Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14849, Elijah Hall, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)

Service					
Continental 	
N.H.	

Hall, Elijah       
Lois

Number
N. 14849

CONTENTS
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9601
New-Hampshire
Elijah Hall,
of Barrington, in the State of N: Hamps,
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammel, of the N: Hampsh
Line, for the term of two years, 1782

Enscribed on the Roll of New - Hampshire.
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19, of April '19,
and sent to Daniel M. Durell,
Judge, Dover N. Hampshire,

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 - - 85.52, 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4, Sept. 1819  10 mos 17/30 & 4/31 48.[00] 
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$133.53
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible initials]
Continued

[faint writing upside down on the right side]
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Suspd. [Suspended] See letter to P. Agt. [Pension Agent\
Jan. 24, 1838 do. t
J. P. Hale, March 26, 
1838 - Original paper
sent on that day to Mr. Hale

1584
Portsmouth New Hamp.
Lois Hall
Widow of of Elijah Hall decd.
who died on the 13th December 1833
of Rockingham the State of N.H. 

who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain ____ of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Scammel in the N.H. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. 
at the state of 80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, 
to commence on the 13th December, 1833 [crossed out text: 11th day of March 1833]

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 
Nov. 1837 and sent Saml 
Priscott New Market N. H.
 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $520.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar '38 40.00
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$560.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
[Re]corded by [signed D]. D. Addison Clerk,
[torn off] + Vol. 2d Page 26
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E. Hall Barrington
Elijah Hall
Private
3 New Hampshire Regt
1782. 2 years
[Following overwritten: Adm} 
Service admitted
Wanting the judges certificate (?)
of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.

14. April, 1818.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Strafford  ss.}
On this fourteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Elijah Hall aged fifty-eight years, resident in Barrington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Elijah Hall enlisted in said service in June 1782 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Cherry & he believes of the 3d New Hampshire Regt. to serve three years that he continued to serve in the corps, or in the service of the United States until the thirteenth day of June in this year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty four

when he was discharged from service in West Point- state of New York that he was in [crossed out: the battles of] several skirmishes and Rhode Island wher he had served six months, before he enlisted into Capt. Cherry's company - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; [crossed out: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.]
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I. DANIEL M. DURELL., Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid,do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, the Said Elijah Hall - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the county of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 14th- day of April A.D.  1818
[signed] D.M. Durell
Attest [signed] Jean Waldrow Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford

[illegible seal attached lower left]
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a non commissioned officer in the 2d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with Elijah Hall whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that he served in said Regiment from June 1872 until June 1783.

State of New Hampshire
First Judicial District ss. } March 30 - 1819
I, D. M. Durell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that Elijah Hall, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances a[nd] stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] D. M. Durell
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Elijah Hall 
9. 601.
Con
Com
Sept. 1819 -
A. Peirce Esquire
Dover N. H. 
12th Sept.1820 -
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is : __________ That his occupation is that of a Labourer & not able to pursue it _____ That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
My wife Lois aged 56 Years who is unable to labour for her support – My children Patience, Andrew & Betsy ages 13 years 11 years & 18 years who can not support themselves without assistance -

Wherefore he pays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War. 
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth day of July 1820. [signed] Elijah Hall
Attest, [signed] A Peirce, Clerk


State of New Hampshire..... Strafford ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1890 before 
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and 
VALENTINE SMITH and  SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Elijah Hall having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is ten dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, [signed] A Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE —STRAFFORD ss. 
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July — 1820.
[signed] A Peirce, CLERK.

[illegible seal attached at left]
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Elijah Hall aged sixty years, resident in Barrington in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day May 1820, brings with him, and in proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income - his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows :—

One hog 3 pigs & one hoe & one ax - & no other property - [signed] Elijah Hall

And the said Elijah Hall in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :— viz.

I Elijah Hall do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818. and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
[signed] Elijah Hall

And the said Elijah Hall doth here in Court further declare an oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
He entered in Capt. Sam'l Cherry Comp'y in Col. Reids Regt. in the New Hampshire line and served six months - after which he enlisted for three years but was discharged after serving two years & seven months in Col. Henry Dearborn's Reg't of the New Hampshire line.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. 
On this eighth day of September A.D. 1837, personally appeared before me, Dudley Freese, Esq [Esquire] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham at New Market, in said County Lois Hall, formerly of Barrington in the County of Strafford & State aforesaid, now resident in said New Market, aged eighty years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Elijah Hall who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served as a soldier in the army for the term of three years & six months, immediately preceding the close of the revolutionary war - he enlisted for five years and served till the close of the war; that he received a pension from the United States for his revolutionary services, by virtue of the act of Congress passed as she believes in 1818, up to the time of his death, which happened on the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1833, She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Hall on the fifteenth day of August A.D. 1778, that he died on the thirteenth day of December 1833, at
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Barrington aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She was married to the said Hall by the Rev[erend] William Hooper of Madbury in said County of Strafford, who has been long since dead
[right] her
[right] [signed] Lois  X  Hall 
[right] mark [X being her mark in lieu of signature]

Attest to signature
[signed] Dudley Freese

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss         
New Market, September 8th 1837, then personally appeared Lois Hall and made solemn oath that the within Declaration by her subscribed is just and true before me
[signed] Dudley Freese, Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County

I hereby certify that the above named Barbara Mudd, by reason of bodily infirmity is not able to attend Court Sept. 8th 1837
[signed] Dudley Freese, Judge
of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I, J. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the Hon(orable). Dudley Freese who has subscribed the above certificates is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, duly Commissioned and qualified as such that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of September Anno Domini 1837.
[signed] J.B. Hoitt, Clerk C.C.P. [Court of Common Pleas]
Rock[ingham] County

I David Hall of Barrington in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the son of Elijah Hall late of said Barrington, deceased, and Lois Hall wife of the said Elijah, that I was fifty three years old last January. that I lived with my father & mother in Barrington till I was twenty eight years old that my mother's maiden name was Lois Tasker my father and mother lived together ever since I can remember till my father's death which happened on the thirteenth day of December 1833. Since that time my mother has remained a widow and has lived in said Barrington until recently but now lives in New Market in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid. My father received a pension from the United States for services in the revolutionary army up to the time of his death. My father was a private in the army of the Revolution as I have always been informed. 
[signed] David Hall

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss
On the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1837 personally appeared the above named David Hall and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true
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Before me
William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace.
I also certify that I am acquainted with the above named David Hall, and that his character for truth is good and his statements entitled to full credit
(signed) William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Hall of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the son of Elijah Hall, late of said Barrington, deceased, and Lois Hall, wife of the said Elijah, that I am thirty years of age and upwards I have always lived with my father and mother in said Barrington till my father's death which happened on the thirteenth day of December 1833, and since that time I have lived with my mother in said Barrington until recently but my mother lives now in New Market in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid; my mother has remained a widow since my fathers death and is now a widow; my father and mother lived together ever since I can remember till my father's death my mothers maiden name was Lois Tasker My father received a pension from the United States up to the time of his death for his services as a private soldier in the army of the revolution
[right] his
[right] (signed) Andrew  X  Hall
[right] mark [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Francis Cogswell before whom the with[in] affidavit was taken, is a magistrate as there Stated, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1837.
[signed] F. Cogswell, C. Clerk 
New Market, NH Octo. 2. 1837
[seal affixed] 

J. L. Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Comm[issioner] of Pensions   
I sent to the Pension Office not long since the application of Lois Hall for pension under the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. together with several affidavits & papers in support of her claim. The said Lois formerly resided in Barrington in the County of Strafford in this State, but now resides in this town and is the widow of Elijah Hall a revolutionary soldier & pensioner late of said Barrington, deceased. I am her authorized agent to procure & receive her certificate, and all communications on the subject are to be addressed to me. I omitted to send a letter with my name at the time I sent the application & papers, because I did not know that it was necessary. I now send a letter with my name giving such information as I suppose is required. I hope that no delay has been occasioned by my not sending a letter, or if there has been that the application will be taken up as soon as it can be consistent with the rules & convenience of the Office, all communications may be addressed to me at New Market, New Hampshire 
Very respectfully yours (signed) Samuel Prescott
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New Market N.H. November 23d 1837

J.L. Edwards, Sir, In the first part of Sept. last I sent to the Pension Office the application of Lois Hall, who now resides in this town, the widow of Elijah Hall, late of Barrington in this State deceased, a revolutionary soldier & pensioner for a pension under the law of Congress granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary soldiers. Accompanying her declaration were the affidavits of Andrew Hall, David Hall and Samuel Meserve in support of her application. Not long afterwards I received a circular from the Pension Office, from which I learned that a letter giving the name of the applicant should have accompanied the papers I immediately wrote a letter to the pension office, giving as I supposed the required statements & information. Not having heard from it since, I am apprehensive either that the letter miscarried or that there was something defective in the letter or some other particular. I am the authorized agent of Mrs  Hall to procure her pension, and she feels some what anxious to learn the result of her application i f there is any thing defective in the form of proceeding, or in the evidence, which can be remedied, on learning what it is, I will attend to it immediately.  As soon as the papers have been examined and decision made upon them I wish to know the result; and it is desirable on our part, to have it done as soon as it conveniently can be 

Very respectfully, yours
(signed) Samuel Prescott
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss }
On the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1837, personally appeared the above named Andrew Hall and made Solemn Oath that the above affidavit sworn by him Subscribed is true.  Before me 
[signed] William W. Stickney, Justice of the Peace

I also certify that I am acquainted with the above named Andrew Hall and that his character for truth is good and his statement entitled to full credit.
[signed] William W. Stickney, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss
I, I. B. Hoitt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that William W. Stickney Esq. before whom the within and annexed Certificates were sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within aforsaid County, duly Commissioned & qualified as such, and that the  signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of this County, this nineteenth day of September Anno Domini 1837.           
[signed] I. b. Hoitt, Clerk

LGS[?] [initials as Seal]

I, Samuel Meserve of Madbury in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was well acquainted with the Reverend
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William Hooper, late of said Madbury, and well knew his hand writing. Lois Hooper has been dead some eight years. On the eighteenth of August A.D. 1837, I examined a volume of Records purport-ing to Contain a record of marriages by him performed and also Church Records. I then found in the proper place and in the handwriting of said William Hooper the following record 
   "Elijah Hall of Barrington to Lois Tasker of Madbury, married August 15th 1778."
From the appearance of the book I have no doubt that the record is genuine.
[signature] Samuel Meserve, Trustee of Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford County, ss. 18 September 1837.
Then the above named Samuel Meserve who is a respectable person and a magistrate in this County, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed was Just and true. Before me
[signature] F. Cogswell,
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire,
Strafford Bounty, ss.
I, Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the
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Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Francis Cogswell before whom the with[in] affidavit was taken is a magistrate as there stated, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

J.C.     
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1837.
[signature] F. Cogswell, Clerk
New Market, N.H.  Oct. 2, 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions         
I sent to the Pension Office not long since the application of Lois Hall for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836. together with service affidavits & papers in support of her claim. The said Lois formerly resided in Barrington in the County of Strafford in this State, but now resides in this town and is the widow of Elijah Hall a revolutionary soldier & pensioner late of said Bennington, deceased.  I am her authorized Agent to process & receive her certificate, and all communications on this subject are to be addressed to me.  I omitted to send a letter with my name at the time.  I sent the application & papers because I did not know that it was necessary.  I now send a letter with my name giving such information as I suppose is required.  I hope that no delay has been occasioned by my not sending a letter or if there has been that the application will be taken up as soon as it can be consistent with the rules & convenience of the office.  All Communications may be addressed to me at New Market, New Hampshire 
Very respectfully yours,
[signature] Samuel Prescott
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New Market N.H. November 23d 1837
I J.L. Edwards, Sir, In the first part of Sept last I sent to the Pension Office the application of Lois Hall, who now resides in this town, the widow of Elijah Hall, late of Barrington in this State deceased, a revolutionary soldier & pensioner, for a pension under the law of Congress granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary soldiers. Accompanying her declaration were the affidavits of Andrew Hall, David Hall and Samuel Meserive in support of her application. Not long afterwards I received a circular from the Pension Office, from which I learned that a letter giving the name of the applicant should have accompanied the papers I immediately wrote a letter to the pension office, giving as I supposed the required Statements & information. Not having heard from it since, I am apprehensive either that the letter miscarried or that there was something defective in the letter or some other particular. I am the authorized agent of Mrs Hall to procure her pension, and she feels some what anxious to learn the result of her application. If there is any thing defective in the form of proceeding, or in the evidence, which can be remedied, on learning what it is, I will attend to it immediately. As soon as the papers have been examined anda decision made upon them I wish to know the result; and it is desirable on our part, to have it doneas soon as it conveniently can be
Very respectfully, yours
[signed] Samuel Prescott
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Notification sent to A. Pierce Esq,
Dover New H., 12th Sept  1820

[writing on edge]
Mc C
2 - OLJ
3 - N

[illegible seal]
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N. H.

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 14849
Lois Hall
Widow of
Elijah Hall
Pri Rev  War

Act: July 4th 36
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 318



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[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mems from E. Cutts Esq,  Loan Officer Portin [sp]
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The certificate of Elijah Hall was in common form of the Revolutionary Certificate is signed by J.C. Calhoun & is dated April 19 1819-
Payment of Pension commenced April 14
1818. -
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Elijah Hall
Rockingham Co
N H
Pensioner under the Act 18 March 18
to what time
was he last paid
H H  [illegible]

Died 13th Dec. 1833 pd to that period
JH
Married 15. Augt. 1778
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[left side]
New Market VA
Dec 13
Dec 18

Lois Hall
NH Roll

J . L Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[right side]
Free
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Newmarket N.H. Dec. 12, 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Sir,
I received the Pension certificate of Lois Hall widow of Elijah Hall, granting her a pension of 80 dolls per annum and have drawn the money due thereon up to the 4th of Sept. last. I have since been informed that the widow is entitled to receive the same pension which her husband would be entitled to if alive. Elijah Hall received during his life 96 dolls per annum as I am informed. Is his widow Lois Hall entited to the same sum? I am informed by some that She is. It occured to me that there might have been a mistake in making out the certificate and if there is, I wish to have it corrected. Will you have the goodness to inform me whether she is entitled to receive the same which her husband received or only 80 dolls pr annume as mentioned in her certificate.
Yours very respectfully
[signature] Samuel Prescott
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War Department
Pension Office
March 2 1838

I certify that the pages within, numbered from one to sixteen, inclusive, in the case of the application of Lois Hall for a pension under the Act of 4 July 1836 have been examined by A. J. Taylor and the subscriber; and that the said pages are truly copied from the original papers

[signature] D McCurdy 
Clerk
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Elijah Hall in
the American Regiment,
being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from
the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth day of June
1784 --
H Jackson B Genl--
By the General's Command
C Seldon Capt & DG
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Killin
Adjutant
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State of New Hampshire
Srafford SS.
On this fourteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the County of Common Pleas on the first district in Said State, personally appears Elijah Hall aged fifty Eight years, resident in Bannington in the Said district, who being by me first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the Said Elijah Hall enlisted in Said service in June 1782 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Cherry & he believes of the 3d New Hampshire regt. to serve three years that he continued to Serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty four, when he was discharged from Service in West Point State of New York that he was in several skirmishes on Rhode Island where he had served six months, before
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he enlisted into Capt Cherrys Company and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
I Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elijah Hall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 14th day of April A.D. 1818
[signed] D.M. Durell
Attest
[signed] Dan'l Waldron Clerk of the Court
of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
Seal
Allest

Seal [Seal in curly circle on left side center]
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a non commissioned officer in the 2d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with Elijah Hall whose declaration is hereto prefisced and do know that he served in said regiment from June 1782 until June 1783

State of New Hampshire First Judicial District } ss
March 30, 1819
I D. M. Durell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that Elijah Hall, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] D. M. Durell

Elijah Hall in the American regiment, being inlisted for three years is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the  United States

Given in the State of New York the thirtieth day of June 1784
[signed] H. Jackson 73 Gen'l [General]
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By the Generals Command
C. Seldon Capt(ain) & ADT(adjutant)
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
[signed] Charles Seldon Adjutant

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.

Elijah Hall aged sixty years, resident in Barrington in said County, comes into Court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of Ma 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding, as follows:

One hog 3 pigs & one hoe & one ax & no other property
[signed] Elijah Hall

And the said Elijah Hall in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: Viz.
I, Elijah Hall do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March,
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1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
[signed] Elijah Hall

And the said Elijah Hall doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
He entered in Capt Samuel Cherry's Comp[an]y in Col[onel] Reids regiment in the New Hampshire line and served six months after which he enlisted for three years but was discharged after serving two years and seven months in Col[onel] Henry Dearborn's regiment of the New Hampshire line

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is (blank line): That
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his occupation is that of a Laborer & not able to pursue it. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, Viz. My wife Lois aged 56 years who is unable to labour for her support my children Patience, Andrew & Betsey aged 13 years 11 years & 18 years who cannot support themselves without assistance
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War
Sworn and declared before the said Court the fourth day of July 1820 } [signed] Elijah Hall
Attest
[signed] A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. }
A[t] a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
Daniel M. Durell, Esq. Chief Justice and Valentine Smith and Samuel Quarles }
associate Justices of said Court
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed
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and sworn by the said Elijah Hall having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of property contained in said schedule  is ten dollars. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War
Attest
[signed] A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. }
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify on the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon are true copies from the records and files of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 4th day of July 1820
[signed] A. Peirce Clerk

The certificate of Elijah Hall runs in common form of the Revolutionary certificates, is signed by J.C. Calhoun
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and is dated April 19. 1819 - Payment
of Pension commenced April 14th
1818