MILITARY: Pension; Daniel Hills; Fabius, Onondaga co., NY submitted by Frances Faitt (frances_f8 at hotmail.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: January 9, 2005 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 18.0 Kb ************************************************ Revwar: Connecticut Line Revolutionary War Pension File Extracted from the Revolutionary War Pension file of Daniel HILLS, S10838 8805 New York Daniel Hill of Onondaga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mills of the regt commanded by Col Canfield in the Connecticut line for the 7 mo 20 dy. Daniel Hills Conn & Continental records Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apl 1833 and Sent to R. L. Hester, C. C. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $51.06 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 12.76 ------- $73.82 {Revolutionary Claim } {Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 59 Hon. D. J. Jones Jny 13 1854 " D. J. Jones 19 Apl 1854 --- --- July 10/54 - - - - BRIEF in the case of Daniel Hill Co of Onondago in the State of N York (Act 7th June, 1832.) 1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 71 years 4. State his service as directed in the form annexed. Period. Duration of Service. Rank Names of General and Field Officers Under whom he served. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Years Months, Days, As a Gen In 1778, substitute 20 Private Capt Mills, Col Carleton 1778 20 " " " 1779 2 " Capt Allen 1781 3 " Capt Cook, Col Canfield 1782,substitute 20 " Capt Patton " " 20 " " " ------------------ 7 20 5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Co. Connecticut 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & tradition 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And is so, in what respect? I Certify that the foregoing statement and the facts agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. x He also served as a Teamster Richard C--t Examining Clerk. - - - - - Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- State of New York } Onondaga County } On the 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Daniel Mosley esq Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery for said State, at the Town and in the County of Onondaga now sitting, Daniel Hills, a resident in the Town of Fabius in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, aged Seventy one years next December, 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. That he first entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1778, as a substitute for Josiah Hollister who belonged to a company of Artificers in the service of the United States, commanded by Capt William Mills, Lieutenant Clarke & Lieutenant Nimblett, that he left home where he then resided in the Town of Glastonbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut about the month of August of that year and commenced labor with said company on a bridge called Newtown bridge near Southbury and remained there in said service as a substitute for said Hollister for the term of twenty (20) days, and then returned home. Afterwards the said Company was removed to Hartford in Connecticut aforesaid on or about the month of October, and that while in Hartford he again served that Company as a substitute for Joseph Hills who also belonged to said Company, which was then attached to two or three Brigades of Massachusetts troops then at that place, commanded by Generals Patterson, Poor and Larnard & the whole were soon marched to Fishkill, in the State of New York, that he did duty in said Company at Fishkill, a number of days which was there marched to Kingsbury below Fishkill, and he was there relieved and and discharged by the said Joseph Hills coming & taking his place in the company, who was enlisted for during the War after serving as his substitute for the term of twenty days. That Col Carleton had the superintendence afterward at Newtown Bridge. That in November 1779, while still a resident of Glastonbury, aforesaid, he was drafted to go in the Militia for the term of two months & was attached to Capt Allen's Company of Suffield, Lieutenant Butler, of Wethersfield, Rockyhill & Ensign King and was mustered at New Haven in Conn, & soon marched to w'd Milforce in the same state & after remaining there about four or five weeks were marched back to Newhaven and were there dismissed and arrived at home sometime in January 1780. That there were north troops at those places, & that the duty of said Company was to guard the coast, keep garrison etc. That when the alarm on account of the Enemy's taking Newhaven occurred, he turned out & marched under Capt Miller about thirty miles towards Newhaven, & returned back on being informed shortly within about twelve miles of New Haven that the Enemy had gone & left the place. That afterwards in 1780 about the month of August, the deponent in company with a brother by the name of Josiah Hills, now deceased and one William Taylor, also deceased, all of Glastonbury aforesaid, were employed by Capt John Strong of Marlborough to uity in said Town to furnish a team for the public service, that they did so furnish a team consisting of two yoke of oxen & a cart & other necessary utensils such as chains & that said team went into the public service in August aforesaid, & was driven by the said Josiah Hills & William Taylor till about the first of October 1780, when the deponent took charge of said team at Fishkill, after having been first in search of the team, to West Point, at which place and for some time before, it was employed in the care of said Taylor, when Andre was taken & executed, & served with said team at Fishkill till the last of December, or first of January, 1781, which completed the five months for which it was enlisted under the said Captain Strong, three months of which service was performed by the deposed as aforesaid. There was also a Capt Phelps and other Captains besides the said Captain Strong, who had charge over the training Companies and the whole was under the superintendence and direction of an officer by the name of Hubbard. That during the whole of the said term the deponent drawed rations for himself & forage for the said team from the public stores. That sometime in the year 1781, the deponent again went as a substitute for Abraham Hollister of Glastonbury aforesaid, who was drafted to go in a company of Militia under Capt Cook of Hartford, Lieutenant Sessions and Ensign Dix, of Wethersfield and deponent joined said company at West Point, where it was attached to Col Canfields Regiment and did garrison duty at that place where he was discharged in the month of November at West Point, after serving three months, during which time that part was commanded by General McDougal. That in November or December 1782 he again served as a substitute for the said Joseph Hills in the same company of Artificers then commanded by Captain Thomas Patton, Lieutenants Wright & Thorpe, for the term of twenty Days at West Point & detained & struck in as a blacksmiths shop, and was relieved by the coming of the said Joseph Hills to take his place in the Company. That he then continued on serving in the same company at the same place as a substitute for Abishai Marks of Wethersfield or Newington in Connecticut, who also belonged to said Company of Artificers, for the term of twenty days more, making forty days, & then was dismissed & returned home. That the Port of West Point was commanded at that time by General Knox. He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except the deposition of Joseph Hills hereto annexed, who can testify to his service. That there is no regular Clergyman in the Town of Fabius with whom he is acquainted, who can certify as to his age & reputation as soldier of the revolution. The late Clergyman of said Town having recently removed to Monroe County. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Hills Daniel Mosley, Circuit Judge. - - - - - State of New York } Onondaga County } On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared before George Pettit a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County, Joseph Hills, a resident of the Town of Fabius in said County, who, being duly sworn before him the said Judge, doth on his Oath, depose and say, that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary War, that he was acquainted with Daniel Hills, who is brother to the deponent, and that said Daniel served also in the revolution- That the deponent belonged to a company of artificers Commanded by Capt William Mills, Lieutenants Clark and Nimblett at the time of his Enlistment, which was in the year 1777, and for during the War, but afterwards commanded by other officers, that while said company was at work on a bridge called New Town bridge near Southbury in Connecticut, the said Daniel came there and served in said Company as a substitute for Josiah Hollister, of Glastonbury, where also said Daniel & deponent lived for the term of twenty days. That afterwards in October 1778, while said Company was at Hartford Conn, said Daniel again entered said Company as a substitute for deponent, & served for him twenty days more, during which time said Company was marched to Fishkill in the State of New York, where deponent resumed his place in said Company, & said Daniel returned home. That in November or December 1782, said Daniel again served in said Company, then commanded by Capt Thomas Patton, Lieutenants Wright & Thorpe at West Point in New York, as a substitute for Deponent, twenty days when deponent took his place, and then said Daniel continued on & served twenty days more in said Company, at the same place, as a substitute for Abishai Marks, who also belonged to said Company of Artificers. That deponent is well knowing to the time when said Daniel returned from serving in the war with a team of two yokes of Oxen & cart, in company with other teams & teamsters, which was the latter part of the year 1780- & further that he was reported to have served at other times in the revolutionary service. Sworn and subscribed the day & year} Joseph Hills aforesaid before } George Pettit Judge of } Onondaga County Courts } [End Document Four] [Beginning Document Five] State of New York } }ss Onondaga County } On the 17th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before the Surrogate Court of said County, Samuel Hill, aged Sixty three years and upwards, a resident of the town of Fabius in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a son of Daniel Hill, who was a Revolutionary Soldier. That his Father, the said Daniel Hills received a Revolutionary Pension of Twenty five dollars & fifty three cents a year, and this deponent verily believes his certificate for the said Pension hereto annexed, was issued at the War office of the United States, on the 30th day of April in the year 1833, according to the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That the said Daniel Hill died in said Town of Fabius, at the house of this declarant on the 25th day February in the year 1851 (No.4) having no widow. That he left seven Children surviving(No.1) him, whose names are Benjamin Hill, David Hill, Samuel Hill, Elizah Hill, Daniel Hill, Hephzibah Sears, & Elisha Hill, for whom this Declarant is empowered to act in this matter, by a power of attorney hereto annexed. That he makes their declaration for the purpose of obtaining the balance of Pension which was due to his said Father, but which he failed of obtaining for want of the evidence herewith presented from the Comptrollers office in the State of Connecticut, such evidence being unthought of by applicants and their Agents generally in (2)preceeding(3) under said Act at that early day. The declarant further says that he is now the sole Administrator of the estate of said Daniel Hill deceased, who drew his said pension of twentyfive Dollars & fifty three cents down to the 4th day of September 1850 (No 5) and that his own name, and the names of his said Father & brothers have sometimes been written Hill & sometimes Hills. }N.B. erasures were made at Subscribed & sworn to before me in open Court }No.1,2&3 before signing and The day & year first above written }discovering the mistake after L Harris Hiscock }this note thus far, figure 1 Surrogate }yt No.4 was altered from a }figure 2 & the cypherr at No.5 was }altered from figure 1. & all before }signing. Samuel Hills [End Document Five] [Beginning Document Six] January 5,1939 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Daniel Hills, S.10838 Mrs. H. G. Davis BA-J2108 Ellington Connecticut Dear Madam, Reference is made to your request for the record Daniel Hill of Connecticut who served in the Revolution and whose pension claim number was S.10838. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.10838, based upon the military service of Daniel Hills (personal signature Hills). He was born in December, 1761, in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given. While a resident of Glastonbury, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as follows: from about August, 1778, twenty days as private in Captain William Mills Company of Continental Artificers; from about October, 1778, served twenty days as a substitute for his brother Joseph Hills, and was a private in Captain William Mills' Company of continental Artificers; he also served with the Connecticut troops under Captain Miller during the alarm when New Haven was taken by the enemy; from November, 1779, he served two months as private in Captain Allen's Connecticut Company; from October, 1780, until the last of December, 1780, or the first of January, 1781, served as teamster under Captain (copy blacked out, not legible) August, 1781, until sometime in November, 1781, as private in Captain Cook's Company in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; from November or December, 1782, forty days in Captain Thomas Patton's Company of Continental Artificers. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fabius, Onondaga County, New York. Daniel Hills died February 25, 1851, in Fabius, New York. His wife, her name not stated, did not survive him. He was survived by the following children; Benjamin; Daniel; Samuel (who signed in person as Hill) aged sixty-three years in 1853 and then living in Fabius, New York; Elijah; David; Hephzibah Sears; and Elisha. In 1853 reference was made to grandchildren of Daniel Hills but no names were given. Joseph Hills, brother of Daniel, was living in Fabius, New York, in 1832. Reference was made to another brother, Josiah Hills, who served in the Revolution and was dead in 1832. One Hiram Hill was living in 1833, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to the family of Daniel Hills. Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator