Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,687, Richard Hill, Mass.
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(3-1776)  
SERVICE [stamp of a star] NUMBER
[handwritten] Mass, Hill, Richard   S 39687 [/handwritten]
CONTENTS
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39 687
[Printed] INVALID
Rev.

[Printed[ File No. [Written] 39,687
Richard Hill
Pri. Rev. War

Act 15th March 18th
[Printed] - Vol. [Written[ 2, [Printed] Page [Written] 227

[Printed within braces] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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 10.799
Vermont
Richard Hill
 of  Windsor, Co.  in the state of  Vermont
 who was a  private  in the regiment commanded by
Colonel  M. Jackson  of the  Massachusetts
 line, for the term of  6 years.
_____________________
 Inscribed on the Roll of  Vermont
 at the rate of  8  Dollars per month, to commence on
the  14  of  April 1818.
_____________________
 Certificate of Pension issued the  6  of  May 1819
 and  sent to Judge Heald
Chester, Windsor Co. Vt.
_____________________
 Arrears to 4th of  March 1819. 10 months 85.55 [There is an unreadable entry above the rate.]
 Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 Sep. 1819 48-
$133.55

{Revolutionary claim, Act of 18th March, 1818.}
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Declaration of
Richard Hill
[illegible] soldier
yy War
Jack for Massths [Massachusetts]
Reg.
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District of Vermont, Windsor County for
Mt. Chester in said county of Windsor, on the 14th day of April 1818.  Before me, Amos Heald one of the Judges of the County
court for the county of Windsor aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Hill aged seventy seven years, Resident in Chester in the
County & District aforesaid, 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 [illegible] 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", that the said Richard Hill
enlisted in Leicester, in the state of Massachusetts in the month of February 1777.  During the war in Capt. Benjamin Brown's
Company in the 8th Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the troops in the regiment commanded by Col. Nichols
or in the service of the United States, until the month of May or June 1783, when he was discharged from the service by Col. Nichols at Constitution Island in the state of New York.
That he was in the Battles of Bemis Heights, Saratoga & Monmouth. And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in
need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his service, except the testimony of Elisha Ward, as herein after
stated.  Sworn to and declared, before me, the day & year 
[Signed] Amos Heald, Assistant Judge of
Windsor County Court.
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I Amos Heald assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that, said Richard Hill, did serve in the Revolutionary
War, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the
common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings
& testimony taken & have before me, to the secretary for
the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the
Reformation Act of Congress. Elisha Ward of Chester
personally appearing, being duly sworn, makith oath that he
was well acquainted with the aforesaid Richard Hill, & know
that sd. [said] R. Hill enlisted & served in the same company &
Regiment in which sd. the E. Ward served in the Revolutionary
War, having often near him in actual service to the United
States. And I forthwith certify that the  sd. Richard
Hill is a man of color; & is now supported by the Town of
Chester and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Dated at Chester this 14th day of
April 1818.
Certified by Amos Heald Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County }  Woodstock County Clerks Office
June 11th 1818
I Benjamin Swan clerk of the County
Court written for the County of Windsor
Do hereby certify that Amos Heald is
one of the assistant Judges of said
County Court, and that the foregoing
signatures are the hand writing of 
said Judge.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said County the
above.
[Signed]  Benj Swan