Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13341, for George Lighthall, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lighthall, George
S 13341
boarded
CONTENTS

20.572 Utica New York George Wall
a Private in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain J. Allen of the Regt commanded by Col. — in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sep. 1833 and to  J. E. Clark Utica
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. '34 15 $90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Co. O'Callaghan Clerk Book E. Vol. 11 Page 3

N o 14963 George Hall Oneida Co N. York
5. 16
Admitted Private 9 months
Time not specified discharged May 1 st 1863
Thos E. Clark Attica N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  George Hall  Oneida County — in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 85 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 drafted 9 minute man Captn McKean Captn Gebmon Captn Patten  
He states his full service to have been fully two years but can't state the particulars of all his service
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? German Flatts N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living & traditional evidence —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John H. Ashton Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Cenicia county ss
George Lighthall the Applicant
in the annexed papers being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that at the time further was taken as mentioned in his said Application
9 days -
he was in the service nine days -
2 Months
That the time of his service in guarding prisoners to Fort Stanwix amounted in the whole to at least two months -
Another Dependent further saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot more particularly state the time of his service at different times but he knows that he was in the service more than two years in all -
Sworn and subscribed before me June 6 th 1833.
Watson Williams: Clerk in training Germantown, N.Y.
His George X Lighthall mark

George Lighthall 14903.
5

State of New York
Columbia County
On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before Matthew Williams Esquire Chancellor of the State of New York for the fifth Circuit at a Court of Chancery now sitting in the City of Utica George Light Hall — a resident of the Town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer and within the said Circuit a forty five years who being first duly sworn according to law in open court took on his oath to make the following declarative order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 4th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the following named offices, and served as hereinafter stated — was born in the Town of Germantown now County of Herkimer and State of New York in the year 1787 that he has always during his whole lifetime resided in German Flatts aforesaid at Cohoes in the now County of Oneida and at Columbia County of Herkimer exact

9mo The two last years of the war of the Revolution which two years he lived in Schenectady in the State of New York — That in the year 1775 when this applicant served in German Flatts aforesaid he was drafted and served in the militia of the State of New York under Captain Robert McLean and this form of service lasted nine months and was performed at Fort Garrison now Hoosick — That he was a soldier under Capt. German of German Flatts and under Capt. Van Patten of Schenectady during the whole revolutionary war, existed as a force and stood as a minute man ready to be called into actual service at all times and was frequently called out into actual service during that period and he merely believes that his whole amount of service actual service extended two years but he cannot now partic- ularize the precise times and places of such service — He recollects that he was with Col. Millet when Brattle was taken on Canada Creek where the town of Rensselaer is now situated —

That he was on duty for some lengths of time at Fort Stanwix and was frequently detailed on guard to provisions of which were sent to Fort Stanwix - and on one occasion he was employed as Guard two officers from Fort Stanwix down the Mohawk River to Gravel Hill - the names of these officers he does not now recollect That his property was taken during the war destroyed by the enemy once at Bushnell and once at German Flats - has no record of his age - never held a commission never had any written discharge and has no written evidence of his service is acquainted with George Michael Nearns and Henry Apple the former of whom lives in Herkfield and County of Herkshire once a the latter in the town of Minerva in the County of Herkshire who know that this Applicant performed some of the services above mentioned. He hereby relinquishes every claim

whereunto a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory where I were submitted this 9 th day of October 1832. George L. Lighthall before me M c Williams Notary Public
State of New York Columbia County
George Michael Nease and Henry Noble the first witnesses hereunto and the latter in presence of the hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Abolent George Lighthall and the said Nease says that he knows that the said George Lighthall served six out of the nine months mentioned in his declaration and the said Henry Noble says that he knows that the said George Lighthall performed the whole of the said nine months service mentioned in his declaration and the said Henry was with the said George Lighthall during that service — and we hereby believe the said George Lighthall to be eighty years of age — and we hereby certify

have no doubt he performed the other services as mentioned in his said subscription which we have heard read - and is so generally admitted in the neighbourhood where he resides
I solemnly subscribe the 9 th day of year 1832.
George Michael Heavers M c Williams Hisrist + A Noble just chant.
State of New York
Cenere County ss John Brennan of the Town of Richfield County of Herkimer a Clergyman hereby certifies that he is well acquainted with the above named applicant and believes him to be of the age of 85 and that he is related with Brennan in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & served in that of 1812
Signed & subscribed the 9 th day of October 1832.
George Michael Heavers John Brennan
And the said court hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Brennan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Richfield County of Herkimer and that George Michael Heavers & Henry Heavers who have also signed the same

are enrolled as Statute in these offices and are enrolled persons of each of them on a schedule hereto and this statement is entitled to be read
J. W. Williams Vice Chan.
I James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, for the Fifth Circuit, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Lighthall for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery 5th Circuit N.Y.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HLM G
October 4, 1929.
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 1521 Kemble Street Utica New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13341, it appears that George Lighthall was born in 1747 in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
While residing in said German Flats, he enlisted in 1778 and served nine months at Fort Dayton later Herkimer, as a private in Captain Robert McKean's New York Company.
He stated that during the entire war he stood as a minute man and was frequently called out into active service; he served as a private under Captain Gettman of German Flats, and under Captain Van Patten of Schenectady, a part of the time at Fort Stanwix, and that he was with Colonel Willett when Butler was taken on Canada Creek. The entire length of his service was at least two years. No dates are given.
He stated that during the last two years of the Revolution he resided at Schenectady, New York, and with that exception he had always lived in German Flats and Columbia, Herkimer County, New York and in Oriskany, Oneida County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he resided in Columbia, New York.
There are no data concerning his family.
The above noted is the only soldier named George Lighthall under any spelling of the surname, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev War
13341. INVALID.
1929 Oct 4, Nipst to Mexica Mrs. B. Watkins, M.E.G.
File No. 13341
George Light Hall Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mr. Buell Add.
On
Mar
Lemon off Washington

I enclose George Lightalls paper amended
At this distance of time it is impossible for most of the Germans who are now alive and who during the Revolution were in the district of country around the sources of the Mohawk to give any tolerably accurate account of their services in that war - The country was then chiefly a wilderness with here and there a plantation and the inhabitants constantly liable to the inroads of the British & hostile Indians - They were enrolled in the militia and held themselves in readiness at all times to march at a moments warning and were very frequently called out into actual service - Their situation and knowledge of the country and acquaintance with the habits of the Indians preeminently qualifying them for guards & guides & escorts. Perhaps the act does not embrace their case it is certain that a strict construction of it will tend to the exclusion of a great number of persons whose services were as great and whose services were as long and as valuable as any others of the Revolution.
Yours Truly & Obedient
Sir H. H. H. states that there must have been some mistake in the computation of the time which he served in the war -
Yrs & c -

1521 Kenoble St. Utica, N. York July 17.29
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen.
Please send me the pension record of only George Lighthall , sometimes spelled Leithall . He drew a pension under the pension act of 1841 - @ that time he was living with Giles R. Brown in the town of German Flats, Herkimer Co. N.Y.

Thanking you for any information you have been put to Sincere Yours truly
Mr. Thomas D. Watkins.