Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21802, Solomon Hall, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service 
N.C.

Hall, Solomon
Number
 S.21802

Born in N.C
contents
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[Left column]
See Lett. James Alston,
June 17, 1836, do to same
Aug 9 1837.
Order to pay 1 Nov. 1837.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to 4th Sept 1838. Agt notified 15 Sept 1839.
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Order to pay 12 Oct '44
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[Right column]
16.421
South Carolina
Solomon Hall
of Abbiville [sic] in the State of South [illegible]
who was a private in the [illegible] command
by Captain [illegible] of the regt command
by Col Alston in the N Carolina
line for 11 months and [illegible]

Reduced from $52.78
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 38 Dollars 88 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Sept
1835 and sent to 
[illegible] SC

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Cla [cutoff]
Act June 7, 183 [cutoff]
Recorded by Danl Boyd
Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 7
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District
S.S.

On the 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me James A. Black (a Justice of Quorum in and for the District aforesaid) Solomon Hall (Senior) a resident of Abbeville District and State aforesaid aged Seventyfive  [sic] years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of  congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated. General Ash commanded the the [sic] brigade or divission [sic], to which he belonged. Philip Alston was their colonel the company to which he belonged was commanded by a Captain Beird. The names of the under officers not recollected at this time. That he entered the [illegible] (as a substitute) on or about the tenth day of November 1778, and left the service about the 15th June 1779 that he resided in Wake County State of North Carolina when he entered the service, that he was engaged in the Battle of Brier Creek in the State of Georgia on the 3rd of March 1777 that they met at Cross Creek in North Carolina and marched down Cape Fear River to Elizebeth town, thence to the ten mile house near Charleston in the State of South Carolina, and thence to Purisburge [Purrysburg] on the Savanah River thence up said River to the two sisters ferry, thence to the town of Augusta Georgia, where the Joined General Williamson (as he thinks) that he was with General Ash in the battle of Brier Creek when the fought the British under Colonel Prevost, that he was acquainted with a Colonel Elbert who commanded some Regular troops at the battle of Brier Creek that he was acquainted with General Lincoln and some times commanded by him while on this tour of service, that he has no papers now to prove his service nor does he know of any person living that cold [could] swear to his service.
That he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militianan under the command of Colonel
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Thomas Farmer a Captain Jones commanding the company with John Trent as Lieutenant. That he entered the service on or about the 20th of October 1780 and left the service [strikethrough about the [end strikethrough] by sickness about the 10th March 1781. That he resided in Wake County North Carolina when he entered the service that they randeroused  at Wake Courthouse and march to the Island ford on the Cataba [Catawba] River where they acted as a guard on the ford. That after Lord Cornwallis had crossed the river, that he was in a scrimish [skirmish] in the widow Tarrents lane. That the company to which he was attacked continued to act as a scouting party to harrass [sic] and impede the progress of the enemy. That he believes his officers got their order from General Green. That he was taken sick with Pluricy [pleurisy] a few days before his time expired that he was left behind where he lay eight weeks confined to his bed. That after much suffering and fatigue he got home having been gone about five months. That in consequence of his sickness he never got a discharge in writing from that service.
That he was again drafted and peraded at Wake Court house from which place he marched under the command of Colonel Farmer the company commanded by John Trent to Hillsbouro to act as a gaurd [sic] on the legist ature [sic] while in session the time not now known but he thinks it was in October 1781 that he entered this service. That he was gone about two months in this tour from which he got a discharge in writing which is lost. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pention [sic] or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pention [sic] role of the agency of any State - he further saith that he has no discharge or other documentary evidence of his service, nore does he know of any person now living who cold [could] testify to his service. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above writen.
before me
James A. Black
his
Solomon S Hall
mark
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Solo Hall
[unknown]

Rev [in pencil]

Admit Private
15 mo 25 days
$52.78

Just . 1.2.5.7
Apl. 1833

Pensioner
[strikeout] Sol. Hall [end strikeout] Snn
Temple of health
Abbeville Dist
So Ca. [South Carolina]
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8415.
Brief in the case of Solomon Hall, Senior
District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Justice of the Quorum.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[form with four columns]
Period   |    Duration of Service   |    Rank  |   Names of General and Field Officers
             |                                      |              |       under whom he served.
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Sub.
In or about the 10th Nov 1778
   Left the service about the 15th June 1779
      Private
         Capt. Bierd, Col. P. Alston, Genl. Ash

Drafted
On or about 1780^ 21th Oct
   Left the service about the 10th March 1781.
      " [ditto private above]
         Capt Jones, Col. T Farmer

Drafted [ditto]
   1781 Oct,
      About 2.
         " [ditto private above]
            Capt. J Trent, Col. Farmer

5. In what battles was he engaged? Brier Creek
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wake Cty. N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signed] F. Waugh  Examining Clerk.
Feb. 25. 1833.
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16.421
South Carolina
Solomon Hall JR.

of Abbiville in the State of So:
who was a Pr: in the ___commanded
by Captain   of the Regm commanded
by Col. Alston in the No Ca
line for 15 mo: 25 days

Issue new certificate for 11 mo
120 days. $ 38.88

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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 52. Dollars 78 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Aug 33 and [illegible} Pensioner Temple of Health. Abbeville Dic. SoCo

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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833          105.56
Semi-anl. allowance ending [Illegible]   26.39
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                                                                  $121.95
                                    Revolutionary Claim,
                                    Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by  Math. Rice  Cler (cut off on page)
Book 8 Vol. 6  Page 69
JLA. Black Temple of Health
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South Carolina 
Abbeville District / SS
be it known that on this 17th day of July 1835 before Mr James A Black a Justice of the
[illegible- possibly Decorum] in and for the state and Dr [inkstained] aforsaid
Personally appraised writ[illegible] Scoggin a resident of the Disctict aforsaid. aged seventyfive years and upon being duly sworn
as the law directs [illegible] that he was well acquanted with Solloman Hall
a pentioner of the united states during the revol
utionary war. That to his knowledge the said Soloman Hall was a soldier of the Revolutionary War that he first scan him in the service, at a plan called Elizabethtown in the state of North Carolina that they continued to serve together untill about the first of March when General [illegible]with the North Carolina Millitia left them at Pu[illegible]burger with what as called the five months millitia that he afterwards scan him in the service in the month of May at a plan called Golphins Mills on Hollow Creek- the service was now {illegible}ping and many of the five months men were induced to volunteer and continue in the service to enoy Provost & the British who were at that time making their way through the lower part of South Carolina for Charleston & finally fought the Battle of [illegible] on the 18th June 1779. That amongst the number who volunteered was Soloman Hall, a [illegible] and that he has no doubt but hat he served out fully seven months & he thinks more before he got home or even left the service. he further saith that from his knowledge of Hall Charton as a soldier that he performed all the service he has stated in the four months service
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Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of July 1835
before me
James A. Black [illegible] Willis Scoggin [with] his X mark

South Carolina
Abbeville District / SS: [scilicet?]

I James A. Black a Justice of the Quorum
in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Willis Scoggins who has 
this day sworn and subscribed the above statement
I believe him to be 75 years of age as he states 
and that he is a man of truth and that full
faith should be given to his testimony

Given under my hand and seal
this 17th day of June 1835

[hand drawn seal on left]  [signed] James A. Black JQm [Justice of the Quorum]

I James Wardlaw Clerk of the court of 
Abbeville District do hereby certify that James 
A Black is a magistrate as above and that 
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of
office this twenty fourth day of July in 
the year 1835.
[signed] James Wardlaw
Clerk of the Court of
Abbeville District

[lower left corner of the page includes an embossed round seal]
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21802
[diagonally across the upper left corner] Revolution
[heading] INVALID

File No. 21,802
Solomon Hall
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 167

Arrangement of 1870.
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[Round postal stamp, with Abbeville S.C. at the circumference, and JUN 8 in the center]

FREE
James L Edwards Commission
[illegible] of Pensions
City of Washington
DC

[Along the right edge written vertically] Solomon Hall

[The bottom half of the page has significant bleed through from the back side of the page]
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Abbeville Court House June the 6th 1836
Dr Ju
I write to you this at the request of Mr James A Black 
and also for the satisfaction of Mr. Solomon Hall, with
Black assisted Hall in getting his pension, and in
drawing or receiving the money, Hall is a very old and 
feeble Man, and in great want, and has not received 
any money since 1835. He understood Black today
that all pensions had been reduced one half, Black 
say that Hall misunderstood him that his Halls
had been reduced. Please be so good as to inform
me (for the satisfaction of [illegible] Hall and that I may 
do Justice to Mr Blacks injured reputation) what Mr
Hall's pension was in the first instance and if reduced
what it was reduced to and the caus of that reduction?
Also why he has received no Pension since 1835.
Respectfully To Your Obd.
Servant
James Alston

Mr James L Edwards
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[Round postal stamp at upper left] Aug 7
Sol Hall 
S.C.

FREE
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Abbeville Court House - July 29th 1837

D. Ju
In consequence of the death of James A Black
who assisted Solomon Hall a revolutionary soldier in 
obraining a Pension and afterwards in drawing the money
Sol Hall has not received any part of his Pension since 
it has been reduced and no certificate of his Pension 
has been found among James A Black's papers
Please send him a certificate of Sol Halls pension to this place that I may assist him in getting his money
he is very old and in extreme indigence
Respectfully Your Ob Servant
[signed] James Alston

Mr James L Edwards
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
June 10th, 1839

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," Solomon Hall, Sen: a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th Sept, 1838.
Respectfully yours,
[illegible], Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Solomon Hall   Solomon Hall

Payments to made 
at Charleston.
by the Presa: W. S. B Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of South 
Carolina

Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book [illegible] Vol. 6
Page 60 by A Rice
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Solomon Hall Sr
of the State of South Carolina
who was a Private in the war of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Fifty two --- dollars and
Seventy Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and
4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 7th day of
August one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three.
[signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

[seal]
Examined and Countersigned

[signed] J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Pension Agency
Charleston S.C. 10 October 1844

Sir
I herewith forward for authority to pay 
the vouchers of Solomon Hall for a pension under Act of June 1832.

I am Sir respectfully Your Obs ser
Jn of Pension
Pension Agent

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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South Carolina
Abbeville District
SS
be it know that on this 18th day of June 1838 before me James A Black a Justice of Quorum in and for the State and District aforesaid personally appeared Solomon Hall aged seventy five years and on oath makes the following ammendment (amendment) to his original declaration in order to secure the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. he saith on his oath that he entered his first tour of service as specified on his original certificate in Beirds company of Aston General Ashs Division on the 10th day of November 1778 (as he thinks and was discharged on the 15th day of June 1779 (as he believes) haveing (having) served seven months and five day (days) on this tour. that he entered his second tour in Captain Jones Company in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Farmer on the 20th October 1780 and left the service by sickness on the 10th March 1781 having been in actual service 4 months and 20 days in this tour besides 2 months which he lay sick which he thinks should be counted to him as so much time in service. that his third tour under John Trent he entered as he thinks on the last of October 1781 and was discharged on the last day of November (as he believes having served 2 months on this occation (occasion). he also makes the following answer to the interrogatories (?) by the war department. 
interrogatory 1st where and in what year were you born
Ans 1st I was born in wake county state of North Carolina on the 18th day of August 1757.
Int. 2nd have you any (obscured)
Ans 2nd the only record (obscured) was made by my (obscured) that I used (obscured)
In 5th state the names of (obscured) who were with the troops (obscured) and militia regiment (obscured) the general circumstance (obscured)
Ans 5th I was acquainted (obscured) Elbert and a Colonel (obscured)

# NC Militia, performed a five month tour in So Ca in 1778(?) see paper of Jn Merrill SC
N 12 245 and his discharge in May
Col (?) and Maj (?)
AHC
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South Carolina
Abbeville District / S S

be it known that on this 18th day of June 1833
before me James A Black a Justice of the Quorum
in and for the State & District aforesaid personally appeared
Solomon Hall aged Seventyfive years and on oath makes
the following amendment to his original declaration
in order to receive the benefit of the act of congress of 
the 7th of June 1832. he saith on his oath that he entered
his first tour of Service as Specified in his original
certificate in Bairds company & Aston General Ashs
Division on the 10th day of November 1778 (as he thinks)
and was disengaged on the 15th day of June 1779 (as he 
believes) having served Seven months & 5 day on this
tour. that he entered his Second tour in captain
Jones Company in a Regiment commanded by Colonel
Thomas Farmer on the 20th October 1780 and left
the service by sickness on the 10th March 1781 having
been in actual service 4 months 220 days in this tour 
besides 2 months which he lay sick which he thinks 
Should be counted to him as so much time in Service 
that by this tour under John Trent he entered 
as he thinks on this 1st of October 1781 and was dis
charged on the last day of November (as he believes
having served 2 months on this occation.
he also makes the following answer to the
interogatories prescribed by the War department.
interogatory 1st where and in what year were you
born -
   Ans 1st I was born in Wake County State of North Carolina
on the 18th day of August 1757.
int 2nd have you any Record of your age and if so when
Ans 2nd the only record which I have of my age is one which 
was made by school in the first Testament
Int 5th State the names of some of the regular of five
who were with the troops where you served. Such conten
-ental and militia Regiment as you can recolect and 
the general circumstances of your service
Ans 5th I was acquainted with Generak Lincoln [illegible]
[illegible] Elbert and a Colonel Malaba a Frenchman
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that from age and debility he is not able to recollect the name or Number of any Regiment and that the general ┃
circumstance of the service to which I was attached is related in my original declaration
int 7th
State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as 
to your character for [illedgible] , and their belief
your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
ans 7th I am acquainted with the Revt James Cooper
[illegible] Thomas Bigbie Mordica Shackleford James
Caldwell Magor Linsey Harper John S. Allen Esqr
Doctor A B Arnold James A Black Esq
and others
Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of June
1833 before me
●
James A. Black
his mark
Soloman Hall

The State of South Carolina
Abbeville District 
I Robert H. Wardlaw
 Deputy Clerk of the Court
of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Abbeville
District do hereby certify that James A. Black be
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fore whom the foregoing amended Declaration was made
and who has attested the same is an acting Justice
of the Quorum in and for said District, that all
all due faith and credit are to be given
to his
attestations as such and that the above is the genuine
signature of the said James A. Black
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Abbeville Court House this
first day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
Rob. H Wardlaw
Deputy Clk
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Will the Secretary of war be kind enough to desist his answer to this application
to Soloman Hall
Temple of Health Abbeville District South Carolina
to the case of James A Black Esq
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SERVICE                                  NUMBER
N.C.            Hall, Solomon      S. 21802

Born in N.C.
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Abbeville C.H.  S.C.
Sept 14                                 Free

Lewis Cass  Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City

Cass-25 
8415
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We James Cosper a clergyman residing in the
District of Abbeville and State of South Carolina, and
Mordecai Shackelford residing in the same hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Soloman Hall
who has subscribed and sworn to the above or within declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of August 1832
before me
James A. Black.
James Cosper
Mordecai Shackelford
I James A. Black a Justice of Quorum in and for the District of Abbeville State of South Carolina, do hereby declare
that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the applicant Soloman Hall was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further
certify that James Cooper who has signed the preceeding
certificate is a clergyman resident in Abbeville district and in the immediate neighborhood of Soloman
and that Mordecai Shackelford who has also signed
the same is a resident of Abbeville District and a near
neighbor to Soloman Hall the applicant, and is a credible
person, and that their statements are entitled to credit
I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with
the applicant Soloman Hall for the space of twenty years
I have no doubt of his being seventy five years of age, nor have
I any doubt of his having served as he states he has
ever been called an old Soldier & I have never doubted
his service as such nor have I ever heard it doubted
I do further certify that the said Soloman Hall
has not been able to walk one step without cruches
for the last twelve years and is not able to appear 
in open court he lives twenty five miles from the courthouse
Certified this 27th day of September 1832
James A. Black
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I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas for Abbeville District (South Carolina, do hereby certify that James A. Black before whom the within declaration is made and who sign the within certificate
is a Justice of the Quorum, and that the signature enexed is his genuine signature
certified this fourteenth day of September 1832
J Wardlaw
Clk.
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Please to Direct any communications you may have please to make, to the temple of Health, Abbeville District So. Car. [South Carolina]