Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38795, William Hawe, Md.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Md. 
Hawe, William 
NUMBER
S.38795
CONTENTS
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18,711 
West Tennessee 
William Hawe 
of Carthage in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the Regiment commanded [by] 
Colonel Williams of the Maryland 
line, for the term of 2½ years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence [on] 
the 13th of August 1821. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 183 [faded]
and sent to Jonathan Pickett Esqr
Carthage, Tennessee 
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $53.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822 48.00
[sum bar] $101.96
6 months
19/31 & 4/30

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
1st May 1820
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18,254 
Willm.. Hawe 
Paid 
13 Augt 1821. 
Col. Williams's 
Maryland Regt. 
1777- 3 yrs. 
Transmitted to Auditor Genl. 
of Md. for proof of service. 
24t  Nov. 1821 _
Smith County 
[illegible name or note at the bottom]
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State of Tennessee }
Smith County }
August Term 1821 
On the 13th day of August 1821. personally 
appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for Smith County, William 
Hawe, aged sixty years, a Citizen of Maryland, during the revolutionary war 
but now a Citizen resident in the County of Smith and State of 
Tennessee, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to attain the provisions made by 
the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820. that 
he the said William Hawe enlisted for the term of three years in the 
regular service of the United States of America, on the _ day of _ _ 1777 
in the State of Maryland, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Allman [could be Ablman] 
in the 4th regiment in the Maryland line, an Continental establishment 
Commanded by Colo. Otho Williams_ Continued to serve in said Corps until 
the 1st of August after the Battle at Cambridge, or ninety six as it is called, 
in South Carolina when he was discharged at the high hills of Santer, 
in the State of South Carolina by a discharge in writing signed by 
Genl. Green and delivered to him by Capt Edward Oldum, to whose 
company he had been attached after the distruction of the Maryland 
line at Gates's defeat_ that he was in the Battles of the white plains, 
at Monmouth Plains, at Gates's Defeat, the Cowpens, and at Cambridge 
or ninety six, as a regular in the Maryland line of the regular army  
during said service,_ and that he has no evidence but his own oath in 
his power at this time, to prove said service_  And in pursuance 
of the act of Congress of the 1st May 1820. he doth solemnly 
swear, that he was a Citizen resident in the United States on the 18th 
of March 1818 and that he is now a citizen of Smith County, State of 
Tennessee_ That he has not by gift, sale or in any other way
or manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent 
thereby to diminish it, so as to bring himself within the provisions 
of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the
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his power at this time, to prove said service_ And in pursuance 
of the act of Congress of the 1st May 1820, he doth solemnly 
swear, that he was a Citizen resident in the United States on the 18th 
of March 1818 and that he is now a Citizen of Smith County, State of 
Tennessee_ That he has not by gift,  sale or in any other way 
or manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent 
thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions 
of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the 
Revolutionary War, passed on 18th day of March 1818 and that he 
has not, nor any person in trust for him, any property or securities 
contracts or debts due to me, nor has he any income other than what 
is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed_ 
This declarant states he has a note an_ Goodwins of 
Petesylvania County in the State of Virginia, for $100 and that he is 
informed Goodwin is insolvent, he has an old mare ten years old 
worth $30 and no other property & debts, that he has been married 
twice, his wives are dead, has three Children One 23 years old, and gone 
to do for himself, the others 9 & 6 years bound and to a trade he does 
not keep House, his occupation is that of a farmer, but not able 
to do much labour_ being about 60 years of age 

William his X mark Hawe
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Sworn to, and declared in open Court on the 13th day of August 1821 
before the Justices of said Court 
Attest 
[signature] Jonathan Pickett Clerk 
State of Tennessee} 
Smith County} 
I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court 
of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby 
certify, that the forgoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed 
are truly copied from the Original on file in said Court, and ordered to be recorded; And I as further certify that it is the opinion 
of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property 
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said Court at at office in 
Carthage, this 12th day of September AD 1821. 
and 46th year of our Independence_ 
[signature] J Pickett Clk 
[flourish]
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38795 
INVALID. 
Ann [handwritten sideways unclear] 
Revy 
File No. 38,795 
William Hawe 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 210 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, Dec 7th. 1821. 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls 
remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Wm. Hawe__ 
enlisted as a prt.___ in the 4th___ Maryland 
Regiment, on the 21st__ day of April 1778. 
and was discharged [discharged crossed out] on the 1st. Nov. 1780 present 
Tho. Karney_ Aud. S. M. 
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Carthage, 5th July 1822. 
J. L. Edwards, Esq 
Sir, You will please have the goodness 
to inform me of whas has been the result 
of the application of William Hawe, and 
George Russel, for pensions; the papers 
of the latter were enclosed not long since 
with additional testimony of his services, & 
the farmer has not been heard from at 
all,_ his papers were enclosed near 12 mos 
ago,_ the time is drawing on when they 
expect a payment, and are anxious to know 
the fate of their applications.  Please 
direct any Communication you may make 
on the subject to me, and much oblige 
Your Obdt. Servant 
[signature] J. Pickett 
[flourish]
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State of Tennessee }
Smith County }
William Harris and Fouchee 
Cornwell states that they have been more 
or less acquainted with William Hawe who is about 
to make application for a pension from the general 
Goverment from ten to thirteen years. that he is very poor 
he has no property except a small poney, that if he is able 
from age now to support himself he will not long be so 
that he bears the character of an honest man. his oath 
would be entitled to full credit in any Court of record 
[signatures] William Harris 
Foushee C Cornwell 
State of Tennessee} 
Smith County} 
This day came William Harris 
and Fouchee Cornwell who being duly sworn according 
to law to the contents of the above certificate did sign 
their names thereto in my presence witness my hand & 
seal this 9th day of August 1821 
James Ballow seal [circled] Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee} 
Smith County} 
I Jonathan Pickett 
Clerk of An Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for 
the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James 
Ballew esquire before whom the within affidavit 
was made, is and was at the time said affidavit 
was made and subscribed, an acting Justice of 
the peace in and for the County aforesaid 
duly Commissioned and qualified according to 
law In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court at office in Carthage 
this 12th day of September AD 1821 
and 46th year of our Independence 
J. Pickett Clk 
[seal]