Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5010, Joseph Hill, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. 6.
Will, Joseph Sarah
R. 5010
CONTENTS
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of North Carolina - On This 14 day of Johnston County - March 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber One of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Said County Mrs. Sarah Hill resident of Johnston County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth up on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act or provisions of the act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836 - that she is the widow of Joseph Hill who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Hill enlisted in the army of the Revolution of the united States in the year 1780 and served 18 months under Capt Griffith McRee that she can -not at this remote Period of time recollect under what other officers her husband has told her he served but she distinctly remembers hearing him say he served under Capt McRee and she knows he was gone from home - that length of time which was the time for which she enlisted. She further declares she was married to her deceased husband the said Joseph Hill in the month of October 1778 In the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina by Alexander Forrist Esqr and that her oldest child was born in the year 1779; and that her maiden name was Sarah Lee, and the oldest childs

Name is Green Hill and oldest daughter name is Sarah, and the other son named Joseph Hill. next daughters named Rebecca Hill Penny and Puah which is all living except Penny) That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Hill died in Johnston County in the year 1829 aged about 79 years as she has frequently heard him say, and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereunto annexed Signed sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
hrr Sarah G Hill mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
William W

State of North Carolina Huston County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Sarah Hill as above widow of Joseph Hill that she is one of the oldest persons living in this part of the country of sound and vigorous mind but from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend at the Court house of the County, living at some distance from it that she is a very respectable lady and whatever statement she makes may be relied upon as true I further certify I was well acquainted with her husband Joseph Hill deceased who died about the time stated by Mrs Hill that he was always esteemed and respected a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and indeed I never heard it questioned by any person who was acquainted with him given under my hand this 18 th day of March 1844
J. G. Kelly

1242 Sarah Hill Maw of Joseph Ne
Act. 4 July 1836

State of North Carolina Johnston County
On the 16 th day of March 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jesse Green aged 90 years and a prisoner as a soldier of the Revolutionary War who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following affidavit.
This affiant Testifies and says he was well acquainted with Joseph Hill deceased late of Johnston County who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War that he served with him and knows he served in North Carolina and South Carolina and he was with me at Halifax Newton and Aldmington and other places all through the country and I do know he enlisted in Johnston County
Sworn to before me the day and year above written before me
J. H. Kelly J.P.
Jesse Green
State of North Carolina Johnston County I hereby certify I am well acquainted with Jesse Green above that he is a very aged and respectable citizen a prisoner and a man of truth and respectability given under my hand and seal this 16 th March 1844
J. H. Kelly J.P.

State of North Carolina Johnston County on this 18 th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me Samuel Lee a President of said County aged 93 years who being sworn according to law says he was well acquainted with Joseph Hill deceased and with Mrs Sarah Hill who is his daughter that they were married in the month of October 1778 by Alexander Arryett Esq r and that his eldest child was born in the year 1779 and that they lived together as man and wife up to the year 1829 when the said Joseph Hill died further this affiant saith not
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Sam l Lee
before me
J. G. Gully No
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with Samuel Lee above that he is a very aged and a very respectable citizen a man of strict truth and entitled to full credit and his statement I believe to be true and correct
Given under my hand this 18 th March 1844
J. G. Gully No

State of North Carolina Houston County 3
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been Exhibited before Said Court to prove that Joseph Hill was a Soldier of the United States was a resident of Houston County and died in the year 1829 and that he left a Widow whose name is Sarah
I further Certify That John G Gully is an acting Justice of the peace and that his Signature is Genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office May 23 d 1844
Thos. Bagley Clerk

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Johnston County } 3 May Term 1844
In the matters of the the Application for a pension of Mrs Sarah Hill Submitted in open Court for examination after due deliberation thereon it is the opinion of the Court that the facts set forth in the declaration of the said Sarah Hill together with the Evidence thereunto appended is true and correct and that the same is Satisfactorily approved of by said Court
Witness Tho s Bagley Clerk of our said Court at office the 14 th day June 1844
Tho s Bagley Clerk
P.S Since the first Certificate I have had a new Seal of office Tho s Bagley Clerk

h242 Sarah Hill
NO
Married to H. H. Sylvester, act 18 18.44.
5010
act 4 July 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
5010
P. O. Sarah Hill
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

11242 July 5 1844
NC
Sarah Dile
4 July 1836
S

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July 5 1844
I enclose the declaration of Sarah Hill of H.C. for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836. Please examine & report to me
I am Respectfully
Henry H. Sycamore
Col Edward.