Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7817, Jeremiah Hull, Mass.
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SERVICE |                            |   NUMBER
Mass.     | Hull, Jeremiah     |  W. 7817
              | Farmer                 |
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New Jersey 1150

Tamer Hull widow of Jeremiah Hull Moh [illegible] who died on the 5th October 1832, of Epex Co in the State of New Jersey, who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Ashley of the regt. commanded Col. Vose [illegible] on the Massachusetts line for the war.

Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 120 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 5 October 1832. [scratched through: 4th day of March, 1831]

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July 1837 and sent to Samuel B. Miller Esqr. Newark, N.J

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $720. -
[illegible] allowance ending 11 [illegible] 37 $60. -

amount paid to [illegible] of her husbands death to [illegible] [illegible] $780. -

Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk,
Book   Vol. 1 Page 147
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[Left Side]
487
New Jersey

Jeremiah Hull
Corporal 4
Massachusetts line 77-6 years in the army of the United Stes during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 and Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of S. Pennington Esqr. Judge [illegible] Newark, New Jersey

Arrearages to 4 Sep 1818 $38.00
4 Mo 25 dys $38.00

{Revolutionary Claims Act 18th March, 1818,}
Continued
Caldwell [illegible] [illegible]

[Right Side]
Died
[illegible]. May 12, '51

[illegible] sent to [illegible] Pennington 29 Sep 1820 Newark NJ

Died 5 Oct. 1832 ([illegible] letter)
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Elizabette Andrews died December (?) 19 1778

Peleg Stone [illegible] died August [date illegible]

Peleg Stone died August 28 1799

Elisha Stone Died 
August 18, 1799

[illegible] Stone Died 
2 of December 1799
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Narsissa Hull Born Arlington March 22 1798

Elisha Hull born in Arlington March 12 1801

Elisha Hull died in Addison July 22 1803

Narsissa Hull died in Addision August 3 1803
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[illegible] July 23 1781
Jeremiah Hull & Tamer Hull married

Marville Hull Born [illegible] May 14th 1784

Walmar Hull Born Arlington April 11th 1786

Polly Hull Born Arlington October 28th 1787

Remember Hull born Arlington January 23 1790

Remember Hull Died Arlington October 22 1792

Jeremiah Hull [illegible] Born Arlington October 30 1792

Milissy Hull Born Hensburgh(?) August 1st 1795
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No words - only doodles
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Dates:
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1837
1816
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1798
1781
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1758
1741
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Holy Bible

Jeremiah Hull and Jane Hull was Married September the 23rd 1815

Warner Hull Born September the 11th 1816
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Nothing but scribbles and a few dates
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Jeremiah Hull's 
Declaration

Cap Dobbin Co
1st Mass Regt of line

[illegible]
apr 14 [illegible]

[illegible]
[possible signature]

Ex [illegible]
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District of New Jersey:

On this tenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the District Court of the United States for the said District, personally appears, Jeremiah Hull aged Sixty-four years resident in the Township of Caldwell in the County of Essex in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled, "An in act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That he the said Jeremiah Hull enlisted on or about the first day of May 1775 at Lenox, in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Capt Charles Dibble (sp) in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Patterson (sp) in the Massachusetts line, that his time of enlistment expired on the first day of July 1776. Immediately after this he enlisted at Cambridge in the Company commanded by Captain David Nobles in the first Massachusetts regiment in the Massachusetts line that he served in the said corps until the first of January 1777. When this enlistment expired, that on or about the twentieth day of February 1777 he enlisted at Lenox, in the Company Commanded by Capt. [ink blotch - illegible] in the said first Massachusetts regiment in the [illegible] Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until some time in [illegible] 1783 when he was discharged from service at New Windsor in the State of New York, which discharge he has since lost, that he was at the surrender of Burgoyne, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, [illegible] and that he is in reduced circumstances and [illegible] in need of [continued next page]
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[from previous page] the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his [illegible] of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year appointed(sp) Jeremiah Hull
William S Pennington
District Judge

I, William S. Pennington Judge &c as of aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said, Jeremiah Hull did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken [illegible] before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress.
April 10th 1818
William S Pennington
District Judge

I, William Pennington, Clerk of the District Court of the United States, do certify, that the signatures to this instrument or the proper handwriting of William S. Pennington Esqr. Judge of District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey.

As witness my hand and the Seal of the Said District Court this tenth day of April A.D. 1818
Wm Pennington
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Jeremiah Hull

487

Sept. 1818

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At a district court of the United States in for the New Jersey District holden at Newark in the county of Essex present the Honorable William S. Pennington District Judge New Jersey Essex County ss. Be it Remembered, that on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District in open court, the said court being a court of record for the district of New Jersey holden at Newark in the said county – Jeremiah Hull aged sixty-four years, resident in Caldwell in the said township, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted in the town of Lenox in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts in February A.D 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Moses Ashley in the First Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Vose and continued to serve until the conclusion of the war. And that his original declaration is dated the Tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 487.
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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 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 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, to wit:
No real estate whatever – That he owns 1 cow purchased last fall and upon which he paid ten dollars out of his pension money and owes for her fifteen dollars – 1. Table 1. Pot 1. Tea kettle 6 plates 6 knives & forks, 6 chairs. That he is by trade a shoemaker, and has tools enough to make his own shoesmith. That he has no other income. That he works as much as he can toward the support of himself & family. That he has a wife Tamer aged sixty years who is sickly & infirm and one daughter Melissey who is in delicate health and unable to support herself.
Jeremiah Hull
Sworn and Subscribed Declared to before me in open court William S Pennington, District Judge
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I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District 
Do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Forty dollars -------
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of July 1820.  Wm Pennington
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2095

Wid Tamer Hull

Declaration for a Pension.
admitted.
on roll Sergeat (sp?) for 1778. $120.

died 5 Oct 1836

Sam B. Miller
Newark N. Jersey
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New Jersey
Essex County – ss on this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County. Tamer Hull a resident of the County of Essex New Jersey aged seventy three 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 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Hull late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. Who was a Corporal, in the Massachusetts line in the Army of the Revolution, And a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18th, 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month. And plased on the pension Roll of the New Jersey Agency on or about the Thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen. And the said Tamer Hull further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Hull on the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one at the town of Lenox, in the state of Massachusetts by the Revd. Samuel Munson a Presbyterian Clergyman, residing at the said Town of Lenox. Which Marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of his service. And that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Hull died on the Fifth day of October Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two and [continued on next page]
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[from previous page] and that she remained a widow ever since that period. As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. And the Family record, herewith enclosed, Which record is in the hand writing of my late husband the said Jeremiah Hull deceased. 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before the said Court of Common Pleas for Essex County New Jersey [illegible] Tamer Hull

I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas on and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of the Widow Tamer Hull for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twentieth day of April in the year of Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty seven. Elias VanArsdale
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County certify that Charles Sedgwick, before whom the Affidavit of the Revd. Samuel Shepard D.D. was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in & for B. County duly Commissioned & qualified, & has been such Justice for a number of years past, & that the Signature to that Affidavit purporting to be his, is genuine.

Given under my hand & the Seal of the Sup Court at Lenox this June 3d. 1837. Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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Lenox, (Mass.) March 3rd. 1837.

I hereby certify that upon my settlement in the Ministry, in this Town, in the year 1795, the records of the Congregal. Church, as they were kept by my Predecessor, the Revd Samuel Munson, were committed to my care, and, upon a careful examination of them, I find no record of the marriage of Jeremiah Hull to Tamer Stone, [following underlined] nor of the marriage of any other persons by Mr. Munson. [end of underlining] Samuel Shepard

Berkshire Ss. Lenox Mar 3. 1837.

Then the above named Samuel Shepard D.D. personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me.
Chs. Sedgwick Just. Peace.

Lenox June 2. 1837.

Sir, after so long a time, I send the Depd. of Mrs. Hollister it is all she knows, on the subject & all the testimony I can get. I return the Certife. of Dr. Shepard, thinking it might be of use to show that there are no records of the marriages of any person by Mr Munson.
Hon Judge Miller  Send to W S Tucker
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Hon. Saml. B. Miller.
Newark.
New Jersey

[round postmark] LENOX Mass. JUN 3
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I Mary Hollister of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Masstts. aged 71. years depose & say that I am well acquainted with Tamer Hull, knew her in years long since gone by -- before her marriage, & after. Her maiden name was Tamer Stone. she is I think a little older than I am. She formerly resided in Lenox. and during the Rev.y War, I think a little before the close, cannot be positive as to the precise time, but know it was during the war. She was married to Jeremiah Hull, who went by the name of Jere Hull, & who was a Soldier in sd. War

I did not attend the wedding, but often saw them after their marriage & know they lived togethr as man & wife, & were called Man & Wife, and had one Child [children, two, I think crossed-out] before the removed from Lenox and further I say not.

Mary Hollister [signature]

Commonth. of Massatts.
Berkshire ss. Lenox June 2. 1837. Then Mary Hollister above named made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, by her suscribed before me--And I certify that I am well acquainted with sd. Mary, that she is a person of truth & veracity & in all respects a credible witness.
Geo. J. Tucker, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for sd. County do certify that George J. Tucker Esq. before whom the above Affidavit was executied, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court at Lenox this Second day of June 1837. C W Sedgwick Clerk
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In the Matter of the application of the Wid. Tamer Hull for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836.

State of New Jersey
Essex County...ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Marville Hull of the City of Newark in the County and State aforesaid. By me Personally known to be a man in good Standing and Entitled to belief as a witness--And being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith. That he is the oldest child of Jeremiah Hull & Tamer Hull his wife formerly Tamer Stone. That he was Born in the Town of Lenox Massachusetts, May Fourteenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty four, According to the old Family Record, herewith Enclosed, which Record he Can well Remember for more than Thirty five years, to be in the possession of the family. That his said Father and Mother Mooved from the Town of Lenox to the State of Vermont when this deponent was about one year old as he was Informed by his Parents. And that they mooved from the State of Vermont to the County of Essex in New Jersey in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen as near as he Can Now recollect. And this deponent further Saith that the Said Jeremiah Hull and Tamer Hull always resided together as husband and wife until the death of his said Father, which Took place on the Fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and Thirtytwo in the County of Essex New Jersey and that the said Tamer Hull has remained A. Widow and unmaried ever Since the death of his Said Father. & is Now Living in the Said County of Essex. And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark ) Maville Hull
In said County this sevent day of )
June A.D. 1837. before me)

Saml B. Miller Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey )
County of Essex ) ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Marille Hull was made & taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace of said County residing therein, duly qualified Commissioned & sworn, and that the signature "Saml B. Miller" affixed to the Jurat of said Affidavit is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in said County the Ninth day of June AD. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
[seal is missing but mark where it once was is visible]
E Van Arsdale Jr, Clk
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7817
Tamer Hull
Wid. of
Jeremiah Hull
Sergt. Mass. line
Act: July 4./36, Sec. 3d
Index:--Vol. A, Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jermiah Hull. N.J. Act March 18. 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. Office July 13, 1837

p 7. the 4 Sep 1832
JH
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Trenton Bank
Pension Office
May 2 1837

Sir
I enclose the Certificate and voucher of the Widow of James [crossed out, * added] Hull under Act of Mar 18th 1818. The Husband died in 1832, and of course the name has been dropped from the Roll.
Also the Certificate and voucher of Conrad Apgar unpaid for more than a year requiring your special direction for payment.
I remain very respectfully
Your Ob Sevt
Phil. Dickinson Prest
[* Jeremiah added]
J L Edwards Esquire
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name Hull, John (Jonathan) In pencil only | Grade Corporal | Line Connecticut 
WARRANT Number 5957 |  Acreage 100 | Issued May 18, 1790
to Theodosius Fowler

*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.