David Hall, 1826 Revolutionary War Pension application - S 37 989 SUBJECT: David Hall pension SUBMITTER: Elke Hall EMAIL: elkehall@msn.com DATE: May 14, 1999 SURNAMES: Hall 1826 Revolutionary War Pension application for David Hall - S 37 989 Virginia, Giles County Court: On this 30th day of May 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Giles which proceeds according to the Course of the Common law with Jurisdiction with the point of amount of keeping a record of these proceedings. David Hall, a resident of the County of Giles aforesaid, aged upward of seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 or the first day of May 1821, that he the said discharge he has lost, his ocupation was a farmer, that he was ..... and that he has one son that lives with him named James , about 35 years of age, which son has a family of his own to support and that he has some small grandchildren to support, they being the children of an unfortunate dissipated son who is unable to support them and that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present application and that the following are the reason for not making earlier application for a pension to wit: That he was in indigent circumstances and being in possession of but little property either real or personal and he would have been entitled to a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 if he had made application for the same at that time yet he was not willing to become a burden to his county while he was able to support by his labor as a farmer which he was able to do and is not with reluctance that he has thus called on his county for support and in pursuance of this act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly sware (swear) that I was a resident, citizen of the United States, on the 18th of May 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 the intention to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled and get to provide a certain person in service in the State of Virginia of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person ............ for me any property or securities or debt due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule below. A schedule of this property of David Hall as follows , to wit: about 20 acres of land worth about sixty dollars, one horse being worth about $30, six head of cattle worth about $26, two sows and pigs worth about $5, one water pail and piggin, two pots, one oven, one pewter dish, bason and six plates and 6 iron spoons worth about ten dollars and he the said David Hall further states on oath that no material changes have taken place on his personal property from the 18th day of March 1818 until the present unless one horse being dead, the other property somewhat the same. And that he has sold and conveyed to Henley Chapman one hundred and fourteen acres of the poor broken high land for the sum of one hundred dollars which sum the said Chapman has paid me and which money has all been used for the necessary support of myself and family. Sworn and subscribed to in open court the 30th day of May 1826. I, David French, Clerk of Giles County, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said David Hall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. David Hall of Giles Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Cpt. Epps of the regiment commanded by Col. Buford in the Virginia line for the term of eighteen months from the year 1779 to the year 1781. Subscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 6th day of October 1826. Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of October and sent to D. French, Esquire, Giles C.H. , Virginia. Arrears to 4th of March 1827, $ 39.73 semi annual allowance ending ... $39.73. Revolutionary Claim Acts. March 18, 1818 And May 1, 1820. ----------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.