Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,747, Thomas Dill, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dill, Thomas
NUMBER _____
L 34747
CONTENTS

Col to J. H. Dill 6 Apr 1806
18,204 (initials)
Massachusetts
Thomas Dill
of Eastham in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mass. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Sept 1821 and sent to Abner Davis Barnstable, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821  308.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1822  48 —
38 16/30 20 4 4.26 304.26 $356.26 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1820

100 Thomas Dill B o 22
of Eastham, Massachu- setts.
Revolutionary Soldier.
Corrected to Col. Dill's Am. which was on Cont. establish. in 1776
It does not appear that Col. Barnes's reg t was on the continental estab- lishment.
Rejected.
Services proved by credit Witnesses

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. Boston June 1818
I, Thomas Dill of Eastham, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at said Eastham, in the County of Barnstable in the State aforesaid, do, on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as a requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private soldier against the common enemy, from January 1 st A.D. 1776 to January 1 st 1777, being twelve months, in the company commanded by Captain Taylor Hallock and Col o Barns regiment, Massachusetts Line, and served a considerable part of said term of one year on the Lakes. My discharge, which was honorable discharge, I have lost. I also served in the United States Brig Sophia eight months, from the first of January 1777 to the latter part of August same year. Said Brig Sophia was under Continental Officers - the Commander's name was John Saltonstall and was employed during said term of eight months in transporting flocks from Alexandria to Virginia to Boston for the Continental service I am now sixty two years old. I also declare that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support. - And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed. Thomas Dill
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, before me, personally appeared Thomas Dill abovementioned, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
M c Quest O. S. Dill M c Quest

I Elisha Ward of Millfleet in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Bell of Southam in said County, late a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and as I was also a soldier in said Revolu- tionary war, I can and do hereby on oath declare that to my own knowledge said Thomas Bell did serve his country as a good soldier against the common enemy full nine months and more, and that he said Thomas Bell was a soldier, during said term, on the Continental establishment - I further say & testify that I am well acquainted with his circumstances in life, and that I know he need the assistance of his Country for support. — B Elisha Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston June 17 th 1878 Then perso- nally appeared the above named Elisha Ward and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, the same having been subscribed by him in my presence — Before me Geo. H. Prescott, Just. Peace

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 19 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Dill subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Dacov } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable. Thomas Dill of Barnstable, in the County of Barnstable
On this Ninth day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county Barnstable aged sixty four years, resident in Barnstable in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: Entered the service of the United States January the first 1776. and was discharged about the twentieth of December following. I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Walter Hatch & Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
No Real estate or personal estate, nor any family. I am old and unable to labour. Thomas Dill.
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August, 1820. before said Court.
Albert Alner Davis. Clerk.
I, Alner Davis clerk of Barnstable County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing - different In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixteenth day of October 1820
Alner Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable

Thos Dill's Schedule of property.

New York. Augt 22. 1856.
Dr Sir.
in answer to my Enquiry if I was entitled to Bounty Said an other Government - as the surviving Son of Thomas Bill of Massachusetts for Revolutionary Soldier - My Father I think Rec'd a Pension in 1830 - or near that time for several years - he died at a very advanced age - and left me a Will Will you please be so kind as to the rules of the department to which I am to apply in case I have a claim - as the Son of Thomas Bill - also what evidence will be necessary to establish my claim - and oblige Sir
your obed Servt
James H Bill.
Ja S. Cole Esq -

Old Coast Thomas Dill Barnstable Mass.
Abner Dill Ag. Barnstable Mass.
Recd 21 June 1821.
Miss Dill Col. Dill's Rent Capt. Dill's Compy Mrs. Dill Courtesy of Ware Washington.
James Dill

Barnstable. J. Court Clerk's Office.
May 1821.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of war.
I transmit you enclosed the papers of Thos. Dill an Applicant for a Pension. All the evidence in the case, which can be obtained, accompanying his original declaration.
Yours with sentiments of Respect. Abner Davis.

I Samuel Frost of Framingham in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do give evidence to testify and say that Thomas Bell of Wellfleet now of Eastern Lowell in the army of the United States of America in the Company of Capt. Walter Hatch and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bond the said Bell was mustered in the first part of January 1776 the said Bell as a soldier in the above said Company and Regiment until the last part of December following I the undersigned belonged to the above said Company and Regiment the the whole time above mentioned; I further say that the said Bell was at a place called Peasekill or North River at the time he was discharged
Samuel Frost
Justice Certificate of deponents credibility in the above case.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. I, Francis Sept 11 th 1820 then personally appeared the above named Sam l Frost and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed the same having been subscribed by him in my presence. Before me Sam l Freeman Justice

Eastham May 5 1821
I Saml. Freeman Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Samuel Frost of Truro in said County who signed the within deposition was a man that sustained a good character I believe the Frost was fully sensible of the nature of taking a solemn oath attested to by me Saml. Freeman
At the P. Frost did some time past J. L.
Saml. Freeman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Barnstable, do certify that Samuel Freeman, who hath signed the foregoing deposition of Samuel Treat as a Justice of the peace, is a sworn Justice of the peace for the County of Barnstable, & full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such; and that the above is the signature of said Samuel Freeman.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Judicial Courts & subscribed my name, at Barnstable this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
Abner Davis, } Clerk of the } Courts for the } County of Barnstable.

34 747 Key INVALID.
File No. 34, 747
Thomas Dill His Heir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 598
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Hon. John D. Sleeper of the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts
We the subscribers hereby certify to you Hon. that Thomas Dill of Southam in the County of Barnstable as we have been informed served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy that the said Thomas Dill is now an infirm man and is in reduced circumstances and in our judgment stands in need of the assistance of this country for support
Dated at Southam June 13th A.D. 1814
Horatio Francis George Clark Timothy Cole
Witnesses of the town of Southam

I David Brown of Eastham in the County of Barnstable testify and say that I saw Thomas Bill (now an inhabitant of Eastham) a soldier in the Revolutionary war was in the year of our Lord 1776 he was then a soldier at Fort George as the said Thomas Bill told me of the said Fort George ————— David Brown
Barnstable ss on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1914 personally appeared David Brown and made solemn oaths that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true before me Harding Knowles justice of the Peace
Eastham April 30th 1921 I Harding Knowles justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable do certify that David Brown of Eastham who hath signed the above deposition is a man of credibility he has lived in the office of selectman for a number of years
Harding Knowles Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable, Ss.
I Alvin Davis, Clerk of the courts, for the county of Barnstable, do certify that Samuel Freeman, who hath signed the deposition of David Brown, as Justice of the Peace; and Harding Knowles who hath signed the deposition of Elisha Ward as Justice of the Peace, are sworn Justices of the Peace for the county of Barnstable; and that the above are the sign- atures of the said Samuel Freeman & Harding Knowles.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Judicial courts, and subscribed by name, at Barnstable, this tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred & twenty-one.
Alvin Davis, Clerk of the courts, for Barnstable Co.

I Elisha Wood of SW Welfleet in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Dill of Latham in said County, take a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and as I was also a soldier in said Revolutionary war - I can and do declare on oath that to my own knowledge said Thomas Dill did serve his Country as a good Soldier against the common enemy full nine months and more and that he the said Thomas Dill was a soldier during said term on the Continental establishment - I further testify and say that to my own knowledge said Thomas Dill belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond and that I the said Elisha Wood was put under pay some time the first part of January 1776 and the said Thomas Dill told me he was put under pay at the same time and I the said Elisha Wood to further testify and declare that said Thomas Dill remained in the said Revolutionary army in the said year 1776 till about the twentieth day of December following he was discharged at the same time which I was
Elisha Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss Welfleet April 30th 1821 Then personally appeared the above named Elisha Wood and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed the same having been subscribed by him in my presence Before me Harding Knowles Just. Peace
Contemptible of the deponents credibility in the other side.

Slide from Boston
Weymouth April 30th 1821
This may certify to whom it may concern that I Harding Thewles of Boston am well acquainted with the within named Elisha Ward that he is a man of credibility fully sensible of the nature of swearing and would swear to nothing but the truth
Harding Thewles J.W. Carr
contested

I David Brown of Eastham in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence testify and say that I was in the Continental Army stationed in the Province of New York looking for General Clinton's Greater Regi- ment at that time. I heard from him that of William's next returning to Eastham at that time he told me that he was a soldier in Colonel Brown's Regiment. He also told me that he was a nurse in the Hospital near the said Thomas Bell several times while I was in the army in the spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he further told me he belonged to Captain Salter's Company and to the best of my knowledge he told me he had listed for a twelve months campaign I returned home some time in December the same year the said Thomas Bell I heard returned some time after I was sick at the time. David Brown
Barnstable August 11th 1820
Personally appeared the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the whole thereof and nothing but the Samuel Freeman Jr. Clerk
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.

General Warren of Lexington
Elizur Hovey Edward Hovey Asahel Hovey