Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,302, John Hill, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hill, John Rhoda
N. 11,302
CONTENTS

11.907 Pennsylvania John Hill
of Bradford Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ward of the Regt commanded by Col Ward in the Pa. Res. line for 11 mos 16 ds.
Filed 4 Feb. 1837
Order to pay 22 Sept 1837 Letter to B. F. Barton 22 Sept 1837
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 38 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 and sent to E. H. Burston. Forwarded
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 76.82 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept - 19.20 $ 96.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Wiggins Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 23

Pennsylvania 2862
Rhoda Hill
widow of John Hill dec'd a pensioner - set 1832 who died on the February 4 1837 of Bradford in the State of Penna who was a private in the Co by Captain Ward of the regt commanded by Col Ward in the Pa. Key Stone line for Conn
Wm. 1609.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 38 Dollars 41 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of August 1839 sent to Jonathan Harker Blandenburg Stone Penna
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $80.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 19.22
$99.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd Resolution
Recorded by J.M. Curdy, Clerk Book A. Vol. 2, Page 140.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Feb 1837 to 6 Aug 1839 the day of his death. Age 70 20. Aug 1840

17.477 John Hill
14 Feby 1883
Obj. 5. 11. 12
Hom. J. Ford
Ho. Reps
245
Admitted
8 11 mo 1687
$ 38.41
D. F. Burston Esq.
Twanda
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BRIEF in the case of John Hill County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1775 — 8 — Private Gen. Wooster Capt. Ward & Col. Ward   July or August 1776 — 3 — Private Capt. Collier   For a short time under Capt. Collins Private        
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gilford in the state of Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania,
County of Bradford. - On this 17 th day of September AD 1832
personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County, being a court of Record, now sitting John Hill resident of the township of Croydon in the county of Brad- ford State of Pennsylvania aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in to the service of the United States, in the Town of Guilford where he then resided, in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the 1775. in the spring - he thinks in the month of May. He enlisted at this time into a company of Continental troops, commanded by Capt Ward. He cannot now recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which he was attached Genl Wooster had the command of two Regiments, to one of which Capt. Ward's company belonged. His enlistment was for eight months, which term he served out under the said Capt Ward. He was marched, immediately after his said enlistment, from Guilford to the city of New- York. The said two Regiments under the command of Gen. Ward after remaining a few months, at New York  they were ordered to the East End of Long Island to keep off the British The list of his company was named Hall of the Ennui was named Skiffs. While on their march from Guilford to New York They met General Washington & his aids on their way to Boston. At the end of the eight months, he was marched back to Guilford & was then discharged by a written discharge from Capt Ward. Ward at this time held a Colonel's commission but served as a Captain

In the year 1776 he again entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer Militiaman in Genl Sullivan's Division, at Guilford aforesaid, he thinks in the month of July or August, for the term of three months. During this service he was principally at New York City & White Plains. The whole army under the command of Genl Washington retreated from Kingsbridge to White Plains in the night, during this term of his service, at the end of this three months service, he was dismissed at White Plains and immediately returned home to Guilford. He was called to Danbury when the continental store was burnt. He also served for a short time at New Haven, as a volunteer Militia man when it was attacked by the enemy & helped to defend it He served this last time under Capt Collins. He was never in any general battle during his service, but in frequent skirmishes. During the whole war he was in readiness to march at Minutes warning to repel the attack of the enemy. His written discharge rec d as aforesaid from Capt or Col. Ward is lost. He has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services He was born in Guilford aforesaid, in the year 1751 He has no record of his age, other than a record made by himself in a Bible now in his possession. About the close of the Revolutionary War he removed from Guilford to the Town of Richmond in Berkshire County Mass. He resided at Richmond about thirteen years, and then removed to Owego, in the State of New York. He resided at Owego about twenty one years, when he removed to Orwell in Bradford County Penn a , where he now resides. The Hon. G. H. Barstow member of the present Congress. William Buel Treasurer of Bradford county

Aaron Chubbuck Esq. & Roger Alger are persons to whom this declarant is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list Roll of the agency of any state Sworn & subscribed in open court this day John Hill Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two For J. M. Russell Pres E. L. Goodrich D. J.
We Aaron Chubbuck residing in Orwell Township County of Bradford State of Penn a and Roger Alger of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hill who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty one years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the the Revolution. and that we concur in that opinion Aaron Chubbuck Esq Sworn & subscribed the 17 day of Sept 1832 For J. M. Russell Pres E. L. Goodrich D. J. Roger Alger
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Aaron Chubbuck & Roger Alger, who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the town, county and state by them certified as being their place of residence,

That they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. M c Neil, Prothonotary.
Bradford County p.
I, Francis P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Hall for a pension.
Witness my hand and official seal this 23 d day of October Anno Domini 1832.
J. M c Neil
John Hall
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died 4 Feb 1837

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss.
Be it remembered that on this 9 th day of May 1835 before the subscriber and Associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bradford Person- ally appeared Rhoda Hill Widow of the late John Hill of Ursula Township in the said County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania who for the purpose of obtain- ing the benefit of the 8 th Section of the act of Congress passed the fourth day of July 1836 making provision for the Widows of Deceased pensioners of the Revolution and being duly sworn before me according to Law Doth depose and say that that she was born in the State of Connecticut on the 11 th day February 1758 and was Eighty years old the 11 th day of February last. That she was married in the State of Connecticut to the said John Hill deceased, on the 23 rd day of March 1774 that they since the Revolution moved into the State of New York and and after many three years since they removed into the State of Pennsylvania the place where she now resides. That the said John Hill the was a Pensioner of the said Revolution under the act of 8 th June 1832 as will or may more fully appear in the Office of the Commissioner of Pension at Washington, that the said John Hill her husband died the 4 th day of February 1837 that she has never married again and is now a Widow, That she has no other proof of her Marriage except the record of it in their family Bible which corresponds with the foregoing statement, that her Eldest Son Sullivan Hill Now sixty two years old who is probably living cannot be had owing to his distant residence, that the best evidence of her Marriage in her power is her Neighbours and they only know of their living high together for more than thirty years.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid the day and year aforesaid Rhoda Hill her mark
John A. Smith
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
Before the Subscriber Judge as aforesaid on the day first above written Personal- ly appeared Sophronia M. Smith and Samuel Hill Daughter and Son (reputed) of the late Deceased and Rhoda his wife the former aged sixty two years and the latter forty years who being Duly sworn do depose and say

and say that ever since their remembrance they have lived in and near the family & residence of their father and mother the said John Hill deceased and their mother Rhoda Hill; that they have always been acquainted with the family record of their said father as entered in his family Bible and it contains the time of his marriage and the several ages of his children, that the said John Hill in his lifetime had a certificate of Pension as a soldier of the Revolution under the act of June 1832. that he died on the 4 th day of February 1837 and that the said Rhoda has never since been married. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Joseph Henry M. Smith James Hill Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
Also on the day aforesaid at the place aforesaid before the undersigned Judge as aforesaid personally appeared John Moore aged fifty four years who being sworn in due form of law doth depose and say that for more than thirty years last past he has lived near the above named John Hill and Rhoda Hill always understood that they were husband and wife known that they brought up together a large family of children know that the said John Hill died as above stated in the foregoing Depositions and knows that the said Rhoda has not been since married.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
John Moore
And I the aforesaid Judge do hereby certify that the above named Rhoda Hill by reason of bodily infirmity nearly 80 years of age, debility and a late attack of Nun-Palsy is totally unable to appear before the Court of Common Pleas at the County Seat at a distance of fourteen miles, nor can she move from her bed, or chair without assistance, and the foregoing proceedings were taken and had at her residence in the said Township of Bruce. That having been myself acquainted with the said John Hill in his life time and with the said Rhoda Hill and with their family, I am satisfied that the statement is true as to her having been a true daughter of the said John Hill. Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge

Pennsylvania } ss Bradford County } On this day of Before the the Court of Common Pleas of Second Judicial District has been deposed and say that they are have been for many years acquainted with Rhoda Hill Widow of the late John Hill that her reputation for truth and veracity is unimpeachable and she is entitled to credit and belief
State of Pennsylvania.
Bradford County ss } I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that Jonathan Stevens is an associate Judge in and for the County of Bradford duly commissioned and qualified and that the within Signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 14th day of May A D 1838 for J. C. Powell Prothonotary H. S. Chamberlin Deputy

John Hill was married in March the 23-1879
Hannah Hill was born in May the 1 1875
Sullivan was born in September the 24 1876
Daniel Hill was born in October the 29-1880 on Friday
Harvey Hill was born in February the 6-1884 on Friday
John Hill was born December the 19-1885 on Sunday
Lucy Hill was born in September the 5-1887 on Wednesday
Parney Hill was born in August the 1 1889 on Saturday
Chauncy and Chester son was born in December the 17-1891 on Friday
Stephen Hill was born in October the 15 1895 on Thursday
Samuel Holt Hill was born in September the 10-1897 on Sunday

May 10, 1937
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Mrs. Ruby H. Prime 782 Asylum Avenue Hartford, Connecticut
JOHN HILL W. 11302 BA-J/MSB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hill (W. 11302), also, the War of 1812 record of Justus Hill, of Davenport, Delaware County, New York, who was taken prisoner by the British and died in 1850.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of a Justus Hill; such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of that war. You are furnished herein the record of John Hill as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 11302, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hill was born in the year 1751 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Guilford, Connecticut, John Hill enlisted in May, 1775, served as private in Captain Ward's Connecticut company, and was discharged after having served a term of eight months. He volunteered about July or August, 1776, and served three months under General Sullivan, stationed principally at New York and White Plains and was discharged at the latter place. He was called out at the time of the burning of the continental store at Danbury and served ten days, also served six days at New Haven when it was attacked by the enemy. During his service he was in no general battles but in frequent skirmishes. His last tour of service at New Haven was under Captain Collins.
At the close of the Revolution the soldier moved from Guilford, Connecticut, to Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where he resided about thirteen years, thence to Oswego, New York, lived there about twenty-three years then moved to Orwell, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
John Hill was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Orwell, Pennsylvania, where he died February 4, 1837.

John Hill married March 23, 1774, in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Rhoda _____, who was born February 11, 1758, in New Haven, Connecticut, and reared there. The names of her parents or maiden name are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Rhoda Hill, was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1838, while a resident of Orwell Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She died August 6, 1839.
The following names of children of John Hill and his wife, Rhoda, are shown in the claim:
   Hannah  Hill, born May  1, 1775     Sullivan  " " September  27, 1776     Daniel  " " October  17, 1780     Harvey M.  " " February  6, 1784     John  " " December  19, 1785     Lucy  " " September  5, 1787     Parney  " " August  1, 1789     Chaney and Chester  " " November  17, 1791     Triphena or Trypheny  " " October  15, 1795; married John M. Smith, with whom widow lived at time of death.     Samuel Holt  " " September  10, 1797, who lived with his mother until about 1826 and afterwards near her.    
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Pennsylvania } ss
Bradford County
In this 23 d day of March 1839, personally appeared before the Subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County of Bradford Rhoda Hill, resident of the Township of Brewster, in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty one 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 4. 1836, and the Joint resolution of July 7 th 1838, that she is the Widow of John Hill who was a private in the army of the revolution and was a Pensioner under the provision of the Act of Congress of the July 7 th June 1832. She further declares that she was Married to the said John Hill in the Township of Helingford in the State of Connecticut on the 23 d day of March seventeen hundred and seventy four (1774) and that her Husband the aforesaid John Hill died at Brewster aforesaid on the 4 th day of February eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837), and that she has remained a Widow since that period as will more fully be the document and Evidence herewith sent specimen (viz) By a Leaf of her Old family Bible & by corroborating Circumstances contained in the deposition of Tryphena Smith and Samuel H Hill - which is all the testimony at present in her power to procure, since her Marriage sixty five Years have passed away and she does not know of a person now living who sees her Married & believes it was never recorded in the eleventh & twelfth lines interline at the time Execution ss.
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day & year first above written } Rhoda Hill Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge } mark
State of Pennsylvania } ss
Bradford County
In this 23 d day of March 1839 Before the subscriber Judge aforesaid personally appeared Tryphena Smith and Samuel H Hill who being severally sworn in due form of law, do on their Oaths severally declare that from their earliest remembrance they have been nursed and brought up by the above named John Hill & Rhoda Hill whom they always believed to be Husband and Wife, and their Father and Mother that the said husband Samuel Hill has lived with his Mother the said Rhoda untill about 13 years since & always near her and that the said Tryphena with her Husband John H Smith reside with, and take care of her at the present time, that they always considered the above mentioned Leaf of their fathers Bible which they have always been acquainted with a family Record that of the then children they are the youngest that the said Tryphena is now 43. years old, and the said Samuel forty one years old
is to wit the others were all brought up together until they left for themselves and that the said Rhoda has never been married since the death of her said Husband but is still a Widow at the present time
Sworn and Subscribed before me the } day and year aforesaid Jonathan Stevens A. Judge }
Tryphena Smith Samuel H Hill

I Jonathan Stevens the Judge aforesaid do hereby Certify that the said Rhode Hill By reason of Old age & bodily Infirmity so far debilitated as to be unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County at Towanda a distance of thirteen Miles and is entirely able to stand on her feet or help herself from her chair to her Bed - March 23 d 1839. Jonathan Stevens J. J.
And I further Certify that I am acquainted with the said Euphemia Smith and with the said Samuel H Hill and know that their reputation for Veracity is good and that they are both entitled to credit and belief - and furthermore that I have been acquainted with the said John Hill in his life time and Rhoda Hill his reputed Wife and with their family more than twenty four years last past know that they were reputed and lived together as Husband and wife, and together raised a large family of Children
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
Note. Some the interlineations in the eleventh and twelfth lines were made to do away the Objections some times made to numbers being expressed in figures under particular Circumstances.
J Stevens J. J.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
On the 2 d day of April, 1839 before the Subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appeared Joseph D Montany who being Sworn in due form of law doth on his oath depose and say that he was acquainted with the above named Rhode Hill and with her husband John Hill and their family who lived with them and that they were always reputed and believed and taken to be Husband and Wife together raised a large family of Children of whom the said Euphemia Smith and Samuel H Hill were a part, & the youngest. J D Montany Sworn and subscribed before me this day 8 year aforesaid Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
I Jonathan Stevens Judge aforesaid do hereby Certify that I am and have been many years acquainted with the above named Joseph D Montany and know him to be a person of Veracity and his testimony to be entitled to Credit and belief Jonathan Stevens J. J.

2488 29.62 Rho da Bell Pennsylvania
admitted
Pn 11m 16 days A 38.41
died 4 Feb 1837
Pn act 4 July 1836
Presidents Sec No 2488 repeated Declaration of Rhoda Bell Widow of the late Abt. 11.7.1839
Act 4 July 1838 & Joint Resolution 7 July 1838
Jonathan Stevens Standing Stone, Pa

State of Pennsylvania - Bradford County B. I David Calks, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify, that Jonathan Stevens is an associate judge of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, duly qualified Commissioned on the 22 d day of May 1818 to continue during good behavior, & that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of April 1829
David Calks Prothonotary
Direct to Jonathan Stevens, Standing Master Bradford Co. Pa

State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County ss } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid John Hill who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For eight months I served as a private in the continental troops. For three months I served as a private volunteer militia man. For ten days I served also as a private volunteer at Danbury. For six days I served as a private at New Haven. This deponent further says and for such service I claim a pension. The deponent further says. That he resides in a new country where there are but few clergymen regularly settled. That there is no clergymen residing in his immediate vicinity, nor does he know that there is any clergyman living who can certify to the facts. which are certified to by Roger Algee & Aaron Cluett Esq. This deponent is very infirm and unable to travel and cannot consequently make the necessary search, nor is he able to incur the expenses. John Hill
Sworn subscribed the 22 d day of April AD 1833 before me D. F. Baistow

Bradford County ss: I D F Barstow a justice of the peace of said County do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Hill within named for more than eight years past, that he sustains a perfectly fair character for truth & veracity, in the neighborhood where he resides & that full faith & credit may in my opinion be given to his statements Witness my hand seal this 22 d day of April 1893
D F Barstow
State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss: I James P Bell Prothonotary and clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of D F Barstow who now is and was at the date of the within affidavit a justice of the peace in for said County and know that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this 29 th day of April AD 1893
J P Bell
Proth.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 13 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Executor of Rhoda Hill, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty eight Dollars and 41 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July, 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Feb y 1837, to the 6 th August 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Farris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1937 May 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Ruby H. Grime -
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11302
Rhoda Hill
Wid of
John Hill
Brnt Rev. War
Act: July 14 th 1835
Index: Vol. a , Page 935
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 2. 1937-
United States Bureau of Pensions. Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me all family data contained in Revolutionary War pension claim, W11302 (John Hill.) Wish to learn any places of residence mentioned, names of children etc. with all dates.
I also wish to learn if there is any pension record for Justus Hill , an officer of a privateer in the War of 1812. He was taken prisoner by the British during his service in that war. At the time of his death in 1850, he lived in Davenport, Delaware County, New York.
Mrs. Ruby H. Prime, 752 Asylum Ave. Hartford, Conn.
Very truly yours (Mrs) Ruby H. Prime

J. Edwards Esq Cour t of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Enclosed are the necessary proofs made by Rhoda Hill, widow of the late John Hill a Pensioner, in order to obtain the balance of Pension from the time of the last pay to 4 th Sept 1836 to 4 th Feb 1837 the time of his death. Have the goodness to make the necessary Special direction for the pay, & enclose the papers to me
Very respectfully yours D. H. Barstow
Towanda 16 Sept 1837

J. Stevens June 1, 1888 or

War Sept. Penn: Offin June 1. 1838
Sir The declaration of Rhoda John Hill widow of John Hill deceased has been examined, and Her husband died in February, 1837 and the 3 d Section of the act of 4 th July 1836, does not provide for any whose husbands were died after the passage  time of the passage of said act. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in the office.
Con
d. Feb. 17, 1838 - See John Hill not this man - see John Hill m. 2799
Jonathan Stevens Esq Standing Stone Bradford Co. Penn a

1321. May 28. 1838
Prison offer
Standing Stone Park May 21st 1838
True
To Honorable Mr. Poinsett Esquire Secy of War Washington D.C. per July 36 ? Sec Walbrin

Standing Stone
Bradford County, Pa. May 16 1838
Honorable J. R. Poinsett Esq. Sec y a War
Sir Enclosed is an application of Rhoda Hill widow of the late John Hill deceased, a Pensioner of the revolution, for a continuation of his Pension to her, with her Deogh as taken before me, from her conversation with the corroborating with Deposition. It appeared that Mrs Rhoda Hill was born & Bred in New Haven Connecticut, 80 years ago last February - was Married 64 years ago last March (how hard to prove by living testimony a transaction which took place so long since and Especially in a country away from her native place) she has produced perhaps the best evidence her circumstances would permit. The enclosed was made without the assistance of form or even an opportunity to consulting the acts of Congress alluded to not having them, although the Undersigned had seen them near the time of their passage, but the facts and not forms are relied on. - Mrs Hill requests that the result of her application should be communicated to me directed to Jonathan Stevens, Standing Stone P. Office Bradford County Pa
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Jonathan Stevens

X Rhoda Hill Pennsylvania
Rejected
See letter June 28 J. Stevens dis. 5 March 1839
husband died after passage of act of 4 July 1836,
Act 11 July 1836

3 597. Koblenz Prison office. Mrs. Koll
Pa
John P. Russell Esquire Dept of War Washington City
Spring Stone 8th Dec 1839
Rev.

Bradford County Pa
Standing Stone 7th February 1839
Honble J. R. Poinsett Esq. Secretary of War
Sir
Some time in the Month of May last (If I mistake not the time) I sent to the War Office for Mrs Rhoda Hill Widow of the late John Hill of this County her application for the Pension Due her late husband as a Soldier of the Revolution, I received for answer that no provision by Law had been made for Widows whose husbands had Deceased Since 1836. That being her circumstance, her husband Mr Hill had died Febry 1837 as May appear by her documents filed in the War Office. Since that time I have seen by a Newspaper published that by an Act of July 8th 1838 provision had been made for Widows in like situations with herself. If I have been correctly informed no reason can now exist why she should not enjoy the provision made by the Act.
I have not seen Mrs Hill since, she resides fourteen Miles from me and is confined to her Room and I believe to her bed most of her time, but she has sent her son in law with whom she lives some several times, desiring me to make for her the enquiry. If the provision above is correct and will meet her case, will the department have the goodness to inform her through me By Directing to Jonathan Stevens Standing Stone Post Office Bradford County Pa.
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Jonathan Stevens