Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13389, Jesse Hill, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Will, Jesse
S. 13389.
leaded
CONTENTS

Lyse Hill Massachusetts
(New Hampshire No. 3340)
Private
8 Mo. & 24 days
admn
$28.21.
See letter 17 Oct 1832
to Hon. H. Hubbard
19/11

BRIEF in the case of Jesse Hill of Charlestown, Sullivan County in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? None
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 September — — 3 — Private Gen. Col. Sparhawk, Capt. March   1779 June — — 3 — — Chase — Massachusetts State Troops   1780 July — — 6 weeks — Capt. McNeil — Dr. Thompson   1781 Sept — — 6 " — Col. Bragin — Capt. Knapp   — Capt. Marsh — Governor Hancock commanded at Castle William  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Exeter — Worcester Co. Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — There is no seal attached — nor any evidence going to prove the authenticity of the judge's signature
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
This is a true copy of the original as shown to the undersigned

2663.
New Hampshire
Jesse Hill
Fullerton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] Regiment by Col. [blank] through the [blank] line for [blank] May 22 Dec [blank]
★ Pass line.
(Records corrected March 21, 1906.)
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 28 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Dec 1832 and [blank] from H. Hubbard present
Ancars to 4th of Sept 1832 $42.31 Semi-ant. allowance entiling [blank] 14.10 $56.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [blank] Clerk
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 160.

2663.
Mrs. Hannah
Jesse Hill
Fullerton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] Regiment by Colonel [blank] through the [blank] line for [blank] May 22 [blank]
★ Mass. line.
Records corrected March 21, 1906.
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 28 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec 1832 and due from H. Fullerton present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $42.31 Semi-ant. allowance entitling [blank] 14.10
$56.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 160.

June Hill
No 3340
Ex a M. G. E

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan (Jr.) on this day personally appeared in open Court before Frederic A. Sumner Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting, before him a resident of Charlestown in said County State, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, A. D. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That on the 1 st of September A. D. 1778, he was drafted into the company of Captain March Chase in Col. Stark's Regiment, Massachusetts State Troops, - That at that time he resided in Oxford County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts - That he was drafted for three months service, - That he was ordered with his company to Providence in Rhode Island - He remained there about three weeks, & was then ordered to Boston, from which place he was ordered to Dorchester Heights, where he remained the residue of his term of service - doing camp & guard duty - That he arrived at Providence very soon after General Sullivan had evacuated the Island, That while he was at Dorchester Heights, General Heath had the command of the eastern Troops -
That in June A. D. 1779 he was drafted into Capt. McNeil's company, - Declarant does not think he was attached to any Regiment, - That at that time there was no regiment organized to which said company belonged - That he was drafted to serve three months - That the lieutenant's name was Thompson - That he was ordered to Rhode Island, & was stationed at Tiverton opposite the on the east side of said Island, for the purpose of doing guard duty on the coast - That the British Troops were at this time likewise on the Island - That the company to which he belonged was the only one there stationed - of militia - That the continental Troops were there, but declarant does not recollect the names of any officers - That he remained there three months the term for which he was drafted -
That in the month of July A. D. 1780, he was drafted into Captain Knapp's company, Colonel Cragin's company Massachusetts State Troops, for the term of six weeks - That he was ordered

to Rhode Island & stationed at Butts Hill, for the purpose of repairing & garrisoning the Fort on Butts Hill - it being then supposed that the British intended to make a descent on the island - That he remained there six weeks - & was then discharged -
That in September A. D. 1781, he was drafted into Captain Marsh's company no regiment being organized to which said company was attached - That he was ordered to Castle William, to repair & garrison the Fort - Governor Hancock was in command of the troops there - said company was the only one there stationed - That he remained there six weeks - & was then discharged - That he has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no person by whom he can prove of services A. D. 1757
That he was born in Douglas Worcester County Massachusetts - That the record of his age, is in the Town Records of said Douglas - That when he entered the service he lived in Oxford aforesaid - That in 1781 he removed to Charlestown aforesaid, where he has lived ever since - That he was drafted into the service - That he knows no officers but those he has mentioned - save that Lieutenant Eben Marsh Chase was second in command in Capt Chase's company above mentioned - & was likewise second in command in Capt Knapp's company aforesaid - That he never received any written discharge from the service - That he is known to Jason Wetherbee & John Densmore of said Charlestown - who can testify as to his character for veracity & to their belief in services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the pension & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State - given & subscribed the 1 st Dec r 1811 day & year aforesaid before me
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

We Jason Wetherbee & John Densmore residing in Charlestown Sullivan County New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Hale who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 75 years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution, & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Before me Frederick A. Sumner } Jason Wettherbee Judge of Probate } John Densmore
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jason Wettherbee & John Densmore who have signed the preceding certificate are credible witnesses & that their statements are entitled to credit - Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Hale for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirty first day of July A. D. 1832 -
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

Rev. War
13389 INVALID.
File No. 13389
Jesse Hill Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jesse Hale
Hon. H. Hubbard

War Department Pension Office Oct 17. 1832
Sir I herewith return the declaration of Col. Hill and have to state that before a final decision can be had in his case he must agreeably to the regulation produce the certificate of a Clergyman in relation to his service. If he cannot comply with this requisite he should assign a satisfactory reason under oath why he cannot do so. I have the honor to be
Very resp Your Obedt Servt J. L. Edwards
Genl. T. Hubbard Charleston S. Carolina

I Jesse Hill of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that in the application which I made, for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, before the Hon. F. A. Sum- ner Judge of Probate for said County I did not procure the deposition of any clergyman, certifying to my services, my reputation, as a soldier of the Revolution. for the reason that as I have been an inhabitant of this town for fifty years, I did suppose that the certificate of the citizens of the town who had been always acquaint- -ted with me, would be more acceptable and for the further reason, that the only clergyman settled in this town, is settled over the South Parish. that I reside within the limits of the North Parish - and that the clergyman who is settled in the South Parish is so young a minister and who has been here so short a time - that I am not acquainted with him - and that he does not know any thing of my services in the revo- -lution - or what my common reputation has been among my neighbors, for revolution -ary services.
Jesse Hill

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co. Nov 24 th 1832 Then before me, Jesse Hill perso- nally appeared and made solemn Oath that the within affidavit by him signed is just and true before me. Henry Keene Clerk. Dist. Court. I certify that Jesse Hill is a man with whom I have been more acquainted for twenty years and that he is a worthy citizen and a man of undoubted truth. Henry Keene Clerk M.C.