Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37082, John Hall, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16.
Hall, John
S. 370 82
nc
CONTENTS

To H. S. Fairfield
Dec. 27. 1837
See letter Dec. 27. 1837
Notification sent to Josiah Harris July 1822
Machias, Maine.
Leapt for Land Agent

17209 Maine R
John Hall
of Machias in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Colley — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1820 and sent to James Campbell Esq Machias, Washington Co Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820. 21/m. 28 / 31 . 175.22
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep r 1820 48 —
$223.22
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1820

Washington: December 8 th 1819
I am satisfied that the above named John Hall by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support
James Campbell Judge C. C. P. Pleas Third eastern Circuit Mass.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON, ss.
May 8-
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John 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 so Document but have no Doubt of the Fact, stated by the Applicant together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

+ John Hall (889) 1 st reg t . New Hamp line.
Not found on rolls. further evidence of service, and judge's Certificate of reduced Circumstances, wanted.
Admitted
John Hall Private Gilleys New Hampshire Reg t April 1780 - War
John Hall, Declaration returned to the War Office with further Proof of service by J s Campbell

I John Hall of Machias in the County of Washington Honoured with of Massachusetts upon oath declare that in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty, I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Benjamin Ellis's Company of Foot, in Colo. Joseph Tilly's Regiment (being the First Regiment in the New Hampshire Line) - that I faithfully served therein against the Common enemy, from that time to the end of the war of the Revolution , when I was honorably discharged and the received the usual Certificate thereof, which by time or accidents, or in some way unknown to me been misplaced and lost; - that the time and place of my discharge was at Snake Hill so called near Newburgh in New York, - the precise time I do not now recollect, but it was in the year, 1783, when the whole of said Regiment as well as some others were discharged at the same place. - That during the said time of my service, I was employed with said Regiment, wholly upon & near the North River - That my particular em- ployment was in waiting upon Lieut. Joseph Mills, who selected me for that purpose, but I was in all the engagements as well as others of the regiment; - That I am yet a resident Citizen of the United States, am now near sixty four years of age, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, stand in need of assistance from my County for support. - And further, though I have never received any, so far as I have been allowed I now relinquish all claims for any pens in heretofore allowed by the laws of the United States. - In confirmation of the foregoing facts, I refer to the testimony of Ab Simpson and William Simpson.
Witness Rufus K. Patten -
his John Hall mark
Washington Jt May 8 th 1818 then the above named John Hall made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed before me James Campbell Judge C.C.C. and Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts,

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America,
Humbly represents John Hall , of Machias, in the County of Washington, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That he served as a private soldier in the War of the revolution, upon the continental establishments, in the first Regiment in the New Hampshire Line, from some time in April, A.D. 1780, until the end of said war, - when his term of enlistment having expired, he was honorably discharged; - That he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he now stands in need of assistance from his County for support; - and that he has never, heretofore received, been allowed, or had any claim for any pension by the Laws of the United States: -
Wherefore he humbly prays your honour to place him upon the pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress, passed the 18 th of March, A.D. 1818. Machias, May 7. th 1818.
Witness, Rufus K. Porter.
In: his + Hall marks

John Hall
17
17. 209.
AM
Apr 10/20

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third eastern Circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington and by adjournment on the Fourth Tuesday of June and by adjournment from A. D. 1820 on the day of before the Honorable James Campbell Esq. one of the Judges of said Court.
On this twenty seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of line and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington, John Hall aged Sixty five years, resident in Machias 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ellis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Gilley in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of May A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17209 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
his John X Hall Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
Real estate None,
Personal estate None,
his John X Hall Mark

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me am a Laborer  infirmity.
John Hall who by occupation which I am not fully able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Mercy 40 yrs  unable to support herself  his  John H Hall  mark   
Washington I Jonah Harris ss. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas (Eastern Circuit) for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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) dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid for said county of Washington

37 082
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37082
John Hall His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

21/ano 168 28 31
7.22
175.22

I William Simpson of the age of Fifty years, Do testify, Depose & Say, that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States during Five Years from the Year 1778 or 9. That John Hall now of Machias in the County of Washington, Laborer, was then a Soldier in Col o Joseph Gilley's Regiment and served therein three or four Years of the war to my knowledge. I believe he continued to serve in the Army until the Close of the war - as he belonged to the same town with me, and I knew him there after the war & ever since, and have no doubt of his faithful Service & regular discharge.
William Simpson
Washington ss October 2. 1819. Then personally appeared William Simpson Esq r a gentle man of good fame & reputation & a justice of the Peace & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me John Dickinson for Vice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Washington ss: I Jonah Harris Clerk of the County of Washington in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that John Dickinson Esq r before whom the above Deposition appears to have been taken, is a justice of the Peace within said County, acting under the Authority of said Commonwealth, and the above is his true & genuine Signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas holden in said County - this Second day of October A.D. 1819.
Jonah Harris
Edward Frazar

May 7 Haverhill Me 10/19 subscribed & sworn to before me Wm Gove Jr a justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original and that the original is now in the hands of the Maine Historical Society
Ebenezer Frazar of Northport in the county of Hampshire & District of Maine on oath certify and say that I was a cap- tain in Col Joseph Verry's Regiment being the 1 st New Hampshire Regiment in the late revolutionary war in the years 1700 & 1701. I further certify and say that John Hall of Machias in the county of Washington and District of Maine - and was present joined the army in the late Revo- lutionary war as a private under an enlistment for during the war in the spring of 1700 and was embodied at Old Point of fort in New York in Capt Ben a Ellis's com y in the same Regiment and served to my knowledge in that com y and Regiment the remainder of that year and most of the year 1701. and I have no doubt but that he served till the end
Ebenezer Frazar