Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,230, Jonathan Hall, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Hall, Jonathan Abigail
NUMBER _____
W 23.2.30
CONTENTS
8

14.881
New York
Jonathan Hall
of Volney in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Sept 1819 and sent to J. Farnam Esq. Onondaga Hollow New York
arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 15m 25d 3/4 127.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 148.00
$175:51
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
RE

3696
New York Albany
Abigail Hall
widow of Matthew
Hall who served in the Revolution
war, as a Private
Three hundred dollars
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feby 1847 and sent to
J. S. T. Benedict Auburn N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 1
Col. Mitchell
Jan 9. 1851
Lot. R. H. Crowbridge Aug 10/54

Admitted

State of New York Oswego County ss:
DISTRICT OF  ss. On this 16 th day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the first Cl. J. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County  for the said district , personally appeared Johnathan Hall  aged 69 years, resident in the town of Volney in the said district , who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Johnathan Hall enlisted for the term of three years on the uncertain day of May in the year 1781 in Plattsburgh in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Jackson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Coombs in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the uncertain day of December 1783 , when he was discharged from service in Westpoint state of New York that he was in the battles of a few with near East Roxbury, State of New York which the year 1781 is previous to last mentioned service.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. his deposition being first before Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Barnet Hooney
I, Barnet Hooney Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Johnathan Hall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 7 day of May 1810 which was evidently forwarded to the War Office with his discharge signed by Gen Putnam of the Artillery Company, N.H. Jan 1783 Barnet Hooney

State of New York Albany County
I certify that Barent Moore the within named Judge is the first Judge of the County of Albany and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and do hereby believe the signature of Barent Moore to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16. August 1829
Thos. Davis

Jonathan Hall's Pension Papers.
June Term of Awards Com. Pteas 1823
Respectfully A. J. Grant Secy
Sub. Pals 28 31
L. D. Benedict 28
- 28

State of New York } County of Oswego }
On this third day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty three, personally appeared in open Court to wit, the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a Record of their proceedings. Jonathan Hall aged sixty nine years resident in the Town of Volney in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cotton in the Massachusetts Line for the period of eight months in the year 1775, at the expiration of which time he enlisted again, in the same Company (the Regiment being then under the command of Col. Shephard & served therein during the year 1776 - he subsequently enlisted in Col. Putnam's Regt. of the Massachusetts line & served for nine months - shortly after this he again enlisted & was employed as a driver of a field piece for the term of one year, & after the expiration of this time he again enlisted in Col. Crane's Regiment of Artillery & served for three years - & he further saith that his original application was dated the twenty eighth day of September 1819 & that the pension Certificate which issued in his favor is numbered 14.881. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, & 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818, 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 & by me subscribed.
Schedule of my property in the year 1821.
I hired a small farm of 50 Acres in the Town of Volney in the aforesaid County of Oswego, twenty Acres of which were improved land, during the year 1821 which I cultivated with the assistance of one hired man who remained with me in the capacity of a laborer for six months & to whom I paid wages at the rate of ten Dollars per month from this farm I raised during the said year 1821 the following articles to wit
  15 Tons of Hay $ 60.00   20 Bushels of Corn 6.25   18 Do of Potatoes 3.37½   60 lb. of flax 3.75   Personal property in 1821 deduct labor of raising &c. 73.37½ 37.62½ $ 35.75 
  4 Sheep 5.00   2 small hogs 5.00   1 Old plough made by myself 3.50   2 Pewter Platters, 1 broken so as to be useless &   5 Do plates, these articles have been in use in my family for forty years .75   3 Pewter basins, 1 of which is good the other two valuable only for old pewter .50   1. Small Iron pot .75   1. Iron Tea Kettle .75   1. Bake pan 1.25   1. Spider .50 

  4. Old chairs, three of them without bottoms 1. 00   1. Old pine table " . 50   1. Do. wash tub " . 37 1/2   1. small spinning wheel 1 . 25   1. small looking Glass " . 37 1/2   1. Axe & one hoe 2. 00   1. two year old heifer 8. 00   2. horses, one of them 13 years old the other so old that his age cannot be ascertained, applicant paid 15. for one & 25 for the other of them = 30. 00   1. Set of old harness ten years old 3. 00   100. 25 
Schedule of property in 1822
My property during this year remained the same & consisted of precisely the same articles as in 1821, with the following exceptions to wit
The lease of my farm had expired & my horses were given up to pay the rent value $30 less than the preceding year
Schedule of property in May 1823
Precisely the same as last mentioned in 1822 value as the last year
During the period above mentioned to wit in the years 1821, 1822, & 1823 I have not had either beds bedding or wearing apparel, sufficient for the comfort of myself or family.
Jonathan Hall
My occupation is that of a farmer, though I am unable to pursue it in such a way as will afford me the common necessaries of life, the infirmities of age & the painful effects of a wound received some years since in my back from an accidental stroke of an axe render me almost useless for work of any description. My family consists of my wife aged fifty eight years, & two children to wit Jonathan aged fifteen years & Harriet aged six years. My

wife wife , from certain complaints peculiar to women, has always been weakly & still remains so, during the period of thirty five years past I have paid for the attendance of Physicians on her the sum of Six hundred Dollars all of which was earned by my hard & daily labour. My two Children are healthy.
Jonathan Hall
Sworn to & declared in open Court on this 3 rd day of June 1823
Chester Hayden Judge
Note — valuation inserted by the Court after oath made
State of New York Oswego County ss.
I, Hiram Hubbell Clerk of the County of Oswego Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto 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 for the year 1821, is One hundred and thirty seven Dollars & Eighty seven & an half cents — But that deducting the expences of labor in raising the produce of that year mentioned in the inventory it would be reduced to One hundred Dollars & twenty five Cents — For the year 1822 is thirty Dollars less. And in the Month of June 1823 is the same as the last year.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Sixth day of June eighteen hundred & twenty three
Hiram Hubbell Clerk of the Court for the County of Oswego
Oswego County ss. I, Hiram Hubbell Clerk as aforesaid Do hereby further Certify, that it is the opinion of the Court

that the above applicant, Jonathan Hall, in declaring the state of his property in the years 1822 & 1823 intended to refer to that part only of his property in the year 1821, mentioned under the head "Personal Property in 1821" and that in that case the amount for the years 1822 & 1823 would be thirty five Dollars & Seventy five Cents less than above estimated.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this Seventh day of June 1823.
Niram Hubbell Clerk
of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to

3701
5254
Abigail Hall
ad July 7. 1838
Mammal 16 March 1785
Has been ad 17 April 1827
No deduction
Admitted
Private 2 years
G. Laurence Ely Syracuse N.Y.

Onondaga County ss Jonathan Hall of the village of Syracuse county of Onondaga and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is the son of Jonathan & Abigail Hall late residents of the town of Volney Oswego County,
That he is aged 31 years and upwards that his said father died the 17th day of April 1827. and that the said Abigail has remained a widow ever since, and further saith not
Subscribed and ) Jonathan Hall sworn before me ) this 19th day of ) April 1839
Johnson Hall-k-er of Onondaga Co. Pleas

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and five years Pensions to certain widows
State of New York
Onondaga County ss: On this 19 th day of April 1839 personally appeared before Johnson Hall one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga at her residence in the Village of Syracuse in said County Abigail Hall aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
That she was married to Jonathan Hall (who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the State of New York) on the 16 th day of March 1785 by a man by the name of Asa Hirst a Clergiman in Middleborough State of Massachusetts, and that her said husband the said Jonathan Hall died on the 17 th day of April 1827. and that she has remained a widow ever since, And she further declares that at the time of the said Jonathan Hall's decease he was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818 and drew a pension of Ninety six dollars a year
And she further declares that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Bishbee and that she resided in Rochester Plymouth County and State of Massachusetts, and that the said Jonathan Hall resided in Middleborough aforesaid at the time of said marriage

That she has no record of her said Marriage but she further declares that Lemuel Wood Betsey Hobart Babbie of Middleborough aforesaid and John Babbie of Rochester aforesaid were present at the time of said Marriage and were witnesses to the same Sworn to & subscribed } Abigail Hall on the day and year } first above written } before me Johnson Hall Judge of Oyer & terminer Pleas
I Johnson Hall the above named Judge do hereby certify that in my opinion for consequence of the old age and infirmity of the above named applicant it would be extremely inconvenient for her to appear in open court to make the above declaration
And I do further certify that from the above statements and the accompanying proofs I am of a opinion that the said Abigail Hall was married to Jonathan Hall as she states & that the said Jonathan Hall at the time of his death drew a pension under the act of con- -gress passed March 18. 1818. & that the said Jonathan Hall died as above stated. & that the said Abigail has remained a widow ever since
Johnson Hall Judge of Oyer & terminer Pleas

State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office
ss. I William M. Clarke Dep- uty Clerk of the said County do certify that Johnson Hall before whom the preceding affi- davit purports to have been sworn, and whose name ap-
pears to the preceding certificate, was, at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and ver- ily believe his name subscribed to the said affi- davit and the said certificate, to be his prop- er hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this 19 th day of April 1839
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk

In reply to your request of Oct , received for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Hall , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. File 23,230
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Isaac Wood Cotton Mass.   1776 1 year " " Shepard.   ✓ 1777 9 mos. Putnam   ✓ May 1781 to Dec. 1783 1 year as a driver of a fifty pound Jackson Crane Continental artillery.  
Skirmish near East Chester, N.Y. Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Aug. 16. 1819, Hld.
Residence at date of application, Tolney, Oswego Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: He was of Middleborough, Mass., when he married Rochester, Mass., Mch. 16, 1785, Abigail Bissell , dau. of { Hopewell Bissell, who d. in Fall 1819 } sol. died Apl. 17, 1827 and his widow Abigail was also pens. on her appln. Apl. 19, 1839 , while a resident of Cyracuse, N.Y. at 71 yrs. Child n referred to in 1823; Jonathan  15 yrs. and Harriet  6 yrs.
Very respectfully,

Continued 13 November 1826. Notification delivered to J Grant Esq.
Cont from 4 Sept. 24

N.Y. Albany Roll. Oct 18 March 1811. Jonathan Hall paid $8 per month (formerly of Cambridge, N.Y.) For what time last paid?
March 4, 1827.

aw Rev. War.
June 18. 1912.
Mrs. F. A. Ashby. 321 S. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, Mich.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 5 th and received the 10 th instant requesting the marriage certificate of Abigail and Jonathan Hall. Revolutionary War pensioners widow's file No. 23230. you are advised that there is no such paper in the claim; nor is it the practice of this Bureau to give away papers which have been filed in such claims.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Kavanport
Commissioner.

Big Rapids, Mich. June 5 - 1912
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, - I write to inquire if I could get the pension papers - that Abigail Bibee Hall, wife of Jonathan Hall, had which has her marriage certificate in and which she sent to Washington when she got her pension. I want to

get the marriage certificate. Thanking you - Very respectfully.
Mrs. Fred A. Ashby, 321 S. Mich. Ave., Big Rapids, Michigan.

Ms - 2
8-048.
Edg
Div. _____
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. _____, 1917
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier Jonathan Wall soldier of the Revolutionary War.
P. O. address of claimant, at date of application Volney, Orange Co. N.Y.
Company _____
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Mass.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Captain, Isaac Wood Jr. Jackson. Colonel, Cotton Shepard, Putnam, Crane.
Return attached letter with reply.
Commissioner.

Big Rapids, Michigan.
April 4, 1912
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen, - With reference to the enclosed letter will say that Jonathan Hall was born in Mass. His wife's name was Abigail Bisbee Hall and she was born in Plymouth but I can't give dates but should think - this would identify him

We thought he was an officer and had - the impression he was a Colonel. I could give his childrens names if necessary.
Hope from this you will be able to give me his war record date of birth and death and any other information that might be of use to me in filling out application papers for membership in the Daughters of The American Revolution.
Thanking you
Very respectfully
Mrs. Fred A. Ashley
321 S. Mich. Ave.,
Big Rapids, Michigan.

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3696
GEO. A. DAVIS FRUITS... AND DRINKS MEXICO, N. Y.
STRAWBERRY HILL,
U. S. NAVY MAR 31 1904 FILES.
Mexico, N. Y. March 29 1904
Mr. Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of _____ Will you please send me the Revolutionary war record of Jonathan Hall from Oswego Co. N.Y. and David Lamb " " " "
Yours truly Mrs Geo A Davis Mexico Oswego Co. New York
24088

Know all Men by These Presents that I Abigail Hall of the town of Onondaga in the county of Onondaga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel D. S. Benedict my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to collect from the Government of the United States the balance of sixteen dollars per year from the fourth of July eighteen hundred and thirty six to the present, which money I am entitled to as the widow of Jonathan Hall a soldier of the Revolution.
Abigail Hall
Signed and sealed in presence of mark
Abigail Hall

I James Riggle of Rochester in the County of Wy- mouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts By of lawful age do hereby certify and say that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Rochester and have made diligent search in the Records of said Town to find the record of the marriage of the Jonathan Hall and Abigail Burles and find there is no such record in the Town's Books
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss
James Riggle
Be it remembered that on the eighth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three James Riggle By after having duly subscribed to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
And I further certify that the said Riggle is the Town Clerk of said Town of Rochester and duly qualified to act as such before the death of said officer That when a Deposition was made that the marriage was performed by a minister of a Gospel in the Town of Middleborough it was thought to be erroneous to take any certificate from the Town Clerk of Rochester as the record must be in the Town Clerk's office of the Town where the officer Who officiated lived But afterwards after the aforesaid Deposition was subscribed it occurred that the minister who officiated might be mistaken for his certificate from the Town Clerk's office of the Town of Rochester This Deposition was taken on the day of and by the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County at his dwelling house in Rochester on said day and is sent on before the with the other papers the not certified as of much consequence
Before me Ab: H. Hoar Justice of the Peace for said County

I Allen Shaw certify that I have carefully — examined the Records of the town of Middleborough for the Marriage of Jonathan Hall of Middleborough & Abigail Bishbee of Rochester, and cannot find any such Record.
Attest Allen Shaw Town Clerk
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Middleborough County of Plymouth and — Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is correct as certified by me. — Middleboro. Jan'y 3 1839. Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Sworn before me
Asa Thompson Justice of the Peace
Middleborough January 3 1839
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Dr. Asa Thompson is a Jus- tice of the Peace in & for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of January 1839. Jacob H. Lord

State of New York
Oswego June 18 th 1829
War Department Pension Office
Gentlemen
I beg leave to enclose the Pension papers of Jonathan Hall, a revolutionary soldier. His original application for a Pension was dated Sept. 25 th 1819 - A Pension Certificate was issued in his favour numbered (14.881) by virtue of which he has drawn his pension for a little more than one year from the date of its commencement. Since that time he has lived in a remote part of the County which circumstance together with sickness prevented him from attending in Court during its session, to take the necessary affidavits relative to the situation of his property. He has never as he informs me been struck of the Pension Roll. The enclosed Affidavit Papers contain a statement of his property during the years 1821. 1822 & 1823 made out agreeably to the rules prescribed by the Pension Office.
In the case of Samuel Fikes at present an applicant for a Pension, I beg leave to return to your Office his original affidavit, which was sent back to me in consequence of its being informal - A request was however made and it is that I should return it to the Pension Office with the papers made out con-

Although my neglect however it was not re- turned, I feeling that the want of it was by of some prejudice to his application, I enclose it at this time. I am also requested by Mr. Lister to mention that if further evidence of his service should be wanting it is in power to procure it.
I remain
Yours most respectfully
John Rankin

1000 100 10 1
Mr. [unclear]
The Hon.
56. [unclear]
Washington
(C a

J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War
Sir
Enclosed is the new application of Jonathan Hall whose papers are lost in the mail - as it is a highly meritorious case - I think the delay has occurred by accident I hope of practicable that if there is entitled his papers may may be made before 4th
Yours Mr. Osgood
J. Osgood
Oct. Aug. 20. 1819.

Albany by John N. Taylor Prisoners, in the State
December and 4th
Office on the act February Vol. 4 Clerk.
Resubmitted in Second paper to the war March 2 1849 as previous thanks in Washington

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Abigail Hall widow of Jonathan Hall who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Geo. E. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Jonathan Hall sent 12 apl 27 - on 16th apl

State of N. Y. Syracuse Sept. 14, 1828
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send your app't to obtain pension for Mrs Abigail Hall, whose examined p'tions came to me
I am Yours &
Yardum Lawrence J. L. Edwards Esq

J. B. [?]
and former of Pensions.
Thington City D.C.

Syracuse N.Y. June 9 th 1843-
Sir-
Enclosed is an application of Mrs. Abigail Hall for the benefits of the act of Congress of 3 rd March 1843-
Please make your decision known to me - when made I much oblige Your O bt Servt
Edward A. Brown
Hon. J. L. Edmunds Court of Pensions?

5254 Albany N.Y.
7 July
Abigail Hall :
Mrs. of Jonathan
Charles Eng Counsel of Planners Washington
FREE

Syracuse N. York April 20. 1859
Dr Sir Enclosed find you the application of the Melodeon Fayalite Hall for our new Pension.
Same time last winter I sent the applica- -tion of a Mrs Priest & have had no return -
Yours truly
William Lawrence
J. L. Edward Esq

Syracuse N.Y. Feby 13, 1850
Dr Sir
Jonathan Hall served in the Revolutionary war in the State of Massachusetts - he moved to this State and a pension was granted to him of $96. per annum -
He died the 12 th or 16 th of April 1827, leaving Abigail Hall his widow, who still survives, as his widow, -
She has been in receipt of a pension about 12 years at $80 per year -
Now it is said she is entitled to $96. - and the back pay of $16 per annum since she commenced drawing - is it so?
It is said also that she is entitled to draw from the time her husband died up to the time of

her first drawing. — is that so? & if so was it allowed to her, I did she under N o . I think she did not
It is also said that she is entitled to 100 acres of land on account of the services of her husband, is that so?
I have written the above enquiries to you, the papers and records all being in your depart- ment, and you will be able to answer me,
If she is entitled please in- form me, send me the proper blanks & instructions for making each a every application
I am Yours Gardner Lawrence
J. L. Edwards Esq.

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Auburn N.Y.
Jan 20. 1851
Daniel D. T. Benedict
Appeals from the decision of the late Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Abigail Hall an ap- plicant for an increase of Pension act July 29. 1841
Incl to p 96, 68 & 9 p 80. You are Gently July 1848
Wm Cole
D. D. T. Benedict Auburn
N.Y.
ask'd referred to the Commis- sioner of Pensions for reex- -amination & advise Mr. B. of the result.
Deft In'to } Jan 24/51 }

Amherst, January 20 th 1851. Hon. Sir:- I wish to call your attention to the claim of Abigail Hall, (widow of Jonathan Hall, who is now in the receipt of a Pension of eighty Dollars per annum.) to an increase of her Pension to ninety six Dollars per year. She obtained her pres- ent Pension under Act of February 2 nd 1848, which Act allowed her but eighty Dollars per an- num. She afterwards made ap- plication to the Hon. Commis- sioner of Pensions for the benefit of a still later Act of Congress to wit. Act of July 29 th 1848, which Act specifically states that all such claimants as Mrs. Hall did prove herself to be "are entitled to the same amount per annum that their husbands would be entitled to if living" at the present time. In reply to this application a de- cision was given on the 13 th of December, 1850 by the commis-

divorce of Pensions, against the application.
From that decision I now most respectfully appeal to you as Secretary of the Interior. The ground upon which I found my appeal is this. The Act of July 28 th 1848 entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Arm- y." declares that such widows " shall be entitled to a Pension during such widowhood of equal amount per annum that their hus- bands would be entitled to if living under existing Pen- sion Laws. " Her husband, the late Jonathan Hall was a Private in the Revolutionary Army and drew a Pension of Thirty six Dollars per year evidence of which can be found by reference to the office of the Third Auditor where the balance due at the time of his death was paid to his widow
The fact that Jonathan

Wall drew ninety six Dollars per annum is prima facie evidence that he was entitled to ninety six Dollars per annum. (See opin- ion of the Hon. Attorney General of the United States addressed to the Hon. Secretary of War June 23 d 1846.)
The fact that said Jonathan Wall was entitled to ninety six Dollars per year is undeniable evidence that his widow Abigail Wall married to him previous to the year one Thousand and Eight Hundred is entitled to the same. (See Act of Congress July 29 th 1848.)
Upon the facts and law in point I await your decis- ion in the case. Papers relative to the matter you will please direct to me at Auburn, N. Y.
Respectfully yours
Daniel D. T. Benedict Attorney of Abigail Wall.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior.

Auburn, February 6 th 1854. Honor Sir:
Inclosed I send you the Pension certificate of Abigail Hall for which you ask, in your letter of 30 th January, 1854. granting her an increase of Pension.
Respectfully yours, Daniel D. T. Benedict
Honor J. E. Heath, Comm. of Pensions

to the end of the paper then to read the paper
James M. Buchanan
to the end of the paper then to read the paper
Hon. Thomas Ewing Secretary of the Interior
Washington June 22nd 1849

Auburn June 28 th 1850 Hon. Sir
I here with enclose to you the declaration of Mrs Abigail Hall together with power of attorney given from her to me in order that I may collect the balance of fifteen dollars per head which has not been paid to her or her husband and to they were entitled by law papers in relation to the matter you will please direct to me at this place
Yours with Respect Daniel D. Benedict
Hon T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior

Auburn N.Y. Oct 16th 1850
Hon. Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Pension Certificate of Abigail Hall in accordance with your request in a letter dated at the Pension Office Oct. 7th 1850 I have here to say to you that returns the same for the purpose of having her pension increased as the law provides
Yours with Respect Daniel D. T. Benedict
Hon. Alex. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior

State of New York } ss County of Onondaga }
On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. personally appeared before me Eugene Forman a Justice of the peace, in and for said county. Abigail Hall, a resident of the town of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York - who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that she is now receiving a pension of eighty dollars a year, and that she has reason to believe that both her husband Jonathan Hall, and herself are, and were entitled to draw ninety six dollars a year instead of the eighty dollars a year which they have drawn, and which she now draws. That she makes this application in order to obtain for herself and in behalf of her husband the afore said Jonathan Hall, the additional sixteen dollars per year to which she believes she is entitled by law.
Abigail Hall
Sworn and subscribed before me } the day and year first above written } The Deponent Abigail Hall, thro' age infirmary is unable to write her name therefore makes her mark hereto: all which I hereby certify
E. Forman, Justice of the Peace.
On and under a bounty } ss: I certify that Eugene Forman Clerk's office } ss: before whom the above affidavit was known to, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify before the signature to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Syracuse this 28 th of June 1850

April 23/57.
Harrison C. Newhall.
Makes inquiry relative to the services of Jonathan Hale in the Revolutionary war.
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to be make the case.
to the Hon. B. Marshall May 1. 1850
Ref. to Bureaus of Pensions for Annuities Dept. Interior Office, May 1. 1850

Auburn N.Y. April 23 rd 1850
Hon Sir.
I write to inquire what the records in the War Department show concerning the service of Jonathan Hale, who was a soldier, in the Revolution, in the Massachusetts line, in the division of Gen. Rnox, and who drew a pension of ninty six dollars per year, till the time of his death.
His widow Abigail Hale a resident of the town of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York, draws a pension of eighty dollars per year, and has drawn the same since the year of eighteen hundred and thirty six. She also asks that you will see, that she gets the full amount due her, namely ninty six dollars per year, instead of eighty dollars which she now draws.
I claim that as her right, in as much, as the law under which she draws, says, in as many words, that she is entitled to the same amount which that her husband would be, if he were alive, which amount can be easily ascertained, by the fact that her husband, the afore said Jonathan Hale did prove his right to ninty six dollars per year, and did enjoy the same during his natural life, which is prima facie evidence, that he was entitled to the same. I await your answer,
I am Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant
Harrison C Newhall Attorney for Abigail Hale.
Thomas Ewing Secretary of the Interior.

Syracuse 7 th Aug 1854
Hon Le. P. Waldo Lower Pensions
Sir
In the case of Mrs Abigail Hall I find she was pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832 as widow of Jonathan Hall a revolutionary soldier at the rate of $80. per annum. In 1851 she found she was not receiving all the pension she was entitled to and applied for a new certificate. The new certificate allowed her $96. per annum.
Now she is clearly entitled to the $11. per annum from March 1831 to 3 rd Feb 1848 when the new certificate commenced.
Mrs Hall has recently died and her Certificate was returned to your Dept. last May.
Will you be kind enough to explain to me why the certificate did not commence back in 1831 in stead of 1848 as it should have done by law and equity.
Yours very truly
R. F. Frostbridge

State of N. York Assege County ss
Jonathan Hall of the town of Volney in the County State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that a Pension Certificate was issued in his favour from the War Department of the United States under date of Sept. 28. 1829, signed by J. C. Calhoun Secy of War & numbered 14,888 authorizing him the deponent to receive as a pension the sum of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 7 th day of May in the year 1830, by virtue of which Pension Certificate he the deponent did receive & draw his pension at the rate aforesaid up to the 4 th day of March in the year 1830: And this deponent further saith that sometime in the fall of the year 1829 Repeckill Bixby the Father in law of this deponent died in the State of Massachusetts & left to Abigail, daughter of the said Repeckill Bixby wife of this deponent the one sixth part of a lot of land containing One hundred & twenty five acres situate in the State of Vermont; and this deponent further saith that an expectation of receiving the land aforesaid prevented him the deponent from making any application for a renewal of his pension during the year 1830, inasmuch as he the deponent was satisfied & believed that the portion of land before spoken of as left to deponent's wife by the father in law of this deponent would have secured a sufficient competence to this deponent This family during the remainder of deponent's life, in which case he the deponent would neither have wanted or asked any assistance from his County for his support: And this deponent further saith that in the fall of 1830 he the deponent went to the State of Vermont for the purpose of obtaining possession of the land before spoken of as left to his wife, but on his arrival there he the deponent discovered that he was foreclosed at law & thus having any title to or interest in the said

Judge Grant.
lot, inasmuch as through the negligence of the agent of his father-law the said lot had some time before been sold for taxes. — And this deponent further saith that in consequence of a severe cut which this deponent received from an accidental stroke of an axe in his thigh sometime in the winter of 1820 (from the effects of which he this deponent has not in all probability been well since) he this deponent was for a long time confined to his house in the town of Volney aforesaid. That this circumstance together with sickness partly the effect of the aforesaid wound partly owing to the infirmities of his age were, together with the circumstances before related in a previous part of this Affidavit (viz. the probability of this deponent receiving a portion of land in the State of Vermont) the only reasons why he this deponent neglected to renew his application for a Pension, until as this deponent believes the fall of 1823 when he made an application to be again placed on the Pension Role through the agency of John Edson Esq. of Coeymans. Whereby through the same person received his application in the month of September in the year 1823. — And this deponent further saith the inventory of his property as set forth in the papers forwarded to the War Department as this deponent believes in the month of September 1823 have the facts & circumstances relating to it as set forth in the said papers were true: and this deponent further saith that his property of every description at this day is precisely the same as it was in September 1823, as set forth in his last mentioned papers of that date with the exception of one additional house he which this deponent now owns.
Jonathan Hall
Sworn to before me in open Court this 12th Sept. 1824
John D. Huggins Judge of Pensions Com. Mass

of Oswego and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that Peter D. Hugunin, Esquire, before whom the annexed Oath or affidavit was subscribed, and who administered the same, and whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate thereof, was on the day of the date of said Certificate First Judge of said County duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and authorized by law to administer Oaths: And further, that the said Jonathan Hall was sworn in open Court, and that the signature "Peter D. Hugunin first Judge of Oswego Com. Pleas" is the proper hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County, and subscribed my name this twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundred & twenty four.
Hiram H. Hubbell
aff. & under seal Sept. 24 1824

1848
State of New York Onondaga County ss.
On this 13 th day
of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga in the State of New York Abigail Hall a resident of the town of Onondaga in said County of Onon- daga aged Eighty One years last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- -visions made by the act of congress passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, grant- -ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of John -than Hall, who was a private in the war of the revolution and an amount of whose services she was approved received the acts of 7 th July 1832, 18 th March 1836 and 17 th June 1840, and the annual amount of the pension which she received was paid to her out 7 th June 1844 was Eighty dollars, the pension being thereby increased as a result of the services of the late Johnathan Hall
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of September 1848 Johnathan Hall Abigail Hall Justice of the Peace Onondaga County New York

State of New York Onondaga County } ss: Clerks Office.
I certify that Richard Woolworth Esq. was at the date of the within affidavits and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County residing in the said County, duly elected and sworn, that his signature within are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 14 th day of September 1848.
T. M. Smith

June 1st 1881
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th inst.
and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities.
Yours sincerely,

I Hopeful Babs of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence that I had a sister named Abigail that she and I lived with our father Joseph Hopeful Babs in Rochester that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five before year old she was married at our father's house in said Rochester but who was the officiating Officer charge as it may seem I have forgotten but I think it was the Rev. Dea. Hunt a Baptist Minister in Middleborough that that soon after the marriage they went to Nausetbury in Middleborough and remained during the course of the Middleboro way for the space of a number of years to the best of my recollection for as many years when they had there a family of children. that they removed to the side of New York near Kingston through Poughkeepsie afterwards they removed back to Rochester and from thence to Middleboro about twenty years or thirty years ago they remained in the County of Onondaga County and Town of Syracuse where he died some years ago. Hopeful Babs Jan y 2 d 1839  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. It is known that on the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine I, Hopeful Babs of Middle-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Abraham Holmes is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of January 1839. Jacob H. Lord

I Hopestill Babin of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to wit I do hereby certify that I had a daughter named Abigail that she and I had with one John Babin in Rochester that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five when she was twenty one years of age she was married to one John Babin who was the of the County of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth but I think it was the law? As I think a Baptist Minister in Middleborough that that soon after the marriage they went to House-Harney in Middleborough and remained there some time in Middleborough for some years when they had three or four children. That they removed to the state of New York near Kingston through Poughkeepsie afterwards they removed back to Rochester and from thence to Middleborough about twenty years or thirty years ago they removed again with the family of Onondaga County and I was of Syracuse where he died some years ago.
Jan y 2 nd 1889
Hopestill Babin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Be it known that on the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine I, Hopestill Babin of Middleborough in said County, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. My Commission Expires July 10, 1891  Abraham Holmes a Justice of the Peace in and County of Plymouth

I Zenas Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, of lawful age to give evidence to testify and say that I was acquainted with Jonathan Hall of Middleborough and was present at his marriage with Abigail Boston of Rochester and that the present Revd. Hunt the other member of a Baptist Society in Middleborough of which society the said Hall was a member; that I stood with them when they were married as a Deacon, gave the husband the wife and the establishment, with his fees which he left on the floor, which he took without it seeing that I had placed it so that I thought it would follow
Zenas Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
Be it remembered that on the 14th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Zenas Wood the deponent personally appeared and after being sworn to testify the whole truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Zenas Wood I have long been acquainted with and that he sustains an unimpeachable moral character and that his testimony is entitled to confidence. There was taken by me Abiah Hovey a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth at my dwelling house in Rochester in said County on the day before mentioned.
Abiah Hovey Justice of the Peace

I have been thinking of Rochester in the side of the  the  last  last  time  time  Age to give evidence, the fully and say that when I was young about eighteen years of age I attended a wedding at Mr. Noble Huber's in Rochester where his daughter Abigail was married to Jonathan Hall of Middlebury. That they were not to become happy in Middlebury is where they had several children born, they afterwards became removed into the state of New York from which they returned back and lived in Middlebury and in Rochester a considerable number of years when they were but in Middlebury they were more moving it by the time according to my number. The said Mr. Huber died about forty and fifty years ago and his grandchildren some of them here. The date in Broodman
Commonwealth of Mass. Joshua Pierce  I do hereby certify that on the second day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine I was in the presence of the following persons namely at the house of one of the Justices of the peace for the said County and after being sworn in Rochester in said County and after being sworn  sworn  to the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth make solemn to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Abigail Hall the widow of Jonathan Hall for the purpose of her obtaining a pension for services performed by her husband in the War of the revolution
And I further certify that from a long and intimate acquaintance with the said deponent I consider him as entitled to an unimpeachable moral character for truth and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
Taken and sworn to as aforesaid the said second day of January By B. J. in Abraham Holman Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth

1946 Mrs. Abigail Hall Declaration
1946
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. —
State of New York
Onondaga County . ss. On this 25 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three before Joseph Swan a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Onondaga in & for the County of Onondaga aforesaid. personally appeared Abigail Heale, a resident of said Town & County of Onondaga & State aforesaid, aged Seventy five years & upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jonathan Heale. who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who died on the seventeenth day of April 1827. That this Declarant received a pension from the United States on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband Jonathan Heale, for five years from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 4 th of March 1841 — at & after the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. That the Certificate under which she drew such pension bore date the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine — & signed J. Cooper acting Secretary of War — & examined and countersigned

by "J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of pensions" That such pension was granted to this Declarant under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 day of year above written before me
Abigail Hall
Joseph Swan Justice of the Peace
State of New York -
Owensboro County - ss. I Joseph Swan - the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken, do hereby certify that Abigail Hall the above named Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is a credible person & her statement is entitled to full credit - Dated Owensboro May 25 th - 1843 -
Joseph Swan Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Owensboro County - ss. I Charles T. Hicks, Clerk of the County of Ohio: -also aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Swan, the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing Declaration of

Abigail Heall was taken & who executed the foregoing certificate. Was on the 25 th day of May 1843 - and still is a Justice of the peace at the Town of Mendon in & for the County of Mendon aforesaid. and that the signatures annexed to said declaration & certificate purporting to be the signatures of said Joseph Swan are his genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at Mendon in said County of Mendon this sixth day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Three -
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk By S. J. Gullit Deputy

Albany 3701
Elizabeth Hall and Jonathan Hall
Given a power of attorney to the said Jonathan Hall for the sum of the sum of 1000 Dollars on the 17th day of March 1827 Witnesseth my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1827 Jonathan Hall
Received on the Roll of Albany the sum of 80 Dollars ————— for rent on the 10th day of March, 1835.
Received of Maria Hall the sum of 240 00 for rent of house to be delivered on the 1st day of January 1839
Received of the said Maria Hall the sum of 240 00 for rent of house to be delivered on the 1st day of January 1839 40 00 $280 00
{ Recd July 7, 1835 }
Received of D. Mann the sum of 2 00 for rent of house to be delivered on the 1st day of January 1839

1704. New York  Albany
Abigail Wall widow of Jonathan Wall who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept. 1843. and sent to
Edward A. Brown Syracuse N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 18.
Pension 1-

his NY
Ref 23-230 WIDOW, & Co.
June 27 1904 - Dr. A. L. Hall - Fulton
No. 23230
Apr. 2, 1904 Dist. to Mrs. Geo. A. Davis, Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y.
Abigail Hall widow of Jonathan Hall Died Nov 1880
1912. Feb. 12. to Mrs. Fred A. Ashley & 1910. Mrs. F. A. Ashley info no mar eq after 1880 practice to give papers.
Oct. 1. to Mrs. John Reynolds, letter from 1894 Aaron Wheeler
Act: Feb 27 48
Box: Vol. A Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]