Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,255, William Hall, S.C. Sea Service
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C. Sea Service

Hall, Willian
Ann
Anna

NUMMBER
W. 21.255

Born in S.C.

CONTENTS
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1609
South Carolina 
________________
Ann Hall
widow of  William Hall
SC
who served in the Revolution
as a Captain
______________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  576 Dollars -- 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of August 1848 
and
sent to
P Cantwell,
Charleston 
SC
_________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 313 Vol. 2  

[right side]

Reported
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The Declaration of Mrs Ann Hall widow of William Hall who was a captain in the Naval Service in the War of the Revolution made to obtain a pension under the act of 4th of July 1836
This deponent being sworn according to law saith that the is now in her 76 year that she was born on the 8th day of February 1763 and that her maiden name w Ann Wilson This deponent says that she is the widow of William Hall deceased who was a captain in the Navy in the war of the Revolution that she became acquainted with the said captain Hall in the early part of the year 1782 in the city of Philadelphia The said Captain Hall had been a Prisoner of War in Charleston and was sent to Saint Augustine and thence sent to Philadelphia for an exchange during his abode in Philadelphia deponent was married to the said William Hall to wit, on the 23d day of April in the year 1782. That they left Philadelphia after this in a cartel in the fall of 1782 which cartel was commanded by her husband the said William Hall and arrived in Savannah in November 1782 Charleston was still in the possession of the British but was expected soon to be evacuated The said William Hall, and deponent his wife reached Charleston two or three weeks after the evacuation After the Evacuation
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of Charleston Captain Hall remained in Charleston but deponent is unable to say what was his engagements or services and that he entered into the Merchants service after Peace was declared between the two countries Deponent says that her husband the said Capt Hall departed this life in May 1814 at the High Hills of Sautee, about 100 miles from Charleston where he had gone on a visit of health that she has remained a widow ever since and has always resided in Charleston from the time she came to it Deponent annexes her original certificate of marriage
Ann Hell
The State of South Carolina
Charleston District}
Before me Rob Elfe a justice of the Quorum for Charleston District aforesaid personally appeared the above named Ann Hall, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration I do also certify that the said Mrs Ann Hall is a lady of great respectability and worth; and that her declarations are entitled to be fully believed 
Given under my hand this Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight 
Rob Elfe Qu
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[left side - Obit for WILLIAM HALL]

Died, at the High Hills of Santee, on Monday, 
the 2d inst. Captain WILLIAM HALL, 
aged about 57, years.  Another of those 
characters, who were conspicuous in our
Revolutionary struggle, and from whom we derived 
our Independence; as a free people, has descended 
to the silent tomb.  At the commencement 
of our resistance to British usurpation, 
the subject of this notice was  detained in 
England, from whence he made his escape and 
arrived in Boston, where he immediately entered 
on board an American privateer called The 
True Blue, commissioned as Second Lieutenant; 
during several cruises,  the privateer 
was successful and considerably annoyed the 
enemy.   He then came to his native city, 
where he  received a prompt and honorable 
call in the service of his country  - On the  
second day after his arrival, he was commissioned 
as Lieutenant on board the Notre Dame a 
brig of war in the service of the State carring 
18 six-pounder;   she was quickly dispatched 
for sea, and in a few days after leaving 
port, fell in with a British brig of 16 guns, 
which an action of 25 minutes, struck 
to the Note Dame  - she proved to be a valuable 
prize, being loaded with Dry Goods.   
Lt. Hall was put on board the brig as Prize-Master, 
and after escaping from the Daphne frigate, 
in a lengthy chase, arrived safe in 
Georgetown.  Capt. Seymour, who then commanded 
the Notre Dame, resigned, and the 
command was given to Lieut. Hall, who at
the time was but twenty years of age.  Early in 
1778,  the Notre Dame, Capt. Hall,  was ordered 
to join the squadron which sailed from 
this port, under the command of Capt. Biddie,
in the Randolph frigate of 36 guns; together
with the ship Gen. Moultrie, of 20 guns, Capt.
Sullivan; the brig Polly, Capt. Anthony ; and 
the brig Fair American, Capt Morgan - During 
the cruise, they fell in with the Yarmouth, 
64 gun ship, which Capt. Biddle engaged; and
whilst the different vessels were bearing down 
to the respective stations assigned to them,
the Randolph blew up;  they were obligated to 
separate and make every effort to escape from
superior force- the situation of the Notre
Dame was  peculiarly exposed and dangerous
being under the stern of the enemy and 
required the exercise of much prudence and 
skill to  avoid capture, or destruction from the 
combustible matter which fell on board,
and the severe fire to which she was exposed. 
The Notre Dame was chased for severals hours.
After having  escaped from the enemy, she
continued her cruised and captured 11 Prizes, 
three of which were of a Jamaica fleet under 
convoy ; one of the prizes was a ship of 20 
guns, captured near the Isle of Pine -  carried 
by boarding ; three of the prizes arrived safe;  
the rest were  retaken.  Capt. Hall was employed 
in the expedition to retake Savannah
 at that time in the possession of British troops,
and took an active and conspicuous part in
landing the troops from the French fleet under
Count D'Estaing.  He was in this city when
it capitulated to the British and of course was
made a prisoner; whilst in the character and 
on parole, he was, with upward of sixty
others, sent to St. Augustine as hostages,
where he remained until regularly exchanged.
After the conclusion of the war Capt. H. 
entered into the Merchants' service and commanded 
several vessels out of this port.  By 
his industry and assiduity, in a few years, he
acquired an independent fortune and retired 
from the sea to enjoy the fruits of his laborious 
profession. Since his residence on shore,
 His discharged, with. fidelity,  every public duty
to which he was called- He served many years 
as one of the Wardens of this City, and as 
Commissioner in different institutions under 
the Corporation.  He has left a Widow, Son,
Brother, and Sisters, to lament his loss.

[Right side]
The Notice hereto annexed
which was cut from
a newspaper and 
preserved by the widow of 
Captain Hall is 
transmitted as additional
means of information
in this case - 

Rob Elfe
27th March 1838
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Declaration of Joseph Righton a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. Taken to prove the Revolutionary Services of William Hall who was a captain in the Naval Service in the War of the Revolution
This deponent being sworn in due form of law deposes that he was well acquainted with captain William Hall who was in the Naval service during the Revolution war. The said William Hall bore a Lieutenant Commission on board the Notre Dame a state Brig of War carrying sixteen or eighteen guns in the early part of the year 1777, that he performed considerable service on board the said Brig and in the latter part of said year or the beginning of 1778 was appointed to the command of the said Brig, and continued the captain of her up to the time when the city of Charleston Surrendered in May 1780 This deponent is positively certain that the said William Hall was in the service and performed duty for at least three years as captain of the said Brig Notre Dame That he was engaged with the Naval Squadron there in port in defending Fort Moultrie at the time of the fall and after the surrender of Charles ton became a prisoner of war and was one among the Gentlemen who were sent to St Augustine in August 1780. The said William Hall and this deponent met in Philadelphia in the year 1782 in the early part of said year where they both h
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been sent for the purpose of effecting an exchange of prisoners to wit, the said William Hall from St Augustine and Deponent from the prison ship for bay in Charleston Deponent knows the fact of his own knowledge that the said William Hall was married in the spring of 1782 during his stay in Phildilphia to Ann Wilson his now widow about to apply for a pension under the act of 4th of July 1836 Deponent further states that after certificates of exchange were effected the said William Hall and his wife left Philadelphia and returned to Charleston deponent is acquainted with Mrs Ann Hall, the widow of the said William Hall that she now resides in Charleston and has always resided therein from the time she came from Philadelphia, and knows her to be the widow of the said William Hall & that the said William Hall departed this life in the year 1814
Jos Righton
The state of South Carolina
Charleston District
Personally appeared before me Rob Elfe a justice of the Quorum for Charleston District in the state aforesaid the above named Joseph Righton and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above Declaration Given under hand this 20th day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Robe Elfe Qu
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Cerif of Marriage
Cap Wm   Hall & Ann Wilson

[Not possible to transcribe ..
illegible number and symbols with no explanations]
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Philadelphia April 23d 1782
I certify that I this day joyned in Marriage Capn William Hall & Ann Wilton, they having produced to me a licence from the hon the supreme executive Council Witness my hand
William White, Rector of Christ Church of St Peters
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.21255.
Ann Hall
Wid of
William Hall
Capt. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 2nd. 1848 

Index: -  Vol. A, Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3931
South Carolina 
________________
Ann Hall
widow of  William Hall
who was a Captain
in the Revolution
S.C. Sea Service
______________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   
576 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of December, 1843 and
sent to
William Hall, Esq or
Robert Elfe Esq
Charleston, S.C.
Present
_________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book.  A
Vol. 1   Page 208.

[left side]
R [illegible]
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South Carolina.  51
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Ann Hall

widow of William Hall

who died on the Month of May 1814

Charleston in the State of So.C.

who was a Captain in Brig
Notre Dame 

 in the  U. S.
for 2 years
==================================== Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
the rate of 576 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,  commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. ====================================Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Aug, 1838 and sent to Robt
Elfe  Charleston So.Ca
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838        $ 1152.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept    288.00
.                                                                         ________
                                                                        $1440.00 
{Revolution  Claim}
{Acts of July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D D Addison.    Clerk, [signature]
Book A Vol. 2 Page 194
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Robt Elfe
27 Feby 1841
See letter to R. Elfe, June 15. 1843.
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Ann Hall

South Carolina 

Rejected see let

to Hon  H S 

Legare April 20. 1838

do to [illegible] June 5. 1838

Act July 4, 1836
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Ann Hall

$576 per ann

Act '43
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Declaration of the Anna Hall in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On this fifty day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a magistrate for the district aforesaid Anna Hall a resident of the city of Charleston in the district and state aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first sworn in due form of law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of William Hall who was a captain in the Navy of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and was the captain or commander of the Brig of war called the Notre Dame in the war of the Revolution
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that she received the annual pension of five hundred and seventy six dollars for the services of her said husband under the act of July 7th 1838 She further declares that she still remains the widow of the said William Hall Anna Hall

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Thos O Elliott
Magistrate
I Thomas O Elliott before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to doth hereby certify and declare that the said declarant Mrs Anna Hall is well and personally known to him as the widow of the said captain William Hall deceased
Given under my hand at Charleston this fifty day of October Anno Domini 1843
Thos O Elliott
Magistrate
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The state of South Carolina
City of Charleston}
I Francis S Ward clerk of the City Court of Charleston do hereby certify that the above named Thomas O Elliott is a Magistrate for the District of Charleston & State aforesaid & that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of Charleston this sixth day of October the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three FS Ward
CCC
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40
Ann Hall
Wid of Wm Hall 
Married 1782
Decd. 1814

Act 7 July '38
Allow 2 yr as Capt
of Brig Notre Dame
18 gun $
Per ann from 4 March
1836

Rob Elfe Esq
Charleston
SC
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
The State of South Carolina
District of Charleston}
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before the Honorable Jacob Axson Judge of the City Court of Charleston Mrs Ann Hall a resident of the said city of Charleston aged seventy five (75) years who being first duly sworn according to Law, Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of William Hall who was a captain in the Navy of South Carolina in the War of the Revolution That her Husband the said William Hall was the commander of the State Brig of War called the Notre Dame, that he was in Service as the commander of said Brig of War from the year 1779 up to the time when Charleston surrendered to the British that her husband the said William Hall after the fall of Charleston was among those persons who were sent prisoners to St Augustine from St Augustine he was sent to Philadelphia on Parol where this Deponent became acquainted with him She further declares that
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She was married to the said William Hall in the City of Philadelphia on the (23d) day of April in the year of our Lord (1782) one thousand seven hundred and eighty two as will appear by her marriage certificate now on file at the Pension office in the City of Washington That her husband the aforesaid William Hall died in May 1814 at the High Hills of Santee in this state That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated (23d April 1782) This deponent in swearing that her marriage with Captain Hall took place prior to his leaving the service begs to be understood as saying that Captain Hall was not in actual naval service at the time she married him, nor does she know of any naval service performed by him after marriage. The only service she does remember to have been performed by her husband was the Cartel service mentioned in her former Declaration
Ann Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jacob Axson
Recorder of the City 
& Judge of City Court}
The state of South Carolina
City of Charleston}
I Jacob Axson Recorder of the City of Charleston and Judge of the City Court of Charleston Do hereby certify that Mrs Ann Hall
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above named did this day appear before me and make oath to the foregoing affidavit I further certify that I attended at the residence of Mrs Hall for the purpose of swearing her to said affidavit she being too old & infirm to appear in court That she is a lady of veracity and that her declaration is entitled to be fully believed
Given under my hand this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Jacob Axson
Recorder of the City
& Judge of City Court
State of South Carolina
City of Charleston
I Francis S Ward clerk of the city court of Charleston do hereby certitfy that Jacob Axson is recorder of the city of Charleston and Judge of the city court of Charleston and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as clerk and affixed my seal of office this seventh day of August in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight FS Ward
CCC
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Charleston 19th July 1841
Dear Sir
I write to solicit your consideration of the following case In 1837 I made application for Mrs. Anna Hall widow of William Hall who was a captain in the Navy of South Carolina in the War of the Revolution for a Pension under the Law of July 1836 allowing Pension to widows of deceased officers and soldiers whose marriage took place before the expiration of their service And I made out such a case, or I thought entitled her to the benefit of the law of July '36 The Commission however thought her a [illegible] as made out, entitled her only to a five years Pension under the act of June 1838 and accordingly she was allowed a Pension certificate for 5 years I advised Mrs Hall at the time, that I thought she was entitled to a Pension for life under the act of 1836 aforesaid, but that she had best accept the five years Pension for the present and at a future day renew her application if she should live
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the papers shewing her case to be within the act of July 1836 are on file in the Pension office I am concerned in having this matter settled for her as it will be a serious privation to the old lady whose means are limited and who may yet survive some years to be cut off from the amount of Pension which she now receives, and I thought I could not render her better service than by asking your consideration of the matter at this time If in your judgement her claim is made out under the act to which I have alluded it will place her beyond the reach of want for the remainder of her life
With high respect
I am & &c
Rob Elfs
To the Hon
JR Poinsett
Secy of War
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Charleston 9th Oct 1843
Sir
I enclose Mrs Anna Halls Declaration for her pension under the act of 1843 My absence at the North during the summer has occasioned it to be delayed your early attention to the same will confer a favor on this old lady who is in want
Very Respectfully
Your obt set
Rob Elfs

JL Edwards
Comm Pensions
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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston} On this 1 day of August 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned P Cantwell a Not public for the city of Charleston to Anna Hall a resident of Charleston So Ca aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 20 February 1848 granting pensions to widows/persons who proved during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Hall who was a captain in the Navy of the revolution and received a pension under the act of the 17 June 1844 at the rate of $576=00 dollars per annum She further declares that she is still a widow. Anna Hall 
her X mark
Witness
Alfred Hall
Edward Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before P Cantwell Not Pub & mag Ex off for sd District
I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me P Cantwell Not Public
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Charleston Novr 18th 1843
To JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
My mother Mrs Anna Hall now upward of 80 yrs and verging fast to dissolution would be glad to learn why her pension (paid punctually until now) is withheld at this tim eof her life, when under extreme infirmity and blindness she requires all the comforts and conveniences demanded by her situation My father (her husband) as you already must be aware was a Captain in the Naval Service of the Revolution The necessary facts have been long since forwarded to you by which my mother was paid $288 semi annually or 576 per ann: The reason of my application to you at this time is that I have been informed from unquestionable authority that some pensions have been paid at this place Could you not make any arrangement by which a necesstons & a person well entitled to the claim might receive what Government has awarded her by a regular & formal vote on her case? She has not long to remain with us, her days are rapidly bringing her to the last closing scene of a most beautiful life 
Respectfully
W Hall
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Charleston 12th May 1843
JL Edwards Esr
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
I send you Mr Halls Declaration for the one year pension under the late act of Congress if the declaration is in due form please send on the certificate
Very Respectfully
your obt servt
Rob Elfs
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Charleston 7th Aug 1838
Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir 
I send you the Declaration of Mrs Ann Hall prepared aprecably to the form you had the goodness to lend me I have forwarded no other testimony of Capt Halls service calculating that the Testimony now in your possession was deemded by your competent to establish that part of the case
With great respect
I am &c
Rob Elfe
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Housey Rebr
June 2 / 38
Sir
I have just received from a friend Wm Hall a letter on the subject of her claim for a pension which presents an argument of very great favor in regard with I feel it therefore, to my duty to bring it so your c[illegible] will or cannot request that you will reconsider your opinion. I confess I do not see how the argument can be answered You will find on the very [illegible] warmth of this maner in a letter not addressed to yourself
"I am atby the able to write to you about Mrs Hall's claim for a pension which has been rejected by the commissioner but upon what grounds I am unable to comprehend & a
But as I am very busy, I take the liberty
JL Edwards Esre
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ofeaclosing your a part of his letter only adding myself that J [illegible] concur with him & cannot but hope that an reexamination you will change your opinion
I am sir
very respectfully yr 
H S Legare

PS When you have made use of the letter, I will thanking you to return it to me.
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Charleston So Ca
2d August 1848
Sir
I very respectfully herewith submit the declarations of 
Mrs Ann Wallace
Mrs Catharine C Smith
Mrs Anna Hall
as the proof in the support of their claims to a renewal of their respective pensions under the act of 2d February 1848
I Reman Sir
very respectfully 
yr ver obt servant
P Cantwell
To James L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of pensions
Washington DC
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4   3415
Ann Hall
Widow of William
SoCa.
married Ap 23 1782
died 1814
Lieut & Capt from 1777
to May 12 1780
Prisoner of War until 1781 or 82 Maned while on parole Commanded a cartel in Charleston
in 1782 immediately
after his marriage.

Hon. H. S. Legare
HR
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The State of South Carolina
Charleston District} In the com Places
I Charles C Strohecker clerk of the court of common pleas for the district of Charleston aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Elfe Esqr is a magistrate for the district of Charleston aforesaid that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name a clerk of said court this 27th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Charles C Wheelres
CCP