Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,800, Henry Hill, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Hill, Henry
Rachel
NUMBER
W. 2.800
CONTENTS
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
ss:-
On this 6th day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, being
a court of Record, Rachal Hill, a resident of Muncy creek township, County afs. and being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838- that she is now the Widow of Henry Hill named in an original certificate from the War Department of the United State, produced herewith in open court of which the following is a true copy
"War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law
of the United States of the [18th crossed out] 7th June 1832 Henry Hill of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty-three dollars and thirty three cents per annum
during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable Semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year,
Given at the War office of the
United States, this eighth day day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
[seal]
Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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that the said Henry Hill departed this life on the 15th day of October 1834 at Muncy creek township etc - that this deponent was married to the said Henry Hill in May 1785- she does not know the exact day of the month and continued to live with him as his lawful wife up to the time of his death etc - that the time of the said Marriage was after the expiration of the last period of his service in the War of the Revolution, and as Stated above before the first day of January 1794 -
Rachal Hall
X her mark
Sworn & Subscribed in
open Court this 6th
day of Feby 1839
Jno Frederick Prothy
attest S. W. Lathy.

State of Penna
Lycoming County
SS
And the said Judges do hereby certify and declare as their opinion that the above named
applicant for the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, is the widow of the said Henry Hill as stated in the foregoing declaration, and that the foregoing and the accompanying deposition of
Daniel Hill are the original proceedings, now in existence, of the application of the said Rachal Hill
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[seal]
for the provision [aforesaid?]
In testimony whereof have hereunto name.
Ellis Lewis
John Cummings
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18.848
Pennsylvania
Henry Hill of Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Long of the Regt. command by Col Hartley in the Pa con
line for 16 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Oct
1833 and sent to J. F Wolfinger Milton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34. 22.66
$160.00
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. William Clerk,
Book J Vol. 5 Page 24
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No 5550
1732
Pennsylvania Phil
Rachel Hill
widow of Henry Hill
who was a Private
in the Penn line
for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
36 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Sept 1843
Geo. F. Boal
and sent to
Muncy, Penna

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 133
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
Sct-
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On this twentieth day of November AD. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon Seth Chapman and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland in open Court (the same being a court record) Henry Hill a resident of the township of Turbut [Turbot] in the County and State aforesaid aged (77) seventy seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832- To wit- That he
was born at the township of Wentser [Windsor?] in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania on the 29th of June 1755, where he remained till the summer of 1776
when he removed to the township of Turbut [Turbot] in the County of Northumberland in the State aforesaid where he has since continued to reside- That late in the fall of 1776 he at the township of Turbut [Turbot] in the County and State aforesaid at the age of 21 volunteered for three months in a company of militia commanded by captain Cooksey Long- wherein Joseph Newman was Lieutenant & William Reed Ensign. The field officers were Gen.  _ Potter of Northumberland County and Col. _ Hartley of York County in Penna. They
marched to the town of Northumberland in the County of Northumberland and state aforesaid where they staid four or five days - thence to Sunbury also in said County thence to Carterstown in the County of Berks and State aforesaid where they remained about one week, thence to Reading in the County of Schuylkill and State of Penna where they remained one week- thence to Philadelphia,
thence to Germantown near Philadelphia where they remained one day and a night thence to Trenton in the State of New Jersey
thence to Princeton, thence to Morristown where they staid two weeks, while there they had a battle at a place called Ash Swamp near Morristown. The Americans commanded by an officer not now known were about 1500 in number. The British amounted to about 2000. They were commanded by an officer not now recollected. The battle began, as follows:
The British lay in ambush about one mile from
our camp About day break they drew up their lines and made a fierce attack upon us at our camp
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We heard them coming, ran to our posts and prepared to meet them. They drove us from our our camp about one mile to Ash Swamp where we had a very severe conflict It lasted till about one hour after dark when they were through the darkness of the night obliged to quit fighting. The British that retreated to a town about four miles from the Swamp. The American army pursued them with cannons
fles muskets &c and killed and wounded about 500 of them, 5 or 6 deserted the British & came to the American camp. The Americans lost in killed & wounded only 5 or 6. After the battle the army to Morristown - their head quarters. The inhabitants of Morristown were
highly pleased with our courage and success at the Ash Swamp that they gave every soldier in our camp a cup full of rum, or what the Yankees called "gigger". The deponent thinks they deserved it for they had fought hard. There is one incident however which occurred at the Ash Swamp that he must not forget to mention. There was a large Hay Stack in this Swamp. Being surrounded on all sides by the
British & expecting nothing else than that they
should all be taken prisoners he was determined that, although the British should have his body, yet they should not have his rifle and accordingly stuck his rifle under the Hay stack. A short time after this Gen or Col Cook unexpectedly came to their assistance with two or three battalions He then pulled his rifle out of the Hay stack and fired away like a brave fellow. They went to Morristown
after the battle as above stated and staid there
until discharged he the said Henry Hill having
served a period of four months - having remained with the army one month after the term for which he had enlisted-- In 1777 he at the township of Turbut [Turbot] in the County of Northumberland & State of Penna volunteered for six months in a company of
militia commanded by Captain _  Walker of
the State of Maryland. The Lieutenant & Ensign
are not now recollected. They marched from Halls farm in Muncey in Northumberland County to Sheeshickonee an Indian town-thence to Chemung also an Indian town- where they caught two tories whom they asked how many Indians there were at
the Indian camp at the foot of a hill about one
mile from Chemung but they would not tell. Col Hartley then put a rope around their necks and ordered his soldiers to draw them up on the limbs of a tree.  They did so, the tories now lost their stubbornness, and told us that there were 500 Indians and British at the Indian camp. The tories had two canoes lashed
together filled with their clothes, two sheep etc. Col. Hartley
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In a few days they returned to Fort Muncey & were discharged, he the said Henry Hill having performed a service of two months- In 1780 he at Muncey in the County Northumberland (now Lycoming) volunteered for two months in a company of militia commanded by Captain
William M. P. Graddy, who was as rough as an Indian himself they had no Lieutenant or Ensign.  They marched in a small scouting party to the place where Milton, in the County of Northumberland, now stands- thence
to Fishing Creek on the North Branch of the
Susquehannah then in Northumberland & now
in Columbia County - thence up the said creek to the North mountain, watching the Indian trails etc. They then returned to the place where Milton now stands, there being but one house there & that was occupied by the soldiers on this frontier. They next went up the
West Branch of the Susquehannah to Larry's Creek in Northumberland (now Lycoming) County- thence to Pine Creek in the same county-- then they crossed the Susquehanna & went into Nittany Valley, thence they passed through Sugar valley-- and came to the river
some where about Black Hole Valley in Northumberland (now Lycoming County). Here they again crossed the river and marched to the place where Milton now stands. They staid there until discharged, he the said Henry Hill having served a period of two months- the
term for which he had volunteered - In 1781 he at Sunbury the place where the court is now sitting-- volunteered in a company of militia commanded by Captain Peter Grove. They had no Lieutenant or Ensign- They went out scouting to Middle creek-- Penns Creek -Muncey hills-- Chilisquaque, Shamokin creek &c at that time in Northumberland County.
At the expiration of these scoutings they were discharged he the said Henry Hill having rendered services for one month and altogether a period of one year and seven months and for such service he claims a
pension. The deponent further states that he is unable to produce a discharge inasmuch as he never received any thing more than a verbal discharge, and that the only documentary evidence he can now produce to prove his revolutionary services is the depostion
of Robert Covenhoven of the County of Lycoming in the State of Penna annexed to and presented with this his declaration. The deponent further states that he has a record of his age in his Family Bible at home which accords with his age as above given and
that he is personally known to James Blain, Captain Joseph Hutchison, George Border-- George McKee Robert McKee, Cap  Alexander McEwen &c of North-
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to a pension on an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-
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Interrogatories put to the said applicant by the
court and his answers thereto
1. Where and in what year were you born? Ans. In the township of Wester in the County of Berks and State of Penna on the 29th of June AD. 1755 -
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?  Ans. I have a record of my age in my Family Bible at home, which accords with my age as already given.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Ans. When called into service I lived in the township of Turbut in the County of Northumberland & state of Penna where
he has since continued to reside -
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Ans I volunteered-
5 State some of the names 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 service. Ans the only regular officers whom I now recollect were Gen Potter of Northumberland and Col. Hartley of York County in Penna. I recollect no continental or militia regiments.  The general circumstances of my service are detailed in my
declaration-
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Ans. I never received any thing more than a verbal discharge - it was generally given by the Captain
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. Ans. James Blain - Robert McKee, George McKee, Captain Alexander
McEwen &c
Henry Hill
X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid before me
Ed Y Bright Prothy
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ordered his men to throw their clothes &c into the river-- & cut the throats of their sheep and then let the tories go. From Chemung they
went to Wyalusing an Indian town- thence to Wyoming by way of the river. Here they sent him the said Henry Hill, Ebenezer Green and Robert Covenhoven to Hall's farm at Muncy to inform the inhabitants of their success on
their march to Wyoming. About one week after this the army arrived from Wyoming & were discharged he the said Henry Hill having in this tour served a period of six months, the term for which he had volunteered
In 1778 he at the township of Turbut in the County & State aforesaid volunteered in a company of militia commanded by Captain Joseph Newman wherein William Reed was Lieutenant. The Ensign is not now recollected. They marched to Bald Eagle in the County of
Lycoming in the State of Penna where they remained until discharged he the said Henry Hill having served a period of two months. The services they rendered at Bald Eagle were scouting- protecting the inhabitants from the cruel and blood thirsty Indian - In 1779 he at the township of Muncey in Northumberland
(now Lycoming) County in the State of Penna volunteered for two months in a company of militia commanded by Captain Samuel Brady, a noble & heroic fellow, the Lieutenant & Ensign are not recollected. Captain Brady kept them continually scouting in small parties.   on one occasion he sent six men of whom I was one to Freeland's fort near Warrior run creek in the County of Northumberland & State of Penna. When within a few miles of the said creek they heard the firing of the Indians. The deponent left his companions and ran to the creek. On its banks be found a man and two children who had just been killed by the Indians. He also found a young married woman close by, sitting on the bank of the creek with her head resting on her hands. He approached her and found a very cross little whiffet in her lap.  It appears that the little whiffet have been angry at the Indians. He pacified the little fellow as well as he could, and at last got near enough to lay his hand upon her head. she did not look up but motioned with her hands toward the river, (which was close by) that she wanted some water. He ran to the river and brought her his hat full of water.  She drank freely,
she revived somewhat, but could not talk her skull having been broken by the Indians and partly scalped. By this time his companions arrived. They took her in a flat down the Susquehannah to the place where Milton now stands.  The name of this lady was Elizabeth Durham.  She got well and according to the deponents information died only about two years ago. She has a son now living in the township of Chilisquaque in the County of Northumberland & State of Penna.
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We John Bryson a clergyman residing in the township of Turbut in the County of Northumberland and state of
Penn and James McAffee of the township & County aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hill who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and [we concur] in that opinion
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of Penn and James McAffee of the township & county aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hill who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration-- that we believe him to be seventy seven 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
John Bryson
James McAffee
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
the day & year aforesaid before me
Ed Y Bright Prothy

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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 revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bryson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Turbut in the County of Northumberland & State of Penna and that James McAffee who also has signed the same
is a resident of the township and County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
Seth Chapman
Henry Shaffer
I Edward Y. Bright Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Henry Hill for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal
of the said Court this 20th day of Nov. A.D. 1832 
Ed Y Bright Prothy
[seal]
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No 19212
Henry Hill
15 Feby 1833
org: 14
P. 247
Admit
16 mos
Honl Dewan
E
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BRIEF in the case of Henry Hill of the County
of Northumberland in the State of Penna
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed
Period. In 1776
Duration of Service. 2 or 3 months
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Col Hartley, Capt. Long
Period. In 1777
Duration of Service. 2 or 6 months
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Col Hartley, Capt. Walker
Period. In 1778
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Capt. Newman
Period. In 1779
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Capt. Bradley
Period. In 1780
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Capt. McGraddy
Period. In 1781
Duration of Service. 1month
Rank. As a Volunt.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Capt. Grove
Total :11 or 16 months
5. In what battles was he engaged? Ash Swamp N.J.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northumberland Cy.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Regular
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.

100.00
26.66
133.33
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V
4355
Rachel Hill
of Henry
Pennsylvania
Hnr R H Hammond
H. R.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
On the 11th day
of February, 1839. Personally appeared in
open Court Daniel Hill, a resident of Moreland
township, said county, who on his oath says, that he was residing at the house of Peter Swartz the brother of Rachael Hill, the applicant for a Pension as widow of Henry Hill decd in said township, formerly in Northumberland now Lycoming County, at the time the said Rachal was married to my brother Henry Hill (the said Rachael at that time living with her brother Peter Swartz)-- He cannot State positively that he was present at the ceremony but he recollects the fact that they went to a magistrate of the name of Shaw for that purpose and that afterwards they cohabitated as man and wife-- the magistrate is now dead. The fact of their being married of their being married was notorious through the neighborhood and they lied together as man and wife till the time of the said Henry's death which took place in 1785 or 1786
Daniel Hill [his signature]
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year afd.
Dundall
H. C. Piatt Prothy
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2049
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July
7. 1838.

State of Pennsylvania
On this twelfth day of June AD  one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally
appeared before the undersigned (being) a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace of the County of Lycoming and State aforesaid, Rachael Hill a resident of Muncy Creek Township in the County of Lycoming aforesaid aged about seventy seven 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 on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow
of Henry Hill  (who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a Private in the Militia, and that she received
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the sum of Thirty Six Dollars and sixty six
Cents Pension money annually under the Act
of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Rachael Hill
X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day & year above written
before
D. Lloyd J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County SS
I do certify that Rachael Hill the Declarant abovenamed, is personally known to me
Witness my hand the day of year aforesaid
D Lloyd

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss
I, H. McClure, Clerk of the County Courts. Prothonotary of the Courts of Common
Pleas in & for Lycoming County aforesaid
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do Certify that D Lloyd Esquire within named
is a Justice of the Peace and acting Magistrate in and for Lycoming County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are given to his official acts
as such and that the aforesaid signatures purporting to be his are in his own handwriting & genuine
In testimony
whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal this Thirteenth
day of June AD 1843
H. McClure Clerk
[seal]
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss.
I H C. Piatt Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions etc in and for Lycoming County aforesaid, do certify that S Schuyler before whom the foregoing and annexed statements and affidavits have been taken, was a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace legally
Commissioned and acting as such in the said County of Lycoming, when the said statements and affidavits were made and executed duly authorized to administer oaths etc and that his
signature thereto written is in the handwriting
of the said S Schuyler & genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my official seal
of said Court, being Courts
Record, at Williamsport
in the said County
of Lycoming this seventeenth
day of June AD 1840
H. C. Piatt Prothy.
[seal]
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In the matter of the Application of Mrs Rachael Hill widow of Henry Hill, dead, for a Pension-
State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss
Be it Known that on this Sixteenth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and forty (1840) Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace or Magistrate in and for Lycoming County aforesaid personally came Mrs. Rachael
Hill widow of the late Henry Hill decd who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the said Rachael Hill being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows
I have no family Record of the marriage
between my late Husband Henry Hill & myself
nor had we ever any such in our family or
possession to the best of my knowledge, nor
had we any record of the births of our children
we were married to the best of my knowledge
fifty four years ago on or about the first day of May next, I mean, it will be about fifty four years on or about the first day of May AD 1840 since we were married
We were married in Northumberland County in
this State by Esquire William Shaw, I had thought an entry of our marriage might have been made by Esqr. Shaw in his Docket, but he died many years ago & I have made diligent search of all the enquiry in my power to find where his Docket if any then is may be, but have not been able to ascertain where it may be or who is in possession of the same.  We raised a family of ten children, five Boys and five daughters, two of
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of my sons are dead, the rest of the children are all living as far as I know, I know of no
Person living who was present at our marriage
Daniel Hill my husbands brother was living
at my Father's in Northumberland County at the time of our marriage (my Fathers name was Peter Swarts, I think I was married on the first day of May 1786 and would have been twenty one years of age in the month of March following
To the best of my knowledge I will be seventy
four years of age on the 16th day of March 1840 (or thereabouts) Henry Hill died on the Election day in October 1834 had he lived till July following his death, to the best of my knowledge, he would have been eighty years of age.
I am very poor, unable to support myself and will be obliged to become a Township Charge in a short time, should I be living unless I may succeed in my application to the General Government for a Pension I have received nothing from the General or State Government as pension money tho my husband received a pension from the United States in his lifetime and I am his widow
Rachael Hill
X her mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of March AD 1840
S. Schuyler

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
Be it remembered
that on this sixteenth day of March AD 1840 Personally came before the Subscriber being a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Daniel Hill brother of Henry Hill, dead, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and the husband of Rachael Hill the above named Claimant, who, being sworn according to Law, depose and says as follows
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I did live at Peter Swarts's the Father of the
said Rachael Hill, in Northumberland County
in this State at the time of the marriage
between my Brother Henry and the said Rachael
I cannot state precisely the day month or year of the said Marriage - I was young-able to plough but it must be more than fifty years
ago and to the best of my knowledge, I would
say, it was in the spring of 1783 or 1786 as
stated by Rachael Hill in the foregoing
Affidavit, I believe she is correct-
I know they were married by Esq. Wm Shaw
They have raised a family of Ten Children
five boys and five girls the second & third sons
are dead, the the rest of the Children are all
living, I know the fact that Henry Hill
could not write nor could Rachael his wife
as I believe, I was a good deal in their family
and never saw any Family Record either of
their marriage or of the births of their children
and am quite certain they had no such thing
As regards the age of Rachael Hill the Claimant she must be seventy four in May, or July following as I was born on the tenth day
of July AD 1767 and she about one year before me
Daniel Gill
Sworn & Subscribed
before me
S. Schuyler
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19212
Henry Hill
V
Dewart
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
Personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Lycoming County aforesaid Robert Covenhoven aged Seventy six years who upon his solemn oath duly administered doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Henry Hill of Turbut Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania who is about to apply for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 that he knew the said Henry Hill about two years before the Revolutionary War began, I know that he enlisted in the company commanded
by Captain Cooksey Long in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Murray, and the Troops commanded by General Potter of the Pennsylvania line of State Troops. I was a soldier in the same company we enlisted for four months I will recollect that he served out his time I did the same - we both went to Trenton New Jersey and was in the the battle at Trenton I think this was near the close of the year AD 1776 - we were also in the Battle at Princeton which if I recollect right occured in the early part of the year AD 1777, we were also during said enlistment in the Battle at
Piscatway Short Hill so called in said state.
after the battles and the time of our enlistment
had expired & in the year AD 1778 - said Hill
enlisted under Captain Thomas Cappleton in
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley
we were volunteers where were one hundred the Number that marched from what is now Lycoming County, we went out against the
Indians, we  went to Tioga Point, we burned the Indian Castle, then called the Queens Castle, we then came down
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to what was then called old Sheshequin
and burned that & crossed over the river & burned New Sheshequin both Indian
encampments, and then marched on to
Wyoming-- said Hill then came with me to
Fort Muncy-- I was called upon to carry the
Express to inform the People that the Indians were down in the Country. I had liberty to choose two persons to accompany me on the Express - I enlisted Hill as one out of six hundred men he was a man of good courage- Colonel Huntly had left but a few men at Muncy Fort and the object of the Express was to fortify the Garrison as five hundred Indians had followed us down from Tioga Point & they had spread themselves through this region. I well know that on this occasion said Hill
joined with me for two years - until we
were compelled to abandon the Forts for the
want of men the Inhabitants had fled the Country. Freeland Fort had been burned
it stood near what is called Warrier Run now in Northumberland County.
McDonnald a Riffeger came down with Two hundred whites & three hundred Indians
and & burned the fort - Hill was among a
Number of Volunteers, and I was also
with them that pursued McDonald up
Lycoming County Creek after they had burned
Freelands Fort up said Creek, but they were so far advanced that we did not overtake them-- said Hill was a good soldier and served faithfully to my personal knowledged during said services and further this deponent saith not.
Robt. Covenhoven [his signature]

Sworn & Subscribed before  
me the 19th Sept 1832
S. Winchester
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid do hereby certify that S Winchester before whom the foregoing deposition is taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Lycoming County and that full faith & credit is given to his official acts, and that the signature S Winchester I verily believe is his hand writing having frequently seen him writen.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office this 29th day
of September AD 1832
J Woods Proty
[seal]
Lycoming County
State of Penna
S.C.L.
I Stephen Winchester before whom the above affidavit of Robert Covenhoven was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Robert Covenhoven who has signed the preceding affidavits that I have known him for years, that he is a creditable person & that his statements in relation to the revolutionary
services of Henry Hill is entitled to credit, he the said Robert Covenhaven having always sustained an excellent character for honesty & veracity In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of April AD. 1833
S. Winchester

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
I, J. Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lycoming
do certify that the signature attached to the preceding certificate is the genuine signature
of Stephen Winchester Esq. and that he is the
identical, S. Winchester, before whom the aforesaid affidavit of Robert Covenhoven purports to have been taken. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Williamsport, the 13th day of April AD 1833-
J. Wood Prothy
per J. L. Mussina Depy
[seal]
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4355
June 20. 1840
Pa
act 1838 [crossed out]
perhaps add [illegible word, line crossed out]
add proof
Rachel Hill

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[seal]
Page 30

Sir:
This morning I received the paper herewith enclosed from George F. Boal Esqr Atty at Law Muncey Pa.  The paper relates to the application of Mrs. Rachael Hill, Widow of
Henry Hill dec'd for pension.
Mr Boal is a gentleman of high repute and a particular friend of mine.  I ask respectfully that you will be pleased to cause the claim to be examined early and advise me for Mr Boal of the result
I remain Sir
Very respectfully
your obs serv
Charles Murray
of the Genl Land Office
20 June 1840.

To
Commissioner of Pensions
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4355 [illegible]
In at Pa

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
War Dept.

Hon R. H. Hammond H.R.
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House of Rep
15th Feby 39
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I enclose an application of Mrs. Hill of my District for a pension.  Your attention to it will oblidge
Yours
R H Hammond
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4355
Rachel Hill
of Muncy
Pennsylvania
admitted
Pr 11 mo. $36.66/100
Cap Long Col Hartley Pa
died 15 Oct: 1834
Act 7 July 1838
Charles Murray Esq [Honl crossed out]
Genl Land Office
Washington City
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Rachel Hill
of Muncy
Pennsylvania
admitted
Pr 11 mo. $36.66/100
Cap Long Col Hartley Pa
died 15 Oct: 1834
Act 7 July 1838
Charles Murray Esq [Honl crossed out]
Genl Land Office
Washington City
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Revolutionary
Pa Sept 13 [illegible]
admit
16 mos

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
United States
[stamp]
MILTON Pa SEPT 11
FREE
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Milton September 10, 1833

Dear Sir,   The inclosed revolutionary claim of Henry Hill were very early attended to by myself, but the Justice I Prothonotary to whom they were sent, were careless. Inegligent in returning them to me, that this very minute is the first opportunity I have since had of sending them to your Honor.

The error pointed out has been quickly corrected, and I hope you will send Mr. Hill a certificate as soon as possible, for he is very poor, and it is high time he should have something to smooth his passage through this vale of tears.

The gentleman who acted as Secretary of was during your absence from Washington, and who signed William Haddin's certificate, has written his name in such a miserable scramble that "Old Nick" himself cannot decipher it. If he signs this for goodness' sake, let him write his name plainer for us. Pennsylvanians are plain folks and don't understand hieroglyphics.
John F. Wolfinger
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Apr 13 1840
Pa
Mrs Rachel Hill
Hon R. H. Hammond
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[stamp] MILTON Pa APR 10
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I herewith enclose additional testimony in the case of Mrs Hill I hope it may be support to allow her pension
respectfully [illegible]
R H Hammond
9th April 40
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 2800
Rachel Hill
Widow
Henry Hill
Pri Pa Line.
Act: July 7 1838.
Index: -- Vol. A Page 333
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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2049
June 17 1843
Cl
Pa
Mar 3d 1843
Rachel Hill
$36.66 per ann
Geo. F. Boal
Muncy
Penna
FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commisr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Muncy Lycoming Coy Penna
June 12 1843
Honble J L Edwards
Sir, 
Enclosed I forward the Declaration of Mrs Rachel Hill according to the directions and
instructions sent me a few days ago
The old Lady is in her last illness if the amount  could be received soon it would relieve her very much
Very respectfully
Geo F Boal
for Rachael Hill
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V
Rachel HIll
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 21st Feb. 1839 R. H. Hammond do 14 April 1840
Act 7 July 1838