Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5362 1/2, Benjamin Hall, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Hall, Benjamin
R. 5362 1/2
CONTENTS

Benjamin Hall
Direct to Mr. G. Keen Vevay Ind:

The state of Indiana, Switzerland county ss.
Be it remembered that on the 16 th day of October, A. D. 1819, before me Abner Clarkson, one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court in and the county aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Hale, of the county aforesaid, aged about twenty years, who after being duly sworn according to law, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of March 18, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, doth and did depose, declare and say, that he entered into the army, raised to obtain and defend American liberty and independence, by enlisting, by enlistment at Washington  Corporal under Captain Elijah Lewis, of the regiment in the Connecticut line, commanded by colonel John Angle in the month of April or May A. D. 1776 and served three years, and was discharged in 1779, at White plains, New York State by Colonel John Angle. — Again, he enlisted in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1780, in September under major Ebenezer Adams of the Artillery and served until the end of the war, when he was discharged by major Adams at New York — that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support — and that he never received

a pension from the United States to his know- ledge, and if any should have been allowed him he hereby relinquishes the same to the United States, and further saith not
Benjamin Hall
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of October A.D. 1819.
Abner Clarkson
Associate judge P. C. Indiana
The state of Indiana Switzerland County ss I Abner Clarkson, do hereby certify that Benjamin Hall has proved to my satisfaction, that he served nine months and upwards in the Revolutionary war and that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand and seal, at Vevay, this 11 th day of Oct. A.D. 1819
Abner Clarkson Associate judge, P. C. Indiana

State of Indiana } Switzerland County } ss John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the county aforesaid hereby certify that Honer Clarkson Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration appears to have been sworn to and subscribed and who granted the above certificate was at the time of administe- ring said oath and granting said certi- ficate and still is one of the associate Judges of said court and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Vevay this 2 nd day of November A.D. 1819 John F. Dufour Clk.

Direct to William C. Keen Vevay, Indiana
William C. Keen

State of Indiana, Wabash county ss.
DISTRICT OF
On this 28 th day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Hall aged 70 years, resident in Wabash county in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Benjamin Hall, enlisted for the term of Three years on the 10 th day of December in the year 1776, at Prospect Hill in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Capen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Anglin in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1779, when he was discharged from service in New York state at New York, that he was in the battles of Stillwater & Saratoga. Again he enlisted in Easton Pennsylvania in September 1780 under Major Mather's battery of Artillery, commanded by Major Mather until the end of the war, being discharged at the City of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Hall
I, Ralph Collier, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Hall, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I certify, that the first application was made dated 16 th Oct r 1819, which was handed me the 28 th day of February 1820.
Ralph Collier assistant judge

State of Indiana Jennings County ss. John T. Dufour Clerk of the Jennings Circuit Court in and for Jennings county aforesaid hereby certify that Ralph Catton, before whom the aforesaid affidavit appears to have been taken and by whom the Certificate there under written appears to have been signed by him the said Catton, was one of the Associate Judges of said Court at the time the said affidavit and Certificate appear to have been made and has been so since the said 28 th day of February 1820 and still is one of the Associate Judges of said Court, and duly qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at I have this 18 th day of May A D 1820 John T. Dufour Clk

Printers Retreat Ind a Aug. 23. 1832
Sir
Inclosed I send you the application of Benjamin Hall, (who now resides in Ripley county,) for a pension, made out in 1820. I am informed, also, that he made an application through O. H. Smith some 4 or 5 years since - you can compare those inclosed with them filed by Smith. He called on me a few days since to make out an application under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. His statement differed so widely, that I declined sending it on. He may make application from Ripley. Dear born or Jefferson - if so, you will be enabled to judge of his claim - I will copy his last statement, made to me and forward it by next mail.
Yours &c
William C Keen
Honble. Sec y of War.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5.36225
P. O.
Benj n Hall
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

file this with suspended cases
Rec Det. Pension Office
27 Sep - 1882
see case from Keene Illinois Cases W.P.
between 10.000 & 10.500