Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7639, William Hall, Del.
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Del.
Hall, William
Elizabeth
W. 7639
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1[?]703
Virginia

William Hall
Monongalia Co in the State of Virginia who was a private & Sgt in the Company commanded [cut off] Captain Perry of the Regt. commanded [cut off] Col. Hall in the Del. [cut off] for 1 yr pr, 1 yr Sgt

[cut off] ibed on the Roll of Virginia 
[cutoff] rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
[cut off] on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[cut off]  of Pension issued the 1[?] day of Septr 1833 and Sent to Thos. J. Perry Morgantown

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1833 Septr 1833
$251.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 -
50.00
$300.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams  Clerk
Book C  Vol. 6.  Page 14
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T. P. Ray  → This letter not important

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This notice is a copy of the previous one on
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8.944
Virginia Wheeling
Elizabeth Hall
widow of William
Del
who was a pri & Sgt
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
& End 5th June 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 10th day of March 1837
and sent to S Godwin Esq
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2, Page 140
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25875
[circular stamp, illegible]
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Wm. Hall
[illegible, circled by hand]
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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia } ss
On this 15th day of June, in the year 1833, personally
appeared before me Robert McGee one of the Commonwealth Justices of
the peace in and for said county, William Hall, to me personally known, as a
resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed 7th June 1832. That he was born in
Sussex county state of Deleware, on the 21st of January 1753, and continued to
reside in the same county, untill the 7th of May in the year 1777 when he enlisted
in the army of the United States, for the term of one year at Lewis town, on Lewis town creek, in said county of Sussex, under Capt. William Perry, - that the Roebuck and Liverpool, blockaded the mouth of the Deleware, together with two or three other
vessels, whilst so blockaded, the "Morris" came in from France, and was blown up at the
mouth of the bay orders then came from Genl. Washington to enlist a company of one
hundred men, to guard that bay and coast. The Genl. sent the commissions, the captains to
the above named William Perry, first lieutenant John Westley, second lieutenant John
Hazzard, ensign William Hall - that immediately after our company was enlisted we
immediately commenced building a fort across the creek opposite Lewis town, and one
at the mouth of the creek at Pilot town - Capt. Peter White a militia officer lived in
Lewis town. Capt. Peter Mash, a militia officer living below the town, and Thomas Groves
[illegible] militia officer, living above Lewis town, when ever our alarm guns fired would assemble
their companies - Genl. Washingtons' object was to prevent the enemy from landing and
taking the upper road to Philiadelphia-
During the whole year, we guarded these forts and the coasts, we had several skirmishes
with the enemy, who we always drove back to their forts[crossed out] ^ ships- at the end of the year, to wit the
7th of May 1778 he was discharged by Capt. Perry at Lewis town, - that he believes Col.
David Hall frequently took the command of the troops at these forts, he believes he was a
regular officer - this gentleman was injured by a ball whilst in the service, but was able to do
duty at Lewistown - that this discharge he has long since lost, together with a parade roll, which he had preserved untill after his marriage-
That within three weeks, after the above stated discharge, an alarm spread through the
country that the enemy was coming into the Deleware bay, and orders to the above
named Capt. Perry from Genl. Washington or the Governor of Deleware, to raise one
hundred and thirty men - that he again enlisted under the said Perry, for one year at
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Lewis town, that on the next day we remained a short time at Lewis town, when orders
came, and the company devided into three companies - (that about four week after he enlisted,
he was appointed second sergeant to said company -) that Capt. Perry & Lieut.
Westly, remained at Lewis town - Lieut. Hazzard and himself were stationed with
thirty men [words crossed out] at Broadkill beach at the mouth of the bay
and Ensign Wm. Hall and sergeant John[crossed out] ^Levi Verden were stationed at the False capes
with thirty men - Capt. Peter Mash with his company were to assist Capt. Perry -
Capt. Thomas Groves with his company were to assist Lieut. Hazzard, and Capt. Peter
Mash with his company were to assist Ensign Wm. Hall- that after the English
left the bay, which he believes was in June we we men were all ordered to Headquarters at
Lewis town - that he with the company, to which he was still a sergeant were
employed in guarding the coasts and chasing the tories and refugies - that at the end of
the year to wit in May 1779. he was discharged at Lewis town, by Capt. Perry, which
he also lost at the same time he lost his other discharge and parade roll-
That five or six years ago the said John Hazzard sent him a certificate shewing that
he was in the service as above stated, which he sent to the Honbl. Andrew Stewart of
Pennsylvania- that the only persons now alive, who knows anything about his services
is Joseph Sapp and John Verden, who he understands lives in this county-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any
Agency in any State-
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Hall

And I the said Robert McGee a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, do hereby give it as
my opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary solider and served as he
states - and I do further certify, that from the age and appearance of the said William
Hall, and the distance he lives from the courthouse, being upwards of twenty five miles
he is unable to appear before the court of said county-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, the 15th of June
A.D. 1833
Robert McGee   seal
Virginia: I Thomas P Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, de
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5803
Elizabeth Hall
Va
act 4 July '36
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Declaration of Elizabeth Hall
Marion County, to wit:
On this 6 day of January
1843 Elizabeth Hall personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Elizabeth Hall a resident of said County in the state of
Virginia _____"_____"_____"_____"_____
Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith: That in the
month of January 1843 she was Eighty years of age, and that she doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836, and the joint resolution of
July 7th, 1838. That she is the widow of William Hall deceased who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and that said
Hall by virtue of his service was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death; And for the particulars of
such service the said Elizabeth Hall refers to the declaration
and evidence accompanying the same of the said William Hall
upon record and file in the Pension Office at Washington City. ____"____"____"____"____
She further declares that she was married to said
William Hall in the year One thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty or Eighty one And before the termination of the service of
said William in the Army of the United States.
That she has no record of the time of her marriage. But that
the family Bible contains the names and births of their children,
which were written down by her late husband, with the exceptions
of Elizabeth and Lemuel, which was written by Jacob
Hall the brother of her deceased husband. That said
Bible has until the present time been in the possession of
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her and her said husband. And that said Bible now being
present before her, she states that said record of names & births
are contained in leaves marked A, B, & C, and is a true record
of the birth of their children. That the eldest Jenot Hall
was born on the 26th day of January 1782 - That the said William Hall died in the month of April 1835 at the then county of Monongalia - but now the county of Marion in the state of Virginia- That she has remained ever since unmarried.
Mrs Elizabeth Hall [signature]
mark
The forgoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaid. And I do further certify that the said Elizabeth
Hall is so frail and infirm, as to be unable to attend at
the Court House of said County of Marion, and that
from the character and standing of said Elizabeth, I
have reason to believe, and do believe that the declaration of said Elizabeth is true.
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Elias Blackshire [signature] Justice of the Peace.
Virginia:
I Thomas L. Boggess clerk of the county court of Marion
in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elias Blackshire, who hath signed
his name to the foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of signing the
same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county to whose official
acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed by seal, (no
Official seal having as yet been furnished the county of Marion, recently formed) at
Middle[illegible] in said county, the 6th day of January 1843 & 67th year of the Commonwealth.
Tho. L. Boggess {signature] [seal]
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3
Virginia: Act:
I Thomas S. Boggess, clerk of the county court of Marion, in
the state aforesaid, do hereby further certify that Elias Blackshire, who
hath signed his name to the foregoing certifcate, is now and was of the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and
for said county, and as such a justice of the County court of
Marion County, said court being a court of record, and that the signature
of said Blackshire is his genuine signature, to whose official
acts as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, the said clerk have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my private seal (no official seal having as yet been furnished the county of Manion) at Fairmont
the 13th of February 1843 and 67th year of the Commonwealth.
Tho. L. Boggess [signature] [seal]
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town and State aforesaid, - and that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of marriages kept by the Pastors of said church with the exception above named, and that I have no knowledge of any other record or marriages kept as far back as the year 1779 but such as were kept by the Pastors of the different churches—
C. H. Mustard
Pastor of said church

Sworn before me  
John M West J. P.
Justice of the Peace

State of Delaware}
Sussex County ss.}

I Isaac M. Fisher, Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for the County of Sussex aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the above named John M. West, before whom the foregoing affidavit of C. H. Mustard was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned, & as such officer full faith & credit are due all his official acts, also that the above Signature purporting to be his, is to the best of my knowledge & belief in his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at George Town this 26 April Anno Domini 1843
Isaac M. Fisher, Prothy.
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Sussex County State of Delaware @
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid on this the fifth day of April in the year 1843 the Reverend C.H
Mustard known to me as the Pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Lewes (or Lewistown as it has been sometimes called) who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith as follows 
I the said  C. H. Mustard as Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Lewes, (or Lewistown as it has been sometimes improperly called) have in my possession as pastor, the record of
marriages kept by the different Pastors of said church from the year seventeen hundred and fifty nine until the present time, and in that part of the record kept by the Reverend Matthew Wilson D.D. formerly a Pastor of said
church I find the following entry 
"Married the Eleventh March Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, William Hall, (Blacksmith) to Miss Betsy Waples." The Miss Betsy altered to Mrs. at a subsequent period— And that the foregoing extract from said record of Marriages a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said record in fair and legible figures as follows 
 "Married 11th March 1779 William Hall (Blacksmith) to Miss Betsy Waples"
And I the said C. H. Mustard above named do depose and say
that I am Pastor of said church in Lewes in the county        [end of page]
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town and State aforesaid, — and that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of marriages kept by the Pastors of said church with the exception above named, and that I have no knowledge of any other record of marriages kept as far back as the year 1779 but such as were kept by the Pastors of the different churches—
C. H. Mustard
Pastor of said church

Sworn before me
John M West J. P.
Justice of the Peace

State of Delaware}
Sussex County ss.}

I, Isaac M. Fisher, Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for the County of Sussex aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the above named John M. West, before whom the foregoing affidavit of C. H. Mustard was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned, & as such offices full faith & credit are due all his official acts, also that the above Signature purporting to be his, is to the best of my knowledge & belief in his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at George Town this 26 April Anno Domini 1843
Isaac M. Fisher, Prothy.

Note:  The imprint of a round seal is present but wholly illegible.
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Bible
No Title page

A
Janet Hall Daughter of William Hall & Elizabeth his [sic] was Born January 26 Dec 178[smudged]

Jonathan Hall was Born January 16 Day 1785

Mary Hall was Born October 22 Day 1787 and departed this Life November 9th 1793

James K Hall was Born February 8th day and 1789 Departed this Life October 1793

B
Josiah Hall was Born October 22, 1797

Sarah Hall was Born November 16. 1793

John Hall was Born October 14/1797

Elizabeth Hall the Daughter of William Hall and Elizabeth his wife was Born June 11th Day in the year of our Lord 1800

David Hall the Son of Wm Hall & Elizabeth his wife was born February 12. 18—

C
Samuel Hall the Son of Jas A Hall was Born in the year of our Lord 1779 October 21. Day Tyote County Mon State of Pennsylvania

Samuel Hall the Son of William Hall and Elizabeth his wife was Born april 7th Day [illegible] 1806

William Hall was Born January 21st, Day 1753  Elizabeth Hall his wife was born January 26th. 1763

Elizabeth Hall
The Daughter of Jonathan Hall and Amy Hall was Born December 4 Day 1807

Gideon Hall was Born December 20th Day 1809  the Son of Jonathan Hall [illegible] Anna his wife

Hanah Hall the daughter of Jonathan Hall and Amy his wife was born
1836
1807          [end of page]

Copyists note:  Copied  as written
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Mary Hall Departed this life the Day of July 1802 on Wensday [sic] about three o'clock in the afternoon

April 8th Day 1804 Jacob Hall this Son of Jas. Hall and Mary his wife was Born December 25th Day [illegible] 1772

Alphonsus Maple the son of Robert Maple and Jane his wife was born May 7th in the year of our Lord 1811

In the lower corner is written:  Bible Transcript

Copyists note:  Written as per original.  Several of the months stated appeared to be in foreign language
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No. 25875
William Hall, Monongalia County
Virginia

Adm 2 years. 1 year
thereof as Sergeant.

T.P. Ray-

[crossed out] Morgantown Virginia
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

[begin table]
____
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Hall Monongalia County Virginia
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Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. |  Proof by which the declaration is supported.
____
Enlisted 1777 | 1 - - | Ensign[crossed out] Private | Cap. Perry, Col Hall | _ years Sussex County Delaware | One witness certified credible papers correct-
____
Enlisted 1778 | 1 - - | 2. Sergt. | Cap Perry

[end table]
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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This page is a copy of REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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This page is a continuation of the previous one.
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Washington September 2, 1931

Jessie Hall Lambert
374 Forest Avenue
Morgantown, West Virginia. 

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7639, that William Hall was born January 21, 1753 in Sussex County, Delaware. 

While residing in said Sussex County, he enlisted May 7, 1777 and served one year as private in Captain William Perry's company under Colonel David Hall with the Delaware Troops; and soon after he again enlisted and served one year sa second sergeant in same company. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Monongalia (later Marion) County, Virginia. 

He died April 2, 1835 in said county. 

The soldier married March 11, 1779 in Sussex County, Delaware, Mrs. Betsy (Elizabeth) Waples. Her maiden name was Stevenson, and she was born January 26, 1763. 

Children of William and Betsy (Elizabeth) Hall:

Janet or Jane born January 26, 1782 (or 1784)
Jonathan " January 16, 1785
Mary " October 22, 1787, died November 9 1793
James H. " February 8, 1789, died October 1, 1793
Sarah " November 16, 1793
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Children continued - 

Josiah born October 22, 1797
John born October 14, 1797
Elizabeth " June 11, 1800
Lemuel " April 7, 1806
David " February 12, 18-

The widow, Elizabeth, died June 5, 1845, and the pension due her was allowed the following surviving children - Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin, Lemuel Hall, Jonathan Hall, and John S. (or L.) Hall.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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WILLIAM HALL
W. 7639
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Jessie Hall Lambert
374 Forest Avenue
Morgantown, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

In compliance with your request of June 28, 1933, you are furnished herein a revised record of William Hall, Revolutionary War soldier, pension claim, W. 7639, to be used in place of the one furnished you on September 2, 1931.  The data are found in said pension claim.

William Hall was born January 21, 1755, in Sussex County, Delaware, names of parents not stated.  His mother died about 1805.

While a resident of Sussex County, Delaware, where he had lived since birth, William Hall enlisted May 7, 1777, served in Captain William Perry's Delaware company guarding the forts and the coast, was in several skirmishes and was discharged May 7, 1778; William Hall was his ensign during this service and Colonel David Hall was frequently in command at the forts, no relationship to the soldier shown.  He reenlisted, served one year as 2" sergeant in Captain William Perry's Delaware company, and was discharged in May, 1779.

William Hall moved about 1805 to Greene County, Pennsylvania, and in 1831, from said Greene County, to Monongalia County, Virginia.

William Hall was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia.  He died April 2, 1835, in Monongalia (the part which was later Marion) County, Virginia.

William Hall married in 1779, or 1780, or 1781, all dates are shown, in Sussex County, Delaware, Elizabeth, born January 26, 1763, whose maiden name was Stevenson.  She did not state whether or not she had been previously married.  When a request was made for                    [end of page]

Note:  There is handwriting at the top and side margins of this typed letter which will be found on next page.
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Note:  Continued from previous page

On June 28, 1933, Mrs. Jessie H Lambert called at this office & had with her a Photostatic copy of the will probated Mch. 28, 1793 in which he willed his properties to his children:  Nancy when she bacame 15 yrs. of age, Polly when she became 12 yrs. of age, Sally when she became 12 yrs. of age & Betty when she became 12 yrs. of age (Sally & Betty children of this soldier Wm, were not born when this will was probated, hence chil. of Amalie William) & also willed a share to his stepson Wallace Waples when he became 21 yrs. of age & to his beloved wife "Betty".  The Wallace Waples was referred to as "son in-law" which so often is meant for stepson.  So it seems as if the marriage record sent in by the pastor for Wm Hall (Blacksmith) to Mrs. Waples as Mch. 11, 1779, was the Wm Hall whose will was probated in 1793 & not this sd., hence this new record to Mrs Lambert—
MMH
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record evidence of the marriage of William and Elizabeth, a report was submitted by the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Lewes, Delaware, in which he stated in 1845, that the records of that church showed that William Hall (Blacksmith) married March 11, 1779, in Sussex County, Delaware, Miss Betsy Waples, and that the "Miss" was changed on the record to "Mrs."

Elizabeth Hall, widow of William Hall, the above-named soldier, was living in Marion County, Virginia, in 1843.  She died June 7, 1845.

The names of the children of the soldier, William Hall, and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown as follow, with Jenot or Jane as their first-born:

Jenot or Jane born January 26, 1782
Jonathan born January 16, 1765
Mary born October 22, 1787, died November 9, 1793
James H. born February 8, 1789, died October 1, 1793
Sarah born November 16, 1793
Josiah born October 14, *1797
John S. October 14, *1797
Elizabeth born June 11, 1800
Lemuel born April 7, 1806
David born February 12,18--

Six children survived their mother, Elizabeth, and were allowed the pension which was due her on account of the service of their father, William Hall.  Their names:  Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin, Lemuel Hall, Jonathan Hall, John S. Hall, the last named was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1849.  The pension was paid to John H. Martin, administrator, for the benefit of above-named heirs; no relationship to the family shown.

The following family data also appear:

Lemuel Hall, son of J. A. Hall, was born October 21, 1779, in Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Jonathan Hall and Aney Hall, was born December 4, 1807.

Gideon Hall, son of Jonathan Hall and Anna his wife, was born December 20, 1809.

Hanah Hall, daughter of Jonathan Hall and Aney his wife, was born (date not given).

-2-

*The 97 in both entries is underlined.
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Note:  Typewritten page with asterisk showing handwriting at top and in margin.

Jacob Hall, son of James Hall and Mary his wife, *was born December 25, _______.

Alphon-- (last letters illegible) Maple, son of Robert Maple and Jane his wife, was born April 11, 1877.

Elmer Maple was born January 21, 1809, died May 19, 1811.

Liza Maple, daughter of Robert Maple and Jane his wife, was born May 7, 1811.

Mary Hall departed this life July, 1802.

It is further shown that soldier's brother, Jacob Hall, who was born about 1772, in Sussex County, Delaware, was living in Marion County, Virginia, in 1843.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

*I did understand what [illegible] Apr. 8,1804 meant but it seemed that Dec. 25th was the day & the year 1772, but I omitted it as was not sure.  It really may be the soldier's yr.  Jacob & that James & Mary were soldier's parents.
MMH
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November 12, 1931

BA-J/MMHF

Jessie Hall Lambert,
374 Forest Avenue,
Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting photostatic copies of certain letters on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension based upon service of William Hall (W.7639), the full history of which was furnished you on September 2, 1931.

There are many letters or pages on file in this claim, and since you did not designate the ones you desire to have copied, the office cannot advise you fully the amount of the cost.

If you desire copies of all original papers in the claim it will be quite expensive.

It is suggested that some time when you are in Washington, you call at the office and select the pages in which you are most interested, for copies.

Very Truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Copied from A. W. F.
3/2/26.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

Wm Hall
W.7639

December 5, 1930

 Mr. W. Guy Tetrick
Clarksburg,
West Virginia.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that the pensioner of Monongalia County, Virginia quoted by you as William Hull, private and sergeant in the Virginia Militia, was William Hall who served as private and sergeant in the Delaware Troops.  The reference in regard to this pensioner in the Report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, is incorrectly printed  His record is as follows:

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7639, it appears that William Hall was born January 21, 1753 in Sussex County, Delaware.

While residing in said Sussex County, he enlisted May 7, 1777 and served one year as private in Captain William Perry's Company under Colonel David Hall in the Delaware Troops; and soon after he again enlisted and served one year as second sergeant in same company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1833 while a resident of Monongalia (later Marion) County, Virginia.  He died there April 2, 1835.

Soldier married March 11, 1779 in Sussex County, Delaware, Mrs. Betsy (Elizabeth) Waples, her maiden name was Stevenson.  She was born January 26, 1763.
Children:
Jenot or Jane born January 26, 1782 or 1784.
Jonathan born January 16, 1785.
Mary born October 22, 1787, died November 9, 1793.
James H. born February 8, 1789, died October 1793.
Sarah born November 16, 1793.
John born October 14, 1797.
Elizabeth born June 11, 1800.
Lemuel born april 7, 1806.
David born February 12, 18--.
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The widow, Elizabeth, died June 5, 1845, and the pension due her was allowed the following surviving children:  Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin; and Lemuel, Jonathan, and John S. or L. Hall.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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March 2, 1926

Mrs. John Nuttall
25 N. Kersey St
York, Penn.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7639, it appears that William Hall was born January 21, 1753 in Sussex County, Delaware.

While residing in said Sussex County, he enlisted May 7, 1777 and served one year as private in Captain William Perry's Company under Colonel David Hall in the Delaware Troops; and soon after he again enlisted and served one year as 2d sergeant in same company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1833, while a resident of Monongalia (later Marion) County, Virginia.  He died there April 2, 1835.

Soldier married March 11, 1779 in Sussex County, Delaware, Mrs. Betsy (Elizabeth) Waples, her maiden name   [end of page]
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was Stevenson.  She was born January 26, 1763.

Children-
Jenot or Jane born January 26, 1782. or 1784.
Jonathan born January 16, 1785.
Mary born October 22, 1787, died Nov. 9, 1793.
James H. born February 8, 1789, died Oct, 1793.
Sarah born November 16, 1793.
John born October 14, 1797.
Elizabeth born June 11, 1800.
Lemuel born April 7, 1806.
David born February 12, 18--

The widow, Elizabeth, died June 5, 1845, and the pension due her was allowed the following surviving children- Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin; and Lemuel, Jonathan, and John S. or L. Hall.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Handwritten note after commissioner's name:
I left out Josiah - b. Oct 22 - 1797 as John one of the surviving children was b. Oct. 14 - 1797.  I used no other data as it was so confused-
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To the administration of Vetern [sic] Affairs-
Please send me the war records of William Hall[underlined] (and Elizabeth his wife) as registered No [→file no] W.7639—

Yours Respectfully
Jessie Hall Lambert
374 Forest Ave.
Morgantown, W. Va.
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[stamp]
RECEIVED SEP 26 1981
[illegible]

374 Forest Ave.
Morgantown, W. Va.
Sept 22, 1931.

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The data that you sent me concerning the Revolutionary Soldier, William Hall [underlined], has been received. Thank you very much for it. My file number is BA-J/AWF.
There are some letters in your files in connection with the application for William Hall's pension of which I should like to have photostat [underlined] copies, if the cost is not prohibitive. Could you tell me what the cost would be? 
Yours very truly,
Jessie Hall Lambert [signature]
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CLARKSBURG PUBLISHING COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
The Clarksburg Exponent   
THE CLARKSBURG  TELEGRAM
SUNDAY EXPONENT-TELEGRAM

Office of W. GUY TETRICK
General Manager
CLARKSBURG, W. VA., October 6, 1930

U. S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me the military service and any genealogical information shown in the application for pension of Purnell Houston [underlined] who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Virginia Militia and granted a pension for his services while residing in Monongalia County, now West Virginia?

Will you also give me similar information on William Hull [underlined] who served as a Private and Sergeant in the Virginia Militia and who was also granted a pension while residing in said Monongalia County?

Hoping to receive this information at an early date, I am

Very truly yours,
W. Guy Tetrick.

Round stamp on bottom margin:

PENSION
OCT
U.  7   S.
1930
OFFICE
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MRS. JOHN NUTTALL
25 NORTH KEESEY STREET
YORK, PENNA.

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
[illegible] 1926

Jan. 22, 1926 
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
From your records will you please send me a copy of Wm. Hall's services in the Revolutionary War.
He was born Jan. 1753 and died Apr. 1835
He married Elizabeth Stephenson
He enlisted at Monongalia Co. Virginia, (afterwards West Va.) which was his address
He was in Capt. John Whelzells
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company of Rangers, Monongalia Co.,
under command of Col. Daniel McFarland
I should like a copy of all his services.
You can either render a bill in advance or I will pay on receipt of same.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. John Nuttall

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
R
JAN 23 1926
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Left page:

WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 7639
Eliz'th Hall
Widi
William Hall
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: Mch. 3" of 43t June 17 oof 44
Index:—Vol. A, Page 304

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right page [partially obscured]:
 
1926 - Mch 2 - Hist Mrs. John --ttall - AWF

--30 Dec. 5. Hist. to W. Guy Tetrick.  A. H. Y.

31 Sept 2 - Hist. to Jessie --ll Lambert - any.

--  Nov 12 - Jessie H. Lambert adv. rel.
[illegible] MMHF

---- July 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Jessie H. Lambert - MMHF
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At a Court held in and for the County of Marion in the state of Virginia on this Second day of January in the year 1843  Present John L. Barnes Leonard Lamb Thomas Watson and Thomas A Little _________, _________  Gentlemen Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Marion composing said Court.

Personally appeared Jacob Hall who being duly sworn deposeth and saith:  That he is now a little upwards of 70 years of age - that he was born in the County of Sussex in the state of Delaware - That his brother William Hall was also born in the same County - that at the time his said Brother was married he this deponent supposes that he was about nine or ten years of age - That when this deponent was about ^fourteen or fifteen years of age he went to live with his brother, who then had three children by his wife Elizabeth, the youngest quite an infant.  That before going to live with his brother, he lived within a few miles of him, at no time more than ten miles off, - That he believes that his brother was married in the year 1780 or 1781 - that after having lived with his brother about one year, he removed to his Mothers not far off; and after her death about the year 1805 he again removed to his brother William's house, and ever since with the exception of a year or so he has resided with his brother William who removed about the year 1831 to the County of Monongalia in the state of Virginia, where he died in the month of April 1835 - That Elizabeth Hall the widow of said William has continued since the       [end of page]
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death of said William to reside in said County of Monongalia until the division of said County, by the formation of the County of Marion, in which latter County, by the division aforesaid she became a citizen - That she has ever since the death of her husband remained unmarried - That previous to, and at the death of said William Hall he was a pensioner of the United States, for services rendered as a Sergeant, in the Revolutionary War, in the army of the United States, which service this deponent believes will fully appear from the declaration and papers of said Hall on file in the war department of the United States.  That when this deponent first lived with his brother William which was about the latter part of the year 1787 - he reccollects[sic] that his said brother William had a family Bible in which the births of his children were recorded, that the same Bible has been in the possession of the family ever since, and is the same Bible which is here presented in Court - and that the names of the children and family are contained on the leaves marked A, B, and C where were originally blank - That this deponent is well acquainted with the hand 
 writing of his brother William, and that the names of the children are in the hand writing of his brother except the names of Elizabeth and Lemuel Hall which were written by this deponent - That the name of the first born child Jenot Hall was and is recorded in said Bible, as Born in the year 1782 in the month of January - and that he recollects the entry of her name contained in said Bible from the earliest period at which this deponent came to live with said William - That this deponent has known Elizabeth Hall the widow of said William from about the time of her marriage, until        [end of page]
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the present time, - that although young at the time, and not present at the marriage; he always understood that they married in Sussex County, State of Delaware by one Mathew Wilson a Presbyterian Clergyman who then lived in Lewistown in said state, but ^that a record of the same was kept, this deponent knows not.

That said Elizabeth Hall is now about 80 years of age and very infirm, and unable to travel to the Court House of said County of Marion - And that said Deponent has no knowledge of any record book containing the date of the marriage of said Elizabeth and William Hall or any other family record except said Bible.
Jacob Hall

And upon the same day and before the same court personally appeared Zadoc Joliff who being duly sworn deposeth and saith:  That since the year 1831 he has been acquainted with William Hall and Elizabeth Hall late his wife, and Jacob Hall - That said William Hall died in the month of April 1835 - that he was present at his burial. - That previous to, and the time of his death, he understood he was a pensioner of the United States. - That said Elizabeth Hall since the death of said William has remained unmarried, and lives in said County of Marion, - that she is old and infirm and unable to attend the Court of Marion County - That since the year 1831 he has known said Jacob Hall, who is an honest, correct, and upright man, and worthy of belief.
Zadoc Jolliff

And upon the Same day and before the Same court also personally appeared Emory Downs and                             [end of page]
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John Downs who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith - That Since the year 1831 they have been acquainted with William and Elizabeth Hall late his wife and Jacob Hall - That Said William Hall died in the month of April 1835 - That they were present at his burial.  That previous to once at the time of his death, they understood he was a pensioner of the United States.  That said Elizabeth Hall Since the death of Said William has remained unmarried and lives in the County of Marion - that She is old and infirm, and unable to attend the Court of Marion County - That Since the year 1831 they have been acquainted with said Jacob Hall, who is an honest correct and upright man and worthy of belief
John Downs
Emory Downs

the the [sic] undersigned Justices of the peace in and for the County of Marion composing the court aforesaid, on the day and year prst [sic] aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions were taken before us in open Court - as herein before stated
Signed -
Leonard Lamb
Jo S Barnes
Thos Watson
T. A. Little
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Virginia:

I Thomas L. Boggess, clerk of the County Court of Marion, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Leonard Lamb, John S. Barnes, Thomas Watson and Thomas A. Little, who have attached their names to the foregoing certificate, are now, and were at the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given—

In Testimony whereof, I the said clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, (no official Seal having as yet been furnished the County of Marion, which was formed at the last season of the General Assembly of Virginia) at Middletown in said County the 2d. day of January A. D. 1843 & 67th year of the Commonwealth

Thomas L. Boggess   Seal[encircled]
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L. Steenrod

J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Dept
Washington DC

Jan 19 '43

Wm Hall 
Va
Monongahala Co

Hon L Steenrod
HR

A round stamp is present as follows:

WASHINGTON D.C.
JAN 18
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Ho of Reps
Jan 18th

D Sir

Will you please favor me with the copy of the papers requested in the enclosed letter as soon as possible

I am your obt servt
L Steenrod
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A name has been blacked out followed by date of April 19, 1843.  The remainder of the page is blank.
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337/318
Pen Office
Apl 19th - 43

Sir

The papers in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Hall have been examined & placed on our file -

She asserts a claim under the act of 4 July '36 which requires that her marriage shall have taken place before the expiration of the last term of her husbands service but her late husbands papers under the act of 7 June '32 shew that he was not in service after 78 and ^she asserts that she was married to him in '80 or '81 —  She is therefore not entitled under that act—

My letter to you of 20 [illegible] enclosed the regulations under the act of 7 July '38 with which she should comply in renewing her claim under that act—

Hon E. C. Wilson
Morgantown Va
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4V

No 5803

Elizabeth Hall
Va

[line crossed out]

Act 4 July 1831
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Jan 5 - 1844
Va

Eliz. Hall

Hon A Stewart
HR


J. L. Edwards Esq
Pen. Office
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Mr A. Stewart presents his respects to J. L. Edwards Esq & requests the favor to be furnish'd with a reply to the enclosed letter from the Hon. E. C. Wilson [illegible] Va Member 7 the Ho of Reps

Jany 4. '44
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10.103
Elizabeth Hall
Va

[paragraph is crossed out]

Act 7 July 1838
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W Cole

Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Elizabeth Hall
Va   sus
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Col. J. L. Edwards

Sir
I am requested to make some enquiries of you in relation to the claim of a Mrs. Hall, widdow [sic] of a Wm. Hall.  Mrs. Hall writes me that she made application through Hon. Edgar C. Wilson of Morgantown, Va. some time since 1840 for a pension as the widdow [sic] of Said Wm. Hall, who was himself pensioned in  the latter part of his life for services in the Revolutionary war.

* She resides in Marion County Va. near Mt. Sinnais [sic] post office

She request me to enquire if her claim has ever been examined & if so whether it has been allowed or rejected or suspended & for what reason rejected, if rejected.

She says their family Bible accompanied the application & she is anxious to recover it if practicable.

May I beg the favour of you to drop me a line by the bearer or by mail giving such information as you may judge proper?

*"Dead" was written at that point.

Very respectfully your
most obt. Servt.
Wm. S. Morgan

Treasury office}
Washington D. C.}
March 30, 1850}
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Recd. June 22d 1833

June 29
Va
25875

Round stamp
MORGANTOWN VA
JUN 18

Free
James L. Edwards esq
Com of Pen
War Depart.
Washington city
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Morgantown 18ty June 1833—

James L Edwards esq
Com of Pen

Sir
I enclose you the declaration of William Hall, who applied to me in Sepr. last to draw his declaration, stating that Lieut. Hazzard was [illegible]  —  since Sept. I have ascertained that Hazzard has been dead Several years—

Hall says that whilst Mr Thos Irwin of Penn. was a member of Congress that Irwin informed him or Andw. Stewart, that a bill had passed the lower house, & not acted on in the Senate granting him a pension—  that with his petition there was a certificate given a few years since by Hazzard, certifying as to his services—  I have no doubt his name will be found on the rolls if they still exist, as Sapp must have seen him, during both enlistments, or at least the first one— 

I am respty. Yours
Thos. P. Ray

Verden to whom Hall refers, is so stupid and Ignorant, that his testimony I thot [sic] best not to take unless Halls name should not be found on rolls—  Verden served one year with Hall
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E C Wilson
August 19. 1843
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305

Pen Offc
Aug 19th '43

Sir
This communication in the case of Elizabeth Hall [illegible] by a new declaration under the act of 7 July 38 has been delayed with the hope of receiving an answer from the Secy of Delaware to a letter addressed to him on 18 Jul requesting him to forward a copy of any evidence his records afforded of her husbands alleged service ^of two years in 78 & 79 under Capt Perry  Col. Hall - Unless the records shew that those officers were engaged in such service, her claim can not be allowed   The proof is sufficient as to the marriage before Jany 94

E. C. Wilson  E P
Morgantown Va
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13.192
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Pittsburgh April 6th 1849

Dear Sir
Herewith I enclose the declaration of John S Hall the Son & heir of William & Elizabith [sic] Hall late of Monongalia County State of Virginia, with two affidavits being his application for the widows back pension -

Also the declaration of Enoch South the heir of Elizabith [sic] South who was the widow of Benjn South a Soldier of the revolution late of Greene County Pennsylvania, with his Pension Certificate and an affidavit proofing [sic] her death -

Mr Enoch South informs me that some part of his fathers pension remains undrawn - please inform me what amount is back owed his fathers pension; & what papers are wanted to be executed to recover it -

Mr John S Hall wishes to recover his fathers bible which is supposed to be in your office; or to obtain & copy of the family records therein ["contained" is crossed out] written, as he says it is the only correct record known to be in esistence [sic] -     [end of page]

Copyists note:  Transcribed as written
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Please forward me a copy of the Pension Laws recently published by Authority of Congress - & oblige -

On the 23d of February I sent you the application of John McCoy for a back pension.  I have received no reply -
Very Respectfully Yours
Morris Owen

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 61

Elizabeth Hall, widow of William
Virg'a.
Act 7 July 1838.

Admd. 12 mo pri - $40
12 mo. Sergt -         60
Per Annum -         $100
from 4 March '36 to 5 June '45 when she died.
except two years.

Payable to Jno. H. Martin admt. for the benefit of Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin, Lemuel Hall, Jonathan Hall and John S. Hall, only children.

Certificate to
S. Godwin

Present.

Over -
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It is evident from the declaration of the husband that his marriage occurred after his service was over.  As he rec'd. a pension to his death the amt. in not reduced, but the admission of the claim does not concede the dates assigned by him to his service, and is to found no pretence to any future claim under the Act of July 4. 1836.
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L Steenrod Va

J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Dept

Jan 31. 1843
Wm. Hall 
Varde

Hon L Steenrod
HR
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Ho of Reps
Jan 31st

Sir
I enclose you another letter from Mr Wilson in reply to your letter to me on this subject
Will you please now favor me with the copy of Mr Halls declaration from your Dept

I am your obt servt
L Steenrod
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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia ss

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Asby Pool a resident of said County & made oath in due form of law that he was at the interment of Elizabeth Hall the widow of William Hall late of said County ^said to be a Soldier of the revolution & that he Preached her funeral sermon that from the best of his knowledge & recollection her death occured on or about the fifth (5th) day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty five (1845) -

And further saith not -
Asby Pool

Sworn & subscribed the 26 day of March 
1849 -}
James Evans J. P.}
I hearby Certify that I am well acquainted with Rev. A. Pool and that he is and has bin fir maney years a minister of the gospel.
given from under my hand this 26 of March 1849
James Evans
Note:  Copied with misspellings as per original

Virginia

I Waitman T. Willey clerk of the County Court of Monongalia in the state aforesaid do certify that James Evans before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time he certifies over his own signature that the same was taken an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified      [end of page]

There is an imprint of a round seal next to this last paragraph but entirely illegible.
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In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set nmy name & affixed the seal of said court the 26th March 1849

W. T. Willey
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Hon A. Stewart
Jan 26. 1844
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Pen Off
Jany 24  44

Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Wilson in the case of Elizabeth Hall and to inform you that the letter of the Secy of Delaware has been rec'd in which he says that after the "most diligent" search of the military rolls & archives of his office he finds that "William Hall" does not appear upon any one of them" and that "there are no returns whatever of Capt Perry" - This claim is asserted for two years continuous service under that officer as a kind of local guard - The silence of the record as to any such service confirms the opinion that her husbands alleged service was the ordinary training & patrol of the militia at an exposed point which did not entitle them to pay then or to pensions now
Hon. A. Stewart
H. R.
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free.

George Town Del}
Septr. 20th}

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington


Sept 23  43

D Crump
19 July Sec. Del.

Wm. Hall.

A stamp has been blotted out.
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Secretary's Office
Delaware, Sep. 20, 1843.

My dear Sir,
I have the honor to inform you in reply to your Communication of the 19th. of July last, that diligent search has been made among the military rolls of the Revolution, now on file in the archives of this office, for the name of "William Hall", and that the same does not appear upon any one of them.  It is but proper to remark however that the result of this investigation should have no unfavoreable [sic] bearing upon his application, since there are no returns whatever of the company under the command of Capt. Perry, engaged in the service in which he was occupied, to be found in the office.

I am sir,
Very respectfully
Your obdt. servt.
John W. Houston
Sec. of State.
Delaware

J. L. Edwards Esquire.
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Secretary of State of Delaware
July. 19 1843
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292

Pen Off
July 19 '43

Sir
I have the honor to request that you will examine your records and inform me how far they confirm or discredit the following statement of a claimant -
Wm Hall asserts that he enlisted on 7 May 77 for one year under Capt Wm Perry at Lewistown - was engaged in building a fort across the creek at Lewistown & one at the mouth of the creek at Pilotown [sic] - and discharged at the end of his enlistment - Three weeks after his discharge in May 78 he enlisted again for one year as 2nd Sergt. under the same Capt. and served his time out at Lewistown & Broadkill Beach - It would appear that the raising - paying &c of such a corps must be matter of record.

To the Secy of State 
[Wilmington crossed out]
Dover, Delaware

No 10.103
act 7 July 38
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Pension Office
August 19. 1843

Sir,
This communication in the case of Elizabeth Hall asserted by a new declaration under the act of 7 July 1838 has been delayed with the hope of receiving an answer from the Secretary of Delaware to a letter addressed to him on 18" [illegible] requesting him to forward a copy of any evidence his records afforded of her husbands alleged Service of two years in 1778 and 1779, under Captain Perry, Colonel Hall.  Unless the records shew that those officers were engaged in such Service, her claim cannot be allowed.  The proof is Sufficient as to the marriage before January 1794.

I am very respectfully,
Your obt Servant
Go Wm Crump

E. C. Wilsen, Esq.
Morgantown,
Virginia
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Morgantown Monongalia Cty
Virginia May 27th

J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed I transmit you the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Hall an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 - 1838 - Her former declaration which is on file was taken under this supposition that her marriage occurred previous to the termination of her husbands Revolutionary Service, and under the act of July 1836  But it appearing that her marriage was had in the year 1779 and her ^husbands Service ["occurred" crossed out] terminated in the year 1778, hence the necessity of another declaration—
I also enclose the deposition of a Clergyman in the State of Deleware [sic] [illegible] I believe is duly taken proving the marriage, and fully sustaining the statement of marriage as contained in her first declaration, which was made before any attempt to procure this evidence - I also about the close of the last Session of Congress forwarded this family Bible which contained the records of births & which I presume was rec'd though no allusion is had to the same in your last -
Your Respectfully
Edgar. C. Wilson
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free

J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington


Wm Hall 
Va
Apl. 10

Round stamp:

MORGANTOWN
APR 6
Va.
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Morgantown 6" april 1935

Col. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Sir
The son of Wm Hall, handed me today the enclosed certificate, stating that his father died on thursday last the 2d inst. - it was on that day I received your letter stating that his pension was resumed -
I also enclose you the power of attorney he had executed, and which I intended to have sent back to him, because the agent I supposed would not under your instructions have paid it, in consequence of the interlineation of the magistrate, no doubt done at the old mans' request, the kind of the service if he performed -
It will save expence [sic] to the widow, if you will direct the agent to pay the pension on the enclosed, and if you do so, I must ask the favour of you to enclose it to Mr Robenson, cashier Bank of Va -
If you desire me to take any receipt from the widow, I will do so.
I am respt' Your ob sv
Thos. P. Ray
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Thos. P. Ray Esq.
30 March 1835
G.C


Record Vol 25 - page 376
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Depart. of War
Pension Office
March 30 1835

Sir
I have this day instructed the Agent at Richmond Va. to resume the payment of the pension of William Hall of Monongalia Co.

Jam [possibly initials]

Thos P. Ray Esq
Morgantown Va.
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27

Pension Office
February 2d 1843

Sir,
I herewith return the letter of E. C. Wilson, Esq. and have the honor to state that copies of the papers of William Hall dec'd will not be necessary, as the deceased pensioner did leave the service before the year 1780, viz in May 1779, as appears from his own statement.  If the marriage took place in 1780 or 1781 she is not entitled to a pension under the act of July 4. 1836, but she may obtain five years pension under the act of July 7. 1838, on establishing the fact of her marriage prior to the 18t of January 1794.  Enclosed herewith are the regulations for her guidance.

Hon L. Steenrod
H. R.
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Secretary of Delaware
23 March 1835
P. C.
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War Depart.
Pen Off
March 23 1835

Sir-
William Hall of Va. [illegible] a declaration made for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress passed Jun 7. 1832, alleges he had enlisted in the army of the United States on the 7th of May 1777 for one year at Lewistown, in Delaware, under Capt. William Perry.  that he again enlisted under the same officer in 1778, and served one year more.  Please to present me with such evidence in the case as you may be enabled to do from the rolls in your office.
I wrote you on the 21  of feb. last upon the subject of the alleged service of Reuben Shields, but have rec. no answer.  Will you do me the favor of replying also in this case.
Secretary of State     
Jam—
Dover, Delaware
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Hon L Steenrod
Jan 20. 1843
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313

Pension Office
Jan 20. 1843.

Sir,
I herewith return the letter of E. C. Wilson, Esq, relative to the case of William Hall, decd and have the honor to inform you that it is not in my power in any case to furnish copies of papers unless the object for which they are wanted be first made known.  We can then decide whether under our rules the request can be complied with.

Hon L. Steenrod
H R
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Round stamp:
MORGANTOWN
FEB 28
Va

free

Honble J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D. C.


Mar 4. 1843
Va.
Eliz Hall
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Morgantown  Feb 28h 1843

Hon J L Edwards
Dr. Sir.
Some week or mor since I forwarded to through Honbl. L. Steenrod a Bible petition & Deposition relative to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Hall, wife of William Hall formerly a pensioner - who under the provisions of the act of congress wishes to procure a pension - I wrote to Deleware [sic] the alledged place of their marriage - and by last mail recd the enclosed, an [illegible] that Honb.l L. Steenrod may before this reaches the city have departed.  I address it immediately to you - The enclosed may not be strictly in form, as evidence according to the requisition, of the department - But supposing the evidence without this, sufficient to show the Justness of the widows claim I enclose the within, as that, which I presume will remove all doubt
-Whether the claim of Mrs Hall will come under the provision of the act of 1836 or --of a latter pension -  this department can best determine

Very Respectfully your obs
Edgar C. Wilson
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The last certificate of the Clerk of Marion County uses the name of Fairmont instead of Middletown as the county seat of Marion Cty recd.  This is no consequence of a recent act of the Legislature of Va. changing the name from Middletown to Fairmont - The last certificate of the Clerk to the [illegible] declaration was [illegible] to conform more fully to the requisition of the forms of the department, in stating that the Justice of the Peace, before whome [sic] her declaration was made was and is a Justice of a court of record which however I presume was well known - to the department
Edgar. C. Wilson

Feb 17h 1843
Morgantown - Va
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Hon. E C Wilsen
Mar 20 1843
Page 88

400

Pen Off
March 20th '43

Sir,
I have the honor to return you the papers enclosed in yours of 28 ult respecting the marriage of Mrs Betsey Hall widow of William Hall dec'd and to enclose you the act of 7 July 38 - & the regulations for her instruction & guidance in assisting her claim—

Hon Edgar C. Wilson
Morgantown Va
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State of Virginia}
Monongalia county} ss

This day came before me Benjamin B. Thorn, one ot the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for said county Joseph Sapp aged twenty four, and to me personally known as a resident of said county, and after being duly and solemnly sworn, doth depose and say.  That he was a private soldier in Capt. John Rhodes company of the Deleware [sic] line, that in the year 1777 Lieut. Hosman was ordered from Middlebrook New Jersey, to the residence of his parents in Lewistown Deleware [sic] to recruit, that the Lieut. took with this deponant and four other men, and was engaged at Lewistown and the neighbourhood for seven months in recruiting - that about two months before the battle of Monmouth in 1778, we marched back and joined the captain at Wilmington with about thirty or forty recruits - that he has a perfect recollection, whilst recruiting at Lewistown in 1777 and 1778 as above stated, of William Hall, who now resides in this county, being a soldier in Capt. William Perrys company of the Deleware [sic] line, stationed at Lewistown and neighbourhood - that he recollects very well seeing the said Hall, in the year 1778 stationed with other troops at Broadkill beach about eight miles from Lewistown.  that the said Hall was then a sergeant of said company - that he does not know how long the said Hall served in the said company, but he frequently saw him during the whole of the time that Lieut. Hosman recruited as aforesaid - that he recollects very well that Capt. Perry was stationed at Lewistown - that the said Perry practiced law in Deleware [sic] and died about forty years ago -
Joseph Lapp [left his mark]

In testimony that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me at the county aforesaid on this 18th day of June in the year 1833, and that the said Joseph Sapp is a credible person, and his statement entitled to the fullest credit.  I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
Benjamin B Thorn   ["Seal" is circled]

Virginia
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify that Benjamin B. Thorn esqr before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, and whose signature appears in testimony thereof, is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county—  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court, at Morgantown, the 18th of June in the year 1833 and 57th year of the commonwealth.
Thos. P. Ray

There is the imprint of a faded seal beside the above paragraph.
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W. S. Morgan
May 10/ 50
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301
Pension Office
May 10, 1850.

Sir,
From the tone of your letter of the 30h of March last, stating to the claim of Mrs Hall, widow of William Hall, it is informed that she is still living.  If she is living, it will be necessary to furnish this office with her Christian name as also her maiden name - as there is a conflicting claim on file in light of the service of the said William, ^non parties, who represent themselves to be the children of Elizabeth Hall ^Monongalia Co Va, who is alleged to have died on the h day of June 1845.
W. S. Morgan, Esqr
Treasury Department,
U. States.
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Thos P. Ray
10. April 1835
G. C.


Record Vol. 25 1/2 page 427
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War Dept
Pension Office
April 10. 1835

Sir,
The papers in the case of William Hall, dec'd. are herewith returned.  Knowing that he is dead, it would be improper for me to give an order to have the money paid on a power of attorney executed by the Pensioner.  I cannot therefore comply with your request.  The widow should obtain and send to the Agency the proof usually required in such cases.
[signed by what appears to be an initial(s)]

Thos. P. Ray, Esqr.
Morgantown Va.
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Document is an envelope

paid 18 3/4

Honbl J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pension
Washington City.
D. C.


Aug 24 1843.
Va.
E. Hall

Bears a round stamp:
MORGANTOWN
AUG
22
Va.
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Morgantown Monongalia Cy - Va
August 19 - 1843

Honbl J L Edwards
Dr Sir
Sometime during the last winter I forwarded to your office the application of Elizabeth Hall Widow of James Hall late a Pensioner, for the purpose of obtaining 5 years pension under the act of 4 July 1836   shortly thereafter, I also forwarded the family Bible shewing the birth of the children & on the 19h April I rec'd in reply, that as the marriage took place after the last term of service, she could only claim under the act of 1838, by showing her marriage & that her papers were placed on file -  soon thereafter she renewed her application under the act of 1838 and I forwarded her papers also deposition from the state of Deleware [sic] proving the extract from the marriage record shewing her marriage - Since then I have heard nothing from the department - I am yet at a loss to know whether the Bible was received as sent or whether the last papers were rec'd or have been considered - I also some three months since enclosed to your office the application of the [illegible] Morris for ballance [sic] of pension due to Ezekiel Morris at the time of his death     [end of page]
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may I again trouble you with the request that I may be appprised of the situation of these matters that I may be able to answer the repeated enquiries of those concerned
Very Respectfully
Your Ob St
Edgar C Wilson
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Fairmont July 11/77

I Received the Bible & Delivered this day to the Parties for whom it was Designed

Yours Respct
A. G. Hall
Post Master

An oval stamp is present:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 13 1877
PENSION OFFICE.
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B. L. Div}
W.B.E}

File No. 7639

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D. C.  June 19 - 1877 -

Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to you the family Bible of your deceased Grandparents which was filed in the office in 1843. with the application of Mrs Elizabeth Hall for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it to this Office in the enclosed envelope -
Very respectfully J W Bentley
Commissioner pensions

To Mr J. S. Rex care of Post Master}
Fairmont Marion Co. Wt. Va.}
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File No. 7639
Widow
Elizabeth Hall
Widow of 
William

An oval stamp is present:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 16 1877
PENSION OFFICE.
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B L Div}

Fairmont W Va  June 14 1877
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir
The Heirs of Wm Hall & Elizabeth his wife is J. S. Rex and his family.  J. S. Rex is the Grandson of Wm Hall
Please Send the Bible & other papers in your Possession in the case Referred to in your letter to Post Master at Fairmont.
Dated June 11th 1877.
Address   J. S. Rex  Fairmont West Va

Care of A. G. Hall
Post Master
Fairmont W. Va
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10,103

Elizabeth Hall
Va

Act 7. July 38
m 79. d 35.
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Declaration of Elizabeth Hall.

State of Virginia
Monongalia County, viz

On this 27 day of April 1843 in the year 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Elizabeth Hall a resident of said county now in her Eighty first year of her age, who being first duly sworn according according [sic] to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to widows" - That she is the widow of William Hall deceased, who was a Sargeant in the Revolutionary war, and that said Hall by virtue of his said service obtained a pension from the United States, and was a pensioner at the time of his death - And for the particulars of said service the said Elizabeth Hall refers to the declaration and evidence accompanying the same, upon file in the Pension Office at Washington City. - She further declares that she was married to the said William Hall in the year 1779 or 1780 in Sussex County in the State of Deleware [sic] by the Rev'd Mathew Wilson - That her husband the said William Hall died in the county of Monongalia in the month of April 1835 - That she believes that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four, viz: - at the time above stated. -
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Benjamin B. Thorn  Justice of the Peace.

I the said Benjamin B Thorn Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Monongalia, Virginia before whom the foregoing declaration was made, in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Hall cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court of Monongalia County
Given under my hand this 27 day of April in the year 1843.
Benjamin B Thorn J. P.     ["Seal" is circled]

Virginia ss:
I Waitman T. Willey Clerk of the County Court of Monongalia County do certify that Benjamin B Thorn was at the date of the foregoing certificate an acting Justice of the peace in & for the county of Monongalia, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.  I do further certify that the above signature to said certificate, is the genuine signature of the said Benjamin B Thorn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said county this 27th day of May 1843
W. T. Willey
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Elizabeth Hall
Va  [illegible] 98

Evidence of [illegible] &c

Col Godwin
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In the County Court of Marion Co. Va
February Term 1851

Be it remembered that it was on this day, satisfactorily proven to the court, that Elizabeth Hall, widow of William Hall, of Monongalia County, state of Virginia, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died on or about the 5th day of June 1845, leaving the following children living, to wit; Sam Hall, now Sam Maple, Jonathan Hall, Sarah Rex, John Hall, Elizabeth Hall, now Elizabeth Martin and Lemuel Hall:  and Josiah Hall and David Hall, deceased. - And thereupon John H. Martin was duly appointed administrator of said Elizabeth Hall, he giving security according to Law.

Feby 3d. 1851.
Virginia, Marion County, to wit:
I, John *B. Tapscott, Deputy for Thomas L. *Boggess, Clerk of the County Court, of the County aforesaid, hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records, in the office ot the said Clerk.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the private seal of office of the said Clerk (There being no official seal of the Court.) at Fairmont, in the County and State aforesaid, this 13th day of February 1851.
Jno B. Tapscott Deputy,
For Thomas L Boggess Clk
M.C.C.
Note:  There appears a covered area next to the paragraph that may have been a seal. 

I Thomas LeHaymond member of Congress from the 15th Congressional district of Virginia do certify that Thomas L. *Boggus is the clerk of the county court of Marion County and that John *P. Tapscott is his legal deputy

*Names have been copied as original
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and that the foregoing is his proper signature 
February 17th 1851

Thos LeHaymond
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11,047
Virginia Wheeling

Elizabeth Hall, decd Widow of William Hall who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the April 1835 of Monongalia Co in the State of Virginia who was a priv & Sgt in the __________ commanded by Captain _________ of the _________ commanded by _________ in the Virginia line for 12 mos private & 12 months sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  [A line has been crossed out]

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1837 and sent to S. Godwin Esq
Present

Total amount,   $____________

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 269
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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia ss

Personally appeared before me James Wise a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Lydia Butcher aged eighty four (84) years, resident of Wetzel county in said state and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with William Hall late of Monongalia County in said State a revolutionary Pensioner, and his wife Elizabeth Hall whose maiden name was Elizabeth Stevenson:  that she knew them both for many years prior & subsequent to their Marriage when they were living in the County of Sussex & State of Delaware.
This deponent further states that she was present at the solemnization of the marriage of the said William & Elizabeth Hall, that said marriage occured in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine (1779) (as this deponent believes) in the said County of Sussex & State of Delaware; that the ceremony was performed by ^a Presbyterian Clergyman named Matthew Wilson at the house of the father of the said Elizabeth that several witnesses were present at the marriage all of whom this deponent supposes are now deceased - that she cannot well be mistaken in the time of said marriage from the fact of her own marriage taking place about 18 months or two years after the marriage of the said William & Elizabeth Hall & when she was seventeen years of age - & is
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quite positive that her own age is correctly stated, and that her first child was born when she was eighteen years of age & about ten months after her marriage:  This deponent further states that her family record is lost or destroyed, & that she trusts to her memory alone in the statement of the above facts & that she considers her recollection very good for a person of her years -
This deponent further states that the said William & Elizabeth Hall first child was born while they & she lived in Sussex County aforesaid, that its name was Jane Hall - that the said William & Elizabeth Hall moved away from the said county of Sussex about this time & she is therefore unable to give the names of the other children as they were born -
And further saith not -
Lydia [X her mark] Butcher      {seal}

Sworn & subscribed this 23d day of March 1849 -
James Wise J. P.

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above deponent Lydia Butcher for several years & that she bears a good character for truth & veracity & Christian virtues - and that she is a woman of superior intelligence & memory for a person of her age -
James Wise J. P.
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Virginia SS.

I Waitman T Willey clerk of the County Court of Monongalia County in the State aforesaid before whom the above affidavit was taken & do certify that James Wise, whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county [word smeared], commissioned and qualified, & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & set the seal of the said court the 26th of March 1849
W. T. Willey

The imprint of a round seal is seen but totally illegible.

"Mrs Buchner"  written in margin.
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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia ss

On this 26 day of March 1849 - personally appeared in open court John S. Hall resident of Greene County in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Elizabeth Hall deceased under the act of Congress passes 7th July 1838 and the acts subsequent thereto -
This declarant stated that he is the son of Elizabeth Hall deceased who was the wife & widow of William Hall of the said County of Monongalia in the said State of Virginia a soldier in the war of the revolution & a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of 100$ per annum, and who died in said County of Monongalia on the second day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835)- 
This declarant further states that after the death of his father the said William Hall his mother the said Elizabeth Hall presented her claim to the war department at Washington for a pension; that she transmitted some papers to the War Department in support of her claim; that for reasons not fully known to this declarant her application was not granted, & she died without having drawn her pension - This declarant further states that his said fathers family Bible which contained a true & original record of the births of the children of the said William & Elizabeth Hall as recorded in the hand writing of this declarants said father many years since is sup [corner of page is covering remainder]
[end of page]
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-osed by this declarant to be on file at the War Department at Washington with the record before mentioned, that said record was the only written evidence which his said father & Mother relied on for many years previous to their death for a knowledge of the births of his said parents children whose names are thereon mentioned -
This declarant further states that his said mother Elizabeth Hall whose maiden name was Elizabeth Stevenson was married to the said William Hall in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine (1779) (as this declarant believes) by a Presbyterian Clergyman named Matthew Wilson in the County of Sussex & State of Delaware - This declarant further states that his father the said William Hall served in the war of the revolution under Capt Perry along the line of the Delaware River - 
This declarant further states that after the death of his father the said William Hall his mother the said Elizabeth widow of the said William Hall did not again marry but died being his widow & leaving six children now living, viz, Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin, Lemuel Hall, Jonathan Hall, & John S Hall - that her death occured on the fifth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty five (1845) - And further saith not -
John S. Hall

Sworn & subscribed the day} 
& year above written }
Before me  James Evans J. P.}
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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia ss

I, Waitman T Willey Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at a County Court — held in &  for said county on the 26th day of March 1849 - it was duly proven, by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said court, that William Hall late of said County, a revolutionary pensioner died on the second (2d) day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835) - that his widow Elizabeth Hall died on the fifth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty five (1845) & that the said William & Elizabeth Hall left six children surviving them now living whose names are Jane Maple, Sarah Rex, Elizabeth Martin, Lemuel Hall, Jonathan Hall, & John S. H[paper has been placed over the remainder of sentence].
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand annexed the seal of said [paper placed over remainder of sentence] & County this 26 day of March 18[paper covering remainder of date
W. T. Willey

Ths imprint of a round stamp is shown but illegible.