Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4453, Thomas Hall, Va.
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SERVICE  |         | NUMBER
VA   Hall, Thomas  R4453
                Ann
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City Court
October Term 1838

On this January  twenty fourth day of November in the year eighteen
hundred and thirty eight - Personally appeared in Open
Court, Ann Hall, a resident of the City of Baltimore
aforesaid, aged sixty seven years - who having duly
affirmed according to law - doth, on her soloum affirmation.
make the following declaration in order to (obtain) 
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay 
and pensions to certain widows; That she is the
widow of Thomas Hall, late of Gloucester County, Virginia
deceased who was first Sergent in a Company of 
acting militia commanded by Capt Gibson Clovered
of the 21st Regt of Virginia Militia in the War of the
Revolution, commanded as she believed by Col. Page.
And served, as occasion required, during a period
of five years; being frequently on duty for
several months at a time; that he was at the Siege of York Town
VA, in 1781 - and was stationed on duty within two 
miles of Gloucester town at the time of the Surrender of
Cornwallis; and that he at one time commanded an
Express boat to communicate with the French Fleet -
And that a certain "Thomas Hogg" whose deposition is
herto attached, served with him, and is now receiving
a pension therefor she further declared that she was
married to him, the said Thomas Hall in or about the years
seventeen hundred and ninety, and certainly not later than
the year seventeen hundred and ninety one and that her
husband Thomas Hall died in the year eighteen hundred
and twenty six. That she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
via at the time above stated.
(side note) Test etc Yearley
Her
Ann X Hall
mark
Affirmed and subscribed to on the day and year
first above written before me
[? ] Brice
Chief Judge Baltimore
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State of Maryland Baltimore City to wit
I hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before whom the within declaration was made and, who hath thereto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and qualified and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given as well in court of Justice as thereout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Baltimore City Court this twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight
Muelle Medcalfe
Balto City Md
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Baltimore April 7th 1860
on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and forty before me Jack Storm a Justice of the Peace in
and for the City of Baltimore personally appeared Ann Hall
and made oath on the Holy [Evangely] that the within record
of the births of her children is true.
Sworn before Jack Storm
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Births of the children of Tho. and Ann Hall of
the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia
James Hall was born Jany20th  1791
Addison Hall was born August   1793
Warner Hall was born Oct 17th   1795
[    ] Hall was born Feby 12   1797
Thos Hall was born April   1799
Catherine Hall was born August 7th   1801
Elizabeth Hall was born August 5th  1803
Jefferson Hall was born Feby 11th 1805
[Archabl] Hall was born March 7th 1811
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Hon R. M. T. Hunter
HR
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The deposition of Thomas Hogg of Gloucester County State of Virginia who sayeth that he was well acquainted Thomas Hall the husband of Ann Hall of Gloucester County Va. and that himself and the said Thomas Hall both were attached to the same company during the revolutionary war and that they were attached to Capt. Gibson Cleverius, company of militia the regiment the said company was composed of he doth not recollect but well recollects it was commanded by Col. Mann Page he further states thus the exact time and towers of duty he cannot positively state but sayeth that the said Thomas Hall commenced to the service in the year 76 and serving as he did in the militia he was called out on duty at different times as circumstances required the different dates and length of time he served each time he cannot possibly recollect but sayeth positively that he served from the year 76 to the end of the war as circumstances required and part of the time he was commissioned of an (illegible) boat conveying dispatches to and from the French fleet acting the whole time as orderly sergeant and that during the time he served he never went out of the county of Gloucester excepting when he went to the Frent fleet and furthermore he sayeth not given under my hand and seal this 20 day of October 1839.
Thomas Hogg

Witness
Geo. W. Billings


Gloucester County State of Virginia To Wit
  This day Thomas Hogg personally appeared before me Joel Hayes a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the statement therein contained to the best of his knowledge and belief and I do certify that I have been long acquainted with the said Thomas Hogg and whose name is attached to the foregoing affidavit, and believe I'm to be a (illegible) and respectable man that is worthy of full faith and credit.  Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of October 1839.
Joel Hayes
J.P.
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State of Virginia
Gouscester County 
to wit

  I John R. Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Hayes Esquire whose hand and seal are affixed to the written affidavit was at the time of said subscribing the same as Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that under faith and credit may and ought to be given to and his (illegible) as such.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as clerk of the said court and affixed the seal of the said county this 12th day of October 1839.
Jn R. Cary
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The deposition of Thomas Hogg of Gloucester County State of Virginia who sayeth that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hall who lived and died in the aforesaid county and state he further states that he was on duty with the Said Thomas Hall during the revolutionary war that they both belonged to the same company and was commanded by Capt Gibson Cleveres of Virginia Militia, and that Coln Page commanded (as well as his memory serves him) The 22nd Regiment of Va Militia and that Capt Gibson Clevens company composed a part of the 21st Regiments he also states that he was frequently on duty with the said Thomas Hall or rather that they ware frequently called out and kept on duty for months at a time as circumstances required and that the said Thomas Hall was first Sergeant in the said Cleveins Company; and at one time was commander of an express sent to go to the [illegible] fleet and back to carry letters &c he further states that at the Siege of York Town Va. he was on duty within two miles of Gloucester Town at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis he further states that the said Thomas Hall was on duty with him off and on for five years and that after the war was over he acted as first sergeant in the said Gibson Clevens company for several years and further more he sayeth not Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of October 1838
Witness
Ann x her cross J Hogg Thomas x his cross Hogg OW
Francis x his cross Shackleford
Gloucester County State of Virginia to Wit
This day Thomas Hogg personally appeared before me Joel Hayes, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county and made Oath to the truth of the Statement therein contained to the best of his knowledge and belief and I do certify that I have been long acquainted with him the said Thomas Hogg whose name is attached to the foregoing affidavit, and beleave him to be a worthy and respectable man that is worthy of full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of October 1838
Joel Hayes J.R. Seal
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State of Virginia Sct.
Gloucester County
I John R Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Hayes Esquire whose hand and seal are affixed to the within affidavit, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that due faith and Credit was and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of October 1838 in the 63. year of the Commonwealth
Jn: R Cary C.G.C.
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Sate of Virginia Sct.
Gloucester County
I John R Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do herby certify that Joel Hayes Esquire whose hand and Seal are affixed to the within affidavits, was at the time of Subscribing the Same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to all his acts as Such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13th day of October 1838 in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
Jn: R. Cary C.G.C.
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The deposition of Howard Holiday of Gloucester County State of Virginia wo sayeth that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hall and that they both always lived in the same county until the death of the said Thomas Hall and well knoweth that the said Thomas Hall was on duty in the revolutionary war and that he Served in the Militia under Capt Gibson Clevens of Gloucester County the number of the Regiment and the Coln who commanded it he doth not recollect his Inlistment was the 21st Regiment of Va Militia he positively knoweth-
That he the said Thos. Hall was first Sergeant in Capt. Gibson Clevens Company and served in that capacity for some time and well recollects that he was on duty at the Siege of York Town Va. and was stationed within two miles of Gloucester Town where the British troops had possession of and he further states that he the said Thos. Hall acted as first Sergeant in the said Clevens Company for some years after the war and further more he sayeth not Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of September 1838
Witness Howard Holiday seal
Edward H Rowe
John Shackleford

Gloucester County State
of Virginia to wit
This day Howard Holiday personally appeared before me Joel Hayes a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and made oath to the truth of the statement therein contained to the best of his knowledge and belief and I do certify that I have been long acquainted with him the said Howard Holiday whose name is attached to the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a worthy and respectable gentleman that is worthy of full faith and credit Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of September 1838
Joel Haynes Jr. seal
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The deposition of Mrs. Mildred Hudson of Gloucester County state of Virginia who sayeth that she was well acquainted with Thomas Hall who intermarried with her Sister Ann Hall who was Ann Shackleford and further states that about the year 1790- she was present at the marriage of the Said Thomas Hall and Ann Hall who was Ann Shackleford and that they were lawfully Married and during the lifetime of the said Thomas Hall She lived within one mile of him and that they the said Thomas & Ann Hall had several children some of which is now Living and that the said Thomas Hall died in January 1826 and the said Ann Hall still remains his widdow and further states that she the said Ann Hall has not intermarried with any other person since and the deponent further states that she has frequently heard Mr. Thomas Hall talk of the time he was on duty in the Revolutionary War but do not say that she recollects of his being on duty and further more she sayeth not Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of September 1838
Teste Mildred x her mark Hudson seal
Edward H Rowe
Sarah E Hays

Gloucester County State
of Virginia to Wit
This day Mildred Hudson personally appeared before me Joel Hayes a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and made oath to the truth of the statement therein contained to the best of her knowledge and belief and I do certify that I have been long acquainted with her the said Mildred Hudson whose name is attached to the foregoing affidavit and bleave her to be a worthy and respectable Lady that is worthy of full faith and credit Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of September 1838
Joel Hayes J.P. seal
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County to Wit
I John R Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Hayes Esquire whose hand and Seal are affixed to the within affidavits was at the time of Subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to all his acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk of the said Court and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of October 1838 in the 63d year of the Commonwealth
Jno. R Cary C.G.C.
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3346
Ann Hall
Maryland
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, November 22. 1838
This is to certify that I Catharine Hight aged about fifty five years, now a resident of the city of Baltimore and formerly of Gloucester County Virginia, Was personally present at the Marriage of Thomas Hall and Ann Hall whose maiden name was Ann Shackleford; who were married by Parson Smith in Said Gloucester County, That I was about six years old at the time of said Wedding which took place in or about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine or seventeen hundred and ninety - and certainly not later than Seventeen hundred and ninety one; my recollection thereof being very clear and perfect although I was so young at the time of its celebration. And I do further Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Said Thomas Hall and his Wife Ann Hall from the time of their marriage until the death of the Said Thomas Hall which took place in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six: That his widow the said Ann Hall is now a resident of the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, and has not married again since his death - And I do further Certify that the Said Thomas Hall and Ann Hall had nine children born unto them, the oldest one of whom if now living would be at least forty six years of age.
Catherine x her mark Hight
Simon Kemp
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore ss
On this 22nd day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Personally came the above named Catharine Hight and in my presence signed the aforegoing Certificate and made oath according to law that the contents thereof are correct and true to the best of her knowledge and belief. And I do hereby certify that the said Catherine Hight is known to me as a person of good character and entitled to credit
Simon Kemp
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland I hereby certify that
Baltimore County Sct Simon Kemp gentleman before whom the within Deposition was made & who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 24 day of November 1838
Thos Keuck
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4453

Ann Hall

REJECTED
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Thomas Hogg. dec. 1832
3 Mr Gibson Clevens No 8727. Va
Gradys, Clevns,
9 mo - [illegible]
3 Wm Orey No Off 
2- No Off
3 No Off
Was alld 15 mo 50 H
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J. L Edwards
April 5, 1839
Case of Ann Hall
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War Department
Pension Office
April 5. 1839.
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Ann Hall, widow of Thomas Hall, decd. have been examined and filed with suspended Cases. If there be a record of her marriage, or of the births of her children, it should be exhibited; and if there be none, she should state the fact under oath. The witnesses should specify each tour of actual service performed by her husband as required in the enclosed printed regulations.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
J L Edwards
A. Yearly, Esq
Baltimore,
Maryland
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Ann Hall, widow of Thomas Hall, formerly (of Va) now of Maryland.
Act 7 July 1838
See letters to A. Yearly 5 April 1839 & to Hon. R. M. T. Hunter 4 June 1840
[Joseph Jackson of Balt. furnished with a copy of the letter to Mr. Hunter - March 22. 1847]
4455
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Baltimore Nov 24 1838
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I herewith send my application for Pension under the act of July 7 1838- accompanied by such living Testimony of my Husbands Military Services, as remain of his Contemporaries in Service, to which I refer you, as also to the Master rolls, or other records of the Virginia Militia, which may cast further light on his services. - I would particularly refer to the fact that, "Thomas Hogg" who served with my husband under Captain Gibson Cleveres - is now in the receipt of a Pension for like Services
Witness Very Respectfully
Alex Yearly Your obt Servt
Ann x her mark Hall
Please direct to care of Alex Yearly
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Deposition of Holiday
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The deposition of Howard Holiday of Gloucester County State of Va who says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hall The Husband of Ann Hall That the sd Thos Hall was attached to a company of Militia commanded by Capt Gibson in service of Gloucester County attached to a regiment commanded by Col Mam Page that he can not say the exact time sd Hall was in actual service but he states That he was out very often from the year 1776 till the end of the war That he was always out when his company was which was often. That he was also for some time placed in command of an express Boat to the French Fleet & held the rank of orderly Sergeant in his company during the whole war. He also states that sd. Thos Hall and on the 28th day of January 1826 in the aforesd County of Gloucester
Howard Holiday

Gloucester County State of Virginia to wit
This day Howard Holiday personally appeared before me Joel Hayes a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesd & made oath that the statements contained in the above deposition are true to the best of his knowledge & belief
I do further certify that I have been a long time acquainted with the aforesd Howard Holiday, whose name is attached to the foregoing deposition & believe him to be a respectable man & worthy of credit Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of October 1829
Joel Hayes J.P. seal
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County to wit:
I John R Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joel Hayes Esquire whose hand and seal are affixed to the foregoing affidavits was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit was and ought to be given to all his Acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal this 12th day of October 1839 in the 64th year of the Commonwealth
Jn. R. Cary C.GC.
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3345
Ann Hall
of Thomas
Virginia
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Gloucester County State of Virginia to wit 
ON this seventh day of October 1839 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Gloucester aforesd. Mrs. An Hall a resident of sd. County of Gloucester aged 67 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 provision of the act of Congress passed the seventh of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Thomas Hall who served in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Gibson Clevens & attached to the regiment commanded by Col Mam Page all of Gloucester County from the year 1776 till the end of the revolutionary war. That as well as she is informed her sd Husband held the rank of orderly sergeant in sd. Company & was moreover frequently sent with express to the French fleet. That she can not now say exactly how much of sd. period of time her Husband was at Home but she states that he was out regularly during the whole war whenever his company was out which was almost constantly.
She further declares that she was married to the aforesd. Thos Hall on the __ day of May 1798 That her sd. Husband the aforesd Thos Hall died on the 2o" day of January 1826 That she was not married to him Prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated Ann x her mark Hall
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above
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written before the aforesaid County Court
W. G. Wiatt presiding
Justice of the Court
At a Court held for Gloucester County at the Courthouse on Monday the 7th day of October 1839 The declaration of Ann Hall this day made in open Court in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed this 7th day of July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows" is Ordered to be Certified to the War Department of the United States.
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records in the Clerk's Office of the Court aforesaid I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk of the said Court and Affixed the seal of the said County this 9th day of October 1839.