Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,718, Jeremiah Hull, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
Hull, Jeremiah Phebe
NUMBER
W. 19.718
CONTENTS

572
Connecticut
Jeremiah Hull
of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pick & others of the Regt commanded by Col. Enos — in the Connecticut line for fourteen Months from May 1777 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sep. 1832 and sent to the Hon. J. A. Root Cheshire Ct
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $46-66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sep., 23-33 $69-99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Bliss Hale Clerk. Book P Vol. 30 Page 47

Rept
Died Nov. 9-1855
A.B.
JLR
2118. Connecticut
Phoebe Hall widow of Jeremiah Hall who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 4 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
S. Hall 23 Wallingford Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 284 Vol. 1.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of The act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford ss. Son of Wallingford
On this 4 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford said Court said Court being a Court of Record Record and having by the laws of this State a Clerk and seal and now sitting - Jeremiah Hall a resident of the town of Wallingford County and State aforesaid aged seventy years on the 17 th day of December 1832 who being 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 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - In the year 1832 early in the month of May He enlisted into the Company of State Troops, commanded by Captain James Peck and into the Regiment, company by Col Enos - When Applicant was enlisted the Officers pledged themselves that the men should not be taken out of the State and were to be stationed on the Coast in the State - After Brady was Lieut. Francis Bousign After his enlistment he was marched down to and stationed at South end in East Haven and stayed there about two months & then he was stationed at Branford - our Company was on different stations from New Haven to Branford - He remained here until about the first of October of that year when we were ordered by our officers to proceed to North River in the State of New York - When we arrived at the line of the State the Men stoutly refused to go on because it was contrary to the terms of our enlistment - We were however at length prevailed upon to march - On this march we passed thro Danbury in Connecticut where chimneys without houses & other circumstances showed the effects of the burning the spring previous - In the State of New York we struck the River at Fishkill and here we found our whole Regiment they had got there before there before us because they lay down for their loads We work here we made something of a stop and here too we saw Col. King's Regiment - He does not need list of every thing else

Regiment either of Continental Continental troops or Militia at that place. Meigs & Eno's Regt. soon fell down from Fishkill to Pock's Hill when they reached Fishkill Applicant was immediately ordered upon guard down to Pock's Hill Church two & 1/2 Miles from camp from here he could see the smoke from the barracks - a little North west of the Church which the enemy had burnt just as we reached Pock's Hill - The next day Applicant went with a number of others on a patrol and came suddenly upon the enemy who were out of their ships on parade just by the water - Here we staid some time and next fell down to Crompond & Northcutt here made a short halt - from here we Marched to Kings Street thence thro' White Plains to Norine and there kept guards for a month or 6 weeks and went upon scout up & down and even to the enemies lines - from here we moved to Horseneck & were on this last Station verbally discharged by the Colonel - Meigs Regiment came down North river in company with us - & before we left Horse- neck they came up into the place - Applicant says that he was sent home on the 25 th of December but he thinks it was because he was so ragged & in want & that his term of service did not expire untill the Month of January - He claims that he enlis- ted for and virtually served eight months on this tour - In the fall of the year 1780 Applicant says that he together with Jacob Curtis was drafted out of the Militia.

Company of the Town of Wallingford for the term of Two Months - In the fall of the year - A man by the name of Hough was a com- missioned officer in the Company. Applicant cannot say whether he was captain or lieut. - The reason of the draft was on account of the British having landed at West Haven and killed two or three young men & plundered - We served out the whole of our term & were verbally dis- charged in West Haven - Applicant further says that in 1781 he was again drafted to go upon the Coast - Under the command of Captain Charles Norton that the company was stationed at New Haven and at Strat- ford principally - Tho they were for a short time at the Town of West Haven the term for which he was drafted was two months and this he served out and was verbally discharged at New Haven - Applicant served another term of draft under Captain Collins of Meriden in New Haven County - The duration of it was two Months and his company was stationed at the with them served out the term at the Town of Branford in New Haven County - our busin- ess was to keep guard upon the coast - But applicant cannot with certainty testify what year it was - There was with him on this term Benajah Morse & Ichabod Ives now living and as applicant cannot reme- mber the year he must rely upon their testimony to fix the time & to furnish proof - Applicant claims therefore that the amount of time which he served in the

Revolutionary war and for which he is entitled to a pension is for the first tour eight months for the 2 d tour at West Haven in year 1780 - two months - for 1781 two months and that the tour at Branford was two months in the fall - In all four teen months exclusively of 2 weeks service performed at the time enemy landed at New Haven and immediately after at which time Applicant was at New Ha- ven and there drafted to go on to Fairfield which the enemy had burnt before we reached there & embarked & we were mar- ched back to New Haven & there discharged In Reply to queries of the Department - Applicant states 1 st  that he was born in the Town of Wallingford aforesaid in the year 1763 - on the 17 th day of December - 2 nd My age is Recorded in records of town of Wallingford 3 d He has always lived in Wallingford 4 th Question Applicant has previously answered 5 th Question is as fully answered as in power of Applicant in his declaration 6 th Applicant was never an officer and never rec d other than a verbal discharge - 7 th Applicant refers to the following Gentlemen as to his character for veracity & belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Rev James Noyes Rev. S. Hild. Amos Dutton Esqr. Hon S. D. Reynolds John Andrew Esqr. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid } Jeremiah Hull

7129 Phoebe Hull Conn
Act 3 March 43 & 17 June 44 - m 92-a 43.
adm? 14 mo. pri 46.66 from 10 Oct 43. the day of her husband's death at 43 N. 2129 " -44 W. 672
M r A. Hall 2 nd Wallingford Conn. Phoebe Hull

September 21, 1932.
Mrs. Grace D. Dunham 29 High Street Southington Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL Jeremiah Hull W. 19718
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jeremiah Hull, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished below are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19718, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Jeremiah Hull was born December 17, 1763 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, and lived there during his entire life.
He enlisted early in May, 1777, served as private in Captain James Peck's Company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment until about the end of December, 1777; subsequently, he served on the following tours in the Connecticut troops, engaged principally in guarding the seacoast; in the fall, 1779, two months in Captain Dan Collins' Company; in the fall, 1780, two months in Captain Hough's Company; from September, 1781, two months in Captain Charles Norton's Company, under Colonel Arnold; he stated that he also served two weeks at the time the British landed at New Haven, Connecticut, officers not named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832.
The soldier died October 10, 1843.
Jeremiah Hull married on September 6, 1792 in Wallingford, Connecticut, Phebe Hart.
The soldier's widow, Phebe Hull, was allowed pension on her

application executed March 18, 1845, at which time she resided in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. It was stated the she, said Phebe Hull, was seventy-three years old "on this 29th day of April, 1845".
She died November 9, 1855. - C.B.
In August, 1848, one Mary Hull appeared in behalf of soldier's widow before a magistrate in New Haven County, Connecticut, no relationship to the family stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

4003
Rep d
Connecticut
Phebe Hull, widow of Jeremiah Hull, who was a Private, in the Conn t Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March , 1843. 10 th October,
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June '45 and sent to
Mr. Augustus Hall, L d , Wallingford Conn t
[Act of March 3, 1843.] June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 53

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848. entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss.
On this 25 th day of August, 1848 before me a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Phebe Hull a resident of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut. Aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Hull who was a private in the War of the Revolution —
That she received a pension under the Act of June 17 th 1844. at the rate of Forty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written }
Before me
Phebe her Hull marks
Augustus Hall 2 d
Witnesses
Justice of Peace
Augustus Hall 2 d
Mary Hull

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within declarant and she is the same person who drew a pension as stated in the within and foregoing Declaration - Augustus Wall Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } County of New Haven } ss. COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, Henry G. Lewis Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT
Augustus Hall Esquire was on the 25 th day of August 1848
and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, and I hereby further certify that his said commission bears date the 30 th day of June A. D. 1848, and will expire on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1849.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 26 th day of August 1848
Henry G. Lewis Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } 3/4
On this 29th day of April, A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Wallingford, Phebe Hull, a resident of the town of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven aged Seventy-three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law took on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Hull, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. She also declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Hull on the Sixth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-two; that her husband, the aforesaid Jeremiah Hull, died on the tenth day of October, Eighteen hundred & forty-three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated; and that she is still a widow. Signed in presence of Augustus Neall 2 d Rufus S. Goodell Phebe her X Hull mark

The foregoing declaration is sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Oliver D. Dues, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the district of Wallingford
State of Connecticut, New Haven County 3 rd Probate district of Wallingford I, William Cannington, Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the district of Wallingford (being a Court of Records) hereby certify that Oliver D. Dues, whose name is above subscribed, is Judge of said Court for the district of Wallingford, & that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Court this 29 th day of April A.D. 1845
William Cannington Clerk

No 7129
Shubs Hull
On
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29 High, St. Southington, Conn. Sept. 10, 1932
Veterans Administration:
Washington, D. C.
Please send me the war record of Jeremiah Hall, a Revolutionary Prisoner from Wallingford, Conn. at the age of 77 years.
I found this much in the "History of Caledonia, Conn." in (pg. 208) the list of men from Wallingford.
Yours truly
Grace D. Durham
(Mrs.)

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1902 - Sept. 21 - Hist. to Mrs. Grace D. Dunham - S.D.L.
File No. 19718 Phoebe Hull widow of Jeremiah Hull Pri. Rev. Mass
Act: Feb 20 48
Index: - Vol. 84 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Waltham Co

Wallingford April 29 th 1845—
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Since I received yours, relating to Phebe Wall's Pension, I believe I have com- plied with your directions, in regard to her age & believe in the affidavit I sent yours was put 72. She is 73 this 29 th day of April and the Court have put it 73. —
Please direct to Augustus Reale 2 d Wallingford. Conn —
Yours Respectfully A. Reale 2 d

August 10 all 2nd
April 21 '45

Sir
Yours affec Apr. 21. 45
In the case of Phoebe Ault her declaration should be made before a Court of record & if unable to attend Court which the Judge should certify she may make it before a Judge of a Court of record in vacation whose proceedings should be certified & at- -test by the Clerk of his Court.
Augustus Hall 2 nd Esq Wallingford Conn t

To any thing he could not recollect himself — this it is believed will remove the objections John A. Root
Jeremiah Hall Papers Depositions
John D. Reynolds Esq. is Judge of Probate
John A. Root is a Justice of the Peace
Randall Cook is Clerk & their signatures are known to me to be genuine
James A. Root
Jeremiah Hall not Hall
objection Jeremiah Hall does not state the names of officers — he could not recollect their names — but his witnesses are sufficient to furnish sufficient evidence — he would not decline

State of Connecticut New Haven County 3 rd
William Cannington, Clerk of the Court of Probate held at Walling- ford within the District of Wallingford, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Jeremiah Hulls was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Forty Six dollars and Sixty-Six cents per year, was a resident of the County of New Haven, in the State of Con- necticut, and died in the town of Wallingford, in the State of Connecticut, in the year one thousand Eight hundred & forty three, on the tenth day of Oc- tober, that he left a widow, whose name is Phoebe Hulls
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my Seal of Office at Wallingford, this 2 nd 7 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty-five William Cannington Clerk

We Sedgwick Rice a Clergyman, residing in the town of Wallingford; and John Andrews residing in the same town; hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Hall, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed Sedgwick Rice the day & year aforesaid John Andrews
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interro- gatories of the prescribed by the War Depart- ment, 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 Sedgwick Rice who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy- man resident in the town of Wallingford, and that John Andrews — who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Wallingford, and is an credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit, and the court further certify that Applicant's declaration is supported by the evidence of the following persons orally given under oath in Court-twit. as to the town 1777 George Kenniman & James W. Clark, as to the town 1780 Jacob Leutelt. As to the town 1781 Edward Penn & Jacob Leutelt — as to the Brattleford town Ichabod Ives & James W. Clark confirms applicant's statement as having served as they think in 1779 Geo. D. Reynolds Judge of Probate for the District of Wallingford

I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Hull for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 14 th . day of August A D 1832—
Randall Cook. Clk.

I Edward Fenn of Wallingford County of Vermont of the age of sixty nine years depose and say that in September 1781. I was drafted out of the same Company of Militia in the town of Walling- ford with Jeremiah Hull and Hull he was likewise drafted out of the same Company and both of us were put into the same Company under the Command of Capt Norton. I think into Col Arnold's Regiment. In this town I spent a few days in New Haven then the Company were moved to New Haven and we scoured the Coast and once went as far as Stratford. We were verbally discharged in New Haven when the Colonel kept his quarters as late I should think as November. Said Jeremiah Hull entered with me here thro' this town and was discharged I think with the whole Company at the City of New- Haven after having served a full two months tour.
Edward Fenn
I Charles Fenn of Wallingford County of Vermont of the age of twenty two years - depose and say that in the fall of the year 1781. I was drafted out of the same Company and at the same time with Jeremiah Hull named in the foregoing deposition of Edward Fenn for a two months tour into a Company Commanded by Capt Charles Norton. For particulars I refer to my declaration for a pension at the War Office - and we served out this tour together in Stratford and New Haven principally having passed thro' New Haven & spent there a while - and we were discharged

in the City of New Haven after having served two months and further I deponent saith not
Charles Ives
New Haven County S.S. Wallingford Sep 18. 1832 Personally appeared Charles Ives and Edward Henn credible persons - and made solemn oath to the truth of the above depositions by them respectively subscribed and contained on this sheet before me J. H. Foot Justice of the Peace
I Randall book Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford hereby certify that John A. Foot is a justice of the Peace and that the accompanying depositions of Edward Henn, Charles Ives, Jacob Curtis, George Merniman Ichabod Ives, and James Ward Clark to prove the service of Jeremiah Hull & purporting to have been each & all sworn to before said Justice Foot, bear his genuine signature and that said Foot is qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Probate Office this 19th day of September 1832
Randall book Clerk.

I George Merriman of Wallingford County of Rutland of the age of seventy four years upon one day that in the month of May or June 1777 I entered into the Company of Captain James Peck and Regiment commanded by Col. Eno for the term think of seven months and I served in the same as stated in my declaration to which reference is here made. In this Company and Regiment Jeremiah Hull now living in said Wallingford with whom I am and was then well acquainted served thro' this tour with me and for the term as I suppose of seven months and further Deposition saith not George Merriman
New Haven County S.S. Wallingford Feb 19 th 1832 Personally appeared George Merriman as subscribed to the foregoing deposition. known to me as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
Yrs A. Foot Just Peace
I Scholton Yrs of Wallingford County of Rutland of the age of seventy three years upon one day that I enlisted into Capt James Peck's Company. Col. Eno's Regiment about the month of May 1777 for the term of seven months I think and this Company was discharged

about the first of January 1778. In this Company Regiment Jeremiah Hull now living in said Walling- ford enlisted and served the whole time except my first days and was discharged at Hommuck at the last time, myself and the Company were I think said Hull & George Herriman & myself were not met thro' the whole time and further deponent saith not
New Haven County ss. Wallingford Sep 18 th 1832 Personally appeared Ichabod who is a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed according to his best knowledge & belief before me J. A. Root Jus Peace
LL 61 Ichabod Hull Det for Geo. Herriman
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I Ichabod Gues of Wallingford county of Shrewsbury of the age of twenty three years upon and say that I was drafted out of one of the Militia Companies of the said town of Wallingford in the year 1779- with Jeremiah Hull now living in said Wall- ingford - and James M. Clark also now living in said Wallingford and we were put into a Company com- manded by Capt Dan Collins - Amos Hotchkiss of Chester his lieutenant - our term of draft was two months and we served out the town in the town of Branford and said Jeremiah Hull served thru the whole of said town and the full term of two months & further deponent wth note Ichabod Gues
I James M. Clark of Wallingford county of Shrewsbury of age of  the  age age deponent and say that in the year 1779-9 was as stated by Ichabod Gues in the above deposition - with Jeremiah Hull and himself drafted out of one of the militia Companies of said Wallingford w/ Capt Dan Collins Company for the term of two months and I served out the town in the town of Branford - and said Jeremiah Hull served thru the whole of the town and the full term of two months & further deponent wth note James M. Clark
Shrewsbury county S.S. Wallingford Sep 18. 1832 Personally appeared Ichabod Gues and James M. Clark signers of the two preceding depositions respectively - the statements contained in which are entitled to implicit credit and made both to the truth of the same before me Jno H. Root Just Peace

I Jacob Curtis of Wallingford, County of Rutland of the age of seventy four years old and say that in the year 1780 in the fall of the year I then being a neighbor of Jeremiah Hull and belonging to the same militia company in said town of Wallingford with him we were both of us drafted for a two months tour - into a company commanded by captain Hough of Mendon - we marched out on our tour this time at West Havre - and I think Hull & myself went on together and we returned home together after our term of draft had expired - In the year 1781 - I served out another term of draft of two months at Stratford and Rutland under capt Charles Norton col Smaller of Durham commanded the Regiment - and said Jeremiah Hull of said Wallingford served out said term of two months in the same company & Regiment with myself and further Deponent saith not
Jacob Curtis Shut Haven County S.S. Wallingford Sep 19. 1832 Personally appeared Jacob Curtis a credible person and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
before me Jno A. Root Jus Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hull, Jeremiah GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4300 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.