Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43677, Primus Hill, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hill, Primus (Colored) S. 43677 or Ebenezer
CONTENTS

18126 New-york
Date of death not on a B
Thomas alias Elizer Hill of Augusta in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Purvill of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of March 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April 1821 and sent to Fortune White Whitestown New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 93.67 Semi-annual payment ending Sept 1821 48.
11 22 / 31 (m g )
$141.67
  118  11     88   21    5.67   13    93.67   18      4      22      31  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Tally 1820) Vol 8 p 116

State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas
On the fourteenth day of March 1821, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in Her said County being a Court of Record Primus Vice, otherwise called Ebenezer Hill a man of colour aged 71 years and upward, resident in Augusta 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 - That he enlisted as a private soldier in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troup in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Barrett, sometime in the winter of 1775 & 1776 - and that he continued to serve in the said company until the expiration of his said term of enlistment, when he was discharged
That he has been informed that his service was admitted to have been duly proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War and that a schedule of his property was only required to have his pension granted, or to that effect
That the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages & capacity to contribute to their support is as follows viz: Sarah, the wife of said the Hill aged 70 years or upwards, she is infirm and afflicted with Rheumatism. Phebe a grand child of said Hill aged 7 years, Jewell also a grand child aged about 5 years, James also a grand child aged about 2 years! These three children depend upon the said Hill for their support their parents being wholly incapable of rendering them any assistance
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 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
Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Primus Hill, otherwise called Ebenezer Hill: - 1 straw bed, 1 old quilt, 1 old blanket, 1 old sheet, 1 old pair of pillows 1 old table 2 old chairs, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 spider, 1 skillet 1 pair old shovels and tongs, 1 old foot wheel out of repair 2 old pails, 1 old churn, 3 old knives & 3 forks, 1 small yoke

of Cattle, 1 Cow, 1 Small Yearling Steer, 1 Sow & 4 pigs, about one barrel of pork Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of March 1821 Before me.
Primas his + his mark
M. Miller, first page of Oneida
State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas Of the Term of March 1821.
The whole of these proceedings, (the Certificate of the Clerk excepted) were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is Seventy Dollars, and no more
Clerk's Office Oneida County
ss. Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of proceedings, now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of March, 1821.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.

Primer Hill Adwin called Brwyn Hills
Paspur-
Connect line Lot Burrows Port 1775-876-12yr
Please make return to Sgt Lord Auburn N. York
Service admitted
The schedule herewith to be filled up & executed if the applicant thinks his reduced circum- stances entitle him, and on the papers being returned to this office they will be again acted on.
(Schedule added to the papers)

State of New York Herkimer County
ss. Prisoner Still otherwise called Ebenezer Still a Black man, aged about twenty, as nearly as the said Prisoner can calculate, being duly sworn saith that, in the Revolutionary war he the said Prisoner enlisted as a regular soldier in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment for the term of one year - That he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troup, in a Regiment commanded by Col. _____ Burrell - That he enlisted  was enlisted some time in the winter of 1775
or 1776 but he cannot now recollect precisely at what time during that winter - That in the spring of the year 1776 this defendant marched with his company to the Northeast to the relief of the army then lately commanded by General Clinton going, and proceeded as far as the river Schuylkill, from which place this defendant returned with his company and finally discharged at Allentown in the State of Pennsylvania
That the term for which he the said Prisoner enlisted having expired - That he this defendant received his discharge in the month of
February 1777 as near as this defendant can now recollect - That Captain Benjamin Troup commanded the company to which this defendant belonged, at the time when he was discharged - That this defendant has lost the discharge which he received when he was so discharged & has not in his possession any papers relative to his service, - That he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - That he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress for allowing pensions to persons serving in the Revolutionary war -
Proven to be March 14. 1820
Before me David Root a Judge of Herkimer Co. Court
Prisoner his X Still mark

State of New York, Herkimer County } I, Dorothea Fox aged fifty eight years, being duly sworn saith that in this deposition is well acquainted with Pri- mus Hill otherwise called Ebenezer Hill who made the foregoing declara- tion and has been acquainted with him since the year 1775. That the said Primus belonged to the same Company with this deponent in the year 1776. That this deponent and the said Primus both belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Foss in a Regi- ment commanded by Col. — Barrill in the Continental Line in the continental establishment. That this deponent well knows that the said Primus enlisted and served in said Company for the term of one year and was regularly discharged from said Company at the end of said period. That this deponent was Sergeant in the Company to which the said Primus belonged at the time of his discharge and well recollects the particulars of the service of said Primus and that he was a faithful soldier during the whole term of his enlistment — That  Spencer Tracy 5/4/1870
Sworn to and 14. 1870
Ebenezer
Darius H. Hall
Judge of Herkimer Co. Pls.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss. Elias Palmer being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Prince Still Thmas called Ben- -eye Still and has known him ever since the year 1775
That this deponent recollects well that the said Prince enlisted in the Continental army in the Connecticut Line in the winter of 1775 & 1776 and that he served as this deponent thinks one year - That in the said Prince lived in the neighborhood of this deponent at that time in the State of Connecticut -
Elias Palmer
Sworn to March 14. 1820

Prunus alias serotina Hill. —
Fortune C. White Agt. Whitestown, N.Y.
Recd. 27 Mar. 1871.
John A. Chapman Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Whitestown Oneida County New York 20 th March 1821
Sir.
I see'd you enclosed the pension papers of James Greene 2 d and Primus Hill otherwise called Ebenezer Hill .
J Greene 2 d applies to be continued on the pension list.
P. Hill applies before the passage of the law requiring the schedule, & after that act was passed his papers were sent back from the pension office to have the schedule &c added :— they are now sent with the schedule executed
They wish to have the result of their applications communicated to me.
I am Sir. your obedient servant Fortune C White
Hon J C Calhoun Secty of War }
James Green's papers filed with schedules .

State of New York Herkimer County }
I Walter Fish, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, do certify that David Hall is a Judge of said Court. That his name subscribed to the fore- going paper, is in his own hand writing, & that said Court is a Court of Record - Witness my hand & seal of office, at Herkimer, March 16 1826 -
Walter Fish Clerk

Upon me David Holt Judge Herkimer Co. N.Y.
State of New York Herkimer County
ss. I, David Holt, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Primate Hill otherwise called Ebenezer Hill, who made the foregoing declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy on the Continental Establishment as stated in his foregoing declaration - and that the said Primate is in reduced circumstances in life afterwards in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and that I am generally acquainted with Elias Palmer & Dorothea Fox who have made the foregoing affidavits that they are respectable men & credible witnesses -
David Holt
Herkimer March 1/4 1820

43 6 77 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43. 677
Primus Hill alias Ebenezer, P. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 8, 1932
BA-J/EEL
The data furnished below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.43677, based upon the military service of Primus Hill, in that war.
Primus Hill, also called Ebenezer Hill, a black man, enlisted, place not stated, in the winter of 1775 and 1776, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Throop's Company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, marched to the relief of the army in Canada and was discharged at Fort Independence in February, 1777, having served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 14, 1820, at which time he was aged about seventy years and made said application in Herkimer County, New York.
In 1821, he was residing in Augusta, Oneida County, New York, and then stated that his family residing with him consisted of his wife, Tamer, aged about seventy years, and three grandchildren, Phebe, Jewell and Jane, aged seven, five and two years respectively; their surnames and the names of their parents were not given.
There are no further family data.
Date of death not on QB
To be sent if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.