Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,536, John Hill, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Hill, John
S. 5,536
CONTENTS
carded

4520 Virginia
John Hill
of Hanover in the State of Va: who was a Corporal in the Comp y commanded by Captain Winston of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Va: line for 13 months 25 days.
1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50- Dollars 71- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan y : 33 and deliv d M c af. Handy
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 76.06 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 25.36
$101.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (2) Vol. 7 Page 123

5536 INVALID.
File No. 5536
John Hills Corp. Beer War
Act: June 9 th /32
Index: —Vol. M , Page 172
Reuben
1922, July 19th to Hon. C. H. Brandt, City of Washington Hill - New 1925 June 30 Copies received to A. G. Hill

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 25 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from A. G. Hill ..... ..... cash ..... No. .... for $ 30/100 ..... requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith. ok not off
123 miss 30 copies mailed DW not since DW AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
NOL
3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
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Job No. ..... Date ..... AM Subject ..... Job 5536 ..... pieces consisting of ..... pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. Sect. Division Remarks: .....
Approved:
ABM Chief Clerk

Mr. A. G. Hill 711 Bopey Bldg. Roanoke, Va.
wants photos of 2 pages (not cfd) from Rev. War pension claim of John Hill S. 5536.
30 cents, paid June 24, 25
W. B. Wilson
Chief Rev. War Sect.

12.688
Jethro Hill
for 1776 bond 13 mo. 25 days $50.71
W. J. Handy

Virginia Hanover County (H)
On this 25 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of the County of Hanover now sitting John Hill a resident of the said county and state aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he volunteered in the minute service of his own state in the county of Hanover in January 1776 and was a corporal in the company of Capt John Winston with Thomas Price Lieutenant and John Abercrombie Ensign - that the company was drilled at Gayton Farm in Hanover and was called into service in the first of April - that he marched with his company to Hanover Town and then joined the other company of Hanover under Capt Dabney, and the two from Louisa under Captain James Dabney - Marched thence through Williamsburg and York to Hampton and then the regiment was organized under the command of Col Sumner Meredith and Major James - that then they took the place of the Regular Regiment (and remained like some time in October - then removed to Portsmouth and again took the place of the Regulars and remained there till Christmas and were then discharged making nine months service, that he was in no battle - saw no regular troops, and remembers no event of interest, except the Declaration of Independence when there was a great bonfire and dance - That on the 5 th of January 1781 he was drafted on the occasion of Arnold's invasion - that he marched as a corporal in the company of William Winston from Hanover, but at Williamsburg was attached to the company of Capt Richards - marched by Richmond and Malvern Hills to Williamsburg and then to Sandy Point, and was there discharged after three months service - that he was in no battle, saw no regular troops but was commanded by one Maj Rickett, was employed in guarding boats at Sandy Point and met with no event of note - that again in the month of September in the same year he was again drafted and served as a corporal, a term of two months under the command of Lieutenant Bumpass, and was employed in guarding prisoners for the first month at

Hanover Court House, and the second at Richmond - was at Hanover Court House when General Washington's baggage passed and upon one of the carriages - that he saw many regular troops pass the court house but does not remember particulars, and was in no battle nor does he recollect any material event - that he was born in the county of Hanover near his present residence, and was drafted from that county - was born on the 28 th March 1750 has no register - that he never received a written discharge nor has he any documentary evidence - that Capt Thomas Price, Stanley Grubbs and John Mallory are the only persons in his knowledge who can testify to any part of his service - and that he refers to Philips B Winston the Reverend Wm Wood and Wm D Winston Esq for his character for veracity and the reputation of his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In Hanover Virginia in 1750 on the 28 th of March
2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
The record of my age was burnt in my father's house 1774
3 Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Always in the same neighbourhood.
4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. First volunteered and then drafted twice as above stated.
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Ans. I remember Cols Moore Weather & Haddiman and as to the rest my Declaration contains the truth.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I never received a discharge other than a verbal one.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Rev William Wood. Philips B Winston Esq and Wm D Winston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Bell

We William Wood a clergyman residing in the County of Hanover and State aforesaid and William D Winston residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hile who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Wood Wm D. Winston
I Thomas Price a resident of the said County, hereby certify, that John Hile who has subscribed the foregoing declaration was a member of the Company of Minute Men from Hanover under the command of Capt Winston, that he marched with that company to Hampton and then to Portsmouth, and that he served out the whole time till the troops were discharged. — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos Price
I Hershy Griffiths a resident in the said County hereby certify that John Hile who has subscribed the foregoing declaration served in the Company of Minute Men from Hanover under Capt Winston in 1776 at Hampton and Portsmouth and that he continued to serve the whole time of that service — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
I John Mallory a resident in the said County hereby certify that John Hile who has subscribed the foregoing declaration served in the year 1776 in the Minute service in the company from Hanover under Captain Winston that he marched with the troops to Hampton and afterwards to Portsmouth and continued in service till discharged in the last of December.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Mallory mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the

interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Wood who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County, and that William D. Winston who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County (and is a credible person), (and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certifies that Thomas Price and John Mallory who have severally signed the foregoing affidavits are residents in the same County (and are credible persons
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hill for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and seal of Office) this twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Virginia Hanover County
On this 27 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace and a judge of the court of said county, Amos Grubbs a citizen of said county, and as it appears to me, a credible person, who being first duly sworn deposes, that he has known John Steele an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, ever since his boyhood - that they joined the Minute service at the same time in the company from Hanover under Captain John Winston, that he and said Steele marched into service at the same time and that he served the whole time of service at Hampton and Portsmouth, making nine months service. Given under my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid.
Patrick H. Price J. Peace
Virginia Hanover County, to wit,
I Philip Winston Clerk of the said County hereby certify that Patrick H. Price before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace and a judge of the said Court, and that the foregoing is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Philip Winston C.H.C.