Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,946, James Hall, Va.
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Va.
Hall, James
S. 6946
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Virginia 12.924
James Hall
of Louise in the State of Virginia
who was a pri[vate] in the company commanded
by Captain Winston of the - commanded
by - in the Virginia
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1833
Dabrey's(?) Mills and sent Wm. Dabrey

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 40
Seminal allowance ending 4 Sept " - 10
 $50

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm. Miller   Clerk,
Book E.  Vol.?   Page 12

Death not in Q.B.
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 James Hall of the County of Louisa + State of Virginia personally appeard before me William Dabney a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid + State of Virg'a aged aged Seventy five who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth state on his oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That in the Year 1776 he was drafted in a company of Militia in the County of Hanover where he then resided + marched under Capt. Isaac Winston who commanded that company. That he marched to Williamsburg where he was stationed dearing that term which was a term of Two months as well as recollected. From Williamsburg the company was discharged and returned to Hanover again. The 2'd Tour he was again detailed to serve a Tour under Capt Edward Bullock in the Militia marched under him from Hanover and crossed James River at Westham down to Cherly [?] [illegible] thence to Charles City Court House, to Nolte [?] ford , to Sandy Point + Cabin Point the object of this excursion he  was to reconnoitre the Country near the Enemy + prevent Arnold from getting to Richmond. During this Tour he was detailed Guard the [illegible] at Maggys Mill in the County of Jole Migtel [?]. This tour was two months also. A third tour he served under Capt. Francis Underwood as a substitute for Walter Chisholm of Hanover County in a Militia Company from Hanover. Marched to the Racoon Ford in Orange on his way to join the Marquis's Army. Marched through Culpepper + returned through Albemarle to intercept the March of Tarlton Troop of Horse following through apart of Fluvania County, [illegible] there nigh Hanover and to Henrico County where he was discharged. He served two months this Tour. He further states that after he served the above Tours he was called on to repair arms in the County of Hanover under the direction of Capt. William Smith that he served Eighteen months in this Service and received no
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Compensation for this service. 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 only on the agency of the state 
of Virginia. James Hall [his mark] X
Sworn to & subscribed this 9th November 1832 before me
a justice of the peace in County of Louisa & state of Va.
Wm Dabney J.P.
I Edward J. Rowzee a clergyman residing in
the county of Hanover & state of Virginia do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with James Hall of Louisa
County who been subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
and that I believe him from neighborhood respect
&  to be about Seventy five years old and that he is respected
& believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a Soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that
opinion.  Edward T Rowzee
Sworn to & subscribed this 9th November 1832  before 
me a justice of the peace in the county of Louisa & state of
Va. Wm Dabney
Question 1s Where & in what County were you born 
I was born in Hanover County
2d Have you any record of your age & if so what is it.
I have none
3 Where were you living when called into the Revolutionary Service 
Where have you lived since & where do you now live 
I was born in Hanover removed about 1783 or 4. to Louisa County, 
where I have remained ever since
4th How were you called into the service, were you
drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & 
if a substitute for whom
I was drafted in each tour except [illegible page torn off]
Tour. I served as a substitute for Walter Chrisholm [page torn off]
Hanover & served two months.
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State the names of some of the Regular officers who were
with the troops where you served; Such  Continental  & militia
Regiments as you recollect. and the General Circumstances 
of your service.
I recollect Genl Wayne in Lafayettes march through 
[illegible] Albemarle & Genl Lafayette also
who were Field officers in the army with me. Col. Towles
commanded the Regiment which I was in while in
the Marquis's retreat. Col. Fleming commanded
at Cabin Point one of the Tours I served & Col. Dandridge
commanded at another Tour at Williamsburg.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service
& if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.
I never received a discharge
Louisa County Court
James Seay a resident of the County of Hanover& state of Va 
personally appeared before me a justice of the peace
in the Court, aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to Law
 states as follows that he was in the service during the Revolutionary 
War one tour of duty as a soldier with James Hall whose declaration 
is hereto [illegible] and that said James Hall served that tour at Cabin Point
in Va with him. He further states that he served another
Tour of duty with said Hall in the Marquis's retreat with [illegible]
called. Given under my hand this 9th November 1832.
Wm  Dabney J.P.
Louisa County Court
William Hall a resident of the County of Hanover and state of Virginia
personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid 
and being first duly sworn according to Law states as follows that he served during the War of the Revolution with aforesaid James Hall 
two Tours of duty one at Cabin Point, the other Tour in the Marquis
retreat and he knows that he did serve these two tours 
Given under my hand this 9th November 1832
Wm Dabney J.P.
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February 11, 1937
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James Hall, S. 6946
BA-J/MCS [handwritten initials] Our
Ruth M. Hall
B0x 638
Kilgore Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 5, requesting 
information in regard to Revolutionary War soldier, James Hall, whose
pension certificate was issued June 17, 1833, at which time he was
living in Louisa County, Virginia.
The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, S.6946, based upon the military service of James Hall.
He was born in Hanover County, Virginia. The date of his birth 
and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Hanover County, he enlisted and served as private
with the Virginia troops as follows: in 1776. two months in Captain
Isaac Winston's company under Colonel Dandridge; next served two months 
in Captain Edward Bullock's company under Colonel Fleming; next
served two months in Captain  Francis Underwood's company under Colonel Towles;
he afterwards served eighteen months and was engaged in repairing arms
under the direction of Captain William Smith.
James Hall was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, 
at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was living in Louisa County, Virginia,
having moved there from Hanover County about 1783 or 1784.
In 1833 reference was made to a William Hall, relationship not
shown, and there are no further data relative to soldier's family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James
Hall, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly
the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, 
Washington, D.C., citing the following data: James Hall, Certificate #12924, 
issued June 17, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, 
Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
If the record, James Hall, S.6946, is not the one you desire, another search will 
be made in your behalf.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[handwritten] Misc File
January 28, 1937
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Wm. Hall, S.37974
BA-J/M [two illegible letters]
Ruth M. Hall
Box 638
Kilgore
Texas 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to 
Sir James Hall who served in the Revolutionary War and James and 
William Hall who served in the War of 1812.
In order to make a  search of the Revolutionary and War of 1812
records for particular soldiers named James Hall who served in these wars,
it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the
following data: approximate date of birth and death, places of residence
at enlistment and after service and first hames of wives.
You are furnished herewith, the record of William Hall, S.37974,
whose pension certificate was issued April 13, 1820.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[stamped] Received
FEB 8 1937
MAIL [???]
[??? illegible]
[end of stamp]

Box 638
Kilgore, Texas
February 5, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Your file: Wm. Hall, S.37974
BA-J/MCS

Gentlemen:
Answering your letter of January 28, in reply to my letter of January 24, this is to advise that the only information I have concerning James Hall is as follows:
"James Hall, June 17, 1833, Louisa Co., age 77, Apr. 26, 1833, Powhatan Co., Lexington, Va., Richmond, Va., Washington, D. C."
I presume that Louisa and Powhatan Counties are in Virginia.
It is hoped that with this information you can give me information concerning him similar to that furnished concerning William Hall, for which I thank you.

Very truly yours, 
[signature]
Ruth M. Hall
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Dabneys Mills May 11. 1833
Mr. JL Edwards
Sir
Your [illegible] of the 6th [illegible] endorsing
James Halls pension  papers reached me
yesterday. As the time which he was employed in
repairing arms cannot be allowed be so good 
as to send him the Certificate for the 6 months
owed to him as stated in your letter. with respect
Your obt. Servt.
Wm Dabney
J.L.
S. Thackery paper came safely to hand WD
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[left page]
1937 Feb. 11. hist to Ruth M. Hall NiCS
[right page]
6946
Rev War
INVALID.
File no. 6946
James Hall  Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. [illegible] Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admit as a private--
per 6 mo $20
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Louisa County & State of Virginia
The annexed declaration of James Hall of the
County of Louisa & State of Virginia who is an applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
for the relief of the Surviving Soldiers of the Revolution
was made before me William Dabney a justice of the 
peace in the County & state aforesaid and I do hereby
declare as my opinion that after the interrogation 
of the matter and [illegible] the interrogation prescribed
by the war department that the aforesaid James Hall
was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states
and I further Certify that Edward T. Rowzee whose
certificate is hereto annexed is a Clergyman residing
in the County of Hanover near this place and that he
is a respectable minister of the Gospel and that his statement
is entitled to full credit. And further I do certify
that the two witnesses whose certificates are annixed
testifying to the aforesaid Halls Serving in the Revolutionary
war are residents of Hanover County and are
respectable men and entitled to credit. The applicant
James Hall is an old & very infirm man &  I do not
think can with [illegible] attend Court it being 15 or 20 miles.
The two witnesses also are very old & infirm
and reside upwards of 25 miles from the Court & town,
and I don't think can attend. Given under my hand 
this 7th November 1832. [signature] Wm Dabney
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of Louisa County, do hereby certify that
William Dabney before whom the foregoing declaration of James Hall
was taken, and before whom the foregoing affidavits of Edward T. Rowzee,
James Seay and William Hall were made, and who made
and subscribed the above certificate, is a Justice of the peace, and
Judge of the Court of the said County, and that the signatures annexed 
to the said certificates, purporting to be his, are his genuine
signatures.
In  testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this
17th day of January 1833. [signature] John Hunter
[round illegible seal attached]