Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4468, James Hall, N.H. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
N.H.  Hall, James  R. 4468

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CONTENTS
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State of New York
Orleans County SS   On this twenty fourth day of June 1833
before the Honorable William James
one of the Judges in and for the said County of Orleans
personally appeared James Hall of Murray in the County
of Orleans and State of New York aged 71 years the 7th of
June last. who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the
United States in the year 1779 into the Regiment commanded
by Col George Reed of the New hampshire
State troops June 7th under the following named officers Col.
George Reed Major Hooper Capt. Elias Graves
Lieut Morse that he enlisted for one year being then
a resident of Springfield in Vermont State that he served
more than one year and not less than fourteen
months that in the year 1780 he was in a battle at
Middlesex with the Indians who burnt Royalton
both the last towns mentioned being in Vermont that
Col. House commanded in the above battle who
was afterwards broken for misconduct on that occasion
that he listed at Walpole N.H. and Marched
through Charlestown. Claremont, Cornish to Hanover
and from thence to Haverhill where his service was
guarding the frontiers until the alarm came of
the burning of Royalton when he was ordered out
in pursuit and marched from Haverhill to Newbury 
and from thence to White River thence up
that river to Royalton aforesaid thence across the
Green Mountain to Middlesex on Onion River where the
battle took place in the night. that he enlisted
a second time in the year 1781 in the month of March
into the Regiment commanded by Col Benjamin
Wait then he resided in Springfield aforesaid that
his captains name was Benjamin his Lieut. Willis
Hall Ensign Green that he was stationed at Bethel
in Vermont to guard the frontiers that he served
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nine months and was dismissed in December
That in 1782 in the month of October he enlisted
as a volunteer to go to Haverhill a second time
to guard the frontiers against the Indians &
tories that he lived in Springfield aforesaid
that his Colonels name was Williams his capt
Scott Lieut. Bisbee Orderly Sergt. David Chubb
that he marched to Windsor in Vermont where he
crossed Connecticut River into Newhampshire
then up the river to Haverhill that he served
two months and was dismissed, that he has no
documentary evidence but has the evidence of
Asahel Powers the traditional evidence hereto annexed, 
as to his service at Bethel of nine months,
that he hereby relinquishes every claim to
whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll in any State
Sworn to and subscribed   James Hall
the day and year aforesaid
William James
Judge of Orleans County Courts

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier 
and served as he states
William James a Judge of Orleans County Court

I Abraham B. Mills Clerk of the Court of Orleans
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Judge in the matter of the
application of James Hall for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 1st day of
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Answer to question first - In the year 1763 in the town of
Walpole Cheshire County N. H.
2nd Don -- The Record of my age is in Weathersfield Windsor
County Vermont
3rd Do Lived when called into service in the town of Springfield Vermont 
has since lived in Weathersfield Vt. in Hague Warren County
N. York, in Ticonderoga N.Y. & Murray in Orleans Co N.Y.
4th Do. Enlisted a volunteer every time or period of his service
Answer to question first - In the year 1763 in the town of
Walpole Cheshire County N. H.
2nd Don -- The Record of my age is in Weathersfield Windsor
County Vermont
3rd Do Lived when called into service in the town of Springfield Vermont 
has since lived in Weathersfield Vt. in Hague Warren County
N. York, in Ticonderoga N.Y. & Murray in Orleans Co N.Y.
4th Do. Enlisted a volunteer every time or period of his service
5th Do. Was acquainted with Col. House who commanded in
the attack on the Indians at Middlesex at the time Royalton
was burnt my services were generally to guard and protect the frontier
at Bethel & Corinth in Vermont and Haverhill in New hampshire was acquainted
with Col. Bedell's Regiment Militia
6th Do-Recd a discharge from Col. George Reed in writing and
one from Col Benjamin Wait in writing both of which are lost
7th Do Hon. Phinehas L. Tracy late Member of Congress Felix
Augur John Hall Esqr. Robert Clark Horace Hibbard
Esqr and Rev. W. T. Torrey Also James Hall

I William James a Judge of Orleans County aforesaid
do further certify that I put the interrogatories to the
above named Applicant and wrote the aforesaid answers
thereto and do hereby give it as my opinion that the aforesaid 
declaration made by James Hall aforesaid
is true
William James a Judge
of Orleans County Cents

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county 
of Orleans James Hall who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old
age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his
service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mention
below and in the following grades: For two years and one month he served as a
Soldier and for such service I claim a pension       James Hall
Subscribed and sworn this 24th
day of June 1833 before me
John Hall Justice of the peace
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We William S. Torrey a Clergyman residing in the
town of Murray in said County of Orleans and Horace Hibbard
residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with James Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William J Torrey
Horace Hibbard
And the said Judge does hereby declare in after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the said Judge
further certifies that the said James Hall is unable from bodily
infirmity to attend Court and that it appears to him that
William T. Torrey who has signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman residing in the town of Murray in Orleans
County and that Horace Hibbard who has also signed
the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit
William James a Judge
of Orleans County Courts

I Abraham B. Mills Clerk of the Court of
Orleans County do hereby certify that William
James before whom the aforesaid proceedings
were had is a Judge of Orleans County Courts
and that the foregoing contain his original 
proceedings of the said Judge in the 
Matter of the application of James Hall for
a pension - In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal of office this first
day of July 1833-
Witness my hand and seal of Office this first day of
July 1833-
A B Mills Clerk
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State of New York
Orleans County   ⎬ SS On this sixth day of
May eighteen hundred and thirty three 
personally appeared before the Subscribed
Justice of the Peace in and for said County 
Asahel Powers who being duly sworn deposes and
says that he is seventy three years of age that he is
acquainted with James Hall who was a soldier
of the Revolutionary Army that they served together
for the period of nine months in the year
1781 (he believes) and is positive it was the year after
the town of Royalton was burnt in the State of Vermont
that Col. Wait and Capt Benjamin were
two of his officers also Lieut. Hall that he
was stationed at Bethel in Vermont to guard the frontiers and
went the first of March and served nine month
as aforesaid and further this deponent saith
not
Subscribed and      Asahel Powers
all powers
Sworn this 9th
day of May 1833
before me
Horace Hibbard Justice of
the peace
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State of New York
County of Erie     ⎬ SS On this 14th day of June 1832 personally appeared
before me Jotham Hall who being duly sworn deposes
that he lives in the town of Buffalo in said County that he
is well acquainted with Asahel Powers the person
who has subscribed to the within affidavit & believes him
to be a man of truth and veracity
Sworn & Subscribed this 14th    Jotham Hall
day of June 1833 before me
Absalom Bull
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Erie County Clerks Office I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of County do
certify that Absalom Bull whose name is subscribed to the above
Certificate & affidavit was at the date thereof a Justice of the
Peace for the County duly elected & sworn & act as such
the further that I am well acquainted with handwriting
of the Justice and verily believe the name
Absalom Ball where thereto to be in his
genuine hand writing In Testimony whereof
have hereunto set my name and subse
affixed the seal of said County this 14 June 1833
Noah B Sprague Clerk
By John Records dep
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I, Mary Hall, the wife of James Hall of Murray in the County of Orleans, State of New York, being of the age of 72 years the 20th of April 1833, defian [define misspelled] and say;
That in my youth I lived in Connecticut, Town of Union, and distinctly recollect the beginning and many of the circumstances of the Revolutionary war, had four brothers who went to the Lexington Fight--
That I lived with my husband's Father, George Hall, soon after my husband was a soldier and returned from the service, and that my name then was Mary Badger.
That before I was married, and while in George Hall's family, I have often heard Mr Hull and all the family speak of James having been a soldier in the revolution and particularly that James, my present husband, was spoiled in pay and to his industrious habits by being out
in the services. His father and mother both often used to say "James did not love to work so well since he has been a soldier."
That I was often to be in company with James Hull, before we were married, and with two other then young men, named Edward Carlow, and David Chubb, who also had been in the service with him, and as I have always
understood in the same company and in the same Mess, and after heard them with my present husband talk over their adventures, the various occurrences of their expeditions, have heard them talk about going out on scouting [illegible] days at a time down
on Onion River, [illegible] in Vermont [illegible]
were never allowed to kindle a fire, but that sometimes they were compelled to make up a little smoke in the woods and hold their faces over it to get clear of the Musquitoes
or they could not live, but they were very careful to extinquish them quickly, for fear of the Indians. This

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was then common talk when telling over and stories about
the war. Carlow and Chubb I suppose are now both dead

That twenty years or more after I was married to James
Hall, I went with my husband on a journey, and returning 
we spent the night at the house of a Mr Tisdale in
Vermont, who my husband then said was one of his
officers in the army, a corporal, and he and my husband
then had a good deal of talk together about their adventures 
in the war

That I have often heard my husband, and Abner Bisbee
his brother in las talk together about the events of the 
revolutionary war; and it has always been the opinion in
the family and among all mine and my husband's family
connections, that I ever heard say any thing about
it, that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war. The
Tradition in the family has always been one and the same
, ever since the war, that he was a soldier that he enlisted
at two several times, a year at a time, that he never
was in any great battle, that he went chiefly in scouting
parties, on the frontiers

That I have had the best possible opportunity to know
from my youth what were the opinions of all his family
connections upon the subject, for I lived with my husband
family before I was married, and with him in marriage 
almost fifty years; and have always heard one and
the same story about it
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REJECTED
P.O. James Hall
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Cheshire Co. Vt
Recognized.
of Searched for
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State of New York Orleans County Ss
Personally appeared before me this first day 
of May eighteen hundred and Thirty who 
deposeth and says after being duly sworn that the
forgoing affidavit is a true statement of facts
that comes within his knowledge
Subscribed and sworn this first day
of May 1839 before me John Hall
one of the Justices of the peace of  Mary X  Hall  her mark
said Court

And I further certify that I have been acquainted
with the above named Mary Hall for the time
of six or seven years and I do believe her to be
a person of truth and veracity
John Hall
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Orleans County, SS.
We Felix Augur & Robert Clark of Murray in
said County of Orleans
being duly sworn depose and say that we have for a number 
of years been acquainted with James Hall and do verily
believe that he was a soldier of the Revolution that we have
uniformly been of our opinion on that subject, that said
James Hall now resides 400 miles from the place of
his enlistment but that some of us have resided near the
place where his services were performed and from history 
believe his relation to be correct together with the
traditionary accounts that we have always been acquainted
with and further these deponents saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 22d
day of June 1833 before      Robert Clark
me John Hall [illegible]         Felix Auger
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I hereby certify that I have been long acquainted
with Felix Augur and Robert Clark and
believe them to be person of truth and veracity
Horace Hibbard
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orleans County
Alice
I, Abraham B Hill Clerk of
said County do certify that Horace
Hibbard & John Hall Esquires before
whom the within affidavits purports
to have been sworn was at the date
of the of the preceding affidavits Justices of
peace for the Town of Murray in said County duly
Elected & Sworn & acting as such and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of Each of the said Justice
and verily believe that their names as subscribed to the
preceeding affidavit as by them [illegible] subscribed in
in the proper hand writing of the said Justices
Witness my hand and seal of Office this first of July 1843
A B Mills Clerk
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State of New York
Orleans County   ⎬ Personally appeared 
before the Hon. William James one of the
Judges of said County of Orleans John
Hall & Benjamin Allen who being duly
Sworn depose and say that they have
satisfied themselves by enquiries made
and their knowledge of the place of 
residence and the circumstances of James
Hall's life and our traditionary knowledge
of his relation that he was a soldier of the
Revolutionary army and that he performed
the services as he has set them forth 
his declaration
Sworn & Subscribed this
24th day of June 1833    Benjamin Allen
before me                       John Hall
William James
Judge of Orleans
County Courts

I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted
with John Hall & Benjamin Allen Esqr
and believe them to be persons of truth and veracity
Horace Hibbard
Justice of the Peace
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James Hall's
Brief



James Hall
9737
Revo.
New York

James Hall
Suspended act Jan 32
letter 17 Oct 1833
to
B. Allen
Murray
letter to [illegible] Feb 34
to E. S. Everts 11 Decr 35

B. Allen
Murray
4468
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Hall which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
not found on Rolls - proof of service reg-d
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? No.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? The 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 7 7th are not

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and ______ days, I served as a ______. For _______ months
and _____ days, I served as a _____, and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
JERE XVI. Mode of authenticating paper
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Yours returning
Saml Johnson's Brief & of June 18th concerning the claims
of Oliver Collins and Oliver Cone have been recd
I hereby transmit to the War Department the Declaration 
of James Hall with one witness only and such
traditionary testimony as he could procure living at present
400 Miles from where he performed his services and having
long been absent from that place he cannot remember any
person whose testimony he can procure and his is too poor to
in person to that place for more-- He therefore submits
his case such as it is to your decision without any
doubt that Justice will be rendered him in the premises
as soon as circumstances will permit
I have the honor to be most respectfully 
Your Hble
Servant
Benjamin Allen
atty for J. Hall
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James Hall
[illegible] NY
23rd Dec            Free

Hon JL Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington City
=
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Ira NY
23rd Dec 1835
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 11th
Ultima relation to James Hall's
pension has been duly recd &
read to him-- Mr Hall thinks
that some of his papers have
been overlooked at your office.
& has requested me to write & give
you a short sketch of the transactions
relative to his application
the says he first applied by Mr.
Tracy then a member of Congress
from the Western part of this State
He says that application was only
accompanied by his own affidavit
& was rejected. This he thinks was
about 7 years ago-- almost three
years ago he renewed his application 
by his Agent Esq Allin of
Murray Orleans Co NY which was
accompanied by his own affidavit
that of Asahel Powers who well
knew him in the War of the
Revolution & knew of his first tour
of service which was about nine
months - after this word was sent
from your Department informing
him that he must obtain the testimony
of another witness-- We had travelled
above 200 miles last summer &
obtained the Affidavit of John Hall
of Warren Co.-- He says that John
Halls credibility was backed up
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by one or two witnesses &
that of Asahel Powers by two
Clergyman - Will your Honour
have the goodness to examine
those papers as it may be possible
that the affidavit of Powers
has escaped your Honours
notice-- I know nothing
of this business excepting,
what has been communicated
to me by Mr Hall. Whether
he is or is not entitled to
a pension will be a subject
wholly for your Honours
decision which I have not
the least doubt but will be
just - At the same
would take the liberty to say
that I am well acquainted with
the aged Mr Hall &
know him to be extremely
poor but at the same time think
he shall be entitled to & shall
receive a little assistance from
his country it would give
me & his friends pleasure
& satisfaction
I have the honour
to be[illegible] your humble Srnt E. S. Everts
Hon J.L. Edwards
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James Hall



Ira NY        Free
23d Nov .


Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Ira Cayuga Co NY
21st Nov 1835
Dear Sir
By request of Mr
James Hall I write you on the
subject of his pensionhave
informs me that he enters
to his business with the Benjamin
Ellin Esq of Murray County of Orleans
in this State that he understood
from the Ellen that he had
sent some papers on to the
War Department & that those
papers did not afford sufficient
proof on has since
obtained the affidavit of John Hall
which he thus will be satisfactory
Esq Cellen is dead & Mr Hall wishes
information from your Honour
whether the proper together
with John Hallinan
in your department if so
if they are satisfactory will you
her the goodness to inform me
as soon as convenient - of Esq Allin
has not sent the affidavit of John
Hall to your office shall requests to be
informed of it as soon as practible
Very Respectfully
Yours
Hon J. L. Edwards