Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4483, Richard Hall, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wall Richard Phebe
R. 4483
CONTENTS

United States of America Clermont County State of Ohio
The declaration of Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall declared made in order to obtain a pension under the act of March 3rd 1818 for services rendered to Revolutionary soldiers heretofore mentioned. This declarant being duly sworn before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the above named County on her said oath states - That she now resides in Clermont County in the State of Ohio and has resided therein with the exception of an absence of about three years with her children in the State of Indiana for about forty four years. She will be seventy years of age if she lives until the twenty fourth day of September in fifteen hundred and forty. She was born in the State of New Jersey she believes in Sussex County in said State. She believes that her deceased husband Richard Hall served in the Revolutionary War but she cannot state the particulars of his service or the length of time that he served in said War for which facts she refers to the affidavit of Israel Prickett. She has no record or evidence of the service of the said Richard Hall in the War of the Revolution & never had such residence. She was married to the said Richard Hall on the nineteenth  ninth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793) as she believes according to the best of her recollection. The said marriage never was recorded in any public records. About a year after her said marriage Richard Hall put down the date of said marriage on a piece of paper and on the same paper he afterwards put down the date that said this declarant

That were born of said marriage were born. That paper was kept in the family until after the death of her said husband I could about sixteen or seventeen years ago when her son Richard Hall Jr. moved to the State of Illinois & took all the papers that had belonged to his father the said Richard Hall in his lifetime with him said paper with them. This Deponent does not know where the said Richard Hall now is & she has not heard from him for about two years past & she does not now know where said paper is She has no copy thereof. The first child she had by the said Richard Hall was born on the first day of January next after said marriage took place & she now lives in Clermont County Ohio & is the wife of Isaac Westergaard. This declarant is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio to make before them this her declaration in consequence of sickness. The said Richard Hall departed this life on the twentieth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one in Clermont County Ohio. The doctor called the disease of which he died the palsy stroke. This Deponent has not intermarried since the death of the said Richard Hall but continues his widow. She hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension except the pension & declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Given on - to - subscribed before me this 30th day of June 1840 Wm. Woodchurch J.P. These 2nd fl all signed as above in our presence Jno. G. Lippa Isaac Westergaard

State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
I William Rowden Justice of the Peace in & for the above named County do hereby certify that after an examination of the matter of the above named Phebe Hall who has this day appeared before me & sworn to & subscribed to her declaration made in order to obtain a pension - I do fully believe that the said Richard Hall was at the time of the resolutions served in said war for the time & in the manner stated by Joseph Prickett in his affidavit in support of the claim of the said Phebe Hall for a pension - and further believe that the said Phebe Hall was married to the said Richard Hall before the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and has not intermarried since his death & continues his widow and further that the said Phebe Hall is from sickness unable to attend before the Court of Common Pleas of this County to make her declaration in said matter.
Given under my hand in said County this 20th day of June 1840.
Wm Rowden J.P.
The State of Ohio Clermont County ss Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the above named County personally appeared Isaac Westfield of said County of Lawrence Co. who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he is the honest man of Phebe Hall

a daughter of the above named Phebe Hall and yet is a son in law of the said Phebe Hall - That he verily believes that his said mother in law Phebe Hall has not intermarried since the death of the said Richard Hall but continues his widow of which fact this deponent has no doubt whatever. Sworn to & subscribed Isaac Westfield before me this 30 th day of June A.D. 1840 Wm. Baudebusch S.D.
State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Westfield who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit and that he is generally reputed & believed to be a credible person in which there is a fully concurred fully believe his statement above made.
Given under my hand in said County this 30 th day of June A.D. 1840. Wm. Baudebusch S.D.

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the above named County personally appeared John Pritchett who being duly sworn according to law on his sacred oath states that he this deponent resides in Clermont County in the State of Ohio and will be seventy nine (79) years of age in the fall of this year eighteen hundred and forty (1840) That he this deponent was well acquainted with Richard Hall and deceased both in Washington County in the State of Ohio Pennsylvania and in the Counties of Hamilton and Clermont in the State of Ohio. His acquaintance with the said Richard Hall commenced about the time of the American War.
This deponent knows that the said Richard Hall serving as a Private (as this deponent believes) in the War of the Revolution in Col- was then in the winter of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven eight (1778) and Seventeen hundred and seventy eight (1779). He said Richard Hall was absent on this tour of service as this deponent believes not up then three months. This deponent at that time lived with his father in Washington County Pennsylvania and the said Richard Hall then lived in the same County with his Father, Henry Hall - about three miles from where this deponent lived. This deponent said the said Richard Hall a few days after his return from said tour of service and talked with him about the particulars of his said tour. He said Hall then told this deponent that he had served at a Fort in the western part of Pennsylvania on Dunkard Creek at a Fort called Stearns Fort. This deponent does not now remember who were the officers in command Richard Hall in

towns of his race and he believes that there were no battles and during the time he performed his time of service and he believes that the said Hale went with others to Stradley's Ford to guard a pass of the Indians where the latter in that neighborhood gathered their corn.
The next town of service that his deponent remembers he said Richard Hall & Lawrence in the Revolutionary War was in the year next after that above mentioned, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight (1778) This deponent was then stationed at Garritts Fort in Washington County Pennsylvania on Big Whitey Creek and he said Hall was at that time also stationed in said Fort and served there as a Private Soldier. The said Richard Hall came into said Fort sometime in about the first of May in the year last above mentioned and remained there as a soldier not less than six months when the weather became so cold that the people in the Fort allowed that the Indians would not come there any more that season & they then left the Fort and went to their respective homes. The Fort (Garritts Fort) at that time was under the command of Lieutenant Rich his first or Christian name is not remembered by this deponent. He does not remember the names of the Sergeants in the Fort at that time. There were there in said Fort no other officers but said Lieutenant & the Sergeants. About the first of October in this year last above mentioned the said Richard Hall went (as this deponent believes as a Private ) on a Campaign as a substitute for one Joseph Brown James Brown, under the command of Captain Thomas Hughes Hughes. This deponent

at that time was informed & then believed & yet believes that the said Richard Hall & others in the Company under the Command of Captain Thom as soldiers went to a Fort in Pennsylvania not far from where Washington Pennsylvania now stands, on the waters of Seven Mile Creek and staid there about ten days and then returned from thence to Garetts Fort because they could not get men enough to go on said Campaign - This deponent saw the said Richard Hall a few days after his return from his said trip to a Fort in Penna. Other soldiers came with him to Garetts Fort and staid there a good while until the weather got quite cold & then they went to their respective homes. After the said Hall returned to said Station a Fort he remained there until about Christmas when he & others went to their homes. This deponent believes that the said Richard Hall served on this tour of duty including his service on his trip to a Fort in Penna. not less than six months & has no doubt of that fact. The said Richard Hall was then a soldier in said Fort and not a citizen there. This deponent saw him bearing arms in said service & was at that time his Companion in arms. This deponent frequently slept & guarded with the said Richard Hall on his said tour of duty.
The next tour of duty that this deponent remembers that the said Richard Hall served in the Revolutionary War was as follows in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy nine (1779) This deponent & the said Richard Hall served together on this tour of duty. They acted on this tour of duty as volunteers under the Command of Captain John Huston. This deponent

was then a Private and he thinks that the said Hall was then only a Private on said tour. Although when at home he was an Ensign believed at that time and said Hall & the Ensign and said Company met at a place called Evans Still House in Washington County Pennsylvania on a Creek called Little Whitchy. Said Company met sometime about the last of August or the first of September in the year Seventeen hundred seventy nine - and marched from thence on horse back to Fort McIntosh on the Ohio River at the mouth of Big Beaver and they remained there about one week or ten days and then left said Fort and marched back to Ganett's Fort. The reason for their returning so soon was that General Brims at head who was was then their head General sent an express by a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Brady that he could not get men enough to go on that Campaign & that they were all for the service of their country and that they might go home at Liberty and by the name of Hamilton were under Captain Samuel Brady. Fort McIntosh was at that time Garrisoned by Regular Soldiers under the Command of Captain Clark. This deponent being believed that both himself & the said Richard Hall were each absent on this tour of duty not less than six weeks. Said Hall was at home and served therein as a Private Soldier.
The next tour of duty that this deponent remembers that the said Richard Hall served in the war of the Revolution.

was here joined by the said Richard Hall in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) Commencing about the first of May in said year He was stationed at Ganett's Fort under the command of Captain Samuel Bringle This Detachment and the said Hall served together and participated in service on this town of duty. They staid together in said service on this town about three months. Sometimes in the Fort sometimes for two or three days at a time scouting about the country around the Fort looking out for Indians and part of the time keeping guard for the citizens while they worked in their corn fields and patches. This Detachment remembers that one of the sergeants at this time in the Fort was named Peters and another named Henry Sicks. Nothing particular occurred during this time of service The Colonel of the Battalion that at that time included the Company at Ganett's Fort was named William Mc Cleary or William Mc Clarty. He lived on Mud Creek in Washington County Pennsylvania Detachment and the said Richard Hall served on this last mentioned town of duty not less than three months.
The next year after this seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781.) the said Hall went as he about that time informed this Detachment to Kentucky and staid here at this Detachment believes until the fall of that year when he returned to his home in Washington County Pennsylvania He told this Detachment soon after his return that he had stood a very heavy draft

While he was in Kentucky to go with General Clark to San Luisky & near Reed Clear. Soon after which he returned.
About the first of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two the said Richard Hall entered the service of the United States as Private enlisted (or hired) Indian Spy. Eight persons enlisted or hired in said service on the same day whose names are as follows viz John Gentry John Notts, George Williams Stephen Gapsin William Hannak. Richard Hall & his deponent. and James Denny. Hall and Denny and Hannak & this deponent
Hall & Hannak went together on Big Whitley Creek. This deponent & Denny on the same Creek & on Ten Mile Creek. Gentry & Notts went on Dunkard Creek & Gapsin & William went on the same creek & on Indian Creek Hannak was killed by an Indian on Big Whitley when he & Hall were out together in said service & at the same time said Richard Hall killed one of the Indians & two or three days afterwards this deponent saw one of said Indians & then saw the Indian that Hall had killed into Gannett's Fort.
Said Hall & this deponent served on said town of duty as spies for the time of six months & after that were discharged from duty.
They had no officers on said town of duty or spies. of Captain named Phillips
Commanded Gannett's Fort at that time one William Miller who was appointed by a Colonel of the County named Williams hired said spies and agreed to give them fifty dollars & seven pounds half penny per day for their said service. for which

by the said Hall & this deponent got their Certificates.
This deponent & the said Richard Hall came together to the State of Ohio in the winter of the year seventeen hundred & ninety about the week before Christmas & landed at Columbia in Hamilton County Ohio & lived together at Gannett's Station in said County for that winter. The said Hall & himself lived together at Gannett's Station until after Wayne's treaty with the Indians & then the said Hall moved up to what is now Clermont County Ohio & settled for two or three years - about which time in said County & then removed from thence to another farm in said County that he had bought an all of farm he lived from the time he removed there on until his death.
This deponent was with the said Richard Hall in his last sickness & was present when he died. He died in the winter of the year eighteen hundred and twenty one (1821) in said County of Clermont. This deponent was well acquainted with Richard Hall who is now as he being believed the widower of the said Richard Hall before the said Hall & Richard Hall were married together. This deponent was present at their marriage & said their marriage. They were married at Roland Bottom below Milford in Hamilton County Ohio by John Smith who was then a Baptist Preacher & afterwards was a Senator of the United States from the State of Ohio. They were married in the winter season but he

Can not remember the month - the said marriage took place in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793). His reason for believing that said marriage took place in that year is that his Henry  son daughter Mary the River in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one said marriage took place two years afterwards.
This deponent is well satisfied that the said Richard Hall performed much more service in the Revolutionary War than he has stated above - but he cannot at this time give states from his recollection - more than he has done. This deponent never had a discharge from his service in the Revolutionary War - he believes that said Richard Hall never had such discharge. He believes that none of the soldiers or officers in that part of Pennsylvania received discharges. At the time said marriage of Richard & Deborah Hall it was not the practice or custom to keep records of the marriages or to get licenses for marriage - notices of the marriage were generally at that time published by the preacher on Sundays before the parties were married and once just before the marriage was celebrated. This deponent is a pensioner of the United States & obtained his pension for his services above mentioned & other services. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this thirtieth day of May 1840. Josiah Pritchett mark
John Bransford P. Signed by Richard Pritchett with his mark in our presence. His wife gave Westerfield

Rev. War Section.
August 8, 1919.
Marie L. Buckingham, 333 West Eldorado St. Decatur, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 28" ultimo, you are advised, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Richard Hall , the son of Henry Hall, resided in Washington County, Penn., when he enlisted in the Penn., Troops and served as a Private and Indian Spy, at various frontier forts and on expeditions, as follows: during the winter of 1777 and 1778, three months; from May 1778, six months; from October 1778, six months; from August 1779, six weeks; from May 1780, three months; and from April 1782, six months. During the summer of 1781 he went to Kentucky and served under General George Rogers Clark. He also served as a Captain in an Indian Expedition under General Wilkinson. Details of these two services are not given.
He married in Hamilton County, Ohio, January 9, 1793, Phebe, who was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, September 24, 1770, and whose maiden name is not stated. They had children; Richard and their first child Phebe, born January 1, 1794, who married Isaac Westerfield, being the only names stated. Soldier died December 20, 1821 in Clermont County, Ohio.
The widow Phebe applied for pension on June 30, 1840, while living in Clermont County, Ohio, but her claim was not allowed, as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of the date of her marriage as required by the Act of Congress of July, 7, 1838, under which she applied.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Robinson described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
I did not attempt to use the Captains name as I could not decipher most of them are

Batavia ( ) June 16
Free
Rev. J. L. Edwards Committee on Duties to assist the City D.C.

Phila. Pa. June 22 nd 1841
Official notice on Amended Dec. 2 nd of Mrs. Deborah Hall in support of her Claim for a pension

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the above mentioned County personally appeared Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall deceased who being duly sworn on her oath states - that she has no record of her marriage with the said Richard Hall that she verily believes that there never was a record made of said marriage in any church book register or other record or in the records of any public office either civil or ecclesiastical. That she very believes the only record that was made of said marriage was made by the said Richard Hall in his family bible & that she believes said record & also the records of the births & ages of her children has been lost - offered for the this document with ink.
Phebe Hall mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me This 27 th day of February A.D.
John Rapp. J.P.

John Joliffe, April 29, 1841.
O. C.

Alonzo M. Swan
Feby 6 1841
06

Gen. Office. 67. Feb. 6. 1841
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of John Golliffe Esq and in reply to that part of it relative to the claim of the no claim on file for any widow of Obadiah Smith deed to a pension I have to inform you that the pension laws do not provide for her case. The act of 7 th July 1838, provides for those widows of revolutionary soldiers who were married before 1 st January 1794. It would appear that Mr Smiths marriage took place after that time.
In the case of Lydia Samuel Hodgkins Reg. 3892. Md. it does not appear from the record in office that the papers have ever been received here, and upon searching the files they are not found there.
In the case of Mrs Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall, deed if there be a record of her childrens ages it should be exhibited. If there be none the claimant should state the fact under oath, and it should be shown by what evidence of the marriage, the records of

The Church when she was married offered her marriage or there may have been a record kept by the person who performed the marriage ceremonies.
Hon. W. Loane
July 6 1841
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O.C.
p 221 ms 38
Hon. William Loane, N. R.

Rev. Officers, April 29, 1841
Sir
The additional proof in the case of Mrs. Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall's decd has been ex'd & filed. The proof of the period of the marriage is not sufficient. It is stated that her first child was born in January 1794 and is now living. If she has records of her own age, it should be produced. If she has none, she should state the fact, under oath. She should also state according to the best of her recollection at what time she was born. The witnesses who testified to the period of the marriage should state from what circumstances they are enabled to determine the period to have been in 1793.
Then Agreeably to your request the proof of service in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard widow of James Leonard decd has been ex. wd. admitted W.S. 465- examined again and I have to inform you that the only proof is that contained in the certificate of the Auditor of Pennsylvania allowing him a state pension. It is stated therein that proof had been exhibited to them of his

having served one year and upwards, and that she had accordingly been allowed forty dollars per annum. As no definite period over one year is specified, a pension can only be allowed for one year's service. Unless other proof of his having served longer can be produced, the increase of pension cannot be allowed.
John Goliffe. April 29. 1841.
J. L.
John Goliffe Esq. Batavia. Ohio
Q. C. 7221 at 38

Patricia C. June 22 1841 Ohio Add off Phebe Hall
How L. K. Ohio at 20. Corn mi vision of Peking Washington City D.C.
Philo

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Yr. affec
Hon. J. L. Wilson Secy of War.
Commni Division of Pensions Washington City D.C.
1862 1863 1864

Batavia Ohio June 15 th 1841.
Sir.
I herewith enclose the additional affidavits of Sarah Dickson in support of the claim of Mrs. Phoebe Hall widow of Richard Hall clergyman of West Union County Ohio for a pension.
I am Sir Respectfully Yours John Phillips
Hon. J. L. Edgar Secy Comm. on Pensions of Deceased Washington City D. C.

Batavia Ohio March 10 th 1841.
Sir
I here with have the honor to enclose the affidavits of David Fletcher and also one of Phoebe Hall in support of her claim to a pension heretofore made.
From your former letter the only difficulty in the way of granting her a pension appears to be the want of the production of the family record of the marriage of said Hall to Richard Hall. From the enclosed affidavits you will see that no record was ever made of such marriage except in the Hall Bible & that that book has long since been lost. I hope the testimony of two credible witnesses both of whom I believe were present at the marriage. (I think Prickett & Jacob) will under these circumstances be sufficient proof of the fact in question. Please forward the pension certificate to me when it shall have issued.
Mrs Elizabeth Leonard of Monroe County Ohio widow of (I think James) Leonard decd. who obtained a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. for forty dollars per year requested me to write to you - she thinks her pension is

too small; Will you have the goodness to re-examine her declaration? Original & common depositions - the declarations & proofs made by her husband to obtain his pension - the affidavit of Mrs. Love in support of Elizabeth Leonard's application. From these documents, she is induced to believe that you will be induced that she is entitled to more than forty dollars per year for her pension, and that the allowance will be extended accordingly.
Your reply after the examination shall have been made will be esteemed a favor by your Very respectful
John Phillips
Wm Lloyd
Committee of Pension
Washington City.
D.C.

No 9221. X
Application of Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall dec'd of Cleveland Ohio for a Five years pension
J. M. H. C. etc. for petitioner Baltimore Ohio.

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
I William Roundback a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named County before me the above & foregoing affidavit of Israel Prickett in support of the claim of Phebe Hall for a pension has been sworn to & subscribed & so hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Israel Prickett that I live in the same neighbourhood in which he does - that he is generally reported and esteemed to be a creditable person in which opinion I fully concur - that I fully believe the facts by him stated in his said affidavit.
Given under my hand in said County this 30th day of June 1840. Wm Roundback J.P.
State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named County personally appeared Jacob Shyle who being duly sworn on his oath states that he resided in Clermont County in the State of Ohio and is now well he is seventy one years of age in August next that he has been acquainted with Richard Hall and Phebe Hall the present applicant for a pension before they were married together & were present at their marriage. Said marriage took place at the Round Bottom in Hamilton County Ohio in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793) they were married by John Smith who was then a Baptist preacher. This deponent has been acquainted with the said Phebe Hall from that time to the present time.

and was acquainted with the said Richard Hall until his death. The said Richard Hall was in his life time generally reputed & esteemed by those who knew him to have been a soldier of the Revolution - & further this deponent saith not. Given to & subscribed before me this 30th day of the month of June A.D. 1840. Jacob Hyl Wm. Rundebusch J.P.
Signed by the said Jacob Hyl with his mark in our presence M. Griffiths Isaac Westerfield
State of Ohio Belmont County.
I William Rundebusch a Justice of the Peace in & for the above named County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob Hyl who has sworn to & subscribed to the above affidavit in support of the Claim of Estate Hall for a pension & that he is generally reputed and believed to be a credible person in which opinion I concur & further that I believe the facts by him stated in his said affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge in said County this 30th day of June A.D. 1840. Wm. Rundebusch J.P.

The State of Ohio Clermont County } ss
J. D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Randleback Esquire is an acting justice of the peace within and for said County of Clermont legally authorized
to act as such. That his commission is dated the 7th day of September 1839 and will expire on the 7th day of September 1842 and that his several signatures within written are genuine and that the signatures are the original papers The Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 1st day of July A. D. 1840
J. D. Morris Clerk

Application of Phebe Hall for a license - From Clermont County Ohio.
Free
No 7221.
Ohio
July 7. 1833
Phebe Hall
Hon J. L. Moore Esq.
Batavia of July 8
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

7221. No 7221. Ohio July 7. 1853 Phoebe Hall Pittsburgh Pa July 8
Rev. J. L. Moore
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.
Free

Batavia Ohio. July 2 nd 1840.
Sir. I have the honor to enclose the application of Phoebe Hall of Clermont County Ohio for a pension under the last allowing five years pension to widows married prior to 1794 to such persons as were entitled to pensions under the law of June 7 th 1832 - I think the date of the law is July 1833 but hope that the application will be entertained although I may be mistaken in the date of the law.
Permit me to express the hope that the case will meet with early attention -
If Mrs Elizabeth Leonard's pension certificate has been issued please forward it to me.
Very respectfully
Yours & H. S. T.
John Gliffe
Hon. J. L. Duden
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D. C.

J. Joffe
June 22
1881
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Pen. Office
June 22, 1841
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Phebe Hall widow of Richard Hall, decd. has been examined and filed with her other papers. Josiah Prickett whose amended affidavit is exhibited states his reasons by which he is enabled to determine the period of the marriage. He states that in 1791 he emigrated to the state of Ohio and in that year and the succeeding year he raised a crop of corn and that in June of the year following, being 1793, his crop of corn was destroyed by a freshet of the Ohio river and that in December thereafter or some time in January thereafter the claimant was married. She alleges to have been married the 7 th January 1793, but as the marriage took place after the great freshet of the Ohio river in June 1793, it must have been in January 1794, instead of January 1793. The act of 7 th July 1838, does not provide

for any widow who was married after January 1, 1794. The claim has therefore been rejected, and the papers filed in this office.
J. Joliffe June 22 1891 cc
John John Joliffe Esq. Baton Rouge, Ohio.
721 out 381

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the above named County personally appeared Phebe Hall Widow of Richard Hall decd who being duly sworn on her oath states that She has no record of her marriage with the said Richard Hall that she verily believes that there never was a record made of said marriage in any Church book register or other record or in the record of any publick Office either civil or ecclesiastical That she verily believes the only record that was made of her said marriage was made by the said Richard Hall in his family Bible and that she believes said record and also the record of her families ages of her Children has been lost, that her daughter Phebe by said marriage was born on the first day of January A.D 1794 as she verily believes Phebe Hall her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me This 27 th Day of February 1841 John Rapp J.P.
The State of Ohio Clermont County ss I J.D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Rapp Esq. was on the 27 th day of February 1841 and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Clermont legally authorized to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this first day of March A.D. 1841 J.D. Morris CLK

7221 N. Thebe Hall of Richard Ohio
Rejected
See let 22 June 61 J. Joliffe.
married after Janus 1. 1794.
4483
Act 7 July 1838

Ohio - act 1838 - 722,
Phoebe, widow of Richd. Hall
let J. Joliffe 12 Aug 1838
Phoebe Hall
Suspended let 6 to 41 B. & W Doam, let 29 Apl 41 J. Joliffe x June 22, 1841 to Joliffe
Act '38

Richard Hall d. 1821.
Phebe m. Jan 1793
77 3mo v 78
May 79
Gault Feb. 0
Oct. 6mo. Atkinson Oct.
" 6 Weeks.
May Allan 10 mo
May 80 3mo Gault Feb. quarrelled
81 1 v spy
82 6mo v no off "
10 mo P.
Brickell die
78- 3.
81 — 1
82 6
83 1 11
Jonah Brickle
Rem at home
7 No. 13480
proof of manuf warranty.

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The State of Ohio, Belmont County ss.
Beque me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Richard Prickett Who being duly sworn on his said Oath states that he is the same person who heretofore made his affidavit in support of the claim of Luke Hall of said County for a pension and that his reasons for stating that the said Luke Hall was married to the said Richard Hall in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-three are as follows in the same year in which the said Richard Hall & Luke Hall were married about the twenty fifth or twenty sixth of June there was a great freshet in the Ohio River that killed by flooding with back water the corn on the bottom lands of the river and this deponent with others went out in a canoe on the back water the canoe upset and this deponent and others had to swim to land and this deponent & his family came down the river in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one his father and one of his brothers came down the Ohio River the same season the first year that deponent came down the Ohio River he raised a bush of corn at Gainsville Station and in the fall winter of the same season this deponent went to the battle ground where St. Clair had been defeated and found the dead men lying over the ground. This deponent went out on this expedition under Captain Richard Hall who was afterwards married to Luke Hall the present applicant for a pension.

Col. Wilkinson had commenced to stop this expedition. The next day he saw after this he raised a crop of corn a second time at Genett Station. The third season after was and his department also planted a crop of corn at Genett Station which crop of corn was destroyed out by termites and frost. Mrs. Phoebe Hall & Captain Richard Hall were married together by John Smith a Baptist minister last year in a barn in Ennery from Ohio at Round Bottom after in December or January next after the above and frost that this department inclined to the opinion that it was in the latter part of December that this marriage took place or very early in January after as above. This department was present at said marriage and actually saw the said Richard Hall and Phoebe Hall married together and he kissed the bride after she was married and further this department said with me.
sworn to and the mark of subscribed before me this 15th day of March 1898 David Morris J.P. In the presence of John Phillips

The State of Ohio Clermont County. S.
I David Morris the justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Prickett was this day known to me and subscribed to hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Joseph Prickett and that he is a reliable person and that I believe his within statement given under my hand this 15 th day of June A.D. 1841.
David Morris J.P.
The State of Ohio Clermont County
S.S. I, J. D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Morris Esquire is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Clermont legally authorized to act as such and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 15 th day of June A.D. 1841.
J. D. Morris Clerk

C. V. Duffee
Aug 12 1840
OL

Penna Office
Aug 12 1840
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Phebe Hall, widow of Richard Hall & have placed her papers upon our files
When the alleged date of her marriage shall be satisfactorily established, a pension will be allowed to her of $1000 or a provost. This is all the service in which David Brickett, the witness was engaged with him as appears from Brickett's papers.
Recd proof of marriage, or some record showing that the lived together as husband and wife prior to Jan 1. 1794 will be required
Yours
etc
July 7 1838
7221
J. Gottsche Esq.
Batavia Ohio

State of Indiana Marion County
Personally came before me Thomas M. Weaver an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said David Fletcher who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that the family registers of Richard Heald for many years - band of Phoebe Heald now the widow of the said Richard Heald was placed in my hands some thirty years since which has since been destroyed or lost and also that the papers belonging to the said Richard Heald were placed in the hands of Richard B Heald which have also been destroyed or lost and further saith not
David Fletcher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of January 1841 Thomas M. Weaver Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Marion County ss
I Robert B. Linn clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas M. Weaver Esq. in before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Indianapolis this 30 th day of January A.D. 1841 R.B. Linn Clerk

REJECTED
P. O.
Preble Hall
Service: Richard who died 1821
Enlisted: _____, 18 Pa
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

✓ 2- 1 at stamped envelope enclosed i.B.
Rev. Lee asked
333 N. Eldorado St Decatur Ill July 28.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
I am asking you aid for information on the Revolutionary War record of two of my ancestors one John Robinson the other capt Richard Hall.
A John Robinson served as a private in Captain Bruce's

company, Washington Co. Pennsylvania Militia March 4. 1782. and June 22. 1782. this service is given in Vol 2 - 6 Series Penn Archives.
I do not know norpe as described whether this is my ancestor or not. I know that he was a native of Ireland and he resided in Washington Co Penn during the time of the Revolution his wife was Barbara Shilling he owned land there and bought land adjoining his of Thomas Robinson this was known as Pleasant Vale estate and on Wheeling Creek the deed to this was made Nov 22 1790 About 1800 he removed with his family to Belmont Co Ohio and settled on Stone Lick, he owned several hundred acres of land there but in searching the records in Batavia Belmont Co. I can find no record of from whom he secured the land. he died in 1814.
Family tradition gives it that at least Richard Hall fought in Revolution and was an Indian fighter, I think he came to Belmont Co Ohio from Pennsylvania before 1796. secured his land from a U. S.

Surveyor William Lytle. The name of his second wife was Phoebe Beagle, I do not know whether they received pensions or not.
Any information that you can give me concerning each of both of these men would be most thankfully received.
Thanking you in advance for what you may be able to send me
Yours Respectfull
Maria L Buckingham