Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,410, David Hall, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Hall, David
S. 44,410
CONTENTS

R. B. 600
New Hampshire.
David Hale
of Mason in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Augt. 1819 and sent to D. R. Smith Esq Amherst N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 83.95
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819 - 48.00
10m. 11/30/31 Dollars 131.95
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to M r . Eastman Esq r 17 July 1820
Amherst. N.H.

David Hall 65 Private 1777 - 3 years enlistment 3rd Regt New Hampshire Colonel Samuel Dine & witnesses 4.00 per sworn to Apr. 20th
On ever 3 years
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United in the Revolu- tionary war. That he enlisted a private soldier the forepart of May 1777 & was was enrolled in Capt. Isaac Frye's Com- pany in the 3rd Regiment in the New- Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Samuel for the term of three years which he faithfully served out in said Corps or in the service of the Uni- ted States & was honorably discharged

David Hall of Mason in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Labourer a Resident Citizen of the United States now in the sixty fifth year of my Age do solemnly swear that the forepart of the month of May A 1777 I enlisted a private soldier in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war so called & was enrolled in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in the third Reg t in the New Hampshire line commanded by Col d Scammon, for the term of three years which term of three years I faithfully served out and was honorably discharged at a place called Westpoint in the State of New York the forepart of May A 1780 & came to Danbury in Connecticut where I tarried a few days to get some arrearages of pay & Clothing from Paymaster Blanchard who gave me a line of what was my due for clothing &c. My discharge & line from the Paymaster Blanchard I sent several times to Portsmouth NH to procure at what was due - what the person by whom I sent, did with them, I know not & I can not find them. I further state that I have never been on the Pension list of Invalids and that I am in reduced

circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for my support being some what in firm unable to labour hard I received some assistance from my neighbours the past year by way of Charity to help me.
David Hall
Sworn to this 20th day of April 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
We Joseph Gray & Thomas Blood do solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with David Hall who gave the foregoing affidavit have both of knowing to his serving in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy in the Continental establishment for more than nine months, to wit, from the Spring of the year 1777 untill the Spring of the year 1780 in Capt. Isaac Frye's Compa- ny in Col. Scamell's Regt. in the New Hampshire Line that we are in no way interested in his obtaining a pension.
Joseph Gray
Thomas Blood
Sworn to by Joseph Gray & Thos. Blood this 14th day of Nov. 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
This certifies that Joseph Gray & Thomas Blood are both creditable witnesses in Courts of Law.
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

This Certifies that the signature of J. K. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
Mrs Eastman Clerk
This certifies that Joseph Gray & Thomas Blood are both Court's

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss On the 20th day of April A.D. 1810 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough aforesaid personally appeared David Hall aged in the sixty fifth year of his age resident in the Town of Mason & being duly cautioned made solemn oath in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land &
David Hall 65 Private 1777 - 3 years in 3 Regt N.H. Line Colonel Scammon discharged at West Point born 16 up 20th
naval service of the United in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted a private soldier the fore part of May A.D. 1777 & was enrolled in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in the 3 Regiment in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Scammon for the term of three years which he faithfully served out in said Company in the service of the United States & was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New
York the fore part of May A.D. 1780 which discharge he cannot find that he has never been on the Pension List of the United States, that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support From all which I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Hall did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months & I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress.
Jeff O'Neil Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
N.B. I further certify, from the evidence of Meriam & Daking that I am fully satisfied that David Hall is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support
Jeff O'Neil Associate Justice as above

Copy
31
David Hall
13.600
He
Not entitled
(Sept. 1819.)

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 4th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, David Hall aged Sixty Six years, resident in Mason 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, to wit: That he enlisted about the last of April or first of May in the year A.D. 1777 for the term of three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. ... Shammel in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Frye afterwards in a company commanded by Capt Hawkins in the same regiment in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment and was regularly discharged in the month of May A.D. 1780 at West Point in the State of New York. The date of my original declaration was on the Twentieth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 13600 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me; any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
  A house lot consisting of one acre with a small house thereon very old valued at 75.00   17 Acres of out land of an ordinary quality 50.00   Personal estate as follows,   11 Old chairs valued at 11.00   3 old tables 2.00   3 Old chests 2.00   Crockery & glass ware 2.00   Farming utensils 2.50   Fine Shoel & Tools 1.00   Hand Tools 4.00   Boys Rattle 4.00   Small Pot & tea Kettle very old 1.00   1 Crone 1.00   2 Cows 30.00   1 Hog 4.00 

1 Gallery Puc in Mason Meeting-house
41.00 $190.50
My debts which I now owe to several } - 34 10 persons amounts to —————
My occupation is that of farming and am not very able to perform labor by reason of Rheumatic complaints which often prevents my laboring at all for a time. My family, residing with me, consists of a wife named Margaret, aged sixty three years very feeble being born deaf by the burden of old age David Hale
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4th
day of July
W Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule 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 foregoing schedule, is $190.50 and that said applicant is indebted as above $34.10
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July, 1820.
W Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

44410
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 44410
David Hall
Rev. War,
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Wall N.H.
Served from 1777 3 years.
66 years old - Wife 63 yrs old.
Real estate - a lot consisting of 1 acre with a small house thereon. $75.00 17 Acres of out land 60.00
Personal estate 55.50
$190.50
Report to Abiel Willson Willon, N.H.
Reinstated
Jany 10. 1823
Sent as above

This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsboro rough aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
Moses Eastman Clerk

We the Subscribers hereby certify that Ensign David Hall, an old Soldier of the Revolution is now far advanced in life - And stands in need of Assistence from his Country Mason August 6 th 1818
Samuel Meriam George Dakin } Selectmen } of Mason
State of New Hampshire } Mason August 6 th 1818 Hillsborough ss. } personally appeared the
Above named Samuel Meriam & George Dakin And solemnly swear that the foregoing statement to which they had signed their names was the truth before me Timothy Dakin - Justice of Peace

This certifies that Samuel Meriam & George Dakin are both creditable Witnesses in Courts of Law - and that Timothy Dakin who made the within certificate of their oath is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough whose official acts as such are entitled to credit by the laws of the State of New Hampshire
J. P. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court Hermon Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. P. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsbo- rough aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
Meriam & Dakin creditors

Winton Apr 22 Recd 30 Sept 1832
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War City of Washington

to the Secretary of War of the United States
Sir I transmit to you a number of Deposi- tions to prove that David Hall a Revolutionary Soldier in the New Hampshire Line who once drew a pension but on account of having so much property has been stricken off the pension list - I took pains to ride ten miles to see him (as he is unable to go abroad) found him very sick, and no hope- -ly - and do think if any man in the United States is deserving a pension it is David Hall
Wilton Sept. 10. 1822
Abiel Wilson
N.B. Please to direct your determination to me.

I Willis Johnson of Mason in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Mr David Hall a number of years, have been well acquainted with his circumstances, and was one of the appraisers who signed the Schedule which has been lodged in your office, — And altho' his property was then appraised at $190, 50 it has since been sold for no more than $130. — And now being unable to do any kind of labour nor has he been for almost two years last past, and I think there is no probability, that he will ever be able to labour any more, and his property being all expended, and having no children, could not have subsisted to this time had it not been for the humanity of his neighbours.
I further say that I have no interest in his drawing a pension any farther than humanity dictates nor do I expect ever to receive any benefit thereby.
Mason Sept r 10. 1822. Willis Johnson Physician
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss: Sworn to before me this 10 day of September A D 1822.
Abiel Wilson } Associate Judge of the Court of Sessions
I certify that the Deponent D r Johnson is a respectable Physician and whose oath would be taken in any court of law in this State Abiel Wilson

Jonathan Batchelder of Mason in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say that I have lived a near neighbour to Mr. David Hall for more than twenty years and have been well acquainted with his circumstances the whole of said time and do know that his property was appraised by Willis Johnson & Joseph Saunders for more than it was worth — for by reason of sickness he has been unable to do any labour for almost two years and in consequence thereof has been obliged to sell the whole of his property which did not amount to no more than One hundred & thirty dollars and now being unable to do any labour and his property all expended, could not subsist was it not for the humanity of his neighbours.
And I further say that I have no interest in said Hall drawing a pension, nor do I expect to receive any benefit thereby.
And I further say that said Hall's property after it was sold was insufficient to pay all the demands not laying against him, and is still under the Doctor's care.
Mason Sept. 10. 1822.
Jonathan Batchelder
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Sworn to before me this 10 day of September A.D. 1822
Abiel Wilson } Associate Judge of the Court of Sessions
I certify that the Deponent is a man whose evidence and would be taken in any court in this State
Abiel Wilson

I Joseph Saunders of Mason in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say that I have lived a neighbour to Mr David Hall a great number of years have been well acquainted with his circumstances and was one of the appraisers who appraised his property and signed the Schedule which has been lodged in your office — And altho' his property was then appraised at $190, 50 since been sold for no more than $130. And now being sick and has been sick for almost the two years last passed, has expended the little proper he then had and had it not been for the humanity of his neighbours he would not have subsisted to this time — and having no children or any other relations to assist him in his old age must be supported by the town of Mason unless he is placed again on the pension roll I further say that I have no interest in his drawing a pension other than humanity dictates.
Joseph Saunders
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss: Sworn to before me this 18 th day of September A D 1822 Abiel Wilson } Associate judge } of the Court of } Sessions
I certify that the Deponent Joseph Saunders is a respectable man, and whose evidence would be taken in any Court of law in this State. Abiel Wilson

A Schedule of the Property of Mr David Nott of Mason in the County of Hillsboro, and State of New Hampshire Real Estate none
Personal Estate as follows
   3 old Chests valued at - $ 1.17   3 old Tables - 1.75   12 old Chains - 1.00   1 Brass Stettle and one Pot very much worn - 2.50   1 Iron Shovel and one pair Tongs - 0.75   1 Crane 6 Crane hooks and one pair of hand Irons - 1.25   2 old Looking Glasses - 38   Crockery and Glassware - 0.75   Pewter and Tin ware - 1.00   A few old farming utensils much worn - 1.00   3.50   1 Swine - 0.50   3 old Cider Barrels - $ 13.55  
Willis Johnson Jonathan Batchelder Jr. Joseph Saunders Jr.
Appraisers
Hillsboro 8 September 9 th 1822
Then the above named appraisers appeared personally and made oath to the above Schedule as the amount of property shown us by David Nott of said Mason Before me Josiah Russell Justice of the Peace

To the Honorable Senate & House of Representatives in Congress assembled.
The petition of David Hall of Nashua in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hamp- shire, humbly shews, that he, your petitioner, enlisted as a soldier about the beginning of May in the year 1777, in Capt Fry's Company, Col. Samuel's Regim- ent & Genl Poore's Brigade, New Hampshire line. — and that he well & faithfully served his country, and performed the duty of a soldier, until honorably discharged, at West Point in May 1780, as will appear from the documents in the office of the Secretary of War.
Your Petitioner would also shew that he was put on the pension roll under the act of Congress of 18 th of March 1818, but his name has been taken from the roll, in the application made of the additional act of Congress of the first of May 1820. and as he understands merely because he then possessed a small real Estate. He thinks he had then a fair claim to a share in that bounty which his country, he had served was pleased to grant to her surviving, needy, worn out soldiers, who fought the battles by which she gained her independence.
His circumstances, however, now render his claim still stronger. He has by severe sickness been taken off wholly from labour for the two years past, and been subject to continual expense, until what little property he had is in a manner all gone. To support himself he has been constrained to part with the little real estate he had. & in his sick & feeble state, his whole property will not amount to thirty dollars, as will appear from the accompanying schedule, according to the apprais- al of men under oath.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly & earnestly prays for the attention of Congress to his unhappy & necessitous case, & that he may be again placed on the roll of pensioners that he may in his declining days receive that relief, to which he hopes his faithful services entitle him, & which his necessities call for. And your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
January 17. 1823
David Hall