Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19751, Lot Hall, Navy (Mass.)

SERVICE
Navy (Mass.)
Hall, Lot. Polly
NUMBER
W 19751
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1813
Lett. Hon. W. Parmenter March 7. 1842 do. Hon. J. Herrick Jan. 3. 1846
Bellows Falls Vermont
Polly Hall
widow of Lot Hall dec'd
Mass
who was a prisoner under the act of and who died on the 17th day of Aug 1809 of Windham in the State of Vt who was a St. Naz in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 315 Dollars _____ Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb 1837 and Sept 1837 H. N. H. Hall H. C. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $787.50 Semi-annual allowance ending March 39 , 157.50
$945.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 P.

V 2473 Polly Hall Wid of Lott Hall do Vermont Ad 7 July 1838 Married 1782 died 1809 Allow $20 month Sent U.S. Navy $315. per ann
Hon H Hall HB

State of Vermont Windham County ss.
1 On the fourth day of October in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, Personally appeared, in Open Court, before David L. Putnam Esq. Judge, of Probate, for the district, of Westminster in the County of said. Polly Hall a resident, of the town, of Westminster, in the County, of Windham, State of Vermont, aged Sixty Eight, years, and upwards, 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 7. 1838. Entitled "An Act granting, half pay, and Pensions, to certain Widows."
That she, is the widow, of Sol Hall, late of Westminster, in the County, & State of said, deceased, who according to the best of her information deponents, knowledge and belief, was a Lieutenant, of the Ship Randolph, of twenty Guns, fitted out by the State, of South Carolina, as one of her proportion, of the Continental Navy, pursuant, to the recommendation, of the Continental Congress see Journals, of Congress, of which the following is an Extract "Tuesday July 18. 1775
Resolved, that Each Colony, at their own Expense, make such provision, by Armed Vessels, or otherwise, as their respective Assemblies, Conventions, or Committees, of Safety, shall judge expedient, and suitable to their Circumstances, and Situations, for the protection, of their harbours, and navigation, on their sea Coasts, against, all unlawful, invasive, attacks, and depredations, from Cutters, and ships of War.
And deponent, further says, that the State of South Carolina, was in want of men, as appears from further Extracts, of said Journals, of which the following.

are Copies. " Tuesday January 16. 1776.
" The delegates, of South Carolina, having informed the Congress, that their Colony, being in want, of Seamen, had given Orders, to offer higher wages, to such, as would engage, in their service; desired their advice, and opinion, of Congress, on this matter - Resolved that it be referred, to a committee of five, the members, chosen - Mr Hopkins, Mr Huntington, Mr Pain, Mr Morris and Mr Floyd
" Wednesday January 17. 1776.
" The Committee, to whom, the matter, of South Carolina, respecting the engaging of Seamen, was referred, brought, in their report, which was read
" Friday January 19. 1776.
" The Congress, took into consideration, the report, of the Committee, on the matter, of South Carolina, respecting Seamen. - Whereupon Resolved, that it be recommended, to Captain Cochran, who is assigned here, for the purpose of recruiting Seamen, to pursue, the following plan, in the enlistment service, in which he is employed, by the Colony, of South Carolina.
" That he offer, to each able bodied Seaman, the wages, of Eight Dollars, per month, and that he pay, to them their bounties, and upon their arrival, in South Carolina, the further bounty of Five Dollars
" That Captain Cochran, repair immediately, to the Camp, at Cambridge, and take the advice, and direction, of General Washington, on these Affairs, and proceed, to enlist, his Seamen, in such parts, of the Country, as will be the least prejudicial to the Continental service. That the President, write to General Washington, acquainting him, with the situation of South Carolina, the necessity, that Colony, is in, for Seamen, and desiring, that he will please, to forward this service "

of South Carolina, the receiving, and "Seaman, and desiring, that he will please, to forward "this Service."
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and the deponent further testifies, that it appears from the writings, of George Washington, by David Sparks in Vol III, page 270. by a letter written by General Washington to the President of Congress, that General Washington, received the above citations, of Congress See Extract, of said letter, of which the following is a copy.
"Cambridge January 30. 1776
"When Captain Cochran, arrives, I will "give him, every assistance, in my power, in obedience "to the Orders, of Congress; but I fear it will be "the means, of laying up our own Vessels, as these "people, will not bear the distinction; should this "be the consequence, it will be highly prejudicial "to us, as we sometimes pick up, their provision "Vessels, and may continue, to distress them, in this "way - Last week, Captain Manly, took a Ship, and "a Brig, bound to Boston, from Whittaker, with "Coals, chiefly, and some Potatoes, for the Army; "I have, for his great Vigilance, and Industry, appoint- "ed him, Comodore, of our little Squadron; and he "now hoists, his flag, on board the Schooner Hancock,
That the said Lot Hall according to his information & belief intended the naval Service as Lieutenant, of the before mentioned Ship, in the month of May, in the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, that, at the time the said Lot Hall, entered the Service, of course he resided, in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth, of Massachusetts. that Capt Robert Cochran, was Commander, & Elijah Freeman Payne, was Lieutenant of the aforesaid Ship, Randolph, which lay, in Charleston, South Carolina that said Lot Hall, entered the naval Service, as Lieutenant, of course, & received, Enlisting Orders, and Enlisted, twenty nine men and a boy, in the County of Barnstable, of course, and transported, them to Providence Rhode Island, where Lieutenant Payne, received said Seaman and on the strength of letters, of credit, which said Lieutenant Payne, had furnished him, by the Navy Board

or Officers, from the State of South Carolina, on Clark & Hightengale's Menchouts of Providence opened the said Clark & Hightengale, furnished said Lieutenant Payne David Hall, with a Vessel, Munitions, and provisions, to transport said Enlisted Men, and Officers, to Charleston S. Carolina; to go on board the Ship Randolph at once and
That the said Hall, while on the Passage from Providence, to Charleston, was Captured, by a British Vessel, and carried, a Prisoner of War, into Scotland, where said Hall, was detained a prisoner about one year, and was at length Enlarged, but no provision made for him to defray his Expenses, to return to America; and by working his passage, in a Circumlocution, went thro' Ireland, and from thence, to the West Indies. from thence, he took passage, in the Ship Duke of Grafton for Virginia, and on arriving in Hampton Road, about the 1. January 1778. he was again, taken, a prisoner, of War, by the St Albans, a British Sixth rate Ship. Commanded, by Robert Onslow. from which Captivity, he was exchanged thro' the humanity, and kind aid, of his Excellency Patrick Henry, then Governor of Virginia. And after his Exchange, the said Lt Hall personally, waited on Gov. Henry, in Virginia, who recognized said Hall agreeable to his rank as Lieut. of the Navy, and directed Col. Finney, of the Quarter master, for the further department to furnish. said Hall with a Horse and Cash, to repair, to the north, and by the aid, of friends, arrived to his native place Barnstable County, Mass. on 22 February 1778. after an absence, of almost twenty two months, in captivity as a prisoner of War, most of the time - said Hall never received any pay for his wages or services, and long captivity - Also she has often heard him say that he had occasionally officiated as chaplain on some Vessel

The said Josiah Hall, left no Commission, among his papers, and it is very doubtful from enquiries at the departments at Washington, whether any such Commission, as Lieutenant of said Ship Randolph, exists. This deponent, has taken considerable trouble, to look up direct testimony of the Naval Services, of her late husband, as before stated, and for that purpose, her Eldest as he informed her son removed to Barnstable County, of course, in the month of August last. and remained, several days, in that County, for the purpose, of procuring evidence, to substantiate, this deponents claim for a Pension, but owing, to the lapse, of more than Sixty years, death , has swept, most of the persons, of the age, in which deponents late husband served in the Navy - the only, affidavit, that could be procured, in that Quarter, was that of Captain Samuel Taylor, which is herunto annexed.
The son, of this deponent, informs me, that he called, on the venerable, John Reed Esq, Member of Congress, for the Barnstable District, in Massachusetts and this deponent, is informed, that the said Reed, interested himself, in deponents behalf, and in a letter written, by said Reed, to the son of Deponent the following Extract is a Copy. - "Yarmouth Port Sep' 11. 1838. Dear Sir. I hope, you may succeed, in obtaining, a Pension, for your Mother, because, from what I can, learn from general, & almost, universal opinion, your Father, was a young man, of extraordinary talents, and wholly, devoted to the Revolution, and it is, believed, he rendered, important services, that if alive, he would be entitled, to a Pension and yet, death , has made such an, inroad among, the Revolutionary Soldiers, as hardly to leave one, to tell the history of those days. - Indeed I know not, of a single individual, who, accompanied your father - with respect y. ob. Servt. John Reed,"
To Daniel Hall Esq

This deponent, further declares that she was married to the said Lot Hale on the thirteenth day of February in the year, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Six, at Boston, by the Rev. John Clark, then a minister of the Gospel in regular standing in that place, and that Eliza Paine of the City of Troy, N. York is deponents sister - that her husband the aforesaid Lot Hale died on the seventeenth day of May, one thousand Eight hundred and nine, 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 - This deponent has produced the best evidence in her power to substantiate her claim, and further saith not.
Polly Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written to wit the 4 th Oct 1838 Before David L. Putnam Judge of Probate
Polly Hall
Note The foregoing declaration interlined as follows before the execution thereof viz on the first page between the words knowledge and, the word "information" also 2 nd leaf 3 rd page between words Hall & intend, the words "according to her information and belief" 3 rd leaf 4 th page 5 th between son & repaired the words, "as he informed her", and words written on crease between doubtful & commission the words "from inquiries at the department at Washington any evidence of a" also inserted in another place
D L Putnam Judge

I Sylvester Sage a Clergyman residing in the town of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy three years that I am and have been for forty eight years past and upwards well acquainted with Polly Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, during which time she has resided in said Westminster, and I know by common reputation she was the wife and is the surviving widow, of Hon. Lot Hall formerly of said Westminster deceased never having been married since his decease. That with him I was also well acquainted for more than nineteen years next prior to his death during which time he also resided in said Westminster with his said wife, and it was generally reported and I suppose believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, that he was in the naval service of the United States on the part of said States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and I concur in that opinion, that he died in the year eighteen hundred nine as I was present at his funeral. That I have resided in said Westminster with the exception of about two — years for more than forty eight years past
Sylvester Sage
State of Vermont District of Westminster ss — At Westminster in said district this 4 th Oct 1838 — Sworn to & subscribed before David L Putnam Judge of Probate

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Note the within statement of Sylvester Sage wherein the word "sight" before signing —
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I Seth J. Arnold, a clergyman residing, in the town of Westminster, County
City

I Seth S. Arnold, a clergyman residing, in the town of Westminster, County of Windham & State of Vermont, aged Fifty years, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted, with Polly Hall, who has subscribed, and sworn to the foregoing declaration, who is the widow of Lot Hall late of Westminster aforesaid, deceased. That, I was well acquainted, with the said Lot Hall in his life time, and that he died, in the year 1809. and that the said Polly Hall, has not been since married, and is now, the widow of said Lot Hall. and is aged I believe her statement is true that she sixty eight years. I further certify, that during the life time of the said Lot Hall it was, and at this time, among the aged it is generally reputed, and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, that he had been, in the Naval Service, of the United States during the Revolutionary War, with Great Britain as I well recollect, it was believed & reported that Judge Hall, had been a Prisoner of War in Europe. And I concur in the opinion that he was, in the Naval Service aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 4 th October 1838
Seth S. Arnold
before me. David L Putnam Judge of Probate Note the above underlined before signing the words. "I believe her statement is true that she" also "the life time" also "Among the aged," also "States"
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I William C. Bradley of the town of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose & say that from my childhood until his death, which happened about the year 1809. I was well acquainted with the late Hon. Lot Hall of this place both as a practitioner of Law and Judge of the Supreme Court, and often conversed with him about the adventures of his Early life, and will recollect his relation of many Anecdotes relating to his being on Board of a Vessel of War, and being a prisoner, in Scotland & Ireland, of the fact of such Service and Imprisonment, I never heard any one Express a doubt; but on the contrary have ever considered it a matter of general belief among those who were acquainted with Judge Hall -
With Mrs. Polly Hall (the applicant) his Widow I have also been acquainted ever since. I can remember any thing, and to her respectability & credibility I am glad to bear witness, and further say not
Wm C Bradley
State of Vermont District of Westminster ss -
At Westminster in said District 4 th Oct 1838 -
Subscribed and sworn to Before
David L Putnam Judge of Probate
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Rensselaer County ss)
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On This twenty eighth day of July in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before me Eliza Daine of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York. who being by me duly sworn, testifies and says that she is sixty nine Years of age and upwards. That she is the Sister of Polly Heall. of Westminster, in the County of Windham. and State of Vermont. Deponent, further declares. that in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. at Boston in the County of Suffolk. and Commonwealth. of Massachusetts, she was present, at the intermarriage, of her said sister Polly, with Lot Heall, then of Westminster, aforesaid. That the said Marriage was solemnized, by the Rev d John Clark, Then a Minister of the Gospel, of Boston, aforesaid, in regular Standing. That the said Lot Heall and said Polly Heall, his Wife, resided immediately after their Marriage at Westminster aforesaid. and Deponent temporarily resided in their Family and was Married at their House, to Amasa Daine Esq r in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Deponent, further says, that the said Lot and Polly Heall, continued, to reside at Westminster, aforesaid, until the death of said Lot Heall, who died in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and nine, and that the said Polly Heall, has resided at Westminster, aforesaid, since the death of her said Husband, and now resides at that place, and has not been since Married, and is now the Widow of said Lot Heall
This Deponent, further testifies, that she was well acquainted with the said Lot Heall previous to his intermarriage, with Deponent's Sister, and that for, after the Hostilities, between England, and her

Colonies, in the Year, One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five. The said Lot Heall, was attached to the Naval Service of the United States, and served as this Deponent was then informed and believes to be true, in the capacity of Chaplain on board of an Armed Ship in the Service of the United States, for several Years in the Massachusetts Line and that said Heall, was taken a Prisoner of War and carried, to Scotland, where he was confined some eighteen Months, and that while in the Naval Service, aforesaid, he was Wounded on board of Ship in an engagement with the Enemy, in his left hand which wound troubled him for many Years, and caused him much pain, and expense till he died -
This Deponent further says that from her own knowledge information & belief, she verily believes, that the said Lot Heall was actually engaged in the Naval Service of the United States and served for more than two Years in the Revolutionary War -  Sworn and Subscribed on the day & Year above written before me } Elizabeth Paine
Jonas C. Heath, Mayor of the City of Troy
State of New York } Rensselaer County } City of Troy July 28. 1838.
I Certify, that I have been well acquainted, with Mrs. Eliza Paine the above Deponent, for thirty years last past, and have pleasure in certifying that Mrs. Paine's character & reputation in society is irreproachable, and of the

15 first. Order, and that full faith and credit is, and ought, to be placed, in her declarations.
Jonas C. Hearth, Mayor of the City of Troy
State of New York
Rensselaer County, City of Troy. I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, & also Clerk, of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy, both of which Courts, are Courts of Record, do hereby certify, that Jonas C. Hearth Esq, is Mayor of the City of Troy, and Judge of said Court, and that his signatures, to the above affidavit, & certificate, are genuine, and his proper hand writing.
In Witness, whereof, I have hereunto, affixed, the Seal, of said Mayor's Court, of the City of Troy, and my name, officially, this twenty ninth day of September 1838.
Henry Bristol Clerk

Commonwealth, of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss }
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On the Seventh, day, of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred, and thirty Eight. Personally appeared, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, for the County aforesaid, Samuel Taylor, of the town, of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable, aged Eighty two. Years, and upwards, who being first, duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, testify, and say, that he was born, in the town of Yarmouth aforesaid, and that he was well acquainted, with Lot Hall, late of the town of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Vermont, that the said Lot Hall, was born, in Yarmouth aforesaid, and had he lived, till this time, would have been about, the age, of this deponent, that we were Boys, together, and well acquainted, with each other, in the year, One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five; at the commencement of the Revolutionary War. This deponent attached, himself, to the Land Service, and served, in the Revolutionary War, and is now a Pensioner, for his Military Services. This deponent, further testifies, and says, that the said Lot Hall, attached, himself, to the naval, or marine service, soon after the War broke out, between

Great Britain, and the United States, and that the said Lot Hall served in the Naval or Marine Service, in behalf of the United States in fighting the Common Enemy (towards Great Britain) for more than two years; that the said Lot Hall, as this deponent was informed, and which he believes to be true, served, in the Capacity of Chaplain in the Naval, or Marine Service, and that he the said Lot Hall, was taken a Prisoner by the Enemy, of course, and carried into Scotland, where he was confined more than one year; that the said Lot Hall, while in the Service of course received a severe wound, in his left hand, which troubled him, the greater part of his life. This deponent, of his own knowledge & information, surely believes, that the said Lot Hall, served, in the Naval, or Marine Service during the Revolutionary War, for more than two years, - that after the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty, the said Lot Hall, returned, to the County of Barnstable, and was Law, with Judge Brown, of Barnstable, and about the year, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three, removed to the State of Vermont, and that this deponent saw him, at his house in Westminster, of course, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety
Eight and further this deponent saith not.

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Eight and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to before me, this day & year of our Lord before me
Samuel Taylor
John Reed } Justice of the Peace and Member of Congress from Barnstable District, Mass.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable County ss
I hereby certify, that
I am well acquainted with Samuel Taylor the above deponent, and have known him, in stating that his declarations are entitled to full faith and credit. Barnstable, August 8th, 1838
John Reed.
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State of Vermont Bennington County ss
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On this Eighth day of September, 1838. Personally appeared, before the Subscriber, a Justice, of the Peace, for the County of Bennington, of one side ISAAC TICHENOR, a resident, of the town of Bennington, in the County and State of one side, aged Eighty four years, and upwards, who being first, duly sworn according to Law, doth depose, and say, that about the year 1782 this deponent, first became acquainted with Lot Hall, late of Westminster, in the County, of Windham, and State of Vermont, that this deponent, and said Lot Hall, were attorneys, & counsellors, at Law, at the bar, in Vermont, that in the year 1794 this deponent, was appointed, Chief Justice, of the State of Vermont, and the said Lot Hall, was also appointed, one of the Associate Justices, of the Supreme Court, of said State, that this deponent, in year 1797 was Elected Governor, of said State; and the said Lot Hall, was continued, on the bench of said Supreme Court, till the year 1801 - this deponent, and said Lot Hall, were well acquainted, with each other, and intimate friends, till his death, which took place in 1809. This deponent, of his own knowledge, information, and belief, verily believes, that the said Lot Hall, soon after the Revolutionary War, broke out, between Great Britain, & the United States in the year 1775. Attached himself, to the Naval Service, in behalf, of the United States, and entered, said Service, as a Lieut, of Marines, and that he served, in that capacity, and Chaplain, in the regular line, of a State, or Continental Service for more than two years, that the said Lot Hall, while in the aforesaid service, received, a wound, in the left

hand, which troubled him, the greater part of his life, and caused him much pain and expense, that the said Lot Hall, was taken a Prisoner of War, by the Enemy and carried into Scotland, where he was confined more than one year - this deponent, has frequently heard, the said Lot Hall, in a feeling manner, relate, his toils, and sufferings, while a prisoner of war, in the hands of the Enemy, and this deponent has no reason, to doubt, the veracity, the toils, sufferings, of said Lot Hall and further this deponent saith not
Given under my hand, this 2nd day of and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Before me
J. D. Spiegel Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Bennington County } I, Hiland Hall a Member of Congress do certify, that I am well acquainted with J. D. Spiegel, the Justice of the Peace above named, and that his signature to the same is genuine - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Dickerson, the deponent in the foregoing deposition, and know great satisfaction, in stating, that his declarations, are entitled to full faith & credit - Bennington Sept 8, 1838 -
Hiland Hall M.C.
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State of Connecticut Westminster District ss
Be it Remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at the town of Westminster in and for said District on the fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Present
Hon David L Putnam Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the before named Polly Hall is the widow of the Hon Lot Hall and that said Lot Hall was in the Naval service of the Uni- ted States in the War of the Revolution, and that she is entitled to a pension by virtue of his services set forth in her declaration and the evidence annexed And said Court further certifies that Seth S Arnold and Sylvester Sage who have subscribed two of the pro- ceeding affidavits, it appears are clergymen residing in said Westminster of the Congregational order in- regular standing, and that they together with the Hon William C Bradley formerly member of Congress whose affida- vit is annexed and Polly Hall the applicant aforesaid are all persons whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
David L. Putnam Judge
I James Crawford Clerk & Register of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Hall for a pension, and that said Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I hereunto have set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
James Crawford Clerk & Register

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1975-1
Polly Hall Widow of Lot Hall Ex Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 24 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Nall

Hon. H. Hale
Troy Jan'y 26. 1839.
Dr Sir
Since, for as long as Mr Edwards Pension in Conn. An Old affidavit, of Deborah Parker taken, in May 1808. (Who has since deceased.) and also Notarial Copies, of Accts from Clark and Nightingale. I did give for his consideration in Application for my mother's Pension, I have not had, the pleasure of hearing from him. I do not know that he rec'd, the Papers; and if not too much trouble, will thank you to call, and ascertain, if he rec'd the Affidavit, which I forwarded to him 15 Dec last. I am aware, that I have given, you, & Mr Edwards, some trouble, in this affair. My apology must be, in behalf, of my age & Mother who occasionally, writes me, on the subject and I should, feel dumbfounded in filial duty

in not attending to the Cause - I have travelled more, than one thousand miles, to collect the Evidence, and attending the Vermont Committee Case in this which I would not do, for any other person living, but at my mother's request -
Please, to let me hear from you after you have seen Mr Edwards, on the Subject. If further Evidence should be necessary, I should like to be informed
Very respectfully, your Obed Servt,
Daniel Hale

Hon. Mr. Edwards

Chroy N. Y. Oct 10. 1838
Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq Com. Pensions
Sir
I lay before you, for Consideration, my Mother Polly Hall's Papers, for a Pension - Please to give the application as Early Attention as may be convenient - I notice by the Journals of the Continental Congress, that in 1776, the pay for Regiments of the Navy was $30. per month - I need not tell you, that during, to the lapse of more, than 60 years. Most of the then living, are numbered, with the dead - I assure you, that my mother, has furnished her proof & which is the best in her power - And it is hoped it may receive a favorable reception - Please to communicate, with me on the subject, as my mother, lives alone and no one to transact her business - Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt,
Daniel Hall

Nov 1851 Mrs. Peace Calvin D. Hunt before me
The within Deposition of Isaiah Packer taken and sealed up by me to be used before the Committee of claims in the Congress of the United States at their next Session
Henry Baron one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable

I Isaiah Parker of Barnstable in the commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty five years of age and upwards testify and say that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the Month of Oct r Hall then an inhabitant of Barnstable aforesaid now an Inhabitant of Westminster in the state of Vermont informed me that he had inlisting orders from one Elijah Freeman Payne who then was Lieut t of a twenty gun ship lying in Charles town south carolina commanded by Robert Cockran which ship was fitted out by the state of South Caro- lina as one of her proportion of the then continental Navy raised pursuant to the recommendation of the then continental congress. said Hall then informed that Lieut t Payne had promised him a Lieut t of marines commission upon condition that he said Hall would enlist fifteen men & transport them to Providence in the the state of Rhode Island where said Payne then was, and had letters of credit on the House of Clark and Nightingale for the purpose of procuring a small vessel and fitting her out in a war like manner, to make a cruising passage to south Carolina, to go on board cap t Cockran's ship called the Randolph. said Hall very soon enlisted twenty eight men and a boy and he and I being intimate and he being desirous I should go with him, he said Hall offered to give me the office of Steward, I accordingly listed and went with him. He said Hall then hired one cap t Samuel Gray of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable to go with his schooner and transport us to Providence where on our arrival we found Lieut t Payne. Clark

and Nightingale on our arrival readily turned out a Schooner of about fifty tons which the men insisted by said Hall soon fitted for sea. Said Hall went to Stonington in Connecticut, and purchased six small cannon of Joseph Dennison at Stonington point, and returned to Providence, and in a few days we were ready for sea, & sailed for Stonington to take our cannon on board, but on our passage thither we found that the Schooner we were furnished with by Clark and Nightingale, was so crank that she would not carry sail sufficient to give chase after prizes, we therefore procured one in Stonington called the Eagle and fitted her for sea with all possible expedition, and put all our prophecies, and war like stores on board of her and proceeded to sea in the Month of June or July. on our cruising to the Southward we took four prizes the last of which said Hall was put on board of as Prize master and was retaken and carried to Glasgow in Scotland as I learnt afterward by a letter written by said Hall directed to his Mother and was inclosed in one directed to the Hon.ble Daniel Davis Esq. dated in Glasgow informing us that he was there a prisoner of war. This letter arrived at Barnstable in the Spring of 1778 afterwards in the month of February 1778 said Hall arrived home to Barnstable after being taken a second time as he informed by the St. Albans a British man of war of Sixty four guns in Hampton road in Virginia on his passage from the island of St. Eustatia. The foregoing narrative is true and correct according to my best recollection and belief. This being a new and impressive scene in the the history of my own life

together with the particular friendship then and since subsisting between said Hall and myself are the cause -es of my recollection. and further this Deponent saith Not Isaiah Parker
Question by Lot Hall. Did not Lewis Payne on his arrival in Boston with the three first prizes make a fraudulent attempt to pay off the debt he had contracted with Clark and Nightengale and come in himself in lieu of the state of south Carolina for one half the prizes? answer I so understood it.
Question by Lot Hall. Did not Payne procure money and pay of the officers and men insisted by me? I do not know that he did.
Question by the same. Did not Clark & Nightengale institute a suit in law ag t said Payne in behalf of the state of South Carolina and defeat him in his fraudulent claim of the one half the prizes? and what time did said Payne die. I then understood that they did, and succeeded. and that said Payne died some time in the spring of one hundred & seventy eight.
Question by the same are not most of the men I insisted at that time dead or removed to parts unknown? answer they are very many of them either dead or removed to parts unknown.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Isaiah Parker Subscribed before me the Subscriber Isaiah Parker sign of the within Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the within Deposition together with the answers to the interrogatories here annexed this twenty first day of May 1808. Before me Ebenezer Dason one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } I, John Reed of Yarmouth in said Barnstable County } County aged fifty seven Years
A Member of Congress for the District of Barnstable in said Commonwealth, do certify that I was formerly well acquainted with Isaiah Parker, the person named and described in the within Deposition and that I have frequently seen him write and verily believe that his signature to the within affidavit and Interrogatories is genuine: Said Parker has been dead about Twenty Years. That while living, his character was unimpeachable and entitled to full faith and credit - I also certify that I was formerly well acquainted with Ebenezer Bacon Esq. (who is now dead)
That at the date of the within Certificate, or jurat, said Bacon was a Judge of Barnstable County Court of Common Pleas and I verily believe that his signature to said Certificate or jurat is genuine, himself  therein
Yarmouth Sept 20 1858
John Reed
Sworn to the 10th day of September 1858
before me Caleb S. Hunt Esq: Peace
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Notarial Copy of Accounts taken from Blank & Righting of the Ledger —
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United States
of America.
New-York, ss.
Be it known to all whom the same doth or may concern, That I, Philander Wells a Public Notary in and for the State of New-York, duly com- missioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New-York 1809 Do Certify, That this day Ledger F. Com-
mencing in Oct 1774. was exhibited before me, and identified, on the Oath of Thomas A. Larned, to be the Ledger of the late firm of Clark & Nightingale late of Providence R. Island, and that the annexed Accounts are true Copies from said original Ledger. I having carefully compar- ed the annexed Copies with said original Ledger.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal of Office, the tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight. P. Wells Not. Public

   Page 50. Robert Cochran Dr     1776 March 26 To cash p d to Tryon & Palmer £ 4. 4. "   April 4 To 2 entries 27. 2. 6   8 To Sunday 46. 9. 7   9 To do 122. 18. 14   off 200. 12. 5.   £ 200. 12. 5   1776 May 23 To Sunday £ 35. 5   June 21 To cash 105.   24 To Sunday 1. 16. 6   July 3 To cash 15.   12 To Sunday 1. 5.   15 To cash 45.   16 To Sunday 224. 19. 4   19 To Sunday 26. 18. 9   20 To do 265. 15. 5   off £ 720.   £ 720. " "  
   Contra Cr     1776 May 1st By cash in full p d John Horn £ 212. 12. 5   £ 212. 12. 5  
   1776 Sept 24 By John Smith for 1/3 part 240.   By Nichf Penn for 1/3 part 240.   By one part of one fct. Bills, on the Congreg o in Jos h Hemes favor 240.  
   Page 155 State of South Carolina Dr     1776 Dec 21 To Sunday 14. 1. "   Jan 5 To do 8.   Jan 28 To do 4. 11. 6   Feb 13 To do 3.   March 3 To do 72. 10. -   April 19 To do off 13. 10   Sept 10 To do £ 257. 15. 152. 10   15 To our Commission, on the amt rec d for the share of prizes, taken by E. F. Payne, at 5 per cent £ 330.   To balance due to the S. S th Carolina to new Acct 6012. 6. 6   £ 6600. 0 "  
   Contra Cr     1777 Sept 10 By cash rec d of Miss Dena Howell for the share of prizes taken by E. F. Payne 6600. " "   See Fol 167   £ 6600. " "  
   Page 167 State of S. Carolina Dr     1777 Dec 16 To Sunday 15. 13. 10.   April 7 To do off 75.   May 1 To do 110. 7. 7   2 To do £ 6210.   £ 6411. 1. 5   1782 To balance due on old acct 26. 2. 11   March 6 To Stock Special 1. 5. 71   See acct settled on file among the accounts settled in 1790 £ 27. 8. 10  
   Contra Cr     1777 Sept 15 By balance bro t from old acct for fol 155. 6012. 6. 6   1781 May 2 By Stock 372. 12   By Balance due to C. & N. Council to New acct 26. 2. 11   £ 6411. 1. 5   1791 May 24 By Depreciation 14. 14. 10   By cash, Muncy M c & Brown rec d of Wm. Mott. By William Graham in full for the balance which cash we charged M c M c & Brown 12. 14   £ 27. 8. 10  

I Henry Vail, a Member of Congress, do hereby certify, that the within accounts, are true copies, Extracted from Ledger E. Exhibited to me, this day, and is the same Ledger, Identified by the Oath, of Thomas A. Sarned (known to me, to be a highly credible Witness) to be the Ledger, of Clark & Wright Engle, late of Providence R. I. - I have carefully compared the within copies, of Accounts, with said Original Ledger, and find them correct; On inspecting said Ledger, and Examining, the same, I have no doubt, of its genuineness. & I firmly believe the same, to be the Original Ledger, of Clark & Wright Engle, late Merchants, of Providence R. I. said Ledger commences, in October 1774 -
To wit October 22 nd 1838 -
Henry Vail

Washington Dec 28 th 1845
Col. Edwards
My dear Sir
Will you have the kindness at your earliest convenience to give me any information you may have concerning the claim of Polly Bell widow of Col. Bell due? &c.
Yours most Respectfully
Russell Harnel

Dec 29. 1845.
Con
Rec'd of 1813 V 111038
Polly Heale
Polly Hall Nippon
Hon R.P. Herrick W.R.

Washington Dec 28 th 1845
Col. Edwards
My dear Sir
Will you have the kindness at your earliest convenience to give me any information you may have concerning the claim of Polly Bell widow of Col. Bell etc? etc
Yours most Respectfully
Russell Harnel

Committee Room. Rev. Blair
March 4. 1842
Sir
On the 12 th Feby 1839. a pension was allowed to Polly Hall widow of Lot Hall deceased who was a lieutenant in the Revolution "payment to be made in Government
The said widow has petitioned for an arrear of pay alleged to have been due to said Lot Hall and the object of this letter is to ascertain in what service whether continental or state he served acted as lieutenant & what evidence was presented to your Department that he held any commission at all.
I am respectfully
Yours sincerely
James P. Edwards Esq. Mr. Pannebecker Counsel of Plaintiff

Brny N. Y. Jan'y 12, 1839
Hon. D. L. Edwards Esq Com ee of Pen w th D r Sir,
On the 15 th ult, I wrote you, and Com ee , the Aff d avit of Jordan Parker, & also a Notarial Copy of the Acts, taken from Clark and R'gten gales S d g ee , which p er ap er I hope you rec d .
I feel reluctant, in adding you on the subject of my mother's applica- =cation. Lest you may think, me troub- =lesome, or impatient. I have endeav- =oured to procure, all the Evidence the Nature of the case, would admit. -And hope, you will consider the Aff d avit, of Mr Parker, att d taken to be read before Com ee .
Please to write me, on the subject wherever convenient. & Obli g
Respectfully your O bt Serv t
Daniel Hall

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Let Dan Hall Nov 16. 1838) do Henry Pat - Dec. 11. 1838 Hon H. Hall 17 Dec '38
Ad 7 July '38

Trinity N. Y. Dec 15. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Dr Sir
The original letter of yours, of the 16 Nov. last since, came to hand - but have sent there Mr Vail a Copy, of the same - and have noticed the contents - After, a lapse of Sixty years, it is extremely difficult, to Establish from living witnesses, the services of my Father, as a SAILOR in the United States Navy - When I was a child, and up to the age of 14 1/2, I used, to hear my father relate many incidents, of his Sea-faring life - after that time, I went from home, to College, and have since resided permanently at Westminster - By reference to the Journals of House Reps. Feb'y 1. 1808, it will appear that my father presented, a petition, to Congress, praying compensation for services - but no action, was ever had on his petition - he died, in May 1809 - I now Enclose, to you, an Affidavit taken 28 May 1808 - taken to be used, on his Petition before Congress which I hope may supply the defect of services - as from the affidavit of Isaiah Packer, it will appear, he was one of the men, listed by my Father - I also Enclose, to you, a Notarial Copy, of Acts from Clark & Nightingale's Ledger, which is also certified too, by Mr Vail - and to whom, I refer for the genuineness of the same. It was furnished me, by Oliver Kane Esq. of New York, the Executor, of John James Clark, one of the heirs of C & N. -

If it should, be absolutely necessary, to show you the Original Ledger - I possibly can get the loan of the same, and have it sent to Washington but I think Mr Vail, can satisfy you of the Genuineness of the same, as he examined the same with Care, with Mr Larned from R.I. the Accuracy, of the Ledger, and its Antiquity Excited some Curiosity -
I hope, the Enclosed documents, may supply the defects, of Evidence and that my Mother's application will be allowed -
Very respectfully your Obed Servt
Daniel Hall