Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,249, Elisha Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hall, Elisha
S 13249
CONTENTS
Carded.

14128 New York
Elisha Hall
of Herkimer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Heigs in the Connecticut line for 3 Years
Examined with orig. Rolls. Aug. 1883. E. S. P.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May '33 and Kent & Ford Herkimer N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $160.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Rep 33 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Brownell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 60

14 117
Eliza Hall Herkimer Co NY
rom a 3 years
Lawrence Ford Herkimer NY

BRIEF in the case of  Elisha Hall  of Herkimer in the State of New York  (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? 72 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.     May In 1777 3 Private Gen. Lord Howe with Col. Doughty Col. Denning Col. Mays  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wallingford Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested by me 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alts Examining Clerk.

Elishe Hall
Rufia - Franklin County N. York
found on Rolls of Mingo Rest 3 years since
M c Hall wishes the answer to be sent to Laurens Ford of Franklin N.Y. - and to draw his money at Utica
comd 80%
Julius Schuman Clerk

In the Matter of Elisha Hall's Application for a Pension
Asst. of J. Hall
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1. p. 10

In the matter of Elisha Hall applying for a Pension
Mallison County ss: Jotham Hall being duly sworn, says, that he is well acquainted with the said Elisha Hall above mentioned. That (sometime in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven as this deponent vividly believes) he the said Elisha Hall enlisted as a Regular Soldier in the Continental Line of the Army of the United States. That he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Eli Seasmworth, & the regiment at the time of his enlistment commanded by Colonel — Douglass. & afterwards by Colonel — Demming & Colonel Jonathan Miqs successively. — That the said Elisha Hall served in said Regiment three years from the time of his said enlistment, & that he was regularly discharged at the end of said term. Further that the said Regiment was called the Fifth Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line —
Sworn this 3 rd day of March 1831 J. French Justice
Jotham Hall
I hereby certify, that the above deponent Jotham Hall is personally known to me. That he is a credible person —
J. French Justice

Clerks Office } Madison County }
ss. I certify that Jairus French Esq. whose name appears to the taking of the within affidavit was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison on the day of the taking of the same duly elected and sworn - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of "J. French" subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28th day of April A. D. 1831 -
John D. Curtis Clerk

In the Matter of Elisha Hall's application for Pension offc t of S. Collins

In the matter of Elisha Hall applying for pension
Oneida County, ss.
Samuel Collins being duly sworn Says that he is well acquainted with said Elisha Hall abovementioned - that sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven as this deponent verily believes) in the said Elisha Hall enlisted as a regular soldier in the contin- -ental line of the Army of the United States, that he enlisted into the company of Capt. Eldenworth and the regiment commanded by Colonel — Douglas, afterwards by Colonel — Demming and also by Colonel M. S. Miers successively. That the said Elisha Hall served in said regiment three years from the time of his enlistment and that he was regularly discharged at the end of said term. Further the said regiment was called as he believes the fourth regiment of the continental line of the United States army
Sam l Collins
Sworn this 3 rd day of March 1831
J. His Justice
I hereby certify that above deponent Samuel Collins is personally known to me that he is a creditable person in every respect and believed as one of the fathers of our country's rights
J. His Justice

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss
I John H. Otis Clerk of the said County
do certify that John Otis before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand & seal of Office at Utica in said County this 19 th day of October 1831.
J. H. Otis Clerk
Count of ...

State of New York
Herkimer County
vs Elisha 9 Healer of the Town of Persia in said
County appear this 9 th day of October 1832. in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County; and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7, 1832. the said Elisha makes the following declaration - That he was born in the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut in December 1760 - and is now almost forty two years of age - That this deponent resided in Wallingford until after the Revolutionary war when this deponent removed to the County of Schoharie & resided there then  for years. This deponent then removed to Persia in Herkimer County where resided there about thirty years or more.
That this deponent in the year 1777 - in the month of May enlisted for the term of three years in a Company commanded by Captain Eli Havemeyer in a Regiment commanded by Col. Douglass - this Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Deming - and after his death the Regiment was commanded by Col. Meigs - in the Connecticut Line of the American Army - This deponent served his whole period of three years & was discharged at the end of said term in Westfield in the Army - This deponent has no papers in his possession showing his service - The discharge that he received was afterwards reported by him with some

Public Office in Hartford in Connecticut when this deponent received from the State an allowance for such pay -
This deponent was, during said service at Brunswick in the State of New Jersey when the same was attacked by Genl Washington - this deponent was stationed on the East side of Hudson River when the British moved up the River & captured Fort Clinton - On hearing this deponent was stationed at White Plains engaged in watching the lines - This deponent has no other witnesses whose testimony he can prove to prove his service as a Jotham Hall & Samuel Collins when affidavits are made against them said Hall & Collins both belonged to the same Company with this deponent - that the affidavits made against him were - made by this deponent at the time they have date, in the year - - above that a law would then have been passed for the benefit of the Surviving Soldiers of the Revolution - That this deponent is not on any pension Roll - & hereby relinquishes all claims for a pension under any law now in force, except the one of June 7. 1842 - This deponent enlisted in Wallingford Vermont
That Joseph Shaler was the Lieutenant who enlisted this deponent - That after enlisting, this deponent proceeded to New Haven & from that place he proceeded to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York, that after re- -maining a short time at Poughkeepsie our Regiment proceeded to the

State of New Jersey to a place called Newark Mountain, - that when stationed at this place our regiment proceeded to Newbedam with to assist Gen. Washington in his attack upon the British in that place - afterwards the Regiment returned to Newark, from this place the Regiment proceeded to White Plains - the Regiment after leaving White Plains went to New Port & the Regiment was employed in constructing the Fort at that place - The Regiment to which this Regiment belongs being principally engaged on the east side of the River, in building a "Bomb proof," upon the top of the Mountain - From this place our regiment, like in the season was moved to New York to winter quarters - that the Regiment spent the winter in that place - This was the winter usually called the "Hard Winter" & this Regiment well recollects that he & his comrades suffered greatly for provisions, being, at times, in danger of actual starva- tion - This was the last winter that this Regiment was in the State; & this Regiment was discharged in May following in New York & New Jersey as a division - The two other winters in which this Regiment was in the service were spent by the Regiment, one winter in Reading in the State of Penn- sylvania & the other in the neighborhood of Red Bank

Sworn in Open Court Oct. 9. 1882 -
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
brings in the State of New York - but at this day this deponent cannot recollect which winter was spent in these two places respectively - Elisha Hall
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Elisha Hall for a Pension
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Ninth day of October 1882
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Per Inver
13249 INVALID.
On
File No. 13. 249
Elisha Hall
Brn. Rev. Har
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Wallingford Conn

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Howell  Her/inner  Nyuk which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? as
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? as
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? as
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? as
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? as
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? as
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 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, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."