Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44399, Thomas Hall, Continental N.H.
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Service Continental N.H.
Hall, Thomas
Number S.44399
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8292
New Hampshire
Thomas Hall
of Nottingham in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of March 1819 and sent to John Harvey Esq Judge Northwood New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 11 & 8/31 mos. $90.00
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th of Sept 1819 $48
$138.06
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March,1818)
Continued

Notification sent Sept15th 1820 to Peter Chadwick Exeter,
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Thomas Hall
Private
Prelisted in 1776
Baldwin's Reg. N.Hamp Line
To the Close of the War

No Colonel named Baldwin belonged to the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment.
Rejected.
Adm

Post office 
Northwood 
N.H.
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I Thomas Hall of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged sixty years and upwards Depose and say that I enlisted some time in the year 1776 under Captain Isaac Sherman, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin for and During the War of the Revolution, & was transferred to the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment and served as a private Soldier in the New Hampshire Line, Until the close of the War at which time I recd an honourable Discharge purporting that I had faithfully served during the Time of my enlistment, which discharge I have Casually Lost,

and I further testify that I am now poor, and Unable to support myself without assistance from the Public --

Nottingham March 28th. 1818
Thomas Hall his mark

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss
March 28th, 1818.
Then Thomas Hall appearing made solemn oath for the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just & true

Before John Harvey one of the Justices of the Court of Common Please for the County of Rockingham


Massachusetts line
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I John Harvey Judge of the County of Common pleas  (illegible) aforesaid to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Hall did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of (illegible) May 20th 1818
John Harvey
By order of the Judge 
P. Chadwick Clerk
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Thomas Hall
of Nottingham 8,292
Peter Chadwick
agent
Exeter, NHampshire

informal Sept 10/19

Does not appear to have been (illegible) in agent court
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Rockingham Ss
State of New-Hampshire

On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1821, personally appeared in open Court [Thomas Hall]

before John Harvey & ? Bugess Esq Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Rockingham being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Hull aged about seventy years, resident in Nottingham in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.

That he enlisted in the year 1776 for during the war in the Company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson in the 2d New Hampshire Regiment on the Continental Establishment which Regiment at the close of the war was commanded by Colonel George Reed

That he served the full term of his enlistment & was honourably discharged in the State of New York in June 1783 as will more fully appear by his original declaration made in order to obtain a pension --which original declaration was dated March the 28th day 1818 --

That he has received a pension the number of his pension Certified is 8292.

That he has no other evidence in his power at present than what has already been exhibited--
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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer  I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it in consequence of old age & lameness -- that I have received a partial support from the town previous to my receiving my pension

I have in family residing with me my wife aged seventy six who in consequence of old age & bodily infirmities

her capacity to contribute to our support is small

Thomas Hall  his mark

Sworn to and declared at Nottingham in said County, on the sixth day of July A.D. 1820, before  Daniel M Durell John Harvey Hall Burges  Judges of the said Court.

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Rockingham, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two -- dollars and Forty two cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1820

P Chadwick Clerk of the said Court
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Schedule

Containing the whole estate and income of Thomas Hall (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Rockingham in the State of New-Hampshire, on the 17th day of August 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

One cow  . . . $15.00
One chest . . .$3.00
One table . . . $.75
four old chairs . . . $.67
One pot, one kettle & teakettle . . . $2.00
Crockery, knives, & forks &c . . . $1.00

$22.42

Subscribed in presence of P Chadwick

Thomas Hall  his mark
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44399
(illegible) Invalid
File No. 44399
Thomas Hall
Priv, Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
index:-Vol. 3, Page 213
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Certificate
of Halls Poverty
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We the subscribed Selectmen of the Town of Nottingham Hereby Certify that Thomas Hall late a soldier in the Army of the Revolution as applicant for a pension has been supplied by the Town with the means of support for the sundry years past, and that he has no real or (illegible) property of any value, and that said applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from the Country for support.
Nottingham February 19,1819
Jacob Lilley
Bradbury Bartlett

Rockingham February 19,1819. These
Jacob Lilley and Bradbury Bartlett who subscribed the above Made Solemn Oath the same was just and true,
Before Israel Bartlett Just. Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the foregoing affidavit to be correct as respects the circumstances of Thomas Hall, who has made application for a pension under the (air) of the 10th of March last; and I further certify that the said Hall now states that there was an error in his declaration, that he didnot state that he was transferred to the (2nd) New-Hampshire Regiment as was the facts which he has desired me to correct February 22-1819

John Harvey one of the Judges of the Common pleas for the County of Nottingham
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I Robert Williams of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on Oath declare, that I was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line, in the Continental Revolutionary Army and was properly acquainted with Thomas Hall, who was a private soldier, Enlisted during the war, in Captain Shannons Company, in Col. Baldwins Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in the fall of the year 1776, and that in the spring of the year 1777, he was ? from said Shannons Company, with Caleb Robinson who was a Lieutenant in Shannons Company aforesaid, to the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment I think in Capt. Caleb Robinsons Company in the 2d NH Regt. aforesaid, Commanded by Col George Reid--and that he continued and faithfully Served in said New Hampshire line untill the Army was disbanded in the year 1783--

and was honorably discharged with badges of merit --

and I further declare that Thomas Hall of Nottingham of said County of Rockingham, now in my presence, is the same person who rendered the services above discribed--
Robert B. Wilkins --

State of New-Hampshire 
Rockingham  SS

February 17th 1819


When personally appearing 
Robert B. Wilkins and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me

John Harvey One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham