Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16147, Edward Hall, Va.
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VA  Hall, Edward  S16147
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Indiana 3101
Edward Hall
of Marion in the State of Indiana 
who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain  _____ of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Denalley in the Virginia 
line for 2 years from 
1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 113 day of Dec '32 
and sent to N. Hendrick
U. S. Senate.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                      120--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33       40
                                                                  _____
                                                                 $160--

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book D  Vol. 9  Page 185
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State of Indianana [sic] marion County SS

On this 14 day of November A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the honorable [marked out: B. F. Morris resident and Joshua Stephens and George Levitt his associates,] John C. Hume Judge of the Marion Probate Court now sitting, Edward Hall a resident of the said County of Marion and State of Indiana, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--
That he entered the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war, and served as herein stated:  That early in the spring of 1778 the said Hall being then about 15 or 16 years of age, and resident of Greenbriar [sic] County in the state of Virginia, was stationed with seven or eight families at fort Jarret, that there were in  said families about 40 or 50 persons in all, that this applicant was fifteen or sixteen years of age in the month of May of said year, and although he did not belong to any organized Company, he was that summer constantly engaged as a soldier in guarding the fort and fields while the families were employed in the vicinity of the fort in cultivating their farms.  That so soon as winter broke in1777 he volunteered into a company of rangers commanded by Capt John Vanbiber of the Virginia Militia of which company one James Graham was Lieutenant and John Hall was Ensign, the names of the inferior officers of his Company are not now recollected, but his company belonged to a Regt. Commanded by Col. Donally of which Samuel Brown was Lieut Col and Andrew Hamilton was major, That the company to which this applicant belonged, like minute men, held themselves in constant readiness to march to repell [sic] invasions when ever called upon, their duty to be performed depending more upon sudden and unexpected calls from different settlements in
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the vicinity of the fort and upon the danger in which the frontier inhabitants considered themselves from Indian tribes inhabiting the teritory [sic] North west of the Ohio River than upon any organized system of Military operations.  That in the neighbourhood of fort Jarret under the command of Lieut Abraham Sharp, these men being unacquainted with the country did not perform ranging duty, but remained as a guard at the fort while this applicant and his companions were almost constantly engaged in active service from early in the spring until late in the Fall--That during the Summer of 1777 this applicant in company with a party of 8 or or [sic] ten other men, from Ft. Jarret [?] was called to assist in the defense of fort Graham which had been attacked in which attack 3 of the family of Capt Graham had been killed and one taken prisoner--During this season the many Indian signs and alarms which were discovered, and took place, while this applicant was acting as a spy and ranger kept the frontier settlements in constant commotion, but by the unremitting vigilance of the rangers the enemy were held in check and prevented from doing any mischief otherwise than as above stated, during the aforesaid season--This applicant states that he was actively employed in military service, either as a ranger or as a guard in the fort from early in spring until late in the fall, making at least 8 months, his duty was extremely laborious, and in consequence of the intense heat of the summer the men suffered much while on duty--During the ensuing winter the ranging service almost entirely ceased and the frontier settlements considered themselves safe, it being contrary to the mode of Indian warfare to
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[marked out: to carry] to venture far from their own quarters to carry on hostilities in time of winter, this being the case, Capt. Campbell returned with his men to Bedford County where they were disbanded--That in the spring of 1778 he again volunteered and entered to service as spy and ranger under the Captain aforesaid, and allarms [sic] being frequent and assistance often called for at different points on the waters of Greenbriar [sic] river during the summer of this year, this applicant was kept in continual service, and was called among other tours performed, to the relief of  Donley's fort, about 15 miles from Jarret's fort, the former having been attacked by a party of Northern Indians.  This applicant in company with about 10 other men belonging to the Ft. Jarret party arrived at Donley's fort about 2 days after the attack, the Indians had killed but one man, that soon after his party arrived, there were assembled nearly 200 men from the Country and different forts, with whom he joined and pursued the Indians about 20 miles to Suell [sic: Sewel] Mountain, on the waters of New River, and on ariving [sic] at that place, not having discovered the Indians they were marched back to the fort: Who was the commander of this expedition he does not now recollect, but believes it was Colonel Brown--After the return from the aforesaid expedition the said Hall was kept in active service during the fall, and until winter set in and ended the probability of further invasion for that year--During this season there were no troops brought from the older settlements to the relief of the frontiers & the time this year spent in the service was about Eight months--Alarms were this year frequent and the service laborious--Hostilities again ceased until the spring 1779 when he again volunteered under Captain James Graham who had been advanced from the rank of Lieut. to that of Capt. and was engaged as a ranger and spy and continued in such service during the two former years--
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In addition to the duties he performed in the fort in 1776 he was in actual service in 1777-78 & '79 at last [sic] 24 months--
   In answer to the interrogatories required to be propounded by the aforesaid Court, the said applicant says that he was born in May  in the year 1761  that he has in his family a record of his age--For his place of residence when he entered the service and for the manner in which he entered the same he refers to the preceeding [sic] part of this declaration--That since the revolutionary war, he has resided in the State of Kentucky until within a few years past, when he removed to this County where he now resides.  He has no dockumentary [sic] evidence of his service, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same or who has knowledge thereof, except the brother whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, and another brother who now resides in Fayette County in the State of Kentucky & who is extremely old and infirm, & perhaps through infirmity incapable of testifying to the facts; but he has been many years acquainted with Mr. John K Morland, a clergyman & Hervey Gregg Esqr, both residents of the Town of Indianapolis in the said County of Marion who have during their acquaintance with this applicant recognized him as a soldier of the revolution--He hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present & declars [sic] that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or teritory [sic].
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 24, 1924. 

F. H. Ryner, 
Coatsville, IND. 

Sir: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary Wars pension claim, S16147, it appears that Edward Hall was born in May 1761, place not stated. 
While a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, during the spring and summer of 1776 he was on guard duty at Fort Jarret. During the spring, summer and fall of 1777, 1778 and 1779, he served for 24 months in all as a spy and ranger under Captains John Vanbiber and James Graham and Colonel Donally in the Virginia Troops and guarded the frontier. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1832, while a resident of Marion County, Indiana. It is not stated whether soldier ever married. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

handwritten] Death not on A. B. Refers to 2 brothers   U. M. [/handwritten]
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Coatesville, Indiana.
Oct. 2, 1924.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
   Can your office furnish me with the complete war record and rank and any other facts concerning the soldier to whom pension was granted as mentioned in volume with this title:
   "A CENSUS OF PENSIONERS FOR MILITARY SERVICE" , published in 1841.   (found in Indiana State Library )
   Page 183.
      " EDWARD HALL, age 90, residing with Edward S. Hall, in Perry township, Marion County, Indiana."
   The man mentioned, I have proof is my ancestor, and I would be glad if you would advise me in detail what the records show of the various points of his residence.
   He enlisted in Virginia and his address at time of death was probably Southport, Marion County, Indiana.
   Very respectfully,
     F. H. Ryner,
        Coatesville, Indiana.
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[left side]

P  1614

INVALID

No. 16.147
Edward Hall
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7:32

Index:--Vol. 1, Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870]


[right side]

1924, Oct 24- Hist to
F. H. Ryner   UM
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Pension Office

W. Hendricks respects to W. Edwards and is anxious that an answer begiven to this immediately if at all convenient.

[vertically to left side]
from 1776
payment two years
$80.
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The Deposition of Aaron Hall aged sixty six years of the County of Putnam and State of Indiana being Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith that Edward Hall of the County of Marion [marked out: and] and state aforesaid was in parts of the years of 1777-1778 & 1779 and how much longer I do not at this late day recolect [sic] was a private soldier and was stationed on the frontier of Greenbriar [sic] County State of Virginia as a Guard and a Ranger of said frontier at the forts and stations in that Quarter under the Command of John Vanbiber Captain of the milisha [sic] Company to which he belonged against the Hostile Indians for the space two years in which time the said Captain held his Company in Compleat [sic] Readiness to Guard and Rainge [sic] on said frontiers and that the said Edward Hall was at that time young and active and was calld. on Every Emergincy [sic] During the above the above [sic] mentioned time--and further this deponant saith not.
   Aaron Hall  {seal}

State of Indiana, Putnam County Sct
This day personally appeared before me Aran [sic] Hall and stated that the above affidavit is true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of August 1834
   John H Nelson for Putnam County
   Justice of the Peace
We do certify that the above named Aron [sic] Hall is a man considered to be a troothfull [sic] man a man of varacity [sic] and to be depended on Known to us.
     John Clements
     Jonathen Myers

State of Indiana  Putnam Sct
   This day personally appeared before me the above named John Clements and Johnathan Meyres [sic] acting Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the above certificates is true & sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d. August 1832  and they are both Clergaman [sic]
   John H. Nelson
Justice of the Peace
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I James Morrison Secretary of State, of the state of Indiana, certify that John H. Nelson, before whom the within affidavits were made, is and was at the date of his certificates, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Putnam and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and and [sic] qualified.

In Testimony whereof, I hereto place my name and affix the state Seal at Indianapolis, the 14 day of November A.D. 1832 & seventeenth year of the State.
   James Morrison
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Edward Hall

W. Hendricks
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we Abraham Smock a clergman [sic] residing in the County of Marion Ia. & Robert Tucker residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he rsides [sic] to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
   Abraham Smock
   Robert Tucker
Sworn to and subscribed in   }
open Court this 14th day of   } 
November 1839.                     }

Teste  J. M. Ray clerk

State of Indiana }
Marion County  }

Marion Probate Court
November Term 1832

   This Certifies , that in open Court, on November 14th , 1832 came personally Edward Hall who being first duly sworn doth make his declaration for a Pension according to law, under the law of the U.S. of the 7th of June 1832 which being read and sworn to by said applicant, the Court proceeded to propound to him the questions required by the regulation of the War Department, which being satisfactorily answered, the Court hereby declare his opinion as to the investigation, that said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; And the Court further certify that Abraham Smock and Robert Tucker who have subscribed and sworn to the above certificate, are credible persons; and that said Abraham Smock is a Clergyman resident in Marion County.  Done by the Honorable John C. Hume sole Judge of said Court.
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In Testimony whereof I, James M. Ray Clerk of the said Court, hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Indianapolis this November 19th 1832
   James M. Ray
Clerk