Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,201, Silas Hall, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hall, Silas
S 29.201
CONTENTS
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3621
New York
Silas Hall
of Southport in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Raymond of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nichols in the New York — a time for 9 Months — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec. 1832 — — — and Antro T. Maxwell Elmira
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $45 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Ingrahamwell
Recorded by Chas. H. Hall Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 127

11455 Silas Hall
admitted
9 mo
30 $.
Post office Elmira N.Y.
care Th. Maxwells agent

At a court of common pleas held at the village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the first Tuesday in September 1832 the same being a Court of Record so declared by the Constitution and laws of the said State and having a Seal & Clerk
Present Hon G. B Baldwin first Judge
" John R Drake
" Elijah Shoemaker
" Darius Bentley
" Joseph L Darling
} Esquires Judges
State of New York } Personally appeared in open court before the Tioga County ss. } Judges above named now sitting on the 5 th day of September 1832 Silas Hall, a resident of the Town of Southport in the said County aged Seventy five Years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States at a place called Constitution near New Windsor in the County of Orange in the said State of New York in the winter of 1775, by enlistment for the term of one month in a company of militia under command of Cap t Samuel Raymond, in which Vincent Helme was Ensign in a Regiment commanded by Col t Isaac Nichols; and that the said term of one month was served at Fort Constitution where he was discharged -
That about the first day of August 1777 he enlisted at Smith's Clove in the said County of Orange for the term of Five Months, in a company of militia under command of Cap t Thomas Moffatt in the same Regiment above mentioned, and was marched to Kingsbridge near New York; soon after their arrival at that place Cap t Moffat was appointed a Major and the

Command of the Company was assumed by Joshua Brown - that the Said Deponent continued in the Said service at Kingsbridge, Morrisania, Brooklyn and other places until his term of five months, expired when he received a written discharge signed by Col. Nichols at Verplank, Point near Peek, Kill on the 1 st day of January 1778. That while in the Said five months service he was engaged in the Battle at, Forts Montgomery & Clinton in Oct 1777 when those posts were captured by the British Troops -
That during the year 1778 he served for Three months at Westpoint in weekly tours, employed in erecting fortifications, and other services in a Company of Orange County militia commanded by Capt. Francis Smith, & Lieut. John Johnson in Col. Seth Mawin, Regiment - making in all his service Nine months - In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the War Department, not included in the foregoing Statement he says that he was born at Oysterbay on Long Island Decem r 14. 1756, that the record of his age is in a family bible now in Lee in the State of Massachusetts: that in his 13 th year he removed to Goshen in the County of Orange where he continued to reside until the year 1822 when he removed to the Town of South Lee Berkshire County Massachusetts, where he remained until about two years since, he removed to Southport in the Said County where he has since remained - That he has no documentary evidence of his services now in his possession, having long since lost the discharge above referred to - That the only person whom he knows to be living who can testify to his services

is James Seely who served with him in the five months service & whose testimony he expects to procure - That the Continental or other officers whom he knew in the Revolutionary war were Genl. James & Geo Clinton of the state of New York that he would refer to Col Solomon L Smith John Smith, Samuel Tuthill & the Revd Simion R Jones all of Southport aforesaid, in reference to the neighborhood belief of his revolutionary services.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Green M Tuttle clk
Silas Hall
State of New York, Tioga County ss. } Personage appeared in open Court before the Judges above named on the 5 th day of September 1832 who James Seely a resident of the Town of Southport in the said County of Tioga who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the above named declarant Silas Hall & knows that the statement of his five months service above made is correct, as he this deponent was also a private in the same company for the same length of time & was also engaged in the action when Fort Montgomery &

Fort Clinton were captured by the British - From the subscribed the 3 rd day of James Seely year aforesaid Green M. Tuthill Clk.
We Simeon R Jones and Solomon L Smith the former a clergyman, & both residents of the said Town of Southport, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Hall who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion -
From the subscribed the 3 rd day of year aforesaid Before me Green M. Tuthill Clk.
Simeon R. Jones - Solomon L. Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Seely who has made the foregoing affidavit confirmatory of part of the services detailed by the above named declarant is a credible person entitled to full credence - and that the Revd. Simeon R Jones

Who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the said Town of Southport & Solomon L. Smith who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to confidence & credit.
J. B. Baldwin First Judge
J. Green M c Intire Clerk of the court above
mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Silas Hall for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed my seal of office the day of September 1832
Green M c Intire

29 201 Recy INVALID.
File No. 29,201
Silas Hall
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oyster Bay L.I. NY

No 11455
Silas Hall
admitted
Thos Maxwell agt Elmira Post Office N. York

N o 11455
BRIEF in the case of Silas Hall of Southport County of Tioga — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
75 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.     In 1776 Winter — — 1 — private Gen. Capt. Saml. Raymond — Col: Isaac Nicholls   1777 about 1 Augt. — — 5 — " Capt. Th: Moffatt — Col. Nicholls   1778 — — 3 — " Capt: Francis Smith — Col: Mearvin  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle at Forts Montgomery & Clinton —
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Constitution in Orange Co N. York —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witnesses — Traditional Evidence
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.
James Bod — Examining Clerk.