Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8884, William Hall, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Hall, William Urcilla
W. 8884
CONTENTS

Kentucky 3630
Urcilla Hall
widow of William Hall
who died on the month of Feb. 1811 of Montgomery Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergt. Maj. of Coy. in the company commanded by Captain Pemberton of the regt. commanded by Col. Bland in the V.A. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 180 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1841 and sent to Chs. Chinn Esq. Harrodsburg, Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1841 $1890.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '42 90.00 $1980.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book C. Vol. 1. Page 195

Agent notified
Date of death not on A.B.

William Hall Born January 20 th 1706 Brigham Hall Born the 29 th of March 1700 Brigham Hall Born July 1796

Richmond Hill
Born 12 th of Sept
1779.
Arthur Hall Warr
23 rd of August
1784.
Green Hall Warr
May 30 th 1782
Thang Hall Warr
6 th of May
1784

State of Kentucky Montgomery County Set
On the 24th day of September 1840 Personally appeared before me Robert D Gay a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrcilea Wall a resident of Montgomery County and State of Kentucky aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of William Wall deceased who volunteered in the service of his Country for the term of three years in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia in the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight or the fore part of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine and served as Sergeant in a Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Pemberton the said William Wall faithfully served out his term of service and was honorable discharged but what has become of said discharge the declarant does not know. She further declares that she was married to the said William Wall in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia in the Month of November Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight (1778). That her husband the aforesaid William Wall died in the Month of February Eighteen hundred and Eleven (1811) And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage, But has a record of the age of her children in her husband's family prayer book which record she will have filed with this declaration
Mrcilea her Wall mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the the County aforesaid And certify that in consequence of Old age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid Mrcilea Wall is unable to attend Court
Robert D Gay J P m c

The deposition of Green Hall a resident of Montgomery County Ky taken this 24th day of September 1840 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Ursilla Hall for a pension under an Act of Congress passed July 14th 1836
Deponent being fifty Eight years old deponeth and saith that he is the Son of William Hall Deceased and Ursilla Hall the applicant That during the lifetime of his Father he always understood from him, that he had served as a Sergeant of Cavalry in the Revolution- ary War, He further saith that his Father the aforesaid William Hall died in the month of February Eighteen hundred and Eleven (1811) And that his Mother the aforesaid Ursilla Hall has remained a widow ever since to the present period, He further declares he has in his possession his Father and Mothers little Old prayer Book which contains the age of their children, commencing with their Oldest child Viny Richmond Hall Born 12th Sept 1779 and continues with the rest of their children down to Betsy Hall Born July 1790 which record was wrote while the Deponent was a schoolboy by John Howe a Schoolmaster about forty Six years ago, which record the declarant has taken out of the book and makes part of this deposition
Green Hall
State of Kentucky Montgomery County } Set
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed by Green Hall before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County And I certify that the said Green Hall is a man of truth and Veracity
Given under my hand, the day and year first above written
Robert D Gay J.P. m.d

The deposition of Grayce Forqueran a citizen of Montgomery County Ky. taken this 21 st day of September 1840 to be read as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs. Arvilea Neall for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. Deponent being Eighty Nine years old. Deposeth and saith that she is the sister of William Neall deceased and well recollects where he was married to Arvilea Woodward which marriage took place in Bedford County in the State of Virginia some time during the Revolutionary War. But the Deponent's memory does not serve her to give the date but she well recollects that shortly after said marriage she lent her sister in law Arvilea the present applicant, thread enough to make into linen to make her Brother William Neall two suits of clothes to wear to go into the army, And she recollects he did go into the army as a light horse man and wore the said clothes but how long he served or at what time he went into the army, the Deponent does not well recollect. But he went in shortly after his marriage.
She knows her Brother William Neall died upwards of Twenty years ago and that her Sister in law Arvilea Neall has remained a widow ever since, And further saith not. Grayce her Forqueran mark!
State of Kentucky Montgomery County } Set
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County by Grayce Forqueran and I certify the said Grayce Forqueran is a woman of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 21 st day of September 1840 James Mearns J.P.

State of Kentucky Montgomery County 3 Dist.
I James Howard clerk of the County Court for the said County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that Robert D. Gray and James Means whose names appear officially to the two within and foregoing Certificates of acknowledgement, and James Means whose name appears officially to the within and foregoing Certificate of acknowledgement are now and were at the time of subscribing the said two acting Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified (and that said signatures are genuine) and that full faith and credit are due, and should be given to all their official acts as such, as well without as within this Commonwealth.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court. Witnesseth this 24th day of September 1840.
James Howard Clerk No 5226 Foster's Hall O'Fallon Kentucky
Unfiled Heales Declaration

April 23, 1934.
Mr. C. Wickliffe Throckmorton 1105 Park Avenue New York, New York.
BA-J/ILL William Hall W. 8884
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Hall who served from Bedford County, Virginia, in the Revolutionary War, and, you believe, was killed in the War of 1812.
The record of William Hall is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8884, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Hall enlisted late in 1778, or in 1779, in Bedford County, Virginia, served as sergeant and sergeant-major in Captain Thomas Pemberton's company, Colonel Bland's regiment of Light Dragoons, and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years.
The soldier died in February 1811; his age at the time of enlistment or at the time of his death are not shown.
William Hall married in November 1777, in Bedford County, Virginia, Usley or Urcilla Woodward; the marriage bond was dated November 25, 1777, and was signed by one Robert Alexander.
Urcilla Hall, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1840; she was then a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, aged seventy-eight years. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown in this claim.
William Hall and his wife had the following children:
Richmond Hall born September 12, 1779. Arthur " " August 25, 1781. Green " " May 30, 1782. Phany " " May 5, 1784 William " " January 27, 1786. Basil " " March 29, 1788. Betsey " " July -- 1790.

Green Hall, soldier's son, was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1840, when his mother applied for pension.
Soldier's sister, Grayce Forgueran(?), was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1840, then eighty-nine years of age.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. 8884
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Hall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 or 1779 3 years Sgt. Major Thomas Pemberton Bland Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: He married in Bedford Co. Va. Nov. 1777 or 1778. Ursilla, Ursula or Usley Woodward and died Feb. 1811. Children: Richmond b. Sept. 12, 1779. Arthur b. Aug. 25, 1781. Green b. May 30, 1782. Phoebe b. May 5, 1784. William b. Jan. 27, 1786. Basil b. Mar. 29, 1788. Betsey b. July 1790. No further data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1105 Park Ave New York City 4/7/34
W. H. Hall Pension Office Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be kind enough to send me a record of the war service in both the Revolution & war of 1812 of Wm Hall of Montgomery Co Ky. He served as a sergeant in the Revolution from Bedford Co Va. & I think was killed in the storming of Fort Maldon in the war of 1812. his widow I believe received a pension in 1840.
Yours truly Cloricklyffe Shockmorton.

C. J. LADMAN SUPERINTENDENT OF MONITEAU COUNTY SCHOOLS
Office on Second Floor of Court House in Southwest corner
Phone No. 296
Regular Teachers' Examinations The First Friday and Succeeding Saturday in MARCH, JUNE and AUGUST
Office Days Every Monday and the first Saturday in each month
CALIFORNIA, Mo., Nov. 26 th 1913
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I write requesting you to please look up the Pension record of the Widow of Sergeant Major William Hall, who served in the Revolution War under General Green.
And I would like to know if you have any record of date and place of their marriage and ages,? The widow's maiden name was Urella Woodard, She got her pension at Mt. Sterling Montgomery Co Kentucky or Stanton Towel Co Ky. She lived at both places,
He lived in Virginia when he served in the war, I think they were married near the South branch of the Potomac in Va, and they also lived in Gulpepper Co, Va,
I would like to know if any other relatives have traced the relationship of this ancestor.
I thank you in advance for your trouble
I remain yours Sincerely
Mrs. C. J. Ladman,
P. S.
I want to become a member of the N. S. of D. A. R and I must get this record to join. Sergeant Major William Hall is my Great Grandfather

Revolution. Virginia. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8884
Areilla Hall Wid. of William Hall Sergt. Major Prov. Line
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. A , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Dec. 4 Hist. to Mrs. C. J. Ladman. V. L. etc.
1934. April 23 - Hist. to C. Nyckleffe. Shrockmorton - J.L.R.

5226
Urcilla Hall of William Kentucky
Admitted
Sergt. Maj. Cav 2 years — $180. Capt. Pemberton Col. Bland Va.
died Feb. — 1811
Act 4 July 1836
Christ. Chinn Harrisonsburg, Ken.

Wheeler Hall of Williams Kentucky suspended See let. 4 th Dec. '40 C. Chinn.
Act 4 July 1836,

Mrs W. Hall, amended Declaration
Filed By Christine Kearns Ky Oct 25 1841

State of Kentucky Montgomery County Set 3
On the 10th day of May, 1841 Personally appeared before me Robert D. Gay a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Willie Neal a resident of the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid aged Eighty Seven Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration as an amendment to her former declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, That she is the widow of William Neal deceased who volunteered for the term of three years in the service of his country and went from the County of Bedford in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy seven or Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight and faithfully served out his three years and received an honorable discharge which discharge was lost in the lifetime of the said William Neal, The declarant is now old and her memory does not serve her very well but to the best of her recollection her husband the said William served his three years as a sergeant in a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt Thomas Pemberton who belonged to Colonel Blank Blank regiment she does not speak positively of the officers but thinks these were the officers her husband the said William Neal served under, She speaks positively as to his being a light horseman She further declares on further reflection since she made her former declaration that she was married in the Month of November Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven (1777) in stead of 1778 as stated in her former declaration
Willie her Neal mark
Sworn and Subscribed to before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid True I certify that in consequence of Old age and bodily infirmity Willie Neal is unable to attend Court. Given under my hand the day and year first above written Robert D. Gay J.P. Mcle

State of Kentucky § Montgomery County 3 d Set
I James Howard Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do Certify that Robert D. Gay whose signature appears to the within Certificate, was at the time the same bears date, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned, and qualified, and that said signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of May 1841. —
James Howard. Clk by Thornton McLox H. C.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 1st day of August 1783, in the name of William Hall as Sergt. Maj d of Cavalry for £ 157. 8. 1, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Capt. Pemberton and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
P. 349. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
17 th day of July — 1820.
John Heath AUDITOR.

Know all men by these presents that we William Hall and Robert Alexander are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c. firmly by these presents. Sealed and dated this twenty fifth day of November one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven. The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and Solemnized between the above bound William Hall and Wesley Bloodworth. If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed & delivered in presence of {
William Hall Robert Alexander
I John R. Sleptoe deputy for Robert L. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage license bond on file in the Clerk's office of said Court, with the exception of the date which is expressed in said bond in fair legible figures as follows. "25 th day of November 1877."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 28 th day of January 1884.
John R. Sleptoe D.C.

William Hall is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Sergeant of the Continental line for three years service.
Council Chamber {
Sam Coleman.
Feby 11 th 1797.
James Wood.
A Warrant N o 4769 for 200 acres issued to James Hall 11 th Feby 1797.
Recd a warrant,
W m Hall.
copy from the records of the Virginia Land Office. Sir, J. H. Parker Reg. L. office
25 cts
For the 5 copies $3.25 For searches 50 $3.75
Mr Chinn.

Harrodsburg (Ky.) 27th November 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit you the declaration, and evidence of Mrs Susannah Welch widow of Joseph Welch deceased for a pension,
Also Mrs Ursula Hall widow of William Hall deceased her declaration, and testimony for a pension, both of which I should be pleased to hear from when it suits your convenience
Yours Oht Humble Servt Chs Chinn
Col J S Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington City