Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2105, Nathaniel Hall, Vt.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Hall, Nathaniel
Belinda

NUMBER
W2105

CONTENTS
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Nathaniel Hall
Act. June 7 1802
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State of New York
County of Clinton. 
On this 10th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber first Judge of said County, Nathaniel Hall a resident of Mooers in said County aged Seventy one years on the 8th December last 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 under the following named officers & served as herein stated: I resided at Upper Cahoon Mass & enlisted at that place in April 1776 for Eight months as a private in Capt Ward Baileys Co. (Lt Nathan Caswell & John
Sawyer) Col Woody Beadles Regt of Massachusetts State Troops & served in said company the period of my enlistment & was discharged at said Upper Cahoon in December 1776. &received a discharge signed I think by Col Beadle & Genl Joshua Bailey. Nathan Caswell (the son of Capt Caswell) Amos Bailey, Joseph Wooster & Thomas Wooster, Jesse Hugh are some of the men who served with me.-- our company was raised to guard against Indians & Tories and at Upper Cahoon & the vicinity, drew our rations & pay for Eight months was paid by Col Beadle. I don't  recollect pay masters name. Capt Bailey enlisted & I signed an enlistment & took the usual oath at Upper Cahoon-- I have lost my discharge which I kept
great many years. I reside in one of the back towns in Clinton County & though I have frequently been told that since the act of June 7, 1832 I was entitled to a [illegible] pension I here not before now made any efforts to obtain one. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present saving my right to one for disabilities incurred in the last war & declare that my name is not on the roll of any state or the agency of any State

I resided in Upper Cahoon until 1784 when I moved to Isle La Mott, Vt where I resided until March 1837 when I moved to (illegible) NY where I have since resided & now reside. I had a record of my age in my family Bible many years ago (more that twenty) the names of persons in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my
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services in the revolution are Jeremiah Stowe, Stephen Finch, Daniel Beedle, James S. Shedden, Robert R Rood & others
Nathaniel X Hall his mark [signature]

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 10th of October 1838. & I certify that Deponent is a credible person, & cannot write his name

Having, as he says, never learned to write I declare my opinion that after investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. - one line in my certificate interlined. -
Wm F Haile First Judge

The said Nathaniel at the time further swears that he was born at Upper Cahoon Dec 2, 1766 & the company to which he belonged was the 12th Company so called
Nathaniel X Hall his mark [signature]

Sworn at the same time as afore

Wm F Haile first Judge
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(LEFT SIDE)

Albany
New - York 
31,773
================
Nathaniel Hall
of Clinton County in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Lt. Hall of the Regt commanded
by Col. Beadle (Bedel) in N. Hampshire
for 8 mos. 5 days service
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 27 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July, 1840 and sent to Agent
A.C. Hand, House of R[epresentatives/NY]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 = $258.59
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 13.61
[TOTAL OWED] $272.20
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 31 -

(RIGHT SIDE)

Letter to Hon. A. C. Hand}
20-July 1840 -}
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1.048

New York
Belinda Hall widow of Nathaniel Hall
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Vermont ML

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 22 cents per annum,
to commence on the 13th of August 1851

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug 1853 and sent to

J D Woodward
Plattsburgh NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible] Page 75 Vol A
July 29 1848
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1.170    Sept 9/32

Belinda of Halls
Widow of Nathaniel
Declaration

July 29, 1848
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State of New York.} SS.
County of Franklin.} SS.

On this fourth day of September 1851, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Franklin Belinda Hall, a resident of the town of Dickinson in said County, aged Seventy six years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the various Pension Laws, passed by the Congress of the United States. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Hall to whom Pension Certificate No. 31,773 was issued on the eleventh day of July 1840 for $27.22 per annum - who died as herein after stated. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Hall in the month of July in the year 1795 (but the particular day she cannot remember) at the Isle La Motte in the State of Vermont, and that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Hall died on the 13th day of August 1851 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension; and that her said Husband was a private as she is informed and believes.
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(signed) Belinda Hall  (Her "X" Mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written before me.
(signed) Frederick P. Allen, Justice of the Peace
In presence of W. A. Wheeler

I certify that the said Belinda Hall a credible person, and that she is unable to write her name by reason of nervous debility.
(signed) Frederick P. Allen, Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Franklin} Ss.

Dennis Persons of the town of Dickinson in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well and personally acquainted with Nathaniel Hall above named, who was a pensioner of the United States, that said Hall died in the said town of Dickinson on the 13th day of August last past - that said Hall died at deponents house and that he attended the funeral of said Hall & further saith not.
(signed) Dennis Persons

Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1851, and I certify that said Dennis Persons is a credible person.
(signed) Frederick P. Allen, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Franklin County Court 
Clerk's Office Ss:

I Uriah D. Meeker Deputy Clerk of said Court and County do hereby certify that Frederick P. Allen Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurats and certificates, was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such: that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and that his signature to the said jurats and certificates are genuine.

FRANKLIN COUNTY SEAL***

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and the Seal of said Court and County this 4th day of September 1852 -
U. D. Meeker, Deputy Clerk
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Belinda Hall's
Pension Papers.
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State of Vermont}
Grand Isle County Ss}
Clerks Office, North Hero
May 12 - 1852

I Gary Whitney Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that Hiram Hall of Isle La Motte is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such; that his Term of office commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1851 & will terminate on the last day November 1852 - And further that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Hiram Hall & that his signature attached to the annexed Affidavits of Samuel Fisk, William Wait & Ira Hill is the true & genuine signature of the said Hiram Hall.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name officially & affixed the Seal of our said Court the day & year above written.
(signed) Gary Whitney, County Clerk
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"Nathaniel Hall born Dec eighth seventeen hundred and sixty eight [although Nathaniel Hall attested in earlier documents to being born Dec 7, 1766]

"Lidia Holcombe born June seventh seventeen hundred and seventy-five.

" Married July fourth, seventeen hundred and ninety-five.

" Recorded April twentieth, seven hundred and ninety-eight.
" By Danl Baker, Town Clerk

Town Clerk's Office Isle La Mott, 
Grand Isle County, Vermont, ⎬
I, Ira Hill town Clerk of said town, do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of a record in this office with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:

Nathaniel Hall born Dec 8th 1768.
Lidia Holcombe born June 7th 1775.
Married July 4th 1795.
Recorded April 20th 1798.
By Danl Baker, Town Clerk

Attest, Ira Hill Town Clerk
Dated at Isle La Mott, February 26th 1852.
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I Ira Hill, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of town Clerk, in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception named,  as certified by me
Ira Hill Clerk of the Town of Isle La Mott,

Sworn this 26 day of February, 1852, before me
Hiram Hall Justice of the Peace.
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I, William Wait of Isle La Mott in the County of Grand Isle and State Vermont in the seventieth year of my age do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Nathaniel
Hall and Linda his wife and know them to be the same persons named in a certificate signed by Ira Hill Town Clerk of Isle La Mott County and State aforesaid that I have been acquainted with them more than sixty years and I further depose and say that I well recollect the day that they were Married it was on the fourth day of July 1795 and that the same Linda Hall
is now petitioning the United States for a pension on account of her deceased husband who drew a pension on account of his Revolutionary service and further the deponent saith not
William Wait [signature]

Signed at Isle la Mott this 2 day of May 1852 
Sworn to this 2d day May 1852 before me
Hiram Hall Justice peace
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Samuel Fisk of Lawful age do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Nathaniel Hall and Linda Hall since 1795 was not at the wedding but saw the
weddingers within a day or two after that. said they ware married some time in 1795 have known them to live together as husband and wife from the that  time until his deceased and have had a large family of children and further the Deponent sayeth not
Isle le Mott May 2d 1832 Saml Fisk

Sworn to before me Hiram Hall Justice
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Nathl Hall Act June 7 1832
Grace Hall Affdt
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State of Vermont  
Caledonia County⎬
Grace Hall of Barnet in said Caledonia County being duly sworn says that she is more than
seventy years of age and during the revolutionary war her father Lieut Enos Hall lived in what was then called the Coos Country (now Maidstone Vermont) and that her brother Nathaniel Hall now a resident of Clinton County New York according to her best recollection inlisted in the spring of 1780 into a small company of Rangers raised by said Lieut Enoch Hall and served therein as a private eight months during said year. That she resided at her fathers house during said service and is confident that said Nathaniel Hall served as above stated Eight months. 

Deponent from her own personal knowledge States that said Nathaniel Hall did serve under said Lieut Hall during said year in said Company of Rangers. she may be mistaken as to the period of his service but she always understood and believes it to have been eight months
Grace X Hall her mark [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 19th day of July AD 1839 and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness and cannot write her name having never learned how.  The above was carefully read over to her and declared by her to be in all respects true
Mordecai Hale
Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County SS.
I Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mordecai Hale Esq is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 6th day of Nov. 1838 and will expire on the last day of Novr 1839, and that his signature above written is genuine-

Sworn under my hand and the the Seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 23d day of July AD 1839
Sam'l B. Mattocks Clerk
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34.787

Nathaniel Hall N York
Suspended
Act 7 June 1832
Let to J.D. Woodward June 4 1839
to same 22 Oct 1839
to Hon A. C. Hand 17 Apr 1840
to same 22 April 1840
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27.22
9
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244.98
13.61
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258.59
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Plattsburg NY. May 26, 1853
---
Sir,
Your letter of the 21st inst has been relative to the claim of Mrs Belinda Hall has been rec.'d. I was well acquainted with her Husband Nathaniel Hall, and obtained ┃
pension for him under the act of June 7, 1832 which he drew in this County for several
years. He removed to Franklin County adjoining this, and died there as I understood
at the time in August 1851. The vouchers on which his pension was drawn to March
1851 are doubtless in the 3d Auditors Office, and will show him living at that time
He was also a soldier of the war of 1812. and his widow rec'd a land warrant for 160 acres No 22. 584 date Jany 26, 1853. Proof of his death will probably be found among these papers. If a person by the same name died in 1835, he was not our man 
Respectfully yours,
J.D. Woodward,


Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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[left side]
1919 July 23. Hist to Mrs E. A. Parsons

1925 Jan 24 copies marked to AW D E Goosh

[right side]
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2105,
Belinda Hall,
Widow,
Nathaniel Hall
Pri Rev. War

Act July 29, 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 301
Arrangement of 1870.
Vermont
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Alex Ferriole Aff't
case of Nathaniel Hall
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State of New York
County of Clinton 
I, Alexander Ferriole of Chazy in said County being duly sworn say that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Hall who formerly resided in upper Coos, and afterwards at Isle La. Mott Vermont, and is now a resident of Clinton County New York I first knew him in 1779 in the Coos County, and have known him ever since, I was also acquainted with Lieut Enoch Hall who commanded 
at a small corps of Vermont Rangers, and I have always understood that said Nathaniel Hall served a tour of Eight or nine months in said corps in the year 1780. and I verily believe he is the identical person described in the Vermont Records as having served Eight months five days under said Lieut Hall in said year.-
Alexander X Ferriole his mark

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 21st of January 1840  & I certify that Deponent is a
credible witness and that he cannot write his name owing to his having a broken arm. The above was carefully read over to him before swearing
Wm F Haile First Judge
of Clinton County Courts

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss
I the subscriber clerk of said County certify that William F Haile before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & sworn on the 21st day of January 1840 was at said time first Judge of the County Court. of said County and his signature above is genuine. 
Witness my hand and official seal this tenth day of March 1840.-
E. H. Laughlin Dep Clerk
Clinton County
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State of Vermont
County of Essex 
I, John Hughes of Canaan in said County being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Hall a resident of Clinton County New York applicant for a pension, now here personally present. Deponent has this day seen him and conversed with him at Canaan aforesaid, and knows him to be the identical person who served a tour of Eight months as a
private in Lieut Enoch Hall's Corps of Vermont Rangers during the year 1780 as heretofore stated by Deponent in his affidavit-

Deponent served in the same company with said Nathaniel Hall during all of said time and knew him well. and verily believes he is the identical individual described in a Pay Roll of Lieut Enoch Hall's Company of Vermont Rangers as having served Eight months and five days, and discharged Nov 30. 1780 and further says not. "Hall erased before signing & swearing
John Hughes {signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2nd day of June 1840 and I certify that Deponent is a
credible witness
Harvey Hinman Justice Peace

State of Vermont
County of Essex 
I the Subscriber Clerk of said County certify that _____ Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Hughes was taken and sworn on the _____ day _____ 1840, was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & his signature above is genuine witness my hand and official seal this _____ day of ____ 1840.
Clerk
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State of Vermont
Essex County
I William Heywood Register of the Probate Court in & for the District of Essex in the
County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Harley Hinman Esq is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Essex aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified that his commission bears date on the 25th day of November A.D. 1839 and will
expire on the last day of November A.D. 1840 and that his signature within written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate
Court & subscribed my name at Guildhall in said County this 9th day of June A.D. 1840-
W Heywood Regr
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Additional evidence in the case of Nathaniel Hall

John Hughes affidavit
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State of Vermont
County of Essex 
I, John Hugh a resident of Canaan in said County being duly sworn says that he was well
acquainted with Nathaniel Hall who formerly resided in upper Coos afterwards went to Isle La Mott Vermont and is now as Deponent believes a resident of Mooes in the County of Clinton & State of New York.

That said Nathaniel Hull enlisted at the town of Guildhall now Maidstone Vermont in March 1780 into Lieutenant Enoch Halls Company of Vermont Rangers for Eight months for the purposes of Scouting.  That to the personal knowledge of Deponent said Nathaniel Hall served Eight months in said Company & was discharged at Guildhall now Maidstone in the month of November or December 1780. Deponent was a member of said Company which consisted of only twelve men & served therein during said Eight months with said Nathaniel Hall.  Deponent receives a pension for such service, & believes there are no
Surviving members of the company except himself, & said Hall. Deponent also believes that Lieut Enoch Hall received his commission from Governor Thomas Chittenden of Vermont
John Hughs [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed to before me & I certify that Deponent is a credible witness this 7th day of February 1839
Harvey Hinman Justice of the Peace,

State of Vermont
County of Essex 
I, the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Harvey Hinman Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Hugh was taken & sworn on the 7th day of February 1839 was at the time a Justice of the Peace in for said County & his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine.

Witness my hand & official seal this 11th day of Feby AD 1839.
M Gates Clerk
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Nathaniel Hall

Affidavit of his neighbors at Isle La Mott
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We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Isle La Mott in the County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont have been personally acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Hall, many of us, for the space of Thirty years or more, and know that he has during said time been Reputed a soldier in the War of the revolution, We also many of us know of his having served in the War of 1812 under a regular enlistment for that purpose-- We further say that he, Hall is an aged, poor, and uneducated man and We believe him to have been and still to be a man of Honesty of purpose, and of Truth & Veracity and believe his Oath or affidavit, entitled to credit.  His memory and faculties are still good for a person of his age. he removed from this place to Mooes in the State of New York about 14 Miles distant from this place about 2 years ago. His relations still reside there, and we frequently see him he carries this paper for subscribers  Walking on foot for that purpose-

Ira Hill Town Clerk
Simeon Hall
Cornelius Scott
Simeon R Scott
Hiram Hall Justice Peace
Carmi Hall
Jacob Reynolds
Martin Reynolds first const
Ephraim Holcomb
Ichabod Dawson
Ch Caron
Enoch Hall
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Case of Nathaniel Hall

John Hughs affidavit
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State of Vermont Essex County SS
I, John Hughs of Lawful age Depose & say that to my personal knowledge Nathaniel Hall lived in Guildhall now Maidstone in Essex County & State of Vermont during the Revolutionary war & afterwards lived in Isle La Mott Vermont & as deponent is informed
& believes now resides in Clinton County New York & is applying for a pension & that sd Nathaniel did serve eight months under Lieutenant Enoch Hall in his company of Vermont rangers during the year 1780 Deponent served the sum of Eight Months with sd Nathaniel Hall in the same Company
John Hughes [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed to before me at Canaan this 3rd day of July 1839 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness Harvey Hinman Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Essex County ss ⎬
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Harvey Hinman Esq whose name is subscribed to the above is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and I verily believe the same is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of July AD 1839 
William Gates Clerk
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Certificate of the Court
in the case of Mrs
Belinda Hall
widow of Nathaniel

Allowed May 14 1853
[illegible]
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At a County Court held at the Court House in the Town of Plattsburgh in and for the County of Clinton and State of New York on the 14th day of May 1853 present Hon. Thomas. B. Watson County Judge,

It was proven to the satisfaction of said Court in open Court that Nathaniel Hall deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $27,22 per annum or thereabouts, was resident of the County of Franklin New York and died in the Town of Dickinson in said County on the Thirteenth day of August 1851 leaving a widow him surviving whose name is Belinda Hill now residing in Schuyler Falls New York.

The evidence adduced was satisfactory to said Court.

Witness my hand and Official Seal the day and year first above written, and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing certificate relates and am not concerned in its prosecution
A. W. Parsons Clerk.
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Belinda Hall 
affidavit of Mrs. Ayres
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State of New York County of Clinton Ss: 
Parmelia Ayers a resident of Schuylers Falls in said County aged fifty two years wife of Fredres Ayers being duly sworn says that her father Nathaniel Hall decd was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832 - on the New York Roll at $27.22. or thereabouts was resident of the County of Franklin New York and died in the town of Dickinson in said County on the thirteenth day of August 1851, leaving a widow whose name is Belinda Hall the mother of Deponent who is now living. -
Parmelia Ayers [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30th day April 1853, and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness [cut off]

State of New York,
Clinton County, ss.
I DAVID H. PARSONS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton, the same being
Court of Record by H H Farnsworth whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to Laws of the State of New York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 14th day of May 1853
D.H. Parsons Clerk
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State of New York County of Clinton Ss: 
Parmelia Ayers a resident of Schuylers Falls in said County aged fifty two years wife of Freders Ayers being duly sworn says that her father Nathaniel Hall decd was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. on the New York Roll at $27.22. or thereabouts was resident of the County of Franklin New York and died in the town of Dickinson in said County on the thirteenth day of August 1851, leaving a widow whose is name is Belinda Hall the mother of Deponent who is now living. -
Parmelia Ayers

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30th day of April 1853, and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness

Hall H. Farnsworth Justice Peace
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Secretary of State of Vermont
Copy Pay Roll
containing Nathaniel Halls name
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Pay Roll of Lieutenant Enoch Hall's Choir of Rangers raised by order of the State of Vermont for the defence of the Northern Frontier
[all pay in pounds]
Names and          Commencement  Time of Service   Pay per month  Amount of Pay
Ranks  ------------- of pay ----------months -- days -- Dollars --------L.  S.  D.  ----- Causalities
Enoch Hall Lieut  17 March 1780 ------ 8  ------ 15  ----18 2/3 -------41 12 --
Timothy Nash Sgt  27 March 1780 -----8 --------5 ------8-------------19 12 --
Nathan Caswell Corp  27 March 1780 --8 --------5 ------7 1/3 ------- 17 19  8
Delis Sawyer private 27th March 1780 --8 --------5 ------6 2/3 ------- 16 6   8
John Hugh do
John Hugh Sr. do
William Amey do
Timothy Day  do
John Linney do
Abner Osgood, do
Silas Sargeant do.
Benj Byram do
James Bayley do
Nathaniel Hall do

Lawful money 264  17  0  882 60/100 dollars
L. 264 17 0 examined

T Tolman P Mr
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A.B. The above officers and soldiers were discharged the 30th day of Nov. and consequently made up in the above roll to that date inclusive.

The above Roll is just and true, without fraud to this State or any individual according to my best knowledge (errors excepted)
(signed) Enoch Hall, Lieut.

No. 1   Arlington 19th Dec 1780
Pay Table Office

The within Pay Roll being examined and approved in this office, the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay to Thomas Tolman, Pay Master to the Troops of this State, the sum of two hundred and sixty four pounds seventeen shillings hard money, or an equivalent in paper currency, it being the total amount of said Roll, taking his receipt for the same. 
(signed) Thos. Chittenden} Committee
(signed) John Fassett} Committee

L 264..17..0. [two hundred sixty four pounds seventeen shillings]

Recevd. the above in full
(signed) Thos. Tolman Pay Master
March 20th 1782
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier February 19, 1840

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Pay Roll, as it purports to be, on file in this office.

Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 19th day of February A.D. 1840.

(signed) Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Nathaniel Hall's case
Secy of State Certificate
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State of Vermont
Secretary's Office,
Montpelier, Jan. 18, 1839.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "a Pay Roll of Lieut. Enoch Hall's Corps of Rangers raised by order of the state of Vermont for the defense of the Northern Frontiers." 
I further certify that the name of Nathaniel Hall appears upon the said pay roll, as a private, with an allowance of eight months and five days' service annexed.
I further certify that the above mentioned pay roll appears to have been examined, approved and ordered to be paid December 19, A.D. 1780, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and that the same was duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont.

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this 18th day of January, A.D. 1839.
(signed) Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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Plattsburg [Plattsburgh] N.Y. Feby 7, 1839

Col. Jas [James] L. Edwards

Sir,

The declaration of Nathaniel Hall forwarded some time since is probably incorrect as to the year in which [he] served.
The enclosed is more satisfactory, and squares with the proof from the records of Vermont.

Yours Respectfully,
J. Douglas Woodward
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Plattsburg [Plattsburgh] N.Y. March 24, 1840

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm [Commissioner]

Sir,

The enclosed evidence is supposed sufficient (in connection with the deposition of John Hughes & others, on file) to much obviate the objections made in the case of Nathaniel Hall.

Yours respectfully

J. Douglas Woodward
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Belinda Hall
Power to
J. D. Woodward
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Hon. J. D. Woodward of Plattsburgh,

Sir,

I wish you to call on Mr. Wheeler of Malone, for my papers & pay him for his services, then I should be glad if you will prosecute my pension claim and complete it as soon as may be, & I will make it right with you. Schuyler Falls [New York]
April 18th, 1853

(signed) Belinda Hall (her "X" mark)
Witness (signed) E. Benedict
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Pension Office
January 13th, 1853

Gentlemen,

The application of Belinda Hall, widow of Nathaniel of New York has been received and filed under the Act of July 29, 1848. A Certificate of Court must be furnished showing the date of her husband's death.

I am respectfully
Your obt. svt. [obedient servant]

J E Heath
Commr [Commissioner]

Messrs. [Misters]
Flanders, Wheeler & Taylor
Malone, [NY]
Franklin Co.,
N. York
(see over)
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Hon. J. D. Woodward of Plattsburgh, Chilton Co., New York, is hereby authorised (authorized) and empowered to prosecute in our stead, the claim within referred to,
April 19th, 1833.

Flanders & Wheeler & Taylor.
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Nathaniel Hall



Col. James L. Edwards
Commr (Commissioner) or Pensions


Report to Hon. A. C. Hand 
[Augustus Cincinnatus] Hand
H.R. [U.S. House of Representatives for NY]
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Washington April 21, 1840.

Col Edwards

Sir,

The feeble health of Mr. Nathaniel Hall will I apprehend render it difficult for him to travel a long distance over the green mountains to Canaan -
The additional affidavit of Grace Hall in which she describes the applicant as the identical person who served a tour of Eight months under Lieut. Enoch Hall is now enclosed to complete the proof of identity in this case.

Yours respectfully
J. D. Woodward
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War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 22, 1839

Sir,

The additional evidence in the case of Nathaniel Hall, contained in your letter of the 6th of August, has been examined. The testimony of the witness, Isaac Hall, cannot be admitted as evidence in this case. The service in question must be established by two credible witnesses who may be supposed to have had actual knowledge thereof.

I am respectfully
Your Obed. Servt.
J L Edwards
Page 53

Harvey Hinman 
Dec., 1839

Says Wm. Amy & John Hughes are
the only survivors of the Company

(illegible) Hatley says Amy is 
dead (?)

JDW

Canaan VT}
Dec 18th}  1839

Mr. J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg (Plattsburgh)
Vermont
Page 54

Mr. Woodward Sir
I have made enquiry through this part of the country & I can find no one but John Hughes that knows anything about Hall's services except by hearsay - since Jan. last I have been to Maidstone & seen Daniel Schoff & Jacob Schoff & Jesse Hugh neither of them came into the County till after the war or if they did they went away & did not return till after the war closed consequently they know nothing about it.
Wm. [William] Amy is the only surviving soldier except John Hughes that belonged to that Company & he has lost his senses so that he does not know his own family perhaps he would reflect what past 20 or 30 years ago he lives forty miles or fifty from this place in Hartley Lower - Canada. This is all the information I can give at present if you can think of any other since I write & I will attend to it.
Yours Truly   H. Hinman

Postage-------------------------- 48
(illegible) fee--------------------- 34
taking of Hughes Deposition---- 25
going to Maidstone 30 miles---- 2.00
                                                     3.07
(illegible) by (illegible)------------2.00
                                                      1.07
You may enclose the Dollar to me sometime if convenient---- H.H. [H. Hinman]
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Plattsburg (Plattsburgh) N.Y., August 6 / 39

Col. Edwards

Dear Sir,

A careful examination of Nathaniel Halls amended declaration will I think show why he was incorrect as to the names of his officers & the period of his service - 
The enclosed evidence required by your letter of 
the 14th June is supposed sufficient to entitle the applicant to a pension -
Yours respectfully

J.D. Woodward
Page 56

War Department,
Pension Office
June 14, 1839.

Sir,
The supplemental declaration of Nathaniel Hall, an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined. In his original statement it is alleged that the claimant served eight months in 1776 under Captain Ward Baily - in his supplemental statement the service is said to have been rendered in 1780 under Lieutenant Hall.

The material difference in the two statements renders the claim a very doubtful one. To sustain the application the testimony of two credible witnesses who can identify the claimant of their own knowledge in Lieutenant Hall's company will be necessary
I am, respectfully
your obt set

J L Edwards

J.D. Woodward, Esq.
Plattsburgh
N. York.
Page 57

2117 Nov 12
Page 58

Plattsburg NY Nov 5 1834

Col. Edwards
Sir
I enclose pension papers for Mrs. Esther Scribner. the Rolls of Capt Marvin
and Scribner's company may throw some light on the case
Yours respectfully
J. Douglas Woodward
Page 59

Jan 28. 1853
New York

Belinda Hall, widow of Nathaniel Hall dec'd
Pension Office
Act Sept 28. 1850

see her papers for Pension as widow of Nathl Hall act July 29. 1848. from Franklin Co. N. York

No 1. 170

addl evidence
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See letter from this office 21st May 1853

J D Woodward
Plattsburgh NY
Page 60

Belinda Hall Widow of Nathl Hall
Franklin Co. New York

See if she has applied for a pension under the act of July 29 1848. from Franklin Co N.Y. Her papers probably contain proof of Nathaniel Halls death which is required
by letter of Court of Pensions dated Jany 4, 1853.

Mrs. Hall in her declaration for a Pension a widow of Nath'l Hall states that he died in Dickinson August 13. 1851

Dennis Parsons Afft taken 4th Sept 1851 States that Nath'l Hall died at her House May 13, 
1851.

the affdt of Mrs Ayres among Mrs Hall papers for Bounty Land proves his death as above

J.D. Woodward
Page 61

Hatley Feb 1st 1840
Dear Sir
I cannot procure Wm Amys Signature for he is not living, so I enclose you the money you sent me.
Yours truly
W. G. Cook
Page 62

Plattsburg NY Fby 15. 1839

Col. Edwards
Sir
the affidavit of John Hugh. which I have just sent may as well be placed on file with the papers  of Nathaniel Hall, tho the evidence in his case already at the  Department is supposed sufficient
Yours truly
J. Douglas Woodward
Page 63

Pension Office
Aug 15 1853
Sir,
Nathaniel Hall of NY was placed upon the Roll of N.Y. Pensioners 11 July 1840 under the Act of June 7 1832, at $27.22 per annum.Please state to what time he was paid
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
per Com of Pension

F Burt Esq
3d Auditor

Died 13th August 1851 Paid to his death
F Burt
Auditor
Page 64

Pension Office
May 13 1833

N. Y. Rolls, Albany 
Act June 7 1832
$27. 22 per annum⎬

Nathaniel Hall  To what time paid,
T. Triplett

J.S. Gallaher Esq
3 Auditor

Died 27th Feby 1835 paid to his death
B.L.B.

widow says he died 1837 
must be a mistake
Page 65

Malone Franklin Co. N.Y.
Sept. 4, 1832.
Sir,
Please find the inclosed papers, and examine and answer them at your
earliest convenience
Yours respectfully
Flanders, Wheeler & Taylor



Commissioner of Pensions
Page 66

Belinda Hall Widow of Nathaniel NY

Adm 29 July 1848
8  mos & 5 d $27.22 per annum from 13 Aug 1857
when he died

Cert to J D Woodward
Plattsburg
NY
Page 67

Brief in the case of Belinda Hall Widow of Nathaniel
_____ County and State of New York Act 29 July 1848

Claim original" 

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner at $27.22 Act June 7 1832. (service proved in his papers)
Record proof of Marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thornton Morton
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
J D Woodward Esq
Plattsburg NY
Page 68

Private
Plattsburg N.Y. May 13. 1853

Sir
The evidence in the case of Mrs Belinda Hall applicant for a Pension is now complete. and in consequence of her feeble health, and destitute condition, I hope you will make her a special case

Very Truly yours
J.D. Woodward.



Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Page 69

PENSION OFFICE,
Sept 10 - 1852

Gentlemen:
Your communication of the 4th inst. relative to the case of Mrs Belinda Hall, widow of Nathaniel, enclosing her application for a pension is received, and will be fully considered as soon as it can be reached in its proper order.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. E. HEATH,
Commissioner of Pensions

Messrs Flanders Wheeler & Taylor
Malone Franklin Co New York
Page 70

Rev
Belmont N.Y. July 19" 1904
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me the record of Nathaniel Hall, who served in the
Revolutionary War & drew a pension from the government. He enlisted from Vermont (I think) and was living at Dickinson N. Y. when he died.

If there is any cost attached to searching the records let me know
Resp
Mrs E.A. Parsons
Belmont Allegany Co
NY
Page 71

1170
Belinda Hall widow of Nathaniel
NY

Flanders Wheeler & Taylor
May 13 1853

D Woodward May 21 / 53

Act July 29 1848
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3 - 2233   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 15 1925
Chief Rev Sect Division.

I have this day received from A.W. DeGoosh cash No. ____ for 75/100 in payment of
photostat copy as per memorandum letter herewith.

Copies mailed & Finance notified June 24 25 AW OK notified

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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3 - 1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

A. W. DeGoosh,
Care U. S. Shipping Board,
Washington, D. C.
Paid for photostat copies of five pages, not ctfd. from the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2105, of Nathaniel Hall.
received payment 75 cents, June 13, 1925.

WE Wilson
Chief Rev & 1812 Wars Section

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JUN 15 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 74

Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)  M 6  Ex. An

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2959 Date June 20 25
Subject Nathaniel Hall, Rev W 2105
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be forwarded when completed to the 1812 Wars Section Division

Remarks: _____
Approved:
W Wilson
Chief 

Chief clerk.
Page 75

Nathaniel Hall's case

Grace Hall's deposition
March 21 1840
Page 76

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Grace Hall of Barnet in said County in addition to an affidavit made by her in July
last relative to Nathaniel Halls service in the war of the revolution, being duly sworn says that her said brother went into the service in Lieut Enoch Halls Company of Vermont rangers in the spring of the year 1780 at Guildhall Vermont now called Maidstone, and deponent is confident he served he served in said Company for the space of eight months during said year and was discharged with the rest of the said company of Rangers

Deponent further says she was acquainted with John Hugh, Jesse Hugh, Nathan Caswell, Daniel Shuff ,Jacob Shuff, Joseph Wooster, James Curtis, Abel Leonard & James Leonard who were members of said Company. They are all dead as deponent believes except John Hugh.

The corps of Rangers consisted of twelve men only and were engaged in scouting. The service of said Nathaniel Hall in said Company of Rangers as aforesaid has frequently been the subject of conversation since the revolutionary war and deponent is confident he is the identical person who served eight months as above stated
Grace X Hall her mark [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to this 31st day of March 1840 before me and I certify that the foregoing affidavit was carefully read over to the deponent who cannot write her name and declared by her to be in all respects true and I certify that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to full credit; her recollection of the events of the period alluded to is clear & distinct
Mordecai Hale Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County 
I Samuel B. Mattock Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mordecai Hale Esq a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 25 day of Novr 1839 and will expire the last day of Nov. 1840 and that his signnature above written is genuine-
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 30th day of March AD 1840
Saml B. Mattocks Clerk
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Nathaniel Hall's affidavit
Page 78

State of New York
County of Clinton 

Nathaniel Hall a resident of said County being duly sworn says that he was seventy three years of age on the Eighth day of December 1840, and is now in his seventy fourth year as he
verily believes, and further says that his Father Lieutenant Enoch Hall was in the service at the same time with Deponent who served under him, and further says not.
Nathaniel X Hall his mark [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 25th day of May 1840 and I certify that deponent is a credible person and cannot write his name having never learned how to write. The foregoing
was carefully read over to him before signing & swearing and declared by him to be true.
Wm F Haile
First Judge of Clinton County Courts

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss 

I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that William F Haile before whom the foregoing affidavit of Nathaniel Hall was taken was on the 25th day of May 1840 at said time first Judge
of Clinton County & his signature above is genuine - Witness my and seal this 25th day of May 1840.
-
Smith Mead Clerk
Page 79

34, 787
Daniel Hall
act June 7. 1832
N. York

Adm
8 mo 5 ds
27.22/100


Hon. A.C. Hand
HR
Page 80

Nathaniel Hall's Amended declaration, act June 7, 1832.
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State of New York 
County of Clinton 

On the Fifth day of February 1839. personally appeared before me William Hedding a Judge of Clinton County County Nathaniel Hall a resident of Mooers in said County aged Seventy two years on the Eighth day of December last, has a record of his age in his bible to which he has recently referred who, being 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 under the following named officers & served as herein stated. I resided at Guildhall (now Maidstone Vermont) called Upper Coos & enlisted at that place in March or April Seventeen hundred and Eighty as a private for Eight months into Lieut Enoch Halls Corps of Vermont Rangers, and served in said Corps the period of my enlistment & a few days over & was discharged at the place of my enlistment in November or December 1780. I think the latter month - I received a written discharge signed by (I think), Genl Bailey & Col Bedell. Our company was raised to guard against Indians & Tories we served
at upper coos & the vicinity scouting about there. I drew rations for 8 months & was paid for 8 months & five days service by Col Woody Beedle. Father of Col Beedle of the late war, I
know Col Beedle paid us, for he had a frolic at the time & brought up a barrel of rum & treated the Troops there. The companies in that vicinity were there, & paid off at the same time, I think this was a short time before our discharge. In the Corps commanded by Lt Enoch Hall there were twelve Rangers I remember the names of nine who belonged to my corps viz
Nathan Caswell, John Hough, Jesse Hugh, Daniel Shuff, Jacob Shuff, Joseph Wooster, James Curtis' Abel Leonard & James Leonard - In a former declaration made before William F Haile first Judge of said County on the 10th of October 1838 I stated the above service to have been in the year 1776 by mistake. I am now confident it was in the year 1780 as above stated,
Page 81

I stated that my enlistment was in Capt Ward Baileys company & I supposed it was & that
Lieutenant Enoch Hall was under Bailey Capt Bailey was at Guildhall at the time I enlisted
& was present when I signed my enlistment & was sworn in by Esq Ames, & I supposed be
commanded the my company. I now believe he did command the company to which Sd Enoch Hall belonged. Lieut Nathan Caswell & John Sawyer served under Capt Bailey & lived in New Hampshire (the Connecticut River is the line between Vermont & New Hampshire) opposite Guildhall. They may have been attached to others companies in that vicinity I was between thirteen & fourteen years old during the time I was in service & never served but one tour - so I am confident my service was in the year 1780 -- My discharge was I think signed by Col Woody Beedle, or Genl Bailey & has been lost or
destroyed-

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present (saving my claim to one for disabilities incurred in the last war) and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-- I resided in Upper Coos Guildhall until 1784 when I moved to Isle La Mott where I resided till March 1837 when I moved to Mooers N. York where I have since resided & now reside. The names of persons in my present neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services are Nate Shuff, Ichabod Fitch, Jeremiah Stow, Stephen Finch, Daniel Beedle, James Shedden Robert Road & others ( [illegible] between  6th lines)
Nathaniel X Hall his mark [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written & I certify that Deponent is a credible person & cannot write his name having never learned how  & that the above was carefully read over to him before swearing & I declare my opinion after investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war deparment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states 8 months & I certify that he cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend Court which twelve miles from the place where this declaration is taken. He appears to be quite feeble & has the rheumatism & difficulty in getting about
William Hedding Judge Clinton County County
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State of New York
County of Clinton Lewis Gordon of Wooens in said County aged fifty years being duly sworn, says he is a son in law of Nathani-el Hall of said town, who is applying for a pension. has known him for more than thirty years & has frequently during this time heard him say that the the he pergormed a tour of eight months ser-vice in the revolution when he lived at Guild Hall in Coos County. He has since the acquaintance of deponant with him resided in Isle La Mott until about two years ago, ( two years next March, he moved to Moves in where he now resides. Deponent verily believes said Hall (who is now here present & did serve Eight months as he states in 1780.-
Sworn & Subscribed to this fifth day of February 1839 I certify that Deponent is a credible witness
Lewis Gender
William Hedding a Judge of Clinton
County Courts
Page 83

State of New York, Clinton County, I, the Subscribed Clerk of said County certify that William Hedding before whom the within declaration of Nathaniel Hall & the annexed  affidavit  of Lewis Gordon was taken & sworn on the fifth day of February 1839, was at said time a Judge of Clinton County Courts his signature to the inset of said declaration & affidavit & the certificate following Nathaniel Halls declar-ation are genuine in witness whereof I have hereto affixed my offical seal & fastened these papers together by a peice of [unlegible] brnad the ends of which pass under my official seal the seventh day of February 1839
Smith Mead Clerk