Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1823, David Hall, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Wall, David
S 1823
carded
CONTENTS

East Tennessee
5719
David Hall
Anderson in the State of Tennessee who was a Pvt. in the Continental command. by Captain Cleveland of the Regt commanded by Col. Cleveland in the N.C. line for 2 years from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Febry 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Staudifer, A. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 9 Page 102

State of Tennessee
Anderson County, Circuit Court at August Sessions 1832
On this 29 th day of August 1832 at a Circuit Court held for the County and state aforesaid, being a Court of record, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, by the Hon. Edward Scott one of the judges of said Courts, personally appeared in open court David Hall — a resident of said County aged 72 — years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June 1832 — That he was born in Henry County Va. on the 25 th of March 1760 as well as he is informed, where he continued to live until sometime about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, when he moved to Wilkes County North Carolina where he continued to reside during the whole of the Revolutionary war — That sometime in the spring of 1781 as he believes, he thinks it was about the time of the battle of Guilford, he entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer — that he enrolled himself into a company of light horse commanded by Captain Witherspoon he thinks Thomas — that he enrolled himself for an indefinite period of time but was to continue in service while ever it would be necessary to keep down the Tories — that his said company first rendezvoused at Wilkes Courthouse, and marched up the river about twenty miles above the Courthouse, and from there, down the mountain into Burke County and through many of the Counties around, where ever it was understood there was a collection of Tories — he recollects once while marching near where the Counties of Wilkes and Burke join each other, his company had separated with the understanding that if one division should hear the other firing upon the Tories, that the other should immediately join them — that at the time spoken of the company had
53. The original of this affidavit, in three several parts, will be deposited in Knoxville Tenn.

2 just separated, the division to which he did not belong fell in with a company of Tories dispersed them and killed one man - that upon hearing the firing the party to which applicant belonged, immediately made to where the firing was heard, but before they reached there, the Tories had fled and applicant recollects distinctly of seeing the man who had been killed, whom they left to be burned by the women while the company proceeded on after the Tories. Applicant states that he continued in this kind of warfare scouring the country, sometimes under the command of the said Captain Wittenpaon and sometimes under the command of John Cleveland and Absalom Cleveland, and sometimes under Captain Williamson, for a period of three months in which time applicant did not quit the service - at the expiration of three months applicant states that he staid at his Father's house, in Wilkes County, about one week, when he again marched with his company under the same different commanders, doing the same sort of service, and supposing the Tories wherever they attempted to embody themselves - During this tour applicant states that Colonel Benjamin Cleveland commanded his company on a tour up into the mountains in Wilkes County, where they came upon a parcel of Tories six of whom they took prisoners, and Colonel Cleveland ordered three of them to be well whipped, and released the whole of them - applicant thinks he was out in actual service during this campaign between three and four months - In all which time he was engaged in marching through the mountain Counties of North Carolina to disperse the Tories and keep the disaffected in awe - after this time the Tories becoming less troublesome applicant's company was disbanded and he returned home where he remained but a few weeks, until he came over the mountain to what is now Washington County, Tenn., in the Gray

3 came on Chucky river to a place where the whites were posted, at a place called fort Semin - where he volunteered as an Indian Spie into a company commanded by Captain Edmund Sans, who were stationed at the said fort as their head quarters, and a party of whom were sent each day about twenty five or thirty miles to look out for Indians and then to return up in to the fort - if upon the return of any of the spies any traces of Indians had been discovered, the whole company marched out in search of them - In guarding this fort and the neighbouring frontier applicant states that he continued to serve as a spie and a guard in said company for two years, when his whole company marched under the command of Col. John Sevier into the Cherokee nation, and burned their towns, nine in number, took some prisoners and killed some of the men - in this expedition applicant states he was about four weeks gone when applicant returned to the said fort where he remained three or four weeks, to be cured of the small pox, and then returned to his fathers in Wilkes County N. Carolina. applicant states that he knows he was in the service against the Tories at least six months, and he thinks longer, as he has before stated, during which time his company was not attached to any Regiment, but was raised and kept up for the express purpose of keeping down, and destroying the Tories - that afterwards he was in the service two years as an Indian Spie as above stated - applicant states that soon after the revolutionary war he married in Wilkes County N.C. and moved to Greeneville District S. Carolina where he lived about ten or eleven years, when he moved to the same neighbourhood in Anderson County Tenn. where he has continued to live ever since - applicant states that he never received any discharge for his said services, that he has no documentary evidence whatever of his said services, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever.

to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 23 rd of August 1832 A. Leroy Gilk
David his H. Hall mark
By his deputy Sam M. Gann
State of Tennessee
Anderson County, we undersigned  John Chiles and John Chiles and John Oral Esquires, - residing in the County of Anderson and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hall who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and have been so acquainted this nine years; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that belief
Sworn to & subscribed in open
court 24 th August 1832
A. Leroy Gilk
By his deputy
Sam M. Gann
John Chiles John O. Neal
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the in- vestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that the said John Chiles and John O. Neal - - - - - who have sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate de- side in the County of Anderson, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit, and also that they are acting Justices of the Peace for Anderson County, Tennessee -
Edw Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law and Equity in & for the State of Tennessee aforesaid
I Arthur Enoyer Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anderson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Hall for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having no seal of office at office this 29 th day of August 1832
C. 4 G. M. G.
4

Rev. War Section.
AW aw
Sept. 17, 1923.
George Bryanton, J Floyd & Son, Harriman, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 1833, it appears that David Hall was born in Henry Co. Va. March 25, 1760, and resided during the Revolution in Wilkes Co. N. C.
He volunteered in the spring of 1781, and served in a company of Light Horse under Captains Thomas Witherspoon, John Cleveland, Absalom Cleveland and Tilburn, and went on a tour under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, serving in all about six months.
He again enlisted and served under Capt. Edmund Sams on the frontiers as an Indian Spy and was in the expedition against the Cherokees under Col. John Sevier, serving in all about two years.
He married soon after the Revolution, in Wilkes Co. N. C. and moved to Greenville District, S. C. Name of wife not stated, nor is there any data on file as to family.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 29, 1832, while living in Anderson Co. Tenn.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

David Wall
Tennessee
NO 6844.
for 1780 pinn 2 yrs $80 return
No 2. Studefe

BRIEF in the case of David Wall  of Anderson County  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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.     Volunteer In 1780 3 " Private Gen. Col Cleveland Col Cleveland   " "between 3 & 4 months" Private Col Walker  Spurred by the Horse   " Volunteered Served 2 Years" Indian Spie Col John Sevier Col Samuel Cornpay  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? With Cherokee Indians,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilks County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

U.S. Engineer Office Pine. & P. July 3 rd , 1901
Hon. H. Clay Evans Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
I return record of July 11 th for Daniel Hale, and respectfully request the record of David Hale. He was of North South Carolina, and about 1799 moved to Anderson Co. Tennessee.
You evidently made a mistake in the first name as written in my former letter, reading Daniel instead of David
Very Truly M c D. Hall

O. H. H.
R
U.S. Engineer Office, Parkersburg, W. Va. 1/19/1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
On July 31, 1901 you wrote to me at Cincinnati in reference to my great grand father David Hall, giving the date of his birth. I will now be glad if you will give me the date of his death.
Trusting you can also find this date in your record of him, and can give it to me without trouble
I am Very truly, M c Millan Hall.

Certify that Arthur Crozier is Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anderson County and that his Signature is Genuine and there is no official seal of office for said County
February the 14 th 1833
James H. Landers N.C.

Perhaps that Sam will acquaint her with Mary's John's child and will John's child be a very respectable man and is entitled the full credit
Yours Sincerely M.C.

DATA FEB 17 1899 OFFICE OF THE CLERK 5919
Spokane Wash. Feb. 6, 1899. Commissioner of Pensions, & Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Will you kindly give me official information of David Hall. He served in the Revolutionary war, was wounded in some battle in that war and lamed for life. His home was in East Tennessee, and I am told that he drew a pension for his services in the war. If you can give me official certainty of this I'll be under many obligations to you.
Address
Miss Mary C. Edmiston 1206 3rd Ave. Spokane.
Washington,

Athens Tennessee
June Sixteenth
1926
Department of Pension, U. S. A. Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Sometime ago I wrote you asking for the records or any data you might have, of several Revolutionary soldiers.

Since I have not received a reply I thought perhaps I had not com- plied with your requirements for applying for information. If so please notify me.
I shall appreciate it very much if you would send me the record of David Hall - private in Rev. War, enlisted in N.C. and pension paid to Anderson County Tenn. Could you send this one at your

earliest convenience as I am sure there is a record of this one.
Very truly
(Miss) Mary Frances Neal Box 216 Athens Tennessee

1899 Miss M c Eduiston Spokane, Wash.
1901 Wm M. Hall Cincinnati, Ohio.
ny, 27-1905. To above as to date of last payment Parkersburg W. Va.
See Carbon 1920 Sept. 17. Hist. to Geo. Bryanton. G s Floyd & Son. Warrington. Tenn. (see his letter W 1032. in view of Doney Land. John Bailey (War. 1812) du. 1926 June 24. Hist to Miss Mary F. Neal au 5.
Rev War
1823
INVALID.
File No.
1823
David Hall.
Pris. N. E. Line.
Act: June 7. 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daria Hoall which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 & 9 not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every Case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying Officer, has no public Seal of Office, the Certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the Official Character & Signature of the Certifying Officer, should be sent with the papers