Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38787, Elias Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, Elias
S. 38787
CONTENTS

10.795
Vermont
Elias Hall
Skededia Co. in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachus'etts he, for the term of 9 months, 1770.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Judge Fiske Lyndon, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos \frac{23}{30} \frac{4}{31} 87.16 emi-apl. all'ce ending Sep 4. 1819. 48-
$ 135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to S. Garfield Feb 16 1836
Notification sent to Elias Hall Oct 4. 1820

Elias Hall 78 - 9 months Putnam's Map to Reg.
Rose
Corr. Elias Hall Brewer
Subscription of

State of Vermont I Hall Elias of Hardwick in the County Caledonia County ss) State aforesaid aged 74 years being duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say that on the 20 th April 1775, he volunteered as a private soldier, to defend his country against the common Enemy, at Lexington, he being at that time a citizen of South Manchester Mass. — That at or about the first of May 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier into the service of his country for the term of Eight Months that immediately after this enlistment he received the appointment of Ensign in the Company command- ed by Capt John Granger, and Regiment under Col. Samuel in the Massachusetts line, that he served in that capacity till the expiration of the term of eight Months, when he was honourably discharged.
He further deposes and says on or about the 5 th of June 1775 he again enlisted into the service of his country for the term of Nine Months in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Shays and marched to White Plains and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the Massachusetts line from White Plains I marched to Peekskill and from there to Callicob about 5 miles below Kings Ferry that I served in the capacity of a private soldier for the full time of Nine months when I was honourably discharged, and that I was a Cit- izen of the United States, and that I am in no way circumstanced and obliged in affection from my country for support
State of Vermont Hardwick 8 th April A D 1818 Personally appeared Elias Hall signor of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the same is the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Jenness Fish Judge Caledonia

State of Vermont Caledonia County
I Isaiah Fish Chief Judge of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that it appear- -s to my satisfaction that the within Elias Hall did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Decla- -ration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of a 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 which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions of said act In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighth day of April AD 1818
Isaiah Fish

Lyndon 7 th of August AD 1878 I certify by these presents that my respectable witness in the Law of Hardwick Elias Hall is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support Isaac H. South Judge Cal E.H.

Elias Hall's Declaration
Copy ————— N o 29
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10795. Woodview
Sep 19
1820

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the first monday of June A. D. 1820. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge. " William Cahoone } Assistant " John W. Dana Esq. } Judges.
On this 10 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Elias Hall aged Seventy five years, resident in Hardwick in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz — In the Regiment of Col. Rufus Putnam in the Company of Capt. Daniel Chase in the Massachusetts line a private that he made his first declaration for his pension on or about the 8 th day of April 1818 & has Rec d his Pension from that time to the 4 th of March in the present year on a pension Certificate Numbered 10,795 —
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 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 Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18 th 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 sub- scribed.
Elias Hall
Schedule of my whole Estate & income
I have no real estate and nothing on which to depend for maintenance of myself, and wife but a contract with a son in Law on a life lease from a Daughter of the Farm & place on which I reside which contract is

that I should receive half of the productions of the Farm and out of my half am holden to pay annually twenty dollars to the University of Vermont as rents on the Land it being leased Land quantity about 70 Acres deficient greatly in fencing with common buildings the house unfinished $150.00
Cattle One yoke of Oxen 40.00
1 Shoale b. 1 mans Saddle 10. 16.00
Household furniture 1 large old trunk 1 four feet decent cherry wood table 2 old great chairs 3 Windsor Dining chairs 1 plain small pine kitchen Table 1 five pail Iron kettle 1 half pail Do. 1 Tea Kettle 1 little old can stand an old broken Looking Glass 15 inches by 10 1 p: Shovel & long - 1 brass warming pan one old wooden Clock with out Case. broochery 2 Platters 6 plates 2 gilt Tumblers 1/2 Doz Knives and forks. (sundry other lesser articles of no little value to be named) 23.48
3.50
$232.98
I have legally due to me 5.50
238.48
I am by legal obligations for my two Dollars & the sum of two hundred Dollars in equity to relations who $242.00 have helped me from time to time
Elias Hall
The circumstances of my Family are as follows Myself & Wife only - I am a farmer but entirely past Labour - my wife aged 70 years wholly an invalid
Elias Hall
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19 th day of June A.D. 1820
Before W m Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, ss.
I Benj o F o Dunning Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two hundred & Thirty Eight Dollars and 48 — cents.—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17 th day of July 182 6 .
Benj o F o Dunning
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.
Inventory $ 238. 48 Debts Total 242 — 480 — 00

Deposition of Thomas May Jr.

I, Robert Hoyt of Braintree in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath, do testify and declare, that in the Month of June A.D. 1770, I was a soldier in the United States service, on the continental establishment; and Elias Hall, who was then an inhabitant of Braintree aforesaid; but now an inhabitant of Hartwick in the State of Vermont, entered the service aforsaid, with me, and served with me in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays; fifth Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, for nine Months, and was a good soldier — R. H. Hoyt
Worcester ss. Braintree May 9 th 1810 — Personally appeared the above named Robert Hoyt, and after being cautioned, to declare the truth, made oath, that the above statement, was just and true, and subscribed the same in my presence —
Samuel Matthews Just of the Peace

38787
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38787
Elias Hall Pri Rev Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 210
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

To what time was Elias Hall, of Vermont, act March 18. 1818, last paid?
J L Edward 16 Feb. 1836
He was paid until the 20th April 1825 the time of his death