Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43678, Thomas Hill, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. 
Hill, Thomas
NUMBER S.43678
CONTENTS [blank]
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11.286 [crossed out]
11281 ou A.B.
New York (6)
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Thomas Hill 2d of Gennefsee [Genesee] Co. in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis [Wyllys] of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued 3rd of June 1819 and sent to Roswell Babbott, [illegible]
Rochester, N. York.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10, 80.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819, 48.00
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$128.00
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[left edge of paper ripped, some information may be missing] Continued
[left edge of paper ripped, some information may be missing] & County.
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Return to be to M. Chapin
Rochesterville, N.Y.
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State of New York, Monroe County} YB [?]: On this tenth day of January 1822 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Common pleas in and for said County, and constituted a court of record by proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State.) Thomas Hill [underlined] aged sixty [underlined] years resident in the town of Riga in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: - that in May 1777 [underlined] he entered the army in Colonel Wyllis [underlined] regiment of Connecticut troops, in which he continued, in Captain Cliffs company, three years and performed the service more particularly set forth in the declarations accompanying his original application for a pension – that during this time and while serving in Colonel Miegs regiment of detached infantry, at the storming of Stoney [Stony] Point, he was severely injured from which he now suffers considerably – and that he made application for a pension on the fifth day of May 1818, and that he received a Pension Certificate, dated January 3, 1819, but not numbered [underlined].
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any
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property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congrefs [Congress] entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and moral service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” pafsed [passed] on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or so activities, 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 viz [?]: -
One iron kettle (worth about) $5.
One do. (broken) ----- ,50
Seven earthen & tin pans  1.
Plates ------1.
tea cups two ----- .50
knives and forks --------- .50
Six four chairs ----- 1.50
One table ----- .50
pair andirons ----- 1.50
Shovel and tongs ----- 1.
Four iron spoons ----- .25
Seven bowls (part broken) ---- .50
One small looking glafs [glass] ----- .75
two tumblers ----- .25
Decanter ----- .38
Lantern ----- .50
two candle sticks ----- .38
one bottle ----- .13
three earthen pots ----- .50
tea kettle ----- 1.
two porridge pots ----- 1.50
Broken dish kettle ----- .50
Cow ----- 10.
Calf ----- 2.
Eight sheep ----- 6.
four pigs ----- 2.
An old horse ----- 10.
Corn & potatoes ----- 5.
hay ----- 12.
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Whole amount $56.64
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Real estate, I have none. I owe little debts I my neighborhood amounting to not lefs [less] than $25.  I am by occupation a farmer, able to keep about, but can work only a little.  My family consists of only my wife Mary aged 59 years [underlined starting at Mary] who is not able and robust even for her years and can do but very little work.
Thos. Hill.  [signature]

State of New York, Monroe County} YB [?]: I, Nathaniel Rochester Clerk – of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I further certify that is is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty one dollars and sixty four cents after deducting twenty five dollars for his debts owed.
Seal [Court seal affixed to document illegible]
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of January 1822.
N. Rochester Clerk [signature]
By N. T. Rochester Dep. Clk
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Thomas Hills Application
Thomas Hill Private
colonel Wyllis's Regt
Connecticut line 177 to 1780
3 years
Roll [underlined]
5/4 may 1811
[lightly written] Correct by Roll
Admitted
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State of New York, Genesee County} TS [?]: On this fifth [underlined] day of May [underlined] in the year of Our Lord 1818 before us the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Counselor Judicial of the County of Genesee in the State of New York,  personally appears Thomas Hill [name underlined] aged sixty six [age underlined] years resident in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid, who living by our first duly sworn according to law doth and his oath make the following in order to obtain the provisions under by the late act of Congrefs [Congress] outlined an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary war.
That the said Thomas Hill enlisted in the month of May in the year 1777 in the town of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain Cleft in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Willis in the Connecticut line. 
That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, until April or May in the year 1780 [underlined] where he was discharged from service at Westfield or Springfield in the State of New Jersey – that he was in the latter at the storming of Stoney Point – and that he is in endured circumstances and stands in need of afsistance [assistance] from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said [last word ineligible] 
Thomas Hill
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Ralph Parker Judge
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State of New York, Genesee County} TS [?]: On this fifth [underlined] day of May [underlined] in the year of Our Lord 1818 before us the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Counselor Judicial of the County of Genesee in the State of New York,  personally appears Thomas Hill [name underlined] aged sixty six [age underlined] years resident in the County of Genesee and State aforesaid, who living by our first duly sworn according to law doth and his oath make the following in order to obtain the provisions under by the late act of Congrefs [Congress] outlined an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary war.
That the said Thomas Hill enlisted in the month of May in the year 1777 in the town of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain Cleft in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Willis in the Connecticut line. 
That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, until April or May in the year 1780 [underlined] where he was discharged from service at Westfield or Springfield in the State of New Jersey – that he was in the latter at the storming of Stoney Point – and that he is in endured circumstances and stands in need of afsistance [assistance] from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said [last word ineligible] 
Thomas Hill
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Ralph Parker Judge
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I Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Genesee [word illegible] of the County of Genessee om the State of New York as aforesaid do Certify thus it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Hill did service in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the  Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the Confirmation Act of Congrefs [Congress].
Ralph Parker Judge [signature] 
And I do kindly further certify that from the oath of Thomas Hill I am satisfied that the said Thomas Hill is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the Country for his support.
Ralph Parker [signature]

Genefse [Genesse] County 
I hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of Genefse [Genesse] County is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker was on the fifth day of May in the year 1818 one of the Judges of the said Court and that the official Signatures to the declaration and certificates [previous 2 words illegible] annexed are his signatures.
In testure any xxx I have whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th day of June A.D. 1818
S. Cummings Clerk [signature]
[Seal is very light and illegible]
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AWF [handwritten in right corner of page]

Rev. War Section.
Aug. 29, 1933.
Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest,
48 Brainerd Ave.,
Middletown, Conn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43678, it appears that Thomas Hill enlisted a Pomfret, Conn., May 1777 and served as a private three years in Captain Clift’s company, Colonels Wyllys and Meigs’ Conn. regiment. He was wounded in the battle of Stony Point, no details of said injury, on record.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, while a resident of Genesee Co., N. Y., aged 56 years.
In 1822, soldier was living in Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y. and stated that his wife, Mary, was 59 years old.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
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Commissioner.
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43 678
INVALID.
Revy [decorative line after this word]
File No. 43.678
Thomas Hill
Prv Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May, 7-1902
Miss Irene A. Al
Millington Mich.
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1907 feby. 16 - History to Mrs. H. Edson Webter
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1923 Aug. 29 Hist to Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest - aws.
1923 Oct. 20 - Mrs. Mylchreest informed no [word illegible] stated ans.
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Millington, Michigan, April 1902
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[square stamp over writing in black ink] O. [next word faded] DIVISION APR 9, 1902 RECEIVED.

Will you kindly give me the name of the place [underlined] in the State of New York where Thomas Hill, junior, was living in the year 1818, at which time he received a pension for service in the Conn. [next word illegible] Revolutionary War?
Also if after his death, his widow received his pension, what was her name and place of residence?
What was the age of Thomas Hill, junior when he received his pension?
Please addner
Mrs Irene A. Allen
Millington, Tuscola County, Michigan
3314-18
11281
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Rochesterville Monroe Co. N.Y. Jan 15, 1822
Secretary of the War Depart.
Please to make return
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[handwritten letter]
136 Livingston Street
Buffalo, N.Y., Feb'y [February] 4, 1907.
United States Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -
I am a descendant of Thomas Hill of Pomfret, Connecticutt [Connecticut], whom I understand was a soldier in the revolutionary army and I believe a member of Captain Champion's company in the third regiment of Connecticutt [Connecticut] line new, Colonel Wyllys. I am desirious of learning if possible something of his services, engagements etc. I have been told that he was a pensioner. I am also told that he died at Riga, NY. about 1853.
Would the records in your department furnish me any information, if so, how must I proceed to get it?
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very respectfully
Mrs. N. Edson Webster
[round stamp in black ink] O.W. & N. DIV. FILES FEB 7 1907
[round stamp in black ink] PENSION U. o S. OFFICE FEB 5 1907
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48 Brainerd Avenue,
Middletown, Conn., 
July 16, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
According to the Draper Collection of Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioners, Page 268, Thomas Hill (S43678) was a Revolutionary pensioner who served from Connecticut. Will you kindly give me any information you may have in regard to his Revolutionary War record. Thomas Hill was my father’s grandfather.
I wrote to your office once about information regarding Abner Morton, who was my father’s grandfather on his mother’s side.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest. [signature]
[round stamp in black ink] PENSION L U. S. OFFICE JUL 18 1923
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48 Brainerd Avenue,
Middletown, Conn., 
September 9, 1923.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, (Rev. War Section), Washington, Conn. [Conn. crossed out) D.C. [handwritten correction]
Gentlemen: - 
Referring to your letter of August 29, 1923, you state in the second paragraph that Thomas Hill was at one time a resident of Genesee County, N.Y.  Is there anything on your records that gives the name of the town in Genesee County where he lived at that time.
Thanking you for the information you have already given to me and also for your attention to this request, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest. [signature]
2 cent [cent symbol] stamp enclosed.
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Serv. file 43678 Thomas Hill
Appl. May 5, 1818 res. Genesee Co., N.Y.
Al56

Pomfret, Conn.
May. 77 Capt. Clift
Col. Myllys
3 yrs.

His Apl or May 80
Westfield or Springfield, N.J.

Injured in bat Stony Pt. under Col. Meigs

1822 res. Riga, Monroe Co. N.Y.
wife Mary 59

Is Aud. for dates
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[handwritten in right hand corner of letter] Aws. An
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 20, 1923.
Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest,
48 Brainerd Ave.,
Middletown, Conn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Hill, [name underlined] S. 43678, [pension number underlined] it is not stated that he was living in any town in Genesee County, New York.
Respectfully,
[no signature]
Commissioner.
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[handwritten in right hand corner of letter] Aws. An
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 20, 1923.
Mrs. W. A. Mylchreest,
48 Brainerd Ave.,
Middletown, Conn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Hill, [name underlined] S. 43678, [pension number underlined] it is not stated that he was living in any town in Genesee County, New York.
Respectfully,
[no signature]
Commissioner.
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689.
W Edwards
N.YK.
Recd 29, Jan 1822.
[oval stamp in black ink over above date] ROCHESTER, J V 15
Con File and J.L.E.
Secretary of War Department
Washington City
Col. Dist
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directed to me at this place.
Your most obtn. Serv.
Moses Chapine