Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33306, Edmund E Hill, Mass. New York
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Service
Mass
New York

Hill, Edmund E.

Number
S33306
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Massachusetts Roll. 
1,611
Edmund E. Hill, Matross (?)
Capt. Hood H. Moody
Mass & New York line
1779 to June 1783
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Stephen Minot, Esq. Haverhill, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818.
5 months 4/31 4/30. 
$42.09

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
Haverhill, Essex &
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Notification sent Oct 18th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker, Salem, Mass.
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1611
Edmund E. Hill
reinstated July 20. 1821 & fintho (?) 
June 1818 NorEinth (?)
J. Tucker, Salem
Haverhill
N..enth (?)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun ad holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. Samuel Dana, Chief Justice.
Hon. William Wetmore, and
Hon. Stephen Minot, Associate Justices.
In open Court here. being a court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Edmund E. Hill
resident in _____ in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1611 now in is possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 

"War Department... Revolutionary Claim.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Edmond E. Hill late a Matross
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate
"of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth
"day of March one thousand eight hundred and the eighteen
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day
"of June one thousand eight hundred an eighteen
J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War"

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him,  as follows, to wit, 
Schedule,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, 
Au estale for the life of his wife in about five rods of land with a small one story frame house on the same, situated in Haverhill, house is 25 feet by 20 ft containing two rooms occupied by him as a dwelling house. Value of house Hand appraised by a sworn assessor $300.00
Annual rent would be $30.00
Half doz. chairs 2.40 6 ___ very poor 1.20 ---- $3.00
Maple table 3.00, Birch ___ 1.50 old ___ 1.00 ---- 5.50
Base of drawers 4.00 Looking glass 1.50 / old ___ 25 c---- 5.75
Andirons 75c shovel tongs 1.00 brush 50c---- 2.25
2 old looms 4.00 pot and kettle 1.50---- 5.50
1 small set cups and saucers---- .50
____ articles worth in all ten dollars ---- 10.00
Total value of personal property as valued by a sworn assessor of Haverhill ----
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I was born Feb, 18 1746, am now 74 years old and in addition to the ordinary infirmities of old age, am afflicted with a Hernia and subject to violent attacks of Rheumatism, a few weeks since I had a severe shock of numb palsy, by which I am deprived of the use of my limbs and rendered helpless and wholly unable to work at my trade which is that of a weaver. I have no dependence but on public charity or the bounty of my country.
My family is a wife 71 years old + quite infirm. I have no other estate or income than that contained in the foregoing schedule nor any debts due me.
I served in the Militia in 1775, 76 + 77 and in the later part of 1777 I enlisted into the army of the Revolution for the term of three years as a carpenter and entered the service in the company of Capt. John Wood of Westborough in this Commonwealth in Col: Hay's Regt. in which I served till the summer of 1779 when I left that Company, by enlisting for during the war and entered the Company of Capt. Andrew Moody, in the 2.d_ N. York Regt. of Artillery under Col. John Lamb in which I served as a matross till my discharge, June 9th, 1783.
teste S. Minot                    Edmund E. Hill (his mark)
Essex ss July 13. 1820. Then the abovenamed Edmund E. Hill made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed are true before me . Stephen Minot Judge of said court
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot
a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit, 
I, Edmund E. Hill, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stated on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD. 
Edmund E. Hill (X his mark)
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Edmund E. Hill took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me 
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty three dollars and ten cents and his annual income is thirty dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal  of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk (?)
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Edmund E. Hill.
15
March 28. 1818
correct DH
Found correct on 
the New York Rolls
Gov. Lambs Regent
artilly (artillery?)
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I, Edmund E. Hill, of the age of 72 years, declare & say, that I am a resident Citizen of the United States; that I reside in & belong 
to Haverhill in the County of Essex, & in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that in the latter part of the year 1777 (the month I cannot ascertain), I inlisted for three years as a carpenter, in the the Army of the Revolutionary war; I then entered the service, in the Co. Capt. John Wood of Westborough, in this State, in Col. Hay's Regt. in which I served until sometime in the summer of 1779 when I left that Company by inlisting for during the War, as matross, in Capt. Andrew Moody's company of Artillery ,under Col. John Lamb, of the 2d & New York Regt. of Artillery, in which Company I entered accordingly, &
served therein until June 9th 1788; & then left the service by an honorable discharge, signed by Gen. Washington & by Col. Lamb.
About seven years ago, two men, by the name of Hackett & Holly carryed away that discharge to use it in obtaining some land in my name, & I have never seen it since.
I also say that I have now no other evidence of the above fact, in my power, except the certificates a affidavits of Daniel Bellows, town clerk, John Harrington Solomon Bathrick, Daniel Robins, & Nathan Fisher, a
copy of which is hereto annexed; & except the common understanding of people hire: -  I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced
Circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country for support; & that I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Edmund E Hill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex, ss (Co?) March 28th 1818 Then the above named Edmund E. Hill made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me
Stephen Minot. Judge of the court of Common
Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
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I William Greenleafe of lawful age declare & say that I live near to the within named Edmund E. Hill, that I am well acquainted with him, that I have always understood that he was long a soldier in the Revolutionary war, & have no doubt of the face, & that he is in needy circumstances.
William Greenleafe

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex Co. March 28th 1818 then the above made solemn oath that the above statement, by him subscribed, is true, before me,
Stephen Minot. - { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the Middle Circuit

The following is a true copy of the Certificates & affidavits of Daniel Bellows, John Harrington, Sollomon Bathrick, Daniel Robins, & Nathan Fisher, viz. "Westborough Feb 16. 1818 This certifies that in the year 177 the inhabitants of the town of Westborough voted to grant L (pounds) 30,.0..0 (S? over the 2nd 0 and D. over the 3rd) to such soldiers as inlisted for 3 years or during the War. The names of the officers belonging to Westborough who were called out at that time appear to be named but not the soldiers, & Capt. John Wood & them who were with him are on the books, but none of his soldiers or any other who were inlisted from the town were personally named, but any soldier who has received the above bounty, thereby proves himself to be a soldier of that description. 
Daniel Bellows, town clerk.

We the subscribers of Westborough in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that in the time of the Revolutionary war that we were personally acquainted with Edmund E. Hill who then lived in Westboro' aforesaid, that he the said Hill went into the service as a soldier for & in behalf of said Westboro' as we always understood, & that he, said Edmund E. Hill listed for 3 years & afterwards listed during the war, as we always understood, & was ever considered & counted, as one of said Westboro' quota of men as we always understood, & we have no doubt of the truth of the same - and that he returned to Westborough at the conclusion of Peace. 
John Harrington
Solomon Bathrick
Daniel Robins

Worcester ss. Feb 18. 1818 personally appeared the above named
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John Harrington, Solomon Bathrick, & Daniel Robins & were solemnly sworn to the truth of the above certificate & statement by them signed, before me, 
Nathan Fisher, Justice of the Peace

And the said Justice above named was actually in the service with the above named Edmund E. Hill, although not during the war, yet have no doubt of the truth of the above certificate in every part thereof.
Nathan Fisher. "
Attest,
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit

Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Edmund E. Hill did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the common Enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case, & the proceedings had in the case to the secretary of the Department of war.

Stephen Minot. { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
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"The right of occupancy during the life of his wife, of a small one story frame house and about 5 rods of land."

Personal Estate $33.10

Age 74 - a severe shock of numb palsy has deprived him of the use of his limbs. Wife 71 - infirm - served from 1775 to June 9, 1783 long service - advanced age & severe infirmities, render him a peculiarly fit subject of the bounty of this Country.

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Daniel Morse's Deposition
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I Daniel Morse of lawful age do testify and say, that I reside in Haverhill Massachusetts near to, and am well acquainted with Edmund E. Hill of said Haverhill. In consequence of repeated paralytic attacks, said Hill is rendered very infirm and helpless, and as he has hitherto depended on his industry for his support is now reduced to indigent circumstances, and in need of assistance.
Daniel Morse
Essex Ss (Co?) November 24. 1820 This the above named Daniel Morse subscribed the above declaration to and made oath that the same is true, before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the C.C. Court of Com. Pleas.
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Haverhill Mr. March 28. 1818
To the secretary of the department of War,
Sir, please to transmit the certificate of the allowance of my pension, under the late law, to Stephen Minot Esqr. of Haverhill Mr. who will forward the same to me. 
Edmd. E. Hill
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Rufus Longley's Deposition
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I Rufus Longley of Haverhill Essex County Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that for nearly two years I have been the family Physician of Edmund E. Hill of said Haverhill that on the thirty first day of May ?? 1819 said Hill was attacked with palsy on the right side which for some weeks rendered him unable to work at his trade or attend to any active employment. That on June 11th 1820 said Hill had a second attack of palsy which also affected the right side to such a degree as to occasion a total loss of the powers of motion of the leg and arm of that side. 
That he has not at this time recovered the use of his arm or leg sufficiently to enable to dress himself or walk across his room without assistance; and that considering the length of time he has had the complaint and his advanced period of life (being 75 years old) it is not probable he will ever recover the use of his limbs. From my knowledge of said Hill's situation I should say that his circumstances were indigent and that he cannot subsist in his present situation without public or private aid.
Haverhill November 15th, 1820.
Rufus Longley
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. Nov 17. 1820 
Then the within named Rufus Longley subscribed the within declaration, & made oath that the same is true, before me.
I also certify that the said Longley is a regular practicing Physician & surgeon & a man of skill in his professions, & of unimpeachable veracity.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of
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John Marsh's Deposition
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I John Marsh of Haverhill Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say that for many years I have resided very near to, and am well acquainted with Edmund E. Hill of such Haverhill. He is by trade a Weaver, and has always depended on the labour of his hands for support.  For some months past in consequence of severe attacks of Palsy he has been wholly unable to labor, and is so very infirm as to need a great share of the time and attention of his Wife in taking care of him. He is thus in reduced circumstances, and from my knowledge of seuce(??) Hill I believe him to be indigent, and in his present situation to need the aid of public or private charity for his support. 
John Marsh

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. Nov. 24. 1820. Then the above named John Marsh subscribed the above declaration & made oath that the same is true before me. And I now certify that the said Marsh is a credible witness & as highly respected for veracity as any man in this community. 
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
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1611
Edmund E. Hill
Sep. '18
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War Department
PENSION OFFICE
Sept 25 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Edmund E Hill
Haverhill - Mass:

(fancy initials)
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[side of page]
Edmund E. Hill
for reconsideration  
Rcd. 5 Dec. 1820
[illegible] June 1818

[vertical]
Free
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War, of US.
Washington
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Haverhill Massachusetts November 27 1820
Hon J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Sir, 
Allow me respectfully to solicit your attention to the Case of Edmund E Hill who on account of the Amount of his property has been recently stricken from the Pension his [ink smudge]. By his requests I enclose an attested  [illegible] of his schedule, by reference to which it will be perceived that he has no intent in the real estate described and of which the total value is [illegible], but a mere right of occupancy for the life of his Wife; Must the certificate of income in formatted on the certificate probable rent rent of source estate, which being recently occupied by him as a dwelling, is, I can be in no other ver conducive to his support. He is therefore in fact the owner of the property merely to the following amount of $33.10. As certificate in this schedule while his long service, his advanced age, and severe infirmities render him a peculiarly fit subject of the bounty of his Country.  In corroboration of his statement of his bounty and infirmities, he sends also the Depositions of his Physician, and  of the respectable witness well informed of his situation, and humbly hopes that he may be restored to the List on a review of his case. 
For and on behalf of Edm. E Hill
I am, with sentiment of respect
Your obdt Serv t. 
James H Duncan
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Edmund E. Hill -
 Schedule

[upside down]
Haverhill Mass.
[round stamp] SALEM? MA NO 24
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
 At the circuit court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A.D. 1820.
 Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
   Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,  Edmund E. Hil]
resident in    in said circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1.611 - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
 "WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
 "I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, [Edmund Hill late a Matross in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen   J.C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War  [box with L.S.]
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
 SCHEDULE, containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,  [handwritten] An estate for life of his wife in about five Rods of land with a small one story frame house on the same, situated in Haverhill. house is 25 feet by 20 feet containing two rooms occupied by him as a dwelling house, value of house & land as appraised by a sworn assessor $300.00. Annual rent would be $30.00
half dozen chairs $2.40 = [b?] do very poor $1.20... $3.60
Maple table $3.00 = Birch do 1.50 - Old do $1.00 ... 5.50
Case of drawers $4.00 = Looking glass 1.50 = 1 old do, 25...5.75
Andirons .75 = shovel & Tongs $1.00 =  Brush .50 ... 2.25
2 old Looms $4.00 = pot & kettle 1.50...5.50
1 Small set Cups & Saucers ... .50
Sundry articles worth in all ten dollars ... 10.00
Total value of personal property as valued by a sworn assessor $33.10
  I was born February 18 1746. am now seventy four years old and in addition to the ordinary infirmities of old age am afflicted with a Hernia and subject to violent attacks of Rheumatism, a few weeks since I had a severe shock of numb palsy by which
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I am deprived of the use of my limbs, and rendered helpless and wholly unable to work at my trade, which is that of a weaver I have no dependence but on public charity or the bounty of my Country.  My family is a wife 70 years old and quite infirm.-
  I have no other estate or income than that contained in the foregoing schedule nor any debts due me.
  I served in the Militia in 1775, '76, and '77 and in the latter part of 1777 I enlisted into the army of the Revolution, for the term of three years as a carpenter, and entered the service in the Company of Capt John wood of Westborough in this Commonwealth in Col. Hay's Regt. in which I served till the summer of 1779, when I left that Company by enlisting for during the war, and entered the company of Capt. Andrew Moody in the 2nd and New York Regt. of Artillery under Col. John Lamb in which I served as a Matross till my discharge June 9, 1783. 
  Edmund E Hill  his X mark   Test= S. Minot

Essex. ss.  July 13, 1820. Then the above named Edmund E. Hill made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed are true
  Before Me    Stephen Minot  Judge of said Court
[Rnd?]
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and fubfcribed by him, before the Hon. [Handwritten: Stephen Minot] a Judge of said Court as aforefaid, to wit, 
I. [Handwritten: Edmund E. Hill] do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
[Signed: Edmund E. Hill]

Essex, ss. C.C.C.P. June, Term, A.D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed [Handwritten: Edmund E. Hill] took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me [Handwritten: Stephen Minot] Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforefaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is [Handwritten: thirty three dollars + few cents + his annual income is thirty dollars] 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the feal of the said Court, at Salem, in said Country of Essex, on this [Handwritten: 17th] day of [Handwritten: July] A.D. [Handwritten: 1820.] 
Attr. [Signed: Ichabod Tucker, {illegible}]

[Handwritten] The foregoing is a true copy of Record In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Salem in said County on the thirteenth day of November, A.D. 1820. 
Attr. Ichabod Tucker {illegible}
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33306
Revy  INVALID
File No. 33,306
Edmund Hill
Matross  Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[?]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 188
 Arrangement of 1870