Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43683, John Hill, New York

SERVICE
New York
Hill, John
NUMBER
S. 43683
CONTENTS
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New York.
17029
John Hill, of Onida co d in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vanschaick of the New York line, for the term of 10 months.
scribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1820. and sent to Morris S. Miller, agent, Utica, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1820. $: 229. 60. Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st March 18 " " 18 mo. \frac{21}{30} } 1821. $: 277. 60.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confine

John Hill Oneida Co. N.Y. Col. Van Schaick's N. York Regt. 1776 - for 10 mo. 14 April 1810.
Admitted, on the testimony of the c. officers of the Com to which the app belonged, sworn to and certified by judge.
apt. pany licent the
Morris S. Miller, Utica, New-York 25. Sept. 1826
apt. R. p.

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Hill did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May
1818. and that by reason of reduced circumstances he is obliged to decline the offer of a pension from his country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court.
Dated the 15 th day of May 1818.
Francis A. Woodgood CLERK

State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
John Hill being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is sixty two years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment one year and four months he enlisted in 1776. in Hicks Company Van Schaick's Regiment Schuyler Brigade or Division and served there about one year after which he served four months in Pearce Company Graham Regt. Clinton Brigade - He was honorably discharged from both services - His Discharges are lost.
John Hill
Sworn 14 Apr. 1818 Before me
H. S. Miller Dist Judge of Oneida.
State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
John Morris being sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant John Hill and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity: and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
John Morris
Sworn this 7 th May 1818 Before me.
H. S. Miller Dist Judge of Oneida.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 14 th day of Decr 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, John Hill aged 65 years, resident in Westmoreland in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in 1776 in Hicks company, Van Schaacks Regt Schuylers Brigade, New York line, and served a year, the term of his Enlistment. —
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 17.829 That he is by occupation a Shoemaker but owing to failure of his eye sight cannot do much at his trade. —
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz. he has no Family and lives with his daughter —
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to declared, to this 14 th Decr  Decr 1820. }
John Hill
W. S. Miller, first Judge of Oneida

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
John Hill.
$5. Tools of his trade as a Shoemaker worth five dollars
Income none John Hill
Sworn to and declared, on the 14 th day of Dec r 1820, before
W.S. Miller — First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Dec r — 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is five Dollars dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five ————— dollars ————— cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 th day of December  September , 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk
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John Hill
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M. Miller Esq John Miller N. York

I Benjamin Hicks of the Town of Springfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn depose & say.
That in 1876 I was commissioned as a Captain in Col. Isaac Van Schaick's Regiment. That The said Regiment was raised for Ten Months. And that on or about the first day of April of that Year I enlisted John Hill as a private soldier and that from that time he faithfully served in my company in said Regiment. till the first of the following January. at which time he was honorably Discharged And that said Regiment was raised by and in the service of the United States Sworn and Subscribed This 14 th day of August 1880 before me
Benj. Hicks
Whitefeet Judge of Otsego Com n Pleas I certify that the above named Benj n Hicks is a Credible witness and that full faith & credit is due to his testimony State of New York Otsego County ss. I certify that Joseph White was first Judge of Common Pleas of the said County at the time of taking the above affidavit duly commissioned & sworn and that the above signature of said Judge is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th Augt 1880 -
Wm H Morell Dept. Atty

Oregon County p. Robinson Bennett of the Town of Sperryville in the County of Ohio, being duly sworn saith that Nathan Bennett was a brother of this deponent enlisted as a private in Capt. Hicks Company in Col Van Schuyler Regiment in the army of the Revolution for ten months. - That John Hill who at that time lived near this deponent enlisted as this deponent understood at the same time in the same Company & Regiment. - That this deponent never saw him do duty but that said Hill returned on a furlough with this deponent brother during said term of his enlistment with the Soldier uniform on. - & and the expiration of said ten months returned from the army with this deponent brother. - That this deponent frequently heard said said Hill was a Soldier in said Company & has often been told so by his brother his  deponent senior deponent. - And further saith not
I am the of the day of July 1884 - his Robinson Bennett Before me - I certify That the above said Robinson Bennett Mark is known to me & that he is a respectable man his Joseph White fore Judged Ohio City

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office. I certify that Joseph White whose signature appears to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such & that the said signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29 th July 1819.
W. Morell Clerk
Get the certificate of the mark of Joseph White that Joseph White is his Computation.

I Benjamin Hicks Captain in Col: Van Schuyler's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution and afterwards Major in the same do hereby Certify upon honor that when a Captain in said Van Schuyler's Reg t John Hill enlisted as a private in my Company for the term of ten months. — That he enlisted on Four o'clock day which I believe was on the first Tuesday of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six — and served said ten months as a Soldier in my Company & at the expiration thereof was honorably dis- charged — Given under my hand at Sperry- ville in the County of Otsego and State of New York this 14th 15th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.
Ben ff Hicks late Captain in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. —

43 683 INVALID.
Reg
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File No. 43.688
John Hill Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]