Person:Susannah Hall (11)

[p 7: On June 4, 1839 in Estill County Kentucky, Susan Horn, 77, filed for a widow's pension under the 1838 act stating that she is the widow of Matthias Horn, a revolutionary war pensioner; that she married him in Fayette County Kentucky in 1782; that she knows of no record of her marriage or the ages of her children; that she understands that the clerk's office in Fayette County Kentucky was consumed by fire about the year 1806 and that any records there relating to her marriage would have been destroyed in such fire; that her husband died January 30, 1834 and that she remains his widow. She signed her application with her mark.]

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The deposition of Aaron Horn3 taken this 15th day of July 1839 at his own house in the County of Madison Kentucky to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs. Susanna Horn for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. Deponent being Seventy Seven years old Deposeth and Saith that he is the Brother of Matthias Horn deceased and was at the wedding when the said Matthias was married to his now surviving widow Susanna Horn the said marriage took place in the County of Fayette in the State of Kentucky in the Summer of 1782 the deponent was present at the wedding and well recollects that the said Matthias & Susanna was married by a Parson by the name of Rucker and further saith not.
S/ Aaron Horn, X his mark

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The deposition of William Horn taken this 16th day of July 1839 in the Town of Estill
Kentucky to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Mrs. Susanna Horn for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 Deponent being Seventy-four years old Deposeth and Saith that he is the Brother of Matthias Horn Deceased and was at the wedding when the said Mathias Horn was married to the aforesaid Susanna Horn and knows that said Mathias and Susanna was married by the Reverend Mr. Rucker in the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky in the Summer of the year 1782 and that said Susanna has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Mathias Horn And further saith not.
S/ William Horn, X his mark

[p 4: On January 19, 1842 in Randolph County Missouri, the widow applied for the transfer of her pension benefit to the Missouri agency stating as her reason for removing to Missouri is that her children were about to remove there and she depends on them for support. She signed this document with her mark.]

Year: 1810; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 9; Image: 00020; Family History Library Film: 0181351
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Name: Mathew Horn [sic]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3 <-- [b 1795-1800: 3 sons]
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 <-- [b 1785-1794: 1 son]
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 <-- [b bef 1765: husband Matthias]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 <-- [b 1800-1810: 2 daughters]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 <-- [b 1795-1800: 3 daughters]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 <-- [b bef 1765: wife Susanna]
Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9

1820 U S Census; Census Place: Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 42; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 54
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Name: Mathew Horn
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 <-- [b bef 1775: husband Mathias]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 <-- [b bef 1805-1810: 1 daughter ]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 <-- [b bef 1775: wife Susanna]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 3

1830; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 245; Family History Library Film: 0007814
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Name: Mathew Horn
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 <-- [b 1761-1770: husband Mathias ]
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 <-- [b 1811-1815: unk female ]
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 <-- [b 1761-1770: wife Susanna ]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

Year: 1840; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 109; Image: 100; Family History Library Film: 0007825
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Name: Susan Horn
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
Birth Year: abt 1763
Age: 77
Military Service: Veteran

"According to Alveretta Parker Shields, a descendant
'Keziah [(Hall) Meadows] said that her mother (Susan Hall) came over from England, leaving her family. The last time she ever saw her parents they were waving goodbye as the ship left port. They had been on their way for several days when a storm came up and the ship was headed back to England. The passengers could see the shore but the officers would not dock the ship. If they had, she said that she never would have left home again.' "
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[cos1776 Note: It is unlikely based on the sworn affidavits in the pension application of Mathias Horn (husband of Susan Hall), Joseph Proctor, and Edward Hall (brother of Susan Hall). It is also known that Susan Hall's siblings were born in Prince William County, VA, meaning that her parents were there, and that her brother Edward Hall brought "his father's family" to Ft. Boonesborough during the Fall of 1779. The only way Shield's tradition could be true is if Susan's parents went (?back?) to England sometime between the birth of their last known child, Micajah Hall, around 1771 and 1779. To date, no evidence has been found to support this.]