Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,318, Elias Hull, R.I.
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(3-1776) SERVICE R.I. Hull, Elias NUMBER S. 22,318 CONTENTS
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23. New Hampshire Elias Hull of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Green in the R. Island line, for the term of two years from January 1776 to May 1778.
Inscribed on the roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 320 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1832 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard H.R. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 $320. Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 6 Sep. " 160. $480.
Revolutionary Claim Acts 7 June 1832
Rec: Book D Vol: 1 fol: 160
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[illegible]
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth, at the Branch Ck. U. States. N. Hampshire
Recorded
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY, that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818 Elias Hull late a Lieutenant on the Pension list, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per m onth, to commence on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
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Cheshire SS. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. ON this eleventh of July A. D. 1830 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Cheshire being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and impreisonment, Elias Hull aged years, resident in Charlestown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. The he enlisted as a private in April in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Christopher Gardner, which company belonged to the regiment commanded by James M. Varnum in the state of Rhode Island. continiued as a private untill the latter part of August or first of September of the same year. Then advanced to an ensign and was ensign for the company commanded by Capt. Barton of the Regiment in January 1776 was advanced to a first Lieutenant and belonged to a comapny commanded by Capt. Elijah Lewis of the same regiment. in 1777 the regiment was commanded by Col. Christopher Green, that he continued from that he continued from the time Col. Green took the command of the regiment to serve under him untill May 1778 when at Valley Forge he resigned his commission and left the service. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 31 day of March 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 13,849 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, and property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a labourer. I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of my advanced age and the infirmities peculiar to persons so far advanced in life. I have two persons in family residing with me my wife Cynthia Hull aged fifty five years and Nathaniel Hull my son aged seventeen years. Their capacity to contribute to their support Mrs. Hull is not healthy but is able to do the work of the family. Nathaniel B. Hull is of a slender constitution but has been able to earn his own living for a few years past. Elias Hull
Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820, before R. Vose Judge of the said Court. 
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I aforesaid schedule, is seventy three dollars and forty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 S Hale Clerk of the said Court.
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Elias Hull
13,849
Sept. 1819
AN
Duplicate 
11 Nov. 1820.
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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Elias Hull of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
2 Cooking glasses $1.50, 1 bureau $3. 1/2 Doz. tea spoons 3 - 7.50 3 tables 1.50. 3 old chests 2.25. 7 chairs 175. 2 chairs 1.50 - 7. 1 old kettle 1.20. 1 old iron pot .50. 1 small do .50 - 3.20. 2 kettles 1.00. 2 old iron basins .50. 1 spider .37 -1.87. 2 decanters $1. 3 old time milk pans & 1 pail $1. - 2.00. 1 wooden pail .25. 2 axes 1.75. 2 [illegible] .50 - 2.50. 1/2 doz plates .25. 1/2 cups & saucers .25 - .50. Sugar bowl, creamer & slop bowl .25. washbowl. .42. - .67. 1/2 set knives forks .75. shovel & tongs. 1. - 1.75. [illegible] 2. Candlesticks & snuffers .25 - 2.25. 2 light stands 1.50. 1 old bible & a doz. other old books 2. - 3.50. 1[illegible] .50. 2 hogsheads 3. 1 hog 12 - 15.50. 1 cow [illegible] 17. 1 old watch 3 - .20. 2 pitchers 50. shovel & pitchforks 75 - 1.25. 2 black tea pots .40. tea kettle .75. 2 measures .34 - 1.49. 2 old canisters .17. break trough .50. Meat chest .25 - 92. 3 old jugs .50. 6 bottles .55. [illegible] .50 - 1.55. Amounting to 73.45.
Tese is now due from me the amount of a Judge recovered May 1808 by one Israel Roach which amounts to 63.95 exclusive of the interest. There is also due from me a note to one Jacob Harwood of At worth on which was due exdlusive of interest, 20 of March 1820 40.00
There is also due to Olver Hall from me 9.95 making $119.90 Elias Hull
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE COUNTY SS. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ON this eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said Court being a court of record for said county, having the power of fine & imprisonment Elias Hull aged seventy year, resident in Charlestown in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz- that he enlisted as a private in April in the year 1775 in the compy. commanded by Christopher Gardner which compy. belonged to the Regt. commanded by James M. Varnum in the state of Rhode Island & continued as a private until latter part of August or first of Sept. of the same year then advanced to an ensign & was an ensign in the compy. commanded by Capt. Barton of the same Regt. In Jany/ 1775, was advanced to a first Lieutenant & belonged to a compy. commanded by Capt. Elijah Lewis of the same Regt. In 1777 the Regt. was commmanded by Col. Christopher Green that he continued from the time col. Green took the command of the Regt. to serve under him until May 1778 when at Vally Forge he resigned his commission & left the service. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 31st day of March 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 13,849. I have and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by ggift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a laborer. I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it, by reason of my advanced age and the infirmities peculiar to persons so far advanced in life. I have two persons in family residing with me my wife Cynthia Hull aged fifty five years and Nathaniel B. Hull my son aged seveteen years. Their capacity to contribute to their support. Mrs. Hull is not healthy but is able to do the work of the family. Nathaniel B. Hull is of a slender constititution but has been able to cover his own living for a few years past. Elias Hull. Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the eleventh day of July 1820 before R. Vose Judge of said Court. I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy three dollars and forty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 day of August A.D. 1820. S. Hale.
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Revolution 22318 Invalid. File No. 22,318 Elias Hull Lieut. Rev. War. Act: June 7th 1820 Index: - Vol. 2, Page 195 [Arrangement of 1870] June 23 1903. His. to Edmund B. Hull Manchester N.H.
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13,849 New Hampshire Elias Hull of Charlestown in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the R. Island line, for the term of 1 year. Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819 and sent to S. Hale, Esqr. Keene, New Hampshire. Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 11 5/31 223.22 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 - 120.00 $343.22 Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818. Continued Cheshire County
Notification sent the 2[illegible] Sept. 1820 to pensioner care of Henry Hubbard Esqr. Charlestown N.H.
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OLD WAR & NAVY JUN 20 1903 FILES U.S.P.B.
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CR AFD No. 7 Manchester, N.H. June 15, 1903. Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Dept. Washington, D.C. My dear Sir. I am anxeious to obtain information of Elias Hull, who served as Captain of a Company in a Rhode Island Regiment in the war of the Revolution. After his service he was a pensioner to the time of
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his death, which occurred in the town of Lempster, N.H. Whatever information you can give me concerning his birth, war record, term of service and death will be gratefully received. An early reply will be appreciated. Very respectfully Edmund B. Hull per G. U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 17 1903
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$320 per year J.L. Edwards Esq.
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House of Reps. July 7 1832 Sir, this may certify that Elias Hull of Lempster in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hamshire is now living and I know that he is the same person to whom the original certificate was granted No 13.849 which certificate is herewith surrendered. Henry Hubbard. The said Hull is entitled to the pay of a Let. in the Army of the Revy.
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Elias Hull 13,849 Contd. Age not set forth Sept. 1819 How old are you? Henry Hubbard Esqr. Charlestown N.H. 14 Sept. 1820 CM
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There is now due fromom me the amount of a Judgement recovered May 1808 by one Isaac Roach which amounts to 63.90

Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas Office Keene New Hampshire August 7th AD 1820. I certify that in a application for a pension in the case of Elias Hull (returned for amendment) that in comparing the copy with the original I find the age omitted in the copy (probably by mistek of the person who copied the papers) and in the original is duly inserted Seventy Years. Sylvester Haskell in the absence & behalf of Salma Hale 
Cheshire Ss. Augt. 7 1820 Sworn to before me Sam. Dickinson Jus Peace
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SCHEDULE, CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Elias Hull of Charlestown (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, on the eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. Two looking glasses 1.50. Bureau 3.00. 1/2 doz. tea spoons 3.00 - 7.50. Three Tables 1.50, Nine old chests 2.25, seven chairs 1.75, two chairs 1.50 - 7.00. Old kettle 1.20, one old iron pot 0.50, one small [illegible] 0.50 - 187. Two decanters 1.00, Three old milk pans and one tin pail 1.00 - 2.00. One wooden pail .25, Two axes 1.75, Two hoes .50 - 2.50. Sugar bowl, creamer & slop bowls 0.25, one wash bowl .42 - .67. 1/2 set of knives and forks 0.75, shovel and tongs 1.00 - 1.75. One pr fire dogs 2.00, candle sticks one snuffer 0.25 - 2.25. Two light stands 1.50, one old bible & 1/2 doz other old books 2.00 - 3.50. Sieve 0.50, Two hogsheads 3.00, one hoy 12.00 - 15.50. One cow and calf 17.00, one old watch 3.00 20.00. Two pitchers 0.50, shovel and pitch forks 0.15 - 1.25. Two Blk tea pots .40, tea kettles .75, two measures .34 - 1. 49. Two old canisters .17, one bread trough .50, meat chelst .25 - .92. Three old jugs .50, 1 bottle .55, razor case .50 - 1.55. Amounting on the whole to $73.45. There is now due fromom me in the amount of a Judgement recovered May 1808 by one Isaac Roach which amounts to 63.96. There is also due from me a note to in Jacob Haywood Asworth on which was due exclusive of interest 20 of March 1820 - 46.00. There is also due to Oliver Hall from me 9.95 Making in the whole $119.90
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I John S. Dexter of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, make oath that Elias Hull of Charlestown in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hamshire to me well know was appointed ommissioned and served from sometime in the autumn of 1775 to the commencement of the 1778 in the successive characters of Ensign and Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded in the year 1775 & 1776 by Colonel James Michel Varnum, and in the year 1777 by Colonel Christopher Greene in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment; during the whole of which time I was an officer that is to say in 1775 & 1776 a Lieutenant & Adjutant and in 1777 a Captain and belonged to and served in the same Regiment with the said Elias Hull. I further testify that being absent from said Regiment and in the State of Rhode Island when said Hull's discharge is represented to have been granted, I have no knowledge or recollection of the time or circumstances attending it Jno S. Dexter
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Sc. In Providents this sixteenth day of April AD 1819 personally appeared the within named John S. Dexter and made oath to the truth of the Deposition on the other side written and by him subscribed. Before me Noah Kendall, Justice of the Peace.
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Deposition of Micah Whitmarsch &c.
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The Deposition of Micah Whitmarsch of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c. being engaged according to Law, testifies and says, that in June AD 1775 I was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war, that I was acquainted with Elias Hull who was then a Sergeant in the Company of Capt. Christopher Gardiner in the Regiment commanded by Col. James M. Varnum; in the month September following, the said Hull reseived an ensign's commission; and in January AD 1776 the said Hull was promoted to the grade of a Lieutenant in the aforesaid Regiment. In the Month of May AD 1778 the said Hull resigned his said Commission at Valley Forge, that the said Hull belonged at that time to the same Regiment, then under the Command of Col. Christopher greene. And this Deponent further saith that he was knowing to the said Hulls being in actual service in the said War from June AD 1775 to the time of his resigning his Commission as aforesaid at head Quarters at Valley Forge, and that the same Elias Hull is now present before me at this giving of this Deposition. Micah Whitmarsh Kent S. At East Greenwich April 16th 1819 Personally appeared the above name Micah Whitmarsh and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts conatined in the above Deposition before me Nathan Whiting Just. Peace
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I Daniel Peirce of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c. being engaged according to Law do testify and say, that I was, in the revolutionary War, in the actual Service of the United States during all the time mentioned in the within deposition, that I was acquainted with the within named Elias Hull, and am well knowing that all the facts stated in said Deposition are true. Daniel Peirce. Kent Sc. At East Greenwich April 16th 1819 Personally appeared Daniel Peirce subscriber to the above Deposition and made solem oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition & of the deposition of Micah Whitmarsh on the other side. Before me Nathan Whiting Just. Peace. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Deponents, namely Micah Whitmarsh and Daniel Peirce, and that they are of unexceptionable character and credit for truth and veracity. Witness Nathan Whiting J. Peace.
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Kent Sc At East greenwich April 18th AD 1819. I Caleb Jerauld Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c do hereby certify that Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit is due to his Certificates as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the Day and year above written Caleb Jerauld Clk.