Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,264, William Hawkins, R.I.
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R.I. 
Hawkins, William
S. 21264
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2202
Rhode Island 
William Hawkins of Glocester in the State of R.I. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg.t commanded by Col. Brown in the RI done for 10 May 5 days. 

Inscribed on the roll of RI at the rate of 33 dollars 88 gents per annum to commnence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of March 1832 and sent $14 atwell Glocester RI. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $50.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 33 $16.24
$67.76

Revolutionary Claim
Act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by J.F. pr. Blair clerk
Book D. Vol. 3 Page 16
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Seal of the Court
Attent. 
Wm. R. Watson clerk of court of C.P.G. Providence
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation County of Providence.

On this twenty seventh day of July 1832 in  Glocester in said county before me Ira D. Evans a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county personally appeared William Hawkins resident in said Glocester aged 79 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 I (the said declarant) was born in Glocester in said county on the 22nd day of October 1752. I have no record of my age. I have always lived in said Glocester. In December 1776 I was called out  when an alarm of the British Coming to Newport RI. I marched to Bristol where I enlisted for one month in Capt Benajah Whipples Company Col. Chad Brown regiment RI militia, & was stationed during said month at said Bristol & at Mount Hope. I was on duty in the whole 6 weeks. In the winter 1776-77. I was drafted in the same company & regiment for one month & was stationed at Providence RI. In May 1777 I was drafted in the same company for one month & was stationed in Providence & during that time I was sent into Cranston to cut wood for the troops.
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In July 1776 I was called out upon an alarm & went as a soldier in Capt. Timothy Wilmarths chartered company of light infantry & was stationed on the island of Rhode Island near the South east corner. I served on this tour about a month. In October 1777 I was drafted in Capt. Wilmasters Company & went to Tiverton R.I. , & joined the army under Gen. Spencer. We lay at Tiverton & Little Compton I was several times ordered down in the night to [illegible] ferry in order to cross over to the island but finding the enemy prepared we did not go
I was on this tour one month & a half. we had during the time a very severe storm. Genl Cornell , Col. Fry,  Col. Arnold Col. Williams. Col. Brown, Col. Tracy were officers that I recollect were with the troops in this expedition. In the winter of 1777 I was drafted in the same company & was stationed at Providence RI for three months. In October 1778 I was again drafted in the same Company & marched to Warwick RI. & was stationed there 20 days. In August 1779 I was again drafted in the same company & was stationed at Providence RI 20 days. In December 1779 I was again drafted in the same company & marched to Bristol RI where we were stationed
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one month. In April 1780 I was again drafted in the same company & was stationed in Providence RI for 20 days. In August 1780 I was again drafted in the same company & was stationed in said Providence 20 days. From this time to the close of the war in September 1783 I was called out in said company on tour of county at least three months in a year, making in the whole nine or ten months & I served in said company on several tours of duty before  1780 that I have not enumerated because I cannot recollect the particulars. Our company was an independent chartered company & when a draft was ordered the men were taken in rotation from the master roll. - Previous to my joining this company I served as before stated in Col. Chad Browns regiment of militia. I never received any written discharge. The testimony as such surviving witnesses as I know of is hereunto annexed. Saml Steen[possibly Steve] robert Steen [possibly Steve] Judge Saml Winsor Judge [illegible] are persons who live in my vicinity & who can testify as to my character for veracity & [illegible] belief of my services as a solder of the revolution.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pensions or annuity except the percent & declare what my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
William Hawkins

Sworn to I subscribed this day & year aforesaid before me. 
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Please

We Samuel Stevens and Robert Steve receiving in Glocester aforesaid do hereby certify that he was well acquainted with William Hawkins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age. What he is reported & believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution & that the concern in that opinion. 
Samuel Steve
Robert Steve

Swron to & subscribed this day & year aforsid before me. 
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. peace

And I the said Ira P. Evans Justice of the Courts of Common Please as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter
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After putting the investigation by the war department that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and I further say that it appears to me that Samuel Steve & Robert Steve who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in said Glocester & are credible humans & that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that this is now clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said applicant & that witness applicant is unable from several & bodily infirmity to attend the setting of the court which sits by law in Providence 14 miles from his place of residence I further certify that the foregoing contains my original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Hawkins  for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Glocester aforesaid this 27th day of July 1832
Ira P. Evans Justice CC Please
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1624
Wm. Hawkins
RI
10 months & 5 days


Wl. E

paper not property
 a month 
$33.88

S.Y. Atwell
Glocester
RI
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1624
Brief in the case of Wm. Hawkins Glocester Prov.  in the State of R. Island
(Act 7 June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a judge

2. If before a Judge, does nit appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes

3. How old is he? 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

*
Period: Dec. 76
Duration of Service: 1 month, 12 days
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. B. Whipple - Col. Chad Brown

Period: winter of '76-'77
Duration of Service: 1 months
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: ditto, ditto

Period: May ' 77 
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom served: ditto ditto

Period: July '76
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: Capt. J. Wilmarth - chartered company

Period: Oct '77
Duration of Service: 1 month, 12 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto

Period: winter '77
Duration of Service: , 21 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto

Period: Oct. '78
Duration of Service:  20 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto


Period: Aug. '79 
Duration of Service:  20 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto

Period: Dec. '79
Duration of Service: 1 month
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto

Period: April '80
Duration of Service:  20 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto

Period: Aug '80
Duration of Service:  20 days
Rank: private
Field officers under whom served: ditto
**

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Glocester

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - Yes, the ribbon does not pass under the seal. 

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

Examining Clerk

* was called out ...alarm
** from this time to the close of the war he served at least 3 months and before 1780 he served several tours which he has not enumerated because he cannot recollect the particulars.
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February 3, 1936


David Hawkins-W.21264
William Hawkins-S.21264
BA-J/AWF

Mr. H. D. Hawkins
58 Scituate Street
Arlington, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:
The data which follow pertaining to David Hawkins were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21264, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

David Hawkins was born November 10, 1756 in North Providence, Rhode Island, names of his parents not given. While residing in North Providence, Rhode Island,
he enlisted sometime in September, 1775, served two months as a private in Captain Silas Talbot's Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment, stationed at Prospect Hill. He served two months in Captain Andrew Waterman's Company, under Colonel Barton, "when the houses on Prudence Island were burnt by the British". Sometime in September, 1776, he shipped on board the Ship of War "Oliver Cromwell", Captain William Coit, the ship was then at New London, on Connecticut, they made three attempts to go to sea, but were prevented by two British Ships then in the Sound, length of this service six months as a marine. He
enlisted sometime in April, 1777, served two months as private in Captain William Davis' Company of Connecticut troops, stationed in Groton Fort. He enlisted sometime in August, 1777, served two months in Captain Joseph Olney's Rhode Island Company, guarding the magazines at Cumberland, Rhode Island. Sometime
in May, 1778, he shipped on board at Boston as a marine on the "George Washington", Captain Ishmael Hardy, went
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on a cruise and did not return to Boston until some time in August, 1778, during the cruise was in an engagement with the British Ship "Levant". 

David Hawkins was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 1833, then living in
North Providence, Rhode Island. He died there May 14, 1840. 

David Hawkins married sometime in the month of May, 1782 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts Sarah Bucklin. The date and place of her birth are not shown, nor are the names of her parents given.

The widow, Sarah Hawkins, was allowed pension on her application executed August 23, 1843, at which time she was eighty-three years old and living in North Providence, Rhode Island. She continued to live there in 1848. 

Their oldest child. David Hawkins, Jr., was born December 25, 1784, and was a resident of North
Providence in 1843. Names of other children not designated.

Mary Hawkins was of Providence County, Rhode Island in 1848, her relationship to the family is
not shown. 

If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and addressed person
paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Sarah Hawkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:

Sarah Hawkins, widow of David Hawkins
Certificate # 812
Issued July 24, 1848
Rate $43.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Rhode Island Agency.
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William Hawkins-S.21264

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21264, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hawkins.  

William Hawkins was born October 22, 1752 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island, names of his parents not given.

While residing in Gloucester, he served at various times as a private from sometime in December, 1776 until sometime in September, 1783 in Captains Benajah Whipple's and Timothy Wilmarth's Companies, Colonel Chad Brown's Regiment of Rhode Island Militia, was in Spencer's Expedition, length of all service ten months.

William Hawkins was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, then a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island.

It is not stated that the soldier, William Hawkins, was ever married. 

Benjamin and Stephen Hawkins both of Gloucester , Rhode Island in 1832, stated that they were well acquainted with the soldier during the Revolutionary War. It is not shown that they were related to each other, or were related to William
Hawkins.

If you desire information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, William Hawkins, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the William Hawkins, certificate # 2302, issued
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4- 

November 21, 1832, rate $33.88 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Rhode Island Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 3, 1936
Dear Sir:

BA-J/TAWF

Mr. H. D. Hawkins
58 Scituate Street
Arlington, Massachusetts

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you and William Hawkins of Providence County, Rhode Island in 1832 soldier of the War of the Revolution, and to Sarah Hawkins of North Providence, Rhode Island in 1840.

The Revolutionary War record of William Hawkins of Providence County, Rhode Island, and the Revolutionary War record of David Hawkins, whose widow, Sarah, was living in North Providence, Rhode Island in 1840, are furnished herewith, as found in pension
claims based upon service in that war.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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21264

Revolution
INVALID

File No. 21,264
William Hawkins
Priv. Rev War

Act: Jun 7th, '32

Index - Vol 3, Page 187

[arrangement of 1870]

1936 Feb 3 hist to H.D. Hawkins
See his letter in David Hawkins W 21264
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I Benjamin Hawkins of Glocester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being of lawful age on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war as will appear by my application for a pension under the act of June 7th 1833 I further say that I well know William Hawkins of said Glocester. He was a soldier with me in Capt. Benajah Whipples Company Col. Chad Brown regiment RI militia in the month of December 1776 was even stationed at Bristol & served one month. He was also a soldier with me in said company in January or February 1777 for one month & was stationed in Providence RI. I also know him as a soldier in Spencers expedition against the British on Rhode Island in October 1777. He was a soldier with me in Capt. Wilmarths company of light infantry in July 1780.  He was stationed at Scituate beach in Rhode Island one month. I understand at that time that he the said Benjamin had served at different other times during the war. 
Benjamin Hawkins


State of Rhode Island ss
Providence ss
In Glocester on this 30th day of July 1832 personally appeared Benjamin Hawkins of said Glocester who being first duly sworn on oath testifies & says that the forgoing deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts. before me. 
Ira P. Evans Justice CC Pleas
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And I further certify that the said Benjamin Hawkins is was known to me that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitle to credit. 
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. pleas.
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I Stephen Hawkins of Glocester in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island being duly sworn on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war as will appear by my application for a pension under the act of June 1832. I further say that I well knew William Hawkins of said Glocester he was a solider with me in Capt. Benjamin Whipples Company Col Chad Brown regiment RI militia in the year 1777. We were stationed at Providence RI I served one month in each town at two different times. I knew him as  a soldier in Left. Timothy Wilmarth Company of lights infantry of Glocester I saw him in said company with the troops under Gen. J Spencer Tiverton RI in October 1777. & frequently saw him on duty in said company at this times & places in said state. 
Stephen Hawkins

State of Rhode Island
Providence

In Glocester this 7th day of August 1832 before me personally appeared Stephen Hawkins of said Glocester who is sworn to me ( who being duly sworn on that say that the above declaration by him signed is just & true in all [mark] & I further certify that this said statement is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credity. 

Ira P. Evans Justice CC Pleas
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Application for pension
William Hawkins

No. 1624
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, SC.

I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that Ira P. Evans is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed documents purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Evans
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and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this first
day of August in the year of our Lord 1832
Wm R Watson
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TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS

SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES AN AMERICA.

HUNNLY REPRESENTS

William Hawkins
of Glocester
in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents. He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled" An Act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" and as in duty bound will ever pray 
William Hawkins
by his Atty
Sam Y Atwell
I have address me at Glocester R. I.
S.Y. Atwell