Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13390, Robert Hill, Va.
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SERVICE Va.
Hill, Robert
NUMBER S. 13390
Carded
CONTENTS
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Kentucky 766 7660

Robert Hill
of Bourboin in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kirtley of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Taylor on the Virginia line for 20 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1833 and tenth George W Willams, Paris

Arrears to the 4th of March  $133.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept   $33.33
[total]  $166.65

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd, clerk
Book A, Vol.  , page 12
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Robert Hill's
declaration
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direct to "Geo W. Williams
Paris Kentucky"
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State of Kentucky}
Bourbon County }

On the 1st day of April in the year 1833
personally appeared in open court before the worshipful [illegible] of the court for the county aforesaid now willing Robert Hill a resident of said county of Bourbon aged 76 years, the 5th day of March last 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 paper June 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
In Culpepper county [illegible] in the fall of the year 1778 he became a volunteer militia man for two months under Captain Edmond Terrill. The militia to which he belonged was [illegible] for the purpose of guarding the prisoners taken under Burgoyne. In this service, he served out the two months, his company met prisoners between Culpepper court house and Knowland's ferry and with others acted as a guard on the march til prisoners arrived at Altemarle [?] barracks.
In January 1779 in Culpepper county he enlisted and was appointed orderly sergeant under Captain William Kirtley whose company belonged to Colonel Frank Taylor's regiment of guards. John Roteals [?] was major of the regiment; He enlisted for the term of twelve months, and served the whole term of twelve months at Altemarle [?] barracks as orderly sergeant guarding the British prisoners; at the end of his term he received a written discharge from Col. Taylor, Col. has testified[?]

In the Spring of the year 1780 a part of the militia of Culpepper county was called out by Colonel James Barbour of whom he was one, to pursue some deserters. The deserters were taken in Culpepper county & carried to Richmond; he was in the service two months. In the fall of the year 1780 he was drafted in the militia for two months in Culpepper county under Capt. Henry Towles; the militia rendevoused in Robinson River [illegible] check
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in pursuit of the British who had landed in the lower part of Virginia, but they took shipping & escaped. In this service he served out the two months & was discharged. 
In August 1781 he was again drafted in Culpepper County in the militia for two months under Captain Joseph Early, whose company was attached to the Regiment of Col John Slaughter of General Steven's Brigade, the militia was called out to resist Cornwall
who had marched from the Carolina's to Virginia's. In this service he was engaged two months and was discharged
a short time before Cornwall was taken. He states that he served in all a period of twenty months that he was born in Culpepper County Virginia; that he has a register
of his age; that he moved from Virginia to Bourbon County State of Kentucky in the year 1789 and has been residing there ever since. He has no documentary evidence whatever
in proof of his services, He does not recollect to have received written discharges at the expiration of his terms of militia service,
but if he did they, as is that he received at
the expiration of the 12 months tour, are lost. He states that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his services, whose testimony can be had, except Mary Wood
& John Casey whose depositions accompanying this deed
Carlin-- He is however known to many Respectable persons in his neighborhood who can speak as toe his
character for veracity and to the belief of his services as soldier of the Revolution, and many others he will mention Clark Dennis Esq. a Justice of the Peace, John
M. Conn, William Conn, Adoniram Allen, Abraham Hill, James Wilson & George Grimes. There is no minister of the gospel residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to the common reputation in his neighborhood of his revolutionary services. He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the [?]
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We William Barton & James Garrard residing in the County of Bourbon and in the same neighborhood where Robert Hill resides, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Robert Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy six years old, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a sergeant of the Revolution and that we swear in that opinion. Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesd.

William Barton
James Garrard

And the said Court, hereby declare their pinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certify that William Barton & Jas Garrard who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Bourbon and of the same neighborhood with the aforsd applicant, that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Thomas P Smith Clerk of the Bourbon County Court aforsd do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of Robert Hill for a pension.

In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and the seal of my office this second day of April 1833.

Tho C Smith Clerk
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2453
Robert Hill
Kentucky

for 1778 private
2 month
$66.66

Geo W Williams
Paris Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, Under the Act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and in the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ),  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Robert Hill Bourbon Cnty - Ky

Period when the service was rendered.
   Vol 1778
   Enlisted 1779
   [?] 1780
   [?] 1780
   [?] 1781

Duration of the claimant's service
  Years.  Months.  Days.
                 2
                12
                 2
                 2
                 2
Rank of the Claimant.
           prv
           Sargt

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.

Capt.  [?]
Capt. [?]
Col Taylor
Col Barbour
Capt Yowder
Capt Carter
Col Slaughter

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.

   76 years
   Culpepper County Virginia

Proof by which the declaration is supported.

   Traditionary evidence of [witnesses?]

I am, respectfully,
    Your obedient servant,

    J. L. Edwards.
    Commissioner of Pensions.
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Note:  Document is 2nd page of REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
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Note:  Page 3 of previous page regulations.
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Note:  Document is a blank form
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Mary Wood
deposition
Robt Hill
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The deposition of Mary Wood taken at the house of Clark Dennis at Centreville in the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky on the 29th day of March 1833. The deponent being of lawful age and duly sworn saith that Robt Hill now of Bourbon County and State of Kentucky was a resident of Culpepper County and State of Virginia during the war of the Revolution and and that he served in the militia from that County to the best of her recollection four tours and she thinks two months each and that he enlisted in the regular service and served one year but does not recollect the dates of the month or year when he entered or was dismissed and further the deponent saith not.

May Wood her mark X

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Bourbon County

The foregoing deposition of Mary Wood taken at my house on the County and State aforesaid was sworn to and subscribed before me on this day. I do also certify that I have not know or heard that the deponent is not entitled to credence and believe that she is , given under my hand as Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this 29th day of March 1833.

Clark Dennis
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State of Kentucky
Bourbon County

I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the Court for the County aforsd do certify that Clark Denis Esq before whom the within deposition of Mary Wood was taken & whose certificate is there to mached was at the time of the taking of said deposition & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforsd and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my Office this 2d day of April 1833.

Tho P Smith Clerk
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Jno Carey
to deposition
Robert Hill
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State of Ky [illegible] County
This day Jno Casey appd. before me Jus Price a Justice of the Peace in this County and after being duly sworn gave the following deposition  That he himself was in the Revolution  That he was personally acquainted with Robert Hill while at the Albemarl Barracks garding [guarding] Burgines [Burgoynes} prisoners in Virginia & that the sd. R. Hill was then a Regular Soldier and I belive he was a Sargent [Sergeant] in Capt William Artley Company Col. Frank Zalen had the command of the Troops at that place and further the Deponant saith not
John Casey
Ad do Certify that the sd. Jno Casey is a creditable man who made the following statement & is intitled to credit & I do further state that I have been long acquainted with the said Robart Hill and I believe him to be a man of Respectability and that the foregoing Deposition was this day taken sworn to and subscribed
Before me a justice of the Peace in Seale County given under my hand this 1st March 1833.
Jus. price J. P.
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State of Kentucky
                             Scott County 
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John Price      before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking it and now in care of the Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Qualified and his Said Signature
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13390
Invalid

File No 13390
Robert Hill
Priv, Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870]


1915 May 15th Hist to  Mary Hill
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Madison, Ind
May 191x

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Can you give me any information regarding Robert Hill, who fought in the War of the Revolution, as sergeant of Porter's Company, Taylor's Regiment of Virginia troops. He enlisted June 1st 1771 and was discharged in August xxxx. I am trying to find
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out whether he can be [illegible] as my ancestor Robert Hill, who married Priscilla (?) Bowen daughter of Henry Bowen of Frederick, Co., Va.

Do your records give any information about William Williams, Captain of 1st Pa. Battalion later Major of 2nd Pa Battalion & promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 3d Regiment & resigned April 17th, 1780 that would help me to locate from what county he came.  My William ancestor came from Southern Pa. close to the Va. line. There were
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two children [illegible] Williams (176- - 1833) wife of [illegible] of Berks Co. and [illegible] Williams (1768-1853) who married Rachel Woodruff & Catherine Jackson.

Thanking you for your trouble, [illegible]

Yours [illegible]
[illegible] Mary Hill

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