Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,259, Benjamin Hall, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental R.I.
Hall, Benjamin
S 13259
CONTENTS
Carded.

2041 New York
to Benjamin Hall 2nd Recalled in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company by Captain _____ of the Regt. comman by Col. Olney in the R. Island time for 2 Years and nine
Continental A.R. July 19/06. p.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per commence on the 1th day of March

State of New York, County of Rensselaer } ss.
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy now sitting, Benjamin Dill a resident of Petersburgh county of Rensselaer and State of New York, 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.
6 mo that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a private in the Revolutionary war in May in the year 1775 at Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island for the term of eight Months in a company commanded by Captain John Randall in Colonel Varnum's Regiment, in the Rhode Island line - that after enlisting he entered immediately into the said service - that in June following, he with the said company marched from Hopkinton through Wickwanton, North Kingston, East Greenwich, Warwick, Pawtucket to Providence, and then to Boston Cambridge the names of the towns through which he passed from Providence to Cambridge, that they encamped on Prospect Hill in Cambridge where he continued in said service and in said company until the end of his said enlistment in January following, that Oliver Clarke was Lieutenant & Arnold Clarke was Ensign in said Company - that at or a little before the expiration of the said first enlistment he again enlisted in said service as a private, at Prospect Hill aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt Oliver Clarke who had been promoted, in the aforesaid Regiment for one year   1 year in the said line of the Continental establishment - that he remained with the said company at Prospect Hill until the second day of April 1776 and then marched with said Company to New London - that the British Army evacuated Boston while they remained at Prospect Hill - that in going to New London they went through Providence and Coventry and Springfield & other towns not recollected - that the said Regiment marched at the same time to New London - that immediately after his arrival in New London he with several others by permission of said Col. Varnum volunteered on 

board a ship commanded by Captain Hopkins to take the fleet round to Providence, that he remained six weeks on board the said fleet - and after the said fleet was got round to Providence he was discharged from the fleet, and with several others who were also discharged went in a sloop to Brooklyn on Long Island and joined the said Regiment - that he remained at Brooklyn aforesaid till September 1776 at which time he retreated with the American Army to the City of New York that he was in the engagement at Flatbush and in several skirmishes - that soon after he arrived in New York he was taken sick and carried to the Hospital where he remained two weeks - that when the British Army came into New York he went to East Chester where he remained in a Hospital about two weeks and then joined his Regiment in New Jersey a little above New York on the North River - that he staid there two or three weeks, and then crossed the Hudson, into West Chester where they had a with the British skirmish at White Plains, and then marched to Peekskill in state of New York where he was discharged in December 1776
That he again enlisted in the said service at Hopkinton in the state of Rhode Island about the last of May or the first of June 1777 in a company commanded by Capt Peter Hackney in Col. Joseph Stanton's Regiment for the term of fifteen months as he thought as in a Regiment of fifteen months men - that they marched to Cranston where they staid about a month, and then marched from thence to Warwick Neck in Rhode Island where they had a skirmish with the British on Ponderosa Island near to Warwick Neck in August 1777 in which skirmish they killed three men and took nineteen British Sailors & marines that they remained there or four weeks at Warwick Neck, and from thence to Divertown in Rhode Island where they remained till the sixteenth of March 1778

Benjamin Hall 2 nd Rev. T. Soldier
Benj a Hall 2 nd of Rendelsham County N.Y. sent on by Mr. Combs Sept. last - is very poor old man & wants his case examined.
No clergyman under within 20 miles of Hall J.M.R.

When the time of the fifteen months men expired and when he was discharged - Having been in the said service in this Campaign about ten months That about the first of June 1780 he again enlisted in the said service at Hopkinton of course in a company commanded by Capt David Johnson in Col. Christopher Green's Regiment of Infantry for the term of six months - That they marched from Hopkinton to East Greenwich, State of Rhode Island where they remained for some ten days, and from thence marched to Newport, and then directly a place called Middletown at which place and vicinity they remained till the expiration of the said six months -
That he again enlisted in the said service at South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island in April 1782 in a company commanded by Capt McComber in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment for the term of nine months, that he went to Philadelphia about the first of May and joined the said Regiment - That they marched to the Highlands in the State of New York nearly opposite West Point, where they remained till about the first of November 1782 that then they went through Albany & Stillwater to Saratoga where he was discharged the twentieth of December 1782 by Major Coggswell Olney then commanding the said Regiment which discharge is hereto annexed That this is the only documentary evidence of his service in his power which he can produce nor is there any person living except Nathan Whitney whose testimony is hereto annexed, by whom he

Can conveniently from his said services That all his other discharges have been lost as he supposes, as he cannot after diligent search find any
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Hall
Archibald Bull, Clerk
We, Archibald Bull residing in the City of Troy and Isaac M c Conike residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Benjamin Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me this day personally appeared Benjamin Hall to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Archibald Bull Isaac M c Conike
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 , and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
Archibald Bull who has signed the preceding certificate, is a citizen , resident in the City of Troy and that Isaac M c Conike who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said City of Troy and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Troy Mayors Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hall 2 nd for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of September 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York } County of Rensselaer }
We Rufus Gallup and Nathan Whiting residing in the neighborhood where Benjamin Hall resides in said County do hereby certify on oath that we are acquainted with the annexed declaration for a pension the said Benjamin in the annexed Declaration for a pension - that we believe him to be seventy six years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - And the said Nathan Whiting for himself says - that he this Deponent was a soldier in the Revolution in a Company commanded by Capt Ethan Clark in Col. Farnum's Regiment - that he became acquainted with the said Benjamin at Prospect Hill in Cambridge in the summer  winter of 1775 - that the said Benjamin was then in Capt John Randalls Company - that the said Benjamin continued in the said Company until the winter following when he enlisted under Capt Oliver Clark - that the said Benjamin enlisted under said Oliver Clark for the term of one year as he then understood - that said Regiment was raised for one year - that he marched in said Company with said Regiment to New London in April 1776 when they arrived in the first week of May then next - that he this Deponent was taken sick and left in Hospital at New London that the said Regiment went to Long Island soon afterwards as he understood, and also understood that the said Benjamin went to Long Island and continued in said Regiment as he understood until the end of his said enlistment. Rufus Gallup Nathan Whiting
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court Archibald Ball Clerk

State of New York. Rensselaer County } ss.
On this twenty sixth day of September 1821 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Benjamin Hall aged sixty five years, resident in the Town of Petersburg 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: — he enlisted in 1775 in Capt John Randall's Company in Rhode Island for 8 months & equipped himself & previous to the expiration of said term he again enlisted in Captain Oliver Clark's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. Mawm for the term of one year. That he enlisted at Prospect Hill Massachusetts & was discharged at Peek's Kill N. York in December 1776. That in 1777 he enlisted in state service Rhode Island under Capt Hovey in Col. Starmont's Regiment for fifteen months & equipped himself in 1778 he was in Sullivan's expedition in 1780. he was in Col. Christopher Green's Regiment six months in 1782. he enlisted in Capt. M. Brown's Company Col. Olney's Regiment for nine months & was discharged at Saratoga N. York in December 1782.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 subscribed, That on the 20th day of July 1819 I received a pension certificate from the war department at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence 19th day of April 1818.
Sworn to, and declared on the 26 day of September 1821 in open Court
Isaac Conine Deputy Clerk
Benjamin Hall
State of New York, Rensselaer County } ss
I, Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Rensselaer 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty one dollars and ninety — cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26th day of September 1821
Ben. Smith Clerk.

A Schedule of all the property real and personal of Benjamin Hall an Applicant for a pension under the law of 18 th March 1818 either in Law or equity
Real Estate - None in Law or equity.
Personal Estate
  2 Iron kettles - - - - -  $2.00    2 Small kettles $1.50 - 3 chairs $ .75. one table $1. -  3.25    Crockery $1. 2 beds & bedding $25 knives & spooons $ .75  26.75    1 Suit. Clothes $15 - (Necessary clothing) for wife $15 -  30.00     $61.90  
That there is himself his wife & one Daughter in family for which he provided, that his wife aged fifty nine years is a cripple &  to do any work and that he is a cripple & unable unable to do any labour & has been in that situation for about 12 years. that he now owes about thirty Dollars
Reupelaer County ss Benjamin Hall 2 d being duly sworn says that the above inventory with the number and situation of his family himself is in all respects just and true Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of September 1821 before me in open Court
Benjamin Hall
Isaac N. Conine
Deputy Clerk

Benjamin Hall 2 S. file 13259 P.S.

Benj. Hall
Soldier in the Rhode Island Regt.
having this day completed eight months & twenty days service, being the term required of him, is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States.
Given under my hand at Saratoga the twentieth day of December 1862.
Ebenezer May Comd. Br. Genl.
Whom concerned

Revwar
13.259
INVALID.
File No. 13.259
Benjamin Hall Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York.
Benjamin Hall, 2 nd private, served 9 months in 1782. —
1 st schedule dated 24 May 1820 exhibits 117 acres of land leased from Stephen Van Rensselaer, for which he pays, annual 7 1/2 bushels wheat. land valued at $ 593.50 1 horse - 2 cows - 18 sheep ————— 83.00 2 Swine - 5 yearlings - 1 wagon — 40.00 1 plow - 1 ax - 1 harness ————— 4.50 debts due to claimant ————— 30.00 in letter to Hon. J. D. Dickenson 15 Jan. 1829 $ 751.00 Owes sundry persons ————— $ 630.00
Schedule under Act March 1823, dated 5 Augt. 1823, exhibits only a few articles of furniture valued at $ 7.00
Accounts for decrease of property, by having assigned to Maxon Hall the lease of 117 acres of land from S. Van Rensselaer, by 2 deeds of assignment each dated 31 st Jan: 1821, one for the consideration of $400, and the other for $300, amounting to $700 dollars, $693.27, of which latter sum Maxon became responsible for, in the pay- ment of claimant's debts. Authenti- cated affidavits of his creditors are produced, viz: Maxon Hall's stating that the claimant being honestly indebted to the said Maxon for work and labor performed in 1819 in the sum of $300.
$ 300, gave him his note for the same, and that in 1821, when the S. Maxon pur- chased claimant's right to the lease, the notes amounted to $344, and was turned in part payment for the lease.
The affidavits of Eunice & Esther Hall state that the claimant was indebted to them $252 for money borrowed from them at sundry times, prior to the year 1816, for which Maxon Hall gave his notes to them, when he received the assignment of the lease. —
The affidavit of Casparus F. Pruyn, Ste- phen Van Rensselaer's Clerk, proves that, on the 7 March 1821, the claimant owed to S. Van Rensselaer, for rent, $43.75, which was assumed to be paid, by Maxon Hall.
The affidavits of Daniel Gardiner, and Elijah Reynolds, prove, that the claimant was indebted to them, respectively, the sums of $15. and $68.40 - the first sum due, as the difference between an exchange of hor- ses; which has been paid since by Max- on Hall, since the assignment of the lease; and the other, for so much borrowed, and that the same was assumed by Maxon Hall, on the assignment of the lease. The whole amounting to $693.27. —
See letter 20 May 1824, to Hon. J. D. Dickenson, see letter to Hon. D. Rensselaer H. R. May 24. 1832 Sept: 1819.

Q356
see letter to B. Hall 25 July, 1832
New York
Benjamin Hall, 2 d
of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Colonel Olney - in the R Island line, for the term of nine months from 17 to 17 Continental Reg't R.I. Records completed. Feb. 19th, 1832.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 - and sent to J. H. Cushman Esq. Troy N York
Restored to the Roll on 16 - day of June 1832 - and notification sent to Hon. J. Pierson at the House of Reps Pension commencing on the 16 of June 1832
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1832 } $ 21.06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }

13,356
New York
Benjamin Hall 2 d
of Rensselaer Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year Feb. 19/06. R.I. and Continental Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819. and sent to John Leachman Esq 2 Troy New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 mos 4 / 30  4 / 31 81.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48 —
$129.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Abraham  Payne Chas M. Davis, Esq 29 Sep. 1820. Berlin, N.Y.

Benja Hall 2 d
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept r next, in the City of New York at the U S Branch Bank
Recorded
“S”

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Benjamin Hall 2 d late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of July — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

1 st March 1823, N.Y.
Benjamin Hall,
Recd. 9 Dec r 1823.
Hon. J. L. Hogeboom, A. R.

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of the first of March 1823.
In the Magors Court August Term 1823.
Keepselae County
City of Troy No 3
On this fifth day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in & for the City of Troy and County of Rensselaer Benjamin Hall resident in said County aged sixty seven 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 Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Hall enlisted about the first of May 1775 for the term of eight months in a Company of Foot commanded by Capt. John Randall in Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island in Col. Varnum's Regiment in the line of the State of Rhode Island and continued to serve in the said Corps until about the first of January 1776 - That on or about the first of January 1776 he enlisted in a Company of Foot commanded by Capt. Oliver Clarke in the Regiment commanded by Col. Varnum for the term of one year in the Rhode Island line of the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York on or about the twentieth day of December 1776 - That he enlisted in 1777 in a Company commanded by Capt. Hackney in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stark for the term of fifteen months as he verily believes - That he continued to serve faithfully until his time of service expired - That in the year 1780 he enlisted in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Johnson in Col. Greene's Regiment for six months as he believes to the end of which term he continued to serve - That his name has been placed on the Pension List and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 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 any 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 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 subscribed.
Schedule.
This Declarant holds no real estate & no personal estate besides the following to wit
  Two old Iron kettles worth about  $ 2. a    do — small do  1. 50    Three Chairs  1. 75    One Table  1. a    Crockery & knives, forks & spoons 75.  1. 75  
excepting necessary clothing & bedding which are old, worn out & not of great value.
Benjamin Hall.
And I further swear that my occupation formerly was that of a Farmer, but I am now and have been for the last thirteen years & upwards a cripple & unable to do any kind of labour occasioned by a rheumatic affection which was brought on in the first instance by a cold caught at Long Island while in the said service. That his Wife Esther Hall is now aged sixty-one years is a cripple & has been so for two years & upwards occasioned by Rheumatism & can do no work except to spin on a little Wheel or to knit — that he has living with him a maid in Daughter Eunice Hall aged 36 years & another Daughter Hannah Hall aged eighteen years but of late he has done nothing towards their support as he was not able to afford them any, but they have contributed to the support of him & his Wife & he is now in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself

without the assistance of his country - That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property
Account of property situated in my first schedule and not now owned by Declarant.
One hundred and seventeen acres of land leased from Stephen Van Keaspelaer lying on Petersburg Mountain in the County of Keaspelaer, having an unfinished house thereon & a small barn - there is a yearly rent of seven bushels and an half of Wheat per one hundred acres on said land - it is in a bad state of cultivation - strong and rough - personal property one old horse $35 - two cows $30 - one Wagon $15 - eighteen sheep $18 - two swine $5 - five yearlings $20 - one plough $1 - one axe $1 - one harrow $2.50 - Debts due $30 - The manner in which said property was disposed of is mentioned below - The owed $630 & as it appeared afterwards he owed considerable more - The said 117 acres of lease land was sold and assigned on the 31 st day of January 1828 by two assignments of same date to Mason Hall of said County for seven hundred Dollars - That the sum of fourteen Dollars over $600 was erroneously inserted in one of said assignments by Stephen Potter Esq r who drew the same as the true consideration was only four hundred Dollars & the said Mason Hall paid and discharged debts which I justly owed at the time to the amount of $783.96 for and in consideration of the said 117 acres & for the personal property sold which is hereafter mentioned
Personal property sold
   Item Quantity old to time of sale consideration mentioned above Amount     1 Old Horse Dec'd   2 Cows Mason Hall Feb'y 7 th 1828 D o $26.00   10 Sheep D o D o D o 10.00   3 D o eat up in family.   2 Swine D o D o D o 25.00   5 Yearlings Mason Hall D o D o 3.50   1 Plough & harrow D o   1 old Wagon worn out.   1 Axe lost.   $62.50  

The aforesaid unsettled accounts amounting to $30 were in part collected and are expended for the use of his family & the residue is lost being good for nothing.
That the annexed papers marked A & B. are copies of the assignments or Deeds of conveyance of the aforesaid 197 acres of land to the said Mason Hall which said assignments are written on the back of the old or original leases. The one assignment marked A. conveying 125 acres and the one marked B. 72 acres. That the annexed paper marked C. is a copy of the boundaries of the said 125 acres in the lease on which the said assignment marked A is mentioned as aforesaid. That the said 72 acres are a part of a Lot of 137 7/8 acres the boundaries of which are truly copied on the paper marked D from the back of the original lease on which the said assignment of the said 72 acres (as is intended and no more) is written.
That 60 acres of the aforesaid 197 were sold in the year 1808 & 65 acres more of the same were sold in the year 1816 and Deeds given for the same at those times. leaving the 72 acres before mentioned as the only part of the said 197 acres owned by me this Declarant when I made my former Inventory & that I cannot give as I am informed and believe a more authentic statement of my estate and of the sale and disposal thereof than the foregoing. The Declarant owes Mason Hall a considerable amount for money advanced over and above the value of the aforesaid property by him received and over and above the amount agreed to be given by him the said Mason Hall for the same. & I also owe some other small debts but I cannot state any thing further or more particular than is set forth in the foregoing statement.
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of August 1823 in open Court Benjamin Hall.
J. M c bride Dept. Clerk.

State of New York } City of Troy } Clerks office }
I Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Court of common pleas called the Mayors court held in and for the City of Troy. do hereby cer- tify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Hall, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declara- tion, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment; I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, exclusive of necessary bedding and clothing, does not exceed the sum of Ten dollars , and that the bedding and clothing does not exceed Twenty-five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this fifth day of August 1823.
Ben. Smith Clerk.

Let it be Remembered, That I the above named Benjamin Hall and Esther my Wife Do for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred Dollars lawful Money of the United States to us in hand paid by Mason Hall of Petersburg County of Rensselaer State of New York, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these Presents Do for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns as well the above written Indenture as also all the Estate right title interest claim and demand which we have of in or to the same To have and to hold the said Messuages lands and Tenements within mentioned to the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the yearly rents covenants conditions and agreements within and above mentioned In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of _____
Benjamin Hall (LS) Esther Hall (LS)
Stephen Foster, Wakhan G.C. Green.

6 Boundaries of the 45 acre Lot
All that certain farm piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Petersburgh county of Rensselaer aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake standing on the North side of the Road near Benjamin Hall's South West Corner and runs from thence South Seventy six degrees East two chains eighty five links then South Seventy nine degrees East three chains sixty three links then South fifty six degrees East sixty links then South sixteen degrees fifteen minutes West eighteen chains sixty links to a rock then due West twenty one chains ten links then North sixty three degrees West one chain seventy five links then North ten degrees West one chain  seventy five links then North ten degrees West two chains eighteen links then North six degrees thirty minutes West one chain ninety two links then North ten chains eighty six links then North eighty degrees East twenty two chains fifteen links to the place of beginning containing forty five acres of Land
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H.S.C

Let it be remembered that I the within named Benjamin Hall and Esther my Wife Do for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and fourteen Dollars lawful money of the United States to us in hand paid by Mason Hall of the same place the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents Do for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns as well the within written Indenture as also all the Estate right title interest claim and demand which we have of in or to the same To have and to hold all our right and title to the said Mesuages lands and tenements within mentioned to the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Mason Hall his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the yearly rents covenants conditions and agreements within mentioned. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of _____
Stephen Potter. Nathan G. C. Green.
Benjamin Hall (L) Esther Hall (L)

Boundaries of the 197 3/100 acres all of which was sold long before making the former inventory except 72 acres which 72 acres were sold to Sharon Hall on 31 st January 1821 All that certain farm piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Peterborough in the County of New Hampshire with- in the said Manor and State and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a marked White Pine tree standing at the distance of five chains twenty eight links from the South West Corner of his Dwell- -ing house on a course North eighty six degrees thirty minutes - West and runs thence North twenty six degrees thirty minutes East fourteen chains ninety five links then North thirty one degrees thirty mi- -nutes East three chains then South sixty five degrees East twenty two chains twenty eight links then South eighty degrees East two chains eighty two links then due North ten chains fifty seven links, then North forty one degrees East eleven chains ninety links then South thirty degrees East fourteen chains sixty two links then South twenty five degrees East fifteen chains twenty seven links, then South forty five degrees East two chains and eighty three links then South twenty three degrees East six chains ninety eight links then South thirty degrees East nine chains eighteen links then South forty seven degrees East two chains twenty six links, then South eighty two degrees West eighteen chains fifty four links, then South fifty degrees West four chains thirty two links, then South sixty three degrees forty minutes West twenty one chains sixty links, then South thirty seven degrees West four chains three links, then North forty five degrees West four chains eighty five links, then North fifty six degrees West nine chains sixty six links then North seventy nine degrees West three chains sixty three links then North seventy six degrees West two chains eigh- -ty five links then South eighty degrees West twenty two chains fifteen links then due North four chains four links, then North thirty four degrees East seven- -teen chains twenty six links to the place of beginning containing one hundred and ninety seven acres and five tenths of an acre.
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B. L. D.

State of New York Rensselaer County
ss: I Benjamin Smith, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the deeds of conveyance, or assignments from Benjamin Hall and Esther Hall, his wife, to Mason Hall, are truly copied and that the copies of the said deeds or assignments, marked A and B. hereto annexed are true copies thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this first day of December 1823.
Ben. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE, June 16 1832
SIR,
In conformity with the law of the United States, of the 1st March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Albany Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said Act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the 16 th of June 1832, the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Benjamin Hall United States' Pensioner.
Care of the Hon: J. Pierson
House of Representatives

Stephen Van Rensselaer
543.75
Rev. Mr. Clark.

State of New York Albany County ss:
Casparus F. Pruyn a Clerk of Stephanus Rensselaer Esquire, being duly sworn says that on the 7 th day of March 1821 — Benjamin Hall of the County of Rensselaer was indebted to the said Stephanus Rensselaer, in the sum of forty three dollars and seventy five cents being for Rent due on Farmhouse to said Benjamin Hall March 28 th 1793 & that the said amount was on that day assumed to be paid by Mason Hall. And that in this deponent was on the said 7 th day of March 1821 & is now a Clerk to — Stephanus Rensselaer Esq r . — April 19 th 1824
Sworn this 19 th day of April 1824 before me
J. M. Conkling
Comm re to take aff y . &c.
Casp. F. Pruyn
I certify that Casparus F. Pruyn above named is a person of truth & full faith should be given to his affirmations — Apr. 19. 1824
J. M. Conkling, Comm re &c.

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerk's office -
I certify that Isaac L. Conike Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was on the 19 th day of April 1824 when the same purports to have been taken one of the Commissioners of said County duly commissioned & authorized to take affidavits to be read in all Courts in said State and that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Isaac L. Conike and verily believe the signature to the said within affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of April A.D. 1824.
Rev. Smith Clerk.
Stephen Van Rensselaer 343.75

Debts which Mason Hall paid for Brij. Hall toward farm
Esther Hall $227.12 Mason Hall - 314.00 Elijah Reynolds - 68.40 Danl. Gardner 2 d - 15.00 Stephen Van Rensselaer 43.75 Ervice Hall - 125.00  $693.27
He also paid others small demands, afft. of which it is difficult to determine On account of the distance of this residence (a) to farm
- The consideration paid for the farm was $780.

Elijah Reynolds
$68.40

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerks Office
I certify that Thomas Reynolds Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits, signed by Daniel Gardner & & Elijah Reynolds, were taken, was on the 16 th day of March 1824 when the same purports to have been taken, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer duly commissioned & authorized to take the same & that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas Reynolds and verily believe the signature to the said annexed affidavits to be in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of April A.D. 1824.
J. W. Conkling Deputy

State of New York Rensselaer County ss - Daniel Gardiner 2 nd of Housick in said County being duly sworn says that Benjamin Hall of Peterburgh in said County was heretofore un- justly indebted to this deponent for the odds in chang- ing horses on the 16 th of July in the year 1820 for the sum of fifteen Dollars for which sum the said Benjamin gave his note to this deponent Payable the first of December in the same year - that at the time he purchased the said farm from the said deponent the above said sum of fifteen Dollars which he then deponent understood was in part payment of the purchase money of said farm - further this deponent saith not
sworn this 16 th Day of March 1824 before me Daniel Gardiner
Thos Fynch Justice of Peace
Rensselaer County ss - Thos Fynch one of the justices of the peace in and for said County do certify that I am acquaint- ed with Daniel Gardiner so that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit given under my hand this 16 th Day of March 1824
Thos Fynch Justice of Peace

Daniel Gardner
$15 —
W. H. Johnson

State of New York - Rensselaer County ss - Elijah Reynolds of Petersburg in said County being duly sworn says that Benjamin Hall of Petersburg aforesaid was justly indebted to this deponent for Money borrowed by the said Benja- min of this deponent for which he gave his note to this deponent bearing date on or about the tenth - day of April - A.D. 1819 as this deponent vir- tually believes - That Mason Hall when he purchased - or about the time when he purchased Benjamin Hall's farm paid this deponent the amount of said note which was about Sixty eight dollars & 40 cents which he this deponent understands was in part payment of the purchase Money of the said farm
Sworn & subscribed before me this 16 th March 1824
Elijah Reynolds mark
Thos. Jennings Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Elijah Reynolds & that he is entitled to credit as a Person of Estate & solvency
Thos. Jennings Justice of Peace

1 March 1823, New York
Recd 7 Apr. 1824
John C. Calhoun Secy of War
Hon. J. L. Hagboom, A. R.
John C. Calhoun

Washington 24 April 1824
Sir I transmit you the papers relating to the claim of B Hall for the impostum
I am Sir Yours Sincere
Jas L. Hagiborn
Honble John C. Calhoun -

FREE
Mr. Calhoun March 1823
May 12 Recd
Recd 26 Recd 8 20
Hon J C Calhoun
Subs of War
Washington City

Enclosed I send you the papers of B. Hall - It is impossible to send you more other should be deemed more authentic.
The whole chain of title cannot be recorded because in some of the assignments the parties or principals are either dead or absent and no provision is made by our laws in such cases.
Two copies are sent certified by the G.R.O. - The original papers which are now deposited in the land office shall be sent if requested.
- Expense is to be avoided as much as possible as Hall is not able to pay.
In haste Yours in very great haste
W. Coombe
Ney N.Y. 20 Augt. 1823
Dear Mr. Callhorn

Benjamin Hall & Co
Recd Apr 26. 1876
Hon: W. M. Evans
H Re
John L. Edwards Esq. Wm D. Smith Jr. Washington.
cc: 26 April 1876
This requires immediate attention.

D. Sir,
Washington 25. ap r 26. -
I have this last winter rec d several letters on the claim of Benj n Hall 2 d of Petersburg Rensselaer County New York, a Revolutionary Pensioner who has been struck off the roll. He is very poor and aff d have been sent to the war dep t to prove it. - I am desired to enquire what further must be done to restore him. -
I wish you to send me a few of your printed blanks for the purpose of restoring Pensioners. - And let me know what further must be done in behalf of Hall. -
Yours most Respectfully W. M. Manus.
John L. Edwards Esq. -

We certify that we are acquainted with Benjamin Hall and Mason Hall in the annexed papers mentioned - that their statement is entitled to full credit - That we are acquainted with the circumstances of the sale of the land by the said Benjamin to the said Mason and do believe the transaction to be a bonafide one and do concur in the statements in the annexed papers. June 7. 1832.
Early August
Aaron Worthington
I certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Hall and his son Mason Hall for fifteen years and believe them to be of good reputation.
Liba Hewitt

Russell County ss. Maxon Hall being duly sworn says, that the purchase of the land from his father Benjamin Hall 2 d and the payment therefor (which was the only purchase of land he ever made of his father) was a bona fide purchase and payment to the full amount and that the debts debts paid by this deponent were as he verily believes justly due and were actually paid and satisfied by him this deponent - Maxon Hall Sworn this 6 th day of June 1832 before me J. M. Conine Judge of Pleas & Oyer & terminer in the Sup. Court -
Russell County ss. Benjamin Hall 2 d (but of late years called Benjamin Hall) being duly sworn says, that the above above statement of Maxon Hall is correct and true and that the trans- -action between himself and his children was a bona fide transaction Sworn this 7 th day of June } Benjamin Hall 1832 before me Nathan Norton Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. Nathan G. Green of
Petersburgh in the county aforesaid being duly sworn says, that he is ac- -quainted with Benjamin Hall of Petersburgh in said county and also with Mason Hall of Petersburgh aforesaid - that they are Men of fair character for truth and veracity and their Statements are entitled credit - that this deponent verily believes that the transactions of the said Benjamin in relation to the sale of his land to the said Mason was a bona fide transaction
Sworn this 5 th day of June 1832 before me
Nathan G. Green
M. Corlies Judge of Rensselaer Co. Pleas.
Rensselaer ss. Clark Green of Petersburgh aforesaid being duly sworn says, that he fully concurs in the above statement - Clark Green Sworn this 6 th day of June 1832 - before me M. Corlies, Judge of Renss. County Court ss. -

Washington May 23 d 1832
To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Benjamin Hall 2 d of Poughkeepsie Co. N.Y. was on the 20 th July 1819 placed upon the pension list & subsequently stricken therefrom. He has made application to have his name replaced upon the list — I am informed by Judge McConchie of Troy N.Y. in whose statement I place implicit confidence, that his application was refused upon the ground that his property was fraudulently disposed of. The Judge assures me that he is personally acquainted with the applicant & knows that the property was sold for the payment of bona fide creditors & was insufficient to satisfy their just demands. He states also that evidence of both the honesty & poverty of the applicant has been transmitted to the Department. Permit me therefore to enquire whether any & what further evidence is desired to enable the applicant to obtain his pension.
Yours Obedt Servt J. Pierson

Hon. Peter B. Porter Esq. City of War Washington City

Dear Sir,
Shoys N.Y. Jan'y. 8. 1829.
I have been solicited by Benjamin Hall E. and also by many of his friends (who have no other object than to obtain an act of justice) to renew an application which has heretofore been made (to Mr. Calhoun) to reinstate said Hall again to the pension list roll. He was stricken from the roll sometime ago because it appeared that he owned a farm. His pension being taken away he was obliged to sell his farm which by the bye would hardly support a crew as it was on Grafton mountain and being deprived of all means of support without property, old, lame & otherwise infirm he applied to the proper department for a continuance of his pension, having made the oath so required by law. On his statement being forwarded, it was required that he should show that his

by the oaths of other persons that the pensioner's debts were bona fide, which were paid & satisfied by the sale of his farm. This was complied with. It was then required, that he should produce satisfactory evidence of a contract for the sale of his farm before the indebtedness originated which was in part for services rendered by his son. This could not be complied with. It, in fact, became apparent that the Secretary at War suspected that Hall had committed fraudulently that therefore, although he had complied with all the requirements of the law, he would not grant him his pension if he could find any pretext to avoid it. If I believed that Hall had so acted, I would not press his claim but I am persuaded he is poor - very poor from causes beyond his control. It is so represented to me by all who know his circumstances. There is no dispute as to his services in the revolutionary war.

Every thing that the law requires has been complied with. Satisfactory cer- -tificates or affidavits from the most respectable inhabitants residing in his neighborhood that he is very poor in fact a subject of charity can be pro- -duced if required - from persons with whom the Hon. J. D. Dickinson is well acquainted to whose fair character for integrity & veracity he will, I presume, if requested, readily certify. I sincerely hope he may receive his pension, Your knowl- -edge of the people in this vicinity induces me to renew the appeal to you
I am with great respect Your obt. Servt.
J. M. Conike
Hon. R. B. Porter Secy. of War.

Elmira Hall
$125. —

State of New York Rensselaer County S.S. Clerk's office
I certify that Isaac
Saunders Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits, signed by Mayson Hall and Emma Hall, were taken, was on the 15 th day of March 1824 when the same purports to have been taken, a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Rensselaer duly Com- missioned & authorized to take the same That full faith are to be given to his acts in that capacity and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Isaac Saunders and verily believe the signature to the said annexed affidavits to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of April A.D. 1824. —
M. W. Comstock Deputy Clerk.

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. — Mason Hall of Peterborough in said county being duly sworn says that Benjamin Hall of Peterborough aforesaid was honestly & justly indebted to this Deponent for work and labor done prior to the 31 st of Au- gust 1819 — that this deponent & said Benjamin settled and the said Benjamin was indebted to this Deponent in the sum of Three hundred Dollars which sum the said Benjamin gave his obligation for that when he the said Mason Hall purchased from the said Benjamin Hall his farm in the winter of 1821 this deponent said demand amounted to three hundred & fourteen Dollars which was turned as part payment of the aforesaid farm — And this deponent further says that he agreed Agreed to pay the said Benjamin Seven hundred Dollars and to pay the same by paying & satisfying the debts of the said Benjamin to that amount — And this Deponent further says that he has paid the debts of the said Benjamin & got him discharged therefrom and he this Deponent became responsible therefor to a greater amount than seven hundred Dollars And further this Deponent saith not
Mason Hall
Sworn this 18 th day of March 1824 before me
Isaac Saunders Justice of the Peace
Rensselaer County ss. Isaac Saunders one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mason Hall & that he is a person of truth & veracity and that the statement is entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 18 th day of March 1824 —
Isaac Saunders Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Buffalo County ss — Eunice Hall of the town of
Petersburg
being duly sworn says that Benjamin Hall of the town of Petersburg in the County of Buffalo was in the Spring of the year 1821. Indebted to this deponent in the sum of one hundred & twenty five dollars for Monies which the said Benjamin borrowed of her the said Eunice in several different years for which she said Benjamin gave his notes to this deponent — That Mayor Hall having purchased the farm of the said Benjamin & agreed to pay the debts of the said Benjamin, did give her his note for the aforesaid Amount — That the last money which she this deponent lent to the said Benjamin was on or about the year 1815 — and that the aforesaid Money was honestly & justly due to this deponent as aforesaid — And further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 15 th day of March 1824 before me
Eunice Hall
Isaac Saunders Justice Peace
Buffalo County ss — Isaac Saunders — one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County do certify that I am acquainted with Eunice Hall & that she is a person of truth & veracity & that her statement is entitled to full Credit — Given under my hand this 15 th — day of March — 1824.
Isaac Saunders Justice Peace

Esther Hall
127.12

State of New York
Cortland County ss. Esther Hall of the Town of Scott in said County being duly sworn says that Benjamin Hall of the Town of Petersburg in the County of Rensselaer was in the Spring of the year 1821 indebted to this deponent in the sum of one hundred twenty seven dollars & twelve cents for money which the said Benjamin borrowed of her the said Esther at various times in the years 1814-1815-1816-1817-1818-1819-1820-1821 for which the said Benjamin gave his notes to this deponent — That Mason Hall having purchased the farm of the said Benjamin & agreed to pay the debts of the said Benjamin — did give her her note for the aforesaid amount — That the last money which the said deponent lent to the said Benjamin was in or about the year 1816 and that the aforesaid money was honestly & fairly due to this deponent as aforesaid, and further this deponent says not
Sworn this 22 nd day of March 1824 before me
Cortland County ss — I, Aaron Brown one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County do certify that I am acquainted with Esther Hall & that she is a person of truth & veracity & that her statement is entitled to full credit — Given under my hand this 22 nd day of March 1824 Aaron Brown

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I certify, that Aaron Brown Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Cortland, duly authorised and commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts, in that capacity. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Aaron Brown and verily believe the signature to the annexed Disposition to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and Twenty four
Samuel Blackwell Clerk.
Esther Hall
12.7.12

Rev. Mr. Mann Sir, Where the value of the aforesaid property by him received and now and when the amount agreed to be given by him the said Warren shall for the same and also one sum then small bills but I cannot state any thing further or more particular than is set forth in the foregoing statement. I dare to add declared on the fifth day of August 1823 in open Court W. H. Councillor Dept. of State

Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of the first of March 1823.
In the Cheyns Court August Term 1823.
Keapelaer County
City of Troy
On this fifth day of August 1823 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record in and for the City of Troy and County of Rensselaer Benjamin Hall resident in said County aged seventy seven 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 Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first day 1775 for the term of eight 1820 That he the said Hall enlisted about the first of May 1775 for the term of eight months in a company of Foot commanded by Capt. John Randall in Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island in Col. Varnums Regiment in the line of the State of Rhode Island and continued to serve in the said Corps until about the first of January 1776 - That on or about the first day of January 1776 he enlisted in a company of foot com- -manded by Capt. Oliver Clark in the regiment commanded by Col. Varnum for the term of one year in the Rhode Island line of the continental establishment - That he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York on or about the twentieth day of December 1776 - That he enlisted in 1776 in a company commanded by Capt. Hackney in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stanton for the term of fifteen months as he verily believes and that he continued to serve faithfully until his time of service expired. That in the year 1780 he enlisted in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Johnson in Col C. Green's Regiment for six months as he believes to the end of which term he continued to serve that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemn- -ly swear that 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 sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 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 subscribed.
Schedule
This Declarant holds no real estate and no personal estate besides the following to wit
Two Iron Stoves worth about $2.00 d o — small d o — — — — — 1.50 Three chairs — — — — — .75 One Table — — — — — 1.00 Crockery pl. Stoves forks & spoons 75 1.75 7.00
Excepting several  articles necessary clothing & bedding which are old worn and not of great value
Benjamin Hall
And I further swear that my occupation formerly was that of a farmer but I am now and have been for the last thirteen years & upwards a cripple and unable to do any kind of labour occasioned by a rheumatic affection which was brought on in the first instance by a cold caught at Long Island while in the said service That his Wife Esther Hall is now aged sixty one years — is a cripple and has been for two years and upwards by Rheumatism and can do no work except to spin on a little wheel or to knit. That he has living with him a maiden Daughter aged 24 years & another Daughter Hannah Hall aged eighteen years but of late he has done nothing towards their support as he was not able to afford them any but they have contributed to the support of him and his Wife and he is now in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
Acc t of property exhibited in my first schedule and not now owned by Declarant.
One hundred and seventeen acres of Land leased from Stephen Van Keupelaer lying on Peterborough mountain in the County of Keupelaer having an unfurnished house thereon & a small barn.

One hundred and seventeen acres of Land leased from Stephen Van Keupelaer lying on Peterborough mountain in the County of Keupelaer, having an unfurnished house thereon & a small barn.
There is a yearly rent of seven bushels and a half of wheat per one hundred acres on said Land. it is in a bad state of cultivation stony & rough. Personal property - One old horse $35. Two Cows $30. One waggon $15. eighteen Sheep $18. two Swine $5. Five yearlings $20. One plough $1. One axe & 1 harrow $2.50. Debts due $30. The manner in which said property was disposed of is mentioned below. He owed $130 & as it appeared afterward, he owed considerable more. The said 117 acres of Land was sold & assigned on the 28 th day of January 1821 by two assignments of same date to Macon Hall of said County for Seven hundred Dollars. That the sum of Fourteen Dollars over $1000 was erroneously inserted in one of said assignments by Stephen Potter Esq. who drew the same as the true consideration was only four hundred Dollars & the said Macon Hall paid & discharged debts which I justly owed at the time to the amount of $783.96 for and in consideration of the said 117 acres & for the personally property sold which is hereafter mentioned.
Personal Property Sold
   Item Sold to Time of sale Consideration mentioned above     1 Old Horse Macon Hall Feb 7. 1821. d o $24   2 Cows Macon Hall d o d o $10   10 Sheep d o d o d o $10   8 D o eat up in family   2 Swine d o   5 Yearlings Macon Hall do d o $25   1 Plough & harrow d o d o   1 Old waggon worn out 3.50   1 axe lost. $12.50  
The aforesaid unvittled accounts amounting to $30 even in part collected & are expended for the use of his family & the residence is lost being good for nothing.
That the annexed papers marked A. & B. are copies of the assignments or Deeds of Conveyance of the aforesaid 117 acres of Land to the said Macon Hall which said assignments are

written on the back of the old or original leases, the one assignment marked A. conveying 45 acres and the one marked B 72 acres that the annexed paper marked C. is a copy of the boundaries of the said 45 acres in the lease on which the said assignment marked A. is mentioned as aforesaid. That the said 72 acres are a part of a Lot of 197 5/10 acres the boundaries of which are truly copied on the paper marked D from the back of the original lease on which the said assignment of the said 72 acres (as is intended and no more) is written.
That 60 acres of the aforesaid 197 were sold in the year 1808 & 65 acres more of the same were sold in the year 1814 and Deeds given for the same at those times leaving the 72 acres before mentioned as the only part of the said 197 acres owned by me this Declarant when I made my former inventory & that I cannot give as I am informed and believe a more authentic statement of my estate and of the sale and disposal thereof than the foregoing. The Declarant owes Mason Hall a considerable amount for money advanced over and above the value of the aforesaid property by him received and over and above the amount agreed to be given by him the said Mason Hall for the same and I also owe some other small debts but I cannot state any thing further or more particular than is set forth in the foregoing statement.
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of August 1823 in open Court. Benjamin Hall
J. M. Conike Dep. Clerk
State of New York Rensselaer County Clerks Office
I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Declaration of Benjamin Hall now on file in the Clerks Office of the said County. May 16. 1826. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County.
J. M. Conike Dep. Clerk
Benjamin Hall Ivory

Benjamin Hall 133 56 Dulation
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]
[Vertical text, illegible]
Ch. M. Davis Esq. Agent Berlin Reaps Co. N.Y.

State of New York Rensselaer County ss On this Twenty Ninth day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty personally appeared Benjamin Hall before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County now in Session being a Court of Record having been solemnly adjudged by the tribunals of the several States to be a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in points of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings aged Sixty three years resides in the Town of Petersburg 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 that he in- listed in a company of Foot commanded by Captain John Randall in the Town of Hop- kinton in the State of Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Col. Varnum for the term of Eight months that he continued to serve in said Corps until his time of serv- ice expired on or about the first day of January 1776 that he on or about the first day of January 1776 enlisted in a company of Foot commanded by Captain Oliver Clark in the Regiment commanded by Col. Varnum for the term of One year in the Rhode Island Line Line of Continental Troops that he continued in said Corps until he was discharged at P'keepsill in the State of New York on or about the last day of December 1776 that he enlisted in 1777 in a company commanded by Capt.
in Regiment commanded by Col. Manton this deponent thinks for fifteen months that he continued to serve faithfully until his term of service expired. In the year 1780 he enlisted in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Johnson in the Reg- iment commanded by Col. Christopher Green for six months as this deponent believes that he continued to serve for and during said term - That he is now on the pension Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month that it commenced on the thirtieth day of April 1810 that the number of said Certificate is 13.336 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eigh- teenth day of March 1810 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain pen- sioners engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not nor have any person for me in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule
One hundred & Twenty Acres of Land Situated Stephen Van Rensselaer Lord of the soil lying on the west Mountain in Petersburg in the County of said between fifty & sixty Acres lies over a Common house upon said farm unfinished Small Barn twenty of Acres and Bushels & half of Wheat Annually upon One hundred Acres in a Bad State

State of cultivation Stoneyborough — Personal property
One old horse two cows Eighteen sheep three hogs five yearlings one old waggon plow and harness One Ax —
Debts due
The sum of Thirty dollars in unsettled accounts besides my pension from fourth day of September last past up to the fourth day of March last passed —
Debts Owing by said Declarant —
The sum of Six hundred Dollars & Thirty Dollars due sundry persons This Declarant had at the close of his Service a final settlement Security dated in 1782 for Sixteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence Rhode Island money for which he has never received one cent
Benjamin Hall
Signed in the presence of Ch M Davis
And further I declare that my occupation was Farming but am now a cripple & have been unable to do any kind of labour for Six years past that I have Eight in my family who I am bound to support I wit Benjamin Hall aged 63 years Esther Hall aged 57 years Est her Hall aged 35 years Eunice Hall aged 30 years Benjamin Hall aged 20 years Temperance Hall aged 14 years Anson Burgess aged 12 years And the value of the property by this declaration possessed & him set forth in the above Inventory & Schedule hereto annexed he values at Seven hundred Dollars and fifty One Dollars and no more —
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on this first day of June 1820
Benjamin Hall
Ichab Bull Deputy Clerk
  117 Acres of Land. 593 50   1 Horse 35 00   2 Cows 30 00   18 Sheep 18 00   2 Swine 5 00   5 Yearlings 20 00   1 Waggon 15 00   1 plow 1 00   1 Ax 1 00   1 Harrow 2 50   Debts due 30 00   645 00 

sworn and deposed to him sit forth in the above Inventory & Schedule hereto annexed he values at Seven hundred dollars and fifty One Dollars and no more —
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court on this first day of June 1820
Benjamin Hall
Abi Bull Deputy Clerk
  17 Acres of Land 593 50   1 House 35 00   2 Cows 30 00   18 Sheep 18 00   2 Swine 5 00   3 Yearlings 20 00   1 Wagon 15 00   1 plow 1 00   1 Ax 1 00   1 Harrow 2 50   Debts due 30 00 
State of New York, (Rensselaer County - ss.)
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Rensselaer & State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit, and the schedule thereto an- nexed, 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seven hundred & fifty one dollars  is Six hundred and fifty one dollars and debts due by affidavit affidavit . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of June 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

24 Dec. 1822
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington City

The enclosed has been mislaid by mistake or it would have been sent on sooner. 16 Dec 1822
Yours & J. W. Corinne
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Please direct in return to me at Troy New York
J. W. Corinne

Rec d 14. June 1829.

House of Rep: 13 th Jan'y 1829
Hon. Mr. S. B. Porter
Dear Sir
I am requested to in- close you the within Letter and to ask you to direct the result of the applications to be communicated to me
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Jno D. Dickinson

Hon. J. L. Hogeboom M.C.
Washington City

Boylston Apr. 1824.
Sir
Enclosed I send the papers required in the case of Benja Hall a revny Pensioner to be retired. I have complied within 37. to show to whom Marrison Hall paid the debts of Benja Hall in consideration for the Grafton mountain Lot which would not be worth taking the gift of. Certainly few would be willing to live on it unless he had a pension paid him for so doing. I send the letter which you forwarded to me to show that I have complied as near as could be done in most such cases. The old gentleman is in great want of the money Lyons attention to this will confer another favour which will be gratefully remembered. Yours respectfully
Dear Genl. Hogeboom
D. M. Cooke

P.S. I sent you some time ago Daniel Jones papers, for What has been done in relation to the same. —

It appears by the Regimental Book, That Benjamin Hall, now residing in Rensselaer County, in the State of New York, enlisted for, and served the term of Nine Months, a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode-Island Line on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honorably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in said State of New York on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment. —
Providence March 27. th 1819.
Geo. Dexter H Major of said Regiment eodem tempore

Reston - pen: to com: June 16. 1832

To J. L. Edwards Esq Sir,
Room of Rep. June 15 th
You did me the favor a short time since of answering my application in behalf of Benjamin Hall 2 nd . You stated that if I would give a certificate that the transactions between the applicant & his children were bona fide his name would be restored to the Pension List. As I have no personal acquaintance with the family or the transactions alluded to I can do nothing more than give my opinion, & that even is founded upon the representation of others.
I am desired to transmit the inclosed affidavits & certificates. With the deponents I am unacquainted, but I am personally acquainted with all the gentlemen who have signed the inclosed certificates & with two of them viz Aaron Worthington & Ziba Hewitt intimately. They have both been members of the N. Y. Legislature & are men of perfect integrity. I am acquainted with their hand writing & have no doubt of the genuineness of their signatures. They are men of such unquestionable veracity that I should credit any statement or representation of theirs without being verified by affidavit. I hope & trust the evidence now furnished with the assurance now given will be deemed sufficient.
Your very Obedient son J. Pison
P. S. You will observe that the applicant in the certificate is called Benjamin Hall. One of the affidavits shows that he is of late years called by that name omitting 2 nd .

Benjamin Salls a  Sall 30 ap 1818 private Col Varnum Rhode Island One year —
Further proof of service and dates of enlistment required
Admitted on Major Dexter's cer- tificate

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. } On the 30 th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of Unseaworthy Causes, personally affirmed Benjamin Hall aged Sixty One years, resident in the Town of Petersburgh in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law on his Oath deposeth and maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress intitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. was That the said Benjamin Hall enlisted in the year 1775 for eight Months in the town of Hopkinton town in the State of Rhode Island in a company commanded by Captain John Randall in Colonel Varnum's Regiment and was discharged at Prospect Hill Boston State of Massachusetts where he immediately enlisted again without quitting the service under Capt. Oliver Clark in the same Regiment for one year and was discharged at Pizskill in the State of New York in De- cember 1776 and in the year 1777 again enlisted in the town of Hopkinton aforesaid under Captain Peter Hovey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Stark for nine Months and was discharged at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island aforesaid in 1778

and that he subsequently enlisted three times for short terms of service to wit once for three Months under Captain Dater once for six Months under Captain Da- vid Jensen and once for nine Months under Captain McCumber in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney all of which subsequent enlistments was in the State of Rhode Island and the services performed part in Rhode Island and part in Massa- chusetts and part in the State of New York - That he faithfully performed his said several terms of service in the service of the United States against the common enemy - That while he was a Matilda man he was in Sullivan's Creek in Rhode Island that he is now labouring under infirmities obtained in said service which prevents his labouring - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his said services except what he herewith transmits Sworn and declared before me } Benjamin Hall The day and year aforesaid }
Daniel Gray Judge of Probate Court

I Daniel Gray Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Hall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the preceding and the testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned Act of Congress April 10 th 1818
Daniel Gray
I Daniel Gray Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the within named Benjamin Hall is in the same circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Daniel Gray