Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16856, Peter L Hall, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Wall, Peter L.
NUMBER
S.16856
CONTENTS
Carded

No 19657 Ohio
Peter L. Hall
Shelby Co in the State of Ohio
was a private in the Company commanded Captain Fleming of the Regt commanded Col Holmes in the New Jersey etc. for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of August 1833 and sent to P. L. Good Shelby Co. Ohio
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 160 - 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 40 - 00
$ 200 - 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Age June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. L. Evans Clerk,
Vol. 8. — Page 10.
Certificate from Hugh Thompson, Esq. Shelby Co. June 19 th 1835.
1885 Feby 19 E. M. Baver - that all the pension has been paid & no back pay has been due to him or is now due to his heirs. He was not entitled to a land warrant in his life time & hardly probable that there was, a minor child on Mch 3. 1835 that was entitled
Print.

The state of Ohio Shelby County Court of common pleas of the term of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. The state of Ohio Shelby County ss.
On this 14 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Hon. of the first judicial circuit of the state of Ohio David P. Post president judge, and Samuel B. Marshall, William Shiller, and Robert Hunsicker, associate judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Shelby now sitting, Peter H. Hall, a resident of said Shelby County and state of Ohio aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, the twenty sixth day of October last (1832) who being first duly sworn according to law, oath in his said oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That at the age of fifteen years old, he entered the service as a substitute for his brother in law (Joseph Perry) and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Henry's company of light horse, to his was commanded by Col. James Green, of the Jersey Militia. That he entered on this campaign on or about the fifteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine and served as a private four months, during all which time he with the company was stationed atquan Brook, on the sea coast in East Jersey, where he assisted in capturing a British Brig loaded with provisions for the British army then lying at New York, from this campaign he received only a verbal discharge, as he was then very young he cannot state the names of any regular officers who were with the troops where he served during this campaign, nor does he recollect the continental regiment or the Militia regiments who were with them except his own, nor can he by reason of the loss of memory state precisely the circumstances of his service.
At this time his place of residence was at Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, in Shrewsbury Township, which was also the place of his nativity. After his return from this campaign he remained at home for about six weeks, and then again on or about the last day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. At this time also the place of his residence was Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

he entered the service of the united states as a volunteer and private, and continued in the service as such private, for the term of two  eighteen years and five months in constant service, that he was during this campaign a private in Captain Stephen Fleming's Company of Light Horse who was commanded by Col James Green of the Jersey Militia. Rather was adjutant of the Regiment, the balance of the time being under Capt. Joseph Huddy, Major John Potter, and Major John Potter. During all of which last mentioned Campaign, he was stationed at a place, called the Red Falls, in Monmouth County New Jersey, as his place of head quarters, with his company, and he with it, occupied other places on the sea coast, and else where, as necessity required, but all in the state of New Jersey, and his station was so frequently changed, that he cannot now recall them all. But during all the two years and five months he was under the officers of the state  namely, the first eighteen months, under Capt. Stephen Fleming, Col. James Green, Maj. Gen. Shadrick Potter, and the remaining ten months under Col. Joseph Huddy, Col. John Potter, and Maj. Green.  And he says well recall that during this term of service he was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth, in the state of New Jersey, in this battle he was under the immediate command of his own Captain Stephen Fleming, he was not in the heat of the battle, as he with the company arrived at the scene of action towards the close of the battle, and was engaged in the latter part of it, and assisted in burying the dead. That he was also engaged in several skirmishes of minor importance, the particular circumstances of which from his old age and loss of memory, and the length of time elapsed since, he does not now recall, and cannot relate.
The general scope of country through which he passed on his general "line" were from to Sandy River to Squan River; from Squan River to Shrewsbury River; from that to Sandy Hook; and along York Bay - to Middle Taran; and from that to Sandy all in New Jersey. After the close of the war he remained in the state of New Jersey, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury Township about nine years, where he married and had four children, from which place he moved to Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, and remained there about two years, and then removed back again to his former residence in New Jersey, where

he again resided about three years, and moved to Florence -sau County in Virginia, where he resided fourteen or fifteen years, from thence he moved to Bourbon County in the state of Kentucky, where he resided about four years, from thence to the state of Indiana, where he resided for part of the time in Clark County, and a part of the time in Washington County in said state about eight years, from Indiana, he moved to Warren County Ohio, where he resided about two years, thence to his present residence, in Shelby County Ohio where he has been for about six years, and in Shelby County Ohio he now resides. He states that during the lapse of time, and the loss of memory, which is great, he cannot give the names of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where he served, nor does he recollect nor can he state any particular regiment, company or battery. With the principal officers of the army, he had no general acquaintance, he was slightly acquainted with Gen. Washington, Gen. Lee, Gen. Wayne, and Col. Arnold before he became disaffected, and deserted to the British, these with the officers of his own Regiment in the two terms of service above mentioned, and whose names he has already stated are all with whom he had any personal acquaintance, he was born in Shrewsbury Township Monmouth County New Jersey, on the 26 th day of October A.D. 1794. He never received a written discharge, He has a record of his age in his family Bible, at his residence in Shelby County above said. He states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he can name no person, in his present neighbourhood, to whom he is known, and who can testify as to his service, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. The following, viz; Col. James Kelly, The Hon. Samuel Moorehead, Dr. John Fielding, Dr. E. Thomas, The Hon. Wm. Skinner, and David Henry and John Lenax Late associate judges of Shelby County; but he states that he is not a member of any religious society, that his place of residence has been very frequently changed, and a great part of his life he has lived in the frontier settlements, from which causes, and from his closely retired habits he has had the misfortune not to form any intimate acquaintance with any Clergymen of his vicinity.

who can testify for him, from their own acquaintance with him. he is an occasional attendant on public worship, and he frequently hears their preachers, but he is unknown to them. 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. Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of May A.D. 1833. in open court. — Peter G. Hall Clerk James Wells Clerk
We James Wells Clerk of the court of common pleas, and Samuel Morrison one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Shelby, Ohio, each residing in said Shelby county Ohio, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter G. Hall, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be sixty eight years of age as he has already stated that he is of fair character for truth, honesty and industry, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn and subscribed to this fourth day of May A.D. 1833. — James Wells, James Wells Clerk Sam l Marshall
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them, that James Wells, and Samuel Morrison, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of said Shelby county Ohio, that they are persons of truth, and their statement is entitled to credit, and further that the said declarant cannot procure a certificate who was acquainted with him in his neighborhood.

The state of Ohio 3 Shelby County 3
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Shelby and state of Ohio, Peter L. Hoke the above declarant, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot speak positively as to the precise length of his service, but he positively knows knows that he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following order; For four months I served as a private (being a substitute for Joseph Perry). For two years and five months I served as a private (being a volunteer all the time) and in all my service and for such service I claim a pension. and I further in my oath state that during all the time in which the above two terms of service were performed, I served with an embodied corps called into service by the proper and competent authority; that during the whole time, I was either in the field or in garrison; and that for the time during which the service was performed, I was not employed in any civil pursuit, and further that Peter L. Hoke
Subscribed before me this 14th day of July 1833. C. McQuade J.P.
Peter L. Hoke
D-271
And the said Peter L. Hoke here states that since the return of his declaration to him from the war department, on more mature consideration, that he mistook his officers, under whom he served in his first declaration, he there states that he served the whole 2 years and 5 months under Capt. Fleming & Col. Holines, and in reflection, he served (as his declaration his now intends) the first 18 months of said campaign under Capt. Fleming, Col. James Green Maj. Shodick & Adjutant Patten; and the remaining Eleven months under Capt. Joseph Shuddy, Col. Holines & Maj. Hearn. This whole term of 2 years and 5 months was served in six months terms one immediately succeeding the other without any recess, he continues to say, and again immediately on the expiration of his six months term; and the three first six months terms of the 2 years and 5 months he served under Capt. Fleming, Col. Green, Maj. Shodick, & Adjutant Patten, and the two last eleven months making (except one month) two other six months terms he served under Capt. Joseph Shuddy, Col. Holines and Maj. Hearn. This declarant here states that he is fully convinced that the whole of the time he served in actual service, all the time either in the field or in garrison, and not engaged during any part of the time during which said service was rendered in any civil pursuit would not amount to less than four years and that this service was all rendered as a private and volunteer immediately from one six months term to another and all with the horsemen.

The state of Ohio } Shelby County } J. James Miller, clerk pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the co. aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of Peter L. Hall for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
James Miller Clerk
Please correspond in relation to the above application - through the Post office at Sidney
Shelby County
Ohio
Respectfully
J. H. Goode

without his ever returning home at all, but he has restricted his time, to the time stated in the his declaration - and officially , announced , to 2 years & 5 months (with the first four months stated ) So that there can be no possibility of doubt remain- -ing as his mind in preparing to enter service; And because he has received his offer; and which he cannot desire. the time stated, better than he can for the residue of the time he served. In his declaration he has said that he can not state the names of the regular officers who were with the troops, where he served, but he can reflection now can name Col. Hendrickson, Col. Lang's next Col. Breeze Col. Breeze who were of the regular army and with their regiments were with the troops where he served occasionally; and he can now also recall Col. Samuel H. Fisman, Col. Walton, Col. Gornet, Col. David Fisman, Col. Serant, Col. Howard, who belonged to the Militia, and with their respective Regiments were with the troops, where he served. Peter L. H. Hall Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the the 21 day of July 1833 at my office in District Shelby county Tenn.
C. M. Greene J. P.

The State of Ohio } Shelby County }
I James Wells, clerk pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elijah M c Guire Esq r before whom the within additional Declaration of Peter L. Hall & annexed affidavit appears to be sworn to wa, at the date thereof and is an acting Justice of the peace within for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of our said Court at the Court house in Sidney the 4 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
For James Wells, Clerk Pro Tem

e No 25271
Peter L Hall Shelby County Ohio
Returned
Adm 2 years. $80.
P. G. Goode. post office, Sidney Court House Shelby County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
7 th June — 1832.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Peter L. Hall Shelby County Ohio
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub. 15 th July 1779 - 4 - private Warrenton Co. Ky Capt Denny, Col Green 68 years Monmouth County Traditionary evidence certified credible - a reason given, why no clergy man's certificate is procured. papers properly attached   Vol. Dec. 1779 2 5 - private Capt Fleming, Colonel Holmes, - New Jersey East Jersey Battle of Monmouth  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his.

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and time to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

16856 INVALID.
File No. 16856
Peter L Hall
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Payments to be made at Cincinnati by the Pres. U.S. Br Bk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 8 Page 10 by A. S. Evans Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,
Peter L. Hale of the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
James Gordon Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

PL Hale
19157
Aug 11. 1835
W. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City D.C. August 5 th 35 Rec.

Sidney O3 Augt 5-7
Free
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.
Aug 11. 1835
19457
J. G. Hale

Dear Sir,
July 4. 1835.
After the latter certificate of Peter L. Hall of the State of Ohio, had been some time received, his lost Pocket Book was found, and the former certificate in it. In pursuance of the direction direction of the department by the request of Mr. Hall I enclose you the old certificate. If any receipt be necessary to Mr. Hall you will please forward it to him.
With respect sir,
Yours &c.
D. G. Hall.
J. S. Edwards. Commissioner.

72 Dup. Cut. Peter H Hall Ohio
Decbr. 23. 1834 Pension Office
Dept. Cut. the 1st on these papers Jan. 19 th 1835
Washington City Secretary of War
Gen. Lewis Cass
Free
Pennsylvania
Sidney O } Dec 15 }

Sidney O } Dec. 15 }
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City
19-9 1835
Det. Ent. etc. etc. in New Jersey etc.
Paterson Office
Decbr. 23. 1834
Ohio
Peter H. Hall
Det. Ent.
12

Sidney Shelby Co. O. Dec r 13. 1834.
Jan 3
Enclosed I have the honour to transmit you the Evidence on the subject of Peter L Hall having lost his Pension Certificate. He wishes to procure another Certificate that he may be enabled to continue to draw his pension. Not having any "form" I do not know whether the Evidence is such as would be required by the Department. If it be - please forward per Mail addressed to me an other Certificate of his enrollment on the Pension List. If it be not - please inform me per return of Mail what further evidence will be necessary. Your earliest attention is politely requested, while I have the honour to remain
Most Respectfully Your O bt Servt. Hugh Thompson Atty. for Peter L. Hall

State of Ohio } Shelby County } ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Peter L. Hall who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier of the Revolution, that in the year 1832 he obtained from the War Office of the U.S. a Certificate of his being inscribed on the Pension List, that by virtue of said Certificate he drew from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Cincinnati a pension of Eighty dollars per year from from the year 1831 to September 1834. That on the second day of November 1834 the aforesaid Certificate with other papers were stolen from him. That he failed in his endeavors to procure it again, and has good reason to believe it has been destroyed, That he makes the foregoing affidavit only for the purpose of procuring another Certificate that he may be enabled to recover his just rights and continue to receive his pension as heretofore.
Sworn & subscribed this 10 Dec 1834 before me
Alex. Stuart, J.P.
Peter L. his Hall mark

State of Ohio } Shelby County } ss. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County, Hugh Thompson - who being duly sworn according to law depones & saith that the before mentioned Peter L. Hall, had, to his certain knowledge, in his possession a Certificate, of his being inscribed on the pension list, according to the statement contained in his affa- -davit preceding - that in September last he wrote the power of Attorney for P. Hall, when he had the Certificate and copied it - and that from his knowledge of said Peter L. Hall, he believes the statement made by him to be correct Sworn & subscribed this 10. th Dec r 1834 } Hugh Thompson before me Alex n Stuart, J. P.
State of Ohio } ss. I do hereby certify that Peter L. Hall the signer shelby county } to the foregoing Affidavit appeared before me Alex n Stuart a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid sometime in September last and produced a certificate entitling him to a pension from the United States which I then certified as the law directs - And I further state from my knowledge of the man that I think his statement of losing his pension certificate correct Given under my hand and seal this 12 th of Dec r 1834 Alex n Stuart, J. P.

The State of Ohio
Shelby county } } for I James, Assels, clerk of the court of common pleas, within and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 10 day of December instant Alext. Stuart Esq. was an acting Justice of the peace within and for said Shelby county duly com- missioned and qualified and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice as thereout, and that his signature within matter is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of our said court of common pleas at Sidney the 12 day of December A.D. 1834 James Assels Clerk