Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,734, Frederick Hawks, Va.
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Service  VA
Hawks Frederick
Number S.31.734
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12.20Z
Georgia

Frederick Hawks
Of Madison in the State of Geo.
who was a pr. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Pegram of the      commanded 
by       in the Va
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 20 dollars ---cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April
1833 and sent William Sanders-Clk Danielsville

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  10
                                                             $50

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 92
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31734
Revy
INVALID

File No. 31,734
Frederick Hawks
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 173

Arrangement of 1870
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State of Georgia
County of Madison

Court of Ordinary
Adjourned term
October 1st 1832

On this the first day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before John Meroney Noah W. Pittman James Anderson and James Song Justices of the Inferior Court now sitting as a Court of Ordinary Frederick Hawks a resident of Capt. Colley's Company District of Georgia Militia in the County of Madison & State of Georgia aged eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oat 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 following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit:  he entered as a Volunteer in May he believes in 1777 under Captain Lawrence House and served a tour of three weeks - he afterward entered under Capt. Stephen Godwin and served a tour of six weeks - he afterwards served a tour under Capt. Holt of four weeks - he afterwards served a tour under Bapt. Baker Pegrim three months and two weeks - he afterwards served a tour under Capt. Holt of one month at the siege of York - his first tour of duty under Capt. House of three weeks he was [illegible] to [illegible] - the next tour of six weeks under Capt Godwin he was in a small engagement at the City Point and at [illegible] Ferry with the British  - the next term of three months and two weeks under Capt. Pegrim he was stationed at a place called Jericho - the one month tour under Capt. Holt he was marched to Goochland Court house guarding prisoners then back to Petersburgh and was employed in killing beavers - unloading casts and loading vessels-thence to the Siege of York and remained until Cornwallis surrendered-thence to Manchester to guard a magazine-he cannot recollect the year he entered the service but has been particular as to the circumstances of each tour he continued
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in the service when called for until peace He was acquainted with Genl. Steuben - he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no evidence - he can procure who testify to his services - In answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and [illegible] by the Court he answereth as follows to wit.
Answer to first Inter. he was born in Dunwoody County Virginia the 22nd Jany. 1752
Answer to Second - He has no record of his age
Answer to third - he was living in Brunswick County in Virginia when he entered the service.  he removed from there to Dunwoody County and continued there until after peace-when he left Virginia he removed to Warren County North Carolina from thence to Madison County Georgia where he now resides
Answer to Fourth - he volunteered
Answer to Fifth - he has stated in his declaration all he knows on that subje3ct
Answer to Sixth - he never received a discharge
Answer to Seventh - he refers you to Alexander Shuman John W. Moore Col. John Colley Robert Woods James Ebenhart &c
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 the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick Hawks

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We Benjamin Brown a Clergyman residing in the County of Madison and James Towns residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Hawk who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concurs in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benj. Brown  MG
James Towns

And 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Brown is a Clergyman resident in the County of Madison and that James Towns who has signed the same is a resident of the same and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.

John Meroney JJC
Noah W. Pittman JJC
James Anderson JJC
[illegible]  JJC

I William Sanders Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Application of Frederick Hawk for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Ordinary Office this first day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
William Sanders Clk. C.O.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Frederick Hark
which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ues
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes [illegible]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___ year ___ months, and ___  days, I served as a ___.
For ___  months and ___ days, I served as a ___ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oath must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Frederick Hawks
Georgia

Admit as private for 6 mo. & 25 days from 1777
Cap Houn
La
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BRIEF in the case of the Frederick Hawks Co
of [illegible] in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [illegible]
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period. Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days). Rank (As a). Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Gen).]
1. May In 1777 volunteer. 21. Private. Cap House.
2. In 1777, volunteer. 1, 13. private. Cap Goodwin.
3. In 1777, volunteer. 0, 28. private. Cap Hall.
4. In 1777, volunteer. 3, 14. private. Cap Pegrin.
5. In 1777, volunteer. 1, 0. private. Cap Holt.


5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of York small engagement at [illegible] point
6. Where did he reside when he entered
service Donwoody Co Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
The [illegible] persolly are not given.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor [signature]
Examining Clerk.