Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37084, David Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Conn.
Wall, David
S. 37° 08' 4"
CONTENTS

(4221)
Connecticut Roll
David Hall Capt Leavenworth Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1818 and sent to S. T. Hosmer Esq r Middletown, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept th Sept r 1818 4 months 18/30  $36.80
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 years to 80
Middletown, Middlesex Co.
continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820.
Notification sent to John Dink Esq r 5 July 1820.
Middletown Conn

100
Rev. Hall.
Middletown
No 422.
Apr 8 May 1818.
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the Adj d County Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 21 st day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, David Hall aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Middletown in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said David Hall enlisted for the term of Three Years on the 10 th day of April in the year 1777 in Meriden in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain De Leavenworth in the regiment commanded by Colonel R. G. Megrigs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the 5 th day of April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Westfield in the State of New Jersey . That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 22 nd day of March 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 422
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and 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 and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battle of Frogs Point after I was discharged as aforesaid - having Re-enlisted in Captain Edward company in Major Edward Shipmans Battallion for a Year & in Skirmishes at Valentines Hill in New York & in Stamford in the State of Connecticut together with the many affrays with That I am by occupation a the Cow Boys so called at Horse neck in Morris town &c
That I am by occupation a Day Labourer

That the number of my family residing with me is and ages are as follows:
none
and the number
That I Live with my son in Law Bown Baily for which I pay partly by my labour and partly by the Pension given me by Government that I suffer from a Bad Rupture - have lost the use of my Left hand by an accident - and that without the assistance of my pension I should inevitably be brought for support on the town where I have a Settlement That my Left foot has been lame and sore for more than fifteen Years and that my age and disabilities are such as to need the continuance of the Bounty which has been Bestowed on me by my country
David Hall
Sworn to and declared day of June -
1821
before the Court of Common Pleas at Mid 80
on the 20 th
Mr. Justice Ashurst

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
Two Chests - - - - - $1.00 one ax worth - - - - - 1.75 one hoe - - - - - .75 one Lyshe snath - - - - - .25 1 Biber - - - - - .75 1 Gun - - - - - 4.00 $2.79
That I have no debts due to me - and am in debt - only to the the Physicians who attend on me
David Hax 11 11

100
Rev. Hall
Middleton
No 122
28 May 1818
Contine
I Mr. Dike Clerk of the Circuit Court Pleas for the County of Wiltshire aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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, is Two dollars and Seventy Nine cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 day of June 182 1
Mr. Dike Clerk of S. Court

I David Hall of Middlesex County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby that I served in the army in the war of the Revolution three years; that I enlisted in April One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven in the Company commanded by Col. Livingstone Esq., in the Regiment called the Sixth Connecticut Regiment commanded at the time of my enlistment by Col. Deming and at the time of my discharge by Colonel Jonathan Meigs Esq., in the Connecticut line; that I served in the army from the date of my enlistment to the 5 th day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty, when having served the term for which I enlisted, I was duly discharged by the said Col. Colonel Jonathan Meigs, with discharge I now possess, and have exhibited to the Judge who takes this Deposition and the same is in manner and form following, to wit: "David Hall a Soldier in the Regt under my command having served faithfully the term for which he enlisted is discharged from the Army: the Commissary on the road to Connecticut will please to furnish him with passing papers." A. J. Meigs Col. C. Conn. Regt. Newfield N. Jersey 5 th April 1780.!
I further now testify, that I am lame, raptured, and wholly without property; and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support during the remainder of my days. I may obtain the pension of Col. Meigs for revolutionary services. David Hall enlisted March 24 th 1810

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Middle- town March 24 th 1818. Personally came David Hall of said Middlesex, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deposition, before me the State of Connecticut and in my presence. Subscribed and sworn to before me to the truth thereof. H. H. Mosher. A.
I Sylvester Wilcox of Middletown, County of Middle- sex, & State of Connecticut do testify, That I have known and for ten years past have lived within about a mile & a half of David Hall the person of the foregoing Deposition; That he now is, & during all the aforesaid period, has been considered as a poor man; That I believe him to be poor and know not of any property which he owns or possesses; That for five years the last ending in One Thousand Eight Hun- dred & fifteen I was Collector of State and town Taxes, & from the supposed poverty of the said David Hall his taxes were generally abated by the authority, and not collected, further saith not. - - Middletown March 24 th 1818.
Sylvester Wilcox
B. State of Connecticut, Middlesex County ss
Hall, David Conn. 537084

Concord, March 22 nd 1846. I hereby certify that I, Master Wilson of St. Michael's Church of the Protestant Episcopal Church, before the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, and under solemn oath to the truth thereof, Sitney Warner .
C. I Stephen Fries, Witness a true copy of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above David Hall the signor of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as in said Deposition he has testified. I therefore transmit the preceding testimony. To the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War. — I Fries Witness. Smithsonian Institution National Archives of the U.S. Smithsonian Institution National Archives of the U.S.
I John Lusk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Tennessee do hereby certify, That the Warrant in Stephen Fite, Horse-Dog of Middletown in the State aforesaid, is one of the Images of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificate, marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the

Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on the 17 th day of April 1818.
W. M c Clusky Clerk
Hall, David Conn 537084

903 Franklin St., Wilmington, Delaware.
Will you kindly send me the record of the service of David Hall who served in the Revo- lutionary War from Wallingford Conn.
I am fourth in line in direct descent from said David Hall and desire his military service. Aurora T. Rayner. June 1st,

David Hull
dis Mar 24. 1818
Middletown Conn -
58 in 1820 -
Apr. 1. 1877 -
Capt Eli S. Linsley
Col R. F. Mearns
3 yrs -
Capt Edwards
1 yr. Major Edw. Shipman
Skaneateles
Frogs Point
Valentine's Hill
Hobineck
Morristown
Stanford

David Hall, a Soldier in the Regt. under my command, having served faithfully the term for which he enlisted is discharged from the Army: The Commissaries on the Road to Connecticut will please to furnish him with Garrison.  By Major Genl. G. H. Thomas, Regt. _____  Winfield N. Sneyd 3. April 1860

Died Place of the 6 th Conn. Reg t has since Provision including the 8 th Instant
Westfco 5 th April 1780 - Many Friend Company
Ben. S. ... A.G.T.
Hall, David Conn. S 37084

37084
Ray INVALID.
1905-June 21. A. T. Rayner hist. of service and
File No. 37084
David Hall
His Geo was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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