Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7736, Frederick Hill, Continental Penn.
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Service
Continental Penn.
Born in Germany

Hill, Frederick
Elizabeth

Number
W. 7736
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Pennsylvania 25985
Frederick Hill
of Bedford Co in the State of PA
who was a P in the Company commanded
by Captain -- of the __ commanded
by Col [crossed out New Hampsh] in the [crossed out] Pen & Md.

8 Mo P $ 26.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Penn--
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby
and Sent [?] to -- P
1834 Pension, Bedford P

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34

66.66 1/2
13.33 1/2
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague, Clerk, 
Book C Vol. 5 Page 22
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Pennsylvania 3986 Phil

Elizabeth Hill
widow of Frederick Hill
Pena
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars-----
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
22nd day of Feb 49
and sent to 
Hon Job Mann
Hz of Repr

Recoreded on Roll of Penioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 224 Vol. 2
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Declaration of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill
additional
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State of Pennsylvania 
Bedford County SS.

On this 14th day of February AD 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County, (said Court being a Court of word,) Elizabeth Hill, a resident of Harrison Township, in the County of Bedford aforesaid aged eighty eight years & upwards who being first duly sworn, according 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 certain widows." That she is the widow of Frederick Hill, who was a private in the army of The Revolution, for which he drew a pension as will be seen by the vouchers & filed in his case in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Hill in Colerain Township Bedford County, by the Rev. W. Litzel, on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, of which said marriage there was no other record kept than that made in a family Bible which Bible not having belonged to her she is now, after diligent inquiry, unable to find. She also saith that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Hill, died on the second day of May, AD 1838, and that her marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at this time above stated. and the said applicant further saith, that this application is made before the associate Judge, because she is so old & infirm as to be unable to attend Court
Sworn to & subscribed             } her
on the day & year above          } Elizabeth Hill
written Before W.J. Daugherty  }   X
                                                          mark
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I the said W.T. Daugherty do hereby certify that the foregoing applicant is too aged & infirm to attend Court for the purpose of making this her application. 
Given under my hand this 14th day of February AD 1848.
W.T. Daugherty [underlined]
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss.
I Joseph B Noble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas & of Bedford County, do certify that the hon W T. Daugherty, before whom the foregoing declaration was made is now & was then an associate Judge of the Seirial Courts of said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 24th day of February A.D. 1848. 
J[illegible] B. Noble [signature]
P[illegible].
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29,404 --
Declaration of
Frederick Hill
of Bedford County
Pennsylvania

Adue 8 Months

Claimant
Bedford
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County

On the first day of January AD 1834 personally appeard before the subscriber & justice of the peace in and for the said county of Bedford & Frederick Hill a resident of Napier township in the said county and that of Pennsylvania aged eighty two years who being that duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he endured the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That about the 14th of June 1777 this applicant with seventeen others then in the British service under Genl Burgoyne in the North, left said service and the army of the said Burgoyne and crossed over the Hudson River in an old Boat, using their hats for oars and joind the American Army under Genl Gates who was with his forces encamped on the Hudson River, and remained with the said Genl Gates until after the capture of Genl Burgoyne which event this applicant witnessed that shortly afterwards he was sent to Springfield New Jersey where he was employed guarding the prisoners of Col Baums Regiment who had been taken prisoners by the Americans That he continued guarding said prisoners who were two or three 
hundred in number and were kept in a Quaker meeting house untill they were enlisted in the corps under the command of Genl Pulaski: which was done with the coments of Genl Washington That he continued in the said service untill (applicant believes) the 10th of October of the same year when at the white plains he entered the Flying camp under Capt John Ewing and Brigadier Genl James Ewing and continued in the same untill the following March five months That during stated term he was constanly engaged in active service the particulars of which he cannot owing to his advanced aged now recollect He assisted during said time to destroy three bridges, one of which he believes was over the - Hackensack River the Others he cannot recollect
Of the general and other officers he recollects having seen and known during said time were the following General Gates Genl Arnold Genl Washington Genl Ewing Major Washington under whose command he was during the time he was with Genl Gates Captain or Lieut Andrew Mann who commanded him at Springfield whilst he was guarding the prisoners and Capt Ewings
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That after his discharge from the flying comp - which he received at the white plains he went to Little York and thine to Frederick Town Maryland where he again entered the service under Genl Pulaski and from whone he was ordered to Staunton Virginia this was in the fall of the year 78. That being a Blacksmith all the lame and disabled horses of the corps were committed to his care and whilst at Staunton during the winter of 1779 he assisted to make for the use of the said corps seven hundred pairs of horseshoes That from Staunton Pulaski as this applicant understood, marched to the south to join Genl Marion and left applicant with twenty lame horses under his charge That having heard of Pulaski death - Shortly after his departure he re-turned with the horse to Fredericktown where they - were sold by Col Bryson and [illegible]ton Eage who were said to be Genl Pulaskis Bankers That he was in said ^ [illegible] three months
That afterward in the year 1780 applicant served under Lieut Aooods & Col Davidson as a Scout and Indian Spy three months in Bedford County Pennsylvania That during said time he was twice as far west as Lupni[illegible] beyond the Alleghenies guarding packhorses seve-ral times at Frankstown and Clearfield and frequently at Pipers Fort
Applicant states that he was born in year 1752 in Brunswick Germany That he first entered the American service in the Northern part of the State of New York afterwards at the white plains and Fredericktown Maryland That after the Revolutionary war he removed from Fredericktown to Bedford County Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since He never had a commssion Had discharges from Genl Gates and Capt Ewings which were stolen from him each time He cannot owning to his advanced age remember any further particulars of his services - nor can he for the same reason [illegible]nd being and infirm conveniently travel to Court to make this declaration. 
There is no clergyman in his neighbourhood whose certificate he can obtain but Jacob Hoyer and John Darr [illegible] certify as to his varacity respectably & their belief of his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or amuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
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List role of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Michael ReeD S[illegible signature]ill
Justice of the peace
Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS
We Jacob Hoyes and John Darr residing in Napier township Bedford County Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederik Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing - declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion; and that said Jacob Hoyer further saith that [illegible] himself been out in the flying Camp about the time referred to by said Hill & having conversed with him on the [illegible] he is [illegible] to L.Pliwie from said conversation that the said Frederick Hill was out & served as he notes
Sworn to and subscribed | Jacob Hoyer
the day and year aforesaid| John Darr
Before me Michael Reed|
Justice of the peace
And the said Michael Reed do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the be fore named applicant was a Revolutionary solider & served as he states, And I further certify that Jacob Hoyer & John Darr who have signed the pre-ceeding certificate and residents of Napier township in said county are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled as created
And I the said Micheal Reed a magistrate as afore said do hereby further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Frederick Hill for a pension
In testimony whereof Ihave have hereunto [illegible]t my hand and seal this first day of January AD 1834
Micheal Reed [written "seal"]
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County 
    I Job Mann Clerk of the Courts of Common pleas Vc in & for the said County do certify, that Michael Reed Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have been had as a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned qualified and acting as such in aforesaid County of Bedford.  And that the signatures "michael Reed thereto are genuine

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of Office this 17th day 
of January 1834.
   Job Mann HR
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January 7, 1938.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady
Fredrick Hill
W.7736

Edna G. Pellett
910 Spruce Street
Atlantic, Iowa


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Frederick Hill, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 7736, based upon the military service of Fredrick Hill in that war.

Frederick Hill was born April 13, 1750, in Brunswick, Germany. The names of his parents are not shown.

Frederick Hill was in the British Army under General Burgoyne in the northern part of New York State, when he and seventeen other soldiers left the British and on June 14, 1777, crossed the Hudson River in an old boat, using their hats for oars, and joined the American Army under General Gates, served under Major Washington, was present at the capture of Burgoyne's Army, after which, he, with eight of the men who crossed the Hudson with him, was sent to Springfield, New Jersey, where he served under Captain Andrew Mann and guarded, for a short time, between two and three hundred prisoners captured by the Americans from Colonel Baume's regiment; sometime later in October, 1777, he went to White Plains and enlisted in Captain John Ewing's(Irwin's) Company of the Flying Camp, served until march, 1778, during which period he aided in destroy-ing three bridges, one over the Hackensack River, and was discharged from the Flying Camp at White Plains. After this service he went to Fredericktown, Maryland, where he again entered the service under General Pulaski and in the fall of 1778, was ordered to Staunton, Virgina, where he, being a blacksmith, was engaged during the winter (1778-1779) caring for the horses of General Pulaski's Corps and assisted in making seven hundred pairs of horseshoes. When General Pulaski marched to the south, Frederick Hill re-mained in Staunton caring for a number of lame horses and when he heard of General Pulaski's death he returned to
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Fredericktown, Maryland, with the horses where he delivered them to the proper authorities. He volunteered in 1780 and served three months as Indian spy and scout, in Bed-ford County, Pennsylvania, under Lieutenant wood and Colonel Davidson.

After the Revolutionary War he moved from Frederick-town, Maryland, to Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January1, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

He died May 2, 1836, in Somerset County Pennsylvania, where he then resided.

Soldier Married April 1, 1779, Elizabeth Defibaugh. They were married in Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at the home of her father, Gasper Defibaugh. She was born February 5, 1759, place and the name of her mother are not given.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Hill, was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1847, at which time she was a resident of Harrison Township, Bedford, County, Pennsylvania. She was formerly of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier and Elizabeth had twelve children. Their son, William Hill, was forty years old, in 1847, he was then in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and their son, James, Hill died, about 1835, no other names of children were shown.

In 1847 a grandson of soldier was referred to, his name and age not stated.

In 1848 Susan Earnest, about seventy-eight years old, was living in West Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She was a sister of soldier's widow, Elizabeth.

A brother of said Elizabeth, Jacob Defibaugh, married date and place not stated, the sister of Charles Dibert, her name not given. Said Charles Dibert's wife, Mrs. Mary Dibert, aged eighty-two years, made affidavit, in 1849, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. There are no further family data.
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As a possible source of information in regard to the names and births of the children of this soldier, it is suggested that you write the county clerk at the county seat of each county in which the soldier is known to have lived.

Vary truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[The cursive seems to say, " Date of [Unable to transcribe] death, [Unable to transcribe] on [Unable to transcribe]]
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[This looks to be a stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
43
Hill, Frederick
Penn. W7736
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[illegible with pieces of page torn out]

Frederick
Was Born Aprile

th thirteenth [illegible], 1750

his wife Elisabeth
was Born January the 5
one thousand Seven ["Seven" smudged out with year under]
1759
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Bedford County, Pa,

     Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County Wm. Hill aged forty year, son of Frederick Hill, decd.  and being duly sworn accrding to Law deposeth & faith, that the paper hereto annexed was taken from a Book belonging to the family of his father, called A Psalm Book and that the same remained in the possession of the family from his earliest recollection up to this time--That the writing therein is in the hand writing of his brother James Hill, who has been decd about two doz years, --That he knows the hand writing of his brother well, having often seen him write.

Sum to subscriber
the 25th of Nov 1847
Re [illegible]
  Jos. Dull


William Hill
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13537   9580

Petition of

Elizabeth Hill, widow 
of Fredk. Hill decd.
 for Pension 
Bedford County Penn.

Married before 1794
husband died 2nd May 
1838

Anno, $36 pu [?]
from 2 May 1838 to 4 March 41
Anno  13 March 43, 17
Mue 44 2 July, 48
     $36.00  [?]

[illegible] 4 March 1843

Hon Job Mann
House of Reps
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County p.

     I Joseph B. Noble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County, certify that Joseph Dull & Solomon Mason Esquires, were on the the 20th day of August last and ever since have been acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, whose official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court at Bedford
the 17th day of December A.D.
1847

Jos B. Noble
Prot.
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Deposition of Susan Earnest--
Fredk. Hill's Widow
claims amt. decd her from [ilegible]--

Fredk. Hill, a
Pensioner.

Susan Earnests'
Deposition
proving Marriage of Fred. Hill, decd
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Bedford County
     Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in a for said County Mathias Holler aged sixty one years & being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he knowed Frederick Hill Decesd upwards of forty years & further that the said Frederick Hill Decd had children older than deponent & that always lived together as man & wife from the time deponent knowed them & that he heard people say that the had seen them married & that he knew that Frederick Hill Decesd was a pensioner & drawed it in his Lifetime & that the said Frederick Hill His wife Elizabeth have Raised a family of twelve children.
                                  Matthias Holler

& further saith not
Sworn by subscriber
the 25th of Nov AD 1847
Before me 
Jos. Dull
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Declaration of Elizabeth Hill, widow of Frederick Hill, deceased, late of the County of Somerset in the State of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary Pensioner.
State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County Js,    On this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bedford, Elizabeth Hill, widow of Frederick Hill, deceased, a resident of Harrison Township, Bedford County, formerly of Somerset County, aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed of July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Frederick Hill, formerly of the County of Bedford, and at the time of his death resident of the County of Somerset in the State of Pennsylvania, deceased, who was a private soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of the United States under the provision of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 the certificate whereof is
She  further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Hill on the first                   day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Frederick Hill died onthe second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Edig that she was not married to him  [illegible] to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventoon hundred and ninety four, wis at the time above stated.

Sworn & Subscribed, on the day 
and Year above written,
Before me.  Jos. Dull


Elizabeth her X mark Hill
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I, Joseph Dull do certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Hill who has made the foregoing declaration before me, and know that she in the widow of Frederick Hill a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War, that from the advanced age & bodily infirmity she is unable to appear before the Court, in order to make her declaration--

Jos. Dull
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Declaration of Fredrick Hill of Pennsylvania

Jan. 16, 1837
Ref to Claim on Rev Penision

Feby. 14, 1837
Bill reposted No. 930

Dec. 11 1837
Ref to the Com on Revy. Pensions

Dec. 22 1837
Bill ----- No. 193



Lt. Mann Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County

    On the 27th day of August AD 1835 personally appeard before the Court before the Hon Alexander Thomson, and his associates, Judges of the same Court Frederick Hill a resident of Napier township in the County of Bedford & State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty nine years, who being that duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
    That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated  Viz That on the 14th of June 1777 this applicant  then in the British service under Genl Burgoyne, left said service and the army of said Burgoyne in company with seventeen others and went to the American forces then under the command of Genl. Gates.  That the armies were then in the North, and that in order to reach the Americans they were compelled and crossed over the Hudson River which they did in an old boat, using their hats for oars.  That  he remained with Genl Gates until Burgoynes army was captured which event he witnessed.  That shortly afterwards he was sent to Springfield New Jersey with with of those who came on the river with him, where they were first under the command of Andrew Mann and were employed in guarding the prisoners of Col Baum's regiment who had been taken some time before that.  That he continued guarding said prisoners who were between two & three hundred in number & who were kept in an old Quaker meeting house until they were permitted to enlist in the flying camp which he believes was about the 16th of October of the same year 1779.  That in the flying camp he was under the command of Captain John Ewings or Hewitt & Brigadier Genl. James Ewings or Hewitt--which as the name he cannot now recollect.
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That he continued in the flying camp until march of the year 1778 five months after he entered it.  that during said five months he was actively engaged in the service, but owing to his advanced age cannot recollect the particulars.  During that time they destroyed at different times three bridges, one of which he remembers was over the Hackensack river.
    That after his discharge from the flying camp which took place at the White plains, he understood that Pulask was enlisting troops and immediately went to him to Fredricktown Maryland and before the last of the month of march he was enlisted in Pulaski's corps.  That they remained in Fredericktown a considerable time when they marched to Staunton, Virginia, whence Pulaski marched to the south to join Genl Marion.
    That applicant being a blacksmith had under his care all the lame & disabled horses of the corps, and when Pulaski went South from Staunton, he was left with the horses behind.  That after some time one of the men returned from the south, with the news that Pulaski with his men had all been killed and applicant then returned with the horses to Fredericktown and declared them up to Col. Bayson & Johnson who were Pulaski's bankers--That he was three months in said service, & for the service[?] , he never received any pay.
     That afterwards in the year 1780 applicant was under Lieut Woods & Col. Davidson as a scout and Indian Spy, three months in Bedford County.
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Pennsylvania.   That during said time he was as far wes as Ligonier beyond the Allegheny guarding pack horses.  Several times at Frankstown & Clearfield-and frequently at Pipers Fort.
     He further states, that during his services which were fifteen months altogether he was acquainted with & knew the following named officers viz. Genl. Gates, Genl. Washington Genl Butler Genl Ewings & Genl Pulaski & Major Washington under whose command he was whilst with Genl Gates--also captain or Lieut Andrew Mann who commanded him at Springfield
     Applicant further states that he was born in 1747 in Brunswick Germany, and has his age on record at home.  That he just entered the American Service in the Northern part of the State of New York--then at enlistment at [White Plains crossed out] Springfield--then by enlistment at Fredericktown Md and lastly as a volunteer at Bedford Pennsylvania.
     That after the Revolutionary war he continued to reside in Bedford County until now.  That he he had a discharge from Genl. Gates and one from Capt. Ewings or Hewitt, and that they were both stolen from him.  He never had a commission.  That he cannot, owing to his advanced age, remember any further particulars of his services.  Their is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood whose certificated he can pro cure, but Jacob Hoyer and Michael Reid Esq. can
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certify as to his veracity respectability & their belief of his services.
     That he appeared in Court two or three years ago, and made a declaration but that he has understood that the same has been by some means lost.
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension list null of the agency of any state

Sworn & subscribed the                                                  Frederick hill [own signature]
day & year aforesaid
Before me G. Martin
                          Prthy

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that he above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and serves as he states.

  I John G. Martin Prothonotary of the Court of the Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Hill for a pension.  And I do hereby further Certify that John Lindsay whose name appearing to the following annexed Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified as such.
 
              In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
                                       [assumed signature.  Lower right of page cut out.]
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We Jacob Hoyer and Michael Reid residing in Napier township Bedford County Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Hill who has applied for a pension.  That we believe him to be eighty nine years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we conive [?] in said opinion.  and the said Jacob Hoyer further saith that having been out himself in the flying camp about the time referred to by said Frederick hill & having conversed torth him on the subject he believes from said conversation that he was entered servese as he states

Sworn and Subscribed                                               Jacob Hoyer [signature]
the 26th August AD 1836                                           Michael Reed [signature]
Before Me John Lindsay
                    Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above witnesses are persons of good character and respectability and worthy of belief on oath or otherwise and that Jacob Hoyer is too old and infirm [illegible crossed out] and attend Court.
                                                                                     John Lindsay
                                                                                      Justice of the peace
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37 [top of page torn]
Pennsylvania [number crossed out]

Frederick Hill, decd.
certificate filed for the widow

of Bedford Col. in the State of Penn.

who was a Private in the company command
by Captain-----------of the -----------command
by----------------in the Revolutions

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 36 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of April
                 1839 and sent to Job Mann
                  Bedford, Penn.

[written diagonal} Erroneous allowance.  soldier had already received his pension

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 28, 1838

Recorded by D. Brown
Book E.2.  Vol. 5.  Page 27
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8488.  Phil.
Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Hill
widow of Frederick Hill
who was a Priv.
in the Revolution
Husband died 2 May, 1838.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
36 Dollars---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Feb. '49
and sent to Hon. Job Mann
  [illegible]

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
            17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2     Page 109
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10556
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Hill
Widow of Frederick Hill
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 2nd May 1838,
of Bedford in the State of Penn.
who was a Private int he Company
commanded by Captain--------of the 
Reg commanded by------------ in
the Revolution for 

Inscribed onthe Roll of Phil.
at the rate of 36 Dollars-----
Cents per annum, to commence on the 2nd [?] day of 
May, 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of
Feb. 1849, and sent to 
Hon. Job Mann
[illegible]

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Simpkins Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1   Page 221.
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Jany 22/44

Additional evidence
in Mrs Hill's-ap-
plication for Pension
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County                SS.

                                               Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came, Mrs. May Dibert, aged eighty two years, who having been duly sworn saith that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, the wife of Frederick Hill (a soldier of the Revolution,) now deceased, and has known her the said mrs. Hill for at least seventy years.  Tthat about the time of the marriage of said Mrs. Hill with her said husband Frederick Hill or immediately after, he the said Fredk. Hill, who was a Blacksmith came to work with the father of this deponent, and continued so to work for him for a considerable time.
    Deponent further saith that she was not at the marriage of the said Mrs. Hill, but believes her sister Mrs. Wallack (now deceased) was there.  and she knows that they live together & were reputed to be man and wife from that time until the death of said F Hill, and that they had children & raised a considerable family.  She also further saith that she was familiar with them & their circumstances from the fact that they all reside int he same neighborhood, and were intimately acquainted with each other; and because the brother of  Mrs. Hill, viz Jacob Defibaugh was named to the sister of this deponents husband and she remembers that after her marriage with her husband Charles Dibert, she & her husband went to visit the father of Mrs. Hill and at that time dined with The said Frederick and Elizabeth
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Hill, as husband and wife-and at that time they were living with her (Mrs. Hill's) father.  This was about sixty two years ago.
     And further deponant saith nor

Sworn to & Subscribed
this 16th day of January                            Mary her X mark Dibert
AD. 1849
           W. T. Chapman
                          J.P.

and in presence of
                Mr. Mower

I William T. Chapman do certify that I am
personally & well acquainted with the above
named appeared Mrs. Mary Dibert, and that
she is a woman of respectability and her
statement is entitiled to the fullest credit
Jany 16th 1849
                                            W. T. Chapman

I certify that I am personally and wll acquainted with Mray Dibert, and know her to be worthy of credit, and a woman of respectability--
Jan 20/49                  Job Mann
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS.
                                           I John P Reed
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County Penna.  do hereby certify that William T. Chapman Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in afore said County, duly commissioned & qualified &  [illegible]    that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts.
                                           In testimony whereof I
                                           Have hereunto affixed the seal 
                                           of said Court & subscribed my name 
                                           this 16th day of January AD 1849
                                                                  Jno. P. Reed
                                                                             Proth
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[paper folded in thirds.  This on outside of one third.]

Pa
Fred hill
file


J. Mann
     H R


Hon. J. Mann
       HR
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS
                           Frederick Hill a resident of said County having appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and being duly sworn, saith, that the Statement which he made in his application for a pension, in regard to his service in the Flying Camp was made entirely from his own recollection, which, owing to his advanced age is very much impaired.  And That although he may have erred as to dates, the facts of his said service so far as he can recollect them are strictly true.

Sworn & Subscribed                         Frederick Hill [signature]
this 17th Nov. 1836
Before me
            Jacob Fletcher [signature]

       I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Frederick Hill, that he is a man of good character & worthy of credit on oat or otherwise.   
                                                           Jacob Fletcher [signature]
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   We the undersigned citizens of Bedford County do certify that we are wll acquainted with Frederick Hill who has applied for a pension that he is a person of good character, that we believe him to be 89 years of age, and that he was a soldier of the Revolution.

[signatures below]
John Curley
John Burns
James Burns
James Burns Sr.
Henry Snider

Gustuf Jo[?]
Jacob Schell
Michael Reed
Abraham Schell
Jacob Hoyer
Wm C. Scott
John Pilver
George Burd

Mo Mower    Sept. 16th 1836
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[printed sheet]

25th Congress,
2d Session.              Rep. No. 168                  Ho. of Reps.

Frederick Hill
To accompany bill H. R. No. 193.

December 22, 1837

Mr. Johnson of Virginia, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred a resolution instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of granting a pension to Frederick Hill, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the revolutionar war, report:
     That the said Hill, in his application, claims to have served during the war of the Revolution for more than fifteen months inthe whole; but produces no proof, excepting his own sworn declaration, for more than about about eleven months.  By a certified copy of extracts from the pay-roll book in the Auditor General's office, Pennsylvania, it appears that the said Hill was allowed, for his services, in the years 1780 and 1781, the sum of seventy-two dollars and eighty cents, amounting to the pay of a soldier, as established at that time, for eleven months, within a few days.  The committee report a bill for a pension of thirty-six dollars and forty cents per annum.
Thomas Allen, print.
Page 42

J. Mann H. R.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
      Commissioner of
                Pensions
                D. C.

Jan 17
I [illegible]
Fredk Hill S.
Page 43

Washington City Jany. 17th 1837.

J. L. Edwards Esquire,  Commissioner of Pensions-
  
                           Sir,
                               I must trouble
you for a certified copy of the papers n file in your Department, in the case of Frederick Hills' application for a Pension-  Applicant resides in Bedford County Penna.
                              your early attention will confer a favor on your
                                                                 Obt. Servant
                                                                         & friend
                                                                               Job Mann
Page 44

Jan. 18 1837
Of
Pa.

Recorded Vol. 39
Page 496
Page 45

War Dept
Pension Office
Jan 18 1837

Sir,
    In compliance with the request Contained in your letters of the 17th 
I transmit hereinto, the original paper in the case ofJohn Shull and Frederick Hill.  Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.
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Frederick Hill

Jany. 16, 1837

Revolutionary Pensions

Mr. Mann of Pa
Page 47

24th Congress
2d Lesson

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
   Jany. 16th 1837

On motion of Mrs. Mann of Pa.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions be instructed
to enquire into the expediency of grant-
ing a pension to Frederick Hill of
Bedford County Pennsylvania, a sol-
dier of the Revolutionary War.
  Attest
W. F. Franklin, Clerk
Page 48

War Departments.

Whereas Congress by a special act
passed onthe 28th of June 1838 directed the Secretary of War to place the name of Frederick Hill, of the county of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania on the Role of Revolutionary Pensioners, and to pay him at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum, commencing on the 4' of March 1831, and to continue during his natural life, and whereas  said Hill died before the issue of a pension certificate, leaving a widow, I hereby certify that she is entitled tot he amount which would have been paid Hill, had he survived, and that from the 4' of March 1831 to the day of his death, she will be paid by the Pension Agent at Philadelphia, upon the usual voucher.

Given under my hand and the seal of the War Office of the United States, this 24' of April 1839

Examined and commissioned
Commr.  [illegible]             Secretary of War.
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Frederick Hill
Page 50

[Top half of form crossed out.]

An Act
Granting a pension to Frederick Hill.

Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Frederick Hill, of the county of Bedford, in the State of Pennsylvania, on the roll of revolutionary pensioners, and to pay him at the rate of thirty-six dollars per annum, commencing onthe fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, and to continue during his natural life.
  Approved, June 28, 1838.
A true copy compared with the Roll in this office.

Dept. of State,
 June 30th. 1838.

A. Vail
Chief Clerk
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Washington City
Dec 22, 1847.

Hon. J. S. Edwards,
     Dear Sirs,
                 You will receive herewith the papers of Elizabeth Hill, widow of Frederick Hill decd.  who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, for a Pension--
The Certificate of Frederick Hill having been filed on the Pension List could not be found, as I have been informed, but I know he was a Pensioner, that I had his papers, at one time in my possession & drew the Power of Attorney for him to draw his Pension, and was called on by his Grandson shortly before I left home for the Certificate, stating that I had it, I made a slight examination for it, but did not find it.
It may have got mislaid during my absence of three years at Harrisburg, Penna.  I am acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Hill & know her to be the widow of Fredk. Hill, as stated.
I would thank you when time permits, to examine the papers.
Your obt. Servt.
J. W. Mann
Page 52

The pension may be
paid to the widow
from 1831 to the
period of F. Hill decd.
 J. R. P.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[stamp  BEDFORD and stamp FREE]
Page 53

Pennsylvania,
Bedford, April 6th 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards,

Dear friend,
In the last Session of Congress there was an act passed, granting a Pension to Frederick Hill of this County.  It appears that Mr. Hill died before the Bill got through, the Senate, at least I have been informed, He died in the Month of May last.
The widow is still living, old helpless and very poor, and is desirous of getting the money, if to be had.
I have been requested to write for her on the subject.  And therefore ask the favor of you to inform me whether the money can be had by making the requisite proof, without obtaining an act of Congress for her relief.
Your attention will much oblige

Your Obt. Servant,
friend
Job Mann
Page 54

J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir, 
I herewith send you the declaration and additional evidence in case of the the Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Hill [underlined], for Pension.  Her Papers being on file in your office.
Please have the case attended to.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.,
J Mann
26 Apr 1848
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County, SS:

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, Susan Earnest of West Providence township in said County, aged Seventy eight years or thereabouts who upon her solemn oath, duly administered, saith that she was present when Mrs. Elizabeth Hill was married to Frederick Hill,  now deceased, in Colerain township, county and State aforesaid, about the year 1780.  Their marriage took place a the house of Casper Defibaugh, the father of the said Elizabeth Hill, but she cannot recollect the name of the Minister who performed the marriage ceremony, nor the names of the other persons who were present.  She further saith that she has been intimately and well acquainted with the said Frederick Hill and Elizabeth his wife ever since they were married up to the time of the decease of the said Frederick that they always lived together as man and wife.  And that at the time of the decease of the said Frederick Hill, he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, His widow, the said Elizabeth, is now living in the County of Bedford aforesaid.

Sworn to & Subscribed the
12 day of April 1848.
Before S. mason J. P.

Susan her X mark  Earnest
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS:

I Certify that Solomon Mason, before whom the foregoing afidavit was made was at the time then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bedford, duly commissioned and qualified as such, And that the signature hereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County, the 13th day of April 1838.
Jos. P. Noble [signature]
Prt.

I am well acquainted with Mrs. Susana Earnest, and have been for many years, and believe her testimony to be worthy of credit.  26 April 1848  Job Mann [signature]
Page 57

Bedford Penna. Apl. 19th 1851.

F. S. Evans Esqr.

Sir
At the suggestion of the Hon Job Mann, I take the liberty of asking you for some information for an old lady, mrs. Hill now on the Revolutionary pension list.
Her husband Fredk. Hill, who ws a pensioner under the act of 1832, died onthe 10th of May, 1838, or some time in that month, during Mr. Mann's term incongress, perhaps in the winter of 1848-9 an application was made for a pardon, which was granted, and in the spring of 1849, she received $318 subsequently another certificate was issued bearing dte the 22d. Feby. 1849, placing her on the pension List for life, at $36 for ann. commencing 4th March, 1848 in which she has recd. two payments of 36$each, one 4th March 1850 & 4th March, last.  If the pension commenced as is supposedabout the time of her husband’s death she would have entitled to up to 4th of last month, nearly $462 – instead of which she has recd.  $318 & two yearly payments of 36$ making $72 all together $390.
The object of inquiry now is, what years have been omitted? And whether she can get what she would have been entitled to?  It seems to be certain that she has not recd.  Any pay for the year from 4th March 1848 to 4th March, 1849.  In what way can this be had?
	Your kind attention to this will very greatly oblige the old lady, we will also confer a favor on
Your obt. Srvt.
Jno. Mower
Page 58

Record Vol. 46 P 117,
Page 59

War Dept. Pen. Office
Sept 27, 1836

Sir
The papers of Frederick Hill have been recd & filed with respected cases.  He alleges to have left the army under Genl Burgoyne in 1777 and to have joined Genl Gates army and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne’s army after which he enlisted in the “Flying Camp.” That corps was raised in 1776 and was discharged in that year.  
That part of his statement is consequently unsatisfactory and needs explanation.  Direct proof of his alleged service [illegible] required.  He alleges service as an enlisted soldier under Capt Pulaski should be found by another who had a personal knowledge of said service.  His alleged service as an Indian spy and [?] guard to pack horses was not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832, and can’t therefore be allowed.

John Mower Esq
Bedford, 
 Pa
Page 60

Hon J. Mann
Dec 19, 1836

Record Vol 41, P 210
Page 61

Hon J. Mann Dec 19, 1836 Record Vol 41, P 210

War Dept. Pen. Office
Dec 19, 1836

Sir,
	The affidavit of Frederick Hill in support of his claim has been filed, with his other papers. 
Before a decision can be had in his case he should amend his declaration and give a more satisfactory statement of his alleged services and should also prove his services by witnesses who had a personal knowledge thereof or required in my letter of the 27th Sept last to J. Mower Esqr.  A copy of which is herewith enclosed.

Hon. J. Mann,
H. R
Page 62

1 ¼ oz    62 1/2

[larger address]
 J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertical to left]
Sept 22
Pa
Frederick Md.

[stamped] FDF Sep 20
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Bedford Penna
1836

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Fredk Hill of Bedford County in his application for a pension.  Mrs. Hill made a similar application some two or three years since, but upon an inquiry made into his case last winter through the Hon. Job Mann, he was informed, that his papers had been returned, but to whom, could not be ascertained, and for that reason the present comes at this late day.

It is hoped the papers now forwarded will be found sufficient to warrant the issue of a certificate.

Please communicate through me

Respy Your obt Sr
Jno Mower

To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commisr. Of Pensions.
Page 64

Fourth Regiment.  1781.

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the Late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated July 1, 1784 bearing Interest at 6 per cent from January the first, 1782 signed by John Pearce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay vz to January the first 1782.

Date of Issue           No. of Certificate          Letter           Names          Sums Dollar Cents     Signers

Jany 11, 1785              69504                          P.            Frederick Hill            39 50 
Frederick Hill

Auditor General’s Office
Harrisburg Feby 4th, 1837

I certify the above to be a true copy or extract from Pay Roll Book B.  Page 96 remaining in this office.
  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

Nath. P. Hobart.

Aud. Genl.
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Fourth Regiment.  1780

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at 6 per cent, from January the 1st 1781, signed by John Pearce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay vz to January 1, 1781.

Date of Issues   No. of Certificate            Letter            Names       Sums Dollar           Signers—

Jany. 11th 1785     69372                            E.             Frederick Hill    33 30                  Frederick Hill

Auditor General’s Office,
Harrisburg February 6th 1837

I certify the above to be a true extract from pay roll Book B. Page 90. remaining in this office.

Witness my hand and seal of office 
The day and year aforesaid.
Nath. P. Hobart,
Aud. Genl.
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Payments to be made
at Philadelphia
by Pres. Girard Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania

Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E Vol. 5

Page 24 by
F. S. Evans.  Clerk.
Page 67

War Department. 
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Frederick Hill of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty Six---dollars and Sixty Six—cents per annum, during h is natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United Dates, this Fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Lew Cass [signature]
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.  J L Edward [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions
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Frederick Hill, Bedford Co. Pa., Special, Act 28 June 1838
$36 per annum

To what time was he paid.
G C.A.

Pension Office
Feby 20 1849              Died 2d. May 1838.  Paid to his death N L B
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[First paper]
Frederick Hill
Pennsylvania

Suspended
late 27 Sep 36.

J. Mower.

let 19 Dec '36 Hon.
J. Mann, same
Jan 18, 1837


4998

[Second paper]
No. 13532
Elizabeth Hill
Pa
Let to Hon. Job Mann
Dec. 30 '47
Sit. to same[?] May 3, 48

Act 7 July 1838
Page 70

1919 Nov. 17. History to Mrs. Paul Franke
1938 Jan. 7. Hist. to Edna G. Pellett.  A.D. yr.

Widow, &c.
Recy.
File No.  7736
Elizabeth Hill
Widow
Frederick Hill
Pvt.  Rev. War
Act Feby. 2d. 1848

Index: --Vol. A, Page 334

Arrangement of 1870.
Page 71

[Stamped] REJECTED

4998.

P.O.  Frederick Hill
Page 72

Revolution

23700
Consolidated with Wid. File 7,736

File No. 23,700
Frederick Hill
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index: Vol. 2, Page 185

Arrangement of 1870
Page 73

974 Brinford Ave., Ogden, Utah.
November 3, 1919.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir---
  Will you kindly inform me, as to whether my ancestor, Frederick Hill, of Bedford Co. Pa., was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War?
   I know that he served during the War of the Revolution and I'm trying to obtain official proof that I may become a member of the Daughters of Amer. Revolution.
An early reply will be appreciated.  Thanking you in advance for any information you may give, I remain,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Paul Franke
Page 74

Atlantic Iowa,
Dec. 29, 1937.

Veterans Administration.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Dear Sirs: 
    Elizabeth Hill received a pension executed Aug. 21 1847 on the record of her husband Frederick Hill a Revolutionary War Soldier.  File No. 77736 Rev. War Dept. of Pensions Pennsylvania Section.
    In Elisabeths application did she list her children?  If she did will you give me their names and birthplaces?  If you cant will you tell me where I can get the information.  
Yours Truly,
Edna Pellett [signature]
Edna G. Pellett
910 Spruce st.
Atlantic Iowa.
Page 75

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
November 17 1919.

Mrs. Paul Franke,
974 Binford Avenue,
Ogden, Utah.

Madam: 
    In response to your letter dated the third instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Frederick and Elizabeth Hill W. File No. 7,736 Rev. War, show that Frederick Hill was allowed a pension on his application executed January 1, 1834 while a resident of Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
    He was born April 13, 1750 in Brunswick, Germany, as was inthe British Army under General Burgoyne inthe northern part of New York, when he had seventeen other soldiers, on June 14, 1777, crossed the Hudson River in an old boat, using their hats as oars, and joined the American Forces under General Gates and Major Washington, and witnessed the capture of General Burgoyne and his army.
    Shortly afterwards, he to to Springfield, New Jersey, under Captain Andrew Mann, and guarded between two and three hundred prisoners from Colonel Baume's regiment until he was enlisted in the corps commanded by General Pulaski, and served until October 16, 1777 and when he enlisted at White Plains under Captain John Irwin, ["and General James Irvine, and served five mos." in lighter type.  Attempt at erasing?]
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He ["then" crossed out] later went to Frederick Town, Maryland, and entered the service in ["the Fall of 1778" crossed out] as a Blacksmith, ["under" crossed out] in General Pulaski's corps ,["and was employed at" crossed out] marched to Staunton, Virginia & was engaged in making horseshoes, three months.  He was in Staunton at the time Gen P.'s decaste [?], after he went to Fredericktown, Md.
    Enlisted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in 1780, as Scout and Indian Spy, under Lieutenant Woods and Colonel Davidson and served three months.
   Soldier married in Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1779, at the house of her father, Elizabeth Defibaugh born February 5, 1759, daughter of Casper Defibaugh.
   Frederick Hill was a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania when he died May 2, 1838, and his widow Elizabeth was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1847, while a resident of Harrison Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania and eighty-eight years of age.
   It is stated that they had twelve children, but there are only two mentioned by name, William who was forty years of age in 1847 and James who had been dead about twelve years.

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.