Morrison's Pensions

Pension Application for Reuben Hill

S.22831
B.L.Wt.30,625-160-55
[The copy is so poor for this pension that it can’t be transcribed so only the letter written November 25, 1924 in response for information about this solder will be put on this website.  Ajberry]
            I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22831, it appears that Reuben Hill was born in 1765 at Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
            While a resident of Little Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served six weeks as private in Captain Samuel Shaw’s Company, Colonel VanRensalaer’s New York Regiment.
            He enlisted August 1, 1781, as private in Captain Abraham Livingston’s Company, Colonel Marinus Willett’s New York Regiment, was in a battle with the Indians at West Canada Creek, and was discharged December 1, 1781.
            He enlisted November 1, 1782, a private in Captain Leonard’s New York Company, and was discharged January 1, 1783.
            He served six weeks in 1814 as wagon Master, was engaged in conveying baggage from Utica to Fort Niagara.
            He was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1834, at which time he resided at Catlin, Tioga County, New York.
            In May, 1855, he was a resident of Wauonda, lake County, Illinois, and then stated that he was ninety years and five months of age.
            There is no data on file relative to his family.

In another letter dated March 6, 1912, another piece of information was given.
            The enlistment under Captain Leonard in 1782, he was stationed at Schenectady, two months.

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