Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,943, Nathan Hall, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hall, Nathan
S. 6,943
CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Age notified 19. Aug 39
Date of death near A. B
Virginia 12.849 Nathan Hall
Albemarle in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lindsay in the Virginia line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 33 and sent A. H. Arthur Charlottesville Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 - 46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 11.66 1/2 $58.32 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 6. Page 12

State of Virginia.
At a Court held for Albemarle County, the 1 st day of October 1832.
On this 1 st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of said County now sitting - Nathan Ball aged about eighty five years - (tho' having lost the register of his birth he cannot be positive) who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in the County of Hanover State of Virginia (the precise date not recollected) That he was three times drafted in the Militia during the Revolution (the precise year is not now recollected) but he thinks probably about the year 1780 he was twice drafted & procured a substitute both times such time being two months, That in 1781 he thinks the spring of the year, he was again drafted and marched from the County of Albemarle (to which he had removed from the County of Hanover before the war began) under Col. Reuben Linsay and marched to Richmond, at which place he joined the Army under LaFayette and marched with the forces under his command through Germantown & to Fredericksburg thence the route commonly called the wild Horse Chase through Louisa County & and came into the three notches road near Machenick Creek; from which place he was sent to the Albemarle Barracks, where he was employed in the public service for the period of about six months , as a Shoemaker for the troops - The prisoners of Burgoyne's Army had been removed over the mountains, but there were a number of Tailors, Shoemakers, Saddlers & employed for the American Army, at the Albemarle Barracks, including the time he was there employed he served rather more than seven months. He recollects

only the names of the following officers viz: Captains Tibbs and John Payton. Genl Tho Nelson who thinks cap t Thos Miller that he has no documents and never received any pay for his services.
We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. He refers to the statements of Charles Blackstock & others to prove respectability Harris 1 st . — He has lived in the County Albemarle State of Virginia ever since the Revolution. Never to have subscribed the oaths & was refused
Nathan Hall mark.
Whereupon the following interrogatories were propounded to the Applicant by the Court.
1 Where and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in Hanover County, state of Virginia about 1767.
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
A. I have none.
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?
A. When called into service I lived in Albemarle County, Virginia where I continued to live since the Revolution & where I now live.
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
A. I was drafted.
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental & Militia Reg ts as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
A. I do not now recollect more than I have stated in my foregoing declaration.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service.

and if so by whom was it given. What has become of it a. I have no recollection of receiving any written discharge. Thereupon the said Nathan Hall produced into Court the following certificates. —
"I certify that Mr Nathan Hall lived with me as a miller about five years, and I believe there does not live a more honest just man in the state, I have always had this opinion of him since my first acquaintance with him which was about the year 1812, I also believe there are few men more to be depended on as to what he may say or make oath to.
Robert Lindsay
Sept 5 th 1832
"I have known the said Nathan Hall about sixteen years, I believe him to be as honest a man as much to be depended on as any man whatever none excepted.
Abraham Hawkins
"This is to certify that I have known Nathan Hall for fifty years, and I believe him to be an honest man and that he would not swear false for his pension and that he worked six months for the United States as a shoe maker which I can be qualified if required.
Charles Buckstep
"I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Nathan Hall for thirty years and more, and have always and at all times thought him a truly honest and correct man, and do believe that he may be relied on by any man or court should he testify to any thing whether interested or not, I do not think he would take a false oath for a Pension or any thing else save life or limb, it is true that he has been some time in the habit of drinking too much, I once recommended him to the Reverend Mr D Magruder to keep a common grist mill the said Mr, did employ him and two or three years, after

so employed, said WBM thanked me for recommending such an honest and good man as said Hall was, and if I mistake not, he the said Hall continued in said mill during the life of said WBM and many years after his death, and my impression is that he would have kept said mill until this day, had his strength not failed him - this 11 th day of September 1837
W T Alligood
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named Applicant is a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Buckstep, Abraham Hanchey, Robert Lindsay, and William T Alligood who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Ina Garrett Clerk of the County Court of Rockingham County, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Hall for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 15 th day of November 1837 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
Ina Garrett C.C.
Nathan Hall
Rockingham
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Enclosure

Rev. Wars AWF:MLB
November 19, 1930
Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson P. O. Lock Box 105 Charlottesville, Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6943 , that Nathan Hall was born about 1747 in Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served seven months as private in Colonel Reuben Lindsay's Virginia regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Albemarle County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

In reply to your request of _____, received for a _____ and 1812 _____ of the military history of Nathan Hall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 6943,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1781. 7 mos. Pri. ✓ Reuben Lindsay, Va.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Albemarle Co. Va Age at date of application, Born about 1747 in Hanover Co. Va Remarks: There is no data relative to family
The above noted is the only Nathan Hall found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

R.D.1, Marshall, Mo. Aug. 26-1913.
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Please send me record of Nathan Hall - Report of Sec. of War. Vol. 2. - 1835 Yours &c
Matt. W. Hall. R.D.1, Marshall, Missouri.
Only one S.6943
Va. is in vol II,

Rehman
6943.
INVALID.
1913, Sept. 9. History to Matt. W. Hall. F.M.
1930-Nov. 19-Hech to Mrs. Jennie J. Bragdon see letter in John Hall S. 5490 Eng.
File No. 6943
Nathan Hall
Dis Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Hall's
Additional Statement
Albemarle County, Virginia
Nathan Hall's additional affidavit
$27:33 per ann
A. H. Arthur, Esq. Charlottesville Va.
Alex. H. Bellin Esq.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county of Albemarle State of Virginia Nathan Hall Sen. Who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age. And the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For seven months as a common soldier; employed as a shoemaker for the army And for such service I claim a pension." Given under my hand this 7 th day of May 1833
James Clark J.P.
Albemarle County State of Virginia to wit
We Thornton Rogers a clergyman and Charles Huchstop a citizen residing in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Hall Sen. Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.
Thornton Rogers.
Charles Huchstop
Sworn and subscribed to the 7 th day of May 1833 & I certify that the witnesses are Respectable & credible men
James Clark J.P. A.L.

State of Virginia:
Albemarle County Court Clerks Office, to wit:
I, Ira Garrott Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Clark Esq: before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who hath signed & attested the same, is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that full and credit is due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such, and that his signature annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court, at my Office aforesaid, this 28 th day of May 1833. in the 59 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Ira Garrott Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 8 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathan Hall, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.