Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23683, Moses Hawkins, Conn.
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Conn.   Hawkins, Moses   S. 23683
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Vermont 1060
Moses Hawkins
of Castleton in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Rogers of the regt commanded
by Col. Enos in the Connecticut
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October
1832 and sent to Pensioner Castleton, Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832      30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 1833  10.00
                                           ---------------------
                                                $40.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 62
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Moses Hawkin's
Declaration
No 1405
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland} On this 30th day of July 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Almon Warner Esquire Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Fairhaven in said county now sitting, Moses Hawkins a resident of Castleton in the county of Rutland, aforesaid aged seventy one 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 passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated. He enlisted in the last of May or first of June in the year 1777, in Derby in the county of New Haven & State of Connecticut in a regiment raised by that State, commanded by Roger Enos, the major was named John Davenport, the captain of the company into which he enlisted was Edward Rogers of Cornwall in Litchfield County in the same State, the Lieutenants were Jabez Pritchell of said Derby, and M Moose, Ensign Roscoe, orderly sergeant Brown, that the term of his enlistment was for six months, that under this enlistment he served in the company aforesaid till about the first of December of the same year when he with a part of the company to which he belonged was discharged, and thinks the discharge was signed by the Lieut Colonel whose name he does not recollect, and that said discharge has long since been lost, but thinks he received it at Horse-neck, recollects that the Thanksgiving in Connecticut occured while he was on the way home after receiving said discharge. That at the time if his enlistment he was a resident of said Derby, that he enlisted as a volunteer, and went with the company to Horse neck, in which place and the vicinity he stayed all ordered to the Hudson River, that some disaffection existed among the troops of the regiment in relation to going out of the State of Connecticut, that General Parsons of the Continental line commanded them, to go to said river, that he went to Peckskill and Fishkill and stayed at the latter place about a fortnight, about this time the British fleet returned down the river, returned to Peckskill, and went on fatigue making a road from the
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last mentioned place to Danbury in Connecticut, and that after making said road he with the company was stationed again at Horse neck, that during the said term of six months he was at the White Plains, West Chester, and East Chester, that he served during said time in the capacity of a private solider, that while at Fishkill as above stated he was lame and did not see the continental officers that were there, and thinks there were not any at Horse neck while he was at that place.
That he was born in Derby aforesaid on the 9 August 1761, has a record of his age made in his Family Bible some twenty years ago, that he was residing in said Derby at the time he was called into the service, that since the revolutionary war, he has resided and now resides in Castleton aforesaid, that he has no documentary evidence, by which he can prove his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Moses Hawkins

I Isaac Southworth of Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, being duly sworn testify and say that I was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, as a musician in the company of Capt Edward Rogers, mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Moses Hawkins, and knew well at that time and know that he served through that campaign till discharged, and according to my recollection the term for which we enlisted was six months. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Isaac Southworth

We Joseph Stelle a clergyman residing in the town of Castleton in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont and        residing in the same Castleton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age,
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That in the fall of the year    when the British took fort George at the head of Lake George he was residing in Castleton aforesaid and volunteered to go down Lake Champlain under a flag to exchange prisoners under the command of [unk] Ebenezer Hyde of Poultney in the county of Rutland aforesaid, that he was engaged in this service one month,
That he was born in Derby aforesaid, on the 9 August 1761, has a record of his age made in his Family Bible some twenty years ago, that he was residing in said Derby at the time he was called into the service, that since the revolutionary war, he was resided and now resides in Castleton aforesaid, that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Moses Hawkins

 I Isaac Southworth of Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, being duly sworn testify and say that I was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, as a musician in the company of Capt Edward Rogers, mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Moses Hawkins, and knew him well at that time and know that he served through that campaign till discharged, and according to my recollection the term for which we enlisted was eight months.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Isaac Southworth

We Joseph Slade a clergyman residing in the town of Castleton in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont and         residing in the same Castleton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age,
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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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Joseph Steele
Jonathan Deming

And the 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 Joseph Steele who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Castleton aforesaid, and that Jonathan Deming who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Castleton and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
I Silah H Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30th day of July AD 1832.

S. H. Merrill
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No 1405
Moses Hawkins
Castleton, Rutland County
Vermont

admitted
Private 6 months
$20


sent to Pensioner as above
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Hawkins of Castleton, Rutland County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court (Probate)

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?
71 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: June Spring In 1777
Duration of Service: 6 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Rogers, Lt. Prichett and Col, Roger Enos

5. In what battles was he engaged?
none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Derby, New Haven County Cont

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living witness & traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respects?
They are not

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Robt Fowler
Examining Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D.C.,.................., 19......
S.F. 68683

In reply to your request of ........, received .............. for a statement of the military history of Moses Hawkins 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 of Enlistment or Appointment:
May or June 1777
Length of Service: Dec. 77
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Edward Rogers
Colonel Roger Enos
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Fall 1777
Length of Service: 7mos.
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered:
Lt. Ebenezer Hyde and went to Lake Champlain under a flag to exchange prisoners

Battles engaged in,

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Derby, New Hartford Co, Conn

Date of the application for pension, July 20 1832 This [unk]

Residence at date of application, Castleton, Rutland Co, Vt.

Age at date of application, born at Derby Conn Aug 9, 1761
Remarks: No data as to family


Respectfully,

Commissioner
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Revolution
23683
INVALID

File No. 23683
Moses Hawkins
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 160

[Arrangement of 1870]


1914 July 30 Hist. to Mrs. Maude H. Norton V.L.M.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Have you a Pension Record Moses Hawkins, born in Aug. 1761. Supposed to have served as a militia man in Oxford Conn.
Placed on Pension Roll in Oct. 183?.
Came to Castleton, Vermont in 1779, I have been told, he served with Ethan Allen at Lake Champlain. He died Sept. 1835 and was buried at Castleton, Vermont.

Mrs. Maude Hawkins Norton
West point
Vermont
[unk]
July 22, 1914