Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5,434, William Hall, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Hall, William
S 5434.
CONTENTS
Carded.

30.890 Pennsylvania. (Pitts)
William Hall
of Washington Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Drummer in the Company comm. by Captain Doyle of the reg t comm d by Col Ward in the Penn s line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Oct r 1836 — and sent to David Acheson, Esq. Washington.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1836 $484.- Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Mch '37 44. $528.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 124

33.894 Mr Hall Pennsyl a
adm tho eye Down #88
S. Acheson Washington Pa

Declaration of William Hall. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania § Washington County § ss. On this 24 th of September 1836 personally appeared before, Hon. John Hamilton one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of County William Hall, a resident of Cross Creek township in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty years of past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. In the month of May 1775 I enlisted for and served six months, as Drummer, in a Company of volunteers raised in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, by Captain Slough, we were marched to and stationed at Boston until my term expired when I was discharged I returned home to Lancaster County Penn a . In the month of June 1776, I enlisted in Lancaster for six months, as Drummer, in Captain Doyle's company of Col Hays regiment, which were principally enlisted in Lancaster County, and when my term of six months had expired I immediately re-enlisted with the said Captain Doyle, as Drummer, for one year and was singly continued in his company for eighteen months, and during my period of service under Captain Doyle I was present and engaged in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Massacre at Paoli. Samuel Brady was a lieutenant under Captain Doyle, and with both of these Officers I was well acquaint- -ed, when my term of twelve months, and in all of eighteen months, had expired I was discharged by Captain Doyle, after the army under Gen l Washington went into winter quarters at Valley Forge in December 1777. I returned home and in the winter of 1778 I again enlisted in Lancaster for one year, as Drummer, under Captain Hambright, with whom I was also well acquainted, during the winter Captain Hambright was actively engaged in recruit- -ing and filling up his company, and in the Spring we joined the main army under General Washington, I was present and engaged at the battle of Monmouth, and when my term of one year had expired I was discharged by Captain Hambright nearly all the active service in the regular army in which I was engaged in, and the battles or most of them, I was

under General Wayne who appointed me a Drum major. at the battle of Long Island I was wounded in the left leg by charge of bayonet by the enemy. at White Plains I was not immediately engaged in the battle but stationed near to it. in the year 1779  or 1780 soon after I was discharged by Captain Hamblett, I moved from Lancaster to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania where my Father had moved to, during the time I was out under Hamblett, and in the month of May or June I volunteered and served as Drummer for two months under Captain Harnah in a Company of volunteers raised by him to act against the Indians we were marched to the Allegheny river and crossed it near the mouth of Bkety Creek and stationed at Coes fort during our two months. In the month of April or May 1782, I volunteered and served as Drummer for four months under Captain Guthrie, in the course of a few weeks a battalion of volunteers consisting of one hundred and twenty five men, were organized at Harnahstown under the command of Major Lockney being part of an intended expedition under Colonel Crawford against some of the Indian towns North west of the Ohio, accordingly we marched for Sandusky, and on our way we joined with other troops all under the command of Col. Crawford, and near the Sandusky towns we were attacked by the enemy and totally defeated, our battalion under Major Lockney were indeed destroyed, two others and myself only escaped from the field of battle, for neither of these towns was furnished with a written discharge. I had received discharges from my Captains for all my other services, which were destroyed, however, and burned in my house when it was burned about twenty ago, and by this calamity I have been left without any evidence of my services, and in consequence I have hitherto thought it unseemly to apply for a pension, and it was the reason why I did not apply under the act of March 18 th 1818. I was born in Ireland on good Friday March 1758, the record of my age I copied from my Fathers family bible fifty years ago now in my possession. I emigrated with my father to the United States in 1760, and settled in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and was there living with him in 1775 when I entered the service of the United States, I moved from Westmoreland to Washington County Pennsylvania in the year 1800, where I have resided ever since. My reason of old age bodily infirmity and consequent loss of memory I cannot now recollect or give a more detailed account of my services, or the names of all the officers under whom I served.

I had an Uncle living in Boston in 1775 named Henry Cole and being desirous of seeing him, did influence me to volunteer in 1775 and go with the company raised by Houghton to Boston, on my arrival however at Boston I understood that my Uncle had joined the enemy so that I never saw him.
I have thus served one year as a volunteer and two years and six months in the regular army of the United States as Drummer in all three years and half, and for such service I claim a pension from the United States. I have no documentary evidence now to prove my service, nor can to my knowledge procure any. I know of no person living who can do it. I hereby renounce every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed { before me this 24 th day of { September 1836 John Hamilton
his William H. Hall Mark
I do hereby declare my 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. I do further certify that on account of old age and bodily infirmity the applicant cannot attend the Court. Given under my hand and seal this 24 day of September 1836 John Hamilton
Washington County Pa. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania I George Wirt Atkinson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that John Hamilton Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time, an Associate Judge of said court in and for said County, duly Commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the S. Court at Washington, the 28 th of Sept r 1836. Geo. Wirt Atkinson Pro last 25 cts paid

Reuben
5434
INVALID.
File No. 5434
William Hall
Downs, Rev. Wm.
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir
Washington, Penn a , November 29 th 1836.
I enclose you another statement from Joseph Pidon in favor of the claim of William Hall. The force of this testimony I hope you will duly appreciate and decide upon his claim accordingly. If he is entitled to a pension the circumstances in which he is placed render it very desirable that he should receive it as soon as it may be convenient.
I know him to be a very innocent and artless man and of this you can judge, that under a supposition by the loss of his discharges he was precluded from obtaining a pension, and he did not know when I first seen him in August last that any person was then living who had any personal knowledge of his services. He had no idea of applying for a pension until I saw and advised him to make application to the State and United States. The Legislature of Pennsylvania will undoubtedly grant him one the meaning be as soon, and on account of his long services, it will be shown no doubt larger than usual.
From old age badly infirmity and consequent loss of memory he may not have given a detailed account of his services as records in all its minutiae with the records of the War Department, indeed I regret to find that I have as his attorney inadvertency in drawing his declaration used a phraseology in designating the species of troops commanded by Captain Doyle that the applicant did intimate at first to be of a different description.

by stating he volunteered not only at first under Captain Doyle but that he volunteered in all his subsequent engagements indicating that the troops he served with, Captain Doyle's company were volunteers, of this however he was not positive, when interrogated about the Colonel or regiment to which he belonged he mentioned he mentioned Col. Hand and he could think of no other. Captain Doyle received from the State of Pennsylvania on account of his military services 500 acres land, and I have always thought that he did from the time he first entered the service until the end of the war belong to the regular army.
In relation to Captain Harnight he can give no further explanation, he thinks that during his service under him he was appointed or chosen a Colonel, but how or by whom he cannot tell.
I am very Respectfully
Yours ob t Serv t
David Chapman
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Joseph Pedron, formerly of York County Pennsylvania, now a resident of the County of Washington, a person who being first duly sworn affirmed doth depose and say, That about four weeks ago he made a statement and deposition in relation to his knowledge of the services of William Hall a resident of Cross Creek Township, in Wash- ington County, Pennsylvania, who was a drummer in the Army of the Revolution, and is now an applicant for a Pension, Since I gave said deposition, I have been at the residence of the said William Hall, and have seen and conversed with him, viz. on the 23 d day of November, instant. and I do now positively declare and affirm that he is the identical William Hall who as I have before stated served as a drummer in the army of the Revolution, from some time in December 1778 until December 1778, and when I left the army about the first of December 1778. I know that the said William Hall was still in it. I do not recollect the officers under whom said Hall served, but I know that he belonged to the Pennsylvania troops, I know now, from personal knowledge, that said Hall is the identical drummer I knew in the army of the revolution, and that my former deposition is correct and true in every particular.
affirmed sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of November A. D. 1836. } Joseph Pedron
John Wilson

I do hereby certify that from evidence received it appears that Joseph Pedan who has affirmed to and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 29 th day of November 1836
John Wilson
State of Pennsylvania
Washington County } ss. Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared John Reith a resident of the borough of Washington Penn, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, depose and say that he is and has been for many years past well acquainted with Joseph Pedan, a resident of East Fincly township, Washington county Pennsylvania, who has affirmed to and subscribed the foregoing deposition, he is a man of good character and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of November 1836
John Reith
I do hereby certify that John Reith who has sworn to and subscribed the above statement is a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 29 th day of November 1836.
John Wilson
Washington County ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. George Weir Acheson, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for said county, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 29 th day of Nov. A. Domini 1836.
Geo. Weir Acheson Prothg.
Cert. 25. etc.

Sir
Washington September 29 th 1836
I enclose you an application from William Hall who was a Drummer in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war, for a pension. I am very Respectfully Your ob st Serv. David Atchison
J. L. Edwards Esq. etc.
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, Penn a , November 2 d 1836
Sir
I enclose you a statement of William Hall, wherein he gives his reasons for not applying sooner for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th June 1832, with some further explanation in relation to his services as a soldier of the Revolution, together with the depositions of Thomas Shaffer and Joseph Pidan both very respectable & intelligent men. Annexed to Hall's statement is a Certificate, signed by William Patterson Esq d and General Thomas Patterson. The former Gentleman has been for many years a Representative from this County in the State Legislature and Speaker of the House. Genl. Patterson is extensively known, having been for a long time a representative in Congress from Washington County.
The papers now transmitted will I hope satisfy you in relation to the claim of William Hall and of his being a good witness in favor of the claim of Benjamin Garrison.
I am very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t
David Acheson
James L Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Power of Attorney from
William Hall
Pensioner, Pennsylvania
Filed 9 th March 1834
J. E. Hassler
Washington

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Beaver
John Holmes  William Hall
} a
Be it known that before me
Justice of the peace personally appeared
aged 1.68 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the identical William Hall who was a Revolutionary Soldier , or Pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the _____ day of _____ 18_____ and that _____ mother named _____ died on the _____ day of _____ 18_____ and that they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17_____ and that they were residents of _____ in the State of _____ and that they resided there _____ years, and that he resides in Beaver Co Pa and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him or _____ who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 3 rd day of June 185 3 . hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal, William Hall MARK.
Witness: Thomas White Witness: Henry Timanus
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 3 rd day of June 185 3 .
John Holmes J. P.
At the same time personally appeared before me Justice of the peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Robt Garfunk and Wm McCabe residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that she has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that William Hall was a Revolutionary soldier and that _____ was believed to be the
Pennsylvania: } I, John Collins Prothonotary of the Court BEAVER COUNTY, ss. } of Common Pleas of Beaver County, do certify that
John Holmes, Esq, whose genuine signature appears above is, and was, at the time of the signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, commissioned, and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Beaver, this ninth day of June A. D. 185 3
John Collins Proth'y.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Beaver
John Holmes a Justice of the peace personally appeared William Hall
Be it known that before me
aged 1.68 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the identical William Hall who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the _____ day of _____ 18_____ and that _____ mother named _____ died on the _____ day of _____ 18_____ and that they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17_____ and that they were residents of _____ in the State of _____ and that they resided there _____ years, and that he resides in Beaver Co Pa and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and in substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as of _____ who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 3 day of June 185 3 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
William Hall mark
SEAL.
Witness: Thomas White
Witness: Henry Timanus
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 3 day of June 185 3 .
John Holmes J. P.
SEAL.
At the same time personally appeared before me Justice of the peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Robert Gonsuch and Wm. McCabe residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that she has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that William Hall was a Revolutionary soldier and that _____ was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the _____ of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Robert Gonsuch
SEAL.
Wm. McCabe
SEAL.
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
John Holmes
J. P. SEAL.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Beaver
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That
to wit: John Holmes
Esq.,
affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned as above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Common Pleas County Court, of said County this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.
the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

State of Pennsylvania } of
Washington County } Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared William Hall a resident of Crops Creek Township in the County of aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and make the following statement, in addition to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 19 th 1832. That living as I did in a small Cabin, within a mile of the western boundary of the State in a remote part of Washington County, and being for many years perfectly ignorant I have had but little opportunity of being informed about the nature of the Pension Law, and my discharges the only evidence which I had of my services as a Soldier & Drummer in the army of the Revolution were destroyed when my house was burned about twenty years ago, I thought it was useless to apply for a pension. As soon however as I was made acquainted with the provision of the pension Law of the 7 th June 1832, and how I should make an application under it, which was not until some time in September last, I made an application accordingly.
I was very proficient and much celebrated as a Drummer, in the army of the Revolution, especially in the Pennsylvania line. Being remarkably short in stature, measuring only five feet three and half inches in height, but in structure very straight and erect made me noticed in the army, but it was moreover the manner in which I did as Drummer execute and inflict upon the Soldiers sentence of Courts Martial by whipping that made me so well known and talked of in the army, and which causes me still to be held in remembrance by the few surviving Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line who are still alive.
When in the act of performing the duty of punishing by whipping any Soldier, I done it with great orientation and apparently with much force and effect, I done it nevertheless in accordance with my own feelings, in as gentle and light a manner as I could possibly do it, restraining each stroke as it fell upon such Soldier, although from the show and flourish I made when performing such duty it appeared quite differently.
In making out my original declaration I knew that all my services were not included, for I do know that including them all they amounted to not less than four or more years during the Revolutionary war, but from old age bodily infirmity and consequent loss of memory I am unable to give a detailed account of all my services.

Soon after I returned from Boston, in the Spring of 1776 I volunteered with Captain Doyle and served under him as Drummer two or three months during all the time he was recruiting his company in Lancaster, and this service which must have been at least two months, is not included in my former statement. I am now pretty certain that I did not move out to or settle in Westmoreland County Penn a until the Spring of 1780, but that I continued in the regular Army from my first engagement with Captain Doyle until my removal in 1780 to West Pennsylvania, with the exception of about two months I may have been in Lancaster paying a visit to my friends. I know that I was still under Captain Doyle when Lieutenant Samuel Brady of our Company was appointed a Captain and left us, I think for the west. My principal service was I know under Captain Doyle and to the best of my recollection all my service in the regular army was under the command of Col. Hand but after I was appointed a Drummajor which was soon after the battle of Monmouth I was not under any Captain. I was taken by Gen l Wayne to Gen l Washington who ordered that I should instruct the young Drummers my manner of beating. and from which period I was engaged as Drummajor until I left the Army in 1780. I cannot further explain my services under Captain Hambright. I do hereby in the most solemn manner, declare and affirm that I served as Drummer in the Army of the United States and Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary war not less than three years and six months, and as a volunteer fourteen months, in all four years and eight months, and for the truth and confirmation of which, my three years & six months regular service, I may & think confidently appeal to the few surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, who are yet alive. The same day that I made my original declaration I had an interview with two old Soldiers whom I had not seen for fifty six years and they instantly recollected me true with Benjamin Garrison I was acquainted in the Army and which acquaintance increased until we left the Army. with Thomas Shaffer however I had no personal acquaintance yet he knew me.
Sworn and subscribed { this 29 th day of October 1836 } Geo Elliott Justice of the peace
his William Hall mark

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Hall who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition. I know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. It is the general belief in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served at least as long as he states and in which I fully concur. Before the applicant's memory became impaired by old age and bodily infirmity he could give a very particular account of all his services. Given under my hand this 29 th day of October 1836 Geo Elliott
The undersigned have long been acquainted with William Hall of Crop Creek Township who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and believe that his statement is entitled to credit - In this neighborhood, where he has long resided, he has been reputed a soldier of the Revolution and in the general belief we fully concur. Given under our hands this 29 th day October 1836
Wm Patterson
Wm S. Patterson
Washington County Pa. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania I George Wm Acheson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for said county. Do hereby certify that George Elliott Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time a justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that the signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 2nd day of Nov. A. D. 1836.
Geo. Wm Acheson Pro
Cert. 25 cts paid

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County } Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Pellan aged Seventy eight years past a resident of East Findly township in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and say that in October 1776 he volunteered for and served two months in a Company of Volun- teers under Captain Furner raised in York County Penns a We were marched to and stationed at Amboy for some time but on the capture of Fort Washington and Fort Lee our Company retired and joined the main Army under General Washington and on my arrival at Princeton my term being near out I engaged for ten years as an Artificer in the Pennsylvania line. Having learned the trade of White and Gun Smith I was engaged at Amboy during all the time I was stationed there as an Artificer, this fact being being known in the Army on our retreat I was warmly solicited to join the Artificers which I accordingly done and served two years as an Artificer from the beginning of December 1776 until the first of December 1778. At the time I was Captain Jones under whom I served he was then Captain of the Artificers during all my time of service Immediately after I joined the Artificers I saw and noticed for the first time a Drummer in the Army belonging to the Pennsylvania line whose name afterwards I understood to be William Hall, he was considered one of the best of all the Drummers in the Army this circumstance and being very short in stature attracted my notice I have often seen him in the Army during my time of service from Dec 1776 until December 1778 and I know that he served in the Army as Drummer during all that period and that he was still in the Army when I left it in December 1778 It was his manner of whipping the soldiers, as related by Thomas Shaffer in the annexed or foregoing affidavit which I know to be true that made him so well known in the Army and which makes him still remembered. My situation as an Artificer necessarily precluded my having much intercourse with the soldiers with the Officers however it was otherwise I heard them often speaking of the said Hall as a fine native Drummer but especially about his whipping the soldiers, some of the Officers found fault with the manner

that he done it. The said William Hall to my knowledge wore in the army a green Coat. I was not personally acquainted with him in the army nor have I seen him to my knowledge since I left the regular army in 1778. Although we are and have both been residents of this county for near forty years past we reside however a considerable distance from each other. I have often heard of him residing on Croppack and he has been so well identified that I know that William Hall of Croppack township in this county now an applicant for a Pension is the identical William Hall who was a drummer in the army and served as I have stated
affirmed and subscribed { This first day of November
Joseph Pedron
AD 1836 - before me
a justice of the peace in and for the county of Washington David Pedron
I do hereby certify that Joseph Pedron who has affirmed to and subscribed the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 1 st day of November 1836
David Pedron Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well and long acquainted with Joseph Pedron a resident of east Funday township in Washington county Penn a , who has been and affirmed to and subscribed the above deposition. I believe him to be twenty eight years of age and that he is a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Sworn and subscribed before { me this 2 nd day of November 1836
John Ruth
John Wilson
I do hereby certify that John Ruth who has sworn to and subscribed the above Certificate is a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 2 nd day of November 1836 John Wilson

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County }
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Shaffer who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and make the following statement. That in September last, I think it was about the 24 th , I had an interview of about half an hour with William Hall of Crops Creek Township in Washington County aforesaid, and an applicant for a pension from the United States. At the time I had said interview, I gave a statement under oath which was hastily drawn up, in relation to the said William Hall which did not express as fully as I could wish, my knowledge of his services during the Revolutionary war, in Justice therefore to him, who I believe served as he states, I now make the following statement in addition to my former one.
I belonged to the Third regiment of the Pennsylvania line which returned from Canada and joined the Main Army under General Washington in the Spring of 1777.
William Hall, short stature, manly appearance and his being one of the most celebrated Drummers in the Army, immediately attracted my notice, he wore also a green coat, but it was his manner of whipping the soldiers that so much attracted me, and not only me, but many of the Officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line. When whipping any soldier he done it with such a flourish and show, and seemingly with great severity, but he done it, as it was well known, very slightly, he was therefore much talked of in the Army, he must therefore be still remembered by many of the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line.
I was not personally acquainted with the said William Hall in the Army, nor have I seen him to my knowledge since I left the Army in 1780, yet upon now seeing him I instantly recognised in the said William Hall, the Drummer I had so often seen, and heard so much about, during the time I served in the Revolutionary war. My knowledge of him. commenced in 1777 I saw the said William Hall, and noticed him as a Drummer soon after I joined the Main Army in 1777, and I remember of seeing him often afterwards, during all my term of service until 1780, so that he must have served as Drummer, to my knowledge, from the Spring or Summer of 1777 until the Spring of 1780.

I cannot tell when Company D and Hall belonged to at any time of his service. I know however that he drummed for the first Brigade Penn a Line. Sworn and Subscribed this 31 day of 9 October 1836 before me ... } Geo Dapmore.
Thomas his X Shaffer Mark.
I do hereby certify, that Thomas Shaffer who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing statement is a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. he is moreover a United States Pensioner. Given under my hand this 31 st day of October 1836. The said Thomas Shaffer is a resident of Fullerton township, Washington County Pennsylvania. he is also a very intelligent man whose memory is good. Given under my hand this 31 October 1836.
Geo Dapmore
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss. I George Wier Acheson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. do hereby certify that David Peden, John Wilson, and George Dapmore Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, were at the times Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all their official acts. and that the signatures purporting to be theirs I believe are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 2nd day of November A.D. 1836.
Geo. Wier Acheson
Oct 25 th 1836.

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Hall a resident of Crospbrook township in said County and an applicant for a pension from the United States. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, depose and say and make the following amended declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during my Six Months Service as a Volunteer and Drummer, in the army of the United States at Boston in 1775, frequent attention was paid by the Commander in Chief, and general Officers, to the then state of the Music in the Army. I remember that upon one occasion, all the Drummers, to the number of Twenty or more, were assembled and examined and reviewed by General Washington, many Officers accompanying him, and my appearance and performance upon that occasion, and early period of the Revolution was noticed and approved of by General Washington. In stature being only five feet three inches in height, and wearing, as I did, in the Army, a green coat, the favorite colour of the Country which gave me birth, my appearance was remarkable, and by which I got the name of "the little green Drummer" in the Army. I was much in favor both with Officers and Soldiers, and I never recollect of giving but once any Offence, and it happened in relation to a Soldier and a messmate of mine who had been tried and sentenced to be whipped, and I was ordered by a petty Officer, to go and inflict the punishment, I remonstrated and expressed a hope, that upon that occasion I should be excused, and that some other Drummer would be appointed in my place to this remonstrance regardless of my feelings, I received from the Officer nothing but abuse, and in consequence I refused to do it. I was immediately arrested, and carried off myself for punishment. Captain Dayle, happening to see me there in custody and enquiring into the matter, interfered and had me immediately released, telling me at the same time that I was wrong, that however painful it might be to my feelings, I must perform my duty. When General La Fayette passed through this County,

during his late tour through the United States, I called to see him at Washington, and he instantly recognized and remembered me, as "the little green drummer," which he had so often seen in the Army, during the Revolutionary war. I was considered one of the best Drummers in the Army. I had from I was four years of age been taught the science of drumming, until the Revolution commenced in 1775.
When my declaration was made out which I executed before Judge Hamilton, on the 29 th September 1836, I was not certain that Benjamin Garrison whom I had not seen for a long time would recollect me nor indeed did I know until very lately that he lived in this County, and as for Thomas Shaffer altho he recollected me instantly, as well as Benjamin Garrison, yet my recollection of him in the army is not very perfect.
I sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of September 2d. 1836 G. D. Elliott Justice of Peace
William Hall Mark
We Charles Scott, a clergyman, and John Cunningham residents of Crops Creek township in Washington County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that we are and have been for the near past thirty five years well acquainted with William Hall, who has sworn to and subscribed the above statement, we believe him to be eighty years of age and it is the general belief in the neighbourhood, that he was a Drummer in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war, of his being in Crawfords Campaign and out under Captain Hanna against the Indians there must have been abundant evidence a few years ago. That he did serve as he states we never heard that it was doubted. He is a man of good character and of undoubted veracity. We are therefore concur in the opinion that William Hall was a soldier in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war and served as he states, indeed it is supposed that he served longer than what he states. from old age and bodily infirmity his memory

is not so good as it was a few years ago. We further certify that his House was burned about twenty years ago
Charles Scott John Cunningham
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 September 1836 Geo Elliott Justiciary Doyen
I do hereby certify that Charles Scott who has sworn to and subscribed the above Certificate is a Clergyman a resident of Gap Creek township, Washington County Penn a and that John Cunningham is also a resident of the said township that he is a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Geo Elliott given under my hand this 28 th Sept 1836
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss - I George Wm Acheson Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that George Elliott, George P. Pasmore and Thomas Carson, Esquires, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time justices of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts. - And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs I believe to be genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 28 th day of September A. D. 1836.
Geo. Wm Acheson, Pro.
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Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert McCreedy Esquire a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that for the last thirty five years he has been well acquainted with William Hall a resident of Cross Creek township in the County and State aforesaid that he is a man of good character and undoubted veracity and a reputed soldier of the Revolution it is believed that he was a Drummer in the American Army during the War of the Revolution. He is now poor and in necessitous circumstances, he had his house and all his property burned about twenty years ago at which time he says his vouchers in relation to his services as a soldier in the Revolution were burned.
Sworn and subscribed } before me this 6 th day of } September 1836 } Geo Elliott Justice of } the Peace
Robert McCreedy
I do hereby certify that Robert McCreedy who has signed and sworn to the above the deposition is a man of truth and veracity and a resident of said County, he was moreover an Officer, an adjutant, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war. Given under my hand this 6 th day of September 1836
Geo Elliott Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Washington County
Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Thomas Shaffer who being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, depose and say that during the Revolutionary war I belonged to the third Pennsylvania Regiment under the Command of Colonel Thomas Craig. That I well remember a Drummer in the army which Drummer I believe to be William Hall, a resident of Crop Creek township in said County, the manner in which the said Hall discharged his duties as Drummer, especially in relation to his inflicting upon the Soldiers the sentence of to Punitive Martial, by whipping made him be talked of, most, in the army; during the years 1777, 1778 I well remember him and I have no doubt in my mind but what the said William Hall was as he states a Drummer in the army.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 September 1836
Thomas his Shaffer Mark
Geo Pasmore
I do hereby certify that Thomas Shaffer who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition is a resident of Fullamfield township in Washington County Penn a that he is a man of truth and veracity, he is moreover a United States Pensioner. given under my hand this 24 th day of Sept AD 1836
Geo Pasmore

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Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Benjamin Garrison of Carroll township, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, depose and say that he is acquainted with William Hall of Croft Creek township in said County an applicant for a pension from the United States. That during the Revolutionary War, he was a Drummer in Captain Doyle's Company of Col. Hays's Regiment. Remember seeing him in the Army some time before the battle of Brandywine and ever afterwards during all my time of service in 1777, 1778, and remember him until he left the army in the Winter of 1779, he was called in the Army the "little green Drummer."
Sworn to and subscribed } before me this 24 day of } September 1836 } Thomas Carson }
his Benjamin Garrison Mark
I do hereby certify that Benjamin Garrison who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit, he is moreover a reputed soldier of the Revolution. I believe him to be eighty eight years of age. Given under my hand this 24 day of September 1836. Thomas Carson