Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18855, Henry Hall, Mass.

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Service Mass.
Hall, Henry
Number S 18855
Carded

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27368 Massachusetts
Henry Hall
of Dennis in the State of Mass who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Stone of the Regt commanded by Col Cushing in the Mass Line for 15 months pri. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 50 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April 1834 and sent to Hono John Reed H of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 - $150
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1834  25
$175
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk 
Book E Vol. 2 Page 36

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26127
Henry Hall
Dennis
Private 15 months
Admitted
Henry Hall
Hon. John Reed HR

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This may certify that Mr. Henry Hall was born in the east precinct of Yarmouth now Dennis the first day of December AD 1761 as recorded in the first book of records of the Town of Dennis. Dennis Aug. 20th 1832 Attest Nehemiah Baker Town Clerk of Dennis

[The paragraph above covers the top of the document under it.]

as a private in the Militia Massachusetts;  that he was residing at Holden County of Worcester Mass when he entered the service; that he enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Stone Cap his christian name I know not; Cunningham Lieut & Sullivan was General. that he marched from Holden to Providence RI, from there to a place Updikes in S R. Island & then on the Shore near Point Judith; that he served at that place with other troops & one Regiment of Negroes in the neighborhood of the regular troops; and I think one Col. Olney commanded there.
no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle but guarded the coast & was within sight of British seventy fours & would sometimes hear them speak on board
and at the end of his service received no written discharge; that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Holden a short time & then returned to Yarmouth where he now lives
ALSO that he was in the United States service from the last day of June A.D. 1777 to the last day of October A.D. 1777 as a private in the Militia of Masstts; that he was residing at Holden Mass when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Edmund Hodges Captain Upham Lieut Starks General 
that he marched from Holden to Bennington, Vermont tarried there about two months & then marched to Albany N.Y. & then to Bennington; that he served at Bennington with Genl. Stark & those called Green Mountain Boys of the regular troops; and Stark commanded the battle of Bennington at the close of the battle when the enemy surrendered and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of Septm A.D. 1778 to the first day of Jan A.D. 1779 as a private in the Militia of Mass ; that he was residing at  Yarmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command  of Joseph Griffin Captain Eldridge Lieut Sullivan Gen. : that he marched from Yarmouth to Fall River from there a mile or two nearer the Ferry landing to R. Island; that he served at said Place with a number of other companies. He rember Gen Sullivan & no other regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable SS. On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Nymphus Marston Judge of the court of Probate & now sitting at Yarmouth in and for said County, Henry Hall a resident of Dennis in said county, aged Seventy, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832. 
THAT he was born at Yarmouth (since divided) now Dennis on the first day of December A.D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth at said Dennis: that he was in the United States service from the last day of March A.D. 1777, to the last day of June A.D. 1777 
as a private in the Militia Massachusetts;  that he was residing at Holden County of Worcester Mass when he entered the service; that he enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Stone Cap his christian name I know not; Cunningham Lieut & Sullivan was General. that he marched from Holden to Providence RI, from there to a place Updikes in S R. Island & then on the Shore near Point Judith; that he served at that place with other troops & one Regiment of Negroes in the neighborhood of the regular troops; and I think one Col. Olney commanded there.
no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle but guarded the coast & was within sight of British seventy fours & would sometimes hear them speak on board
and at the end of his service received no written discharge; that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Holden a short time & then returned to Yarmouth where he now lives
ALSO that he was in the United States service from the last day of June A.D. 1777 to the last day of October A.D. 1777 as a private in the Militia of Masstts; that he was residing at Holden Mass when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Edmund Hodges Captain Upham Lieut Starks General 
that he marched from Holden to Bennington, Vermont tarried there about two months & then marched to Albany N.Y. & then to Bennington; that he served at Bennington with Genl. Stark & those called Green Mountain Boys of the regular troops; and Stark commanded the battle of Bennington at the close of the battle when the enemy surrendered and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of Septm A.D. 1778 to the first day of Jan A.D. 1779 as a private in the Militia of Mass ; that he was residing at  Yarmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for four months and served for the period aforesaid under the command  of Joseph Griffin Captain Eldridge Lieut Sullivan Gen. : that he marched from Yarmouth to Fall River from there a mile or two nearer the Ferry landing to R. Island; that he served at said Place with a number of other companies. He rember Gen Sullivan & no other regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

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Barnstable SS Aug 16th 1832
At the court within named Enoch Hall of Dennis in the county of Barnstable Town of lawful age testifies & says that he was present when Henry Hall commenced his tour as a soldier at Rhode Island oon or about the first of September 1778 & knows that said Henry returned after four months & further the deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn to in open Court Attest Abner Davis Reg
Enoch Hall

Barnstable SS. Aug 16th 1832
At the Probate Court within named Personally appeared Ebenezer Taylor who says that he said Henry Hall who now applies for a pension at Howlands ferry R Island in the army in the year 1777  Ebenezer Taylor
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court Attest Abner Davis Reg.

Barnstable S.S. Aug 16th A.D 1832 At the Probate Court within named Personally appeared Isaiah Howes of Dennis in the County aforesaid & testifies & says that he served as a soldier at Tivertown in the year 17778 & he often said Henry Hall of said Dennis at Tivertown & knows he was a soldier at that time at fall river in that neighborhood
Isaiah Howes
subscribed and sworn to in open Court Attest Abner Davis Reg
Barnstable SS Probate Court at Yarmouth August 16th, A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open court Enoch Hall, Ebenezer Taylor & Isaiah Howes, above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by their severally subscribed in Court. And I certify that in the opinion of the Court the said Enoch, Ebenezer & Isaiah are credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid. Abner Davis Register

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Also: that he was in the service of the United States from the first of August 1779 to the first of December 1779 as a Soldier in the Mass Militia; that he was residing at Yarmouth aforesaid when he entered the service - that he enlisted for four months & served for that period under the command of Capt Lot Crowell Butler Lieut- that all marched from Yarmouth to Falmouth & served there during the four months guarding & protecting those places on the Vineyard Sound against the incursions of the enemy & there were no regular troops with us& I had no written discharge but served out the four months & then returned home __ he is quite sure & so declares that He served in the various campaigns mentioned fifteen months & nothing happen worthy of particular note except the famous battle of Bennington & a few days previous He remembers a number of men were [deputed] to carry a large number of cattle through the forest to Albany. We soon followed & found the escort had been captured & destroyed by the Indians &  we found some of the dead ____ He can provide some witnesses to prove a part of his service & will do so. a part thereof that Daniel M. Stearns and Owen Howes are his neighbors and can testify to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Henry Hall
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. 
Attest, Abner Davis, Reg
WE Daniel M. Stearns a clergyman, residing int he Town of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and Owen Howes, residing in said Dennis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel M. Stearns
Owen Howes
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. 
Attest, Abner Davis Reg
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certify that it appears to them that Daniel M. Stearns, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Dennis; and that Owen Howes who has also signed the same is a resident in Dennis and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Nymphas Manslow Judge
I Abner Davis Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Hall for a pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.  Abner Davis, Reg

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 12, 1834.
I hereby certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Henry Hall, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Micah Chapman, Col. Freemans regiment, where he is allowed for service and travel, Sept. 1776, thirteen days.
Henry Hall's name is also borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Edm Hodge's Company, Col. Whitney's regiment where he is allowed for service and travel from May 5 to July 5 1777 two months and seven days.
Henry Hall's name is also borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Jesse Stone's Company, Col Job Cushing's regiment, where he is allowed in July 1777, for service and travel, one month and nine days.
Henry Hall claims for further services under Capt. Stone, in 1777, Capt Hodge, in 1777; Capt Griffith, In Sept. 1778, and Lot Crowel in 1779; but the rolls he describes are not found in this office.
Edward S. Bangs
See Over

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The Commissioner of Pensions is referred to the Declarations of Enoch Hall and the certificate of Mr Bangs Secty.  annexed thereto. the services certified in that certificate for Enoch Hall in the year 1778, were performed in part by Henry Hall.  Enoch enlisted in May of that year for eight months, & when he had served four months Henry took his place and served the remaining four months - That certificate therefore so far as regards the service in 1778 should operate in part for said Henry, as he undoubtedly performed a part of said services, though it seems according to said certificate that Enoch's name was retained on the Roll.
N. Marston - Judge Probate

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In reply to your request of _______, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Hall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Mch. 31, 1777 Length of Service 3 mos. Rank. Private Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain
Jesse Stone. Colonel Job Cushing. State Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Mch. 31, 1777 Length of Service 4 mos. Rank. Private Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain
Edmund Hodges. Colonel Whitney. State Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Sept. 1, 1778 Length of Service 4 mos. Rank. Private Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain
Joseph Griffin. Colonel Whitney. State Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Aug. 1, 1779 Length of Service 4 mos. Rank. Private Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain
Lot Crowell. Colonel Whitney. State Mass.

Battles engaged in, Bennington.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Holden, Worcester Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Dennis, Barnstable Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born Dec, 1 1761, East precinct of Yarmouth (now Dennis) Mass. Remarks:  there is no family data on file.
Respectfully, Commissioner

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I 18855
INVALID
File NO. 18855
Henry Hall
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7, 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 166
Arrangement of 1870
Apl. 10 - 1901
Mrs. J. F. Howes Campbell, Mass
1919 June 12. History to Virginia Hall

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3 ct stamped envelope enclosed 

29 S. Monroe Ave.
Columbus, Ohio.
May 24th, 1919.

Commissioner of U.S. Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the pension certificate of Henry Hall of Dennis, Mass. He was granted a pension in 1832. Was his wife granted a pension?
Hoping to hear from you soon and thanking you in advance.
Very truly yours,
Virginia Hall

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Rev. Sec
29 So. Monroe Ave.
Columbus, Ohio.
June 13th, 1919.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wrote you about a month ago regarding the pension of Henry Hall of Dennis, Mass. He was placed on the pension roll April 29th ,1834. I should like a copy of that pension and please send it as soon as possible as I am applying for membership

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in the Daughters of American Revolution and need it as reference.
Please attend to this matter at once and oblige.
Yours very truly -
Virginia Hall.