Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4376, Caleb Hill, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
• Hill, Caleb
S. 4376
CONTENTS
banded

7758 Ohio.
Caleb Hill.
of Livingston in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col. Holloman the New York line for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 20. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar, 1833 and sent to A. H. Coffee, Newark. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33. 40. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb. 1833. 10. 50. =
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. P. Dabney Clerk Book E. Vol. 8 , Page Eleven .

20177-7.758. Caleb Hill Ohio
Admitted for 6 months from 1776 1820.
Amos H. Coffee Newark Licking Co. Ohio
STATE OF OHIO IN THE STATE OF OHIO JUN 30 1833

BRIEF in the case of  Caleb Hill  County of Licking  in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Courts  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  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.     enlisted In 1776 — 6 As a Private Washington Capt Faulkner Col Bollenback  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co. N York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clerical error 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. H. Forrest Examining Clerk.

C. Hill Lick 96 Ohio.
Caleb Hill
20177
61 north N. J. Seashore
2

The State of Ohio Sitting County p Court of Common Pleas October 31 st 1832
On this day personally appeared in open court Daleb Hill, a resident of said county, aged seventy six years, born in Dutchess County & State of New York; Who being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June A.D. 1832 that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in the Spring of the year 1776 at Wall Kill, Orange County in the State of New York for the term of six Months under Captain William Faulkner in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hollenback - As he believed in the New York State troops. - That after enlisting - joined the Company at New Windsor and embarked thence on board a Sloop, and went down to the City of New York, and there joined the Army or the troops at that time at that place - after remaining some time at New York they were crossed over to Brooklyn & Marched to join the Army at Flatbush Where General Lee, and Genl Sterling were taken prisoners by the enemy - They remained three days on Long Island and then retreated crossing at Brooklyn unopposed the memorable Fogg into the City of New York - He thinks Gen Washington was in command at that time After this they remained in New York some time, until the British approached the City with their fleet, When the American troops retreated to Kingsbridge - in which retreat they had some skirmishing with the British troops; and were finally relieved by the arrival of Gen: Putnam with a reinforcement.

A portion of the troops amongst which was this deponent, were stationed Blackwell Island to keep Guard, to keep the British from coming over to land - from here we were marched to White Plains where we had a battle with the English, in which this deponent was not personally engaged, but was near the scene of action - In that battle the English retreated after having a number of them killed and wounded - after this we marched up to Peekskill and was there at the time that our term expired and was there discharged in the month of December of the same year after having faithfully served for a little more than six months - Deponent stated that at the time he enlisted he received ten dollars bounty. He stated that he had lost his discharge and had no documentary evidence of his service in his power to produce - He now recollects the following officers who were in the service of the United States - Captain William Faulkner - Col. Holenback General Putnam - Major Fitch - Had a record of his age which shows that he was born in the year 1706. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present - And declared that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Cobb Hill
Sworn and subscribed in open court
J. H. Coffey Clerk

We the undersigned residents of the county of Licking County and State of Ohio hereby certify that We are well acquainted with Caleb Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and we concur in that opinion.
J. H. Derby
Wm. C. Adams
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court.
J. H. Coffee Clk
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after a full investigation of the matter, after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated - That he is in their opinion under the Law of Congress of June 7th A.D. 1832 entitled to a pension for six months service. The Court further certifies that J. H. Derby and William C. Adams who have subscribed and sworn to the above certificate, are residents of said County in the same neighborhood of the said Caleb Hill known to the Court, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - The reason assigned for not producing a Clergyman to certify as above is that there was none residing in the neighbor- hood where the applicant resides.
I know the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the original proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Licking aforesaid; do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the
matter of the application of Caleb Hill for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of said County Dec 3rd AD 1832 J. H. Coffee Clk

March 8, 1940.
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Mrs. M. M. Reno 5052 Ingersoll Avenue Des Moines, Iowa
BA-J/ADT Caleb Hill S. 4376 OW
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Caleb Hill, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4376, based upon the military service in that war of Caleb Hill.
Caleb Hill was born in Dutchess County, New York, in 1756, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
Caleb Hill enlisted in Wallkill, Orange County, New York, in the spring of 1776, served more than six months as private in Captain William Faulkner's Company, Colonel Hoornbeck's New York Regiment and was in the retreat from Long Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Licking County, Ohio.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Caleb Hill, Certificate No. 7758, issued March 28, 1833, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HELMER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

ON Effingham, Illinois.
March 2 d 1903
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I write to ask that search may be made for the Rev =olutionary service of Caleb Hill His name is enrolled in "Census of Pensioners" for 1840, page 147.
Caleb Hill was a New York Man served seven years. So family tra- =dition says.
Mary Brooker Lloyd Rosgent Aim Brooker St. Clair Chapter D. A. R.

4376
Nov 23d. 1904
Eoffingham Ill.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Would you be so kind as to send me the service of, Caleb Hill Revolutionary Soldier It will be found in the Census of Pensioners for 1840, page 147 we have had it but it has got mis- placed by the registrar you will do us a great favor by sending it very Respectfully,
Mrs Victoria Binehart Eoffingham, Ill.

Please address Mrs Victoria Rinehart Effingham Ill. Vice Regent of St. The Ann Crocker. St Clair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Miss Laura Guenpelein 332 Spring St. Aurora, Ills.
Asks for Caleb Hill born in Orange Co. N.Y. in 1756, died in 1841, in Ohio, rec'd pension in 1832, for service in N.Y. Give to Miss Chamberlin to go with Elijah Norton W. 20278 in which case the letter will be sent. Dated Apr. 1, Recd Apr. 3 d

N.C. Brothers James N. 10428

601 Hudson Ave & Charles St. Newark, Ohio.
1-14, 1908
Dear Sir=
Will you please give me the time of enlistment of Geo. E Lloyd who was living in Licking Co., O in 1840 in Etna Township. Came from Penn. Also
Caleb Hill mar 28, 32 of Monroe Township Licking Co. O. He came from Both Rev. War. Sold
Very truly yours. Miss Nina Green

Des Moines, Ia
Feb. 14, 1940
To the Administrator - Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send the Rev. pension record of Caleb Hill , who was pensioned in Hickling Co. Ohio , 1840 Born, N.Y. 1756.
Yours Truly, Maud C. Reno
Mrs. M. M. Reno 5752 Ingersoll Ave Des Moines, Iowa

In reply to your request of no date , received 2 inst. , for a statement of the military history of Caleb Hill a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 6 mos Priv. William Faulkner Horimabuk N.Y.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Wallkill, Orange Co., N.Y. Date of application for pension, Oct. 31, 1832. His claim was al'd. Residence at date of application, Licking Co., Ohio. Age at date of application, Born in Dutchess Co., N.Y. 1756 Remarks: No family data.

Rev. man
4376
INVALID.
File No. 4376
Caleb Hill
Miss A. G. Lane
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 12-1903- His Mary Crooker Lloyd Effingham Ill.
Mar. 16-1904. His to N. G. Whitney - St. Louis
Dec. 6, 1904 His to Mrs. Victoria Rinehart Effingham Ill.
Jan. 11, '08. Hist. to Miss Lucy Cornel. Postal with Reg. F. H. Elyah Adams
Jan. 21, '08. Hist to Miss Nina Green.
1918, Apr. 4. Hist. to Miss Laura Gruenpelen F.W. Letter with cl. V. 20278 {Elijah Norton.
1940 Mar. 8. Hist. to Mrs. M. M. Reus. A.D.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Caleb Hill
further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
says he has no documentary evidence but says they do not answer the other part of the question
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 3, 6, 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.