Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1210, John Hall, Md. N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Md
N.C.

Hall, John

NUMBER

S. 1210

Born in Md    Carded

CONTENTS
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19382
Kentucky
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John Hall
Russell Co. in the State of Kentucky
[torn left margin] was a private in the comp commanded
[torn left margin] Captain Garther of the regt commanded
[torn left margin] Col Tenning in the N. Carolina
[torn left margin] for 10 months

Md. and N.C. Line. Records corrected
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky Aug 18[illegible]
[torn left margin] the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
[torn left margin] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept
1833 and Wm Owen
Columbia
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 83.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 16.66
$99.98
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 13
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State of Kentucky }
Russel County } Ss

Be it remembered that on this 29th day of April
1833 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Russel aforesaid John Hall a resident of the County of afsd and State of Kentucky aged 74 years the 9th day of December last past 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
7th June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States of America in the year 1776 he thinks in the month of September in the County of
Prince George State of Maryland as a
private militiamen for three months
as a volunteer under Captain Garther
he does not recollect the name of his Leut
or ensign; he was immediately marched on
in service through Frederick County State
Md and to various other place in the
State and after marching through many parts went on to Baltimore where he was stationed and joined other troops but does not recollect who was the Commander of them he remained
at Baltimore and the vicinity until his time was out all of which he faithfully served being three months was honorably discharged by his Captain and returned home which discharge
he has lost.

In the last of August or first of September
in the year 1777 he still living in same county & state again volunteered as a private malitiaman for
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three months under Capt Josiah Shaw
he immediately entered the service of
the United States and marched on through
Maryland into Pennsylvania where
he was put under the command of
General Smallwood and marched on
various directions and places among others
he was at Brandywine Germantown
and many other places and in severl
skirmishes [word struck out] with the enemy after
persuing Genl Howe about three weeks
after the Battle of Brandywine he marched
on to Lancaster where he was taken sick
and left there with a few others who
were likewise sick with orders that
when he recovered to go home he was
sick there about two weeks and
then feeling better moved on home
in this tour he served more than
three months but not being able
to state the precise time over
states the time to be three months
his Capt having left him at Lan
caster [illegible] he got no discharge
he states that he remained there
in Prince George County State
Md untill the fall of 1779 when
he moved and settled in the
state of North Carolina Caswell
County.  Early in the year 1780 in the
month of January he volunteered
as a private malitiaman under
Capt Adair Sanders Lient Rose
Ensign he thinks was by the name of
Chrismas, he was immediately marched
on to Orrange County where he
was joined to the regiment com
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manded by Colo Hugh Tennin and was
continually marching through North and
South Carolina had serveral engagem
ents or skirmishes-no general engagement
he was finally marched on to Charleston
where he joined Genl Lincolns Command
where he remained during the siege and
until the surrender when he was
made a prisoner of war where he
remained as a prisoner untill the
19th day of May when he was paroled
which parole of the date afsd is hereto attached
which Certificate of parole he states
is true and genuine he further states
that he remained a prisoner on parole
untill after the surrender of Cornw
allis makeing a service from the time
he so volunteered including the time
of actual service and prison and 
parole one year and ten months
he recd no written discharge for his
last tour. he has no documentary evidence
of his service except the Certificate
of [word discharge struck out] parole before mentioned and
attached and that he knows of no pers
on whose testamony he can procure
who can testify to his services he states that
he was born on the 9th day of Decr. 1758 in the
County of Arrundal State of Maryland as he
has been informed by his parents which he
believes to be true he has no record of
his age.  at an early age he was moved
by his parents to Prince George County Mary
land where he lived during the time he
was in service the two first tours mentioned
in the year 1779 he moved to North Carolina
Caswell County where he lived when he
served his third and last tour and continued
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to reside there untill the year 1800 when
he moved to and settled in Patrick
County Virginia where he staid untill
1801 when he moved and settled in
Wayne County Kentucky where lived
untill last fall when he moved to
and settled in Russel County Kentucky
where he now lives he further states that
he is now so much afflicted from bodily
infirmity that he cannot attend Court
he further states the distance is about
12 miles broken country  he further
states that there is no Clergyman
living in this vicinity nor did he
know untill now that one was
necessary-he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and
declares his name is not on the pens
ion roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the
day & year afsd.
John Hall

We William Garret [words struck out] and
Jessie Burchet
residing in the county of Russel State of Kentucky do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with John
Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
That we believe him to be 74 years of age That he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion and we further state that the said John
Hall is highly respectable and that he is so much afflicted
from bodily infirmity that we do not believe he could
attend Court without great hazzard & pain and we
further state that there is no clergyman residing
in the vicinity of said John Hall Subscribed and
sworn to this day & year first above written

William Garrett
Jessee X his mark Burchet

State of Kentucky }
Russel County } SS
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26.701
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John Hall
Kentucky

from 1776 private
10 months
$33.33/100

cannot allow for time
while a prisoner on parole

66.66
16.66
_____
83.32

William Owens
Columbia
Ken.
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[begin bold] WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,[end bold]

[begin italics] Sir:

The evidence in support your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margins with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them ; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
[begin bold] A Statement,[end bold] showing the Service of[end italics] John Hall
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Period when the |
service was |
rendered |
______________

1776
1777
1780

Duration of the |
claimant's service |
________________

Years. |
______

Months. |
_______
3
3
4

Days. |
______

Rank of |
the |
claimant. |
________

Pv
"
"
 Names and rank of the Field of |
ficers under whom he served. |
___________________________

Capt. Gaither -
no colonel.
Cap Shaw
no col.
Cap Sanders
Col Tennin

Age at present, |
and place of abode |
when he entered |
the service. |
________________

74
Md.
&
N.C.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
______________________________________

Traditionary,
& documentary

[begin italics} I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, [end italics]
[begin bold] J. L. Edwards,[end bold]
[begin italics]Commissioner of Pensions.[end italics]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,

[begin italics} State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of } [end italics]

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
[blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and 
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he serv
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.  [index finger pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

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

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu
tionary solider, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears, to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis
sion ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one on the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at
tempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex
pected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.

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

No payments can be made on account of services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service ; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served ; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if  {so, by whom was it giv
6. {en, and what has become of it?
 {To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom  {was it signed, and what
{has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, 
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature. 

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

____________________________

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which case the declarant will fol
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served ; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with  precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For ___ year ____months, and ____
days, I served as a ____.  For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase [begin italics]about three or four months,[end italics]
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ;
the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au
thority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

[begin italics] Mode of authenticating papers.[end italics]

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

[begin italics]Proof of Service.[end italics]

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

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.  John Hall T. F. 1210
_____________________________________________________
DATES OF |
ENLISTMENT OR | 
APPOINTMENT. |
________________
Sept. 1776
Aug. or Sept. 1777
[illegible] 1780 

LENGTH OF |
SERVICE. |
____________
3 mos.
3 mos.

RANK. |
______
Pvt.
 "

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
_______________________________________________
CAPTAIN. |
_________
Gaither
Josiah Shaw
Adam. Sanders
COLONEL. |
___________
[Check mark]
[Check mark]
Hugh Tennin

STATE.
______
Md.

N.C.

[Note concerning 1780 date: Taken prisoner at surrender of Charleston and detained
as such until May 19, 1780 where he was paroled and
remained on parole until after the surrender
of Cornwallis.]

Battles engaged in, Siege of Charleston

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince George, Co. Md.

Date of application for pension, Apr. 29, 1833 His cl was al

Residence at date of application, Russell Co. Ky.

Age at date of application, Born Dec. 9, 1758 in Anne Arundel Co. Md.
Died Feby 8, 1835

Remarks:
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Left side page:

July 8, 1902
Rev. Benj F. [illegible] - Waterbury Conn
1908 Feby 14 History to Mrs. C.W. Cotton [illegible]

Right Side Page:

INVLAID. (Rev War)

File No. 1210
John Hall
Pri N. Caroline

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 156

[Arrangement of 1870]

Md. and N.C. Line records corrected Aug 15 03
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by S.D. Lamparter
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Hall
Service MD
Additional Service Rev War

No [blank] claim, State records [blank] 190 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank] 190 [blank]

REMARKS
No claim as above except
Record: # 1210
Wid # 3413 - Penn.
Rej # 4474 - Penn

0-8   Chief Division
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Left side page:

Parole Office
Charles Town Siege

John Halls
[illegible]

Right side page:
John Hall
S.F. 1210
N.C. and Md.
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List of calculations and numbers

4-[illegible]-0
4-[illegible]-1
_____________
9-h-0
3
_____________
12-4-0
0-18-0
______________
13-2-0
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Coppy

I do hereby acknowledge myself to be a prisoner of war upon my parole to his excellency Sir Henry Clinton, and that I am thereby engaged until I shall be exchanged, or otherwise released therefrom, to remain at my plantation in the parish of [blank] in the County of Caswell province of N. Carolina

and that I shall not in the meantime so or cause anything to be done, prejudicial to the success of His Majesty's Arms or have Intercourse or hold correspondence with his enemies; and that upon a summons from his excellency, or other person having authority thereto, that I will surrender myself to him or them at such time and place as I  shall hereafter be required. Witness my hand this 19th day of May 1780.
Witness J Money

I do hereby certify that the above is a [illegible] coppy of the person signed by 
Major Stuart
Comy of Prisoners
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Hamilton Tex
Jan 28-08

Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Will you kindly examine the record under your care to find the service of my ancestors John Hall and Isaac Hall both of Maryland.

Thanking you in advance for your kindness in making this search I am

Yours very truly
Mrs. C.W. Cotton
Hamilton Texas

File letter in

Stamp from US Pension Office dated Feb 3, 1908
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Columbia Ky
May 24
Pension Claims

Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Ky
20.701
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Columbia
May 22, 1833

Dear Sir

I enclose you the amended and original declaration of Wm Smith formerly of Russel County now of Cumberland, also the original declaration of John Hall of Russel County which you will please when examined communicate to me as soon as convenient.

I am Dear Sir your most obd servant

Wm Owens
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H
No 701
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(2)

I John Smith one of the commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Russell aftersaid do hereby certify that the above named John Hall this day subscribed and sworn to the above declaration according to law before me and I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant John Hall was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that the said John Hall is a reputable man and that he is the age he states and I further certify that from his bodily infirmity it is my opinion he is unable to attend court that which distance is about 12 miles I further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said Hall and I further certify that William Garret and Jessee Burchett who has signed the proceeding certificate are residents of the county of Russel state of Kentucky and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and that each of them this day subscribe said certificate and were duly sworn to the same before me the day an aforesaid.

John M. Smith - JPRC

State of Kentucky Russel County

I William S Patterson clerk of the county court for the county of Russell aforesaid do hereby that the foregoing [illegible] contains the original proceedings had before
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John M Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Russel aforesaid in the matter of the application of John Hall for a pension and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine and that he is and was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Russel and that full faith and credit is due him for all his official acts as such. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of May 1833 and 41 years of the Commonwealth.

Will S. Patterson - Clerk
of the county court of Russel county Kentucky

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