Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43682, Elisha Hill, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hill, Elisha
NUMBER
S. 43682
CONTENTS

Note sent to the Pension Office April 1821. Buffalo NY Care of Col. Townsend
13.779 New York.
Elisha Hill.
of Willink in the state of New York who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose — of the Nat'l line, for the term of Nine months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of July 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Aug. 1819 . and sent to Charles Townsend  Buffalo N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 57. 54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819 — 48. 00
Ymo 131. Dollars: 105. 54
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinue

Elisha Hill Killeen
Am Row. 2

Eliza Dine.
Verso rect 25 July 79. Over due July 25 1880

State of New York Niagara County } 8 th
On this thirteenth day of July in the year 1818 before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said County personally appeared Elisha Hill aged fifty eight years resident in Willink in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late 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" That he the said Elisha Hill served served from about the month of November 1775 to about the month of July 1776 in Capt Tason Company in the State of Massachusetts and a few days after his term of service had expired he again enlisted in Capt Rowleys Company and served about five months. That in the year 1777 he again served three or four months in Capt Rowleys Company. That he in the month of May or June of the year 1778 1779 enlisted in Richmond in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Col. Rose of the Massachusetts line of continental troops to serve for the period of nine months — That he continued to serve in said Capt or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the time for which he had enlisted when he was honorably discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York. That he was at a battle with the enemy at Lake George landing and in several other skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Elisha Hill
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Ch: Dorrance Judge of Niagara Co. P. C.

Niagara County ss - I Charles Towns and Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas of said County do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the within mentioned Elisha Hall did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the within affidavit against the common enemy and I shall transmit the proceeding to the Secretary for the department of War soon as the testimony of some of his neigh- bors is received respecting his circumstances
Dated July 30. 1818
C. Towns and
State of New York Niagara County ss Clerks Office
I Frederick B Merrill Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Towns and before whom the within affi- davit and the above Certificate appear to have been made is one of the Pledges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County acting as such under the authority of this State and that the within & above so signed is the proper hand writing of the said Charles Towns and
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set My hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
F. B Merrill

State of New York } Niagara County }
Joshua Darrow Jun d and Samuel Johnson of Holland in said County being duly
sworn say that they reside in the neighborhood of the before mentioned Elisha Hill and are well acquainted with his circumstances
That he is nearly destitute of property of every description and were his debts paid he would be completely so - and that he is absolutely in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further say that they have no interest in his claim
Forrea Boston yr Samuel Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of July 1819 before me
H: Townsend Judge of probate Com. pleas
I Charles Townsend Judge & as aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied from the testimony of Joshua Darrow Jr. and Samuel Johnson aforesaid that the claimant Elisha Hill is in such reduced circumstances that he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Dated July 7. 1819
H: Townsend Judge Court Com. pleas

occurrences not entitled
See for
MS
see letter Apr. 11. 1821. S

State of New York } Niagara County } ss
On this 22 d day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for said county being a court of record constituted as such by the laws & Constitution of said State Elisha Hill aged Sixty years resident in Holland in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — That in the winter of 1775-6, he enlisted in Capt. Pausar Company of Massachusetts troops, was at the siege of Quebec, returned to Richmond (Mass) in June 1776 where he was discharged — that a few days afterwards he reenlisted into Capt. Rowleys Company and continued about six months therein when he was discharged — That he again enlisted in Capt. Rowleys Company in the Spring of the year 1777. that said Company was commanded by Col. Brown and continued a few months therein and was discharged at Richmond — That afterwards he enlisted for 9 months at Richmond as aforesaid and joined the army at Bedford as he believes in the Regiment commanded by Col. Vose and continued in said Regiment about twelve months and was discharged near West point. That on the thirtieth day of July 1818 he applied for a pension for said services, and afterwards obtained a certificate that he was placed on the pension list the number of which appears to be deficient.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 18. day of March 1818" 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, and which are not in my opinion worth more than the sums attached to said articles respectively — viz
One Cow $ 10. 2 Calves 4 1 Old Horse 10 1 Old Table 1 3 Chains 38 6 Plates & Bowls 50 1/2 Set Knives & Forks 25 1 Kettle 2/6 — 3 broken Pots & Kettles 2/6 2. 25

  3 Iron Spoons 1/-  1 Hoe 1/-  $ . 25    1 Axe $1.-  1 Harrow 1.25  2. 25    1 Fanning Mill   8 -     $38. 88.  
A debt against Eustus Huntley who I believe is insolvent of about thirty dollars -
Possession of a piece of land of 100 acres contracted for by me with the Holland Lands Company at $4.75 cents per acre on interest. Thirty dollars are paid thereon - which with improvements would pay but part of the interest due thereon - From the depreciation of lands in the neighborhoods of being about 25 per cents I do not value the said contract to be worth anything, as I do not expect to pay the amount due thereon -
A debt against Amos Hill of three hundred dollars payable in two years in produce - I am indebted to individuals in the sum of Three hundred and forty six dollars, most of which is now due and payable in money - To secure the payment part of of which, the before mentioned Cows, Calves & Horses are delivered to G. Johnson Elisha Hill
The declarant further sayth that he is by occupation a farmer, but in consequence of a wound received by the horn of a cow near his groin he is unable to labor
That his family residing with him consists of Hannah his wife aged sixty years, she is very infirm and unable to contribute but in a small degree to her support - Lewis Hill, his son aged nineteen years, who is very subject to ill health and cannot labor more than one half of the time - Esther his daughter aged twenty years, she is able to support herself Elisha Hill
Sworn to and declared this 22 d day of November 1820 - before me
J. E. Marshall, clerk of Niagara Genl Sessions

I John B Marshall clerk of the court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Niagara do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty Eight Dollars & Eighty Eight cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of December 1820
J. B. Marshall Clerk of the court for the County of Niagara

Elisha Hill
Information to be sent to Charles Townsend Buffalo New York

State of New York Erie County ss:
On this twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in Open Court to wit the court of Common Pleas in and for said County the same being a court of Record. Elisha Hill resident of Holland in said County aged sixty three Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Elisha Hill enlisted for the term of nine months in the month of June or July of the year 1779 in Richmond in the State of Massachusetts joined a Company in Col Vose' Regiment called sometimes the "Major Company" at Bedford as he believes, that he continued in said Regiment about twelve months and was discharged at or near West Point in the State of New York. That previously he served about six months in Capt Parsons Company in 1776, when discharged from said Corps he served about six months in Capt Rowleys Company. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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.
  1 Cow not worth more than $10. 1 Kettle 1 $11 00   1 pot 4/ 1 dish kettle 8/ 2 Knives & forks 13 cts 1 63   1 Saddle 8/ 6 Chains 16/ 5 plates 2/6 5 Cups & Saucers 2/ 3 56   3 Spoons 12/ 1 box 2/ 1 barrel 8/ 1 37   17 56 
A Contract for the purchase of 50 Acres of Land made with the Holland Land Company about 11 years since on which not more than eight dollars has been paid, there has been about two Acres cleared, there is no building or other improvement made on it — and as the time limited for the payment of said Land, expired about three years since; and as the land is not worth as much as the price it was contracted for with the addition of the interest as agreed on — I do not think the said contract is worth any thing.
Elisha Hill
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
 2 Cows — — — — } Sold in 1821 to Asa Cook, in pay ment of a debt due from him to him  1 Horse — — — — } Exchanged for Cattle, which were sold to Asa Cook for some purpose  1 Axe  1 Fanning Mill } Sold to pay my debts, time do not remember. 
Some plates, bowls, knives & forks, pots & kettles broken. a debt against Erastus Thorne, unsettled and the debtor reported insolvent

Hill by me. a demand Against Amos Hill which he was paid in grain, clothing, provisions etc. and which have been since been expended for the support and maintenance of myself and family, excepting a part which was for payment of some debts owing by me and paid by said Hill. A Contract for 100 Acres of Land exchanged at par for the Contract before mentioned.
I am now owing about $54 to different persons, payable in money on demand. That the Defendant is a farmer, but is unable to pursue his occupation by reason of rheumatism in his back to which I am almost constantly subject and of a wound received some years since near his groin. That my family residing with me consists of Hannah my wife aged sixty three years, who is unable to support herself being very infirm - Esther my daughter aged twenty five years her constitution is delicate and has been for several months sick and unable to support herself - Levias my son aged 26 years, he lives some part of the time with me, and partly supports himself by laboring for others. Elisha Hill
Given to & declared in open Court this 27 th day of August 1823. before me Jacob A Barker clk
State of New York } Erie County Clerk's Office }
I Jacob A Barker clerk of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Erie do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the above named Elisha Hill did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement with the Continental establishment.
I do also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen dollars and fifty six cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of September 1823.
Jacob A Barker clerk

New York
Elisha Hill, private,
Served, 9 months —
1 st Schedule Nov r 1820
Proprietor of 100 acres contracted with the Holland Comp y at $4.75 per acre, on interest. 30 Dollars paid thereon, which with improvements would pay but part of the interest thereon — A debt of Amos Hill of $300 payable in two years in produce.
I am indebted to individuals (names not given) $346 — to secure the payment of part of which, my Cow, Calf & Horse are delivered to S. Johnson
1 Cow. $10 — 2 Calves $4 — 1 old Horse $10 and sundry articles of furniture —
Amount of Schedule, as certified by Clerk — $38. 88
2 nd Schedule Aug t 27. 1823
1 Cow & a little furniture — amount of schedule as certified $17. 56.
He then says —
A Contract for 50 acres, made with Holland Comp y about 11 yrs since, on which not more than $10 has been paid — two acres cleared — no buildings or other improvements on it, and on the time limited for the payment expired about 3 years since; the land
is not worth as much as the price it was contracted for with the addition of interest as agreed on. I do not think the said Contract is worth any thing.
The Calf, Horse & old Horse brook in 1821, for payment of a debt due him —
The demand of Amos Hill was paid in Grain, Clothing, provisions & which have been expended for the support and maintenance of myself & family, excepting a part which was for payment of some debts owing by me and paid by said Hill —
a Contract for 100 acres, exchanged at par, for the Contract before mentioned.
His age 63. a Farmer, infirm — Wife 63, very infirm — a Daughter aged 25 in delicate health — a son, James, aged 26 in good health —
Charles Townsend.
Buffalo
New York
Sept 19

43682
3-068.
(Old No. 3-619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Elisha Hill
July 30. 1818 - 58
Niagara Co. N.Y.
Nov. 25 - Richmond Mass
Capt Payson Parsons
Col
Pvt - 9 m
Aug 76 - Aft Rowley
Col -
Pvt - 6 m
77 Aft 80
C Brown
Pvt 3 or 4 m
78 or 79 Aft
Col Vase
Pvt - 9 m
Several skirmishes
Quebec & Lake George

43682 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43682
Elisha Hill
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y-4-1904 - His to R.R. Button-Holland N.Y.

Holland N.Y. Dec 21 st 1903 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir
Was Elisha Hill a soldier of the revolutionary war and could you give me his military record.
Respt
R. W. Button
Adjt.
Post Office Box 553 B.A.R.
Holland N.Y.