Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,789, Daniel Hall, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
born Continental.
Hall, Daniel
S. 10789
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CONTENTS
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susp. see letter Aug. 28. 1834 to P. Agt. De. to S. G. Merriam, 21 May 1835
Set to S. G. Merriam 15 July 1835 " " J. H. Olcott 27 April 1836 " " S. G. Merriam May 9, " " " to Col. P. Agt. June 1. 1836 " " to Pension 29 June 1836 " " " 27 July " P. Agt. same day - Pw. Sept. 8. 1836. Dead, see letter to Sarah Hall, Aug 29. 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 26 May 1837 the day of his death age notified 20 Dec 1838.
1889 Jan'y 7 - Henry Hall - history - Proof (This letter within)
20.688 New York
Daniel Hall
of New Haven in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Conn. comman. by Captain Walker of the Rept. command. by Col. Ennis in the Conn. * time for 8 m. Ser. $40 16. pr. 5333 $9333
Conn. and Continental Records completed May 1. 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr. 1835 and unto S. G. Merriam Richard
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $233.33 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4th 24 46.66 $279.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Stiles Clerk.
Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 1. Page 41

13.457 Daniel Hall
Application for Pension for service in State troops of Connecticut
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adm'd 8 mos length 16 mo per 244 -

= 2. Notes from at Cranbury - also not included in the deposition.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York County of Oswego
On this twenty fourth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Oswego. now sitting. Daniel Hall, a resident of the Town of New Haven in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged seventy four 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. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated
He enlisted about the middle of April in the Year 1775. as a private in the company then under the commands of Lieutenant Elijah for the term of seven months Trask, (whether he was Lieutenant or Captain this deponent cannot positively say) the company was called Lieutenant Colonel Whiting company - in the Regiment of Colonel Waterbury. and in the State troops of Connecticut. That Robert Walker (who was afterwards a Captain under whom he served) was at this time a Lieutenant in the said Company. and the name of the Ensign was Whiting a son of the Col Colonel - That at the time he entered the service he resided in Stratford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut - and that he marched from there to Horse Neck - and thence to New York, where they lay a month or about two (the exact time not recollected) and proceeded from thence to Albany by water: and from thence by land to Ticonderoga except that this deponent took the lake at Fort George. and went as a guard in the boat transporting some
Robert Walker enlisted April 15 1776 Daniel Hall enlisted April 16 1776 to Sarg Aug 6 1776

powder; That from where he had remained about a month or thereabouts Ticonderoga, they proceeded by water to Isle a Noix, stopping a day or two at Crown Point - That after remaining at this place a short time he went marched with the army to the siege of St. Johns, under Genl Montgomery - where they were engaged five or six weeks, and until the Garrison surrendered - that in this siege he was slightly wounded in the leg - That during the time they lay before St Johns, Fort Chambly was taken: That after the surrender of the garrison at St Johns, he marched with his company to Montreal and remained at that place until his time expired: which was in November - That at the expiration of his term of service and without leaving the army, he again enlisted in the company of Captain Robert Walker, (his former Lieutenant) in Colonel Amores, regiment of the Connecticut State troops, (as he believes) for the term of five months - That the name of the Lieutenant was Webb - That he served out the whole period of said five months service, at Montreal & St Johns, doing garrison duty: while the army, or that portion which remained after garrisoning those places, marched for Quebec; That the company of Capt Spencer lay with the company of this regiment at St Johns - That the first term of his said five months service expired while stationed at St Johns - That at this place he again enlisted in the company of Capt Walker, the same company in which he had been serving for another term of One year, and did not leave the company; That this enlistment was near or about the middle of and immediately after the expiration of his five months service April 1776; that shortly after this enlistment he marched to Albany with his company, and was stationed at that place some two three or four weeks, and then marched with his company and Regiment to German Flatts, on the Mohawk river, where they remained during  most of the summer: and in the fall

immediately upon the expiration of his five months' service or about the middle of April 1776 is that shortly after this enlistment he marched to Albany with his company and was stationed at that place some two three or four weeks and then marched with his company and Regiment to German Flatts on the Mohawk river where they remained during  most of the summer: and in the fall removed to Fort Schuyler where they remained until  where they remained until the term of service of the deponent had expired which was about the middle of April 1777 - That about three or or four months after the last enlist- ment of the deponent he was appointed a Sergeant and received a sergeant's Warrant from Col Elmore and served in that capacity from that time until his discharge - That he preserved the said Warrant for a length of time after leaving the service but cannot now find it; and thinks it must be lost as he has not seen it according to the best of his recollection within the last twenty years - That when he left the service he received a discharge in writing from Colonel Elmore: which is still preserved and has always remained in his possession - and which discharge is hereto annexed.
— And this deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence in relation to his service other than that above mentioned; and that he knows of no person now living except Enoch Bailey whose testimony he can procure: who can testify to his service - That he never received but one discharge in writing: in consequence of his remaining in the army during the whole time and not leaving it until the time he did receive above the discharge =
That he was born (as he has been informed) in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and

State of Connecticut. on the first day of March 1758 that he has no record of his age - That since the Revolutionary war he has resided in the Town of Pawling in Dutchess County New York: and in the Town of New Haven in the County of Oswego: where he now resides and has resided for the last twenty six years; that he entered the service by voluntary enlistment - That he has is known to Isaac Smith and Gushon Richardson per- sons now residing in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution;
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and de- clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - And further saith not - Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid D. McPherson Dep Clerk of Oswego and Herk D and Hall
We Isaac Smith a Clergyman residing in the Town of New Haven Oswego County New York and Gushon Richardson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid R. McPherson
Deputy Clerk of Oswego Co. P. H. S.
Isaac Smith Gershon Richardson
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 Isaac Smith — who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of New Haven in Oswego County, and that Gershon Richardson — who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Hummer
J. T. Merrill Judge Oswego County Court
I Eric Poor, Clerk of the County of Oswego and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (being a Court of Records) Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hall for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1832.
Eric Poor Clerk By A. McPherson Deputy

13457
Daniel Hall, Oswego co. N.Y.
on roll of Col Elmore Ent P Comp Appt 14. "76 Promoted Surg. Aug 6 th Must 11. Jan 1777 at Fort Stanwix - H. M. ...
8666 4000  23333
A. Z. M'Carthy Richland N.Y.

13.487
BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Hall  Town of New Haven in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 at the expiration of the above time not stated 7 Private Gen. Montgomery Conn. St. Elijah Beach Co. 3 d State troops Col. Watbury Reg t enlist.   5 do Capt. R. Walker's Co. } do. Col. Elmore's Reg t }   April 1776 Discharged 16 April 1777 1 Private & Sergeant Ditto } do. do. }  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at the Siege of St. John's  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Stratford - Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by one witness & the documentary proof (his Discharge dated April 16-1777) & the traditional evidence of two witnesses - one a clergyman - certified by the Court to be a credible person.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? is not attached according to the regulation 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Hall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 10,789.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 15, 1775 7 mos. Pvt. David Waterbury Conn.   Immediately after 1 yr 5 mos. Pvt. 2nd Sgt. Robt. Walker Elmore        
Battles Engaged in, Siege of St. Johns, where he recd. slight wound of leg. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept. 24, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, New Haven, Oscega Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, B. Mch. 1, 1758, at Fairfield, Conn.
Remarks: He mar. Feb. 1, 1778, Sarah Beers, who  survived soldier at his death on May 26, 1837.  A son, Daniel, was a resident of New Haven,  N. Y. in 1835.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Daniel Hall S. file 10789 Comm. 2nd Continental

Sergt. Daniel Hall of Col. Elmore's Regt. Capt. Walker's Company having faithfully served out the time of his enlistment is hereby discharged from the service
To all concerned:
At Schuylers April 16/1861 Sam a Elmore Col.

Henry Hall (Bus. Supt. "Tribune"),
New York, N.Y.,
Dec. 19, 1888.
From purely personal interest wishes some historical data regarding the services in the Rev. War of any persons by the name of Hall from Fairfield Co., Conn. Has reason to suppose this information can be obtained from the records of the Pension Bureau, and will be much pleased and cheerfully pay any one the Commissioner may select, for searching the files for this purpose--any reasonable sum.
Genl Comdr Yes RECEIVED DEC 21 1888 PENSION BUREAU TO CHF. DIY. ACTION Per Comdr Yes DEC 21 1888 COMMISSIONER.

Rev Sun
North Platte, Neb.
April 9 - 17.
Commissaires of Pensions,
Interior Department
Washington - D. C.
Dear Sir,
This is S. 10789 Rev born out
Can you give me any information of Daniel Hall a Revolutionary soldier! I notice in the list of Pensioners you have several of that name. - This one was from Connecticut. - He went with General Arnold on his expedition to Quebec was wounded and always a cripple. I am unable to give the date of his birth - He married Sarah Beers of Fairfield County - Conn. and died in 1887 in Onondaga Co. N.Y. I would also like to know if you

Have any record of his son Daniel Hall Id. who was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Thanking you for any information you can give me - I am
Very Respectfully -
Mrs. F. E. Evans.
North Platte Nebraska.
602. E. 3rd St.

DAILY TRIBUNE.....$8 50 per year. SUNDAY TRIBUNE..... 1 50 " " SEMI WEEKLY..... 2 00 " " WEEKLY..... 1 00 " " Postage free in U. S. Reduced rates to Clubs.
New-York Tribune.
New-York, Dec 19 1888.
Gen John C. Black Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I wish to obtain some historical data of purely personal interest, from the records of your Bureau; and if you can set some clerk, searching the records for the purpose, I will cheerfully pay any reasonable sum for his labor.
The object is to ascertain what the records show, concerning service in the Revolutionary war, by any persons bearing the name of Hall, from Fairfield county, Conn. Next year, the descendants of the emigrant, Francis Hall, will celebrate the 250 th anniversary of his arrival in Connecticut; and I want the facts above referred to for incorporation in an address, to be read at the gathering. It is known

that several persons of the name of Hall, belonging to this family line, in Fairfield County, Conn., served in the war of the Revolution. If any of them were afterwards pensioners, their army record, whatever it is, must exist in your office.
While the facts are of trifling value to any except members of the family, they will be of very great interest to us; and if not I would be extremely pleased to have a search made for such facts as exist, & will cheerfully pay any reasonable expense.
Yours respectfully Henry Hall
[Bus. Supt. Tribune.]

Rev War
10.789 ✓ INVALID.
1917. Apr. 30. History to Mrs. J. E. Evans. Fr.
1932. Jan. 19. Mrs. Lillian Pierce advised rel. to residence & family. See corres. in p. 4465 - C.S. Hall - Rev War. MRK
File No. 10.789
Daniel Hall See Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Stratford Co.

Daniel Hall
Affidavit to amend declaration =

State of New York Oswego County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palermo in the County of Oswego aforesaid Daniel Hall who being by me duly sworn deposes 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 as a sergeant - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades
- I enlisted on the 15 th day of April 1775 in the company then under the command of Capt. Elijah Beach in the Regiment of Col. Waterbury's Connecticut State Troops for seven months and served out the whole of the time: and I then again enlisted in the Company of Capt. Walker of Col. Elmore's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops (and immediately upon the expiration of my seven months service) for the term of five months and served out the whole of said time - I then again enlisted (immediately upon the expiration of my five months service) in the same company & Regiment for the term of One Year and served out the whole of said term and was discharged on the sixteenth day of April 1777 - having served in all two years - and was discharged a Sergeant -
Of the length of my service (two years) I am positive; but how long I served as a Sergeant I am unable to state with precision - in consequence of loss of memory - I was appointed a Sergeant during my last year's service - but cannot say at what time during : but that I served as a sergeant at least Eight months: and as I think nine months but am not positive
And further saith not he
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 6 th day of June 1833
his Daniel X Hall marks
I also certify that the said Daniel Hall subscribed the same by making his mark thereunto in my presence he being unable to write his name thereto by reason of blindness
The same being read to him after being subscribed as aforesaid and before the oath administered
Sawyer Johnson J.P.

State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks Office } I, Erie Poor Clerk of the said County of Ontario do hereby certify that Dorcas Johnson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within affi- davit and before whom the same proof to have been taken, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am ac- quainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and that the signature of the said Justice to the within affidavit is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Eighth day of June 1833. Erie Poor Clerk By D. McPherson Dep. Clerk
David Hall
Affidavit to amend declaration =

I James Beers of Sturtevant Trumbull in Fairfield County, State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I have from my youth up been well acquainted with Daniel Hull formerly of said Trumbull now of Sturtevant Oswego County, State of New York - He married my sister - I am now in my 74 years old & I should judge he is 3 or 4 years older than myself - While he was an apprentice to Jabez Beach of this place, he enlisted into a company, in which Elijah Beach of this place was Lieutenant - Elijah Beach was afterwards Captain of a company - My impression that he enlisted in the spring of the year and went to Canada and did not return till the next year - He married my sister after his return from Canada, when I was 15 years old - and not long after wards he and I, in the month of December went on a tour to the Saw pits in the State of New York, under Captain Stiles, Hudson - We were gone three months - Our Lieutenant Capt. Beman & Hudson & Lieut. Burton are all dead - was James Burton - I was born in April & shall be 74 next April - We went to the Saw pits the fall before I was 16 - When he returned from Canada he showed his thigh which appeared to have been badly wounded - with a bayonet - James Beers

Fairfield County ss Trumbull ss March 7
1876. Personally appeared the within named James Bears, who is a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing depo- sition in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same before me
Henry Dutton Justice of Peace Seneca County. Knows my hand writing - H. Dutton

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Sir after my pension being suspended for two years I once more venture to write a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and almost worn out with cares and Manship which I suffered in the struggle to gain our Independence and since that time to gain an honest livelihood I have once attested to two years service - first a term of seven months second to a term of five months and third to a term twelve months during which time I was never free from the service but served during that time under Lieutenant or Captain Robert Walker. I do not rem- -ember the day I enlisted particularly but I turned to my discharge which I sent to you and counted back from that in my original declaration I think the time of my enlist- -ment correct which I likewise proved by E. Bailey and sent on at the same time who was a comrade with me during the whole time. But you have since referred me to the controller of the state of Connecticut for further proof the controller finds 7 months service to my account but the other services are not on record but I think probable they were sent to the seal of government for our capt. was in debt to a jew in Montreal for our clothing and I have since been informed our government sent and paid him for the same. But I have some more service which to send in which my Attorney refused to write in my Original Declaration saying it would make no difference two years service was all that was requi- -red but I now subscribe and make oath to the same with the recapitulation of my former affidavits.
Daniel Hall
I Daniel Hall a Soldier of the revolution formerly of the Town of Trumbull County of Fairfield state of Connecticut Now of the town of New Haven County of Onondaga and state of New York Depose and say that I enlisted in the month of April 1775 Robert Walker was 2 nd Lieutenant the first seven months and on the expiration of that term I was in Montreal and under the same Robert Walker

Enlisted for the term of five months which I served without returning home serving part of time in Vermont and the remainder at St. John and then I enlisted for one year under the same Robert Walker (I know not whether he then rose to the grade of Captain or not) during which time I served as a Serjeant according to best of my recollection until the time of my discharge at Fort Stanwix and then returned home the distance of 240 miles and then Before I went to see my friends I volunteered my services against the British who were then on their way to destroy the stores at Danbury in Connecticut and continued as one to harass them till they returned on board their shipping. The next service I was under General Parsons in his unsuccessful effort to take Redoubt fort on Long Island where we were gone five days. The next expedition I went under Captain To-reconnoitre Parsons made to reconnoitre the lines near New York and watch the enemy where I was gone four days. The next service was under Lieutenant Samuel Mallet for the term of ten days to watch the movement of the British. The next term of service was under Captain Judson in Colonel Meads regiment three months according to the best of my recollection and when I was on my march to the sawpits under Capt. Judson I hired William to serve during the war which cleared me from the service but notwithstanding I went on and served my time in the cause of American Liberty and lastly When the British burnt Fairfield I volunteered my services again and was in actual service until the British went on board their fleet since which time I have enjoyed the liberty for which I so long fought.
Subscribed and sworn April 26 th 1836 before me.
Daniel Hall
Geo M. Allen J.P.
I hereby certify that I have assisted Daniel Hall in affixing his signature to this paper in consequence of the ailment of his sight.
Geo M. Allen J.P.

Osage County Clerk's Office
I, Jeremiah W. Matthews, Clerk of said County of Osage do hereby certify, that George W. Allen Esq., was at the date when  before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn to, and whose name is subscribed to the said thereof, was at the date of the said Swear a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Osage, duly qualified as such And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and will believe the signature subscribed to the said Swear & the Certificate written under the same to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 27 th day of April 1834. J. W. Matthews Clerk. By J. H. Furman Dep. Clk.

State of New York Osceola county Daniel Hall of New Haven in the county of Osceola being duly sworn makes Oath and says that he now resides in New Haven in the county of Osceola and State of New York and has resided there twenty nine years last past and that he is the identical same Daniel Hall for whose sole use and benefit an Original certificate was issued from the War Department bearing date September 28 th 1833 signed John Robb Acting Secretary of War and J. L. Edwards Comp. of Pensions And that he has on the presentation of his Pension Voucher drawn his Pension until suspended at the office in consequence of the failure of his sight he has not been able to write his name corresponding with that on the declaration filed in the office at the War Department and that he has employed Geo. W. Allen as a Justice of the Peace who took the Pen and wrote the signature on the Pension Voucher when he at the same time held the top of the Pen and consented to the signature as his own And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn June 12 th 1835
before me Nathan Rome Justice of the Peace
Daniel Hall
I hereby certify the above signature is Daniel Hall's written in the manner abovementioned and that he Daniel Hall could not make his mark without assistance from some person
Geo. W. Allen J. P.
Mr James Edwards will you please write me as soon as you can get the pension changed as Mr Daniel Hall is anxious that I shall do his business Yours Truly Samuel Merhake J. M.

State of New York } Osceola County } ss Geo W Allen of New Haven in the county of Osceola being duly sworn makes oath and says - that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Hall who is a resident of the Town of New Haven in the county of Osceola and State of New York that he has been acquainted with him for several years last past and that he as a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid Town and county has filled out and executed Pension Vouchers for the aforesaid Daniel Hall for sometime past which have been drawn for the use and benefit of said Daniel and further says that the reason why there was a variation in the signature upon the Vouchers of said Daniel Hall was owing to his inability to write on the account of his blindness that he the said Justice took the Pen and wrote said Daniel's name while he Daniel held the top of it consenting to the signature and acknowledging also the Power of Attorney. And further saith not. Subscribed and sworn June 12 th 1835 before me
Norman Howe
Justice of the Peace
Geo. W. Allen

State of New York Assupa county of Daniel G. Merriam Past Master of New Haven in said county being duly sworn make oath and saith that he has drawn an annuity -al pension for Daniel Hall in the city of New York at the pension office in said city and that the same was paid by said deponent to the said Daniel Hall mentioned by the within deponent for his use and benefit and this deponent further saith that the aforesaid pension payment was made to him in May 1834 and further this deponent saith that
Saml G. Merriam D.M.
Subscribed and
Sworn June 12 th 1835
before me Norman Rome Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Albany county } Elisha Hewett of Chene in the said county being duly sworn makes oath and says that he has examined a certificate in the hands of the late Daniel Hall the late issued by the war department and bearing date Sept 28th 1833 and this deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with said Daniel Hall since the year 1806 and that said Daniel is still living and the same Daniel Hall for whom benefit said certificate was issued and that the difference in the signature on the original declaration and the vouchers sent to the pension office is owing to said Daniel inability to write in consequence of defective vision.
Subscribed and sworn to } Elisha Hewett June 12th 1836 before me } Woman Rowe Justice of peace
State of New York } Albany county } Daniel Hall son of Chene Hall in said county being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is a son of Daniel Hall mentioned in the certificate purporting to have been issued by the war department and dated Sept 28th 1833 and that he was present at the time and saw said Daniel execute the original declaration on which said certificate was issued and that the difference in the signature is owing to blindness which renders necessary that his hand be signed by another person as has been attested by Geo. W. Allen Esq. and that said Daniel is still living in the town of Chene Hall county of Albany and State of New York and has resided in said town for the last twenty five years and further this deponent saith has Subscribed and sworn to June 12th 1835 } Daniel Hall before me } Woman Rowe Justice of peace

State of New York } Ontario County } Stephen Luc of New Haven in said county being duly sworn makes oath and says that he has drawn the pension of Samuel Hall up to the 4th of Sept 1833 through the means of an attorney in New York and at the New York Pension Office and that the same has been paid over by me to the said identical Samuel Hall mentioned by the within Deponents for his use and benefit
Subscribed and
sworn June 12th
1835 before me
Norman Rowe Justice of the Peace
Stephen Luc
I certify that the several deponents named and subscribed to the annexed depositions are persons of respectability and entitled to full credence New Haven June 12th 1835 Norman Rowe, J.P.
Clerk's Office Ontario County
I do hereby certify that Norman Rowe Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the time of the date of the said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified &c And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and am fully satisfied that his signature subscribed to the jurats of the foregoing several affidavits is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 3rd day of July AD 1835 M c W Mathews Clerk By D r H. Dirmund App.

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut
1 Septem r . 1835
I certify that on application for Mr. Daniel Hall I have found on examination of the books and papers of the late "Pay Table Office" of this State, the following evidence of his services:
In a document headed "Pay Roll of Lieut. Samuel Whiting's Company in the regiment of the forces of the United Colonies under the command of Col d David Waterbury, raised in the colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they enlisted said service & ending with the time of their dismission including time for the discharged to get home @ 15 miles p r . day," I find the following entries:—
   "When ent d . the service. When left the service &c. Numb r . (days) miles home from camp. Total Amount?     "Elijah Beach Lieut. May 1. Dec. 5. 219 225 £ 30. 2. 9"   "Daniel Hall 8. Nov. 27 th 1703 194 225 12. 18. 8"  
This pay roll is filed "Lt. Col d Whiting's Roll" — without date of the year — but in a bill of "Back Rations" of the same company, enclosed within the Pay Roll it appears the service was rendered in 1775. —
I further certify that there is an account in said said books with Capt. Robert Walker, commencing January 1777, and that on the 7 Feb. 1782, War is charged "To order on Lieut. p r Capt.

Robert Walker Stratford Guard £1466. 15. 0½" and that Capt. Robert Walker is credited with the same sum. Gideon Welles Comptroller

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut March 16th 1836
On application of Daniel Hall I have examined the Records in this Office in relation to Revolutionary services and find and do certify that the name of Daniel Hall appears on the, "Payroll of First Colonel Samuel Whiting's Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United States under the command of Col David Waterbury raised in the Colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they entered said service and ending with the time of their dismission, including time for the discharged to get home at 15 miles per day." The Bation Roll of Col Samuel Whiting's Company accompanying the above roll is dated 1775. It also appears that said Company were allowed 225 miles travel home from camp. It also further appears that Colonel David Waterbury's Regt of which Samuel Whiting was First Colonel was raised in April - May 1775. The said Hall is named as serving in said Company 194 days. I also certify that the name of Capt Titus Judson appears in Haskell's Receipts date May 8th 1780 for Depreciation of Currency & Commissions £2-14-6 Specie Value. I also certify that the name of Capt or Lieut Walker has not appeared on any records in this Office.
Wm Field Comptroller

Blanket Fall

Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive what evidence we have been able to procure in relation to the service of Daniel Hall of New Haven in the County of Oswego and State of New York as a revolutionary soldier I procured the certificates last fall and should have forwarded it at that time but have waited in hopes to procure some additional affidavits in which however we have failed you will please compose & enclose and forward to my dear friend Theron. He now draws a while but his certificate has been suspended more than a year ago he has not drawn since Sept 1834
I also wish to know whether Theron Stanton or any other person has within two years received any money from the pension office on account of Col. Hyde of Volney in the County of Oswego & State of New York either as pay for service or as pension in the last war
Please answer this as soon as consistent your obedt Servt April 6 th 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq
Lucius Johnson S. M. Palermo Oswego Co. N.Y.

Daniel Hall
1833

New Haven Ct April 30th 1836 James L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir enclosed I send you the affidavits and certificates in relation to the Pension of Daniel Hall which has been suspended for about two years he wishes you to re-examine them as soon as you can consistently and write me whether they are satisfactory or not. The old man is nearly blind and wants his pension very much
Yours With Respect
S. G. Merriam P.M. Dr. G. S. Thrall att

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Sir I recd a line from the pension office by the way of S. G. Merriam Esq. bearing date May 7th 1836 that the pension agent at Albany had been instructed to resume the payment of my pension at $93.33 per Annum And accordingly made Application for the same in due form by the way of W. A. Wharton my attorney at Albany but to my disappointment my papers have been returned as I am informed on account doubts of the genuineness of the signature the signature is the same which is attached to every Voucher by which I have drawn my pension heretofore. Being assisted to write my name by G. W. Allen Esq. Noting Justice of the Peace who has ever written my Vouchers and before whom I have acknowledged my power of Attorney the reason of his assisting me to write my name is on the account of the loss of my eye sight as I have before stated to you for which reason I am obliged to employ some one to transact my business for me: it is now 2 years since my pension was suspended and I gladly accepted the opportunity presen- ted hoping to obtain something to assist me in the decline of life. But as I am informed the pension agent at Albany is prohibited from paying me without an order from the pension office I should be glad to be informed what course you would have me take or what method would be satisfactory as I am now almost 80 years of age it is difficult for me to get about even to my nearest neighbors. I have endeavored to do all that I could to give satisfaction and if it was in my power I would go in person to the city of Washington that I might convince you there was no imposition in the case but it is beyond my ability. And lest I weary your patience I must bring my letter to a close by requesting your immediate attention Yours &c. S. G. Merriam June 15th 1836 for Daniel Mah

State of New York Oswego County, ss.
I hereby certify that the within Statements are correct and from having a personal knowledge of the facts and of Daniel Hall also for, and by whom application is made for the aforementioned Pension. I hesitate not to say that the signature is genuine and that I have assisted said Daniel Hall in writing his name on account of his blindness
Geo W Allen Just. Peace
I certify the within to be a true state- ment being fully acquainted with the Daniel Hall
Saml G Merriam Dk

Mch. & Farmer's Bank Albany Pension Agency May 26 th 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq re , Commiss ry of Pensions, Sir,
In the case of Daniel Hall a P nt . under the act of June 7. 1832, two years pay is claimed on the enclosed Vouchers - Agreeably to the regulations in such cases I enclose them for your instructions; - and have also to suggest that the signatures purporting to be those of the Pensions, do not appear to be genuine -
I am, Sir,
With great respect Yours ob t Serv t .
Thos. M c Cluskey

War Department
Pension Office
June 29. 1836
Sir,
The vouchers in your cases are herewith returned. If you cannot write your name, the fact must be clearly shown. One thing is certain. The signature purporting to be your signature is not genuine. The vouchers therefore cannot be admitted. The proper course for you to pursue will be to have your mark annexed to the vouchers, and let persons witness your mark. The magistrate who wrote your name for you should make a satisfactory explanation under oath.
I am respectfully
Your Obtd. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
W m . Daniel Hall
New Haven.
Osceaga County
N. York.

State of New York
Albany County 3 ss. Geo W Allen of New Haven in the County of Albany and State of New York being duly sworn before Norman Root one of the Justices of the Peace of said County makes Oath and says that he is personally acquainted with Daniel Hall and has been for some number of years last past, that said Daniel Hall is now living and now in his office and before him that Daniel Hall he is unable to write his name on the account of the loss of his sight, and that he has according to the request of said Daniel Hall assisted him in writing his signature to the Voucher bearing date the Twenty first day of May 1836. That the signature of the Voucher bearing the above date is said Daniel Hall's signature that this deponent was not aware that said Daniel had ever written his name upon any Voucher for since said Daniel Hall has applied to this deponent to execute his Pension Papers has uniformly requested this deponent to write his name while said Daniel held the top of the Pen and acknowledged the signature to be his act and deed
Subscribed And Sworn July 10 th 1836 before me. Norman Root J.P. } Geo W Allen

State of New York } I, Maximus W Matthews clerk of the County of Oswego } County of Oswego do hereby certify that Norman Rowe Esqr is a Justice of the peace com- missioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such Justice in and for the County aforesaid That his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1834 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1837, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature Norman Rowe JP on the preceding page is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 15th day of July 1836 M. W. Matthews Clerk

To the Honorable Commissioners of Pensions Dear Sir Agreeable to your directions of the 29 th of June last I herewith transmit to your inspection my Voucher signed with my mark accompanied with three subscribing witnesses together with the affidavit of G. W. Allen Esq. who has prepared my Voucher and before whom I acknowledged the power of Attorney therein contained hoping that the evidence will now be sufficient; and that I may imme- diately draw my Pension which will be thankfully accepted by an old revolutionary Soldier Lewiston July 18 th 1836 Daniel his X Hall mark

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
THAT Henry Dutton Esquire, is, and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Henry Dutton in Court and Country.
IN testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 14 th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Royal R. Hinman Secretary

Beth. Aug 28. Hon. P. L. Edwards
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington
W
Dr. Hall
Rev. Mr. ...

To the honorable Commissioner of Pensions Sir I have been informed that widows of revolutionary soldiers who were married before or during the war of the revolution were in- titled to have the pension of their husbands continued to them for their support and mainte- nance and as I was married during the war (Feb. February 14 th 1778) and suffered many inconveniences in consequence of the same I request you to let me know what proof would be necessary for the above mentioned purpose as I am the widow of the late Serg. Daniel Wall (of Newhaven Oscego County N.Y.) deceased Yours &c.
Newhaven August 22 nd 1837
Sarah her mark Wall

Enoch Bailey
Deposition as to the services of Daniel Hall

State of New York, County of Onondaga da Enoch Bailey of Tully in said County, being duly sworn before Asa Knight Justice of the peace in said County makes oath, and says, that in 1775, 1776 and 1777 he was well acqu- ainted with Daniel Hall, then a resident in Stratford in the county of Fairfield State of Connecticut, now of New Haven county of Onwego State of New York, that about the about the middle of April 1775 at Stratford aforesaid, the said Daniel Hall enlisted as a private under Lieutenant Elijah Beach for seven months, and served the whole seven months in Lieutenant Colonel Whittings company in Colonel Waterburys Regiment of State troops raised by the State of Connecticut, this deponent serving in the same com- pany as a private the whole term, which expired when the Regiment was at Montreal in the month November 1775. prior to, or at the end of the seven months aforesaid, being then at Montreal the said Daniel Hall again enlisted in the Connecticut State troops for the term of five months, which the said Daniel Hall served in the same Regiment with this deponent, doing Garrison duty at Montreal and St. Johns and the said five months expired when their Company was at St. Johns about the middle of April 1776. at which time and place, the said Daniel Hall again enlisted into the same troops in Captain Rob- ert Walkers Company, Colonel Elmores Regiment, as a serge- ant, and served the whole term of one year, the period of his enlist- ment as Sergeant, doing orderly duty part of the time; that about the middle of April 1777 the said Daniel Hall was discharged from the service at Fort Stanwix by Colonel Elmore, that this depo- nent was discharged at the same time & came to Schenectady, in a canoe with him; that during the whole period of two years the said Daniel was in the service of the United States in the Connecticut State troops under voluntary enlistment, the first campaign marching from Stratford to Montreal serving at the siege of St. Johns & that the second campaign was marching to Albany, to German Flats, Fort Schuyler & Fort Stanwix and doing garrison duty at Fort Stanwix Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 th day of July 1832 Enoch Bailey
Asa Knight Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Enoch Bailey, who signed and swore to the within deposition and that he is a man of truth and veracity and full reliance may be placed in his deposition and testimony Dated July 20 th 1832
Asa Knight
} Justice of the Peace
State of New York. County of Onondaga, ss. I Reuben S. Heflin Clerk of the said County do certify that Asa Knight before whom the within deposition purports to have been sworn and who signed the above certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said deposition and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 24 th day of July 1832. Reuben S. Heflin Clerk
Enoch Bailey Deposition as to the services of Daniel Hale

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 18 th , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Daniel Hall, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York, Agency, at the rate of Ninety three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th — of March 1837. to the 26 th May, 1837. the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Log. True Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Underwood N.Y. Aug 29 th

The Honorable Commissioners of Pensions for almost six weeks have elapsed since I last wrote to you concerning my pension and I have yet no returns the time to me seems long though I do not consider that it is a going to make me rich yet I think it might add something wherby I might procure the comforts of life in my declining years as I do not wish to become a burden to society. Placed as I am my situation is very unpleasant unable by the infirmary of age to perform any kind of labor deprived of the privilege of seeing any thing that transpires arouse me on the account of loss of eyesight or I would attempt a journey to Washington and if the wants or feelings of an old revolutionary soldier who has spilt a part of his blood in defense of his country is worthy of your attention you would confer a favor on me by finishing this business which will put an end to my anxiety on that score and I shall ever feel grateful to my beloved country for favors bestowed and wish her peace and prosperity
Kishawnee Oswego County N.Y.
Aug 24th 1836
Daniel X his Hall mark