Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,317, Samuel Hill, Navy (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Harry (Mass)
Hill, Samuel Rebecca.
W. 21.3/7
CONTENTS
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State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Dyer is Judge of said Court of Probate and that William H. Dyer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be their are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele
} Register of Probate York County.

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Rebecca Hill- widow of Saml
Mr A. H. J. July 38
alced in 1824
adm 10 th Seaman 40 th
No deduction
Wm Hammond Eliot Me

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July the seventh One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Maine
York ss. On this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the judge of Probate for the said county of York Rebekah Hill aged seventy seven years a resident of Eliot in the county of York 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 the seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Hill late of Eliot aforesaid who was a Seaman on board of the United States Ship Ranger to the best of my knowledge and recollection he enlisted on board of said Ship in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine or the first of the year seventeen hundred and eighty as a Seaman and was captured by the enemy with said Ship at the capture of Charleston S.C. and was retained a prisoner for some time He was in the United States service ten or eleven months to the best of my recollection Lieutenant Elijah Hall of Portsmouth N.H. was an officer on board of said Ranger at the time said Hill performed the aforesaid service I have an impression that he was commander but cannot

say with certainty said Hill resided in that part of Hillery which is now Block aforesaid when he enlisted into said service. I have no documentary evidence in support of the claim. He was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the year one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen; for the above named service he received a pension till his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hill on the tenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine (and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hill died on the fourth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Witness
Rebekah her X Hill mark
William Hammond
William Pogg
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Haynes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine.
I William A. Haynes Judge of Probate before named certify that the said Rebekah Hill by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court.
Wm. A. Haynes Judge of Probate York County Maine.

Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine. I hereby certify that Samuel Mill and Rebekah Remick were Married October the tenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine as appears by the Original Town Records of Kittery.
I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Kittery hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Original Records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in full legible letters and figures as follows Samuel Mill and Rebekah Remick Married October 10 th 1789
I Daniel Jones above named do here and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Kittery in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Kittery with the exception above named as certified by me.
Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Kittery
State of Maine }
York ss }
Sworn to before me this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight William Hammond Justice of Peace I hereby certify that Daniel Jones above named is Clerk of the town of Kittery. William Hammond

I William Fogg of Eliot in the county of York and State of Maine do testify and say that I have resided in the same house with Rebekah Hill the within named applicant from the time of her late husband (Samuel Hill's) death to the present time. that she is the widow of the said Samuel Hill late of Eliot a revolutionary pensioner. He died on the fourth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty four - Eliot August 29 th 1838 - William Fogg
State of Maine
York ss August 29 th AD 1838 Then personally appeared the William Fogg a respectable citizen of the town of Eliot and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
William Hammond Justice of the Peace

I Diamond Kennard of Eliot in the county of York and state of Maine aged eighty five years do testify and say that I have for many years past lived in the neighborhood where Samuel Hill who received a pension for services performed by him in the Revolutionary war, resided that he is now dead. That I am well acquainted with Rebekah Hill, the within named applicant, that she is the widow of said Samuel Hill, deceased and has not been married since the decease of said Hill. Eliot August 31 st 1838 Diamond Kennard
York ss Aug 31 1838- (State of Maine)
Then personally appeared Diamond Kennard and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me William Hammond Justice of the Peace.

Samuel Hill.
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month from day to day, on the  and by adjournment  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice. Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in Open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County . Samuel Hill aged ninety nine years, resident in Elliot in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Marine on board the United States Ship Delaware  in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Simpson  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel  ten or eleven months on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered No. 428 was granted. 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 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Hill
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Chief Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Herbert Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
one small house and barn - one acre of land, one cow - one goat, two calves, six chairs, one old chest of drawers, one looking glass, one chest and a few articles of crockery and iron ware. — Samuel Hill.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Hill who, by occupation am a ship carpenter which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities and a want of employment. —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Rebecca Hill 60 able to contribute in part to her support. —   Betsey D. Hill 30 been out of health for five years past, and able to contribute but little to her support. Samuel Hill. —  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York  ss.  Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety two dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

10,428 R Maine
Samuel Hill
of Hittery in the 2 nd state of Maine who was a Mauser in the Ship Ranger  regiment commanded by Colonel Simpson of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1815 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of May 1816 and sent to Benj e Greene agt South-Berwick - Maine .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 31 86. 13 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mo 1819 6 mts 48.
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Samuel Hill of Hittery, Maine who was a Mauser in the Ship Ranger regiment commanded by Colonel Simpson of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of One year

Rep?
Maine 2456
Rebecca Hill
widow of Samuel Hill who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Wm. Fogg, Esq. Eliab, York Co. Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 6.

Sam Hill - Hainer
Thief Ranger. Capt Simpson 1879 - 10 months
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this first day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Hill aged fifty years resident in said county of York, 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"— That he the said Samuel Hill in the Month of October A.D. 1779 entered on board the United States Ranger in the service of the United States in company with the line of one year, and continued to be in said service until the 1st of January A.D. 1780 when the ship was captured by the enemy at the siege of Charleston— & he was held in captivity where he remained about six weeks when he was exchanged and went to Philadelphia at which place he was confined to the hospital with the small pox, from which he was discharged in August or September following. (For proof of the foregoing declaration made by the said Samuel Hill he offers the deposition of Elizabeth Hill his lawful wife taken before him on the 2nd day of April, 1818, who has been duly sworn and qualified as such.)
and in addition to his own oath, the above named Samuel Hill by the certificate of the 2nd day of April, 1818, of the proof of the oath of Elizabeth his wife.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Hill did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
Portsmouth
On this fifteenth day of August, Eighteen hundred & eighteen, Before me James Ladd Notary Public by legal authority appointed & sworn, residing in Portsmouth aforesaid (Personally came Elijah Hall Esquire), on the other side named, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the declaration on the other side written and subscribed by him in my presence.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day & year aforesaid
James Ladd Notary Public

I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth, late a Lieut. of the Continental Ship of War Ranger, whereof Thomas Simpson Esquire was commander. Testify & say that, Samuel Hill of Eliot (formerly Kittery) in the County of York, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entered as an ordinary seaman on board the said Ship, the 20th day of October 1779, for one year as will appear by the Rolls in my keeping and sailed soon after and joined the Fleet at Boston and from thence proceeded to Charleston South Carolina. And that, the said Hill continued there until the 12th day of May 1780. at which time the said Ship surrendered to the Enemy. And the said Hill was put on board a prison Ship & there confined until the last of June following when he was released from said Prison Ship and arrived home about a month afterwards.
Elijah Hall

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State of Maine ss.
On this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortythree personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of York, Rebecca Hill a resident of Eliot in the county of York aforesaid aged eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law, dath on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Hill who was a private in the navy of the United States during the revolutionary war in a vessel (as she believes) called the Stanger and who died the 1 st day of June 1824, and that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca Hill mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me
Samuel Shapleigh Justice of the Peace July 17 th A D 1843 I hereby certify that the aforesaid declarant Rebecca Hill is personally known to me and that she is the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Hill deceased
State of Maine ss York County ss Samuel Shapleigh Justice of the Peace
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Shapleigh Esq r is an acting justice of the Peace within, and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the first day of January A D 1839 and will expire on the first day of January A D 1846 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this twenty ninth day of April A D 1843
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

1360 Sept 10. me 7 July 1838.
Heath Sept 1838
J. P. Edwards.
Commissioner and Treasurer
Washington. D.C.
Free

Eliot September 4 th 1838
J. S. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the Declaration of Rebekah Hill. She wishes for her certificate to be made payable at Portsmouth N. H. as Eliot is situated within two miles of that place - Portland being about fifty five - and the expense of obtaining it semi annual, from Port- land is 4 dollars per year - and she can obtain it from Portsmouth with about \frac{1}{3} of that expense
Yours Respectfully
Wm. Hammon
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Shelton Dec. 29.
Spec Magg. D.M. Shelton
No. 1000 Jan 3
J. H. Smith Esq. Commissioner of Revenue
Washington D.C.

Gloucester Co. Maine, December 28 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I am requested by Deborah Hilt, of this town, who has received a certificate for a pension of $40 per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. & 988 payable at Portland. Me to inform you that she is extremely anxious that the place of payment may be altered from Portland Me to Portsmouth D tt . Portland is distant from this place about 60 miles and Portsmouth D tt but 35 miles and as her pension is small the expense of obtaining it from Portland Me by means of an agent twice a year would materially lessen to her the benefit of the pension all of which is needed for her support
Very respectfully
your Obedient servant.
M c Grogg

Rev. Hill
$40 per an
Wm. Fogg, Eliot, York County, Maine
J. F. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Oaths
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Wm. Fogg

Pension Office July 8 th 1843.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers of Rebecca Hile, an applicant for a pension under the Act of the 3 d March 1843.
The Magistrate who executed the papers has failed to certify that the declarant is personally known to him, as is required in the accompanying printed sheet.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your O be Serv t . J. L. Edwards
William Fogg Esq r . Clerk York County Maine.

Plant. York Co. Maine July 18 th 1843
Sir
I herewith send you the papers of Rebecca Hill; the magistrate who executed the papers was made a certificate of her being personally known to him which he supposes will be sufficient
Very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Your Oble Servant
Commissioner of Pensions
Wm Fogg
Reb. Hill
$40 per an
Wm. Fogg, Esq. York County, Maine

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May 5. 43
Sheet 1163 Aug 8, 43
Name Mar 3 rd 1843 Rob. Hill
J. H. T. Smith's Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
See History Bill Book

Flint, York Co. Maine May 2 d 1843
Sir
Inclosed I forward you the declaration of Rebecca Hill to enable her to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress of March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows &c. Her certificate for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1838 she now has in her possession, but thought it unnecessary to forward it.
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Your Obedient Servant
William Fogg

Letter to Mr. Hogg 4 Jan'y 1843, Same per - 8 th July 1843.
Mauna - 988
- Rebecca Hill - widow of Samuel Hill in who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar 18 and who died on the 4 th June 1824 of Mauna in the State of Mauna who was a seaman in the Reg't commanded by Captain Seaman of the by in the time for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mauna at the rate of 10 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Nov 38 and sent to Wm. Johnson Eliza Mauna
Arrears to the 14th of Sept - $ 100 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20 00
$ 120 00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

Oct. 14, 1903 visit E.W. Battis, Salem, Mass.
Navy Seaman on board U.S. ship Ranger
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21317 Rebecca Hill wid of Samuel Hill Rec. Rev wa
Act: March 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward C. Battis, Counsellor at Law, Kinsman Building, 81 Washington St. Salem, Mass.
Salem, Mass., Mar. 5, 1903.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
MAR 12
Dear Sir:
I write to ask for the following information solely for genealogical purposes.
First: For what service was pension allowed to John Wenfield of Salem who was a pensioner according to census of 1841.
Second: I would also like information on whose account, and for what service pension was granted to Rebecca Hill of Elliot, Maine also named in the census of 1841.
Yours truly,
E. C. Battis
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