Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4322, Joseph Hawkins, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  N.C.
Hawkins, Joseph
NUMBER   S4322
Carded
Contents  [blank]
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26626
West Tennessee
Joseph Hawkins
Jackson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded [torn] Captain McFarland of the regt commanded [torn] Cobill Howell in the [torn] for 10 months.
N.C. Line Record OK. Mar 29 in
[torn]scribed on the Roll of West Tennessee [torn] the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, [torn]ommence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[torn]rtificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April, 1834 and James [illegible]
Quarles Gainesboro
Arrears to the 4th of March
[torn-illegible] -ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.
100.00
16.67
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$116.67
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Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 83
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
     On this 18th day of March 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court for the County of Jackson now sitting in the town of Gainsborough Joseph Hawkins a resident of the County County of Jackson State of Tennessee aged sixty nine years.
      Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the bennefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
     That he entered the service of this United States under the following named officers and served as Herein Stated.  In the year 1781 there was a Call for men to go against the Cherokee Indians applicant volunteered as a private soldier under Captain James McFarland This regiment was commanded by Colo McDowel and served this tour of two months.
     Was discharged and returned home
Home to his Fathers Residence in Burk [Burke] County North Carolina where he then resided with his Father.  Their [there] was after his Return Home another call for men to go against the Toreys and British applicant volunteered under His Former Captain McFarland under the command of Major White and His Former Colo McDowell, Believes this was in August of the first of September 1741.  General Rutherford was our General.  I marched from Burk [Burke] County near the Court House to a widow wards about eight miles distant from Sherrels Ford on the Canterbir River where this Regiment Rendevoused,  we was then marched to Wilmington, North Carolina and kept about their [there] until the place was assaulted by the British, we was then marched and encamped near the town we had some fighting with the Enemys picket guard and the torys, but nothing like a general engagement.  While lying and watching about
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one of our men was killed in one of our skirmishes and I understood from a Deserter that came in to us that we had killed some of the British in our skirmishes in the swamps and about Blufords Bridge.  I enlisted for three months but I served four months this tour.  I was discharged by Colo McDowel.  Cannot with certainty state the time but know it was soon after we heard that Cornwallis was taken.  Their [there] was another call for men to go against the Indians.  I volunteered again under Captain Nichols Hale am not certain but believe Colo Swiar Commanded the Regiment.  We Rendezvoused on the North of Holston River and was kept about their [there] until piece [peace] was made with the Indians was then discharged and I went  Home.
was out this tour two months
as well as I now Recollect.
Their [there] was another call for men to go against the Indians again and I substituted in the place of Hugh Woods Who was drafted.   We Rendezvoused at what was called the Head of Caulauber Riveer under Colo Joseph McDowel and marched to the Cherokee Nation.  Believe it was upon the waters of Tennessee Rivers or Highway we Had no general engagement with the Indians, when we could find them.  Our orders was to pursue and Destroy them in this way we killed some Indians by shooting at them while in pursuit after them and Destroyed some of their Towns.  Cannot say with certainty the length of time I served this tour before I was discharged by Colo McDowel we had to wait some time at the place of Rendevouze for the men to collect before we was marched from that place and this great disaster.
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We had to march and that in a wilderness Mountainous County am satisfied I served two months this tour.  In all I served ten months.  Applicant has no Documentary Evidence to this his service, not knowing that they would be of any use to His discharges.  Has long been lost and He knows of no person whose testimony He can provide Who can testify to His service.
     He Hereby Relinquishes Every Claim Whatsoever to a pension or annuity except this present and declares that His name is not on the   pension Roll of the agency of any state.
     
Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
1.  Where and in what year were you born
     Answered, my parents informed me that I was born in the state of Maryland in about seven miles of Baltimore in the year 1765. on the 7th day of June.
2.   I have the record of my age in my Bible at home taken from my Fathers record out of his Bible.
3.   I Resided in Burk [Burke] County North Carolina when I first entered in the service of the United States lived with my Father was young But my hous [house] and encouragement of my Father went to fight for my country.  I continued to live with my Father after the war was over until I got married the continued to reside in Burk [Burke] County North Carolina until the year 1806.  I then moved and settled in Jackson County Tennessee where I now reside.
     I went as a volunteer to serve the service first tours of Duty.  I went as a substitute in the place of Hugh Woods to serve the fourth tour.
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Col. McDowel was my Col. and Genl Rutherford my General the tours I served about Wilmington I was under Col. McDowel Every time I was in service
6th My discharge was given me by Col. McDowel not knowing this could be of any use to me took no care of them their is an impression on my mind that I left them as [illegible] with Frederic Stiff in Newark County North Carolina and have wrote to Him on that subject but can get no information and am satisfied Have been long since lost
7th  Jobe Morgan Esq and William Gray Esq and John Loftus is my neighbours on Jackson County and Col. Henry McKenny not far from me in Overton County all within my present neighbourhood and well acquainted with me can testify as to my veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signatures]
Joseph Hawkins
James T Quarles Clerk

I Jonas Griffith Clergyman residing in said County of Jackson and William Gray Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing Declaration that we believe Him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to Have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur on that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signatures]
William Gray
Jonas Griffith
James T Quarles Clerk
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O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., May, 1893

Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Hawkins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.4322
Dates of Enlistment / Length of Service / Rank / Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered / State
1781 / 2 Mo / Pri / Capt. James McFarland, Col. McDowell / NC
1781 / 4 Mo / Pri / Capt. James McFarland, Col. McDowell / NC
Early 1782 / 2 Mo / Pri / Capt. Nicholas Hale, Col. Sevier / NC
Early 1782 / 2 Mo / Pri / Capt. Nicholas Hale, Col. Joseph McDowell / NC

Battles engaged in, fighting near Wilmington NC
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Burke County NC
Date of application for pension, March 1834
Residence at date of application, Jackson Co Tenn
Age at date of application, born in Maryland near Baltimore June 7 1765
Remarks: Served against Tories & Indians

Very respectfully, ________________ Commissioner.

(No signature, hand written: "not identical")


Mr S. E. Hawkins
Real Estate Broker
Des Moines Iowa
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30.264
Joseph Hawkins
Pension Declaration
Jackson Co
Jackson County
Tennessee
f 1781 10-
$33. 33/100

Clk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories 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 Jonas Griffith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in Jackson County Tennessee & that William Gray who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Ab Caruthers
Judge Presiding of the Judges of the Courts of Tennessee

I James T. Quarles, clerk of the circuit court of Com & Equity for Jackson County, Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hawkins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 day of March 1834
James L. Quarles
Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
William Gray [blank] aged about sixty six in years resident of said county of Jackson and of Reputable standing in county personally appeared before me James W Smith a Justice of the Peace for said county and declares that he has heard his neighbour John Stafford since dec.d who was a man of Reputable Character say that the applicant for a pension was a Revolutionary soldier and that applicant was a soldier with said John Stafford in the State of North Carolina during the Revolutionary War and that said applicant was in the army at the same time said Stafford was      William Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of March 1834
Jas. W. Smith J.P.
State of Tennessee
Jackson County   Sct.
I William Gailbreath clerk of the county court of Jackson County hereby certify that James W Smith whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now & was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said county & that due faith is given his official acts as such, & that the same is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 25th of March 1834
William Gailbreath
Clerk of the county court of Jackson County
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Please certify. Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Photostatic copies of seven pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of Joseph Hawkins Survivor File No. 4322
May 15, 1931
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May 12, 1931.

Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.                    541

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(handwritten note on left edge) See order in Joseph Jared, S.1539
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Rev War

INVALID
File No. 4322
Joseph Hawkins   Pvt Va. line ['Va' crossed out]

Act: June 7xx32
Index: -Vol. A, Page 158

Arrangement of 1870.

N.C. Line Records corrected  Mar 29 '04
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1931 May 19.  Photos delivered to Sam Jared, Jr.  See Joseph Jared, S.1539.  A.D.Y.