Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37069, Joseph Hall, N.H.
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Hall, Joseph Number S. 37069
Contents
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6028.
Maine
Joseph Hall private
Capt. Fogg []
New Hampshire [] War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
[]ribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 16 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1819 and []
R C Vose

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1818. 4th 19/30 37. 06
Semi-and. all’ee ending 4 March 1819  48.00
$85.06

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Rosne,
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Notification sent [] 10th July, 1820 to 
R.C. Vose, [], Augusta, Maine
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Joseph Hall Rome
Kennebec Co.
pvt. Col.  Reed N.H. Reg.
1780 to 1783 war (underlined).

April 16. 1818 (underlined).
(Strike through)
Judge's Certificate as to claimant's circumstances wanted.

See Rolls
Correct
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Hall, aged [fifty two (underlined)] years, a citizen of the United States, born in Lee, in the state of Massachusetts, but now resident in Rome, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in [October 1779 (underlined)], I enlisted as a private soldier into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in [that] years service, for the remainder of the year in [Capt. Fogg’s (underlined)] company and Col. Reed's, second regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line, and served therein until January 1780, and then reinlisted, into the same service and when this same establishment, at Newtown in the State of Connecticut, for the period of during the [war (underlined)], in the same [company and regiment (underlined)], commanded by the same officers and continued in the service until [June 1783 (underlined)], when I took my final and honorable discharge from the army, at [Constitution Island (underlined)], near [West Point (underlined)] --- I kept my discharge a number of years, but the  same is now worn out and is not in existence to my knowledge --- I was at the battle at Pines Bridge, in the state of New York, where I was wounded, (crossed out) taken prisoner, and remained such [(illegible) months (underlined)] in New York, when I was released and rejoined my regiment at Raks hill-- from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine ---
Joseph Hall 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec s.
          On the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1810, Joseph Hall above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, (being first distinctly read to him)

Nathan Weston Jun C. and C. Court
C. Pleas & Eastern Circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Rogers of Cornville in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with the within named Joseph Hall while he was in revolutionary army, and to my knowledge, he served therin during the two last periods by him within mentioned, as [I was in the same regiment (underlined)] during [the same periods (underlined)] ---- I further testify and declare, that the said Hall, from his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth ---
John Rogers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec S.
 On the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818, John Rogers above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Jun C. and C. Court C. Please & Eastern Circuit.
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(illegible. -  perhaps Jan.). 19   188

Joseph Hall

(?028)

illegible(perhaps Conleman)

(March perhaps 1817)
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State of Maine. 
I [Handwritten: John Davis] Clerk, for the County of [Handwritten: Kennebec] of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is [Handwritten: thirty seven] dollars [struck: and ___ cents]; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is [Handwritten: nothing] [Struck: dollars and ___ cents] 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this [Handwritten: twentieth] day of [Handwritten: June] 1820.
[Signed: John Davis] Clerk of said Court for the County of [Handwritten: Kennebec]
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188
State of Maine.

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May, 1820,
personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Hall aged 
fifty seven years, resident in Rome in the County of Kennebec
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain
Fogg and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed
of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for 
the period of during the war,

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the
sixteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.028. And I, the said Joseph
Hall do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one 
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

witness
N. Nichols
     
            his
Joseph x Hall 
           mark

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: 
one cow of the value of sixteen dollars
one swine of the value of five dollars.
old household stuff, besides necessary bedding
not exceeding fourteen dollars in value.
Farming utensils of the value of two dollars.
I have no debts due to me and I owe as much
as one hundred dollars. The income derived
from the above property class not exceed the interest I pay yearly.
my occupation is that of a laborer; but from
age and infirmity am able to labor but little.
my family at home consists of three persons
namely my wife Anna aged fifty two years, who
enjoys poor health and some part of the time under
the hands of a physician; and my daughter [???]
aged eighteen years.
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Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever. 
His mark X Joseph Hall
Writing of A. Michals 
Subscribes sworn to and declare both the oath and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820 before me
Nathan Weston [illegible]
CJ C.C.C. [illegible]
Above copy
John Davis OK
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS
DANIEL KENT, REGISTER WORCHESTER, MASS.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
SATURDAYS: 8:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M.

December 16, 1901
Pension Department, Washigton D.C.
Gentlemen:- 
Will you please send me all the record your department has relating to Lieut. (afterwards Captain) Joseph Hall who served in the Revolutionary War from Croydon, N.H. I have found considerable data in regard to him which I presume you do not have, but I dersire to know what the records at Washington show.
Thanking you for your kidness, I am, 
Very truly yours, [Signed: Daniel Kent] Register. 

Joseph Hall S, 37069
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D.C. July 23 1897
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish for purposes of identifi-
cation, as much as possible of the information 
called for below.
[illegible] Commissioner 


Full name of soldier:
Joseph Hall
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Portland, Aroostook Co.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Bartlett, Coos Co. N. H.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Unknown 
Christian name of widow:
Mary
(stamp) US Pensions Office JUL 30 1897
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did.
Remarks
His name is in the list of
Capt. Joseph Parson's Company
as receiving a pension
Your name and address;
Mrs A. C. Hall
Stanford 
[illegible]
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3y.069  INVALID.  Rey  No.  37069,  Joseph Hall   18 and 18 D   177 Ang. 1497 Mu . C. C. Hall Manferd  .Cain.  Deen 28797 Daniel kerk, notereading
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subcriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to you Honor, that [Handwritten: Joseph Hall], a citizen of the United States, now resident in [Handwritten: Rome], in the said county of [Handwritten: Kennebec], in the District of Maine, on the [Handwritten: sixteenth] day of [Handwritten: April], A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his decleration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which decleration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereunto annexed. 
     And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a [Handwritten: private soldier], in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstance, he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this [Handwritten: twentysecond] day of [Handwritten: May] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
 
[Signed] Nathan Weston [illegible] C. [illegible]
C.C.C Pleas 2d E. circuit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Kennebec, ss;
     THR Subcriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Require, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, in Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Cerificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereonto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
[Signed] John Davis