Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32786, James Hall, Continental (Mass.)
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Hall, James
S. 32786
B.L. Wt 5-200
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6,477
Massachusetts
James Hall
of Cohasset in the state of Massachusetts who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for a term of six years
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of January 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq
Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5 mo 2/80 101.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 120.00
$221.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18 March, 1818}
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No 150 
James Hall, Brev. 
Capt Cranes Regt Arty. Mass line 

Served from 1777 to 1783 
[crossed out: Service] Admitted 
Correct
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I James Hall of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident Citizen of the United States do testify and say that I received a Commission in the Army of the United States, in the Revolution War, as second lieutenant, in the Regiment of artillery commanded by Colonel Crane. this Commission bearing date from 1777 

On the 2d January 1778. I received another Commission as Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col John Crane to the Rank as Lieutenant from 12th September 1777- ---

On the 12th day of April 1780 I received a commission as Captain Lieutenant in the Massachusetts Regiment of in the Army of the United States 

that from the first day of February A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy seven, untill peace took place with Great Briton, in November the third one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three I continued in the service of the United States agreable to the foregoing Commissions and at that time I was regularly and honorably discharged by a general Order from General Washington 

In November 25. 1783 I Received a Brevet Commission as Captain of the Army of the United States of America And I further declare and say that I am a reduced circumstances, and stand in need of assistance from my country for support. James Hall 
Massachusetts District SS. 
3. April A.D. 1818 
Sworn to before me 
Jn Davis 
Dist Judge
Mass Dist
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS. 
June A.D. 1818 

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Hall subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;"" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District 

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS. 
Boston 18 January 1819. 
I AM satisfied that the above named, James Hall --- by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support. 
Jn Davis Judge U.S. Massachusetts Dist. 

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Dod'n Eustis poorer 
from James Hall 
Capt  Lt Cranes Regt for a land warrant 

Recd Lodged March 31. 1802 
By. Dod'n Eustis 
Issued Warrant No. 5
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Know all men by these presents that I James Hall  of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; have made, constituted, and appointed, and do by these presents, make, constitute, and appoint, the Honb'le William Eustice Esqr of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid my true, and lawfull attorney, for me, and in my place, and stead, to take, and receive of and from the Secretary at War of the United States of America, my Land Warrant for my services in the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America,as a Captain Lieutenant in Colonel John Cranes Massachusetts Regiment of Artilery - with full power to do all lawfull acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall do therein, by virtue thereof, In witness whereof  I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the fourteenth day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and one 
James Hall 
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of - Elisha Doane 
Jacob Thaxter 

Norfolk ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Be it known that on the fourteenth day of December AD 1801 personally appeared before me Elisha Doane one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk Commonweath of Massachusetts, the above named James Hall and acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his free act and deed 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last aforesaid
Elisha Doane Just of Peace
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Know all men by these presents, that I James Hall of Cohassett, in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America, as Captain Lieutenant in Col John Crane's Regiment of Artilery, and was discharged on the third day of November 1783 - that I never have received my warrant for Lands which I was entitled to for the aforesaid service; nor any compensation thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this fourteenth day of December A D 1881 - 
James Hall 

Norfolk SS Commonwealth of Masachusetts Decr 14. 1801 
then the above named James Hall personally appeared, and swore that the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed was true in all its parts. --- 
before me Elisha Doane Justice of Peace
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
MCS/eel 
May 1, 1929 
Mrs. H. O. Stearns 20 Melrose Street Framingham, Massachusetts 

Madam; I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32786, it appears that James Hall was commissioned, February 1, 1777, Second Lieutenant in Colonel Crane's Regiment of Artillery; on September 12, 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant in Colonel John Orane's Regiment of Artillery; on April 12, 1780, he was commissioned Captain Lieutenant in said regiment. He was discharged, November 3, 1783. On November 28, 1783, he was commissioned as Captain by Brevet in the United States Army. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 

He died April 3, 1819. There are no data relative to his family. 

Respectfully, E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
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[D.A.R. seal]

Framingham Chapter, Framingham, Mass. 
[postmark U.S. PENSION OFFICE October 6. 1928]
October 6, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me regarding service of Capt James Hall born in Hingham Mass died in Cohasset Mars. am unable to verify date of death which probably occured about 1819. Will be very grateful In this service. 

Very Truly 
Mrs. H.O. Stearns Ray. Ingham 20 Melrose Street, W.C. R. Framingham Mass O
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32186 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 32 ,186 
James Hall 
Capt Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 172 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1929 May 1. hist to Mrs H.O. Stearns
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the subscriber do hereby certify according to our best knowledge and belief that Captain James Hall of Cohassett in the County of Norfolk, who served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, is from his pecuniary circumstances entitlted to the Benefit and Belief lately granted by Congress, to those officers and soldiers who served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war 
Cohasett March 3. 1818- 
Elisha Doane 
John J Lathrop 
Caleb Nichols 
Henry Turner 
Abel Kent Junr
Peter Lathrop 
Thomas Bourn
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I James Hall, First Lieutenant of Artillery do acknowledge the UNITED STATES OF AME- RICA to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I renounce refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and I do swear that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs and successors, and his or their abettors, affiants and adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office of First Lieut of Artillery which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding. 

Sworn before me at the Artillery Park 
Valley Forge third day of May 1778 
James Hall Lieut
B.G Antell
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Boston June 21. 1803  Recd of the Honbl William my Warrant, for my proportion of Lands due from the the United States for Military services in the Revolution Army of the United States, which he obtained by virtue of my power of Attorney for that purpose of the Secretary at War- 
James Hall

Maning William Eustis
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To James Hall Esquire GREETING
 
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain Lieutenant in the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such --- from the twelfth day of April 1780 You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Captain Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall from this or future Congress of the United States Committee of Congress for the purpose appointed a Committee of the Commander in chief for the same being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, The Committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the State - 

Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the fourth day of March A.D. 1783 and in the Seventh year of our Independence

By Order of Congress
B. Lincoln Secretary at War
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IN PURSUANCE of an Act of CONGRESS the Thirtieth Day of SEPTEMBER A.D. 1783, 
James Hall Esquire is to Rank as a Captain by Brevet, in the ARMY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA 

GIVEN under my hand at Annapolis the 28 Day of November 1783
Thomas Mifflin

Entered in the War Office  
Attest Jos Cashton Secy
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO James Hall Esq 

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in a Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Crane to take rank from the twelvth day of September 1777, Seventy Seven 
in the army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutinant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated the 2d day of January 1770 
By Order of the CONGRESS 
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT

Chas Thompson Secy
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IN CONBRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New - Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, To James Hall Gentleman 

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Crane this Commission to bear date from the 1st Feby 1777 Seventy Seven in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as second Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Dicipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the CONGRESS 
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT

Chas thomson Secy
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The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland , Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, To James Hall Gentleman 

WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Crane. this Commission to bear date from the 1st Feby 1777 Seventy Seven in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of second Lieutant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as second Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Dicipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 

By Order of the CONGRESS
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT

Chas Thomson Secy