Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37079, Robert Hall, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hall, Robert
S 37079
CONTENTS

✓ (2,461)  Connecticut.
Robert Hall, private, Connecticut line Capt Allen
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 the 7. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Calvin Goddard, Esq; Norwich, Conn.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept. 1818  39.47    Semi-annual all'ce ending  4. March 1819.  48 "    4 mos. \frac{28}{30}   $:87.47.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
3 years \frac{80}{3} Continued
Isaac Doolittle
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 No. 5.
Application sent September 21, 1820 to Genl. Richard H. Palmer, Secretary of War

37079 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37079
Robert Hall
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
New London Co Conn Montville

Probert Hall
April 7. 1818.
correct
book of accounts

To Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of Robert Hall of Griswold in the County of New London State aforesaid Sheweth
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a private that he is bereaved of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said act.
Dated at Norwich the 7th day of April A D 1818
State of Connecticut
New London
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came Robert Hall of Griswold in said County & State & made bath to the truth of the following account which he has subscribed viz That in the Month of March A D 1778 he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment for the term of three years & faithfully served therein against the common enemy for the full term aforesaid until he was honourably discharged therefrom in the Month of March A D 1781 That he belonged & served in a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys in the Connecticut line in a company commanded by Capt Daniel Allen - He received his discharge he believes

from Thomas Grosvenor Esq. who at the time of his enlistment was a Major in the Regiment & at the time of his discharge a Lieut Col - That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support Robert Wall from which date and before the day & year aforesaid Calvin Goodard a Jdg of Sup Court
I Calvin Goodard I judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Wall did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establish- ment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the direction of the afore- mentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich 7 th April 1818.
Calvin Goodard Judge of Sup Court
I certify that the within named Robert Wall is in reduced circumstances Calvin Goodard

Robert Hall
2.461
March 10/19.
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Good

Schedule
District of Connecticut ss County Court for New London County
On this 29 th Day of June 1820. personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Pleas for the said County —
Robert Hall aged 69 years, resident in Montville in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in Col. Samuel Higgys Regiment in a Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Allen for three years, that I made my original declaration of said service on the 7 th Day of Sept. 1818 and received a pension certificate No 2481 — and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the purview 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 Wars" passed on the 18 th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Property 46 hairs, 34. pins, 15. tooth brushes, 34. caps, 50 old shoes, 20 pairs knives & forks. 50 —
$2.63 3/4
Robert Hall.
Signed, sworn to and declared, on the 29 th day of June 1820 — before me County Court. Charles Lathrop Clerk
I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court — & I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amt in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two dollars 63 3/4. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 th Day of June 1820. Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County

I do hereby certify that the County Court within mentioned, is a court of record, of unlimited amount in point of jurisdiction, keeping a record of its proceedings, & having the power of fine & im- prisonment - proceeding also according to the course of the common law -
Charles Lathrop Clarke