Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17463, London Hazard, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Hazard, London (col)

NUMBER
S. 17463
Carded

CONTENTS
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Date of death not on [illegible]

4967
Rhode Island
London Hazard
Washington in the State of RI who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col Dyer in the RI line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany [January] 1833 and sent D J Pearce H of Reps [House of Representatives]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $60-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 20-
$80-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk
Book D- Vol. 3rd Page 116.
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND,
COUNTY OF Washington [flourish bracket] Sc-

On this 7th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Court of Common Pleas now sitting London Hazard, a Man of Colour a resident of South Kingston [Kingstown] in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged about senty [seventy] five 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 State under the following named officers, and served as therein stated - He was born on the Island of Conanicut in Narraganset Bay, which is the Town of Jamestown, in the County of Newport, he was born a slave, and George Hazard was his master, when he was a Boy, he was sold to Godfrey Hazard, who lived in South Kingston [Kingstown], and lived with him, and was his slave, when the war came on, after the British came into Newport, a draft took place, of the Militia, after they the English had ben [been], in possession of Newport about a year, in the Fall of 1777, a relation of his master by the name of Samuel Hazard was drafted, to do duty in a Militia Company, to which he belonged, and this applicant, took his place, by the [illegible] of his master, and served as a substitute, for him one month in guarding the shores, and was stationed down in Boston Neck, part of the time at the House of his master and part of the time, at the House of Col John Gardiner, Stephen Babcock was Captain of the Company, & Joseph Carpenter was Lieut Charles Dyer was Colonel of the Regiment, and this applicant remembered him well. He returned home to his masters House, at the end of the month, and received nothing for his service. He was afterwards permitted by his master, as [illegible] by him, to take the places of others, many times, and served as a substitute of theirs, he served one part of the time in the same Company and part of the time in other companies, but cannot recollect the Exact Names, and Wm Potter was a [illegible] in a Company in which he served once, he always returned to the place of those for whom he was a substitute, one month, and guarded at different places, He was one month at the North Ferry, and at Cecil Gardners [Gardiner's], and Silas Gardners [Gardiner's] House, and the places, along the shores of Boston Neck, he saw no engagements, but had many alarms,

He cannot be more particular in his statement, as when his master, ordered him, to take the place of his relations or any one else, he went, & he was a slave, and destitute of learning. He continued to be
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a slave until the war made him free, by his master, which was 6 mo after the war was over - He has no documentary evidence of his services. From his situation in life, he is unable to be [minute?] in his statement, but according to his memory served as much as one year, in the manner above stated at distant times, George W Hazard [illegible] of Charleston [Charlestown], was with him in some of his times of duty, but he cannot now specify any one else who is living, as in the [illegible] of life in which he moved, he has never been acquainted with his associates since. He never served under any Continental Officer. He does not know of any Clergyman, who can testify to his situation, but [illegible] the Court to,

The one acquainted with him, and will testify to his reputation for truth, and also that it is reported and believed, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and served in the manner above stated, in the Neighborhood where he lives, He has lived in South Kingston [Kingstown] since service the war, Simeon Hazard is brother to his master & has always known this applicant, and has always lived in South Kingston [Kingstown], untill [until] a few years past - & Stephen Champlin was also [illegible] in South Kingston [Kingstown], until [illegible] -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
London Hazard
x his mark

Witness Saml Helme in open Court
Wits Sam. Helme Clerk

We, Simeon Hazard residing in the Town of Exeter and Stephen Champlin residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with London Hazard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; 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 to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
Stephen Champlin
Simeon Hazard
+ his mark
in Open Court with Saml Helme Clk

Attest Saml Helme
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries 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 [blank] who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a [blank] resident in the [blank] and that Stephen Champlin & Simeon Hazard who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Session of the Peace do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of London Hazard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September AD 1832
Saml Helme Clk
I certify the above name to be the handwriting of Saml Helme & the seal that of his court
[illegible]
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12,757
London Hazard
Private
1 year
A5.6.10&16
W.C.E. May 22 "33
admd

[upside down]
Jany 22, 1833
[illegible]

P-209
$40

Mr. Pearce
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12,757
BRIEF in the case of London Hazard of Washn Co [Washington County] in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

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

3. How old is he? 75

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[row headings] Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
fall of 77 [1777]. x. As a substitute. Capt Babcock Col Dyer
[crossed out] He says he served as a substitute for his master's relations; but he is so indefinite in his statement that it is impossible to make any thing out of it.

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Island of Conanicut R.I.

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
There is no device to the seal or declaration &c. and the authentication of the affidant is not properly attached to them

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
19 Jun 1833

objcn waved by Wm E
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Declaration of                   $
London Hazard
12757

M Pearce
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May 16, 1933
BA-J/EEL
London Hazard-S.17463

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17463, based upon the military service of London Hazard, a man of color, in that war.

He was born a slave in Jamestown, on the Island of Conanicut, in Narragansett Bay, and belonged to George Hazard. When a boy, he was sold to Godfrey Hazard, of South Kingston [Kingstown], Rhode Island, and was living with him when the Revolution commenced. The date of birth is not given.

He enlisted in the fall of 1777, served as a substitute for Samuel Hazard, a relative of his master, for one month as a private in Captain Stephen Babcock's Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment; he continued to serve as a substitute for the relatives of his master and for others, and was out at different times on monthly tours, a part of the time under the above named Captain Babcock and also under other officers, their names and the dates of the service not given; his entire service amounted to at least one year. After the war he was given his freedom by his master.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and resided in South Kingston [Kingstown], Washington County, Rhode Island, where he had lived ever since the Revolution.

There are no data as to the soldier's family.

Date of death not on AB

This history to be furnished if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negroes.
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17463
INVALID.

File No. 17,463
London Hazard
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 163

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Jedediah Austin of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy one years on Solemn oath Do Testify and Say that in the year 1777 I Belonged to Capt Stephen Babcocks [Babcock's] Company and was stationed on Boston Neck in South Kingstown and was there for the Term of three Months and that London Hazard of Said South Kingstown was there and Did Duty in Said Company all the aforesaid times to my Certain Knowledge in Guarding the Shores, the Brittish [British] at Which time were possession of Newport in [five?] miles to the East of Where we were Stationed as aforesaid.

Jedediah Austin
x his mark

Witness Matthew Waite
to said Austins [Austin's] Signing

at South Kingstown September 6 AD 1832
Personally came Jedediah Austin subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Matthew Waite Just Peace
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I George W Hazard of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy Nine Years on Solemn oath Do testify and Say that in the Year 1777 and 1778 I was Doing Duty in Capt Stephen Babcocks [Babcock's] Company of Boston Neck in South Kingstown & at Said time in R. Island & knew London Hazard Doing Duty in said Company a number of times.

But cannot say how Long a time he Did Duty there, I was there at Said time one Month

George W Hazard


South Kingstown September 6th AD 1832
Personally Came George W Hazard
Subscriber to the foregoing Deposition who to me is well known as a man of truth and Veracity and made Solemn oath to the truth of the Same
Before me Matthew Waite Just Peace
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Washington County, sc.

I Samuel Helme, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, & state, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Matthew Waite, Esq, before whom the deposition annex was taken and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, duly elected and qualified within and for the said county of Washington, in the state and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [1832].

Saml. Helme Clk
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I Simeon Hazard now resident of Exeter in the County of Washington, on oath do testify and say, that I am sixty four years old, that I have always understood in the Family, to which London Hazard the Applicant belonged, that he was born the slave of George Hazard my [Uncle?], and that early in life, he was sold as a slave to Godfrey Hazard my Brother, and that during the Revolutionary war, the said London, was permitted or let out by his Master Godfrey Hazard, to go and take the places of Militia Men, who were drafted to do duty, on the shores, to
guard the same, whilst the Enemy were in possession of Newport, and that he did did do duty accordingly and was [illegible] as a substitute, and I am confident, from the reports and belief of the Family, that he served as much as one year or more during the war, as a substitute for them, standing guard on the shores, and the said London Hazard has always been respected to be entitled to credit, by all who knew him -

Just Wilkins Updike
to Simeon Hazards signing

Simeon Hazard
+ his mark


STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &c.
Washington County, [flourish bracket] Sc. South Kingstown, Sept. 14th 1832.
Personally appeared the aforenamed Simeon Hazard and before deposing as aforesaid, was by me, carefully cautioned, examined and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and gave the foregoing deposition, which was reduced to writing by me, in his presence and he signed the same in my presence. And I further certify that the said deponent is well known to me and that he sustains a fair character for truth, and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
Wilkins Updike Justice Peace

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
Washington County, sc.
I Samuel Helme, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, & state, aforesaid, to hereby certify that Wilkins Updike, Esq. before whom the deposition annexed was taken and sworn to, if a Justice of the Peace, duly elected and qualified within and for the county of Washington, in said state and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said of said Court, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two [1832].
Saml Helme Clk
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12,757
London Hazard
d

Mr. Pearce
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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 [handwritten] London Hazard which require further proof or explanation.
I.     Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
[handwritten] Yes
II.    Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
[handwritten] 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?
[handwritten] 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 amount of pension  he is entitled?
[handwritten] No
VI.    Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
[handwritten] No
VII.    Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
[handwritten] Yes
VIII.   Has the Court given their opinion? 
[handwritten] Yes
IX.     Has the Clerk given his certificate?
[handwritten] 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?
[handwritten] No
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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?
[handwritten and crossed out] No
XII.    If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
[handwritten and crossed out] No
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?
~
XIV.    †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
[handwritten] Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
[handwritten] Yes
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?
[handwritten] Yes
XVI.   †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
[handwritten] No
XVII.   Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
[handwritten and crossed out] No to 6th
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 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 the 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 indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+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 administrator the oaths 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 authenticated 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 end 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.
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VA
Martin Hazard
BL Reg. 167666-1855

Revolutionary War


THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND FILES
ACT OF 1855 Rejected #167666
VETERAN Martin Hazard
1776
GRADE Prt
SERVICE Capn George Sison
Vamu

CAN NO. 1727
[illegible] 180
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167666 [flourish bracket] Set mon 3/55
June 13/55

Martin Hazard prit [private]
Pension

Capt George Cison
Maj Redman

Revolution War [flourish bracket] Va
Mil

[Ky No Papers?]

A F Gowdy
Campbellsville KY

[Illegible]: A. F Gowdy May, 9/86
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State of Kentucky
County of Taylor ScS

On this 1st day of ["May" crossed out] June A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & state aforesaid Martin Hazard aged 91 years a resident of Taylor County and state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to Law declars [declares] that he is the identical Martin Hazard who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain ["Samuel Vanoy" crossed out] George Cison in the rigiment [regiment] of Virginia ["Militia" crossed out] Light Infantry Commanded by Major Redmon in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain for our Independence; said Martin Hazard enlisting in said Company and said War as the substitute for his father [blank] Hazard

He further states that he enlisted as the Substitute of aforesaid at the County of Richmond in the State of Virginia on or about the _ (blank] day of June 1781 we stayed in said County about one month guarding property, such as negroes from running off, Canoes and other water crafts from being stolen from the County of Richmond we went Down to Little York on the Gloster side and was encamped there about 3 months, and then was discharged 

He further states that he was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Fantheroy in the regiment of Virginia Light Infantry Commanded by Major Baytop & Colonel Baytop his Brother in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain for our Independence

Said Martin Hazard being drafted at Richmond County and state of Virginia he joined his Company at Gloster in said state on or about the [blank] day
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of September 1781 for the term of 3 months and Continued in said war for said term of three months and was honourably discharged at Gloster Town ["at" crossed out] on the [blank] day of [blank] 1781 he further states that he had not written discharge as a substitute or when he was discharged the last time, as to his service the last town he says he was stationed at Gloster Town and performed all the duties required of him as a soldier

He further states that he was the identical Martin Hazard who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Logstone in the rigiment [regiment] of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers Commanded by Colonel Wilkerson in the war against the North Western Indians, he sayes [says] he volunteered at Woodford County of State of Kentucky on or about the [blank] day of May 1791 for the Term of [blank] Months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about 41 days and was honourably discharged at Louisville in the state of Kentucky on the [blank] day of June 1791 no written discharge given. He further states that he was marched from Woodford County of the mouth of the Kentucky River where we were received in the Service of the United States from there we were marched to the Indian Piqua Town, and destroyed those towns with several other Towns Killing some 39 Indians and taking 42 prisoners after which we were marched to Louisville KY and discharged as above stated.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may
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be entitled under the act approved March 3d. 1855 

He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress nor made application therefor [therefore].
Martin Hazard

We Alford F. Gowdy and Regin Davis residents of Taylor County and State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the forgoing [foregoing] declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Martin Hazard in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
A. F. Gowdy
R. Davis

The forgoing [foregoing] declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before writen [written], and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
DB Moore, J.P.T.C. [Justice of the Peace Taylor County]
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State of Kentucky
Taylor County ScS

I George W Montagne Clerk of the Taylor County Court Certify that D. B. Moore whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the Peace duly elected commissioned & qualified in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due to should be given to all his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Campbellsville on this 5th day of June 1855
Geo W. Montagne Clk
By L. R. Calvin D.C.


[vertical handwriting]
167666
Martin Hazard application for Bounty Land

Filed by A. F. Gowdy
Campbellsville
Taylor County
KY
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Hazard, Peter GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island

WARRANT NUMBER 3235 ACREAGE 100 Issued Jan. 28, 1790
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 National Archives.