Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 362, Jacob Hawk, Md. Va.
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(3 - 1776)
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SERVICE Md Va

Hawk, Jacob
Peggy
or Margaret 

NUMBER W 362
B.L. Wt. 36738-160-55
CONTENTS
This Envelope Included
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
he
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23.33
11.66
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34.99 



5938
Jonesborough Agency
Jacob Hawk
of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee
who was a PR in the commanded
by Captain of the Regs commanded
by Col. Mathews in the Va
line for 7 mo. from 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro' Agency
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby
1833 and sent Hon J.
Blair & Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 

24.99
11.67
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$46.66

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 206
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5795

Tennessee, Jones

Peggy Hawk
widow of Jacob Hawk

who served in the Revolutionary
Va
war, as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued
the 7 day of Nov 1851
and sent to
Mrs Peggy Hawk
Paperville

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 3
Let to Hon A Johnson 1520
Let A Hawk, March 17

224593
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224 593 Act March 3
Nov 28

Peggy Hawk and
Jacob Hawk
Hawk

[overwritten] W36738
J Aug 12 / 56

Rev. War
Pens. Act 7, June 1832 

Tenn. Reg 48 - 5795

[illegible] Aug. 8/56
B [illegible]

A. G. Graham,
Jonesboro
Tenn

Val H = 1 = 38
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State of Tennessee Sullivan County
September Term 1832
On this 26th day of September 1832, personally appeared in
open Court before the Honorable Edward Scott Judge of
the circuit court of Law & Equity for said County Sarah
Hawk a resident of the County of Sullivan & State of 
Tennessee aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following dec-
leration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated, that he states that some time in the Spring
of one of the years between 1775 & 1778 the year not recalled
his father waggon was pressed in Frederick County Maryland
& this acclamant volenteered to drive said waggon & team
being pressed by the Government of the United States
& was marched from Frederickstown to Little York
from there to Lancaster was employed with said waggon
in hauling provisions & runs & ammunition for the Army
of the United States & continued in said service for the
Term of one months & half where he was discharged
or dismissed and returned to Frederick County
Maryland. he states that he does not now recollect
the names of any of the officers as his employment
at such as afforded an opportunity of acquaintance with the officers. he states that there was a
waggonmaster under whom he was placed but
his name he does not now recollect 
after this declarant returned from said service
he with his fathers family moved to Augusta
County Virginia, where in the fall of the year
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1779 or 1780 in September in one of said years he was
drafted in said County & enrolled Colonel Mathis Lieut
Colonial Bayens Capn Cameron, & rendezvoused at the
South River in Augusta County, VA was then marched
to Fredericksburgh, thence to [unreadable] Cobbs Point [?] then to Smith thence to Portsmouth or near said place. The British
money possession of said place. He states that the Rockinham
& Rockbridge Troops also lay near said place. He
states that General Mullenburgh was his General
during his campaign. He with the Regiment to which
he belonged lay near the dismal swamp during the
whole of said Winter. Some time during said winter
there was a slight battle with the British who had
taken winter quarters in Portsmouth, in which
there were some men killed and wounded on both
sides. He states that frequently during said [unreadable]
he with his Regiment frequently had to march through
the said swamp, which was said to be one mile in
width & often in the night in consequence of which
this declarant has been a cripple in both legs from
that time up to the present & is scarcely able to get
about at all. He states that he was verbally discharged
same time between the middle of April & the first
of May and he a certificate for the [unreadable]
certificate as well as now recollected. He after was
let go to pay taxes. He states that he was discharged
as aforesaid near Portsmouth after any served
last seven months, that in all in the War of the
Revolution he served Eight months and a half
That he has no documentary evidence of his
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service he knows of no person whose testimony
he can procure who can testify to his service
claim whatever to a pension or anuity
Swornalso states that is a transient minister of the Gospel in his neighbourhood who can testify to his service that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. he hereby relinquishes every 
to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Hawk   his mark
Wm Anderson  Clk


We  Andrew Bear & James Hughes residents of
the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Jacob Hawk who has sworn to & subscribed the
foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides  to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can in in that opinion Sworn to &
Subscribed this 26th day of September 1832
Wm Anderson Clerk
Andrew Bear
James Hughes
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And the said Court doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states & the Court further
certifies that it appear to him that Andrew
Bear & James Hughes who have signed the
preceding certificate are credible persons and
that their statement are entitled to credit and
also that they are residents of the County of
Sullivan & State of Tennessee
Edw Scott one of the judges of the circuit court of  Law or Equity in and for the
State of Tennessee aforesaid
I William Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Law & Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Hawk for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal thereby of office this 26th day of September 1832
Wm Anderson Clk
Jacob Hawk
12.327
from 1779 period
7 months
$23.33/100
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1044
Mrs Hawk

Margaret Hawk
Ten:
Act 7 July 38
Married 1792
husband, died 1840
Rejected, was not  a
widow at the passage of
the act 17 May 1838
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Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 5th March 1843
granting one years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Sullivan Count
On this 25th day of December 1843 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Margarate Hawk resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit the act of Congress of the 5th March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Jacob Hawk who was a soldier in
the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid at drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 of $23.33 for his said service she further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Hawk on the 9th day of October Seventeen hundred and ninety four that her husband the after said Jacob Hawk died in the September 1841 that was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took  place prior to January seventeen hundred and mimety four viz the time above stated
Margaret Hawk  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above within before me
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before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Margaret Hawk is from bodily infirmity I believe unable to attend court. I further certify that the family record of the births of her children attached to this on her declaration was in her possession and I believe it to be a true record of the births of her children by her husband Jacob Hawk. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th December eighteen hundred and forty-three.

Wm D Blevins
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

January Term 1844 County Court
The declaration of Margaret Hawk certified on the 25th day of January 1843 by Wm. D Blevins a Justice of the Peace for said county being submitted to the court the said court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I John C Rutledge Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Sullivan County at its January term 1844 relative to the declaration of Margaret  Hawk to obtain the benefit of act of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid W, D. Blevins is and was a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Blountville the 4th day of January 1844.

John C Rutledge - Clerk

SEAL
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Bounty Land Claim

Peggy widow of Jacob Hawk
a soldier of the
Revolution; pensioned in the
Jonesboro, Ten. Agency at
33 per annum

244593

A G Graham
Jonesboro
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

On this 20th day of November in the year 1855 before me personally came Peggy Hawk aged 80 years a resident of said county & who being duly sworn states that she is the widow of Jacob Hawk dec'd who was a soldier of the Revolution, and who was pensioned under the act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $23.33 per annum and was paid at the rate at the Jonesboro Agency to the day of his death, which occurred on the 9th September 1840 - that after his death she applied for an obtained a pension at the same rate per annum and she is now drawing the same; and that she makes the declaration to obtain the land bounty due her as said widow under act of congress passed 2nd March 1838 and for record proof of his said service she refers to the papers on file in the pension upon which she and her said husband was pensioned.

She states further that she was married to her said husband in Augusta Co Va on the 9th day of October 1793 by one Jacob Zink M.G. that her name prior to said marriage was Peggy Myers; that her said husband died in said Sullivan Co on the date aforesaid; and that since then she has remained a widow as may be seen from the proofs hereto annexed - and for further proof of her said marriage she refers to the papers on file in the pension office in her claim for pension as stated; and she states further that neither she or her said husband applied for land warrant or bounty under any act of congress; and this is the first application she has made under the act aforesaid; and that she has no [illegible] record of her said marriage.

Peggy Hawk
Her X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid.

M H Morell - Justice of the Peace
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Mr. George Beane and John V Stine residents of the said county certify on oath that the within declaration of Peggy Hawk was subscribed and sworn to before us by the said Peggy Hawk on the day and year aforesaid, and we certify that the said Peggy Hawk is the identical person she claims to be in said declaration; We state further that we knew the said Jacob Hawk & Peggy Hawk to live together in said county as lawful husband and wife & were also so esteemed and reputed that said Jacob Hawk is dec'd having died in said county on or about the date stated in said declaration and that since then the said Peggy Hawk has remained a widow and is so at this present date and that we are not interested in her claim.

George Bean
John V Stine

Sworn to & subscribed before me on this date aforesaid. And I certify that I know said claimant the identical person she claims to be - that said witnesses are credible and that I am not interested in the said claim.

M H Morell - SEAL
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sullivan County

I John C Rutledge Clerk of the county court of said county certify that M H Morell Esq whose genuine official signatures appear to the foregoing was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected, commissioned & qualified - Given under my hand and official seal at office in Blountville this 23rd Nov 1853.

John C Rutledge - Clerk
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224593

Bounty Land Claim

Peggy widow of Jacob Hawk
a soldier of the
Revolution; pensioned at the
Jonesboro, TE agency at $22.33
per annum

A G Graham
Jonesboro
Tennessee

Nov 53
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Know all men by these presents that we Jacob Hawk & Michael Garber are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Henry Lee Esquire governor of Virginia and his successors in the sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, and each of our joint and several heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 8th day of October 1792 in the 17th year of the Commonwealth.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly to be solemnized between the above bound Jacob Hawk and Peggy Myers daughter of Stophel Myers of Augusta County. If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Jacob Hawk - His X Mark - SEAL
Michael Garber - SEAL

Witness
Jacob Kinney

State of Virginia
Augusta County Court Clerk's Office to wit

I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the county court of Augusta in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage bond between Jacob Hawk & Peggy Myers on file in this office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Staunton this 20th day of March 1850 and in the 74th year of the commonwealth.

Jefferson Kinney - Clk

SEAL
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Translation 

HAWK

In re: Jacob Hawk
W.362
Revolutionary War
Pension Claim

The following is a translation of the notations in German appearing on the page attached by means of ribbon and seal to the accompanying declaration in so far as the same can be made out;

On August 27 (?), 1793 by son, Johan Hag was born.

On March 15, 1795, my daughter Magtalena Hag was born.

On January 14, my daughter Sara (?) was born 1798.

Translated from German
by Matteosian /ja/ 1/19/34
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State of Tennessee, Sullivan County

Be it known that on the 8th day of Jan 1857 before me the subscriber an acting justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Andres Hawk administrator of Margaret (Peggy) Hawk deceased and made oath that the said Marg't Hawk is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.

Department of the Interior Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848 Peggy Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life until she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage - given at the department of the Interior this 7th day of November 1851. Alex H Stuart examined and countersigned.
 J E Heath - Commissioner of Pensions / Secretary of the Interior

That she was entitled to a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty cents per annum - that she had not intermarried but was the widow of the said Jacob Hawk at the day of her death & that she lived in Sullivan County, Tenn and had then resided for upwards of 55 years & that previous thereto she resided in Augusta Co, Va and that she died in said county and state on the first day of July 1856.

Andrew Hawk

Attest: John L Rhea
R J Rhea
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I certify that the foregoing oath of identity was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day it bear date and that of the truth of the same I am satisfied.

David McClelland - SEAL
Justice of the Peace

Known all men by these presents that I Andrew Hawk administrator of Margaret Hawk dec'd do hereby constitute and appoint Samual Rhea my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent for paying pensions in Jonesboro, Tenn the amount of pension due to Margaret Hawk from the 4th day of march 1856 to the first day of July 1856 being the day of her death.

Andrew Hawk - SEAL
Adm of Marg't Hawk dec'd

Witness: R J Rhea

State of Tennessee Sullivan County

Be it known that on this 6th day of Jany 1857 before the subscriber personally appeared Andrew Hawk above named and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the date first above written - The word "known" in the above interlined before signed.

David McClelland - SEAL
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

Be it known that on this 6th day of Jany 1857 personally appeared Saml Rhea the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and being sworn makes oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, mortgage, transfer or assignment of the monies therein authorized to be received by him nor does he know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any other person whatever.

Saml Rhea

Sworn and subscribed before me the date above

David McClelland - SEAL - JP

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

January Session of the Court 1857
This certifies that at this term of said court "Satisfactory evidence was addressed to the court by the oath of Jacob Barr and Saml Rhea that Peggy Hawk was a revolutionary pensioner of Sullivan County Tennessee at the agency at Jonesboro at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty cents per annum and that she died in said county and state on the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six and that she left Andrew Hawk, Margaret Cline & Elizabeth Barr as her only surviving children and that the same be certified by the clerk under the seal of the court" and I further certify that David McClelland Esq whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing instrument is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn. Given under my hand and seal of court at office in Blountville this 12th day of January 1857.

John C Rutledge - Clerk of Sullivan County Court
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$7.60
Jonesboro Agency Jany 12, 1857

Received of Wm K Blair agent for paying pensions in Jonesboro Tenn seven dollars and sixty cents being from arrears of pension due to the late Peggy Hawk from the 4th of March 1856 to the first day of July 1856 being the day of her death for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

Saml Rhea- Atty
in fact for Andrew Hawk

Attest: Jos. B Thea

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Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO

Peggy Hawk
dec'd
Act 2 February 1848
$7.60/100

Suspended
evidence that Andrew Hawk is administrator required
3rd Auditor's Office
2nd qr 1857

Admitted 3rd Auditors Office
3 qr 1857
Jonesboro, Tenn
Box 36
C-272

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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I John C Rutledge clerk of the county court for said county hereby certify that Andrew Hawk the declarant mentioned as the administrator of Peggy or Margaret Hawk dec'd was duly qualified as such in this court as appears of record in my office. Given under my hand and official seal at office in Blountville this 6th day of October 1857

John C Rutledge - Clerk
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April 19, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Jacob Hawk W.362

Mr. W.C. Kennamer
42 Albemarle Place
Yonkers, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Jacob Hawk a revolutionary war soldier who received pension while living in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.362, based on the military service of Jacob Hawk.

The date and place of birth of Jacob Hawk and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, Jacob Hawk volunteered in the spring of one of the years between 1775 and 1778 and served one and one half months in driving his father's (name not given) wagon which was pressed into service by the "Government of the United states" to haul provision and ammunition for the army, the name of wagon master not given. Shortly after returning from this service, he moved with his father's family to August County, Virginia. In September 1779 or 1780, he enlisted and served in Captain "Camron's" company in Colonel Mathis' (?) Virginia regiment and was discharged the next April.

Jacob Hawk married in August County, Virginia, October 9, 1792, Margaret or Peggy Myers, the daughter of Stophel Myers of Augusta County.

Jacob Hawk was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he was seventy-four years of age and was living in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

He died September 8 1840 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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As the widow of Jacob Hawk, Margaret or Peggy Hawk applied for pension December 25, 1843, at which time she was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed.

She applied for bounty land November 29, 1855, at which time she was living in Sullivan County, Tennessee. She received warrant #36738 for 160 acres under the act of March 3, 1855. For information relative to the location of this land, it is suggested that you address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, giving the warrant number, the acreage and the act under which the warrant was issued.

Reference was made to the following children of Jacob and Margaret Hawk: son John, born August 27 (day illegible) 1793, daughter Magtalena, born March 15, 1795, daughter Sara (name illegible), born January 14, 1798.

One Andrew Hawk was living in Blountville, Tennessee in 1851 relationship to soldier not shown.

There are no further discernible family data in the papers of this claim.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Feby 3rd 1851

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find the pension papers of Mrs. Peggy Hawk & the record of her marriage certified by the clerk of the Co of Augusta, Va.

You will please present the papers immediately to Mr. Edwards in person & urge him to act on them before congress rises. Mrs. Hawk cannot give a full detail of her husband's services being very old and infirm.

But as Jacob Hawk was a pensioner for many years before his death access to his declaration I should think could be easily had by reference to his claim in the pension office, which will doubtful throw light on the subject and be sufficient to establish his widow's claim.

If you will urge the claim I think you can obtain a certificate, should you be so fortunate please enclose it to me directed to Paperville.

As Mrs. Hawk is very old & needy you will please do whatever you can for the old widow. Should further proof be needed write me immediately on the subject so I can attend to it.

Write me what [illegible] is doing with her land claim. I would have sent him this pension case, but his fees are so high it would swallow up all the profits don't let him know anything about the case unless it can't be got through without his aid.

Do the best you can & let me hear from you.

Haines appears to be a candidate for congress rather I suppose subject to the will of the people I think he intends to make war on the homestead bill.

Kee your eyes open.

Respectfully your as usual

James S May

Col A. Johnson
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Peggy Hawk
wid of Jacob
Tennessee
Act 7 July 1838 
$23.33 per an. commencing
on 8 Sept 1840 when her husband died.

Mrs. Peggy Hawk
Paperville, 
Tennessee
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Knoxville East Tennessee Jan 16th 1844

Dear Sir

I enclose you Mrs. Hawk's declaration her family record is in and was I hope you will have no difficulty in translating.

The rest is Mrs. Godsey who has on a former [illegible] time drew a pension of five years pay her declaration is for 6th year and if then is [illegible] she wants it.

Yours with
Respect
Jacob Newman

N.B.
Please to make the above payable at Jonesboro East Tennessee
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Pension Office
March 9th, 1849

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the declaration of Margaret Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk under the Act of 2nd February 1848 has been received and filed with her other papers.

The objections to the admission of Mrs. Hawk's claim so far as they relate to her husband's service have been removed by the passage of the joint resolution of 1st July last; but before she can be allowed a pension clear and satisfactory evidence of their marriage prior to 1894 should be produced. The proof upon this point now filed is not at all sufficient to authorize the admission of this claim.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your obt servant
J G Bunt
for Comm. of Pensions

Hon. W.M. Cocke
Member of Congress
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Washington
Sept 30th

Sir

Enclosed you will find the papers of Mrs. Hawk the case was covered by a resolution passed & approved the 28th.

Confer with Jacob Newmon Knoxville, Tenn.

Very Respectfully
yours

J M Anderson

Hon A H H Stuart
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Knoxville, June 29th 1850

Dear Sir

Yours of the 10th last has been received in relation to the claim of Mrs. Margaret Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk with the objection of the Secretary of the Interior of his objections are with the offices of the Government have been acting being for the last several years I have presented some fifty claims similar to Mrs. Hawk's that has been paid. I think they were doing her an others great injustice will you be good enough to hand this claim to the chairman of Revolutionary Claims for an action of congress on the subject. I refer you to the commissioner of pensions Col Edwards from him you will have that theirs have been paid whose husband's died since the passage of the act of July 7th, 1838, please attend to this at a date as possible.

Yours with
Respect

Jacob Newman

Hon. J.M. Anderson
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Pension Office
June 8th 1850

Sir

I herewith return the letter of Mr. Newman together with the letters from this office of March 7th 1849 and April 5th 1850 in the case of Margaret Hawk, widow of Jacob Hawk, under At 7th July 1838 and have to state that the Secretary of the Interior has recently decided that the act of 7th July 1838 embraces the cases of those widows only who were widowed at the time of the passage of that act.

It is under this decision that Mrs. Hawk's claim whose husband died in 1840 has been disallowed.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
your obt servant

J L Edwards

Hon J M Anderson
House of Representatives
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Pension Office
April 8th, 1850

Sir

I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Newman's letter and to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Margaret Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk has been received and filed with her other papers.

This evidence is sufficient to establish the marriage of the parties prior to 1794 but as the law now stands, no widow is entitled to the benefits of the Act of 7th July 1838 who was not a widow at the date of the passage of that act.

It appears from the declaration of Mrs. Hawk that her husband died in 1840 she not being a widow on 7th July 1838 has no claim to the benefits of the act of that date, she cannot therefore be allowed a pension.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
your obt servant
J.L. Edwards

Hon J M Anderson
House of Representatives
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Brief in the case of Peggy Hawk wid of Jacob
County and State of Tennessee
Act 7 July 1838 & supplementals

Claim - Blank

Proof - Blank

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act '32 at $23.33 and died in 1840.
Evidence of Marriage, received

Name and residence of Agent
Claim ant
Paperville, Tenn

Kirby
Examining Clerk
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Power of Attorney
Margaret Hawk
widow of
Jacob Hawk (dec'd)
Sullivan Co, Tenn
Act July 7th 1838

Husband is a pensioner before his decease

J L Edwards Atty
Washington City
will address 

A. Smith
Mt Vernon Rock Castle Court Ky
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State of Tennessee
County of Sullivan

Be it known that on the 2 day of May 1854 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Hawk the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth, and I hereby certify that I believe her to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and is known to be to be a reputable resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid; and I have no interest in the result of this claim nor concerned in its prosecution.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Lawr N Snapp - JP

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I John C Rutledge clerk of the county court for said county do hereby certify that Lawr N Snapp Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate of Power of Attorney is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified. I am not agent or interested in this claim.

Given under my hand and official seal at office in Blountville this 2nd day of May 1854.

John C Rutledge - Clerk

SEAL
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Blountville October 18, 1851

Dear Sir

At the request of my old needy friend Mrs. Peggy Hawk I write you this time - she was informed some time ago that she would get a pension perhaps by Capt. J.S. May who has been attending to it, but she is not informed by she don't now get it - she fears something to be wrong - you will render a very kind favor if you will inform me how her case stands.

Your obt servant
Saml Rhea

Col. J E Heath

She is the widow of Jacob Hawk a pensioner
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Aug 12 1857
Addl evid. in case
of Peggy Hawk wid
of Jacob

Jas S May
Paperville
Sullivan Co
Tenn

Blountville TE Stamp - Aug 6

J E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC

Mail:
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State of Tennessee Sullivan County} Be it known that on this 4th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, Wm D. Blevins and Saml Rhea personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State and being duly Sworn, make oath, that they are well acquainted with Peggy Hawk, Widow of the late Jacob Hawk, that she was alive on the third of March 1851,--that she is still alive as they believe, and that she is the identical person who has always been reputed as the widow of Jacob Hawk, decd.  who was a pensioner of the United States, --Sworn and subscribed the date onto above written   Robt P Rhea (Seal)
J. Peace
Wm D Blevins
Saml. Rhea.

State of Tennessee Sullivan County} I Thomas P. Ford Clerk of the County Court for said County Do hereby certify that Robert P. Rhea Esqr. whose name appears to the above affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the Same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Court duly commissioned and Sworn and as such due faith and credit should be given to his official acts, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal
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of office at office in Blountville this 4th day of August 1851

Thos P Ford - Clerk
By John C Rutledge D. Clerk
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August 4th, 1851

J E Heath Esq

Dear Sir

I am the agent of Mrs. Hawk and as she lives in the neighborhood of Paperville, Sullivan County, you will please send her certificate to me as her agent or to Mrs. Hawk directed to Paperville, Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Respectfully, your obt servant

James S May
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Knoxville, Tennessee June 5th 1851

Sir

Upwards of a year ago I prosecuted a claim in favor of Mrs. Margaret Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk for a pension the objection then was she was not a widow in 1842 if the objection is removed I wish information on the subject so that she may identify the claim. Mrs. Hawk hails from Sullivan County Tennessee and her marriage bond as obtained from Staunton Augusta County, Virginia.

The department will confer a favor on the undersigned by attending to this at as early a point as possible.

Yours with Respect

Jacob Newman

James Heath, Esq
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Knoxville, Tennessee April 21st 1851

Dear Sir

Some years back I prosecuted a pension claim for Mrs. Susan Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk more recently the claim was sent to your office by Capt. J L O'Brien of Washington County, he is at this time in California. Mrs. Hawk wishes to know why it is her claim is not allowed and whether the reason before assigned is a bar to the claim. Mrs. Hawk lives in Sullivan County in this state.

Yours with Respect

Jacob Newman

James Heath, Esq
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all men By These Presents

That I Margaret Hawk of the county of Sullivan and state of Tennessee and the widow of Jacob Hawk (dec'd) who is the identical man whose name was placed on the Tennessee pension agency - and continued to draw his pension to the date of his death - the county of Sullivan state aforesaid on account of his service who was engaged in the army of the revolution war & that she made application for a pension from the county of Sullivan state of Tennessee to the pension office of the U.S. at Washington D.C. under act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 due her on account of the services of her husband the aforesaid Jacob Hawk dec'd for [illegible] and request her name to be under an act of congress as applicably to her claim for that reason I do hereby constitute and appoint John L Edwards of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name to prepare and prosecute  claim for a revolutionary pension by reason of the services of her said husband in the army of the revolution who was a pensioner as aforesaid and I hereby empower my said attorney for me and in my name to prepare and prosecute against the government of the United States before any Department or the Archives thereof any and all claim or claims have to arrears of pay or pension money under any act or acts, resolution or resolutions of the congress of the Unted States, and especially the acts of 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, 29th July 1848, 3rd Feb 1853 as well as the more ancient acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, 7th June 1832, 5th July 1832 and all other acts bearing upon the interest of said claim we hereby seek the investigation of.

Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to examine all records and documents in reference to said claim on file in the department at Washington DC to the additional evidence and argument and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises with full power of substitution - Herby revoking and countermanding all former powers of attorney that may have been given in the premises the above interlined before signed.

Witness my hand and seal this 2 day of May 1854

Margaret Hawk
Her X Mark

Law: N. Snapp
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Paperville, Oct 6th 1857

Dear Sir

Some short time since a certificate was sent to your office proving that Mrs. Peggy Hawk was living on this 3rd of March 1851 agreeable to your instructions to the Honorable A. Johnson being that if the aforesaid proof was made a certificate of pension would issue to her name. It has been sometime since the certificate of proof was forwarded & Mrs. Hawk has been looking very anxiously for her pension.

You will please forward her certificate to me her legal agent as the old lady is very old and infirm also needy - should futher be required let me know immediately.

Respect your servant
James S May

J E Heath, Esq
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State of Virginia
August County to wit

I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the county court of August in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of marriage bond on file in my office viz: Know all men by these presents that we Jacob Hawk & Michael Garber are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Henry Lee, Esquire, governor of Virginia and his successors in the sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment whereof well and truly to be made we do bond ourselves, our heirs and each of our joint and serval heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these present sealed with our seals and dated the 8th day of October 1792 in the 17th year of the commonwealth.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly to be solemnized between the above bound Jacob Hawk and Peggy Myers daughter of Stophel Myers of Augusta County. If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to object the said marriage then this obligation to ve void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Jacob Hawk - His X Mark - SEAL
Michael Garber - SEAL

Witness
Jacob Kinney

I further certify that marriage license regularly issued upon the bond of which the above is a copy and that there has never been return made of the marriage by the person solemnizing the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Staunton this 16th day of January 1857 and in the 70th year of the commonwealth.

Jefferson Kinney
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I John Rhea the chairman of the county court of Sullivan County do certify that Peggy Hawk whose name appears to the foregoing declaration was duly sworn to and subscribed before me in open court on the day & year first above written and that I fully believe that she is the identical widow of Jacob Hawk who was a pensioner many years before his death signed this 3rd day of February 1851.

John Rhea - SEAL
Charman of the County Court of Sullivan County

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I do hereby certify that Peggy Hawk whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is the identical Peggy Hawk widow of Jacob Hawk for whom he drew a pension for many years before his death and that he died on the 8th of September 1840 as stated in her declaration or about that time & that she has remained a widow since the death of the said Jacob Hawk.

Saml Rhea

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Feby 1851
Robt P Rhea

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I do certify that Peggy Hawk who has sworn to the above declaration is the identical Peggy Hawk the widow of Jacob Hawk dec'd, we further certify that the said Jacob Hawk was a pensioner many years before his death * the said Peggy Hawk has remained a widow since the death of the said Jacob in September 1840.

George Burkhart
John Thomas

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Jany 1851

Wm D Blevins
J. Peace
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

On this third (3rd) day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared in open court now sitting of the county aforesaid before the chairman of said court, Peggy Hawk a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy-four (74) years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of congress passed July 7th,1838 and other acts connected therewith; that she is the widow of Jacob Hawk who was a private in Captain Cunninghams company of drafted militia in Augusta County Virginia & was drafted in said county & served a three months tour in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Hawk in Augusta County, Va on the 9th day of October 1792, nine day of October seventeen hundred and ninety-two; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Hawk died on the eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty (1840). That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow and has remained a widow since the death of the said Jacob Hawk.

Peggy Hawk
Her X Mark

Sworn to in open court and subscribed the day and year above written.

John Rhea - SEAL
J. Peace
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County

I Thomas P Ford clerk of the county court for said county do hereby certify that John Rhea 2 Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn and that he is now Chairman of said court & I further certify that Robt P Thea & William D Blevins Esqrs whose names appear to the within certificate are acting Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn and I do certify that Samuel Rhea & John Thomas whose names appear to the within affidavits are men of respectable character & also George Burkhart.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Blountville this 3rd day of February 1851.

Thos P Ford - Clerk
By Jno C Rutledge D.C.
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Blountville Dec 6th 1851

Dear Sir

Some time since the proof of the existence of Margarat Hawk of Sullivan County was made according to your directions, on her pension claim, and having had no intelligence from you in relation to her pension certificate I have come to the conclusion that perhaps the proof did not reach the pension office; you will do me the favour (favor) to give me some information in regard to her pension claim as she is old and stands very much in need of it.

Yours respectfully
Andrew Hawk
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11201
Tennessee Jones
Peggy Hawk
widow of Jacob
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8th Sep 1840
of blank in the state of TE
who was a private in the blank 
commanded by Captain blank of the
blank commanded by blank in
the blank line for blank.

Inscribed on the roll of Jonesboro
at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence 8 Sept 1840.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov 1851 and sent to Mrs. Peggy Hawk Paperville, Tenn
{Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 347
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9098
Tennessee Jones
Peggy Hawk
widow of Jacob
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll at the rate
of 23 dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov 1851 and sent to Pens. Paperville, Tenn

{Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 192
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January 25, 1934

BA-J/MCS
Jacob Hawk, W.362

Mrs. P J Allen
1710 west 43rd Street
Chattanooga
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary war soldiers, Thoms Brooks and Jacob Hawk.

You are furnished herewith the records of Thomas Brooks, S.1795 and Jacob Hawk, W.362 as obtained from the papers on file in their respective pension claims.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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January 25, 1834

BA-J/MCS
Jacob Hawk, W.362

Mrs. P J Allen
1710 West 43rd street
Chattanooga
Tennessee

Dear madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim W.362 based upon the military service of Jacob Hawk.

While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland he volunteered in the spring of one of the years between 1775 and 1778 and served one- and one-half months in driving his father's (name not given) wagon which was pressed into service by the government of the United States to haul provisions and ammunition for the army, the name of wagon master not given. Shortly after returning from this service, he moved with his father's family to August County, Virgnia. In September 1779 or 1780 he enlisted and served in Captain Camron's company in Colonel Mathis (?) Virginia regiment and was discharged the next April.

He married October 9 1792 Margaret or Peggy Myers the daughter of Stophel Myers of Augusta County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he was seventy-four years of age and was living in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

He died September 8, 1840, in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

His widow, Margaret or Peggy applied for pension December 26, 1843, at which time she was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed. In 1851 she was still a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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Reference was made to the following children of Jacob and Margaret Hawk; son, John, born August 27? (illegible), 1793; daughter Magtalena, born March 15, 1795; daughter, Sara? (name illegible), born January 14, 1798.

One Andrew Hawk of Blountville, Tennessee, was living in 1851, relation to soldier not given.

There are no further discernible family data in the papers of this claim.  

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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42 Albemarle Place
Yonkers, N.Y., April 14, 1940

Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administrator,
Rev. War Records, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Under date of March 29th, we requested the records of our great grandfather Jacob Hawk who was placed on the Pension Rolls Feb. 20, 1933, while living in Sullivan County, Tenn.

Will you kindly give me all the information contained in your files about him, such as his service, where born, where enlisted, name of wife, names of his children, etc.

Thank you, I am

Sincerely yours,

DC Kenner (signature illegible)
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42 Albemarle Place,
Yonkers, N.Y., March 29, 1940,

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

We will thank you if you will give data contained in the file of my great grandfather Jacob Hawk who was placed on the Pension Roll of soldiers of the American Revolution on February 20th, 1833.  He resided in Sullivan County, Tennessee at the time.  His pension began March 4th, 1831.

I am anxious to learn where he was born, names of his wife and children, as well as his service.

Thanking you, I am 
Sincerely yours,
WC (Keunaucer  signature illegible)
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1934 Jan. 25. hist (illegible)
Mr.s P. J. Allen. (illegible)
letter in Thos. Broo(illegible)
S. 1795.  (illegible)
--------------------------
1940, Apr. 19. hist. (illegible)
Mr. W. C. Kennamer
 
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362
Revy WIDOW, & c.

File No. 362
Peggy Hawk
Widow 
Jacob Hawk,
Priv Rev. War.
Act:  Feb 2, 1848
Index:--Vol. A,  Page 200

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Feby 19/84

Declaration

Ms. Margaret Hawk to obtain a Pension under act 2 Feby 1848

(hand writen name illegible)
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(Very hard to read, due to the bleed through of the back of the page)

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2nd February 1848 written "an act making entitled an act making further provision for Meddows and soldiers of the Revolution

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County   
(illegible)  of October in the year 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in said County Mrs. Margaret Hawk, a resident
of Sullivan County Tenn. aged about 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Pensioner made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Jacob Hank
who was a private in the Virginia Line during the Revolution and that her said husband Jacob Hawk drew in pension
of $23.33 annually for such services and that he died in September 1840, and that she now claims a Pension which has been delayed for a considerable time, and she would refer the department to her declaration now on file. under former acts.  She further states that she was married in Augusta County in the year 1792 and that she is still a widow.

Margaret Hawk
X her mark
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that Mrs
Margaret Hurst the declarant is personally
known to me and that she is the widow of
the late Jacob Hawk a Revolutionary Solider

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the day & year above written W. D.  Blevins
Justice of the Peace


State of Tennessee
Sullivan County
It is hereby certified that Wm D Blevins Esqr before Whom the declaration of Mrs Margaret Hawk purports to have been made was at the time of the doing thereof an acting Justice of
the Peace for Sullivan County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand & seal of Sullivan
County Court at Office
in Blountill (on) this
day October 1848.
Tho P (Foialllsh illegible)
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Text Compromised - very hard to read

Da 29 Jany 
if main [illegible]
no loss of [illegible]

rest too hard to interpret
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Translation
Hawk
In re: Jacob Hawk
[illegible] 562
Revolutionary War
Pension Claim.

The following is a translation of the notations in German appearing on the page  attached by means of ribbon and seal to the accompanying declaration, in so far as the same can be made out:

On August 27 (?), 1793, my son, John Hag, was born. 

On March 15, 1795, my daughter, Magtalena Hag was born.

On January 14 my daughter, Sara (?), was born 1798.

Translated from German
by Mattecesian / ja/  1/19/34
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Blountville, Tenn STAMP - Nov 23

FREE

Off. Business

Honorable Josiah Minot
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

226593
Bounty Land Claim
Da: 3d March 1853
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Rejected
Margaret Hawk 10447
Tenn
[illegible] to Jacob Newman
Sept 5 1844
[illegible] W [illegible] Cocke
March 9 '49
[illegible] Hon J M Anderson 8th April 1850
" to same 8th June 1850
" to same 17th Dec [illegible] 1850
[illegible] July 7, 18[illegible]8
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36[illegible]38
[illegible]
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1044
Peggy Hawk
wife of Jacob,
Tennessee
Act July 7, 1838
[illegible] A. John on May 17/[illegible]
" Jacob Newman July 16/[illegible]
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Peggy Hawk widow of Jacob
Tennessee admitted file,

5795  Pa [illegible]
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Blountville Te
May 15

FREE

Hon'ble Andrew Johnson
Mail:

Greenville, Tennessee
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Colo A Johnson
Blountville May 14th 1857
Dear Sir
I have received no news as yet from Mrs Hawk pension case I want you to write to the Commission of Pensions to inform me by letter (at [unk]) what disposition he has made with the claim and the particulars about it so I can give it the proper attention by doing so you will confer a favor on an old friend
Respectfully yours, as usual
James Shay

This claim I think is a revolutionary one your attention to at an early day will will much oblige
A. Johnson
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Payment to be made at Jonesboro by Wm K Blair Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Jonesboro
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 291 Vol. 3
H E Robinson Clerk

53 years augusta
County [illegible] Sept 1853
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DEPARTMENT OF THR INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Peggy Hawk
widow of Jacob Hawk
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this [illegible] day of November
one thousand eight hundred and 57
Alex H.H. Stuart
2330 11,65
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned 
JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.