Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19687, Barnabas Hallett, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Hallett, Barnabas Bethiah
N. 19687
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 1643. Rhode Island
Deborah Wallis widow of Barnabas Wallis who was a Private Mass in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of August 1843 and sent to R. Comell Providence R. I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 89.

On to Pa Agt 20 Sep 1846
To Massachusetts, from H. West 1846. — 9. Sep 1846 — Notification to B. Corral, Providence R.I.

Mrs Hallett 8.406. ✓ Bethiah Hallett formerly widow of Barnabas Hallett.
act 7 July 38 &
22 aug. '42 -
admd
2 yrs pri
80 $
Mode due chow
Benjn Lowell Providence R. I.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss.
On this 14 day of November AD 1840 personally appeared before me Junior Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Bethiah Hallett now resident in Smithfield in said County aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she was formerly the widow of Barnabas Hallett formerly of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts who served as a private in Col. Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts Troops almost three years as will appear by the evidence an- nexed in the war of the Revolution. That she was married to the said Barnabas Hallett on the 17 day of October 1793 as will appear by the town Clerk's certificate of the town of Yarmouth where they both belonged a copy whereof is hereto annexed. That she lived with said Barnabas as his wife until his death in September 1795. she then lived as widow until she married Stephen Hallett July 17 AD 1799 & lived with him

as his wife until his death which took place Jan'y 7. 1834 & since that period she has remained a widow. She was not married to her first husband prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Sixteen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated.
Attest
Bethiah Hollet
Amiel Potter
Providence ss In the city of Providence Nov. 14 th A.D. 1840
Personally appeared before me Bethiah Hollet subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same & I further certify that said Bethiah is so feeble from age and infirmity to attend court
Amiel Potter Just. C. C. Pleas

I forsook a Part of Smithfield in the County of Providence in oath do testify & say that Stephen Hallett the second husband of the aforesaid Bethiah Hallett has been dead about six years I think he died in January 1834 & since that period the said Bethiah has remained un- married & is now his widow
Joshua Peck
Providence ss In the City of Providence Nov. 14 th A.D. 1840 Personally appeared before me Joshua Peck who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same & I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness
My JAMES W. POTTER Just C.C. Pleas
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations.
Providence ss Clerk's Office of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the State aforesaid, being a Court of record. September 8 th . 1841.
I Albert Greene, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that Daniel Potter who has signed the two preceding certificates, was at the time of the dates thereof, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, duly elected & qualified; and that the two foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his, are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Municipal Court.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

"Bethiah Hall was born Novmb: 7 th  seventeenth ye seven- teen hundred and sixty six"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Novmb: ye 7 th ye 1766"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Marriages solemnized by Timothy Alden"
"Barnabus Hallett to Bethiah Hall October seventeenth seventeen hundred and ninety three"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "October 17 th 1793"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Barnabus Hallett departed this life Sept. seventeen hundred and ninety five in ye thirty ninth year of his age"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Sept. 1795"
Attest Simeon Crowell
State of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Yarmouth Aug. 20. 1839
I, Simeon Crowell above named, depose and say

that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the Records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Simeon Crowell Town Clerk
Affirmed to before me Joseph Eldridge Justice Peace
Com in man recath of leafpachments County of Barnstable
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Eldridge Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the above signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hands and the seal of said Court this Twen- tieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Timothy Rudolph Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 3 rd 1859.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Barnabas Hallett served as a private in Capt. Turner's Comp y . Col. H. Jackson's Regiment from June 26 1777 to December 31. 1779 - Thirty months and five days. — Barnabas Hallett of Yarmouth also served in the said Turner's Comp y and said Jackson's Reg t from Jan y 1. 1780 to June 26 th 1780 - Five months and twenty six days at 40/ per month.
m - d ys 30 5 5 26 26 - 1
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,687  Bethiah Hallett  Widow of  Barnabas Hallett  Pre: Rev. War.
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6766
Reported.
Rhode Island,
Bethiah Hallett, who was the, widow of
Barnabas Hallett, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the September 1795 Providence in the State of R.I., who was a Pri: in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col: Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Sept. '42 and sent to Benj. Wavell Esq. Providence RI
Arrears to the 4th of March '41
Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 400,00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
23. Aug. 1842
Recorded by Theo. Smoody, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 10.

Acade Bank Providence Sep 4 th 1846.
Sir
In reply to your letter of 2 nd inst. I have to inform you that Bethiah Hallett a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 or at Eighty dollars per annum was last paid to March 4 th 1846.
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob st Serv t
Paris Hill Street
for H Greene
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Providence Aug 18 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Bethiah Hallett for a transfer of her pension from the roll of pensioners of Rhode Island to that of Massachusetts.
I am Respectfully Your obedt Servt Benja Russell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence Sept 8 1842
Sir I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Bethiah Hallett formerly widow of Barnabas Hallett, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. It will be seen the application was made nearly two years ago but at that time a second marriage was an objection to her receiving the benefits of the act. But I understand that impediment has been removed by a recent act of Congress - I am respectfully your obt servant Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

1898. Bethia Hallett
$80 per am
B. Cowell Providence R.I.

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this 25 day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a justice of the Court Common in said County Bethiah Hallett now resident in Smithfield in said County, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Barnabas Hallett deceased, who served in said War as a private. That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $ 80 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence. Launched 23 1842
Attest my Muriel Potter
Bethiah Hallett
Providence Sc. In Smithfield April 25 A. D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Bethiah Hallett and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I also certify said Bethiah is a credible person. Muriel Potter Just G. G. Pleas for said County of Providence

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Providence, fe. 9
I Albert G. Greene Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Prov- idence, in the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify, that Israel Petter, who has signed the within Cer- tificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, within and for said County of Providence, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Municipal Court, this seventh day of June, A.D. 1843.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol
On this tenth day of August 1846 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Bristol Bethiah Hallett now resident in Pawtucket in said County who on her oath declares that she was formerly the widow of Barnabas Hallett who was a soldier of the Revolution in Col. H. Jackson's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops & now the widow of Stephen Hallett That her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island under the act of July 7 1838, & has drawn a pension in said up to March 4, 1846. That she has lately removed from said Rhode Island & now resides in said Massachusetts in said town of Pawtucket where she intends to reside in future. That the reason of her removal was, that she has resided with a son in law, for many years past, & has removed with him & his family to said Town from said Rhode Island —
Bethiah Hallett
Bristol 10 August 1846 Then the above named Bethiah Hallett made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Asa D. Dyer justice of Peace

I Isaac Nickerson of Pantucket in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say that Bethiah Hallett who has signed & sworn to the preceding affidavit is the same person who has drawn a petition in Rhode Island who has lately moved from that State to Massachusetts & now resides in said Pantucket & she is the same person the describes herself to be in the preceding affidavit. Isaac Nickerson
Bristol ss - August 13 th 1846 - Then the above named Isaac Nickerson personally known to me to be a reputable witness, appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. Apollo Cushing on Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 15 th 1846.
I hereby Certify, That in the 22 d day of February 1842 Apollos Cushman was appointed (for Seven Years), a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.