Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19777, Ebenezer Hills, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. B.
Hills, Ebenezer or Hill
W 19777
Hannah
CONTENTS

4996 New Hampshire
Lt H. Newton March 15. 1839
Ebenezer Hill
of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the regiment commanded by Colonel Colley in the New Hampshire line for Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of — 82 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan y 1833 and sent to Hon H Hubbard H of R
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 — $ 124 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th March 1833 — 40
$ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 57 Page 161

Letter to Joel Adams. 23. July, 1844. Rev to Rev Agt. 13 March 1845.
To Massachusetts from 4 th March 1844. 22 d March 1845 Notification to Joel Adams Seneb. Mass.
Massachusetts 1836 New Hampshire Com.
Hannah Will widow of Ebenezer Will who was a Private in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept, 1843 and sent to
Hannah Newton Newport N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 17

Hannah Hills
Morris N.H.
Hubbard Newton of Amherst. N.H.
Agent
Act 7. July, 3 80
5 years.
married Dec. 76
died in 1834
admD
Sm. 1107 pri
$27.87
no deduction

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, held at Amherst within and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Hills a resident of Merrimac in said County, aged seventy six 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 1837, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hills late of said Merrimac deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner at the time of his death, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars per year:
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Hills on the twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and Eighty six, that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Hills died on the twenty seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, at Merrimac aforesaid, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.
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.
Witness Hubbard Newton
Hannah her Hills
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Levi Woodbury Judge of the Court aforesaid.
Hillsborough J. August 7. 1838 I do hereby certify that the aforesaid deposition is in my belief a credible witness.
Levi Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

I Andrew Warren, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hillsborough as within beforementioned and that the foregoing Signatures, (two in number) purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this ninth day of August Anno Domini 1838.
A. Warren Clerk

State of New Hampshire. Merrimack Town Book. Vol m No o 2. Hillsborough ss.
"Memorandum"
Seventeen hundred and eighty six, December twenty first, Ebenezer Hills Jr and Hannah Wilson of Merrimack married. The above named persons were married by the Rev. Jacob Bunnah a true record called Simon Cummings Town Clerk.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date of said marriage, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures, as follows, "1786 December 21."
7th August. 1834.
Sam t M c Conihe Town Clerk of Merrimack
I Samuel McConihe, above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire; and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Merrimack, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
State of New Hampshire ss. Sam t M c Conihe Town Clerk of Merrimack Hillsborough ss. Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day of August A.D. 1834 before me Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Hills fifty one years of age, of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am the son of Ebenezer Hills, and Hannah Hills, that my father the said Ebenezer Hills mentioned in the declaration of the aforesaid Hannah Hills, is the same identical person named in the above record by the name of Ebenezer Hills Jr, and to whom a certificate of pension was granted by the name of Ebenezer Hills. My Grandfather's name was Ebenezer Hills, and the addition of junior was omitted in my father's name ever after my grandfather's death. That my father died on the twenty seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that my mother Hannah Hills who has made the foregoing declaration is the same person mentioned in the foregoing record of marriage and that she still remains a widow.
Joseph Hills
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of August A.D. 1834. before me and I do hereby certify that the above entitled the above named deponent Joseph Hills for truth, is good, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Hubbard Newton Jus. of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, (two in number) purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
A. Wallace Clerk

Ebenezer Hills
N o 16.080
Private
2 years
Hon H. Hubbard
HR
E. Parker Esq. Amherst NH
Please send to
E. Parker Amherst NH,

I Ebenezer Hills of Merrimack in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being duly sworn do make the following statement in pursuance of the regulations of the War Department of June 27 th 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That in the spring of the year 1777, on the twentieth of April as I believe, I enlisted in the service of the United States, for three years, and served in Capt. William Scott's Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Colley, and served out said time and was discharged at West Point April 20 th 1780. I received a discharge signed by Col. Colley.
I applied for a Pension under the act of March 1818, and sent my said discharge to Washington, and suppose it is now in the War Office. I was placed on the Pension Roll, and my certificate is dated November 29 th 1819, and numbered 16,080. It is now in my possession, and sent herewith to the War Office.
After the act of May 1820 I was dropped from the Roll on account of my property.
I lived in Merrimack when I made my first application, and still reside there. I am now seventy five years of age, and Blind .
Witness E. Parker                      Ebenezer Hills his mark William Beane

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss On this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally came Ebenezer Hills aforesaid, and signed with his mark the foregoing statement, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace.
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.
A Wallace Clerk

An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate belonging to Ebenezer Hills of Ellsworth as made by us the subscribers at his request have made the following schedule this twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1820
   Real Estate 400 00 Old Iron 3 00   5 Books 1 50 3 Cider Barrels 2 00   1 four foot table 2 50 1 Set drilling Tools 1 75   9 Chairs 1 00 2 Chopping Axes 1 50   1 Chest with drawers 2 00 3 Chairs 1 00   1 Case of Gin Bottles " 75 1 Hoe " 20   1 Weavers Loom 2 00 1 Iron Shovel " 50   1 Chest " 25 Carpenter Tools 15 00   2 Looking Glasses " 20 1 pair Snow Shoes " 25   2 Kitchen Tables " 50 2 Wooden Bowls " 67   1 Woolen Wheel " 75 2 Shearments of Bees 4 00   1 Quilt Wheel " 25 1 Old horse 15 00   6 Iron Pots & Kettles 3 00 1 Cow 15 00   1 pair of hand-irons " 75 1 Time piece 2 00   1 " Shovel & Tongs " 50 2 Provis 7 00   Grain & Hooks " 50 2 Porky Pigs 1 50   1 hand Bellows " 25 10 Sheep & Lambs 10 00   1 Set wooden Measures " 40   Potter ware 1 00   Crockery ware 2 00   Tin ware " 50   Gin & Powder horn 3 00   1 Mirror for Shaving " 20   1 Ox cart 10 00   1 Plow 1 50   1 Steel Yards " 25   515 92   Notes of hand 17 35   $ 533 27   Stock 119 76   413 57  
Ebenezer Hills
Abel Goodrich Solomon Davenport of Ellsworth

copy
50
Ebenezer Hills
14,080
not entitled
29 Nov 1819
Robert Hills

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a special Court of Common Pleas for the first district, now holden at Gilmhurst in said county, on this first Tues day of July 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present { Hon Joshua Darling } Chief Justice. { J. Kimball } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, Ebenezer Hills aged Sixty three years, resident in Winnisquam 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, to wit:— he enlisted on or about the 27th day of May 1775 in capt Joseph Moore's company Col. Prescott's Regiment till the close of the year 1776 - In 1777 engaged on 20th April in Capt William Foster's company Col. Gilmer's Regt the first enlistment was in the Massachussetts line in the continental service. the date of my original declaration was on the thirtieth day of March 1818 numbered 18,080 I have received a pension: my certificate is
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th 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.
My occupation is that of a labourer & carpenter when able to perform it My family, residing with me, consists of Myself, my wife aged 59 years also my daughter Hannah aged 22 years - By means of bodily infirmity contracted in the service of the United States I am unable to perform more than one third of man's labour - My wife is at certain times wholly unable to perform family work My daughter assists us in our family affairs Ebenezer Hills
Sworn to and declared in open court, on 6th day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing M Eastman Clerk and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is $533. 27 and that said applicant owes as above $119. 76
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of July 1820. M Eastman Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough.

Hannah Hill's application
Evidence in S

Joseph Hills of Merrimac in the county of Hillsborough, and state of New Hampshire, aged fifty seven years, depose and testify, that Ebenezer Hill late of said Merrimac, deceased, who died on the twenty seventh day of October Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty four, leaving Hannah Hill his widow, was my father that, I know him to have been the same Ebenezer Hill, who was first placed on the New Hampshire Pension Roll, under the law of the United States, of March 18. 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month - and that after receiving some two years pay under said act of 1818, he was stricken from the Pension Roll, on account of property which he then owned and possessed -
I further testify and depose, that the said Ebenezer Hill was, afterwarde, restored to the Pension Roll, under the law of the United States, of the seventh of June A.D. 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum ; and that he continued in the receipt of said last mentioned sum, from the agent of the United States, for paying pensions, in New Hampshire, until his death -
I further testify and declare upon oath, that Hannah Hill, who has made her declaration, for a pension of five years, under the provisions of the Act of Congress, of July 7. 1838, who is named, in the certificate of pension, here enclosed, and dated the seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, by which she is certified to be entitled to five years pension, at the rate of twenty seven dollars and eighty seven cents per annum, is the same person who was married to the aforesaid Ebenezer Hill in seventeen hundred and eighty six, by the name of Hannah Wilson - That she is the widow of the aforesaid Ebenezer Hill, and has ever remained so, since his death - My father usually wrote his name Hills , but it is on the printed pension list, which I have this day seen and read, spelled without the final S - and is Hill - Joseph Hills
(Sworn certificate on the other side)

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. The foregoing deposition sworn and subscribed, on this third day of October A.D. 1838, before me. And I further certify that the aforesaid deponent Joseph Hills sustains a good character for truth, and is entitled to full credit, as a witness.
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this sixth day of October A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

ap n to be restored rejected. See letter to Frank for Pierce 31 March 1829.
16.000 Q
New Hampshire Ebenezer Hills
of Monimac in the state of N. Hamp re who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hamp re line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1819 and sent to J. H. Smith Esq r Amherst New Hamp re
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819.  137.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820.  48.90
17 \text{ Mo } \frac{2}{31} \frac{4}{30}
$185.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
e. petition sent to H. Smith Esq r Amherst N.H. July 19. 1820

New Hampshire. 210.
Mannah J. Jell, widow of Ebenezer Jell, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 27 th Dec r 1834 of heart failure in the State of N. H. who was a P. in the County commanded by Captain Gilman of the Reg t commanded by ——— St. Ar. in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 39, and said to be to Hannah Jell Amherst, N. H.
Arrears to the 4 th of March $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance entitled 40.00 $ 280.00
Interest for } { Act July 7, } $ 27.87 } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 42

New Hampshire - 218
Mannahill widow of Ebenezer Hill deceased.
She was a pensioner under the Act of 7-June 1832 and who died on the 27 Dec 1834 of Waltham  Merrimack in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gilman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stark, in the N. H. line for 8 mos 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 27 Dollars 87 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept r 1838, and signed Hubbardston, Amherst, N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r $ 69.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4: m. 13.93
$ 83.60
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1. - Page 42.
55.74 13.93 69.67

Order for 400 Dollars
Ebenezer Hills N. H. W. 19777

Ebenezer Hills Soldier of the first N. Hampshire Reg. t formerly an Inha- -bitant of Merrimack County of Hillsborough and state of N. Hampshire having Honourably & Faithfully served in the service of the united states Three years being the term of his enlistment is hereby Discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the state of N. Hampshire
It may concern Camp West point April 20 th 1800
J. Gilley Col 2

N. H.
Ebenezer Hills
N. 19777
Disc. btf.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19.777 Hannah Hills widow of Ebenezer Hills Dis New Mar.
Act: March 30 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2114 Declaration of Hannah Hill
under act of 3 March 1843
$80 per am
Hubbard Newton Newport N. H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough ss. On this sixth day of June 1843. Personally appeared before the subscribers Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Hill, a resident of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid, aged eightyone years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hill who was a Private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire Continental line
That she was a pensioner under the act of the 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of eighty dollars — cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Witnesses Hubbard Newton Nathan Darr
Hannah X Hill mark
Bernard B. Whittmore Justice of the Peace
I Hubbard Newton testify & say, that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant & know her to be the same identical person above mentioned, & that she received a pension of eighty dollars under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, as the widow of Ebenezer Hill. State of New Hampshire Hubbard Newton Hillsborough ss. June 6th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Hubbard Newton being personally known to me as a credible witness and made oath that the deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me - Bernard B. Whittmore Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } S it .
I, Percy Dodge, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the County and State of our said, do hereby certify that Bernard B. Whittamow is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of December 1842, and will expire on the 20 th day of December 1847, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this Seventh day of June 1843.
Percy Dodge Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex, ss.
On this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord, 1845, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex, personally appeared Hannah Hill, who, upon her oath declares, that she was the lawful wife, and is now the lawful widow, of the late Ebenezer Hill, deceased; that she is the same Hannah Hill, whose name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire, whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the City of Lowell, in the County of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future, that is to say, from the fourth day of March 1844 — The following are the reasons for removing from the town of Merrimack N.H. to said Lowell, to wit —
Because her two daughters reside in Lowell, and she desired to reside with them there, that she might have the benefit of their assistance in her last days. —
Hannah Hill Merrimack
Witness. Joel Adams Hannah Hill
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
just abovesaid — Before Joel Adams Justice of the Peace

I, Elizabeth J. Chandler of Lowell, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose and say, That I am acquainted with the within named Hannah Hall, widow of Eben? Hall, deceased, that she is my Grand-Mother, and that I do know her to be the same identical person, as stated in her Declaration within written,
Elizabeth J. Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Middlesex County. ss.
Lowell February 14th. 1845 —
Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth J. Chandler and made oath in due form of law that the above written affidavit by her subscribed was true, and I certify that said Elizabeth is known to me to be a person of truth and credibility —
Joel Adams, Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss Feb 22. 1845 — Dist. of Lowell
This Certificate that Joel Adams Esquire whose name appears in two places on this paper is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex and duly qualified to act as such and that the above is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Police Court for the District of Lowell
John A. Mansfield, Clerk,

I, Elizabeth J. Chandler of Lowell, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, That I am acquainted with the within named Hannah Hill, widow of Eben? Hill, deceased; that she is my Grand-Mother, and that I do know her to be the same identical person, as stated in her Declaration within written.
Elizabeth J. Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Middlesex County. ss.
Lowell February 14th. 1845 —
Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth J. Chandler and made oath in due form of law that the above written affidavit by her subscribed was true, and I certify that said Elizabeth is known to me to be a person of trust and credibility —
Joel Adams, Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss Feb 22. 1845. Dist. of Lowell
This Certificate that Joel Adams Esquire whose name appears in two places on this paper is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex and duly qualified to act as such and that the above is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Police Court for the District of Lowell
John A. Kimball, Clerk,

Declaration to be restored to the Pension List.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss.
On this eighteenth day of February AD 1829 in the court of Common Pleas held at Anhurst in said County being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount personally appeared in open court Ebenezer Hills of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 that he the said Ebenezer Hills enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring of the year 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the company com- manded by Captain William Scott in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilley called the First New Hampshire Regiment in the Continental es- tablishment, and that he continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until the Spring of 1780 when he was discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York and received a regular dis- charge which was sent to the War Office in the year 1818 or 1819 that he has been placed on the Pension List and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 any intention 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 securi- ties 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 (viz)
  Real estate $568.00   Personal property   1 Cow 17.00   8 Sheep 11.00   588.00 

  Brought over $588.00   2 Shoals 8.22   Hay & other fodder 16.33   Grain 4.87   1 Feather Bed & bedding 11.67   Pewter .75   Crockery ware 3.00   Tin Do 1.00   Hollow Do 5.00   2 pr old andirons 1.10   Shovel & Tongs 1.00   2 old looking glasses 1.10   1 old chest with drawers 3.00   2 Tables 2.75   9 old chairs 1.50   Old wooden ware 2.00   Glass ware .50   1 Case of Bottles .75   1 warming pan .75   1 Gun 2.50   1 Large Bible & other old books 4.90   Knives & forks .75   Old casks 6.25   Old Iron .50   1 old saw .50   Shovel & fork .50   4 old augers 1.50   2 Saws 1.00   1 Iron Bar 1.00   1 Drawing knife .20   1 Lot of old chisels 1.50   3 old axes 1.45   Drilling tools .50   4 old chests 2.00   4 bushels of potatoes 1.00   $679.45 
attest Franklin Pierce his Ebenezer X Hills mark
My occupation has been that of a Farmer but in consequence of blindness & other infirmities of age I am unable to perform manual labor. My family consists of myself & wife - My original application on which a certificate was issued, was made, I think in 1818 and I further declare that I am the identical person to whom said certificate was granted
attest Franklin Pierce his Ebenezer X Hills mark

Sworn to and declared on this eighteenth day of February 1829 before Timothy Farrar and Josiah Butler Esquires Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of New Hampshire at a Court held at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough on the second Tuesday of February 1829 the same being a Court of record proceeding according according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping records of their proceedings.
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of said Court for the County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Ebenezer Hills did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court: And I do 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 six hundred forty  seventy nine Dollars and forty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighteenth day of February 1829.
Andrew Wallace { Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Hillsborough p February 20, 1829
I hereby certify, that I have long been acquainted with Ebenezer Dills of Merimack in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, whose name is mentioned in the Declaration hereunto annexed, that he is a neighbour of mine, that I know him to be the identical Ebenezer Dills who was placed on the pension list of the United States in the year 1819 or 1820 according to my recollection. I have searched for his original claim, but have been unable to find it - he is almost totally blind and unable to perform any manual labor
Henry Fields Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Henry Fields is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of February in the year 1829.
Andrew Wallace { Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Ebenezer Hills Private yy to 80 Colley N Hampshire Regt.
Admitted
Ebenezer Hills 61 born 8 March 1710

I Ebenezer Hills of the Town of Merrimac in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of Sixty one years of age declare and say, that on or about the twenty-seventh day of May, One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy five, at said Merrimac, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the United States, or American, Army, in the Company, commanded by Capt. Joseph Moores, in Col. William Prescott's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line and served said time; at the end of which I again enlisted under said Moores for one year, and served under him till the end of the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy six, at which time I was discharged and returned to Merrimac - On the twentieth of April, One Thousand, seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted for Three years under Capt. William Scott, who commanded the first company in Col. Joseph Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line - I served in said Company and Regiment against the enemy the full term of three years, when I was discharged, and received from Col. Cilley the following certificate of discharge, which I have now in my possession - viz -
"Ebenezer Hills. Soldier of the first N. Hampshire Reg. t formerly an Inhabitant of Merrimac County of Hillsborough and State of N. Hampshire having Honourably & faithfully served in the Service of the United States Three years being the term of his enlistment is hereby discharged from the army, and is permitted to return to the State of N. Hampshire"
To whom it may concern
Jo s Cilley Col d
Camp Wat point April 20 th 1780
I further state that I am the owner of a small farm in the Town of Merrimac, which farm is very much

out of repair - that my own health is very infirm, occasioned by a sore, which was the consequence of a retreat from Ticonderoga before I had recovered from a fit of sickness which sore has always been troublesome to me since, but more so of late years; so that I am not able to work more than half of my time - One of my family for ten years past has been almost entirely helpless, and very expensive, which has embarrassed me; and were my just debts now paid I should have very little left. and I further say I am reduced in my circumstances & need assistance for my support
Sworn to this 30th day of March A.D. 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas
I Samuel Spaulding of Merrimac in the County of Hillsborough in the State of N. H. do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Hills who made the above affidavit in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress & with his circumstances I am knowing that he is reduced in his circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country for his support & that I am in no way interested in his obtaining a pension. Samuel Spaulding
Sworn to this 29th day of Decr. A.D. 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I Jesse Gilmore of Amherst in said County of Hillsborough do solemnly swear that I am a near neighbor to the said Ebenezer Hills & am knowing that he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his support & further declare that I am not interested in any manner in his obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress
Sworn to this 29th day of Decr. A.D. 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas
This certifies that Samuel Spaulding & Jesse Gilmore are both credible witnesses in Courts of Law J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss } On the thirteenth day of March A 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Ebenezer Hills resident in Merrimack in said County aged sixty one years & being duly cautioned made solemn oath 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 U.S. in the Revolution- ary War" that on the 20th day of April 1777 he enlisted for three years under Capt. William Scott who commanded the first Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire Line in which Corps he continued to serve until the full term of three years when he was discharged by Certificate herewith exhibited dated at West Point Ap. 20th A 1780 that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the as- sistance of his Country for his support From all which it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Ebenezer Hills did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months also that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support & that he is not on the pension list of the U.S. And I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to said Act of Congress. y s J. H. Smith } A Special Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper 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
M o William Clerk

Pension certificate of Hannah Hill for correction of Error W.H. Oct 11.
Hannah Hill, for increase, admitted July No. 210 Sylvester
Richard P. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Amherst 6 th October 1834. N.H.
A. L. Edwarde Esq.
Dear Sir enclosed is a pension certificate forwarded to me by the Department, for Hannah Hill. There are two the pensioners, by the name of Ebenezer Hill, on the pension list for Hillsborough County, in New Hampshire. Hannah Hill for whom benefit the enclosed certificate was granted, is the widow of the Ebenezer Hill last mentioned, on the pension roll; who was first entered on the pension list under the law of eighteen hundred and eighteen; & was after words stricken off, on account of property and again restored under the law of 1832 at the rate of $80.00 per annum. I supposed the evidence originally forwarded to the Pension Office, was sufficient to identify the husband of the applicant; as the declaration stated him to have been a pensioner at the time of his death, under the law of 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum , while the other Ebenezer Hill's pension is only $27.
I now forward additional evidence, which hope will be conclusive to show, that the husband of this applicant, was the identical Ebenezer Hill, who drew the pension of $80.00, instead of the one, who drew $27.82 cents only as there may be, at least, in this case, some reason for a choice of husbands, even though both may be dead. It has been said, that a living dog is better than a dead lion; but nevertheless, if both are dead, I suspect a woman is not to be censured for choosing the lion.
Although to correct this error, will occasion the department some trouble, it must at the same time give pleasure to them, to set the matter right.
Had I have known, when the papers were forwarded that two men of the same name were on the pension list, I should have been more particular, as I have therefore occasioned the error myself, it was not a sin against my better knowledge.
Yours with great respect for your unfailing courtesy & life
Hubbard Newton

Feb 27. 1845.
Off ce of General Will for transfer.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
1832
Annual list N o 43.
Mr. Swann, Commissioner of Pensions - Washington City.

Lowell Mass. Feby. 22. 1845 - Dr. Sir.
I inclose the Request of Hannah Hill, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who lately resided in the Town of Merrimack N.H., to have her name transferred from the New-Hampshire Rolls to the Massachusetts Rolls. She now resides with her daughters in this place, and intends to remain here, probably while she lives - I hope you can do it, as she can obtain her money from Boston with much less cost, than from N.H. - Be pleased to inform me, if her request is granted, so that she may prepare to receive her money at Boston, when Congress has appropriated the money -
Respectfully your At Servt -
Isaac Adams Atty. to Hannah Hill
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Issue new Certificate for 2 yrs pri 80
Hubbard Newton Amherst. A. H.
Payment to be made at Concord, - by Isaac Hill, Esq., Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Concord, N. H.
First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year there- after.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 42 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Hill, widow of Ebenezer Hill, deceased who was a Private during the Revolutionary War and died on the twenty seventh day of October 1834 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty seven dollars and eighty seven cents per month annum , commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. Cooper Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Yrs
1872
James L. Edwards Esq. Cam. Pensions Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 15

Amherst 20 th March 1839 Hon. James L. Edwards,
Sir, Your communication from the Pension Office, under date of 16 th instant, and so acceptable to the aged and care-worn widows of the soldiers of the Revolution, is received. Your communication gives the promise, that "the error in Mrs Hannah Hill's claim will be corrected, when she shall return her certificate to the Pension Office". This claim seems to be attended by errors, or misfortunes in all its stages. The fact, is that on receiving Mrs Hill's certificate, I perceived that a mistake had been made, she having been taken as the widow of Ebenezer Hill who was entered on the Pension list, mostly of the New Hampshire agency on the 24 th Oct 1832 - aged 76 years, at the rate of $27.32 per annum - whereas, in truth & in fact, she is the widow of another Ebenezer Hill who was first entered on the Pension list, Hall of the N. H. Agency in the year 1818, on the 18 th March - & under the law of 1818 - & was afterward stricken suspended off , on account of his possessing some property, & was afterward restored Nov. 29-1819 - I drew $96.00 per annum till his death - I immediately obtained evidence in the form of a deposition, to identify Hannah Hill, which together with the erroneous certificate, I enclosed to your

address, to the Pension Office - I have not the date of that, communication but think it must have been forwarded as early as the first part of October last - It contained a full explanation of Mrs. Reilly's case, and all the evidence which I supposed necessary to supply the former deficiency - if that letter was received, at your office, the certificate must have been received with it, as I am perfectly certain it was enclosed.
May it not have been mislaid? If it be lost, I will forward my deposition, that I enclosed it to the Pension Office, at the time aforesaid; that it was never delivered to Mrs. Reilly; & that she has never received any payment on the same - And that I have never had any knowledge of it, since enclosing it to the Pension Office, as aforesaid - In such a case, can not a certificate for the correct sum be forwarded?
I shall soon be able to forward evidence of the day on which Mary Weston died -
Yours most respectfully &c. Hubbard Newton

Eleazer Hills
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March , next, in New Hampshire , at the Branch Bank of the United States, Portsmouth.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Ebenezer Hill, of Merrimac, New Hampshire — # # — late a private — # in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire , — Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of March , — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of November , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
C Vandenburgh Acting Secretary of War.

2114
June 19 1843
W.H. Mar 3 1843
Jam. S. Holbrook D. Hall E. Shepard E. William
FREE
L. Edwards Esq Com d Pensions Washington D.C.

Newport N.H. 11 th June 1843. James L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir, I enclose to your Department, the declarations of Eunice Shepard, Elizabeth Williams Hannah Hill, and Sarah Holtenbach under the Act of 3rd March 1843.
You will perceive that in some of the cases the justice of the peace, who administered the oath, has not certified, as to the identity of the declarant.
This deficiency has been supplied by my own deposition, not being my- self, a magistrate for the county, when the declarants resided. This departure from the rule, was from necessity; as from the age of the declarants & their entire exclu- sion from all business, they were not personally known to any magistrate in the county. They were known to me, personally, from the circumstance of my having paid to them their pensions, under the former law, no appeal.
I know therefore, that they are the same persons, which their declarations set forth, & hope that all is right.
Your's most respectfully &c Hubbard Newton
Any reply may be made to me at Newport N.H.

Pension Agency
Concord N.H. March 18 th 1845
Sir
The pension of Hannah Hill - a pensioner under the act of 3 rd March 1843 has been paid at this Agency to the 4 th of March 1844.
Very Respectfully
Yr. O bedt Servt
Isaac Hill. P. Agent for Admiral
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Copy of the Discharge of Ebenezer Hills, now in the War Office Ebenezer Hills soldier of the first New Hampshire Regt formerly an inhabitant of Merrimack County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire Having honorably & faithfully served in the service of the United States three years being the term of his enlistment is hereby discharged from the Army and is permitted to return to the State of New Hampshire
To whom it may concern Camp West-Point Ap d 20. 1780 Joseph Cilly - Col

July 20 1844
The Court
J. L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Lowell Mass. July 18. 1844 -
Dr. Sir.
The Widow Hannah Hill, who was the wife of Ebenezer Hill, and until lately resided in the State of New-Hampshire, is now a resident of this place. (Lowell) and she now wishes to have her name transferred from the N. H. Rolls to the Mass. Rolls - payable in Boston - She has rec'd a pension of $80-00 per Ann. I wish to be informed what must be done by her to enable her to have name placed on the Mass. Rolls - If you will advise me what we must do to accomplish her object. you will much oblige your ob. Servt -
Jacob Hemen
for Hannah Hill.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions