Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,991, James Hawkins, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                      [star]             NUMBER

[handwritten] Continental Va.  Hawkins, James   S. 37991 [/handwritten]

CONTENTS
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18,356
Virginia
__________________________________
James Hawkins
of Fluvanna Cy [county] in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel H? of the Va
line, for the term of two years
___________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26 of July 1814
__________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 182 [illegible]
and [handwritten] sent to J. Timberlake
Columbia, Va [/handwritten]
___________________________________
Arrears to 4th of [handwritten] Sept 1821 202,60 [/handwritten]
Semi-anl. all'ce [Semi-annual allowance] ending [handwritten] March 1822, 68

25 mo      6/31   6/30
8
______
200
     1,54
      1,_6
________
202,60  
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}
May 4, 1842 [ink smear]
Died 21 [illegible] 1824
4 Mar '22



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[illegible] '47
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37991
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37,991
James Hawkins
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 1820 (?)
Index: Vol. 2, , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

second column
1916 Apr. 13  Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Thompson.
V. L. Miss Litton in S. F. 13308
Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald
1930 Oct 16 - Hist to Adj. Gen. Carbon copy of letter filed under C. H. Bridge. EEL
in Misc File
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(8-)1776 SERVICE
[handwritten] Continental
[hand written] Va.
[solid star]
[hand written] Hawkins, James
NUMBER
[hand written] S. 37991
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At a Court of Monthly Session held for Flavanna County on
Monday the 22nd day of January 1821 It is ordered to be certified
to the Secretary of the department of War that it appeared to the
satisfaction of the Court that Major Elias Langham whose deposition
was taken before this Court on the twenty fourth day of October 1820
touching the claim of James Hawkins for a Pension under 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" is a credible and respectable man and 
that his Deposition is entitled to full faith and credit.
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for the said County of 
Fluvanna on Monday the 26th Day of March 1821. It is ordered to be
certified to the Secretary of the department of War that it appeared
to the satisfaction of the Court that John Maddox whose whose deposi
-tion [deposition] was taken before this Court on the 26th day of July 1819
touching the claim of James Hawkins for a Pension under an
Act of Congress entitled "An Act[carrot]  in addition to an Act entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the 
Revolutionary War" is a credible and respectable man and  that
his Deposition is entitled to full faith and credit. And it is
certified that the said John Maddox is a 
resident of this County - 
State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to wit } John Timberlake Clerk of the Court of 
the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the 
foregoing are true copies of records in my office. 
[Seal Affixed in lower left hand corner]
IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and caused the Seal of my Office 
hereto affixed this twenty eighth day of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and twenty one & of the Commonwealth the forty fifth. 
John Timberlake C.F.C
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to wit} On the twenty fourth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of record for the said County proceeding according to course
of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount
keeping a record of proceedings and expressly made a Court of Record
the Law of the said state James Hawkins aged {carrot} about fifty seven years who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the provision Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said 
James Hawkins enlisted for the Term of two years on [blank] day of 
in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine or one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty in the state of Virginia in company command.
led by Capt Bohanan in the regimental commanded by Colonel
Haws in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment
that he continues to serve until                           [large empty space] when he was discharged 
from the said service in               [large empty space] in the state of Virginia which discharge
is lost or mislaid. And that he has no other evidence [??] in his 
power of his said service except the testimony of John Maddox
and has heretofore given his testimony and Major Elias Langham
Whereupon the said Elias Langham being sworn saith that he was 
well acquainted with the said James Hawkins as a Soldier in the Revolutionary [Revolutionary] War in the first regiment of artillery of the Virginia line on the
continental establishment that being a colored man, he was taken as a
waiter to Major Langham that the length of time he served as a soldier
as aforesaid he does not know but by reference to the Land Office of
Richmond he finds that a warrant served to said Hawkins for one
hundred Acres of Land numbered one thousand nine hundred and twenty
five dated twenty first day of November one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty three in consideration of his service for three years as a private 
in the Virginia line on the continental establishment that he knows the 
said James Hawkins the present applicant is the same James Hawkins
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who he knew in the service as aforesaid the said May. Elias Langham [Longhorn?]
further states that he himself served as a Lieutenant in the first regiment 
of the Artillery in the Virginia line on the continental establishment
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820 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 or in any 
manner manner disposed of my property of any part thereof with intent thereby so
to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress 
entitled an act to to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval 
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [sealed??] on the 18th day __
of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in my 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 schedule here annexed and by me
subscribed to wit one pot one skillet two [??s] two hoes and one drawing 
knife The said declared further states that he is by occupation a 
common labourer which is is illy able to pursue by reason of age and
infirmity and by reason of his having had the misfortune to have one 
of his legs broken [carrot] three times which occasioned it to be crooked and considerably 
shorter than the other and that his has no family 
James Hawkins
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of October 1820 before me
Wilson I Cary, presiding Justice of the the said Court
Wilson J. Cary [2 Illegible Letters]
I John Timberlake, Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna do hereby 
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied 
from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opin-
ion [opinion] 
of the said Court that the total ??? in the value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five dollars and twelve and a half cents
[Seal on the lower left corner of the document] In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[signature] John Timberlake C. . C.
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At a court of Monthly ?? held for Fluvanna County on Monday the 26th of July 1819. 
This day James Hawkins resident of this county aged about fifty six years personally appeared in Court
and made the following declaration on oath. That he entered the service
of the United States as a private solder in the War of the Revolution in the 
yeah one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine or one thousand 
seven hundred and seventy eight that he belonged to a company commanded by 
Captain Bohanon of the     Regiment commanded by Colonel [Wains?]
of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment that he served 
as a Soldier aforesaid two years and quit the service in consequence of 
being discharged, which discharge is lost or mislaid, that he is in [reduced?]
circumstances and need the aid of his Country for his support which 
[sad?] as respects said service was supported by the testimony of John Mad
dox [Maddox] Ans it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said James 
Hawkins served in the Revolutionary Wat as aforesaid against the common 
Enemy for the Term of two years aforesaid and that he is by [carrot] reason of his [illegible]
circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support 
and has therefore a just claim to a Pension in [carrot] the manner prescribed by an Act
of Congress entitled"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the [Sons?]
and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" the same
is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War
State of Virginia
Fluvanna County [??] I John Timberlake Clerk of the Board of 
the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify 
that the foregoing is a true Copy of a record of my Office 

[Area on lower left corner where seal appears to have been affixed but is no longer attached to document]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and caused the Seal of my Office to be 
hereto affixed this twenty ninth day of July in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen & of the Commonwealth the forty fourth
[signed] John Timberlake C, Fl
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[Top Page] State of Virginia Fluvanna County [? ?]
I Joseph Haden presiding Justice of the Board of the Country afore 
in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within attestation 
of John Timberlake Clerk of the said Board is in due form and 
that full faith and credit are due thereto. Given under my hand this 30th
day of July 1819. 
[Signature] J. Haden [/signature]            



[Sideways] 
James Hawkins
Priv:
Col. H???? Virga Rif

1779 or so for 2 Yrs.

26 July 1819

credibility of ____? 
shant? be certified

not on roll
services ?? by the 
???    ???

see ???? on other 
Declaration

Agent 
J. Timberlake,
Columbia
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J. I. Edwards Esq
[smudged] 
] 

James Hawkins was a Pensioner [ [text]
of the Revolution- By the Private Pension 
List of 1835 he appears to ahve lived in 
Fluvanna Co Virginia & to have died [carrot] there Jany
21st 1824. [underlined] Is this not an error? [/underline] I wish 
you would examine his papers & see if he died 
in Fluvanna County & when. - if he did at 
what office was he paid [underlined] & who was agent
for him [/underline]. - If he did not die in Fluvanna 
where did he die; your books no doubt
show that fact - I wish to Communicate 
with his heirs, but I can not learn of this 
being  in that Co. I know conclude  ??
is an error of the Pension Roll - 
Shale ?? to you for the informations
{crossed out} when & where he dies. 
Your [old?]?? son
[signature] James Taylor Jr
?? 

Sept 5th 1844
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3—525
[intials?]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
S.F. 37991
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of James Hawkins
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pen-
sion on the file in this Bureau.

[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.; LENGTH OF SERVICE.; RANK.’ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVIE WAS RENDERED; CAPTAIN; COLONEL; STATE.
1779 ; 2 years ; Pvt. ; [captain] Bohannon ; [colonel] Hawes ; Va.
Soldier being a colored man was taken as a waiter
To Major Craghan. 
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, unlisted in Virginia
Date of application for pension, July 26, 1819 His [??]
Residence at date of application for pension, Fluvanna (?) Co. Va. 
Age at date of application, 56 Years. Died Jan’y 21, 1824*
Remarks: Here is date on file as to his family
Respectfully, 
* From A.B.
Commissioner
d-2850