Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,892, Asa Hall, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Hall, Asa
S. 44,892
CONTENTS

687
New York
Asa Hall,
Col. Sam. Bragdon W. B. R. G. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818 Continental.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Joseph Clavell, Newburgh, Ch. Cl.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 1 month, 19/30 $ 37. 6
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
1777 3 years.
Cornwall, Camp 6 th
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Date of death not known
Application made by Mrs. Abigail Hall, his wife. Mrs. Abigail Hall his wife

1982- July 23. Hist to Mrs Oscar Finch Eld
44 892
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44,892
Asa Hall
Prin. Rev. Year
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Enfield Con

Mississineewa Chapter D. A. R. Portland, Indiana
June 23, 1932
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly give me the service for Asa Hall S.44892, in the Continental Troops from Connecticut, in the Revolutionary War, as given in the application for pension?
Very truly yours,
Mrs Oscar Finch Registrar.
Portland Indiana

As a Native of the Town of Cornwall in the County of Orange State of New York - do Solemnly and Sincerely Swear, that I enlisted in the Month of November 1777 in the Town of Enfield in the State of Connecticut, under Lieut. - Allen after wards Capt. Allen in Colonel Samuel Webb Regiment, for the Term of three years in the War against Great Britain on the Continental Establishment - and that after Colonel Saml. Webb was taken prisoner Lieut. Colonel Huntington commanded part of the time, and that I was a private so- ldier in said Regt. - and that I served as such for three years faithfully and was Honorably dis- charged at West Point in the year 1781 by Capt. Joseph Walker then Commandant of the said Regiment - and that my Discharge is lost - and that I am about sixty years of age - and from my reduced Circumstances I Hardly need

of assistance of my Country for support. Sworn before me this 16 th day of April 1818. Asa Hall
Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange State of NY -
State of New York Orange County ss -
I Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid - do hereby certify that the above name Asa Hall was duly qualified to the above stat- ement before me, and that I persuaded from my own knowledge that the facts above stated by him is correct and that he is justly entitled to a pension - Given under my hand and the seal of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange. State of New York
Joseph Morrell

In the matter of Asa Hall - a pensioner affidavit
24
687
Sept 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
On this fourth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, Asa Hall aged Sixty one years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — Enlisted in the year 1777. in Infilda in the State of Connecticut in Captain Whitneys Company Colonel Webs Regiment for the term of three years. He served the three years and was discharged at West-Point by Capt. Joseph Walker the Commandant of the point and the Regiment
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 the 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 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 following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz: that he is destitute of a Home and also of all property - both real and personal - my certificate is numbered 687.
Asa Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on this fourth day of September 1820 before me Nathan H White, Stephen Jackson, John Blake, & Isaac Bleecker Esquires Judges.  James McClinton etc Dep. clk.
I James McClinton clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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 of no value dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of September 1820
James McClinton Ldcl.
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.

July 23, 1932
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Asa Hall-S. 44892
Mrs. Oscar Finch Portland Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Asa Hall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.44892, based upon the military service of Asa Hall in that war.
Asa Hall enlisted at Enfield, Connecticut, in November, 1777, served as a private in Captain Whiting's Company, Colonels Samuel Webb and Huntington's Regiment, and was discharged after three years service by Captain Joseph Walker, commandant of the regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty years and resided in Cornwall, Orange County, New York.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not of death on 9B