Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5289, Lyman Hall, R.I. Privateer
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Service
R. I. 
Privateer
Hall, Lyman
Phebe
Number
W. 5289
B.L. Wt. 26689-160-55

Contents
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21.909
Rhode Island
Lyman Hall
Westerly  ...in the State of Rhode Island 
who was an artillerith in the Coms. commanded 
...Captain Pendleton of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Noyes  in the 
time for 2 years ________,Rhode Island.

Set Pea Agt. July 2 1838
and R Babcock same day
R Babcock Oct 3 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 
1833___ and [illegible] R Babcock
Westerly
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33              $250
Semi-anl. allowance ending4th' 34         50
                                                             $300
Revolutionary Claim, 
ct. June 7, 1832
Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 2 Page 112.
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741
Phebe Hall
widow of Lyman Hall Maj. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of artillery
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 7th day of Febry [illegible date] and sent to [illegible] W. F. Dixon
[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29th 1848, Page 51.  Vol. A

See letr in claim of Jonathan Green R4266
Hon BB Thurston 
Let same Jany 13/57
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37.985  
Act M A.3/58
Ahe 3/58
Phoebe hall wid of Lyman Hall private pension
Revolutionary War
No 26689 ia May 21/56
Wil60ac May 16/56
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July 48->41
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Westerly RI
Civil J. W. Knight Aug 125s3
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State of Rhode Island S
  On the eleventh day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court, now in Session, in South Kingstown, within and for the County of Washington.  Lyman Hall, a resident of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy one 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 June 7th 1832.  That, he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated__That he was born on the 30th day of August AD 1760 in the town of Westerly. the same is entered in the family Record. where he has since always lived and now resides.___
  And the applicant further states that he first entered the service in February 1776. as a substitute for his Father in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph  Pendleton. and afterward by Capt. Joshua Pendleton in Col. Joseph Noyes Regiment  and was stationed as a Guard on shore in Westerly. at and near  Watchill.  for the purpose of protecting the property of our citizens and vessels that were frequently driven on shore. as well as to give alarm to the people in case of an invasion of the enemy__said  Company quartered at the Homes of Jonathan Foster. and Nathan Babcock. and the applicant was engaged in an artillery detachment from said Company. who were furnished with two pieces of cannon by the stat of Rhode Island.  Among the vessels driven on shore was an American Sloop Commanded by Capt John Stout .  which was driven on shore in March 1777 by two British ships, we used our best men to defend the Sloop and saved Vessel and Cargo__ A Schooner was driven on shore by a British Ship.  from which a Barge was sent with about twelve men, who boarded and set on fire said Schooner--our Guard soon compelled the Barge to leave and saved only the Cargo--The applicant as above mentioned. commenced his service as a substitute for his Father in1776 but afterwards as a volunteer. and continued to serve in said Guard, until December 1779
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and was discharged. but had no written discharge --He then entered the Privateer service. and not long afterward, was captured by a British Frigate called the Grey Hound, and carried to New York. and then with the whole crew, put on board the British Ship Good Hope. and confined about (four months).--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 Agency of any State______________  _____________.
  Sworn to and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid In Open Court Witness Matthew Waite Clk

Lyman Hall

  We William Rhodes, residing in the town of Westerly and Edward W. Babcock residing in the same town County of Washington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lyman Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  that we believe him to be seventy one 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.---

Wm. Rhodes
Edward W Babcock
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid in open court.
Witness Matthew Waite Clk
And this Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Investigation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he sates, and the court further certifies that it appears so to them that William Rhodes and Edward W Babcock who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in said town of Westerly and State they are credibly persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Matthew Waite Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court do hereby testify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Lyman Hall for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of office this Eleventh day of October 1832
Matthew Waite Clerk
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No. 860
Phebe Hall
widow of Lyman.
 R.I.
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1796
Hus died 1847

Adm at 2 yrs Pri 
of artillery $100/ per annum
com'g
4 March 1848

Hon N. F. Dixon
H of R
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc.
  On this 26th day of August 1850 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the Town of Westerly, being a court of record.  Phoebe Hall aged eighty three years, a resident of Westerly in the County of Washington, 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 made by act of Congress, passed July 29th 1848; that she is the widow of Lyman Hall, who was, as she has been informed, and she believes truly, a [illegible] in the war of the Revolution, in the military service of the United States; but declarant has no documentary evidence of her deceased husbands service, and respectfully refers the department, to the fact, that her said husband, said Lyman Hall, received for his services under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, a pension of one hundred dollars per annum, until towards the close of his life his pension was withheld, for what cause, to the declarant is unknown.
  She further declares that she was married to said Lyman Hall on the twenty seventh day of November in the year, 1796, seventeen hundred and ninety six;  that her husband, the aforesaid Lyman Hall died on the fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two; that she was not married to him prior to his  leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, vis, at the time above stated

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She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
In the County
Phebe Hall
And said Court do hereby declare their opinion that said Phebe Hall who before her marriage was Phebe Palmer, who is personally known to this Court: and that the foregoing declaration by her made is entitled to full credit
  In testimony which I John Hobart Cross, clerk of said Court, have here unto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court, this twenty sixth day of August in the year AD 1850
John Hobert Cross-Clerk
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Storrington November twenty seventh AD
Seventeen hundred and ninety six/27th.1796
Then were joined in marriage Lyman Hall of 
I, John Hobart Cross town clerk of Westerly and Phebe Palmer of Storrington by me, Joshua Babcock
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc
Town Clerks office, Town of Westerly, August 28 AD 1850 
I, John Hobert Cross town clerk of the town of Westerly do hereby certify that the foregoing is a a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows"27th AD.1796"
  I John Hobert Cross, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the County, town,, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
John Hobert Cross
Town Clerk
Sworn before me  Jed W. Knight Justice of the Peace
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  Paul Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to waw testifies  and says, he has always lived in the neighborhood of Capt Lyman Hall, during said Halls lifetime and well remembers being at said Hall's home at the time of his death which took place according  deponents best recollection on the fourth day of September 1842.  Deponent further says he well knew Mrs Phebe Hall widow of said Lyman Hall; that she has not married since the death of her said husband, but that she now remains his widow
Paul Babcock

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc
  At Westerly on the 28th day August 1850 personally appeared Paul Babcock Esq who gave and subscribed the preceding deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
  I also certify that said Paul Babcock is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Jed W.  Knight Justice of the Peace
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    William C. Pendleton of Westerly in the 
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
age fifty two years and engaged according
to law, on his oath testifies and says, that from
his youth, he was well acquainted with Capt
Lyman Hall of said Westerly, now deceased,
that he well remembers that said Hall died
at said Westerly on the fourth day of November
1842 and deponent attended his funeral on
the following day.
    Deponent further says he well knows
Mrs Phebe Hall, widow of said Lyman Hall, 
that she has not married since the death of
her husband, but now remains his widow
and resided in said Westerly with her son.
                                         Wm. C Pendleton

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington} sc
                    At Westerly on the 28th day of 
August 1850 personally appeared William C.
Pendleton, who gave and subscribed the preceeding
deposition and solemn oath to the truth of the
same.
     I also certify that said William C. Pendleton
is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity
and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
                               Jed. W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Co
Clerks Office, Court of Common Pleas.
August 29th 1830
I John G. Clarke Jr. Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas with and for the County
of Washington, hereby certify that Jed W. Knight
is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed, com
missioned and sworn and that the written 
are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court the
day and year above written
John G. Clarke Jr. Clerk
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Washington } ss.
On this twenty seven day of March A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Phebe
Hall aged eighty six years, a resident of Westerly in the State
of Rhode Island, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Lyman Hall, deceased, who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war of the United States with Great Britian
that her said husband received a Pension from the United States
for his services, and declarant is now in receipt of a like
annuity. She further states, that she was married to the said Lyman
Hall on the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1796 by Joshua
Babrock a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage
was Phebe Palmer, that her husband died at said Westerly on the fourth
day of November A.D. 1842, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty
land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855".
her X mark
Phebe Hall
We Mary Ann Hall and Margaret Hall residents of Westerly in the
State of Rhode Island, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Phebe Hall in our
presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of
the declament that, that she is the identical person she represents herself
to be.
Mary Ann Hall
Margaret P Hall

The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and
subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the
person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this
claim.
Jed W. Knight Justice of the Peace
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3795 [on side of letter]
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clerks Office, Supreme Court
Washington Sc
March 29. A.D. 1855,
J. Powell Helme, Clerk of the Supreme Court of said
State within and for said County of Washington do hereby certify that
Jedediah W. Knight Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of
Westerly in said County of Washington duly qualified to act.
That William E. Parkerson is town Clerk of said town of Westerly duly
qualified to act in that capacity - and that the names subscribed
to the foregoing certificates are the genuine signatures
In attestation whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said
Supreme Court at South Kingstown the
day and year above written
Powell Helme Clerk
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Stonington November 27th AD 1796
Then were joined in Marriage Lyman Hall
of Westerly, and Phebe Palmer, of Stonington
By me Joshua Babcock Justice of the Peace

I certify, that the above is a true copy of the
original certificate as recorded in the Book for
such records in this Office.
Attest, William E. Parkerson Town Clerk
Westerly March 28th 1855
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15.761.
Lyman Hall
R. I.

Return in
Private of Artillery 2 years
Amd

Rowse Babcock Jr
Westerly
R. I.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
8th November 1833.

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
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 show what is
necessary to be done.  Those 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 compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Lyman Hall.
Period when the service was rendered.
July 1776
From Feb to Dec 1779
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 2
Months 18
Days
Rank of the claimant.
Priv Artillery
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap. Pendleton
Col Noyes
Age at present.
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
71 years
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Living witnesses

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Privateen service not provided for by the
act of the 7th June 1832.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1852.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of  } ss.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before _________
A.B. a resident (b) of __________ in the county of ___________ and State, Territory or District
of  _______ aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and
served in the ___________ (e) regiment of the _________ line, under the following named officers: _______________

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of ___________
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.            A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____________________ of the Court of _______________________________
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of _______________________ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _________
day of __________& c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the __________ and C. D. residing in (the same) 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ______________, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _________
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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _________
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____________
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ___________ Clerk of the Court of __________ do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _________
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this ______ day of _______ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. 
{To a soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

_____________________________________________

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For _______ year ________ months, and____ ____days
, I served as a ____ ____. For ______ months and ____ days, I served as a ________ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.

[k] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

{ [i] ["The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal," underlined] or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. }

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
⌨ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM

January 16, 1930.

Hon. Herbert O. Brigham
State Record Commissioner
State House
Providence, Rhode Island.

My dear Mr. Brigham:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5289, it appears that Lyman Hall was born August 30, 1761 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

While a resident of that place, he enlisted in February 1776, served as a private in Captains Joseph Pendleton's and Joshua Pendleton's Companies in Colonel Joseph Noyes' Rhode Island Regiment until July 1777 when he was placed in an artillery detachment at Westerly which was commanded by James Babcock, and served until December 1779. He then entered the privateer service and was soon captured by the British frigate Greyhound, carried to New York and placed on board the British ship Good Hope, and confined about four months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. He died November 4, 1842, in Westerly, Rhode Island. 

The soldier married November 27, 1796, Phebe Palmer of North Stonington. She was the daughter of Elias Sanford Palmer. Phebe was the second wife of Lyman Hall. The name of his first
wife is not given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed August 26, 1850, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and was living in Westerly, Rhode Island.

in 1851 reference was made to her son, Captain Palmer Hall.
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In 1855 Mary Ann Hall and Margaret P. Hall of Westerly, Rhode Island, testified in behalf of Phebe Hall but did not give their relationship to her.

In the List of Pensioners published by the Secretary of War in 1835 vyolume [volume] 1, page 43 this Lyman Hall is erroneously noted as serving in the Massachusetts Militia.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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Westerly R. I. Jan'y [January] 22 1837
 
Dear Sir, 

On the 31st, August last, I lodged in the Post Office of this town, directed to Hon J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, the Declaration and other documents of the Mrs Phoebe  Hall, widow of Lyman Hall of Westerly deceased, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 29, 1848. 

On the 25 October following, I addressed the same officer, requesting to know if the application had been received and again on 25th December last, again requested to know of the papers had been received, and whether any action had been taken thereon, of which I have received no answer, leaving me in doubt whether the papers have miscarried, or the Pension Office has remitted in its usual courtesy. 

Mrs Hall, the applicant, was the second wife of Capt Lyman Hall deceased, now his widow and daughter of the late Col Elias Sanford Palmer of North Stormington, sister of the Present Luther Palmer, and Mother of Capt Palmer Hall &; she is left with small means of support in her old age, mostly dependant on her children, a very respectable old lady, and it is believed
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entitled to the benefit of the aforesaid act of Congress her husband having been a pension. 

I state the above facts not knowing whether you are personally acquainted with the applicant herself, but believe you well know her connections; and if your engagements will permit, I request you will enquire at the Pension Office and ascertain the state of Mirs Hall's application and render such assistance as you can, [crossed out]to promote granting her request.

Shall be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience, and oblige

Your Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]
Jed W. Knight

Hon Nathan F. Dixon
Washington
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On the twenty eighth day of October, AD 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the town of Westerly and County of Washington Lyman Hall, who being fuly sworn, doth depose and say that in the month of February AD 1776 he commenced service as a substitute for his Father in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Pendleton and afterwards by Capt. Joshua Pendeleton, in Col. Joesph Noyes' Regiment, and was stationed as a Guard on the shore in Westerly, at Watch Hill, so called, we quartered at the House of Jonathan Foster, and said appliant there served sicteen months.

And he further states that, in July AD 1777 he enlisted in the Artillery Detatchment, from the aforesaid Company, commanded by James Babcock, who were furnished with two pieces of cannon by the State of Rhode Island, and stationed on or near the shore in Westerly, quartering at the House of Nathan Babcock. He there served in said artillery Company until December 1779, being nearly two years & half - from all of which service he was discharged and for the same he claims a pension.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court.
Lyman Hall
Witness Jess Maxford Probate Clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County Sc
At a Court of Probate holden in Westerly in said County Oct. 28 1833 personally appeared the above subscriber Lyman Hall and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements. And I Jesse Maxson Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the before mentioned Lyman Hall has made a true statement of his Revolutionary Services according to his best Recollection thereupon.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day & date aforesaid. 
Jesse Maxford Probate Clerk
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Washington County Sc.
At a Court of probate holden in Westerly in said County April 22d AD 1833 personally appeared the above subscriber Amos R. Wells and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, and the said Court hereby certify that the said Amos R. Wells is at this time a respectable clergyman and weekly officiates as such in this Town. And I Jesse Maxson Clerk of the Court afroesaid hereby certify that above conatins the proceedings of said Court in reference to the foregoing certificate of Amos R. Wells and further that it is also the opinion of the Court that the before mentioned Lyman Hall ahs made a true statement of his Revolutionary services according to his best Recollection. And I the said Jess Maxson further certify that Jedidiah W. Knight who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Justice of the peace in said Twon and now legally qualified to act in said Capacity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d of April AD 1833,
Jesse Maxson P. Clrk

Newport Nov. 14. 1833 I certify that Jesse Maxson is clerk of the Court of Probate for the town of Westerly and that the above signature is in his proper hand writing and that the seal of said Court has no device Dutee J. Peane
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Simon Babcock of Columbia in the state of Connecticut on Oath testified and says that he was knowing to Lyman Hall's being in the service of the State of Rhode Island in the Company commanded by capt. Joshua Pendleton in the year 1776 in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Noyes and that he was knowing to said Hall's serving under said Officers from that time to 1779 all which time I was in the same Company except six or eight months, where I was absent at sea.
Simon Babcock.

Washington sc. Westerly August 11th 1832. Personally appeared Simon Babcock, signer of the foregoing and after being duly autioned and sworn made solemn oath to and subscribed the same in my presence.
Jed. w. Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Ss. Supreme Judicial Court October Term AD 1832
I hereby certify that Jedediah W. Knight esq. is our Justice of the Peace for the town of Westerly in the County and State aforesaid and that the above signatures of his name is his own proper signature and as a Justice of the Peace he is Duly and Legally Qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Eleventh Day of October in the Year 1832
Matthew Waites Clk.
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Paul Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington, and state of Rhode Island, on oath deposes and says, that he is personally  acquainted with Lyman Hall of said Westerly, and knows that the said Hall did serve as a private in Capt Joshua Pendleton's Company previously commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton, in Col Joseph Noyes' Regiment, stationed as a guard on shore in Westerly.  The said Deponent served in the same company commencing in the latter part of July 1777 at which time the said Hall was engaged in a detachment of artillery from said Company stationed as aforesaid with two Cannon of the House of Nathan Babcock.

The said deponent was about two months in the summer of 1778 on Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition, and where he returned to said Westerly found said Hall still engaged in the before mentioned service in said Pendleton's Company which he continued in until the month of December 1779, when he was discharged.  I certify this from my own personal knowledge as I belonged to the same company, and served at the same time with said Hall.

Paul Babcock

Washington se. Westerly September 24th 1832.  Personally came before me, the above mentioned Paul Babcock who before deposing was by me carefully examined, cautioned, and sworn, to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, once after giving his preceding deposition, which was by me reduced to writing, subscribe the same.

Jed W. Knight, Justice of the Peace.
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On the twenty second day of April AD 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the town of Westerly and County of Washington, Lyman Hall, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that in the month of February AD. 1776 he entered the service as a substitute for his Father, in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Pendleton, and afterwards by Capt. Joshua Pendleton in Col. Joseph Noyes Regiment, and was stationed a Guard in 2d Company on the shore at Watch Hill in Westerly and he served there Sixteen months and he further states that in the month of July AD 1777, he commenced service in the Artillery detachment from the aforesaid Company, which was commanded by James Babcock (and quartered at the House of Nathan Babcock) He served in said Artillery detachment in Westerly aforesaid until December 1779 and was honourably discharged-- and for the aforesaid service he claims a Pension.
Lyman Hall
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Witness James Martin P. Clerk
I Jedidiah W. Knightly a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island before whom the foregoing Depositions of Paul Babcock and Simon Babcock were taken, do certify that said Paul Babcock is personally to me, and that said Simon Babcock is not personally known to me but is of good reputation, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit for truth and veracity. Given under my hand at Westerly aforesaid the 22nd day of April 1833.
J. W. Knightly Justice of the Peace
I Amos Wells a Clergyman residing in the town of North Stonington Connecticut adjoining the town of Westerly in Rhode Island hereby certify that I am well acquainted by reputation with Lyman Hall, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Amos R. Wells
Westerly April 22nd 1833-
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[left side]
1930 Jan 16 hist to Hon Herbert O. Brigham
Kel
[right side]
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5289
Phebe Hall Wid
Lyman Hall
Pvt Rev War
Act: July 29 184[illegible]
Index: -- Vol. A Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26,689
Rev Army
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[Postmark] WESTERLY R. I. SEP 18
[stamp] FREE 
Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
37985
Phebe Hall
Wid
Lyman
Act July 4 41
Boynton
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[Postmark] WESTERLY R. I. SEP 18
[stamp] FREE 
Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
37985
Phebe Hall
Wid
Lyman
Act July 4 41
Boynton
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[letterhead] HERBERT O. BRIGHAM
COMMISSIONER
STATE RECORD COMMISSIONER
STATE HOUSE
PROVIDENCE
[begin typed letter]
January 14, 1930.
Earl D. Church, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the Revolutionary service of Lyman Hall, Artillerist, Massachusetts Militia; placed on pension roll, Nov. 19, 1833; pension commenced March 4, 1831, age 73; residence, Washington County.
Very truly yours
Herbert O. Brigham
State Record Commissioner.
HOB - D
Rev. War and War of
1812 Section.
[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JAN 15 1930
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Westerly R. I. Aug 31. 1850
Sir,
Herewith I forward an application of Mrs Phebe Hall for a pension.
I forwarded the papers, connected as they now are, to the Clerk of the Court at Kingston by mail, and he returned them without placing the connecting ribbon under his seal, hope his inadvertance will receive your indulgence, and shall be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience
Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Jed. W. Knightly
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Westerly Rhode Island
Jany. 3d 1837
Dear Sir
Under date of the 10th of April last, I enclosed you pa-
-pers relating to the claim of the widow of Lyman Hall, for the arrears
of his pension to the date of his death; in answer to which I received a 
letter bearing date the 21st of the same month, from Mr. Atkinson, Au
-ditor, stateing [stating] there was nothing due her on account of her husband's pension, and returning the vouchers.
I herewith, again, hand you the papers relating to her 
case, and request you to refer them to the proper Office, for consi-
deration.  I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling you
the second time, but the circumstances of her case, being precisely
the same as another in this town, which has been allowed, and her
necessities being exactly as great as in that case, I have no doubt
but after the investigation of it, with your influence, the Department
will allow her claim
The case above referred to, is that of Sanford Noyes Esq.
whose Pension was suspended in the year 1840 or therabouts, some
years previous to his death, and on application ,of his widow, a year or
two ago, to the Department the amount due from the time of the
suspension of her husband's Pension, to the time of his death, was allowed
her.  These cases being so far as I know exactly alike, I see no reason
they both should not be allowed.
Hoping you may get this claim allowed and thanking you
for former favors I remain
Hon. B. B. Thurston                      Your Obt. Sevt.
D.C.                                               Jed W. Knight
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Hos of Reps
Jany 7th/57
Hon Geo C Whiting
Com of Pensions

Enclosed I hand you
the application of Theu I Crandall
for bounty land under act
March 3, 1855.
Also application of Phebe
Hall for accounts of Pension,
as the wife of Lyman Hall
Yours truly
B B Thurston
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Westerly, R.I. Sep 17. 1855
Sir,
Yours of 25 August was duly received, which
states "the revolutionary service of Lyman Hall, the
husband of the applicant does not appear of received
in this office".  Rowse Babcok Esq. was the agent who
obraianed Lyman Hall's with others, pension under Act
7th June 1832, and he drew a pension of one hundred
dollars per annum, as an artillerist for a number of years
when his pension was suspended, with a number of others,
in this vicinty, alledging their pensions were inadvertently
granted for longer periods of service than they had proved
what course was taken by Mr.. Hall (if any) I am not
informed, all the others were restored, some with small deduc-
tions, others in full.  I have no documents relating to Mr. Hall's service
but as I prepared his powers of Attorney & for his semi-annual
payments, I have a memorandum of his pension Certificate;
dated Nov 19th 1833 signed by Lew Cass, countersigned by J.L. Edwards
No 21.9089, recorded in Pension Office Book E Vol 2 page 112, whatever
the cause of suspending his annuity he must have served more
than fourteen days, and doubtless his declaration and proff [proof] pf service are in the Archives of the department.  I have understood Mr.
Hall's services were as an Artillerist in a Company ordered by the
Gen. Assembly of this State.
Very Respectfully
Jed W. Knight
Hon. I Minot
Washington
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Lyman Hall
Payments to be made at
Providence
by Pres. USS 3rd Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Rhode Island
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 2
Page 112 by Go C. Stiles Clerk
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To the third Auditor of the Treasury department
of the United States, the memorial of the undersigned Phebe
Hall of Westerly County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, widow of Lyman Hall of said Westerly now deceased,
respectfully she wills, that her said husband Lyman Hall
was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hu
ndred dollars per annum under the Act passed 
JUne 7th. 1832 which he received to the fourth day of March
1838 after which, payment of said Pension was suspended
and remained suspended untill [until] his death, for what cause
your memorialist never did know.  the Pension certificate
of said Lyman Hall was not found among his papers
after his death and never has been found untill [sic] a few
months ago it was found among the papers of a person
whom your memorialist supposed her said husband had
employed to collect the payment of which she assigns as 
the reason the claim has never been made before, therefore
your memorialist requests her claim may be examined and
that she be allowed the arrears due on said certificate
herewith suspended from the fourth day of March 1838 to the fourth day
of November 1842 the day of the death of her said
husband.  Dated at said Westerly the 10th day of April  1856.
Gilbert Pendleton    Phebe X Hall     
Mary A Hall                    her mark
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State of Rhode Island &
County of Washingto fs.

Clerk's Office, Court of Probate
Westerly March 3d 1856
I Jirah I. Gray Clerk of the Court of 
Probate of the town of Westerly, in said County
of Washington, holden [held] at said Westerly on the 3d
day of March, AD 1856, do hereby certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said
court that Lyman Hall was a pensioner of
the United States at the rate of one hundred
Dollars per annum, was a resident of the
County of Washington, and died in the town
of Westerly in the State aforesaid in the year
One thousand Eight Hundred and forty-two on
the fourth day of November; that he left a
Widow whose name is Phebe Hall who is
now living is said Westerly.
In testimony whereof I have herunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office at Westerly this third day
of March in the year of our Lord
1856.
Jirah I. Gray, Probate 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 Lyman Hall 
of the State of Rhode Island who was an Artillerist in the Revolutionary Army- is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and -"- 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     -19- day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions