Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,251, David Hall, N.H.
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Service
N.H.                     Hall, David          W.21.251
                                    Lydia
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Concord 8163
N. Hampshire
Lydia Hall
widow of David Hall
who was a Pri & Corpl
in the Revolutionary
Husband died 9 Apl 1805
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
32 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
12th. day of May 1847
and sent to Lorn O. Powers Athens Vt
Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A.
page 16.
Vol. 2.

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1838, 1843 &c Repd
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July A D 1836
State of New Hampshire Cheshire SS.
On this fourteenth day of December A D 1838 personally appeared before me Fredrick Vose Esq Judge of Probate in and for said County of Cheshire, at her dwelling house Lydia Hall, a resident of Walpole, in said County, aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of David Hall who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served according to the best of her knowledge and belief as following viz, In 1776 he enlisted for six months and went to Canada and remained there one year, was when he first went into the service in a company in which one John Graves was Lieutenant, she has always understood that his first term of enlistment expired when he was there, & that without returning he reenlisted & remained through the winter at St Johns in Canada & was in the retreat from Canada, & was in the service from his first enlistment one year.
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2. That in 1777 he was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne.

3. In 1780 that he volunteered and went Royalton in the State of Vermont when that place was burnt by the Indians and was about in this service two weeks.

She further declares that she was married to the said David Hall on the third day of December in the year of Our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight, That her husband the aforesaid David Hall died on the eighth day of April AD 1805, that she has remarried a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written Lydia Hall her mark x
Before Frederick Vose Judge of Probate
I certify that the above declarant is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity
Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire.
"David Hall and Lyddia Graves Both of Walpole Were married December the third one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by the Revd Thos Fessendon of Walpole"
Cheshire County SS. I Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "December y 3rd 1778"
Attest William Ruggles Town Clerk
I William Ruggles 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 of Walpole with the exception above names as certified by me.
William Ruggles Clerk of the town of Walpole
State of New Hampshire Cheshire SS.
On the sixth day of February AD 1846 personally appeared the said William Ruggles & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Frederick Vose Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above affiant is a credible witness
Frederick Vose Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Cheshire SS
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said state within and for said county of Cheshire do herby certify that Frederick Vose whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was at the time of signing the same, to wit, on the sixth day of February A. D. 1846 a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that his signature aforesaid as within written is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene in said county this seventh day of February A. D. 1846.
Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Extract from the Records of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Walpole in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire, "David Hall died April ninth one thousand eight hundred & five, aged forty nine."
State of New Hampshire Cheshire SS
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date & age which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "April 9th 1805, aged 49."
Attest. Ezekiel H Barstow Pastor of the 1st Congl Church in Walpole N.  H.

I Ezekiel H Barstow above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor & Clerk of the 1st Congregational Church in the Town, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with exception above named as certified by me.
Ezekiel H. Barstow, Pastor of the 1st Congl Church in Walpole, N. H.
Cheshire SS February 12, 1846
Personally appeared the above named E H Bastow & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Farnum F Lane Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Ezekiel H Bastow is now the Pastor of the above named church
Farnum F Lane Jus of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Cheshire SS.
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State within and for said county of Cheshire do hereby certify that Farnum F Lane whose name is subscribed to within certificates was at the time of signing the same to wit on the the twelfth day of February A. D. 1846, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn according to law; and that his signature aforesaid as within written are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene in said county this fourteenth day of February A.D. 1846
Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525 
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Pensions. Washington, D. C., 19[blank] W.F.21.251
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of David Hall 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.
Dates Of Enlistment Or Appointment | Length Of Service| Rank. | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. | Captain. | Colonel. | State. [in margin] AW
1775 | 8 mos | Pvt | Elisha Woodbury | Stark | N. H.
Apr. 1776 | 1 year | Wetherbee Cochran | Easton
Sept 21 1777 | 1 mo 1 da | Benj. Flood | Benj Bellows
1780 | 2 weeks | called out when Royalton was burned
Battles engaged in, at Surrender of St Johns Canada
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted from Walpole N. H.
Date of application for pension, Dec 14 1838 Her [illegible] was [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Walpole, Cheshire Co, N. H.
Age at date of application, She was 78 years old.
Remarks: He married Dec 3 1778 at Walpole N. H. Lydia Graves and died Apr [illegible] 9, 1805 aged 49 years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Cheshire Co. N. H.
d. 9 Apl 1805
Col. Bellows
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State Of New Hampshire, Secretary Of State's Office.
I Do Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of David Hall is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Company, as a private in said Company, with an allowance for three months and sixteen days service, commencing April 23 1775. And upon "A list of those men in Capt. Woodbury's Compy in Col Stark's Regt who have recd pay for their regimental coats" is borne the name of David Hall acknowledging the receipt of four Dollars "in full satisfaction for the regimental coat promised by the colony of New Hampshire".
Said List is Dated 1775, Oct 16. And upon the Pay Roll of Col Benjamin Bellows's Regt is borne the name of David Hall as a Corporal in Capt Benjn Flood's Company, with an allowance for one month & one days service, commencing Sept 21st, 1777.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 21st day of March 1846
Thomas P Treadwell Secretary of State.
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Let to Hon H Hubbard, February 12, 1839.
Hon C Hudson March 21st, 1842
Act July 4, 1836
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John Gould Deposition
for Lydia Hall
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I John Gould of Windham in the Windham County in the State of Vermont of lawful age to give Testimony do testify and say that David Hall of Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six sometime in the Spring of that year I Think in the month of April enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Company of which Captain Cochrain was commanding officer and John Graves was then Lieutenant and the Regiment of which Colonel Easton was [illegible] commanding officer for the term of six months and the said Hall was marched to a place called Number 4 now called Charlestown in Newhampshire and was there mustered and from there marched to Ticonderoga in the state of New York and from there to St Johns in Canada and was there at the taking of St Johns and after having served out the said six months faithfully the said David Hall again inlisted for a further Term of six months in a company of which Lieutenant McCuon was commanding officer and was stationed there at St Johns untill the retreat from Quebec to Ticonderoga in New York where said Hall served out the last mentioned six months and was Honourably discharged
John Goold
State of Vermont Windham County SS August 24 1838
Then personally appeared the above named John Goold and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was true and I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the above named John Goold and that he is a man of truth and veracity
John Wooburn Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Off. New Fane August 25 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of Windham County Court, do hereby certify, that John Woodburn is a Justice of the Peace, [seal covering text] and for said County duly commissioned, and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Copy of Record of Marriage of Lydia Hall
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Extract from the Records of the town of Walpole in the county of Cheshire State of New-Hampshire, "David Hall and Lyddia Graves Both of Walpole Were married December third one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by the Revd Thos Fessendon of Walpole"
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows December yd 3d 1778
Attest William Ruggles Town Clerk
I Wm Ruggles above named depose & say that I had the office of Town Clerk in the county, town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Wm Ruggles Clerk of the town of Walpole
Cheshire SS Sept 1, 1838 Sworn to before me, Frederick Vose, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County SS
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Frederick Vose was on the first day of Sept last past and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and swear and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene the eighteenth day of December AD Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk
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Phebe Hall Deposition for Lydia Hall
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I Phebe Hall of Westminster in the county of Windham and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that I lived in Walpole in the county of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire at the time that Royalton was burnt and near David Hall formerly of said Walpole but now deceased and that I distinctly recol[l]ect of David Hall's joining the troops at that time as a volunteer and I think was absent from home at that time about two weeks. Phebe Hall her mark
State of Vermont Windham County SS Westminster September 3rd 1838
I hereby certify that Phebe Hall the signer of the above affidavit personally appeared before me and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribe is just and true and that she is a credible witness
Ellery Allbe Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Fane September 25th AD 1838
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that Ellery Allbe is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Lydia Hall
N H Declaration
N H Dec 28
4236
4 July 1836
Act 4 July 36
Capt Flood in [17]77
Vol 2 p 38 on Corpl 1: 1 day

Hon H Hubbard
[illegible]
Thos. M. Edward 
Keene, N. H.
Agent
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We James Hooper and Elleanor Hooper depose and say that we were acquainted with David Hall late of Walpole in the County of Cheshire New Hampshire deceased. That he died on the eighth day of April AD 1805. That he left a widow Lydia Hall, who still survives & has not been married since his decease.
James Hooper Eleanor Hooper

Cheshire SS Dec 14th 1838
Sworn to subscribed Before me 
Frederick Vose, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above deponents are credible persons.
Frederick Vose, Justice to the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Fredrick Vose was on the 14 day of December instant and still is Judge of Probate and also a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the within certificates is his own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this fifteenth day of December AD eighteen hundred and thirty eight H. Coolidge Clerk

[sideways] Lydia Hall
N. H. Declaration
NH Dec 28
4236 
4 July 1836
Act 4 July 36
Capt Flood in [17]77
Vol 2 p 38 Corpl 1: 1 day

Hon H Hubbard
[illegible]
Thos. M. Edwards
Keene, N. H.
Agent
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10.265
N. Hampshire
Lydia Hall Widow of David Hall who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 9 April 1805 of Cheshire Co in the State of N. H. who was a Priv & Corp in the Comp[an]y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Bellows in the Rev line for 8 mo 16 d as Pri 1 mo 1 day Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of May 1847 and Sent to Loren O. Powers, Athens, Vermont.

Total amount, $161.65
{Act of July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 31

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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 21.251
Lydia Hall
Widow of 
David Hall
Corp Rev War

Act: March 3d [18]43 & June 17th [18]44
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 315
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1919 Mch 27 Hist to Wm T Hewitt 
Letter in W. 26.311 Seth Pettibone.
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V 12633
Lydia Hall
N. H.
Loren O. Powers June [page torn]
same Aug 15, 1846
to same Nov 18, [18]46
to same Jany 15, [18]47

to 17 July 1838
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12633
March 24, 1846,
Lydia Hall,
July 7, 1838.
Died 1805

[sideways] Athens Vt
March 18
20
J L Edwards
Commissioners of pensions
Washington D. [C.]
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Athens March 17th 1846
Dear Sir
I here enclose a Declaration and Affidavits of the marriage and the death of David Hall for the widow of the aforesaid David Hall, she wishing to have for her claim examined and a Certificate forwarded if found due aggreable to the rule of your Office
You will please direct your reply to Loren O. Powers of Athens Windham Co. Vt.
Your most obt servant
Loren O Powers

J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions
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[faded illegible]
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April 20 [18]47
[illegible] card
Lydia Hall

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Athens Vt
April 16th
J. L. Edwards
Commissioners of pensions
Washington D. C.

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26.66 1.77| 28.44 3.88 | 3.6622.32
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Athens, April 12th, 1844
Sir,
I here enclose an affidavit of Ezra C. Kilburn of Walpole which contains the proof you required in the case of widow Hall.
Yours with respect
Loren O. Powers

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D. C.
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

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Mar 18, 1842
L Hall Mass

H C Hudson H R
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Washington March 17, 1842
Dear Sir
I am requested to inquire of you what has been the fate of the papers which were sent to your office some three years ago, asking for a pension for Lydia Hall widow of David Hall a revolutionary soldier. Hall was of Walpole N. H.
Respectfully yours
Charles Hudson
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Athens Vt
Jany 1st

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D. C.

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Jan 5, 1847
Proof of death
Jno Burness
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Athens, Dec 30, 1846
Dear Sir,
I have received yours of the 18th Nov. The claimant has succeeded in establishing the fact of which you spoke as well as existing circumstances will admit.
I here enclose two affidavits. In the case of widow Hall, I have received no reply from you since I forwarded the certificate of the Sec of the State of N. H. I believe that the reply of which you spoke in your last is by some means miscarried.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Serv
L. O. Powers

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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Dana Hall nc 1778 ac
1776 Cmd Lt Jno Graves Canada
Caplichran
1777
1780 Royalton
Walpole
Col Bellars
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Cambridgeport Vt
June 24
20

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington, D. C.

[sideways]
June 29, 1846
[illegible] card
Lydia Hall
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Athens June 20th 1846
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 12th Inst, came to han[d] on 19th and as you request the record evidence of the service of David Hall, the husband of Lydia Hall an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838; I here enclose the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire, which proves the service required.
You will please forward your Certificate to Loren O. Powers Athens, Windham Co. Vt.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully, 
Your most Obt. Servt. 
L. O. Powers

J. L. Edwards
Comr of pensions
Washington D. C.
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I Ezra C. Kilburn of Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I shall be seventy nine years of age next May, that I was well acquainted with David Hall of said Walpole at the commencement of the revolutionary War, I was not present at the time he enlisted, but was credibly informed and really believe that he did inlist, he was absent from Walpole a considerable time but what length I am not now able to state, I have frequently conversed with said Hall on the subject of his being in the army since his return. I have no knowledge of any other David Hall living in said Walpole for several years after the revolutionary war. I have ever remained an inhabitant of said Walpole from the time I first speak of, to the present time. Some time after the revolutionary war said David Hall married Lydia Graves, she still remains his widow and resides in said Walpole. Captain Flood was a resident of said Walpole at the time of the revolution, I have often conversed with him on the subject of his being in the army.
Ezra C. Kilburn his mark x
Cheshire SS Walpole March 9th 1847, personally appeared the above named Ezra C. Kilburn and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
Walton Mead, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Ezra C. Kilburn is a credible witness.
Walter Mead, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Cheshire County SS
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county of Cheshire do hereby certify that at the date of the within certificates subscribed by Walter Mead, he was a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified as such, according to law, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe that his signature aforesaid as within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty seventh day of March A. D. 1847
Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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12633 9273
Declaration 1422
12633
Lydia Hall widow of David
NH
act 7 July 1838
Married 1778
husband decd 1805
served
8 mo. 16 ds pri[vate]
1 [mo.] 1 [d] Corpl
$32.33
Also acts [18]43 & 44
$32.33
Loren O. Powers Athens Vt N. H.
David Hall is private capt Woodbury's company Col Stark Regt 8 mo 1775
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Declaration 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."
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County SS
On this fourth day of March AD 1846 personally appeared Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire in the state of New Hampshire. Lydia Hall, a resident of Walpole in the county of Cheshire and State aforesaid aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, 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 pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of David Hall who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, in the year seventeen hundred seventy five. That he enlisted into the service from Walpole, County and State aforesaid, and [illegible] believe served one campaign of about eight months, in Col Stark's Regt. In the years seventeen hundred seventy six, he again enlisted from the aforesaid County and State served as [illegible] believe under Capt Whetherbee, and was absent from home she thinks about six or eight months, he enlisted in the fall and returned home the next summer. He was out one short campaign, from the County and State aforesaid in the year seventeen hundred seventy seven at the taking of Burgoyne In Col Bellow's Regiment. Darias Graves was out with him in one campaign. She thinks that she has heard her husband say that he was a Corporal in one campaign. That she was married in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight to David Hall. That she was married on the third of December year aforesaid. The her husband, the aforesaid David Hall  died on the ninth of April eighteen hundred
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and five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated
Lydia Hall her mark x
Witness Larkin Baker Ezra Hall Susan Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire
The words "the of the" were erased before signing and the words Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire were inserted and inter[illegible] before signing
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for said County
March 4, 1846 I certify that the aforesaid Declaration of Lydia Hall was made at her residence in Walpole in said County of Cheshire. She being unable from bodily infirmity in my opinion to attend court. The nature of her infirmity appears to be the loss of the use of her limbs by paralysis or debility incident to old age.
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for said County
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County SS
I, Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County in said State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Larkin Baker is Judge of said Court in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature here written, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court the sixth day of March 1846.
E. Sawyer Regr.
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Lydia Hall
Depo[sition] of Phillipi Hall
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I Phillippa Hall of Walpole in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say, that I was acquainted with David Hall late of said Walpole deceased that he went out into the service in the Revolutionary War at the time of the taking of Burgoyne in 1777, that he went out with my husband & returned with him, that they went away I think in the first week in October & returned the latter part of November.
I further say that the said David Hall went out into the service again at the time Royalton was burnt by the indians, that he went out some time before my husband, who also went out part way & returned when he heard that the town was burnt. I should think the said David Hall was out at that time a week or more.
Phillippa Hall her mark x
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS December 14, 1838 Subscribed & sworn to before me
Frederick Vose, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. 
Frederick Vose Justice of the Peace
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Lydia Hall Depo[sition] Phillippi Hall

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State of New Hampshire Cheshire County SS
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Frederick Vose was on the 14 day of December instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene the 15th day of December A.D. 1838
H. Coolidge Clerk