Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23254, Amaziah Hawkins, Conn.
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Conn.    Hawkins, Amaziah    S. 23254
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1466
Vermont

Amaziah Hawkins
of Bristol in the State of Vermont
who was private in the company commanded
by Captain Fellows of the Regt commanded
by Col. Chapman in the Conn. militia
for 32 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of November 1832 and del'd to S Haight Present

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832         120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March 1823 40.00
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                                                    $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 62
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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.}

On this 13th day of July AD 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court for said District of Addison being a Court of record, now sitting Amaziah Hawkins a resident in Bristol in the County of Middlesex, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to laws doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1776, in the last of June or first of July, I volunteered in Tolland, Connecticut, in the militia, and went with the troops to New York, and remained in the service two months, in Col Chapmans regiment, Capt Amos Fellows company. In the year 1777, I was drafted to join the northern army in opposing Burgoyne's army then invading the country from Canada, in the month of September, in a company commanded by Capt. Curtis, in a regiment commanded bu Colonel Cook of Walingford Connecticut (there being two regiments, the other being commanded by Colonel Latimer) we joined the army at Stillwater, at Barne's Heights on the 7th of October 1777, we had a severe engagement with the enemy, and were at the capture of Burgoyne on the 17th of the same month. I continued in the service until the close of the two months, for which I enlisted, and in the month of November was discharged.
About the first of May 1778, I enlisted into the troops of the State of Connecticut for the term of one year, at the town of Tolland aforesaid, in a company, commanded by Capt. Elijah Robinson, in Colonel Roger Enos's regiment, and served at West Point in the State of New York, Colonel Malcolm of the line of the State of Pennsylvania of the Continental troops, acting as commandant, under whom said troops served, until winter, when we were ordered to Horseneck, where I remained until the time of my enlistment expired
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when the whole regiment was discharged.
In the year 1779, I was drafted to serve in two months in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Wales, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Mc Lellan, and served at New London & Groton for two months, from the month of March of that year.
In the month of January 1780, I enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops, in  the company commanded by Capt. Isael Converse, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Levi Wells of Colchester, Solomon Beal, now residing in Huntington Vermont, whose affidavit accompanies this declaration, being quartermaster of the regiment. I served in that corps at White Plains, Quaker Ridge, Long Ridge in the State of New York, and in that neighborhood, moving from place to place to avoid the enemy until winter, when we went into winter quarters at Horseneck, and at the expiration of the term of my enlistment, I was discharged with the regiment, to which I belonged. There were no troops in company with our regiment during the summer. After we went into winter quarters at Horseneck, we were attacked by a party of Delaney's corps of refuges, stationed at Morrisania, and our windows were broken in before we were aware of their approach, and Colonel Wells, & several of the officers & soldiers were to taken & carried off as prisoner,
In the fall of 1781, I was drafted to go to New London & Groton to repair the forts, which had been destroyed by the British troops under General Arnold, in a company commanded by Capt. Wales, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Mc Lellan, and served for two months.
I was born in Coventry, Connecitcut, on the 30th day of January 1759. The only record of my birth or age, that I have any knowledge of is in the Town Clerk's Office of Coventry, this I have not seen, but understood there was such a record from my father. When 16 years of age I removed to
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Tolland, where I resided at the several times of my enlistment as above stated; and until the year 1791, when I removed to Leyden Massachusetts, and from thence in 1806, I removed to Bristol in Vermont, where I now reside. While in the service in 1777, I was under the command & attached to the brigade of General Poor, and in the engagement on the 7th of Oct of that year, General Arnold commanded the American troops in the battle.
I have never had any written discharge, the regiment in which I served, always being disbanded together at the expiration of the term of their engagement: and I have no documentary evidence, or other testimony of my service except what accompanies this declaration.
And the said Amaziah Hawkins relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 

Amaziah Hawkins

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Saml Swift, Judge

We David Hendee, a clergyman, residing in the Town of Bristol, the county of Addison, and Robert Holley residing in Bristol aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amaziah Hawkins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

David Hendee
Robert Holley

Sworn & subscribed this 14th day of July 1832.

Before Saml H Holley Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel H Holley before whom the within certificate of David Hendee & Robert Holley was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23d day of July AD 1832

Saml Swift Clerk


And the said Court fo hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Hendee, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Bristol in the County of Addison; and that Robert Holley who has also signed the same is a resident in Bristol aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Saml Swift Jusge of said Court
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no 4233
admitted
Private, 32 months
$80 per annum

sent to Judge Haight
Present
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BRIEF in the case of Amaziah Hawkins of Bristol in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832}

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

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

3. How old is he?
73 years

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

Period: In 1776 June or July
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: Private
Names of the General and Field Officers under whom he served: Connecticut milita in Capt. Fellows, Col. Chapman

Period: 1777 Sept.
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
drafted under Capt Curtis, Col. Cook

Period: 1778 May
Duration of Service: 1 year
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Robinson, Col. Enos

Period: 1779
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: drafted under Capt. Wales, Col McLellan

Period: 1780 Jany
Duration of Service:
1 year
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Converse Col. Wells

Period: 1781 fall
Duration of Service: 2 mos
Rank: "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: drafted under Capt Wales, Col. McLellan

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Burgoyne's capture

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Tolland Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
one witness knows sd service, another sears to the 5th period

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
correct

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

J M Duffield
Examing Clerk
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Revolution
23254
INVALID

File No. 23254
Amaziah Hawkins
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 168  

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I Solomon Buel of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being of lawful age, depose and say that I was knowing that Amaziah Hawkins went into the army in the revolutionary war in the year 1780 and served as a private soldier in Col Levi Wells Regiment during sd year in Capt. Daniel Converse's company and received a regular discharge and further the deponent saith not.

Solomon Buel 2d Mass

State of Vermont
Chittenden County} Huntingdon June 29th 1832

Be it remembered that on the day and year afsd Solomon Buel who has subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Amaziah Hawkins.

Nathaniel Norton Justice Peace

This certifies that I have been acquainted with the above named Solomon Buel the signer of the above deposition and have always known him to be a man of truth and veracity.

Nathl Norton Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Norton before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutington, this 1? day of July AD 1833.

Nathan Maxwell
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No 4233
Amaziah Hawkins
application for pension
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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.}

On this 13th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison being a Court of Record now sitting Ebenezer Durfey of Lincoln in the county of Addison, and being duly sworn depose and says, that he, in the month of May 1778, at East Windsor in the State of Connecticut, enlisted into the State troops of said State of Connecticut, for the term of one year in a company commanded by Capt. Elijah Robinson,  in Colonel Roger Enos's regiment, and served at West Point in the State of New York, until winter, when we went into winter quarters at Horseneck, where we remained until the expiration of the year for which he enlisted in the same company, Amaziah Hawkins, then of Tolland Connecticut, now of Bristol in the county of Addison Vermont, & now presenting Court, enlisted, and this deponent was well acquainted with him, and knows that he served in said company at the places above mentioned during the whole of the said term of one year.

Ebenezer Durfey

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Saml Swift Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} I Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preoceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amaziah Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court this 23d day of July AD 1832.

Harvey Bell Register