Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10796, Thomas Hawkins, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Hawkins, Thomas  S10796
CONTENTS Carded 

This Envelope Includes 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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33283
Alabama  Mobile
Thomas Hawkins, dec
Monroe 6: in the State of Alabama
he was a private in the of  commanded
Captain Cavalry the  commanded
in the Revolution
for 2 years
S Lo. Lines   Feb 20, 1905
Records completed
Inscribed on the roll of Mobile
the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per
year, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
ending 5th October 1849
certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
January 1855 and Sent to
bears to the life of J. H. G. McCutchen
Semi anl. allowance ending Present

Revolutionary 
June 7, 18 [Illegible]
Recorded by G.T. Getty  Clerb
ok  4  Vol 8. Page 99.
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the State of Alabama
Conecuh County
On this 20th day of March
personally appeared before me Henry R. Harris Judge of the County Court of Conecuh County Thomas Hawkins a resident of Conecuh County and State of Alabama aged ninety years the 10th day of January last who
being 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 named officers served as herein stated he United States under the following when into the service of the United
States under General Brainer in Union District 
South Carolina. At the first fight at Sullivan's Island when Lee & Moultrie had command and
possession of the fort and my Captains name was Madry.
I was born in the State of Virginia the side of the County I do not recollect nor do I recollect in what year I was born. I have understood from my parents that the record of my age was destroyed by from the best information I can gather from me I am now over ninety years of age. 
When called into service I lived in Union District, South Carolina since which time I have lived in the State of Georgia at present reside in Cash County Alabama.
I served as a substitute for William Rogers before we reached Sullivans Island or fort
Moultrie the first was over and we were  ordered to return to the waters of Tyger River.
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Charles P Salter
At the battle of Kings Mountains my Capt
name was George Avery and the army was under the command of Lacy Campbell & Cleveland.
I fought in the battle of the [illegible]
under General Sumpter & eight days after we
had another fight at Blackstocks Hill on this
under commanding the americans & Tarleton 
the British.
I was at the battle of the Cowpens under General Morgan & Howard.
I was at the battles and skirmishes at the Siege of Ninety six under General Green & was with Green when he was compelled to retreat before Rawdon.
I then received my discharge from the army I named
I Thomas Hankins hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declaresthat my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Thomas Hawkins 
Alexander Perryman
sworn to subscribed the day year and made before me
the third of C.C.C.

I Charles Salter a Clergyman residing in the County Conecuh hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Thomas Hawkins
who has subscribed sworn to the above declaration and I believe him to be at least ninety years old.
That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion.
S
Sworn to [illegible] this 20th day of March
1841
Charles P. Salter
A.E. Jackson
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I Henry T. Stone Judge of the County Court of
Conecuh County do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 
putting the interrogatories presented by the department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Charles Salter who has signed the proceeding certificate is a
clergyman resident the County of Court
that he is a credible person. This statement is
entitled to credit
Henry F. Stone C.C.C.C.
I Jordan J Lewis Clerk of the County
Court of Conecuh  County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before Henry T. Stone Judge of the County
Court of Count County in the matter of
the application of Thomas Hawkins for
a pension
the testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of my office this
Twentieth day of March 1846
Attest
G. G. Sirvis
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State of Alabama
County of Monroe
Personally appeared in the Monroe
Court John Hawkins who being first duly
sworn according to Law did in open Court make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 1832. 
That he is the Son of Thomas Hawkins who was a soldier in the revolution and who resided
in the County of Conecuh Alabama and who applied for a pension under the act aforesaid. That his father the said Thomas Hawkins died in Lowndes County Alabama on the fifth day of October eighteen hundred and forty nine, and that his wife and mother of this deponent died in the year 1803 and that he left no widow, but the following children now living to wit
Fanny Beckum former Hawkins
Calvin Hawkins Stephen Hawkins Willey Hawkins & William Hawkins & deponent
who are the only children of the said Thomas Hawkins deceased, That he is now a resident of Monroe County Alabama, is fifty five years of age; and hereby appoints J H McCutchen an Attorney at [illegible] Washington
City his Attorney to prosecute his claim, and requests that it my be paid at Washington DC
Sworn to and subscribed
before me in open Court this 8th day of Aug 1853
John Hawkins

Ch. Foster
Judge of Probate

Ith
State of Alabama
County Personally appeared in open
Court Oren Brantly
and Milgan Patrick who I certify are persons entitled to credit.
Who being first duly sworn according to Law Declarethat they are residents of Monroe County Alabama aged respectively 34 & 40 years that they were present when
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John Hawkins signed and sworn to the annexed affidavit or declaration, and know him to the person he represents in said affidavit, and that they are acquainted with Thomas Hawkins the father of the said John Hawkins and who they believe was a soldier in
the Revolution, and that he died in Lowndes County Alabama on or about the 5th day of October eighteen hundred and forty nine, and that he left no widow surviving him, but the following children to wit John Hawkin
Fanny Beckum formerly Hawkins, Calvin Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Wiley Hawkins & William Hawkins who are the only children of the said Thomas Hawkins deceased. That they are enabled to state the foregoing from a long and intimate acquaintance with the parties, and that they have no interest directly or indirectly in the claim for a pension.
Milligan Patrick
Orin Brantly 

In presence of
 John W. Foster (signed)
State of Alabama
Monroe County 
It is hereby certified that on the Oaths of (the)
(to above) Orin Brantly & Milligan Patrick who are persons known to be entitled to credit, it satisfactorily appears that Thomas Hawkins was a soldier in the Revolution, that he died on the 5th day of October 1849, that he left no widow but left the following children who are now surviving to wit John Hawkins, Fanny
Beckum, Calvin Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Wiley Hawkins & William Hawkins who are the only children of Thomas Hawkins decd
In testimony I hereunto set my hand and seal
of Probate Court of said County
the 8th of August 1853
Ch.Foster
Judge of Probate
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District of Columbia
Washington County
Be it known that before me
John Hollingshead a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John H G Cutchen, Administrator of Thomas Hawkins decd the identical person named in a certificate of pension herewith has rendered and made oath in due form of law that he
is the identical person named in letters of administration on estate of Thomas Hawkins decd in whose name said certificate of pension was issued which is herewith Surrendered.
That John Hawkins the administrator mentioned in said certificate of pension died shortly after the date of said certificate and this deponent appointed administer as by letters herewith filed will appear,
That the deceased pentioned resided in Monroe County in the State of Alabama for the space of several years before his death, and that pension thereto he resided in South Carolina.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1854
Jno H. McCutchen
Admr of T Hawkins
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Know All men by these presents that I John
McCutchen administrator of Thomas Hawkins
deed of Washington D.C. said Hawkins being a a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William R. Hallett my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pension in Mobile Alabama the pension of the said Hawkins from 4th March 1831 to 5th October
1849 when he died. 
Witness my hand and seal this 11th
April 1856
John H G McCutchen

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
John Hollingshead
Admr of Thos Hawkins decd
W. A. Boss
John Davis

District of Columbia
Washington County ⎬ Be it Known that on the 11th day
of April 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John A G McCutchen above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and [torn off] last above mentioned

above mentioned
John S Hollingshead J.P.
AS
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District of Columbia,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, To wit:
I, JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia,
for the County of Washington, hereby certify that John S. Hollingshead
is before whom the above and
annexed acknowledgment was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, with the Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his 
signature thereto is genuine; his commission bears date March 3, 1855 and will expire 3 March 1858.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this
11th day of April - 1856.
16
Mr. A. Smith
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No 2
Thomas Hawkins 7th June 1832
Mobile Ala 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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[Page tattered and torn. Very little remains]

Mobile
Received of Lloyd Brown...
thousand eight hundred...
being for eighteen year... seven
pension due to Thomas Hawkins dec...
4th day of March...to the 5th day of October...
for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$1,858.00

W. R. Hallett
Atty for John H. G. McCutcheon
Adm of Tho. Hawkins, deceased

[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama      S.S
Mobile County

Be it known that on the 16 day of
April 1856 before me a pension agent in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared William Hallett, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either, by and pledge mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
From and subscribed the day and ear last above mentioned
Before me,
W. R. Hallett
Mr Brown
Pension agent

[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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4767
PO Thomas Hawkins
Service
Enlisted REJECTED
Discharged
Application filed
Alleges
Re enlisted
Attorney
PO
Recognized Contract
Cert of Dis Searched for 18
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Rev War 
10796
INVALID
No 10796
Thomas Hawkins
Priv Rev War
Act June 7th 1832ex Vol A Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Thomas Hawkins
Act 7 june 32 Alw AD
Artchim 33283
Nov 19/85
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Oct 27 1853
Additional Evidence in case of Thomas Hawkins
Act 7 June 32
Alabama Suspended
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Pension Office Official Business
JHG McCutchen
Present
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22066
Thomas Hawkins
Act 18 March 1818
Alabama
Revol Rejected
See letter 15 Feb 1832
to Hon DR Lewis
HR
4764
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Sept 23 1853
Thomas Hawkins 
decd
Act 7 June 32
Monroe co
Ala Suspended
Addl Evidence
DEPEARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE OFFICUAL BUSINESS
Commissioner

JHG McCutchen 
Present
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Captain George Awbrey
& 
Lieut Chandler Awbrey
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Comptroller General Office
Columbia So. Ca.
27th Nov 1834.
No 1763
Lib X

No 102 No 1763
Issued the 4th of March 1786 to Mr George Aubery for Three hundred & thirty five pounds thirteen shillings & six pence Ster for duty as a Lieutenant of Horse in Col. Brandon's Regiment as account audited.
No 102.
Principal 335:13:. 6¾
Int.     23.9.11

No. 102 No 1763X
Geo: Aubrey for 223 days duty as Lieut of House from 12 May 1780 to 30th January 1781 Alty in Capt Gain Gordon Company under command of Colo Thos Brandon @ 45 day and 528 days as Cap of Ditto from 12th May 1780 to 15th Sept 1782 Alty under command of ditto @ [illeg.] day charges
L2341.15
add more [+] 8
L2349:15
Sta. L335.13.6 3/4


The State of South Carolina To George Aubrey D.S.   for 273 days duty done as Lieut of Horse from the 12th May 1780 to the 30th Jany 1781 alternately pay Bill of Capt. Govin Gordon & Certified Col Thomas Brandon @
L505.15 1780
To 528 days duty done as Captain of Horse from the 12th May 1780 to the 15th of September 1782 alternately pay Bill of my own
& certified Col Thomas Brandon @ros
L1840.
223 days @ 5     L501.15  Brandons Regiment L2341.15
528 do 70     1848
 Cuing     L2349:15
Ster         L 335.13:6 3/4



Gentlemen , Please to deliver to Mr. David Dickson my Indents both principle & interest  and his receipt shall be your discharge for the same from your Hub [humble?] Servt [servant]
April the 25th 1786
(Signed ) George Aubrey
To Mrss Bouquest & Mitchell 
Commissioners of the Treasury
(Signed) Levi Casey J.P.
Received 1785 full satisfaction
for the within in an Indent No 1763 Book X
(Signed)David Dickson
11
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No 206 Lib X  Issued the 23d September 1783 to George Aubery 
for Seventeen pound two & ten pence for duty as adjutant in 1782 per acct audited
L 17.2.10
Annual Ins L1.3.11

706X
Sept. 23d 1785 George Aubrey adjutant for 41 days Militia duty from 5th April to 15th May 1782 at $17.2.10 1/4 Stg [sterling?]
A pay bill for George Aubrey for duty done as adjutant at Orangeburg in Col Brandon's Regiment under the command
of Lt. Col. Farr under the direction of General Pickens from the 5th of April 1782 to the 15th of May in the same year Both days included George Aubrey Adjutant 41 day
@ $120- 17.2.10 1/4
.
N. Carolina 
96 District
Personally appeared before one of the States  Justices George Aubrey and made oath the within acccompt as it stands is just and true against the State of South Carolina
Sworn to before me this 4th of June 1783 (signed) Saml Otterson J.P.
I do Certify the above was due by order (signed) Thos Brandon Col.
"Sir, please to deliver Thomas Evans Indents to the amt of my accts in your office & this shall be your receipt for the same
I am Sir
Your Humble Servt

To Tho Nicholls Esq
Commissioner of the Treasury
Columbia Novr 10th 1780.
I am Sir,
Your Humble Servt
(Signed ) George Avery
Recd Columbia 18 Dec 1790 an Indent No 706 X in full for the within L 17.2.10 1/4
(Signed ) Thos Evans


No 2716 
Book X
Issued 9th May 1786 to Capt George Aubery for 2.15.8 ½ Sterling   
duty as a private in Lieut in Brandon's Regiment pap audited and Interest $ 1.14.8


No. 2716 X  9 May '86 H. George Aubrey Capt for militia duty as
private & sent before the fall of Charleston in Brandon's Regiment
Anderson's return Cuy
173.10
24:15:8 ½

"State of So. Carolina To Aubrey To George Aubrey Capt" for militia duty in Brandon's Regiment as private & Lieut before
the fall of Charleton [illeg] his return amt to  L L173.10   Stg [Sterling?] L26:15:8 1/2
2716 in full of the above Porder 
L24:15: 8 1/2  See order 706X 
Recd Columbia 18 Dec 1790 from Commr of Tresury  Au Moor
(Signed ) Thos Evans
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No. 2715
Lib X
Issued 9 May 1786 to Me Chandler Auberry 
L 171.1.5  Stg. duty as private & Sergt in Brandon's Regt.  Pap audited. 

No 112     Principal L 171.1.5 Interest 11:19:5
2715X No 12   9 May '86  Chandler Aubrey Lieut for militia duty as private, serg. & Lieut before the fall of Charleston in Brandon's Regt. P Anderson return Cmp  L1197.10
Stg. L171.1.5

State of So Carolina To Chandler Aubrey Lieut for Militia duty in Brandon's Regt as private & serg & Lt. before & since the fall of Charlestown P. Anderson's return Amt of Curr L1197.10
Stg. L 171.1.5

To the Commissioners of the Treasury of the State of So Carolina
Gentlemen please to reduct the purchases of two tracts of land for William Curton Senr the other for Wm Curton Junr out of my  Indents
& you will oblige ye Humble Servt (signed) Chandler Aubry

July 29th 1786 Robt Rutherford J.P.
Union County , 
Ninety Six District
Gentlemen Please send by Colonl John Lindsey my indent with the Interest and you
Oblige Huml Serv
Chandler Aubrey

Above written
Given under my hand and seal the day
Messr Blake Bocquet

I do herby certify that I saw Mr Chandler Aubrey sign the above order the day above written 
(signed) Rob Rutherford J.P.
Recd 9 May 86 full satisfaction for this Apin Indent No 2715 X
(Signed )
John Lindsey

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true
Copies as taken from the Records of this 
office
For Comptroller General
P. T. Jacobs
Deputy
(No Seal of Office)
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Thomas Hawkins decd
Alabama
Admitted
Act 7th June 1832
2 years private Cavalry $100
from 4th March 1831 to
5th October 1849, when
he died.


Pay
John Hawkins Admin.
for benefit of
John Hawkins,
Calvin Hawkins
Stephen Hawkins,
Wiley Hawkins
William Hawkins, and
Fanny Beckum, only surviving
children.
certificate to
H. G. McCutchen Esq.
Presents
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Before me Joshua Juber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County Conecuh & State of Alabama personally appeared this day, John Hawkins and William Johnston of the said
County persons known to me as credible with
who did severally make oath that Thomas
Hawkins whom the foregoing declaration was
by subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the
army of the Revolution in manner or [illeg] 
Witness may have [illeg]   4th day of June in the year of our Lord 1837
Joshua Zuber


The State of Alabama
Conecuh County 
I, George Burt Judge of the County
Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Juber whose names attests the above instrument
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of writing was at the time and date of such attestation a legal acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. Therefore due faith and credit is and ought to be allowed his official attestation as such.
Given under my hand & seal this
3rd day of June 1830
Geo. Burk J.C.C

The State of Alabama
Conecuh County    I, Watkins Salter, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George Burt whose name attests the above certificate of writing
was at the time and state of such attestation a legal acting Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.
Therefore due faith and credit is and ought to
be allowed his official attestation as such.
Given under my hand and private seal
(having no seal of office), this 11th day of June
1831
Watkins Salter, Clerk
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July 1831
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the [illeg]act for the relief of
certain surviving officers and soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution"" approved
on the 15th May 1828. I Thomas Hawkins of the County of Conecuh in the
State of Alabama do hereby declare
that I enlisted in the Continental line of
the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service
until its Termination at which period
was a private in Captain George Avery's
company in the Regiment of the Continental
Line Commanded by General Thomas
Brannan in the State of South Carolina
and I also declare that I afterward
received certificates for the [illeg] 
of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under
a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May
1778- And I further declare that I was not
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On the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the
Pension List of the United States hav ever
before on said Let
Witness my hand this 1st day of June 1831
Thomas Hankins


The most convenient Branch
Bank of the United States is at Mobile
The most convenient Post Office is
at Sparter, Conecuh County Alabama
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[Page of scribbled calculations]
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Pension Office
April 8th 1844

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you, that the claim
of Thomas Hawkins has been examined and his declaration unsupported by any proof of service, filed under the Act of June 7th 1832.
He claims for a Continuous service of several years under a Captain George Avery, of South Carolina, in a company of cavalry previous to the Battle of Eutaw, after which he was discharged. The Department is not
aware of any service in South Carolina except
that rendered in the militia and the South Carolina Line. The Militia were not bound by law nor were they called upon to render such long terms of service, and neither the claimants name nor that of his Captain is found on the full rolls of the line in this office. The records, however of South Carolina will shew both the service and authority under which any citizen of that State served in a Military Corps during the Revolutionary War. Unless this claimant can shew that he is credited
with service in a horse company under the command of George Avery, it will be wholly unneccesary to press him upon this Department.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
 J. L. Edwards
Hon. James Dillet
House of Representatives
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[Page faded, difficult to read]

Mar 90 & 03, no wit to ma...
Jno. Hawkins Admin of Thos Hawkins who is dec'.
Oct. 1849

Tho Hawkins in "44  declares he Volunteered in  Comp of Capt. Geo Avery in Union District S.C. 1776 in May and near 1 year before any battle was fought at Kings Mountain, Cols, Lacy Campbell and Cleveland commanded. After Battle of Kings Mountain he joined in horse Company of Capt. Geo. Avery & acted as Lieut, but received no commission. Was under Gen. Tho. Brannon. 
... for 3 years until the Battle at Fish Dam Fort on Broad River under Col Drayton. 8 or 9 days at Battle of Blackstocks Mill on Tyger River Col. Drayton. Next Battle was Cowpens. This battle 
we were under Gen. Morgan & Col. Pharr. Next battle or siege was Ninety-Six under Col. Wm. Pharr & Gen. Greene. At Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781 his comp was disbanded and dismissed after the battle by Genl. Greene. 
Born on Nottaway River, Va. in 1751. He moved from there to .... Ala. 
3 Wit: testify to my satisfaction .....SC
Certif Comp Tho. Hawkins rec'd 65.2 L 11/5 for duty in Brannons Regiment ... indent in his name
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2 [illegible] & death of 
appl
Cert of [illegible] adm [illegible] tion
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( misc numbers  )  ( vertical note ) Wm Brantley  & Milligan Patreat (?)
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Indent Book
X No. 2883-
Issued 30th May 1786 to
Mr Thomas Hawkins for sixty-five
pounds 11/5 for duty in Brandon
Regiment, per account audited.

Comptroller General Office
Columbia S.C. 30th Oct 1844
I do hereby certify that the above is a
true copy taken from the margin of
Indent Book X No 2883.

William Laval
Comp Genl
B. B. Hart
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The inclosed certificate for Thomas Hawkins is the only Indent that can be found in his name. There are several in the name of James Hawkins.
R. H.
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Thomas Hawkins
decd
Additional Evidence
Act 7 June 1832
Alabama Suspended
JHG Mc Cutchen

300
260
500

33333
16666
12
199992
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Washington City D.C.
Dec 6th 1854
Su
Enclosed is a certificate of the service of Capt
George Aubery or Abery and Chandler Aubery
who were officers in
Brandons Regt as stated by
Thomas Hawkins and which the dept assumed
would be sufficient to identify the claimant and
indeed it does for both agree in several partic-
ulars. Thus Hawkins stated the service to the Horse the certificate confirms that he resided in Union district at the time of volunteering so did the Abreys indeed the certificate comes full up to the objections made in your letters of July 9 & Oct 1853 to which I respectfully refer
In your letter of Feby 11 1814 you contend his declaration of 1841 & 1844 " differ materially "I respectfully submit you are in error for they agree perfectly & do not conflict for the service under Capt McKey as stated in his declaration of 1844, is only an additional fact not stated before for the "Known history of the war" proves that Sullivans Island little was fought. June 28th 1776.
The true history of the service is in my opinion that McKey was his Capt in this expedition to So Car for J H. says in his first declaration he when [illegible] in May 1776. got to So Car.
after the battle, how long he served does not appear but it is evident he was discharged from this service and then went home. after which he formed Abery's Co. after battle of Kings Mountain (Oct 7 1780) for three years.
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and after the Battle of Eutaw was discharged with the Co. The certificate this day filed shows Capt A was discharge 15 Sept 1782.  These facts confirm cont
of $65.11.5 for service [Illegible] fall of Charleston
indeed the claimant could not have been more court
had he had "the record to swearly, and it is fortune
for him or his heirs that these records could not be
found until this low date for they are now presented
by the suggestion of the departments and confirm
His statements and appears to me are no conclu
sive that there is nothing whereon to hang a
doubt in the mind of any unprejudiced 

I [Illegible] this can without further comment
with the full [Illegible] that in asking its ex
amination, I but at the allowance of the claims
Respectfully Yours
JHGM [Illegible]
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions.
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[page of random calculations]
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Thomas Hawkins died  in Oct 5, 1849  Fanny Beckum ,Calvin Hawkins , Stephen Hawkins ,  Milly Hawkins,  William Hawkins  &  John Hawkins Mr Hawkins  adm  no time given us
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Sir
House of Reps Decr 17. 1844.
Sir,
During the last Session I submitted
to you the claim of Thomas Hawkins for a
pension, which you examined and returned
the Answer herewith enclosed. The applicant
Thos. Hawkins believes that he has obtained evidence sufficient to authorise him to solicit of you a reference to the same, and will thank for
the conclusion to which may come.
Very respectfully
James Delle

J. L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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The State of Alabama,
Monroe County.
Court of Probate
I, Charles H. Foster, Judge of Probate and County, Certify the Letters of administration
on the Estate of Thomas Hawkins
deceased, were on the 8th day of Augusts 1853
granted to John Hawkins who having complied with the requisitions of the law, and is hereby authorized to administer said Estate.
Dated this 8th day of August A.D. 1853.
Ch Foster
Judge of Probate.
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The State of Alabama
Monroe County ⎬
I, Chas H Foster Judge of Probate of
said County do hereby certify that the within
is a true copy of the Original Letters of Adminis
tration granted to John Hawkins on the Estate
of Thomas Hawkins decd and that the said
John Hawkins has given bond as such adm'r
with good security in the sum of Five thousand
Dollars as appear on file in my office
Given under my hand & seal
of
office the 3rd Oct A D 1853.
Ch. Foster
Judge of Probate
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Georgia
Washington County
I Francis Tennell Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the Nathanael J Harris whose name is signed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County and that due faith & credit ought to be given to his attestations as such
Given under my hand this 28th day of
March 1831 & private Seal, there being no seal
of office

Francis T Jennette C.J.C.
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Georgia
Washington County ⎬
Personally came before me Susannah Burgamy and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith on oath that Thomas Hawkins did serve in the Revolutionary War South Carolina side under Capt. George Avery in General Branning's Regiment in the Register service Sworn to and subscribed to before me March 25th, 1831
Susannah S. Bergan
Alfred Casey

Georgia 
Washington County
I. Nathaniel J. Harris, Justice the Superior Court of said County, where that Alfred Casey, whose name appears to the above and certify
forgoing affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that due faith and evidence is to be had and placed in his attestations, as such. Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of March 1831
Nathaniel F. Hans S.
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Representative Hall Feby 13th 1832
Mr J L Edwards
Sir,

The enclosed papers I have procured from the Treasury Department setting forth the proof of Mr Hawkins for a pension. If the evidence be in
any respect defective, please enclose them
back to me with the necessary instuctions
to supply the proof required.
very respectfully
Dixon H Lewis
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Washington Feby 23. 1844.
Sir,
I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed application and will be pleased to hear from you
as your convenience

Very Respectfully
James Dallil

James L. Edward E.
Commissioner of Picking
Washington
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Pension Office
Decr 9. 1854.
Sir,
I have examined the case of Thomas Hawkins of Ala. in connexion with the certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. shewing that Geo. Aubrey was a Captain in Brandon's
Regiment. There is not such a similarity between the names of Avery under whom he professes to have served, and Audrey as to induce me to admit that they were identical. As the certificate referred to, is the only additional evidence filed since my letter of Feby 1, 1864. I refer you to said letter
I am, respectfully,
Your Ob. Servt
L P Waldo
Commissioner

S. H. G. McCutchen
Present
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Thos Hawkins
Ala. 
Jus. 32
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Washington City D.C.
Dec 7th 183
Hon L P Waldo
Com
I would  respectfully Call up the case of Thomas Hawkins Act 7 June 1832, Alabama Suspended, and request that it may be allowed.

Respectfully yours
J G McCutchen
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April 9 1853
Rel: to case of 
Thomas Hawkins
Alabama
Suspended file
Act 7 June 1852
J H G Cutchen
Present
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Sir
Washington City
April 9th 1853
Sir,
I respectfully call up the case of Thomas
Hawkins of Alabama under the act of June 1832
and present the historical fact that
Capt George Avery was a Captain in Col
Brandon's Regt.
Respectfully
J HG McCutchen

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Thomas Hawkins
Act - 32
Ala    Suspended
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State of Alabama
County of Monroe
On this the 7th day of March AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Hawkins who being duly sworn according to
Law Declares that he is a son of Thomas
Hawkins decd who applied for a pension for
his revolutionary services and that his father died in October AD 1849
And that his mother was married to his
father above 1790 and died in 1803
and he hereby appoints J G McCutchen his
Attorney to prosecute his claim to the pension
of his father under the Act 7th June 1832
John Hawkins.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
W H Aldred Jr.


The State of Alabama
Monroe County
I, Chas H Foster Judge of Probate of said County do hereby certify that WLG Aldridge (whose genuine signature time appears above & was at the time of signing the same an
acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned
sworn. Given under my hand & seal of Office this the 7th day of March A D 1853.
CH Foster
Judge of Probate
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Ho. Rep. March 1st, 1847
Sir,
The enclosed came to me some time since
and being unable to answer the enquiry myself
I take the privilege of refering to you with a
request that if not indomitible with your
sense of duty & propriety you may answer or enable me to answer the same.
May I ask if not inconvenient that your attention ....  and a reply this evening. 

Very Respectfully
J. S. F. Cottrill
J. L. Edwards
Court Pensions
Be pleased to return in Mr. Simmons letter
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Brief in he case of Thomas Hawkins decd

Monroe County and State of Alabama
act 7th June 1832.

Claim, ("original " or " for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Thomas Hawkins served two years as a private of Cavalry in Brandon's Regiment of Dragoons -  proved by Certificate of Comptroller of South Carolina & Thomas died on 5th October 1849, and his wife died in 1803. proved by Orin Brantley, Milligan Patrick &c.
John Hawkins, Calvin Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Wiley Hawkins, William Hawkins and Fanny Beckum
Only surviving children. proved by Orin Brantley, Milligan Patrick, and order of Court of Probate of Monroe County, Alabama

John Hawkins administrator. Bond $5,000.
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. G. McCutchen Esq
Present.
Charles H. Rhett.
Examining Clerk.
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Thomas Hawkins
Act   32
Ala   suspended
Col Mils 
Jan. 23, '54
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Comptroller's Certificate
L.S.D.

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Mr. Robert Black
Conecuh County
Alabama
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Comtroller General Office
Columbia, SC  16 ug, 1844

Indent Book
X No 2883
No 1

Issued the 30th May 1786 to
Mr Thomas Hawkins, for Sixty
five pounds Eleven shillings and
five pence sterling for duty in
Brandon's Regiment per account audited.
$65.11.5 Sterling

State of South Carolina
No 2.
Dr T. Thomas Hawkins
For Militia duly in Brandon Regiment
since the fall of Charleston
J Anderson return

May 12, 1780
Sept 6, 1781
Sir, On the 12 Instant, Mr. Sam R. Black
sent to enquire at this office of any record
was to be found in the office, in relation
to the Military service of Thomas Hawkins
the War of the Revolution. The above copy
of a memorandom in Indent Book & page 2883 shows that he recd an Indent, No 2 in the account referred to the said memo. These will most assuredly entitle him to a pension from the United States of properly certified and
sent on to the Commissioner of Pensions.
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The only difficulty that presents itself in the
case is, that the account does not state
the quantum of service performed. That difficulty has been gotten over in similar cases
by making an estimate of the pay of a soldier pr day and see how many days, will make on the amt of the check. If therefore you wish to
have the above documents certified, if
you will write on, and inclose three dollars
they will be immediately sent to you, or to the
Pension office at Washington, as you may
direct

yours & & William Laval
Comp Genl
B. Hart
---
M B.
Mr Black has not called to know
the result of his enquiry, I have thought
proper to communicate to you, the information this office affords
B. Hart
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Compt Genls Office
Columbia 20 Oct  53
Dear Sir
Yours of 15 inst enclosing
$5 & asking information in relation to
Thomas Hankins, has been
recd. In reply I inform you that
some of the Indents, some of the
accounts, & some of the payroll
show the name of the Capt
under whom the Soldier served.
The Regiment to which the com
pay belonged & the Brigade to
which the Regiment belonged
but not all it is not all that do this.
I have again examined the Indent & account of Thomas Watkins and neither of them show that Capt Geo Avery belonged to Brandons Regiment. I have commenced another
search which of will try to finish tomorrow by examining many other indents not to 
[illeg] to see if I can
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get any clue which will lead to a discovery whether Capt Geo Avery's Company did
or did not belong to Brandon Regiment.
It may be found in some other Indents that
Capt Geo Averys company is referred to as
belonging to Brandons Regiment & if found
will immediately send you a certificate to that effect. 
I recd yours of 23 Sept on the same subject to which I replied & suppose from your last that my letter was not rcvd because haste. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obd. Svt,
W.F. Arthur
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Pension Office
Oct 27th, 1853
Sir,
I submit the annexed likes to show that the
certificate now on file in Thomas Hawkins claims
gives all the information on the records
of SoCa & would respectfully ask that the claim may be allowed as I am sure the Office will not require an impossibility when advised of the fact.
With Great Respect
.I am Your Obd Svt
J H G Mc Cutchenon 

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pension
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Apl 2 1841
Cir  sent

J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
Thomas Hawkins,
Ala Act 1832
Cour
Pensions
Washington
Edwards Esqr
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O W Rej. # 4764
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Sparta, Ala
June 22

To Secretary of Treasury of
United States
Washington City
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Revolutionary Claims.
- - -
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

8 July 1831.

Thomas Hawkins of [blank] in the county of
Conecuh in the State of Alabama has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a Private
in captain Avery's company, in the
regiment of the S. Carolina line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9th July 1831
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [previous sentence marked through]
It further appears that Thomas Hawkins is not  now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3 March 1826.
thereof.

The name of Thomas Hawkins cannot
be found among those of the South Carolina line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued 
Peter Hagner Aud.
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War Dept, Bounty Land Office
July 14th 1831
The name of Thomas Hawkins does not appear
the imperfect records of the South Carolina line, on file in this office, either as being entitled to or us having received bounty land from the U. States
Wm Gordon
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35644
Thomas Hawkins
Alabama
Act 7 June '32
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The State of Alabama ⎬
Conecuh County

I,John D Cary
Clerk of the County Court of said County do
hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of Thomas Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this the
fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
and forty four
John D. Cary Clerk
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The State of Alabama
County of Conecuh

On this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty-four personally appeared Thomas Hawkins
in open Court a resident of said Conecuh County and State of Alabama
of ninety three years of age who being
first duly sworn according to law
doth make, on his oath, the following
declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed June the 7th
1832
That he volunteered in the service of the United States in May 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. George Avery & Chandler Avery being Lieutenant. he resided at the time of volunteering in Union District, State of South Carolina and was in the service near a year before he was in any battle the first being the battle at Kings Mountain South Carolina Colonel Lacy Campbell and Cleveland commanded.
That after the Battle at Kings Mountain he enlisted in a horse company under Captain
George Avery, that he acted as Lieutenant but never received a Commission. The company was under General Thomas Brannon
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That he enlisted for the years in the
horse company above stated. That he
was engaged in the battle at the fish dam
ford on Broad River under Colonel Sumpter in which twenty two of the enemy were killed and the prisoners taken.
Eight days thereafter he was in the Battle at Blackstocks Mill on Tyger River in which General Sumpter was wounded.
The next battle in which he was engaged was the Battle of the Cowpens when the company
to which he belonged was under General
Morgan and Colonel Pharr. The next Battle was at Ninety-Six in which they were engaged near four weeks. The company was then under the Colonel Wm Phar and General Greene .
That on the morning of the Battle at Eutaw Springs they took some fifty or sixty prisoners
and the company under Captain Avery were ordered to guard them which was in the year 1781. He together with the company to which
he belonged were dismissed at Eutaw after the battle. He never received any final discharge. They we dismissed by General Green.
That he was engaged five years during which time he was not at home but once and was not at home during the three years it preceding the battle at Eutaw.
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He states that his name was registered on the
list of the State of South Carolina. That
he saw it on the list or register some
five or six years after the Revolution at
[illeg] South Carolina when the
State was there. 
Answers to interrogatories proposed
by the Court - he was born on or about the
tenth day of January AD 1857 on the
waters of Nottoway River in Virginia
He has no record of his age that it was recorded in a bible which was
taken from him by the Tories during the revolution.
He was living in Union District, South Carolina he removed from South Carolina to Georgia and from Georgia to Conecuh County, Alabama where now lives-
He volunteered. He has already stated the names of the officers. He has stated that he acted as Lieutenant but was never commissioned and never received a discharge.
He states the name R. O. Jackson
James Tomlinson, Churchill Jones,
J.C. Perryman, N Stallworth and C. H. Stallworth
He states that the reason that by has not received his pension before that he has heretofore made a declaration but from inattentives or informality his declaration has not been acted on.
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He does not know any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever 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
year aforesaid. 
Thomas Hankins
Attest  Jno D. Cary

Mr.  Charles P. Salter a Clergymen residing
in the said County of Conecuh and Augustis S. Witherington and Isaac Brown (of the
same) hereby certify that we are all acquainted with Thomas Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be ninety three years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles P Salter
A.L. Witherington
I H Brown


And the said County Court of the said
Conecuh County & State aforesaid hereby
declares his opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
And the Court further certifies that it appears that Charles Salter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and he and A .L. Witherington and Isaac Brown are residents of Conecuh County and credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit.
B. J. Woodloe Judge C.C.C.C.
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(1)
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"" approved on the 15th May 1828. I Thomas Hawkins of the County
of Conecuh in the State of Alabama do hereby
declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line
of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war and continued in its service until its
termination at which period I was a private in
Captain George Averys Company in the Regiment of the Continental line Commanded by General Thomas Brannan, in the State of South Carolina, and I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled
under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States, nor ever before on said list.
,
Witness my hand this 1st
day of June 1831
Thomas Hawkins
---
The most convenient Branch Bank of the United States is at Mobile
The most convenient Post office is at Sparta, Conecuh County
Alabama
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2
Before me Joshua Zuber an acting justice of
the peace in and for the County of Conecuh and State of Alabama personally appeared this day John Hawkins and William Johnston of the said County persons known to me as creditable witnesses who did severally make oath that Thomas Hawkins by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally
reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 10th day of June in the
year of our Lord 1831- 
Joshua Buber J.P.

The State of Alabama
Conecuh County
I George Burt Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Zuber whose name attest the above
instrument of writing was at the time and date of such attestation a legal acting justice of the peace in and for said County, Therefore due faith and credit is and ought to be allowed his official attestation as such of June 1831
Given under my hand & seal this 21st day
Attest
Geo Burt
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(3)
The State of Alabama
Conecuh County
I Watkins Salter, Clerk of the county aforesaid 
 do hereby certify that George Burt whose name attests to the above certificate of writing
was at the time and date of such attestation a legal acting Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
Therefore due faith and credit is and ought to be allowed his official attestation as such
Given under my hand and private seal
(having no seal of office) this 21st day of June 1831
Attest Watkins Salter Clerk


Georgia
Washington County ⎬ Personally came before me Susannah Burgamy and after being duly sworn deposeth & saith on oath that Thomas Hawkins did serve in the Revolutionary
war in South Carolina State under Capt George Avery in General Brunning Regiment in the Regular service 
Sworn to and subscribed before me March 25 1831

Susannah S. Bergamy
Alfred Cosey J.P.


Georgia
Washington County
I Nathaniel F. Harris Justice of
the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that
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4
that Alfred Cosey, whose name appears to the above & foregoing affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that due faith & credit is to be had and placed in his attestations, as such
Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of March 1831.
Nathaniel J. Harris SSCNC

Georgia
Washington County ⎬
S.C.W.C.
I Francis T. Tennilee Clerk of
the Superior Court hereby certify
that Nathaniel Harris whose name is signed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Superior Court of said County and that due faith & credit ought to be given to his attestations as such.
Given under my hand this 28th day of March
1831 & private seal there being no seal of Office
Frances Tennille
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payment to be made 
at Mobile
James Perrine Esq.
Agent for paying pension
ers, in the Agency of
Alabama
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol 8
Page 99 by
G T Gelly Clerk

[Stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Thomas Hawkins deceased who was a private of Cavalry in the Revolution was entitled to a pension and having died on the 5th October 1849 his only surviving children, John Hawkins, Calvin Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Wiley Hawkins, William Hawkins, and Fanny Beckum are entitled to the amount at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum commencing 4th March 1831 and ending 5th October 1849 when he died
Payable to John Hawkins, Administrator. 
Given at the department of the Interior this sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
R McClellen
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
S P Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions