Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41609, Thomas Hawsbeard, Penn.
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Penn
Hawsbeard, Thomas
Hawbeard
S.41609
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14476R
Ohio
Thomas Hawbeard
Muskingum County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment command by
Colonel Hands of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of Six Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 4 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep 1819
and Sent to John Hamm of
Zanesville Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 128.28

Semi-an(nua)l. all(owan)ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
___________
$176.28
15-28/31 4/30


{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818,}
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Notice sent to John Hamm Esq. 5 April 1821
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Thomas Hawbeard
Hands. Pena. Reg
1776 to 1782

on roll
Admitted

(rest is too faded to read)
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Muskingum County
State of Ohio
S.C.}

Be it known, that before me in the state and county aforesaid personally appears Thomas Hawsbeard and made oath, that he is a resident citizen of this state and that he served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, against Great Britain; that he inlisted in the service thereof on the 4th July 1776 for three years, or during the war in Capt. David Harris's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, Pennsylvania Line on continental establishment, commanded by Col. Hand; that after having served the full term of four years in the service of this country (being disabled by a wound at the "Massacre of Paoli") he was discharged at Trenton, New Jersey, by a written discharge signed by General Wayne, on or about the month of January 1782, which discharge is long since lost to him _____ that he has no other evidence to offer to substantiate his claim for a pension under the late law of congress; ____ and that, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support in his old age - being now in his 74th year of his age. 

(signed) Thomas Hawsbeard

Sworn & Subscribed to this
4th May 1818 Before me,
(signed) Danl Stillwell As(sociate) Judge
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Muskingum County
State of Ohio

I do herby certify, that Thomas Hawbeard, who has sworn to and subscribed the written deposition before me, has satisfied me, that he served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as stated in his deposition___ all the proceedings of which I do hereby transmit to the Secretary of War.

(signed) Danl Stillwell As(sociate) Judge

State of Ohio
Muskingum County

I, David Chambers, clerk of the court of common pleas of Muskingum County aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Stillwell Esqr. before whom that deposition was taken and certified is, and was at the time the same was done, one of the sitting associate Judges of the court of common pleas of Muskingum County, duly commissioned and that to all his official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at 
Zanesville this 29th day of May A.D. 1818.

(signed) David Chambers Cl(er)k M(uskingum) C(ount)y

(seal impression at left)
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The Secretary of War will please  to enclose to care  of Marshal of Ohio. Zanesville

Muskingum County
State of Ohio

I do hereby certify, that Thomas Hawbeard, who claims a pension for Revolutonary services, is in reduced  and indigent circumstances. 

Given under my Hand this 31 day of July 1819.

(signed) Danl Stillwell As(sociate) Judge
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Thomas Hawbeard
Certified affidavit & Schedule.

14,476
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(partly printed form with handwritten additions)

State of Ohio, Muskingum, County, SS.

Court of Common Pleas, November Term 1820.

On this twenty-fifth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court  of Record for said state, Thomas Hawbeard, aged 76 years, resident of Muskingum county in said state, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment, as follows: In the first Regiment, commanded by Col. Hand, Capt. Harris' Company Pennsylvania Line. The date of my original application is fourth of May 1818 and the number of my pension certificate is 14,476. And I do solemnly swear, I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intend thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than that which is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

My occupation is laboring - not able to pursue it now owing to wounds received in the revolution.

No family -
Live among friends and upon them mostly depend being superannuated.
                                                       his
Sworn to and subscribed - Thomas X Hawbeard 
                                                       mark

Schedule of Property - Real and Personal
No property real or personal
Dolls. 
Cents.
                           his
(Signed) Thomas X Hawbeard
                           mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty firth day of November 1820 before me.

(Signed) Robert Mitchell Associate Judge
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                  41609
                 INVALID
Revy
File No       41.609
            Thomas Hawbeard
                Pvt Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:--- Vol. S, Page  212

           [Arrangement of 1870]
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Suspended.  See letter from David Chambers. 
Esqr. enclosed herewith; see also letter to the Agent dated 4 Sept 1821
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(stampless cover with stamped "FREE" and oval "ZANESVILLE OHIO AUG. 7" postmark)

(addressed to)
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War, U.S.       
Washington City

(right margin vertically)
Ohio 462
Recd 10 Aug 1821
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Zanesville Ohio August 1. 1821

Sir,
Enclosed are two applications to be replaced on the pensions list. I take the liberty of advising the discontinuation of the pension to Thomas Hawbeard of Muskingum county whose certificate was No. 14,476, as there is no doubt he has perjured himself, and has a quarter section of land of considerable value unencumbered. The man is very old and ignorant and I expect has unadvisedly signed a schedule presented to him by his agent. He ought not to receive any more money at all events and has actually left the country through fear of a prosecution, and I have my doubts whether the money already drawn has went fully to his use. I have conversed with the man myself and he candidly acknowledged these facts.

Yours with consideration and respect,
(signed) David Chambers

Hon. John C. Calhoun Sec(retar)y of War