Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30, Timothy Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, Timothy
S. 30
CONTENTS
barded

4232
Connecticut
Timothy Hall
of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wolcott of the Regt d commanded by Col. Holman in the last mass reger Militia for 5 Mo s Surgeons Mate in Col. Putnam's Regiment 11 Mo
granted on the 1 st of Oct r the rate of 236 Dollars 60 Cents per annu m commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Service was in Mass Line. Not Conn. Line Records corrected July 10/33 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jan y 1833 and sent to Hon. W. W. Ellsworth House of Reps s Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1832 $ 354 90 Pension allowance ending 1 st March 1833 - 118 33 $473.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 3 rd Page 43
1833 March 16th 1844 Evans & Hunt May 12/53

N o 6239.
5 mo. Pr. 11 mo. Sing. le N ate
$236: 66 per ann

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford ss
On this 10th day of August, 1832, Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, said Court being a Court of Record, and having by law a seal and Clerk, Timothy Hall, a resident in East Hartford, in the Probate District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz. That there was a call for men to go into the Army, that his Father and a neighbor of his named Edmund were directed to furnish a man to go to the City of New York for the term of five years in the Militia — The subscriber, in the month of July 1776, the day of the month he cannot state engaged to go as a private soldier & enlisted under Capt. John Wolcott — He was then an inhabitant of Brookfield, now North Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts — The said Capt. Wolcott was of S d Brookfield, the first Lieut. was Nathaniel Walker of Sturbridge in S d County, James Hathaway 2 d Lieut. and for Lynde, Ensign, both of S d Brookfield — The Field officers were Col o Jonathan Holman the Lieut. Col o Raymond and Maj r Severy — Dr. Freeland was Surgeon of the Regt. & Dr. Simpson or Stimpson, if the name is rightly remembered, was Mate — It is believed that the Brigade was commanded by Gen. Fellows, and that Col o Glover's Regt. was attached to Brigade and that the said Brigade formed a part of the Division commanded by Maj r Gen. Spencer, but cannot be positive, as it is so long since — He remembers a Capt. Warner of New Braintree, commanded a Company in Col o Holman's Regt. The company marched soon after it was raised, by land, to New Haven, in Connecticut, where we took shipping & were three days & two nights on the Sound, and arrived at New York on the evening of the third day — Our Company consisted of between ninety & a hundred — We were canton'd in Water Street, believed near Peck's Slip, and remained there some time — Afterwards removed to Greenwich Village — We were in the City of New York when the battle was fought on Long Island and expected to be ordered on to the battle ground, but were not — We remained at Greenwich Village till the 15 th of Sept. when three of the enemy's ships of war ascended up the North River early in the morning, which was Sunday — soon after which, we were ordered to march — the Cannonballs soon began to come upon us from the East River, where the enemy were in considerable force — after we had marched three or four miles, we met Gen. Putnam, riding very fast & swinging his sword, saying, the enemy were close upon us, and we must fight them — But there seemed to be a want of order in leading the men towards the enemy — after our Regiment had marched, perhaps, half a mile, from where we met the General, we met the troops which were forward of us, retreating in great disorder & confusion — it seemed there to be the order of the day for every one to take care of himself — the enemy soon passed on a hill, where there had been an encampment, & began to fire on our scattered troops, who were in the rear — We continued our march till we arrived at Harlem Heights, where the next morning considerable of a skirmish took place with the British troops in front

in front of our lines, in which Col. s Knowlton and Maj. s Leitch were killed — He thinks, towards the latter part of October, York Island was evacuated by our troops, passed Kings Bridge — Volantine's hill may be a place where we encamped at first, but cannot be certain — we encamped at place called Mile Square, and at a place called Phillips' Manor, if memory is correct — we soon after marched to White Plains where was a pretty severe battle, in which I was engaged — one man by the name of Howare, belonging to Starbridge, where about a third of our company belonged, was wounded, and supposed, mortally, as he was never heard of after that day — I assisted in carrying him some distance, with a view of bringing him off the battle ground, but the enemy pressed so hard upon us, we were obliged to leave him — I saw another man belonging to our Regiment who was killed — I think two others belonging to our company, were wounded, but not mortally — I think it was near the last of October when the battle at White Plains took place — After the battle, I remember being at North Castle and Courtland's Manor, at one of which places, I think, we were dismissed, the fore part of December, without a written discharge. — While encamped somewhere north of the white plains, Fort Washington was attacked & taken by the enemy — the cannon were distinctly heard where we lay — Gen. Putnam, when he passed us before the battle, continued on his way, as I understood, to the city of New York, & bro't off the guards which had been station'd there. In several of the enclosed some affidavits marked A. and B.
The subscriber also agreed, some time in January 1780, with Maj. s Peter Harwood of Col. s Nixon's Regiment, to join the Army as Surgeon's Mate, as there was a Mate wanting in the Brigade to which he belonged — the said Maj. s Harwood was then at Brookfield on Furlough, and I was still an inhabitant of said Brookfield, and on the sixth day of February 1780, I set out from Brookfield with the said Maj. s Harwood and Dr. Daniel Bartlet, who was a Surgeon or Mate, I believe in the 4. th Mas. Regiment, but am not positive as to the Regt., to join the Revolutionary Army, and arrived at a place called Soldier's Fortune, in the Highlands, between Fishkill and Pehskill, on the 14. th of the same month, and not long after, received an appointment as Surgeon's Mate to the 5. th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. s Rufus Putnam, signed W m Burnet, Physician & Surgeon General of the Army, at Robinson's House Febr. y 14. 1780, which appointment is now in my possession.
In October of the same year, I received a Furlough, signed by John Cochran chief Physician & Surgeon to the Army, Dated Camp Totowa Bridge October 19. 1780 — When I joined Col. s Putnam's Regt. t There was no Surgeon or Mate in the Regt. t — Some time in the fall, I believe, Dr. Abijah Richardson, Surgeon's Mate in Col. s Graton's Regt. t was appointed Surgeon of the 5. th Mas. Regt. t — When the Army was reorganized in January 1781, I was, by the rules then adopted, ruled out, or deranged, as it was then termed, and being absent on Furlough, of course, had no written discharge, but always understood that my pay was made up for eleven months at forty dollars a month — If any further particulars should be tho't necessary while Surgeon's

Mate in the 5 th Mas. Reg t . I would say the name of the Lieut. Col o was late Newhall — That I was part of the time in the Division commanded by Maj. r Gen. Lafayette, as Surgeon's Mate in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Shepard — Dr. James Findley was Surgeon of the Reg t . & I believe, Gen. Poor commanded the Brigade — I attended Gen. Poor's Funeral — was present at Tappan when Maj. r Andre was executed &c. &c. — After I returned to Brookfield in Octo r 1780 on furlough, I remained there till May 1781 when I removed to Enfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, and on the 20 th of March 1782 I removed to East Hartford, in the County & State aforesaid — where I have remained till the present time — Timothy Hall. In proof of his service as surgeon's mate, is enclosed his original warrant, as surgeon's mate.
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
Timothy Hall
We Joel Hawes a clergyman residing in the Town of Hartford and George Goodwin residing in the same Town and County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year above said Joel Hawes D.D. before me Nathan Johnson Just. Peace C.C. Governor
And the said court as in answer to the interrogatories, required by the Secretary of war to be propounded to all applicants under said act of Congress, for a pension, on account of service in the militia, State Troops &c. the said Timothy Hall say
1 st That he was Born in Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, in the year 1758 2 nd That the day of his birth is recorded in his family Bible 3 rd That he was residing in said Brookfield, when called into service, both times, that in May 1781 he removed to Enfield, in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, and resided in said Enfield until March 20 th 1782, on which day he removed to East Hartford, in the County and State aforesaid, where he has ever since 4 th That he was called into service, as before stated 5 th That the general circumstances of his service &c. &c. is as herein before detailed 6 th That in both periods of service he was dismissed without a written discharge, but had an appointment, signed as before stated, and is now in his possession 7 th That he is known to the following persons, residing in his present neighbourhood, viz. Samuel Pitkin Esq. Eli Goodwin Esq. Lemuel White Esq. and many others, who can testify to his character

for veracity, and their belief of his services, as a soldier of the revolution. See certificate C.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after their investigation of the matter, and of 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 the Rev. Joel Hawes, D.D. who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Hartford & that George Goodwin Esq d . who is also signed the same is a resident in the said City of Hartford is a gentleman of high standing in the community & is a Creditable person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Whitman, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Doct r Timothy Hall of East Hartford in the County of Hartford for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10 th day of August A. D. 1832
W m Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

Parson of Attorney case of Timothy Hall, Count —
On roll Count Act 7 th June 1832.
Filed 11 Dec 1832.
Evan Hant Washington City.

Know all Persons by these Presents, that I Eli Hall of the Town of East Hartford in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut as now lives at Land of Timothy Hall late of East Hartford dec d by entry of the last Will of said Timothy have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint the Rev. Ely late Chief Clerk in the Pension Office true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, to prosecute requiring the claim which the said Timothy Hall have or ought to have against the United States for an increase of Pension Balance due under the virtue of the Acts of Congress - granting such Pension to said Timothy
giving and granting unto said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and ne- cessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if present, with full power of substi- tution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said said attorney or substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand this Third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Two
Eli Hall State of Connecticut - Hartford County Acknowledged before me, this Third day of December A. D. 1852
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm. A. Mason Henry C. Woodruff
William A. Mason Justice of the Peace

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30, it appears that Timothy Hall was born about 1758, at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Brookfield, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From July, 1776, five months as a private in Captain John Wolcott's Company, Colonel Jonathan Holamn's Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains; from in February, 1780 to December, 1780, as Surgeon's Mate in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he was living at East Hartford, Connecticut.
He died, August 6, 1844.
* * * * *
Sublime Wife to Chas R. Hale auf

C.
We the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of East Hartford, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Hall, a Physician, residing in said East Hartford, and that he has resided here about fifty years, and can testify to his character for veracity, and that we believe he has been a soldier in the revolution, as he has stated in his application for a pension East Hartford August 7 th 1832
Samuel Pitkin
Levi Goodwin Samuel White

Hartford County ss East Hartford August 9 th 1832
Personally appeared the within name Samuel Pitkin Esq. Levi Goodwin Esq. & Levi Goodwin Esq. & made solemn oath to the within above statement by them subscribed
Samuel White Justice of the Peace Before me I certify that the 2 deponents are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Samuel White Justice of the Peace
Received Certify Pitkin - Sept 10. 1832
Personally appeared Samuel White adhering to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed before Matthew Johnson Justice of the Peace I certify that 2 White is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit Matthew Johnson Justice of the Peace

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Coltneral residence

I hereby Certify that the Bearer Timothy Hall was Surgeon. Mate in the then Col o Moses Putnam Regiment in the Year 1780 in the Continental Army
Brookfield
Oct. 18 th 1890
St. Banister
then Capt. in the 4 th Regt.
Whome it may concern

Guyton's Mem o
S. H. 30 Timothy Hall Mass.

This is to certify that Dr Timothy Hall is appointed Surgeon's Mate to the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col c Putnam & is to be respected as such Robinson's House
Feb. 14 1700
Wm Burnet Physic l & Surg l Genl of the Army

Sturtevant
S. Y. 30 Timothy Hall Mass.

1 Doctor Hall surgeon in Mate to 4 th Fifth Massachusetts Regiment having Business of consequence to transact in the state of Massachusetts has leave of absence for two months.
John Lockhart chaplain Dingy's Army
Camp Totowa bridge October 13 th 1860

Miss. to Mrs. G. G. Wright Mt. Rochester, N.Y. Mich.
Mich. 9-1901
Same to same -
May 2, 1905 - Hirt to
Chance Alfred L. Holman Chicago Ill
1929- May 1 - Tombstone Data by Chas R. Hall. See his letter in Timothy Anderson S. 31 522 sub 3
Oct. 24/15 15 Reynolds
INVALID.
File No. 30
Timothy Hall Mass. Line
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Service Mass. Line and not Conn. Line Blankfield Mass. Records corrected July 14 '03.

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W. M. JOHNSTON & Co. PLACER MINING SPECIAL MACHINERY
225 DEARBORN STREET
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CHICAGO, April 25th, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with as full data as possible relating to the service of Timothy Hall of East Hartford, Conn., (Hartford Co.) in the Revolution, as may appear from the records in your department.
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman
Address:
Alfred L. Holman, 225 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
4232

Power of Attorney to Col. Wadsworth
This is sent to the War Depart- ment as collateral proof, or evidence

Hartford 1 st Nov r 1792
Know all men that I Timothy Hall, now of East Hartford State of Connecticut late Surgeon mate in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col o Rufus Putnam, do hereby constitute, & appoint Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r to be my lawful Attorney more particularly to apply for & receive in my name whatsoever balance may be found due to me from the United States, for my services in the Regiment aforesaid In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day & date above named - -
Thos Hopkins
Timothy Hall
Thos y Seymour
Late Surg mate 5 th Mass t Reg t
Hartford County Js. Hartford the first Day of November 1792 Personally appeared before us two of the Justices of the peace for the County of Hartford Timothy Hall the Signer & Healer of the abovenwritten Instrument, & acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed Coram
Thos y Seymour Jus ce Pacis W m Morely Justice of Peace

June 7 1832

6239
16.66 220 236.66 C.W.
$236:66 per ann
— Hon. W. W. Ellsworth H. R.
Such reply as may be made by the Secy of War to the within application; it is requested may be directed to Doct. Timothy Hall East Hartford Conn.
W. H. Brown

16.66  220 236.66
6239
$236:66 h/w
Am
Hon. W. H. Ellsworth H. Q. —
Such reply as may be made by the Secy of War to the within application; it is requested may be directed to Doct. Timothy Hall East Hartford Conn.

Dec. 13/52
Low: atty in case Timothy Hall.
Evans & Gant
Present.
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Sir,
Washington Decr 11 th 1852.
We herewith enclose a power of Attorney to examine the papers and prosecute the claim of Timothy Hall of Connecticut, which was pensioned under the Act of June 7 th 1832. Very respectfully Ezra G. Hart.
James E. Heath Esq. Counsel of Pension

West Hartford Conn. August 15. '44.
Benj. S. S. S.
Submits additional evidence in the case of Timothy Hall.
C 540. August 17 '44 Pension office.
Adolph Tim. Hall CL

West Hartford Connecticut
Augt. 13 th 1844
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed a Certificate from the Secy of State for the Commonwealth of Mass. Shewing the length, grade and pay of Timothy Hall as a Surgeon's Mate in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt. in the Continental line asked for in a Letter from the Comm ee of Pensions to the Hon. J. H. Symonds on the 17 th ultimo and I infer from that Letter that the Comm ee will be governed in fixing the rate of pay per Month for the services of Doct. Hall with the rate of pay allowed him as stated on the roll referred to in the Certificate of the Secy of State.
I had reasons to expect that the Comm ee of Pensions was uniform in his actions and that he was in all cases governed by the resolutions of Congress fixing the rate of pay for officers in the Revolutionary War and what a pay roll of a Regt. has to do with that question I am at loss to conjecture.
Doct. Hall now claims his right under a clear and distinct law of Congress and has a right to expect justice to be done him from official sources. He states that he received no pay while in service and the sum stated on that roll is a mere nominal item and was

undoubtedly casually placed there by the proper officer of the Reg t without his knowing or perhaps caring about the res. of Congress of Sept r 1780 fixing the rate of pay of Surgeons & Surgeons Mates in the Hospital & Army
Doc t . Hall states that he served about seven months as principle and only Surgeon in the Reg t although commissioned as a Surgeons Mate Suppose that it had been placed on Col d Putnam's Roll that Doc t . Timothy Hall Surgeons Mate was allowed the pay of a Surgeon? Would the Comm e of Pensions take the amount set down on that roll to govern him and allow it in his pension. Would not say at once that the Journals of Congress was the proper & only authority to govern him. I think it could not be the intention of the makers of the Pension laws that the officers appointed to carry them into effect should endeavor to seek out technical and frivolous objections and apply one rule or law in one case and when it is convenient and favorable to their views & notions to adopt another.
Why are Capt s of Artillery and Cavalry allowed in their pensions half pay of fifty Dol rs per month and Capt s of Infantry allowed only half pay of forty Dol rs per month? It is because Congress passed laws fixing their rate of pay and the Comm e of Pensions has been governed by those laws in allowing their pensions.
If it should appear on some of the pay-rolls (which I presume it does) that Capt s of Artillery & Cavalry were allowed only forty Dol rs per month, would the Comm e be governed by those pay-rolls instead of a clear and distinct law of Congress.

Why have Commissaries of different grades been recently increased in the Pensions allowed to them from 320 Dol rs per annum to 480 and 600 Dol rs ? It is because it appears by the Journals of Congress fixing their rate of pay that they were allowed a high or higher rate of pay than that allowed a Capt. of Artillery or Cavalry.
If the Comm ee of Pensions is governed by the Journals of Congress in one it would seem to be just and equitable that he should be governed in all cases.
Doct. Hall Now Claims his just and equitable rights under a plain & clear law of Congress under which he acted and was in service and he has full confidence to believe from your well known liberal and just feelings for a long neglected and Meritorious class of your fellow Countrymen that you will do justice by him and give a fair & liberal construction and apply it in his favor.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Ben m M c Cotton
Hon ble W m M c Kim Sec y of War Washington D.C.

Hartford July 13 1864
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir Herewith I send you the application of Doct Pinney Hall asking for an increase of his pension for services as a Surgeon note to which your attention is respectfully requested.
Respectfully
Edward
Thos H Seymour

West Hartford Conn. Sept. 12 th 1844
Sir
I forwarded to your Dept. the 13 th of last Month an appeal of Doct. Timothy Hall claiming an increase on his pension as a Surgeons Mate under a resolve of Congress of Sept. 1780 allowing Surgeons Mates 45 D ls per month, and from the delay I have reason to fear that it has not been rec d at your Dept. Will you do me the favor to say whether it has been rec d or
I have the honor to be very respectfully Mr. Ob. Serv t . Ben m Colton
Hon ble William Wilkins Sec y of War Washington D.C.
1620 /2

Death - son Eli -
Papers for C St. P. & P.
Timothy Hall Con 2 32
M. C. C.
April 7 1837.
By Mr. Pugh May 9-57.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford. } ss.
I Eli Hall of the town of East Hartford, County and State aforesaid; son and executor of Timothy Hall deceased, who was a Sergeant's Mate in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832. at the rate of $236. 66 per annum, and died on the 6. th August 1844. do hereby authorize Dr. L. H. Beardsley of Milford, County of New Haven State aforesaid, respectfully to request an examination of my said Father's pension papers on file, with a view of obtaining such an increase of pension as he was justly entitled to
The testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 2 d day of April 1851. Eli Hall
County of New Haven } Milford ————— } April 6 th 1851.
I hereby authorize J. A. Pugh Esq. of Washington City respectfully to request an examination of the pension claim of the above named Timothy Hall deceased.
L. H. Beardsley

35798
Timothy Hall
Con
Act 7. June '32
Hon
Thos H. Seymour
Hartford
Con

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Hartford
On this 13 th day of July in the year 1844 personally appeared before Jeremiah Brown Esq r a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Doct r Timothy Hall of the town of East Hartford in said County and State his  in his eighty seventh year, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase on the pension allowed to him for his services as a Surgeons Mate under the act of 1832
That he commenced service as Surgeons Mate the 14 th day of Feb y in the year 1780 and ended said service on the 1 st day of Jan y 1781 as will appear by reference to his declaration and proof now on file at the Pension Disp t at Washington
He further declares that by a resolve of Congress passed on Sep r 1780 that a Surgeons Mate of a Reg t in the Revolutionary Army was allowed 45 Dol rs per Month and a Surgeons Mate of a Hospital 50 Dol rs per Month and he now claims that he acted as principle and sole Surgeon to Col n Rufus Putnam Reg t although commissioned as a Surgeons Mate for a term of seven months until the appointment of Doc r Richardson as Surgeon to said Reg t !

The declarant would further State that he has been credibly informed that the widow of the late Doct. Stephen Ruiney late of this State who was a Surgeons Mate in the Revolutionary War has recently had her pension increased from 40 Dol. rs p r Month to 150 Dol. rs or from 480 to 1000 Dol. rs per annum and he now claims an increase or allowance upon the principle of justice and equity
Sigourney Hall
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written & I further Certify that the declarant is personally and intimately acquainted with me, and is a very respectable & credible person, and of high standing among his Neighbors & Friends.
Deborah Brown, Jur: of the

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State
I hereby Certify that Jeremiah Brown Esq., was on on the 13th day of July A.D 1844, a Justice of the Peace and for the County of Hartford, duly appointed and Commissioned; And that his signature before written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford this 13th day of July A.D 1844
Danl P. Tyler Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Aug 6 1844
I 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 Timothy Hall is found upon the Continental Army books as Surgeon's Mate in the 3d reg't Col. Putnam's group Febuary 1. to Dec 31. 1780 Service 221 days @ 12 $ per month
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

East Hartford Connecticut July 21 st 1844
Sir
I have made an application to the Pension Dept. at Washington for an increase or allowance on a pension granted to me under the act of 1832 for my services as a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolutionary War and the following is a true copy of a Letter from the Comm. te of Pensions addressed to the Hon. ble J. H. Seymour M.C from this district in reply Pension Office July 17 1844
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the application of Timothy Hull for an increased allowance should be sustained by the Certificate of the Sec. y of Massachusetts showing the length, grade, & pay of his services. If it is shown  to shown that he rec. d more pay than is allowed by the computation of his Certificate he will of course be entitled to the increase. His rendition of Surgeon's Service under his Commission as Surgeon's Mate affords no ground for a claim to a Surgeon's Pension.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Yrs. obt Servt.
Signed J. L. Edwards
Hon. ble J. H. Seymour Hartford Conn.

I would further observe that I made the application for an increase on the ground that by a resolve of Congress in Sept. 1780 a Surgeons Mate of a Regt. in the Army was allowed forty five Dol rs per month instead of forty Dol rs and I commenced Service as Surgeons Mate in Col n Rufus Putnam's Regt. the 14 th day of Feb y 1780 and continued in said Regt. for the most part of the time until the 1 st day of Jan y 1781. I was during that time a short time in Col n Shepard's Regt. in Lafayette's division. I served seven months in Putnam's Regt. as principal Surgeon until the appointment of Doct. Richards as Surgeon in said Regt.
You will please examine Col n Putnam's roll (if in your office) and send me a certificate showing the facts asked for in the letter of the Comm ee of Pensions herewith stated referred to and your fees will be paid to you without delay To the Sec y of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Timothy Hall
State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford }
East Hartford July 20, 1844 Timothy Hall
Personally appeared before me Doct. and subscribed to the above foregoing and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed & I further certify that I have examined & compared the copy with the original letter from the Comm ee of Pensions & the same is correctly stated
Benzel Bissell Justice of Peace

This may certify that we were formerly acquainted with one Mr. Timothy Hall, then of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts who served in the Revolutionary War with us in the company commanded by Capt. John Wolcott, and in the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Holman for the term of five months.
The services commenced at the City of New York in the year 1776 in the month of July.
From the lapse of something more than fifty years we could not at first interview distinctly recognise him, but from a short acquaintance we have a recollection of him and have no doubt but the above Mr. Timothy Hall is the person who performed the specified services.
Hatfield July 25th. 1832
John Holbrook - Calib Allen
Worcester ss. July 25. 1832.
Personally appeared the above named John Holbrook and Calib Allen and made solemn Oath to the above statement by them subscribed to be just and true.
Before me Erasmus Holbrook Justice Peace

We the subscribers inhabitants of Haver Brookfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts are well acquainted with the within named Timothy Hall and that he is the same person who went with Capt. John Heatcatt in the five months service in 1776 as within mentioned and that we have frequently seen him since that time - we also know that said Timothy Hall did commence the study of Physic and that in the year 1780 he joined the Army again in the capacity of Surgeon's Mate and in the year 1781 he went into the State of Connecticut to reside Haver Brookfield July 26 th 1831
Eli Bartlett Peter Harwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Haverston. ss. July 26 th 1832
Then the above named Eli Bartlett and Peter Harwood whose names are above subscribed personally made oath to the foregoing declaration, and that the same is true
Before me Daniel Gillel J. J. Dyer