Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44198, Asa Hill, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hill, Asa
S. 44198
CONTENTS

No 19.802 New York
Asa Hill
of Otsego County in the State of N York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Duncomb of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mosenfelt in the New York line, for the term of nine months from April 1779 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 day of February 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Augt 1827 and sent to Schuyler Griffen Esq Manchester, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827 $54. 68 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1828 48.
$102. 68
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Albany Comptroller Of the term of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty seven
State of New York ) On this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one Albany County ss. thousand eight hundred twenty seven personally ap- peared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany in the State of New York being a Court of record proceeding according to the prin- ciples of the Common Law with power of fine & imprisonment & Mrs. Hall age Sixty Six years resident in the Town of Worcester in the County of Albany who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighth and of March 1818 & the first day of May 1820 that the said Mrs. Hall enlisted as a private for the term of nine months in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty nine in the State of New York at the City of Albany in a company commanded by Captain Duncan's in a regiment commanded by Col. Weisfeldt in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve the said Company until the full expiration of nine months from the time of his enlistment as above stated & was then discharged at Watertown in the State of New York the said Mrs. Hall hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension (except the pension that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension that I have not until this time been able to perform the proof which was necessary to prove the service rendered in the army of the revolution in consequence of my poverty & the difficulty of finding any person who was personally knowing to my enlistment & service as above stated In the summer of eighteen hun- dred twenty five I ascertained that Samuel Hays had a private of the Company commanded by Capt. Duncan & resided in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York who was the first person who I found that served in said Company with me during the time above stated in the fall of the year eighteen hundred twenty five I ascertained that James Pritchett of Middle- field in the County of Albany was an orderly sergeant in the regiment commanded by Col. Weisfeldt & on calling upon him he at that time informed me that he well recollected of the service rendered by me in said Regiment as above set forth & was certain that it is within my power to produce the proof above mentioned I have spoken to several gentlemen to assist me in making my application for a pension who have manifested a disposition of willingness to do the same but on account of my extreme poverty I have not been able to pay the expenses which are charged in such cases and therefore have not had it in my power to employ any person to assist me in making said application in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do mean that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other means disposed of any of my property or any part thereof

until the full expiration of nine months from the time of his enlistment as above stated & was then discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey I herewith file a Bill hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension (except the present) that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension in that I have not until this time been able to procure the proof which was necessary to prove the service rendered in the army of the revolution in consequence of my poverty & the difficulty of finding any person who was personally knowing to my enlistment & service as above stated In the summer of eighteen hun- dred & twenty five I ascertained that Samuel Hays was a private of the Company commanded by Capt. Dunscomb rendered in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York who was the first person who discovered that served in said Company with me during the time above stated in the fall of the year eight- teen hundred & twenty five I ascertained that James Parrhall of Middle- field in the County of Otsego was an orderly sergeant in the regiment commanded by Col. Weisinfeldt & on calling upon him he at that time informed me that he well recollected of the services rendered by me in said Regiment as above set forth & was acquainted that it is within my power to produce the proof above mentioned I have spoken to several gentlemen to assist me in making my application for a pension who have manifested a disposition of willingness to do the same but on account of my extreme poverty I have not been able to pay the expenses which are charged in such cases and therefore have not had it in my power to employ any person to assist me in making said application in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do mean that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of any of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to disqualify myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 that I have not made any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in some other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me Subscribed On the 18 th day of March 1820 1818 I had no real estate either in possession or reversion or remainder or

expectancy in land or equity. Personal property except my necessary bedding & wearing apparel I have as follows one yearling heifer one calf two mules or pails one kettle one half pail one one quart iron teakettle one Spider one pair of Cart and Seng one Iron Mammal one old puni chest one quart tin pail one wooden ten quart pail one common churn five Tea Cups & Saucers one black earthenware Teapot one earthenware plate three Iron Spoons four pewter Spoons two Tin pail basins one quart decanter one Yellow Stone Jug one 2 qt. earthen Jug one quart earthen Bottle one earthen Milk Jug two Tin do one pair of spittoons one red Candle stick & ppt. Dumbler one tin funnel five old chairs one old Cherry Table one commode one english reader one testament six knives forks one hoe one Stry the Smith one meat Barrel one flour Barrel two common plain Benches three chairs do. One old Bedstead one pair of small Steel Yards one mark Bit one earthen Cream Jug one pitch fork which was all the property I then said Asa Hill then owned or possessed in the world (except my bedding & wearing apparel as aforesaid) — And I further said Asa Hill a further upon my oath states that by occupation of farm I am now sixty six years of age. my wife is seventy years old I am now out of health I have enjoyed good health for more than twenty years past I am unable to labor but very little my wife is wholly unable to do anything whatever in consequence of a man in her own of old age. I have three children all sons their names & ages are as follows Russell 38. Herseick 30. Henry 26. Herseick lives in the State of Ohio has a family & is in low circumstances the other two are single men without property & wholly unable to render me any support or assistance whatever I have none of the property above specified without any material alteration except the mules which I then owned they have been converted to house myself & family but at the time in matter other mules & I do further mean that I am honestly indebted to the following debts to wit. To Simon S. Andrew of Worcester in the County of Otsego the sum of eleven dollars for which he holds a note against me about nine dollars on book account To John Chapman of the same place the sum of 75. dollars on a note which I gave him two years since Also to William Parnell of the same place on a Judgement the sum of Ten dollars besides Interest & also Edmund B. Byelow of the same place four dollars on a book account I have no debts or sums of money or property due to me from any person or persons whatever. Asa this Hill mark
Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of February A.D. 1827 in open Court C. P. Crandal Atty Edward D. Crandal Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the original

Two old iron chains with links two Dui do copper fittings one in candle stick 1 pft. Dumbler one tin finial five old chains one old Henry Dabie one common bible one english reader one testament six knives spoons one hoe one scythe one Smith one meat barrel one flour barrel two common plain bowls three dishes etc. One old Redsteads one pan of small Steel Yards one mark etc. One iron chain one pot one spit fork which was all the property. She said No Well then owned or possessed in the world (except my bedding & wearing apparel as aforesaid) — And I her said No Well as further upon my oath states say that I am by occupation a farmer I am now sixty six years of age my wife is seventy years old I am now out of health I have enjoyed good health for more than two years past I am unable to labor but very little my wife is wholly unable to do anything whatever in consequence of a man in her arms of old age. I have three children all sons their names & ages are as follows: William 38. He is at 30. Henry 34. He is at 30. He is at 30. He is at 30. He is at 30. family & is in low circumstances the other two are single men without property & wholly unable to render me any support or assistance whatever. I have no other property above specified without any material alteration except the money which I then owned they have been converted to their myself & family but at this time no two other men's money. I do further mean that I am honestly indebted to no one in the following debts to wit: To James A. Andrew of Worcester in the County of Allegany the sum of eleven dollars for which he holds a note against me about nine dollars on book account To John Chapman of the same place the sum of fifty dollars on a note which I gave him two years since To William Panate of the same place on a Judgment the sum of ten dollars besides Interest & also Edward P. Bylone of the same place four dollars on a book account I have no debts or sums of money or property due to me from any person or persons whatever. Asa Hall mark
Sworn subscribed this 7th day of February A.D. 1827 in open Court B. P. Crandall Clk
I Edward P. Crandall Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Allegany State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule belonging to the said Asa Hall on the 18th day of March 1825 is Twenty nine dollars that the property be- longing to him at this time as set forth above is the value of the sum of Twenty nine dollars
The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegany have found the setting forth of this present Deed of Gift to be just and right and have ordered the same to be enrolled

We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oregon have during the sitting of the Court this present term examined Asa Hill whose name is subscribed to the oath & Schedule herunto annexed who was first duly sworn in open Court as to the articles & value of his property, & from the evidence it is ordered & adjudged that the value of his property on the 18 th day of March 1828 was twenty nine dollars that the value of his property at this time as twenty nine dollars
Geo. Morell } Judges of the Asa Foote } Court of Common Seth Chase } Pleas of Oregon County
Dated the 7 th day of February A.D. 1827.
Schuyler Riffen of Worcester in the County of Oregon being sworn say he is well acquainted with the above named Asa Hill that he is in his own opinion an honest man & a man of truth that he verily be- lieves his above statement respecting his property & debt is due from him to be correct & true
Schuyler Riffen
Sworn in open Court
this 7 th day of February 1827
C. P. Randal Clk
St. L. Mo. 1827

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office
I do certify that the foregoing are true copies of the original papers on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this Tenth day of February A.D. 1827
E. D. Cramdal Clerk By D. H. Cory Dep. "

Isa Hill Pension Papers
In formal certificate
Isaac Seelye, Cherry Valley, N.Y.

State of New York, Albany County ss. Asa Hill of the Town of Worcester in the County of Albany State of New York being duly sworn says that upon the Original certificate a Copy of which is herunto annexed he was placed on the list of Invalid Pensioners in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight & eighty nine according to his best recollection at the rate of two dollars per Month - And that he has ever since regularly received the said Pension from the Pension Agent in the City of New York until the present year, -
This deponent further saith that in March last he sent as he always had done before to the said Agent in New York to receive his said Pension, upon the same papers, upon which he had always before received his said pension - And that the said Agent declined paying the same as this deponent has been informed to witly believing that, assigning as a reason for refusing to pay the same, that it was necessary for this deponent to file in the office of the Secretary of War, his Original certificate to claim a New One, together with an Oath of Identity &c - And this deponent further says that he is now between sixty & seventy years of age, very poor, that he has no property whatever either Real or personal except a few small articles of household furniture not worth in the whole one hundred dollars - And that the said Original certificate upon which this pension was allowed has been lost or destroyed for more than twenty years last past, but at what time, or in what manner exactly this deponent cannot now state - This deponent in the course of the last thirty years has been obliged to remove from place to place with his family,

And that several times, And that at the time of some of these removals this deponent is entirely satisfied that the said Original certificate has been destroyed, that he cannot now produce it This deponent further says that he is the same identical person to whom the said Original Certificate was granted, the same person who has ever since granting the said certificate obtained & received the pension therein mentioned — And that the copy of the said Original certificate hereto annexed has been transcribed from a copy of the said Original certificate taken by the person who was formerly employed by this deponent to receive his said Pension And which copy hereto annexed this deponent believes to be a true & correct copy of the said Original certificate further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 25 th day of January A.D. 1825
Asa his  X Hill mark
before me Reuben Champion Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County ss. to all to whom these presents shall come, G. Bigelow & Levi Warner both of the said County of Otsego being duly sworn severally depose that they are personally acquainted with the said person who made the affidavit hereto annexed, that they have severally frequently examined his lameness, the disability mentioned in the copy of an original certificate also hereto annexed and find that his said lameness and said disability continues up to the time of the making this affidavit, that in our opinion he is still entitled to his said pension of two dollars per month. Further their deponent severally say not
Sworn to before me this 25 th day of January 1825
before me Reuben Champion V.P.D.
M. G. Bigelow - Physician & Surgeon Levi Warner M.D.
State of New York
Otsego County ss. to all to whom these presents shall come, Reuben Champion one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Otsego the person before whom the above deposition was taken do certify that on this 25 th day of January 1825 G. Bigelow & Levi Warner both well known to me, both Physicians & Surgeons residing in the said County of Otsego before me personally appeared and standing in their said Professional capacity to whom full faith credit is to be given, personally appeared before me after having been by me duly severally sworn to the truth of the above deposition severally subscribed the same in my presence Reuben Champion Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsago County Clerks Office
I William Nichols Clerk of the County of Otsago & of the Court of Commonpleas in said County do certify that Reuben Champion whose name is subscribed to the within depo- -sition was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County dwelling in said County Commission'd & sworn & duly qualified as such that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe the signature of Reuben Champion to the deposition is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Commonpleas this Eleventh day of March 1825
William Nichols Clerk Clerk, Fees 3/

(copy)
We the subscribers, Philip Schuyler & Abraham Ten Broeck do certify, that upon examination in pursuance of the Law entitled an act, making provision for officers & soldiers of the army who have been disabled in the service of the United States, passed the twentysecond day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred eighty six — We do find that one Nathaniel Skill residing in the State of New York, formerly a soldier in Capt. Grooms company in the Regiment of levies of the State of New York commanded by Col. Wittett & claiming relief under the act of levies recited in said Law as an invalid in fact that he became disabled in the service of the United States in consequence of dislocation of his foot by a fall from a horse at Fort Benfilar & discharged the service in consequence. November the seventeenth, & do further certify that upon the principal of the said act of levies the said Nathaniel Skill is entitled to the pay of two dollars per month — Given under our hands in the City of Albany on the second day of June 1788
Philip Schuyler Abraham Ten Broeck

State of New York } On the 23 rd of August 1825 Schoharie County } personally came before me Samuel Haskins who being duly sworn depones & saith that he is acquainted with Asa Hills now of Worcester County of Ohio & State of Ohio and has been for a great many years past that he was knowing to the said Asa Hills since in the revolutionary Army in the year 1779 for the full term of nine months in Capt. Demarest's Co. of Light Infantry in Col. Washington's Regt. of the New York line and as this deponent verily believes was honorably discharged & for the said Asa Hills Samuel Haskins
Sworn & Subscribed to the on the 23 rd of Augt 1825 before me
Chas. McKnight Sur. Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Haskins the above deponent & believe him to be an man of truth & veracity Chas. McKnight Sur. Judge

State of New-York.
Jefferson COUNTY, ss.
I Henry Sherwood Clerk of the County of Jefferson and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do Hereby certify, that Calvin M c Knight Esquire before whom the annexed instrument in writing was acknowledged was on the date of the same, a justice of the peace - for the county of Jef- ferson, duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that he is authorised by law to take such acknowledgement. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature of Calvin M c Knight is the proper hand writing of him the said justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county, this 23 d . day of August 1825 H H Sherwood Clerk.

In the matter of Asa Hill A revolutionary Soldier for a Pension
Filed Feb. 7, 1827.
147

State of New York } James Parrhall of the Town of Middlefield in Otsego County } the County of Otsego aforesaid, this day came before me and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Asa Hill now of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York aforesaid, and hath been so acquainted with him for a great number of years past, and that this deponent is well knowing to the said Asa Hill, serving in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776 for the full term of nine months in Capt. Dunscomb's Company of light infantry in Col. M'Kinfieldt's Regiment of the New York Line - and as this deponent verily believes he the said Asa Hill was Honorably discharged.
Sworn & Subscribed to the 6th day of February - AD 1827 before me -
J. P. Parrhall
Elizur South Judge of Otsego Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am acquainted with James Parrhall the above deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity -
Elizur South Judge of Otsego Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Elisha Foot, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking said affidavit, out of the justices of the peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said justice and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the 7 th day of February 182 7
W. B. Brandal, Esq.

New York
Isa Hill
Captain _____ company of the _____
Ratio of disability, _____
Date of discharge _____
Inscribed on the roll of New York , at 3. \frac{20}{100} dollars per month, to commence on the
Wam Certificate of pension issued the 30 of Oct 1835 , and sent to Isaac Kelley . Cherry Valley N.Y.
Arrears to 4th _____
Semi-ann. all'ce ending _____

New York.
Asa Hill, private, placed on Rev. Roll, August 13.
1827 - commencing 10 th Feb.
1827. Invalid Pension relinquished. Name dropped from Invalid Roll. See letter to J. Lawrence Esq. N. Y. Pen. Agt. April 26. 1828.

44198 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44, 198
Asa Hill
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 1877
Index: Vol. 28 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September, at New York by Isaac Lawrence Esq. Bust. U. S. Br. Bk. N. V. Co.
£ 320
5 - 5 5 - 5 180 180
$ 1653
Also Hill
110
Registered in Book 2/3. Vol. 5 page 21 by Wm. Ellison Clerk. Exam'd & countersigned by J. L. Edwards

1653 48 - 101 86 166.39  16.53 48 - 64.53
WAR DEPARTMENT.  INVALID PENSION.
Cancelled
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, Asa Hill late a Private in the Army of the United States was, on the _____ day of _____ inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of two dollars per month; and that his name is now on the roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of $ 3.20 per month; commencing on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixteen . This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the _____ day of _____ conformity to an order requiring formal certificates to be issued to all Invalid Pensioners.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty five .
Cancelled
James Hartran Secretary of War.

B.B. New York Aug t 23 rd 1828
Sir
Asa Hill who was removed from the Invalid to the Revolutionary Roll having surrendered his Invalids Ticket, I transmit the same herewith, agreeably with the request contained in your Letter to the Agent dated April 26 th 1828.
I am very respectfully Sir your obedt Servt J. M c Crington
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rec d . Aug. 10. 1827
J. S. Edwards Esquire War Department Pension Office Washington City
Nov 29

In the case of Asa Hills Revolutionary Soldier
Sir In compliance with the requisition of the War Office I have procured the Official Certificate of the Secretary of State, that Col. Meisenfels, Commanded the 4th New York Regiment in the Revolutionary War - And for his services as a Commandant of that Regiment, this State granted to him Bounty Lands - This Certificate with the proof contained in the papers on file, it is hoped will be satisfactory
You will be so good as to enclose this Certificate of a Pension (if one is granted) to one directed to Worcester Otsego County New York
Yours Respectfully &c.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Schuyler Crippen
August 6th 1827

20.271 Pension Office Asa Hall
18 March 1818
Schuyler Leppens Trenton, N.J.
Recd March 15 th 1827
James P. Morris Secretary of War Washington City
James P. Morris

Worcester February 21. 1827
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War —
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Asa Hill of this Town for the purpose of placing him on the Pension List of the Revolution — Any Communications to be made in this case you will please direct to me at Worcester, Otsego Co. N York —
Yours Respectfully
Schuyler Crippen