Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16286, Aaron Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hall, Aaron Em.
N 16286
CONTENTS

4628
New York
Aaron Hall
of Greenville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leavensworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Kinnman in the Connecticut line for 12 Months
✓
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Janua- ry 1833 — and sent to L. Wakeley Greenville N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 60 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 20.00
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. M. Wood Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 127.

6406
Albany, New York
Em Hall decd late widow of Aaron Hall decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st March 1836 of Apoplexy in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the ... line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 40 Dollars ... Cents per ... to commence on the 24th day of March, 1836. End of ... Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of ... 1841 and sent to James M. ... Albany N.Y. Arrears to the 24th of Sept 1839 $140 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 19 th Feb y 1840 the day of death $15 33 $155 33
Act July 1838
Recorded by ... Vol. ... Pag ... For a ...
Payable to ... Phoebe ... Mary Hall ... Hall ... Polly ... Alice Hall and William Hall children of ... decd
Sit 6. Pension Agent Oct 9 1841 Letter to Pension Agent 16 Nov 41 1839 Jan 7 Henry Hall Bristol Pres

Aaron Hall
fees for application
8831
admitted
12 mo. private
40 00

State of New York County of Greene } ss
On this Fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene now sitting Aaron Hall of Greenfield in the County of Greene and State of New York aged about seventy three years , who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service under the following named Officers and served as herein stated That at Roxbury then Woodbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut when he was then residing he was drafted into the Militia of the State of Connecticut and served about six or seven weeks That he was drafted in the Month of August of the year 1776 into the Company Commanded by Captain Leavensworth of Woodbury aforesaid in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Heman of the same town That he marched to New York in the said Company & Regiment and was discharged at New York aforesaid two or three days before it was evacuated by the American Army in consequence of his ill health That he served under said engagement six or seven weeks That in April of the year 1777 he enlisted at Woodbury aforesaid into the Company Commanded by Captain Stoddard in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Chandler of the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment for the term of nine months, That under this engagement he was in the battle of Mind Island Fort in which his Captain was killed That he faithfully served out the term of his said enlistment and was regularly discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania but was marched to Peekskill where their arms were deposited, that he was discharged at Valley Forge aforesaid in the forepart of January of the year 1778 That on or about the fifteenth day of March of the year 1779 he was drafted into the company Commanded by Captain Mitchell in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Canfield of New Milford in said State That he was employed with the said company and Regiment in guarding the lines for one month when  until he was discharged That in the Month of July of the same year he was called out in the Company Commanded by Captain Hurd of Woodbury in Colonel Canfield's Regiment That the Militia in the said town were all called out That he served about two weeks

when he was discharged or dismissed with the company That in answer to the questions proposed by the court this Applicant states that he was born in Woodbury in the State of Connecticut in the year 1759 That he was called into the service in the seventeenth year of his age That he has a record of his age in his family Bible in Greensville That he has resided in Greensville aforesaid forty five years That he served on his own account in the army of the Revolution That there were no continental Regiments in the vicinity of his (Military) service That he never received a written discharge from the service That he is well known in the Town and County where he resides That he has been for several years a Magistrate in said Town and believes that every person of respectability within the circle of his acquaintance would certify to his credibility That he hereby relinquishes every claim 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 Aaron Hall Subscribed and sworn in open court
September 5. 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk
We Jonathan Hovey a clergyman residing in Greensville in the County of Green and State of New York and Eliza Kirtland residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Aaron Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age That he is respected and believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn
in open court
Sep r 5. 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk
Jonathan Hovey Eliza Kirtland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Hovey who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in Greensville in the County of Green and State of New York and that Eliza

Kirtland who has also signed the same is a resident in Greenfield aforesaid and is a creditable Person and that their Statement is entitled to credit
Dorrance Kirtland
Presiding Judge
I William T. B. Herrance Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Aaron Hall for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832
William T. B. Herrance Clerk

13/288. 1839.
5292 - v 4630
Em. Hall
N.Y.
act 4 July '56
Mar 20 1839
1839
Retd

State of New York County of Green
On this the Eleventh day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred And Thirty Nine personally appeared before me the undersigned One of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of Greenville in the County of Green aforesaid Em Hall Now a resident of Greenville aforesaid of the age of years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress which have been passed since that time & which are supplementary thereto. That she was married to Aaron Hale who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and who served faithfully as such private under different officers of the said Army of the Revolution but the length of such service and the names of the officers under which he served as aforesaid are now forgotten by this declarant. That the said Aaron Hale has before his death made application to the War Department of the United States of America for a pension for such service. That he did for a long period before his death receive a pension from the government of the United States of America of Forty Dollars per Annum. by virtue of a Certificate given to him by the Secretary of War of the United States of America for such service. That the said Certificate was either returned to the Pension Agent for the paying of pensions at the city of Albany at the time when this declarant drew the arrears of pension due to the said Aaron Hale at the time of his death or that it has been mislaid or lost & cannot now be found by this declarant. That the persons upon whose testimony the said Certificate was granted are now unknown to or are forgotten by this declarant with the exception of Abel Wakeley whose testimony accompanies this declaration & that upon this account the Secretary of War is respectfully

referred to the declaration made by the said Aaron Hale and to the proof accompanying the same now on file in the office of the Secretary of War for the particulars of such services. That this declarant is in possession of no documentary evidence to establish her claim to a pension under the acts of Congress above enumerated. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hale. On the twentieth day of October in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Nine at Greenville aforesaid by the Reverend Beriah Hotchkiss a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church. & that she has lived in the said Town of Greenville ever since that time. That this declarant is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in any Court of Record to make this declaration as the place of holding such Courts for this County is at Cotswold a distance of Twenty one Miles from her said residence. That her husband the said Aaron Hale died in the said Town of Greenville on the third day of March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six. And that this declarant has ever since that period remained the widow of the said Aaron Hale as will more fully appear by reference to the following affidavits.
Given to & subscribed on the 11 th
day of June 1839 before me
Em Hall
J. C. Botsford Justice of the Peace
I Joseph C Botsford the Justice of the Peace before whom the above declaration was made & sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with Em Hall the signer to the above declaration and that I have been acquainted with her for at least ten years past. that she is a person of truth and veracity that she is very infirm by reason of a long protracted illness.
Given under my hand at Greenville the 11 th day of June 1839
J. C. Botsford Justice of Peace

State of New York
County of Greene } Be it known that before me Joseph C Botsfors a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Greenville in the County of Greene aforesaid personally appeared Eli Knowles of Greenville aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Aaron Hale deceased in the life time of the said Aaron Hale. that he is now well acquainted with Eun Hale the widow of the said Aaron Hale. that he has been acquainted with both the said Aaron Hale deceased and Eun Hale his widow for at least fifty years past. that this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Aaron Hale with the said Eun Hale. that the marriage ceremony was performed in the Town of Greenville aforesaid by Beriah Hotchkiss On the 20th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine. That even since that time the said Aaron Hale lived in the Town of Greenville aforesaid until his death which happened as near as this deponent now recollects on the third day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty six. That the said Aaron Hale drew a pension for his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution of Forty Dollars per annum that the said Eun Hale has remained the widow of the said Aaron Hale ever since his death & further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this the 11 th day, E. M. Knowles
of June 1839 before me
J. C. Botsfors Justice of the peace
I, Joseph C Botsfors, the Justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit of Eli Knowles was made and subscribed as true. that I have been well acquainted with the said Eli Knowles for at least twenty years past and that he is a person of truth and veracity.
J. C. Botsfors Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Greene } Be it known that before me Joseph C Botsfors a Justice of the peace of the Town of Greenville in the

County of Green aforesaid personally appeared Abel Wakely of Greenville aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Aaron Hall the husband of Em Hall who made the foregoing declaration. That this deponent was - in the War of the Revolution and for six or seven months in the same Company with the said Aaron Hall. That the said Company was commanded by Captain Stoddard of Woodbury Connecticut a part of the time until he was shot at Mudfort in New Jersey, that the said Company belonged to the 8 th Connecticut Regiment under the command of Colonel Chandler. That this deponent believes that after the death of Captain Stoddard the said Company was under the command of one Rice. That the recollections of this deponent as to the particulars of the service of the said Company and the route they marched are now indistinct by reason of the great length of time that has elapsed, by reason of severe indisposition, and great bodily suffering of this deponent. That upon the same accounts the recollections of this deponent as to the names of the different officers of the said Company and regiment are also indistinct. This deponent further says that the said Aaron Hall during his life time drew a pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution. That at the time the said Aaron Hall made application to the Secretary of War for such pension this deponent made an affidavit of the services of the said Aaron Hall in such war. To which affidavit now on file in the office of the Secretary of War this deponent would respectfully refer for a more detailed account of the services of the said Aaron Hall in the War of the Revolution. As that was made before his memory had become so much impaired by sickness and bodily pain
Further this deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn the 11 th day of
Abel Wakely
June 1839 before me
J. C. Botsford Justice of the Peace
I Joseph C Botsford the Justice of the Peace before Whom the above affidavit of Abel Wakely was made and

I Joseph C Botsford the Justice of the peace before Whom the above affidavit of Abel Wakely was made and
Subscribed do certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Abel Wakely for at least twenty years and that he is a person of truth and morality.
J. C. Botsford Justice of the peace
State of New York Seneca County
I William V B Harnan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph C Botsford was on the Eleventh of Jan 1839 a Justice of the Peace of this County duly Elected and qualified according to the Laws of this State and that his signature to the several affidavits and certificates above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this the 8 th day of July 1839.
William V B Harnan Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, William V. B. Heermance  Greerson , Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Rupel Wakeley Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Rupel Wakeley and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 22 nd day of February 1841
William Greerson Clerk
office of said church and congregation and I do believe the said records are genuine and correct
1789 October 20 th Married Aaron Hall of Coeymans patent A Son Knowles of Lattania
B Johnson
State of New York County of Greene ss. Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the Revn B Johnson above named well known to me to be Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Town of Goresville and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements set forth in the above affidavit witness my hand this 17 th day of February 1841
This requires Clerk's Certificate that Wakeley is Justice
Rupel Wakeley Justice

State of New York { County of Green }
Rev B Johnson of the town of Greenville in said county and state being duly sworn doth depose and say that the book from which the following extract is taken has been put into my hands as the records of the Presbyterian church and congregation of said town kept by the Revn B Hotchkiss my predecessor in the pastoral office of said church and congregation and I do believe the said records are genuine and correct
1789 October 20 Married Aaron Hall of Coeymans patent to Miss Knowles of Latham
B Johnson
State of New York { County of Green }
Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the Revn B Johnson above named well known to me to be Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the town of Greenville and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements set forth in the above affidavit
Witness my hand this 17 th day of February 1841
This requires Attest Certificate that Nobly is Justice
Russel Wakeley Justice

N o 8831 Aaron Hall
Deceased
On roll Ent d 26 May 1777 Disch d 1 Jan 1788
10 Sept. 1832 23 mo.
Page 84.
Lewis Wakeley Greenville Green Co. N.Y.

C 108831.
BRIEF in the case of  Aaron Heall  of  Greenville  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? about 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 August was drafted & served abt 6 or 7 weeks Cap Leavensworth Comp. Col. Herrmans Regt.   April 1777. Enlisted for 9 mo - served 9 Cap Hoddams Company Col. Chandlers Regt.   On about 15th of March 1779 was drafted - served Cap Mitchels Comp. Col. Canfields Regt.   1779 July was called out - served abt 2 weeks Cap Heard Col. Canfields Regt.   12 mo  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Mud Island Fort
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Roxbury then Woodbury Litchfield Ct. Conn  Abel Wakely testifies that he served with Declarant about 9 mo -  Enos Collins testifies to 1 month's services of Declarant in Cap Mitchels Comp. Col. Canfields Regt.  Jonathan Hoovey a Clergyman & Col. Kirtland prove traditional evidence.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Abel Wakely - testifies that he served with Declarant about 9 mo -  Enos Collins testifies to 1 month's services of Declarant in Cap Mitchels Comp. Col. Canfields Regt.  Jonathan Hoovey a Clergyman and Col. Kirtland prove traditional evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Reintzel Examining Clerk.

October 23, 1939
BA-J/AWF Aaron Hall W. 16286
Mrs. Frank J. Hall 2715 Washington Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers, all of the State of New York:
Michael Van Sickle, Runyan Compton, Abraham Compton, Nathan M. Hall, and Aaron Hall.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of Aaron Hall as found in papers on file in claim for pension, W. 16286, based upon his service in that war.
Aaron Hall was born in the year 1759, in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Woodbury, Aaron Hall served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From sometime in August, 1776, six or seven weeks in Captain Leavenworth's company, Colonel Hinman's regiment; from sometime in April, 1777, nine months in Captains Stoddard's and Rice's company, Colonel Chandler's Eighth Connecticut regiment,

and was in the battle of Mud Island Fort; from March 15, 1779, one month in Captain Nathaniel Mitchel's company, Colonel Canfield's regiment "guarding the Lines"; in July, 1779, two weeks in Captain Hurd's company, Colonel Canfield's regiment; from sometime in October, 1781, one month in Captain Ephraim Hinman's company.
The soldier, Aaron Hall, was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Greenville, Greene County, New York, where he had lived about forty-five years, and had been a magistrate in that town for several years.
He died March 3, 1836, in Greenville, New York.
Aaron Hall married October 20, 1789, in Greenville, New York, Em Knowles. She at that time was of "Lottania" and he was of "Coeymans Patent."
The date and place of birth of Em Knowles, and names of her parents are not given.
The widow, Em Hall, applied for pension June 11, 1839, at which time she was living in Greenville, New York. The pension was allowed. She died February 19, 1840 or 1841.
Reference was made to the following children of Aaron Hall, and his wife, Em, in 1841, all of whom were then living and "over the age of twenty-one years" -
Rhoda Condin or Cowding, wife of John L. Condin or Cowding, of Orangeville, Genesee County, New York;
Abraham Hall of Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York;
Harvey Hall of Cincinnati, Ohio;

Data in regard to the children of Aaron Hall, and his wife, Em, continued-
David Hall of Greenville, New York;
Mary or Polly Baker, wife of Ambrose Baker of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York;
Olive Hall of Coxsackie, New York;
William Hall of Clinton, Wisconsin.
Eli(?) Knowles of Greenville, New York, in 1839, stated that he was well acquainted with Aaron Hall, and his wife, Em, and was present at their marriage. His relationship to the widow, Em Hall, is not shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

X N. Y. R. Em Hall
Act July 4, 1836
Reported, See letter To J. C. Dotsford L. Oct. 1839 Dead. Let to H. J. Ely June 6. 1840.

Wm H Edwards Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

Catskill June 30. 1841.
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I enclose you papers in relation to the Pension of Aaron Hall deceased. The case is to me a novel one, yet I trust that the papers may be found sufficient - or that if they are not, that you will be so good as to direct me farther.
The mutilation of the paper upon the first page was caused by the slipping of the seal at the clerk's office, in my presence, & will not I presume, be considered material -
Very Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Smith

Aaron Hall Albany pri $40. ad 7 June 32 cash p. d. ? 25 Sep 41
GMC
Disc 3 rd March 1836 p. to H. Thompson 214

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene in the State of New York Aaron Hall Esq. who being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot distinctly recollect the precise day of his several enlistments but that he did not serve less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade. That in the month of August of the year 1770 he was drafted and served not less than six weeks as a Private. That in April of the year 1777 he enlisted to the best of his recollection for the period of nine months and served for nine months as a private; that on or about the fifteen day of March of the year 1779 he was drafted and served one month as a private. That in the month of July of the same year he was called out and served two weeks. That that he served not less than one year as a Private, and for such service he claims a Pension. That he will mention the names of Abijah Reed Esq. Hart Perkins Esq. & Jeremiah Sanford Esq. who are residents of Greenville and can testify to his character for veracity and his belief of his services as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. Aaron Hall
State of New York
Greene County 3 Aaron Hall The above named Lieutenant being by me duly sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the foregoing affidavit to him subscribed sworn to before me at Greenville in said County the 20th day of Decr. 1822
Abijah Reed Justice of the Peace for the County of Greene

Thomas Ladd left here on the 10th of the present month and is now has been for more than seven years and a visit to this town and during all that time I have been well acquainted with the said Thomas Ladd I testify not to his faith or character in respect to his ability for truth & veracity as one of the first standards for him to be relied on as such I have no doubt but that he has done the services within stated and further it is the common report & believed in this town where he lives that he was in the Revolutionary war as a soldier.
Cornwall Conn. 21 st Dec 1832
Shah Ladd one of the Justices of the Peace in said Conn.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Litchfield in the State of New York Aaron Hall before mentioned who being duly sworn deposed and saith that in the month of October of the year 1781. he volunteered under Captain Ephraim Heman of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut when a party of the Enemy landed at Middletown in the State of Connecticut on the Sabbath day. That the Enemy entered the congregation during divine service and took prisoner the Rev. Mr. Mathew and some of the principal men of his congregation that the Company in which this applicant volunteered proceeded to Middletown where he remained not less than one month as guarding the place. That this service is not stated in the applicant's former declaration that he has no documentary evidence of this service nor does he know

of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same That his Captain Ephraim Thurman was formerly an applicant for a position but is now deceased
Aaron Hall
State of New York Greene County 3 d .
I certify that before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the one Aaron Hall the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing dep- osition by him subscribed Greenville Greene County N.Y. Dec r 21 st 1832. Abijah Reed S. Justice
State of New York Greene County ss
William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Abijah Reed Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that his signa- ture thereto is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office this thirty first day of Dec r 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

Abel Wakely Enos Collins
Affidavit
— in —

Abel Wakely of Greenville in the County of Green & State of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution for the term of during the War. That he is well acquainted with Aaron Hale of Greenville aforesaid That he was well acquainted with the said Hale previous to the War of the Revolution and for the period of about nine months served with him in Captain Stoddards Company and Col. Chambers Regiment of the Connecticut Line That the said Aaron Hale enlisted at Wood- bury in the State of Connecticut into the said Company & Regiment for the period of eight or nine Months. That this Deponent believes for the period of nine months as the said Hale with several others who enlisted at the same time were called nine months men in the Service. That the said Hale enlisted in the Month of April of the year 1777 and faithfully served until in the year Month next ensuing when he was regularly Discharged from the Service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That during the period of the above enlistment the said Hale was known as a faithful and active Soldier in the service of his Country and further this Deponent saith not
Abel Wakely

State of New York } S. Greene County } S.
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared this day Abel Wakely within named and being by me due ly sworn according to Law made solemn oaths to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed And I certify that I am well acquainted with this person and that he is a man of the first respectability and standing in society and in every respect to be relied on for truth & veracity Given under my hand at Germantille in the said County of Greene the 14 day of September 1832 Abijah Reed Just. Peace
I William T. B. Freeman Clerk of the county of Greene do certify that Abijah Reed before the foregoing affidavit of Abel Wakely and the annexed affidavit of Enos Collins were sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that his signature to the said affidavits is genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 5 Sep. 1832
William T. B. Freeman Clerk

Enos Collins of Greenville in the county of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Aaron Hall of Greenville aforesaid. That previous to and during the Revolution was he associated with the said Hall in the Town of Woodbury and State of Connecticut. That on the fifteenth day of March of the year 1779 being this deponent's birth day, this deponent volunteered into the Company com- manded by Captain Nathaniel Mitchell in Regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield of New Milford in said State for the term of one month that the said Aaron Hall belonged to the said Company and Regiment and faithfully served for the term of one month and was regularly discharged into this deponent at the expiration of the said term and further this deponent saith not. Enos Collins
State of New York D. B. Greene County
Be it known that before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared this day Enos Collins above named and being by me duly sworn according to Law made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscrib- ed. And I certify that I am well acquainted with this deponent, that he is a man of good character and in every respect to be relied on for truth and veracity. Given under my hand at Greenville in the said County of Greene the 11th day of Feb - 1832. Abijah Pease Just Peace

No 7888
Em Hall decd. N.Y.
act 7. July 38
adm d 12 mo pri.  $40 H
To Rhoda Condin. Abraham Hall Harvey Hall David Hall Dolly Baker Olive Hall Hrm Hall chil- -dren of Em Hall decd. from 4 march 36 to 19 Feby 1840 the day of her death -
James D Pinkney Catskill N.Y.

State of New York Grene County ss
On this third day of June 1841, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Grene, David Hall a resident of Greneville in said County, who being first in Oath Court , at a regular term & sitting thereof, duly sworn deposed that he is the son of Aaron and Em Hall of Greneville aforesaid, and upon his oath makes 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 the above named Em Hall was the widow of the above named Aaron Hall who was a Soldier of the Revolution (a private in the Revolutionary Army) as will more fully appear from the Certificate of allowance of Pension to said Aaron Hall, returned to the Pension office & on file & to which this deponent refers - said Aaron Hall being a Pensioner.
He further declares that the said Em Hall was married (to the best of the knowledge information & belief of this deponent) to the said Aaron Hall on or about the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six - that the said Aaron Hall her husband died on third day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty six - that she the said Em was not married to the said Aaron prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, as will appear by the Certificate of record & affidavit hereto annexed.
He further declares that the said Em Hall is now dead - that she did not marry after the death of the said Aaron Hall but remained his widow until her death, and that she died the nineteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty one -
David Hall Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the undersigned King First Judge of Grene Common pleas in open Court. Witness the hand of said Judge and the Seal of said Court.
Permitting my signature William Greenlee Clerk

State of New York Greene County ss
State of New York Greene County ss
I William Pierson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the same being a court of Record) do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held in & for said Court held in & for said County at Catskill before the judges thereof on the third day of June 1841, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Aaron Hall late of the town of Greenville in said County died on the third day of March Eighteen Hundred & thirty six, that he was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, (as will appear by the Certificate returned to the Department & now there on file) - that he left a widow here surviving named Em Hall - that said Em Hall remained a widow until her death - that said Em Hall died on the nineteenth day of February (1841.) Eighteen hundred & forty one - and that the within named David Hall is the son of the said Aaron & Em Hall, over the age of twenty one Years & now resides in Greenville aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court this third day of June 1841.
William Pierson Clerk

State of New York Grene County ss
Extract from the minutes of the Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Greene County and State of New York - as follows -
"October twentieth, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine, Married, Aaron Hall of Coeymans Patent, and Em Knowles of Lottania"
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair & legible figures, as follows - "1789. October 20." Given under my hand at Greenville the 28 th day of June 1841. Amos Botsford Clerk of s d Church -
I Amos Botsford above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Greene County and State of New York, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church (with the Exception above named) as Certified by me - Amos Botsford
Subscribed & sworn this 28 th day of June 1841. Before me
Jas D. Pinckney Com. of Deeds, Greene County aforesaid -
I certify that I am well acquainted with Dr. Amos Botsford Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Greene County N.Y. that he is a person of unquestioned Credibility, and that his statement is entitled to full faith & Credit. And I further certify that said Botsford assured me that to the best of his knowledge & belief the above Record of marriage is in the proper hand writing & figures of the Rev. Beriah Hotchkiss formerly pastor of said Church - June 28. 1841
Jas D. Pinckney Com. of Deeds

State of New York Grene County ss
I William Pearson Clerk of said County do Certify that James D. Pinckney before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and who subscribed the within Certificate, was at the date of said affidavit & Certificate, one of the Commissioners of Deeds in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit & Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature Given under my hand & Seal of Office this thirtieth day of June 1841.
William Pearson Clerk

Pension Office, June 6, 1840.
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter from Mr. Botsford, relative to the case, of Em Hall, dec d and Abelinah Stevens, dec d I have the honor to state that the children will be entitled to the amount due up to the day of the death, in each case, in establishing the claim. Pension, under the act of July 4. 1836 commence on the 4 th of March 1831, and under the act of July 7. 1838 on the 4 th of March 1836. I enclose herewith copies of letters addressed to Mr B. on the 4 th of October last on the subject of those claims.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t . Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. John Ely House of Representatives,

Pension Office
Sept. 17. 1840
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 14. th inst. I have to inform you that the children of a deceased widow entitled at the time of her death to a pension, must, in order to establish their claim assert it in the name of their mother in a Court of Record, and the Court must add their certificate of belief in the truth of the matters set forth in their declaration. The mode of obtaining the amount of pension due to a deceased widow is pointed out in the law of June 19. 1840, a copy of which is enclosed.
I am respectfully
Your Obek. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
R. W. Watson, Esqf.
Coxackie
N. York

15 Sep 1841.
Em Hall
3
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Catskill, N.Y. Sep. 13. 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send the Certificate made this day in open Court, in relation to the Claim of Em Hall dec d . If all is correct will you forward Certificate, of possession as Early as convenient to
Yours very respectfully
James D. Penkney

State of New York Trenton County ss
I William Purson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the same being a Court of Record) Do Certify that at a Court of Common Pleas, held in and for said County before the Judges thereof, at the Court House in the Village of Palstilk in said County on the thirteenth day of September 1841. it was proved to the satisfaction of the said Court that Em Hall (widow of Aaron Hall a pensioner of the United States) late of the town of Greenville in said County died on the nineteenth day of February (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty; that she left the following Children, who are the only and all the children of the said Em Hall, deceased, to wit, Rhoda Condin wife of John S. Condin, Abraham Hall, Harry Hall, David Hall, Polly Baker wife of Ambrose Baker, Oliver Hall, and William Hall, and that the said Children are over the age of twenty one Years Severally.
Witness my hand, and Seal of said Court this 13 th day of September 1841.
William Purson Clerk

V 5292- 1836 Act. July 4. 1836
Em Hall- Hair of N.Y.

State of New York Greene County ss: I, Allabone Watson Surrogate of the county of Greene (the same being a court of record) do hereby certify, that a Surrogates court held in the said county of Greene, before me the said Surrogate thereof, at the office of the said Surrogate in the town of Catskill and county of Greene on the 22 nd day of February 1841, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactorily to the said court, that Aaron Hall late of the town of Greenville, in the said county, died on the 3 rd day of March 1836: that at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States, and that he left a widow him surviving, named Em Hall, that the said Em Hall died on the 19 th day of February 1840, and that she left seven children surviving of her and the said Aaron Hall, named Abraham Hall, Harney Hall William Hall, David Hall, Rhoda Cowding (wife of John Cowding) Olive Hall and Mary Baker (wife of Andrew Baker) and who are all of age, and still living - That Abraham Hall resides in the town of Ellridge, Onondaga County, David Hall who resides in Greenville Greene County, Olive Hall & Mary Baker who reside in Catskill Greene County & Rhoda Cowding who resides in Orangeville Genesee County & State of New York: Harney Hall who resides in the city of Cincinnati Ohio State & William Hall of Clinton Lenawee County State of Michigan - In testimony whereof I the said Surrogate have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said court this 22 nd day of February 1841
Allabone Watson Surrogate

Albany Pension Agency November 12. 1841.
I am, L d Edmund Aguirre, Commis r of Pensions, Sir,
In the case of Mrs Hall died, Widow of Aaron Hall, to whom Children's pension Certificate was issued, bearing date the 8 th of October last, her Executor applied for pay -
As your letter instructs us to pay the Children named in the Certificate, we have doubts whether we are authorized to pay the Executor - Will you have the goodness to instruct us whether or not we shall pay the Executor - I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
Yr obed t Serv t
Thos s the Olcott Pres t Pens n agent for Gen l Jenkins.

Daughters of the American Revolution
STATE OF WISCONSIN
MRS. FRANK J. HALL STATE REGISTRAR 2715 WASHINGTON AVE. RACINE, WIS.
291
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen-
Do you have the pension records of Michael Van Sickle of New York State? Would also like information if possible of Rumsey Compton, wife Margaret of Wayne, Steuben Co. N.Y. and Abraham Compton and wife Sarah of Wayne. also desire records if possible of Nathan M. Hall, Huntestown, Oneida Co. N. Y. and Aaron Hall of Catherine, N. Y.
I am trying to establish some D.A.R. lines and would be very grateful for any information.
Very sincerely, Philadelphia Bones Hall, (Mrs. Frank J.)
Sept 29, 1939.
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1939 Oct 23 - Nick to Mrs. Frank J. Hall and
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16286 Emm Hall Widow of Aaron Hall Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Woodbury Co.

4630.
Sec 38. No 7888.
5292
Let to Ambrose Baker, March 5, 1841.
Act 1836