Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9474, Peter Hawman, Md.
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Service
MD

Hawman, Peter
or Hammond
Elizabeth

Number
W.9474
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8836
Maryland Roll

Peter Hammond
of Frederick Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Maryland line for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 8 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and delivered to the pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $87.16
Sei-anl. allce ending Sept 4, 1819 $48.00
Arrs 10 mo. 23/30-4/31 $135.16

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Dead
Continued
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Notification sent July 1820 to John Schley Fredericktown, MD

Let 25 Nov 1842
S. P. W. Balch
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Maryland 3810
Elizabeth Hawman
widow of Peter Hammond's who died on the 31 October 1820 of Frederick in the state of Maryland who was a private in the company commanded by Captain blank of the Regt commanded by Col. Stewart in the Maryland line for 12 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Baltimore at the rate of 40 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec 1842 and sent to L.P. W. Balch Esq Frederick Md

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1842 $460.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '43 $20.00
$480.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3rd}

Recorded by Theo L Moody - Clerk
Book C Vol 3 Page 166

Reported
Let to L P W Balch - July 25, 1844
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State of Maryland Frederick County

On this eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the fifth judicial district of said state personally appears Peter Hawman aged sixty-four years resident in said county who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Peter Hawman enlisted in the continental service at the Frederick Town in said county and state in July 1781 in Captain Gaither's company of Infantry of the fourth Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States for more than eleven months when he was discharged from service in Annapolis in said state, that he was engaged at the siege of York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services..
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

Abm Shriver

I Abraham Shriver Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Hawman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. Witness my hand this 8th day of April 1818.

Adm Shriver
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Peter Hawman
8 April
Suspended for the 
Maryland Roll

Rejected (corrsed out)
MD

Not on Roll
R.L.

Adm'd
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Maryland Frederick County Set

I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is thereto subscribed is one of the associate judges of the fifth judicial district comprised of the counties of Frederick, Washington, and Allegany in said state to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 18th day of May 1818.

John Schley - Clerk
Fred County Court
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MAIL STAMP - Illegible

The Hon'ble
The Secretary of War
Washington City
Dist. Co.

Peter Hawman

8836
Continue
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Maryland Frederick County

On this 20 day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for Frederick County Peter Hawman aged sixty-five years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Captain Henry Gaither's company of infantry in the fourth regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart that he applied for a a pension sometime in the year 1818 and received a certificate Number 8836.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed 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 scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule

1 Cow
2 Iron Pots
1 Shoat
1 Tin Bucket
1 Feather
1 Wooden Bucket
1 Chaff
1 Spade
4 old chairs
1 Hoe
2 tables
1 old asce
1 corner cupboard

Peter Hawman

The said Peter Hawman doth also swear that he
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is by occupation a taylor (tailor) but not able to work at his trade that his family consists of an aged wife about fifty years old and that he has to depend upon the feeble exertions of himself & wife for subsistance.

Sworn to in open court here this 20 May 1820.

Test: John Schley - Clerk

Maryland, Frederick County to wit

I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the state of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of June 1820.

John Schley - Clerk
Frederick County Court
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

On this second day of December 1842 personally appeared before me William Lowe a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Frederick and state of Maryland Elizabeth Hawman a resident of Fredericktown in the count of Frederick and state of Maryland aged eighty-four years at least who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Hawman formerly of Frederick County who died in Creger's [illegible] in said county on the 31 October 1820 aged 66 years - that said Peter Hawman (or Hammond) was a soldier of the revolution as will appear by reference to his papers now on file in the war department at Washington & which she prays may be received as part of this her declaration. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Hawman (or Hammond) on the 17th day of August 1781 her maiden name being Elizabeth Hildebrand as will appear from an attested copy of the license from the records of Frederick County Court marked "A" which she prays to be taken as part of this declaration - they were married on the said day mentioned in the license by the Rev Mr. Henop at the parsonage house of the German Reformed Church in Frederick; all the persons present at the marriage are dead; by her said husband she had
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to her children, only three of whom survive, two reside in Frederick Town viz Frederick & Philip Hawman and one in Little [illegible} Pennsylvania - Margaret Staub wife of John Staub, that her said husband died on the 31 October 1820 and was buried in Hagerstown Frederick County and that she has remained a widow ever since to this day as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - the surviving children were above 16 years old at the decease of said Peter Hawman.

Elizabeth Hawman
Her X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before

William Lowe

State of Maryland Frederick County Set

On this 2 day of December 1842 personally appears before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Catherine Peters who being first sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth & saith that she will be eighty years old on the 4 May next - was born in Fredericktown & has resided in said town ever since - that she knows the widow Elizabeth Hildebrand formerly wife of Peter Hawman deceased when she was a girl & walked with her the said Elizabeth Hawman (then Elizabeth Hildebrand) often times & was intimately acquainted with her from that time until this day; that she knew her after her marriage with Peter Hawman & also several of her children; that they were always known & received as man & wife by all who knew
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them - that said Peter Hawman died many years ago in Hagerstown, Frederick County MD & that said Elizabeth Hawman has ever remained his widow from his death to this day; that she is a woman of good character & of unimpeachable reputation and that she does verily believe the facts stated in her declaration aforesaid to be strictly true.

Catherine Peters
Her X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

William Lowe

Frederick County Md Set

On this 2 day of December 1842 personally appears before me a Justice of the Peace for said county Frederick Loehr aged seventy-two years on the 3 June next who being first sworn in due form of law deposeth & saith that he first became acquainted with Elizabeth Hawman wife of Peter Hawman deceased in 1791 - affiant worked as a journeyman tailer with said Hawman in Fredericktown for about one year. They [illegible] here & there & affiant boarded with them - they had several children which he knew. Hawman died many years ago & Elizabeth Hawman the person who has made & signed the aforesaid declaration is the widow of said Peter Hawman deceased. He knows her from 1791 to this day to be a woman of good character, veracity and integrity & he believes all & says the facts stated in
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the aforegoing declaration to be strictly true

Frederick Lochr

Sworn to and subscribed before me

William Lowe

Maryland Frederick County to wit

I hereby certify that William Lowe Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of said state in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office this 2nd day of December 1842.

Henry Schley - clerk
Fred. County Court, MD

No 5723
Elizabeth Hawman
MD
 M 81 d 20
At 4 July '36
Adm't
12 mo. Pri
$40.00

L P W Balch Esq
Frederick
MD
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Revy WIDOW, etc.

File No 9474
Elizabeth Hawman
Wid of
Peter Hawman
Pri, MD Line

Act: July 4, '36 sec 3d

Index Vol A Page 307
[Arrangment of 1870.]
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J.L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
Washington, DC

Nov 21, '42

Free
Mary'd

From
L P W Balch
Nov 25, 1842
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Frederick, MD 19 Nov 1842

Sir

A revolutionary pensioner formerly of this town named Peter Haman or Hawman or Hayman who died here 22 years ago - his widow still lives in this town & I suppose is entitled under the late law - Hawman must have obtained his pension under the act of 1818 I suppose - will you be so kind as to send me a copy of his petition that I may have all the right of which the case is susceptible before I draw up her petition - her marriage I can readily be established.

Did you receive the declaration of John Den a revolutionary soldier which I
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mailed this day one week ago - I should be glad to hear from you - 

I have the honor to be
your obed. servt
L P W Balch
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Maryland
Frederick County Set

I hereby certify that it appears from the records of my office that on the 18th day of August 1781 a marriage license did issue thereupon to Peter Hawman and Elizabeth Hildebrand to be joined in Holy Matrimony.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of Frederick County Court this 1st December 1842.

Henry Schley - Clerk
Fred Cty Court
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 2nd April 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's office that Peter Hammond a private rec'd from John Hamilton Agent for the Maryland Line pay from 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783 the sum of $66..60 when his time expired.

Thos. Karney - Audt
State Md
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I certify that I am acquainted with the within Peter Hawman & that he served in the continental army the term herein expressed and that he sometimes was called Hammond.

Mountjoy Bayly
City of Washington
Apr 3rd 1818
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I certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Hammond's circumstances that he is a very poor man & comes within the law-making allowance to soldiers of the late revolutionary war.

Mountjoy Bayly
City of Washington
Apr 3rd 1819
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Dec 5 '42
MAIL STAMP - Frederick Md Dec 3

No 5723
FREE

Maryland
July 4, 1836
Eliz Hawman

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
 Washington DC
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Frederick 2 Dec 1842

Sir

I enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Hawman & shall be obliged to you to let me hear from you as soon as your convenience will permit.

Very respectfully your obed Servt.

L P W Balch