Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1801-100, Richard Hall, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
MD.

[Star] Hall, Richard

NUMBER

B.L. Wt. 1801-100

CONTENTS
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Richard Hall
No. 1801

John Wells Esqr
City Washington
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John Wells Esqr
City Washington

Richard Hall
No. 1801
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Annapolis Janry 23d 1831

Dr Sir.

Mr. John Sullivan will hand
you this any service you can render
him I will thank you for.  Mr. Hall
I have have known for twenty years
he has always been called an old
soldier is very needy at this time
it will be doing a charitable act
to assist him if you can.  You know
I hate writing and bring nothing new
here.  I take my leave. my respects
to the Family.

Yours
Washn G Tuch
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

[begin italics] Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right of Land from the United States, but have not received it. [end italics]

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :

[begin bold and italics] State of[end bold and italics] Maryland }
[begin bold and italics] County of[end bold and italics] Anne Arundel }

I,  Richard Hall, aged 83 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the first day of August in the year 1780, for the term of during the war and that I served in the company commanded by Captain John Steward in the Regiment No ----, commanded by Coln. Smallwood of the Maryland line, and was honorably discharged on the 15th November in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by Coln. Baker Johnson- I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the [begin italics] Bounty Land [end italics] promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore,

[begin bold and italics] Know [end bold and italics] all men by these presents, that I, Richard Hall aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Sullivan of Annapolis to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a [begin italics] warrant [end italics] for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest,   Richard Hall
James Hunter

I, Thomas King aged seventy six years do upon
oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Richard Hall who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is [begin italics] the identical person [end italics] he therein represents him
self to be; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.

Attest,  Thomas X his mark King
James Hunter

Before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for AA County personally appeared the above named Richard Hill subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed;
and, likewise, personally appeared Thomas King who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 23d day of January 1832

James Hunter
[begin italics] Justice of the Peace. [end italics]
AA County 

In testimony that the above-written James Hunter was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Maryland at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed by name and quality, at Annapolis this twenty third day of January 1832

[word lined through]
Wm S Greencek AA Coumty Clk
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Pension Office Date Stamp: Apr 26, 1922

413 Marshall St
Elizabeth N.J.

April 25, 1922

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am seeking to become a member of the sons of the American Revolution and, as you know, must establish my eligibility. I am the great, great, grandson of Richard Hall of Anne Arundel County, Maryland who was a Private of Infantry in the Maryland Lineof the Army of the Revolution.
He was on the Pension Roll and his pay certificate No. 1067, [illegible] dates of January 26, 1832 and the signature of Louis McLane, Secretary of Treasury.
If you can furnish me with any information as to service he rendered or of any other character that would help me in the attainment of my end it will be gratefully appreciated.

Sincerely,

(Rev) J.W. Balderston
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Rev. War Section

B List 1801-100 MMH

June 8 1922

Rev. J.W. Balderston

413 Marshall Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Sir:

In response to your letter of April 25, 1922, you are advised it appears from the records of this bureau that Richard Hall enlisted August 1, 1780 and served in Captain John steward's Copany, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland Regiment and was discharged from Colonel Baker Johnson's regiment on November 15, 1783.

He was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant 1801 on his application for same which was executed January 23, 1832 at which time he was eighty-three years old and a resident of Ann Arundel County, Maryland. There is no data on file as to his family.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.