Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32800, Henry Hallowell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hallowell, Henry
NUMBER
S. 32800
CONTENTS

606
Massachusetts Roll
Henry Hallowell
Capt William Private 4
Massachusetts line 1777. 34th Regt in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Continental Mass. Recd. 3/4/04 Records completed.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 1st Sept. 1818 4 months 24/30 $38.40
Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,
Not entitled
Essex Co

Notification sent July 29 th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker Salem, Massachusetts

Henry Hallowell
11. Ap.?
Correct D r
Susp d for evidence of cred ts &c. See letters to Ichabod Tucker, 4 Sept. 1823 & to Hon. B. W. Crowninshield H. R. May 24. 1824.
Alma S. C. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Henry Hallowell of Lynn — in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That on the first of January 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Ezra Newhall's Company of foot in the Twenty Seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line of the American Conti- nent establishment in the Revolutionary war war ; that he enlisted as aforesaid for the term of one year, and that he faithfully served in said Company the whole of said term and war
On the tenth of March 1777 he enlisted again as a private soldier in Capt Williams Company in Col Putnam's Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the American Continental establishment for the term of three years, and he served faithfully from said tenth of March 1777 to the 17 th of January 1780 when he was Honorably discharged
I am sixty three years of age — and annexed is my Discharge
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Henry Hallowell

AFFIDAVIT.
I Frederick Breed of Lynn in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Esquire do on oath depose and testify,
That I served as second lieuten- ant in Capt Ezra Newhall's Company from the first of January 1776 to the first of January 1777 and to my know- ledge Henry Hallowell who has made the aforeswritten declaration served as a private soldier in said Company the whole of said term of one year. and I have understood from him, and from Capt Newhall who is now dead that he enlisted afterward and served three years longer. Frederick Breed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this Eleventh — day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth — the said Henry Hallowell — and Fredrick Breed the aforementioned ————— and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid: — And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned Hallowell served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the 11 th day of March A. D. 1777 to the 17 th day of Jan y A. D. 1780 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Salem , this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass ts
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the judicial courts of this State in & for the county of Essex do hereby certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Supreme Judicial court that the above signature is his proper handwriting that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court Salem April 20 1878 Attest Ichabod Tucker Clerk

608
Henry Hallowell
Cob. Lym
May 1818
Not entitled
Sep 1818
on the day of the trial of the said Court at Albany, in said County of Essex, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal in the presence of the said Court. The true and correct copy of the said Court's order, as the same appears to the said Court, is hereby certified. In witness whereof, the undersigned Clerk has hereunto set his hand and the seal of the said Court is hereunto affixed this 10th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Henry Hallowell resident in Lynn in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 608 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Henry Hallowell — — — late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of May — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  part of a dwelling house in said Lynn consisting of two front chambers, two back chambers, 1 old shop, one old barn, part of a cellar, 6 poles of land adjoining, 1/2 pew in the Methodist Meeting house, amounting in all to the value of - - -  $254,50    Annual income of my former wife's real estate, consisting of a front room & kitchen in said house, 1/4 part of a small cellar, 1/4 part of the garret and about six poles of land adjoining - - - - -  12,50    annual income of my present wife's real estate consisting of one third part of a dwelling house and eight poles of land adjoining, a quantity of wood land and one lot of salt marsh - - - - -  28,00    1/2 of a fishing boat registered 5 tons 21/75 - - - - -  32.00    Appurtenances thereto - - - - -  3.00    Books - - - - -  4,00    Demands & cash on hand - - - - -  25,00    7 tables - - - - -  4.00  

  2 stands $ 2.00   3 looking glasses 3.00   1 dozen old chairs 5.00   2 desks 10.00   2 cases of drawers 5.00   Spoons 3.50   Crockery and iron ware 5.00   Pewter, tin, and brass ware 14.00   Shovel & tongs 1.50   Wooden ware 2.50   knives and forks 2.00   3 watches 15.00   farming utensils 2.00   one anchor and other articles 5.00   Annual income arising from fishing business } deducting out fits & expenses 10.00   $ 448.50 
Said Hallowell was 65 years of age last November, served as a private in the Revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt. Ezra Dewhall in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment during all the year of 1776. - Also served as a private in Capt. Williams' Company Col. Putnam's Regiment during the years 1777, 1778, & 1779. - Said Hallowell follows the bay fishing during a part of the year - is weak in body & unable to do much work - has a wife whose health is poor & is unable to do much work - Said Hallowell has three sons two married, two of them are very poor and destitute, and continue to receive assistance from him, tho' one of them is supported by the town at present. -
Henry Hallowell
Under the existing circumstances of said Hallowell we the subscribers do recommend to the Secty. of War that he be entitled to a Pension
Stephen Smith Jr. } Selectmen Elijah Downing } of Lynn.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Lynn June 27. 1820. I certify that all the circumstances above related by Henry Hallowell, and by him subscribed, are true, and entitled to the credence of all whom it may concern.
J. Gardner, Just Peace & } Notary Public. }

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Henry Hallowell do 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. So help me GOD.
Henry Hallowell
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Henry Hallowell took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred & eighty dollars and forty dollars & fifty cents Annual Income
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

See lett. to Hon M c K. Bond apl. 16. 1836.
See letter to Hon. H. Hubbard 31. January 1832.
Sept 1818
Sept 1818.

This is to certify that Henry Hallowell was chosen Town Clerk, Selectman & Assessor for the Town of Lynn in the year of 1804 and was reelected to said Offices fourteen succeeding years, then two following years as Town Clerk only. By reason of his advanced age and infirmities he declined serving the Town any longer time.
The inhabitants of the Town in Town meeting assembled unanimously presented him a vote of thanks for the faithful performance of the duties in the several offices to which he had been elected.
Attest. Sam l Hallowell } Clerk of Lynn
Lynn June 6 th 1823.

I know all men by these presents that I Henry Heallwell of Lynn in the county of Essex and Commonwealth Massachusetts Gentleman
For consideration of one hundred & twenty Dollars paid by John Heallwell of said Lynn in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant, sell and convey unto the said John Heallwell his heirs and assigns forever all the right and title I have to the western chambers in my dwelling house they being the same which was devised to me by James Heathall junr. with the privileges in garet and cellar as set forth in the same with a privilege of the back and front stairs also privilege to the well for a more particular description see the division of the estate also a small garden spot back of the house measuring forty two feet in rear and fifteen at each end of the same beginning eight feet from the house which gangway is reserved for a mutual privilege and is the western side of said garden bounded westerly on John Heallwell's land and contains six hundred and thirty square feet with all the privileges thereunto belonging
To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said John Heallwell his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said John Heallwell his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the above granted premises that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John Heallwell as aforesaid

and that I will warrant and defend the same promises to the said John Hallowell his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In Witness whereof I the said Henry Hallowell with Martha my wife she for and in consideration of twenty five cents paid by said John Hallowell hereby relinquishing her right of Dower have hereunto set our hands and seals this Sixth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of us
Elijah Downing
Ralph Lindsey
Henry Hallowell seal Martha Hallowell seal
Essex ss. June 9 th 1821 Then the above named Henry Hallowell and Martha his wife acknowledged the above instrument to be their free act and Deed before me
Elijah Downing } Just. of Peace
Essex ss. Rec d June 16. 1821. recorded and examined by
True copy of record, Book 227 Leaf 138
Amos Choate Regr.
Attest Amos Choate Regr.
Copy Hallowell to Hallowell Henry John

To all to whom these Presents May Come.
I, Benjamin Oliver Notary Public hereby certify, That Henry Walbridge is an inhabitant of the Town of Lynn, whose standing in society is such as to entitle him to all the respect of his fellow citizens. He has served the town in the capacity of Town Clerk for a number of years with fidelity, his declining health makes it necessary that he should resign. His cir- cumstances are unfortunately for him such that he cannot with all the prudence and economy procure a scanty subsistence; his little still remaining is wasting daily, and not the most distant prospect of a change for the better unless his country to whom generosity be now applied, should see cause to afford him that assistance he so justly merits. He was a faithful soldier in the revolution whose services helped to achieve our independence so glorious to this country.

and shall his appeals to the country be thus defeated go unheeded? I trust not.
His noble heart feels a reluctance to an approval to the Saxon for assistance, to the Nation alone he looks and all the return he can make will be gratitude.
Very Oliver History Club

We the undersigned have for many years been intimately acquainted with Mr. Henry Hallowell and with his pecuniary circumstances, his character has always been that of an upright, honest, man, & for many years past his circumstances have been low, he has also for several years past been very infirm, so much so that he conscientiously believed himself incapable of performing the duties of Town Clerk, which had for many years previous been his principal support, We verily believe that his labour & income is insufficient to support him & that should he live a few years longer his little pittance of property must go for his support. We believe him more deserving than very many who receive the smiles of their government. We do most ardently hope he will be reinstated in his pension, that the remaining days or years of his valuable life may be cheered by the reflection that his Government are willing to do him justice in some small degree for his long and faithful services rendered them in a time that tried the souls of all his contemporaries.
Lynn June 10 th 1823.
Ezra Mudge Nathaniel Berrill Jonah Drowne Selectmen of Lynn

32800 Rev INVALID.
Feby-15-1902 Hon E. W. Roberts H.R.
File No. 32,800
Henry Hallowell
Dis Geo Soc
Act: 15 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. P , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Henry Hallowell
337 111
Schabod Tucker Esq Salem Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, fs.
At the court of Common Pleas begun and held at Salem within and for the county of Essex, on the third monday of June A.D. 1823.
On this seventeenth day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court here, the same being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power fine and imprisonment Henry Hallowell, resident in said county, aged 69 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 the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st May 1820, and 1 st March 1823 that he the said Hallowell enlisted for the term of Three Years on the 10 th March 1777 in the company commanded by capt Williams in Regiment commanded by col Rufus Putnam in the Line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment and that he continued to serve in the corps until the 17 th Jan y . 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at a place called the Soldier's Fortune in the State of New-York: I also served a year before.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th 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

I any income other than what was contained in my former Schedule; and that since the exhibition of that Schedule the following changes have been made in my property;
On the 1 st June 1821 I sold and conveyed to John Hallowell for one hundred and twenty dollars my best chambers in the Dwelling house mentioned in my first Schedule and three poles of my Garden, of which sum all is due to me from him now except $71:52, which together with $25. cash on hand as mentioned in my first Schedule, and eight dollars which I received from Joseph Barry for a watch sold by me to him and $3:33 for an old chest, washing rubber and anchor sold by me, I have expended for the ordinary articles of subsistence in my family:— I now own half a Pew in the Methodist Meeting house, worth only $20.00 and an old Fishing-boat, out of repair, worth only $40.00, together with the other parcels of land mentioned in my first Schedule.
I have no money on hand, and now owe to physicians & others $33.50.— one of the watches mentioned in my first Schedule always belonged to my wife, and after the death of her first husband his heirs at law received it, so that it has never been in my possession, and I do not expect to receive any benefit from it. I have nothing due or owing to me except the above balance for my chambers, except four or five dollars.
I am now in the 69 th year of my age and am decrepid and deaf by age, and am often confined to my house by the pains of Rheumatism and disease; my occupation, when I could work, was shoe-making and Fishing, but cannot now earn the necessaries of life, and for that reason sold my chambers: my oldest son Henry is 42 years old and is incapable of taking care of himself and has been supported by me when I was able, and afterwards has been supported in the Town Poor House: my second son James is 40 years old, has a wife and three children

to support with his own hands: I have no friend that is able to help me: I have had much sickness in my family: my wife is 56 years old and infirm: the small part of a house I now own is leaky and needs repairs and as my circumstances in the world are low compared with what they once were, and the pains of age and disease are pressing upon me, I now apply to Government to relieve me from want: as I cannot subsist comfortably without public or private charity.
Henry Hallowell
Subscribed and sworn to before
John M. Williams Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I, Ichabod Tucker Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule have been admitted to 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty three dollars forty eight cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1823.
Ichabod Tucker, { clerk of the court for the county of Essex.

Essex ss: July 23. 1823 I certify that Amos Choate Esq. is the Register of Deeds for the County of Essex duly chosen and sworn and that his within written signatures are his proper hand
Att n Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

allowed by the Secretary of War - Pension to commence Dec. 15: 1824. Not sent to Hon. B. W. Crowninshield, H. R.

To the Honourable the Senate and House of representatives of the United States in Congress assem- bled.
The petition of Henry Hallowell of Lynn in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts humbly shews, That in the latter part of the year 1775 he enlisted as a soldier for one year and joined the Continental army on the first day of January 1776 in the Massachu- setts line Col n Francis Hutchinson's Regiment and was discharged at Philadelphia at the expiration of said term.
He again enlisted on the 10th of March 1777 for the term of 3 years, in Col n  Reuben Putnam's Regiment and served until 1780: and was dis- charged at a place called Soldiers' Fortune , in the State of New York.
That he is a Natural born citizen of the United States, and that he has not divest- ished his property by gift or sale to bring himself within the Act of Congress, and that he has not, nor any person in trust for him any property securities contracts or debts. He further states that he is upwards of 70 years of age and feels not only the weight of years but an accumulation of pain by a rheumatic affection. It is true he yet owns a quarter of a house near 80 years old and very much out of repair affording but a miserable shelter from the storm.
Situated as it is a sale of it could not be effected and even were it possible he does not estimate its value at more than 1200$ with 6 poles of land under and adjoining and half

a few in a waiting room. His personal estate consists chiefly of old furniture. Previous to the act of 1818 he has solely owing to the amount of 650 dollars to defray the expenses of his family being visited by sickness and deaths in the same. He has not for a number of years past kept either horse, ox, cow or swine. His children are unable to help him. He is the only one in this town, who served the term pointed out by Congress who has not received a pension; and is almost past labour, and means of getting a living very scanty. and income very small He therefore prays that Congress would consider him as he is now in the evening of life. He need not appeal to your feelings, nor mention the many sufferings he passed through during our revolutionary struggles in order to convince you of the reasonableness of his request. as he is now dependent in part on the charity of his neighbours. Henry Hallowell
To the Hon. the Senate and House of Represent- atives in Congress assembled.
We the undersigned inhabitants of Lynn do certify that we have been personally acquainted with Henry Hallowell (the above petitioner) for many years and do hereby confirm the statements made by him knowing him to be a man of honesty and integrity - and in all things deserving your attention and assistance.

Lynn December 15 th 1824.
Sam l Hallowell Town Clerk
Ezra Mudge } Clerk Jonah Newhall } Clerk Moses Burrill } Clerk
Sam l Mackeller Post Master James Gardner, Phys n Not. Pub. & a justice of the peace
Henry Oliver. Noty. Public. Elijah Downing Just of the peace John Sumner. Justice of the Peace. Jacob Ingalls Justice of the Peace
Lynn Dec 22-1824.
I hereby certify that all who have signed this statement except the petitioners hold the respective offices named and which are set against their respective signatures In confirmation of which I have affixed my notary seal this twenty second day of December A.D. 1824.
Henry Oliver Noty. Pub.

Massachusetts
Henry Hallowell, priv Served 3 yrs from 1777 die Sept 1818 R e Estate — $ 254.50
annual income of from wife's estate } 12.50 do. present wife's 28. — Boat & net income of } 42. — from fishing Personal property — 111.50 Total $ 448.50
no debts stated
Chd. under act Mar 1823 dated 17 th June 1823.
Exhibits — $ 53.48.
see letter to Hon. B. H. Hubbard Sept 16. 1836 Accounts for the decedent's property, by sale of Best Chambers in the
dwelling house for $120 John Hallowell on the June 1821, all of which due except $71.52 which there with $25 cash on hand paid in 1 st Sched & $11.93 which he sold a few parted
has been expended for the support of family — He states that he owns a Pen worth $20, a boat $40. to- gether with the other par- cels of land mentioned in first Schedule. Where- the Court certifies it to be only $53.48.
He owes to Physicians $33.50. — a certificate from the Selectmen showing his character to be a good one & praying for his Restoration.
He 69 yrs "decrepit & deaf" wife 56 yrs infirm son 42 yrs unable to provide for himself, supported by the Town 1 other 40 yrs has a wife & 3 children to provide for.
Restored 15 Jan 1825, and notification sent to Hon. B. H. Hubbard Schabrd Tucker Esq. (in letter to Hon. B. H. Hubbard 31 Jan 1832) Mass. Sep. 1818

Campo Soulgou You Received of Col. H. Newhall the sum of 55 Dollars Jan. the 17. 1789
Henry Newhall Stated 32800 Horse and Continental
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Soldier's Fortune 16 th Dec r 1879
This Certifies that Henry Hollowell of the 5 th Apache- -sett Reg t  has , this day exchanged with Thomas Gilbert of said Reg t Viz t said Gilbert is to serve from the 17 th day of January 1880 to the 10 th of March following, and Henry Hollowell to be discharged the service on said 17 th day of January, unless he reenlists during the War
Ezra Newhall L. Colo