Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13403, Benjamin Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, Benjamin Eleanor
W 13403
CONTENTS

1895 5 Mch 3
History to town of Hanover
Massachusetts - 2663
Eleanor Hall,
widow of Benjamin Hall,
who died on the 6 th Oct r 1829 of Barnstable in the State of Mass s who was a P m in the County commanded by Captain Clark of the Reg t commanded by [blank] in the Mass s line for 6 mos 4 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May 39, and sent to said Time Recd. Barnstable. Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $163.52 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.22 $173.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk Book A Vol. 2 - Page 82

4209 Application of Chamber Hall for a pension
4 July '36.
in 74d 29 Vol 36. p 74 on in 75 6 mo 487 pri
adm d $20: 44
No deduction
Timothy Reed Barnstable Mass.

Marriage Solemnized by the Rev. Isaac Dummer. April fourteenth One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four. Benjamin Hall and Eleanor Broadbrook by Mr. Dummer -
The above 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 "April 14 th 1774.
Attest Obed Brooks Town Clerk
I Obed Brooks above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Harwich in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Obed Brooks Clerk of the town of Harwich
Witness my hand October 29 th 1838
Sworn to before me
Caleb Stunt Jr. Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Warnstable County ss I Timothy Read Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Leah S. Hunt is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him I believe to be his gen- uine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th Oct r A.D. 1838 Timothy Read Clerk

State of Massachusetts - County of Barnstable p. 3
On this Twenty Ninth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight personally appear- ed before the Court of Probate a Court of Record within and for said County. Eleanor Dale a resident of Sandwich in said County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Nine years 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 4 th 1836. - That she is the widow of late of said Sandwich deceased Benjamin Dale, who was a private in the militia in the war of the Revolution. That he enlisted as she believes at said Sandwich in the spring of the year and as she thinks in the month of May, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five in the Company commanded by Capt. Seth Clark of said Sandwich and enlisted for the term of one year That he marched in said Company to Falmouth in said County and there served during the period of enlistment when the Company returned to their homes.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin on the Fourteenth day of April in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Four. That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin died at said Sandwich on the sixth day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Seven. - That she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to

the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me in Court
Gleanor Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss Court of Probate Harnick Oct. 29. 1838
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Thomas Hall in open Court before me Nympha Marshall } Judge of said Court
Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Hon. Nympha Marshall is the judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th October A.D. 1838 Timothy Reed Reg Probate

Barnstable, Mass. Dec. 14. 1838
Sir
I enclose the application of Eleanor Hall for a pension —
Please make return to me —
Respectfully
Smith Root

A Nathan Hall of Milbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age standing to give evidence - testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Hall of Hanover in the County of Barnstable and State aforesaid the said Benjamin being my Father. I also state that the said Benjamin died on the sixth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven - That I was present at his death and burial and that my recollection of the date of his death corresponds with the memorial of the same written upon the Tombstone erected over said Benjamin and which I have lately examined and find to be as above stated. I also testify that I am well acquainted with Eleanor Hall widow of said Benjamin and know that she has ever remained his widow since his decease as aforesaid and is now unmarried. - I also state that said Eleanor is the identical person who has this day in my presence in probate court filed and sworn to her declaration in order to obtain the a pension -
Nathan Hall
B Barnstable ss. November 29. 1838
Then personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County the above named Nathan Hall and made out that the above deposition by him signed is true. I also certify that the above named Nathan is a reputable person and a credible witness
Caleb S. Hunt, Prov. Clerk

Cumminsville of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that Ezra S. Hunt esq is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe the within Signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine Signature -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th Octo r A.D. 1838
Timothy Reed Clerk

Patience Gibson of Nantucket in the County of Nantucket, married woman, of seventy seven years of age, xx being lawfully sworn do testify and say, that Benjamin Hall of Harwich in the County of Barnstable was a brother of mine and that about the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, he, my said brother Benjamin enlisted as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Seth Clark, of which, George Webb was first lieutenant. My said brother Benjamin went into the revolutionary Army and was gone about three months when he returned home being lame and unable to perform the duties of a soldier. While my said brother Benjamin was off of duty, which was about six weeks, his place in the Army was supplied by my brother, Nathaniel Hall. When my said brother Benjamin recovered his health which was in about six weeks after his return home he went back to the Army again and was in the army as a soldier from nine to twelve months. I do also further testify and say that my said brother Benjamin about the year seventeen hundred and seventy three was married to Elnor Brooks, who is now the widow Elnor Hall of Harwich aforesaid. I was at this marriage ceremony and officiated as the bride-maid. They were married by the Rev. Mr. Dunster of Harwich. Patience her Gibson mark
Barnstable ss. Town of Barnstable, This twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Barnstable aforesaid, the aforesaid Deponent and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed. Isaac one and a half      Josiah Sampson } Justice of the Peace

Certify that I am acquainted with the within copy of Patience Gibson, and that she is a respectable person and a credible witness.
Oliver Brooks Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County ss
I Timothy Read Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Judith Sampson and Oliver Brooks Esqs are justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe the within 2 several signatures purporting to have been made by them respectively to be their respective genuine signa- tures without any fraud or the seal of said Court this 29 th Octo- A.D. 1838 Timothy Read Clerk

Rwy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13403
Eleanor Hall Widow of Benjamin Hall Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]