Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,957, Philemon Hawkins, N.C.
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N-1776

SERVICE                                           NUMBER
N.C.         Hawkins, Philemon           S.6957

carded

CONTENTS
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North Carolina 32,311

Philemon Hawkins, decd.

of Wake Co. in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Col. Inf. & Capt. Inf. N Car. in the   
commanded by Captain     of the regt. commanded by     in the N. Carolina
line for 3 months Col of Infantry
             3    "      Capt. "     "
             6     "         "     "   Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 285 Dollars ---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end
27 January 1833, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of April
1845 and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his daughter Eleanor
Haywood up to January 27, 1833.
when he died.--

{Revolutionary Claim,  }
{Act June 7, 1832.        }
Recorded by D. Brown,    Clerk,
Book E.   Vol. 67a   Page 59.

Repd. on letter
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Declaration
   In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832--
State of North Carolina
Wake County

   On this 6th of May 1844, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Mrs. Eleanor Haywood resident of the County of Wake State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832-  That she is the daughter of Col Philemon Hawkins deceased, late of Warren County State of North Carolina, that her father the aforesaid Col Philemon Hawkins was an officer of the Revolutionary War and served during that period to the best of her information two years and six months, in the militia of he State of North Carolina as hereinafter Stated--:   viz -- He was called into Service while acting as Lieut of Bate County in the winter of 1775, and 1776 and marched with a detachment to the County of Currituck and to the part of Virginia adjacent thereto, to protect the Country from an expected invasion & served three months-- Afterwards and still acting as Lieutenant Colonel of the County, he was order to raise a Detachment and march to Wilmington, in the Spring of 1776
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and was engaged three months in this Expediton-- He was actively employed the remainder of this year as a Commissary, his commission as Colonel of the County having expired--  The next service performed by him was as Captain of Infantry in the year 1778 in a term of three months or Sic months  She believes the latter period--  In the year 1779 he served Six months as Colonel of Cavalry; in the years 1780 and in 1781, a Similar Service was performed by him as a Captain of Cavalry in the Militia of this State--  The foregoing instances the Services performed by her father Col Philemon Hawkins deceased, as well as her recollection serves her, of the Statements made by him at various times during his lifetime, and from the Statements of other persons acquainted with, and cognisant of, the services above mentioned--  This Declarant can only swear (?) as before Stated, to the traditionary account of the Services of her late father Col Philemon Hawkins, in which she is confident she will be borne out by all persons who were acquainted with him, and whose testimony might be called for in this behalf--
  That her father the said Col Philemon Hawkins died in the County of Warren State of North Carolina on the 27th day of January 1833 in the 80th year of his age:-- That he declined making application for the pension due for his Services, for reasons peculiar to himself.  And at the same time recognized his claim to be paid
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when he should deem fit to ask it from the Government--
Signed,
Eleanor Haywood

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Wm. D. Haywood J.P

State of North Carolina
Wake County,
Mrs. Eleanor Haywood above the Daughter of Col Philemon Hawkins late of the County of Warren is a lady of the highest respectability and full faith & credit may be given to her statement.  I further certify that I was well acquainted with Col Philemon Hawkins Decd and he was universally esteemed ad reputed to have been an officer of the Revolutionary War--  Given under my hand this the 8th day of May AD. 1844
Wm D. Haywood J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wake County
  I James T Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session in & for said county, Certify that Wm D Haywood is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wake aforesaid and that the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
   In testimony whereof I have affixed
   the seal of said court and subscribed my
   name at office in Raleigh the 9th day of
   May AD 1844
       Jas. T. Marriott CCC
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
Be it remembered that heretofore to Wit, at a Count of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Wake at the Court House in the City of Raleigh on the 3rd Monday of November A.D. 1844 The foregoing Declaration of Eleanor Haywood was exhibited in open Court and duly examined and approved by Said Court and Ordered to be So Certified to the War department,
   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
   affixed the Seal of Said Court &
   Subscribed my name at office in
   Raleigh this 12th December AD 1844
      Jas. T. Marriott Clk.

36755
Philemon Hawkins
Decd
N.C
June 7 th 32

R'd
Dec. 30, 1844
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April 14, 1936

BA-J/ILL
Philemon Hawkins
S. 6957

Honorable W. L. Nelson
225 House Office Building
Washington, D D.

My Dear Mr. Nelson:
   The record of Philemon Hawkins is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6957, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
   Phiemon Hawkins was Lietenant of the Bute County North Carolina militia in the year 1775, led a detachment for three months in the winter of that year, in the spring of 1776, raised a detachment and marched to Wilmington on an expedition of about three months, and during the remainder of that year, after his commission as Lieutenant Colonel had expired, he acted as Commissary.  In the year 1778, he was a Captain of Infantry and served between three and six months, and in the subsequent years 1779, 1780 and 1781, was Captain of Cavalry for more than six months.  The [illeg.] dates of his services are not shown.
   Colonel Philemon Hawkins died January 27, 1833 in Warren County, North Carolina, in his eightieth year; the date and place of his birth, names of his parents, and name of his wife are not shown.
   May 6, 1844, the officer's eldest child, Eleanor Haywood, of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, applied for the pension which was due on account of the service of her father, Colonel Philemon Hawkins, in the Revolutionary War.  The claim was allowed her as one of the heirs.  In 1851, her brother, John D. Hawkins, resided in Henderson, North Carolina.
   In 1844, Mrs. Eleanor Haywood was the mother-in-law of "Judge Badger".  The name of her husband or other members of her
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family were not designated.  One William D. Haywood was a Justice of the Peace for Wake County, North Carolina, in 1844, but no relationship to the family of said Eleanor Haywood was stated.

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[This document is mostly too faint to read.  It contains what appears to be a list of payments.]
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Philemon Hawkins
decd.   act 7 June '32
3 mo. Col. Infy.
3 mos. Capt. Infy
6 mo. Capt. Cavalry
$285 per annum
Payable at Fayetteville
N. Carolina to his
daughter Eleanor
Haywood, up to January 27
1833. when he died

Cert: to
H. H. Sylvester
Present
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June 4. 1844

Sir
   I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Eleanor Haywood, as one of the heirs of Capt Phil. Hawkins late of NC.  Mrs. Haywood is the mother-in-law of Judge Badger.
  I also hand you the Certified [sic] of the Clerk of Haywood C, showing that [name illeg.] is living.  The settlement of his case has rendered it of no use, however, I thought I might [?} as well file it.

Yours Respectfully
H H Sylvester
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35755    June 4. 1844

NC
P. Hawkins decd.
7 June 1832

B. Bird certificate
taken out

J L Edwards
Com Pensions
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington    April 14, 1936

BA-J/ILL
Philemon Hawkins
S. 6957

Honorable W. L. Nelson
225 House Office Building
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Nelson:
   Reference is made to your letter in behalf of Mrs. J. Frank Thompson of Columbia, Missouri, whose letter you enclosed.  Mrs. Thompson requests the records of Aaron Deviney and Philemon Hawkins, Revolutionary War pensioners.
   Those records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[NOTE: "Mrs." above is encircled with a line leading to the handwritten comment "her letter returned to" and the line further extending to an arrow pointing to Nelson's name in the heading]
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May 4, 1934

BA-J/ILL
Ephraim Hawkins
W. 3987
Philemon Hawkins
S. 6957

Mr. G. V. Hawkins
Shelby
North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Colonel Philemon Hawkins and Ephraim Hawkins, pensioners, and Thomas, Michial [sic] and Benjamin Hawkins who served as privates from North Carolina in that war.
   A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and there are claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of Thomas or Benjamin Hawkins who served in the North Carolina troops, or of any Michael Hawkins.  The records of Ephrain [sic] and Philemon Hawkins have been found and are furnished herein as shown in pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

EPHRAIM HAWKINS-W. 3987
   Ephraim Hawkins was born July 8, 1761, in Baltimore County, Maryland, moved at an early period to Orange County, North Carolina, and, during the Revolutionary War, moved to Rowan County, in that state.  The names of his parents are not shown.
   While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted sometime in 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Gordon's North Carolina company guarding Tories confined to the jail in Salisbury; following this, he served a tour in Captain Pearson's company against the Tories in Cumberland County, adjoining Rowan County.  Upon his return, he enlisted for the period of eighteen months' service, in Captain Pearson's company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, marched south and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs under command of General Greene, thence to Bacon's Bridge where he was transferred to Captain Sharp's company,
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Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment, and continued to served [sic] until the expiration of said enlistment.
   In 1783 or 1784, Ephraim Hawkins returned to Orange County, North Carolina, the part which was later Person County.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he resided in Person County, North Carolina.
   The soldier died November 3, 1836, in Person County, North Carolina.
   Ephraim Hawkins married on May 1, 1788, Ann Farmer; the marriage was performed by John Womack of Caswell County, North Carolina, in which county the marriage was recorded; said Ephraim was then of Caswell County.
   Ann, or Nanny, Hawkins, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed January 14, 1843, at which time she resided in Person County, North Carolina.  She was then aged between seventy-four and seventy-six years, the date of her birth and names of her parents not shown.  She was living in Person County, in 1855.  She died July 31, 1856.
   There is no reference to children of Ephraim Hawkins and his wife, Ann, in this pension claim.

*******
PHILEMON HAWKINS-S. 6957

   In the year 1775, Philemon Hawkins was Lieutenant Colonel of the Bute County Militia, in the spring of 1776 raised a detachment, and marched to Wilmington on a expedition of about three months, and during the remainder of that year, after his commission as Lieutenant Colonel had expired, he acted as Commissary.  In the year 1776, he was a Captain of Infantry and served between three and six months, and in the subsequent years 1779, 1780 and 1781, was Captain of Cavalry for more than six months; the exact dates

2.
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of his services are not shown.
   Colonel Philemon Hawkins died on January 27, 1833, in Warren County, North Carolina, in his eightieth year; the date and place of his birth, names of his parents, and name of his wife are not shown in this pension claim.
   On Ma7 6, 1844, soldier's eldest child, Eleanor Haywood, then of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, applied for pension which was due on account of the services of her father, Colonel Philemon Hawkins, in the the [sic] Revolutionary War.  The claim was allowed her as one of the heirs.  In 1851, her brother, John D. Hawkins, was living, his address Henderson, North Carolina.
   Mrs. Eleanor Haywood was the mother-in-law of "Judge Badger" at the time she made application for her father's pension; the name of her husband or other members of her family are not designated.  One William D. Haywood was a Justice of the Peace for Wake County, North Carolina, in 1844, his relationship to the family not stated.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS:
225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS:
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

MEMBER:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

April 10, 1936

[stamp]  RECEIVED
APR 11 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM. 
CONG.

Dear Friend:  
   Enclosed is a letter from Mrs. J. Frank Thompson who make inquiry concerning Revolutionary War Pensions.  Any information you can furnish along this line will be appreciated.  When the enclosure has served your purpose, kindly return the same for our files.

   Thanking you, I am

Sincerely yours,
W. L. Nelson

S
Enclosure
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[stamp] RECEIVED
APR 25 1934
MAIL [ILLEG.] DIV.
[ILLEG.]

Shelby, North Carolina,
April 24th, 1934

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

IN RE; HAWKINS FAMILY-

Sir:
   The State and Colonial Records of North Carolina, show that the following named Hawkins were soldiers in the Rev. War from North Carolina, tO-wit:
   Col. Philemon Hawkins,...Pensioner,)
   Ephraim Hawkins, Pvt.,...Pensioner.)  
   Contentinial [sic] Troops.

   Thomas Hawkins, Pvt.        )
   MichialoHawkins [sic], Pvt. )
   Ben Hawkins,....Pvt.             )
   North Carolina troops.

   I am interested in procuring data on any member of the Hawins [sic] family who served in Rev.War from North Carolina, and especially who resided/in or latter [sic] settled in Lincoln or Rutherford County, North Carolina.
   I shall appreciate whatever family data you may be able to furnish me with reference to births, parents, brother, sisters, etc.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
G.V. Hawkins,
G.V. Hawkins,
Shelby, N.C.
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1934 - May 4 - Hist. to Mr. G. V. Hawkins
1936 - April 14 - Hist. to Hon. W. L. Nelson JLL
for Mrs. J. F. Thompson

6957
INVALID

Rev War

File No. 6957
Philemon Hawkins
Corpl. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North Carolina
Compt Office
May 13th 1866

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby that it appears of record in my office that the following Certificates were issued and payments made to Col Philemon Hawkins, namely, in the year 1776 the Sum of Eight Hundred and thirty Dollars and Twenty nine cents ($830.29) was paid to himself [illeg.] Services.  Also One Hundred Twenty Six Pounds (₤ 126) in Book of Settlements Compts office Kinston.  Also in same Book the sum of Seventy one pounds, three and four pence (₤71.3.4) as commissary [sic]--Also in Book of Contingencies marked E. the sum of One Hundred and Seventy seven Dollars & Eighty three cents ($144.83) Also in Book No. 2 Militia list Section F he received the sum of Twenty six pounds as Captain-- Also in Book No 1 a certificate was issued to him for One Hundred Ten pounds Eight Shilings (₤110.8)-- Also in Book No 2 one other certificate was issued for Fifty Pounds Sixteen Shillings & Ten Pence (₤50.16.10)  Also in Book C. No 17. one other Certificate was issued to him for Forty four pounds three Shilings and one pence (₤44.3.1)  Also in Book No 17. Letter C. one other certificate for One Hundred and Sixteen pounds thirteen Shilings (₤116.13.)  Also in Book No 18 one other certificate for
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forty Seven pounds Ten Shilings [sic]  (₤47.10).  Also one other certificate in Book Containing allowances by Committee of Closing for Four Hundred and fifty Eight Pounds Two shillings and Seven pence-- (₤458.2.7)  Also one other certificate in same Book for Seventy one pounds Three shillings (₤71.3)  Also in Book E one payment made "Capt Phile Hawkins' Company" for Twenty Seven Hundred and Seventy two Pounds (₤2772) in the year (1779).  that the foregoing payments made and certificates offered were made for Military Services, given under my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of May AD 1844.

Wm F Collins Compt

I also find in Book No 5
one other certificate paid for Ninety Pounds
₤90--
William F Collins Compt
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Mar 27 41

Hon James L. Edwards
Comm Pensions

H H Sylvester
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Sir
   The claim of Philemon Hawkins of N. C. due under the act of June has been for some time before he Departed, in the name of Eleanor Haywood of Raleigh, only heir, and mother-in-law of Judge Rodgers
   The claim has been once called up, but informally passed by.  The facts are these: Col Hawkins was paid by the State of N.C in a great numb [number?] of payments, which amounted, as appears by the Comptroller Certificate No S3867.19.10:  something like $11.000--for his services and those of his company in the revolutionary war.  The [illeg.] monthly pay of a militia [illeg.] may be estimated at about $425 viz. 1 Capt. [pound sign] 12. 1 Liet. [pound sign] 8  1 En. [pound sign] [illeg.] 3 Sergeant [pound sign] 12, 4 [illeg.] [pound sign] 10 as to each [illeg.] [pound sign] 120.  But, allowing [illeg.] pay for an additional Lieut, it would thus amt [amount] to $450 per mo., at five years, service at this rate, wil amt. to $10900.  The length of Service in the case being the only point, it can be readily and  easily adjusted.
I am Respectfully H H Sylvester
Col Edwards
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Jho D Hawkins
NC
June 24 1857

Philm [Philemon] Hawkins

[illeg.]
Dec. 5 - 1857
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Henderson
June 24th 1851

Dear Sir
You attended before the Commission of Pensions and had allowed in part for the Military service of my Father Col. Philemon Hawkins, a Pensioner,  I was then impressed (?) and am now of opinion the sum allowed was insufficient to cover his services.  And now write to ask you to look into the case and see if you have have more allowed.  I am the only serving Executor of my father.  The certificate was issued before, to my sister Mrs. Elenor [sic] Haywood the oldest of the family for the sake of convenience; and to her the certificate may be issued again if anything more is allowed and the commissioner is authorised [sic] to hand to you such certificate of Pension if allowed  
Very respectfully
Jho D. Hawkins
Col. H. H. Sylvester