Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,890, Abram Hill, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Hill, Abram
815890
Brown N. J.
CONTENTS
Carded

Paid at the Treasury the Act of the 6. April 18 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. Agent Notified 31. July 1840.
let; 7 Sep 40 to Pension
Paid as above from 4. Sept 1839 to 4. Sep 1840. Agent Notified 4. June 1841.
Letter to Hon T. H. Benton 3 Auct. 12. April 1842.
Paid as above from Sept 4 th 1840 to 4 th March 1841. Agent notified April 25 th 1842
Letters to J. H. Morehead & Hon J. M. Hughes, May 12. 1845. at to J. H. Morehead July 28. 1845
Paid as above, from 4 Sept. 1841 to 26 May 1842. Agent notified 25 th April, 1846.
Abra Ray Co in the Tn. of Misso. who was a private in the Compny commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Sevier in the N. Carolina Mil line for 6 months.
Abram Hill
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of February 1836 and sent to Gen. Wood was Bqr. Richmond Missouri
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1835 $90. - Semimant. allowance ending 4 March 36 10. -
$100. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book 6, 2 Vol. 9, Page

32.798 Abraham Hill
For Declaration Pension
a accident in the County of Ray same State and via exhibit pension and that their statement is en- tilled to credit.
first State to admit for 6 mo.
John S. H. Carel the same pensioners from the Ray Circuit Court the same
State of Ohio ss for the Ray County of Ray 3 Circuit Ct Oct 1834

State of Kentucky County of Ray
Circuit Court October term 1834
In this fourteenth day of October 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Circuit Court of Ray county in the state aforesaid now sitting Abram Hill aged Seventy five years the twenty fourth day of July last. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
When I was two years old my parents moved into Loudon County in the state of Virginia where I lived til the commencement of the Revolutionary war, at which time I was about sixteen years old. At that time all from 16 to fifty years old were enrolled for service. After this my father moved into North Carolina on Nolachucky river which is now Tennessee State. At which time the Cherokee Indians were frequently amongst us and very friendly but their friendship did not last long, and we were a small settlement just beginning to settle on that River. The Indians with runaways and Tories to back them soon drove us into our little forts, and soon and and soon there came a rumor from them which told that they were embodying to come and destroy our whole settlements, at which news Colonel John Sevier with all the men he could get and myself among the rest went on to meet them. We met them about fifty or sixty Miles from the settlement on a creek called Boyd's Creek. We killed sixteen of them. I myself killed one. Col. Sevier and Col. Coater had sent on to Colonel

William Carte Campbell in Virginia for assist- ance and we retreated a few miles back into an island in French Broad River and remained there a few days til Col Campbell came on with about 500 men. Then we went on and burned fifteen or sixteen Towns - we killed several men and brought in thirty two prisoners, with the loss on our part of some few men. This I think was about the year 1777. My Captain was Robert King. The field officers were Tipton and Walton Majors. I think the place where I lived on the Oola chucka was in what was then called Washington County. I think I went as before stated, as a volunteer. Shortly after my return from the above town Col Severe told me if I would enlist a compa- ny of Rangers he would get me a captains commis- sion, & accordingly I enlisted about thirty young men and Col Severe got me the commission, which commis- sion I held and served under about four years - My little company called the rangers were both night and day almost, in pursuit of the enemy and guard- ing our little garrisons. I served two other tours to the Indian towns while I had my commission which I think was about the year 1778 or 1779 under Col John Severe Walton was our major then the last tour I think Major Tipton was not with us. Our pilots at one time were Noah Heathorn and at another time Koonday a half Indian, and at the other time John Watts, other names I do not remember, but I served five tours to the Indian towns, three in the time of the Revolutionary war and two afterwards. I killed one other Indian the second tour I served he was called the big fish. We at length treated with the Cherokees which I think was about the year 1780. The treaty was held in the long Island of Holston River. Then I gave up

My commission, and for a short time lived quietly at home. Although we were called to go against the British, whether by draft or whether we volunteered I do not remember, but I believe we were drafted. but there were about five hundred of us. We went into South Carolina as infantry, I think commanded by General Green, who near the high hills of Santee, ordered us under General Marion. As Mounted infantry we served under him Marion four months. We generally lay in the big swamp of Santee. The British laid at Monk's Corner about twenty miles on this side of Charleston. We gave their light horse many a handsome chase. I entered this last town in the company of Infantry I think in the year in the fall of that year, my captain in this last town was James Wilson. My residence then was the same place Washington County, then North Carolina & my term of service four months. In going from where I then lived to the big swamp of Santee we went through Camden in South Carolina. The times herein before mentioned are stated with as much precision as I am now able to recollect. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Question 1. Where & in what year were you born? Answer! I was born in the state of New Jersey July the twenty fourth 1759. —
2. Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it? Answer. I have it is a list that I took from my father's bible. It is here in my possession. (The record was produced and affirms the time of his birth as above stated)
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live?

Answer. I lived in Washington County (then) North Carolina, when called into service I lived since the revolutionary war at the same place Washington County North Carolina, after wards Tennessee State and in Jefferson County in the same State & Cook County til the year 1819 when I came to Missouri State and have lived in the County of Ray in said State til a short time past. I now live in Carroll County Missouri. I kept a ferry across French broad at the mouth of the Old chucky and ferried across both rivers for upwards of thirty years during which time I lived sometimes on one side in Jefferson County and sometimes on the other in Cook County. I commenced keeping that ferry soon after the war of the Revolution about the year 1783 or 4.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I think I was a volunteer the first time I went in the service against the Indians as before stated, I understood that every able bodied man in the County was required to go, I went willingly and without further to do about it but whether it was properly a draft or whether a volunteer company in a military point of view I cannot say - When I went as captain of the company of Rangers as before stated, I was a volunteer, and when I went with the company of Infantry under Marion as before stated I was I think drafted. I never served as a substitute.
5th State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I do not recollect the names of any officers or regiments referred to, that was with our troops, I believe there were none with us. The general circumstances of my service are as by me first above stated. John G. [?]

6th Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a captain's commission, but cannot recollect the name of the Governor, whom it was signed, but it was signed by the then Governor of North Carolina, I have lost or mislaid it.
7th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given signed? and what has become of it? Answer. I received two discharges, when out against the Indians as above stated I received a discharge from given by Captain King & when out against the British I received a discharge given by Captain Wilson. They are both lost or mislaid.
8th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, & your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Answer. I am known by Hugh R. Smith a clergyman and Jeremiah Crowly
Abram Hill
We Hugh R Smith a clergyman residing in Ray County in the state of Missouri and Jeremiah Crowly residing in the same state & County of Ray do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abram Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Hugh R. Smith
Jeremiah Crowly
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. George Woodward Clerk of the Ray County Court this 14 day of October 1834

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph A. Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Clay in the state of Missouri and that Jesse Micah Broyles who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Ray same state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John J. Ryland the and presiding judge of the Ray Circuit Court Missouri
State of Missouri ss In the Ray County of Ray } Circuit C. Oct 1834
32.738 Abram Hill For Declaration Pension
first class ten adms for 6 mo.
I George Woodard Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Ray do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Abram Hill for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal (there being no Seal of Office provided) this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
George Woodard Clerk Ray Circuit Court

38457.
State of Missouri ss September 4 th A.D. 1843 County of Ray 3 at a county court began and held in the Court-house in the Town of Richmond in the County and State aforesaid among other proceedings The following was had To Wit,
John H. Mouhead this day ap- peared in Court and applied for letters of Administration on the estate of Abraham Weil deceased and the Court after hearing proof of death of said Weil and proof that said Weil left no Widower. Granted to said John H. Mouhead letters of ad- -ministration on the estate of Abraham Weil deceased aforesaid. Which said letters herein in words and figures following to Wit,
State of Missouri ss To Wit Ray County County of Ray 3 Court September adjourn- -med Term A.D. 1843
To all who shall be these presents knowing whereby it appears that whereas Abraham Weil late of the County of Ray having deceased intestate as to certain real estate and personal Mouhead having given bond with satis- -factory security and complied with the requisitions of the Law made by these presents give and grant unto the said John H. Mouhead full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased wherever the same may be found and to ask demand receive and receive

All manner of debts due and owing said deceased and will and truly to dispose of the same according to Laws. and lastly We do appoint the said John H. Morehead Administra- -tor of all and singular the goods, rights and credits, lands and tenements of the said Abram Hill deceased and Will and faithfully to administer the same according to Laws. In Testimony whereof We have caused the Seal of Ray County to be affixed here to this 4 th day of September AD 1848 William M. Jacobs Clerk
State of Missouri, ss County of Ray 3 I William M. Jacobs Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within and above is a true and per- fect copy of the letter of Administration granted to John H. Morehead on the estate of Abram Hill deceased and I further certify that Proof was made that said deceased died on the 26 th day of May AD 1842 and that he left no children and that said John H. Morehead was appointed by the Court Administrator as aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record. In Testimony whereof I as Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 2 nd day of Feby AD 1845 William M. Jacobs Clerk

Richmond Va. Feb 20 th 1861
Miss Mary H. H. H.
Hon. A. R. P. P. Secretary of War Washington City
At 287 J. September 1860 J. Union Office Memphis

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Person of affairs
Missouri
Washington House of Reps R. J. Smith
Miss
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State of Missouri County of Ray
To the Honorable - Gentlemen of the war office
Not having peace sans of mind when my de deposition was wrote I wish to mend on some particulars more my service was all together in the mounted infantry and on my own expenses for both my horse and my self except what time I was under general manan most part of that time we were on expenses of the poor. Longs my first paper mention where my service was done which was while I lived in East Tennessee washing to county I lived on the Locust settlement on the very frontier the Indians frequently was very troublesome this was my home about seven years in time of the Revolution war I was called on frequently and did serve numerous times both day and night for many years I served nearly half my time in Virginia after the Indians building and strengthening the garrisons and burying the dead Johnson was left tenant Colonel under Charter Colonel Jacob Brown likewise old Colonel Charles Robeson some time was with us but we were under the command of Johnson he lived close by me he never served a day in all his life but I was with him except that one at Kings Mountain neither in time of the Revolution war nor afterwards I served a great deal more than he ever did the time and place during the seven years it is hard to tell for it was in the woods in the mountains and in the settlements I was summoned frequently At the Long Islands on Holston River I was summoned frequently after the battle and out lies there was a boy of the name of Short of the name of Sherry cut of the name of Big Tower of the name of the name of Perry we killed and scattered them and some ran to the Indians and some ran into the old states I should have mentioned these services in my first paper but I understood the period of time and place had to be mentioned which I cannot do yet I have served under Captain James Wilson I have served under his Lieutenant Daniel Cannon and I have served under James Martin I believe my whole service to put all together not less than two full years but in my investigation I shall say I have served one full year on my own expenses for my self and horse This I have served I know where under the sanction of Law and when Law fully ordered out this was in time of the Revolutionary war

I Am sorry to trou ble you so Much But I expect it will be the last Time I Am Now eighty one years on the 2 nd day of july past I mentioned in My first papers I served three Terms In the indian Towns in time of the Revolution war And two After ward I Am Deemed A private I do not care My what name these services is said to if I draw pay And private I Am satisfied I Am A poor unrooted man - I claim no thing But justice And that I have not so far as being to your knowledge. { Abraham Hill I subscribe to and subscribed before me on this 18 th day of august A.D. 1840 Henry Jacobs P.O.R.
I Henry Jacobs am acquainted with Mr Hill and believe that his statement in his affidavit to be true given under my hand this 18 th day of August A.D. 1840 Henry Jacobs
State of Missouri } Hugh R Smith a County of Ray } Minister of the Gospel do hereby certify that the facts stated by Mr Hill as above, I believe to be true and that he served as therein stated Seven under my hand this 20 th day of August 1840
I also agree in the above statements to be true 20: August 1840 Geo. Woodward
I Dan Patton a minister of the Gospel, in the County of Ray, State of Missouri do hereby concur in the above statements above made (Dan Patton) William Hudgins

State of Missouri County of Ray
This 3 rd John H. Morehead
Clerk of the County Court of Ray Missouri and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Henry Jacobs Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Judge of the said County Court Commissioned and qualified and I further certify that Hugh R. Smith & Daniel Patten are Ministers of the Gospel and that they are Excommunicated and Ministers.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 10 th day of August 1840 John H. Morehead By David H. Newberry
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Suspended
See letter to Geo. Woodward Clerk. Ray Co. Richmond P.O. Mo.
12. March 1833
8 May " Same

I, William M. Jacobs Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Henry Jacobs is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 18th day of August 1844 and will expire on the Ninth day of August 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County, this day of February 1845-
Smith
William M. Jacobs CLERK.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, John H. Morehead, Adm. of Abram Hill, decd. of Ray County, State of Missouri, Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint James M. Hughes my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the United States, my Pension, from the fourth day of September 1841 to the twenty sixth day of May 1842 Witness my hand and seal, this Tenth day of February 1845-
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
William M. Jacobs James B. Learner
John H. Morehead Adm.
State of Missouri, } ss. Ray County, }
Be it Known, That on the Tenth day of February 1845 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John H. Morehead Adm. above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Henry Jacobs J. P.
State of Missouri } ss. T. Ray County, }

33. 237
Abraham Will Missouri
can only allow the months in a private
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State of Missouri, County of Ray.
On this 29 th day of July 1935 personally appeared before me Josephine and  attested  to the  truth of  the  following  affidavit  before  the  Judge  of the  County  Court  of  Ray  County  for  the  County  of  Ray  now  sitting  Abraham Hill , a resident of Missouri in the county of Ray, aged seventy-six 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 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,
I Abraham Hill was born in the State of New Jersey, on the 24 th day of July 1759, according to my father's record, which is now in my possession. At two years of age my father moved into Loudon County, Virginia, where I remained until the commencement of the revolutionary war, I was then about sixteen years of age. At this time my father moved to North Carolina and lived on Holston river, which section of country at present is in the State of Tennessee. About that time the Cherokee Indians were frequently amongst us, and appeared entirely friendly, but their friendship was of short duration, our settlement was small, and weak. The Indians began to plunder and kill, and the Tories, and British backed them, and we were soon driven into our little forts. Then there came a runner with information, that they were embarking with a view of destroying our settlement entirely.

At that news Colonel John Sevier with all the men he could raise, (together with myself) went on to meet them, we met them about fifty or sixty miles from our settlement on Boyno Creek, we there had a skirmish, and killed  sixteen  six of them, I killed one of the number, a few of our men were slightly wounded, Colonel Sevier and Colonel Carter, had went on to Col. William Campbell of Virginia for assistance, and we retreated back a few miles into an Island in French Broad river, where we remained a few days, at which time Col. Campbell came on with about 500 men, we then went on and burnt 15 or 16 Indian towns, which had been erected on the high waters of the and Tennessee rivers, we also killed several more Indians, and brought in 33 prisoners, we lost a few of our men, This was in the year 1776 or 77, my Captain was Robert King, our field officers were Tipton and Walton, both Majors, and here ended my first tour, which was about sixty days, Immediately after these services were performed, Col. Sevier told me if I would enlist a company of rangers, he would get me a Captain's Commi- -ssion, I accordingly enlisted about thirty young men, and Col. Sevier obtained a commission for me, which I held, and served under between three and four years, This commission was signed by the then acting Governor of North Carolina or his agent, but which of them I do not precisely remember,  In the spring of 1777 I was in the 

3)
About the year 1777 I was called into service, early in the Spring season of that year, and rendezvoused at a place called the greasy cow, to march from thence to the Indian towns called the over hill towns. my orders were issued by Col: Sevier, I met agreeably to my orders, but could only raise procure sixteen men; Col: Sevier then thought proper to attach my little squad to another company, which was commanded by Capt: Prewitt, and I then became Lieutenant under Prewitt, and served as such until Capt: Prewitt received a fatal wound. These Indian towns were on the head waters of Tennessee river, between the alleghany and Blue ridge mountains, we then crossed the alleghany mountain on what is called the bald mountain road, we crossed french broad river just below the mouth of Swananoa river, we then crossed big pigeon river at the Indian old fields, where we spent a part of the night, we then went on 16 or 18 miles to the first town, at the break of day we hurried on, we were then discovered by a party of Indians our horses being in tolerable order we outran them and arrived at the town before the Indians, we found some of their women asleep, they had got in the evening before with several scalps which they taken in our settlement. They had been in a frolic and had laid down to take a little repose, but we wakened them by our martial music, and killed between 30 and 40, of them, at that place I killed a noted Indian called the big fish, we then left Maj: Walton with 25 men to guard the prisoners & plunder which we had taken, and the rest of us hurried on,

4) The way was a difficult one to find, their runners discovered us and they fled before we arrived at the town, which was 16 or 18 miles from where we had the last battle, above mentioned we unfortunately lost two of our men at one of the towns, where a small water course passes, Capt. Prewitt, John Bone and Valentine Sevier hurried across thinking to find some of the enemy, or some valuable property, Sevier was sitting on his horse watching for the Indians, the other two were in one of the houses searching for plunder, at which time about fifty Indians jumped up out of some high weeds and killed John Bone, and took his head with them, Capt. Prewitt was shot through his neck, but ran back and got under the river bank which was under our fire, we hurried over, but the Indians had taken up a laurel spur beams where our horses could not go, I then took command of our company, we carried Capt. Prewitt back to the settlement, and in a short time he died of his wound, we were 4 or 5 days in getting to where we left Major Watton, who had great need of our assistance, as the Indians had been firing upon him for several days in succession, we met Major Watton waiting painted like an Indian, we hurried on as fast as possible to his assistance, we arrived at the place late in the evening, the Indians had ceased firing, but before we could place out our sentinels they fired a platoon at us, and continued to fire from different directions about half the night, we put out all our fires, and every man lay upon his arms, our horses we kept in the center,

They cursed and abused us very much, and occasionally we returned the same kind of compliments, at length Col. Sevin told them that if they fired another gun that night, he would kill every one of his prisoners, they then ceased to fire at us, at the break of day my company was ordered to scout the neighborhood, in order to ascertain whether the Indians had gone off or not, we found none of them, one little event took place which I shall mention relative to our being out Col. Conner saw an Indian woman who came to us and said she was starving, the Col. then gave her a large crib of corn together with a bill of sale, he also left letters with her for the other Indians, we then returned to our homes unmolested, This tour did not exceed thirty days, About one year after I had served my second tour, which I think was in 1778 I was called upon by Col. John Sevier to rendezvous at the big bend of Nolichucky river, I obeyed the order, but could only parade twentytwo men, our Country had obtained more strength, about eight hundred men, in order to march to the Indian nation, we were all mounted Infantry, we formed peace with some few of the Cherokee Indians on Tennessee river, with the Chota town, Little town, and Tellico town, Col. Sevier sent the agent, or a Superintendent to notify them of our coming, in order to let them know that we were not going against them but that we were going against the Chickamaugas, hoping they would help us to plenty of their water melons, about fifty of their young warriors offered their services, and was willing to join us, but our Colonel did not accept their offer for fear of treachery I suppose, He desired two of them to pilot us on to the Chickamauga towns.

and at his request they sent John Watts, and a half breed called Nor- day. They pitied us on to the Shumake valley towns, but the Indians had left their homes. John Watts had told us that there were some prisoners there which he knew he could get if he could be permitted to go after them, Col. Sevier sent him after them, he met with the prisoners I think the next day. There was two, a young man and a young woman. They had portioned the young woman with a good horse and saddle, a good suit of clothes, they were both taken from our settlement by those Indians. Watts informed us that those Indians were anxious to make peace, however we burnt several towns, in passing on to one of the principle towns a few of our boys went forward and caught a white man there, who tried to run from them, and they shot him down, we discovered from his papers that his name was Patrick Clemons. We took several squaws and children, which we kept as prisoners until the treaty at the long island of Holston. Then we gave up all their prisoners, and they gave up ours. But before this treaty ended we burnt a number of their towns, we also went to Goose river, and burnt the main town, which called East Tanatte. Col. Sevier sent Watts to see some of the chiefs at that place, who said they desired peace, I do not remember that they fired a single gun, as we returned home Sevier sent Watts forward to notify the principle chiefs to meet us at the Coteau town, as he wanted a friendly talk with them. Shortly after this we treated with them at the long island of Holston river. This tour lasted about sixty days, our officers were Col. Sevier and Majors Walton and Oar, at the end of this tour I resigned my commission.

In the year 1780 we were called upon to march against the British and a number of us were drafted. I think there was about 500, we were commanded by Col: John Sevin, and marched into the State of South Carolina, by way of Camden S.C. we passed by the infantry commanded, (I think) by Gen: Green near the high hills of Santee. we were then placed under the command of Gen: Marion as we were mounted Infantry, we served under Marion four months, we generally lay in the big swamps of Santee. The British lay at Monks Corner about twenty miles from Charleston, we gave their light Horse many a hard chase whilst we were there, at length an express arrived which brought us the joyful news of the surrender of Cornwallis, which revived our spirits very much, as we were worn out with fatigue &c. I will here remark that I served two tours as a Captain and two tours as a private, all of which I solemnly (without predicting any thing for myself) to the Honorable Judge of the department, In conclusion I will state that I resided in Washington County at the time I was called into service, and the Captain under whom I served this last mentioned tour was James Wilson, I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of any State only on that of the agency of the State of Missouri
Sworn to and subscribed before me { Abram Hill the day and year above written { James Dickie, J.P.

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the County of Ray, Abram Hill, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned herein viz first tour sixty days as a private, second tour thirty days, fifteen days as Lieutenant and the other fifteen days as Captain, third tour sixty days as Captain, fourth tour four months as a private. The officers under whom I served the above mentioned four tours, are stated in my declaration, and for such service I claim a pension
State of Missouri County of Ray, S. Abram Hill sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared Abram Hill and made oath in due form of Law to the foregoing. Given under my hand this 6 th day of November 1835 Wm. B. Wattles Jr.

State of Missouri ss I George Woodward Clerk County of Ray ss of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that William (Pollard) before whom one of the foregoing certificates was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County (but has since resigned) duly Commissioned and qualified and I do further certify that William B. Mather whose name is subscribed to one of the cer- tificates as Justice of the peace is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County and due credit is to be given to all their official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Richmond this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five
George Woodward Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogators prescribed by law the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serves as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Hill who has Daniel Patton & Thomas Pigg who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Ray and and that Thomas Pigg who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the two witnesses James Dickie and the foregoing depositions are credible witnesses
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Ray County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Abraham Hill for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this the 7 th day of August 1833
George Woodward Clerk By Theodore Peniston deputy

I do hereby certify that Abram Hill whose name is subscribed to the forgoing declaration or petition was by me duly sworn according to law that all the interrogatories required by law were propounded all of which appears to be answered in the declaration except respecting his discharges which he says he believes he had some written discharges but they are lost  they were signed the first  by James Wilson, the last by Robert King  and therefore  for that reason  he is  not  able  to  attend  in  person  given  under  my  hand  this  29  day  of  july  1835  James Dickie  J.P.  Ray County Missouri
James Dickie J.P. Ray County Missouri
I George Woodward Clerk of Ray County do hereby certify that the person whose signature is to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace of the County of Ray and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I George Woodward Clerk as aforesaid do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this the 20th day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five George Woodward Clerk By Theodore Peniston deputy

We David Patton and Leeziman residing in the County of Ray and State of Missouri and Thomas Riggs residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five — years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Patton Sworn to and subscribed before the Court in Open Court Augt 6 th 1835 Thomas Riggs Geo Woodward Clerk

State of Missouri } Personally appeared Ray County } before me James Dickie an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Ray
In and for the County of Ray Samuel Hill and made Oath in due form of Law and Saith that he has heard Abram Hill talk of his Service in the Revolution war nearly forty years ago and heard him talk with the old men a bout the towers they had here together and he was frequently called Captain Hill and he further Saith Saith that he has frequently seen the Captain's Commission which Abram Hill said was the Commission he held in time of the Revolution war and he Saith he heard Abram Hill talking with John Sevear when he was Governor of the State of Tennessee and they had banid- able talk a bout serving with Sevear against the Cheroke Indians and Sevear named Abram Hill killing of an indian at a certain time in one of their campaigns Sworn to and Subscribed Samuel Hill before me this 29 day of July 1835
James Dickie J.P.
one of the Justices of the County court I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel Hill for three years and believe him to be a man of truth and credibility and that men who have been long acquainted with him say the same given under my hand this 31 st day of October 1835 James Dickie C.C.J.P.

State of Missouri } Personally appeared be Ray County } fore me William Pollard an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ray William Jack and made Oath in due form of Law & Saith that he has been personally acquainted with Abram Hill nearly forty years. & that from his earliest recollection, he was taught to believe said Abram Hill to have been an officer in the Revolutionary War. That he was called by my father and other old persons Captain Hill. This acquaintance began on the Holson River now in Tennessee State, that he has known him ever since and further that he has no doubt in relation to the facts set forth in his petition, and further that said Abram so far as he knows has always maintained a good character & that due faith and credit ought to be given to his Oath Sworn to and subscribed } William Jack before me this the 20 th day } of July. 1835 } W. B. Pollard J.P.
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with William Jack for fifteen years and believe him to be a man of truth and credibility, and men who have long acquaintance with him say the same. Given under my hand this 6 th day of November 1835, W. B. Martin J.P.

House Papers.
July 27 1845
Sir.
Enclosed. I send your Papers in relation to the Pension of A. Hill The Administrator has appointed me attorney to draw what may be due the Estate. I also send you Mr J H Morehead's letter to me. He draws some Blanks. which you will send me. — Return his letter
Respectfully yours Jas M Hughes
Wm. J. L. Edwards.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Hill of Missouri who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
Isaac
Secretary of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 13 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Abram Hill, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1839
Respectfully yours,
William B. Larrabee Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

May 7 1845
Commissioner of Pension
Abn Hill Ms Wk 32
Washington
DC
free

Richmond Mo. April 22/45
Dear Sir
The pension papers of Alvin Hill dict. was by me as Admrs. forwarded to Hon. J. M. H. C. from Mo., & by him handed over to you a day or two before he left Washington. He informs me that he recd. no answer from you before his departure. You will please inform me in regard to the claim. The papers were made out according to the written instructions of Major Anderson pension agent at St. Louis. The bal. of the claim is about 154. The time having elapsed, it could not be drawn at the Agency at St. Louis. It is hoped that the papers you have are in due season & that the bal. of the amt. will be by you, remitted to me as Admrs. You will do me the favor to send me 2 or 3 Blanks for Invalid pensioners. Please let me know from you on receipt of this.
Very Respectfully
J. H. Morhead

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 24 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Abram Hill, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 26 th May 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
James M. [unclear]
Comptroller.
To the Commissioners of PENSIONS,
Present.

J. H. Morehead
Pension
Hon. J. M. Hughes

Richmond Va July 10/45
Dear Sir
Permit me as one of your whig constituents to request you to attend to the within for me. The amt to be drawn is about 14$ you can bring or send it to me. Please call on the Court of Pensions and obtain 2 or 3 blanks & send them to me immediately. There are some persons here who were in the Florida War. who wish to make application for a pension & they have no blanks. Please therefore send me some that I may hand them over to them.
Very Respectfully
Hon J. M. Hughes
J. H. Morehead

Abram Hill, Mifomi Roll, Act June 7 1832, at $20 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time the pension was last paid; and if paid to the day of his death, I will thank you to say to whom the draft  money was remitted from the Treasury, and when?
Pension often } paid to 4 th Sep 1841 May 7. 1845 } JH

May 5 '45
A Hill no 2nd
Wm J McHugh

Liberty Mo. April 21. 1845
Sir
Just before I left Washington City I sent you papers for the balance due at Hill pensiner . Mr Geo- H Morehead of Ray County sent the papers to me; and at the time requested me to procure 3 or 4 Blank forms to make out Pension papers by. Please inform me what disposition you have made of the case - and Send me the Blanks.
Truly yours Jas M Hughes
Am L Edward

Richmond Va April 11 th 53 free
Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond Mo Aprie 8 th 1835
Sir I shewed your kind letter of the 12 th ultimo to Rev. Hill who appears much disappointed, he requests me to inform you he believes it is entirely out of his power to procure any further proof than he has submitted, on the ground as he says the persons who knew him in these towns are either dead or their place of residence unknown to him:
He in consequence wishes me to propose to you that If you think he is entitled to the pension of a private allow it, and he will relinquish his claim to a Captain's pay his reasons he wishes to inform you are for so doing; that he is Old and very infirm his life is likely to be of short duration, and a small sum paid him monthly will yield him a subsistence which a much larger sum could not do if delayed
I do know it to be a fact and it can be proved to the satisfaction of any who doubt it that Old Rev Hill is now living on the charities of his neighbours I am well aware from your well known goodness of character that If you knew the distressed situation of the Old Man this appeal to your friendly exertions in his behalf would not be made in vain
Old Mr John Wallace of this County is dead and the aid so generously afforded him by his Country smoothed the pillow of affliction in the hour of death there is now no person in this County drawing a pension from the Government I am Respectfully Your Obt Servt
George Woodward
J.S. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pension War Department Washington City D.C.

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Abraham Hill
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Nov. 26.
Nov 7 th 1835 Richmond Mo
No.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Alma Hill M rs  lee

Richmond Mo. Nov. 7 th 1835
J. S. Edwards Esqr.
Sir: Enclosed I have the honor to transmit herewith Abram Hill's papers amended so as to obviate the objections in your Letter I hope and trust the Old Soldeis will be able to procure something to enable him to feel a little comfortable in his Old age
Mr. Hill is very Old and Infirm, and it has surprised all his acquaintance the manner he has exerted himself to procure the testimony herein, I believe he has done every thing that can be done to satisfy and bring his case within the act of Congress; I have but one request to make of your Judge Edwards and although we are strangers to each other let Sir Your character for honesty of purpose, for a desire to do the Old Soldeis Justice, for a mild and obliging disposition evinced by your numerous correspondences on these subjects have induced you to all who have business at your department, and emboldens me (an humble Individual) to press this claim upon Your earliest attention, and to be able to allow this applicant some little pittance to soothe his sorrowing mind, and to add another to the many grateful benedictions bestowed on you as the dispenser of his country's bounty. And to none would it would in my humble opinion be more properly or usefully bestowed, hoping that I shall hear from you again shortly I Remain dear Sir your Obet. Servt
George Woodward
Judge J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 13 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Abraham Hill,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840 , to the 4 th March 1841 .
Respectfully, yours,
James M. Smith
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 24 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Abram Hill, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hill, Adam GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9551 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 15, 179? term To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hill Alexander GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9611 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 7, 1795 To James Decorey, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.