Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,283, John Hallam, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hallam, John
S 13283
CONTENTS
Carded.

Rehman
13.283 INVALID.
File No. 13. 283
John Hallam Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

473
connecticut
John Wallarn
of Stonington in the State of Cont. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Eels of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sage in the Cont. State line for seven months
Inscribed on the Roll of connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept 1832 and sent to Hon: N. Barber
Arrears to 4th of March 1832. 23 33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1832. 12 66
$35 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Wm Brump Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 Page 47

State of Connecticut New London County } Probate District of Stonington
On this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832, Person- ally appeared in Open Court, before Asa Fish Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, now sitting in Stonington, in said District. John Hallam a resident of the Town of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the year 1776 at Stonington, Voluntarily enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops, in the month of May of said year as near as I now recollected, that in the month of June or July of the same year, he embarked with other enlisted recruits, at New London in said County, in a Sloop and sailed for New York, arrived at New York and joined Capt. Eels company, Col. Sages Regiment Genl. Madsworths Brigade the above term of enlistment was for Seven Months, from New York he marched to Harlem heights on a retreat before the British Army in the month of September, General Washington then commanded the American Army in Person, and while at said Harlem heights we were engaged with the British troops and retreated before them to Mile Square, and from thence to the White Plains, at said White Plains We had an engagement with the enemy and retreated from thence to Peekskill where we went into winter quarters, and there staid until he was discharged which was on the 25 th day of December in the year 1776, that on the retreat from New York to Harlem heights they lost all their tents, and he all his clothes, and knapsack not being able to carry them, that he

has No documentary evidence of his said services in his pension
The following Interrogatories prescribed by the war department were propounded by the court.
1 Where and in what Year were you born?
Ans. At Stonington aforesaid. 8 th June 1759
2 Have you any records of your age & info where is it?
Ans. It is recorded in said Stonington records

3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Ans — at Stonington aforesaid when called into service, have lived there ever since and now live in said Stonington
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom? Ans:
Voluntarily enlisted in the 17 th year of his age
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the Troops where you served: such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of Your service —
Col. Lathrop's Regiment was in the same division in the retreat from N York to Haverlew & in our march to White Plains
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never rec d a written discharge — but was honorably discharged when my term expired with thanks of the Colonel
7 State the names of Persons to whom you are known, in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution —
Samuel Palmer of S t Stonington & Robert Williams of Groton in said New London county. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State John Fullorn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the Court of Probate, for the District of Stonington in the State of Connecticut
Asa Fish Judge

I Samuel Palmer of Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy four Years do upon my oath depose and say, that I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution early I think in the Month of May 1776, in the Company commanded by Capt. Abel Spicer, for the term of Seven Months, that afterwards I think in July was called for to join the troops in the City of New York that I am well acquainted with John Hallam of said Stonington who was also attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Sage, that he was in the retreat from New York to Kingsbridge and thence to White Plains, that he was in the engagement at White Plains, that after said battle he continued in the service until the 25 th day of December 1776 when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York that his term of service was Seven months from the time of enlistment in the revolutionary service until said discharge, dated Stonington this 14 th day of August A.D 1832.
Samuel Palmer
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the court
A. M. Fish Judge
I Thomas Hallam, now residing in the Town of Boston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Sixty seven years, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify, declare and say, that I have ever been from my first recollection or memory, well acquainted with John Hallam, of Stonington in said County, he being my brother, that I well remember, that early in the revolutionary war, and I believe in the year 1776, my said brother John enlisted in the American army & left home, that I understood & believed at the time - that he was to be gone Seven months, that I heard from him the said John during his absence, once particularly, that he was sick with Camp distemper so called

that I well remember, that he returned home to fathers house where I then lived in Stonington in said New London County - that he afterwards, went privateering, several cruises was severely wounded in the wrist on Long Island that I believe him to be seventy three years old, that I know he has always lived in said Stonington, - and that I the I Thomas Hallam, always resided in said Stonington till April last, when I removed to Groton a town adjoining I Stonington - Thomas Hallam v. Aug d 22 d 1832.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Aug d 22 d 1832 before the Court
Asa Fish Judge
I Robert Williams of Groton in New London County and in the State of Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolution aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath, certify declare and say, that in the year 1776, I was a sergeant in the company, commanded by Capt James Chapman, 1 st Lieutenant, Richard Hewitt of Stonington to Lieut W m Cleveland of Norwich in Col Saml. H c Parsons Reg t of Connecticut State Troops - that I marched with I st Company & Regiment from Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts to New London, in the month of April of 1776, the regiment thence embarked in different vessels, being 800 strong, for New York that I was in the Battle on Long Island, that a part of Regiment was driven through the Creek - that I served as a boatman in the retreat of the army to New York, that in August on the retreat of the American army from New York, Capt Chapman was killed but a few paces from me - that I was with the I st army in I st Company & Regiment, at Harlem at White Plains and thence to Peekskill & thence to New Jersey -
That I have ever been well acquainted with John Hallam, who signed the preceding declaration, since the said

John Hallam - 1776  year 1776. — that I will remember, that said Hallam, with other soldiers, from Stonington, (which was my native place) occasionally visited our tents at New York, and vicinity, that I know the s d John Hallam served in said campaign of 1776 @ New York and vicinity, but do not recollect the Company or regiment in which he served. That I will remember his father Capt Amos Hallam of Stonington deceased & to me well known, came with Capt Elhanan Rossiter of Stonington, to Morris - sent to visit s d John Hallam, he being sick — that s d John is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution that I believe him to be seventy three years old and that the facts contained in his declaration preceding are true —  Stonington August 22 d 1832
Robert Williams  I swear to the foregoing the day & year foregoing before the Court  Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named John Hallam, the applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to s d Court, that Samuel Palmer, Thomas Hallam & Robert Williams are resident in the town as by them stated, and are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.  A. W. Fish Judge
I Nathan Dabell Clerk of the Court, of Probate For the District of Stonington Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Hallam for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 28 th Day of — August 1832. Nathan Dabell Clerk