Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,836, William Hill, Navy Residence Boston, Mass. In 1818

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Hill, William
S. 32,836
Residence - Boston, Mass. in 1818.
CONTENTS

8340 / Massachusetts Roll.
William Hill, 2 o ,
Boston. in the state of Massachusetts, who was a Mariner in the regular service of the  on board of the Dean Frigate for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to the Hon. John Davis, Boston.
  arrears to 4th of March 1819....  86.36    semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819..  48. "    amt 10m th 20/30-4/31  134.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Publication sent Peter 24 1820 to John M c Davis, Boston, Massachusetts

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of July 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District, William Hill 2 o aged fifty six years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Wheelwright who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz Enlisted in April 1779 on board of the United States frigate Providence com- manded by Commodore Whipple, and served on board of said frigate until May 1780 when the Providence was captured at Charleston South Carolina Immediately after his re- lease from imprisonment he entered on board of the United States frigate Deane commanded by Captain Nicholson and served on board of her fourteen months When he was honorably discharged but not in writing He made his original application on Eleventh day of April 1818, and the number of his Certificate is 8348.
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.
William Hill
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of July A. D. 182 0 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 Six dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of July 182 0
John Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

William Hill 2nd
8240
27 Mar 19
Contenne

Schedule
5 Chairs $ 2. 2 Tables $ 4. 10. Desk $ 10. Kitchen furniture $ 3 13. Looking Glass 3. 26.
The above is a true inventory of all my property. I am fifty six years of age, a wheelwright by trade but am unable to pursue it. There are three persons residing with me in my family viz my wife whose name is Hannah aged sixty three years but unable to earn, her subsistence, my cousin Hannah Hile aged nineteen years able to earn her subsistence. My sister Nancy Hile aged thirty three years and able to earn her subsistence.
William Hile.

Boston April 11 th 1878
I William Hill a citizen of the United States, now resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath testify and declare that in the War of the Revolution I served the United States in its Naval Establishment That in the year 1779 I entered on board the Providence London Whipple and in that ship made a Cruise in the West Indies, made several captures and then Rendezvoused with other Continental Ship the Boston the Queen of France and the Ranger in the Port of Charleston South Carolina where our ship was dismantled the Guns & men distributed in the Forts, where I continued on duty until the place was surrendered by General Lincoln to the Enemy's Army, when being made prisoner of War I was sent home in a Cartel to Providence Rhode Island
That I again entered as a mariner on board the Ship Dean at Boston Sent Nicholas Commander made a cruise in the said ship in company with the ship Newbull and continued in that ship until her return to Port where I was discharged
And That by reason of age and and other infirmities being now fifty four years old I am so reduced in my circumstances and in poverty that I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support

And that I never have received any Pay or Pension from the United States William Hill
Massachusetts District Boston 11. April 1818
Sworn to before me M c David Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
Dr Peter M c Midad, who was Surgeon on board the Dear Indigato, recollects that the applicant was on board Sworn before M c David D. G. M c D

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
15. February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Hill by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
M. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Hill 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 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 Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 307 William Hail (mariner) Boston
The time, of entering, & the time of leaving the naval service, is not sufficiently explicit to ascertain the period of service.
Leander Gibbs Adm l
9 mo. - Dean fugate.
Also - The Judge must certify, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life."
Evidence marked A.
May 15. 1819

A.
Filed 15. Feby. 1819

United States, Massachusetts District.
I Joseph Munroe of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say that I was a mariner on board of the United States frigate Providence, commanded by Captain Whipple, in the year 1700 - or 1701 as nearly as I can recollect, and will draw William Hill of said Boston, to have served as a mariner on board said frigate, more than nine months at one time, and to have been a seaman on board her, at the time she was captured at the siege of South Carolina. I further testify, that I was afterwards a mariner on board the Dean frigate, commanded by Captain Nicholson, and will draw the said Hill to have served more than nine months also on board the Dean - Joseph Munroe
Suffolk, Boston, February 15 th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Munroe whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath that the statement by him above subscribed is true - Before me Stephen Hooper Jus. Pacis
United States - Massachusetts District.
I Elias Cotton of Boston in the county of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, that I was a mariner on board the Dean frigate, in the years 1700 or 1701 - (as nearly as I can recollect) commanded by Captain Nicholson, and will know William Hill, to have been a mariner on board said frigate, and to have served on board her more than nine months at one time, during the revolutionary war - Elias S. Cotton
Suffolk - Boston. February 15 th 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Elias Cotton whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath that the statement by him above subscribed is true - Before me Stephen Hooper Jus. Pacis -

Invalid
Rev
Mar
File No.
32826
2d
William Hill
Mariner
Frigate "Seam"
Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol.
Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Invalid
Rev William Hill
Navy
File No. 32836 2d
William Hill Mariner Frigate "Dean" Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]