Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2278, James Hawk, Penn. Va.
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 (3-1776).                                       
                                                          
 SERVICE.                                              NUMBER

Penn.               Hawk, James.             S2278
Va
                                                               Carded
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CONTENTS

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                              4719
Pennsylvania.  Pittsburgh
===================================James Hawk
James
———————in the State of Pennsylvania he was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Iris of the Ry’ commanded by Col Evan’s - in the Penn line for 6 mo Private -
$20.00

Pa and Va Line Records corrected
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania Dec. 16, 23
The rate of 20 Dollars —————Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Thuan
Home Rep
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -              $30.00
Semi=anl. Allowance ending 4 March 1833 -
                                                                  10.00
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                                                               $40.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Vinal Luce. Clerk,
Book D vol. 2 — Page 196 -
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania } ss
 
     On this day 26th day of October AD 1832 personally appears in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Fayette State of Pennsylvania now entering James Hawk a resident of the County and state of aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress the 7th day of June 1832
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here told
     That he was born in Chester County State of Pennsylvania on the 16 day of January 1760 That he first entered the service of the U.S. in the revolutionary war about the 11th of August 1777 being about four weeks before the battle of Brandywine as a militia man for a tour of two months under Captain Iris and was attached to a regiment under command of Major Horton Col Evan’s they marched to Old Chester and joined the army from there marched to Wilmington under General Irvine and was afterwards in the Battle of Brandywine and wen with the army on its retreat to Philadelphia and was afterwards in in the battle of German Town which was then a four weeks after the battle of Brandywine a few days after which his time was out and he was discharged. About two weeks after this he went into the service of an in the same manner under the command of Captain Barker from Chester where he lived for two months they marched to near Red Bank where they joined the army under General Potter and was at the storming of the Fort of Redbanks when the rebels were blown up then went up the Schuylkill of as far as Stony Point from when they were ordered back to the White Mash where they were discharged after
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The expiration of this tour of two months
     After this he removed to Berkley County in Virginia  where he was again drafted in the militia about the 15th of September 1781 for about 4 or 5 weeks before the capture of Cornwallis under the Command of Captain Barker from Jon Hoit who was near Morgan’s Knife Virginia for two months and went went under the command of Major Morgan four companies met at Washington mills on Bullskin there they march to Yorktown and remained there during the whole siege and was in the Battle and help to guard the prisoners went with the Hessains to Nolans Ferry on the Potomac and gave them up to the Maryland troops and was afterward discharged after the expiration of his tour of service - Having served in all six months during which time he was in three battles Brandywine, German Town and the capture of Cornwallis, and the storming of the RedBanks
     In answer to the inquire directed.
1st.  That he was born in Chester County of                         Pennsylvania on the 16th day of January 1760.

2nd.  That he has a record of his age in his bible.

3rd.  That he lived at the time he entered the service in Chester County Pa. And performed two tours while he remained in that county.  He then removed to Berkly County Virginia. And had NL a town while. That he continued to reside there for sometime after the war. And then removed to Fayette County Pa.  Where he still resides.

4th.  That he was a enlisted militiaman his whole time

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5th.  That the names of his officers all he can recollect are stated in the foregoing declaration as well as the general circumstances of his services his NL has much failure and falls short of many circumstances he once could have stated

6th That he never received any written discharge

7th.  That Uriah Springer and James Adair will certify as to his reputation. That no clergyman lived in his neighbourhood that he could get to certify for him - That he has no documentory evidence of his service - nor can he know of any person who he could get to testify to his service 

That he releases all claim to any other pensions now in present and that he is not on the pension roll agency of any other state
Sworn and subscribed 26th Oct 1832
NL HW Bason 
Prothy.                                    James Hawk
                                                His X mark

Hon James Adair residing in Fayette County and state of Pennsylvania and Uriah Springer remains in the same place and hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hawk who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to he seventy two years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he remains and has been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed in open court 
26th Oct. 1832
HW Bason.                                 James Adair 
Prothy.                                     Uriah Springer
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At the top of the page written upside down in were initials and 50 cents paid.

And the court do hereby declare their opinion of the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the war department. That the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court do further certify that it appears to have that James Adair and Uriah Springer who have signed the foregoing certificate are both residents of Fayette County Pennsylvania and are both highly respectable and that their statement is entitled to credit.

(Upside down written at the bottom of this letter stated: Declaration of James Hawk a revolutionary soldier)

Fayette County}
Pennsylvania} ss

I Henry W Bason Profanatory of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify thus that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Hawk for a pension
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of December AD 1832
HW Bason
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                           2278
Revy War
                          INVALID

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File No. —————-2,278——————-
                 James Hawk
Priv’t Rev. War
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Act:  June 7,   1832

Index: ———-Vol.————-A————Page.  157


[Arrangement of 1870]
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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 James Hawk which require further proof or explanation.

   I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
  II.  Did the Declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
 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?
  V.  Has he mentioned with precision the
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Hawk the applicant names in the application for a pension and also with James Adair one of the commissioner’s of Fayette Co. Penn - and Unib Springer who have certified for him and I know them both to be highly respectable and entitled to full credit and that I drew the application in part and NL his papers and had NL in court that the reason why a clergyman was not obtained was that he was as he stated not acquainted with any one that he could have at court - he is by profession a wood chopper at a neighboury nor works and in very distinct circumstances being now too old to work -
Anew Stewart 
Jany 26. 1833
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVER  Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME—-Hawk, Michael—Grade——-Private—-Maryland

——*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 relatable 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 The National Archives.