Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29226, Thomas Hills, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hills, Thomas
S. 29226
CONTENTS

5.094 Massachusetts
Thomas Hills
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass. line for 20 months & 10 days
Conty Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 67 Dollars 79 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1833 and sent to Wm Wear Newburyport Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $135. 38 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/1/34 - 33. 89
$169.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. L. Ladd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 32
20 4/1/34 let to v Agent F. V. Washing 11. 1837

Thomas Hills Map
Paid 20 M rs 10 cts
15101
M. Poart Newburyport Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Hill  vs of COSE H  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
allowed 7 days in June 76 - June 3/75
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     was 13-73 19 April In 17/5 enlisted 8 10 Private Gen. Rogers Col. Gerrish   July 6-9/76 1 " Col. Dalem Col. Baldwin   he states that he served in all 1. B. 10 1 8 17 ap 26/75 3 mo 13 d to 1 day  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Thomas Nels
151 Oct 1
333 2 20 66.60 7 66.67 1.12 67.79
10 11 110
on Roll of Capt Rogers from 26 apt to 1 aug 75 as far as the roll goes.
13 5 88
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex, ss
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the County of Essex, aforesaid now sitting at Newburyport. Thomas Hilt, a resident of West Newbury, in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy-five years and upwards, 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 7th 1832:
That he entered the services of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at said Newbury, in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Gerrish, Massachusetts Militia and was held as a minute man (recalled) marched on the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775, as far as Andover in said Commonwealth, and was afterwards marched to Cambridge, where continued to serve as a private in said company until the last day of December following, and was then discharged at said Cambridge.
Also enlisted in January 1776 under Lieutenant Carr, in the company commanded by Captain Badlam; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin, and served in said company as private at Groton, in New Jersey and in New York until the last of December following, and was then discharged at - maintaining in the whole Twenty months, and ten days service.
That he was born in said Newbury in the year 1757, recent in the Town's and in his family - lives and authority when he enlisted - Colonel Hilt and William Pillsbury and William Verrill can testify to his character for veracity and their belief in his service as a Revolutionary Soldier -
That he now resides in said West Newbury, and has always resided there always the town was formerly a part of Newbury. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Thos Hilt
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
D Appleton Jd of Probate

We Henry C Wright a Clergyman, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, and Moses Newell Esquire, a Magistrate, residing in West Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hiltz Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and upwards, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry C Wright
Moses Newell
Subscribed and sworn to before
William Waite Justice of the Peace
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that Rev. Henry C Wright who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in said West Newbury, and that the said Moses Newell Esquire who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said West Newbury, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. H. Hill Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junr, Registrar of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Hiltz for a pension — also that William Waite, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I Benjamin Pettengill of Newbury in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years and upwards - on oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Thomas Hilt of New bury, in said county of Essex and do know that said Thomas Hilt, enlisted and was a private in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers, in the regiments commanded by Colonel General Massachusetts Militia, and served therein, at Cambridge & Chelsea from April 1775 to the last of December following - I do also know that the said Thomas Hilt also served in the company commanded by Captain Badlam company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in New York and New Jersey from January 1776 to last of December same year. One full year - I was a private and served in both of said Companies the same time.
Benjamin Pettengill
Newburyport September 1st 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 1st 1832. Then personally came Benjamin Pettengill above named who is personally known to me, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that said Benjamin Pettengill is believed by me to be a credible witness.
J. W. Cook, Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Chase of Newbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, husbandman, on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Hilt of West Newbury and do know that the said Thomas Hilt enlisted in Captain William Rogers company - Colonel Grafton's regiment and was in that company at Chelsea in the year 1775 - to my knowledge and belief, he was in said company when I joined it and he must have been there in said Union more than one month - I do also know that he afterwards served in Captain Badlam Colonel Baldwin regiment the whole of the year 1776 - Twelve months - I was a private in both said Company a Corporal in the last
Samuel Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. September 1st 1832. Then Samuel Chase above named, who is personally known to me made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Samuel Chase is believed by me to be a credible witness.
J. W. Cook, Justice of the Peace

Newburyport August 27th 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
(Will you permit me to ask the favour of you, in behalf of Thomas Hill, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, Massachusetts Agency, under Certificate issued to him May 25th 1833, not numbered, to say whether the evidence contained in the rolls of this State, which have been forwarded to your department, has not been found satisfactory, in support of his claim for continuance on the rolls, as required by your letter to him of April last? — Mr Hill's illness, at the time your letter reached him, prevented his making a new application to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, until it was known that the rolls would be forwarded to your department — He had indeed once procured all the evidence these rolls furnished, which he supposed had accompanied his application, with the other evidence, offered in support of his claim in the first instance, as your regulations then required. You will oblige him exceedingly Sir, if you will have the goodness to cause these rolls to be searched for the evidence required if it has not been done already, or direct in what way he may be required to furnish such other evidence, as you shall deem more satisfactory.
With great respect
Yrs M c Oslen
W. Woodh

Commonwealth Bank. Pension Office Boston 26. March 1836
Sir,
Thomas Hills a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 is inscribed on the Roll of this Agency at the rate of $67.79 3/4 per annum but by his certificate is entitled to $67.69. — Be pleased to inform me which is the correct amount. —
I am, Very respectfully, Your ob d Serv t . L. M. Stone for John K. Chapman Ag t .
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d Pensions Washington

Washington Dec. 14 th 1896
Dear Sir:
Will you permit me to ask your attention to the pension claim of Thos. Helle as explained in the enclosed letter.
Also to inform me whether there is any evidence in your office, of the water described by Mr. Helle, showing the loss by him of his private property in the retreat of Col. Baldwin's regiment from New York.
I am,
Yours respectfully,
C. Cushing
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.

29 226 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,226
Thomas Hills
Dis. Rec. War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]