Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9558, John Hall, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa.
Hall, John
S 9558
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 23.277
Paid at the Ins as und the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837 age notified 30 Jan'y 1839
John Hall of Hanover in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. in the Cavalry commanded by Captain Morby - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia ... line for Bennington -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 20 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec r 31 and S r Hon. A. G. D. Stevenson, Speaker H R
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 50- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 10- $ 60-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Ad d June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 th Page 17-

Admit as a Private 6 mo $20.
Mr Geo Stevenson Speaks A.R.

State of Virginia Hanover County ss
On this 21 st day of December 1933, personally appeared in open court before the court of the said county now sitting John Hall a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged Twenty eight or nine 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 1798 chap 101.
That in the later part of the summer of the year before the latter of Cornwallis he was drafted from the Militia of the County of Hanover and marched in the company of Capt. Mosby to Richmond. At that place was attached to the Regiment of Major De Ploman - marched to Cabin Point thence through the counties of Isle of Wight and Surry to a place called McKay's Mills - thence to Petersburg and was there discharged - And that in this tour he served two months as private - there was a company of regulars and a regiment of Militia - Recollects Colo. Goodale & Colo. Ennis - no other regular officers than De Ploman, was in no battle and remembers no event of note - That in the following winter he was again drafted from the county of Hanover where he then resided - and marched as private the Militia of that County under Lieut. Genl. Thompson to Richmond was attached to the Regiment of Major Magie commonly called the Marquis de Lafayette Regiment - marched up and down James River several times - camped at the river and again at Richmond - served two months and was discharged - Forts Mifflin before the magazine set on fire by Arnold had entirely burned down - was in no battle - part of his Regiment were regulars - There was but the one Regiment - Recollects no other officers than Major Magie Colo. Goodale and Ennis - and remembers no event of interest - That some time in the following summer he was again drafted from the Hanover Militia and marched as private under Capt. Bullock to Richmond - marched thence to New Castle - thence by West Point to Gloucester. Was at Dawley's old field at Ware Church and the Burnt Ordinary and other places protecting the country from the British who were in Gloucester County - never saw the enemy - heard firing towards York and was discharged (it was said) the day Genl. Washington reached York, and that in this tour

Four he served two months - Major Campbell commanded the Corps which was part Militia and part regulars - was near with the Army and does not recollect any other regular or Militia officer except Col Taylor - That he never received a written discharge and has no documentary evidence - That he can prove his service by testimony of witnesses and that he refers for his character and the reputation of the neighbourhood as to his service, to the Rev John Harris, Chas Thompson Jr Esq. and Austin Pate - 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 or territory.
His reply to Question 1 st I was born in the County of Hanover on 30 th March 1754
To Question 2 d I have a family register at home -
To Question 3 d I lived in the County of Louisa when first called into service, and in Hanover in the 2 nd & 3 rd batt ys and
To Question 4 th - ever since in the County of Hanover I was drafted on each call -
To Question 5 th My Comrades to wit, who are named in the above declaration, - Respectfully and for the rest the question was answered to the satisfaction of the fo.
To Question 6 th I never received any discharge in writing -
To Question 7 th The Rev John Harris, Austin, Pate, & Charles Thompson Jr
Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Hall his mark
We John Harris a Clergyman residing in the said County of Hanover, and Charles Thompson Jr and Austin Pate residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 78 or 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Harris Charles Thompson Jr Austin Pate

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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Harris who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said County of Hanover, and that Charles Thompson Jr and Austin Dale who have also signed the same are residents in the same county, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit.
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the Court of the said County of Hanover, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hall for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Philip Winston C.H.C.

Reo trans
9558 INVALID.
File No. 9558
John Hall Prin Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 23 d 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Hall, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Purdie Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Virginia
Louisa County ss,
Be it known that on this 18 th day of November 1833, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Davis Hall a resident of the said County and State, aged Sixty Seven years, and as appears to me a Credible Person, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he knows that John Hall served a tour of duty for two months as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War under Lieutenant John Thompson, who was under Maj r Campbell, who was under Col. John Taylor. - The Captain whose name was Hayden did not serve during s d tour, that this affiant served with the said John Hall, in the same Company during the aforesaid tour and returned from said service together. -
his Davis Hall mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
David Richardson J.P.
State of Virginia
Louisa County, to wit:
I John Hunter clerk of the court of the said County, do hereby certify that David Richardson and William Waddy Esqrs whose signatures appear to the annexed affidavits of Cynus Harris and Davis Hall are now and were at the time of their subscribing their certificates to said affidavits acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Louisa duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signatures purport to be their signatures, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & stamped the Public seal of said County court to be hereunto affixed this 9 th day of Decem r 1833.
Jno Hunter C. S.

State of Virginia
Louisa County ss.
13. it known that on this 12th day of Nov. 1833. before me a Justice of the Peace, within the County aforesaid, personally appeared Byers Harris, a resident of said County, aged seventy four years, as he states, & highly creditable in my esteem, & being duly sworn saith — That he knows that John Hall served a tour of duty of three months as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Mosby, who was under Maj. McGill. Sworn & subscribed before me his Byers Harris Am. H. R. 1833

Virginia Hanover County, to wit: Be it known that on this day 2 nd of November 1833 before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Joseph Woolfolk a resi- dent of the said County & State aged Seventy years as appears to me a credible person, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he knows that John Hall served a term of duty as a private soldier during the revolutionary War , under Edward Bul- lock as Capt. That this affiant was present when the said John Hall started in the service under the said Capt. Edward Bul- lock from Brown's old Tavern in the aforesaid County of Hanover and that he saw said Hall some few months after his return, when a conversation took place between us relative to the said term of duty, and the sufferings, and hardships attendant on the same.
Sworn and subscribed to the day Joseph Woolfolk By me aforesaid before me Charles Thompson J. P.

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I, Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Thompson Jr. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of signing the same and still is, a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and that his signature to the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

VA.
★ John Hall
BL Reg. 252708-1855
Revolutionary War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND FILES    ACT OF  1855-Resc.  252708    VETERAN  John Hall     1782  GRADE  Priv.    SERVICE  Capt Allen      Col. Matthew  Va. Mil.    CAN NO.  1780  BUNDLE NO. 238  

VA.
★ John Hall
B.L. Reg. 252708-1855
Revolutionary War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT OF 1855 - Rejected 252708  VETERAN John Hall  7782 GRADE Priv  SERVICE Capt Allen Col Matthews Va. Mil  CAN NO. 1780 BUNDLE NO. 238

252. 708
Ad Mar. 3. '77 July 26. '76
Elizabeth Hall, wid. John Hall, jui.
bapt. Allen. bd. Mathews.
Va. ma.
Reviv. war.
va. No Papers
Henry W. Suttle, Judge of Probate, Rockford, Coosa Co.; Ala. J. T. Neely Present
Set: J. W. Suttle Sept. 27 1876

State of Virginia County of Henry 3/4
I Jeremiah Griggs Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office, but cannot find any Record of the Marriage of John Hall and Elizabeth Ryon Given under my hand and seal of office
At Henry Co. House this 17 th day of November 1855
J Griggs Clk

BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
752.708
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall
Widow of John Hall
Rev. War
Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact. After the words "in the"

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant,
STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF Coosa } ss.
On this 14 th day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and 56 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Heall aged 93 years, a resident of Coosa County , in the State of Alabama , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Heall , deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Allen in the Regiment of Col Mathews commanded by in the war of the Revolution .
That her said husband enlisted at Henry County Va on or about the 10 th day of March A. D., 1782 for the term of Six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Six months and was discharged at on the day of the first A. D., 1782 as will appear by the records of said company until discharge.
She further states that she was married to the said John Heall in Roanoke County Virginia on the 10 th day of March A. D., 1780 by one John Grogg , a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Rion . She knows of no public or private record of said marriage that her said husband died at Shelby County Ala on the 10 th day of March A. D., 1826 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Elizabeth X Heall
We, Alvan Maddox and Joseph P. Parker residents of Coosa County in the State of Alabama upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Heall in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
his Alvan Maddox mark Joseph P. Parker
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
C. P. Hamlin J. P.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth Hall of the County of Coosa and State of Alabama and the widow of John Hall deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 th day of May 1855.
***** * SEAL. * *****
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Coosa and State of Alabama this 14 th day of May 1856.
***** * SEAL. * *****
STATE OF Alabama } ss. COUNTY OF Coosa }
I, J. M. Guttow  Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that E. B. Sanford Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Rockford this 27 th day of May A. D. 1856.
Isaac W. Guttow of Groton Clerk
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
452.108
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Widow of John Hall
Rev. Hall
Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words "in the war," state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 1790, describing the same.
After the words "that her said husband," insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
After the words "as will appear by," if the discharge be in existence, say "as will appear by his original certificate of discharge herewith presented." If the discharge be lost or destroyed, or it is ascertained on inquiry or examination that one was never received, insert after the words "as will appear by," the words "by the muster rolls of said company," and in the two following lines, state the facts in reference to the missing discharge.
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.