Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4770, Philo Hawley, Continental (Vt.) Green Mt. Boys
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(3-1776) Service Number Continental (Vt) Hawley, Philo R. 4770 Green Mt. Boys B.L.Wt. 45670-160-55 Contents
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Act of Mar 3 Nov. 26. 1855 224.664 Philo Hawley Private 45670 of Oct. 24 Capt Isaac Clark Col Sixth Warner Cont. 1 May 1777 Dis 1 Oct. 1777 Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington Private [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 160 acres Oct. 15/56 Dodge claimant [illegible] Ny
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Rush Forde NY
Jan 9 57
Let Mr. White, declining to witness warrant to widow for she was that she was the same previous to death of her husband, warrant remained as above. 
Jan 29 57 Let widow to Edwards 
Mar 17 57 letter Alex Sheldon of Randolf N Y



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37970
Philo Hawley
Affidavit
NY
Act 7 June 32
No such officer in Col Munroe Rolls
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State of New York
County of Alleghany
On this Sixth
day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
personally appeared in open Court before the County
Court
now sitting in the village of Angelica in the
County of Alleghany and State of New York,
Philo Hawley
a resident of the town of Centerville in the County of Alleghany
and State of New York, aged ninety years, who 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
of June seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two,
That in the month of August, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand seven hundred and seventy-five he entered a volunteer
company commanded by Captain Isaac Clark in a regiment
commanded by Colonel Seth Warner, that at the time he
so volunteered into the service of his country he resided in the 
town of Arlington in the County of Bennington in the State of
Vermont: that he remained in said service without intermission
from August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five
to October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven.
that he was engaged in the battle of Bennington and also
in the battle of Saratoga and Stillwater in which said battle of
Saratoga and Stillwater General Burgoyne surrendered and
these deponent further states that he was present at the time of
the surrender of General Burgoyne. These deponent further states
that he cannot now recollect the precise day of the month on which
he entered the said army not the precise day on which he
left the said army, by reason of old age and consequent
loss of memory. He further states that he returned to the town of
Arlington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont
when he left the service of his country in the month and year
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Phil Hawley
above mentioned and lived there till the year Eighteen hundred
 and eight when he removed to the State of New York:
that he lived in the County of Essex in the State of New York
for some time and from thence removed to Macedon, in the
County of Wayne and State of New York, and from thence re
proved to the town of Centerville in the County of Alleghany and
State of New York at which place he still continues to reside.
He further states that over forty years ago and while he resided in
the town of Arlington in the County of Bennington and state of
New York, he made an application for a pension, but the precise
date of said application of the name of the
attorney through whom
made or any particulars concerning said application he cannot
now recollect on account of old age and consequent loss of
memory. He further states that he has not made any application
for a pension or annuity within the last forty years. He further
states that he does not know of any person now living by whom
he can prove his services and that he has no documentary
evidence of his services; that he never received a written discharge
for the reason that it was not customary in the corps of
volunteers to which he belonged to receive a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll
of any State. -
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year first above written before
W. G. Angel
County Judge
the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
 prescribed by the war department, that the above
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named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
W. G. Angel
County Judge
State of New York
Allegany Co. Clerks Office
I hereby certify that
William G. Angel before whom the above 
acknowledge taken was at the time of
taking acknowledgement Judge in
for the County of Allegany
aforesaid-
Angelica Feby 6th 1850
John J. Rockafellow
Co. Clerk
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application and of New York
County of Allegany
On this fourteenth day of
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace
and for the County and State aforesaid
Lawler and ninety-six years a resident of
Centreville County of Allegany and State
who being duly sworn according to law declares
that he is the identical Hawley who was a
soldier in the company commanded by in
Isaac Clark the Regiment of Militia Commanded
Seth Warner in the head to an
declared by the United States on the 4th
July 1776 that he went in
the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont
on or about the first day of May 1777 for the
of six months was engaged in the Battle at Bennington
on the 16th day of August 1777 and command
Stark and from thence marched to
Colleton Rutland County in the State of Vermont
and was honorably discharged about the first
of October 1777 at Castlebay will appear by the
register rolls of said Company that he received
certificate of his age that he has not road
application for bounty land under the act plan
28th 1850 or any other act of Congress He makes
his declaration for the purpose of obtaining County
land to which he may be entitled under the
act approved the 3 days
of March 1855
Phil Hawley
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Salmon Willes and Daniel
resident of the Town of Cardwell in the
upon our oaths declare that the fore
going declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Phil Hawley in our presence and that
we believe from the appearance and statement
of the applicant that he is the identical person
he represents himself to be
Solomon Williams
Daniel
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written; and I certify that
I know the affiants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person he represents
himself to be and that I have no interest in
this claim
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
Allegany County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES AL. MOTT, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and
State above mentioned, do hereby certify that a Hopkin
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
Declaration, Affidavit and Rowen of Alton, is, and was at the time of signing the same
, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and
credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general
jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelica,
this 19th day of November
A. D. 1855
James Mott Clerk
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174510
Alex Sheldon
Randolph Ny
Feby 20 1857
45670
Jenkins
wants the No and
the date of Warrant
which appeared to
Philo Hawley
Genl Land Office
Feb 27, 1857
Respectfully referred to
Com of pensions
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Randolph Catt Co NY
February 20th 1857
Thos A. Hendricks
Will you give me the number and date
of the Land Warrant bound to 
Philo Hawley
sometime in the fall of 1856
Alex. Sheldon
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House of Rep
Jan 1. 16, 1837
Geo C. Whiting
Commissions &c
Dear Sir-- I am
requested by one of my constituents
to ascertain the number of a land
warrant issued to Philo Hawley about first
day of Nov last
He also desires me to
enquire if an action will be in favor
of the assigns against the assigner of
a warrant
for refusal to deliver
Yours truly
F. S. Edward
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Richford N. York Dec. 27, 1856
The enclosed Land Warrant, and to Philo Hawley is
herewith esteemed, accompanying other passes which you
requested to examine the fact is that said party deed
soon at the said warrant was issued, having a widow
and five children. The said widow is in indigent circumstances
 and wants to have this paract Danelled, and a
as one read in his name that it may be made available
. It is the opinion here that she cannot assign this
warrant above legally that the heirs as well as 
make an assignment, and of the said heirs or of which
are in part unknown-- The widow has made a declaration
and now forward the same with thee Evid esquire
If it should be you deem that the widow is the nations
ence of the said Warrant, and that her heirs have no right
to it you will please return it to me with a form of
the assignment mantuary for me to make the four
as give such directions about it as you should think
paper he went a warrant if it can be
legally paid. I hope sir that you will attend to
this immediately
as the old lady is very feeble, and in
any respectfully your Obedient
Son Samuel White
G. C. Whiting
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Gallipolis Ohio Oct 18th 1842
Sir
You will confer a favor on 
me by informing me
what law there is now in existence
 that makes the regulations
of the pension department of
June 27th, 1832, null and void
ask this question because that
I have had one claim by
that of Philo Hawley an application
for a Revolutionary Pension
rejected when every provision of
said regulations have been lived
up to by the applicant and first
he I have had the application
of Nathan Borden an applicant
out for a Revolutionary pension
rejected when I had lived up to
every requisition of said Regulations
now herein is some thereby
very strange you send the
these being regulations for me
and there when I make out a sett
of papers containing proof & in a
Revolutionary Claim you suspended
the claim and ask Evidence
of a kind that this Regulation
declare to be unfair to require
those regulations inform the applicant 
that he must do in case he has a
positive proof by temporary living
witnesses and yet the Hon Commission
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of pensions tells me in
his decisions that nothing can be done
without testimony of Temporary living witness
those regulations State that to
require from applicants' positive proof
service by a living witness would
be to deprive man as there of the
benefit of the law and yet the Hon
able Commissioner positively, decides
contrary to this regulation that such
Claimant cannot have the benefit of
those any regulations be saying to each
one of them in all cases, that they
must first produce the testimony.
of live witness who served with
the applicant before his claim
Can be
allowed, if those regula
tions have been made void by any
law of a late date you will
confer a favor on me by sending
me the regulations that are now
in force for the guide of those who
with to apply for the evil
the act of Congress of June 7th 1832
Yours with Respect
Daniel D T Benedict
Hon J E Neath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sept 2/52
D. D. S. Benedict
Keystone
Jackson Co.
Ohio
Appeals in the case
of Philo Hawley
no reply on repays
Com of pensions
Dept of Int. G.
Aug 31. 1852
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Keystone
Jackson Co Ohio August 18th 52
Sir I have received your letter
by which I am informed that the decision
of the non-commissioner of Pensions
had been affirmed in the case of Philo
Hawley and that you cannot reopen the same
in answer I would say that the
Decision in this case was made by Hon
J L Edwards and my appeal was decided
 upon in the absence of the Honorable
Secretary of the Interior from home and I
a sustained by law in saying that both
this decision and also its affirmation
by the Clerk of the secretary of the
Interior is a most ergoregions now
would therefore ask of the present
Secretary of the Interior if it is not the
practice in this office sometimes to
hope and cause another examination
of a case when he has reason to think
that a Clerk has made a wrong division
in his absence I write this because
have reason to think that if you know the true
State of the case you would have given
this case the second examination
I am sure that if you should look at
this case you would most assuredly give
the decision in favor of my client
and fully aware that where clerk have had
Decisions in the absence of the Secretary
it has always been a custom of the
Hon Secretary to examine and in many
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he has been in the practice of reversing the
Clerks decisions. I am also aware that the
Decisions of Mr Godard that he made in the
absence of the Secretary while as
first clerk of the department of the Inter
we always decisions against the applicant
both one and the facts be what the
high I do not wish to kind
fault with men who hold high offices but
Justice to my relent compels me to ask of
you that considering the peculiar circuit
stars of this division and inasmuch as
that it is and alleged that a decision
of the Secretary of the Interior has been
made against Philo Hawley and yet
the fact is that no secretary of the Interior
has ever seen the proofs on this as
I therefore ask that you as a favor
what is nothing more than common just
and a common practice in all such
by giving this case a fair
hearing, as that is what it has
never had
Yours Respectfully
Daniel T Benedict
Alex N N Stuart
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April 9th, 1840
Now Sir I herewith transmit to you
proof sustaining the claim of
Philo Hawley to a pension from the
government of the United States
under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832
you pers in relation to the matter place
please direct to me at this
Your Respectfully
Danie D T Benedict
Attorney for
Philo Hawley
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Department of the Interior
July 24, 1850
Sir
herewith return the papers
in the case of Philo Hawley, an 
applicant for a Pension under the act
of June 7th, 1832, and I have to inform
you that your decision of the 18th instance
has been affirmed
I am, very respectfully
your
Obt Sert
C Goddard
Secretary of interior
I L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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in the
Auburn N. May 30 /50
Will, please inform me as to the assumption 
one of the claims of Phil Cawley to a pension
the reverent of the rent Wards for services performed in the
war of the Revolution. Please of me at Auburn N. Yous
Daniel D T. Benedict
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State of New York
County of Alleghany
On this twenty seventh day of March
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally
appeared before me G. H. Jenkins
a Justice of the Peace
 in and for said County Russel Burlingame
a resident of the town of Centerville in the County of Allegheny
and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law
depose and speaks. That he is well acquainted with Phil Hawley as
resident of the town of Centerville in the County of Alleghany and
State of New York, and that he knows him to be a man of good
oral character and one whose word are entitled to full credit and belief
Sworn and subscribed before me
Russel Burling
the day and year first above written
G. H. Jenkins Justice
State of New York
County of Alleghany
On this twenty seventh day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty,
personally appeared before me G. H. Jenkins
of the Peace in and for said County, Martin M. Williams
resident of the town of Centerville in the County of Alleghany
according to State of New York, who being first duly sworn 
law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Phil
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a resident of the town of Centerville in the County of
and State of New York and that he knows unto 
man of good moral character and one whose statements are entitled
to full credit and belief
Sworn and subscribed before me the
Martin M. Williams
day and year first above written
G. H. Jenkins Justice
State of New York
Allegany County
Clerk's Office SS.
I John J Rockofellow Clerk
of said County do hereby certify that I
Jenkins Esquire before whom the preceeding
Affidavits were taken was at the State of the Same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly elected, sworn
and authorized
to take the same that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing and verily believe
his name subscribed thereto to be
proper
hand writing
Witness my hand and the Seal
of said County this 28th day of
March A.D. 1850.
John T. Rockafellow Clerk
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PETER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are in the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary
of New York
Pensioners, &c.
Be it known that before me
County of Clearing Justice of the pace personally appeared Philo Hawley
aged 93 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form
that the members the
in the State of Vermont
and that he died on the day of
18 and that
mother, named
died on the
day of
and that they were
married on the
day of
in the year and that they were residents of
in the State of
and that they resided there
years, and that
resides in
and that furthermore
Peters BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes,
appoints, and fully empower and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as being true and lawful Attorney for me and in
my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government
and State officers, my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or land
that may be due to as
the same undrawn, as in right of law
for such services in the right of law
may entitled.
In witness whereof he has on this
day
hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
September 1852,
Witness Daniel Razey
Phil Hawley
Witness: Samuel Howard
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he
Hawley
has always by the community been known as 
of intended continuation
Dated on this 27
day of September 1853
Cyrus Kyes
to wit:
State of New York
COUNTY of
Allegany
hereby certify, That
Agnes Reyes
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County Court, this day of Sep 30th one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two
John J. Rockafellow Clerk
Widow applies, state the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
State under what at pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner and amount of pension
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Dear Sir, I receive your letter which informed
 that My Claim might be detained if I give
you power to do it you will see that I have
answer your request I wish you to do what
you Can Soon and Lot No soon a year
Can for same in writ
Benedick and Benton Point Rate to M.
two years till Last Night Received
letter that My Clame has bin Rejected
ties But they thought they should try
and More But which you to go on with
it with out fail
To Remain your
well wisher
Philo Hawley
Philo Hawley
Power of attorn
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Inquiries of the regulations of the pension office
Oct. 28
Cole
Received Oct 28 1852
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to the Secretary of the interior
pension Office
Washington City DC
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45670 Rev
Philo Hawley
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F S. Garland
ML
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comr. of pensions
Washington D.C.
Philo Hawley
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No 37970
Philo Hawley
NY
T. Benedict 6 June 1850
to Sec Int 18 July 1850
Decision affirmed July 24, 1850
Secr Int July 2, 1852
D D T Benedict Apr 13, 1853
4770
Act 7 June7 32
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45670
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4770
Philo Hawley
service:
enlisted
Discharged:
Application filed:
alleges!
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Contract
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Please file in
No 45670 for
160 Acres
Philo Hawley
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State of New York
County of Allegany
Witnesses
part
C. Brooks, Justice
of the Peace
Solomon Williams
this thing of my
ally and
before me a Justice of the
within for the
at Hanon aged
in the
both in the State of
Gent who being duly sworn
in the
widow of Philo Natley demand, who was a Revolutionary sold
whom and Warrant No. 156 and
&
October 1856 the further declare that the
the said Philo Hawley in Arlington
the 30th day of December 1785 by one Elder Nichols
that the name or name was then and that
of
the other
and the said land said
the 2d day of November 1856
widow and hereby make
the one part in said
Hannah Hawley
mark
Mary A.
Williams
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State of New York,
Allegany County Clerk's Office, } ss.
[Illegible], Clerk of the county Court, in and for the County and
State above mentioned, do hereby certify that [Illegible] 
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing 
Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the
same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly com-
missioned and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and
credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general
jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelica.
this 18 day of [Illegible]
A, D. 1856
[Illegible] Clerk.
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of All
Sixty two
of
day
---
the
C. Brooks Justice
of
the Peace
of Forty
hand and
the
and
of Contine
Solomon
Williams
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