Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,733, Allen Viall, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Viell, Allen Hannah
W 15-7 3 3
CONTENTS

5530 Massachusetts
Hannah Viall , ————— widow of Allen Viall, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of ————— and who died on the 23 Sept r 1815 — of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Corp s commanded by Captain Allen R.H. of the reg t commanded by Col. Crary in the R. Island line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1840, & sent to A. Baplett, Esq. Taunton, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1840 $320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 40.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Cundy Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 142

V 1704
Hannah Viall of Allen Massachusetts
Vol 2 page 48 Capt Joseph Franklin - Jan 1 to March 31, 78 - 3 mo.
not on roll Capt Joseph Walnuts Co for July & Aug 1780
vol 1 page 38 on roll Bullock for Aug 1 to Aug 9, 1780 9 days
served in Cruger's regt was for one year from March 1778, and then there was a re-enlistment for a short time
A. Bassett Taunton

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this Fourth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before
The Hon. Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol Hannah Veal
a resident of Seekonk in the county of Bristol aged Seventy six 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Albin Veal who was private soldier in the War of the Revolution, That said Albin Veal as she verily believes served the term of one year three & a half Months, which Service was performed in the years A. 1779. and 1780 in the Companies com- manded by Capt Thomas Allen, Capt Joseph Willmuth & Capt. Iziah Bullock in Col Archibald Crarys & Col Thomas Carpenters Regiments and for proof of the aforesaid Services she would refer to the depositions of Nathaniel Bullock Esquire, Nathaniel Veal, and Joel Brown which are herunto annexed; That said Veal resided at said Seekonk at the time he entered the service aforesaid

H. Hunt and myself. I, Huldah Hunt of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Seven years being duly cautions & sworn do depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Albin Viall late of said Seekonk deceased who was drowned in the Month of September in the year Eighteen Hundred & fifteen having a Widow namely Hannah Viall who is still living in said Seekonk and has not been married since the death of the said Albin Viall. And further testify and say, that the said Hannah Viall lived at my Father's House in the Town of Barrington & State of Rhode Island, both before and at the time of her marriage, to said Viall, which was solemnized at my Father's House by the Rev. Solomon Townsend then Minister in Barrington Some time in the Fall of the year A. Seventeen Hundred and eighty two and that I was present and saw them Married. and further this Deponent saith not Huldah Hunt

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. 3 August 30 th 1838
Then personally came Huldah Hunt and gave & subscribed the aforewritten deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent, and that she is a person of truth & veracity.
Allin Hunt Just Peace

I, Joel Bowen of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say Allin Viall late of said Seekonk deceased, and myself in the Month of August in the year A. 1780 were drafted for the term of two weeks and served the same at Giventon in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Willmouth in Col Thomas Carpenter's Regiment, the next day after our arrival at home we were again both drafted for the term of three weeks in Capt Iubez Bullock's Company in said Carpenter's Regiment and again marched to said Giventon in the State of Rhode Island and served out our term making in all 5 weeks — and further the deponent saith not. Seekonk Augt 30. 1838. Joel Bowen
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. } August 30 A.D. 1838
Then personally came Joel Bowen and gave and subscribed the above written deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I also certify, that I am personally ac- quainted with said deponent, that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Allin Hunt Just. Peace

I Nathaniel Peall of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years being duly examined & sworn do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Allen Peall late of said Seekonk that I lived near to him until the day of his death, which took place on the twenty third day of Septem r in the year Eighteen- Hundred and fifteen (by being drowned) leaving a Widow namely Hannah Peall, who is still living and remains single and unmarried, and I further testify and say that said Allen Peall was a Soldier of the revolution and served according to the best of my recollection and belief one year or more in the Rhode Island State Service a part or all of the time in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Allen's company in Col Archibald Crary's Regiment and a part of the time under other officers which I do not now recollect; after the expiration of the above service he shipped on Board of a letter of Mar ch Morse and was taken prisoner, and carried to Ireland and I do not recollect of his doing any further

Service in the War of the rebellion after his return, and further the deponent saith not Nathaniel Hall
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. Augt 27. 1838
Then personally came Nathaniel Hall and gave and subscribed the aforewritten deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Albin Hunt Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in the said County, do hereby certify that Allen Hunt is a Justice of the Peace in the said County & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A. Barrett

I Nathaniel Bullock of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island &c, on oath depose, that I called on one of the family of the late Gen. Thomas Allen of Barrington in said County a few days past to ascertain whether any document could be found at the Mansion House of said Allen that contained the names of the officers & privates that served under him as a Captain of a Company in Col. Archibald Crary's Regiment of State Troops during a part of the Revolutionary war, and after a considerable search the roll of that Company from the 16th of March to the first day of July A.D. 1779 was found, and I further testify that on examination thereof I find the name of Allen Wiall appears on said roll as having enlisted as a private soldier into said Company on the 20th day of March 1779 and that his name is continued on said roll from month to month till the first day of July of the same year, and that said roll does not extend any farther. And I further testify that connected with said roll appears the receipt of said Wiall in the words and figures following to wit, "Little Compton Sept. 4, 1779
Rec'd of Capt. Thomas Allen P.M. the sum of twenty seven pounds, eight shillings L.M. in full of my wages and subsistence up to the first day of July 1779"
(Signed) Allen Wiall
Equal to \frac{\text{Dol}}{93.\frac{1}{3}}
And further the Deponent saith not
N. Bullock

State of Rhode Island ss. Bristol ss. At Bristol this 27. Aug. A.D. 1888 Then personally came Nathaniel Bullock and gave and subscribed the aforewritten deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, before me. And I also cer- tify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity. And I further certify that I have personally examined said Roll and that the ex- tract therefrom is correctly copied in the aforewritten deposition and appears to be an exact and genuine.
W. M. Blake Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island &c County of Bristol. } Sc.
Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court, in and for said County.
I hereby certify that Joseph M. Blake whose signature in his own proper handwriting is appended to the taking of the foregoing Disposition of Nathaniel Bullock is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County legally commissioned under the seal of said State, and engaged
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
Wm. Knapp the Sup. Jud. Court.

She further declares that she was married to the said Allen Piell on the fifth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two that her said husband, the aforesaid Allen Piell died on the day of twenty third day of September  Eighteen Hundred and fifteen .
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Witness Allen Hunt  Hannah  her  Piell Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott.
I do certify that the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annexed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty Eight  ABassett
Deposited in the Public Library to be forwarded once

Nantucket Mass Massachusetts
Suspended
See W 21 Dec 38 A. Baptist do. 15 June '39 let to do. 2 May 1840
Act 7 July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15733
Hannah Viall
Widow of
Allen Viall
Priv Res. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 111 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1704 Hannah Hall
Wid of Allen
Mass.
Set July 7. 1838
Marr'd 1782
died 1815
Allen $80 per ann.
2 d son in law
Allen & Co.
R.I. line
A. Babbitt Esq.
Taunton Mass

Allen Viall d 1815 Hannah m. 82
Tho Allen.
Jo Milmalt
Julia Bullard
3 mo. Franklin
8 " Matthew Allen - no n Baninpha R G }

Feb. 8. 1839
H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Taunton Mass. Feb. 4. 1839
Sir
The accompanying document in manuscript, is to be examined in aid of the application of Hannah Viall W o of Allen Viall late of Seekonk, Massachusetts deceased, for a pension — — Among other things you will find a receipt from Allen Viall for his services as a soldier — Please return this book to me after examination examination thereof as such is the request of the owner —
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt A Basset
J L - Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Sept. 20. NEW BEDFORD MASS.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Taunton Mass. Sept. 17. 1838
Sir, Accompanying this is the application of Hannah Viall W o of Allen Viall for a Pension - any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me - Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt A Barnard
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

I. Moses Walker of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, do on oath testify and say that, I was formerly acquainted with Allen Viall late of Seekonk deceased, who has left a widow namely Hannah Viall who still resides in said Seekonk, said Allen Viall and myself together with a number of our neighbors in the month of December 1777 were drafted for the term of three months to serve in Capt. Joseph Franklin's Company; were marched to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island and were placed in Col. John Dazgeth Regiment, and there served with said Viall for the aforesaid term in guarding the shore, The British Troops at the same time were in possession of the Island of Rhode Island - State of Massachusetts, Moses Walker
Bristol County ss. I Seekonk March 14. 1840 Then personally appeared Moses Walker who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit before me, I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Moses Walker that he is an credible witness. Allen Hazard Justice of the Peace

I. Paul Brawn of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years, Having been called upon to testify as to the services of Abiah Viall as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, died in the year 1838. as near as I can now recollect, testify that said Viall served with me for the term of five weeks in Capt Joseph Wilmouths & Izey Bullacks Companies, in Col Thomas Carpenter Regiment. I now further testify the circumstances of said service were as follows , In the Month of August 1780 the British Troops made their appearance off Newport and New Bedford and found a Sloop lying at the Wharf in New Bedford, The officers in our Regiment ordered a draft of a part of Militia to be sent to Giventon in the State of Rhode Island, Said Viall, myself & others were drafted & marched as a company in Capt Jo s Wilmouths company, to Giventon before the aforesaid time expired the whole of our Militia were ordered out, to march and join us at Giventon, when Capt Wilmouths term of service expired. Said Viall, myself and others of our company, were placed under the command of Capt Izey Bullack in said Regiment, and there served three

Two weeks after our first term of service of two weeks had expired, the British Troops then left, the whole militia were then dismissed in the month of September 1780 and said Pease and myself returned home
Joel Brown
State of Massachusetts,
Bristol County ss } Seekonk March 24. 1840
Then personally appeared Joel Brown who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Joel Brown, that he is known to me and the public generally as a credible witness.
William Hunt, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Allin Hunt is a Justice of the Peace in for said County 2. That the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of March 1840 — A Barrett

J. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Washington

Taunton Mass. March 28. 1840
Sir,
I am directed to forward you the inclosed affidavits of Mrs Walker & Joel Bowen to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Hannah Viall Widow of Allen Viall late of Seekonk deceased, for a pension under the Act of 1838 -
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J B Barrett
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

June 10. 1840
UNION
Messrs Adolph Hammack Wall
J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
J

Taunton June 8. 1840 -
Sir,
The inclosed documents are to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Hannah Viall, widow of Allen Viall deceased, for a pension —
Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt A. Barron
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

To the commissioner of Pensions at Washington. Hannah Viall of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Albin Viall late of Seekonk deceased, States the following as an amendment to her declaration for a pension and requests that this may be annexed to, and made a part of her said declaration, and that she be allowed for the services of her said husband according thereto.
She says as she really believes, that her late husband, the said Albin Viall served as a soldier in the war of the revolution three months under Captain Franklin in 1777 or 1778. or both she believes this because she has been so informed by others — She has no recollection of her own of said service, but has to rely wholly upon the information derived from others of his services. —

She further says, as she believes that said Albin Piell served as a soldier under Capt Matthew Albin eight months in the year 1775 out and near Boston; that she believes the said Albin Piell, as well as the said Matthew Albin then resided in Barrington in the state of Rhode Island; - she believes the said Albin Piell performed the service aforesaid, because of the depositions of William Daggitt, and Caleb Whitman hereto annexed; because he then resided at Barrington, because said Matthew then resided at said Barrington, and because the description of him as to stature as given by said Whitman is correct.
Witnesses Jps McElbery
Hannah
his X Piell Mark
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I hereby certify May, 14. 1840
Subscribed and sworn to by Hannah Piell above mentioned
Before me. Albin Hunt Just. Peace

I William Duggett of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged eighty five years, do testify and say, that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that I served as such from the last of April 1775 to the first of January, 1776 in the company commanded by Capt John Perry in Col Timothy Walkers Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia we were stationed in the Vicinity of Boston, during which time I was well acquainted with Abner Dill of Barrington in the State of Rhode Island who was a soldier in the Rhode Island Militia in Capt Matthew Allins Company and served I think within two or three days of the same length of time which I served, the Rhode Island Troops were stationed near us where I had an opportunity of seeing him often; I have been well acquainted with said Dill until the day of his death, after the war terminated he married and lived in the Town where I now reside he has left a widow

viz. Hannah Pile with whom I am and have been for many years well acquainted; who still resides in Seekonk and has not married since the death of the aforesaid Albin Pile
his Attest Albin Hunt William Daggitt Mayor
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I
Seekonk April 14. 1840
Then personally appeared before me Albin Hunt one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, William Daggitt who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit, and I further certify that said William Daggitt is personally known to me, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Albin Hunt Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Allin Hunt is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are gen- uine -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of June Eighteen hundred forty
A Bassett
my sworn justice of peace

I Caleb Whitman of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode-Island &c being Eighty six years of age do Testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the first service that I did I enlisted into Capt Mathew Allens Company and Col Churches Regiment it was in the year 1775 we were Stationed near Boston at a place called Jamaica plains I enlisted in the Spring of the year aforesaid and did eight months duty that tour, I further testify and say that there was a man that belonged to Barrington by the name of Vial that did duty under the aforesaid Officers the same time that I did he was a private and served the eight months as I did. Vial was a small man I cannot positively recollect his Christian name but think likely it was Allen Vial. he was an enlisted Soldier. I further say that I am now a United States pensioner under the act of 1818
Caleb his X Whitman mark
attest Asa Stone
State of Rhode-Island &c County of Kent ss
Coventry April the 4 th 1840
Then personally appeared (before me Asa Stone a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid) Caleb Whitman signed to the above written affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the said Caleb Whitman is well known to me and that his testimony is entitled to full confidence
Asa Stone Justice of Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office April 16. 1840.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof:
Do certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the Second Monday of June last, Asa Stone was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next, and commis- sioned accordingly, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year first above written
Henry Bowen