Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18885, George Hill, Continental Conn. Residence And Agency

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hill George Hills' Conway, Elizabeth Former widow
N 18885
CONTENTS
Comm. residence in agency.

George Mills Bourn Jn 1760 March the 10
Elisabeth Mills Bourn Jn 1765 october the 24
Maria November the 13 1788
Mary Bourn Jn 1789 october the 14 Wednesday
Elisabeth Bourn 1791 April the 10 Saturday
Elizabeth Dine January the 17 1779
Elisabeth Born August the 2 Saturday 1775
Sarah Born August the 6 1777
Elizabeth Mills Born october the first D 1801 Thursday
Hiram Born March the 29 D 1804 Thursday

Sabathday
Q ue January the 11 1779
Elizabeth
Born August the 2 Sabathday 1725
Sarah
Born
August the 6 1799
Elizabeth
Wills Born October
the first A 1801 Thursday
Hiram
Born March
the 29 A 1804
Thursday
George Hiles Born 18
of March

May the 12 th A 1799
Received of Mary Crampton one cow
April the 26 th A 1796
Received one cow of Mr Shelford

6723
albany New York
rep
Elizabeth Conway for widow of George Hills who was a Private, Com in the A. B. Line, Continental
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Mar '45 and sent to Hon J. A. Dine, Ex. S. Senate Albany, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17 1844 Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 73

Comptrollers Office, Connecticut Hartford March 7th 1845
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of George Hills in the revolutionary war I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war and find under head of "Settlement with the 9th Connecticut Regiment, Samuel B Webb Esquire Colonel before January 1780" this entry, George Hills private, commencement of service Feb 6, 78. time of this settlement January 1, 80 Term, 1 year, 10 months & 25 days -
Also I find in the settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780 this entry George Hills private, commencement of service Jan 1, 80 time of this settlement Jan 1, 81, Term 1 year -
Amount of service 2 years 10 months 8 25 days -
A Carrington, Comptroller

State of New York } ss. Washington County }
On this 10 th day of February A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Conway a resident of the town of Hartford in the aforesaid County and State aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled an Act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of George Wills who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served in the State of Connecticut under the following officers; Capt. Whiting, Captain John Hart, in Col. Samuel Webb's regiment, and under Major Huntington as she was informed by her said husband, she was also informed by her said husband that he served 8 years and better as nearly as she can recollect. She further declare that she was married to the said George Wills on the thirteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, by the Rev. James Roundfit of Salem in the County of Washington and State of New York, that her husband the aforesaid George Wills died on the 17 day of March 1807, and that she was afterwards married to William Conway in July 1810, and that said William Conway died on the 10 of April 1819, and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed, that she was not married to the aforesaid George Wills previous to his leaving service but that the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794 viz; at the time above

stated, and that she cannot write her name, Sworn to and subscribed on { Elizabeth her  X Conway the day and year above written } mark. February 10 th 1845- before me Solomon S. Couwen judge of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid.
I Solomon S. Couwen - judge of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that Elizabeth Conway who is described in and executed the foregoing Declaration was married to George Hills above named on the thirteenth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty eight and that said George Hills died on the 17 th day of March 1817, and that she was married to William Conway in July 1810, and that said Conway died on the 10 th April 1819 and that she has remained a widow ever since. And I hereby certify that the said Elizabeth Conway is unable to appear in open court to make her declaration, on account of bodily infirmity, and that she is a person of known credibility.
Dated this 10 th day of } Solomon S. Couwen - judge February 1845- } of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid

State of New York } ss, Washington County }
Sarah Douger a resident of the town of Hartford in the County and State aforesaid aged 45 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that she is the daughter of George and Elizabeth Hills, and the leaf which which is herunto annexed was taken by her own hand from an old account book which was used by her said father George Hills to keep his accounts in which book has since the death of her father remained in the hands of her brother Eliphalet Hills until his death, and is now in her possession, and that she knows it to be the identical book used by her father as his account book, and also the book in which he kept the family record, that the record which said leaf contains of the births of her said father and mother and also of their marriage and of the births of their children she is confident was placed upon said leaf by her father George Hills at least 2 or 3 years previous to his death which was on the 17, March 1807, that she is well acquainted with the hand writing of her father and is positive that the annexed record was placed upon said leaf by him that she has always understood it to be so that it must have been done some time previous to his death as his death as for a long time he was sick and unable to write, that the said leaf has remained in said account book until the present time and was taken therefrom by her as above stated, that the record which it contains has always been preserved as a family record; and the marriage therein described is the marriage of her father and mother the aforesaid George and Elizabeth Hills as she has been informed and believes; and that her mother Elizabeth Hills therein

described, now Elizabeth Conway who this day made her Declaration under the Act of the 7, July 1832 in order to obtain a Pension for the services of the aforesaid George Will was after his death married to William Conway in July 1810 and that said William died April 16, 1819 and that she has remained a widow ever since. Sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of February Sarah Dougan of February 1845 before me
Solomon S. Conner judge of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid
I Solomon S. Conner judge of the County Court of the County of Washington and State of New York do hereby certify that Sarah Dougan who is described in and executed the foregoing deposition is a person of undoubted veracity Dated this 10 th day of February Solomon S. Conner judge February 1845 of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid
State of New York Washington County ss I Henry Shipherd Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing I annexed In at Fertilizer Solomon S. Conner Esq was a Judge of Washington County Courts duly appointed and qualified and that his signature thereto subscribed are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of February A.D. 1845 H. Shipherd blk
inserted July 6 th 1845 for 3 years J. B. Weeks Reg. Comm. H.

No 11.748
Elizabeth Lanway N.Y.
Act. J. July 38 23 Aug 42
admd 2 yrs per
$80.
also Act March 43
So
No 7039 act 1843
" 462 " 1844
Hon: John A. Dix Albany NY
Reshiphead clk
March 28 1845

State of New York Washington County. }
Grace Hopkins of the Town of Salem in the County of Washington and State aforesaid, aged 84 years - being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and says, that in November 1788, deponent was at the wedding of George Hills and Elizabeth Titus, who is now the widow of William Conway, and the applicant for a Pension, deponent further states in November 1788, she was present and saw the said George Hills and Elizabeth Titus stand up and she had the Reverend James Ward - a presbyterian minister, and formerly of the church of which the Reverend Ebenezer Hally is now the pastor, in the Town of Salem, County and State aforesaid, pronounce the ceremony which constituted them husband and wife, deponent states the reason why she recollects the marriage took place in November 1788, is by the age of her third child which was at that time about two months old, and that the said George & Elizabeth Hills came to deponent's house the next day after the marriage took place, and spent a number of days at deponent's house, deponent further states that the said George and Elizabeth Hills lived together as husband and wife and was known as such at least five years previous to 1794, during which time they had two children whose names were Mary and Elizabeth Hills, and that the said George Hills died in the year 1807, and the aforesaid Elizabeth Hills was afterwards married to William Conway in July 1810, and that the said William Conway died on the 10th day of

April 1819, and the said Elizabeth Canway has rema- -ined a widowed ever since the said Canway's death, and that the said Elizabeth Canway is now a resident of the Town of Hartford, County and State of Illinois, and further the deponent sayeth not, —
Sworn to and subscribed this } 14 th day of February 1845: before me } Grace had Hopkiss M rs
J. A. McFarland Justice of the Peace
I, J. A. McFarland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington and State of New York, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Grace Hopkiss, who is described in and who executed the foregoing deposition & that she is a person of known credibility, and that she cannot write her name,
J. A. McFarland Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss: Ebenezer Halling of the town of Salem in said county, of lawful age being duly sworn according to law doth depon and say, that he is Pastor of the Church of which the Rev. James Proudfoot was formerly Pastor of the Presbyterian order and that all the Records of said Church as he believes, are in his possession and that he has examined said Records and is unable to find any Records relative to marriages of any description, which were left by the said Rev. James Proudfoot, and this deponent further saith that such Records are either lost or destroyed, as he believes, & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of Jan'y 1845 J. H. McFarland Justice of the Peace
Ebenezer Halling Minister

State of New York Washington County ss
I Henry Shipherd clerk of said county do hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing Deeds and certificates James A McFarland Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and that his signature thereto subscribed appears to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County the 3rd day of March AD 1845
No 11. 748 Elizabeth Canway N.Y.
Act. 7. July 38 23 Aug 42
comd 2 yrs per $80.
also at March 43
50
No 7039 act 1843
" 462 " 1844
H Shipherd blk Hon. John Allen County N.Y.

9100
New York
Elizabeth Conway, for widow of George Hills who was a pensioner under the Act of L and who died on the 17 March 1807 of Washington in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Land commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Rev line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Mar. 1845 and sent to Hon J. A. Dix, Albany.
Total amount, $ NY.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 157

Sir
Albany March 10, 1845
I enclose to you the declaration and proofs of Elizabeth Conway an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. I have no doubt the proofs will be satisfactory. The record of the marriage and the widows declaration harmonising with the certificate of service without any knowledge on her part, I believe, I trust will be sufficient proof of identity. Will the department give this case an early attention for the old Lady is poor and entirely dependent on Charity.
I am Respectfully
Manzo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Marbles
Om
Elizabeth Conway
Aug. 7. 1898

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
18885 am
Elizabeth Conway
Widow of
George Hill
Brig. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol.
CA
Page
151
[Arrangement of 1870.]