Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,521, Christopher Hall, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York.
Hall, Christopher Benedict, Sarah
N. 27521. B.L.Wt 8155-160-55
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband also was a pensioner. See case of James Benedict, Mass. and New York, R. 742

5406 A New York.
Reported
Sarah Benedict, formerly widow of Christopher Hall Con. H. also widow of James Benedict N. Y. Mass. Brooks who served in the Revolutionary also applied for pension which was rejected } No 0742 war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 10.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April 1850. and sent to
John J. Shew Broadalbin N. Y.
no death date
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4

64,607 3/4 Act March 3/55 April 13 "
Sarah Benedict formerly widow of Christopher Hall priv
Private in the War of the Revolution Applicant is now a Pensioner under Act of Feb 3 d 1818 & refers to Filer
Revolutionary War Boynlon
July 28 - 5406
Private Willetts Regt N.Y. Troops
Ad. 160 ac's Oct 11/55
Pat
H. L. Hawley Broadalbin N.Y.
Vol. Rev-9. 5

State of New York County of Fulton
On this 13 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, personally appeared before me Henry W. Spencer, a justice of the peace in and for said County. Sarah Benedict of the town of Broadalbin, being first duly sworn according to law, did on her oath make the following complaint or declaration to the one more on file in the pension office under the Act of Congress of July 15 th 1838.
That while her first husband (Christopher Ault) married in her original declaration was given, and while they resided together in the capacity of husband and wife, and while conversing together at different times on the subject of the revolutionary war, she often heard him say that he had served nine months in Colonel Willett's regiment at one time in and about Johnstown and the Mohawk river.
She further declares that when her original declaration was prepared she did not at that time remember that he had ever said anything about the length of time which he served in this State; but on more mature reflection, and thinking the matter over, she now well remembers that he uniformly stated that he had served nine months at one time in Colonel Willett's regiment; but as for the names of his Captains or Subaltern Officers she cannot now remember their names.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of December 1849, before me
Sarah her X Benedict mark
Henry W Spencer Justice of the Peace
I certify that in the 13 th line, "at one time" was interlined, also 14 th line "along", and 19 th line, "at one time", interlined all prior to execution.
Henry W Spencer Justice of the Peace

I, Daffany Brockway do hereby certify that I am now seventy-five years of age, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, my father with his family removed from Stephentown in Rensselaer County, into the town of Johnstown, about one mile from the village of Pendasbush, that some four or five years after, a new town was erected by the name of Broadalbin, in which town I have continued to reside until this day. That on the 6 th day of March 1792 the very day on which I was eighteen years of age, I moved with my father as above stated, and that during that season formed an acquaintance with a man of the name of Christopher Hall, and that said Hall was a laboring man, and that during the same season labored for my father as a hired man on his farm, and continued to labor for him, or for me, or for my brothers more or less, at different times, some part of almost every season, until about the time he died. That on thus becoming acquainted with said Christopher Hall (1792) he resided some two miles from our residence, and that I also soon after formed an acquaintance with his reputed wife with whom he resided, and that it is now uppermost in my mind that they had one or two children at that time.
That in the year 1799, April 11 th I was married, and removed about two miles from my father's residence, and that some three years after, the said Christopher Hall with his said reputed wife and children moved into the same vicinity within about half mile of my residence, and thereby formed a more intimate and familiar acquaintance with them, being a very respectable family, although very poor.
That they continued to reside together in the capacity of husband and wife in different places in this region of country until the day of his death, no person as to my knowledge ever doubting the legality of their marriage, which must have been previous to the time of our removal from Stephentown as above stated 1792.
That during the time they resided about half mile from me, as above stated they had children born to them, probably one or two. On moving there, brought with them three or four, viz. Sarah, Henry, Christopher, James. John & Caleb was the names of their surviving children with whom I was acquainted.
That I was informed and firmly believe that the widow was afterwards married to James Benedict at the residence of my brother Charles, and that the said James Benedict died last summer.
Daffany Brockway
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of December 1849, before me
William Pennock Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Colonel Daffany Brockway above named and that he generally sustains a good reputation, and that in the foregoing certificate "soon after" in the 13 th line was interlined prior to execution; also "said" 17 th line, also "as above stated" 25 th line, and on whole the written returns 20 th & 21 st lines, and 23 rd line "probably one or two" "then or later" written in ink prior to execution, also "John, James & Caleb".
William Pennock Justice Peace

State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry W. Spence Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Sarah Benedict suspects to have been taken, and William Kennedy Esquire, before whom the affidavit of Tiffany Breckway suspects to have been taken, were each of them severally subscribed, Justices of the Peace of the County of Fulton, dwelling in said County and duly & legally authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of each of the said Justices, and verily believe that the hand writing of each severally subscribed is his genuine signature, — But testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said County this 7th day of February A.D. 1850
Stephen Wait Clerk

Application of Sarah Benedict For Bounty Land under Act March 3 d 1855
Address
W. G. Hawley Broadalbin Fulton Co. N.Y.
64,607

Revolutionary widows claim.
State of New York, ss. County of Fulton.
On this the 31 st day of March, A.D. 1855, before me - a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Benedict aged eighty three years, a resident of Broadalbin Fulton County State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1855. That she is the widow of James Benedict her second and last husband, and formerly widow of Christopher Hall, a private in the Revolutionary War, that on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Christopher Hall, in said war, she now receives a pension at the rate of twenty seven dollars and ten cents per annum under the Act of 2 nd of February 1840, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file - in the Pension Office at Washington & recorded, in Pension list roll, Page 14, Vol. 4. - She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Sarah her  X  mark Benedict
We Joshua Dattler - and William Woodworth, residents of Broadalbin Fulton County State of New York, do hereby declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Benedict in our presence and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Joshua Dattler William Woodworth
The foregoing declaration and affidavits 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 witnesses that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Remsey Justice of the Peace
We further certify that the aforesaid Sarah Benedict is unable to write her name otherwise by a cross or mark. -
Joshua Dattler William Woodworth

State of New-York, Fulton County Clerk's Office,
} 88.
I, A. Anderson , Clerk of the said County, do hereby CERTIFY, that William Kennedy Lys , whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the an- nexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Native of the Place in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly author- ized to take the same: That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said William Kennedy Lys and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal,
this 7th day of April 185 5 .
Andrew Anderson Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Christopher Hall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
M. 27521
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 1 year. Pri. ✓ Redyard Conn.   1782 9 mos. Nathl. Henry Peter B. Tearce Millott N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at or near New London Conn.
Date of application for pension, by widow: Oct. 23, 1849.
Residence at date of application, Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, seventy-seven years.
Remarks: He was at Lenox Mass. Dec. 11, 1788 Sarah Peck. Children Sally b. July 9, 1789. Phebe June 30, 1791. Henry Mch. 28, 1793. (4 th died). Christopher Jr. June 9, 1797. John? Sept. 20, 1799. James Sept. 19, 1802 + Caleb 1807. Sol. d. Broadalbin Apl. 6 1829 + Sarah mar. Apl. 17, 1833 James Benedict who died July 18, 1849 at Broadalbin, + she was pious as widow of Christopher Hall.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Cham. for Revolutionary Service Official business -
Jan'y 11/
Jan'y 14/
add d evid. card
Mr. Alms, Sarah Benedict formerly widow Christopher Hall
James L. Edwards
III
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Breadalbin Clinton County, N.Y.
January 14 th 1850.
Sir, Your report of the 6 th ultimo, on the claim of Mrs. Sarah Benedict, formerly widow of Christopher Hall was duly received. I went immediately to her, and read to her the said report, verbatim, and she immediately replied to me that her first husband, the said Christopher Hall had uniformly stated to her and to other people in her presence, that he had served nine months "at one time" in Colonel Willets regiment, and that she did not think of it to state that fact to me at the time of preparing her original declaration; therefore I prepared an explanatory declaration, herewith enclosed.
After due search and inquiry for a living witness who served with said Hall in Capt. Henry's Company, and none to be found, (as in all probability all are dead), proceeded to the Comptroller's Office of this State and found there recorded the names of ten persons in Capt. Henry's Company, credited 9 5-19. 1 each, 1782 July 7. Again 1782 December 31 st in Capt. Dineen's Company the names of ten persons exactly the same as in the other case, credited 25 17 6. Now Sir, on counting the time, and amount due from 1 st July to 31 st December a fifty three shillings and fourpence per month (continental pay) it amounts to exactly the same as you will find on the enclosed certificate from the Comptroller of this State, and in the midst and compact part of these ten names you find that of Christ. Hall. This agrees with the statement made by the widow in the enclosed explanatory declaration; except that almost or quite all of the nine months leaves out a little short.
Although not expressly stated in your report, yet we take it for granted that you have supposed that one person by the name of Christ. Hall served in Capt. Henry's Company, and another person of exactly the same name in Capt. Dineen's Company.
Now, it is not reasonable to suppose that ten men served in one company until the 1 st July '82, and then another ten men of exactly the same name commenced to serve, and continued to serve until the close of the same. The only reasonable supposition is that, the ten men were all transferred from Capt. Henry's to that of Dineen's company. If this be your decision, we agree to accept of a certificate for the services rendered in these two companies; reserving a right to present proof of his services under Col. Ledyard's P. V. — After a thorough trial to prove their marriage by record, or living witnesses, it appears impossible. If ever a marriage, upon circumstantial evidence was admitted, it would appear that the enclosed affidavit of Colonel Brockway, in connexion with that already on file would suffice. I leave the decision to your better judgment.
Respectfully &c.
John L. Shaw
Col. J. L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions.

Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y.
March 14 th 1850-
Sir,
On the 6 th December last a report on the claim of Mrs: Sarah Benedict, widow of James Benedict, and formerly widow of Christopher Hall, was made out and forwarded to me which in due time I received.
As soon as consistent thereafter, I took from her an explanatory declaration, stating that her husband had served nine months at one time &c. &c.
I also took an affidavit, or certificate from Col. Tiffany Brockway shewing that said Christopher Hall, and the above mentioned Sarah, resided together in the capacity of husband and wife, and had children before, or in the year 1792.
I also took a certificate from the Comptroller of this State, shewing that eleven men were paid for their services in Capt. Henry's Company in July, (7 th I believe) to wit:
Book 2. page 52
   L S C     Matthew Calkins 5 19 1   Christo. Coats 5 19 1   Prospect Carpenter 5 19 1   Ebenezer Evans 5 19 1   { Christo. Hall } 5 19 1   Elijah Lewis 5 19 1   Alonzo Moon 5 19 1   Absalom Salmon 5 19 1   Henry Stillman 5 19 1   Ebenezer Welch 5 19 1   Jno. Dube 5 19 1  
The same names are again quoted. Book 2 page 48, and on the 31 st December of the same year, in Capt. Pierce's Company were paid, each one L. 15 - 7 - 6 Now Sir, by an examination of the same, it will appear that the amount last paid at 53 3 / 4 per month makes it clear that they were all transferred at one time from that of Capt. Henry to Capt. Pierce, because 15 - 7 - 6 just
pays each one from July 7 th to December 31 st .
If, however, these communications have been lost through the mails, we are not either of us to be censured. But if you have received them, the time has long since gone by in which (according to the common time of reporting a claim,) it would have been reported, or allowed; hence the reason why this communication is now presented for perusal. - If the department is more thronged and crowded with business than usual, I have not been advised of that fact, therefore would naturally expect to be excused for presenting this communication. A reply to this, will naturally be expected by me, unless I shall, within a few days receive the long expected report or certificate.
Respectfully &c. John S. Shew
Col. L. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions

2 Official transcripts August 4/49
Rept Sarah Benedict formerly Sarah Hall widow of Christopher Hall
James J. Godwin's Com'n
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
fee
Providence Aug 1

Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y.
July 28 th '49.
Sir, That although I have now before me all the pension laws in force, yet a claim for a pension was yesterday brought before me for prosecution  by (as an Agent,) upon which I hesitate to act until the facts (or rather as near as may be) shall be made known to you, & and your decision as to its validity communicated to me, before I prepare the declaration and accompanying papers.
It is alleged that Christopher Hall was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, one year in the early part of the War in the State of Connecticut, Col. Ledyard; and after that in Col. Willets regt. in this State at several different times until the close of the War; that in 1785 or '6 was married to Sarah Beck at Lenox, Massachusetts State, resided together in the capacity of husband & wife until, (say,) 1829, when he, the said Hall died leaving the said Sarah a widow. Soon after, or rather within a few years after Hall's death she was married to James Benedict of this town who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $46. 66 / 100 per annum. He Benedict died on the 18 th instant, leaving the said Sarah a widow.
"The Act of 1842 declares that the marriage of a widow (at any time) after the death of the Soldier, shall not be a bar to her claim for a pension." {Vid. page 70. Senate Doc. 1849. Feby. 9-
"November 17 th 1842"
"J. L. Spencer"
All the Acts to which this has allusion expired by their limitation on 4 th March 1848, (i.e.) for those married between the close of the war and the first Jany. 1794; but what your decisions upon it now are, as to the validity of a claim as above described I do not know, and therefore will not assert her claim until I receive your decision.
She is not entitled for the services rendered by Benedict, and I only want to know whether by existing laws she is entitled to a pension for the services rendered by Hall; provided proof of service &c. &c. is satisfactorily adduced. A reply will be received with much pleasure, whether in the affirmative or negative.
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Respectfully J. L. Shaw

For an explanation of the following certificates sent by letter to you of January 14 th 1850.
John S. Shaw
Extract from the Militia roll of Capt Peter B Teyssier's Company, taken from Book 2 (page 48) deposited in the Comptroller's Office.
   1782   Dec r 31 Mathew Galkins: private No of Certificate 7351 £ 15 07 06   " " Christopher Coats. " " 7352 15 07 06   " " Prospect Carpenter. " " 7353 15 07 06   " " Deneyer Evans. " " 7354 15 07 06   " " Christ o Hall. " " 7355 15 07 06   " " Elijah Lewis. " " 7356 15 07 06   " " Abraham Moon " " 7357 15 07 06   " " Abraalom Salomon " " 7358 15 07 06   " " Henry Stittman " " 7359 15 07 06   " " De ty Welch " " 7360 15 07 06  
Extract from the Militia rolls, Capt Nath l Henry's Company, taken from Book 2 (page 52) deposited in the Comptroller's Office.
   1782   July 7 Mathew Galkins: private No of Cert 7633 £ 5 19 01   " " Christ o Coats " " 7634 5 19 01   " " Prospect Carpenter " " 7635 5 19 01   " " Deneyer Evans " " 7636 5 19 01   " " Christ o Hall " " 7637 5 19 01   " " Elijah Lewis " " 7638 5 19 01   " " Abm Moon " " 7639 5 19 01   " " Abraalom Salomon " " 7640 5 19 01   " " Deneyer Welch " " 7642 5 19 01   " " Henry Stittman. " " 7643 5 19 01  
Comptroller's Office, Albany January 10, 1850. I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from book two, as above set forth.
Ed
Wm Hancock Clk.
W. Hunt Comptroller

14004
Nov 19. 1849
Decl
Sarah Benedict
md James
Hudson County
N.Y.
act 7 Feb 1838
W. M. Mitchell City Apr 16
Free Revolutionary Claims
John J. Shaw Broadalking
Colonel James L. Edwards Commission of Pensions.
Washington City.
D.C.

Broadalbin, N.Y.
Nov. 16 th 1849.
Sir,
After a long struggle in gathering up the materials for the enclosed claim of Mrs. Sarah Benedict, widow of James Benedict, we have not as yet been able to find any positive proof of her marriage to Christopher Hall, her first husband for whose services in the revolutionary war she now claims a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 &c. &c. Such circumstantial evidence, however, as the nature of the case has demanded, we have obtained and attached to her declaration, in connexion with a certificate issued out of the Comptrollers Office of this State in reference to his service in the war of the revolution.
Such evidence (if required) as is given by David Brower can be obtained, (probably) more than fifty persons now residing in this vicinity; but I am decided in my mind, that the circumstances to which Mrs. Roxana Cornwall alludes, will be conclusive evidence of their marriage. Of this, however, you will be the better able to judge after a careful examination of her certificate accompanying the enclosed declaration &c.
Finally.
A report on the enclosed claim, according to the best of your judgment, and most favorable decision will be most thankfully received.
Respectfully, &c.
John J. D.
Col. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions &c.

March 20. 1850
Rep s
Claim
Sarah Benedict wid of Christopher Hall
act - 48 M t 5406 - N W
{ Official business - Revolutionary claim }
608 James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
N. 4-

No 14,004 A
Sarah Benedict pmiz widow of Christopher Hall N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794 husband died 1829 second husband died 1849
Adm. 8 mo 4 days in Leah Willets Repmt of 27. 10 per
On 4 March 1836 to 4 March 41
adm act 3 March 43
17 Mar 44
2 Feb 48 27/10
On 4 March 1843
John J. Shew Brandalin NY

Pension Office Decemr.
1849
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 14 th inst I have to state that the construction given to the joint resolution of 1 st July 48

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No 14004
Sarah Benedict
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Letter John J. Shaeffer 6 th Dec r 1849
act 7 May 1838.

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No. 64607
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1875.
Christopher Hall Rev. Star
Warrant 8/55-160-55
H. G. Hawley Broadalbin N.Y.

8802 A New York.
Sarah Benedict formerly widow of Christopher Hall who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April '50 and sent to
John D. Shew Broadalbin New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 261

Rev. War Section.
June 21, 1913.
Mrs. John Welch, Mayfield, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13" and received the 16" instant, relative to the pension allowed for the Revolutionary War services of Christopher Hall, W. File No. 27,521. you are advised that the family data furnished you on the 12" instant, is all and the only information relative to himself and family contained in the papers in said claim.
The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to any Peter Leverse (Lieverse) or Joseph (Joost or Jost) Van Valkenburgh and his wife Magdalena.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... Jan. 24, 1927
Chief Rev. War. Section Division.
I have this day received from
..... Mrs. J. A. Welch .....
..... cash ..... No. ....
for $ 1.00 ..... requesting
photostat copy as per post office addresses
letter herewith ..... ..... .....
1927 Jan 24 Photos marked DW Finance DW not AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
certified by Law DW as 76.6.2 4 pages from Rev. War. pen. claim for pension of Sarah Benedict former widow of Col. Hose of the Conn. N.Y. Troops. Widow. File 2752 and 1 page from said widow's bounty land claim. 160 acres. Actg Mar. 3, 1855
(U.C. 107 no. omitted)

JOHN A. WELCH MANUFACTURER OF BOY'S AND CHILDREN'S GAUNTLETS PHONE 102-J MAYFIELD, N. Y.
Bureau of Pensions. Wash. D.C.
Jan. 21 st 1927.
Dear Sirs:
Find inclosed $1.00 for copies of Bounty Right Land of Christopher Hall. Rev. War. Sol. also copy of petition for Bounty Land by his widow Sarah Peck Hall Benedict. made after the death of her 2 nd husband James Benedict Rev. War. Sol. She died at Benedicts and is buried in the Vlie cemetery but no marker and officials of the Great Conklinville Sam are to remove all dead from the many cemeteries we would like to get data as to date of her death and her 1 st husband if we could.

If any extra charge for copies & data is gladly return same on receipt of copy mentioned.
Respt.
Mrs J. A. Welch.
Mayfield. N.Y.

& 1812 Wars Section. 27521.
January 31, 1927.
Mrs. J. A. Welch, Mayfield, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant, you are herewith furnished photostat copies of the declarations for pension and bounty land of Sarah Benedict, former widow of Christopher Hall, soldier of the Revolution, in return for your fee of one dollar.
The date of her death is not on record in this bureau, for the same you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, citing all of the following data: Sarah Benedict, former widow of Christopher Hall, Widow Certificate 5408, issued April 5, 1850, rate $27.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848. Act of February 2, 1848. New York Agency.
For any information relative to the land bounty rights of the State of New York, you should apply to the State Librarian at Albany, New York.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
EF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
January 27, 1927.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 5 pages from the
Rev. War pension claim, W. 27521, Christopher Hall.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? no days
For further information see A. E. Wilson, 5033 541
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Rev. War Section.
EW
August 3, 1931.
Christopher Hall W. 27521
Mrs. J. A. Welch, Mayfield, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated July 31, 1931, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim Widow file No. 27,521, the birthplace of Christopher Hall is not on record, nor is there any statement as to residence prior to his going to Broadalbin, New York, other than that he moved from Connecticut to New York, between 1779 and 1782.
For the location of the bounty land allowed by the United States to his former widow, Sarah Benedict you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. citing the following data: Warrant No. 8155 for 160 acres, issued October 11, 1855, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
For military land bounty rights of the State of New York, you should consult the Archives at Albany, New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

JOHN A. WELCH
Manufacturer of Boys' and Children's Gauntlets
Lock Box 77. mt Rev
Mayfield, N. Y., July 21 st 19 21
Pension Bureau: Washington. D.C.
Sir:
We are trying to establish birthplace of and place of residence of Christopher Hall. [Rev. War. soldier & pensioner] previous to his residence at Broadalbin at time of his death.
His son John was a pensioner of War of 1812.
He lived at what is known as Neck Centre town of Johnstown and is buried in a plot not very far away. Will you kindly look on his application and see where he was born and also on Bounty right papers of Christopher Hall where was the bounty right land located?
Would consider this a great favor and help establish place of residence previous to residence at Broadalbin Fulton Co. N.Y. He was originally from Conn. Resp.
Mrs. J. A. Welch.
D.A.R.
Chairman Historical Com. Com. Gen. Richard Mont. Chapter.

To the Commissioner of Pensions: Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
The document in regard to Christopher Hall's military history, just received, have read it very carefully, but find no date of his birth nor her death. Have you this?
Does it give name and birth of 4 th child and date of her death?
Caleb - 1807 does it give his birth by day and month?
Have you a record of application for a pension of Peter Leversse or Liverse I don't know how its spelled.

his wife was Maria Fonda.
Joseph or Joost Van Valkenburgh and his wife Magdalena Brown. of Schoharie Co.
Thanking you for this favor
I am Resp d
Miss John Welch.
Mayfield
N.Y.
Mayfield June 18 th 1913.

Returned Commissioner of Pensions Pension Bureau.
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you send me original application for a pension by the Widow of Christopher Hall a Rev. Soldier. She was Sarah Peck who married 1st Christopher Hall 2nd James Benedict another Revolutionary soldier. I want to establish the date her death, birth, and marriage to Hall, also dates of his birth, death and marriage.

Can you give me name of Johannus Hendri- k Fonda and wife Alida Bervee.
Johannus Bastiaan or variously spelled and Eva van Schaaik.
These last two may not have received pensions.
Very Respt.
Mrs John Welch.
June 3rd 1913.
Mayfield. N.Y.

1913 June 12. History to Mrs. John Welch. & 1913 June 21. above adv. no other family date c 1917 Mar. 10. Mrs. John A. Welch informed Cache Record not furnished to her and advised that she request the return of her record from the D.A.P. see her letter to Abraham Fondard 10/6/86. au
1921, Aug 8. Mrs. J. A. Welch given information about Bundy Land etc. etc. 1924 Jan 31. photos mailed to Mrs. J. A. Welch who is also ad. how to obtain date of widow's death & how to find out about N.Y. land rights. au
Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,5-21
Sarah Benedict
Formerly widow of
Christopher Hall
(also widow of James Benedict) (nj no 742) Pres. Rev. War
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York County of Fulton
On this 23 rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me Charles A. Baker, one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions, in and for said County, Sarah Benedict, a resident of the town of Broadalbin, in said County of Fulton and State of New York, aged seventy-seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; and the Act supplementary thereto of 23 rd August 1842, "Declar"- "ing that the widows of such officers and soldiers as marriage of " "the widow after the death of her husband, for whose services she claims," "shall be no bar to the claim of such widow, she being a widow at" "the time she makes application for a pension".
That she was married to Christopher Hall, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in, and for the State of Connecticut. That he enlisted at, or near New London for a period of one year, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Ledyard, about the year 1778, and that he served therein until the expiration of the said year, at which time he was discharged, as she often heard him say after their marriage, and previous to his death; that she was not acquainted with him, nor had she any knowledge of him until soon after the close of the Revolutionary War.
That although she cannot say positively as to the year in which her husband, the aforesaid Christopher Hall always declared in her presence that he had served as above stated, yet she is confident that it was in the early part of the revolutionary war, and as she does not now know of any person living who was in Colonel Ledyard's regiment at that time, by whom she might prove that he served therein; therefore she most respectfully requests that an examination of the Connecticut rolls now in the pension office be examined, and if the name of Christopher Hall be found thereon, (agreeing with the above statement,) that a pension be granted accordingly; and if
(Vol. 1.)

not, then send to the Officers having the custody of the rolls for revolutionary service in the Archives of the State of Connecticut.
That soon after leaving Colonel Ledyard's regiment, as above stated, he left the State of Connecticut, and came over into the State of New York and entered the service as a private soldier, as she often heard him say, but cannot now by reason of the lapse of time tell certain the place of enlistment or of service performed, except that much of his time was spent in, and about the valley of the Mohawk river and Johnstown, but cannot say certain as to the names of the Officers under whom he served, except that of Colonel Willet. She often heard her first husband, the aforesaid Christopher Hall, during his lifetime, speak of having served under Colonel Willet.
That for proof of his having served in Colonel Willet's regiment as above stated, reference may be had to the accompanying certificate issued from the Comptroller's Office of this State, in connexion with other affidavits in reference to the same subject.
Therefore she hereby claims a pension, in connexion with, or separately from that of the service rendered in Colonel Ledyard's regiment, as proof of the same shall appear most clear and conclusive according to the rules and regulations of the department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Hall on the eleventh day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, in the town of Lenox in the State of Massachusetts by the Reverend Mr. Munson pastor of the Congregational church in that place; that her name prior to marriage was Sarah Peck.
That her husband, the aforesaid Christopher Hall died in the town of Broadalbin, then Montgomery, now Fulton County and State of New York aforesaid on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three nine.
She further declares that she was afterwards married to James Benedict by Rev. William Groom, on the seventeenth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that the said James Benedict was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of Forty-six dollars and sixty-six

cents per annum, and that his original certificate of pension was surrendered up for the purpose of obtaining the arrears or balance due at the time of his decease; and that her second husband, the aforesaid Benedict James, died at his residence in the town of Broadalbin on the 18 th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period of time, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
That she was not married to the said Christopher Hall  him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
She further declares that if it should be decided that she is entitled to a pension under the aforesaid Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and the Act of 23 rd August 1842, then she hereby claims a further pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843, entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain [widows of] Revolutionary soldiers", which was designed and intended by Congress to grant a pension for one year, to commence on the "fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-three".
She further hereby claims a pension under the Act of Congress of June 17 th 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows", of which the following is an extract; "be and the same is hereby revived and extended", "for and during the term of four years from and after the fourth day of March," "one thousand eight hundred and forty-four".
Therefore, she hereby further declares that if the aforesaid claims shall be allowed, then, by virtue of the fact that her first husband, the aforesaid Christopher Hall would have been entitled to a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, if he had lived until it passed, she therefore hereby claims a pension from and after the 4 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, under the Act of Congress approved February 2 nd 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution", of which the following is an extract to wit: "leaving a widow whose marriage took place" "before the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, such widow shall be entitled to receive, for and during her natural"

"life, from and after the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-eight" &c.
She further declares that she has not any family record by which she might prove the time of their marriage; nor has she any papers in her possession which might prove her first husband's services in the Revolutionary War, but as the annexed certificate, issued from the Comptroller's Office of this State must have direct reference to the services rendered by her first husband the said Christopher Hall, she therefore hereby claims a pension accordingly, reserving a right at some future day to alter, amend, explain or extend this declaration as circumstances shall appear to be most correct, both as it respects proof of her first husband's services, and the time of their marriage.
She further declares that she does not now know of any person living who saw them married at the time and place first above stated, except that it is barely possible that some one of four persons out of one family by the name of — Hensdale, (Chauncy and Sarah) the Christian names of the other two she cannot now remember, together with a kitchen maid might have seen them married. The marriage rites were performed at the residence of the above named Revd. Mr. Munson at a late hour in the evening.
That of her children by the said Christopher Hall she declares that her first child, Sally, was born on the 9 th day of July 1789; of her second, Phebe last day of June, 1791; of her third, Henry, March 28 th 1793, (4 th died) of her fifth, Christopher Jr. June 19 th 1797, her sixth Sept. 20 th 1799, her seventh James Sept. 19 th 1802, Caleb 1807.
She further declares that she is now the widow of the above and before mentioned James Benedict, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that she has never heretofore made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed by making her cross mark in my presence, this 23 rd day of October 1849, being the day and year first above written before me
Sarah her X Benedict mark
Charles A. Baker } justice of the Sessions of Fulton County

I, Charles A. Becker do hereby certify that, although I have not any direct acquaintance with the above named Sarah Benedict, yet from the evidence now before me, of reputable persons, with whom I am acquainted, I am fully satisfied that she uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that by reason of bodily infirmities and derangement of the nervous system she is not able to go to Johnstown to appear in open court to make oath to the foregoing declaration, it being a distance of about sixteen miles from her place of residence to the courthouse in this county.
And I further certify that I have carefully examined the foregoing declaration in the presence of the said Sarah Benedict, and that she says the facts therein set forth, and contained, are true according to the best of her knowledge, belief & recollection.
And I also further certify that I find in the foregoing declaration, between the 4 th & 5 th lines "in and for said county", interlined, an erasure of 7 words in the 12 th line, and in the 32 nd line, "the", interlined, and 2 nd page, "the", in the 2 nd line interlined, and in the 8 th line, "valley of the", written on an erasure, and 25 th line, "church", interlined, and 3 rd page 1 st line, "James" written on an erasure, and "Benedict" interlined, and 6 th line "the said Christopher Hall" interlined and one word erased; - all prior to execution.
Broadalbin, October 23 rd 1849 Charles A. Becker Justice of the Session of Fulton County
We the undersigned do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with James Benedict, and Sarah his wife, named in the foregoing declaration, and that he died at his residence in the town of Broadalbin, County of Fulton and State of New York, on the 18 th day of July 1849, thereby leaving a widow, now claiming a pension by virtue of the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration, and that she uniformly sustains an irreproachable character, and that by reason of bodily infirmities, in connexion with a derangement of the nervous system, she is not able to appear in open court at Johnstown, and that she still continues to be a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 day of October 1849, before me
Charles A. Becker } Justice of the Session of Fulton County,
William E. Cole Allen, K, Cornell

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   Date Name No. of Cert'e issued £ s d     1780 Nov 8 Christ n Hall private 1 11 02   1782 July 7 Do Do do 7637 5 19 01   " Dec 31 Do Do do 7555 15 07 06   £ 23 00 09    Handwritten notes: 15-07 6 Teare 26 30 7 50 90  3844 1972 5 m 27 4 17 8- 4 all found  Handwritten notes on right: 5 19 Henry 2 10 250 23  1486 7 00 2 7
STATE OF NEW-YORK
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, August 17.
1849.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, 5, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First — under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     Augustus Collie Henry K Van Rensselaer   Second " " Nathaniel Henry Marinus Willett   Third " " Peter B Teare Do Do   Fourth " "   Fifth " "   Sixth " "   Seventh " "   Eighth " "   Ninth " "   Tenth " "   Eleventh " "   Twelfth " "   Thirteenth " "   Fourteenth " "   Fifteenth " "  
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £23.00 09 to be correct.
John Hancock Examining Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.

Dear Sir      Long Sept 3. 1819.
There are no records of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Saml. Monson.
I have had an opportunity to examine the records of marriages both of the town & church and am satisfied that Mr. Monson kept no records
Yours &c.
Wm. S. Tucker Clerk of Long

State of New York County of Fulton
On this 24 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me William Remedy justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Shew of Broadalbin, a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of Eighty three dollars per annum, who, being first duly sworn, doth upon his oath depose and say that in August or September, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two while he was a corporal in a company commanded by Captain Abner French, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett, and that while in service at Johnstown, about thirty men was selected out of said regiment for the purpose of an expedition as a scouting party, prepared for an engagement with the enemy, from Johnstown to Schuyler, some thirty miles north of Albany on the North river.
While out the said party passed through Fond a Bush, Saratoga Springs, Stillwater, and from thence to Schuyler as above stated; and then returned by way of Ballston to Johnstown, having been out six days. Said party was commanded by Major Van Bensecounter, assisted by Adjutant Fonda. John Myers and Henry Shew were Sergeants, and this deponent, selected out of Capt. French's Company a corporal; but by reason of the great length of time intervening between then and now, it is impossible to give the names of all who were selected to go out on this expedition, except those above mentioned, and [privates] Rufus Hall, Reuben Wooden, and Christopher Hall. The expedition having lasted only six days the time was too short to have formed any familiar acquaintance with all of them, but of a knowledge of those above named this deponent well remembers, and particularly that of Christopher Hall, selected from Colonel Willett's regiment, in Captain Peter B. Pierce's Company. The men selected, according to this deponent's recollection, were taken from Colonel Willett's regiment, and mostly out of Capt. French's and Capt. Pierce's Companies.
That this deponent has no recollection of having seen the said Christopher Hall after the close of the revolutionary war, until some ten years had passed away, when he again renewed his acquaintance with him, then a resident of Broadalbin; and their first conversation was upon their services together in said revolutionary war, and an introduction to his wife, stating at the same time that he had been down east since

the close of the War and was married, and from that time until about the time of his death they kept up an acquaintance, so much so that this deponent does not hesitate to say that the services rendered by the said Christopher Hall in Colonel Willets regiment, and now named in the foregoing certificate issued from the Comptrollers Office of this State, was one and the same identical person; and that Sarah Benedict, named in the foregoing declaration is the same identical person above referred to as having been introduced as his wife. That as for the precise length of time which the said Christopher Hall served during the period of the revolutionary war, it would be impossible to state; but as this deponent formed an acquaintance with said Hall while he was in Capt. Dimes company, and this deponent in Capt. French's company, both in Colonel Willets regiment, both stationed at Johnstown, to guard the fort and village, both paraded together for calling the roll &c. &c., it must have been the same identical person named in the foregoing certificate issued from the Comptrollers Office of this State; that this deponent was advised of the death of said Hall some twenty years ago or more leaving the same person whom he had introduced as his wife as above stated a widow; and as this deponent was informed, and verily believes to be true that she was afterwards married to James Benedict of Broadalbin, State and County aforesaid, with whom this deponent was well acquainted, and that he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832, and that the said James Benedict died at his residence on the 18 th day of July last as this deponent was informed, and that he attended the funeral rites on the second day following, and listened to a sermon suited to the solemnities of the occasion; therefore the said Christopher Hall and James Benedict must now both of them be dead, leaving the said Sarah a widow the second time, (i.e.) the said Sarah named in the foregoing declaration, and now the widow of the said James Benedict. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of October 1849, before me William Remedy Justice Peace.
his Jacob X Shew mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Shew above named, and that he uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that by reason having partially lost the sight of his eyes, he cannot see to write, therefore made his cross mark to the above and foregoing affidavit in my presence.
William Remedy Justice Peace.

I, William Groom do hereby certify that in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, I became pastor of a Baptist Church in the Village of Sunday's Bush, in the town of Broadalbin, then Montgomery, now Fulton County and State of New York, and that I am now sixty sixty-five years of age.
That soon after removing into this place, and becoming pastor of said Church as above stated, I formed an acquaintance with a man by the name of Christopher Hall, and also his reputed wife, at that time residing together in the capacity of husband and wife, and that they continued thus to live together until the time of his death, which, according to the best of my recollection must have been in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three nine.
That although I never kept any record of the funeral sermons delivered, or preached by me under my ministerial Office, yet I well remember of having preached the funeral sermon of the said Christopher Hall, and that it must have been at, or within a year or two of the time above stated.
I further certify that during my ministerial labors, from the commencement, which was in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen until now, I have kept a record of all marriage rites, consecrated by me, and on examination find that I married James Benedict and Sarah Hall on the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and the said Sarah Hall was the same individual, and identical person who was left a widow (as no person ever doubted as to my knowledge,) at the death of the above mentioned Christopher Hall, and as proof of the last above mentioned assertion I find recorded, of which the following is a true copy, or extract from said records to wit: "April 17 th 1833. Married Mr. James Benedict of Broadalbin aged about 69 years farmer and widower, to Mrs. Sarah Hall of the same place aged 61 years, Widow. Married at Col. Charles Brockway's. $1.00" "Test per me Wm. Groom". And I further certify that, at request, I attended the funeral rites of the said James Benedict on the 20 th July last, and took part in the religious exercises, (after sermon) by an address to the congregation appropriate to the solemnities of the occasion.
And I further certify that Sarah Benedict above named, is the same

identical person named in the foregoing declaration, and that she uniformly sustains a good reputation.
Wm Groom V.D.M.
Subscribed & sworn before me the 7 th day of November 1849 - William Pennycuick Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev. Wm Groom above named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he was pastor of the Baptist Church at Fondas Bush as stated by him in the foregoing affidavit at the time specified therein of his having preached the funeral Sermon of Christopher Hall, and also at the time stated therein of his having married the widow of the said Christopher Hall to James Benedict, and that in the 11 th line one word was erased prior to execution.
William Pennycuick Justice of the Peace

I, Roxana Cornwell, do hereby certify that I am now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 29 th July 1848, at the rate of Forty-eight dollars and ninety cents per annum, for services rendered in the revolutionary War by my late husband Ashbel Cornwell deceased.
That during the period of time which intervened between between the close of said War, and the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, I was acquainted with Sarah Peck, both of us residents of the town of Lenox in the State of Massachusetts, and that it was reported and believed to be true that the said Sarah was married to Christopher Hall by the Rev d . Mr. Munson, who was at that time pastor of the Congregational Church in said town of Lenox. That although they were not married in my presence, yet, from the following facts I have not the least doubt nor hesitation in saying that the said Christopher Hall was married to Sarah Peck, at the time and place stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
That it was reported and believed to be true, and it was the common talk among the people at Lenox that the said Christopher Hall agreed to go to the residence of the Rev d . Mr. Munson to "Dress Flax" to pay for being married, and it is now my strongest impression that the Rev d . Mr. Munson told me so himself, but of this I cannot say certain; yet it was the common talk among the people that was to go and he "Dressed Flax" for the Rev d . Mr. Munson to pay for being married.
That soon after the period of time above referred to I changed my place of residence by removing from Lenox into the County of Montgomery in the State of New York as also did the said Christopher Hall and the said Sarah, and that they resided together in the capacity of husband and wife until the time of his death, and that she was afterwards married to James Benedict, (by common report) and that Sarah now claiming a pension, (by virtue of the powers contained in the foregoing declaration,) is the same individual and identical person to whom Christopher Hall was reported to have been married at Lenox as above described.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of November 1849 before me
William Pennycuick
Justice of the Peace
Roxana Cornwell
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Roxana, and that she uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that in the 15 th line "agreed to go to", was written on an erasure prior to execution, and, "the", immediately after interlined, and that "was to go and" in the 19 th line was interlined, and that in the 23 rd line "resided together" was written on an erasure, all prior to execution.
William Pennycuick Justice of the Peace

I, David Brower do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Christopher Hall from my youth up to the time of his death, and that I am now fifty-one years of age; that according to the best of my recollection, the said Christopher Hall died in this town about twenty years ago, leaving a widow, and eight children, him surviving, whose names are, Sally, Phebe, Henry, Christopher, John, James and Caleb. That as we were all citizens of one neighbourhood, and vicinity, and being acquainted with them from my youth up, and at least three or four of them larger, and apparently older than myself, I therefore have no hesitation in saying that I believe the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration, in reference to the names and ages of the children of the said Christopher Hall are true. That as I was informed and verily believe to be true, the said widow of Christopher Hall was afterwards married to James Benedict, and that he died last summer as I was also informed. David Brower Sworn to and subscribed this 19 th day of November 1849. Alvah Hill justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with David Brower above named and that he uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing certificate are true. Alvah Hill justice of the peace

State of New York Tulsen County (ss)
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County of Tulsen, do hereby certify that Charles A Baker Esquire before whom the will & forgoing declaration of Sarah Benedict, and the affidavit of William Cole & Allen H Cornell supposed to have been made and taken, and William Kennedy before whom the affidavit of Jacob Shaeffer William Groom, and Roxanna Cornell were made and taken, and Alvah Hill Esquire before whom the affidavit of David Brewer was made and taken, were each of them (the said Charles A Baker, William Kennedy and Alvah Hill) justices of the Peace and for the said County of Tulsen, at the date of each of the affidavits & certificates by each of them severally subscribed; and that each of the names of the said justices within, and before subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said justices of the peace. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 14th day of November A D 1849 Stephen Wait Clerk

10883 A.
New York
Sarah Benedict, formerly Widow of Christopher Hall who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 April 1829 of Fulton in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Reg t commanded by Col. Willetts of the in the line , line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April 1837 and sent to John J. Shew Broadalbin N Y Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 53!

Broadalkin N.Y. Aug 22
free
Mr. W. H. [unclear]
Amherst [unclear]
Col. James L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington [unclear]
D.C.
24 Aug
1880
Official business

Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y. August 16 th 1849.
Sir
I have now before me evidence, (by certificate from the Comptroller of this State,) that services, in the War of the Revolution were rendered by Christopher Hall sufficient to have entitled him to a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, but he died, (I believe,) 1829, leaving a widow, who they were married soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, and previous to the first Jan'y. 1794. Soon after the death of Hall she married James Benedict who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. Said Benedict died July 18 th 1849.
She is entitled to a pension, under or rather would have been entitled to a pension, if said Benedict for the services rendered by her first husband (Hall,) if said Benedict had died previous to the 4 th day of March 1848, and I do not know but what you construe it in this way now. Those Acts expired by limitation only, on that day, and the only interrogatory which I now want answered, either in the affirmative or negative is this; is she or any other widow under similar circumstances entitled to a pension from the 4 th March 1836, provided evidence, satisfactory is given of her first husband's services, and proof of their marriage &c. or is she not? It is a point of law for your decision & not the mere fact as to the widow of Hall & Benedict, being entitled, or not entitled to a pension that I want. I know that a claim must be asserted in regular form by a declaration from the widow, and evidence, or positive proof of service & their marriage &c. &c. before a claim can be adjusted, but Therefore we do not want to go through all these formalities & expenses, and send the claim to you, and then you reply & say that Benedict having died after the

4 th March 1848, she is not entitled to a pension. Let us have your decision upon the law & then we will, or will not assert the claim.
Respectfully &c. John J. Shew
Hon. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
N.B. I wrote to you some time ago on this same subject & have not as yet rec d . any answer.
I conclude that in the multiplicity of business it has been overlooked, or possibly lost through the mails.
Also the claim of Mrs. Eve Bush, widow of John Bush. That although she receives exactly the same amount to wit: $46. 66 / 100 per annum that John Bush of Madison Co. rec d . yet it is barely possible that all is right; something  It + however appears very singular and extremely mysterious that it should be so.