Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,858, Lyman Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, Lyman
S. 29,858
CONTENTS

13904 Lyman Hall Majo
Sergt 18 & 6 days Lieutenant 3 & 21 " letter 23 ADP M c E Hon G M Press
5-16-1606
(May 21 1833)
P 404 90 / 40 130
His commission a draft req d to be sent to the Office Sept 17. 1833.
Hon G. M. Press M c E  Conductor House of Reps
A. H. [unclear]  Q.M.
1711 3 2999  90 96 40 924 14020  44 21 44 88 924

BRIEF in the case of  Lyman Hall  of Berkshire  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  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.     Day In 1796 enlisted about 9 private Capt Hall Col Warner   Summer 1778 " 3 Sergeant Capt Clark Col Powell   1781 ——— 4 21 Lieut. Capt Clark Col Willet   He thinks between the last periods he served as a Minute Man and thinks he served fully 1 year  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Johnny Town  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkshire Mass 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary four living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached — the witnesses are not certified as credible 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Day Jr.
Examining Clerk.

13907 Lyman Hall Lanesboro Mass Application for Pension Sept 25 1832
Hon. G. N. Briggs Lanesboro Mass

State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire } ss -
On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1832: personally appeared in open Court before Hon William P. Merrill Judge the Court of Probate for said County now sitting Lyman Hall a resident of Lanesborough County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts Aged 77 Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. That he enlisted at said Lanesborough under Capt. Faber Hall in January 1776. & went to Canada, Quebec, & served in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment. during the Winter he had the Small Pox & had not recovered from it when ordered to retreat - he retreated to Brownpoint in June & continued with Colonel Warner's Regiment until October - he returned home & was sick, after recovering he enlisted under Capt. Samuel Block as a Sergeant & went to New-Haven in Connecticut; the Company belonged to Colonel Miles Powell's Regiment in which he served three Months during the Summer of 1776 - After these services he received a Lieutenant's Commission from Gov. John Hancock - in which capacity he went with Capt. Samuel Block in the Summer of 1778 up the Mohawk River on an expedition among the Indians - to Fort Scholone, Stone Anake's & Herkimer - he was in the Battle of Johnstown where Capt. Block & Major Brantley were wounded his Company belonged to Colonel Mott's Regiment in which he served four Months & stayed three Weeks to take care of the wounded - during the intervals of the above mentioned services he stood as Minute Men & was out in many alarms - he thinks a years time

during the above time his residence was in Lanesborough before mentioned & he has resided there ever since. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State, or of any only on that of the Agency of the State of Lyman Hall S. Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid. W. P. Walker J. Peabody
 1 He was born in New Fairfield  Sharon in the State of Connecticut February 15 th 1785  2 His record of his age is lost  3 He was living in Lanesborough County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts when called into service has lived there ever since, & lives there now  4 He enlisted or volunteered  5 He was acquainted with Capt. Jober Hall, Capt. Sam. Bloch, Colonel Thorne, Col. Millet, General Arnold, Major Bradley Colonel Thorne's Regiment - Colonel Miles Powell's Regiment of Militia - The general circumstances of his service he thinks were for the most part as follows: Lond  6 He cannot recollect receiving any discharge He received a Lieutenants Commission from Gov. John Hancock & has it now  7 The following persons will testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution viz. Timothy Whitney, John Farnum 

Elijah Phelps. Jonathan Geynes, David Street, and the Rev. Henry B. Hooker - Lyman Hall
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[Faint, illegible handwriting]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We Henry B. Hooker a Clergyman, residing in the Lanesborough in said County and William H. Tyler residing in Lanesborough hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Syman Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry B. Hooker Wm H. Tyler
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, 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 Henry B. Hooker who signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and William H. Tyler of Lanesborough and that who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Roberts
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Syman Hall for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

21 22 1  Massachusetts  Syman Hall Berkshire in the State of Masses who was a Lieut. Col. in the Conns commanded by Captain Hall of the Regt. commanded by Col Warner in the Masses in 18 mos. & 68 days. 3 " 21. " Lieut }
Susp. see letters June 21. 1834 P. Agt. of Hon. G. H. Briggs suspension removed, see letters to G. H. A. G. H. Briggs H. R. June 24. 1834
Enscribed on the Roll of Masses the rate of 140 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec.  1833 and Col. Hon. V. M.  Briggs H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $350.50 emi-ant. allowance ending 4th '34 70.10  $420.60
Recorded by Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.  Go. G. Miles Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 2. Page 33
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P. Hall M.E.
29858 INVALID. Rery
Apr. 20/90 Paul. Ind. 4 N. St. Paul, Minn.
oston Mass
File No. 29,858
Mar 25-1902 Lewis H. Dacom
Lyman Hall Lieut Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Your most worth of Mass, whence
Berkshire, 22 June 1833
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire Lyman Hall, who, being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of Old Age, & the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades for one year & eight Months & served as a Sergeant And for four Months & twenty One Days as a soldier as a Lieutenant and for such service I claim a pension — Lyman Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William H. Tyler Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1833 Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Your most wretched of men, who writes Berkshire! 22 June 1833
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire Lynton Hall, who, being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of Old Age, & the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively as to the particular terms of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, to wit the following periods for one year & eight months & served as a Sergeant And for four months & twenty one days served as a Lieutenant and for such service I claim a pension - Lynton Hall
Wm H. Dyer Justice of the Peace

John Hall's Certified

John Hace & Hannah Osborn's
Certificates

I John Hall of the Town of Lanesboro' County of Berks to State of New York of Lawfull Age do testify to say that in the Month of January 1828 Lyman Hall of Lanesboro' County of Berkshire to State of Massachusetts enlisted under his brother Col. John Hall & marched immediately for Canada Quincy in Lower Canada; and returned that next fall & suppose in the Month of October. with — And further that after a partial recovery he went on a tour in the Continental service at New Haven State of Connecticut, to that afterwards he went another tour as Lieutenant up the New Hampshire River to further the the deponent saith not John Hall
Berkshire ss
Lanesborough October 21 st 1830.
Personally appeared the above named John Hall to me known that the above Certificate by him subscribed was true.
Berkshire ss. before me H. Tyler Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that John Hall the deponent above mentioned is a man of strict veracity & of unimpeachable reputation — Commonwealth of Massachusetts H. Tyler J. Peace Lanesboro' Jan 22 nd 1833. } Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Clerk of Record for said County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Luther Marsh Esq. Esq. & William H. Tyler Esq. are Justices of the Peace duly qualified to take deposition, for for the said County of Berkshire & that I verily believe that their names above subscribed above are their true & proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fourth day of November A D 1831. — Chas. Sedgwick

I Abial Hatt of Lenoxborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that in January in the year 1776. Lyman Hatt intitled in the service of the United States under Jacob Hatt, his father as captain. in Col. Seth Mearns Regiment. and marched for Quebec in the fall part of February fol- -lowing. and was gone until in fall following. that he was a very healthy man when he went away. but was taken sick while at Quebec. his friends went after him once. & returned without him he being unable to be brought home. and a second time they went and brought him home. and for a year or two after his return he was sickly, unable to attend to any business. and under the care of a Phy- -sician a great part of the time, and was then carried to the sea side for his health by advice of Physicians. after this he had gained a degree of health he received a Lieutenant's commission and went out to Stone Arabia. and what is now called Johnstown. and was gone. to the best of my knowledge more than three or four months. been since
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Nashburn Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions were taken is was at the time of taking said depositions one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of June
A. D. 1833.
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

I Abial Platt of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that in January in the year 1776. Lyman Platt entered in the service of the United States under Jacob Hall, his father as captain. in Col. Seth Mearns Regiment. and marched for Quebec in the first part of February fol- -lowing. and was gone until in fall following. that he was a very healthy man when he went away. but was taken sick while at Quebec. his friends went after him once. & returned without him he being unable to be brought home. and a second time they went and brought him home. and for a year or two after his return he was sickly, unable to attend to any business. and under the care of a Phy- -sician a great part of the time, and was then carried to the sea side for his health by advice of Physicians. after this he had gained a degree of health he received a Lieutenants commission and went out to Stone Arabia. and what is now called Johnstown. and was gone. to the best of my knowledge three or four months. since he has been an unhealthy man. And further the Deponent saith not - Dated at Lanesborough on this 3 d Day of Nov r . A.D. 1818.
Abial Platt Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. Nov r 3 d 1818 The above named Abial Platt personally came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Luther Clarkson Justice of the Peace see over

Berkshire ss. Pittsfield Mass. June 22 d 1833
I also certify that I was acquainted with the above named Deponent Abial Pratt (now deceased) for twenty years, that he was a person of undoubted veracity & truth, & an honorable man in society & entitled to full credit.
Luther Blackinton Justice of the peace

I Hannah Osborn of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say: That about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, in the year 1775 or 1776, as near as I can recollect, Lyman Hall, my Brother enlisted as a Soldier under Colonel Hall my Father, as Captain, I do not recollect under what superior Officer, in the United States Service, and set out for Quebec in January or February, and was gone until the next fall, he was brought home sick and seem able to walk, and remained sick about two years, and was then carried to the sea side, after which his health was some better, but has never been a healthy man since, though for some part of the time comfortable, after the above sickness he had recovered his health in some degree and received a Commission. I think a Lieutenant's Commission, and went to the west ward and was gone I should think three or four months, and on his return his health was bad and unable to attend to business for considerable time. I believe a year or two, he is now in a poor state of health, and is sixty four years of age, and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Lanesborough this 3 rd day of Nov. 1818
Hannah Osborn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. Nov. 3 rd 1818
Hannah Osborn, who is well known to me to be a person of truth and integrity, came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed -
LL Washburn Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss. Pittsfield Mass. June 22 nd 1833 - I also certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above deponent Hannah Osborn & that she is a person of strict truth & veracity & entitled to full credit
LL Washburn Justice of the Peace

I Calvin Hall of Deerfield. County of Oneida, State of New-York, of Lawfull Age, do testify & say that I was acquainted with Lyman Hall of Lanesborough, County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts, during the revolutionary war, & that he enlisted under Capt. Jober Hall in February 1776. & went to Canada - Quebec - & very well remember, - & that he returned in the fall or latter part of summer - & also recalled that he was in the service at Deer. Haven in the summer of 1778 or 1779 - as a sergeant three months - I also testify that & that he went to Stone Arabia. & Fort Plain as a Lieutenant in the summer of 1781 or 1782. (I cannot distinctly remember which) & was there 4 months at other times he stood as Minute Man. & was frequently out in alarms - during the continuance of the war - & further the deponent saith not -
Calvin Hall
Berkshire ss -
Lanesborough. Sep. 15 th 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Calvin Hall & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true - Wm H. D. Pease
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William H Tyler Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W Bishop Register of Probate.

I Calvin Hall of Deerfield. County of Oneida, State of New-York, of Lawfull Age, do testify & say that I was acquainted with Lyman Hall of Lanesborough, County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts, during the revolutionary war, & that he enlisted under Capt. Jober Hall in January 1776. & went to Canada - Quebec - & very well remembered, - & that he returned in the fall or latter part of summer - & also recalled that he was in the service at Deerfield, known in the summer of 1778 or 1779 - as a sergeant three months - & also testify that & said he went to Stone Arabia. & fort plane as a Lieutenant in the summer of 1781 or 1782. (I can not distinctly remember which) & was there 4 months at other times he stood as Minute Man. & was frequent- ly out in alarms - during the continuance of the war & further the deponent saith not
Calvin Hall
Berkshire Co -
Lanesborough. Sep. 15 th 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Calvin Hall & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true - Before me H. S. Tyler Just. Peace
Berkshire Co. Lanesboro' Jan. 22 d 1833.
I hereby certify that Calvin Hall, the person above mentioned is a Man of truth. & honesty & his testimony may be relied on as good.
H. S. Tyler Justice of the peace

Rev J. S. Edwards Esq Commr. Pensions Walthamstow

Commonwealth Bank
Franklin Agency off Boston June 17, '34
Sir
Information has been rec d at this agency that Lyman Hall who draws a pension as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army, was not an Officer but his Father was a Captain and died some years since at Quebec.
Mr. Hall resided in the interior of the State, and I have no personal knowledge of the facts in the case, but I considered it my duty to give the Department this information, that proper measures may be adop- ted to ascertain them.
Very respectfully Yours affec. Servt.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pension Dept. Washington
John L. Simpson President

The Morning Call.
DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY.
St. Paul, Minn. _____ 3/26/95
Hon. Wm/ Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
H.
Dear Sir:-
Would you please send me statement of the services rendered by my grandfather Lieut. Lyman Hall, of Berkshire County, Mass., as they appeared in his application for pension. According to the public pension roll he was placed thereon Dec. 7th, 1833.
Yours truly,
H P Hall

Am H Edward
Print

Washington 22 Decm 1834
Sir Yours in relation to Lyman Hall a person for Miss Carr had this morning — I do not hesitate to say that the information which you have recd from Miss Hating "that he was not an Officer in the Revolution is in my opinion not correct" — His father whom we know John Hall was a Capt in the Revolut n & died during an expedition to Canada the for part of the war — His son Lyman I think was with him — The whole family consisting of the father & four sons were all Officers & in the war — Lyman lost his health in the war I have known him 20 years — He is a man of the first respectability, & among his acquaintances there is none before him has been amalgamated in the country forty years. He would be no more doubtful of his being here in the war & a part of the time as an officer than there is that there was a revolution was. I praise his comp t better than your time will allow it or I fancy & no man who knows him as I have to make such a suggestion — I could not have higher or more satisfactory evidence of the unity of the country than that the of Miss Hall with the facts as all within my personal knowledge — If in your estimate proper, I should be gratified to know for what questions the information you now possess —
Respectfully,
Yours G. A. Briggs,

Lyman Hall
Ha W. Briggs H.R.

War Department Pension Office October 23. 1833
Sir I herewith return the documents in support of the claim of Lyman Hall & have to state that in consequence of its having been recently ascertained that there are rolls of service of the State Troops & Militia of Massachusetts in the office of the Secretary of the State of Mass. application must be made to that Office for evidence of Mr. Hall's service before a final decision can be had in this case
I am, Very Respectfully Mr. Mr. A. A. H.
Geo. H. L. rump
Wm. Mr. N. Briggs Esq. Dunstable Massachusetts

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN HANCOCK, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS.
Lyman Hall Gent n
Greeting.
YOU being appointed Second Lieutenant of the Fourth Company by Captain Wm Reed in the 1st Reg t of Militia in the county of Berkshire whereof Asa Barnes Esq r Colonel
29858
By Virtue of the Power vested in me, I do by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct) Commission you accordingly---You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a 2 d  Lieut in leading, ordering and excelling said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their 2 d  Lieut and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or your Superior Officers.
Given under my Hand, and the Day of July in the Year of the Independence of the
of the Commonwealth, the First 1781 in the Fifth of AMERICA
John Hancock
By His Excellency's Command,
John Avery jun Secy

H U S E
12 West of the 17th 1781
Then personally appeared the within named Lyman ... and took and subscribed the Oaths required in the Constitution of this Commonwealth before me
His James Harris Jus: peace

Hon. George A. Briggs
Member of Congress Lancaster Mass.
Lyman Hoar Penn.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 11 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Lyman Hall is borne on a Payroll of Capt. Samuel Clark's Company, Col. Powell's Regiment, "for service at New Haven" — as a Sergeant — and he is there stated to have served from July 22. 1779 to August 26. 1779 — and is allowed for one month, 12 days service.
The name of Lyman Hall is also borne as a Lieutenant , on a Payroll of "Capt Samuel Clark's Company of three months men in a Detachment up the Mohawk River" — where he is allowed for service from July 18. 1781 to Nov. 2. 1781 — "three months 21 days".
19 10 14 19 24 1 18 18 06
There are various other Bills of said Samuel Clark's Company for service on the Northern frontiers, in October 1780 — and in October 1781 —

but for no other period - and the name of Lyman Hall is not borne on any of them. —
There are no rolls of John Hall's Company; nor of Timothy Beard, tho' there is evidence from a warrant in favor of certain soldiers in his Company, that there was such a Captain in the Service. —
Edward D. Bangs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, ss, October 1 st 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire Lyman Hall, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades — I served as a Sergeant under Capt. Jober Hall in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment during their 10 campaign to Quebec in the Winter & Summer of 1776 — for Months, — in June & July of 1777 & served seven Weeks, — under Capt. Timothy Reed, at & about Manchester in Vermont, in August of the same year & served two Weeks — at Bennington under Capt. Amariah Root, in September & October & served under Capt. David Wheeler seven Weeks at Fort Ann on the Hudson River — in the summer of 1778 & enlisted as Sergeant under Capt. Samuel Clark and served at New Haven Connecticut three Months — in the spring of 1779 & was out in two Alarms of two Weeks time each, the first under Lieut. Bethuel Baker, the next under Capt. Beebe — the first went into the State of Vermont — the latter in the State of New York — the latter part of the summer of the same year & served six Weeks under Capt. Joseph Marshall at Albany, in the summer of 1780 & was at, & about Albany in an Alarm two Weeks — the fore part of July 1781 — served as Lieutenant, under Capt. Sam l Clark, — Johnstown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William H Tyler Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October A. D. 1833.
Henry W Bishop Reg t Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire, ss; October 1 st 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire Lyman Hall, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades — I served as a Sergeant under Capt. Guber Hall in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment during their 10 campaign to Quebec in the Winter & Summer of 1776 — Ten Months, — in June & July of 1777 I served seven 1-2 Weeks, — under Capt. Timothy Reed, at & about Manchester 14 in Vermont, in August of the same year I served two Weeks — at Bennington under Capt. Amariah Root, 1-2 in September & October I served under Capt. David Wheeler seven Weeks at Fort Ann on the Hudson River — in 3 the summer of 1778 I enlisted as Sergeant under Capt. Samuel Clark and served at New Haven Connecticut Three Months — In the Spring of 1779 I was out in two Alarms of two Weeks time each, the first under Lieut. Bethuel Baker, the next under Capt. Beebe — The first went into the State of Vermont — the latter in the State of New York — The latter part of the summer of the same 1-4 year I served six Weeks under Capt. Joseph Marshall at Albany, in the summer of 1780 I was at, & about Albany 14 in an Alarm two Weeks — The fore part of July 1781 I went to served as Lieutenant, under Capt. Sam d Clark, Four Months & twenty one days at & about Johnstown on the Mohawk River — making my service in all as Sergeant One year & eight Months and as Lieutenant Four Months & twenty one days, & for such service I claim a Pension — Lyman Hall.
Wm. H. Syler Justice of the Peace