Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32816, John Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, John
S. 32816
CONTENTS

4,117
Massachusetts Roll -
John Hall
Col o Spout Private
Massachusetts line - 1781. 1781
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Nov r 1810 and sent to John Hooker P v Under Springfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1810. 3 M th  \frac{27 \frac{1}{4}}{31 \frac{30}{30}} - 32: 2
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 80:2
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
9 months.
Montgomery Bancroft
Note of action sent July 26th 1820 to Sarah Dwight North Hampton Mass

John Hall - 5 May
Rolls etc
Admitted Not on Rolls
I John Hooker within application with the I trust that I hope to be differentiated & Nights Oct 18
named do hereby return the additional testimony of Graham who appear some credible witness. 1810 - John Hooker

Justin Pratt of Chester Mass ts do testify & say that in the recollection was I belonged to the Army of the United States - that I enlisted in March 1781 into Capt. S. Mills (comp y ) in the Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Brooks in the Mass ts for three years - that in a few weeks after I enlisted I joined the 2 d Regiment at West Point - that soon after I in the month of May 1781 I became acquainted with the above named John Hall, who was then a soldier in service, that I frequently saw him - that I was with him under a Lieutenant's command at a block house at Dobbs Ferry, I believe for fourteen weeks in the fall of the year 1781 that I knew of his continuing in service for several months after
Justin Pratt
I George Goshorn of Montgomery Mass ts do testify & say that for part of April 1781 I enlisted into the Army of the United States into Henry Jackson's Regiment Mass ts line, that I had been before acquainted with J Hall - & that J Hall & myself were hired by the town of Southampton to enlist for three years, & I understood at the time I enlisted early in April that J Hall was also hired & had enlisted for that term - that in the same month of April, said Hall & myself & several others were mustered by Col Woodbridge at South Hadley, & then went to Springfield Mass ts where Col M c Shepard was & drew blankets & then we all went to West Point under Capt. Linsley & were there sent into different companies - that I knew of J Hall's being in the service for several months as a private soldier - & I knew of Joseph Hall taking the place of J John Hall as stated in the certificate of Maj. Manswell -
George Goshorn
Mass ts Hampden Co. Oct 15 1818 Then the above named Justin Pratt & George Goshorn & being severally cautioned examined & sworn made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavits by them respectively subscribed - & it appears to me that the said Pratt & Goshorn are disinterested & credible Witnesses - same as above before me
John Hooker Chief Justice in open
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifth day of May A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named John Hall
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annex- ed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Hall the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 18th day of May 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above as the testimony and pro- ceedings had before me on the application of said John Hall & transmitted the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States - John Hooker

John Hall Soldier in Capt Lord's Company 2 d Mass s Regiment has turned in his arms and accoutre- ments; and John Hall having engaged to serve the Remainder of three  three years being the Term for which John Hall is engaged; John Hall is therefore hereby Discharged from the said Regiment.
Given under my hand at West Frampt, this 17 th day of January 1782
Hugh Masonwell Major Comd g 2 d Mass s Reg t

James M. Wright Jr. Sponsor of the American to my John Hall's residence the first trip. River McDunnough's before
James M. Wright John Hall November the 26 th 1983 James M. Wright John Hall

Samuel Wright Jr John Hall Remember the 26th 1783 Samuel Wright
Samuel Wright Jr I have also the pleasure to say John Hall on his order We sum up 3 days or before the first day of November

State of Mass ts . Hampden County ss.
Be it remembered that on this fifth day of May 1818 before the Subscriber Clerk of Justice of the Circuit Court of the Western Circuit in said State & including said County of Hampden, came John Hale a citizen of the United States & now resident in Montgomery in said County of Hampden, who being duly sworn maketh oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late law of Congress entitled 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war' — That on the ninth day of April 1781 at Southampton in the State of Connecticut  Mass ts he enlisted into the Regiment commanded by Col. Sprague being the 2 d Mass ts Regiment into the company in said Regiment commanded by Capt. Lord for the term of three years That he continued to serve in said Regiment & Company until the seventeenth day of July 1782, when having procured another person to serve in his stead for the remainder of said term — that he then received the discharge which is hereto annexed — That he served over nine months in said corps — That he is now seventy six years of age — & has no other evidence required his proof of his said service — and he does further depose & say that he is in reduced circum- stances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support —
John Hale

N o 90
John Hall
no 1117. Nov 1878
arrest Nathan Hampton
c Nov 1879
Col

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, John Hall aged seventy eight years, resident in Northampton in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
he entered into Capt Sand's Company in Col. Sprague's Regt in the Mass. Line in April 1781 for three years and he served therein more than nine months & then procured a man to take his place for the rest of the time on the fifth day of May 1818 he applied for a pension for said Service & obtained from the Secretary of War a Pension Certificate No 41117
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
I am delay labouring but from my advanced age am not able to support

I am a day laborer but from my advanced age am not able to support myself I have a wife aged seventy six she is infirm and able to do but little to supporting herself I have not any property of any kind or nature whatsoever
Of her [Signature: John H. Hall]
Sworn to, and declared, on the
Sixth
day of
July
1820,
Attest,
[Signature: Josiah Dwight]
Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record 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 00 dollars, and 00 cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
[Signature: Josiah Dwight]

32816 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,816
John Hall Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1898
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]