Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5363 1/2, Daniel Hull, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER
N.C.              Hull, Daniel              R.5363 1/2
                           Mary

Born in N.J.
CONTENTS
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25.611
East Tennessee
Daniel Hull
of Jefferson Co., in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Billingsly of the regiment commanded by Colonel Locke in the N. Carolina Militia for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of February 1834 and sent to Hon John Blair H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833     $50.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834                                             10             Total $60.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by William S. Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol 7 Page 46
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Isaac Hull was 
born December 27th AD 1789
Margaret Hull was born January 13th 1792
Alfred Hull was born February 17th 1794
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THE ORIGINAL GREEK:
and
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS,
Diligently compared and revised.

Philadelphia:
Published By Jacob Johnson, and Kimber, Conrad, & Co.
……………….
1807.
Kimber, Conrad, & Co. Printers
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No 9989
Mary Hull, widow of Daniel Hull 
act 7 July, 1838 —
Tennessee

5363 1/2
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled on act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows.
State of Tennessee 
Jefferson County 
On this 6 day of November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Mary Hull a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following duration in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress papered July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows.  That she is the widow of Daniel Hull who was in Service in the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution that the aforesaid Daniel Hull over a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said service.  She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hull on the February Seventeen hundred and Eighty Nine that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hull died on the 24th November 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated and then she has remained a widow ever since.

Henry H Peck
Justice of the peace
for Jefferson County

her
Mary x Hull 
mark
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3rd 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
On this 6 day of November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Mary Hull a warrant of the County and State aforesaid aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to the law oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress papered March 3 1843 entitled an act granting on years pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Daniel Hull who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution of 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said service she further declairs [declares] that she was married to the said Daniel Hull on the in February Seventeen hundred Eighty nine.  That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hull died on the 24th November 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time afore stated.

Henry H Peck
Justice of the peace

her mark x
Mary Hull

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Mary Hull is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court.  I further certify that the family record accompanying this declaration was in her possession and I believe it to be the true Record of the births of her Children in witness whereof I sign my hand
Henry H Peck
Justice of the peace
for Jefferson County
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
November term 1843 County Court
The declaration of Mary Hull certifies on the 6th day of November by Henry H Peck a Justice of the Peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth officiate his proceedings and seats in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to indorse the approved on the papers.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Jefferson County at its November term 1843 relative to the declaration of Mary Hull to obtain the benefit of  Acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions. And I further certify that the aforesaid Henry H Peck is and was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Dandridge this 6th day of November AD 1843 Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County by his Deputy James Fuller
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State of Tennessee
County of Jefferson
On this the 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two AD personally appeared before the subscribed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mr Issac Hull a resident of the county aforesaid aged sixty two years past, and first being duly qualified according to law doth upon his oath make the following affidavit; that he is the son of Daniel Hull who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and drew a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum. Affiant farther declares that he died on the 25th day of  November A.D. 1837 leaving a widow Mary Hull, who died on the 12th day of October A.D. 1846 leaving the following children as her heirs at law, affiant, Isaac Hull, Alfred Hull and Margaret Cade.  Affiant would refer the Department to the proof on file in order to establish the marriage of his mother Mary Hull to Isaac Hull previous to the year 1794. Affiant makes this declaration in order to obtain arrearages of pension due his mother under the Acts of Congress of July the 7th 1838, March 3rd 1843 and  June the 17th 1844.
Isaac Hull
Sworn so and subscribed the day and year written, and i further certify that Isaac Hull who makes the foregoing declaration is a son of Daniel Hull who was a pensioner of the United States and drew a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum. I farther certify that Daniel Hull died on the 25th day of November
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A.D. 1837, leaving a widow Mary Hull who never drew a pension, but died on the 12 day of October  A.D. 1846 leaving the following children as her heirs at law, Isaac Hull who makes the above affidavit, Alfred Hull and Mary Hull. I farther certify that from my long and intimate acquaintance with Isaac Hull who makes the foregoing declaration he represents himself to be. I farther certify that he is a man in whom full faith and credit may be placed and his oath would be take in any court of justice where he is known. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 12th day of March A.D. 1852. I farther certify that Mary Hull never married but was a widow at the day of her death. 
J Neuman
Justice of the Peace
for Jefferson County
Know all men by these presents, that I, Isaac Hull of the county of Jefferson and State of Tennessee, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, J. and T.W. Neuman of the town of Knoxville my true and lawful attorneys in my name and send to prosecute the general government of the United States for all arrearages of pension due my mother up to the day of her death. Farther giving my attorneys J. and T.W. Neuman full power to file all proof receive all communications or certificate of pension. Farther giving my attorneys full power to do any and all things which i might need do or can be to do were I personally  present at the doing thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
Isaac Hull
Signed and delivered in the presence of 
J W Newman
Marian L Newcombe
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On this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appear per Isaac Hull and acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to be his act an deed for the purposes therein contained. In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and seal the day and year above written. 
J Neuman
Justice of the Peace
For Jefferson County Tenn.

State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
To wit, I  James Fuller clerk of the county court court for the county and state afforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced to show that Daniel Hull who was a pensioner of the United States and drew a pension at a rate of twenty dollars per annum died on the 25th day of November A D 1837 leaving a widow Mary Hull who died on the 12th day of October A D 1846. I farther certify that I am personally well acquainted with Mr Isaac Hull whom makes the above declaration [that he is a son of Daniel and Mary Hull above mentioned] and the he is of the age he states. I farther certify that Jonathon Newcombe before whom the foregoing declaration and power of attorney were had is acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State afforesaid duly commissioned and sworn [ ] the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and fix my seal of office [seal covers words] Dandridge this the 1st day of April A D 1852
James Fuller Clerk of Jefferson County
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29.486

Daniel Hull

[illegible]

for a [illegible]
$20

for Knoxville agency

sent by WBlair
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State of Tennessee Jefferson County } On this 9th day of December 1833 personally appeared before me Richard Hayworth Justice of the Peace in and for the court of Jefferson aforesaid Donald Hull a resident of the county of Jefferson County aforesaid Daniel Hull a resident of the county of Jefferson and State of Tennessee [unreadable] being first duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which he entered in the service of the united States in the month of September 1777 as a minute man or horseman under Lieutenant Billingsly his Christian name he has forgot but is impressed with the belief it was Jacob – he served Billingsly at Colonel Lock on Sabbath Creek Bowman County North Carolina from Colonel Lock’s marched to [unreadable] served three weeks and after the service by Billingsly and returned home to [unreadable] his residence [unreadable] he volunteered under Captain Edwards in Colonel [unreadable] and marched again to [unreadable] up the river against the [unreadable]
21 days
21 days
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The to [unreadable] Coon Creek on an approach [unreadable] he was then exchanged by Colonel Edwards a [unreadable] about first of August 1781 he [unreadable] under Captain Douglas Haden [unreadable] term of four months the same Captain Haden in Raven County and marched to what was the [unreadable] farm then was marched to the [unreadable] from there to [unreadable] he was under the Command of General Rutherford and was attached to Colonel Laflon’s Regiment Colonel McDowell was also with us the Regiment under this Command from the [unreadable] swamp we marched into the edge of South Carolina to black mingo we marched to lake [unreadable] from the lake removed to Elizabeth town and from there marched to one Balding where [unreadable] [unreadable] and skirmish with the British at [unreadable] to Wilmington after the British evacuated Wilmington [unreadable] by Captain Haden at Salisbury to White Plain we had marched [unreadable] served for months making the whole time of my service as above stated five months and a half
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He [unreadable] under Captain Caldwell * served three weeks [unreadable] to Colonel Armstrong 4 days and five days [unreadable] to Captain Billingsly [unreadable]
[unreadable] relinquishes any claim to a pension or any annuity except the present and declares that he is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Daniel Hull
Sworn to and subscribed this day as aforesaid 
Richard Hayworth
Justice of the Peace
And the said Richard Hayworth Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County also hereby declares my official opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and further certify that the applicant cannot [unreadable]  infirmity attend Court and [unreadable] these discharged all [unreadable] required by the Regulations of the War Department and thus I proposed the interrogatories as prescribed to the above applicant.
We Duke Kimbrough a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and Jo B W Reese residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hull who has subscribed and sworn to the above.
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 Declaration that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we also are of that opinion.  Sworn to an subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Richard Hayworth 
Duke Kimbrough
Jas B. W. Reese
I Richard Hayworth Justice of the Peace do certify [unreadable] opinion after the investigation of the matter and after inspecting the interrogatory proscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served the stated and I hereby certify that Duke Kimbrough who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Jefferson and that Jas. B. W. Reese who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Jefferson and is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit.  Richard Hayworth
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Pleas and Quarterly Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application  of Daniel Hull for a pension and that Richard Hayworth is a Justice of the Peace and his signature to the declaration is in his original hand writing.
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Interrogatories which I have herein to set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of December in the year 1833
Joseph Hamilton Jr. Clerk of Jefferson County}
[unreadable] propounded to applicant [unreadable] in which year was born?
[unreadable]  I was born in New Brunswick New Jersey Middlesex County on the 7th August 1745
There was a record [unreadable] if so where is it?
Answer I have no Record of my age in my possession
Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where are you now?
I was living in Rowan County when called into service.  I lived in [unreadable] North Carolina for several years after the War and then removed to Jefferson County Tennessee where I now live.
When you were called into the service were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if so substitute for whom?
Swear I always volunteered.  First for Captain Billingsley and as [unreadable] stated in my declaration
As unto interrogatory no. 5 I have stated the [unreadable] officers
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I [illegible] my service what I can recollect
State the names of any persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
[illegible] Joseph B. M. Ruse, Christopher Haynes, William Cox Esq, Genl. Newman, & many others
The above interrogations were propounded
to the applicant and the answers inserted there as stated
Richard Hayworth
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
I Robert McFarland Jr. esquire one of the presiding Justices of Court of Pleas and quarter session of Jefferson do certify that Joseph Hamilton Jr. esquire is Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of Jefferson County and that his certificate [illegible] in due form of Said Given under my hand & seal the 20 Day of January 1834

Robert McFarland
Presiding Justice
for Jefferson County
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A. G. Watkins
Hon. Jas E Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mary Hull  Le Sus 38
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9989
Mary Hull
Ten:
Sol to Jacob Newman July 29, '44
Let to Nathan Leake Mach 11th 1846
Let  H. O of A. G. Watkins April 30/52
Act July 7 1838
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Payments to be made
at Knoxville
by Robert King Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of 
East Tennessee




Recorded in the Pension office,
in Book E Vol 7
Page 46 by
Wm Allison Clerk

Daniel Hull $20 [appears upside down]
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Hull of Tennessee who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and [squiggle line] cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, the twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington January 2nd 1846
Sir
I send herewith the certificate of the Camp of North Carolina in the case of mrs Hull widow of Daniel Hull, of Tennesse Having the reciept of 4 [pounds] 11 s. 6 d. for service in the revolution, as additional proof in her case, which it is hoped will be found sufficient in the admission of her claim, [and] submit the claim for your consideration [and] decision
I am Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Nathan Leake


J L Edwards,
Commr of Pensions
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Daniel Hull
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Raleigh, N.C.

Commsser Office

I William F. Collins comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Daniel Hull appears of Record in the office as having had issued in his favor a [illegible] certificate in   payment for military services for four pounds eleven shillings and six pence (4.11 6)  given under my hand and seal this 31 day of March AD 1845
Wm. F. Collins Comptroller
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Knoxville East Tennessee   Nov 13th 1843

J L. Edwards Esqr
James Herman
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REJECTED

5,636 1/2
Mary Hull
widow of Daniel
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State of Tennessee } Jefferson County } SS On this sixth day of November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Mr. Isaac Hull a resident of said County and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration that he is well acquainted with Mrs Mary Hull and also was with her husband Daniel Hull and knew them to live together as man and wife of upwards of forty years before his Daniel Hulls death he further declares that the family record accompanying Mrs Hulls declaration he believes to be a true record of the children born to Daniel Hull and Mary his wife. Subscribed to and sworn before me } Issac Hull  and I certify that full faith and credit } may be given to the statements Henry H Peak Justice of the Peace for Jefferson county
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Hull, David Grade Private Line Connecticut
Warrant Number 5972 Acreage 100 Issued Dec 5, 1796 to ____ not shown _____
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office Records in The National Archives.