Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,569, Frederick Hall, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER  

[handwritten] Md. Hall, Frederick    R. 7569

CONTENTS
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District of Columbia
County of Washington 

On this 24th day of September personally appeared in open Court before the Hon.  the Circuit Court in the District of Columbia.
    Frederick Hall, a resident of Washington City in the County of Washington and District of Columbia aged ninety seven [97] years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, on order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  
  That he entered the  service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  That he enlisted on the eight day of May in the year 1777 in the 3rd Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Colonel Ramsey and in the company of Capt. Marbury  on the Continental establishment for three years.  That after the battle of Germantown while on a scouting party near the Rising Sun within a mile of the Philadelphia Market he was taken prisoner by a reconnoitering party of British soldiers, when he was sent to Philadelphia, from thence he was sent to New York, and placed onboard the prison Ship Jersey,  + from thence he was sent to London (first to Newcastle and then to London) whence he thinks he remained near a twelve month awaiting an exchange of prisoners, but where he with a number of men as follows,
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all prisoners with him, Henry Mud, Richard Coons, Robert Hackenson, John Hope, Samuel Henson, Henry Hines and John Adams.  he undermined his way out of prison, and went to Holland from whence he came to Philadelphia and re-joined his Regiment in which he continued to serve until the summer of 1783, at which time he was (conditionally) discharged from service at Charleston, South Carolina.  That, including the time he was a prisoner of war he served from the 8th May 1777 until the summer 1783.  A period of six years That he was born in Charles County near Port Tobacco on the the 6th March 1736.  That he had a record of his Age taken from the books of the Episcopalian Church in Port Tobacco, [next 4 words inserted] but has lost it.  That he was engaged in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine & White-Plain was never wounded-  That he marched from Port Tobacco to Annapolis and from thence to Baltimore where he with a number of others were inoculated by Dr. Lavington & from thence to Philadelphia.  That he has the affidavit of Adam Adams (herewith) regularly sworn and subscribed  to testifying to his services, and that he knows of no other person living, whose testimony he can procure , who can testify to his services.-  That he was living in [Borges?] hole in Virginia when he enlisted- He has lived principally in Fairfax County Virginia [inserted next 4 words] since the Revolutionary war, and that he now lives in Washington City, in the District of Columbia.  That he does not remember of any of the regular officers excepting
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Col Forest, Col Ramsay and Capt. Marbury.  That he received a written discharge purporting that should peace not be ratified, he was still to consider himself in service, but that he as since lost it.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pensioners roll of the Agency of any state.

his [written above the below X]
Fred^k X Hall
mark [written below the above X]

  Sworn and subscribed the 
   day and year aforesaid
   in open Court
Before [illegible] Wm Brent Clk
of C^t. C^t. of D.Ca for the City of Wash^n

We Mr Timoleon S. Figeac  Clergyman residing  in the City of Washington and John Suter residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Frederick Hall, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion.  September 24th 1833.
T^eon Figeac
Jno Suter

Sworn and subscribed the day the day and year aforesaid. Before 
GHW[?] Wharton
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And the said, Circuit Court doth hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant  was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifys that it appears to them that Timoleon S. Figeac who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the City of Washington and that John Suter, who has also signed the Same is a resident in the  Same Place and is a credible person, and that their statement is is entitled to credit. 
By order of Court [illegible] Wm Brent Clk
I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Frederick Hall for a pension.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
  24th day of September in the year of our Lord 
  one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Wm Brent Clk
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

7569
P.O. Frederick Hall
(Christopher Neale crossed out)
[stamp diagonally situated] REJECTED
Service:....
Enlisted:....., 18
Discharged:....., 18
Application filed:....., 18
Alleges:.....
Re-enlisted:.....
Attorney:.....
P.O......
.... Recognized.  ..... Contract.
.....Cert. of Dis.   Searched for....., 18
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{all words crossed out]
Agents Brief
and Setters[?]
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I hereby Certify that Frederick Hall inlisted in Port Tobacco Charles County Maryland in the year 1777 under Cap^t. Henry Marbury in the third Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Forrest and that he remained in the sevice during the war and that he was discharged at Cha[rlest?]own South Carrolina - Given unde[r] my hand this 12' day of March 1833 -
his [above the X below]
Adam X Adams 
mark [below the above X]
Witness Jno B Lawson

Charles County to wit;
On this 12' day of March 1833 personally appears before me the subscribed one of the State of Maryland, Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Adam Adams whose name is subscribed to the above certificate & makes oath on the Holy Evenngely [?Evangelii] of Almighty God that the facts therein set forth are true and that the Deponent is a credible witness-
Sworn before Jno B. Lawson

Charles County State of Maryland Sc^t
I Hereby Certify that John B. Lawson, Esq before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made & who has subscribed his name thereto was on the day of the date thereof one of the state of Maryland Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid
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duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is & ought to be given as well in Courts of record as [illegible]
[patch over where seal likely placed] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Charles County Court this twelfth day of March
Anno Domini 1833 -
John Barnes Clk
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[illegible round date stamp left upper corner] 
[underlined] Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Attn: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sir. Herewith you will find W. 
Brewers certificate in relation to Frederick Hall whose
papers I left with you yesterday.

I have the honor to be
Your very obt. [illegible] Servant
Chs. Neale

[illegible] 25th [illegible] 1833
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[Circular Mail stamp]

ANNAPOLIS
OCT 
2
MD

FREE

Addll Proof [written vertically in right hand margin]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, October 1st 1833;

Sir,
      In reply to your's of the 26th ultimo, in relation to
the certificate furnished in the case of Frederick Hall, I have
to state, that the name of Frederick Hall appears only upon
the Muster rolls of the revolution, his name is not to be found
upon any of the pay rolls in this office; I have therefore
given the certificate as his name appears upon the roll; 
I cannot say whether the remarks in the margin of the roll,
allude to the first desertion or not; Therefore herewith send
you a transcript from the rolls;
                                                   I am respectfully
                                                    Y’r Ob’t S’t
                                                 George G. Brewer
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Musters of Maryland Troops
                                                       Time of Service
Names                        Rank             Enlisted            Discharged             Remarks

Third Regiment;     Beginning  1777;

Hall Frederick              Pvt               11th May 1777;                              Dead or deserted;

deserted 10th January 78; joined 25th March 79 and                            Capt. Baldwin says he deserted
was on the rolls to April 80;                                                                    on the way to Southward

Thus ......           Test,
                                                                               George G. Brewer
                                                                                Reg'r Land Office
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33 [illegible] 1789
Pg 77 Md
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Land Office, Annapolis, April 5th 1833

I certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls [word scratched out]
[word scratched out] remaining in this office, that Frederick Hall
enlisted as a private in the third Maryland Regi-
ment on the 11th day of May 1777--on the 10th of
January 1778 deserted; and joined the 25th of March
1779; and was on the rolls to April 1780; and I
further certify, that in the margin of remarks
opposite his name on said roll is the following entry, "Dead or
deserted Captn Baldwin says he deserted on the way
to Southward."

George G. Brewer
Regt. Ld. Off. [illegible]
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Left by
Christopher Neale

[illegible]

Case of
Fred. Hall=D.C.
rejected.   See letter
Oct. 9. 1833 to Chs. Neale

See letter to C. Neal & G.G. Brewer
Sept. 26. 1833
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Soldiers Pension 

Papers
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.
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Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of
the 18th March, 1818.

County of      ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] 183[blank], personally appeared in
open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the [district, circuit, county, or corpo-
ration, as the case may be,]  
[blank] resident in said county, aged [blank] years, who,
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decla-
ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March
1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he, the said [blank] enlisted (c)
for the term of [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank]
in the year [blank] in the State of [blank] in the company (d)
commanded by captain [blank] in the regiment commanded by colonel
[blank] in the line of the State of [blank] on the [blank]
continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps (or vessel)
until [blank] when he was discharged from the service in
[blank] in the State of [blank]; that he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension, except the present ; that his name is not on the
roll of any State, except [blank]; and that the following are the
reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: (e)


And, in pursuance of th [language has been blotted out] emnly swear (or affirm,
as the case may be,) that I [language has been blotted out] States on the 18th day
of March, 1818, and that I [language has been blotted out] sale, or in any manner,
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 pro-
vide 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, 1818 ; 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 that what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818,
the following changes have been made in my property. (g)


[Begin language in italics] Sworn to, and declared, on the [blank] day of [blank] before [End language in italics] (h)

I [blank] Clerk of [blank]
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said
[blank] did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the
preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under
one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also certify, that the foregoing
oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
records of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that is is the opinion of the said
Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid sche-
dule is [blank] dollars and [blank] cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this [blank] day of [blank] 183[blank]

Seal of    [Begin language in italics] Clerk of the Court of the [End language in italics]
the  [Begin language in italics] of [End language in italics]
Court
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(a) Or, in case of disability, by reason of bodily infirmity, in lieu of "in open court," insert the words "before the subscriber, a judge, (or justice, as the case may be) of the court of the court of" &c.

(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress--

1st.  Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the State which creates them;

2d.   Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of record ; 

3d.  Which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings;

4th.  Which have the power of fine and imprisonment.

And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of these attributes, are not courts of record, alth[remainder of word blotted out] they may keep a registry of their
proceedings, and possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance st[remainder of word blotted out] the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.

(c)  If the claimant was an officer, he must here state what rank he held, and insert the word "entered," in lieu of "enlisted."

(d)  If the claimant served in the Navy, he must here insert the name of the ship or vessel in which he sailed, and give the name of the captain or commander.

(e)  Here give a sufficient reason for not making earlier application for a pension.

(f)  Here enumerate each article of real or personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same.  The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the Department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.  It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the 3d section of the act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the Government, except by private or public charity.

(g)  If any changes have been made, here insert an account of the property in the applicant's possession on the 18th March, 1818, and not now owned by him ; of which that disposed of by sale will be in the following columns:

[Four column headings]

Description of Property.

Names of the Persons to whom
disposed of.

Time of Sale.

Amount of Money, or description of Property.
received in return.

If the property has been sold under execution, the certificate of the sheriff, or officer make the sale, must
be produced, and the manner in which [remainder of sentence blotted out]
ution, issued, should be shown by the [some of the sentence has been blotted out] at which
the debt was contracted ; and to state [some of the sentence has been blotted out] they were
applied to the exclusive use and bene [some of the sentence has been blotted out] where there
has been a transfer of real estate, authentic[some of the sentence has been blotted out] should be exhibited ; and where debts have been discharged with the [some of the sentence has been blotted out] any property, the evidence of the creditors, proving the fact, is required.  The creditors should state, under oath, the time at which the debts were contracted, for what articles of property, the time when they were paid, and in what way.  The application of all money should be clearly shown, in like manner, by
disinterested witnesses.  If a claimant has taken the insolvent debtor's oath,
the certificate of the magistrate before whom the oath was taken, must be produced.  The origin of every note, bond, or other obligation, for the payment of money, the fulfilment of a contract, or the discharge of a debt, either to, or from, the applicant, must be clearly shown, as well as the time and manner of discharging the same.  The oaths of disinterested persons are required to show for what the obligations were given, for what amount, and at what time ; and similar proof is required as to the discharge or cancelling of the same.  Similar evidence is required in every case where property has been sold under a mortgage. The testimony of the mortgagee, as well as that of the mortgager, is required.  Each should swear as to the manner in which the mortgage originated, showing the time of contracting the debt, for what consideration, and the amount thereof ; and the mortgager must show how the money or property for which he become indebted, was applied.  In cases where persons have held landed property, and have never had deeds for the same, the affidavits of public officers, competent to give testimony in such cases, are required.  The official character and signature of the magistrate before whom the affidavits may be taken, should be certified, under his seal of office, by the county Clerk, the Mayor of the city, the Secretary of State, or by such other officer as is required by the laws and usages of the State or Territory where the evidence is taken.  The officer should certify that the magistrate is a Judge, Justice of the Peace, Alderman, or other officer, as the case may be, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.  Where a Sheriff, or a Register of Deeds, gives a certificate, he should prove his official character and signature by the certificate of some officer qualified to certify, and that officer must annex his seal of office to such certificate. 

(h)  Persons unable to appear in court, by reason of bodily infirmity, and who are permitted, by the act of
March 1, 1823, to take the oath before a Judge or Justice of a court of record, must, in addition to the oath in ordinary cases, swear that they are not able to attend personally in court, by reason of disease, or bodily disability, as the case may be.  Before the words "I [blank] clerk," &c. insert the following: "I [blank] a Judge, (or Justice) of the court of [blank] holden in the county of [blank] where the declarant resides, do here certify, that the above named [blank] is, from a disease called the [blank] with which, I am credibly informed, and believe, he has been afflicted, for the space of [blank] unable to attend the court of which I am a Judge, (or Justice,) and I do not think, from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the court above named, at its next session.  I have, therefore, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st March 1823, attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oath.  A. B. Judge," &c.  Then let the clerk, in lieu of the usual certificate write these words : "I, [blank] clerk of the court of [blank] certify that [blank] before whom the above affidavit of [blank] who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is Judge as aforesaid.  I also certify, that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom : 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 [blank] dollars and [blank] cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this [blank] day of [blank] 183[blank]

[Begin language in italics] Clerk of the Court for the [blank] of," &c. [End of language in italics]