Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25758, William Hall, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hall, William Rebecca
W. 25758 B.L.W. 41452-160-55
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20.117 New York
William Hall of Sayre in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp.  commanded by Captain Paton of the Regt.  commanded by Col. Hagan in the N. York line for 13 m
20 Dec 1855
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 12 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Aug. 1853 and to the N. Pould Auburn
Arrears to the 4th of Nov '53  $86.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep '53  21.66
$108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 3 , Page 62

Increase
No. 5.932
New York
Rebecca Hall
widow of William Hall who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Ded payments made since
Camandaigua agency.
Rate 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum.
Commencing July 27/68
Certificate dated May 6/69 and sent to H. Burnett Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- ruary 3, 1853, Page 18 Vol. 2. No. 1
July 27/68
D. N. Smith

37537 Act March 3/85
Rebecca Hall
widow of
William Hall - priv
Capt. Putnam's Co.
N.H. Mil.
Revolutionary War
Admitted 160 ann.
Warrant N o 41.4520
Issued Sept. 10/86
And sent to
W
Comstock & Wood
Warsaw
N.Y.

Sept. 16/56. Let to Comm. of line same office D.P.P.
Vol II-1-42

William Hall
11750
Agent "A. Gould Auburn N.Y."
Acme Emoperi $4333
60

State of New York
Montgomery County ss John Veder of said County being duly sworn says that he is 66 years of age. that he was born & still resides in Caughnawaga in said County. That in the year 1781 he knew William Hall now of Cayuga County, the applicant for a pension who then lived in the said County of Montgomery - that he served as a soldier at the Block house and other places in said war. that this deponent saw him at the Block house himself that he then belonged to Col. Mauns Willets Regiment. Captain Putmans company - that he was then & has always since been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & to have belonged to Willets Regiment & that this deponent believes the fact to be true
Subscribed & sworn the 7 th day of May John Veder May 1833 before me Hon. A. Van Horne Justice of the Peace
I certify my opinion that the said John Veder is a man of truth & veracity - May 7 th 1833
Hon. A. Van Horne Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County
State of New York
Montgomery County ss Peter Hall being duly sworn says that he resides in the town of Glen in said County. that he is 64 years of age. that William Hall the applicant for a pension is his brother. that in the year 1780 & 1781 he this deponent saw his brother William Hall go from home with his pack on his back to serve as a soldier in Captain Putmans company - that in 1780 he was gone four months. and when he returned said he had been out as a soldier - that in 1781 in the summer he went again to join Col. Willets Regiment in the same company - that he was absent that season the whole summer and late in the fall but how long the deponent cannot say - That the deponent always understood & believed that his brother William Hall was a soldier of the Revolution & that he served in the year 1780

State of New York
Montgomery County ss John Keeder of said County being duly sworn says that he is 66 years of age. that he was born & still resides in Caughnawaga in said County. That in the year 1781 he knew William Hall now of Cayuga County, the applicant for a pension who then lived in the said County of Montgomery - that he served as a soldier at the Block house and other places in said war. that this deponent saw him at the Block house himself that he then belonged to Col. Marinus Willets Regiment. Captain Putman's company - that he was then & has always since been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & to have belonged to Willets Regiment & that this deponent believes the fact to be true
Subscribed & sworn the 7 th day of May 1833 before me John Keeder
Abm Van Horne Justice of the Peace
I certify my opinion that the said John Keeder is a man of truth & veracity - May 7 th 1833
Abm Van Horne Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County
State of New York
Montgomery County ss Peter Hall being duly sworn says that he resides in the town of Glen in said County. that he is 64 years of age. that William Hall the applicant for a pension is his brother. that in the year 1780 & 1781 he this deponent saw his brother William Hall go from home with his pack on his back to serve as a soldier in Captain Putman's company - that in 1780 he was gone four months. and when he returned said he had been out as a soldier - that in 1781 in the summer he went again to join Col Willets Regiment in the same company - that he was absent that season the whole summer and late in the fall but how long the deponent cannot say - That the deponent always understood & believes that his brother William Hall was a soldier of the Revolution & that he served in the year 1780 in Col John Hasaps Regiment & in Col Willets Regt

in the year 1781 - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this Seventh day of May 27 th 1833 AD 1833 before me John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery county courts
I certify my opinion that said Peter Hall is man of truth & veracity - John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery county courts
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office } for
I Richard H Cushman Deputy Clerk in the absence of George D Ferguson Clerk of the county of Montgomery do certify that Abra- ham A Van Home Esqr whose name is now subscribed to the within affidavit and also to the within certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county and duly author- ised by law to take the same. And I further certify that John Hand Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and also to the foregoing certificate was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said Co- unty and duly authorised by law to take affidavits &c And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abraham A Van Home and of the said John Hand and verily believe the signatures of each to the said affi- davit and also to the said Certificate to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this Seventh day of May 1833
R. H. Cushman

William Hall pernomine
Samuel Hebbes Affidavit

State of New York ss Montgomery County ss , on the 8 th day of September AD 1832, personally appeared before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts - Samuel Hubbs of Charleston in said County, who being duly sworn doth on oath state, that in the year AD 1781, he this deponent was an enlisted Soldier in Col. Willets regiment of New York State troops in Capt. Putmans company which was divided into three parts and Stationed at Fort Hunter, Canajoharie, and Johnstown and that this deponent became acquainted with William Hall, the person who has subsisted & sworn to the accom- -panying declaration for a pension; and on or about the first of June AD 1781 the said William Hall, having been Stationed at Canajoharie State aforesaid as a private of said Capt. Putmans company - at Canajoharie the company embodied for the first time after the enlistment after having thus organized, we marched to Fort Herkimer the company returned back after a short time to Fort Plain when the company separated - Saw said William again at Furlough - after returning from the last place, same evening went in pursuit of Rops and Butler, next day was in the battle at Johnstown - said Hall and  deponent marched in company in pursuit of the enemy to German Flatts, while at last place news arrived of the capture of Cornwallis, from thence pursued after the enemy to Jersey Field, where took some prisoners then pursued on to West Canada Creek, where Butler was killed returned from thence to Fort Plain - where we remained until the last of December, when this deponent was discharged by writing signed by Col E. Throop - and at the same time said William Hall, was discharged from the nine months service - that being the time for which said regiment was organized -
Samuel Hubbs
NB - the words - said Hall & deponent - as above was wrote & deponent interlined before sworn  hand before sworn to this 8 th day of September AD 1832 before me John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts  I certify my opinion that the said Samuel Hubbs is a man of truth & veracity John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County.
ss: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Montgomery, do hereby certify that John Hand Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, & duly authorized by Law to act as such: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge & truly believe that the signature of the said judge subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of September 1832.
Geo. D. Ferguson,

State of New York Cayuga County } On this 25 th day of September.
A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in the said State now sitting William Hall aged 68 years. a resident of Sempronius in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That about the last of May A.D. 1780, then being a resident of the town of Charlstown in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, the was drafted militia company to which he belonged was divided into classes, each of which classes was required to furnish one man to serve a term of four months. that he accordingly was hired by the class to which he belonged & entered said service in the company commanded by Captain Garret Putman, & Lieut Solomon Woodworth. that he went first to fort Hunter on the Mohawk River where he was enrolled in said company and in Col. — Harpers Regiment. that he marched from thence first Johnstown from thence he marched to fort Plain, & from thence to Herkimer where said company remained a few days, and returned again to fort Plain when it was divided into three parts or divisions, one of which was sent to fort Plank. another to fort Willet and the other to fort Windecker. that he belonged to the detachment sent to fort Willet. after being so separated a few weeks the said detachments were again consolidated at fort Plain, from thence he marched to Germantown, from thence to fort Stanwix, from thence he returned to fort

Plain, where said company was again separated and each detachment was sent to their respective stations at fort Plank. fort Willet, & fort Windicker. -that he spent a few weeks at fort Willett  Windicker when said company was again consolidated at fort Plain where he continued to serve until his term of four months expired when he was dismissed & returned home. that whilst stationed at said forts he was frequently engaged in scouting parties throughout the surrounding forests. He further says that about the first of June 1781 he again entered said service as a substitute for William Hall his father in the company commanded by Captain Putman, & Lieut. Putman & Ensign Garet Newkirk in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willet for a term of nine months that he joined said Regiment at fort Plain. from thence he marched to fort Dayton, from thence to Helderme, from thence to fort Stanwix, from thence back to fort Plain, from thence to Puerlough, from thence to back to fort Plain, from thence in pursuit of Major Ross to Johnstown where a battle took place in which he was engaged. from thence in pursuit of Major Ross to Helderme, from thence to Jerseyfield where a skirmish took place and some of the enemy were taken prisoners. from thence said Regiment marched to West Canada Creek where an engagement took place with the enemy under the command of Butler in which engagement the said Butler was killed. from thence after about a half days pursuit of the enemy said Regiment returned to fort Plain where he was stationed until his said term expired when he was discharged. -that he never received a written discharge from said service. and has no proof thereof documentary or otherwise than the accompanying

He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Wm Hall
Isabel Fitch judge

We, Isaac Hammond a clergyman residing in Owasco in Cayuga County and Garnet Brocan residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Hare who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Hammond Garnet Brocan. Asahel Fitch judge
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 Hammond who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Owasco and Garnet Brocan who has also signed the same, is a resident in Owasco and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asahel Fitch judge
I, Michael Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hare for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 25 th day of September A D 1832
M. Myers

State of New York
County of Wyoming
March
ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, G. D. Eastman, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, William Hall aged Sixty Four years, a resident of the town of Wethersfield in the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William Hall — who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Barrett Putnam in the Regiment of United States Artillery commanded by Colonel Willett, whose first name Adolphus does not remember, in the Revolutionary War of the United States, with Great Britain.
That he enlisted at the town of Schenectady — in the county of Van Rensselaer and State of New York on or about the day of or year A. D. 1777 for the term of three months, first then for six months & then for three years & before the three years term was out, for during the war
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over three years, and was honorably discharged at place not remembered on the year not well remembered of A. D. 1781 on account of the Colonel's stating by hand that they were discharged until they should again be called upon, all the foregoing facts of service being as now remembered.
He further states that he is a Pensioner of the United States holding a certificate issued from the War Office the 3 rd day of August 1833 for Revolutionary services in the war aforesaid, and begs leave respectfully to refer to his Pension Certificate on file as he believes at Washington City D. C. for the particulars of his term & time of service aforesaid, and to the proofs therein also filed, & the muster rolls of said company, that he is now so old and infirm that he is unable to write his name & has been for two years and has not written the same in about that length of time, even to draw his semi-annual payment on his said pension certificate.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, except under the act of September 28 th 1850, upon which he obtained the Land Warrant, No.
Attest: William H. Wilcox James Moore
William Hall his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Hall who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that he is a person of good moral character, whose statements are worthy of full credit. that he is unable to write his name and made his mark in my presence.
G. D. Eastman
Justice of the Peace, in and for Wyoming county.

State of New York County of Wyoming
Personally appeared before me V. D. Eastman a justice of the peace within and for the county & state aforesaid, Wilcox Wilcox and James Moore, of the town of Methuenfield in the county & state aforesaid who being by me duly sworn & each of them according to law, did depose & say that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing affiant William Hall, and have known him for a number of years, that they saw him sign or make his mark & execute the within declaration in their presence & learned from them that he was unable to write his name of which they have no doubt, that he is also of the age above stated & that he performed the military service aforesaid, and he has shown us his Pension certificate aforesaid.
Wilcox Wilcox James Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of March A. D. 1855, and I certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the said affiants Wilcox Wilcox & James Moore and that they are credible and respectable citizens, and that I have no interest in this claim.
A - 110 - 10
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY That V. D. Eastman Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 31 st day of March A.D. 1855.
V. D. Burner Clerk
39. 537 William Hall's Declaration for Pension
Leavitts ck Wood. Adys Vansaw Wyoming Les. N. Y.

State of New York County of Wyoming
Personally appeared before me V. D. Eastman a justice of the peace within and for the county & state aforesaid, Wilcox Wilcox and James Moore, of the town of Methuenfield in the County & State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did depose & say, that they each of them are personally acquainted with the foregoing affiant William Hall, and have known him for a number of years, that they saw him sign or make his mark & execute the within declaration in their presence & learned from them that he was unable to write his name of which they have no doubt, that he is also of the age above stated & that he performed the military service aforesaid, and he has shown me his Pension certificate aforesaid.
Wilcox Wilcox James Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of March A. D. 1855, and I certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the said affiants Wilcox Wilcox & James Moore and that they are credible and respectable citizens, and that I have no interest in the claim.
V. D. Eastman, Justice of the Peace in & for Wyoming County

Rebecca Hall? Dec- laration for Pension & affidavits. Sept 8 th 1858
A. W. Wood, Atty Warsaw, Wyoming Co New York

State of New York } ss: At a Surrogate Court held County of Wyoming } in & for the County of Wyoming on the 8 th day of September A.D. 1856. Before Hon. Harlow D. Livingston, Wyoming County Judge.
On this 8 th day of September A.D. 1856 personally appeared before the Surrogate's Court of Wyoming County aforesaid. Rebecca Hall, a resident of the town of Withersfield, County of Wyoming & State of New York, aged Eighty two 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 February 3 rd 1853, and of all other acts and provisions of Congress for the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, granting them half pay or pensions in certain cases, allowed by law.
That she is the widow of William Hall, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and as her said husband the said William Hall, deceased, informed this deponent in his life time and as deponent verily believes to be true, he was in a company commanded by Captain Garrett Putnam in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willett, in the said Army, but that her said husband the said William Hall, deceased, drew a pension, of which a copy of the certificate herein after given, states the amount and when issued and which certificate is now in the hands of this deponent and is in the following words & figures, to wit:
" War Department
Revolutionary Claims,
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, William Hall of the State of N. York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September, in every year.

E. S. 3
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined & Countersigned J. D. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
John Robb, Actg Secretary of War
Deponent further says that she has known said Pensioner William Hall, to draw his pension mentioned in the certificate of which the foregoing is a true copy, and know him draw same annually ever since the granting and reception thereof by said soldier, and has ever and been in the habit of keeping & taking care of said certificate for said pension ever since and now has the same in her possession & exhibits the same to this Court.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hall on or about the 20 th day of October 1814, by one Charles Hubbles, a justice of the peace, who is now dead, that said marriage was at the town of Charleston in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Sadow, she being at the time of her said marriage the widow of Jacob Sadow & that her maiden name was Rebecca Palmer. That her said husband the said William Hall, died at the town of Wethersfield, in the County of Wyoming & State of New York, on the 20 th day of December A. D. 1855, and deponent further declares that she has not intermarried, but still remains the widow of the identical William Hall, deceased, the said Revolutionary Pensioner as aforesaid, that no record of said marriage or death has ever been kept thereof to the best knowledge & belief of this deponent.
Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court this 8 th day of September A. D. 1856. H. S. Cornstock, Wyoming County Judge.
her Rebecca X Hall mark

State of New York County of Wyoming } ss: On this 8 th day of September A. D. 1856 personally appeared before the sub- scribed County Judge of Wyoming County, in open court, Peter Prime aged 52 years, a resident of the town of Northfield, County & State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath did depose and say, that he has been personally acquainted with Rebecca Hall the foregoing affiant & William Hall, deceased, mentioned in said Rebecca's affidavit, for more than forty five years & has lived in the vicinity of said Rebecca & William Hall for the most of said last mentioned period, & known them to live together as man & wife during all that period, and raise a family of children three of whom are now alive the youngest thereof being about thirty four years of age, that said William & Rebecca were always recognized after their reputed marriage (which deponent heard of although he was not present thereat,) as man and wife, and deponent further says he has heard said Rebecca's affidavit read and knows the contents thereof & believes the same is true, that he personally knows of the death of the said William Hall at the time & place mentioned in said Rebecca's affidavit & deponent was present at his funeral, and the said Rebecca still re- mains unmarried and the widow of the said William Hall, deceased, and has not intermarried since the death of the said William Hall. Sworn and subscribed to { Peter Prime before me in open Court { this 8 th day of September { A. D. 1856 {
H. S. Cornstock, Wyoming County Judge.
State of New York County of Wyoming } ss: Elizah W. Andrews of said County being duly sworn, deposes & says that for the last seven years he has been personally acquainted with Rebecca Hall, whose

affidavit is hereto annexed & with William Hall, deceased, and who was the husband of the said Rebecca, and deponent knew said Rebecca and William, to live together, during said last mentioned period as man and wife and were so reputed, the said William trading and allowing said Rebecca to trade at this deponents store, as the wife of said William, and the said William paying for such trade, and deponent has been at the house of said William & Rebecca several times & staid all night with them, and knew their children the youngest of whom by reputation is about thirty four years of age, that said William Hall died as deponent heard and believes at the time stated in said Rebecca Hall's affidavit which is hereto annexed, and the said Rebecca still remains the widow of the said William Hall, deceased, who by reputation was a revolutionary pensioner. I sworn & subscribed to { EW Andrews in open court before me { this 8 th day of September { A.D. 1852.
H.S. Cornstock, My coming county judge,
I further certify that I know said affiants, the said Rebecca Hall, Peter Prime & Elijah W. Andrews to be persons of good moral character whose statements are worthy of full credit, and I further certify the said Rebecca Hall informed me that she never learned to write which fact I believe, so she made her mark. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8 th day of September A.D. 1852.
H.S. Cornstock, My coming county judge,

STATE OF NEW YORK, { ss. Wyoming County Clerk's Office. }
I, JOHN H. BAILEY, Clerk of the County of Wyoming, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A. L. Cornstock Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 8th day of September 185 6 .
J. H. Bailey Clerk.
and as her said husband the said A. L. Cornstock

Declaration of Rebecca Hall for Bounty Land
186. 515
Comstock Wood. Atty Warsaw. Wyoming County. New York

State of New York County of Wyoming } ss: On this fourth day of September A. D. 1856. personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rebecca Hall, aged eighty two years, a resident of the town of Withersfield in the county & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Hall, deceased, who was a private in the com- pany commanded by Captain Garret Putman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willett in the Revolutionary War of the United States with Great Britain, the above facts she has heard her said husband frequently state in his life time, and resolutely believes them to be true, & further states that she has heard read what purports to be a copy of a declaration made by her said husband on the 28th day of March 1855, and which she believes to be true and that the original is now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, D. C., and to which for the detail of said husbands services as a soldier of the Revolution, she begs leave to refer as a part of this affidavit, as the facts of his said services are in no other way known to her.
She further states that her said husband draw a pension up to the month of September 1855, previous to his death, of ninety six dollars per year, the certificate of and for the drawing of said money, granted to her said husband in the usual form by the Secretary of War, of the United States ("John Robb") is now in her possession.
She further states that she was married to the said William Hall, in the town of Charles- town, in the county of Cayuga & State of New York on or about the 20th day of October A. D. 1814, by one Charles Stubbs, a justice of the peace, who is now dead, and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Ladous, she being at the time of her said marriage the widow of Jacob Ladous, and that her maiden name was Rebecca Palmer, that her said husband the said William Hall died at the

town of Wethersfield in the County of Myoming and State of New York on the 20 th day of December 1855, and that she still remains his widow, and that no record exists of her marriage or the death of said William Hall to her best knowledge and belief.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the "act" approved March 3, 1855 and refers to annexed affidavit of A. W. Wood as to a Warrant for her said husband, which said Wood has informed her has been issued to him since his death, and she further states she has never made any other declaration for Bounty Land or received any Bounty Land under any act of Congress nor did her said husband William Hall ever make any other declaration than the one herein before referred to, and never received any warrant for Land, but the Warrant above referred to, which said Wood informs her will be cancelled, because issued to said William Hall after his death. Sworn & Subscribed before me this 4 th day of September 1855.
Attest: A. W. Wood
Rebecca Hall
J. W. Knapp Justice of the Peace. Mark
We Peter Prime & Lyons Adams, residents of the town of Wethersfield, in the County of Myoming & State of New York, upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Hall in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and each of deponents further say they have for eight years known the said Rebecca & William Hall to live together as man and wife, and that they have three children, and by reputation have always lived together and been reputed man and wife and been known and reputed the parents of said three children, the youngest of the said three children being about thirty four years of age, and being now alive, and deponent Peter Prime says for himself that he is

fifty two years of age, and has known the said William Hall for more than forty five years, and before he married the said Rebecca Sadow, and heard of said marriage and has known both said William & Rebecca ever since and known them here together as man & wife and their children aforesaid have always been known and reputed as the children of said parents and in no otherwise, to this deponent's knowledge, and deponent attended the funeral of the said William Hall, who died at the time stated in the said Rebecca's affidavit, and she still remains his widow and although eighty two years of age, she took the principal care of the said William Hall for nearly two years in his last sickness, he being most of that time unable to leave his bed without help, and being over ninety years of age & the said Cyrus Adams, says that he lived in the vicinity of said William Hall and heard of his death at the time herein before mentioned, but did not attend his funeral, & further saith not, except that said Rebecca still continues his widow and has not remarried before me, this fourth day of September 1856
Peter Puma Byers Adair
J. W. Knapp, Justice of the Peace,
State of New York County of Wyoming ss. Alonzo W. Wood of said county being duly sworn, says that he drew the declaration of William Hall, referred to in Rebecca Hall's affidavit hereto annexed, for Bonny Land, and the copy now taken he believes to be a true copy of the declaration sent to the Commission of Pensions, that on said declaration, Comstock & Wood of which firm this deponent was one of the members, have received a Land Warrant for 160 acres of land, issued to said William Hall May 19, 1856, and which is herewith returned and annexed for cancellation, that another

warrant in lieu thereof may be issued to the said Rebecca as the widow of the said William Hall. deponent believing that to be according to the rules of the Commissioner of Pensions in such cases and under the circumstances and facts of the case. I sworn & subscibed before me this fourth day of September 1856.
A. M. Wood
J. W. Knapp, Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said affiants are credible persons and their statements made in the foregoing affidavits worthy of full credit, and I further certify that said Rebecca informed me that she never learned to write except her name.
J. W. Knapp, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW YORK, { ss. Wyoming County Clerk's Office. }
I, JOHN H. BAILEY, Clerk of the County of Wyoming, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. W. Knapp Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date of taking such proof or acknow- ledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 5 th day of September 1856.
J. H. Bailey Clerk.

William Hall 11750
Oct. 14
Admiral
Rolls of Col Willard
P. 318
11750
Cloud Auburn New York
mentioned.
It is certain that the foregoing statement and the answers given with the evidence in the case above
Witnessing Clerk.

BRIEF in the case of  William Hall  6 th of Coeymans  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? 68 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.     May In 1780 4 Private Gen. Col. Putnam Col. Harper   June 1781 9 " Col. Paton Col. Trelawney  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nathan D. Root  Examining Clerk.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23 758 Rebecca Hall Widow of William Hall Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3 1835
Index:—Vol. A , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 6487
Rebecca Hall, widow of William Hall
Wyoming Co. New York
Admitted Act. Feb'y 3. 1853 at rate of $43.33 1 / 3 per Annum. Commencing December 20, 1855, when husband died =
13 mos. private property = Paywidow, =
A. W. Wood, Esq. Warsaw Wyoming Co New York

256.515. with 37.537 Atank 3/55 William Hale - mi Rev Wm Atank Hale
✓
M 26.601 for 160 acres Cancelled Sept. 16/56 See 41.482 for 160 acres
/

37 537
all March 2/55
April 2/55
William Hall pm
Capt Garret Retnans } N.Y. Col Willet } mil
Ent Dec 1777 Dis Dec 1781
War of Revolution
Rec Pension June 3. 1833.
MS. June 32-20117
Buxton
W: 160 ac May 16/56
By R.
Constock & Wood Warsaw Wyoming Co New York

Carl Gottlieb Stock 1825 Aug. 25/55
June 1632 - no 20117
Vol. No. 28.

"Addition al Correspondence"
William Keane 26601-160
VMR Jenkins
Sep. 11/56.
William Keane dec d App. by Lincoln, Consolidate with No 37.838 Oct 1835 D.M.P.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Referred to the Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.
216.515-

256. 515 bound with
37. 537
Act Mar. 3. '55
Sep. 9. '56
Rebecca Hall, wid.
William Hall, jun.
Capt. Garet Putman.
br. Willett.
Rev. J. War.
Special by Actg. bound. Sep. 12. '56
Lodge Park
Comstock & Wood.
Warsaw.
N. Y.

Pension Evidence.
PAID
Mr. Brannan
Third Auditor's Office Washington
D.C.
Care of Hon. J. Minot, Comr. of Pensions

Pension Office, Sept. 26. 1856.
The Third Auditor will please certify date of death of within named pensioner and name of widow. Very respectfully,
B. Hove. Not Commissioner
Yours,

3 rd Auditor's Office.
Sept. 27, 1836
Sir;
W m Hall, N. Y. (Albany) Oct. 1832, at $42.33 per ann, appears to have been paid, as far as accounts have been received from the agency, to 4 Sept. 1833.
Very Resp y
M rs S. Taylor
Actg Auditor
J. Minor Secy.
Comm ee of Resigns

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J Hortius

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Audit
Triplets Comm- 2 of Pensions.
11/2 2017
Rebecca Hall
1810
William

Hon J. Minot Washington D.C.
216.515

Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York Sept 5, 1856
How J. Elliott
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find returned Bounty Land Warrant No 26,601 issued to Wm Hall and the declaration of his widow.
We marked the wrapper with words "Additional Evidence, thinking it might expedite the issue of the Warrant to the widow, who needs it more than most persons who apply for Warrants, as you will see by accompanying affidavits she also deserves it more than some who apply and it would be had if from old age she should lose it as the husband died by his death previous to the issue of the Warrant to him
We are very truly Your humble Servts
Leavistock & Wood
The words additional evidence might also prevent any person not authorized from breaking open the envelope & thus get the warrant and encourage them to forge an assignment
Again Truly Yours Le. & W.

Habins
Revolutionary Claim of William Hall New York Admitted
Filed 7 th Feb. 1833
F. E. Hassler Washington
Anderson

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Wyoming
William Hall
a Justice of the Peace
Be it known that before me personally appeared
aged 91 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the individual who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of New York , and that he died on the day of and the mother, named
they were married on the day of in the year 1790 and that they were residents of Charlestown in the State of New York , and that they resided there years, and that he resides in Wethersfield and that furthermore he BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as a private of the Revolutionary war, leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he is or may be entitled.
In Witness Whereof, he has on this Eighth day of January 1853 hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
William Hall
Witness: N. D. Eastman Witness: George B. Hall
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that W has always by the community been known as the of
Dated on this 8th day of January 1853
N. D. Eastman J. P.
State of New York COUNTY OF Wyoming
to wit: N. D. Eastman
I hereby Certify, That N. D. Eastman Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Wyoming County Court this fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred fifty three
Nathan P. Currie Clerk.
where it applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." state under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Tell Mr. Haring I want answer to my queries -

Frank
N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act July 27, 1868.
No. OLD CERTIFICATE... 5,932 .....
APPLICANT.
Rebecca Hall
B
FILED BY
C. W. Bennett,
Atty,
Present,

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of New York } County of Wyoming } ss.
On this 22 nd day of April , A. D. 18 69 , personally appeared before me, Wm Deering a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rebecca Hall , aged 96 years, a resident of Mathewsfield in the State of New York , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Rebecca Hall to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 5932 , payable at the rate of 43 3/4 dollars per month, issued under the act of February 31 , 18 53 ; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a Widow, and has not again married since the 6 th day of October , 18 56 , the date of her said certificate.
My Post Office address is as follows: East Java Wyoming County New York
And I hereby constitute and appoint C. M. Bennett Esq. of Washington D.C. Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that he might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Signature of Claimant: Rebecca Hall
Sworn to this 22 nd day of April 18 69 before me Wm Deering Justice of the Peace. Also personally appeared Peter Paine and Seth P. Allen , residents of Mathewsfield , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Rebecca Hall sign her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents her self to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is still a Widow, not having remarried since the 6 th day of October , 18 56 . *
Signatures of Witnesses. { Peter Paine Seth P. Allen
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22 nd day of April , 18 69 ; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and witnesses before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons. and that I have no interest in this claim
And I do hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rebecca Hall , the declarant, and that she is very infirm and is not able to be removed out of her house and she resides 16 miles from the court house in said county where the county judge and county clerk reside and it will be impossible

for me to be carried there without endangering her life; And I further certify that neither the County Judge nor County Clerk of said County can be induced to come where she is for the roads are very bad and hilly and they, the said Judge and Clerk are constantly engaged in their offices where they reside in their respective official business; and an account of the foregoing necessity I go to her house to take her declaration for her increase of pension -
Dated Northfield April 22 nd 1869
Wm Deeney Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN P. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Wyoming and of the Courts of
Record thereof, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Wm Deeney Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of the annexed affidavit, and thereon written, was, at the date of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said cer- tificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Courts, this 24 th day of April A. D. 1869
J. P. Robinson Clerk.

Auburn N.Y. May 18 th 1833
Sir
Enclosed I return the papers in the case of William Hall with the objection answered. This has been done by taking one of the affidavits from the papers and getting a new one conformed made by the same witnesses containing the same facts - and obtaining the certificate of Judge Hand to the credibility of Samuel Hubbs. I hope the papers will now be deemed sufficient. Please send returns to me
Very Respectfully your obt Servt A Gould
Hon J S Edwards

Increase 5.932. Brief in the Case of Rebecca Hall Widow of William Private Res.  Clark Iowa. Wyoming County and State of New York. Act 2 d Sec Feb. 3. 1853.
Commander
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Pension at $43.33. pr. annum. Certificate returned.
Claim increased as provided by 13 th sec act July 27. 1868.
Personal identity and continued widowhood properly shown.
Admitted May 3. 1869 to pension at $96. pr annum to commence July 27. 1868. deducting pay since
Name and residence of Agent.
C. W. Burnett
Present
W. V. Wash Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Rebecca Hall, widow of William Hall Wyoming County and State of New York act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $43.33 c per annum, and was paid to 4 th Sept. 1855, as per 3 d Auditor's Report.
Marriage, in 1814, death of husband on the 20 th December 1855, identity of claimant as the widow of said pensioner, and her present widowhood proved by Elijah W. Andrews and Peter
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Primo, credible witnesses,
allowance accordingly.
A. W. Wood Esqr Warsaw, Name and residence of Agent Wyoming Co New York
A. Goddes Examining Clerk.

Warrenton R.R., Sept. 8 th /56.
H. M. Wood.
Recd. Sept. 11 th /56,
Claim for a pension for the widow of Wm Hall, Rec.
Ref'd refered to the Court of Pensions.
3 Auditor's Off. Sep 12 1856
Wm Taylor Actg Auditor W Randall,

Warsaw, Wyoming County N.Y. Sept 8th 1856.
Dear Sir;
Please find enclosed declaration of Mrs Rebecca Hall, widow of William Hall, Revolutionary Pensioner, who died December 20 th 1855, and also affidavits accompanying declaration.
The Pension certificate would have been sent instead of copy, had the widow not wanted it to obtain back- arrears due at date of pensioner's death.
Very Truly Yours Obedt Servt A. W. Wood

5,932
New York. A.
Rebecca Hall, widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $3 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 20 th Dec r 1855.
Certificate of Pension issued
1 st day of Oct. 1856.
and sent to
A. M. Wood. Warsaw,
Wyoming Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 18. Vol. 26.

Payment to be made at
Albany
by
Isaac Vanderpool Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 18 Vol. A
G. S. [Signature] Clerk.
Robert [Signature] of Albany City.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Rebecca Hall, widow of William Hall, who was a private, _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Fortythree, — dollars and thirty three, — cents per annum, commencing on the 20 th December 1855, 2d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Sixth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Chas. Colburn Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
J. M. Smith Commissioner of Pensions.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bounty
Land
Department
of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
This hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855 entitled An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States.
Sept. 16th 1856 for 160 acres 41.45 1/2
William Hall Private Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower, graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department, this 19th day of May 1856
No 26.601
G. S. Hays
A. H. [Signature]
Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at
I locate this Certificate, in the in Township
of Range quarter of section
Attest
Register.