Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,731, Robert Hallam, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Hallam, Robert Lydia
N. 19.731
CONTENTS

Connecticut 2149
Lydia Hallam Conn. widow of Robert Hallam who was a Capt. & Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 438 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Wm. C. Crump New London, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 68.
Ref d .
F. E. Hassler. Apr 13, 1852. Same. Aug 14. " Let. Sec y the Interior, Oct 19/52. Let to F. E. Hassler 2/Jan 53

Connecticut 3400-
Robert Hallam
Mr. Soudon in the State of Conn't who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Robertson of the Reg't commanded by Col. Turkee in the Conn't line for 10 Mo 24 days
Captain in Col. Turkee's Regiment 17 Mo 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 438 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Decem r 1832 and sent to Hon. Noyes Barber, House of Rep s en
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $658.38 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th of Mar 1833 - 219.46
133 35 360 29 560 80 54.0
$877.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bulloch Clerk Book D Vol. 3 - Page 47

State of Connecticut } ss. County of New London }
Court of Probate New London District
On this 28 th day of August A 1832 - Personally appeared, before the Court of Probate for New London District - Connecticut - Robert Hallam, a resident of New London, in the County of New London, and State aforesaid - aged 75 in July last - Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions, made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered, as a volunteer in service of the Colonies, in April 1775; and joined the army at Boston - In May of the same year, he enlisted as a serjeant, in the company of Capt n Wm Coit, in a Regiment, raised by Connecticut for seven months, commanded by Col Samuel H Parsons; and was in the battle of Bunker hill in June 1775 - In October of the same year - he received a Bro t Commission, as second lieutenant, in the same company, signed by Genl Washington - under which he served, in the same Regiment, until the expiration of the term for which it was raised - Soon after which, he received a commission as second lieut - from Congress dated the first of January 1776, in the company of Capt n John Robertson, in the 2 d Regiment Continental army, commanded by Col John Durkee - and served under, said commission in said

Regiment, until the first of January 1777 - was in the battle of Trenton in December 1776, in Capt Robertson's company; Col. Duxber's regiment - In January 1777. recd a commission from Congress as First Lieut. in a Company commanded by Capt Frederick Hyde, in the 4 th Regt, Continental army, Continental Line - Commanded by Col. John Duxber - under which Commission he served in said Regt, until the 16 th March, 1779 - was in the Battle at Princeton as a volunteer in in January 1777 - and was near Gen Mercer when he was killed On the 16 th March, 1779 received a Captain's Commission from Congress, in said Col Duxber's regiment, to take rank from the 31 st July 1777 - under which Commission, he served until the summer 1779 - When he left the army - He was in the battle at Germantown in October 1777, in M c Dugals division - in said Hyde's Company & Duxber's Regiment - He was in the New Fort under Major Shayer, in Gen. Varnum's Brigade when it surrendered, in Oct. 1777, and had Command of the company - He was at the battle of Monmouth June 1778 - Commanded a company in the morning; he was in Lee's division, in the afternoon, in Silly Regt and attacked the British right - He was with Col John R. Muggs at Gay Harbour Long Island, when they burnt 16 vessels with hay &c & brought off about 100 prisoners. He resided at New London Connecticut, when he entered the army, where he has always resided; & where he has lines He marched to Boston from New London thro Providence when he first joined the army - Princeton. Monmouth. Trenton & various other towns while with the army in New Jersey & other towns in the vicinity of various battles heretofore stated -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares his name is not on any pension Roll of any agency in any State.
That he now finds he was mistaken in his former declaration in which he stated his commissions accompanied his application, under the law of 1818, and were never returned . They were returned, and on a private application to congress they were sent with his petition - and by the Hon. Noyes Barber a M. C. from this State, were lodged with the Clerk of the House of Representatives where they now are as will appear by said Noyes Barber's letter herewith.
Sworn & subscribed the 24th 24th day of the year aforesaid - Robt Hallam

No. 2. { And said Court, of Probate (being a Court of record having by law a Seal & Clerk) do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Robert Hallam was an Officer in the revolutionary war and served as he states -
I. Josiah Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for said New London District hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Hallam for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 28 th day of August 1832 -
J. Isham Clerk

No 21 full 259
Lydia Hallam
admitted
Capt. & Lt.
2 yrs — $438. 92 / 100

State of Connecticut New London County
On this ninth day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate for the District of New London in said New London County Lydia Hallam a resident of the Town of New London in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Robert Hallam, late of said town of New London deceased who was a Sergeant & Lieutenant 1 st Lieutenant and Captain during the Revolutionary war that he enlisted into Capt William Coats Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the Spring of the year 1775 for the term of Seven months and was in service during that term at Roxbury and in the vicinity of Boston as your affiant believes. That in the month of January in the year 1776 the said Robert Hallam received a Commission from Congress as Second Lieutenant and served as such in Robert's Company in the 20 th Regiment commanded by Col Durkee for one year until January 1777 That he then rec d a Commission as First Lieutenant and served as such in Capt Ayres Company

in Dukes Regiments till March 1779 when he rec d a Captain's Commission to rank as such from a prior period and served as Captain until the summer of 1779. and your aff ct further states that when the Service Robert Hallam Entered the Service he resided at said New London. That in his lifetime he made his application for and received a pen- sion under the laws of the United States pension in 1832. That his name was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Connecticut agency until his death on the 18 th day of February 1835 th . and that the records of the War Department can bear evidence of the Particulars of the Service rendered by said Robert Hallam and in support of this Claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Hallam at New London on the 19 th day of September (1779) Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but shortly afterwards. the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and your aff ct further states that she knows of no other record of the marriage than that contained in the family Bible of said Robert Hallam in his hand writing in possession of the aff ct and produced in Court which is as follows Robt Hallam & Lydia Adams was married Sept 19 th 1779. Orlando was born Nov 16 th 1780 at ceck Pille. India was born

March 21 st 1789 Saturday 9 o'clock PM & died June 14 th 1789. and your affiant further declares that she has very recently been informed that there is a record of her marriage in the records of the Town of New London which state the marriage to have taken place on the 17 th Sept instead of the 19 th Sept. your affiant never heard of said record until this day and does not know how the mistake in the day of the month occurred but must have been made by the Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before said Court
Lydia Hallam
Attest Ebenezer Learned Clerk
And the said Court of Probate for the District of New London Do hereby certify that Lydia Hallam who has signed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration is a credi- ble person and that her statement is entitled to credit
Ebenezer Learned Clerk
of the Court of Probate for the District of New London Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Hallam for a Pension. and I do further certify that Henry Douglass is Clerk of the Town of New London. and I also hereby certify

that Wm P Cleveland Jr is a justice of the peace for the County of New London that his present term of office commenced on 20 th June last and will expire on 20 th June next. and that the signa- tures "Wm P Cleveland Jr Justice of the peace" in the several Depositions of Elizabeth Pool and Henry Douglass are the genuine signatures of said Wm P Cleveland Jr
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate. The 9 th day of August AD 1838 Ebenezer Starnes Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County } ss
New London August 9 th 1838
On this ninth day of August A.D. 1838. personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London Elizabeth Poole of said Town of New London aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say. That she is the Sister of Lydia Hallam the Widow of Robert Hallam late of said Town of New London deceased. and that said Town of New London deceased. and that she the said Elizabeth is a pensioner of the United States. That she was present at the marriage of her Sister the said Lydia to said Robert Hallam. That they were married at the house of her mother in said New London by the Rev d David Smith deceased then pastor of the Congregational Church in the north parish of New London now mountedville. Deponent cannot state positively as to the precise day on which they were married but knows that the marriage took place before the Town of New London was burnt in September 1781. at that time Deponent well remembers that Orlando the son of said Robert & Lydia Hallam was an infant. said Robert & Lydia Hallam then lived in the same house where said Lydia now lives at the north part of the Town of New London and on that day a ball was fired through the front door of their said dwelling house

Deponent has for many years been acquainted with the record in the family bible of since Robert Hallam now in possession of since Lydia Hallam. That record is in the hand writing of since Robert Hallam deceased and is as follows
Robert Hallam & Lydia Adams was married Sept 19 1779 Orlando was born Nov 16 1780 4 o'clock PM John was born March 21 1789 Saturday 9 o'clock PM & died June 14 1789
Deponent further states that said Robert Hallam died in Feb 1835. That since Lydia has not been married since but now is the widow of said Robert Hallam deceased
In presence of
Elizabeth Pool
S. W. Perry
My P. Qualified for
sworn to and subscribe
the day and year within
written and I do hereby
Certify that the said Eliza
W. Pool is a credible witness
Before me Wm. Cleveland Jr. Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut New London County
New London August 8 th 1838
I Henry Douglass of the Town of New London in New London County in the State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Town of New London of Births marriages and deaths and find on the 59 th page of said records the following
"Robert Hallam & Lydia Adams were married" (September seventeenth Seventeen hundred & seventy nine)
And I the said Henry Douglass do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date of said marriage which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures as follows
"Sept 17 th 1779"
Henry Douglass Town Clerk
I Henry Douglass above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid. And that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
In presence of J. M. Wood M c Clanahan I now before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that said Henry Douglass is a credible witness M c Clanahan Justice of the Peace
Henry Douglass
and I hereby certify that said Henry Douglass is a credible witness

12. (No 7) Sept: 15 - 1852
Cases of Lydia Wallam widow of Robert & Elizabeth Pool.
Appeal of F. E. Haggler
Kirby
Referred to the Commis- sion of Pensions for a Report.
Sept 27th 3 Sept 23/52 (3)
Recd. Sept 11. 1852.

Pension Office August 14 th 1852
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 2 d June asking an increase of Pension in the case of Lydia Hallam widow of Robert of Conn t .
I refer you to my letter to you of the 13 th April last in which you were informed that it could not be re-opened.
I am respectfully Your obed. servt.
J. J. L. Triplett Acty Commr.
H. C. Hassler Esq. Present

Pension Office
April 13. 1852.
Sir.
Under a recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior no claim to a pension which has been adjudicated more than five years & acquiesced in by the parties interested can be reopened with a view to an increase except upon the production of very material additional testimony which was not in existence or which could not have been procured at the time of making the original application. The case of Elizabeth Pool, having been settled in 1836 cannot, therefore, be now reopened.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
H. H. C. Hinton Int. Commr
H. H. C. Hinton Esq Present,
H. H. C.

Washington City D.C. September. 9 th 1852. Honorable A. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior Washington City D.C. Sir:
Accompanying this please find two letters from the Commissioner of Pensions denying the (so called) increase of a Revolutionary Pension in the cases of Robert Hallam & Elizabeth Pool; he conceiving the same to be within the object of the act 18 th March 1852;; from which decision I most respectfully appeal ; The only point in question, is the correction of an erroneous computation of a pension. & consequently it is simply the correction of an error & not the establishing of any fact for which it is any way necessary to produce any new or additional evidence; further than to illustrate the same - viz. Therefore I hope that the Honorable Secretary of the Interior will in his superior judgement, find it equitable & just to reverse the aforesaid opinion & decision -
I am respectfully Ferdinand E. Hassler Attorney

No 5 Application for Arrears of Revolutionary Pension Case of Lydia Hallam widow Robert Hallam Connecticut Halls
W. C. L. filed 15 Dec 1837 P. E. Hasker attorney

Washington City D.C. Decr, 15 th 1851
Honorable J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
As attorney for & in behalf of the heirs of Lydia Hallam widow of Robert Hallam who was a captain in the Revolutionary War, from the state of Connecticut, and who was a pensioner on the rolls of that state, That there be allowed in lieu of the amount heretofore allowed, for services as follows
Captain from 31 July, 1777 to 20 May 1779 $ 433.33 Lieutenant " 1 Jan'y 1777 to 31 July 1777 } of which 2 Mo, 10 d s is necessary to complete the two years service } 31.06 $ 464.39
Yours respectfully
J. E. Hassler Attorney

ct 259 Aug 14
7 July 1838
Waller
FREE
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City D. C.

NewLondon Aug 10 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Herewith I forward the application of Lydia Hallam of NewLondon widow of Robert Hallam deceased for a pension under the law of 7 th July 1838. You will perceive by the Certificate of the Town Clerk, that the marriage upon the Town records is stated to have taken place on the 17 th day of Sept r 1779. and in the family bible it is recorded to have taken place on the 19 th Sept 1779 as was the fact according to Mrs Hallams declaration. This difference probably was occasioned by mistake in the Town Clerk when he made the record in calling the finger 17 in place of 19.
Yours Ob st M c Clure

Sep - 2 3
debt from 19 th Nov. 1777 24 th Nov. 1777 capt. from Nov. 24. 1777 to May 20. 1779 20 th Nov. 1777 60 th Nov. 1777
adm
War Department Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
FREE

New London Augt 29. 1832.
Sir
At the request of Col d Robt. Hallam I now return his declaration, corrected as you suggest - Also a letter from the Hon. Doyen Barker - stating he left Mr. Hallam's Commission with the Clerk of the House of Representatives , will you be so kind, as to send for them.
respectfully
Your H Servt
Sylvanus Sams

Washington City, D.C. November. 30 th 1852 Honorable, A. H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior Sir. &
In reply to yours of the 22 nd ult o , respecting my appeal from the Commissioner of Pension, decision in the case of Robert Hallam a revolutionary Pension claim it appears sufficient to state that the ground upon which I rest is that, "Hallam was on the 1 st Jan y . 1777. a 1 st Lieutenant & that he was commissioned as a captain to date from 31 July 1777. & thence served as such until 20 th May. 1779." which is as captain from 31 July 1777 to May. 20/79. = 21 Months 20 ds., $433.33 as Lieutenant 2 Months 10 ds " 31.10 $464.43
and should the Department coincide with me, I hope a certificate may issue. As regards the corrections of this error, it must all lie in your power & the facts ascertained, the case cannot

be strengthened by any argument excepting the following extract from the opinion of the Honorable W. Wilkins Secretary of the War 15 June 1844 = "In the adjust- ment of the claim, we are com- pelled to be guided by the actual commissioned rank of the officer." I am respectfully
F. E. Hassler

No 4. Robert Lydia Hallam St
6. I wish to see the papers J. M. Mayen
Feb 28
Lydia Hallam 43-2149
By - the above March 57

New London, Conn. 25. Jany. 1857.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
Sir:
Please allow my Agent, John M. Thayer Esq. to examine the papers on which Pensions were granted for the services of my Grand Father in the Revolutionary War, viz:
Robert Hallam, Lieut. Act 1832, at $438.92 Lydia Hallam, his Widow, Act 1836 or 1838, with a view to obtaining an Increase of said Pensions.
Very Respectfully Yr. Obs. St.
Robert A. Hallam Adm r . of Lydia Hallam, dec d .

No 6.
Robert A. Hallam
Claim for arrears of pension &c. due his grandfather Robert Hallam for Revolutionary services.
Filed Sep. 11. 1857 Et by J. E. Hapler Washington
Dec-11-1857
Robert A. Hallam just -

State of Connecticut, County of Serfshire } ss.
Be it known that before me, JOHN W. HAUGHTON, of the town of Bozrah, county of New London, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert A. Hallam wh aged 43 and made oath in due form of law, that he  was the  identical person that was revolutionary pensioner of the United States of America, as by the files and records at the Pension Office in Washington will more fully appear, and that he cannot know of them otherwise than through the said office.
and that he now resides in New London and has resided there for the space of ten years past—and that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due him under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents he does constitute and appoint F. E. HASSLER, of the city of Washington, his true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for him and in his name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due him on account of services rendered by his deceased father ; advances made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any account whatsoever, and in his name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature he may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts that he might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof, he hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever his said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof.
Signed, sealed and delivered } Two witnesses, in the presence of
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of August 18 57 .
J. C. Gistard S. M. Haughton John W. Haughton
Robert A. Hallam { SEAL }
State of Connecticut County of Serfshire }
On this 28 th day of August 18 57 , personally appeared Robert A. Hallam before me, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein contained.
John W. Haughton Henry D. Dabbs
Joseph C. Gistard AND I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared James W. Haughton and James W. Haughton known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself, that the above named Robert A. Hallam now present, is to their knowledge, the Grace son of the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Robert A. Hallam and that they are, each, wholly disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, upon the day and year first above written.
John W. Haughton { J. C. Gistard Henry D. Dabbs { S. M. Haughton

Robert Hallam and Lydia Adams were married 19 th August 1779
Robert Hallam born Jan'y 18 th 1835 Lydia Hallam born Oct. 29 1845
State of Connecticut County of New London } ss
I John W Haughton of the town of Borrough in the County of New London State of Connecticut a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid. do certify that the above is a copy as taken from the Family Record this day by me
In testimony whereof I have not my hand and affixed my Official Seal of Office at New London this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1851
John W Haughton Notary Public

2 Department of the Interior Washington January 21 st 1833.
Sir,
I have examined the case of Robert and Lydia Hallam, under the acts of June 7 th 1832 and July 7 th 1838, and have affirmed your decision therein. The papers in the case are herewith returned. You will please advise their attorney of the result. — I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Alex. H. H. Stuart Secretary.
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

13.33 2/3 10  133.33 2/3 10.66 2/3  144.00
13.33 2/3 24  5-332 26668  3125000 10.66 2/3
1720  540 17.33 2/3 26 20  307.33 30520 144. 17.33  $501.33
Sept 17.

2225.
Geo. Hallam
$438:92 per am
Wm. C. Crump New London, Cal
No 3

State of Connecticut New London County p. On this 20 th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid Lydia Hallam a resident of the Town of New London in said County aged 85 & nearly 86 years, who being before 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 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Hallam who was a Captain & Lieutenant in the Revolution, having held the rank of 2 d Lieutenant by Brevet in the regiment of Samuel H. Parsons, and afterwards a commission of 2 d lieutenant in the 20 th Regiment of the Continental Army, commanded by Colonel John Durkee, afterwards a commission as first lieutenant in the same regiment, & then a Captain, a Commission in the same regiment called the 4 th Connecticut

Regiment in the Army of the United States; and the said Lydia further declares under oath as aforesaid that she received a pension from the United States under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 to the annual amount of Four Hundred & thirty eight dollars & nine ty two cents. She further declares that she is still a widow Lydia Hallam
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
William C. Crump
Justice of the Peace
New London County State of Connecticut Town of New London ss. I William C. Crump a Justice of the Peace in the County above na- med do hereby certify that the above named declarant Lydia Hallam is personally known to me & that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the statements in her foregoing declaration. Given under my hand at said Town of New London this 20 th day of June — 1843
William C. Crump
Justice of the Peace
New London County State of Connecticut ss. I John D. Witt Clerk of the County Court of New London County aforesaid

do hereby certify that William C. Crump is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto fixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 20 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1843
John D. Mill Clerk

Ep
F.E. Hasler
Sep 15/52

New London June 26 th 1843 Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declarations of Mrs Lydia Hallam & Mrs Mary Stanton - made for the purpose of obtaining new certificates of pension in lieu of those given up by them when the "Five Years Act" expired. I trust the declarations are correctly taken & remain respectfully
Yr ob't Serv't
William C. Crump

Robert Hallum b. Oct 7 June 1832 to what time p. 2, 1 P. - office
Sept 1. 38
Dec 18 th Feb 1835 - to have to that day

June 2 d 1852
Rel: to case of Lydia Hallam widow of Robert Noble
J. C. Hafsler
Present
filed 2 June 1852

Washington City D.C. 2d June 1852
Honorable J. C. Heath Sir: Commissioner of Pensions
As attorney for the heirs of Lydia Hallam a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Connecticut Rolls I ask a reexami- nation of the case & an increased rate of Pension = My reasons for so doing are = That Robert Hallam was a Captain 21. months & 20 days equal $20. p/m $433.33. Lieutenant from April 1775. to 31 July 1777 " 34.02 which entitles him to a full pension of $464.35 in lieu of the sum of $438.92 1/100 heretofore allowed which being simply a clerical error in the computation of the office - I hope a certificate will issue for the arrears due
Yours respectfully
F. E. Hasser,

Sir
Yoston 27 August 1832.
I am informed that you cannot find the Commission of Capt. Robert Hallam of New London Ct. I have now to inform you that Capt. Hallam petitioned Congress for a pension for services during the Revolutionary War, and that his petition, Commission as a Capt. in the Revolutionary Army and various other documents are in the office of the of the Clerk of the House of Representatives Washington. Please have the goodness to call on Mr. S. L. Mitchell Esq. Clerk of the House of Representatives for all the papers belonging to Capt. Hallam I requested Mr. Hunt to deliver them to you should you call for them
I am Sir your obedt. Servt.
Horatio N. Barber
J. S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19.731 Lydia Hallam Widow of Robert Hallam Capt New Mar.
Act: March 39. 43.
Box:—Vol. A , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]