Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37101, Thomas Hill, R.I.

SERVICE
R. I.
★ Hill, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 37101
CONTENTS

INVALID.
File No. 87/101
Thomas Hill
De Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(254) ✓ Connecticut.
Thomas Hill, Private, Capt Spencer Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of April 1818 and sent Hon: J. Baldwin Judge c. New Haven, Connecticut
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818. 4 20 / 31 mo. $ 37.16
$ 37.16
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
4 years war
Cheshire, New Haven Co. Continued
Walter Paton Clerk, September 23 rd 1820 New Haven, Connecticut

Thos Hill
copy
254.
Sept. 10/10
[Large cursive signature, possibly "E. M."]

State of Connecticut
Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of April A D 1813 before me Simson Baldwin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State personally appear Thomas Hill aged fifty two, residing in Cheshire in Nutmeg county in said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Thomas Hill enlisted at East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in March 1778 to serve one year in Col. Spencer's company in Col. Topham's regiment in the State service of said State to watch & oppose the common enemy then at Newport & continued in that service till the month of February 1779, when he enlisted at Newport in said State to serve as a soldier during the war. in Col. Lynde Olney's Company in Col. Ledyard's regiment afterward commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line of the Army of the United States on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said regiment & Col. Ledyard's company until the latter part of May 1780, when he was discharged from service in Saratoga in the State of New York that he then belonged to Capt. Thos. Hughs company in the same regiment. That he was in the battle of Springfield bridge, & in a skirmish at Elizabethtown in New Jersey - at the siege of Yorktown & the capture of Cornwallis - That in Febry 1783 he was with Col. Willet in the arduous attempt to take Oswego. And that he is in very reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support.
and

and that being now an inhabitant of Connecticut and having lost his discharge he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services. Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid before me — Thomas his Hill Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
I Jured Ives of Berkshire in New Haven County depose & say that I know the above named Thomas Hill, that he has resided in town about seven years, that he justifies the character of a man of truth. That I have often heretofore heard him relate his services in the revolutionary war as he has declared above & fully believe his declaration is true. New Haven April 13. 1813 — Jured Ives Sworn at date before me Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
I Simson Baldwin Judge &c as above do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Hill did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as stated in his preceding declaration — and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, in pursuance to said act. — New Haven April 13. 1813 Simson Baldwin a Judge &c
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven April 16 1813
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and husband of the said Thomas do certify that the same "Simson Baldwin's" subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is known to me to be the proper handwriting and signature of Simson Baldwin who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court
In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of said Court
(Dyer White)
Thomas Hill for Capt. Hume's Co. Col. Schuyler's Regt Connecticut Militia Col. Col. Spaulding Rhode Island Line Sept. 13 1813 Ex. 4. 1813 correct

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Thomas Hill a resident in the town of Cheshire in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his in- come and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz: that I have no property of any kind whatever.
(Signed)
Thomas Hill

District and State of Connecticut, ss. New Haven
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this fifth day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Thomas Hile aged 58 years, resident in the Town of Cheshire in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted into Capt. Hemen's Comp., Col. Tappan's Regt. cannot recollect the year when - to serve for one year in the State of Rhode Island & after serving 8 months I enlisted during the war, into Capt. Hemen's Comp., Col. Angel's regt. afterward Col. Dury's Regt. - was in an engagement at Elizabeth Town & Springfield Bridge & was discharged in May 1818 at Saratoga that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 16th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 254 . And I do further 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation was formerly that of a trader but of late I have pursued no business having been disabled by sickness - that I am 58 years old and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife 50 years old, who is much afflicted with the Rheumatism & unable to labour -
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) Thomas Hile
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is applicant has no property  Rollers and whatever Costs, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry B. Hall Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Hagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is applicant has no Dollars and property Cents whatever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this fifth day of July 1820.
Henry C. Hagg
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Hagg Esq. is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 5th day of July 1820.
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court