Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 935, Thomas Hill, New Jersey

SERVICE
Hill, Thomas Charity
NUMBER
W. 935
New Jersey
CONTENTS:

Thomas Hill was born in Elizabeth Town, East Jersey, in the year of 1747, the 31st May. The son of John and Margaret Hill, and married the 20th December, 1773.
October 4, 1777, was born, John, the son of Thomas and Charity Hill, in the County Sussex, East Jersey, and deceased in August 1779.
At 4 o'clock in the morn, Sunday October 24th, in the year 1779, was born John, the son of Thomas and Charity Hill, in the County of Sussex, and deceased 28th March, 1782.
September 11th, 1781, was born Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill, the same place and time of day as above, and deceased the 31st of May, 1782.
March 12, 1783, Mary the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill was born it being True Tuesday near 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
April 1st, 1785, was born Margret, the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill, on Friday near 2 in the morn.
Saturday, June 28th, 1788, was born Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill, near six in the morn, and deceased 11th February, 1790.
Wednesday, July 21st, 1790, was born Hannah, the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill, near 6 o'clock in the morn.
Friday, February 17th, 1792, was born Nancy, the daughter of Thomas and Charity Hill, near 4 in the morn.
Wednesday, February 19th, 1794, was born Thomas, the son of Thomas and Charity Hill, near five in the morn.
Saturday, May 14th, 1796, was born James, the son of Thomas and Charity Hill, near 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
June 26th, 1798, was born Edward, the son of Thomas and Charity Hill, in the county of Sussex, East Jersey.
-----:----- I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a Bible Leaf filed in the claim of Charity, widow of Thomas Hill, (a soldier of the Revolutionary war), the same being returned this day to Adrian Lyon, Perth Amboy, N. J., in accordance with the attached affidavits.
N B Rutice
Actg Chief, O. W. & N. Division.
June 25, 1897.
Copied by J. B. B.
Compared by A. D. S.
and J. B. B.

3598 New Jersey 3598
Charity Hill 3598
widow of Thomas Hill, a
who died on the 18 th August 1874 of Morris Co. in the State of N. J. who was a Sgt & Capt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Munder of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hankison in the New Jersey line for 4 Mos & 2 days Captain On furlough
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 91 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept 1841 and sent to Hon. S. L. Stullard, Sarah U. S.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $913.30 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept.
45.66
$958.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
By W. H. Addison Clerk,
Vol. 1 st Page
W. H. S. in age 6 Dec 1831 to S. Ray, May 5/52

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, James I Hill of Somerset County. N Jersey
hereby constitute and appoint William S. Albin of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Cherity Hill for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself as ad min trator of said Cherity Hill to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 21 st day June
A. D., 1851
James I. Hill
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Chas. Bunoughs } Chas. Bunoughs
STATE OF New Jersey } ss: COUNTY OF Mercer }
On this Twentyfirst day of June A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Judge of the pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James I. Hill and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Chas. Bunoughs Judge
J. Pearce

POWER OF ATTORNEY - REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIMS Know all men by these Presents, That I Claim of  Charity Hill Act of  4 th July 1836
STATE OF New Jersey } ss. COUNTY Mercer }
Be it known, That on this Twenty first day of June A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Judge Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James I Hill - a resident of Somerset in said County, and made oath according to law that - he is the son of Charity Hill -
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the New Jersey agency
at the rate of ninety one \frac{33}{100} Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Rose.
Chas. Burroughs
I, Charles Burroughs  Judge Justice of the Peace , in and for said County do hereby certify that James I. Hill  Somerset who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of the County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Chas. Burroughs  J. Rose. Judge
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____ day of
A. D. 185 .
Clerk.

V2499 New Jersey, Morris Co. Mrs. Charity Hill widow of Captain Thomas Hill.
Mummed 20 Dec 1773 Husband died 18 Aug 1814
Nov. 29 38
22 Nov 1837
Hon Mr. Mansfield 8 Jan 1838
" L Condick 31 Aug "
" Mr Mansfield 14 Dec 38
" S Condick 15 Oct 39
Return to Louis Condick. Morris-town, New Jersey.

Declaration, to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the Act of Congress, of the 4 th July, 1836— State of New Jersey
Morris County.
On this 4 th day of October, 1836, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, Charity Hill, at present residing in Morris town, in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, aged 82 years on the 23 rd day of February last (1836) 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 4 th 1836. — That she is the widow of Captain Thomas Hill deceased, who was, as she verily believes, a Captain of a Militia company in Hardiston township, Sussex County, in Colonel Haskinson's Regiment, in the beginning of the Revolutionary war. — She is the daughter of John Indelman — was born in Bergen Co. N. J. near where the Town of Paterson now is — her father moved from thence to Sparta, in Hardiston, Sussex Co. when she was about 12 years old — she was married at that place by Rev. Mr. Cox, a Baptist Minister in the year 1773 on the 20 th day of December, to Thomas Hill, who then lived in Sparta, & with whom she lived in the bonds of marriage until his death, which was on the 18 th August, 1814, according to the record of birth, marriages & deaths of her family, as contained in the family bible, kept by her husband & entered by him, which bible is now in her possession, & from which the date of her own age & marriage, & the time of her husband's death, are now taken. She is now his widow, & has remained so, having never married since the death of her said husband Captain Thomas Hill, as she trusts may more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. — The troubles of the Revolutionary war began soon after her marriage — trainings of the Militia were often held at her husband's place of residence viz: in Sparta, Sussex County & he was chosen Captain of a company, either just before, or immediately after the first blood was said to be spilled at Lexington. The Indian frontier was along the Delaware river, distant some 15 or 20 miles from her, & her husband with his company of Militia, was often called out on alarms there, to drive back the Indians & to disperse the Tories & Refugees, who were very troublesome. She believes, that before she had been married three years, her husband had been called out by Col. Haskinson & Col. Soward, with his company, to defend the frontier settlements along the Delaware river & the Minisink creek, not less than five or six times, often for a month, & sometimes for ten & twelve days at a time, & making within those three years, not less than four months of active service, as she believes. These services against the Indians were in the year immediately before the war, the latter part of that year, & in the early part of the first year of the war. Sometimes a part of his company, joined with part of one or two neighboring companies. Vincent Dey, & one Randolph or Randall, & Mr. Johnson, were Lieutenants & Ensigns under Capt. Hill. They were often with him at his house, & she knew them well.

Her husband, Captain Hill, was out in service, every year, more or less, from the beginning to the end of the war. His absence when on duty was usually, one month at a time, but there were many occasions in which he was on duty with his company six weeks, & two months, when the enemy were very strong & the country was overrun. He frequently volunteered his services, & she believes he never omitted nor neglected to go, when he was ordered by his Colonel, Hawkins. She recollects he was out with his company in the summer season, when the battle of Long Island was fought, & as she understood was stationed somewhere near Elizabeth town. He was from home on militia service, the most part of that summer. He owned a mill, & a tannery, & she, his deponent had the charge & care of both in his absence. She has herself personally attended the mill, & ground wheat & corn for weeks, & months in his absence, & superintended the Tannery. He also owned a Shoemaking shop & carried on that business, - which in his absence she drove on as well as she was able, altho' it suffered more or less in his absence. - Her husband was out with his company, when Genl. Washington retreated through N. Jersey, into Pennsylvania, & sometime in the winter which followed, he was also present as she understood him to say & as she believes, at a fight with the enemy near Springfield, & aided in taking a number of Hessian prisoners who were sent to Morris town. & toward the spring, or early in the (my) spring season, he lay with his company near Scobbs town a month or near, under command of General Winder, & a large body of Militia. He often was with Genl. Winder in the neighborhood of Elizabeth town & Springfield & Second river, & Ward's farm, now called Bloomfield & Connecticut farms. He also was in the service with his company as she has heard him declare, at Woodbridge, & Amboy & Rahway & Connecticut farms & Hackensack: & she verily believes he has actually performed tours of Militia service at each & all of these places, of not less duration than a month each, & frequently of six weeks or longer, when the enemy was strong, & the Militia was all out. Beside his skirmishes with the Indians on the frontier, she has often heard him tell of being engaged in the battle of Monmouth, and Brandywine, and the Short hills & German town & Springfield & Red bank. She has heard him often tell of the murder of Mrs. Caldwell, after a fight with the enemy near where she lived, in which he was engaged, about the time of the burning of the churches & towns of Springfield & Connecticut farms. Her brother, John Sedlmayr often drove the baggage waggon of Capt. Hill on his tours of duty, & when out one summer with Capt. Hill near Aquackanonk & Second river, John was taken very sick of fever; & her father then living near her, & one of her sisters, went after him, taking a bed in a waggon, & brought him home to Sparta, leaving Capt. Hill with his company, under Genl. Winder, as she understood.

This Deponent has no Documentary evidence of the services of her husband Captain Hill, except what has been accidentally found in the office of Secretary of State of N. Jersey, & of which she never knew its existence until after her own narrative had been given of his services. It gives but a few instances, of his many tours of Military duty, & speaks of his commission as being dated May 18 th 1777. She well knows he performed many tours against the Indians as Captain , many months before that period, & several tours along the frontier near New York, at Eliz th town & elsewhere, in the summer & fall & winter of 1776. — This she hopes to prove, altho' she has found but few survivors who served with him. The records at Trenton, show him on duty as Captain , prior to May 18 th 77; viz: on the 12 th April, 77, under Col. Hankinson . (probably first granted by the Crown.) She believes his former Commission as Captain , had been directed to be sent in, & a new one to be issued under State authority. — She could not have been of the "newly elected", as spoken of in Col. Hankinson's letter, because pay m ts had been made to him for services rendered as Captain , a month previous. — She does not know with certainty, whether or not Capt. Hill was ever "drafted" into the service — nor does she know, whether or not his services were performed in strict Military language, as a "Volunteer". All she knows on that point is, he always went into service, voluntarily & readily , whenever he learned from his superior officers, or others, that his services were wanted. His heart seemed devoted to the cause of the revolution, & he greatly neglected his own private business by his long & repeated absence from home, at the head of his Company. She cannot say, how long he was actually in service, but certainly, not less than two years & a half , & she verily believes, as much as three full years , including Indian campaigns — always under the orders & command of his superior officers, in active & constant duty, always as Captain at head of his company, in full dress, with sword, hat, spurs, leather, jack etc. The officers under whom Captain Hill served, were, Col. Hankinson , Col. Seyward , Genl. Winds , Genl. Heard & Lord Stirling . — She thinks she has often heard him speak of serving with Col. Ford , Col. Blake , Col. Seely , Col. Frelinghuysen & Genl. Maxwell . He lived in Sparta , Sussex Co. when his first service was performed. He removed from Sparta to Baskingridge in Somerset Co. at which place he died, in August, 18 th day 1814, & she has never since married. — She does not think she can particularize further, his services, but hopes to find some living witnesses. She believes his services in the latter years of the war, including those on the Indian frontier , averaged 4 months per year , & more than 4, in the 1 st & 2 nd & 3 rd years thereof. I do not know that I ever saw his commission. It was most probably passed over into the hands of his Administrators or others, & most likely was lost. Sworn & subscribed in open Court, October 4 th 1836 before me Silas Cook Charity her Hill Mark

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
I, Joseph Dalrimple Esq., Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify, that the foregoing are the original proceedings in said Court, in the matter of Mrs. Charity Hill, widow of Captain Thomas Hill, an applicant for a pension from the United States, on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband. And I do hereby further certify, that Silas Cook Esq., before whom the declaration of said Charity Hill was made, & before whom also the deposition of Isaac Bedell was taken, is a Judge of said Court, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
I also certify, that Elisha Ward Esq., the Magistrate before whom the respective depositions of Rachel Loan, Stephen Lyon, Job Force, & Robert Young are taken; which are herunto annexed, is a Justice of Peace in said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto, "Elisha Ward", is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I herunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at Morristown, August 7 th 1834.
Joseph Dalrimple Clerk

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Be it known, that on this 18 th day of October 1836, before the undersigned, a Notary Public, duly commissioned & qualified by the Governor of said State, personally appeared Mrs. Rachel Towe widow of William Towe deceased, residing in Somerville, & occasionally being with her friends in Morristown for several weeks together, & having first been by me duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath declare as follows - viz: I am in the 75 th year of my age, I have spent my life principally in Berkeley & Somerset County. Capt. Goin M c Roy, of Somerset, was my father, & commanded a Militia company in the Revolutionary war. - I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Charity Hill, the widow of Captain Thomas Hill, for several years past. Captain Hill with his family, removed from Sussex County into Somerset near my father's dwelling, some time after the war ended. & died in that neighborhood some 12 or 15 years since. I have known Mrs. Charity Hill his widow ever since their removal from Sussex, till now. She now lives in the house with one of my sons, on the farm adjoining my own residence. I am confident she has never married since the death of Capt. Hill, but that she is now his widow. I know that she is poor & destitute, entirely dependent on the kindness of friends for a home, & has in a considerable degree lost her sight, & cannot use her needle at all, in consequence of her blindness. Sworn & subscribed, the date above written,
Before me Lewis Conditt Noty. Public.
Rachel Towe
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
The above named Deponent Mrs. Rachel Towe, believed by me to be a woman of truth & respectable character, comes before me & makes oath in due form of law, that the facts & statements set forth in the above deposition respecting the widow of Mrs. Charity Hill, relict of Captain Thomas Hill deceased are strictly true, to the best of her knowledge & belief.
Rachel Towe
Sworn & subscribed, at Morristown July 28 th 1837 before me
Eliza Ward J.P.

State of N. Jersey, Morris County, ss:
Morris Common Pleas.
Personally appear in open Court, Isaac Bedell of said
County, well known to some of the judges as a man of
fair character & good standing for our city, & having been first duly sworn, according to law, saith on his oath, as follows, viz: — I am in the 74 th year of my age. I was born in the month of August, 21 st day 1763, & was a fife in Capt. Layton's company of Militia in 1776, & was in his company stationed on guard duty at Elizabeth town point, on guard duty & building breast works, in the summer & fall of 1776. We all lay under cloth tents, & I believe under Col. Ford's command. I then & there saw Captain Thomas Hill, performing Militia duty, one month commanding a company of Militia from Sussex County. In the year 1780, I had gone to live with an Uncle in Sussex County, & was then 17 years old, & was under Captain Thomas Hill's command, on a tour of a month against the Indians on the Delaware frontier. We were stationed at Fort Chambers, on the river, in Sussex County, one month Aaron Rolfsen, Henry Westbrook, Peter Smith, & Henry Beman (now all dead) were with us at the fort. Roschman, I believe was our Colonel, Saml. Westbrook, Major — & Hill was our Captain. He lived in Sparta, & I lived near the river. — In the summer previous, we had a fight with the Indians at Shinholi, under Major Samuel Minker & Col. John Seward. Capt. Hill was in that engagement. Daniel Talmadge was killed in that fight, & I was shot in the fleshy part of the thigh — the wound is yet visible. Wilson Johnson was Hill's Lieutenant. & Wilhelmus Westbrook Ensign. Caleb Kennebec & David Shay, belonged to his company. We continued on the station & performed duty a month & were discharged. —
Sworn & subscribed in open Court, this 4 th day of October, 1836. —
Isaac Bedell
Isaac Bedell

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscriber, a justice of peace in said County, personally appeared Stephen Lyon, of Somerset County in N. Jersey aforesaid, believed by me to be a man of truth & of good character, & being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz:
Mrs. Charity Hill, widow of the late Capt. Thomas Hill, & now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 th . 1836, is the mother of my wife, & is now living with her daughter my wife, in my family near Baskinridge in Somerset. The Bible from which two leaves have been taken in my presence this day, is the family bible, which was kept & owned by my father in law, Capt. Thomas Hill, & the leaves so cut out from said Bible, contain the family record, which was kept by said Thomas Hill, & are known by me to be entirely made therein, by said Thomas Hill himself, in his own hand writing. I was married to his daughter Nancy Hill, my present wife 3 or 4 years before her father's death, & am well acquainted with his hand writing. The said family record & bible leaves, are attached to this deposition, & accompany the pension papers of said Charity Hill.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown, N. Jersey
this 12 th . of July, Anno Domini 1837
Elizah Ward J.P.
Stephen Lyon

State of New York, County of Kings, viz:
Be it known, that on the 19 th day of July Anno Domini, 1837, before
Samuel Smith
Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Dennis Jordemon of the City of Brooklyn in said County,
well known to me to be a man of very respectable character & fully entitled to belief, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith as follows,
viz: I am now in the 77 th year of my age, now a resident of Brooklyn City aforesaid, & in the earlier part of my life a resident of Super County New Jersey. I was well acquainted with Captain Thomas Hill, an officer in the Militia service, in Super County New Jersey in time of the Revolutionary war, whose widow, Charity Hill, is now applicant for a pension. The said Charity Hill, was formerly, & before her marriage, Charity Jordemon, my own sister, living before her marriage at my father's home in Sparta, Super County, where Captain Hill also lived. I knew him, before he was married to my said sister, & until his death. They were married at my father's home in Sparta, on the 20 th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1773, by a Baptist clergyman whose name was Cox. I was present, & saw them married. They had several children before the war ended, & some before it began. I lived neighbour to Captain Hill, during the greater part of the revolutionary war, & performed several tours of Militia duty under his command as Captain, during said war, some of which are yet within my recollection.
I was with him & under his command at Redbank, called Fort Mifflin, & near Island when it was surrendered to the enemy. The fort was then in the possession of the enemy, & the Company performed Militia duty in that part of Jersey, at Haddonfield & Moorestown, more than a month, under Colonel Seely, & General
I served another month under Captain Hill at the battle of Springfield, in June 1780, when that village & Church were burnt by the enemy, after which they retreated to Staten Island & the Militia pursued them, & guarded the shores along Staten Island, & in the neighbourhood of Elizabeth town & Springfield, a month or more.

This deponent is unable to remember what General officers were at Fort Mifflin or who commanded the Regiment at that time. My brother John Solomon  was in a pension was very often called out on tours of duty & very often as I believe with Captain Hill, but the particular times & places I am not able to specify in detail, but know that Captain Hill was in service a great portion of the time which he cannot particularize, as my father removed to Somerset County in the spring of 1780 I did not of course know so well the different tours of duty in the order in which they were performed.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned at the City of Brooklyn.
Samuel Smith, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Kings in the State of New York.
Dennis Solomon
Abraham Vanderveer clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Kings County in the State of New York do certify that Samuel Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition has been taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned to administer oaths & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof I subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this 19 day of July 1837
Abraham Vanderveer

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Job Lorce, aged 77 years, known to me as a man of truth & fair character, & being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows, viz: — I am now in my 78 th year, since the 18 th Sept r last. I was a Militia soldier in the revolutionary war, & was acquainted with Captain Thomas Hill of Sparta, in Sussex County, who commanded a Militia company & whom I often saw at the head of his company performing Militia duties along the lines, & in every year of the war. — In the summer of 76, I was performing a month's Militia duty at Eliz th town point, in Capt. Pierson's company, & Col. Jacob Ford's regiment, opposite Staten Island, building breast works. Capt. Thomas Hill was also there a month, at the head of his company, engaged in the same duties. — I stood sentry several nights under Capt. Hill's orders. He was a man who made a good appearance as an officer, & after this tour, I always knew him at once, whenever I met him. — I remember him in the same fall again at Eliz th town, when Genl. Washington retreated thro' Jersey. We were then performing guard duty at the same place, under the same officers, & when the American army passed through, our Militia followed in the rear, as far as N. Brunswick, & Capt. Hill & his company also. — We returned home through Bound Brook, Pluckemin & Great town. Col. Ford, with Capt. Hill & most of the Morris & Sussex Militia were out all this fall, the whole British army pressing as far as Brunswick, & Amboy where they wintered. — The march is known as the "mud-cours" march. & the Militia were in the field not less than 8 weeks. — Early in Decem r 76, there was a battle at Springfield, in which the Militia of all the neighboring Counties were ordered out. I saw Capt. Hill there with his company, under command of General Lord. Colonels Ford, Drake & others. A number of Hessian were taken prisoners, & the Militia stationed a month, in the neighborhood of Springfield, Eliz th town & Staten Island. A Militia encampment was made near Brunswick & Amboy this winter, under Genl. Wines & Genl. Dickinson, to guard the country against the enemy, which was kept up till the British left Brunswick, about the middle of April. I was there as much as 3 months, & Capt. Hill & his company were there also the whole time . Col. Ford & Col. Drake commanded the Morris Militia, & there were many skirmishes with the enemy. A party of the enemy came out of a wood near Little town & Capt. Hill & his company, with others, engaged them. Some time after this, I was stationed on a month's duty under Capt. Pierson at Eliz th town, in Price's barn, in the fall season of 77 & I remember Capt. Hill with his company was there also all the time. I remember Capt. Hill & his company in an engagement with the enemy at Acquackanonk, under Genl. Wines, in the fall season. We were stationed in that neighborhood & near Newark a month, Col. Sely, Major Starr & Genl. Wines commanding. — I saw him & his company at Connecticut Farms battle, when a Mr. Caldwell was killed, in the spring of 80 — all the Militia in our part of the State were out on this occasion, as they were again at the Springfield battle in June following, when I also saw Capt. Hill & his company, & on both occasions remained on Militia duty in that quarter of the State, to protect the people against invasion by the enemy for a month at each time. Genl. Wines had command of the Militia, & there were two or three regiments of U. S. troops also engaged at Springfield. — In the summer previous to taking of in August 1781 Cornwallis, I saw Capt. Hill & his company perform a month's tour of Militia duty at Eliz th town. He was frequently seen by me on horseback this month. Col. Sely commanded the Regiment. I was & subscribed before me, at Morris town, June 15 th 1837
Elizah Wood J.P.
Job Lorce

State of New Jersey, Morris County, ss:
Be it known, that before the subscriber, a justice of peace in & for said County of Morris, personally appeared Robert Young of said County, aged 84 years, a soldier of the revolution, & well known to me personally as a man of truth, & fully entitled to belief, who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows.
I am in my 85 th year, was a soldier in the war of the revolution, & performed Military service throughout the whole war. — I was well acquainted with Thomas Hill, of Sussex County, who lived in Sparta. He was Captain of a Militia Company in the beginning of the revolution in Col. Haskin's, afterward Colonel Sward's regiment. I was frequently in Sparta, & became acquainted there with Captain Hill before the war began, & frequently saw him at the head of his Company as Captain, during the war, performing Militia duty in defense of his country. The first time I recollect him on duty, was at the first battle of Springfield, in December 1776, under orders of Col. Ford & General Howe. The enemy were principally Hessians & Refugees, & a number of Hessians were made prisoners. He was stationed at Connecticut farms & Springfield a month. — In January following He was stationed near New Brunswick, when the British army occupied that town & Amboy, under command of Genl. Howe & Genl. Dickinson. There was a large Militia body encamped there, until the enemy left N. Brunswick & Amboy, which was late in the spring, & the Militia was not discharged till sometime in April. Captain Hill & his company were on this duty not up than three months, & there was much skirmishing with the enemy. I was with the Morris Militia there, under Col. Ford, Col. Dake & Genl. Howe.
I recollect Captain Hill on Militia duty with his company at Rahway, one month near Turnbull's point, in the summer of 1777. I saw him & his company near Hackensack early in the fall of that year, under Genl. Howe, Col. Sely & Col. Hays, when we had a skirmish with the Tories & Refugees; after which we were marched under Genl. Howe to the neighborhood of Pompton, & were out a month, Capt. Hill also.
Later in the same fall, I recollect him a month at Elizabeth town, stationed at one Peck's. — In a skirmish with the enemy at Aquackanonk bridge, I also remember Capt. Hill & his company, under Genl. Howe & Col. Sely a month there & in the neighborhood of Newark. Our Jabez Bell was accidentally shot through his head & was killed at this place. It was in the fall season. I also recollect Captain Hill on a month's tour at Minisink, against the Indians, in the summer prior, under Genl. Howe & Col. Sward. — Captain Hill I saw on a tour of duty of a month near Connecticut farms in the spring of 1780 & in the battle at that place, under General Howe. — I saw him on another tour of a month's duty at Springfield in June 80, in that battle, when Springfield was burnt. Genl. Howe commanded. After the battle, the enemy retreated to Staten Island, & Capt. Hill & the other Militia performed guard duties a month between Elizabeth town & the landing opposite Staten Island.
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morris town, June 22 nd 1837 —
Eliza Ward J.P.
Robert Young

State of New Jersey Super County Sp. Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared William Perry of said county aged 76 years a soldier of the revolution & known to me personally as a man of truth & fully entitled to belief, who being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath saith as follows.
I am in my 76 th year, was a soldier in the war of the revolution and performed military service at different times during the war. I was well acquainted with Thomas Hill of Sparta in this County. He was a Captain of a Militia Company in the war of the revolution. I was first under the command of Capt Thomas Hill at Elizabeth Town N.J. in the summer of 1778 on a tour of one month, we were then under the command of Genl. Winder & Col. Seward. I was at Pompton on a tour of one month, under Capt Hill, in the year 1777, was one of the guard of the public stores. - I was with Capt Hill on a months tour of duty against the Indians at Minnisink, on the Delaware river, in the summer season; the year, I do not now recollect. Genl. Winder & Col. Seward Commanders.
his William Perry mark
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26 th day July 1837. Matthias H Ogden J.P.
State of New Jersey Super County ss 3 I Joseph D Dsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Matthias H Ogden Ogden before whom the foregoing depositions appear to have been taken at the dates thereof respectively was and now is a Justice of the Peace in

and for said County duly commissioned and sworn — and that his signatures hereto written are genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 27. day of July 1837
J. E. Edsall Clk

Record Division.
July 9, 1909.
Mrs. Henry Young, # 310 Court Street, Portsmouth, Va.
Madam:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 6" instant, you are advised that from the papers in pension claim Wid. File No. 935, it appears that Thomas Hill the son of John and Margaret Hill, was born May 31, 1747 at Elizabeth Town, East Jersey, and married at Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey, December 30, 1773 Charity Jerolman, daughter of John Jerolman, who was born February 23, 1754 in Bergen County, New Jersey; that he resided at Sparta, New Jersey when he was appointed a Captain of the Sussex County Militia under Colonels Hankinson and Seward, and served at least four months every year of the War, amounting to nearly three years' service; that he was in many skirmishes with the Indians along the Delaware river, and in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Fort Mifflin, Monmouth, Connecticut Farms and Springfield.
Thomas Hill died August 18, 1814, at Baskingridge, New Jersey, and his widow Charity was allowed pension on her application executed October 4, 1836, while a resident of Morristown, New Jersey.

Wid. File No. 935.--2
Their children were:
John born October 4, 1777, died August-- 1779. John " October 24, 1779, died March 28, 1782. Elizabeth " September 11, 1781, died May 31, 1782. Mary " March 12, 1783, Margaret " April 1, 1785, Elizabeth " June 28, 1788, died February 11, 1790. Hannah " July 21, 1790, Nancy " February 17, 1792, married Stephen Lyon. Thomas " February 19, 1794, James " May 14, 1796, Edward " June 26, 1798,
In 1837 the widow's brother, Teunis Joralemon of Brooklyn, New York, testified in the case.
For the date of the widow's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of her pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Charity Hill, widow of Thomas Hill, Certificate No. 3,598, issued September 3, 1841, under the Act of July 4, 1836 at the New Jersey Agency."
Very respectfully,
Actg. Commissioner.

May 26. 1897 History to Mr. Adrian Lyon Perth Amboy - N. J. -
June 25 97 Bible Leaf returned to Adrian Lyon Perth Amboy N. J. S 3
1909 July 9. Hist. to Mrs. Henry Young
Rev. War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 935
Charity Hill Widow
Thomas Hill died Dist. Capt. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index: —Vol. A , Page 333 7R
[Arrangement of 1870.]
See J. Fanny Jerusalem, Brooklyn NY W. Perry, Sussex Co. N.J.
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L. W. B.
May 26, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of recent date, wherein you request a copy of a bible leaf on file in the pension claim of Charity Hill, widow of Thomas Hill, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that such a copy, or the original if desired, will be furnished you upon receipt of an affidavit showing that you are the eldest surviving lineal descendant of the soldier, Thomas Hill. If you cannot comply with these requirements, such an affidavit from the eldest surviving lineal descendant of the soldier, with an endorsement permitting you to receive the leaf will be accepted.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Adrian Lyon,
Perth Amboy, N. J.

L. W. B.
May 26, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of recent date, where- in you request a copy of a bible leaf on file in a pension claim

Thomas Hill Capt. - Sussex Co. - N.F. vid Charity. —————
Personal request on July 6-1909.
And to
Mrs. Henry Young 310 Court St. Portsmouth, va

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 25, 1897.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
Sir:-
In compliance with your request I enclose, herewith, the Bible Leaf filed in the claim (Revolutionary war) of Charity, widow of Thomas Hill. Kindly acknowledge receipt by an endorsement on the reverse side of this sheet, returning same by using enclosed penalty envelope.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Adrian Lyon,
Perth Amboy, N. J.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
June 25, 1891.
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original on file in the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have yours of the 25 th instant Enclosing the Bible leaf in matter of the claim of Charity Still (Revolutionary War), for which please accept my thanks.
Yours truly, Adrian You
6/29/91
Mr. Adrian You
Peter Amboy, N. J.

Adrian Lyon, Counsellor-at-Law,
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
num
April 6th, 1897.
A
The Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Captain Thomas Hill of the Sussex County, New Jersey militia served in the Revolutionary War . After his death his widow received a pension from the government. She was at that time living at Lyons Station near Basking Ridge, New Jersey. When the application was made for this pension, as a part of the evidence of her right thereto, a copy of the family Bible was sent to the department. It was either the original record taken from the Bible or a transcript thereof.
I desire to get a copy of this record from this family Bible, and if such is on file in your office, will you please send it to me.
Yours truly,
Adrian Lyon
(Dictated)
no 9 1/2 x 11

Adrian Lyon, Counsellor-at-Law,
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
June 2nd, 1897.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to yours of the 26th ult. in reference to the Bible leaf in the pension claim of Charity Hill widow of Thomas Hill who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I enclose you an affidavit from the eldest, surviving, lineal descendant of the soldier Thomas Hill with also an endorsement permitting me to receive the Bible leaf.
Will you please mail the original to me, and oblige
Yours truly,
Adrian Lyon.
(Dictated)
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State of New York, ) : ss: County of Schoharie, )
Rev. David Lyon, of the town of Sloansville, in said County and State being duly sworn says that he is the grandson of Charity Hill, widow of Thomas Hill, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war; that said Thomas Hill and Charity Hill were the father and mother of this deponent's mother; that at the time of securing a pension for said Charity Hill she lived at deponent's fathers house and a leaf was taken from the Bible of said Thomas Hill and sent to the Pension Department at Washington; that this deponent is eighty five years of age and is the eldest, surviving, lineal descendant of said soldier, Thomas Hill.
Subscribed and sworn to ) before me, this 31. day : of May. A.D. 1897. )
Delphin H. Gordon Notary Public
David Lyon
I, David Lyon, of the town of Sloansville, New York, being the eldest, surviving, lineal descendant of Thomas Hill, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose widow was Charity Hill, do hereby permit my nephew, Adrian Lyon, of the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to receive the Bible leaf from the Bible of said Thomas Hill, on file in the Pension Department at Washington, and hereby request that the same be delivered to him.
Dated May 31 st , 1897.
David Lyon

State of New York, ) : ss: County of Schoharie, )
Rev. David Lyon, of the town of Sloansville, in said County and State being duly sworn says that he is the grandson of Charity Hill, widow of Thomas Hill, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war; that said Thomas Hill and Charity Hill were the father and mother of this deponent's mother; that at the time of securing a pension for said Charity Hill she lived at deponent's fathers house and a leaf was taken from the Bible of said Thomas Hill and sent to the Pension Department at Washington; that this deponent is eighty five years of age and is the eldest, surviving, lineal descendant of said soldier, Thomas Hill.
Subscribed and sworn to ) before me, this 31. day : of May. A.D. 1897. )
Delafin H. Gordon Notary Public
David Lyon
I, David Lyon, of the town of Sloansville, New York, being the eldest, surviving, lineal descendant of Thomas Hill, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose widow was Charity Hill, do hereby permit my nephew, Adrian Lyon, of the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to receive the Bible leaf from the Bible of said Thomas Hill, on file in the Pension Department at Washington, and hereby request that the same be delivered to him.
Dated May 31 st , 1897.
David Lyon

Washington
Jan y . 27. 1852
J. B. Heath Esq Com d of Pensions Sir,
In the case of Charity Hill widow of Capt. Thomas Hill, late a pensioner of the New Jersey role under act July 26.
I have rec d from Doct. Lewis Bondist of New Jersey (the former agent) the enclosed certified extracts (from the Secy. of State of New Jersey) and upon which an increase of her pension is claimed.
Not being prepared to say upon evidence the claim may be granted, yet it is hoped this evidence in connection with the proof on file, will justify the Department in granting an augmentation of the stipend.
Very respectfully
I remain Sir
Most obedt Servt
Alex. Ray
The proof now exhibited shows Capt. Hill was in the Service for the M th of Ap. & for 1777 & July & Oct 1778 making four months.

Capt Thomas Hill Col Hawkins Mgt of Sussex County N. Jersey
  185. n 1777, 12 April £ 32. 9. 0 - $ Sussex - days 6   375. 06 " - 19 Nov 141. 15. 0 Red Bank 28   375. 06 / 1778 29 May 141. 15. 0  28   87. 78 " 14 July 33. 15. 0 Delaware 7 -   20. 12 " " 7. 16. 0 Sussex - 2 -   50. 37 1/2 " 5 Octob 3. 7. 0 " - 1. -   " " " 15. 9. 6 Agawamack 3 -   24 - " 18 - " 9. 1. 0 Delaware - 2 -   52. 54 " 8 July 19. 18. 0 Eliz Town 4 -   114. 38 a 2 Nov 42. 19. 4 Frontiers 9. - 
448 . 4. 10
90 -
deduct. Red Bank 28 with interest 62
Mo days 2 + 2  2 11. 2

V
N. Jersey
Suspended
Charity Hill wid. of Tho
let. to Hon. L. Condict 16. Oct. 39.
" to Hon. S. L. Southard 28. March 1840
" to same April 10. 1840
See let. to Hon. L. Condict,
Nov. 22, 1837,
let. to Hon. J. P. B. Maxwell } 8. Jan. 1838 }
" to Hon. Lewis Condict,
August 31, 1838
let. to Hon. J. P. B. Maxwell 13. Dec. 1838
Act July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4994.ED
P.O. Charley Hill widow of
Service: Thomas N.J. See admitted widow File n o
Enlisted: 935 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

Dear Sir
Your favour of the 3 rd inst is at hand and I would reply. that Mr Shaw, still living  deceased lived and died in Somerset County State of New Jersey. The Pension was issued to his widow many years after his death who live in the same County and State - His heirs have been informed that there is a considerable amount due to Capt. Hill, (or that there should be) from the documents which were presented to enable his widow to receive what she did, but that she did not receive full that was due -
I am obliged for your attention to the matter and trust you will have the good sense to investigate the matter by a reference to the documents and if any thing is due inform me the amount. With much regard Yours f or
Thos. S. Takelage
New York 10 th June 1857.

Charity Hill widow of Captain Thomas Hill.
N. Jersey - act 4 July 1836.
See letter Aug. 10. 1841 to Ha. S. L. Southard.

p114 May 31. 1857 Morristown N.J. May 1831
Lewis Condict
Rel to the claim of the heirs of Mr. Charity Hall for arrears & increase of Revolutionary Pension &c.
Cap Lippett
Ref to Com of Pensions Sept 2nd May 30/57

Monistown N. J. May 1851.
Hon: the Secy of the Departm t . of the Interior Sir,
The children & heirs of Mrs. Charity Still, dec d . widow of Capt. Thos. Still, & a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States, being much dissatisfied with the annuity allowed said widow, respectfully solicit through you, a re-examination of her claim, believing that she was entitled equitably & legally, to the full pay of a widow of a Captain of Cavalry.
By the original papers on file, it will appear that I was her Atty & Agent & so continued to her death, which occurred as I believe some time in 1848.
Her children desire me in their behalf, to present to you their claim for Increase.
The Declaration of the widow (being very infirm both of body & mind) unaided by any memoranda, of course could present but a very imperfect detail of his duties, altho' she was conscious of his long & repeated absences from home, on public service.
His companions were mostly dead or dispersed, & the proofs were slowly furnished. Yet finally - the testimony of many very credible eye witnesses, establish a long career of public faithful duty, at the head of his troop of Dragoons, along the valley of the Delaware (then an Indian frontier) as well as at various other places, in several engagements.
It is believed that Documentary proof of his rank, will be found on file.
Extracts from N. J. records duly certified, will be forwarded in a few days, showing as well his rank, as the various places & dates of service, & monies paid him.
The precise date of his commission is not known - but all his service is believed to have been rendered as Capt. of Cavalry, in which character an Increase is claimed.
If desired - proof of the time of the widow's death & number of her children will be furnished.
Very respectfully
Your obed t serv t &c.
Lewis Gondick

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
I have a good deal of feeling in the case of Charity Hill & have no doubt she has rights. Would it be improper for you to send to me her papers, that I might examine them in my Room?
I am respectfully Sir
David L. Southard
Wash: 9 April 1840.