Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21427, John Hull, Continental R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental R.I.
Hull, John
NUMBER
W. 21427
Elizabeth
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10997
Rhode Island
John Hull
Burrillville in the State of Rhode Island
Who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island
[illegible}, for the term of 1 year
[I]nscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of April 1818
[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 24 May 1819
and sent to B. Cowell Esqr
Providence
Ro Island [Blotchy ink smudge]
Arreas to 4th of Mar 10 mo 11/20 4/31 =83.96
48
$131.96


[S]emi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Sep.

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March, 1818.} [Handwritten Brackets]
Continued
Notification sent September 24th, 1820
[illegible] Providence Rhode Island
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910
Rhode Island
Ellzabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
[ ]
who served in the Revolutionary
war s a Musician
[in?] for $44 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
 96 Dollars 00
Cents [er annum , to commence on
the 1st day of July 1848

Certificate of Pension issues the
16 day of January{?} 1857
and sent to
R> Cowell
Providence
RI
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
1 Feb1848    Page 11 VOl 3
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John Hull, Musician
9th R. Island Regt. Com
by Col Varnum
1776 1 year
Judges certificate as to
claimants indigent
circumstance
wanting

20 April 1818
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I John Hull of Burrillville in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say that in the month of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Johnson Company in Col. James. M. Vornum's regiment in the continental army of the United States & in the Rhode Island line in which I served I continued one year then next / moving when I received my discharge having served the time for which I enlisted which discharged is now lost - I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstanced [illegible] in need of the [illegible] of my county for support - 
John Hull 

Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of April 1818 came before me the above named John Hull & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him above subscribed I witness whereof I have had to set my hand & have caused the seal of the court to herewith affixed - 
David Howell
District Judge. 

I Peleg Hull brother to the above named John Hull on oath certify & declare that I know him to [illegible] in need of assistance by reason of his reduced & indigent circumstances - Peleg Hull
Rhode Island District 20 April 1818
Sworn to before D. Howell D.J.
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I hereby certify that the signature of the Judge and the seal of the district court of the U States on hereto affixed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Eth of said court
Providence 20 April 1818


Rhode Island District
In Providence 19 April 1819 I am satisfied the within named John Hull is poor & needy & that he served the nine months required according to the statute  of the 18 March 1818.
David Howell
District Judge
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John Hull
[10.997?]
[illegible 1819]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc. District Court, Special Term, June Sixth A.D. 1820
On this Sixth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said District. John Hull aged 69 years, residing in the town of Burrillville in said District County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in Col Varnums regiment of the Rhode Island Line as a private about twenty months that he made a previous declaration on the twentieth day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No.10997 And do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
                                    John Hull

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of  John Hull 
Viz 1 half of Cow, 1 [illegible], 1 Shovil, and 2 [hog?], 2 oxes, 13 old chairs, 4 [tubs?], 4 old chests, 1 small looking Glass, 2 [wheels?], 4 [illegible] [Tubs?], 4 [cider?] Parcells, 2 small Iron kettles, 1 Tea kettles, 1 [illegible], 1 old [illegible] 4 [Tea pans?], 3 wooden trays, 2 pitchers, 2 pewter [illegible], some knives, [2?] forks, 8 pewter spoons, some crocking ware, 2 Iron [dogs?] [illegible][rake & spike?].
                                         John Hull
And this declarant saith that he is a labourer but is so feeble he can do but little, that he is involved in debt, that he justly owes more than one hundred and sixty dollars, that he has a wife by whom he has had 14 children. 6 of whom now live with him [viz?] 4 daughters and two sons, who do not contribute anything towards his support being too young before he received his pension he was [charitably?] assissted by others and should his pension be taken away he must be supported in the same way.
                                      John Hull
Rhode Island District           District Court 
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Sixth day of June 1820
         before David Howell
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A.D. 1820
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify,  that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court , that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five dollars and [deleted text] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820
                Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court.
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Elizabeth Hull
3926
R.I.d
Act 7. July 38
and
12 mo Musician
$44-
No deduction
Benja Cowell
Providence
R.I.d
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Ri (?)
On this 4th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence. Elizabeth Hull now resident in said City aged 78 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" or (?) that she is the widow of John Hull formerly of Banditle (?) who was a soldier of the Revolution that he enlisted and served nearly ten years in Colonel Varnums regiment of Continental Troops of the Rhode Island Line & when the act of Congress of March 18 1818 was passed he applied for & drew a pension under said act & to his declaration he made to
obtain said pension the refees (?) for a more particular specification of his services & the charity in which he served
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And she further declares that she
was married to the said John Hull
on the
1st day of May AD. 1781 in the

town of North Kingstown by Daniel Hall Esq Jus of P but her marriage
is not recorded
in said town nor has
she any record of it. But the old paper
hereto annexed contains a record of the
births of her children. She has had fourteen
children the eldest of which was
born
Jany [January] 2
1782, her husband
the said John Hull died on the 16
day of March AD 1826 and sence then
she has remained [illegible]
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place [illegible]
 to the first of January
Seventeen hundred & ninety five to wit
at the time above stated

Elizabeth Hull
Witness Thomas Burgess
6
Municipal Court of the City of
Providence September 4 1818
Subscribed, and duly sworn [illegible]
by Elizabeth Hull, in
new
Kent
Albert Greene
Clerk
the
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Memorandum of the ages of John Hull family
William Hull was Born January 2nd 1782 in Nothington
Rowfe Hull [illegible] on May 21st 1783 [illegible]
Mary
Hull
[illegible] on April 25th 1785 Smithfield
Sally Knily Hull on January 16th 1787 [illegible]

Marry
Hull [illegible] October 16th 1788 [illegible]

Marry Hull the 2 born September 6th 1790 [illegible]


January
Smithfield
16th 1787

Cyrena Hull
on
February 7th
1792 [illegible]

Betsey Hull [illegible] May 16th 1793 [illegible]

Nancy Hull [illegible]
December 21st 1794 [illegible]
Betsey Hull the 2 February 6th 1796 [illegible]


Nabby Hull Novm 20th 1797 [illegible]
Pelig Hull on February 16th 1797 [erased] 1800 [illegible]

Sandy Hull on 
August 24th 1802 Born in Burrillville
Caly Hull April 3 1884
[illegible]
Burrillville
Funds Hall
Dustin

Rebey [?]
Donating wickel
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I Jacob C Gould of the City of

Providence
living now 43 years of age
on oath do testify & say that
John
Hull the husband of Elizabeth Hull
who has signed & sworn to the [illegible] declaration died in March 1826
 & since then she has remained 
unmarried, I
further testify that the

said John & Elisabeth always lived
together as husband & wife ever since
I can remember. They lived in North
Kingstown
until about 1810, then they
moved to
Smithfield & from there
to
Burillville where he died since
then she has lived with me in said
City of Providence
Jacob C Gould
Municipal Court 
the City of Providence,
Septermber 18,1838
Subscribed and duly sworn to
by Jacob C. Gould, in open
court.
Albert Green
Clerk
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Town Clerks Office Northkingstown
R. I.  August 3, 1838

I hereby certify that I have examined the
records of said office and can no where find
any record of the marriage of John Hull to Elizabeth Helene in said office
Nich. N. Sprink Town Clerk

Washington Ss
In North Kingston August 20th 1838 - 
Personally appeared before me Nicholas N Sprink the signer of the above and
foregoing certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same and I further certify 
that the above signature, purporting to be his, is his true and genuine Signature - 

Sylvester G Shearman
Justice of the Peace

Washington Ss
I the subscribed, Town Clerk and Clerk the
Court of [illegible] of said Town of North Kingston, in
said County of Washington, hereby certify that
Sylvester G Shearman - whose signature is above 
written is a Justice of the Peace from North
Kingston legally chosen [illegible] & qualifed to [illegible] and that the
signature purporting to be his is his true and genuine signature in his own 
hand writing, known to me as [illegible] - In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal at said North Kingston this twelfth day of August in the year 1838-

Nich. N. Sprink Town & P. Clk
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it Remembered, that at the Municipal Court
of the City of Providence in said State, being a Court
Record, holden at said Providence on the fourth
day of September A.D. 1838, satisfactory testimony
was produced, that John Hull late of Burillville
in the County of Providence in said State, died on the
sixteenth day of March A.D. 1826, at said Burillville;
that he left a widow Elizabeth Hull who now resides
in said City of Providence; that said John and Elizabeth
were legally married on the first day of May A.D. 1781,
and that said Elizabeth is now the widow of said John Hull, and has so remained ever since his death.
And the Court do further order it to be certified
that said Elizabeth Hull who has signed the preceding Declaration, and that Nicholas N  Spink and Jacob C. Gould who have signed the preceding Depositions are credible persons

I Albert G Greene Clerk of the
Municipal Court at the City of Providence,
do hereby certify that the
aforegoing contains the original proceedings of
said Court in the matter of the application of
Elizabeth Hall to obtain the benefit of the provisions
of the Act of Congress of July 7th AD. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain Widows"
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said
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Court, this fourth day
of September AD. 1838.

Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Rhode Island 2355
Elizabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
who was a Musician
in the Rhode Island line
for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fourty Four Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
twenty third day of October 1843
and sent to B. Cowell
Providence
Rhode Island

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 89

Refuted
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J10
Rhode Island

Elizabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
who served in the Revolutionary war as a musician
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 27, day of July 1848, and sent to Franklin Greene
Providence RI

Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848.  Page 11 Vol 3

Reported
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R. Island - 2956
Elizabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
was a pensioner under the Act of 18 [illegible] '18
and who died on the 16 Mar 1826
[illegible] Providence in the State of R. Island
who was a Musician in the County commanded
[illegible] Captain --- of the Regt commanded
[illegible] Varnum in the R. Island Line for 12 mos


Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at 
the rate of 44 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May
'39, and sent to B. Cowell, Providence, R Island

Arrears to the 4th of March - $132.00
Semi-annual allowance ending $22.00
$154

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by  R. Bundour Clerk,

Book A Vol. 2  Page 16
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. 4-14, 1922

In reply to your request of      received for a statement of the military history of John Hull a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau  W.21427

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment Jan. 1776
Length of Service    1 yr.
Rank:  Prvt and Musician
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Johnson, Colonel Jas. M. Varnum
State R.I.
Battles engaged in:  None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension Apl 20 1818- al
Residence at date of application, Burrillville, R.I.
Age at date of application, 67 yrs.
Remarks:  He man May 1, 1781 in North Kingston, R.I., Elizabeth...hed Mar 16, 1826 in Burrillvlle, R.I. & she was alipen on an ap ex Sept 4, 1838 while res in Providence, R.I. at 78 years. Children: Wm b. Jan 2, 1782; Ronse b. May 20, 1782; Marcy b. Apl 25, 1785; Sally Kniles b. Jan 16, 1787; Marry b Oct 16, 1788; Marry the 2nd b. Sept 6, 1790; Cyrene b. Feb 7, 1792; Betsey b May 16, 1793; Nancy b. Dec 21, 1794; Betsey the 2nd b. Feb 6, 1796; Nably b. Nov 20, 1797, Petey b. Feb 16, 1800; Sands b. Aug 24, 1802, Cody b. Apl 3, 1804   (For additional fam. data see Supplement)
Respectfully, Commissioner

6-2856
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Rev Widow, & c.   1922, Apr 14 hist to Miss Lucy I. Lamb, Eu.

File no. 21427
Elizabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
Musician Rev War
Act. Feb 20, 48
Index - Vol. A, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Record Mar 17 1922 Division
Pension Office Mar 17 1922  U.S.
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2d - stamp
enclosed

Rev

Holyoke, Mass
March 15, 1922.

United States Pension Office,
Washington, DC

Gentlemen,
I am trying
to trace the genealogy of
my great great grandfather, John Hull,
Revolutionary pensioner, 
and I am told your
records are quite full.
If they furnish names of 
any of his ancestors
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or descendants, I will
gladly pay you whatever
is the charge for looking
up such matters. He was a
private of the Rhode Island
Continental line; placed on
the pension roll May 24, 1819;
pension commenced April,
1818, died March 16. 1826.
part of this comes form R.I.
pension roll of 1835, part
from U.S. Treasury Dept.
record.

Thanking you for your attention, 
I am
Yours truly.
(Miss) Lucy I Lamb
6 Arlington Avenue
Holyoke, Mass
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To all to whom it may concern that whereas Mr John Hull of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of
Rhodeislan hath this day made application to the  town council of the town aforesaid to certify the circumstance and the
situation the said Hull is in in regard of his been
a Pensioner as a soldier in the Revolutionary war
and to being needy
we therefore hereby do Certy that the sd John Hall is in a very low circumstance as to property
and we do think that he is entitled to all the allowance that any Pensioner ought to have

Signed in and behalf of the said town council aforesaid
John Eston Prest

Burrillville April 5th Day AD 1819
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Elizabeth Hull
Payment to be made at Providence
by
Paris Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioner in the
Agency of Rhode Island
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 3 

Geo. Jhenkins
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Elizabeth Hull
widow of John Hull
who was a Musician
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
forty four
dollars and _____ cents per
annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the
Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States this 27th day of July
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
By J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
By F S Evans
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and to $96 per an
ded'y former payts at
$44 per annum,
cong 1 July 1848

B. Cowell
Providence RI
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Providence Nov 4 1850

Sir
I herewith
enclose the claim of 
Elizabeth Hull widow of John Hull 
for an increase of her pension
under the act
of July 1, 1848 -

I repectfully your obt set

Benja Cowell

PS Enclosed is her present certificate renewed 
from time to time under act of July 7, 1848

J L Edwards Esq
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The bearer John Hull, to me well known, inlisted for and faithfully served, 
one whole year, from the 11th day of January 1776, until the first day of January
1777, a Musician in the 9th Regiment, commanded by James Mitchel Varnum
in the Rhode Island Line on the continental establishment, in which Regiment I served the whole time aforesaid in the the character of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant. -

Jn Z Dexter

Providence April 20th 1818
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Elizabeth Hull
ad
2355

admitted
Franklin Greene
Providence
RI
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State of Rhode Island,
COUNTY of Providence} ss.

On this seventeenth day of July--
1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Providence Elizabeth Hull, 
a resident of Providence
in the county of Providence & State aforesaid
aged eighty eight 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 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: - That she is the Widow of John Hull, who was a
Musician in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Forty four
dollars per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that
she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Hull 

Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me,} ss.

Franklin Greene
Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who
drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

Franklin Greene Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island, COUNTY of Providence}ss.
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify,that Franklin Greene is a Justice of the Peace
in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Providence on this nineteenth day of July
1848
John W. Smith Clerk,
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Elisabeth Hull
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State of Rhode Island & County of Providence

On this nineteenth day of October AD 1850 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in said County Elizabeth Hull
of the City of Providence who makes the
following declaration in order to obtain
an increase of his pension which she
now draws at the agency for paying
pensions at Providence, she declares &
says he is the widow of John Hull
who was a pensioner in the war of the
Revolution & who was a pensioner under the
act of Congress of March 18, 1818 & May 1 
1820 at the rate of $96 per annum
at the pension agency at said Providence which
pension he did up to the time
of his death. And the said Elizabeth
further says that after the death of her
said husband & she applied for a pension
as his widow under the act of Congress
of July 7 1838 & obtained a pension under
said act at the rate of $44 per annum
which pension she has since drawn
by virtue of said act & other acts in
addition & supplemental thereto and
she now draws the same. But she
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believes that according to the provisions
of the act of Congress of July 1, 1848 - &
other acts she is entitled to same
pension her said husband [illegible]
to wit $96 per annum and from
the time her pension commenced
under said act of July 7 1838 and
she hereby claims the same and
requests that a Certificate may be granted therefore

Elisabeth Hull

Providence, Sc. In the City of
Providence this 19th day of
October A.D. 1850 personally appeared Elizabeth Hull and made oath that the facts & statements contained in the foregoing Declaration signed by her are true and I do further certify that the said
Elizabeth Hull is a credible person

Edwin Metcalf Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc.}
Clerk's Office of the Municipal
Court of the City of Providence, in
said State. November 4th 1850, I 
certify that Edwin Metcalf who has signed the aforegoing
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Certificate was on the day of the date thereof,  a
Justice of the Peace within and for said City of
Providence, duly elected.

In attestation whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and have
affixed the seal of said Court.
Albert G. Greene Clerk
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2550
Elisabeth Hull

$44 per ann

2335
89

B Cowell
Providence R Island
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STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND

County of Providence

On this 21st day of March A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County Elizabeth Hull
now resident in Providence in said County, aged eighty two 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 Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow
of John Hall formerly of Burrillville deceased, who served in said War as a drummer 
That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the
rate of 44 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.

Elizabeth Hull

Providence Sc. 
In Providence March 21 A.D. 1843,
Personally came before me the above named Elizabeth Hull and made oath
to the truth of the above declaration by her signed.  And I further certify that she is
credible person Before me

William J. Pabodie
Jus. of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, Ss

I, Albert Greene Clerk of the
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in 
said State, do hereby certify that William 
J. Pabodie  who has signed the within Certificate, was on the day of the date
thereof, a Justice of the Peace within & 
for said City, duly elected

In attestation whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and have
affixed the seal of said
Court this third day of July, 
A.D. 1843. 

Abert G. Greene,
Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Hull, John  GRADE Private  LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 1303  ACREAGE  100  ISSUED  January 8, 179? (torn)
to Geo. Ponsouby, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.