Pension Application of James Hall: R4478
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
State of
Blount County} On the 25th day or September personally appeared in open Court, before the acting Justices of the peace for said County, and for the court of pleas and quarter sessions now acting in and for the county of Blount James Hall and being first duly sworn according to law, doth, upon his oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
This applicant states, that he was born June 29th 1760 in the State of Pennsylvania (the county not recollected) From thence he was moved at an early age to the State of North Carolina and County of Gilford [sic: Guilford] From thence he was moved to Montgomery County State of Virginia – At which place he entered the service at the age of 17 or 18 under the command of Capt. Preston as a volunteer. He further states, that he was in the service from time to time about two years as well as he can recollect, but to say precise time for which he volunteered from the first he cannot now recollect. But to the best of his recollection it was about one year, during which time he says he was in no regular battle, but that he was in several little skirmishes — and at the expiration of the above mentioned time he says, he enlisted – and before his time expired the war ended. He states, that when he enlisted, that he was placed under the command of Capt. Issac Campbell in the light horse– He says further, that he was under the command of Colonel William Campbell – during which time he states that he was in the battle fought at the shallow ford on the Atkin River [sic: Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River in North Carolina, 14 Oct 1780]–
This applicant states, that after his service as a volunteer expired, he returned home and enlisted and entered the service at Montgomery Cty. Virginia – From thence he says, that he marched to King’s Mountain – From thence he marched to the Atkin River and fought the battle mentioned above – and continued in the service afterwards untill the war ended – From the State of Virginia he moved to Washington County State of Tennessee– From thence he moved to Kentucky, Logan County—From thence he moved to the State of Tennessee Davidson County. From thence he moved to Washington County in same state – From thence he moved to Blount County in same state of Tennessee where he has remained ever since. This applicant states, that he does not now recollect whether he rec’d. a discharge or not; he says if he did, he does not now recollect what has become of it. He says furthermore, that he can prove by George Caldwell and George Ewing that he was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he as is stated above in this his decleration. He further declares, that he is not on the Agency of any State— and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or anuity except the present–
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court (it being a court of Record this 25th day of September 1832 [signed] James Hall
State of
Monroe County} subscribed
John Knox a Justice of the County Court for said County (the same being a Court
of record) Margaret Hall, a resident of said County in said State, aged seventy
two years (so well as she can ascertain, and as she verily believes) 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 7, 1838, entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows” That she is the widow
of James Hall late of said Monroe County, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in
accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832,
and who died on the 11th day of March 1836. Your petitioner refers to the
Declaration of the said James Hall deceased, now on file in the War Department,
for a detailed account of his services in the Revolution, which Declaration was
established by the proof required. She further declares that she was married to
the said James Hall (as well as she is informed or can ascertain) in the first
week of September 1782, that her said husband died as above stated March 11th
1836, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794, viz
at the time above stated. She states that she was married
in
She is
unable particularly to state the service of her husband, but understood he was
in the battle at the shallow ford of the Yadkin. Her said husband was when he
obtained the pension, was a citizen of Blount County, T. but removed afterwards
to said
She does not know that there was ever any record of her marriage, except that she had the date of it in the Confession of Faith, which Quint Hall took off long ago, at least 30 years, & she knows nothing of it – he being long since dead.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date first written} Margaret her X mark Hall
State of
Be it known that on this the 5th day of August A.D. 1852 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, Mr James W. Hall, and made oath in due for of law that he is a son of James Hall who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars, and died on the 11th day of March A.D. 1836, leaving a surviving widow Margaret Hall, affiants mother, who died on the 30th day of May A.D. 1840, leaving the following only surviving children John Hall, Caswell Hall, Elizabeth Kelsoe, Euphafama Persley, Mahala Upton and affiant in this declaration Affiant father declares that the marriage of his mother the said Margaret Hall and his father the said James Hall, took place previous to the first day January A.D. 1794; viz; in the year A.D. 1783 for proof of which affiant would refer the department to the attached family record of his age. Affiant makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July the 7th 1838, and for proof would refer the Department to that which is upon file and that which accompanies this declaration. [signed] James W. Hall
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
James W. Hall Junr was Borne on the 8th day of July in the year 1787
Haty[?] Hall was Borne on the 18th day of July 1809
Caldwell Hall was Borne on 29th day of May 1811
Samuel P. Hall was Borne on the 7th day of October 1813
Uphamy Hall was Borne on the 17th day of December 1815
John P Hall was Borne on February 11th day 1822
Joseph C. Hall was Borne on the 16th day of December 1820
William S. Hall was Borne the 9th day of March 1822
James C. Hall Junior was Born the 13th of January 1824
Silvester Y. Hall was Born the 28 of March 1826
Caswel Hall march was born The 31[?] 1828
Ruth Margaret Hall was born on march 7th 1830
MARRIAGES
James Hall & Ruth Packs was Maried 23d day of December 1808
Silvester Cable & Arly Hall was Maried Oct 13th day 1825
DEATHS
Joseph Packs Departed this life on the 30th[?] day of April 1816
James Hall Sen Departed this life on 11th day of March 1836 Age 75
Margaret Hall departed this Life the 30 May 1840
State of
Be it
known, that, on this the 7th day of March A.D. 1853, before the subscriber, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared, Mr.
James Hall a resident of said county, and made oath in due form of law, that he
is the identical person who is making application for a pension as one of the
only surviving children of Margaret Hall deceased, that the attached record,
purporting to be a record of the ages of the children of James Hall and
Margaret Hall is taken from the family Bible of said James and Margaret Hall
and is genuine. Affiant father declares that his reasons for not filing this
record with the other papers were that it was then in the possession of another
brother of affiant. Futher, by these presents,
affiant constitutes and appoints T. W. Newman of
James hisXmark Hall
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Caswell Hall Was born on the 21st of November in the year of our Lord 1808
Mary Ann Hall Was born on the 11 of June in the year of Our Lord – 1815
And was maried The sixth of September 1832
BIRTHS
James Hall, was born on the 29th of June in the year of our Lord, 1760,
Margaret Hall, was Born A.D. 1768
James Hall Jnr was born on the 8th Day of July in the year of our Lord 1787
John Hall was born on the 4th Day of November in the year of our Lord 1789
Elizabeth Hall was Born in the year of our Lord 1791 March the 6th
Famy Hall, was Born on the 27th of February in the year of our Lord 1795
Martha Hall, was Born on the 16th of November in the year of our Lord, 1798,
Paty M, M, Hall, was Born on the 22nd of May in the year of our Lord, 1801,
Ibby Hall, was Born on the 9th of November in the year of our Lord, 1803,
Andrew Hall, was Born on the 3d of March in the year of our Lord, 1800,
Caswell Hall, was Born on the 21st of November in the year of our Lord, 1808,