Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14884, Elkanah Hall, Mass.

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Ball, Elkanah Inheritable
W. 14884.
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Massachusetts.
Abigail Hall
widow of Elkanah Hall who was a private
in the Massachusetts Militia for 8. Months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21/6. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of May 1843 and sent to
A. Bapett Farmton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 43.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elkanah 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.
Mid file 14884
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     77 6 mos. priv. Silas Cobb Keyes Mass   ✓ 6 mos. ✓ ✓   78 2 mos. ✓ ✓   1781 3 mos. Benj. Bates  
Battles engaged in, Great Sullivan Island battle in R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted from Norton or Mansfield Date of application for pension, Jan. 4, 1839. Residence at date of application, Mansfield Bristol Co. Mass. Age at date of application, 77 Remarks: Sol. was of Norton Mass. Sept. 2, 1789 militable  Resident  Sol. died June 16, 1807 Mansfield Mass. Age not mentioned
Very respectfully,

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Mehitable Hall
widow of
Elkanah Hall
admitted
P. 8 mo $ 26. \frac{66}{100}
Capt Cobb Col. Hess Mts. no papers.
Vol 1 page 141 on roll for 3 aug to Jan 2 - $ 29 5.
A. Bapett Taunton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in open Court -
The Honorable Hall a resident of the Town of Mansfield in the said County of Bristol Massachusetts, aged Seventy seven years, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1832. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Elkanah Hall late of said Mansfield in the County of Bristol deceased, Who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served several campaigns or terms of service in that war. Which were as follows namely. He first entered the service under Captain Silas Cobb of Norton (she believes Benjamin Bates was his Lieutenant) in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and was marched to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at a place called hog neck, also at Providence, & Howland's ferry in said State, and served six months he served in and Sullivan's cal Hays Regiment at this time, see William Mathews affidavit. He also served one other campaign (as she believes) of six months and was stationed at a place called Nantasket not far from Boston. This she believes because she has often heard him say so, but she is entirely unable to prove his service at this campaign, or the officers under whom he served, & she refers for the proof to rolls now on file at the war office at Washington. He always enlisted from the Town of Norton or Mansfield, and there was not at that time, neither has there been since, any other person of his name residing in either of said Towns.
He again enlisted and served one other campaign or term of three months and it was in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty & in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Bates of said Mansfield, and was stationed on the Island of Rhode Island. see William Mathews affidavit.
She believes her said husband to have served a campaign of two months in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight at General Sullivan's expedition & Battle on & about the Island of Rhode Island, but has no proof of the last mentioned service & refers to the rolls in the pension office at Washington.

I William Mokepeare of Franklin in the county of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts being seventy five years of age do testify & say that I am now in the Town of Norton & county of Bristol, it being the Town where I belonged when I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Being now seventy five years of age. do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Elkanah Hall late of the Town of Mansfield in the said county of Bristol & State of Massachusetts deceased, and that the said Elkanah Hall was a soldier in the said Revolutionary war and served two campaigns or terms of service in that war in a company with me. The first campaign was six months in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven in a company commanded by Silas Cobb of Norton. & in Colonel Keyes Regiment & we were stationed at Narragansett, Providence, Howland's Ferry & other places in the State of Rhode Island. The second campaign or term of service was three months in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty and in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Bates of Mansfield we were stationed at this time on the Island of Rhode Island — and I do further testify that I have no interest whatever in the obtaining a pension for the widows of the said Elkanah Hall deceased.  Norton November 7. 1838.  Wm Mokepeare
NB: all information & facts herein mentioned were made in this affidavit before the same was executed by Leonard Justice Pease
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss. on this 7. day of Nov r 1838 personally appeared William Mokepeare subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. Before me Governor Leonard Justice Pease  And I do further certify that the said William Mokepeare is a credible witness —  Governor Leonard Justice Pease

I Elkanah Bates of Mansfield in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being fifty nine years of age - do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elkanah Hall late of said Town of Mansfield deceased, and that the said Elkanah Hall died in said Town of Mansfield more than thirty years ago leaving a widow, namely Mehitable Hall. And I do further testify & say that the said Mehitable Hall is now living in said Town of Mansfield and has never been married since the death of the said Elkanah Hall her late husband, but remains his widow up to the present time, I am also well acquainted with the said Mehitable Hall.
Mansfield 20. Dec r 1830.
Elk. Bates
State of Massachusetts } Bristol County - } ss Dec r 20 th 1830. Then personally appeared Elkanah Bates a credible and disinterested witness who has subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts.
Before me Groom Leonard Justice Peace

September second one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine Married each to other, Elkanah Hall of Mansfield, and Mehitable Newcomb of Norton - By Revd Joseph Palmer
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. Town Clerks office in Norton December twenty ninth one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record in My office with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows;
September 2. 1789
John Crane } Town Clerk of Norton
I, John Crane above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Norton, in the County of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town of Norton, with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
John Crane } Town Clerk of the Town of Norton
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County - ss on this 29 day of December 1838.
personally appeared John Crane a credible & disinterested witness and made oath that the above certificates & deposition by him subscribed are true in all their parts.
Before me Cross. L. Leonard Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Cornwall Leonard is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this first day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - A Barrett

I Mellum Babbit of Savoy in the County of Berkshire, and State of Massachusetts, being Twenty Seven years of age, and now in the City of Boston in said State, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Elkanah Hall late of Mansfield in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts deceased, that the said Elkanah Hall was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served one campaign or term of Six Months in that war in a company with me, the said Company was commanded by Captain Silas Cobb of Norton, & in Colonel Keyes Regiment, and was stationed at a place called hog neck, and also at Howlands ferry, & at Providence, and other places in the State of Rhode Island, and it was in the year 1777, and during the said campaign General Spencer's private expedition (as it was called) took place, and I do further testify that I have no interest whatever in the obtaining of a pension for the widow of the said Elkanah Hall deceased. And I do further testify, that I was an inhabitant of the Town of Norton in said County of Bristol, at the time of the Revolutionary war, and we were called Massachusetts Troops.
Boston 13 th September 1838.
Mellum Babbit
State of Massachusetts Suffolk County
Be it known that on the 13 th day of September 1838, personally appeared Mellum Babbit Subscriber to the above affidavit, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I do further certify that the said Mellum Babbit is (in my opinion) a Credible witness.
Before me
George Morey Justice Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sir: Office Sept. 13. 1852.
I hereby certify that the within George Morey is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk. Witness the Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Clerk of the Courts

She further declares that she was Married to the said Elkanah Hall on the second day of September , Seventeen hundred and eighty nine , and that her said husband the aforesaid Elkanah Hall died on the sixteenth day of June  eighteen hundred and seven . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January , Seventeen hundred and ninety four , viz at the time above stated.
Mehitable Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos D. Barron Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the above certificate in this paper is the Judge of said Court of Probate — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of February  Eighteen hundred and thirty nine — A Barron

1907 May 21. Hist. to Mrs. Luther Servant
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14884 Wichita Hall Widow of Elkanah Hall Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Nehitable Hall.
widow of Elkanah Hall , Dec d :
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16th: June, 1807 — of Bristol C o in the State of Mass: — who was a private in the company — commanded by Captain Cobb of the Reg t commanded by Col: Keys — in the Mass. Mil a line for 8 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 — Dollars 11 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th: day of June 1839 and sent to A. Bapst Taunton, Mass: —
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept t — 13.33
$93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Intosh — Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 95

Rockford Chapter
MAY 11 1907
MRS. LUTHER DERWENT, Regent MISS JESSIE I. SPAFFORD, Vice Regent MRS. E. A. IRVINE, Rec. Sec'y. MISS FRANCES E. WALKER, Cor. Sec'y. MRS. CHAS. E. SHELDON, Registrar MRS. PERCY H. STEVENS, Treas. MRS. W. F. BARNES, Historian MRS. H. W. TAYLOR, Chaplain
Historical Spots and graves of Rev. Luther and wife -
Pension Office Washington D.C.
I have written you before regarding the pension given

Elkinah Hall who drew a pension and died about the year 1807, his wife was Mehitable Vincomb Hall - They lived in Mansfield Mass - What was the date of his birth - Where did he enlist - An early pension will greatly oblige - Did David Hannum of New York N.Y. draw a pension - Did Robert Davis of Rockingham Co. Va. draw a pension He was buried near Brandywine W. Va. - Did James Churchill of Me. - When did he die -

An early reply will greatly relieve me
I have written before but recd no answer -
Did James Churchill of Mans draw a pension when did he die -
Mrs. Luther Derwent Resent Rockford Chp. Rockford Ills -

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
On this sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Bristol, Mabel Hall a resident of Mansfield in said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts Aged — eighty one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ethan Hall who was a private and served several campaigns or terms of service in said war. But by reason of age, and the impaired state of her memory, she is unable to state particularly the amount of his services, or the officers under whom he served. But she refers to the proof which was annexed to her declaration that she made at the time when she was pensioned under the Act of Congress of July 4 th one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, by which she was allowed twenty six dollars & sixty six cents annually for five years — She further Declares that she is still a widow and has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said Ethan Hall deceased. Reference to the affidavit of which is herewith annexed.
witness -
Betsey Parker
Mabel Hall
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - }
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written by Mabel Hall the declarant who is to me personally & well known.
Before me Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace.

I Darrow Deane of Mansfield in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do hereby testify & say, that I have been well acquainted with with Mrs. Mehitable Hall of the said Town of Mansfield for more than thirty years now last past. And I do - farther testify & say, that she is still living in said Town of Mansfield, and that she is now a widow, and has never intermarried since the death of her husband Elkanah Hall late of Mansfield deceased - but continues his widow up to the present day - And I know that the said Mehitable Hall is the identical person who was pensioned for five years, under the law of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
Dated at Mansfield aforesaid this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Darrow Deane
State of Massachusetts } Bristol County - } on the 8 th day of April 1843. Darrow Deane who has subscribed the above affidavit, and who is a credible & disinterested witness has made oath that the same is true in all its parts. Before me Leonard Justin Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Cromwell Bernard, was, at the time the certificates aforesaid, purporting to be signed by him, and still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, and that said signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of April 1843 —
A Bassett

Yr Sister
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D.C.

Fauntleroy Miss. April 15. 1843
Sir, Accompanying this are the applications of Mary Neal of Somerset Mary Deive of Swaney Sarah Ward of Easton Abigail Hodges of Norton Keatley Godfrey of Fauntleroy Experience Durham of Mansfield and McIntire Hall of Mansfield and all in the County of Pitt M. for pensions under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1843 — Any communication which you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me — Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant — A. Barron
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

May 22, 1907.
Mrs. Luther Derwent, Rockford, Ill.
Madam:
In reply to your letter without date, received on the 10th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim for pension was filed on account of the services of Robert Davis of Rockingham county, Virginia, afterwards West Virginia, or David Hannum of New York or Massachusetts, in the War of the Revolution.
In order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension for James Churchill, some of the following data is essential: organization in which the soldier served; places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate date of death; given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Enclosure.)