Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28763, Daniel Hill, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Hill, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 28763
CONTENTS
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167 Maine
Daniel Hile
of Buxton in the State of Maine who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Hile of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 13 Mos & 11 Mos as sergeant from July 1775 to 1776 & Continental
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 215 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of August 1832 and sent to J. H. H. Muddy Portland Maine
arrears to 4th of March semi-ann. all'ce ending 8
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 1 page 63

Daniel Hills Application for a pension
July 1832
An Ensign -
Lasian } July 31 Office } 1832
13 nos. Engrg 211 nos. Sngt. J
at 7 June 1832
Amount allowed $215

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
As a Special District Court of the United States for the District of Maine
held at Bangor on this day
before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court the District
Court of Maine On this twentieth
day of July 1832
before said District Judge  Daniel Hill a resident of Buxton in the county of York in said Maine District, aged seventy seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 22 d day of April 1818. That he served as a Sergeant in Capt. Hill's Company in Col. Phinney's Regiment for eight months, and in the year 1819 in Capt. Hill's Company in Col. Vose's Regiment he served as an Ensign. That he lived in Buxton where he now resides, when he made his first application for a pension under the law of the 18 th March 1818. His discharge was forwarded to the War Department, as he believes with his first application & original declaration for a pension, on the files of the War Department and would refer to that declaration, for a more particular statement of his services
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Daniel Hill
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
( over )

I hereby certify that I went to the house of the witness named Bliss & there administered the oath to him then and that in my opinion he was unable to travel to Portland, a distance of sixteen miles for the burden of attending witness the obligation bearing not only the most information about me in his advanced age, but he has is further infirmed by an attack of paralysis about four years ago. His discourse was impaired his memory as well as his strength.
Portland July. 20 th 1882
Asheboro March Judge of the Circuit Superior for the District S.C. March

Daniel Hill
5719 45
Buxton
LA Jan 19 Mar 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County  Daniel Hill aged sixty four years, resident in Buxton 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, viz. as an Ensign in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the twenty second day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5,719 was granted. 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 schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Daniel Hill
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benjamin Greene Ch: Justice
} One of the Judges of the said Court
And Daniel Sewall, Clerk -
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate None
Personal estate None
Daniel Hill

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Hill who, by occupation am a farmer which I am now able to pursue by reason of age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Phoebe Hill years 50 infirm   Richard Hill 18 able to work   Peter Hill 16 able to work   Joseph Hill 14 able to work  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, 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 nothing . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York -

Ensign Daniel Hill of Colo Dispo d Regiment is discharged from further service in the American Army at his own request.
By his Encl. Money Command
R. H. Harrison. S. C.
Head Qrs 9 Valley Forge July 16. 1778

Daniel Hill
Em p
1 Jan 77 to 14 Feb 78
adm p

I Daniel Hill of Buxton in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty two years, lacking three months, & a citizen of said Commonwealth do hereby declare that about the month of July 1775. I entered the army of the United States for the term of eight months in Captain Frederick Hill's Company of Col. Scammons Regiment, which Term I served. & in December following & just before my term of enlistment expired, I enlisted again as a Serjeant in the same company of Col. Edmund Fanny's Regiment for one year, & remained in and about Boston till the Regiment was ordered to march to Ticonderoga; I remained there till we marched to Fort George, & then about January 1777 I was promoted to an Ensign & had a Commission in the same Company (about that time under the Command of Captain Davis; Captain Hill having resigned, Col. Vose if I am not mistaken was now in command of the Regiment in Patterson Brigade. & after Burgoyne was taken our Regiment marched to Valley Forge where I remained till I was discharged as will appear by my discharge Writs annexed - on the 14 th of February 1778. I have no pension, nor have I ever been able to get the bond that was engaged me nor any other recompence - I am in reduced circumstances as to property & means of living & stand in need of some assistance from the Country for my support - My Commission was given up when I received my discharge such was the order at that time.
Daniel Hill
April 22: 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss- Be it known that on the 22 day of April 1810- before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the Daniel Hill named on the other side hereof, who being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the decla- -ration there by him, in my presence, subscribed, in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons en- -gaged in the land and naval service of the Unit- -ed States in the Revolutionary war; From which declaration signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher One of the Justices of the Do certify that it ap- -pears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Hill did serve in the revolutionary war as he has stated in his said declaration against the common enemy; & that he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of the Country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions in the before mentioned Act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth - day of May Anno Domini 1810-
George Thacher

5710. Maine L. S. S. e
Daniel Style Insign
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Judge Saco - Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo. \frac{12}{30} - 80.66 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 120. -
$208:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Buxton -
Notification sent October 10th 1820 to Daniel Sewall, Kennebec Co. Maine in order off 27 May 1822 in letter to the agent for paying Pensions in Portland Maine and to S. Greenleaf 22 Apr. 1825.

D annual bill.
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Cumberland Bank Portland at Portland. Me. —
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Daniel Hill _____ late an Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine _____ Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 d day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

1860 May 22
Free
Hon John G. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Geo May 22 d 1822
Sir.
Soon after the last October Session of the Circuit Court of the United States holden in this District. I had the honor to inform you that an indictment was found against Daniel Hill of Boston - a revolutionary pensioner.
His trial upon that indictment being had in the Circuit Court holden the 8 th inst -
It appeared on trial that after the passage of the act of the 18 th March 1818 - and before the passage of the act of May 1. 1820 - and sometime in the latter part of the year 1819 - he conveyed to his sons and daughters a property valued at $3800 - without receiving any consideration therefor - and without taking from them any security for his own or his wife's maintenance. leaving himself entirely destitute of property - Evidence was introduced by him

tending to shew that this was in execution of a long contemplated arrangement in the family - After the passage of the act of May 1. 1820 he took the oath then prescribed - and in the schedule for property stated that he has none either real or personal -
The Court left it to the jury to determine whether these conveyances were made with an intent thereby to diminish his property as to bring himself within the act. and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty -
I hope it may not be unacceptable to you to have this very brief statement of the trial with
With great respect I am Sir your most obedt servt
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War
Ebenezer D. Shiple Dist Atty Name Distinct

Although in this case, the decision has been favorable to the accused party, so far as respects the indictment, yet as it is evident that he conveyed away property to a considerable amount after the passage of the act of March 18. 1878, he is not considered entitled to a plea of res adjudicata under the act. The Secy. of War directs his name to be dropped from the list.
May 27. 1882
J. L. E.

28 763 Reig INVALID.
File No. 28,763
Daniel Hill
Ensign Rec War
Act: 7" June 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]