Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3413, John Hall, Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Hall John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W3413

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Reported
324
Pennsylvania Phila
Elizabeth Hall
widow of John Hall
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars [crossed off] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of June 1840
and sent to
Hon John Freedley
H of R [House of Representatives]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 224 Vol. 2
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
On the 19th day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Hall a resident of Williamsport in said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration that she is now the widow of
John Hall, a Revolutionary Soldier That the said John Hall departed this life on the 27 day Sept. 1817. That this deponent was married to the said John Hall in the County of Philadelphia on
the second day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight eight as
the certificate from the hand of the [missing words] and them in lawful [missing words]
These are to certify that John Hall & Elizabeth Askwell, both of Philadelphia County & State of Pennsylvania, were Joined together in marriage this second day of July, 1700 & on the twelfth year of the United States of North America, by me
Geo Duffield V. D. M. [Verbi Dei Minister]
marriage, that [missing words] will admit of
That she continued to live with the said John Hall as his lawful wife up to the time of his death. That during his lifetime she heard the said John Hall often speak of his services in the Armies of the Revolution: That she verily believes that his, the said John Hall's
his
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
On the 19th day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Hall a resident of Williamsport in said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration that she is now the widow of John Hall, a Revolutionary Soldier. That the said John Hall departed this life on the 27 day Sept.
1817 - That this deponent was married to the said John Hall in the County of Philadelphia on
the second day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
as the certificate from the hand of the Clergyman who joined them in lawful wedlock and herein enclosed further Sheweth [sic] That the aforesaid enclosed certificate is the original given by the hand of him whose signature is
annexed, at the time and place there mentioned, that this said Certificate is the best evidence according to her present recollection of her marriage, That the nature of the case will admit of. That she continued to live with the said John Hall as his lawful wife up to the time of his death. That during his lifetime she heard the said John Hall after speak of his services in the Armies of the Revolution: That she believes that his, the said John Hall's
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name has been entered upon the Records of
the War Department or in the master rolls that he was drafted and entered the service as a private soldier, in the State of Virginia that he had a discharge written from said service That he entered the service she thinks about the Commencement of the Revolutionary war and continued to the end of said war
Elizabeth Hall
X
her mark

Sworn and subscribed ⎬
before me this 19th day of March 1840
Jacob  Graffius [Grafius]  J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

Captain Parker
Major Kilpatrick
Captain Verjoan [Jean Louis de Vernejoux ?]
are from the best recollection the officers under whom John Hall served 

I Thomas Hall of Williamsport Lycoming County State of Pennsylvania make the following affidavit that Elizabeth Hall mentioned in the aforesaid Declaration, is the widow  of John Hall That I believe the said John Hall to have enlisted in the State of Virginia and served in the Revolutionary war. That I a few years ago. after the said Hall's death, visited Washington City and saw enrolled in the war department the name of John Hall whom I knew to be the same John
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Hall spoken of in the aforesaid Declaration that I verily believe that the Elizabeth Hall was joined in wedlock with the said John Hall in the year 1788, and that the said John Hall died in the year 1817.
Thos. Hall

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day
of March 1840-
Jacob Graffius [Grafius] J. P. [Justice of the Peace]


Elizabeth
I do hereby Certify that the said Elizabeth Hall
mentioned in the above declaration. is infirm, and unabled [sic] to appear in open Court
In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal, this 19th day of March, at Williamsport, 1840-
Jacob  Graffius [Grafius]  [seal]

I Jacob Hall of Niagara County York State
do make the following affidavit, that I have
seen documentary evidence of the service of
John Hall, a regular discharge as a Sargent
serving in the armies of the Revolution
Seen and subscribed this 19th day of March 1840
Jacob  Graffius [Grafius]
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6753
I Harmon C. Piate Prothonotary in
and for the County of Lycoming State of
Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the
within are the original proceedings in the declaration of Elizabeth Hall, and that Jacob Graffius [Grafius] is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said Court and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at Williamsport
the 20th day of March A.D. 184o. 

H. C. Piatt Prothy. [Prothonotary]

6753
Elizabeth Hall Wid of
John
Pennsylvania

on roll
Sept L 150
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AW
Rev. War Section.
February 12, 1916.
Miss Nancy E. Webster,
393 Maple Avenue,
Danville, Kentucky.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 9th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of John Hall, W. File No. 3 ,413, Rev. War, it appears that he enlisted in the Virginia  troops and served as Sergeant under Captain Parker and Major Kilpatrick dates of service not stated.
He married in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1788, Elizabeth Antwell, and died September 27, 1817. She was allowed
pension on an application executed March 19, 1840, while a resident of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-four years.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,


Acting Commissioner.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Hall, Wid File 3413
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Beginning of war

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
continuous

RANK.
Sgt.


OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Parker

COLONEL.
Maj. Kilpatrick

STATE.
Va.


Battles engaged in, send letter.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Va.

Date of application for pension, Mch 19 1840 was at Her cl [claim] was al [allowed]

Residence at date of application, Williamsport, Lycoming Co. Pa.

Age at date of application, 74 years

Remarks: Soldier Married in Phila Co.  Pa July 2, 1788 Elizabeth Antwell He died Sept 27. 1817
(Name of soldier's father is not stated)
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March 22, 1909.

Mr. John B. King,
U. S. Pension Agent,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated and received the 23" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of John Hall, Wid. File No.
3,413, Rev. War, it appears that he enlisted in the Virginia troops and served as Sergeant under Captain Parker and Major Kilpatrick; dates of service not stated.
He married in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1788 Elizabeth Antwell and died September 27, 1817. She was allowed pension on an application executed March 19, 1840 while a resident of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-four years.
No further family data on file.
(The pension records of the War of 1812 fail to afford any information in regard to Captain Jacob Hall described in your letter.)

Very respectfully,


First Deputy Commissioner.
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

Sir

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Hall, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, will please find below the desired information as contained in his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
not stated

LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
 2 yrs

RANK.
Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Parker

COLONEL
Maj. Kilpatrick 

STATE
Va

Battles engaged in,
None Mentioned

Residence of soldier at enlistment 
Town not given

Date of application for pension, by wid March 19 1840

Residence at date of application
of wid  Williamsport Pa

Age at date of application, 
of wid. 74 yrs.

Remarks: Married Elizabeth Antwell July 2, 1788 and died Sept 27 1819

Very respectfully,
Deputy Commissioner
13603-b - 3 m
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1835 T. Cy
Mr Wilson
Please make this request special
Davenport

[stamp]
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MAR 23 1909
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE.
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Mch 23

JNO. R. KING.
U. S. Pension Agent,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Davenport

A friend in Pittsburg, Col. Porter, wishes
know if the record of the
Pension Bureau disabled the name of the [illegible]persons named in the
accompanying slip, if so,  may
I ask if you will have a Mem. sent to
me this morning
&c oblige

Jno King
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2730
W. 3413
324 -

Chicago 1 - 9 - 08

Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
I wish to identify John Hall who was in the War of the Revolution, and whose widow, Elizabeth Antwell Hall. received a pension for many years from the government
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He served in the Virginia Line. His widow lived in Pa. It seems there were so many John Halls in the Revolutionary War, and I am trying to find out which one was my great grandfather Will you kindly tell me, if when a man entered the army or a military organization the name of his father was put on record.
Very respectfully
(Mrs) Eugenia A. McCollum
7608 Normal Ave.
Chicago
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Rev Sec JC

Miss Nancy E. Webster
393 Maple Ave., Danville, Ky

Will you please give me what information you have concerning the following men who served in the Revolutionary War.
(1.) Corporal Richard Hall of Virginia
of Lee's Legion,
(2) Frederick Hall who enlisted Jan. 7, '77
under Capt. Nathaniel Burwell
(3) Solomon Hall of Company No. 8
under Capt. Champ Carter
(4 Jerse [Jesse ?] Hall private Company  No 11
under Col. Dan Morgan & Capt. Jas. Gray
(5) John Hall Sergeant in Co #4
Col. Alexander Spottswoods [Spotswood] 2nd Va. Regiment
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Also:
Jas Ellison who enlisted Feb. 16, 1776
Capt. Rudolf Brunner of Penn.

Thos. Webster private in Co No. 1
under Capt. Butler Claiborne
and in
Col. Alexander Spottswoods [Spotswood]
2nd Va. Regiment

Thanking you.

Sincerely
Nancy Webster

February 9, 1916

All the others are negatives
see neg. slips. AW
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JN
1. Rev [illegible]

Leesburg Va. 

Nov. 4 1916

Pension Office
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me any information
dates, regarding John Hall (Sargent), in
the Virginia Line, Volunteered Dec. 1775 Flying Camps
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Enlisted 1776, Served under Capt's. Parker and Jones also under Gen. Green-
John Hall was married to Elizabeth Antwell in Philidelphia [sic] Co. Pa. July 1 - 1788-
Family tradition says he came out of the war with rank of Major.
Have you a record
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of his birth place, also his fathers name - ? Where can I obtain such records?

Very sincerely
Emma M. Hall
Leesburg Va.

To
Mrs. H. C - Beville - R. F. D. -
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3413

Elizabeth Hall
Widow
John Hall
Sergt. Rev. War
Act Feb 2 1848
Index: -- Vol A. Page 30
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Apr 13 Mil Hist. to
Jos. E. Porter, Roanoke, Va
-
1909 Jany 27 Hist to
Eugenia A. McCollum

1909 Mch 23 Hist to John R.
King & [illegible]

1916 Feb. 12. Hist. to Nancy E
Webster. AW.

1916 Nov. 21 Hist to Emma M. Hall
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6753
Elizabeth Hall
of John
Pennsylvania

Admitted

Sergeant Inf 2 yrs  $120
Capt Parker Major
Kilpatrick Va.

died 27th Sep 1817

Act 7 July 1838,

Hon R. H. Hammond
H. R [House of Representatives]
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Penna. 2730
Elizabeth Hall
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE of Pennsylvania
Lycoming COUNTY      ⎬  ss.
On this Sixth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall a resident of Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming State of Pennsylvania, 
aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Hall who was a
Sergeant, in the 6th Virginia Regiment, in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of one hundred and Twenty dollars ----- cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Hall
X
her mark

Witness
John McAbee


SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
E Calvert
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Lycoming County
E Calvert
Justice of the Peace.

I L. Martin Clerk of the County of Lycoming County Pa do hereby certify that Edward Calvert is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Eight. 
L. Martin Clk
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[postmark]
WILLIAMSPORT
Pa
NOV 2

Nov 4. 1843

Eliz Hall
Pa 43

[illegible] Sept [illegible]

2157 Mary [illegible]
Pa 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia
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2157 Mary [illegible]
Pa 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia
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To J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Early in the month of September I forwarded the papers of Mrs Elizabeth Hall a widow, who had recd a pension under the act of Congress 1838. and is entitled to one under the Act of 1843. Hearing nothing from the Department whether my papers had been received whether they were drawn correctly or were deficient in form in something more than one month I think from the sending these Documents
I wrote to know if they had been read a whether they needed any amendment; It was perfectly right I should know something about the Papers my chart is an aged woman and Cannot live long if she is to have any of the Comforts intended by Congress for widows she must get them soon or notabally
In answer to my letter I read a printed circular
dated Oct 11. 1843. Complaining that those employed for applicants were in the habit of troubling the Department with letters - Containing the name of Elizabeth Hall written in the margin but giving me no information whether the papers were correct, whether she would be entitled to a pension or not, or  indeed any information of any kind or description, that had reference to the subject of our correspondence
Two weeks after I sent on my papers A D Wilson Esq. of this place forwarded the papers
for Mrs Goldy- And rec'd a prompt reply written in pencil that Mrs Goldy would have
Pension
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Since that time She has recd the Certificate
and drawn e the money
about the 5th Sept my papers were made out & forwarded at least a month afterward I wrote and rec'd the Circular dated 11th of Oct 2/3 of a month since has elapsed and I can hear nothing-- and want of success in the Attorney
and not in another when they have both pursued the same course casts a cloud upon the reputation of a professional man which is caused by something else than his negligence or want of skill
I presume that this case has not come under
your own observation; but has been conducted by Agents and inferior Clerks who are  responsible & care nothing as to the hardship of Particular cases.
I would be glad to say to Mrs Hall something definite that the papers are right or wrong - that she will receive a pension or not.
and to know whether it is my fault, the circumstances of her case beyond my control that have prevented her getting her pension
Very Respectfully
I remain your
Obt. [Obedient] Sevt [Servant]
Henry D Ellis
Williamsport
Lycoming County
Penna

Nov 1. 1843.
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3955
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County SS

Declaration of Eliza eth Hall to receive the benefit of the act of Congress March 3, 1843.
On this fifth day of September Anno Domini
Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said County Elizabeth Hall a Resident of the Borough of Williamsport in said County of Lycoming Widow and who is personally known to me, and being as near as she can remember about seventy seven years old who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War and That she is the widow of John Hall who was a sergeant
in the troops raised in the State of Virginia where he enlisted and continued in the Army during the whole of the Revolutionary war That she was informed by her said husband that the name of Captain he was with was Parker-- the Major name was Kilpatrick and she does not know the name of the Colonel. She cannot remember the name of the Regiment or Company her said husband served in -- That her said husband during his lifetime never received any pension from the United States or from any State. But the Deponent received a certain annuity a pension under the law granting such Annuity
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or pension for five years from the fourth of
March AD. 1836, The papers concerning the same this Deponent believes an now remaining in the War Department of the United States to which she refers, as affording proof of the correctness of her present application that the amount of Annuity or pension received by the Deponent as above mentioned was Six hundred Dollars paid in two separate payments. as appears from the vouchers aforesaid The Deponent further declares that she is still
a widow
Elizabeth Hall
X
her mark


Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above Written
E. Covert J. P. [Justice of the Peace]
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County      ⎬  
I Hepburn Mc Clure Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lycoming do hereby certify that Elisha Covert the Magistrate before in the foregoing declaration was made by Elizabeth Hall is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County fully commissioned and qualified; and that faith and credence may and ought to be given acts to his acts as such Officer In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal said Court at Williamsport this fifth of September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and
forty three
H. McClure
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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FREE

Hon. Robert H Hammond
Member of Congress
Washington City

[stamp]
WILLIAMSPORT
PA
APRIL 28

Hon R H Hammond
HR [House of Representatives]
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Williamsport April 27. 1840
Dear General
Thomas Hall called on me with the papers relative to his mother Elizabeth Hall's application for a Pension.
The Clerk who examined the
testimony takes exception to the want
of a Certificate by the Clerk of the Court 
that "Henry Seahart is a Justice of the Peace,
which I have now now obviated by the proper
Certificate & Seal
It is also stated that the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which " John Hall" belonged is not stated in the original declaration on file,-- I observe that the
Captain (Parker) and Major (Kilpatrick) are mentioned in the supplementary declaration
and I would presume that such proof is
altogether sufficient, although Mrs E. Hall
says in her affidavit that the "Colonel's name is cited on her application papers." Not having them before me I cannot say whether she or the Clerk, is correct, but presume he is right - A few years ago when in Washington I found John Hall's name among the soldiers of the Virginia line, and I presume that if the Major and Captain, under whom he served are correctly stated it would be no ground  whatever to reject the application of the widow for a pension, because the name of the Colonel of the Regiment is not recollected fifty years afterward- why not compel [illegible] of the General of the Brigade or Division. 
Mr Edwards has had
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too much experience in the Office held by him
not to know that the object the ascertain the
truth of the service rendered, and that all the
facts & circumstances must be taken together
Now the fact that John Hall served in the Virginia line, is proved I presume beyond cavil
that he is the same person who married Elizabeth now his widow, is also proved that she resides in this County is beyond all doubt, & whether every word has been taken properly spelled, every i dotted and every t crossed or that every word as required of the blank forms has been put in its proper place, ought never to influence the opinion of the Commissioner of Pensions if his satisfied that the claim of substantially correct.
General! do me the favor to present my
best respects to the Hon. J. L. Edwards, I feel
confident he will recollect me as having teased
him before on Pension matters. Tell him not
to trust the examination of the papers in Mrs
Halls case to those Clerks of his, who delight
in finding some wonderful verbal inaccuracy---
but to examine them himself in your presence
and state distinctly wherein there is any error  or defect and if there is none that is material
do [illegible] upon them the propriety of granting the Pension without further delay. It is
to bad that the old Lady with whom I an intimately acquainted should be delayed
from time to time in obtaining the bounty of
of the nation, till she shall have followed her
husband to the grave. You know that her
son is a [illegible] advocate I supporter of the
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Natural Administration & the many (I had
almost said) captious objections to her claim
was to aggravate his feelings & alienate him from the support of the good cause. 
When you call on Mr Edwards, don't leave him till he examines the papers himself- If he  cannot do it when you call on him let him set a time for the purpose, otherwise he will hand them over to a subordinate Clerk, who will write you polite letter & refer you to the blank forms for further information.
I know so well how these matters are managed, that I can see precisely how Mrs Hall's claim is postponed from month to month. I do not blame Mr Edwards however, [illegible] cannot personally inspect one fourth [illegible] he claims that his Clerks have examined them it should be prima facie evidence that they have done right, but this some instances he ought not to rely on other & the case of Mrs Hall I consider of that nature

Give my best respects to J. W. Davis and has not thought worth while to write to me for
some time, but I presume his official duties
have prevented him.

Yours Sincerely
J B Anthony

Hon. [Honorable] RHH
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2730.
Pennsylvania Phil
Elizabeth Hall
widow of John Hall
who was a Sergeant
in the Va line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Henry D. Ellis Williamsport Penn

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 133

Robert [illegible]
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6753
Elizabeth Hall
of John
Pennsylvania

Suspended
See Let: 24 March 1840, Hon. R. H. Hammond do, 21 April 1840.

Act of July 1838
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5337.
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Hall widow of John Hall, deceased,
and who died on the 27 September 1817,
of Lycoming Co  in the State of Penna who was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded by Captain Parker of the regt commanded by Major Kilpatrick in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1840, & sent to Hon R. H. Hammond
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $480.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 1840 60.00
[Total] $540.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. M. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 153.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia

3955

Sept. 9. 1842

Elz. Hall
March 3 1843
Pa.
$120 per ann.

Henry D. Ellis
Williamsport
Penna

[postmark] 
[illegible]
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia

3955

Sept. 9. 1842

Elz. Hall
March 3 1843
Pa.
$120 per ann.

Henry D. Ellis
Williamsport
Penna

[postmark]
[illegible]
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Williamsport
Lycoming County
Penna
Septem 5. 1843

Sir
According to a form published in the Madisonian March 22, 1843 I have made
out the Declaration enclosed for Elizabeth Hall
widow of John Hall - to receive the annuity
provided in the act of March 3 1843- She
received an annuity under the Act of 1838
amounting in the whole to $600. The
Documents for obtaining which are on file
Any communications on the subject can be
directed to me, as her Attorney at the place
above mentioned
Very respectfully
Your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servant]
Henry D Ellis

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Reps
23d March 40

J L Edwards Esq

Sir

I enclose an application of Mrs Hall of Lycoming Co Pa for Pension. Please let me hear from you soon as convenient on the subject
Respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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Pension Office,
April 21. 1840.

Sir,


The amended declaration of Mrs Elizabeth
Hall, widow of John Hall, decd. and the additional testimony in her case have been examined, and the paper is herewith returned, in order that the Official Character & signature of the magistrate before whom the testimony was taken, may be certified by the proper officer under his seal of Office. The claimant
should make a declaration, drawn up in strict conformity with the blank declaration contained in the enclosed printed sheet. The name of the Colonel who commanded the regiment to which her husband belonged is not stated in her original declaration on file

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt [obedient] sevt [servant]
J L Edwards

Hon. R. H. Hammond,
House of Representatives
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To the Hon. R. H. Hammond
House of Representatives

Sir

The letter addressed by J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner Commissioner of Pensions to you, and by you forwarded to Thomas Hall has been duly received
This letter sets forth further requirements in the Claim of Elizabeth Hall for a pension. The requirements are as follows:  1. That Claimant
must set forth the act under which she claims. 2. That she must declare the names of the officers and the line. 3. That the credibility of the witnesses should be certified.
And now for the purpose of complying with the above requirements. The said Elizabeth Hall makes the following affidavit-

State of Pennsylvania
coming County
On the 31st day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared before H. Lenhart a Justice of Said County Elizabeth Hall a resident of Said County who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath depose and say that The claims under the act of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows commonly called the act of 1838. That John Hall served in the Virginia line, under ┃
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the following named officers, to wit:
Captain Parker Major Kilpatrick and a colonel whose name is Cited in her application papers as will be found by reference thereto

Elizabeth Hall
X
her mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day
of March A.D. 1840
H. Lenhart

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of said County. Col. Jos. Titus, who being duly sign according to law doth upon his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted
with Thomas and Jacob Hall. Deponants [sic] in
the matter of an application of Elizabeth Hall for a pension. That they are esteemed by all who know them as men of truth
and veracity -
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Jos S Titus

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day
March 1840-
H. Lenhart

I Henry Lenhart Justice of the peace of Lycoming County do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Hall and
Jacob Hall, and know them to be men of truth and veracity. I am also acquainted with Elizabeth Hall Widow of John Hall now an
applicant for a pension I do hereby certify that she has always been reputed and esteemed to be the lawful wife of John Hall, with whom she continued to cohabit and live untill [sic] the time of his death-
In testimony whereof I set my hand
and seal
H Lenhart [seal]

General Hammond will please present the above proceedings to the proper officer
and oblige yours
Respectfully
Thos. Hall
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
Herman C. Piatt, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Henry Lenhart is a magistrate & Justice of the Peace as within & above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty.
H. C. Piatt Prothy.

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Hon Robt H Hammond
MC
Washington City
DC

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WILLIAMSPORT Pa
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