Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,983, Lyman Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Hall Lyman or Lyman charity
NUMBER
W. 17.983
CONTENTS

9829 Connecticut.
Hyman Hall of Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the C. o commanded by Captain Hall of the Reg. t commanded by Col. White in the Conn. t line for two years
$80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. t at the rate of 80. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of June 1833. and sent to Fred- rick Chittenden, Litchfield, C. o
Bears to the 4th of March 1833. 160. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th. 1833. 40. $200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { No. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. P. Palmer Clerk, Book E, Vol. 3. Page 181
See Certificate in Schobad Beardsley's file Gen: act 7 June 32

1889 Jan'y 7
Rep?
Henry Hall
History
Prior

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
Probate Court District of Kent, ss. at Kent.
On this 27 th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Nathaniel P. Perry Esq r . Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Kent, holding and constituting a Court, in open Court, now sitting. Sylvanus Hall of said Kent, aged sixty six years & 3 months and 14 days, 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 1828 passed June 7, 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in Stratford Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, in the year 1781, the month he cannot remember. for the term of two years into the company commanded by Lieut. William Hall who was his father. Richard Bangs, Jonah Burritt, Sherman Burritt, James Gregory, Robert Bennett Edward Beardslee, Amos Beardslee were in the same company. (The applicant knows of none now living except Edward Beardslee whose departure he believes encloses after having travelled over two hundred miles, to obtain it.) Isaac Paton was orderly sergeant Isaac Parise, sergeant, Ebenezer Whiting, company

was raised by order of Genl. Silick Schlierian. was stationed at New Field now called Bridgeport & was engaged , served in the head service of the United States in guarding the coast for the term of two years, that he served faithfully for the term of two years the whole period for which he enlisted. They billeted the greater part of the time, at the old store of Captain Burroughs in S d Bridgeport. The company were all dis- charged at the same time without any waiting That he was born in Stratford aforesaid the 13 th day of July in the year 1766, has no record of his age as he knows of, he was living in Stratford when called into service, after the Revolutionary war remained at & Fairfield Stratford, & there lived for nine or ten years, or more and then removed to New Town in S d Fairfield County lived in New Town about 10 years then removed to S d Kent, and had there lived continued to the present time, when he now lives.
That Messrs Gossell, Lyman Roberts, Schlierian Gossell, Nathan Skiff & C o . Rufus Stone, are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his char- acter for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The applicant has no documentary evidence or any person excepting the said Isahabod Bendllee whom, which he can produce

and knows of none other.
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 the day & year aforesaid.
Lyman Hall
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court. Frederick Chittenden Clerk
We Nathan Skiff 2 d & Frederick Chittenden both residing in Kent. Letterford County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lyman Hall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be sixty six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Major of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathan Skiff 2 d Frederick Chittenden
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Frederick Chittenden Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the law department. That the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he

States. That the said applicant is well known to the Court and sustains a good character for truth and honesty. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that the Nathan Skiff 2 d & Frederick Chittenden who have signed signed the foregoing certificate and made oath to the same, are residents of Kent respectable persons and sustain good character for truth & veracity, are credible and that their statement is entitled to credit. There is no resident or settled clergyman residing in said Kent.
I Frederick Chittenden Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lyman Hall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and the Court this 27 th day of October A.D. 1832
Frederick Chittenden Clerk of Court
I Nathaniel P. Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Kent, County of Litchfield, Tenn? do hereby certify that Frederick Chittenden is Clerk of said Court duly appointed & sworn and that the signatures to these papers purporting to be his are his & genuine and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to the same. That the seal affixed is the seal of said Court.
Nathaniel P. Perry Judge

Charity Hall
Con:
act 7. July 38
80 pp from
March 36 to 9 Nov.
37
Jan 19. '43
St
Rev J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions in City of Washington D.C.
6 H. S.
are
Rufus Fuller Jr Esq
Kent.
Litchfield
Con

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } s.s. Probate
On this the fourth day of January A.D. 1843. personally appeared before me Rufus Fuller Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Charity Hall a resident of Kent in the County of Litchfield who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain annuities of Pension. That she is the widow of Lyman Hall who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 9 th day of November 1837 and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and her pension commenced on the day of the death of her said husband and she now claims annuities from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 9 th of November 1837 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum - in presence of
Charity her Hall mark
Charles Bartram Rufus Fuller Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. I certify that the declarant is the widow of Lyman Hall who was a pensioner and that she was also a pensioner as she has stated and is a respectable and credible person before me, Rufus Fuller Jr. Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Origen S. Seymour
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Rufus Fuller Junr. Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D. 18 42 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 43 . And that the signature of said justice to the annexed document is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
14 th day of January A. D. 18 43 .
Origen S. Seymour Clerk.

Kent, Litchfield County, Ct.
Dear Sir,
Jan'y 11 th 1843--
It appearing, that by a late construction or alteration of Law, relating to Pension claims of widows of Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers, that those who were pensioned under act of 7 th July 1838: and whose pensions commenced at a date subsequent to the 4 th of March 1836 may on due application obtain arrears from 4 th March 1836 up to the time that their former drawing commenced Mrs Charity Hall of this Town widow of Lyman Hall late a pensioner, being of this class, her declaration has been taken and the same having arrived with what are presumed to be the necessary certificates are forwarded to the pension Department in her behalf - Please direct all communications to the undersigned at Kent aforesaid
Very Respectfully yours
Asa J. S. Edwards - Commission of Pensions City of Washington
Rufus Fuller Jr

1891
Sylvan Heath Connecticut
Adm 2 years
$80
1896
Frederick Chittenden Atty Court. Litchfield City Connecticut

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Syman Heath Simsfield Connecticut
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     March 1781 2 — Capt Hall Col White Gen Sullivan Bridgewater 11 years Stafford Fairfield & Litchfield County Connecticut Traditionary Evidence Witnesses  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Put, Litchfield County, Connecticut March 8 th 1843 —
Sir, —
It appears from an Article in a late number of the "New York Daily Express". That Congress near the close of its late Session passed a law (subject to the Rules of existing laws) — Granting Pensions to Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. to commence on the 4 th day of March 1843 and from that time to extend five years. If such or a similar law may have been passed. I request as a favor that a copy of the law or of the form of Declaration (if any may be required) with the necessary instructions for obtaining the particular class of Pension, may be forwarded to me, as there are several widows in this vicinity who have been pensioned under the provision of existing laws —
If it is not incompatible with the business of the Department — should like to learn the decision in case of Mrs Charity Hall for arrears of Pension the papers having been forwarded some weeks since
Truly & Respectfully yours Rufus Fuller Jr
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Sally Hurd of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut nearly 57 years of age Deposeeth and saith that she was own sister to Lyman Hall the husband of Charity Odell, and that she was present in the month of December 1788 at the marriage of said Lyman to said Charity and saw them married in the Parish of Stratford at the time aforesaid by the Rev. Robert Ross who was the Pastor of said Parish at that time, which Parish is in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & partly in the Town of Fairfield in said County. Sally Hurd
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport Nov. 22 1838 personally appeared before me Sally Hurd known to me to be a credible witness and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
I Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Stratford Congregational Church now located in Bridgeport aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the Records of said Church now in my custody that the Rev. Robert Ross was installed to be pastor of said Church in 1754 and continued so until 1798, and that during his long ministry no Record of any marriage performed by him is found.
Isaac Sherman Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport Nov 22 1838 Personally appeared Isaac Sherman and made Oath before me to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed who I certify is a credible witness. Matthew Curtis Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & Matthew Curtis are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that their commissions will expire in June 1839 and that their signatures to the depositions of Sally Murd & Isaac Sherman aforesaid are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at the Town of Bridgeport This 22 day of November 1838. Ira Sherman Clerk

Lyman Hall Con: act 7. June '32 when last pd?
J. H. C.
26 apr 39 Discd 9 th Nov. 1837 p to that period
JH

Litchfield County state of Ct - Sent December 29 th 1838 -
Sir -
I herewith forward according to request the affidavits of Sally Ward and Eunice Cary in explanation of former affidavits by them before given - If I am not mistaken you will find certificates among former papers forwarded in the support of Pension claims in favor of Anna Jones and Prudence Stearns - showing that I am a "Justice of the peace" in and for Litchfield County -
These papers are sent in aid of a Pension claim in favor of Charity Hall of said Kent - widow of Lyman Hall deceased -
Very Respectfully -
Your humble Servt -
Hon J. D. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions - City of Washington
Rufus Fuller

2076 Declaration of Charity Hall

Declaration of Chancy Hall -
State of Connecticut Litchfield County
On this 15 th day of June 1843. personally appeared Chancy Hall of Kent in said County aged seventy six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, who ever make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 9 th March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Lyman Hall , late of said Kent deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and that in order thereof she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1818 at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum -
And she further declares that she is still a widow - aged in person of Chancy her mark John Woodruff
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me. And I further certify that the said Chancy Hall is personally known to me as the widow of Lyman Hall deceased. Chas F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

I John G. Mitchell. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq r of Sharon in said District, is the justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield in said State, And that the foregoing Official signature by him purporting to be made is genuine -
Witness my hand at Salisbury in said District, and the seal of said court this 16 th day of June 1843 -
John G. Mitchell Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon

Lyman Hall
* Born in Stratford Conn July 13. 1766 where living during the war & after the war he lived there & in Fairfield for 9 or 10 years or more then moved to Newtown in Fairfield Co residing about 10 years then went to Kent where he remained to the present time - Oct 1832 - He died He was mar Dec 31 1788 to Charity Odell of Fairfield Conn He died Nov 9, 1837
He enlisted in Stratford in 1781 the month not recollected for 2 years in a Compy Com by Lt H m Hall who was his Father & was stationed by Genl Sellick Silliman at New Field now Bridgeport to guard the coast & served out the 2 yrs - A greater part of the time he was billeted at the old store of Capt Burroughs in Bridgeport & all the company was discharged at the same time
He resided in the same town Ichabod Beardlee of Lanning, Tompkins Co NY testified in Oct 1832 that he served in the same Co with Hall no record of marriage
His widow Charity was living in Kent in Augt 1838 aged 69 years Sister of Charity aged 67 yrs Eunice Cary of Sharon resided in the same house with Charity Odell & present at her marriage - Sally Hurd of Bridgeport Sister of Lyman Hall testified that she would be 57 years old in Feb 15, 1839 when nearly 70 yrs old she was present at the marriage of her brother & recollected the circumstances from her father No Hall moving in Dec 1788 into his new house & Charity was mar same month Charity Odell mother died in fall of 1788 & Lyman Hall's grandfather died about same time & no wedding was made on ac t of their recent deaths
Her marriage (Eunice was 3 yrs after - The next day after the marriage she

remember was new year & 5 th we went up to Mr Hall. Lyman's father & she Eunice was mar d Bign after to Jeremiah Cary.

Sept Novm 24 th 1838
Sir -
Agreeable to requisitions of the 20 th ult, issuing from the Pension Officer, I forward an affidavit and Certificate in further proof of the marriage of Mrs Charity Wall (widow of Lyman Wall deceased). And to facilitate the reference to, and an examination of the claim I herewith enclose and return the communication above referred to -
Very Respectfully -
Yours &c
Rufus Fuller -
Hon. J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Stratford 6 th Town Clerk's Office April 16 th 1839
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 13 th inst. making enquiry relative to the Marriage of Lyman Hall to Charity Odell. I have to state that I have carefully examined the Records, and that his Marriage is not to be found therein Recorded. I have also to remark that the Record of Births and Marriages, are very imperfect, perhaps not more than one half have been Recorded in the Records of the Town - The clergymen of the different denominations, in most instances kept a Record of the Marriages they performed - but many of their records, I have found in my search after records of Marriages, to be very imperfect also - Your Letter was directed "Clerk of the Town of Stratford. Fairfield Connecticut," Presuming that it was intended for this Office, I opened it, Should it have been intended for any other Town in this State, I can enclose it in the same envelope and forward it to such place as you may direct -
I am Sir very Respectfully - Your Ov. Servt -
David Brooks Town Clerk
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17983 Charity Hall Widow of Lyman Hall Pri Nov 20/48
Act: March 30/48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Stratford Conn.

Connecticut - 2,523
Charity Hall, widow of Lyman Hall, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 9 th November 1837, of Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a P.M. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hall of the Reg t commanded by Whiting in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 10 Nov r 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 39, and rate per Ruler's Pension. Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $107.72 Semi-annual allowance ending 410.00 $147.72
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book A, Vol. 21. Page 95.

Charity Hall, widow of Lyman Hall.
at 7 July 1838.
the latter Oct. 20. 1838 to
R. Fuller. — do. to same, Nov.
30. 1838 —
do. to Henry Kirtland, was re of town of Stafford, Oct. 13.

1259 Charity Hall widow of Lyman act 7. July 38 Connecticut
adm Quarpsie 80
Died 9 Nov. '37. pen: Conn: 10 Nov. '37.
Rufus Fuller Esq Litchfield Conn.

New Hampshire County 6 th
August 28 th 1838
Sir
I herewith forward to the Pension Officer, War Department. Papers containing the supposed necessary proof in support of a claim for a Pension in favor of Charity Hall widow of Lyman Hall late of said State deceased. The said Lyman Hall was a Pensioner of the United States previous to his death - I was well acquainted with Mr Hall for some years previous to his decease and was knowing to his being a pensioner - having acted for him as an Attorney in obtaining his money as it semiannually became due for a few drawings before his decease, and also aided Charity Hall his widow in obtaining the arrearages due at the time of his decease. - The certificate was forwarded to the City of Hartford Ct by reference to which and the records at your office facts will more fully appear, Very Respectfully Yours Hon. L. H. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Rufus Fuller In City of Washington

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss at Kent
On this the 27 th day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Kent in the said County of Litchfield Charity Hall a resident of said Kent in said County of Litchfield aged Sixty nine 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of Lyman Hall late of said Kent deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and when living a Pensioner of the United States
She further declares that she was married to the said Lyman Hall on the thirty first day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Lyman Hall died on the ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated that she has remained a widow ever since said Lyman Hall's decease on said ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That she caused the Pension Certificate of the said Lyman Hall to be returned after his death to Hartford in said state in order to draw the arrearages that was due to the said Lyman Hall at the time of his death
J. W. Mills N. P. Perry
Charity her X Hall mark
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written before
Nathl P. Perry Judge of Probate for the District of Kent

I Eunice Cary of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being Sixty seven years of age Depose and say that I have always been well acquainted with Charity Hall of Kent in said County and State widow of Lyman Hall late of said Kent deceased formerly Charity Odell of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State aforesaid I was present at the time of Charity Hall's Marriage to the said Lyman Hall and resided in the same house with the said Charity Hall when she was married to the said Lyman Hall The said Charity Hall was married to the said Lyman Hall at said Fairfield on the thirty first day of December in the year one hundred and Eighty Eight by the Reverend Robert Pops of said Fairfield
P. M. Mills Rufus Fuller
Eunice her X Cary mark
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } Just Kent
On this the 27 th day of August A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Eunice Cary signer of the foregoing Deposition known to me as a creditable witness and being duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
Before me. Rufus Fuller Justice of the Peace
We know of no second proof of the marriage in R. Fuller

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Perry Esq is Judge of Probate for the District of Kent in said County having been appointed at the May session of the Legislature A.D. 1838, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. and also that Rufus Fuller Esq is a Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned &c that his commission bears date 29 th May 1838 & will expire 20 th June A.D. 1839; & that the several sign- atures, purporting to be those of the s d Justice, to the documents herewith connected are genuine. —
Certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 30 th day of August A.D. 1838. Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Joseph Ives of Kent in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged fifty years Depose and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with Lyman Hall late of said Kent deceased I was also present at the time of his death and burial, said Lyman Hall died at said Kent on the ninth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven and left a widow by the name of Charity D Hall who has remained a widow ever since the time of said Lyman Hall's death
Samuel G Conn Rufus Fuller
Joseph Ives
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss at Kent -
On this the 28 th day of August A 1838 - Personally appeared Joseph Ives signer of the foregoing Deposition known to me as a creditable witness and being duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated -
Before me -
Rufus Fuller Justice of the Peace

Reported.
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 d Sep 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16. Aug 1842.
Connecticut Charity Hall widow of Lyman Hall
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9 th Nov. 1837 of Litchfield in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hall men of the Reg t commanded by Col Whiting in the Conn t line for 2. years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Ending 9 th Nov. 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1843 and sent to Rufus Fuller, Kent, Litchfield Co. Conn t
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 95.

Sally Hurd of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut nearly 57 years of age deposith and saith that in addition to her former Deposition made on the 22 day of November 1838 relative to the marriage of her brother Lyman Hall to Charity Odell - saith the reason that she knows that they were married in the month of December 1788 is that she has allways remembered that she was nearly 7 years old at the time of their marriage that is she remembers that they were married in December 1788 and that she was 7 years old on the 15 th day of February following. and she knows from her fathers Record that she is now in the 64 th year of her age. and that she has often heard her father William Hall say that he brought his family into his new House in December and that Lyman was married to Charity in the same month. from these circumstances she feels confident. that S d Lyman & Charity were married in December 1778. as she has before stated. & further Deposition saith not.
Sally Hurd
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport December 21. 1838 personally appeared Sally Hurd and subscribed the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness, and made oath to the truth of the same, before me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield S s Bridgeport I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County do hereby certify That Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the Deposition of Sally Hurd aforesaid is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court This 21 st day of December 1838
Ira Sherman Clerk

I Eunice Cary of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and a State of Connecticut being of Lawful age depose and say in addition to what I have before stated in relation to the marriage of Lyman Hall to Charity Odell. That I am sister to Mrs Charity Hall, and know that it was in 1788 that Charity Odell was married to Lyman Hall as my mother died fifty years ago the present fall and Lyman Hall, Grandfather died about the same time and they made no wedding on account of their recent deaths and I further know that it was on the 31st day of December for the next day we went up to William Hall, Lyman Hall's Father's and I well recollect that it was new years day. I also know that it was in 1788 as I was married to Jeremiah Cary three years after and I have been married 47 years and further this deponent saith not -
John M. Beaumonts      Eunice X Cary Rufus Fuller -                      mark
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss at Kent -
On this the 29th day of December A D 1838 Personally appeared Eunice Cary signed of the foregoing deposition known to me as a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated before me - Rufus Fuller Justice of the peace

Lyman Hall. papers 18918
Lyman Hall. application

State of New York 3/6 Tompkins County 3/6
Ichabod Beardslee of the Town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins and State of New York having personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins and now sitting doth depose on oath and say. That he is well acquainted with Lyman Hall of the Town of Kent in the County of Dutchess and State of Connecticut and that he was so acquainted with him previous to the year 1781. That in the same year 1781 he this deponent enlisted in a company under Lieutenant Mellicum Hall and which Company was raised by order of Brigadier General Selick Villiam and whose duty it was to guard the coast and that Lyman Hall was a private in said company and so served in the same according to the recollection of this deponent for the space of two years. That he well knows the said Lyman Hall that at the time and previous to the time of the enlistment of the said Lyman Hall they were neighbours residing in the same town County and State and that they both enlisted in the same company from the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. And the said Ichabod Beardslee further deposes and says that the said Lyman Hall has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity and that he is in every respect entitled to credit and belief.
subscribed & sworn this 3 rd October 1852 in open court J. Dore C lerk
Ichabod Beardslee
And the said court do hereby declare and certify accordingly that they are acquainted with the said Ichabod Beardslee who has sworn to and subscribed the preceding affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court as it respects the above affidavit of Ichabod Beardslee. And I further certify that the said Court is a court of Record. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October A. D. 1852
Sam. Love Clerk