Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32817, Percival Hall, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Hall, Percival
NUMBER _____
S. 32817
CONTENTS

6,457 Massachusetts
Percival Hall 4 Surgeon's Mate Colo Learned
March 76-77 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Mars a Continental
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feby 1819 and sent to.
Hon: Jn o Davis Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5 mo \frac{6.4}{31.30} 106 25 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 mar 1819 120 00
$226 25
53
Ex o Arreigh
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concluded

Publication sent July 13th 1820
John M. Davis Esq.
Boston
Massachusetts

3. Elias Bacon C. Hall 27 March 1818
Not on Rolls
Admitted after Admitted to the Rolls
But the Agent can't well afford his circumstances to be so favoured as to make the necessary

I the subscriber hereby certify That I am an Enthalpant of Boston in Massachusetts That in the month of June 1775 — I joined the American Army Stationed at Roxbury, and was constituted & appointed Surgeon mate to James Freeland, of the Regiment whereof Ebenezer Learned was Colonel, raised by a late Provincial Congress for the defence of the Colony in General Thomas's Brigade (as by my Commission will appear) and that I served in said capacity in said Regt. until the last of December in the same year 1775, when I engaged as First Surgeon, to the 3 d Massachusetts Regt. of Continental Troops, commanded by the abovenamed Ebenezer Learned, to serve in said capacity as Surgeon to said Learned's Regt. for the term of One year & no longer viz, from Jany 8 th 1776. To Jannary 1 st 1777, and that I marched from Roxbury April 4 th 1776, with said Regt. & arrived at the City of N. York April 18 th 1776. and in the Summer of that Season I was, with all the Officers & privates of said Regt. Mustered by Col o Moylan the Mustermaster Gen l and my name returned to Congress, as Surgeon of the said 3 d Mass tts Regt. Command by the said Ebenezer Learned in Brigadier Gen l William Heath's Brigade and that I faithfully served in said Regt. & Brigade, in the aforesaid capacity of Surgeon to the First week in Jannary 1777. When I was Dismissed by my Commanding Officer as the time of my Engagement had expired Boston March 26 th 1818. Providence Hall

Mass s Dist. J. Boston 26. March 1818
The within Declaration sworn to before me
J m Davis Dist. Judge Mass s District.
Mass. Dist. J. - April 3. 1818
I Percival Hall further make oath that I am a resident citizen of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support
Percival Hall
Massachusetts District J. Boston 3. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
J m Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist. J.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5 A. D. 1818
Percival Hall
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Percival Hall 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 c Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston January 18 th 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Percival Hall by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Davis } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Mafpamurth Di y . Jan y 13. 1819
I hereby further certify that the it is satisfactorily evidenced to me that the within named Persival Hall is in some reduced circumstances as to be in need of assistance from his Country for sub supply Yours Affectionately John D. Adams  Adams John D. Adams  Adams

Pennsylvania Hall
6457
March 1829

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this third day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. As Special District Court of the United States for the said District, of Massachusetts  Percival Hall aged Seventy nine years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Physician who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: served six months as a Surgeon's mate at Roxbury under Commission from the Province of Massachusetts, afterwards served one year as a Surgeon on the Continental establishment viz from 1 January 1776 to 1 January 1777 in Col Ebenezer Darned's Regiment, Massachusetts line. The date of my original declaration was the twenty sixth day of March A D 1818 The number of my Pension Certificate is 193. in pencil mark; this is the only number I can find on it.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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.
Percival Hall
Sworn to and declared, on the third day of June A. D. 1820 before
John Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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
Twenty four dollars and Eighty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of June 1820
John Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

In conformity to a law of the United States of America passed May 11820. I Percival Hall of Boston Massachusetts do hereby exhibit the following Schedule which contains the whole of the Estate of which I am now possessed of what name or nature soever viz
Necessary Clothing and Bedding excepted
   1 Old Case of Drawers value at 2..   1 old Bureau Table 3 Drawers 1..   1 old Small writing table 1..   1 Small looking Glass 75   6 very ancient leather bottom'd Chairs 3..   2 old pine Chests 1..   1 Small pine Book Case 2..   1 very ancient Folio Bible 3..   1 set Chas Thompson's Bible 2..66   8 Octavo Volumes Books Various Subjects 4..   12 Duodecimo Vols on Various Subjects etc 3..   3 Vols Books on Sacred Musick 50   23..85  
No. I hereby certify that the above schedule contains all and singular the Estates, I am the owner of in the world have no real Estate or income whereby to support myself; now in the Eightieth year of my age and a wife living in the seventy fifth year of her age who is very infirm and sickly. Excepting the Stipend or pension I receive from my Country. I have been a Physician for about fifty eight years. In consequence of age and infirmity I cannot pursue my occupation now. The income of my practice for the last year was about twenty dollars. I have no family but my wife above named. I have six children who live in various places. who do not assist me in my support. The

Pension I receive from Government is the only income from which I derive support, except the trifling income from my profession as a physician above named Percival Heall. -

32. 817 Rev INVALID.
File No. 82, 817
Percival Hall
Surgeon's Mate Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 17 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elias Bacon of Boston in the District of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, testifies, & says that he was in the Continental Service in the Rev- olutionary war, as a Lieutenant, that he well knew Mr. Percival Hall, surgeon's mate, in the service, in Col. Lamedi Regiment, in the same Brigade in which he served: that he knows that he acted as surgeon throughout the year 1776 was often attended by him when sick.
Elias Bacon
U. States - Massachusetts District. J. 27. March 1818. Sworn to in Court this day
Before me Albert Wood Davis Clerk District Court for Middle District,

H. Hall
770
[Faint, illegible handwriting or bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

The Council of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay.
To Percival Hall, Gentleman. Greeting.
Being informed of your Skill in Surgery, and reposing special trust & confidence in your Ability & good conduct, do by these Presents, constitute & appoint you the said Percival Hall to be Surgeons Mate to James Freeland of the Regiment whereof Eben d Learned is Colonel, raised by a late Provincial Congress for the Defence of the Colony. — You are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the Duty of Surgeons Mate in said Regiment, in all things appertaining thereto, Observing from time to time, such orders and Instructions, as you shall receive from any your Superior Officer according to Military Rules and Discipline established by a late Congress of this Colony, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under Our hands, & the Seal of the Colony at Watertown the Ninth day of August. A.D. 1775.
By Command of the Major part of the Council
Daniel Morton Speaker
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