Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35406, Jeremiah Hill, Continental Mass.
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Service                                     Number
Continental  Hill, Jeremiah      S35406.

Mass.
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5708.
Maine

Jeremiah Hill Captain - 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Colo Scamman Mass.

Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of Janry, 1819 and Sent to George Thacher Esq?(illegible). Judge 
Saco. Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4ms. & 4/30 - (check mark)  82:66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th. March 1879 -  (check mark)  120:__
                                                                                        ________      
                                                                   (check mark) $202:66                                                                                    
                      
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March,1818.}

conceive
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35406
Revy.  Invalid.

File No.  35, 406

Jeremiah Hill
Capt. Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 2,  Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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                                                                      In CONGRESS.

The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Jeremiah Hill Esquire

We reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a company, in the 30th Regiment, commanded by Colo Scamman in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence (sic) of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain - And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.

                                                                            By Order of the Congress,
                                                                                            John Hancock President
July 1st.1776
Attest Chas Thomson Secy.
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                                                           Head Qrs. Sept 30th:1777.

Sir
    Your letter of the 6th Inst, I received some days ago.  As the Congress were pleased to vest the legislature, or Counsil of the Massachusetts state with the power of appointing officers to the several Regiments raised by them I would not willingly interfere with their arrangements. I cannot tell the motives, which might induce them to promote Captain Cogswell. I shall be sorry, if any officer of merit has been aggrieved, and as you conceive, that you have, and request a discharge, I shall not insist on your remaining longer in service, if it is your wish to leave it giving your Commission to Gen Heath.
                                    I am Sir
                                      You most Obed Servt 
                                       G. Washington

(illegible) the above Novem.17.1777.
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Captain Jeremiah Hill having this day given me his Commission, agreeable to the proposal of His Excellency General Washington expressed on this other side, I do hereby discharge Captain Hill from any further Duty or service in the Army of the United States of America.

Given at Head Quarters in Boston this fifth Day of December 1777.
                                       W Heath MG
  
Jeremiah Hill
(illigable), Mass.
S35406.

          The 
National Archives
          of the
   United States
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Jeremiah Hill
   Captain





initials that appear to look like WMP.
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I Jeremiah Hill of Biddeford in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy year, & a citizen of the same declare, that, immediately after the commencement of the Revolutionary War I raised a company of men and marched them to Cambridge & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Coll. James Scamman, & on the first day of July 1775 recieved (sic) a commission constituting me a Captain in said Regiment as will more fully appear by the Commission hereto attached & signed by the President of the Congress of the United States under witch commission I continued to do duty till the beginning of the year 1776 when I was transfered (sic) to the Command of a Company in the eighteenth Regiment commanded by Coll. Edmond Phinney and then recieved (sic) another Commission of the same term with the foregoing I continued to do duties in said Regiment till the close of the year 1776, where I raised a new company to serve for three years. I had a new commission & attached to a Regiment commanded by Coll. Joseph Vose & continued in the army till I was discharged on the firth day of December 1777, by writing under the hand of General Heath as will appear on the back of a letter of from the Commander in Chief Geneal George Washington I in hereto annexed - And I further declare I have no pension or reward from the United States & being old & infirm & in reduced in circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my country for support. The last commission I recieved (sic) was given up when I had my discharge, as will appear in said Discharge.   

May 1.1818-                                                                                                 Jeremiah Hill
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This document appears to be an identical copy of the document found in Fold3 File #23266433
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Be it known that on the first day of May 1818 - before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Jeremiah Hill of Biddeford & County of York & citizen of the Commonwealth, & being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the declaration by him, on the other leaf hereof, subscribed in my presence, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;  from which declaration signed & sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher are of the Justices as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Hill did serve in the revolutionary was as stated by his said declaration against the common enemy;  and that he is reduced in circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceeding said testimony sat before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.  In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be herewith affixed this thirtieth day of May In the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
                                                             George Thacher