Hall Revolutionary War Records
1. ISAIAH HALL
Revolutionary War Service Pension Application
Translation of written record
That in the year 1775 he resided in the Town of Hopkinton in the State of Rhode
Island. That he was in April of that year drafted in said town as a Minuteman
and put under the command of Captain Joshua Wells, Lieutenant Barker Wells, and
Ensign Henry Wells and remained in this service three months. That he again
entered the service. That he again entered the service as a substitute for one
Elijah Berry of Westerly in said state in the militia in February 1776 and
served one month at Point Judith in said State in guarding the shore at Little
neck beach under Lieutenant Samuel Clark. That in August 1777 he resided in
Stonington in the State of Connecticut he volunteer and performed one month
service at Stonington Point under Captain John Swan and was discharged. That in
the month of July and August was in the service as a drafted man in the militia
from the Town of Westerly aforesaid for one month under Captain Gavitt and
during this time was in General Sulivan’s expedition in Rhode Island this was
in the year 1778. That in the year 1780 in the summer that year he was again
engaged for one month as a substitute for Adam Clark of said town of Westerly in
the militia and served said month on Rhode Island in New Port town under the
command of Captain Samuel Clark. That after this he thinks the time he does not
accurately recollect but it was during the time that the French and Continental
Troop were on Newport, he thinks under the command of General Green he served
about a month as a draftee Militia man from the town of Hopkinton aforesaid
under Captain Henry Wells at Updikes newtown (now called Wickford). That in the
year 1777 and 1778 his brother was a listed soldier in the Rhode Island troops
and stationed at Tivertown that he this deponent in each year him his said
Brother and performed his duty for a term of between 3 and 4 months in the two
years aforesaid. That in the spring of 1776 at Stonington aforesaid he enlisted
in the Connecticut State troops for Nine Months under Captain Jonathan Palmer.
Then he reenlisted at Stonington aforesaid under said enlistment for three
months when the corps was _________ to White Plains in New York when he this
deponent __________ a man by the name of Thomas Brown of Stonington who served
out the rest of his enlistment. That he has no documentary evidence of his
services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can
certify to his services except what is __________ to annexed.
To the ____________ interrogatories put by the Court he answers,
1. He was born in Charlestown aforesaid in the year 1759
2. He has a record of his age in his possession
3. He resided when he ________ the review as above stated and after the War
resided in said town of Westerly until about the year 1786 when he removed to
where he now lives and has ever since lived in the Town of Berlin County of
Rensselaer and State of New York
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2. WILLIAM HALL Revolutionary War Service Pension Application
Translation of written record
That in the year 1775 he resided in the town of Hopkintown in the State of Rhode
Island, that he was in April of that year drafted in said Town as a minute man
& put under the command of Captain Joshua Wells Lieutenant Barker Wells, and
Ensign Henry Wells was put under drill and remained in this service at least
three months. That he again entered the service as a substitute for John Tift of
Westerly in the said state and served one Month at Point Judith in said state in
garding the seashore. That this was in the month of February 1776. That in the
fall of the same year he having removed to Stonington in the State of
Connecticut was then drafted and performed one month service at Groaten in said
State of Connecticut- helped build Fort Trumble- thinks he was under Captain
Stanton in this tour of duty. That in June 1777 he enlisted in the aforesaid
town of Westerly in the Rhode Island State troops under Captain Peleg Hoxley and
served Nine Months at Tivertown in said last mentioned state and was discharged
on the 16th of March 1778- during this time he was engaged in General
Spencer’s expedition against Rhode Island which failed. That in June 1778 he
again listed in said town of Westerly int to the Rhode Island State service and
served for Nine Months under Captain Springer at Tivertown aforesaid in Colonel
Topham’s Regiment in General Cornwall’s brigade and was discharged on the
16th day of March 1779. That during this service he was engaged in General
Sulivans expedition on Rhode Island and was in the engagement at Butts hill.
That he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of one
person whose testimony he can ___________ who can certify to his services except
what is here unto annexed.
To the ___________ Interrogatories put by the Court he answers
1. He was born in Charlestown the State of Rhode Island in the year 1756
2. He expects there is a record of his age in said town on the town clerks books
3. He resided when he entered the service as above stated and continued to
reside there till about 1796 when he removed to Petersburg in the County of
Rensselaer & state of New York where he has since resided
4. He entered the service and served as above stated.
5. That this interrogatory he _________ to the above statement
6. He never received a written discharge
7. He is known in his present Neighbourhood to Gen. Aaron Worthington P.M. &
L. Saunders Esq. who can certify as to his Character for veracity and their
belif of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension as an annuity except the present and he
_______________ that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
state.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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3. THOMAS HALL
Revolutionary War Service Pension Application
Translation of written record
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
County of Berkshire, ss.
On this twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now-sitting, Thomas Hall a resident of the town of Tyingtham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, age seventy-nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1775 in the early part of the month of June at Tyringham, I entered into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Capt. John Shadwick of same Tyringham in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer of Tyringham and in Gen. Patterson’s Brigade. We marched in a straight course through Salisbury to Fishkill and from there to West Point where we remained a number of some days when we received orders to take some batteux and move down the river to Tarrytown, which we did, being on the river a day and a half. When we arrived at Tarrytown, we lay on the ground that night and the next morning marched to White Plains where we joined the main troops under the officers I have above mentioned. We had the privilege of choosing our company and officers. At White Plains we were engaged as a guard to punish? the regulars coming home and in drawing provisions from the stores. Having remained there some time we had orders to go to Bedford from thence we were marched to Danbury where a store had been burnt by the enemy, then to Hartford and thence to East Hartford whence a storm came on a quick filling Connecticut River drove us from our encampment and we lost our tents, some of which were remaining under water and some carried down the river. We returned to Hartford where we remained sometime. On our route from White Plains we supposed were we going to Boston to winter quarters, but at Hartford we were ordered back to West Point. We came across the country through Litchfield I think and Torrington and arrived opposite West Point. About the first of December where we encamped until the 8th when we were alarmed by the British coming into Tarrytown and firing upon the inhabitants. We were ordered to leave our packs and to take our blankets and march across to town where we found that the British had been and shot some of the houses full of holes, the inhabitants having fled into the woods and swamps. On our arrival the enemy had advanced to New York. After drawing some provisions we were ordered back to West Point again. We arrived opposite West Point on the East side of the river in a tremendous rain storm and the batteux filled with out men crossed over to West Point and I with one other man was ordered back with the boats to bring over the remainder. Our labors and efforts this night were severe indeed. By then my health was much impaired from which I have never entirely recovered. Soon after this I helped take up the large chain that was extended across the river to prevent the British shipping from passing up the river, which was partly frozen. During our stay at West Point I was I was engaged in wheeling stone for securing the barracks and many of them being of a large size. I lifted too severely so that a hernia was produced on both sides of my bowels and they have rendered me an invalid thro life. I am now poor and almost helpless so infirm that I am not able to appear before a court of record at their usual place of meeting and I solely believe much of it occasioned by my services and labors in this campaign in the Revolution. We remained at West Point until the last of February, having served nine months I returned home. I was present at the surrender of Burgoyne, I deem this period to be two weeks and afterwards in Indian Alarm, although we had not regular officers one month and a half and at all times a volunteer except the first.
In my first term I served 7 months, In my second term I served 2 weeks, In my third term I served 1-1/2 months, Total = 9 months
I was born in Charlestown Rhode Island on the 18 June 1754. I have no original record of my age. I resided in the Town of Tyringham at all times when I sent into the service. I have lived in Tyringham ever since the Revolutionary War. I volunteered my services at all times except the first and then I was drafted. I received a discharges, but not thinking it would ever assist me to obtain my country’s gratitude when almost 80 years of age, it has long since been lost. Refer to Elder John Sweet who has known me more than thirty years to to Eli Hale, Esq. Who had known me more than 40 years who can testify as to these belief of my services during the Revolution and as to my credibility and reputation in my neighborhood and as a soldier in the revolution. I know of no one living by whom I can prove my services as a soldier in the Revolution.
September 1, 1925
Mrs. Ella Ross 4738 N. Albany Ave., Apt. 1 Chicago, IL
Madam,
I have to advice you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, it appears that Thomas Hall was born in Charlestown, Rhode Island, June 18, 1758. While a resident of Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served two weeks as private, officers not stated, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. He enlisted early in June, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain John Shadwick’s Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer’s Massachusetts Regiment. He served on Indian alarm, one and one half months in all, no further details given. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Tyingham, Massachusetts. He died at said place December 18, 1834. He married about 1773 or 1774 Pricilla (maiden name not given) who was born at Westerly, Rhode Island, December 13, 1754. She died July 24, 1838, at Tyringham, Massachusetts.
Children of Thomas and Pricilla Hall:
Nathaniel born Sep 9, 1775
Abigail born December 19, 1776
John born January 20, 1778
Hannah born February 1,1780
Wells born October 19, 1781
Susannah born July 9, 1783
Sally born August 10, 1785 m. __________Hollenbeck
Amy born April 21 1789 m. ______DeForest
Thomas, Jr. born February 22, 1791
Jeremiah born March 5, 1793, living in Lenox, Mass. In 1851
Betsey September 3, 1796 married ______Collins
In 1851 the following children, who were the only ones living then, were allowed the pension due the widow, Pricilla: Nathaniel, Susannah, Sally Hollenbeck, Amy DeForest, Jeremiah and Betsey Collins.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner