Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,875, Stephen Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hall, Stephen
S. 29,875
CONTENTS
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1883
Massachusetts
Stephen Hall
Petersham in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private on the Company commanded by Captain Fletcher of the Regt. commanded by Col. Doolittle in the Massachusetts line for 14 1/2 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 48 Dollars 28 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Holson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $72.42 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. '33 24.14 $96.56
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 58

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Henry Hall was born in that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis. State of Mass, Co Barnstable. Enlisted March 1777 for 3 months in Co Commanded by Capt Stone was stationed at Newtown R.I. Served time and was discharged returning to Holden Mass.
In — enlisted in Co. under command of Capt Hodges for 4 months under Gen Stark. Was in battle of Bennington. discharged at end of term.
In Aug or Sept 1778 entered service for 8 months as a substitute in place of Enock Hall in Co Commanded by Capt Joseph Griffith stationed Fall River Mass. Served 4 months.
Aug. 1779 enlisted in Co. Commanded by Capt Lot Crowell Served 4 1/2 months
These facts are taken from an old diary written by himself
J. F. Hemes

29. 875 Stephen Hall
Aug 21- 1832 - 82
Petersham Mass Born Stone Mass. June 9, 1848
Apr 75
Capt. Joel Fletcher Mass Cal Ephraim Doolittle Post 8 m
Aug 76 Capt. Benj. Gates Cal Jonas Holman Post 5 m
White Plains
Aug 78 Capt. Jonathan Houghton Cal Israel Whitney Post 1 1/2 m
Rutts Hill

I Richard Fortwille and Stephen Hall

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Stephen Hall a resident of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty four 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted as a volunteer and as a private in the Company, under the command of Capt. Joel Fletcher attached to Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of State troops or militia about the twentieth day of April 1775 for the term of eight months, and was stationed at Cambridge near Boston; and that he faithfully performed his duty in said Company till the first of January 1776, when he was regularly discharged; Genl. Ward was the Commander in Chief, at first, Genl. Washington took the Command soon after the battle on Bunker's Hill; 4 th That he enlisted as a volunteer and as a private in the Company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Gates, Wing Spooner the Lieutenant in Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment for the time of five months and was stationed a little while in the City of New York - then at Harlem Heights, and that he was in the battle at White Plains, and that he faithfully performed his duty during the term of five months when he was discharged - This enlistment was about the first day of July 1776.
5 th That some time in August 1778 he again enlisted as a volunteer and as a private in the Company under the command of Capt. John Houghton attached to the regiment of Col. Josiah Whitney in the Massachusetts line of State troops or militia for the term of six weeks , and was stationed in Rhode Island, and was in a battle which commenced on Battle Hill on the Island - That his regiment then left the Island - That he faithfully performed his duty the whole time of his enlistment - Genl. Sullivan commanded the army.
6 th And he further states that he was born in How in the County of Middlesex, Mass. June 9, 1748 - That he does not know whether his age was ever recorded - That he resided in said Petersham when he was called into service as aforesaid; and that he has ever since resided in said Petersham . That he gives the names of Hutchins Hoagood and John Wilson of Petersham , who will testify as to his character for truth and veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - and that he never received a written discharge from said services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for Worcester Witness Jared Weed . Henry G. Russell . Stephen
his X Hall mark -

I Ezechiel Bowker of Petersham of lawful age testify and say that I served a Soldier 1778. six weeks in Capt. Jonathan Houghton's Company and Col. Josiah Whitney Regiment and Stephen Hall was a Soldier with me in said Company & Regiment, & served the same term on Rhode Island Attest John Bowker Ezechiel his Bowker mark
Worcester ss July 5 th 1832 personally appeared Ezechiel Bowker and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace
I certify that Ezechiel Bowker the above Signer is a man of Truth and veracity Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace
I Richard Sartwell of Phillipston in the County of Worcester & State of Mass s of lawful age testify and say that I served the first eight months 1775 in the Revolution War in Capt. Joel Fletcher's Company and Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment and Stephen Hall was a Soldier and served with me in the same Company & Regiment for eight months Witness John Bowker Richard his Sartwell mark

Worster July 5. 1832 Personally appeared Richard Sartwell and made Oath to the Truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before Hutchinson Hapgood Jun. Pease
I certify that Richard Sartwell the above signer is a person of Truth and veracity
Hutchinson Hapgood Jun Pease
I Joel Miles of Peterham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Lawfull age testify and say I served in the Eight months Service 1775 Capt Joel Fletcher Company and Col. Ephraim Doolittle Regiment and Stephen Hall served as a Soldier in said Company and Regiment with me at the said term.
I further testify and say that Stephen Hall served as a Soldier five months at New York in Jonathan Holmans Regiment in the year 1776 and I was a Soldier with him in said Regiment Attest John Brouker
Joel Miles
Worster July 5th 1832 Personally appeared Joel Miles and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Hutchinson Hapgood Jun Pease
I certify that Stephen Hall is reputed to be a person of Truth and veracity Hutchinson Hapgood Jun Pease

We John Wilson  a Clergyman residing in the Town of Petersham and Jared Weed residing in Petersham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Heall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Wilson Jared Weed
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wilson who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Town of Petersham and that Jared Weed who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Petersham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Heall for a pension. That  Heall  appeared before whom the annexed affidavit  was  made  to  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  of  Worcester  in  full  court IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 20 th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theoph l Wheeler Reg r of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts -

29 875 INVALID. Pay
Apl-10-1901 Mrs. J. R. Howes Campello Mass.
File No. 29 875-
Stephen Hall Rev Rev Mass
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]