Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41642, George Hill, Va.
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Va. Hill, George, S.41642
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*[handwritten]*

10. 939 R
Ohio
George Hill
of Licking County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Febiger of the Virginia
line, for the term of Eighteen Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issues the 21st of May 1819
and sent to Amos H Caffee Esqr.
New Ark Licking Co Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 80.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48.00
[illegible] mo. $128.00
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Cont.

[Illegible] sent Sept 20th 1821 to A.H. Caffee Esqr.
Newark, Ohio
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1931, Feb 9 hist to Dr. John Wesley Hill. See correspondence in Rev. War pen. clm.
Geo. Hill W. 4987  m.c.s.

41 642
Invalid
Revy
File No. 41,642
George Hill
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol 3, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[crossed out: George Hill a soldier
claim for a pension
under the late Law of 
Congress]
George Hill
[crossed out: Licking County, Ohio.]
Private
2nd Virginia Regiment
Col Christian Febigen's
1779-18 month
5th May, 1818
found on the rolls.
William Wilson, judge
Amos H: Caffee, agent
Newark, Licking County,
Ohio.
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The state of Ohio Sct
On the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me the President of the court of common pleas for the fourth circuit of the state of Ohio;
Personally appeared George Hill aged sixty one years. A resident citizen of the United States at present residing in the county Licking and State of Ohio aforesaid, who being by me first duly cautioned and sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged  in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he enlisted some time in the fall of the year 1779 in the county of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia, for a term of one year and six in the Company commanded by captain Ralph Grooms in the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia line, that he joined his Regiment at Hillsborough in North Carolina, and continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the expiration of said term when he was honorably discharged from the service at Camden in South
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Carolina; Deponent states that he was in the battle of Guilford Court House; at the batle [sic] of Camden, --& at the seige [sic] of Fort '96-he was with the troops at the time of the battle of Eutaw Springs but being sick was not in the engagement.--Deponent states that he is in very reduced circumstances; and that he is in need of the assistance of his Country for Support, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service And further he saith not.
Signed George Hill

Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.  William Wilson

I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been made appear to my satisfaction that the said George Hill did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing deposition, against the common enemy on the continental establishment and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his country for support, And I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War agreeable to the aforesaid act of congress.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name officially at New Ark this 5th day of May AD 1818
William Wilson
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I, Amos H. Caffee clerk of the court of common pleas of Licking County do certify that William Wilson, who signed the above certificate and before whom the foregoing deposition was made is the president Judge of said court and that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing of the said William Wilson president Judge as aforesaid:  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at New Ark May 5th AD 1818
   A. H Caffee Clk
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George Hill
Licking Co'ty
Ohio

10.939
Sept 1819

Con
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The State of Ohio, Licking County ss.
  On this 27th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court of common Pleas holden in Newark for the County of Licking, being a court of record, proceding [sic] according to the Course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, George Hill aged sixty five years Resident in Licking County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and 1st of May 1820. that he served in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by captain McDowel in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ____ in the line of the State of Virginia and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818. his certificate being numbered 10.939.  And I do Solemnly Swear: that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of [marked out: any of] my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of of [sic] the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"  passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, not has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.  
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court.      George  his + mark  Hill

A. H. Caffee Clk
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Schedule of property

viz.  One gun valued at  15 dollars
1 pot & skillet . . . . . . . .   3
  18 dollars

This is all the property I own or possess.

I am indebted in the following sums
One Debt of . . . . $6.00
One Debt of            .50 cts  $6.00

I am by occupation a Laborer, by reason of age and infirmity am unable to procure a subsistence by it.  I have no family.
Signed  George  his } mark  Hill


I Amos H. Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, Do certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereunto anexed {sic} are truly copied from the Records of said Court.  And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is Eighteen Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and have affixed the Seal of said
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Court this 15th Nov. AD 1820
A. H. Caffee Clk.