Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,815, David Hawkins, New York
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New York    
Hawkins, David    
S. 22,815
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28864
New York

David Hawkins
of Starkey in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Comp of commander
by Captain Ludinton of the Regt commanded
by Col. Swartwout in the N.Y. militia
line for 8 mos. Private -- $26.66.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Aug.
1834 and sent to J. Taylor
? ? ?

Arrears to the 4th of March '34 -            $79.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 4 '34 - $13.3?
                                                                 $93.3?

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Vinol(?) Luce(?) clerk
Book E, Vol 4, Page 112
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See letter to ??. Nov. 15, 1834
[crossed out line]
Letter to Morris Brown 3 June 18, ?
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6th April 1838 (or 1839?)
from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept
1838.  Agt(?) notified 20 July 1839.

Sent to Morris Brown
August 30th ?
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State of New York
Yates County 
On the twenty eighth day 
of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of the said County of Yates now [illegible] David Hawkins a resident of Starkey in the said county area seventy four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of congress passed Jun 7, 1832.

That he was born in Dutchess County in the State of New York--that some time lthe last of August or first of September seventeen hundred and seventy six being then a resident of Frederick (now Putnam in the said county) he enlisted in the five months services in a company commanded by Comfort Ludinton  [Ludington] in [illegible] in the Regiment of Col Swartwout at a place called Kingsbridge. That after his enlistment he obtained a furlough to go home a few days and that during his absence the battle of White plains was fought - that on his return, he continued a to [illegible] at White Plains, [illegible] then he marched to Peekskill and from Peekskill to Fort Constitution where he remained until the expiration
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of the said five months when he was dismissed. That from this time to the year seventeen hundred and eighty--he continued to reside, when was on duty, in--Frederick in Dutchess County aforesaid-- That during this period he was out at different times on alarms, always under one Captain Hezekiah Mead--That he remembers being at Fishkill over two or three weeks-- twice he was at Peekskill --once two or three weeks and at another time four or five and on one of the occasions when out at Peekskill Major Andre was hung and he and said Hawkins was present under arms.

Four times in the year seventeen hundred and eighty thinks in the fall a 
draft was made on the militia for a [illegible] three months [illegible]. that a company was raised for this service in the said town of Frederick 
and that in the company he entered as a substitute for our Edward Nickerson and [illegible] in the Choir at a place called [illegible] store in the same County of Dutchess --and that at the expiration of this service he took from his commanding officers a certificate, which he delivered
to Nicherson the faithful performance of
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his duty as a substitute. And that he knows
of his being by whom he can prove his services above
detailed.

And he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension except this pursuit, and
he declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State.

X David Hawkins his mark

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year first above written
J.G. Nevius, Deputy Clerk

We Caleb Fulkerson and James Taylor residents of the Town of Starkey in the county
of Yates do severally make oath and each for himself doth make and say that he is well acquainted with the above named David Hawkins - that he is a man of truth-- and his character in all aspects irreproachable.

Caleb Fulkerson
Jas. Taylor

Sworn and subscribed this
28th day of September 1832
before me
T.J. Nevius Deputy Clerk

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting [illegible] prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant is as a Revolutionary Soldier and
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and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that Caleb Fulkerson a resident of Starkey in the Said County and James Taylor Esq District Attorney of said County whose affidavit is herewith annexed are credible persons, and their affidavit entitled to credit.  
By order of the courts
T.J. Nevius  Deputy Clerk

I George Shearman, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Yates - 
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of an application of David Hawkins for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of 
September 1832.

George Shearman, Clerk
T.J. Nevius, Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Yates County 
David Hawkins within named being duly sworn says that there is no clergyman living near him by whom he can prove by general reputation that he was a soldier of the revolution

Sworn and subscribed this
28th June l833 by the said Hawkins
who is a credible person before me.

X David Hawkins his mark

Isaac P. Seymour, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Yates County
I George Shearman, Clerk of the County of Yates do in addition to my former certificate hereunto annexed, certify that Isaac P. Seymour
before whom the annexed affidavit [illegible] to
him been made was at the time a justice of the peace of the said County duly commissioned & that full faith and credit are due to his acts and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with [illegible] Seymour's hand writing and that his name affixing to said affidavits are his own profice heration giving under my hand & seal of office this 10th June 1833. 
By R M Smith Dep clerk
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No 14630
David Hawkins 
Yates County
New York

Admitted
Private 8 months
$26.66
Suspend

5.14.17
P. 383
May 8

J. Tylor Esq
Pa? Yan?

James Taylor
Yates County
New York
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BRIEF in the case of David Hawkins
County of Yates in the State of New York
((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?
3.  How old is he?  74
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period; Duration of Service; Rank; Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted in 1776-1780, 5 months, (Once for 3 weeks, again 2 or 3 weeks and again 4 or 5 weeks), Private, Capt. Ludington?, Col. Swartout?

Subst 1780, 3 months, Private; Capt. Meads

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Yates Co., N.Y.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence,  or by rolls?  Traditionary evidence.
8.  Are the papers defective as  o form or authentication? and  if so, in what respect?  Correct

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

Dyer Castor, Examining Clerk
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RECORD DIVISION
3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C........., 19___

In reply to your request of ....., received .....
for a statement of the military history of David Hawkins
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information on file in this Bureau.    S22815

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.   | Captain. | Colonel. | State

Aug. or Sept. 1776 | 5 months, | | Comfort Ludington | Swartwout | N.Y.

Up to 1780 | 8 or 11 weeks | | Hezekiah Mead | | | 

1780, Fall | 3 mos | in militia of Dutchess Co., officers not named | |

Battles engaged in, - None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Frederick, Dutchess Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension - Sept. 28, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application - born in Dutchess Co., N.Y. (age) 74
Remarks:  Soldier left a widow Hannah who resided in
Urbana, Steuben Co. N. Y. date of his death not stated.  It does not
appear that she applied for pension.  For date of soldier's death
you should apply to the Aud. for the Int. Dept. Treasury Dept. citing all
of the following date.  David Hawkins, Ctf 28364, issued Aug. 6, 1834, under act
June 7, 1832, N.Y.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Revolution
22815
INVALID
File No. 22,815
David Hawkins
Pri., Rev. War
Act:  June 7, 1832
Index   Vol. 2, Page 168

(Arrangement of 1870)

1913 Nov. 4
List to Mrs. K.A.
Prichard 
M.B.H.
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80 Pine Street
Waterbury Conn.
Octr. 30, 1913

Will you kindly send me
the record of services of David
Hawkins.

His widow Anna or Hannah
applied for a pension Aug. 22,
1840.

I would like to know very
much where she was living
at the time of said application.

Most cordially yours,

K. A. Prichard
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August 14
Enquiry
Hannah Hawkins [illegible]

JL Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Urbana Steuben Co N.Y.

Sir

Mrs. Hannah Hawkins of this town widow of David
Hawkins, died a revolutionary pensioner,
believes she is entitled to a pension as
widow.

I desire to know if any
application has been made in her 
behalf for a pension, and if so, by whom,
as her agent and his [illegible], and what is the
present state of application.

Respectfully
[illegible] Abby
Morris Brown

JL Edwards Esq
Comr &c
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's office
July 5th, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," David Hawkins, 
a pensioner on the roll of the Albany, NY agency, at
the rate of Twenty-six Dollars and Sixty-six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838,
to the 4th Sept, 1838.

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of New York
Yates County SS

Before me Isaac P. Seymour, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County of Yates, came James Hawkins of the town
of Reading in the county of Steuben and made oath that in the year
seventeen hundred and seventy-six David Hawkins was in the five
month service in a company commanded by Comfort Luttenton [Ludington] in
the regiment of Col. Swarthout [Swartwout] at a place called Kingsbridge, that the
said David Hawkins continued to do duty at Whiteplains [White Plains] from thence
he marched to Peekskill and from Peekskill to fort Constitutiion
where he remained untill [until] the expiration of the said five months where
he was dismissed.  This deponent further says that the said David
Hawkins was out several times on alarms and thinks it was
under Captain Hezekiah Mead but couldn't tell the length of time and
further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed this 1st
July 1833 by the said Hawkins
who is a credible person before me
Isaac P. Seymour, Justice of the Peace

X James Hawkins his mark
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Yates County, SS

Abiah Tarney of Starkey in said County of Yates
being duly sworn before Isaac P. Seymour one of the
justices of the peace in and for said County makes
oath and says that she was acquainted with
David Hawkins during the Revolutionary war, that this deponent resided in Dutchess County and
State of New York, and that said David Hawkins 
resided in the same place, this deponent saith that she
recollects of said David Hawkins being absent from
home in the Revolutionary War, and this deponent
further saith that it was generally reported by the
neighbors of said David Hawkins that he had
enlisted in the Revolutionary Army and served his
enlistment, and that the said David Hawkins
was out on alarms during the Revolutionary War.

Subscribed and sworn this 9th
day of July 1834 before me
and I certify that the said
Abiah Tarney is to me known
to be a creditable witness.
Isaac P. Seymour, J.P.

X Abiah Tarney her mark

Abiah Tarney being duly sworn says the reason of her making
her mark is that she could never write.

Isaac P. Seymour, J.P.
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State of New York
Yates County ss }

I certify that Isaac P. Seymour before whom the within affidavit purported to have been taken was at the time a justice of the peace in and for said county duly Commissioned and that I am well acquainted with his Signature.  And that his name thereto affixed is in his own proper hand writing.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of July 1834.

R. M. Smith, Dep. Clerk
of Yates County

Fees $25
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N.Y.
July 31
David Harding
retd

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City

FREE (Stamp)
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J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir

Herewith I return the Pension papers of David Hawkins with two additional affidavits.  I hope this old man's case may pass, for I believe he has no [illegible] proof in this Country.

With much respect [illegible]

Jas Tayton

25 July 1834
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May 30

Mr. Evans

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington

free
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Sir

The enclosed pension certificate
appears not to be right in the amount
of cents.  The pension agency at
Albany here it on their books $26.66.
The certificate is $26.26.

The consequence of the alleged discrepancy
Mr. Hawkins could not draw his pension from March 4, 1838 to September 4, 1858--More than 8 months have elapsed & he wishes to obtain the arrears.  Then the certificate [illegible] for which pension we enclose it [illegible] & ask for your instructions

Respy Yr obt sevt. [Respectfully Your obedient servant]
Morris Brown

Urbana N.Y.
May 21, 1839

J. L. Edwards, Esq

P.S.  In what manner should we obtain
the arrears?
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Steuben County
Town of Reading ss }

Reuben Hawkins of Reading aforesaid
being duly sworn before me John Roberts one of the Justices of the Peace of Reading in said county makes oath and says that this deponent was living with David Hawkins at the time of the Revolutionary War in Dutches [Dutchess] County in the state of New York and continued to reside with him until after the close of the war and recollects said Hawkins being from home and it was commonly said and talked by his neighbors that he was in the Army.

Reuben Hawkins

Sworn and subscribed
the 8th day of July 1834.

John Roberts, Justice

I certify that said Reuben Hawkins is to me Known to be a creditable witness

John Roberts
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State of New York}
Stueben County ss}
I hereby certify that John Roberts before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a justice of the peace - in and for said County duly Commissioned - and I certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Roberts, and have no doubt his name appearing affixed to said affidavit is in his own hand writing. Given under my hand and seal of office at [illegible] this 14th day of July 1834.

Wm T. Bull  clerk
by
Howell Bull D.C.