Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2592, William Hall, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

n. 6.

Hall, William

NUMBER

S.2592

Botwina

Carded

Contents
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12.378

North Carolina

William Hall

of Randolph in the State of N Car
who was a Pr in the county commanded by Captain O'Neal of the Regt commanded by Col. Cassidy in the line for 7 month

N.C. Line Records Corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 23 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of apr. 33  land ferett 14. 3.
Elliot. assiboro - N. Car

Arrears to the 4th of march 1813     46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending - Sept   11.66
                                                         $58.32


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol. 6 Page 42
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Declaration of William Hall for a Pension under the act of Congress 1832

filed Nov. term 1832
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State of North Carolina
County of Randolph

Court of Pleas & quarter pensions
November Term 1832


On this 5th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the horshifful the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting William Hall a resident of the County of Randolph, State of North Carolina, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the (illegible) of the act of Congress passed Jum 7.1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers & served as herein stated -vis- He states that he was born in Stafford County State of Virginia March 16 1747, & that a uedred of his age a Rept an a bill belonging to his brother that he had moved to Guilford County N.C & was then drafted, he thinks in August 1782, & went into the minute service under Capt. Peter O'Neil. He states that he was engaged in this service about four months in endeavoring to suppress & Rup down the Tories, who were rising the great numbers, & becoming troublesome upon the approach of Lord Cornwallis, North Carolina. He states that he received no discharge from this service, but was sent with five others by his Captain, to General Davidson according a requisition to that effect, & joined Genl. Davidson army on the (illegible) near the Old nation ford: he was then placed under the command of Capt. Andrew Wilson in the regiment commanded by Col. Paisley. At that place they were joined by Genl. Sumner with fifteen hundred men: from that place they marched to Sugar-land cruck in Mecklenburg County, where they lay about two weeks; & thence to Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. House. There they had a battle with the
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British army under Lord Cornwallis, and the American troops were overpowered by numbers, defeated & compelled to retreat to the east side  of the Yadkin (illegible) er at Sloan's ferry where they remained about three weeks. In this battle in which he was engaged the Americans took forty seven British & Tory prisoners; & that he was one of the guard set to conduct them to Guilford Court House: Whence he returned to Genl. Davidson, then at  New Provence in Rowan County. At New Provence Cuck he got his discharge from Capt Andrew Wilson having served three months which discharge is now look. He states that the whole term of his Service was about seven months, & that he ^knows of no one by whom he & an prove his service by
that he has no documentary evidence of his service but that he thinks he can establish his character for veracity & reputation of Revolutionary Service by the Rev. Micajah Hill & Burrell Wood.
He states that since the revolutionary war he has lived in this County for the last twenty years, & previous to that to that time in Montgomery  County .n.c. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
Sworn to Subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid

William Hall
his mark

We Micajah Hill a Clergyman, residing in Randolph County North Carolina & Burrell Wood residing in the County of Davidson & State of North Carolina hereby certify that we ar will acquainted with William Hall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is reputed & believed in this neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier; & that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & Subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid

Micajah Hill
(illegible)
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogators prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Micajah Hill who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Randolph County North Carolina & that Burrell Wood who has also signed the same is a resident of Davidson County & State of N.C. are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

(Illegible)
I, Hugh McCain Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions aforesaid, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hall for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & affixed my seal of office this tenth day of November A.D. 1832

Hugh McCain Clerk
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

William Hall S. 2592

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
aug
afterward

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 mos
3 mos

RANK.
Prv


OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Peter O'Neal
Andrew Wilson
COLONEL.
Paisley

Guarded prisoners to Guilford C. H.

STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, Charlotte N. C
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford N.C
Date of application for pension, Nov 3, 1832 his first al
Residence at date of application, Randolph Co N.C
Age at date of application, born in Stafford Co Va March 16 1747 died feby, 1834
Remarks: No data as to family
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

my Dear Sir:-
Will you send me the War records of the north Carolina pensioner William and alexander Hall who were living in 1830?
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I will be glad to have cheee as early as possible

Yours truly
Mr. W. T. Ashford.


413 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta Ga

April 28 1909.
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Rev War     2592

INVALID.

File No.  2592

William Hall

Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 1832

Index:-Vol. A. , Page 154

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1909 May 11 Heif to Mrs. W. T. Ashford J.L.M
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Declaration of William Hall

Act of 1839'

Admit 4 mo
a pn $23.33

H. B. Elliot
Asheboro
NC

Randolph. N. C.
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Amendment  (of William Halls Declaration)

Personally appeared before me the undersigned. a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Randolph & State of North Carolina. William Hall, who being duly sworn deposith & saith that his answer to the fifth interrogation, he has stated the names of the officers under whom, and with whom he served, & the general circumstances of his service to the best of his recollection: in answer to the Seventh interrogation he states in addition the names of Thomas Ingram Esquire Isaac Kearns & William Thompson as neighbors by whom he can prove his character for veracity, & reputation of service. He further states that for seven months & served as a private & for such service & claims a pension.

Sworn & Subscribed before me.
March 31st A.D. 1833

His mark
William Hall

Peter R Lilly


We, Thomas Ingram and Isaac Kearns # residing in Randolph County, North Carolina do hereby certify that we an well acquainted with William Hall, who has signed & sworn to the above Declaration & Amendment, that he sustains a good character for honesty & veracity that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & Subscribed at the date aforesaid

Peter R Lilly

Thi Ingram
his mark
Isaac Kearns
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State of North Carolina

J. Peter R Lilly, an acting justice of the Peace for Randolph County do certify that Thomas Ingram & Isaac Kearns, who have subscribed & sworn to preceding certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to belief
Peter R Lilly  gg

March the 31st 1833.

State of North Carolina

J Hugh McCain Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Randolph County do hereby certify that the name & signature of Peter Lilly Esq which appears to the above Certificates, & amendments Declaration is in the proper hand writing of the said Peter R. Lilly Esquire, and that he was at that date an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit are due to his Official acts.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County. at office in Asheboro, this 31st day of March A.D. 1833

Hugh McCain Esq
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE,
March 9, 1854

Sir, 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents.

the Admr of William Hall, dec

a Pensioner on the Roll of the No. Carolina Agency at the rate of twenty three Dollars and 33 cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4 of Mch, 1833, to the 20 feby 1834.

Respectfully yours,
J.M. Brodhead
Comptroller

12370

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.