Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4460, Asa Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hall Asa Elizabeth
R. 4460
CONTENTS
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Declaration
State of Ohio
Mercer County ss On this 16 day of June 1851 personally appeared before the court, then in session Akwater Hall of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that this deponent is the only surviving child of Asa Hall deceased, and of his widow Elizabeth Hall deceased, that according to the best knowledge and belief of this deponent, his said father Asa Hall was during the war of the Revolution a resident of Wallingford Connecticut, that this deponent understands and believes that his said father Asa Hall performed some years service in the war of the Revolution as an enlisted soldier, that is a regular soldier, in some capacity in the line, he may have served as a private soldier, or as an artificer, or other capacity.
This deponent further declares that according to his best information and belief, that the said parties were married in 1787 Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and that the said Asa Hall died in 1814 leaving his widow this deponent's mother the said Elizabeth Hall, and who remained his widow till her death, and that she died his widow on the 20th day of October 1844 That this deponent has reason to believe the said parties Asa Hall & Elizabeth Hall were not married till after the said Asa Hall had performed his Revolutionary Service, and had left the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. That this deponent is the only surviving child of his said parents and that he was born in 1799, in the County of Portage, State of Ohio, asking for
Having subscribed and sworn to, before the court in open court, the day & date above mentioned
Akwater Hall
James Warren Riley clerk

State of Ohio Mercer County, ss. I James Watson Riley, Clerk of the court in and for the county aforesaid, at a court held at in said county on the 16 th day of June 1856; I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was & has been exhibited, to said court that Asa Hall died prior to 1828 leaving his widow Elizabeth Hall and that she died a widow on the 30 th day of October 1844 and that she left at her death one only child, to wit Atwater Hall, whose declaration and application appears on the other half of this sheet; I further certify that the proceedings here with, the declaration of Atwater Hall was made before the court in Open court, as therein set forth, & that the said Atwater Hall is over the age of twenty one years, & that he is no doubt over fifty years of age & that he is the only surviving child of s d widow -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Celina this 16 th day of June 1856.
James Watson Riley Clerk
I hereby certify that the date of the widow's death is entered upon the minutes of the court, in plain figures made at the time of the entry thereof, & never has been altered. as follows.
"Oct 20 th 1844" July 34 th 1857.
J. W. Riley clerk by William Riley Deputy

January 19, 1932.
BA-J/MMHF
Mrs. Lillian Pierce, 16 East High Street, Redkey, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Asa Hall, R.4460; Daniel Hall, S.30472; Daniel Hall, S.10789; all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The papers in claims of these two Daniel Halls do not show that either ever lived in Wallingford, Connecticut, or that either married Sarah Atwater, or that either had children Mary, Elizabeth, Lemuel, Aaron, Ira, Asa, Joshua or Abigail, the information you desired.
In the claim R.4460 it is shown that Asa Hall was of Wallingford, Connecticut and that he had a son Atwater Hall.
You stated that if he had a son by that name you would like photostatic copies of the papers.
The number of pages to be copied in this claim (R.4460) is five.
The cost of copies is fifteen cents a page.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this office by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Postage stamps are not accepted in payment.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. 4/18/12. No. 74.
February 11, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Rev. War claim for pension of
Asa Hall , File No. R.4460 .
Actual 1 of each page.
Not to be certified.
75¢.....5 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
all papers in case of Rev. War claim

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Mississinewa Chapter D. A. R. Portland, Indiana
January 30, 1932.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Under date of January 19th, you wrote to Mrs Lillian Pierce, 16 East High Street, Redkey, Indiana, that in the claim R.4460 it is shown that Asa Hall, a soldier of the Revolution was of Wallingford, Connecticut, and that he had a son Atwater Hall.
You stated that photostatic copy of this claim could be had for seventy-five cents. A money order is enclosed.
Please send as soon as possible, refer to BA-J/MHRT.
Sincerely,
Mrs Oscar Finch.
Registrar of Mississinewa Chapter, D.A.R.
34044
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From- Mrs. Lillian Pierce 16 E. High St. Redkey, Indiana
PORTLAND INDIANA
November 25, 1931
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In the Twenty-first report, N.S., D. A. R., to the Smithsonian Institution P. 300 are listed two Daniel Halls as being pensioned from the Revolutionary War in the state of Connecticut--Daniel Hall , private Mass., in 1832-Survivors file 30472 and Daniel Hall, Conn. & Cont., Serg't., N. Y., in 1832-Survivors file 10789.
Did either of these Daniel Halls marry Sarah Atwater and come from Wallingford, Conn.? Are any of the following children mentioned--Mary, Elizabeth, Lemuel, Aaron, Ira, Asa, Joshua, Abigail, or possibly others? If so, what would you charge for a photo-stat copy of the same?
There is also an Asa Hall , wid. Elizabeth (Soldier never pensioned; wid. applied from Ohio), rejected file 4460. In this application is there a son Atwater Hall mentioned? Please give all information on this record and also the charge for a photo-stat copy of the same.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Lillian Pierce

December 7, 1931.
BA-J/MMHF
Mrs. Lillian Pierce, 16 East High Street, Redkey, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 25, 1931, in regard to securing information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers.
Your request will receive as prompt attention as possible in the proper sequence.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1460
P. O.
Elizabeth Hall
Service: Was a loom
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REFLECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
1932 Jan. 19. Mrs. William Pierce ad. cost of photos. M. M. H. S. H. O. B. 1932 Feb. 18. Photos mailed to Mrs. Oscar Smith's account. Her wife's copy.

No 14.431
Eliz th Hall decd widow of Asa Ohio
Act 7 th July 1838
Adad 2nd - Oct 31 st 1857
4460

No 14. 431
Elizabeth Hall ad Ohio
See 7 July 1858
S. Lay -

The State of Ohio, } Be it known, that before me, the subscriber Portage County, ss: } a justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in and for the county aforesaid, per- sonally appeared Alva Day, and James Laughlin, Esqrs — and made oath in due form of law, that they were personally acquainted with Atwater Wall, formerly of Atwater Township, in Portage County, but now a citizen of Mercer County, in this state, for twenty years and upwards. That they were also personally and familiarly acquainted with his brother, Asa Wall, from his early settlement in the Township of Atwater, until the day of his death. That they believe the said Asa Wall, to have been a soldier in the American Revol- ution, and served in the war, until regularly discharged from the Army. Having no knowledge of any thing to raise a reasonable doubt in their minds, as to the truth of the facts above stated.
Alva Day James Laughlin
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5 th day of March, in the year A.D. one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty — Peter Hartzell, justice of the peace.
The State of Ohio, } I, Horace D. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within PORTAGE COUNTY, SS. } and for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Peter Hartzell — Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose of- ficial acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing sig- nature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this seventh day of March A. D. 1851.
Horace D. Beebe CLERK.
Clerks fees 50 cts paid on P. Hartzell Esq

Ovid N.Y. Augt 26th 1858
Sir
Will you please inform me, if the record of the marriage of Asa Hall to Elizabeth Hall on the, or in the year 1787 is upon your record of marriage - Please make your answer upon this sheet, please answer soon
Much Obeise Most Respectfully Brad Foy
Town Clerk Wallingford
Town Clerks Office Wallingford Aug 29th 1858
M c Brad Foy
Dear Sir I have examined and find no record of Asa Hall's marriage in 1787 Yours &c Lorenzo D. Peir's H.C.

Ovid N.Y. Augh 2. '51
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Atwater Hall with proffo. I am informed that the applicant was the first child born in the town of Atwater Ohio, & took his name from that town, & that circumstance
Infer you to the Ct rolls for Service Most Respectfully Your Ob ed Serv t Brad Joy
Hon D. E. Heath Cand. of Pub.