Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,579, Moses Hall, Continental Res. Of N.H. In 1818

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hall, Moses
S 45579
res of N.H. in 188
CONTENTS

18927 New Hampshire
Moses Hall
of Hillsboro in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain J Varnum of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum in the R Island line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April 1823 and sent to J R. Smith Esq Amherst - Hillsboro Co. N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1823 $1-03 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1823 48
$49.03
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 8}
1 March 1823

Evidence Sub
Satisfactory evidence of service enclosed; but the applicant has not stated correctly the line in which he served. 2 it is again returned for correction in that particular.
24 May 1820
The applicant has stated to me on oath that he did not that he did know the line but being acquainted with Col. Varnum supposed it to be Mass. line. The evidence says in Col. James M. Varnum commanded the Regt. if they were in the service of the U.S. 2 James Varnum the Applicant did not know or did distinguish the 2. Christian name J. H. Smith
Moses Hall 66
Sworn to 4th of Ap. 1810
Massachusetts Line
Exam of John...
Moses Hall
private
Colonel Varnum's Regt.
Massachusetts line
1776 - 1 year
3 New Evidence of one year's service & dep. one Officer
It does not appear that Varnum commanded a regiment in the Massachusetts line
Rejected
8 June
See additional 1819 Evidence

I Moses Hall a resident citizen of the Town of New Boston in the County of Hills borough in the State of New Hampshire labourer now in the sixty sixth year of my age do solemnly declare that on the first day of January A D 1776 I enlisted into the continen- tal Army for the term of one year & on the same day joined my Company commanded by Capt Read in the Regiment commanded by Col James Varnum in the Massachusetts line which term of one year I faithfully served out & was honorably discharged by my officers I further declare that I have never been placed on the Pension list of Invalids of my Country and that I have no landed property and am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my Country for sup- port being dependent on my labour for sup- porting myself & Wife - M c G d Hall
Sworn to this 4 th day of April A D 1810
Before me J. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I Ephraim Jones of New Boston aforesaid Gentleman testify that I am acquainted with Moses Hall who signed the above affidavit & that he is poor & unable to pay his debts has no means of support but his labour & has been helped sundry times when he has been sick otherwise he must have suffered J. H. Jones
Hillsborough ss. April 11th 1810 Then Eph m Jones made oath to the truth of the above affidavit & he is a Creditable witness in Courts of Law. Before me J. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss On the 4 th day of April A D 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared before me Moses Hall resident in New Boston in said County in the sixty sixth year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United in the Revolution- ary War," that he enlisted on the first day of Jan- uary A D 1776 into the Continental Army for the term of one year & on the same day joined his Com- pany commanded by Capt d Read in the Regiment commanded by Col o James Varnam in the Massa- chusetts Line which term of one year he faithfully served out & was honorably discharged by his Officers That he has never been placed on the

pension list of the United States and is in reduced circumstances & need the assistance of his country for his support. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mous Hall did serve in the Revolutionary Army against the common enemy more than nine months on the continental establishment I further certify from my own knowledge that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  Y. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of on this paper Y. H. Smith is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said court.
Moss Eastman Clerk
Since corrected Rhode Island Line being James M. Varnum

Moses Hall

To the Justices of the Court of Sessions now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Feb. 7 th 1823.
Moses Hall aged seventy years resident in New-Boston in said County comes into Court and in pursuance of an Act of Congress passed on the first day of May 1820 brings with him and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate and income (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) as follows: viz
Real estate I have none
Personal estate viz
6 old chairs, D l . — one old chest D l . — 2 old tables, 50 = 2 50 one pork barrel and other old articles 2.00 old Iron Ware D l . 25 part of a set of old carpenter's tools 4.50 5 75 two old wheels D l . 50 one old bedstead, 50 2.00 D l 12. 25
Moses Hall
And the said Moses Hall in pursuance aforesaid produeth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed, viz.
I Moses Hall do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18 th day of March, 1818 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
Moses Hall

And the said Moses Hall doth here in court further declare on oath that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. that he enlisted on the first day of January A.D. 1776 and served in the company commanded by Capt. Rice and afterwards by Capt. James Varnum in the Regiment commanded by Col. James H. Varnum (as I now understand in the Rhode Island line tho' in my first application I stated James Varnum of the Massachusetts line) being old and deaf I was not at that time able to distinguish rightly, for the term of one year the time of my enlistment I was honorably discharged, being on the continental establishment and was in the battle on Long Island and some other small skirmishes and for many years past have been unable to support myself and Wife without private charity. That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14 th day April 1818 and has never obtained a pension certificate or received a pension. That his occupation is Laborer or Wheelwright. That the number and names of his family residing with him and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support are as follows viz. his Wife Patty aged sixty four years now on the bed of sickness and not likely to survive.
Moses Hall
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule and that the same together with the copy of the pension be duly cer- tified to the Secretary of War. Sworn & declared before the court of sessions for said county on the 12 th day of February A.D. 1823 D th . E. Darling Clerk

Hillsborough Jp. Court of Sessions Feb. 12. 1823
The above said schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Moses Hall having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court the same being seen and considered. It is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is D12.25. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
W. E. Darling Clerk
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Ss. To all whom these presents shall come, I, Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions within and for said county of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon are truly copied from the records and files of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fourteenth day of February A. 1823.
E. Darling Clerk

45579 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45579
Moses Hall
Poiv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818 1 st May 1820 1 st March 1823
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Britain
Moses Hall's Evidence

I James Varnum of Dracut in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts make oath and say that I enlisted Moses Hall in the year 1776 to serve in the continental service for one year. That the said the said Hall served the said term of one year, first under Capt. Josh- ua Read and afterwards under me, in the ninth regiment James M c Varnum Col. I further say that I have no interest in the said Hall's obtaining a pension
James Varnum Col. in the 9 th Regt.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Is August 18 th 1817
Personally appeared the above nam- ed James Varnum and made oath to the truth of the affidavit above by him subscribed Before me Nath l Wright Pease I further certify that the above named James Varnum is a person of credibility Nath l Wright Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham May, clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Nathaniel Wright is a Justice of the peace act- ing under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the within certificate is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this 11 th of August, 1819. — Abn. Biglow

Moses Hall's Evidence
New Evidence
Capt James Varnum appears on the Rolls of the 8 th Regt Col l Mch l Jackson - Col l James Varnum has always been considered of the Second Regt. In the early stage of the war commanded what was designated the 9 th Regt. This Regt evidence will be inserted if appropriate to the present to settle the claim.
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Page 82, Reg D
Moses Hall.
J. W. Smith Hillsboro, N.H.
Recd. 21 Feb: 1823.
Secy of War Washington City Ga
Secy of War
J. W. Smith
Free

Rep 82, Rg 2
Moses Hall.
J. K. Smith
Hillsboro, Tenn.
Recd. 21 Sep. 1823.
Free
C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City Ga.

This certifies that Moses Hall Enlisted with me 1776. in January as a Soldier for one year and joined Col. d James Mitchell Varnum's Regiment from the State of Rhode Island and served as a faithful good Soldier for one year
July 3 d 1821.
James Varnum Capt. t in the 9 th Regt. t in the State of Rhode Island