Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 227, Amon Hale, Md.
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SERVICE
Md. Hale, Amon Mary

NUMBER
W.227
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7642
Tennessee
Jonesborough Agency

Amon Hale
of Washington Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stephenson of the regiment commanded by [blank] in the Maryland line for one year from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough Agency at the rate of 40 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1833 and sent to Hon John Blair, Jonesborough Tenn.

arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 - $20.00
Total $100.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}

Recorded by Wm S Allison - Clerk
Book E Vol C Page 126
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Left Side Page

{illegible] 4894

Tennessee
Mary Hale
widow of Amon Hale
Capt Stephenson - Md
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June 1849 and sent to John T O'Brien, Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 291, Vol 3

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[illegible]

Dead - let to W Embree - Aug 17, 1849 do to R.C. Hale
Nov 9, 1849
Let to Albert Graham Jan 15, 1850
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Declaration of Amon Hale for Pension

From 1777 [illegible] 1 year
$40.

Jno Blair
Jonesboro
E. Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

Declaration of Amon Hale

On this seventeenth day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court now sitting for said county Amon Hale a resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy four 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 at of Congress paper June 7th 1832. That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - to wit that in the summer thinks in August when the British fleet was on the Chesapeake Bay declarant being a citizen of Baltimore County volunteered his services under Capt Joshua Stephenson to guard the magazine which had upon the approach of the British Fleet been removed toward Lancaster from Baltimore for safety and continued from the time of said removal to guard said magazine until the [illegible] of the British taking possession of Baltimore had subsided and the time above stated until the fall of the next ear being at least one year which he was in actual service as a volunteer under Capt Stephenson and when the said stores were removed was discharged by said Capt Stephenson and paid in continental money for his years service and returned home but
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which discharge he has lost. He states that he has no new documentary evidence and that Loyd Fordy is the only [illegible] known to him by whom he can establish the aforesaid service and where deposition is annexed. He states that he was born in North Carolina and when an infant his parents removed to Baltimore County Maryland where he remained until he able to perform military duty and volunteer as aforesaid and served as stated. That his fathers record of ages is in his possession and from whih it appears that he declared was born 16th June 1759. He states there is no minister of the faith required to be established of reputation of service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, that Loyd Ford and John Kennedy are persons known to him and he to them by whom he can establish the proof repute as also actual service by said Ford.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 17th April 1833 - Amon Hale and Saml Greer

We Loyd Ford and John Kennedy citizens of the County of Washington within the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amon Hale residing in the said county who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age , that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
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to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Loyd Ford also states that he has read the foregoing declaration of Amon Hale that he was himself one of the militia under Capt then formerly militia Col Stephenson, who volunteered and were sent to guard the powder and stores taken from Baltimore in the British fleet appearing in the Bay and under the apprehension of Baltimore being attached that he with said Hale now personally himself served the term of one year under Capt Stephenson in the guarding of said removed magazine and war when restored discharged. As stated by him sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 17th day of Apri 1833

Lloyd Ford
His X Mark
Saml Greer
John Kennedy

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Loyd Ford and John Kennedy who have signed the foregoing are citizens of said county and are reputable persons and their statement entitled to credit.

Signed and sealed by 

Danial Barkly - SEAL
Jacob Hartsell - Justice of Peace - SEAL
Heze Hayler - SEAL
Justices of Said Court
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I James Sevier Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Quarter Session for Washington County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Amon Hale for a pension Sworn under my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of April 1833.

Jas Sevier - Clerk
By Saml Green

The above is the proper signature of Saml Greer Esq who is known to be deputy for James Sevier of the Quarter Court of said County 

Jno Blair

Declaration of Amon Hale for Pension
for 1777 pension 1 Year $40.00

Jno Blair Jonesboro Tenn
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10434

Mrs Mary Hale
Declaration
Ten

Act 7 July 38
M85.D 4 Dec 43

Rejected 

Hon J w Blackwell
H.R.
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Ceclaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and the benefit of othe act 3rd of March 1843 granting one years pay and pension 

State of Tennessee
Washington County

On this 18th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Mrs Mary Hale a widow of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law both on her oath  make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of March 3 1843 entitled an act granting one year pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Amon Hale who was a soldier in the Maryland militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Amon Hale drew a pension under the act of congress of 7th June 1832 of $40.00 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Amon Hale in September 30 seventeen hundred and eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid Amon Hale died on the 4th December 1843 then she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four viz at the time above stated.

Mary Hale
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed in the month and year above written before one of the Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Mary Hale is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand this 1st December eighteen hundred and forty three. I further certify that the family [illegible] to Mrs Mary Hale declaration is in the proper hand write of Amon Hale.

John Jackson
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

January Term 1844 County Court

The declaration of Mary Hale certified on the 18th day of December 1844 by John Jackson a Justice of the Peace for said court being submitted to the court the said court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said care and hereby directs the clerk to enclose the approved in the papers.

State of Tennessee
Washington County

I Saml Greer Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings [illegible] and approved by the county court of Washington County at its January term 1844 relative to the declaration of Mrs Mary Hale to obtain the benefits of Acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pension I further certify that the aforesaid John Jackson is and was a Justice of the Peace for said county and commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office  in Jonesboro this 1 day of Jan 1844

Saml Greer - Clerk

SEAL
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Senior

Amon Haile was born Junt 16th 1759 and was married September 30th 1785
Elizabeth Haile was born Sept 1st 1786
Uratha Haile was born Sept 11 1788
Jesse W Haile was born Oct 16 1791
Micajah B Haile was born March 20th 1793
Robert G Haile was born November 16th 1795
Mary Haile was born December 14th 1797
Joshua Haile was born February 10th 1800
Prisse Haile was born Aug 8th 1802
Amon C Haile was born March 11th 1805
Ruth Haile was born November 11th 1807
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Know all fore Jesse W Hale is my name and single is my life and happy is the girl allotted to be my wife

Know all men by these presents that John Basket of Wahington County and state of Tennessee am held and firmly bound to Amon Haile of the County and State aforesaid in tihe penal sum of seven hundred dollars good and lawful money or State Bank notes that are in part to be paid to the said Amon Haile or to his certain Attorney his executors administrators or assigns and for the truer payment thereof I bind my self my heirs executors and administrators firmy by these presents sealed with my seal.

In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Jesse W Hale

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded John Basket his heirs executors and administrators
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Form 3-525

Revolutionary War Records Section
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

In reply to your request of [blank] received for a statement of the military history of Amon Hale, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Name spelled Haile on family 

Date of Enlistment or Appointment = Aug
Length of Service - 1 Year
Rank - Private
Officers under whom service was rendered - Joshua Stephenson
State - MD

Battles engaged in - check mark
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Baltimore, MD
Date of application for pension - Apr 17, 1833 Has claim was al
Residence at date of application - Washington Co, Tenn
Age at date of Application - Born June 16, 1759 in N.C. Died Dec 4 1843
Remarks: Marriage Sept 30, 1785 - Mary

handwriting faded and not legible in places  - can make out the following:

where ap Dec 18 1843 aged 79 yrs res Washington Co, Tenn
She died Jan 29, 1849. Their children were Elizabeth b Sept 1, 1786, Uratha b Sep 11 1788, Jesse W Oct 16, 1791, MIcajah B Mar 20, 1793, Robert G Nov 16, 1795, Mary Dec 14, 1797, Joshua Feb 10, 1800, Priss Aug 8, 1805, Ruth Nov 11, 1807

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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October 18, 1937

BA-J/ILL
Amon Hale 
W.227

Mrs. W.W. Rogers
201 Wilson Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amon, Nathan, Nicholas, and William Hale.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Amon Hale is furnished herein as found in pension claim, W. 227. based upon his service in that war.

Amon Hale, or Haile, (the family used both spellings) was born June 16, 1759, in North Carolina, and moved with his parents, when an infant, to Baltimore County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in August the year not given, served as a private in Captain Joshua Stephenson's Maryland company and continued one year, engaged in guarding the magazine at Baltimore.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833, at which time he resided in Washington County, Tennessee.

The soldier died December 4, 1843.

He married September 30, 1785, Mary, whose maiden name is not shown.

Mary Hale, the soldier's widow, applied for pension December 8,
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1843, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years: the date and place of her birth, and names of her parents are not shown. She resided then in Washington County, Tennessee. The claim for pension was allowed.

After the death of her husband, Mary Hale lived with her son, Robert G. Hale; she died January 29, 1849, at his home in Jonesboro, Tennessee.

the names of the children of Amon Hale and his wife, Mary, are shown as follows:

Elizabeth born September 1, 1786
Uratha born September 11, 1788
Jess W. born October 16, 1791
Micajan B. born March 20, 1793
Robert G born November 16, 1795
Mary born December 14, 1797
Joshua born February 10, 1800
Prisse born August 8, 1802
Amon C. born March 11, 1805
Ruth born November 11, 1807

The soldier was survived by eight children their names not designated. In 1849, the sone, Robert G. Hale, of Jonesboro, Tennessee, stated that the soldier's children were "scattered all over the western country" he referred to a granddaughter of the solder who came to his house to lie when Mary (soldier's widow) came there but did not state her name. Reference was made also to a son-in-law, whose wife was deceased, but his name was not stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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March 12, 1937

BA-JMLB

Mrs. S.S. Crockett
3503 Gillespie Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amon Hail who died in Washington County, Tennessee; Nicholas Haile who died in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nicholas Haile, of Baltimore County, Maryland, George Haile of Baltimore County, Maryland, George Hail of Washington County, Tennessee, and Nathan Haile of Maryland, Washington and Giles Counties, Tennessee, most of whom enlisted in Baltimore County Maryland and later moved to Tennessee, the surname being spelled in various ways.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request relative to soldiers of that war. The record of Amon Hale is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 12, 1937

BA-J/ILL
Amon Hale
W.227

Mrs. S.S. Crockett
3503 Gillespie Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

The record of Amon Hale or Haile, the family used both spellings, is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim W.227 based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Amon Hale was born June 16, 1759, in North Carolina, and moved with this parents, when an infant, to Baltimore County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in August, served as a private in Captain Joshua Stephenson's Maryland company and continued one year, engaged in guarding the magazine at Baltimore; no specific dates of this service were given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833, at which time he resided in Washington County, Tennessee.

Amon Hale died December 4, 1843.

The soldier married September 30, 1785, Mary, whose maiden name is not shown.

Mary Hale, the soldier's widow, applied for pension December 8, 1843 at which time she was aged seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth, and the names of her parents, were not given. She resided then in Washington County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed.

After the death of her husband, Mary Hale lied with her 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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son, Robert G. Hale, she died at his home January 29, 1849 in Jonesboro, Tennessee.

The names of the children of Amon Hale and his wife Mary are shown as follows:

Elizabeth born September 1, 1786
Uratha born September 11, 1788
Jesse W. born October 16, 1791
Micajah B. born March 20, 1793
Robert G. born November 16, 1795
Mary born December 14, 1797
Joshua born February 10, 1800
Prisse born August 8, 1802
Amon C. born March 11, 1805
Ruth born November 11, 1807

The soldier was survived by eight children, their names not designated. The son, Robert G. Hale, of Jonesboro, Tennessee, in 1849, stated that the soldier's children were "scattered all over the western country"; he referred to a granddaughter of the soldier who came to his house to live when Mary (soldier's widow) cam there, but he did not state her name; reference was made also to a son-in-law, whose wife was deceased, but his name was not stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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September 29, 1934

BA-J/ILL
Amon Hale
W.227

Edythe Rucker Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary War record of Amons Hale (Hail), a pensioner of Washington County, Tennessee, in 1840.

The record of Amon Hale or Haile, the family used both spellings, is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim W. 227, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Amon Hale was born June 16, 1759, in North Carolina, and moved with his parents, when an infant, to Baltimore County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in August, served as a private in Captain Joshua Stephenson's Maryland Company, and continued for one year, engaged in guarding the magazine at Baltimore. No specific dates of this service were stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833, at which time he resided in Washington County, Tennessee.

The soldier died December 4, 1843.

Amon Hale married Septembe r30, 1785, Mary, whose maiden name is not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, applied for pension December 8, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years; the date and place of her
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her birth are not shown. Mary Hale was then a resident of Washington County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed.

After the deal of her husband, Mary Hale lived in the house of her son, Robert G. Hale. She died there January 29, 1849, in Jonesboro, Tennessee.

The names of the children of Amon Hale and his wife Mary are shown as follows:

Elizabeth born September 1, 1786
Uratha born September 11, 1788
Jesse W. born October 16, 1791
Micajah B. born March 20, 1793
Robert G. born November 16, 1795
Mary born December 14, 1797
Joshua born February 10, 1800
Prisse born August 8, 1802
Amon C. born March 11, 1805
Ruth born November 11, 1807

The soldier was survived by eight children, their names not designated. The son, Robert G. Hale resided in Jonesboro, Tennessee, in 1849, he stated that the soldier's children were "scattered all over the western country"; he referred to a granddaughter who was with the widow, Mary, when she came to his house to live, but he did not give her name; reference was made also, to a son-in-law, whose wife was deceased, but his name was not stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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W.W. Rogers, Owner and manager

Winoma Farms
Pure Bred Pole-Angus Cattle
Mules Hogs and Sheep
201 Wilson Blvd
Nashville, Tenn.

Oct 7, 1937

Veterans Admin
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

In order that I may become a member of the D.A.R., I am writing you to ask that you give me the record of Amon Hale and Nathan Hale who were soldiers in the American Revolutionary Armies.

In the event you cannot give me any information on the above named parties, please give me whatever information you may be able to on Nicholas Hale and William Hale.

Yours very respectfully,

Mrs. W.W. Rogers

2010 Wilson Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee
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3503 Gillespie Ave
Nashville, Tenn.

Feb 22, 1937

PENSIONS
Re. Revolutionary War Statements
Hail Family (any spelling)

Pension Bureau
War Dept.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Kindly send me Pension Statements of the following:

Amon Hail (Haile, Hayle, Heale, Hale) who died Washington Co. Tenn

Nicholas Haile, died Davidson Co. Tenn

Nicholas Haile of Baltimore Co. MD.

George Haile of Baltimore Co. MD.
George Hail of Washington Co. Tenn.

Nathan Haile of Md., Washington and Giles Cos. Tenn.

Most of above enlisted in Balto. Co. MD, moved later to Tenn.

Your very truly,

Mrs. S.S. Crockett

Date stamp - Received A.G.O. Feb 25, 2937

Administrative Assistant
Feb 25, 1937
War Dept. STAMP

Date Stamp Received Mar 1, 1937
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Edythe Rucker Whitely
2710-Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, Tenn

Sept 8, 1934

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Re; Amon Hale (Hail) Revolutionary.

Kindly furnish me with copy of file of Amons Hale (Hail) of Washington County, Tennessee, listed in list of 1840. He was then 83 years of age. I shall appreciate your earliest reply.

The purpose of this request is for use in D.A.R. work. Thanking you I am

Yours Truly

Edythe Whitley

DATE STAMP - Received Sep 1 1934
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Left Side page

1919, June 30 History to Miss Karl Pritchett 1221 N 17th St Birmingham, Alabama (see her letter in Nathan Hale . MD S4311)

1934 - Sept 29 - History sent to Edythe Rucker Whitley  - I.L.L.

1937 - Mar 13 - Hist to Mrs. S.S. Crockett  - I.L.L

1937 - Oct 18 - Hist to Mrs. W.W. Rogers - I.L.L

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227
Rev Widow, etc.

File 227
Mary Hale
Widow
Amon Hale
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb 2, 1848
Index: - Vol A Page 300

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act '43 96 48
No 10434
Mary Hale
widow of Amon
Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
Mil - Revolutionary of 213
[illegible] 1845 act 1st July 1848

Adm $40, per annum
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841

Adm Act 43, 44, 48 - Combined $40.00

per 4 March 1840

John T. O'Brien
Jonesboro, Tenn
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.

State of Tennessee
Washington County

On this 19 day December in the year 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county Mrs. Mary Hale, a resident of  Washington County and state aforesaid aged about 86 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law declares and saith and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed in 29th July 1848 granting pensions to widows of soldiers who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Amon Hale who was a private in the Maryland Militia and that her husband the aforesaid Amon Hale drew a pension of $40.00 annually for his said service under the act of Congress for the 7 June 1832.

She further declares that she made a declaration under the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 for a pension in the latter part of the year 1843 or the beginning of the year 1844 and for [illegible] she informed the Department to papers on file under the same act. which satisfied the Department as to her marriage to the aforesaid Amon Hale. I but owing to some [illegible] as to the proof of her husbands services her pension has been withheld and she now claims a promise broken the aforesaid at of Congress and she further declares that her past husband was
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his pension it to the Jonesboaro Agency and that she is still a widow.

Mary Hale
Her X Mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written and I certify that the Declarant Mrs. Mary Hale is personally known to me as the widow of the late Amon Hale. In witness of where of I have hereto set my hand and seal.

Young Douglas 
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Washington County

It is hereby certified that Young Douglass Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Hale purports to have been made is now and was at the time of doing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County duly elected commissioned and sworn and that [illegible] are true and ought to be given to all his official acts and that the [illegible] nature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office and seal of office at office in Jonesboro Tennessee on this 27 day January 1849

W.H. Smith - Clerk
of the County Court of Washington County
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JOnesborough Tenn
August 7th 1849

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm of Pensions.

I sent you the certificates pertaining to Mary Hale seeing that she was dead before their opinion and there was an error in not informing you of that fact.

The numerous heirs have selected me as their administrator to draw this and pay it over according to law. I therefore ask you in the new certificate to be particular in the [illegible] of the rightful persons to whom distribution is to be made as there will be great contention amongst them indeed. I would be glad to have an order to pay the proper person as the agent as he may devise it in such complicated case.

Issue new certificates on the case as the whole facts on proved [illegible] by the clerk as in proper [illegible] 10 mi at Jonesboro.
[illegible]E Tenn via [illegible] office.

Worly Embree
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Hon J.W. Blackwell
Feb 5 1844
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Pension Office
Feb 5 1844

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the evidence in the case of Mary Haile is satisfactory as to the date of the marriage but it does not appear by the rolls of Tennessee Pensioner that her husband was a pensioner in that state.

In the case of Mary Price died the court [illegible] certify that day of her death and the names of the children who survived her.

Hon J W Blackwell
H.R.
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Reposted

10666 [illegible]
23 Jan 1845

Tennessee

Mary Heale
Widow of Amon Hale
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832
and who died on the 4th Dec 1843
of Washington in the State of Tenn
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the Regiment commanded by [BLANK] in the Revolutionary War for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro
at the rate of 40 dollars and 00 
cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of
June, 1849 and sent to John T O'Brien
Jonesboro Tenn

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin - Clerk
Book C Vol 1 Page 347
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Albert Graham
Jan 15, 1850
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359

Pension Office
January 15, 1850

Sir:

In answer to your letter of the 5th respecting the case of Mary Heale widow of Amon Hale, I have to inform you that the act of June 19 1840 declares that in case a widow who is a pensioner shall die leaving children, the amount of pension due to such pensioner at the time of her death shall be paid to the executor or Administrator on the estate of such pensioner for the sole and exclusive benefit of the children to be by heir distributed among them in equal shares and the same shall not be considered as a part of the assets of said estate nor liable to be applied to the payment of the debts of said estate in any case whatever.

The debt therefor in the case mentioned can be paid from the amount of pension due but it must be applied to the sole and exclusive benefit of her children.

Albert Graham, Esq
Jonesborough. Tennessee

Act 48
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

On this 18 day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Mr Robert G Haile a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged forty eight years and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Haile who resides in the County and was well acquainted with her Husband Amon Haile up to the time of his death and know them to [illegible] Amon and Mary Haile to live together as man and wife from this first [illegible] up to the time of his Amon Haile death which took place December 7th 1843.
Officiant further declares that the family record attached to Mrs. Mary Haile s declaration was in her possession and it in the handwriting of her husband Amon Haile and officiant believes it to be a true record of the marriage and births of their children.

Robert G Haile

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid. I further certify that full faith and credit may be given to his Robert G Haile statements as witness whereof I set my hand.

John Jackson - Justice of the Peace
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10434
Mary Haile
Ten.
[Following lined through:
Let to Hon JW Blackwell
Feb 5. 1844
Let to G.G. Brewer, Novem. 27 "44
" to Jacob Newman Decr. 3rd 1844]

7 July 1838
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[Two columns]
[Left column]

[illegible]

[Right column]

Jones 8568
Tennessee
================
Mary Hale
widow of Amon Hale
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 11 Decr. 1843
=================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
==================
Certificate of Pension issued
the 19th day of June, 1849
and sent to
John T. O Brien
Jonesboro,
Tenn.
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[ Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844. ]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 192
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Amon Hale, Washington County Ten, Act 7 June 1832 }
$40.00 per anm }

To what time was he last paid?
G C A

Pension Office }
June 16th 1849 }

Died 4th Decr. 1843 pd. in full
W. Tyson
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Jonesborough, East Ten: Jan. 5th 1850.

Hon J. L. Edwards,

Dear Sir: Sometime ago a pension was granted to
Mary Hale of this (Washington) County for over $500. but before it
was known here, Mrs. Hale died.  There are 10 heirs of s'd decd; she
has left but a single creditor, whose debt amounts to about $120 as
has been proven.  There is no other prospect to satisfy s'd debt than
this pension.  An Admr. was appointed to settle up said estate,
into whose hands the sd pension has fallen, but he is indecisive as to
when to pay it.  The Question then arises "is this pension assets in the
hands of the administrator?"  Can he, without violating a law of
the General Government regulating the application of pension
money, apply this money to discharge the debt of the dec'd who
was the meritorious cause of the pension?  What is the law on
the subject?  Are there any precedents to govern this case?

It seems to me that in [illegible] the debts, contracted in good faith,
by a pensioner of the Government, ought to be paid out of the pension
money when no other prospect can be found.

Your early attention to the above queries will much oblige

Yours Respectfully.
Albert Graham.
Atto: in fact for }
B. G.Hale }
Page 40

[Envelope with notes]
Nov 27 44
[Circular mail stamp
KNOXVILLE
NOV 
19
TEN.]


Mary Hale
[illegible] [following lined through: role '38]

FREE
J. L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Page 41

Knoxville East Tennessee Nov 14th 1844

Dr Sir

Last February I received a letter from
you to the Hon J W Blackwell in relation to the widow
of Amon Haile Mrs Mary Haile that their marriage
was satisfactory but that the husband was not on
the Pension Role  I afterwards saw [illegible] Blair
the agent at Jonesborough East Tennessee and showed
him the letter  he informed me that Mrs Hail
had not drawn the arrearages of her husbands pens
ion but she would do so in a few days as she had
proved his death in the Court but a short time
before  since that time he Mr. Blair informed the
certificate had gone in to Washington

Now as the marriage was satisfactory to the departm
ent in February last should Mrs. Haile be [illegible]
out of the 5 years pay by the Act of Congress 
of the 30th April 1844 because the department
overlooked his name on the pension list I thin 
k not please let me know your opinion
Yours with respect
Jacob Newman

J L Edwards Esqr
Page 42

G G Brewer
Nov. 27
Page 43

490
Pen Off
Nov. 27 44

Sir

Please to inform
me what evidence your records
afford of the alleged service of
Amon Hale in the Company of Capt.
Joshua Stephenson for 12 mo as
a guard at the arsenal at
Baltimore.  There is no information
of any such service in this Dep

G G Brewer Esqr
Annapolis
Md
Page 44

Pen Off
Decr. 3rd 44

Sir

In the case of Mary Haile
it appears that her husband was
allowed for an alleged service
of 12 mo in Baltimore where he resided, as a
guard at the arsenal under Capt
Joshua Stephenson.  Such a term of
service could have been rendered only
in a corps of regulars as the militia
were not subject to be drafted or
called out for so long a term.
The records at Annapolis have been
examined and they afford no evi
dence of the service of her husband
in the Md. regulars or of such an offi
cer as Joshua Stephenson.  It is
very manifest that his employment
at the arsenal was under civil contract
and affords no ground for a claim
As her husband drew a pension to
Decr. '43 she is not entitled under
Page 45

Jacob Newman
Decr. 3 '44
Page 46

the act of 7 July 38

[Note written vertically in right margin]
Jacob Newman
Decr. 3 '44

Jacob Newman Esqr
Knoxville 
Ten
Page 47

Land Office, Annapolis
29th November, 1844.

Sir

Your letter of the 27th Inst. was received.  The
records of the Revolution in this office have been very care
fully examined and they afford no evidence of the service of
Amon Hale.  He alleges to have served for twelve months as
a guard at the Arsenal at Baltimore under Captain Joshua
Stephenson.  I have examined the Army Legers of the Revolut
ion and do not find that there was any officer of that name
in service.

Very respectfully,
Yr Obt Svt
G. G. Brewer

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Page 48

Worley Embree
Aug. 17 '49
_____________
Page 49

Pension Office
August 17. 1849

Sir,

I herewith return the
pension certificates which were
issued in the case of Mary Hale,
and I have to inform you that
it will not be necessary to issue
new certificates in consequence
of her death. On the production 
of such vouchers as the enclosed
printed sheets direct, the pension
agent at Jonesborough will pay
the amount due.  The money may
be paid to an administrator, but
it must be for the sole and ex
clusive benefit of the children, and
be equally divided among them

Worley Embree Esq
Jonesborough
Tennessee
Page 50

[Envelope with notes]
[Circular mail stamp
JONESBOROUGH
FEB
21]

Fby 27 49
cl
Mary Hale 
1848

FREE

J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 51

Jonesboro. Tenn Feby 21. 1849

Sir

Enclosed you have the claim of
Mrs. Mary Hal widow of Amon Hale decd
for Pension.

Respy &c
Jno T. O Brien
Attorney &c

Comm Pensions
Washington City }
Page 52

[Envelope with notes]

[Circular mail stamp
JONESBOROUGH
OCT
17 
TN]

Will Mr. Wilson please
attend to this? I do not
know what instructions
were given to Mr. Embree.
Cole

To Mr J L Edwards district of
[illegible] FREE  W Cole
Washington City
Commissioner of Pensions

Mary Hale
[illegible]
4894 48
Page 53

Pension Office
Nov 9. 1849

Sir,

In answer to your letter without date, but past March the 17th. Ult. [ultimately] relative to the case of Mary Hale dee ; I have to inform you that we [begin strike out] are not authorized to [end strike, replaced with "cannot" above] give any use to the Administrator as to the disposition of the money. All that was required of us, was to direct the Agent to pay the amount due, which it appears has been done.

Robert C. Hale
Jonesborough,
Tennessee
Page 54

Washington County
State of Tennessee

Dear Sir  After giving you my best respects and hoping
that these few lines may find you well and enjoying every [illegible] of life I take the
liberty of addressing you by way of letter in consideration of a pension claim
I present in favor of Mrs. Mary Hale widow of Amon Hale Decd. and [illegible] Mary 
Hale Decd. the 29th day of January [note above date: see below] last at my house.  Amon Hale departed this
life in the year 1848, leaving no estate in order to the support of the 
widow leaving 8 living children and two dead which are scattered all over
the western country.  I took my Mother in my house to live with me and
a grand daughter soon after fathers death and supported them six years without
any assistance from the Heirs.  Soon after I had her claim forward to you
for a pension she had a son-in-law, who wife is dead appyle to the county
Court and made known to said court that she kneeded a guardian and
the Court sent a team of [illegible] to examine her mind tho he did not
complain to my treatment but informed the court that she had a large
pension coming to her.  The [illegible] supposed she kneeded a guardian
and the court appointed me the guardian.  So after her death then was an administrator
appointed Doc Worley Embree who has received her pension.  Mr. Embree wrote
to know of you how he should dispose of the money.  I have called together
my neighbors and established an amount of $120. I  want to know of
you whether it not the duty of the administrator to settle that claim
I kneed not enter no further into the particulars of that matter but
want without delay an answer to this letter.  Mr. Embree from 
the instructions from you does not know how to procede in 
this matter compliance will much oblige [illegible]

I am with respect your
Most Obedient Servant
Robert G. Hale

[illegible]
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions


See answers to this letter dated Nov 9 1849
that would fix date of widows death
as Jan 29-1849