Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,577, Ammi R Hall, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Hall, Annie R.
S. 45,577
CONTENTS

16.424 R
New Hampshire
Ammi R. Hall
of Portsmouth in the state of N.H. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N.H. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. Line at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Febry 1820 and sent to Hon Mr. Parrott U.S. Senate
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  138. 9    Semi-annual all'ce ending March 1820  48    17 and 4/     8 31/30  186. 9    136. 9   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William H. Hall Portsmouth New Hampshire

Anne R Hall.
Declaration:
Declaration of the
Anne R Hall
Poor St. Thomas St.
Aug 17 75 to 1776
28th March 1875

Annie R. Hall of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire late a private in the second Company commanded by Capt. Philip Tilton in the eleventh Regiment commanded by Col. Poor in the New Hamp- shire Line, maketh oath and saith, that in the month of January A.D. 1776, he the deponent being then of Bedford in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, enlisted into the army of the United States, at Winter Hill in S. Essex County viz into said Company commanded by said Capt. Tilton, in the Regiment and Line aforesaid on the Continental Establishment to serve the United States for twelve months in the then war of the Revolution. That he served faithfully in said Company for & during the said Period of twelve months, at the end where- of he was honourably discharged at Ticonde- roga, Mount Independence, That he is and always hath been a Citizen of the United States, and is now a resident in, and an Inhabitant of Portsmouth aforesaid, where he hath resided the last twenty eight years; That by reason of reduced circumstances in life, being in no business, he is in need of assistance from his Country for a Support.
Annie R. Hall
New Hampshire Subscribed
On the 28 th day of March - AD 1818

At 1818. Annie R Hall appeared before me John Senn Sherburne District Judge of the United States for the New Hampshire District & made oath to the truth of the declaration on the other side hereof by him subscribed. And I the said Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Annie R Hall did serve in the Revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secy for the Department of war - pursuant to an act, entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war -
John S. Sherburne Dist Judge of the United States for New Hampshire
And I further certify. That by the certificate of the Select- men of Portsmouth accompanying this, & other circumstances I am fully satisfied that said Hall is in reduced circum- stances of life, & in need of assistance from her country for support - John S. Sherburne Dist Judge

I Philip Tilton, late Captain of a Company in the Seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor, in the New Hampshire Line, Depose & say, that about the beginning of the year 1776, I enlisted Aaron R. Hall, then of Bedford now of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to serve in my said Company for one year. That he continued in said service in my company, until, by orders I was sent from it, on particular service, which was in August 1776. I then left him in service therein, and by information from the officers under me in said Company, I have no doubt that said Hall faithfully served therein, his full Term of one year, & was honorably discharged at the Tournavation.
Philip Tilton
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth To wit.
On the 20 th day of April 181. before me Dan d Humphreys of Portsmouth, Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn & a Justice of the Peace & Inoram, personally appeared the before named & described Philip Tilton, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written Deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand affixed my Notarial Seal this 20 th day.
Dan d Humphreys Not y Pub l & Justice Peace & Inoram

I Philip Tilton, late Captain of a Company in the eleventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor, in the New Hampshire Line, depose & say, that about the beginning of the year 1776, I enlisted Armoni R. Hall, then of Bedford now of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to serve in my said Company for one year. That he continued in said service in my company, until, by orders I was sent from it, on particular service, which was in August 1776. I then left him in said service therein, and by information from the officers under me in said company, I have no doubt that said Hall faithfully served therein, his full term of one year, & was honorably discharged at this Portsmouth.
Philip Tilton
We the undersigned, Selectmen of the Town of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, do certify that Mr. Armoni R. Hall of said Portsmouth, who, as it is said, served the United States in the Revo- lutionary War, is in reduced circumstances, by reason whereof he is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Portsmouth May 22 d 1818,
John Haven } Selectmen Sam l Hutchings } of Jacob Cutter } said Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth May 22 d 1818
I certify that John Haven, Sam l Hutchings & Jacob Cutter, who have signed the above certificate, are Selectmen of said Town of Portsmouth, and that full credence is due to such their official certificate.
Dan l Humphreys of D r Portsm t : Notary Public.

United States New Hampshire District ss Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District -
Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twenty eighth day of May AD 1818 - Peyton R Freeman Clerk

Tilton's Certificates respecting A. Pr. Hall
Send services in my company, until by orders of
from the same Mr. Tilton by him executed

No 16424 Annie R Hall
2 Feb 1820
Mar Sept 1820
Centerville

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this thirtieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Annie R Hall aged sixty two years, resident in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. about November or December of the year 1775 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Philip Tilton of the eleventh Regiment in the New Hampshire line, commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor as a soldier & so continued twelve months when I was regularly discharged as appears by my original declaration more fully in order to obtain a pension.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 28 th day of March 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 16424 I have received a Pension.
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 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 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 has been a distiller but I have not sufficient ability to pursue it owing to bodily infirmities
I have five in family residing with me viz. my wife aged sixty years my son Joshua son Timothy & two daughters - My daughters are minors.
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that my daughters are unable to support themselves & have no property - I suppose my sons who are of age are perhaps able to support themselves. Annie R Hall -
New Hampshire District held at said Portsmouth
Sworn to and declared at a Special District Court in said District, on the 30th day of June - A. D. 1820, before The Honble
John S. Sherburne Judge of the said District Court
Attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration 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 value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is of no value dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Annie R Hall (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 30 th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
I have no estate or income except my wearing apparel Annie R Hall

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Brune Rahamah Hall P.F. 45-677.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 20 Dec. 1775 12 mos. Pvt. Philip Tilton Enoch Poor N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford, Essex Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Feb. 28 1818. First novel. Residence at date of application, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., N.H. Age at date of application, 60 years. *Died June 9, 1833
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife aged 60 yrs. Sons Joshua + Timothy, and two daughters who were minors, were living with him. Names of wife and daughters not stated.
Very respectfully, + from Agency book.

l. 45577

Rev
26 Middle St Portsmouth, N.H. June 19, 1908.
Sir,
Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary record of Ammi R. Hall, of Portsmouth, N.H., who died 9 June 1833, aged 75 years.
"Ammi R. Hall" born 27 August 1758, was a soldier of the Revolution, fought

at Bunker Hill, and was a pensioner ." ("The Wentworth Genealogy", Boston 1878, Vol II, page 320.). He also served in 1780 as "Ammi Hall" a "sailor" on the private armed ship "G. (General) Pickering", commanded by "Capt Jonathan Haraden" ("Mass. Soldiers & Sailors, Revolutionary War" Boston 1900, Vol VII, page 64)
Respectfully
Joseph Foster
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

1908 June 30 Histo Joseph Foster P.M.
45 577 INVALID. Rev
File No. 45 577
Anni B Hall
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Baron Hutton's affidavit
ms 8.1 G

I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that Anni Ruhanna Hall (now of Portsmouth in said State) enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the continental establishment in the company of Capt. Philip Tilton and Col. Poor's Regiment - and further say that the said Hall did well and faithfully serve in the United States service the term which he enlisted for, being twelve months of continued service, and that the said Hall was dismissed at Mount Independence - I the subscriber being in and ser-
Not knowing it to be necessary that the Justice, should certify to the credibility of Aaron Huntoon, as a witness, it was neglected at the time his affidavit was taken, and he being resident in the interior of the State, it cannot now be conveniently obtained, to remedy the informality we have applied to Edward Cutts Esq. Soan Officer, who informs us that said "Huntoon" is already on the Pension list, which circumstance, we hope, will obviate the informality. - It will be observed on the other certificate that the deposition of Daniel Gale 2 nd Esq. which is attached to the same, to that effect, was also subsequently obtained, owing to the same cause. - neglect in the first instance;
I Daniel Humphreys of Portsmouth aforesaid Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, certify that David Fogg, who has signed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham, duly commissioned, & acting in that office & that to his official certificates full faith is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 17 th day of November A.D. 1819
Dan d Humphreys Not y Pub l

I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that Anni Nuharna =h Hall (now of Portsmouth in said State) enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the continental establishment in the Company of Capt. Philip Titton and Col. Poor's Regiment - And further say that the said Hall did well and faithfully serve in the United States service the term which he enlisted for, being twelve months of continual service, and that the said Hall was dismissed at Mount Independence - I the subscriber being in and served in said Titton's Company with the said Hall the term aforesaid - AARON HUNTOON
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
Epping September 22 d 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Aaron Huntoon and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true before me. David Fogg Justice of the peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Portsmouth
I Daniel Humphreys of Portsmouth aforesaid Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, certify that David Fogg, who has signed the above certificate is a justice of the peace for said County of Rockingham, duly commissioned, & acting in that office & that to his official certificate full faith is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of November A.D. 1819
Dan l Humphreys Not y Pub l

William Connerly's Affidavit -

I William Connerly of Gilford in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that Annie Ruhannah Hall of Portsmouth in said State, enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the continental establishments in the company commanded by Capt. Philip Tilton and Col. Pease's Regiment — And further say that the said Hall did well and faithfully serve in the United States service the term which he enlisted for, being twelve months of continued service — And that the said Hall was dismissed at Mount Independence or number four, at the latter place we turned in our guns — I the subscriber being in, and served in said Tilton's company with the said Hall the term aforesaid —
William Connerly
State of New Hampshire } Gilmanston Sept. 25 th 1810 —
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Connerly of Gilford and know him to be a man of credibility, and disinterested in the pension claim of Annie Ruhannah Hall of Portsmouth State of New Hampshire —
Gilmanston Nov. 20 th 1819 —
Daniel Gale 2 nd Justice Peace

I William Connerly of Gilford in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that Annie Ruhannah Hall of Portsmouth in said State, enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the continental establishments in the company commanded by Capt. Philip Tilton and Col. Peir's Regiment — And further say that the said Hall did well and faithfully serve in the United States service the term which he enlisted for, being twelve months of continued service — And that the said Hall was dismissed at Mount Independence or number four; at the latter place we turned in our guns — I the subscriber being in, and served in said Tilton's company with the said Hall the term aforesaid —
William Connerly
State of New Hampshire } Gilmanston Sept. 25 th 1819- Strafford So.
Then personally appeared the above named William Connerly, and made solemn oath the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true —
Before me, Daniel Gule 2 nd Justice Peace —

William Jennings Appointee
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
October 26 th 1879
I hereby certify that David Gale 2 d whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within & for the county of Strafford in said State duly appointed commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith & credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l G. G. Gage Secy

Hon ble John H. Farrell.
Adm d .
of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City.
Hon. W. P. Ferriss, Senate U.S.

Portsmouth 24 Decem. 7. 1819-20
Sir -
The enclosed papers, are affidavits, &c. to substantiate my Father's claim for a Pension. and they comprise all the evidence required by law. — I have taken the liberty to enclose them to you, knowing that you are aware of his pecuniary circumstances and that even so small a sum, will be of essential service to him. From these circumstances. I beg leave in his behalf, to solicit you, to present the papers. that he may receive a certificate as soon as possible. His first application, (as the papers show) was made on the 28th. day of March 1818. — but, from some cause, to us, unknown, they were returned. I will you Sir, have the goodness to see, that the certificate will entitle him to draw from that time. — We have been at some expense and trouble, to procure the evidence required, and your attention to see that it is attended to at the war office, will confer a particular favor on us
I have the Honor, to be Sir, very respectfully —
Your Most Obedient Servt
Joshua Hall
To the Hon. John H. Parrott Washington City
P. S. Capt. Hilton, Aron Wanton, & Will m Connolly, who have attested to my Father's service, are, we believe, all of them Pensioners, I will it not be too much trouble for you, to have the certificate enclosed, and directed to Joshua H. Hall —