Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4458, James Hall, N.C.

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Hall James Edea
R. 4458
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3447
North Carolina Roll
James Hall
Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of July 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Judge Patten Raleigh -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 171 \frac{19}{31} + \frac{4}{30} - 13:96 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:
$ 61:96
Continued,
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif sent to Hon J. Smith, H. Reps Dec 20. 1820
Johnston G.
4 March 1819
Let to P. Mellon 17 th May 52

District of North Carolina S.
On this Thirteenth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the said District, personally appeared James Hall, aged sixty two years, resident in Johnston County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That some time during the revolutionary war, and in that year in which the sun was totally eclipsed, in the County of Wake State of North Carolina, he the said James Hall enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Alex High, of the First Regiment of the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, in the war aforesaid, for the term of nine months; that he continued to serve in said Corps, but part of the time under Captain Ramsay & Quinn, until the end of his said enlistment & twenty days more, when he was discharged from service in Charleston in the State of South Carolina; that afterwards, he became the substitute of Mr. Ross of Franklin County, State of North Carolina, and as such entered the service at Halifax in the State last aforesaid, & served in the said war against the common enemy, for the term of twelve months, on the Continental establishment, in the North Carolina line Second Regiment, in the company commanded first by Captain Evans & then by Captain Garborough, & at the end of his said latter service he was discharged, at Ashley Hill in South Carolina; that both of his said discharges he lost many years ago; that he was in the battle of Moore; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first

aforesaid.
H. Potter District Judge
North Carolina District.
Indrach Martin maketh oath that he is, has long been well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant James Hall, & knows that the said Hall James Hall did serve twelve months in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war , in the latter part of said war, in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, in the Second Regiment, where that he the deponent served in the same Regiment for the same time. Deponent further saith that said applicant is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to before me the 3 rd day of September 1818.
H. Potter District Judge
I Henry Potter, District Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Hall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
H. Potter District Judge
September 3 rd 1818.

State of North Carolina Superior Court Autumn Term Wake County 3 1820 On this 5 th day of October 1820. Personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of record James Hall aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to law he doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 2 nd May 1820 that he the said James Hall enlisted first for the term of nine months & served out that time & after- wards enlisted for the term of twelve months. On the day of the in the year 1781 in the County of Wake at the old Court house in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt d Edm d Yarbrough in the regiment commanded by Col d Robert Mebane being in the 2 nd & 10 Regm- ents in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of April 1782 about the 8 th day at Bacon Bridge on Ashley river in the State of South Carolina that he was in a severe Battle at Stono, and was marched from this State through the State of North Carolina & continued in the S r Service until he was honourably discharged at the place & time aforesaid & that he has no other evidence now in his pos- session of his said service except what he has heretofore exhibited.

And In pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do Solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818. & 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 con- gress." entitled an act to provide for certain persons. engaged. in the land & naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war. passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time nor has any Person in Trust for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income nor means of support except what is allowed me as a pension under the act of congress of the 18 th March 1818. which I have rec d from the Bank of the united States at Fayetteville By virtue of my pension Certificate being No. 5647. and that he has rec d two payments thereon. including all due up to the 4 th March last — — —
Schedule
State of Carolina } On the 5 th day of October Wake County } 1820. —
Personally appeared in open Court, it being a court Of Record, James Hall of Wake County aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in

The revolutionary war. in the 2 nd 10 th Regiments in the ... Company commanded by Capt. Edwards Yarbrough of the North Carolina line and that his original declaration was made before Judge Potter on the 13 th day of July 1818. & has rec d 2 payments as before stated by virtue of his pension Certificate No 5449 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th day of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed  Having no real or personal property of any kind    1 Sow & twelve  Shoats supposed value $19.00  19.50    4 Chairs  " " " "  2.00    2 Potts  " " " "  1.50    4 knives & forks old & indifferent  " " " "  2.00    2 Pewter Dishes  " " " "  1.00    2 " Braisoms  " " " "  1.50    6 " Plates  " " " "  2.00    1 Loom & gear old & indifferent  " " " "  12.00    1 Cow half & yearling  " " " "  20.00    1 Blind mare (not yet paid for)  " " " "  63.50  
That his family are composed of himself aged 63 years his wife Edy Hall aged 50 years his son Kiddick aged 15 years very small & sickly & born a cripple in his foot & Green aged 8 years small but healthy - These four comprise

all his family. That his occupation is a farming upon rented land having to pay 1/4 of all he makes and being himself very infirm he is unable to maintain himself & family and that he has no person to contribute to his his assistance or any other means of support. James N Skatte mark Sworn to in Open Court. & Subscribed.
R. Hinton J.P.
State of North Carolina.
I Ransom Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court of Law & Eq. for the County of Wake, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Sixty three dollars & fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 5 th day of October 1820.
R. Hinton J.P.
James Skatte N 5741 [Signature]

State of Georgia } ss On this twentyeighth day of June 1853 County of Laurens } personally appeared before the Superior Court of Laurens County State of Georgia and Comrs aforesaid Redick Hall aged 46 years and Green Hall aged 36 years both residents of the State and County aforesaid, who being sworn according to law, do on their oaths, declare that they are the only surviving children of James Hall who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818 on the North Carolina Roll of Johnson County; and of Edna his wife. They declare that their said father died on the 22 d day of March 1821, and that Edna their mother died on the 8 th day of October 1848, and that she remained a widow from the time of their said father's death until her own death as above stated. They also declare that the following is a correct statement of the dates of the births of themselves and of their deceased brother and sister, as set forth in the family record
Sally Hall born 20 th October 1787, Mary Hall born 1 st January 1789, Susanna Hall born 27 Feb y 1793, James Hall born 20 Jan y 1795 Edna Hall born 27 November 1797, John Hall born 2 d April 1799, Rachael Hall born 1 st Aug 1803, Redick Hall 20 July 1805 Green Hall 6 th Oct r 1809 Beda Hall 6 th Jan y 1808.
They declare that they the said Redick Hall and Green Hall are the only two living children
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due to their deceased mother Edna Hall under the Act of Congress passed June 7 1838 &c. she having married before the year 1794. They also declare that they have appointed Nathan Hunt of Washington City D C as their true & lawful Attorney to apply for the said amount, and to receive the Certificate therefor should it be allowed. D. H. Cates  Riddick Hall Green  Mark Hall marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and the Court certifies from satisfactory evidence exhibited that the two applicants aforesaid are the children of James & Edna Hall deceased; and that they are the only surviving children, that their mother died at the time above stated and that the eldest child of James & Edna Hall was born in the year 1787.
The Court also certifies that the following copy of the Family Record is a true and correct copy
over

The original Record of Ages
 Sally Hall born 21 st October 1787.  Mary Hall born 1 st January 1789  Susannah Hall born 27 th February 1793  James Hall born 20 th January 1795-  Edith Hall born 27 th November 1797  John Hall born 3 rd April 1799.  Rachel Hall born 1 st August 1802.  Rebecca Hall born 26 th February 1805-  Becca Hall born 6 th May 1808  Green Hall born 6 th October 1812. 
Given under our hands & official Signature this 28 th day of June 1853
Signature of Judges here {
Thomas G. Simmons S.B. Lee Wilcoxson J.L.C. James A. Welch S.L.C.
State of Georgia County of Laurens {
I John G. Morgan Clerk of the Superior Court of the same County & State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Neddy Hall and Green Hall for a pension due to their deceased mother.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 28 th day of June 1853. I also, as the law requires, certify that I am not interested in this matter, nor am I concerned in the result thereof. This the 7 th June 1853.
John G. Morgan Clerk blank

James Hall born 23 rd November 1757 Edia Delk Daughter of Jacob Delk & wife of James Hall was born 23 Feby 1760 Children born to James & Edia Hall Sally Hall born 20 October 1787 Mary Hall born 1 st January 1789 Susanna Hall born 29 th Feb 1793 James Hall born 2 nd January 1795 Edia Hall born 27 November 1797 John Hall born 2 nd April 1799 Rachel Hall born 3 rd August 1802 Reddick Hall born 20 th Feby 1805 Beda Hall born 6 May 1808 Green Hall born 6 October 1812

am
1458
P. O.
Odea Hall
Service: widow of James
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

N. Carolina
13 th July 1818
James Hall  Priv Johnston Co.
No date to enlistment but this "The year when the Sun was totally Eclipsed"
Occurred on the 20 th day
In the 10 th Regt
N. Car o Line
Again served for 12 months in the
2 d Regt
N. Car o Line.
Admitted

This day Majr. Lockwick Alford personally appeared before me Matthew Strickland, one of the Justices of the peace in the county of Wake and State of N o Carolina and maketh oath that James Hall Jr did enlist out of his company in the nine months Service in the army of the United State on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war and he does sincerely believe that s d Hall did faithfully serve the term of nine months and there was never any complaint against s d Hall on the account Also he hired s d Hall to serve a twelve months term for William Ross an outlyer and do sincerely believe s d Hall did faithfully serve the time out as he never heard any thing to the contrary, And I do verily believe that s d Hall does stand in need of the assistance of his country having been personally acquainted with him for many years and he has always appeared to be under complaints; — Sworn to this 28 th day of August. A D 1818.
10 th Regiment
Jas Hall pt. Quinn's - 1779. 9 mos.
Discharg d Decem r 79.
The above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war
Given under my hand the 13 th July 1818
W m Bell Secretary of State

This day Majr. Lockwood Alford personally appeared before me Matthew Stricklandy, one of the Justices of the peace in the county of Wake and State of North Carolina and maketh oath that James Hall Jr did enlist out of his company in the nine months Service in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war and he does sincerely believe that S d Hall did faithfully serve the term of nine months and there was never any complaint against S d Hall on the account Also he hired S d Hall to serve a twelve months Tower for William Rags an outlyer and do sincerely believe S d Hall did faithfully serve the time out as he never heard any thing to the contrary, And I do verily believe that S d Hall does stand in need of the assistance of his country having been personally acquainted with him for many years and he has always appeared to be under complaints; — Sworn to this 28 th day of August. A D 1818. —
M. Stricklandy J.P.
Also Richard Mason maketh oath that he is a near neighbour neighbour of S d Hall and he does believe that from his informates that he is not able to support himself by Labour or in any other way Sworn to before me this 28 th day of August A D 1818. —
M. Stricklandy J.P.

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin King
Chair of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid.
do. hereby Certify that Matthew Strickland Esquire whose name
appears subscribed to the within Certificate
was an acting Justice of the Peace in and of the County aforesaid at the time of his signing the same. and that due Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such. I have here set my hand and the seal of office at Raleigh this 3 rd September A D 1818
B. G. Knight

No 14966. Dob Edea Hall, widow of James Geo. (Ga.)
Wm Hunt left 6/53
Same Oct 28/53
Chas Green June 5/57
Same Sept 11. 1857
Sara Jan 14/60
4458
Set July 7. 1838

Washington City, D. C. Oct. 20, 1853.
Sir
I received your letter of 6 th Sep. 1853. touching the application of "The heirs of Edea Hall, widow of James, under Act of July 7. 1838."
In said letter you required proof of marriage, by "Court, Church or Family Record"; also that the absence of record evidence must be shown.
1) Enclosed please find the original "Family Record" as presented to the Court; and which is, in the Declaration, certified to as the original record, (I received it last evening from the Post Master, who is acting for the heirs; and I have no reason to doubt its being genuine.)
2 d Enclosed is also a certificate from the Clerk of the County Court of Pitt County N.C. where the marriage took place, stating that he can find no record of the marriage, there being only one or two records on the books prior to 1790.
Having, with your permission, some weeks since, had an interview with the gentleman who has charge of the case, he informed me that the above would be considered as a satisfactory completion of the evidence on file. I trusting that it will prove so
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
William Hunt
Hon J P Waldo Comm ee Pensions
The declaration states that they know of no record of the marriage, the Court cannot certify to a negative)

Certificate of Clerk of Court Pitt Co N.C. Who no Record

State of North Carolina Pitt County
I Henry Sheppard Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office (the proper place for such records to be filed) for the marriage license bond between James & Edna Hall and that no such bond is to be found on file in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office at Greenville this 10 th day of September A. D. 1853 H. Sheppard Clerk
Greenville N.C. Sept 10 1853
William Hunt Esq.
Above you will find a certificate which I hope will be satisfactory. I am under the impression that I forwarded a like certificate some time since or it should have been attended to long since. If this does not answer your purpose let me know and I will send it as you like. There is but one or two bonds to be found in my office previous to 1780.
H. Sheppard Clerk

N. B. Green, Esq., Marietta,
Cobb Co.,
Georgia
Sept. 11. 1857

Pension Office,
Sept. 11, 1857.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of 28 th ultimo relative to the pension claim of Edna Hall, deceased, of Ga. I have to inform you that the decision of the question of the right of children, &c. to arrears, has not been made.
A. B. Greene, Esq., Macon, Ga. Cobb Co. Georgia.

Marietta 28 th Aug 1857.
Geo. C. Whiting Cases of Pensions Yours of the 5 th inst last just in reply to mine of the 28 th August last, informing me that as soon as inquiries from this before the department as to the legality of the payment of arrears of pension due to a party at his or her death, to legal representatives was decided, the Case of Edna Hall did would be considered, and the requisitions of the office would be communicated to me.
Having waited some time and not know- -ing but what the decision I send to has been made by or before this time, I have thought proper to again to call your attention to the Case of Edna Hall did, and trust you will give me the desired information as possible at once And oblige yours &c
N. B. Green
Marietta Cobb Co Geo

Marietta Cobb Co. Geo. May 28. 187
To the Com ee of Pensions.
Dr Sir allow
me to trouble you with an inquiry in relation to Pensions or arrearage of Pen- sion due to Mrs Edy Hall Widow of James Hall Rev. Soldier, Mr James Hall Reg Soldier Footmen enlisted as then informed from Wake Co N.C. & served a regular tour his whole time And after that he entered the regular Army as a substitute during the war in the place of Com W th Regt of Wake Co N.C. He was at the Battle of Antietam Springs & was there wounded in the leg, He drew a pension up to the time of his Death which was in Johnson Co N.C. in 1821 or 1822 Mrs Edy Hall Widow of said Sol. Hall no Sol. has since drawn a fractional portion or instalment of her pension as such Widow. She died in Cobb Co Geo in October 1878 and has left two only surviving Sons & no Daughters Who think they are entitled to the pension or arrearage of pension that may be due to their Father or Mother or both, And my object is to know the standing of the matter & the Evidence of file at the Department, asking

alleged testimony has been furnished the Department enough sufficient to obtain a pension therefor, they also say they have employed a Mr Wood of Rawlins County up to now to prosecute these Claims, and have some apprehension, that he may have succeeded & not properly accounted to them for such moneys, if they therefore have any rights due them from the Government of the U.S. as per Mr Wood whom they have heretofore employed they prefer the Department is in possession of the information that will enable them to obtain their rights as the only lawful heirs of the aforesaid parties, these parties are in great need of self and are very ignorant and know but very little about the matter, and the information desired will be kindly them with grateful recollections, please send me the desired information what evidence the Department furnishes in behalf of these parties, and what is the next step just therefor to be taken by them if more than is furnished by the Department, to their advantage of pension due to their Father or Mother & when from and up to what time, and has their been any family land obtained by the said James Wall or his wife except all land of note is there any due to either in

-der any of the acts of Congress, by reason of the said James Hall being a substitutory Soldier & Having been wounded at the Bat- -tle of Eutaw Springs, or his Widow or heirs by any or all the acts of Congress upon that Subject, Your Early attention and prompt response will be greatly valued by the said Heirs and your Humble Servant, Yours Respectfully &c
N. B. Green

Nanette Cobb Co Geo Jany 6 th 1860
To Geo. C. Whiting Com r , of Pensions
Dr Sir
I again trouble you in relation to pension information I sought of you early in the year of 1857 in the case of Mrs. Ed. Hall Widow of a Rev. Soldier's heirs. You wrote me on the 5 th June 1857 in reply to my inquiry of the 28 th May 57, "That as soon as a question there pending before the Department as to the legality of the payment of arrears of pension due to a party at his or her death, to legal representatives, is decided, the case of Edna Hall will be considered, and the requisitions of that office communicated to me." You wrote me on the 11 th Sept 1857 in reply to my inquiry of the 28 th August 1857 on same case "That the decision of the question of the rights of children to arrears has not been made." This is the last communication I have had upon the subject, and I trust you will be enabled to give me the desired information, as it has been delayed for a long time, and the heirs of Mrs. Edna Hall (only two sons and only heirs) are quite destitute of means, and would be full grateful no doubt for any help they might be enabled to obtain through this medium. Yours &c
M. P. Green

May 11 1800

Pension Office, Jan'y 11. 1860.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6 th instant I have to inform you that since the date of my last letter to you the Department has decided adverse to the right of representation of deceased revolutionary soldiers, and that widows to establish and receive unadjusted pension claims for services in the war of the revolution. The claim of the heirs of Edra James and Edra Hall for pension money is therefore rejected.
A. B. Green Esq. Marietta, Cobb Co Georgia.

Pennie Office. June 5, 1857.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ult. you are informed that, as soon as a quorum now upon the Disputant  shall have met  has or to the legality of the payment of amens of persons due to a party at his or her death, to their legal representatives, is decided. The case of Edna Hall ? do not be considered and the requisitions of this office communicated to you.
N. B. Green Esq Marietta Cobb Co Ga

Las April 19. 52 W H E Heath Esq Dear Sir
Will you inform me of the name of James Hall of Johnson County North Carolina appears as a pensioner on the Pension Roll for that State; at what time he died, & to whom the pension which was due at his death was paid.
I am informed by the son of the late James Hall that the amount due his father at the time of his death was paid to his surviving widow, who is dead, she died on the 8 th of October 1848 and was entitled to a pension from her husband's death to the time of her decease. Her sons desire as the heirs of her body to obtain the pension to which their mother was entitled & I will be much obliged if you would send the requisite forms for obtaining the same
Respectfully James M. Morley Pa 3rd Elkash Esq Commr. Washington City

Claim of Redick & Green Heirs
Children of James & Edna Hall
James Hall was Rev Pensioner N. C. Bell Johnson Co. Act 1878
Attorney William Hunt Washington City D.C.

Sir
Washington City 26 July 1, 1853
I herewith present the application of Redick Hall and Green Hall (only surviving children of James & Edna Hall, deceased, the former of whom was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818) for the amount of pension under the Act of 1838 unclaimed by the widow to the time of her death on the 8 th of October 1848.
It appears that the Pensioner died on the 22 d of March 1821.
The widow after the death of her husband, drew the arrearages due to him up to the time of his death. Therefore the evidence of her being his widow will be found on file with said application in the Office of the Third Auditor.
There appears to be no public or private record of the marriage to be found; but the evidence adduced before the Court that "three of the children were born prior to 1794," will it is presumed be sufficient to establish the fact that the marriage took place prior to 1794.
Very Respectfully
... Your Ob t Servant.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm ee
William Hunt

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hall, James GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3232 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 29, 1794 to Ephraim Butler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.