Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20382, Calvin Hall, Mass.

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Wall, Calvin
S. 20382
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11.218 Maine
Calvin Hall
of Kennebec Co, in the State of Maine who was a Sgt & P in the Company commanded by Captain Sibley of the 1st Regt by Col. Mitchell in the Massachusetts line for -
14 Mo. Sgt 70. 10 " P 33.33 103.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 103. Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1833 Sent to S. and Mussy, Portland Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 206.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 51.66
$ 258.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 20

Calvin Hall Private - Mass. troops.
Lithgow's Co: Mitchell's Regt 9 months
Sergeant.
Berry's Co: Mitchell's Regt 6 months
Patten's Co: Mc Cobb's regt 3 months
Parker's Co: Mc Cobb's regt 6 months
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Calvin Hall for a pension.
Hall, Esq., are Justices of the Peace as by accompanying papers the
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 28 th day of July
A. D. 1832,
Adm. J. A. Chandler
14 mo. St. 70 9 " Pensions 33 33 R. C. Rose. 103.33 Augusta, Me
J. Wood & John post to be,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twentyfifth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Calvin Hall a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain William Lithgow and served in Col. Mitchell's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Lithgow capt.,
Mitchell col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment in March 1776 for nine months as a private. That this period he fully served out in building forts & guarding at Portland where he was verbally discharged in December 1776. That in June 1777 he enlisted for six months as a sergeant in capt. John Berry's company and col. Mitchell's regiment. Of the same troops. That this period he fully served out at Winter hill, Cambridge, guarding Burgoyne's troops. I was there verbally discharged in December 1777. That June 3 d 1779 he enlisted as a sergeant for three months in the Penobscot expedition in capt. Asa Patten's company in col. Mcobb's regiment of the same troops. I after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged. That in June 1781 he enlisted for six months as a sergeant in capt. Jordan Parker's company col. Mcobb's regiment of the same troops. That he served at Cope's head at the mouth of Kennebec river in building a fort where he was honorably discharged in December 1781. Which discharge will be exhibited as evidence in his case.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1756 at Marshfield Mass where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Portland, Maine, that he afterwards lived in Litchfield & now lives in said Monmouth where he has resided for about twenty seven years. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a public expectation. That while in Capt. Patten's Company in the Penobscot Expedition he was wounded on landing by a buck shot in the left leg. That David Reed was his Lt. That he was verbally discharged from his three first services & received a written discharge from his latter service as he has stated. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Calvin Hall
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before
Nathan Weston Jr
not L. p. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr
28 July

Calvin Hall B# 20382 Mass.

Hoxes Height December 1, 1901
This May Certify that Calvin Hall Serjt in My Company is Discharged from the Service having Served his time that he was engaged for as a Good Shoulder. Jordan Parho Cast

Alexander Gray Deposition for Calvin Hall

I Alexander Gray of Lisbon in this county of Lincoln and state of Maine aged eighty one. upon Oath do testify and say that I will knew Col. Nathl. a soldier in the war of the revolution at Portland in the year 1776 under Capt William Littlejohn and Col. W Mitchell and that the enlistment was for nine months and also at Kittery in the year 1777 for three months which times above named he served the last service was under Capt Grant and Joseph North Col. Alex r Gray
Given under my hand May 16 th 1832 Then the above named Alexander Gray is well knowing to his being a knew of North personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. John Neal Justice of the peace

Augusta, Me. Nov. 5. 1832.
Sir,
I herewith return you the Declaration of Calvin Hall under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. From an examination of the Rolls in Boston I found a roll of Capt. Parker's company on which said Hall's name was borne as having been paid as a sergeant & I herewith enclose the Secretary's certificate, I request that a pension certificate may now be issued conformable to the evidence.
Yours respectfully
Robert C. Vose
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Chief Clerk. Pension Office War Department.

Grace Chase Deposition for Calvin Hall

I Isaac Chase of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged seventy three upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Calvin Hall a soldier in the war of the revolution at Portland in the year 1776 under Capt William Lithgow & Col Mitchell that the enlistment was for nine months also at Bagaduce in the year 1779 under Capt Patten & Col McCobb  Blackwell for a term of three months  Isaac Chase
Lincoln May 16 th 1832 Isaac Chase above named is well known to be a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition my hand subscribed before me  John Neal Justice of the Peace

of Mowen Deposition

I Jeremiah Brown of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine yoman, in the seventy third year of my age on Oath, Testify and say that I well know that Calvin Hall of Monmouth, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eightyone, under Samuel M c Cobb Colonel. I was in Parker Capt, at Cobb's head at the mouth of Kennebec River, in this State, that the enlistment was for the term of Nine Months, that said Hall served during said term — June 28 th 1832. Jeremiah Brown
Kennebec to June 28 th A.D. 1832.
Then Jeremiah Brown above named personally appeared, being a Man of truth, and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, before me, Sam d Wood Justice of the Peace

Calvin Hall

I William Burk, of lawful age do testify and declare that I well knew Calvin Hall, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution, the said Hall to my knowledge entered in the month of February 1776, into the company commanded by Cap. William Littlejohn, Jun r . and regiment by Col. Mitchell of the Massachusetts line a troops - and the said Calvin Hall, did to my knowledge serve until the first of December 1776, and then was discharged - the said Hall to my knowledge served more than nine months without interruption and he was discharged verbally - I was a clerk & orderly for said Burk Hall, serving fully nine months.
William Burk
Kennebec County ss.
Com in a wealth of fellowships
On this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1818
Personally appeared the above named William Burk, and he made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - the said Burk, contains the characters of a man of truth.
Before me
Robert C. Voss, Justice of the Peace
Robert C Voss Esq above named is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Jun r

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 5 th 1832.
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 Calvin Hall served as a sergeant in Capt. Jordan Parker's company in Col.
Samuel M c Cobb's regiment from July 6 th to December 1 st 1781 was paid as a sergeant for five months service.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Salvin Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Calvin Hall aged fifty eight years, born in Marshfield Massachusetts, now of Monmouth in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in March 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, for the period of nine months, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months in the company commanded by Capt William Lithgow In the company and regiment commanded by Col. Mitchell of the Massachusetts troops. This period I fully served out in building forts and guarding at Portland where I was honorably but verbally discharged in December 1776. In June 1777 I enlisted again as a private soldier in the same service upon the same establishment for six months in Capt John Berry's company and Col. Mitchell's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. This period I fully served out at Winter Hill, Cambridge, guarding Burgoyne's troops, and was there honorably but verbally discharged Dec r 1777. From June 3 d 1779 I served as a private three months in the Penobscot expedition. Actor Patten Captain, Col. McCobb's regiment. In June 1781 I enlisted for six months as a private Jordan Patten Capt Col McCobb's regiment, served it out and was employed in building a fort at Cox's head Kennebec where I was honorably discharged Dec r 1781 my discharge is herewith annexed. In March of this year I enlisted as a private in the the three years continental service, but procured a substitute one Brown, at an expense of eight cows, who was accepted in my place. From my reduced circumstances, I am in
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Jordan Parker Capt Col McCobb's regiment, served it out and was employed in building a fort at Cox's head Kennebec where I was honorably discharged Dec r 1781 my discharge is herewith annexed. In March of this year I enlisted as a private in the the three years continental service, but procured a substitute one Brown, at an expense of eight cows, who was accepted in my place. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Calvin Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1818 Calvin Hall within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Isaac Chase of Bowdoin in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Calvin Hall within named. I know that he served the nine months by him just within mentioned under Capt. Litchgow and Col. Mitchell as I served with him. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Isaac Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1818 Isaac Chase above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Calvin Hall , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Monmouth , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Resolutions 20 382
INVALID.
File No. 20,382
Calvin Hall
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]