Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5002, Jacob Hill, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Hill, Jacob
R 5002
CONTENTS

State of Rhode Island.
County of Providence
On this twenty ninth day of June 1841 - personally appeared in open court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence Jacob Hill of Smithfield in said County aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1832 passed June 7 1832. He entered the service of the United States & served as follows, first, he answers the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department as follows -
1 He was born in Mendon in Massachusetts March 15 1761
2: He has no record of his age he believes his birth was recorded in the Bible but does not know what

has become of the Bible thinks it was carried up into the State of New York by one of his brothers.
3. He lived in Barrillville in said County of Providence when he first enlisted into Capt Mays Company as hereinafter men- tioned, that he resided in said Barrill- ville & Smithfield all time during the War except when called out upon duty & since the War he has resided in Smithfield
4. He enlisted & was also drafted
5 He served under Major Generals Spencer & Sullivan Col. Chas Brown Capt Samuel May Capt Simon Aldrich Capt Daniel Morry & others
6 He never received any written dis- charge but was always verbally discharged
7. Asa Inman & Simon Harrington have

already testified in his favor whether there any other, now living who served with him he does not know.
and further states, that in September 1776 he enlisted for three months as a private in Samuel May's Company & Col. Lockwood's regiment of Rhode Island Troops & was stationed on the island of Rhode Island & was on the island when the British landed in Newport - he served out his time & was honorably discharged & he further states that afterwards he performed the follow- ing services. In the year 1777 he was drafted & served a month in Capt. Simon Aldrich's Company & Col. Chad Brown's regiment of artillery stationed at Greenwich about thirty miles from home for which he was paid & received the same in September of that year. In August 1778 he was drafted & served a month in the same Company as a private stationed on Rhode Island about 30 miles from home for which he was paid & received rations. This was in Sullivan's expedition

In May 1879 & in August same year he was severally drafted & served a month each time in Col't D'Aril Mervys Company & like had Browns regiment for which he was paid & issued rations. In May he was Stationed at Providence & in August in Warwick about 16 miles from home. The above terms of duty he distinctly remem- bers & served as above stated & believes he served at other times, but is unable to give the year & month - And he further declares that the reason why he never applied for a pension before under said act is, that his wife who belonged to the society of friends or Quakers, was always opposed to his applying, that it was against her conscience that he should receive it he would therefore never apply during her life but she is now dead & as he himself has no scruples of conscience upon the subject of War & believing he is justly entitled

under the act aforesaid. To a pension he now makes his application for on the grounds of His mother was opposed to his going into the War she also belonged to society of friends or Quakers This circumstance had some effect also on his mind - And he further declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State & he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present J. D. D. D.
Witness Thomas Forrester
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, June 29 th 1841. Subscribed and duly sworn to by Jacob Hill, in open Court. Myers Clerk

I Henry Carpenter of Smithfield in the County of Providence on oath do testify & say that I live in the neighborhood in said Smithfield of said Isaac Hill I have known him for the last fifty years. he is reputed to be above eighty years of age. he is also reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution, in his neighborhood. I have also heard Asa In man say in his life time that he served with him said Asa has now been dead about four or five months The said Isaac contains a good character for truth & veracity among his neighbors.
Henry Carpenter
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, June 29 th 1844. Subscribed, and duly sworn to by Henry Carpenter, in for Court. Albert Greene, Clerk.

I James  Spencer  of  Barnstable county of Barnstable  State of  Massachusetts seventy years  of  age  do  hereby  depose
Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob  Fuller formerly of Barnstable In the War of the Revolution in September 1776  he  and  I  enlisted as Privates under Capt Samuel May in Col. Cook's Regiment on Rhode Island where we were both discharged and came home together the last of December In September 1777 he and I served one month together in Spencer's expedition under Capt Simon Blake. In Col. Chad Brown's Regiment stationed at Newton But at this advanced age I cannot remember anymore particular Months But the above I well remember
Isaac Warren

Providence R.I. June 18 A.D. 1839
And made to the truth of the above declarations before me Simon Fleming den In my presence Simon Fleming and is a credible testimony that Friday
George Alston Jr
for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed and for the use of the poor and distressed
Yours sincerely

I, Asa Inman of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island do testify & say that I am now Seventy nine years of age and upwards that I am well acquainted with Jacob Hill now of Smithfield in said County - In September 1776 he & I enlisted as privates under Capt Samuel May in Col. Cook's Regiment for three months and served our times out on the Island of Rhode Island - We were both discharged together & came home together the last of December
In September 1777 he and I served together one month in Spencer's expedition under Capt Simson Aldrich in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment stationed at Tiverton about forty miles from our home.
In 1778, he and I served one month together in May under Capt Daniel Morry August under Capt Simson Aldrich in Sullivan's expedition stationed on the Island of Rhode Island.
In 1779 he and I served one month together in May under Capt Daniel Morry in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment stationed at Providence.
In August 1779 he and I served one month together under Capt Daniel Morry stationed at the old meeting House in Warwick - We served as private soldiers during the above tours of duty.
In this advanced age I cannot recollect more particularly, but all the above tours of duty I well remember, of serving.
Asa Inman
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
In Providence ss. On this 26 day of November 1840 personally appeared Asa Inman and after subscribing the above affidavit which I had taken down from his oral distinctly to him, made oath that the facts therein by him stated are true to the best of his recollection & belief, before me.
I certify that the said Asa Inman is a credible witness.
William H. Smith Justice of the Peace

35.286
Jacob W Hill R.I.
Oct. 7. June 1832
5002
Henry Cowell Esq Providence R.I.

And the said Court doth hereby declare its 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 Henry Carpenter, Simeon Warrington and Asa Inman, who have signed affidavits herunto annexed, are all credible witnesses, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Albert Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Hill, for a pension.
I also certify, that William H. Smith, before whom said affidavit of Asa Inman was made, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace within & for said City of Providence, duly elected; and that George Aldrich Esq., before whom said affidavit of Simeon Warrington was made, was, at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the town of Smithfield in the County of Providence, duly elected.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, the ninth day of November, A.D. 1841.
Albert Greene, Clerk

Jacob Horii
Oct 1832.
RD
A Hillarland

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
Be it Known, that on this sixteenth day of December A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sydia Branson  1  of the town of Barnstable  2  widow of  3  the late  4  Abraham Branson  5  who was a  6  reputed soldier  7  in the war of  8  the Revolution  9  and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of  10  the Pension Act of  11
That Sydia Branson  1 directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Sydia Branson  1 for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Sydia Branson
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Sydia Branson  1 to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Abraham Branson  2  Justice of the Peace
State of County of
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of _____ that _____ the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the _____ reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that _____ Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Jacob Will Rhode Islands Deb. to Mary Crowde Novr 19 th 1841 C.W. Bennett Aug 25/53
act. 7. June '32

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Jacob Hill
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18__

76. Capt. Sam l May Col. book - 30 miles Island R. I. Harrington 77. " " Simon Aldrich - Brown 30 miles Tiverton (Harrington) pri 3 mo. 78 Aug " " " " 30 miles R. I. (Spencer) " 1 79 May Dan l Mowry " " " Providence Inman " 1 " Aug " " " " 16 Warwick Inman " 1

Providence Nov 15 1841
Sir I herewith enclose the application of of Isaac Hill for a pension under the act of June 7 1832. It has been delayed for some time in the hopes & expectation of obtaining further evidence. But the witnesses are all dead. The reason why he did not make an earlier application is fully stated orally to your rules & regulations & with enclosures.
I am respectfully your obedt Servt Benja C. Russell
J. L. Edward, Esq.

Hon. L. P. Waldo.
Washington
Com m of Pensions. Sir
June 7 th 1853.
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by the heirs of Jacob Hill decd of the State of Rhode Island whose claim under act of July 7 th 1832 has been suspended.
I hope to be able to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt.
C. W. Bennett