Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2104, Job Hall, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hall, Job Martha
W 2104 B.L. 785 782-100
CONTENTS

6040.
Maine
Job Hall. — private
Massachusetts line — War in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and del d R.C. Rose Augusta me
Arrears to 4th of Jy 1818. 4 mos 13/30 — 35.46 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48.00
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Plantation No. 2.
Continued
Modification sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Rose, Augusta, Maine.

9.23
Maine
Martha Hall
widow of
Job Hall
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1818.
February 1858
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 th day of July 1858
and sent to
Josiah Pierce Jr Portland, Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act
July 29, 1818, Page
4
Vol.
C
1886 May 4 - Downey, Douglas H. who had no pension due to the order paid July 3. 1853 & sent circular P.M.

(- 782 -)
Job Hale
frid:
1st. Mass Payment
Mark ip March 31 st 1819
A. Nichols atty:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Job Hall , a citizen of the United States, now resident in plantation N o 2 , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Job Hall, aged 60. years a citizen of the United States born in Falmouth District of Maine. now a resident in the Plantation N o 2. in the County of Somerset District of Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary War upon the continental establishment against the common Enemy in the month of July 1775. for the term of six months into the Company commanded by Captain Wentworth Stewart, and regiment by Col. Phiney of the Massachusetts troops in line I fully served out the period of my enlistment and re-enlisted January 1776. at Cambridge into the same establishment for the period of one year into the same Company and Regiment commanded by the same Officers I fully served out the period my last enlistment and was honorably discharged at Fort George January 1777. - And I again enlisted into the same establishment against the common Enemy in the month of January 1777. for the period of three years, into the Company commanded by Captain Silas Durbank, and regiment commanded by Col. Samuel D Brewer of the Massachusetts line I served until Sep 79. at West Point. when I enlisted into the same Company and Regiment and upon the same establishment against the common Enemy for the period of during the War. I served in said Company and Regiment about two years and was then transferred into the Company commanded by Col. John Williams and regiment by Col. Sprout of the same Massachusetts line - I served a full term of until June 1783. and then took my honorable and final discharge from the Army at Newburgh. I was discharged as belonging to Col. Joseph Vose 1 st Regiment Massachusetts line, having been previously transferred to said Regiment - my discharge I have lost and is not now in existence to my knowledge - I was in the battle of Hubbardston, at Memmott, and the storming of Stony Point under Gen. Wayne, where I was severely wounded in my right heel and ankle. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. From his reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Job Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Gs
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818, Job Hall, within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed —
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathaniel Emery, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Job Hall. I knew of his serving three years, as a volunteer Soldier as he belonged to the same regiment with him — From his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support — he sustains the character of a man of truth —
Nathaniel Emery mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Gs.
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818, Nathaniel Emery, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him —
Before me, Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Superior Court of Common Pleas August Term 1820 Received and filed Attest Nat Coffin, Clerk At. true copy Attest, Nat. Coffin Clerk
Attest Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
22 64 12
Job Hall
E. M. Johnson 6040
March 1819 6040
March 1819
the value of the property within mentioned
R C Nore, Augusta, Maine.

22
12
64
Job Hall
C. M. Lincoln
Residence: - Litchfield
6040
March 1819
The value of the property within
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Attest James Merrill Clerk
Attest Copy
Attest copy of that stat. Coffin Clerk Attest John Coffin, Clerk
Joseph J. Merrill Clerk of Common Pleas March Term 1820 1819
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Wathen v. ...

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
Pension Certificate No. 67
I, Job Hall of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
A piece of ten acres of lands in said town of Bowdoin, the right of property being in another proprietor, with a small one story house thereon, twenty four feet square, boarded with hemlock boards, neither shingled nor clapboarded, unfinished inside, with timber square of glass only therein, resting on blocks; the said piece with the buildings thereon, is of the value of fifty dollars. —
One cow of the value of twenty dollars.
One pig of the value of four dollars.
Furniture, exclusive of necessary bedding, of the value of twenty dollars.
Debts due to me that may be collected thirty five dollars; and I owe upwards of seventy dollars, for which I pay interest.
Tools of the value of five dollars. —
I pay interest more than any income I derive from property. My right foot is mutilated by a wound at the storming of Stony Point. I am aged and infirm, but earn a little about the fourth part of my time, when I am able to labor, by my trade as a carpenter.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no other property or income whatsoever. —
Witness Mel Weston Jr
Job his Hall mark
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Job Hall within named do solemnly swear, that on the twenty second day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Job Hall , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness J. Nichols
his Job X Hall mark
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of May 1820, Job Hall before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,

29.126-
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I Job Hall was a Soldier in Capt John Williams in the first Mass Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Warren of the Revolutionary army enlisted to serve, and did serve for the War until the year 1783
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and ap- point William N Webb of the town of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the Secretary of the War Department of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised to grant the same a Warrant for a bounty in Pensions to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided
And the said William N Webb is hereby authorised and di- rected to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I per- sonally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Twelfth day of January A. D. 1818
In presence of William N Webb  Job Hall David Deyre STATE OF Massachusetts } PERSONALLY APPEARED Job COUNTY OF Lincoln ss. Hall
to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January A. D. 1818 } Job Hall W. Weston Asst. Clerk
STATE OF Massachusetts } PERSONALLY APPEARED Winlow Hall Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } and David Deyre and being duly sworn accord- ing to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Job Hall who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January A. D. 1818 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. } William N Webb David Deyre W. Weston Asst. Clerk

STATE OF Massachusetts Simsbury } COUNTY, ss. } day of January one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Eli Weston one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Johnson and Gilbert McLellan and made solemn oath in due form of law that
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Fifteenth
personally acquainted with Job Hall who is within powers of attorney and knows him to be the soldier therein described, as they served in the Revolutionary war three years in the Sturbridge with him that they knew the terms of his enlistment was for the war and knew that he served until the peace in 1783 that they have often since heard him say that he lost his honorable discharge by being shipwrecked on Grand Manan that they knew that he was shipwrecked as it was a common report about about the time he came to Simsbury in this district, that they have seen his affidavit herein attached and verily believe the facts therein stated to be correct and that the said Job Hall is a man of good reputation and truth
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January A. D. 1815 And I hereby certify the above witness as in my opinion credible witness
Gilbert McLellan Thomas Johnson
Eli Weston Just Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts Hampden } COUNTY, ss. }
I John Davis Clerk of all the Peculiar courts in said County and clerk of the Supreme court in said County
Eli Weston
do hereby certify that Eli Weston before whom and at the time when the within acknowledgements and affidavits were made was a magistrate Duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature.—In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
this Twenty eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
John Davis Clerk

State of Massachusetts Sumner County ss
Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of January 1818 before me Eli Weston one of the Justices of the peace for said county personally appeared Job Hall to me well known and made oath in due form of law that he enlisted into Capt Elias Burbanks company in the 15 th Massachusetts Regt in the Revolutionary Army for the war about the month of Jany 1777 that he was transferred into Capt Grooms Regt and after- wards transferred into Capt John Williams company in the first Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col Joseph Vose and continued to serve until the year of 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged on the 8 th of June of that year at Newburgh in the State of New York - That some time in the fall of the same year he lost his honorable discharge at sea having been cast away on the Island of Grand Manan - That he never has sold or alienated his claim to bounty land to which he is entitled from the United States neither has he at any time previous to this date made application for the same - Job Hall
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 th day of Jany 1818
Eli Weston Just. Peace -

State of Massachusetts } John Davis Clerk of all County of Norfolk } the Inferior courts in said county and Clerk of the Supreme courts in the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the Pastor before whom and at the time when the within acknow- ledgment was never was a Magistrate duly qualified acting under authority of this state and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said courts this 26th day of January 1818 at Augusta Wm Davis Clk

399
Feb 19/53.
Martha Hall, Widow of Job, Maine
Act Feb 3 d 1853.
Josiah Pierce, Jr. Portland, Maine

State of Maine. County of Cumberland. § ss Office of the Court of Probate — On this sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1853, before me, Josiah Pierce, Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, a Court of Record, personally appeared Martha Hall , a resident of Portland in said County, aged seventy six years, who, being duly sworn, accor- ding to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, approved February 3 d A. D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers married since January, A. D. 1800; — That she is the widow of Job Hall, late of Frankfort in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Maine Agency, the resident in said Waldo County, at the rate of $96.00, per annum, said Pension having been granted to him under Act of Congress of March 18. 1818, for services per- formed by him as a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and having commenced on the 22 d day of April. A. D. 1818, and having ceased on the 22 d day of May, 1833, when said Hall died; and for proof of said Hall's rank, service, Pension and death, as above-stated, she hereby refers to the Records relating thereto in the War Department or Pension Office of the U. States — — She farther declares that she was married to the said Job Hall, on the 4 th day of August. A. D. 1815; that her husband, said Job Hall died on the 22 d day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirtythree, and that she has been ever since his death and is now a widow , and that, as the

Widow of Samuel Murray, before her marriage to said Hall, she received half-pay, (on the Roll of Miamis Agency) from November 20 th 1813, the date of said Murray's death, till August 4 th 1815, the date of her marriage to said Hall, under Act of Congress granting half-pay to the widows of soldiers dying in the military service of the United States, and whether she is or not still entitled under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853, to a renewed half-pay Pension as widow of said Murray, or whether or not the granting of a Pension to her as widow of said Hall will bar her claim to Pension as Murray's widow, she desires this application for Pension to her as Hall's widow may be granted under the Act of February 3 d A. D. 1853, and as said Act of 1853 provides a widow in her case, married subsequent to January, 1800, "Shall be entitled to a Pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date", — and as those who were married before that date, by the Act of July 29 th 1850, became entitled to an amount per annum equal to that which their husbands, if living, would have been entitled to, of Pension to commence on the 4 th day of March 1848, she prays that her Pension as widow of said Job Hall may commence from said 4 th day of March 1848, if such construction of said Act of Feb. 3. 1853 can be legally made — And for proof of her marriage to said Hall, she refers to the statement on the Pension Records of the cessation of her Pension as Murray's Widow, and of her being still a widow, and for proof of other facts above stated she refers to the evidence in the Pension Office under which, to her, the widow of Job Hall, as widow of Samuel Murray aforesaid, Land Warrant N o 20,534, for 160 acres, dated August 30, 1852, was granted to her — And she prays that any communication or Certificate issued

hereon, may be sent for her to Josiah Pierce Jr. Esq. of Portland. Maine.
Witness Josiah Pierce Martha her Hall - Mark
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate was sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above-written - And at the same time and place personally appeared before me Josiah Pierce Jr., a Justice of the Peace for said County, and in due form of law made oath that he well knows said Martha Hall, that she is the identical person to whom Land Warrant No 20,534, aforesaid, was issued, and that she made oath to her application for her said Warrant before him, and that ever since the date of her said Application she has remained a widow - And at the same time and place also personally appeared before me, Mercy Jordan of Portland in said County, who
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Sixteenth day of February A. D. 1852 3
Freeman Bradford Regr

hereon, may be sent for her to Josiah Pierce Jr. Esq. of Portland. Maine.
Witness Josiah Pierce Martha her Hall - mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above-written - And at the same time and place personally appeared before me Josiah Pierce Jr., Justice of the Peace for said County, and in due form of law made oath that he well knows said Martha Hall, that she is the identical person to whom Land Warrant No 20,534, aforesaid, was issued, and that she made oath to her application for her said Warrant before him, and that ever since the date of her said Application she has remained a widow - And at the same time and place also personally appeared before me, Mercy Jordan of Portland in said County, who being duly sworn, made oath that she well knows said Martha Hall, and that said Martha has remained a widow ever since said Job Hall's death, and that she knows this of her own personal knowledge, having seen and visited and lived with said Martha Hall ever since -
Josiah Pierce. Judge.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, June 21 st A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that the within-named
Charles B. Merrill Esq., was, at the date of his within Certificate, an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the the County of Cumberland, Maine , as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Com- MISSION is dated A. D. 18 and will expire
A. D. 185
that the within-named Archibald Jones and Elisha Chick, Esquires, were at the date of their within certificates, acting Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Waldo, Maine; that they are each and all duly qualified to act as such,
and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his  their , are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

Portland, Maine. June 21, 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo,
U.S. Court of Pensions,
Sir,
The enclosed testimony is sent in compliance with your letter of May 11. 1853, to me as the Attorney of Martha Hall, widow of Job Hall, claiming Pension under Act of Feb. 3, 1853; the instructions being in your letter that - (1.) the  not sufficient that she was proved to be a widow for the purpose of the issue of a Bounty Land Warrant but that  and  of  her being now a widow, and of her having been so, since the issue of the Warrant, was certified to have been made before the Probate Court of this County - ) and
(2.) that the proof of her marriage to Job Hall not being on file in the Pension Office, Record evidence of her marriage must be produced -
And - to prove her marriage, I now furnish the record, duly authenticated, as made in the Town books of the Town where she was married -
to prove her widowhood widowhood, the affidavits of two witnesses that she has never been married since said Job Hall's death; and is now a widow -
Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt.
Josiah Pierce Jr. —

Extract from the record of Marriages in the Town of Frankfort in the county of Waldo and State of Maine — "I hereby certify that as a Magistrate legally qualified, on the " "fourth of August One thousand eight hundred and fifteen " "I married Job Hall of Poland Mass to Martha Murry " "of Frankfort Archibald Jones Jus of the Peace "
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in the record in fair legable date and figures as follows "4th of August 1815"
Daniel Tobey Clerk of said Town of Frankfort Walden June 13 A.D. 1853
I Daniel Tobey above named on oath depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the said Town of Frankfort in the county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of marriages in said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Tobey Clerk of said Town
State of Maine.                      Waldo County ss.
Sworn to and subscribed before me by said Daniel Tobey on this fifteenth day of June 1853                      Archibald Jones Jus. of the Peace

State of Maine County of Cumberland } ss:
On this twenty first day of June, A.D. 1853 before me, the subscribing Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Mercy Jordan and Martha Ann Hersey , both of Portland in said county, whom I certify to be credible witnesses of lawful age, and who being duly sworn, made oath that they have been personally acquainted with the residence, occupation and circumstances of Martha Hall of Portland ever since the date of the death of her late husband Job Hall, formerly a revolutionary pensioner, and resident of Frankfort, Waldo county, Maine; and that they knew of their own knowledge, by constant acquaint- ance, that said Martha has ever since then remained, and now is a widow, that they personally knew said Hall when living as the husband of the said Martha, and that his death occurred about the year 1833 or 1834, and that they are disinterested witnesses in this matter, and that said Martha now lives in Portland Maine, and is well known to them at the present time. In testimony

whereof, they have hereunto subscribed their names,
Mercy Jordan
Abigail Ann Hardy
Witness Charles B. Merrill
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty first day of June A.D. 1853, and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case in which this paper is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution
Charles B. Merrill Justice of Peace of Luoma.

2104 Martha Hall
Herbert Bower. Samuel T. Douglas, (2nd.) Frederick T. Whitling. Samuel T. Douglas, Counsel.
Law Offices Bower, Douglas & Whitling, 9, 10 & 11 Bank Chambers, 80 Griswold St.
(Dictated) W
Detroit, Mich., April 28th, 1886
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Department, Washington, D. C.
Sir, -
Mrs. Martha Butler of this State, formerly Martha Hall, daughter of Job and Martha Hall of Portland, Maine, has requested us to make inquiries concerning back pension money due to Martha Hall, widow of Job Hall. Job Hall was a private in the Revolutionary War and his widow, Martha Hall on that account drew a pension as is shown by the Roll of Pensioners in Act February 3, 1853, page 4, Volume A A. According to Mrs. Butler's statement this pension did not begin until some 18 years after Job Hall's death. It is for this period of 18 years, that Mrs. Butler, as only child of Job and heir of Martha Hall, now wishes to make a claim. We will be obliged if you will advise us whether or not Mrs. Butler has any claim in the premises.
Respectfully ,
Bower, Douglas & Whitling

399. Martha Hall, Widow of Job H. Maine
Set Josiah Pierce. Dr. May 11/53
Set Feb 3 d 1856

549/ no. Feb. 29. 1853 Appl n of Martha Hall widow of Job Hall
Cumberland Co. Maine, Revolutionary act. 3 rd Feb y . 1853
Adm d $96 per annum Commencing 3 rd Feb y . 1853
Josiah Pierce Jr Portland, Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Dev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
12194 Martha Ball, Widow Job Ball, Pres. Rev. War.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____
A, Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office, June 25, 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which Job Hall a revolutionary pensioner was last paid. He was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, as private at $8 per month - and at the time of application was a resident of the "County of Somerset, in the District of Maine".
Very respectfully Your obed't servant
S. Gale For the Commissioner Of Pensions.
Francis Burt Esqr.      Died 22 d May 1833, Paid to Third Auditor,      his death. Treasury Department.      F. Burk Auditor.

Job Hall, Plan. N o 2. Somerset C o p o Col. Vose's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1783.
April 22. 1818
Admitted
Job Hall 1777 to 1783 being one of the Regiment (being one of the Continental Establishment) in
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Regiment (being one of the Reg- timents and

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6 181 8
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Job Hall served as a Soldier in Capt. Burbank's Company, and Col. Sprout Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jany 1 1777 to Decy  Febry 1. 1780, being three years and 24 months. & then transfered
Wlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Brief in the case of Martha Hall, widow of Job Hall, Cumberland County, and State of Maine, act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818
Marriage proved by certified by Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Isiah Pierce Jr Esqr Portland,
Name and residence of Agent Maine
R Bedder
Examining Clerk.

I Job Hall, of Plantation N o 2. Somerset County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixtytwo years do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in January 1777. in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the period of during the war, and into the company commanded by Capt. Burbank, and regiment by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts line, I served in said regiment about four years & was transferred to Col. Joseph Vose's regiment of the same Massachusetts line and I served in said last regiment until June 1783. I then took my final discharge from the army in the State of New York, My discharge was signed General George Washington, and was for more than six years honorable service - my discharge I have not preserved, and it is not now in existence to my knowledge - Job Hall Witnes Joel R Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss February 25 th 1819. Personally appeared
Job Hall, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Nathaniel Burroughs Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Job Hall, above named do hereby nominate and appoint Joshua Gay as procure a member of Congress from Massachusetts, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask & receive from the regular office of government a Certificate or land warrant which may be due in my favor for one hundred acres of bounty land to which I am entitled for my services in the revolutionary war, in the Massachusetts line, as I have above stated, and upon receipt thereof I hereby authorize my said attorney for me and in my name to sign any receipt or receipts which may be required for the same, And I do hereby revoke all other power or powers of attorney by me given for the purpose of

of obtaining my land bounty, I do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said attorney Joshua Gage Esq. may do or cause to be done for me in the premises - given under my hand and seal this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Signed Seal of Rufus Brumham in presence of Joel R Ellis Job Hall mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County ss. February 25 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Job Hall, and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed - and the said Job Hall being proved to me by the oath of Joel R Ellis & Henry Gage two disinterested and credible witnesses to be the same identical Job Hall named in the within oath and declaration who signed & acknowledged the above instrument. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name. Before me
Rufus Brumham Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County ss. February 25 th 1819. I the subscribed clerk of all the Judicial courts held within and for the county of Kennebec do hereby certify that Rufus Brumham Esq. before whom the above acknowledgment and declaration was made, was a justice of the peace within & for the said county duly qualified - In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the county seal John Davis
Sir
February 25 th 1819
Please to deliver to the Hon. Joshua Gage member of Congress the land warrant to which I am entitled for my services in the revolutionary war - and I hereby authorize him to sign any receipt for the same which may be required - I am respectfully Job Hall mark Hon J.C. Calhoun Esq. Witness Joel R Ellis

State of Maine.
I, Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One Hundred twenty nine dollars and  not  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is  dollars and
Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

fe 29. 186 n
A. Nichols —
Augusta Feb 25 th & paid 25 Amos Nichols Esq
Washington City
n 2 E. 7

obtaining my land bounty I do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said attorney Amos Nichols may do or cause to be done for me in the premises given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & nineteen his Job Hall make Signed & sealed } Rufus Burnham in presence of } Joel R. Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss. February 25 th 1819
Personally appeared
The above named Job Hall and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed - and the said Job Hall being proved to me by the oaths of Joel R. Ellis & Henry Gage two disinterested and credible witnesses to be the same identical Job Hall named in the within oath and declaration & who signed and acknowledged the above instruments. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name
Rufus Burnham
} Justice of the Peace
February 25 th 1819
Sir Please to deliver to Amos Nichols the land warrant to which I am entitled for my services in the revolutionary war and I hereby authorize him to sign any receipt for the same which may be required
Hon J C Calhoun Secy of War.
I am respectfully Job his Hall mark
Witness J R Ellis

fe 29. 186
A. Nichols —
Augusta Feb 25 th paid 25 Amos Nichols Esq
Washington City
n 2 E. 7

Augusta Feb 25 th 1819
Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty to request you to attend to the land case of Job Hall - it was one of Jewetts cases Mr Vose wrote me that he thought it could be obtained I could not get his power in season for Mr Vose if you will get the warrant & send it to R C Vose your will much oblige your friend & Old servant Amos Nichols Joel R Ellis
I the subscribed a justice of the Peace & Inferior & also clerk of all the judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec certify that Rufus Burnham is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Kennebec & is duly authorized according to the laws of this Commonwealth to take depositions & do the other duties of a magistrate John Davis

I Job Hall of Plantation No 2 Somerset County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Two years do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in January 1777 in the War of the revolution against the common Enemy for the period of during the war and into the Company commanded by Capt Burbank and regiment by Col Bowes of the Massachusetts line I served in said regiment about four years and was transferred to Col Joseph Vose's regiment, until June 1783 and then took my final discharge from the army in the State of New York, my discharge was signed by General George Washington and was for more than six years honorable service my discharge I have not preserved and it is not now in existence to my knowledge Witness Joel R Ellis      Job Hall master
Common Wealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County ss February 25 th 1819
Personally appeared Job Hall and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Mehun Brunsham Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Job Hall above named do hereby nominate and appoint Amos Nichols at present of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask and receive from the regular officers of government a certificate or land warrant which may be issued in my favor for one Hundred Acres of bounty land to which I am entitled for my services in the revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line as I have above stated and upon receipt thereof I hereby authorize my said attorney for me and in my name to sign any receipt or accept which may be required for the same and I do hereby revoke all other powers or powers of Attorney by me given for the purpose of

obtaining my land bounty I do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said attorney Amos Nichols may do or cause to be done for me in the premises given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Job his Hall make Signed & sealed } Rufus Burnham in presence of } Joel R Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss. February 25 th 1819
Personally appeared
The above named Job Hall and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed - and the said Job Hall being pressed to me by the oaths of Joel R. Ellis & Henry Gage two disinterested and credible witnesses to be the same in identical Job Hall named in the within oaths and declarations & who signed and acknowledged the above instruments. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name
Rufus Burnham
} Justice of the Peace
February 25 th 1819
Sir Please to deliver to Amos Nichols the land warrant to which I am entitled for my services in the revolutionary war and I hereby authorize him to sign any receipt for the same which may be required
Hon J C Calhoun Sec y of War.
I am respectfully Job his Hall marks
Witness J R Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Gage, of Augusta County of Kennebec, District of Maine Esquire-attorney for Job Hall late a revolutionary soldier, do hereby by virtue of the power of attorney in my favor given by said Job Hall, dated February twenty fifth A.D. 1819, nominate and appoint and in my place and stead put Amos Nichols at present of the City of Washington District of Columbia, giving unto him the said Nichols full power and authority to receive, after the regular office of Government the Land Certificate to which the said Hall may be entitled from the Government of the United States, and upon receipt thereof to sign and execute any receipt or discharge in the name of the said Hall, which I could, or were empowered to do by virtue of said power of attorney given me by said Hall, as above described - Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said substitute may do in the premises, - and I do request that the said Land Warrant or Certificate may be delivered to the said Nichols - Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1819. -
Signed & sealed in presence of John Davis Frances Lithgow
Joshua Gage
Kennebec County ss
March 24. 1819. Personally appeared Joshua Gage Esq. and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. In Testimony whereof I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Esquire; also clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Kennebec, have hereunto set my name, and affixed the County Seal, for the said County of Kennebec.
John Davis Esq. Justice of the Peace and Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the County of Kennebec

War Department Pension Office
December 16, 1833.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Samuel Mirander, dec d . have been examined, and they are herewith returned. An allowance will be made for six months services. In order to obtain the amount due, the widow should prove her relationship to the deceased and the time of his death, in open court. If there be no widow, then the next heir or heirs should proceed in like manner. The proceedings in the case should be exhibited to this office, with the enclosed papers.
I am, respectfully
Your O bt . Servt.
J. L. Edwards
William B. Marshall Esq. Augusta. Kentucky.

Old war Div. C.N.B. Ex'r. No. Co. _____ Reg't _____ :o:
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. May 4, 1886
Return this letter with your reply. Gent,
In reply to yours of the 28 th ult claiming in behalf of Mrs Martha Butler, daughter of Martha Hall who was the widow of Job Hall a Revolutionary Soldier, the pension from the date of the soldier's death to Feby 3. 1853 when the pension to the widow commenced, I have to state that as the widow did not marry the soldier until after Jany 1. 1800, her pension was allowed under the second section of the act of Feby 3. 1853 which did not specify a date when the pension allowed under it should commence, consequently, Mrs Hall's pension, as well as all the other widows under that act whose husband's died prior to the passage of the same, commenced from the date of it, and in the case of those widows whose husbands  who died after Feby 3. 1853 their pensions commenced from the date of his decease
No one of the several acts granting pensions to widows of Rev. Soldier according to the date of their marriage, provided that the pension should commence from the date of the death of the soldier, except in those cases when the soldier died after the date of the passage of the act under which the widow was entitled
no pen