Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,815, James Hill, N.C.
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Service: NC
Hill, James 
Anne

Number  W.3815
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North Carolina   16020
James Hill
Of Lincoln in the state of N. Carolina who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Ky Kendall of the Regt commanded by Col Graham in the North Car. line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina  at the rate of 120 Dollars----cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June '33 and sent  D. Reinhardt  Lincolnton NC

Arrears to the 4th of March '33-             240
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33    60
                                                                    $300

Revolutionary [illegible]  Act june 7, 18[illegible]
Recorded by [illegible] miller
Book E  Vol 6  Page 4
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3032

North Carolina 
Anne Hill
Widow of James Hill
Who served in the Revolutionary War  as a Lieut.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars and ---- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day [illegible] 1849 and sent to  J T. Alexander  [illegible] NC

Records on roll of pensions [illegible]
February 2, 1848 page [illegible]
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State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County 
at Court of pleas and quarter sessions held for said county at the court house in Lincolnton on the 4th day of march 1839. Mrs Anne Hill of said county aged seventy four years appeared in open court who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. [illegible] an act granting half pay said pensions to [illegible] widows.
That she is the widow of James Hill late of said county who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War as she has been informed and believes, that her husband served at various times and in various capacities. She believes during the was that he was [illegible] of said service attached to a company of militia commanded by Captain Barber in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Graham of the North Carolina Militia. That at the Battle of  Kings mountain her husband commanded as a lieutenant and she has been informed, but as the service was various and under different officers for the more particular history of her husbands services she would refer to the evidence attached to her husband's declaration for a pension furnished to the pension office.
That she has no documentary evidence of her husbands services but his pension certificate dated 24th June 1833 signed by John robb acting secretary of war and Numbered 13.020, why which he was placed on the pension list Roll of the North Carolina agency and received one hundred and twenty dollars per annum until his death.
She further declares that she was married to her late husband James Hill in this county on the 10th day of March 1785. and taht her husband died on the 17th day of September 1835 that she was not married to her husband James Hill prior to his
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leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 as the [illegible] above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the 6th day of March 1839.  Anne Hill (her mark)

Robert Adams a resident of York district in the state of North Carolina aged sixty eight years appeared in court and being duly sworn according to law says that he lived near the residence of Mrs Robinson the mother of Mrs Anne Hill the applicant at the time she was married to her late husband James Hill. That he was [illegible] at the time of the marriage and witnessed the celebration of the Rites of Matrimony of James Hill to the then Miss Anne Robinson at the time above stated 10th March 1785. That the marriage ceremony was performed by John Wilson who was then magistrate. who by the was of the state of North Carolina and now are authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony. That he has ever since said marriage lived a near neighbor to James Hill, that he understood he the said James Hill had been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that he knows he was a pensioner of the United States, and that the applicant Mrs. Anne Hill is the widow of the said James Hill who died at the time as stated . Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and date above stated. Robert Adams.

William J Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and [illegible] of the Court [illegible] in session certifies that he has long been acquainted with the deceased James Hill and has been well acquainted with teh applicant Mrs. Anne Hill, that she is the widow the deceased. That Robert Adams whose evidence appears above is one of truth and respectability and his statement entitled to credit.  Wm. J. Wilson JP
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Know all men by these present that J. R. S. Hill of Gaston County in the state of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint
of Washington City district of Columbia  any true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of my father James Hill late of Gaston County North Carolina for an increase of pension to examine the records on file at the City of Washington or elsewhere to file additional evidence and arguments in the said James Hills as well as my mother Anne Hills claim under act of 7 July 1838 to receive the certificate for said increase if any which certificate I wish made payable to the surviving children of my said mother. And do all other acts and deeds that I might or could do  ever I personally represent hereby notifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent[illegible] lawfully or as in the [illegible]. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of March 1852. J S Hill
sealed and [illegible] in presence of R. J. Adams.
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South Carolina 
York District  }
Be it known that before me A. S. Wallace an acting magistrate in the district and state aforesaid personally appeared ZS Hill and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand the day and year above above written.  A.S. Wallace Magts,

South Carolina
York District}
I John G. Enloe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for York District certify that A J Wallace is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.  Given under my hand and seal of office at York Court house this 22nd Day of March  AD 1852. John G Enloe CCC
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Names and Ages of [illegible] Hills and Ann Hills
[illegible]
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John Hill was born September the11th day 1787
Elizabeth Reed Hill was born December the 12th day 1789
Jean Adams Hill was born July the 2nd day 1792
Mary Hill was born January the 9th day 1795
Anney Hill was born June 16th day 1787
James Dinwiddie Hill was born November the 21st day 1799
Alexander Moore Hill was born October the 27th day 1805
Zenas Sidney Hill was born July 30th day 18808
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James Hill
24 mo.

[illegible] as a Lieut
9 months $120

Declaration of James Hill
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State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County
On this 31st day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable David Swain Judge of Lincoln county superior court of [illegible] and equity now sitting; James Hill a resident of said county of Lincoln aged seventy three years; who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath maketh the following declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress passed the 7th June 1832. That he was born in the county of Anson in North Carolina  the 10th day  of March 1759. That the only record of his age is a transcript from an entry in an old bible of his fathers which is now lost. That [illegible] 1776 he resided in Tryon (now Lincoln county) in said state. That sometime in the spring of 1777 he joined a company of volunteers in the United States service and was engaged in guarding the Indians in this service. He continued six weeks and was discharged. He then drafted  and entered a company of Militia under Captain Abraham KuyKendall in February 1778 and wen discharged from that tour which was about five weeks entered in the year 1779 as a volunteer and was commissioned as a Lieutenant and served as such in different expeditions under the command of General Rutherford Colonel Wm. Graham. He was through the state of South Carolina and North Carolina  in order to keep down the Torries and was in the Battle of Kings Mountain where Col. Ferguson was defeated the 7th October 1780
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and continued in the public service as a Lieutenant until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York in October 1781. Having served as such for the space of one year and nine months as near as he can recollect. He further states that he has no recollection what has become of his commission nor has he any other written evidence of his said service. His commission was signed by Colonel Wm Graham. Said deponant says that he can proved part of his said services by Samuel Espey and Abraham Forney. I am known in my neighborhood by Andrew Hoyt and Wm. Willson who can certify as to my veracity and reputation as a revolutionary character.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James Hill
[illegible] Henderson CCC

North Carolina
Lincoln County}   Abraham Forney and Samuel Espey personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of law that they were in the United States Service in company with the before named James Hill. That they know of their own knowledge the greatest part of said services set forth by him to be true and believe the whole to be true. Abraham Forney, Samuel Espey
Sworn to and subscribed on the 30th October 1832  [illegible] Henderson Clerk [illegible]
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and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Lowdon Henderson Clerk of Lincoln county superior supreme court of law in the state of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court [illegible] matter of the application of James Hill for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of October AD 1832.  the 57  [illegible] yeas of the independence of the United States.  Lowdon Henderson
I do further certify that the questions prescribed by the war Department were [illegible[\] by the court to the foregoing applicant and that their answers are embodied in this declaration . Lowden Henderson CCC
It is the opinion of the court that Abraham Fornay and Samuel Esprey are worth of credit.  Lowden Henderson Clerk of Lincoln county superior court of law
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7354
North Carolina
Anne Hill, 
Widow of James Hill
who was a Lieutenant in the N. Carolina line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th Day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
15 day of Oct. 1845
and sent to Elijah Fuller, 
Fayetteville, N Car.

Act of March 3, 1843 and 17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2  Page 155
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Court of Pleas and quarter sessions  April Term    1833
Adam Stroup came into open court and made oath according to law that he well recollects serving under James Hill, who acted as a Lieut. in Capt Armstrongs company for the term of three months and that the said Hill was at Gates' defeat, during this term of said service.  Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 30th April 1833.
Adam Stroup (his mark)
Sworn to in open court [illegible] Vardy McBee.
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who certify that they have long been acquainted with James Hill the applicant in this case. That they believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be in his declaration, that they believe him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that it is so reputed and believed in his  neighborhood. and that he is a man whose statements are entitled to full credit. Wm. Wilson Justice of the peace for Lincoln county NC.  AN Hoyl Justice of the Peace

I Vardy McBee clerk of the court of Lincoln county North Carolina do hereby certify that the [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] and original [illegible] of the said court in the matter of the application  of James Hill for a pension. IN tesitimony whereof I have [illegible] my hand and seal of office at Lincolnton this 8th day of May 1833. Vardy McBee Clerk
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Col. Wm Graham
Deposition
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State of North Carolina  
Rutherford County  }
the deposition of William Graham taken at the house of Sarah Irvine, in Rutherford County on the 13th March 1833. as regards James Hill serving in the revolutionary war after being duly sworn has depsited and saith as follows
I commissioned James Hill as a Lieutenant in the United States service and he served faithfully under me for some length of time. Six months or longer  Wm Graham
Sworn to before me this 13th March 1833
WG Irvine JP
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County }
I Theo F. Burchett clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Rutherford county do certify that William Graham Irvine Esq before [illegible] the written deposition is officially certified to have been made, sworn and subscribed, is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and was so on the day of the date of his certificate , and that his certificates and attestations as such are entitled to credit.
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court and signed the [illegible] at office the 22nd day of April A.D. 1833.
TF Birchett Clerk

State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County }

[illegible] Joseph Gram appeared before the county court of pleas and quarter sessions on the 30th day of April 1833 and being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that either the 15 or 16 of January 1781 he this deponant came to a [illegible] in the said county of Lincoln [illegible] [illegible] where Col. William Graham (now of Rutherford, then of Lincoln) commanded a party of men then [illegible] to serve a  3 months tour of duty and on different times saw him again acting as Col. over said men on the east side of Catawba in Mecklenburg from that time until  the 30th day of the said month of January 1781 upon which day he Col, WM Graham was acquitted by Brigadier Gen Wm Doodson on a charge of intoxication it being the day before the British corssed the river at [illegible] ford where the General Fell.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written J Graham.
Sworn to in open court [illegible] McBee Clerk [illegible] Lincoln County court
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County  }  
Personally came before me William J Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; Mrs. Anne Hill widow of the late James Hill. deceased a pensioner and John Hill the oldest son of said James and Ann and both being sworn in due form doposeth and saeth as follows to wit. The said Ann saith that the annexed half sheet of paper which contains the names and ages of her children is the original record of their several births and was done by her late husband the said James Hill.   Ann Hill (her mark)
And the said John Hill says that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of his father; The said James Hill deceased. That he believes the whole of said register of births of said family is in the proper hand writing of the said James hill dec.d and that he knows a part of said register to be correct from his own knowledge and believes the whole to be correct put down.    John Hill
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of August AD 1839  Wm J Wilson JP
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County
I Henry Cansler Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William J Wilson Esq the magistrate before whom the written affidavits were sworn to and subscribed, is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid; and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office at offfice in Lincolnton this 11th day of September AD 1839  H Cansler Clerk
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Anne Hill, widow of James- NC act 1838
Let to d. Reinhardt 5 June 1839-   [illegible] to same 19th August 1839
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James Hill
 120$
Payments to be made at Fayetteville by the President. US Br. Bank  Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of North Carolina 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in  Book E Vol 6. page 42 by Wm Miller
D. Reinhardt Clerk 
Lincolnton NC
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War Department 
Revolutionary claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June , 1882, James Hill of the state of North Carolina who was a Lieut. in the war of the revolution 
is entitled to receive one hundred and twenty dollars and ---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th March 1881, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.  John Robb, 
acting Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned J. Edwards Commissioner of Pension.
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4943
Anne Hill
Wid of James
NC
Married 1785
Died 1835
Allow &120 per ann.
from 4 March 1836

D. Reinhardt Esq
Lincolnton NC
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Ann Hill  NC - D. 2- Feb
Saml Martin
 NC - w-1802
Mary J Moore NC at 30 Feb 53
38 cases
[Illegible]
 A. H. Markland

Catawba Creek NC  Oct 3rd
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Yorkville SC
26 October 1854
 L.P. Waldo [illegible]

My dear sir,
I have [illegible] [illegible] Mr. Markland to examine the following claims, for me, with a [illegible] to an increase , the powers of attorney were made to my friend Hon D. Wallace, [illegible] never carried out until he left, and I hereby [illegible] him to take the control of said claims [illegible] James Hill, [illegible]. Lincoln county and widow Ann Hill he was pensoned at $120 per annum [illegible] with Lieutenant Samuel  Martin of same county pensioned [illegible] at $250 per annum 7th June 1932 paper [illegible] widows name [illegible] [illegible] pensioned at a small [illegible] [illegible][illegible] claimed as captain [illegible] if he will find the [illegible] [illegible] evidence and prosecute.
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the claims. I will forward evidence [illegible] collect  [illegible] [illegible] him one half of all and [illegible] as I have a contract with the parties [illegible] one half.
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] over and I will forward upon the necessary certificate and powers of attorney in the claim he wrote [illegible] and some other.
[illegible] have [illegible] [illegible] that I am returned [illegible] we have the warmest contest we have had for ten years. I [illegible] under [illegible] [illegible] but came out. I may be in Washington 10th of Nov, if not I will be there [illegible] next.
Give my kind regards to your father and believe me [illegible] [illegible]  VEry truely your friend A.S. Wallace
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REv Widow, &c.
File No.________
James Hill
[next several lines illegible]
Act: [illegible]
Index: - Vol A, Page 333
arrangement of 1870
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V 4943
Anne Hill, widow
Of James, _____ ______
NC Act 7 July 1838
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County    }  I Henry Cansler clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county certify that the annexed on the proceedings we said court are the case of the application of Mrs Anne Hill that William Wilson who has given the annexed certificate is a magistrate in and and for said county and was at the time of the magistrate holding said court.
In testimony where of I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 9th day of March in the yaer 1839. H Cansler Clk. Clerk of the court of Lincoln county
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8147 Sept. 12/45
Ann Hill
March 3/ 43
NC

JL Edwards esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  DC

[one other signature illegible]
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Fayetteville 8th Sept 1843
Sir,
I herewith endorse the declaration of Mrs. Anne Hill who seeks a pension under the pension made by the act of congress passed 3rd March 1840, If the declaration by [illegible] be pleased to forward me an original certificate in her form. 
I am sir, respectfully [illegible] Elijah Fuller
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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HoRem NC
Washington April 8, 1852
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose power of attorney in the Revolutionary pension claim of J S Hill son of James Hill of North Carolina, and connected therewith the claim of Ann Hill, widow of James, under the act of 7th July , 1838, and to ask that the condition of these claims be reported to me.
I have the honor to be  your [illegible] D. Wallace

[illegible] J.E. Heath
PS. The heirs now in North Carolina York Dist.
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N.C.
[illegible]
Anna Hill

L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington city, DC
 [stamp illegible]
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Lincolnton NC 11 Sept 1839
Sir,
I have succeeded in getting the original family record of James and Anne Hill which I suppose will be entirely satisfactory.
I have not yet received the certificate of Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts. I am obliged by the instructions you send me respecting the claims of Robert Glascock.
Respectfully m
D. Reinhardt
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[illegible]
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8147
Ann Hill
Widow of James
NC
Act March 1843 and 
17 June 1844
[illegible] 9 mos Lieut.
$120 per annum


Elijah Fuller Esq
Fayetteville  NC
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State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County
On this 15th day of August 18[illegible] personally appeared before me the [illegible] a justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs. Ann Hill a resident of the county of Lincoln and state of North Carolina aged about [illegible] five years  who being first duly sworn according to law, does on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress  passed on the 3rd March 18[illegible]3 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Hill who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution and that she the said Ann Hill has received the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum under the act of July the 7th 1838.
She the said Anne Hill further declares that she is still a widow.       Ann Hill (her mark)
J Wilson
[Illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I C L Hunter, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of said county do hereby certify that William J Wilson Esquire whose name in his proper hand writing appeared to the written affidavit of Ann Hill is now and was at the date of said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and swron and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at office in Lincolnton this 1st day of September 1840.  CL Hunter Clk  by R Williams DC
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848. Entitled "an" act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution.

State of North Carolina 
Gaston County     }  SS
On this 12th day of September 1848 personally appeared before Wm J Wilson one of the Justices of the peace of the county of Gaston in the State of North Carolina, Anne Hill a resident of Gaston County aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Hill who was a Lieutenant in the said war and that she received under the act of the 17 June 1844 per annum the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, she further declars that she is still a widow .   Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.   Anne Hill (her mark)
Wm J Wilson JP

Jess Queen
I John H Roberts clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Gaston County certify that W. J. Wilson is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my
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name this 13 day of September in the year 1848.
John H Roberts Clk
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State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County    }
Be it known that on this 11th day of July AD 1839 before me William J Wilson a justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared widow Ann Hill [illegible] of James Hill deceased a pensioner and being duly sworn saith that she has no record of the date of her marriage with her said husband James Hill decd. But from her own recollection states that it was some time in March one thousand seven hundred and eighty six that it was about eighteen months after said marriage until the birth of her first child and produced a record of the ages of their several children which was kept by her said husband James Hill deceased of which the following is a true copy. [illegible]  John Hill born the 11th day Sept. 1787, Elisabeth Reed Hill was born the 12th December 1789
Jean Adams Hill was born July the 2d 1792
Mary Hill was born January the 9th day 1795
Anney Hill was born June 16th fay 1797
James Dinwiddie Hill was born November 24th 1799
Alexander Moore Hill was born October 27th 1805
Zenas Sidney Hill was born July 30th day 1808                 Ann Hill (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of July 1839 before me Wm. J Wilson JP

State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County   
I William J Wilson do hereby certify that for upwards of twenty years I have lived near neighbour to James Hill decd. and his wife Ann Hill (the above deponant) and am well acquainted with their children as named in the above copy from their family record and have no doubt of the correct [illegible] of their births as stated above.  Wm. J. Wilson
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I Henry Cansler clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county certify that William J Wilson before whom the [illegible] affidavit was proven is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. In testimony whereof [illegible] here [illegible] affixed my seal of office and signed my name this 23 day of July in the eyar 1839.  H Cansler  Clerk of the court of Lincoln county