Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19689, Samuel Willard, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.H.
Willard, Samuel Hall, Joanna
M 19689
Former Widow
CONTENTS
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6809
680;
New York Albany
Joanna Hale formerly widow of Paul Williams N.Y. who was a Private in the Revolution
Reported
Isaac H. Dean Sept 4th '45
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April 1843. and sent to H. D. Smith Esq Governor St Lawrence Co New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book June 19. 1843 Vol. 2. Page 77 1844

We Jonas Hale and Asahel Hall both of Kandover Caledonia County, and State of Vermont, of lawful age, do depose and say, that we are sons of Lachens Hale, We also depose and say that the said Lachens Hale was sick and died at the House of Asahel Hall - We witnessed his death, and caused the Corpse to be interred, This occurred in Kandover near the year of 1829, We further depose and say that the said Lachens Hale was married to the Widow of Samuel Willard of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire, his given or Maiden name was Joanna, We know were at the House of our Father the said Lachens when he lived with his Wife - the said Joanna, in Charlestown in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of the identity of the said Lachens and Joanna, We have not the shadow of doubt, Witness our hands and seals this 7 day of July 1840. In presence of Jonas Hale
Enoch Smith
Lewis K. Lane
Asbury Hall
State of Vermont
Caledon Co.
Kandour de Lachy 7 1845
Then personally appeared Asahel Hall who made oath that the above deposition by them subscribed and sealed is the truth,
Enoch Smith Father of the Race

State of Vermont Waledonia County S.
I Samuel P. Wallock Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Enoch Smith Esq. of Wardwick is an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County duly com- missioned and qualified; that his com- mission was dated the 31 st day of October A.D. 1844 and will expire on the last day of Nov r A.D. 1845, and that his signature to the within Certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 19 th day of July. A.D. 1845
Sam d P. Wallock Clerk

I Asahel Hall of Hardwick in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby testify and say, that my Father's name was Zacheus Hall. — he formerly resided in Westminster in the State of Vermont. The said Zacheus Hall lived with me in said Town of Hardwick the last nine years of his life. He died in said Town of Hardwick about fifteen years since at my house. The said Zacheus Hall married for his second wife a Widow woman by the name of Willard, her first husband's name. I do not remember her Christian name. While married, which took place about thirty five years ago the said Zacheus Hall lived with his second wife at Charlton, New Hampshire and I understand they were married at that place. I understand the said Zacheus Hall left his said wife at Charlton when he came to reside in this Town (Hardwick) I never have heard of her death. I saw her a number of times after her said marriage, but know nothing of her of late. I understand she was the mother of a number of children by her first husband. The said Zacheus left another son who resides in this Town by the name of Jonas Hall. Asahel Hall

State of Vermont Calderon County ss
Hutchinson February 10. 1845
Then personally appeared Asahel Hull the signer of the within same affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true before me Bliss N. Davis Justice of the Peace
Calderon County ss
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Asahel Hull for twenty years past, and that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity Bliss N. Davis Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Calderon County ss
I Samuel D. Haddock Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Bliss N. Davis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 31 st day of October A.D. 1844 & will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1845 and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court at Lamoille in said County this twelfth day of February A.D. 1845.
Sam. D. Haddock Clerk

11,425
Joanna Hall formerly Maw of Samuel Williams # New York
Act 7 July 1838
Mv 87 d 01
1779. 5 mo 13 days bap Mone Col Morney } 1780 3" 15" bap Pas Col Melick } 8-28 pr
New Hampshire Rites flea

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss. On the Twenty Sixth day of October A. D. 1844 personally appeared before the Hon. Anthony C. Brown one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of St. Lawrence aforesaid Mrs. Joanna Hall a resident of the town of Gouverneur in said county of St. Lawrence aged Eighty one Years and Nine months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of the amendment thereto passed August 23 d 1842 - That She was the widow of Samuel Willard who was a private in the militia, and served as such on two or more tours of military duty in the revolutionary war; - That said Samuel Willard her said husband resided most of his lifetime in Charle- stown, in the county of Sullivan & State of New- Hampshire: - That he served in the war of the Revolution as follows Viz. one Tour, as a private in Captain Ephraim Stone's Company, Col. Herc- ules Mooney's Regiment of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire for the defense of Rhode Island in the year 1779. upon which he entered the Service July 30. 1779, and was discharged January 18 th 1780 having served five months & thirteen days be- sides time allowed for travel 140 miles; - and one other Tour in Captain Peter Page's Company Col. Moses Nichols Regiment raised by the State of New- Hampshire to join the continental army for the defense of West Point, in the year 1780, upon which he entered July 6. - 1780 and was discharged 20 th October 1780, having served on that occasion three months and fifteen days besides time allowed for

traveling 469 miles: — That She has been informed that her said husband served one other term in the war of the rebellion besides the two above recited but she is unable to specify any further par- ticulars — That She knew said Samuel Willard her said husband from his childhood, and remembers that he served in the revolutionary war, and knew at the time of his going a soldiering, and has often heard him relate circumstances which occurred when he was in the service; but she does not derive the above recited particulars of day & date & time of service from her own memory, but from the copy of the pay rolls now shown to her: — She further declares that she was married to said Samuel Willard at Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Bulkeley O'Leath on the second day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, in the presence of her father's family, all of whom are now dead except perhaps one sister, who is now supposed to be living in the said state of New Hampshire; — That she lived with said Samuel Willard as his wife, from the time of her marriage aforesaid, until he died, which was on the 27 th day of November 1801; — That she remained a widow until some time about the year 1808 when she was mar- ried at Charlestown aforesaid to one Zachrus Hall ; — that she lived with said Hall as his wife about two years and then the said Hall deserted said declarant and went off to parts unknown to her, and she has never seen him since, nor received any

aid support or sustenance from him; - That she continued to reside in said town of Charlestown N.H. after her said second husband left her, for the space of sixteen years, since which, and for the space of eighteen years last past, she has resided mostly in the town of Gouverneur St Lawrence County State of New York, where she still resides: - That for the space of thirty four years last past, she has not seen her said second husband, nor heard any certain intelligence from him, nor any intelligence whatsoever, concerning him, except that it has been reported to her, that he died long ago: - said declarant says that she is upward of eighty one years old & that said Zacharias Hall her said second husband was thirteen years older than she was, and that she has no doubt but he is dead - and she further saith that she hath not intermarried again but remains a widow. -
Sworn to and subscribed
Joanna Hall
This 26 th October 1844
before
E. C. MOLLON Judge of Probate St Lawrence Co
I certify that Mrs Hall the declarant above named is unable from age & decrepitude to go to court to continue the plea when the courts of Record sit in this County.
E. C. MOLLON Judge St Lawrence Co Sept 1844

State of New York County of St Lawrence
¶ I Martin Thatcher, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that Anthony C. Brown, whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate and affidavits, was, at the time of taking such affidavit one of the judges of the Common Pleas Court in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of October 1844
Martin Thatcher, Clerk

June 12, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Am Samuel Willard W.19689
Mrs. Lonie S. Jones 367 Linden Avenue, Buffalo, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Luke Orcutt of Cohasset, Massachusetts, who was born about 1745, and died June 15, 1802, and that of Samuel Willard of Charlestown, New Hampshire, born November 28, 1763, and died before January 22, 1802.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Luke Orcutt. The record of Samuel Willard, as found in pension claim W.19689, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, is furnished you herein.
Date and place of birth and names of parents of Samuel Willard are not shown.
Samuel Willard enlisted July 30, 1779, served as private in Captain Ephriam Stone's company, Colonel Hercules Mooney's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged January 11, 1780; enlisted July 6, 1780, served as private in Captain Peter Page's company, Colonel Moses Nichols' New Hampshire regiment and was discharged October 20, 1780. Reference was made to another period of service, no details stated.
Samuel Willard married May 2, 1787, in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Joanna Putnam, they were married in the presence of her father and his family. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. Joanna stated that Samuel Willard had resided in that town most of his life and that she had known him since childhood.
Samuel Willard died November 27, 1801, and his widow continued to live in Charlestown, New Hampshire.

Joanna Willard married about 1808, in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Zachaus Hall. He lived with her about two years then deserted her. He died "near the year 1829" , in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vermont, at the home of Asahel Hall, his son by a former marriage.
Joanna Hall was allowed pension, on account of the service of her former husband Samuel Willard, on her application executed October 26, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and nine months, and a resident of Gouverneur, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
It is stated that Samuel and Joanna Willard had "a number of children", the only name shown is Jotham, who was living in 1845.
In 1844, Joanna Hall stated that her father's family were all dead "except perhaps one sister, who is now supposed to be living in the State of New Hampshire."
Walter Powers aged sixty-four years and Sally Powers, his wife, aged sixty-two years, were living in Charlestown, New Hampshire in 1844, and stated that Joanna and Zachaus Hall lived in their home a short time after their marriage, no relationship stated.
In 1845, Zachaus Hall had two sons by a former marriage, Asahel and Jonas, living in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vermont.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Joanna Hall, former widow of Samuel Willard, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joanna Hall, former widow of Samuel Willard Certificate #6809 Issued April 23, 1845, Rate $29.76 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 New York (Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Gouverneur St. Lawrence County N.Y. 25 Feby. 1845
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir England I send authentic proof of the death of Zachrus Hall the Husband of Widow Joanna Hall, whom claim to a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 was filed in your office in Dec last, & which according to your letter of 12 Dec last, lacked the proof here enclosed to complete the evidence in support of her Claims. —
Very Respectfully Yours J. D. Smith H. D. Smith

March 4. 1845.
Collee by Jemima
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

I Samuel Rayce of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty years do depose and say that I belonged to the continental army and was a Sergeant in the Company of Capt Israel Farnsworth and am now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. While we were stationed at West Point I recollect that Capt Peter Page joined the army with a company of New- -Hampshire levies. I had long been ac- -quainted with Samuel Willard of Charlestown I knew him before and after he was at West Point - He was a soldier in Capt Page's Company and he served as I always understood the full term of six months. He acted as a winter for said Page - I well remember him as a member of that com- -pany - I was acquainted with Capt Page and frequently saw and conversed with him as well as with said Willard during the period of his service - After the war was over Willard returned to and abided in Charlestown during his life - He died of the Small Pox about the year 1799 - He had been mar- -ried a number of years to married Joan- -na Putnam - and I knew them all living together and being called husband and wife fifteen years at least - They had a number of children - and I was also acquainted with them - After the death of her husband it was

Said she married again a man by the name of Bell. According to my best recollection it was in the year of 1780 that Capt Poyce joined the army with his company. I am very certain that it was the second season that Arnold deserted. When I left West Point with the Army, we went down North River and I well recollect that we left Capt Poyce's company at West Point. I am not able to fix dates with any precision.
Witness H. Hubbard J. J. Wetherbee.
his Lemuel Poyce marks
State of New Hampshire Salem Jr. Aug t 3 d 1844 Then Lemuel Poyce personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true.
Before me
Henry Hubbard for Salem Thomas H. Hunt S. Clerk.
I certify that the above Lemuel Poyce is a disinterested and credible witness.
Henry Hubbard J. P.

[Circular Seal] I Issachar Crosby do depose and say that I am now the Minister of the Society in Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire over which the Rev d Mather Alcott was formerly settled - I was settled as the Minister of said Society in Oct 1810 and the Rev d Mr Alcott was the ordained Minister long before I came here - It appears from the Records of the Society that he died June 26 th 1793 and the following is an exact copy from the records of the same Society under the head of 'Marriages' That there records
"May 2 d 1787 Married Samuel Willard and Joanna Putnam" "152"
It appears from the same records that the Rev d Mather Alcott had solemnized 151 Marriages previous to the marriage of said Sam d Willard.
J. Crosby Minister of the 1 st Society in Charlestown N. H.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co. ss. Aug 4 th 1844 Then I the within named Garrison Crosby personally appeared and made affirmations that the within affidavit by him signed is just and true and that he did under the pains and penalties of Perjury
Before me Henry Hubbard Jus Peace Throughout the State
I certify that the Rev. Mr. Crosby is a dis- interested and highly credible witness H. Hubbard J. Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss.
I. J. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that Henry Hubbard is an acting Justice of the Peace, throughout said State duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated the 25 th day of November 1839, and will expire on the 25 th day of November 1844 and that his signature herewith are genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court the 5 th day of August A.D. 1844 J. M. Gilmore Clerk

Hon J. D. Edwards Clerk of Congress Washington City

Joernsen St Lawrence County N.Y. 1 Nov. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Herewith I enclose papers to prove a pension for Mrs Joanna Hall of this Town, under the act of 7 July 1838. and amendments —
1 The declaration of Mrs Hall before A. L. Brown a Judge of County Court 2 Copies of the pay rolls of N Hampshire showing the service of Samuel Willard formerly the husband of the Applicant 3 Sundry Depositions taken by Gov Hubbard of N Hampshire in support of said claim
Should any further proof or any point be deemed requisite please notify me. It is supposed by Gov Hubbard that the papers now forwarded are fully sufficient
respectfully Yours
H. D. Smith

Aug 4. 1845 Adams Co., Penna. H. H. H. H.
PAID 10
Dear J. L. Edwards. I am of Pensylvania. Washington City. D. C.

Glascow July 30. 1845.
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr Jonathan Milner Son of Joanna Milner who has claimed he says is now pending at the Pension Office who has directed me to forward the same to you to be used in her case.
You will please place the enclosed in the papers in her case, as I understand that the testimony of the death of her second husband, which appears to be confirmed by his sons testimony, is all that is required to entitle her to a certificate.
With considerations of esteem & respect You Obedt Servt
Abiel Dean
Howe J. L. Edwards. Comm. of Pensions.

I Joseph Kealy of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I moved into the town of Charlestown in 1790 and have resided there since - My residence was near to that of Samuel Willard - I knew him well and knew his wife and children - His wives maiden name was Joanna Putnam and they were mar- ried before I came to Charlestown Samuel Willard died of the Small Pox as near as I can recollect about the year 1803 - His widow continued to reside in Charlestown and did afterwards marry a man by the name of Hall - She has not resided in Charlestown for the last twelve or

fifteen years - Since Willard at the time of his death was in indigent circumstances - Jesse Healy
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss August 5 th 1844
Then Jesse Healy personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was just and true
Before me Henry Hubbard Just Peace Moorhouse and the State
This may certify that Jesse Healy is a man of respectability and fully entitled to credit Henry Hubbard L. P.

I Sally Paine the wife of Walter Paine of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of Kentucky. - I am aged sixty two years do depose and say that I was acquainted with Samuel Willard  Hicks formerly of Charlestown. He died of the small pox, and left Joanna Willard whose maiden name was Joanna Paine his widow. Said Samuel Willard died before I was married and I have been married nearly forty years. His widow after wards married a man by the name of Zachary Hall I was present at the wedding but I do not recollect the precise year that they were married but according to my best recollection they were married before I and my husband married in Charles- town to Westmoreland and that was in the year 1814. I knew them for a number of years after they were married and I well recollect that in the course of two or three years he separated from her and he never lived with her after wards so long as she continued to reside in Charlestown - she has been absent from Charlestown about two years. I have never seen or learned any thing of said Zachary Hall since he left his wife. At the time of their marriage they lived in the

have with us - for a few months they remained from us - have into a different part of the land - but I always loved them as long as they lived together and continued to know her after he separated from her and while she abided in Charlestown Sally Powers
I Walter Powers of Charlestown aged sixty-four years do depose and say that Samuel Willard formerly of Charlestown died before I was mar- ried and before I moved into Charlestown and I have been an inhabitant of Charlestown forty years - I was well acquainted with his widow Joanna Willard - she afterwards married Lasher Hall - at the time of the marriage they lived in the house with my family - and I think they were married in 1808 or 1810 and I further say that in the course of a very few years he separated from his wife and I have never heard from or seen him since - I continued to be well acquainted with his wife - I very often saw her after she married with said Hall and after he left her - but I never learnt from her any thing of Hall after the

Separation - She must have recided into Charlestown Eight or ten years after he separated from her. Walter Power
State of New Hampshire
Subscribed August 7 th 1844 Then Sally Powers and Walter Powers personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above depositions by them respectively signed are just and true
Before me Henry Hubbard Justice Throughout the State
I certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponents and they are sincere and credible witnesses.
Henry Hubbard J. P.

N o 11420 ad 43 7126. Joanna Hall formerly Wife of Saml. Miles at N. York
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 8 mo 28 d / m #29 76 / 100 per ann
Adm d . 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 #29 76 / 100 per ann
H. D. Smith Esq r Governor St Lawrence Co NY

9228
Reported
New York
Joanna Hall (widow of Paul Willard) who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27th Nov. 1801 of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stone of the Regt commanded by Col. Morris in the N.Y. line for 8 mo & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 29 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1840 and sent to H. D. Smith Governor, New York
Total amount, $148.80
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Chas Vampkin Clerk, Book Vol. 1, Page 161

1939- June 12 think to Mrs. Lonie S. Jones cc
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19689 Joanna Hall Widow of Saml Willard Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 913
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11425-
Joanna Hale formerly widow of Saml. Millard
Letter to H. D. Smith Esq Dec 13 th 1824-
Act 7 July 1838

36 Thirdeu Ave. Buffalo NY April 17. 1939
Rev. War Section
Veterans Administration Washington 10 C.
Kindly send me copy of all data contained in Pension Records of
Luke Orcutt  Cohasset Mass born abt 1745 died June 15. 1802 m ① Ann Gorlin - died before 1787 m ② 1787 Widow Sara Prichard Served in Capt Job Cushing Co. Col. Leaton Regt Col Solomon Lord Regt Capt Jutten Carriel Co. Col Jeriah Whitney Regt Capt Seth Storer Co. Capt Samuel Ward Co. Capt John Lincoln Co. Col Joseph Dobb Regt
Also
Daniel Dillard  Charleston A.C. born Nov. 28 1763 died before Jan 22. 1802 m ① Abigail Bellows ② 1787 Joanna Bellows Putnam Served while living in New Hampshire Col Bellows Regt Capt Ephraim Stone Co. Capt Peter Page Co. If Daniel Dillard did not receive a pension was his 2 wife granted a pension? Very truly Yours Mrs Lorie B. Jones