Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,246, William Hanks, Continental Mass.
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Continental                                    Hanks, William                                S13256
Mass.
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Buffalo, N.Y. 14788

William Hanks
Hamburg in the state of N.Y.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pope of the RGH commanded by Col. Largent in the Mass. Troops for one year.

Inscribed on the roll of Buffalo, NY at the rate of 40 dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 25th day of June 1833 and sent to NV Hall Buffalo N.Y.


Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    80.00
semiannual allowance.                        20.00

                                                              ________

                                                               $100.00

Recorded by Francis F. Francion.   clerk
Book E Vol. 4  pg.
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State of New York
Washington County
 
On this thirtieth day of November  in the year of our lord
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the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when his term of service expired– that he was then at Fishkill in the State of New York and sick, but received no regular discharge in consequence of his having been left sick at Peakskill when his Regiment went over into New Jersey where they were when his time expired That he was in the battle of White Plains in the State of New York and was engaged in several days commanding [comanading?] at Hurtgate near the city of New York – And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his [power?] of his said services except that contained in the deposition of Obadiah Brown hereto annexed.

William Hanks

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Anthony Blanchard

I Anthony I. Blanchard first Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Hanks did serve in the Revolutionary War
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Continental, Mass.
Hanks, William
S13245
Carded
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that the said Hanks there belonged to Captain Pope's company. That the said Hanks was in said company and marched with said Regiment on the eighteenth day of July in Seventeen hundred and seventy six from Boston for New York and that the said Hanks continued to do duty in said Regiment as long as this appointment remained with the said Regiment, which he this appointment left about the first of September in the same year. That he has been acquainted with said Hanks ever since, and has lived a neighbor to him between thirty and forty years that he is acquainted with the circumstances of the said William Hanks and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support - Obadiah Brown sworn 30th Nov. 1819 Before Anthony Blanchard First Judge the Court of Common Pleas the County of Washington in the State of New York-
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William, Hanks
Pensioner
$320.88
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State of New York
Erie County 

On this 3-day of March 1829 personally appraised in Opin Court. being a Court of ??? for the ??? County of Erie William Hanks ??? in ??? County aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to ??? doth are his Oath Make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 once the 1st May 1820 
That he the ??? William Hanks enlisted for the term of one Year on the first day of January 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commons by Captain Frederick  ?? in the Regiment Commons by Colonel Sargeant in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Continental establishment that he continued to serve in ??? corps until the first of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service at ??? in the State of ??? that he hereby relinquishes every claim ??? to a pension except the present - once that his name is not on the roll of any State ?? Massachusetts
Once in pursuance of the ??? of the first of May 1920 ??? solemnly??? there I was a resident citizen of the ??? Streets on the 18th day of March 1818 - and there I have not since that time by gift ?? or in any manner disposed of my ??? or any part thereof with intent thusly so to  ??? it as to being myself within the provisions of ???of Congress ??? an act to provide for certain person engaged in the  lance once Naval Service of the United States.
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in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me ┃ Subscribed. That I was inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency on the 9th day of February 1820 and the number of my Pension Certificate is 16459 and that I have untill a few months been able with the assistance of my children to support myself and wife aged 73 but that in consequence of [Sieness] it now becomes necessary to ask from the Government further relief I hold an agreement for the purchase of 66 1/2  acres of land in the County of Erie at $4.75 per acre on which I have paid $12.00 only that there are only 8 acres improved on the lot and my right of purchase and possession is not worth more than $200.00 - I have a son and his family living with me, and we own jointly the following property 
1 [Speen] Old Horse - $70.00 
3 Cows - $45.00
10 Sheep - $10.00
3 Hogs - $6. 00 
2 old Waggons - $20.00
1 Plough - $3.10 
9 Harrow teeth - $1.13
Axes $3
1 [Broad and] - $5.50
1 Wood Slice - 6.00
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1 do-do - 8. 00 
1 cutter - 30. 00 
1 do - 6.00 
3 Forks 6/4 rakes 3  
a few small articles of House hold furniture exclusion of beds and bedding  all old and of little value say one wooden clock making in the whole half of which is mine 
25.00
5.00 
$241.76 -- $120.88 
Whole value of my property $320.88 William Hanks 
The opinion of the Court is that the property of the applicant in the foregoing Schedule including the agreement for the purchase of the lot of land above mentioned and the improvements thereon or worth three hundred & twenty dollars and eighty eight cents - Elijah Leech Clerk
I Elijah Leech Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of the County of Erie and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of Property exhibited in the foregoing shedule is three hundred and twenty dollars and Eighty eight cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court in this third day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty nine 1829 Elijah Leech Clerk
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
February 14, 1928

Mrs. W. M. Landon
Box 158,
Angola, New York

Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War pension claim S.13246, it appears that William Hanks enlisted at Easton, Massachusetts in March 1776 and served as a private in Captain Frederick Pope's Company, Colonel Sargeant's Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battle of White Plains and served until January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1819, while a resident of Jackson, Washington County, New York, aged sixty-two years. 
In 1832 his wife was seventy-three years old, and children are referred to, one a son, no names are stated. 
In 1832 Soldier was living in Hamburg, Erie County, New York. 
The above noted Williams Hanks is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records do not afford any informa-
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tion in regard to a John Pratt, who served with the Vermont Troops. 

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
S.F. 13246
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C. 
In reply to your request ___ , received ___ for a statement of the military history of William Hanks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT [illegible] 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE January 1, 1777
RANK [illegible]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Frederick Tope 
COLONEL Sargeant
STATE. Mass 
Battles engaged in, White Plains 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Easton Mass Date of application for pension, No. 30, 1818 This cl. al Residence at date of application, Jackson, Washington Co. N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 62 years
Remarks: In 1828 his wife was 73 years old children are --- - referred to one a Son, but no names are stated --- 1832 res, Erie C NY The only soldier of that name & - - Very respectfully, Commissioner
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1913 Feb 27 4 Hist to Mr. Herbert R. White, Letter in W.F. 6612 Richard Cary Letter in  
1928 Feb. 14 - Hist to her W. M. Landon and 13246 INVALID. 
File No. 18 246 William Hanks
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: June 7 1832 
Index: - Vol. 1 Page  434
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Pension Office 
16th May, 1829
Revolutionary Claim
Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington
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Buffalo N.Y. May 6. 1829. 
Sir, 
I inclose the pension papers of William Hanks. Have the goodness to attend to them and write me as soon as convenient.
Respectfully yours, 
J. Clary
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War Department 
Pension Office
May 29, 1829

Sir, 
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List. 
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. William Hands
Care of J. Clary Esq. 
Buffalo, NY
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payable as Buffalo
Aoma
12mopri
40$
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State of New York
Erie County

William Hanks of said County being duly sworn says that he is a soldier of the Revolution and served in Captain Pope's Company. Colonel Sargents Regiment of Massachusetts Continental Troop in the year 1776. That he made application for a pension [illegible] the act of the 18th March 1878 and was placed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency as appears by the certificated from the War Department now in his possession on the 9th day of February 1820. His certificate is numbered 10, 459. That when he made application and was placed on the pension list, he lived in the County of Washington and State of New York. That he now resides in Hamburg in the said County of Erie and has lived there five years last May. That in the month of June 1829 he received a letter from the War Department dated May 29, 1829 and signed "J. L. Edwards" informing him that his name was stricken from the Pension List on account of the amount of his property. That since that time he has now been replaced on the Pension List nor received any pension. William Hanks
Subscribed Sworn
to this 30th day of August 1832
before me
State of New York Erie County Clerk's Office
I, Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that Joseph Clary Esq. whose name is subscribed to the [illegible] of the [illegible] affidavit was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting at such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of "J. Clary" subscribed to said [illegibe] of said affidavit to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832
Noah P. Sprague Clerk
Horace B. [illegible] Dep
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State of New York Erie County  William Hanks of said County being duly sworn says that he is a soldier of the Revolution and served in Captain Pope's Company. Colonel Sargents Regiment of Massachusetts Continental Troop in the year 1776. That he made application for a pension [illegible] the act of the 18th March 1878 and was placed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency as appears by the certificated from the War Department now in his possession on the 9th day of February 1820. His certificate is numbered 10, 459. That when he made application and was placed on the pension list, he lived in the County of Washington and State of New York. That he now resides in Hamburg in the said County of Erie and has lived there five years last May. That in the month of June 1829 he received a letter from the War Department dated May 29, 1829 and signed "J. L. Edwards" informing him that his name was stricken from the Pension List on account of the amount of his property. That since that time he has now been replaced on the Pension List nor received any pension. William Hanks Subscribed Sworn to this 30th day of August 1832 before me J. Clary Esq.
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Angola N.Y.
July 8 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: Will you send me the service of William Hanks in Plymouth wars 1728 married in Mansfield Conn. and removed from Suffield Conn. to Pawlet Vermont. Have you any service of such a man? Was he in Suffield during service? 
Yours Truly, 
Mrs. W.M. Landon
Angola N.Y. 
Was there a William Hanks who served with a bro Benjamin the sons of Jacob Hanks. Jacob and the above William being brothers. 
See Mars soldiers and sailors Vol. VII page 230
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Angola, NY
July 8, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir: - Do you happen to have on record the following service of Capt. John Pratt, of Vermont. The following copied from Vermont Rev. Rolls pages 321-576-577-782 John Pratt 1781 com. (commence?) payment May 1. Expiration of pay Nov 30, 7mo. Total 14.00

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Capt. John Pratt co of Infantry in Col. Eben Walbridge's Battallion in service of the state A.D. 1781.  John Pratt Capt. entered service June 6, Discharged Nov 22, 169 days, 90 miles 6.8 per day total 57,16.8

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John Pratt Capt. State of Vermont, Bennington, personally appears before me and makes solemn oath that within payroll is made without fraud to the public or injustice to any individual.
Feb. 25 - 1782    
Isaac Tichmor
Justice of Peace

$ 534.18.7
Received of Treasurer the contents of within Warrent
Oct. 2 - 1784
Thomas Tollman
Paymaster
(page 782 mentions John Pratt)
(over)
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Yours Truly,
Mrs. W.M. Landon
(?)158 Angola, NY
Send all particulars that you have
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State of New York
Washington County
I John Mclean Junior of Salem in said county being duly sworn (illegible) saith that he is acquainted with Obadiah Brown the (illegible) whose disposition is (illegible) and that he is a man of good character and a credible witness.
John McLean Jr.

Sworn 30th Nov. 1819
Before Anthony Blanchard First Judge of th Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York

State of New York
Washington County
I William M Auley of Cambridge in said county (illegible) saith that he is acquainted with Obadiah Brown whose disposition is (illegible) and that he is a man of good character and a credible witness.
William M Auley

Sworn 30th Nov. 1819
Before Anthony Blanchard First Judge of th Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York
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State of New York
Washington County

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do verify that Anthony J Blanchard Esq. before whom the within affidavits were made was at the home & still is first Judge of the said Court acting under the authority of the state of New York and that the same Anthony J Blanchard subscribed to those affidavits in his hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court. 
December 7th 1819

(signature) D Shepherd Clerk


(noted sideways at bottom)
William Hanks
Revolutionary Pensioner

Actions

John Lavage Esq.
Salem, NY
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Mech. & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
Nov. 12 1835

James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, On examining our voucher for the purpose of making an abstract of payments for the last quarter, we find the enclosed in the case of William Hanks, which I submit for your inspection, as the signatures from parties to be those of the Pensioners, do all appear to be genuine.  You will perceive that it comes from the   ? quarter as that refers to in my letter of the 11th with respecting the case of Peter Prindle.  It was received by Mr. Rathbone of this city, for collection, from Mr. Burt of Buffalo who is the subscribing ? witness ? and in whose hand writing the voucher is filled up. 
With respect to these gentlemen I refer you to my letter of the 11th and will only add that Mr. Burt was on of the Directors of the late Branch of the U.S. Bank of Buffalo and is, I am informed, on of the purchasers of the debt due to that Institution.  It is therefore to be presumed that this case as well as that of Prindle, even if the papers should not prove to be genuine, will ?
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... of an explanation consistent with his character in society.  But I deem it my duty to present this case in connection with that of Prindle for your consideration sincerely hoping that it may it eventually appear that no fraud has been committed or was designed in either case.

Very Respectfully
???
Tho. W. ??
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(Postmark)                                      J L Edwards
Washington County                      Commissioner of Pensions
Apr 25



Mr. Wm Hanks
care of Noah B Sprague Esq
Buffalo, NY



(noted at bottom)
J.L.Edwards
Apl 22d rec'd May 29 of
Noah Sprague
in care of
William Hanks
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War Department
Pension Office
April 22 1833

Sir,
Your application to be inscribed on the pension list under the Act of 7 June 1832, should have been accompanied with the certificate granted you under that of Mar 18, 1818.

I am Respectfully
Yr. Off. Servt.
J.L. Edwards

Mr. Wm Hanks
Care of Noah B. Spraque
Buffalo
Erie Co
N.Y.
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/R 4

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
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Buffalo Aug. 30 1832

Sir, I enclose the afft (affidavit) of Wm. Hanks a Revolutionary Soldier who has been ?? placed on the pension roll.  I suppose an affidavit of the facts will be sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the late act of Congress.

I am truly yours,
J Clary

Hon J.L. Edwards
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J.L. Edwards Esq
(illegible) of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Buffalo June 11th 1833

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions

Sir, I return enclosed the letter from the War Dept. in relations Mr. Wm Hanks app. for a pension.
I also enclose W. Hanks former pension certificate & the letter from the Dept. striking him from the pension roll.
This I suppose is all you will require Mr. Hanks
(illegible) was not returned
Mr. Hanks wish to be paid at Buffalo
Yours Very Respy.
N. K. Hall

P.S. Please send certificate to me
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Notification sent to J. Clary Esq. Buffalo, N.Y.
29 May, 1829

New declaration within. Old certificate reg. by teller to claimant 20 Apl 1833


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New York 16,456

William Hanks (R)
of Wash. Co. in the state of New York who 
was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year-1776-1777
Continental and Mass. Records completed Febr. 5/06
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of November, 1819
Certificate of Pension issued 9 of Feb. 1820
and sent to John Savage, agent
Salem, Washington Co: N,Y,
portion of semi-anl. all'ce 
ending 4 March 1820               $25.30
3 mo  1/30                                 ______
& 11/31                                    $25.30

{Revolutionary claim,
 Act 18th March, 1818}

Continental
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Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each year,
by the Branch Bank U.S.
in the city of New-York,
No pension is payable until
the arrival of one or the other
of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate.

Registered, by W. Lambert,
Clerk, in book B, volume 5,
page 116
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Hanks of Washington County, New York late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the thirtieth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this ninth day of
February, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty.

JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.

[illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Hanley, James
Grade Private
Line New York

Warrant Number 7226
Acreage 100
Issued Sept. 13, 179-?
To not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The Natural Archives.