Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,890, John Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hall, John
S. 44,890
CONTENTS

19.954
New York R
John Hall 2 d
of Chemango Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bonds — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Glover — in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years from April 1776 to January 1778
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of June 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1828 and sent to John Noyes Esqr Norwich N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1828 $ 22. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 22. 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Died Aug. 25 1832

I John Noyes Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Chenango do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding or within Declaration against the common Enemy & I now transmit the proceeding or within Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act. I being personally acquain- ted with the within named John Hall & knowing him to be in Indigent circumstances dated at Norwich the first day of January 1819 John Noyes Judge
State of New York
County of Chenango
January 1 st 1819.
I hereby certify that the above named John Noyes Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and very believe the above to be his Signature -
M c G. Briggs District

State of New York } on the first day of January in Chenango County ss } the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Chenango aforesaid Personally ap- peared John Hall aged sixty one years resident of said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War that he the said John Hall Inlis- ted in the Town of Bradford in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain - Gage in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Frey in the month of December 1775 marched to meet the enemy when they Marched to Concord and followed the British to Cambridge was in the Battle at Bunker hill and was in the service seven months and was discharged at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts that he the said John Hall enlisted at Beverly in the State of Massachu- setts in the month of April 1776 in the Company Commanded by Captain Stephen Bond of Marblehead in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Richard Glover went one cruise in the Privateer Hancock & was out six or seven weeks and took three prizes sailed from Marblehead and returned to the same place and joined my Regiment at Peachkill in the State of New York was in the Battle at White plains at the Battle at Trenton and several skirmishes and was discharged in Newtown in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of January 1778 after serving Eighteen months, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
N.B. the words in the state of Massachusetts was interlined before signing Sworn to & Declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Noyes Judge
John Hall

John Hall's pension paper. copy
Pens. Off. 25 July. Returns to be sent to John Noyes Esq r Norwich Chenango Co. New York

Original Claim.
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension List under the act of the 18th March 1818.
County of Chenango Co. On this twelfth day of June 1828 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, it being the County Court for the County of Chenango in the State of New York. John Hall, resident in said County, aged seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law took on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said John Hall enlisted for the term of seven years months, in the town of Bradford in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Gage in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Fry. That he served seven months and was discharged at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts. That he the said John Hall enlisted for eighteen months, at Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, in the month of March or April 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Bond of Marblehead of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Glover and was attached to Major the Privateer Hancock, and was out on a cruise about seven weeks, and joined my Regiment at Perkinsville (in about two weeks after my return from the Privateer Hancock) I was in the line of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he served in said Corps until the sixteenth day of January 1778 at which time he volunteered his services for two weeks and was discharged in Newtown in the State of Pennsylvania, that he

was in the Battles of Bunker Hill, White Plains and Trenton. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of any State except Massachusetts and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. I made application about ten years ago and on account I could not, at that time get my witnesses, and about four years since I renewed my application and sent my application to the Secretary of War with the affidavits of John Dow, General Richard D. Gu and William Leach which are I believe, in the Office of the Secretary of War with an explanation from said Leach —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. A Schedule of my property on the 18 th March 1818. Two Cows worth $14 Each
   $28.00   Shoe Maker's tools - - - - - 2.00   One table - - - - - 2.00   One Chest with three drawers 5.00   One Axe - - - - - 1.00   3 Chairs - - - - - 1.00   Old Shovel and tongs - - - - - 1.00   One Old Iron Shovel - - - - - 1.00  

I sold one Cow to Thompson Mead for $17 - I paid the money for necessary articles I had obtained, and the other Cow died one year ago last Winter, and the Calf died about the same time. The property altho old still are in my possession. I have no Real Estate, nor have not had any since March 18th 1818. nor since - My occupation is that of a Physician but have not practised for about thirty four years last past, and have been sick about twenty four years out of that time with the Asthma. My Wife Ellis is seventy three years old, and is unable to do but very little, has been unwell about nine years. I have a daughter Alice aged thirty eight years who has rendered us much service for the last ten years without any compensation but the gratitude for us.
John Hall
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court, before John Veasey John Noyes & Levi Pigeon. Judges of the above Court June 10th 1828
P. Randall Clerk
I P. Randall Clerk of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Hall, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty one dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this tenth day of June 1828
P. Randall Clerk of said Court

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August 30, 1934
Mrs. C. D. Curtis Sturgis, Route #3 Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44890  10054 it appears that Doctor  Doctor John Hall while a resident of Salem, New Hampshire enlisted in 1775 and served seven months as a private in Captain Gage's Company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted about March 20, 1776 as a private in did not use Richard as soldier said, as it was John Captain Stephen Bond's Company, Colonel Glover's Massa- chusetts Regiment, was detached for a cruise on the Priv- ateer "Hancock" for seven weeks, took three prizes; he sailed from Marlborough, Massachusetts and returned there, joined his regiment at Peekskill, New York, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton and several  several skirmishes and served until in January 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed soldier said 1778 - used 1777 as the Regt. disbanded then & witnesses paid '77-

January 1, 1819 while a resident of Chenango County, New York aged sixty-one years. In 1823 he was living in Preston, Chenango County, New York.
In 1828 he referred to his wife Ellis aged seventy- three years and daughter Alice aged thirty-eight years.
He died August 25, 1832.
from AB Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1924 Aug 30 - Hist to Mrs. C. D. Curtis - MMAT 1934 - July 25 - Hist. to Miss Anna M. White - per letter in Rev. Cl. Plimchan's Pond, S 44253. JRL
8 44,90 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44.890
John Hall Priv, Rev, Wear
Act: 18 th March 1818 1 st May 1820
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Beverly Mass

July 25, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Phinehas Pond
S. 44253
John Hall
S. 44890
Miss Anna M. White 67 Birdsall Street Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Phineas Pond, and John Hall, 2d, both pensioners of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
PHINEHAS POND-S. 44253.
Phinehas Pond enlisted January 1, 1777, in Lenox, Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Moses Ashley's company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Moses Ashley's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's 1 st Massachusetts regiment, was in skirmishes, and continued to serve until June 9, 1783, on which day he was discharged at Newburgh, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818, at which time he resided in Smithville, Chenango County, New York. He was then aged sixty years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. He was living in Smithville, in 1828.
There are no data relative to soldier's family.
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JOHN HALL-S. 44890.
John Hall, while a resident of Salem, New Hampshire, enlisted
OK - New York

in 1775, served seven months as private in Captain Gage's company, Colonel James Frye's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill; he enlisted about March 30, 1776, as a private in Captain Stephen Bond's company, Colonel Glover's Massachusetts regiment, was detached on a cruise on the privateer, "Hancock", for seven weeks, took three prizes, sailed from Marlborough, Massachusetts, returned there, joined his regiment at Peekskill, New York, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton, and in several skirmishes, and served until sometime in January 1777.
John Hall was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1819, at which time he resided in Chenango County, New York, aged then sixty-one years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. His names was borne on the pension rolls as John Hall, 2d. He was a physician at the time of said application for pension, but had not been engaged in active practice since about 1794. In 1823, Dr. Hall resided in Preston, Chenango County, New York.
In 1828, Dr. Hall's wife, Ellis, was aged seventy-three years, and his daughter, Alice, was aged thirty-eight years. The maiden name of his wife, or the date and place of their marriage are not shown.
He died August 25, 1832.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
This is exact carbon of orig. mailed. The carbon of John's page in Phoebe Hall case is also identical with orig.

10 22 stamp Sturgis Mich
2/14/22
Honorable Comm. of Pensions- Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please send me a copy of the record of Mr. John Hall a Revolution- ary soldier & pensioner especially the place of his birth. & date of his marriage.
Thanking you in advance I remain
Respectfully yours
Mrs C. D. Curtis
Sturgis Mich
R.S.

Rev. War Section 3-049.
V.L.M. Div. Record
Ret.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 16, 1922
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Full name of widow No. of claim, Alma Currier Hall
Name of soldier, Dr. John Hall
P.O. address of claimant, after enlistment and after service born in New Hampshire lived afterward in N.Y.
Company C
Regiment C
where enlisted C
unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
approximate dates of birth & death born about 1757 died 1832 at Preston N.Y.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington
Commissioner.

As John Hall was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Monmouth
was with Gen Washington crossing the Delaware taking of the Hessians was in Gen Washington's Army when Cornwallis surrendered.
He also served some time as a private.

I, John Low Esq. e of Beverly in Massachusetts on oath testify - that I was Orderly Sergeant of Capt. Bond's Company in Col. Glover's Regiment in the Mass. ts Line of the Continental Army from May 1776 to the end of that year: I recollect there was a man of the name of Hall in our Company, who I think was in it when I enlisted: John Hall of Preston in New York, who is here present, I have no doubt was that person and that he served with that Company as a private: I have not seen him before the present time for nearly half a century: I remem- ber that a man in the Company had a Scar on the left side of his face just as I now see this Mr. Hall has: and he relates to me many circumstances and incidents which I know to be facts, and which I think it impossible he could have known if he had not served, as he informs he did, from March 1776 to Jan y 1777 when the Regiment was disbanded. John Low
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: Oct r 23 d 1823 Then the abovenamed John Low Esq. who is a respectable and credible witness, lately a Representative of Beverly in the General Court, subscribed & made oath to the above before me
By Merrick Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I certify that Brigs Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and the within is his signa- ture. • Attest Ichabod Tinker, Clerk of the Jud. Courts

recd 22 Jany 1828
Respecting John Hall (J) New York / Care
per J. M. H. way HR

I William Leach of Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that if, in my Affidavit before the Hon. Jonathan Harvey in June 1826 relative to the case of John Hall, I said or was understood to say that he, the said John Hall enlisted into the army of the Revolution at the same time I did, it was not correct; for I know and have always known, that he enlisted or said that he had, and acted accordingly, some time previous to my enlistment. I think at least ten days or a fortnight. At the time I entered the service he was with me. This is what I intended to have been understood. The circumstances of our enlistment were as follows. John Hall enlisted into Col. Glover's Regiment when stationed at Beverly Mass. To defend the harbour. I think about the middle or 20 th of March 1776. His, and other of my acquaintance, enlisting was what induced me to enlist, which I did some time in the early part of April following. And I continued in the continental service in company with the said John Hall till we were discharged about the middle of January 1777.
I further depose and say that although the time of our enlistment expired at the end of the year 1776 yet by the special and urgent request of General Sullivan, in view of the critical situation of our country at that time, the Regiment to which we belonged consented to stay and did stay one fortnight longer than our first enlistment.
W m Leach
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
Sworn to and subscribed to this Affidavit first Day of December, anno. Domini 1827.
before me Elijah Peasey Justice of the Peace

Washington District of Columbia on January 19 th 1828
I hereby certify that the within named Elijah Peaslee is a Magistrate as within and that the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine. —
I further certify that I well know the with- in named William Leach the deponent and know him to be a credible witness —
Jon Harvey Member of Congress

I, William R. Lee Esq e of Salem in Mass ts . on oath testify - that I was Major of Col. Glover's Con- tinental Regiment in the Mass ts line during 1775 and 1776: and till it was disbanded: from a long and minute conversa- tion I have this day had with John Hall, a citizen resi- dent at Preston in the county of Chenango in the State of New York, who is here present, I have not the least doubt that he served, as he states to me, in Capt. Bond's company in the above Regiment, as a year's man: he relates to me the incidents of the march of that Regiment from Beverly in this State in the Spring of 1776 to New York City and the Jerseys: I have no doubt he served from March 1776 to Jan y . 1777 as a private in that company
Will m R Lee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: Oct r 22 d 1823 Then the above named William R. Lee Esq e (who is collector of the Customs for the Port of Salem and Beverly) and subscribed and made oath to the above before
Thy. Merrill Just. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: Oct. 22. 1823 I certify that Brj Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and his signature within written is genuine.
Attn. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the courts

19,308
John Hall of N. H. formerly of N. Hampshire
Hon: J. Harvey, M.P.
Rec d Dec. 23. 1826

Washington Decr. 23. 1826
Mr. Edwards
Mr. John Hall of New York says a Revolutionary Soldier says he has an application with papers in your Office for a pension.
He has requested to present a deposition in fur- ther support of his claim. He wishes his case considered and the result communicated
Very respectfully
Jon a Harvey

Washington January 23.. 1828 —
Mr Edwards Sir
John Hall of New-York an applicant for a Pension now presents the Deposition of William Leach and requests a reconsideration of his case. Very respectfully yours &c
Jonathan Harvey

William Leach's
Deposition in the case of John Hall.

I William Leach of Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I enlisted into the army of the Revolution of the Continental establishment, and entered the service in company with John Hall of Salem N. H., under Capt. Bond in Col. Glover's Regt. in the Massachusetts line about the first of April, (I think the 8 th ) 1776, and I continued in the service untill about the middle of January 1777, when I was discharged - And I know that the said John Hall entered the service with me at the same time and continued in the service with me the whole of said term, & and was discharged at the same time. -
I further depose and say that Col. Glover com- manded our Regiment till the capture of Genl. Lee in New Jersey when Glover was raised to the com- mand of the brigade brigade; after which the Regiment was commanded by Maj. Lee - Wm Leach
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. }
I sworn and subscribed to this ninth day of June Anno Domini 1826
Before me Jon t Harvey Justice of the peace
I certify that the above said deponent is a credible witness Jon t Harvey Justice of the peace

Washington D. C. } December 23.. 1826 }
I hereby certify that I am the identical Jonathan Harvey a magistrate duly authorized by the Authorities of the State of New Hampshire before whom the within deposition was taken.
Jon a . Harvey Member of Congress

I William Leach of Fishersfield in the State of New Hampshire on oath testify that I was a Soldier in Capt Bonds Company Col Glousters Regiment of the Continental army in the year 1776 and I do know and testify that John Hall of Preston in the State of New York Chenango County who is here present in person that the above named John Hall enlisted the 2nd of March 1776 in Capt Bonds Company Col Glousters Regiment and I further testify that the said Hall served in said Company from the time of his enlistment until about the middle of January 1777 when the Regiment was disbanded
W m Leach
State of New Hampshire
Concord 11 November 1823
That the above named William Leach who is a respectful citizen in Fishersfield personally appeared before and read Subscribed and made oath to the above before me
Elijah Peasey justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Decem: 11 th 1823
I hereby certify that Elijah Pearly whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof viz. on the sixth of November last, a Justice of the peace for the County of Merrimack in said State duly appointed & commissioned (and) that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparhawk Secretary

19,318 John Hall Revo. N. York. (formerly of W. Ham.)
Susp? see letters to John Noyes, July 12. 1824. and to Hon. J. Harvey 6 January 1827 and March 21. 1828.

Musfort N.H. Jan. 12
Free
Hon. Jonathan Harvey
Member of Congress
Washington City

Dear Sir,
Newport N.H. Jan 2 nd 1828
The return from the War Department received thro you a year ago on the case of John Hall was probably expected to be final. But the moment I saw it I was perfectly satisfied as to the misunderstanding that had been made in the case, and I intended to have attended to the subject previous to your going to Washington, but my own ill health and the circumstances of my family prevented, —
Mr. Leach, in making his affidavit before you in June 1826, knowing that he and Hall did continue in the service till about the middle of Jan. — 77 — did not think it necessary to state the exact time and circumstances of Hall's enlistment . What he testified was true according to his intent of it, but it was not the whole truth ,
Having myself heard the circumstances of their enlistment related repeatedly by Dr. Hall and others of his family before I ever saw or heard a word from Mr. Leach, and now finding that their statements agree in every respect  and point I have no doubt of their correctness, and I take the liberty to repeat them in substance, in order that you, Sir, as an agent in the case may have a more perfect knowledge of the facts,
John Hall some time in the month of March 1776 went from Salem N.H. where he then resided to Salem or Beverly Mass, on business . On witnessing the warlike movements that were going on there, his youthful soul was fired with a military and patriotic spirit, and without consulting a friend he enlisted into Col. Glavis Regiment and if I am not mistaken, actually joined the Regiment for a short time . But not being in a condition to continue, he had leave of absence for a few days that he might go home and make himself ready. He hastened home, and while arranging his own concerns he induced Wm. Leach and I think one or two others of his associates to accompany him on his return to Beverly and join the American Army. He returned in company with Mr. Leach about the 8 th of April, and they joined the Regiment and entered into actual service together, N

This Mr. Leach says is what he intended by saying they entered the service at the same time. Hall's enlistment as Leach now testifies and as all the circumstances show, was at least a week or two previous, and it would seem from fact, that in strict propriety of speech, Hall was as faithfully serving his country from the time of his enlistment as when actually fighting its battles. But the above mentioned circumstance accounts for Mr. Leach's mode of expression in his Affidavit of June 1826. — —
Now believing, Sir as I do without the least doubt that Hall's claim is good and that it will succeed if truth in the case can only be made to appear, and knowing also, that from long continued Asthmatic complaints he has been reduced to want and for many years (20 at least) has been dependent on the hand of charity for support, I request you to call again at the Pension Office and present the enclosed Affidavit of Mr. Leach and request a re-examination of the case. The papers that have been forwarded I suppose may all be found at the office. — A certificate from the county Clerk that Esqr Peasley is a regular justice of the peace I suppose unnecessary. If any testimony is wanting yours will probably be sufficient. —
As soon as the business can be attended to, you will please to inform me. If the claim is allowed you may receive the money or make such arrangements as are proper in the case that it may be delivered to my hand for Dr. Hall, on your return from Washington, and for your services a trouble you shall receive a reasonable compensation, and will oblige your friend a humble servant,
John Woods
Hon. Jonathan Harvey,