Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,255, Abraham Hawkins, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.
Hawkins, Abraham
NUMBER
S. 13,255

CONTENTS  Carded.
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[verso] 

33.086
Vermont B
Abraham Hawkins decd of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the * line for Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 27 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 10 May 1849 - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of January 1853 and sent to - J. D. Woodward Prest. 
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk, 
Book C, Vol. 3 Page 74.
*Vt. Line. 
Records completed . Feb. 24/06. [illegible initials]

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1853 Mar. 23. P. Agt directed to pay admin
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children of Abraham Hawkins
act June 7. 1832.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County} On this 12th day of January 1852 before subscribing Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Washington Hawkins a resident of Wallingford in s'd county aged fifty years who 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 Granting arrears to pensions to children of soldiers of the Revolution. That his fathers name was Abraham Hawkins and he was born in the town of Providence Rhode Island as Declarant has been informed and believes and served under Capt Levi Goodenough Co. Col. Samuel Herick's Regiment Vermont State troops in 1777 and in Capt. Jesse Saffords Co. Lieut Wm Crook in 1778 and under other officers whose names are not recollected. The length of his service during the Revolution was from eight to ten months according to the Declarations recollection of s'd Abraham Hawkins statements - 
That he made an unsuccessful application for a pension from Wallingford Vermont in 1844 but his memory was so much impaired by age infirmity that he could not at that time give a satisfactory account of his service that he died at Wallingford afs'd on the 10th day of May 1849 aged 89 years having a Widow, which is now married and lived another man. He left the following children who are his only children and who are all of the age of twenty-one and over. Their names and residence Washington and Terry Hawkins in Wallingford afs'd Ira Hawkins Antioch Lake Co. Illinois Synthia Tucker Calais and Abraham Hawkins Vermont Washington Co. Joseph and Isaac Hawkins Boston New York Esak Jabish Hawkins Dickinson New York. Matilda in Plattsburg New York Pauline Walker town of Maris New York Asa hawkins Perrysburg Vermont Whiting Hawkins Peru Ohio Lyman Hawkins Sudbury Vermont. (This according to the declarants best knowledge) Declarant further says that he authorizes J. L. Woodward of Plattsburg New York to act as atty. for the surviving children of
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That he authorizes J. L. Woodward of Plattsburg New York to act as att for the surviving children of s'd Abraham Hawkins in obtaining a certificate for the arrears of Pension to which they may be entitled. 
/s/Washington Hawkins
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of Jan. 1852 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person}
/s/Joel W. Ainsworth Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss. On this twentieth day of April 1852 before the Court of Probate in and for said County in open Court at Wallingford in said County, personally appeared Washington Hawkins above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - [court seal affixed} Witness my hand and official seal of said court the day and year aforesaid - The widow refered to within, the Deponent now saith died on or about 10 of March AD 1852 
/s/Harvey Button Judge of Probate.
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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [interlined: his heirs] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Abraham Hawkins Svc. File 13255 - 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]July 1, 1777|1 1/2 mo.|Pvt|(Daniel Jewett|Seth Warner)|Vt.|
February 16|6 mos.|Indian Spy|({[blank] Allen|[blank])|[blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|({Levi Goodenough|Rangers Samuel Herrick)| " |
1778|2 mos.|Indian Spy|(Ephraim Clay|[blank])| " |
July 25 1778|4 mos.|Indian Spy|(Jesse Safford|Seth Warner)| " |
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Putney Windham Co. Vt. 
Date of application for pension, June 6, 1844, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt. 
Age at date of application, {born at Providence R. I. in 1760. died at Wallingford Vt. May 10  1849
Remarks: Soldier left (per wife) a widow, whose maiden name was Phebe Dallass or Dollass She afterward married John Sweatland and died Mch 10, 1852.
Children Washington Hawkins, George Hawkins, Cynthia Tucker, Abraham Hawkins, Joseph Hawkins. Isaac Hawkins. Esack Hawkins. Jabish Hawkins. Matilda Hawkins.Palina Walker. Asa Hawkins. Whiting Hawkins Lyman Hawkins. Perry G. Hawkins
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State of Vermont
Rutland County } ss. 
On this 6th day of June eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me William  Hall probate Judge of the ['county' crossed out] Court of the ['county' crossed out] District of Rutland and State of Vermont it being a Court of records Abraham Hawkins a resident of the town of Wallingford county of Rutland and state aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being first 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 Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two; that he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated, He testifies that the resided in the town of Putney county of Windham and State aforesaid at the time he entered the service he testified that the entered the service the first of July Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven under Capt. Daniel Juet to volunteer into the Continental Service marched with Capt Daniel Juet from the aforesaid town of Putney to Ticonderoga to reinforce General St. Clair he further declares that General St. Clair had left the fort at Ticonderoga and was retreating down the lake Champlain and the company of Capt Daniel Juet met General St. Clair Army at Hubbardton Rutland county under the Command of Colonel Seth Warner he further declares that Capt Daniel Juet and his Company was emediatly [immediately] ordered to march a few miles south of Hubbardton to gard [guard] some stores of provisions belonging to the Continental troops staid [stayed] there until they were ordered to march from thence to Manchester Vermont stationed in Manchester untill [until] they were ordered to march to Bennington under the command of Colonel Seth Warner to reinforce General Starks he further declares that the Army was ordered to march west of Bennington under the command of General Starks and there had a battle in which Capt. Daniel Juet was taken prisoner and carried to Ticonderoga He declares that is the last he ever heard of Capt Daniel Juet he further declares that he served under Capt Daniel Juet one month and a half he further declares that after the Battle of Bennington he emadiatly [immediately] inlisted [enlisted] under Capt Allen for six months declared that from loss of memory he cannot remember Capt Allens given name he further declares that he inlisted [enlisted] under Capt Allen as an Indian spy marched from Bennington to White Hall Washington County New York was stationed there testifies that the six months
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was spent in limiting indians and Tories he further declares that he served his time out under Capt Allen the six months after the six months Expired Capt Allen marched his company back to Bennington and was then dismissed he further declares that Capt Allen give him no discharge he further declares that he left Capt Allens Company in february seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight he testifies that he then returned home to Putney and in a short time does not remember the month nor day but in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight volunteered into Capt Ephram Clay Company for two months as indian spy Declares that he marched with Capt Ephram Clay and his Company from Putney Windham County & State aforesaid to White Hall Washington County New York they were stationed there he further declares that they were sent out in scouting parties hunting indians and tories he declares that he served his two months out under Capt Ephram Clay was dismissed at White Hall and returned to Putney he declares that Capt Ephraim Clay did not give him a discharge, he further declares that in the same year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight he cannot remember the month nor day he volunteered under Lieutenant William Crook for four months as an indian Spy marched from Putney to Rutland, Rutland County Vermont and was then put under the command of Capt Luther Spafford at Rutland fort then under the command of Colonel Seth Warner he declares that he marched with Capt Luther Spafford to White Hall hunting indians and Tories he then returned to Rutland fort and was stationed there untill his four months was up declares that he served his four months out and got a discharge he testifies that he supposed his discharge never would be of any use to him so it was distroid he declares that he served in the whole thirteen months and a half he further declares that since the act of June seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two passed he has tried to find some one that served with him in order to prove his service he declares that he does not now of a person that is living that served with him that he can prove his service by he further says that he was born in the year seventeen hundred and sixty in Providence Rhode Island he further declares that he has no record of his age for the reason he never learned to write
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he declares that after he left the service he moved from putney to Westminster Windham County from Westminster to Fitzwilliam Cheshire County, Newhampshire from there to Wallingford Rutland County, Vermont and has resided there for forty five years last passed he further says as to being a man of truth and veracity and belief as to his being a Soldier of the Revolution he can refer to Stephen Martindale, Clergyman of the Congregational Church Wallingford Joseph Packer residing in the same place Clergyman of the Baptist also Philbur K Barney a revolutionary pensioner David Holden Esq John Ives Post Master Stephen Hyde He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
/s/X Abraham Hawkins
Signed in presents of 
/s/Henry Hall
/s/John C Harris} Before me /s/Wm Hall Judge of the s'd Probate Court

I William Hall probate Judge of the ['county' crossed out] court of the District of Rutland ['county' crossed out] and State of Vermont do certify that Abraham Hawkins who is discribed in and who executed the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension is unable to appear in open court on account of old age and bodily infirmity.
The word "County" twice in the fifth line of the first page, twice in the nineteenth line of this third page obliterated & the word "District" in s'd fifth line & the words "the District of" in s'd nineteenth line interlined before signing & the word "spy" in the third line from the bottom of first page interlined before signing
/s/Wm Hall Judge
We Stephen Martindale Jr a Clergyman of the Congregational Church of the town of Wallingford County of Rutland and State aforesaid and Joseph Packer residing i the same place Clergyman of the Baptist Church hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Stephen Martindale Jr.
/s/Joseph Packer
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before me /s/Wm Hall Judge
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And I the said Judge William Hall do hereby declare my oppinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I the said Judge further certify that it appears to me that Stephen Martindale Jr who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Wallingford county of Rutland and State aforesaid and that Joseph Packer who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place Clergyman of the baptist Church and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit the word "that" inserted in the third line inserted before signing /s/Wm Hall Judge

State of Vermont
District of Rutland ss} I. Henry Hall Register of the Probate Court within & for the District of Rutland afsd hereby certify that William Hall Judge of s'd Court & that his signatures on the 3d & fourth pages of this sheet are genuine
[court seal affixed] Given at Rutland in s'd District this 19th day of July A.D. 1844
/s/Henry Hall, Register
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[handwritten letter]

Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
[enboxed: E. F. BROWN'S United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established In 1843. Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.
EDMUND F. BROWN, ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c., 
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity, especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, Post Office and other Contracts, &c., 
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.]

23d. March 1846.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions.

Sir:
In the case of Abraham Hawkins, I am informed by John C. Harris Esq. of Wallingford, Vermont, that he sent you a short time since an affidavit and certificate of service, and he desires that you make return to me.
When it is examined, please file this with it and inform me the result.
Very Respectfully, Yr. Obt. Serv't
/s/Edm'd F. Brown Agent.
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Brief in the case of Abraham Hawkins dec
County and State of Vermont
act June 7 1832
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of service, Record, traditionary & parol

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]

Name and residence of Agent
/s/JD Woodward Present

/s/Thomas Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]

Washington D.C. April 28. 1852.

Sir.
I enclose papers in the case of the fourteen children of Abraham Hawkins dec'd under the act of June 7. 1832. - As the last Mrs. Hawkins was a fourth wife, I presume her marriage was too late to bring her within the pension laws,  no claim is therefore now made in her account.
Respectfully yours,
/s/J. D. Woodward.
Atty for the Children

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Comm'r of Pensions.
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[mathematical computations]

8 -9
333  1/3 8 = 24
2664
      23
  100    111
______    30/332
               11 1/10
                 9
                99
2764
18
______
21134
2766
2/18774
7/243.87
______
35.98
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Appointment of Washington Hawkins as administrator of Abraham Hawkins dec'd
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State of Vermont
District of Rutland ss} I, Henry Hall, Register of the Probate Court of the said District of Rutland hereby certify that Washington Hawkins of Wallingford in said District has been this day duly appointed by said Court Administrator of the estate of Abraham Hawkins late of Wallingford, deceased.
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof, I hereto affix the seal of said Court & subscribe my name at Rutland in said District this 10th day of March A.D. 1853
/s/Henry Hall, Register
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[handwritten letter]

Plattsburg N.Y. Oct'r 14. 1852.

Sir
Will you please to send me a pension Certificate for the Children of Abraham Hawkins of Vermont under the act of June 7, 1832. The evidence acquired by your letter of July 29. 1852 was forwarded on the 28th of August, last.
Respectfully Yours.
/s/J. D. Woodward.

James E. Heath Esq
Com'r of Pensions.
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1 1/2 month in Jewetts co
5  "  Allens
Goodenough co
2 Ephraim Allens 
Spafford

123 d 1778 Feby
 2 " 1780
4 mo & 6 " 1778 Mr
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1 1/2 month in Jewetts co
5  "  Allens
Goodenough co
2 Ephraim Allens 
Spafford

123 d 1778 Feby
 2 " 1780
4 mo & 6 " 1778 Mr
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[handwritten letter]

Plattsburg NY. Aug't 28, 1852.

Sir.
I enclose the additional evidence required by your letter of the 29th of July last, in the Case of the Children of Abraham Hawkins of Vermont dec'd under the act of June 7, 1832.
Respectfully yours, 
/s/J. D. Woodward.
Atty for the children.

James E. Heath Esq
Comm'r &c
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[addressed envelope]

Mar 11 45
Abm Hawkins 
Vt sent 11 Jan
FREE

[postmark: WALLINGFORD VT Mar 8]

J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

[margin note: adm on file Mar 13 45]
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford March Sixth 1845

J L Edwards Com of Pensions

Sir My Father Abraham Hawkins sent his papers on for a pension Jany 14, 1845 and has received no answer he is very much out of health & is quite anxious to hear from his pension by his request I have written 
pleas write as soon as conv'ient 
Yours Respectfully
/s/Washington Hawkins
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[addressed envelope]

Hon'l Jas. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
[margin note: Sept 27 1892
Record of Abraham Hawkins]
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[handwritten letter]

Washington Sept. 26 45.

Sir
I enclose a note from Mr. J. C. Harris of Vermont requesting that the claim of Mr Abraham Hawkings of Vt. may be reported to me he file a recently some additional papers in this case & probably the claim may now be under examination. be so good as to file this with his claim in order that if made abt. the certificate may be forwarded to me and oblige
Yours Very Respectfully.
/s/Nathan Leake

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]

[margin notes: May 16. 1846 Recd of J Hawkins H]

[postmark: WALLINGFORD VT [illegible date]]

J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City DC

[margin note: X]
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford May 8th 1846
J L. Edwards com of Pensions

Dear Sir
I imployed J. C Harris to obtain my fathers pensions and the case has been rejected some three or four times and has been sent to the office 2 months ago from which I have not heard any thing from it please inform me how it stands
Respectfully yours
/s/Washington Hawkins
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1777 1 mo 15 days Capt D Jewett
  "      6  Cap Allen and [illegible]
1778  2 Cap. E Clay
         4 - 6   [illegible] Clark Cap Jesse Safford

Abraham Hawkins, Putney Vt.
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333 1/3
2664
2 2/3
26.66 2/3
100
27.66 2/3
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35,806
Abraham Hawkins Vert
J. C. Norris Octo 17 1844
J. C. Harris Mch 25 1845
 Same July 25 1845
 Same Octo 18 1845
 Same May 30 1846
J. D. Woodward July 29 1852
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[addressed envelope]

[margin note: Rel. to Oct 18.
Case of Children of Abraham Hawkins for pension - ]

Oct. 18/52
[postmark: [illegible] OCT 14]

James E. Heath Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Augt. 31/52
Additional evi in case of Abraham Hawkins dec'd]

J. D. Woodward
Plattsburgh N.Y. 
[postmark: PLATTSBURGH NY [illegible date]]
FREE

James E. Heath
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hugh Connelly
dec 9 Mch 1837
Patric Connelly & Rebecca Roe
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35.306
Abraham Hawkins Vt
Suspended File
Let to J. C. Norris Oct 17. 1844.
 " J. C. Harris March 25. '45
 " same July 25. '45
 " same Oct 18. '45
 " same May 30, '46.
J. D. Woodward July 29 52/11
Act - June 7 32
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[handwritten letter]

OWIF 13255
[margin note: Rec]
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir - 
Wishing to join the Sons of the American Revolution I write to you asking for a Certificate of service of Abraham Hawkins who last lived at Wallingford, Vermont. 
This man was my great grandfather I am told and the paper you can send me (he being a Pensioner) will greatly help me.
Very respectfully yours
/s/Howard D. Hawkins
Arlington, Mass.
Feb. 18. 1909.

13255
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A FEB 19 1909]
['33086(1832)' crossed out]
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Rev War 13255
✓INVALID.
File No. 13,255
Abraham Hawkins
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1909 Mch 17 - Hist. to Howard D. Hawkins V.L.M.
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Sept. 13. 184
bc A Hawkins
June 7, 1832

H

John C Harris
Wallingford ['Vt' crossed out] Vermont
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
Be it known that on this 29th day of August Eighteen hundred forty five before Mr. Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace duly authorised [authorized] by the laws of the aforesaid State to administer oaths personally appeared Abraham Hawkins who being first 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 Seventh eighteen hundred thirty two; Deposeth and Saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he has forgot the particulars in relation to his Service, when he set up his Declaration and he further testifies that the reason he did not apply for a pension when the act was passed he could not find a man living by whom he could prove his Service those that Served with him were all dead or gone to parts unknown in My original declaration I swore that I served one month fifteen days under Capt Daniel Juett in 1777 this part of My Service I know I must be correct as I was at Bennington Battle and that was in the year 1777 from this period I commenced reckoning the diferent [different] periods of my service acording [according] to my best recolections [recollections] after Juett was taken prisoner I swore on my original declaration I inlisted [enlisted] under Capt Allen for Six months this I still think I am correct but I did not remember of going from Capt Allens company into Capt Levi Goodenough company of Rangers at the time I set up my Declaration; I can sware [swear] positive that this was the case altho [although] I can not prove it as those that served with me are dead or gon [gone] to parts unknown I also stated in my declaration I left Capt Allen's company in February 1778 the Certificate from the Secretary of State Show that I left Capt Levi Goodenoughs Company at that time this I verily believe to be the case I also swore to two months under Capt Ephram Clays Company for two months this Service I was correct; I also swore to four months under Capt Luther Spafford that I enlisted under Lieut William Crook in 1778 the Secretarys sertificate [certificate] of Service shows that I got the years wright and my Lieut (namely) Lieut. William Crood wright but my Capt I had got rong but I can sware positively that I was put  under the Command of Capt Jesse
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Safford instid of Capt Luther Spafford these discrepancies I am not able to remove only by my own oath as those that served with me are dead or gone to parts unknown I am therefore willing to leave it with the Commissioner of Pensions to deside whither I am entitled to a pension; Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written 
/s/X his mark Abraham Hawkins
Witness
/s/Ruth E Fowler
/s/Washington Hawkins} Before me /s/Washington Hawkins Justice p. 

I  Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace hereby certify that Abraham Hawkins who was sworn and subscribed to the above declaration is in my opinion a man of undoubted truth; The word 'my' on the second line inserted before signing 
/s/Washington Hawkins Justice peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it known that before me Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace peace duly authorised by the Laws of the aforesaid State to administer oaths personally appeared Daniel Packer who being first duly sworn deposes testifies and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension, and I was also acquainted with Capt Daniel Jewet as he was my Father in law and I have repeatedly heard Capten Daniel Jewet say that Abraham hawkins of Wallingford County and State aforesaid was one of his soldiers until he the aforesaid Cap't Daniel Jewet was taken prisoner at Bennington Battle and carried to Ticonderoga; Capt Daniel Jewet resided in Putney up the day of his death I have also understood that Abraham Hawkins was a soldier of the Revolution and I verily believe Abraham Hawkins to be  a man of undoubted truth and also believe he served as he has stated sworn and subscribed this 29th day of August Eighteen hundred forty five
/s/Daniel Packer
Before me /s/Washington Hawkins Justice Peace

I Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace duly certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Packer who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit and that he is a man of undoubted truth
STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Washington Hawkins Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified [blank] and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this first day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty 
/s/F. W. Hopkins
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it known that before me Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace peace duly authorised by the Laws of the aforesaid State to administer oaths personally appeared Daniel Packer who being first duly sworn deposes testifies and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension, and I was also acquainted with Capt Daniel Jewet as he was my Father in law and I have repeatedly heard Capten Daniel Jewet say that Abraham hawkins of Wallingford County and State aforesaid was one of his soldiers until he the aforesaid Cap't Daniel Jewet was taken prisoner at Bennington Battle and carried to Ticonderoga; Capt Daniel Jewet resided in Putney up the day of his death I have also understood that Abraham Hawkins was a soldier of the Revolution and I verily believe Abraham Hawkins to be a man of undoubted truth and also believe he served as he has stated sworn and subscribed this 29th day of August Eighteen hundred forty five
/s/Daniel Packer
Before me /s/Washington Hawkins Justice Peace
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Abraham Hawkins &c vert
adm'd 
act June 7 1832
8 mos & 9 ds pri $27.66 2/3 per annum from 4 March 1831 to 10 May 1849 when he died 
Pay to Washington Hawkins, George Hawkins, Cynthia Tucker, Abraham Hawkins, Joseph Hawkins, Isaac Hawkins, Jabish Hawkins, Esek Hawkins, Palina Hawkins, Matilda Hawkins, Ann Hawkins, Whiting Hawkins Syman Hawkins & Perry Hawkins
children

cert'd
J. D. Woodward
Present
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it known that before Mr David Holden a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Washington Hawkins who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and says that he is son of Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension he further says that he imployed [employed] John C Harris to do the business; after he had sent on my Fathers declaration for a pension John C Harris had returns that a Sertificate [certificate] of the Service must be obtained from the Secretary of State; when John C Harris obtained the Sertificate [certificate] from the Secretary Harris told me that my father's declaration and the Secretary of States Certificate of Service did not agree as to the time; and his officers names he had got rong John C Harris then wrote Six or Seven, mens names together with the names of the officers mentioned in the Certificate and wished me to get into conversation with my Fathers relative to his officers names I commenced asking him if he could remember such a man using a Fictitious names but when I called his Captains names he remembered them very ['dolenc' crossed out] correctly; My Fathers memory has failed very much within two years on account of sickness and old age
My Father in his original Declaration Swore he volunteered under Lieut Wm Crook for four months and was afterward put under the command of Luther Safford but when I asked him if he remembered Jesse Safford the name was very familiar to him he also remembered the name of Capt Levi Goodenough and explained it to me as he did in the amendment to his original declaration 
Sworn and subscribed this twenty first day of April Eighteen hundred forty five 
/s/Washington Hawkins
Before me /s/David Holden Just peace
I David Holden a Justice of the peace hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Washington Hawkins who has sworn and subscribed to the above Declaration and that he is a man of truth and veracity 
/s/David Holden Just peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss } Be it known before Mr David Holden a Justice of the peace personally appeared Joseph Packer a Clergyman of the Babtist Church of the town of Wallingford  County and State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law deposes testifies and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his Declaration for a pension and had been acquainted with Abraham Hawkins for twenty five years past and that he is believed in this town and by all those with whom he is acquainted to have been a soldier in the revolution and I veraly [verily]believe that Abraham Hawkins of this town is the Identicle [identical]  person discribed [described] in a Certificate of Service dated Secretary of states office Montpelier April 8th 1845; From sickness and old age Abraham Hawkins Memory has failed him; he is known by all with whom he is acquainted to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity and I veraly [verily] believe him to be so; and that he is the identicle [identical] man that done the service as discribed [described] in the Certificate of Service this is my opinion and belief and that of others with whom Abraham Hawkins is acquainted
Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of May Eighteen hundred forty five 
/s/Joseph Packer
Before me /s/David Holden Just peace}

I David Holden a Justice of the peace hereby certify that I am Acquainted with Joseph Packer who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and I veraly believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and varacity; and I also concur with Joseph Packers Statements in relation to Abraham Hawkins he is ['the' crossed out] undoubtedly the Identical Abraham Hawkins that done the service as described in the certificate of service from the Dept Secretary of State
/s/David Holden Just. peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} I Alembert Pond Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that David Holden Esquire, was, at the date of this Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified [blank] and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this 4th day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty five. 
/s/Alembert Pond Dep Clk
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[addressed envelope]

J. L. Edwards
Washington D.C. 

[overwritten: Ab Hawkins
died 10 May 1849
Leaving
1 Washington Hawkins
2 George Hawkins
3 Cynthia Tucker
4 Abraham Hawkins
5 Joseph Hawkins
6 Isaac Hawkins
7 Esek Hawkins
8 Jabish Hawkins
9 Matilda Hawkins
10 Palina Hawkins
11 Ann Hawkins
12 Whiting Hawkins
13 Lyman Hawkins
14 Perry G. Hawkins]
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[handwritten letter]

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir
Abraham Hawkins who has applied for a pension wished me to write respecting his health; he is quite sick and in my opinion will not survive long
/s/W. C. Fox M.D.
Wallingford Jany. 13th 1845.
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford Jany 14th 1845

Hon J L. Edwards

Sir
I have obtained a certificate of Abraham Hawkins Service from the Secretary of this State as you directed in your letter of Oct 17th 1849 Mr Hawkins is sick and is quite anxious to hear from his pension please make the examination as soon as convenient
Yours Respectfully
/s/John C Harris

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Certificate of the Court showing the death of the soldier & names of his Fourteen children. - 
Abraham Hawkins
died 10 May 1849

1 Washington Hawkins
2 George Hawkins
3 Cynthia Tucker
4 Abraham Hawkins
5 Joseph Hawkins
6 Isaac Hawkins
7 Jabish Hawkins
8 Esek Hawkins
9 Palina ['Hawkins' crossed out] Walker
10 Matilda Hawkins
11 ['Ann' crossed out] Asa Hawkins
12 Whiting Hawkins
13 Lyman Hawkins
14 Perry G. Hawkins
children
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At a court of Probate held at Wallingford in and for the county or Rutland and State of Vermont on the 20th day of April Ad 1852, present the Hon Harvey Button Judge of Probate. It was proved to the satisfaction of said court that Abraham Hawkins who was a private in the army of the Revolution died at Wallingford aforesaid on the tenth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty nine aged Eighty nine years leaving a widow whose maiden name was Phebe Dallass, who since then decease of the said Abraham married Julia Sweetland of said Wallingford, and that lived with the said Julia as his wife till about the tenth of March last past, when she died = and the following children live surviving viz. 1 Washington Hawkins. 2 George Hawkins 3 Cynthia Tucker - 4 Abraham Hawkins. 5 Joseph Hawkins 6 Isaac Hawkins - 7 Esick Hawkins, 8 Jabish Hawkins - 9 Matilda Hawkins - 10 Palina Walker - 11 Asa Hawkins - 12 Whiting Hawkins 13 Lyman Hawkins. 14 Perry G Hawkins= and that they are the only children of said Abraham Hawkins deceased and are all of age - The evidence addressed was satisfactory to said court = In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this twentieth day of April AD 1852
/s/Harvey Button Judge of Probate
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford July 20th 1844

Hon. J L Edwards

Sir:
I inclose to you Mr Abraham Hawkins Declaration I have folowed the rules you sent me as near as posible there is no one living that served with Mr Hawkins and the records of this state are not correct I can take affidavits of every man in town that is acquainted with Mr Hawkins and they would testify that they Believed Mr. Hawkins to have been a soldier of the revolution and served as he states; but it is not left for us to deside whither he shall have a pension or not; if a pension can not be granted on what has been sent please inform me what the reasons are 
Yours Respectfully
/s/John C. Harris

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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35.806
Abraham Hawkins Vt
Act June 7th 32
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford Sept 23d 1845

Hon J L Edwards

Sir please give the returns of Abraham Hawkins claim for a pension to Nathan Leake Esq and you will very much oblige
Yours Respectfully
/s/John C Harris
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
Be it known that before me Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Asa Anderson of the town of Wallingford county and State aforesaid aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn acording to law deposes testifies and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension and that he has been acquainted with the Said Abraham Hawkins for fifty year and upwards and that I veraly belive Abraham Hawkins to be man of undoubted truth and veracity and that I also believe him to have been a revolutionary Soldier, My reasons for believing him to have been a revolutionary Soldier are these I have heard him tell over the circumstances of his service fifty years ago and that I have heard him tell of Serving and Capt Jewet, Capt Allen, Capt Clay, Capt Goodenough, and Capt Safford which I belive to be the truth as I have heard him tell the circumstances over time and again since I have been acquainted with him, and that he has been always reported to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war - Sworn to and Subscribed this seventh day of Feb Eighteen hundred forty Six
/s/Asa Anderson
Before me /s/Washington Hawkins Justice peace

I Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace hearby certify that I am personally acquainted with Asa Anderson who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit at that I believe him to be a man of undoubted truth veracity 
The word undoubted on the thirteenth line altered before signing
/s/Washington Hawkins Justice Peace
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['I Abraham' crossed out]

I Washington Hawkins a Justice of the peace hearby certify that Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension is my father and that from Sickness he has been confined most of the time for three years past to his room and that from sickness and old age his memory is very poor
/s/Washington Hawkins Justice

STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland,, do certify that Washington Hawkins Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned, and qualified [blank] and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this twenty six day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty six
/s/F. W. Hopkins
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford March 21 1846

J L Edwards Com of Pensions

Sir. I enclose to you an affidavit and a certificate from the Secretary of State.
if there is any thing more wanting if you will please tell me the point that is not satisfactory I will if so that I can have it cleared ok; and if any part of his service is since allowed
Your obt  Sevt
/s/John C Harris

J L Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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children of Abraham Hawkins
June 7 1832
add'l evidence
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss. I Isaac Hall a resident of Wallingford in said County aged SEventy Six years being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who died in said on the tenth day of May 1849. and verily believe that none of his comrades who served with him in the Revolutionary war are now living - Deponent further says that in Wallingford the neighborhood where said Abraham Hawkins resided previous to his death, he had the reputation of having served in the army of the Revolution as alleged by children and stated in n the Certificate of the Secretary of Vermont, of which the annexed is a Copy, and Deponent verily believes that said Abraham Hawkins performed the services therein mentioned.
/s/Isaac Hall
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20th day of August 1852 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness. } 
/s/Joel W. Ainsworth Justice Peace. 
(copy)
State of Vermont Office of the Secretary of State Montpelier March 18 1952
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office "A pay roll of Capt Levi Goodenough Regt raised by the state of Vermont" on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance of one hundred and twenty three days service as a private commencing July 25, and ending November 24, the year not stated, except that the Roll is dated September 3. 1778. and it is to be inferred [margin note: m 2. 4. 3] that the service was rendered the year previous viz 1777. 
Also a "pay Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's Company of Provincial Troops from the dates of their several enlistments until discharge both days included" commencing the first of May and ending the 30th November 1778. on which Roll is the name of Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for four months commencing July 25. [margin note: 4.6/8.9] and ending Nov. 30. Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 13th day of March. 1852.
/s/Farrand F. Merrill "Secretary of State"
[facsimile seal: (LS)]
pd $2..
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } RUTLAND, S. S. 
[state seal affixed] I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Joel W. Ainsworth Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and expires the thirtieth day of November next: [blank]: that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this twenty first day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. 
/s/F. W. Hopkins, CLERK.
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State of Vermont.
[official seal affixed]
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier December 28, 1844

I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office "A Pay Roll of Capt Levi Goodenough's Company of Rangers in Col. Sam'l Herrick's Regiment raised by the State of Vermont"; On which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins," with an allowance for 123 days service as a private, commencing July 25th and ending November 24th; no date is given, except that a receipt upon said Roll is dated Feb'y 10. 1778.
Also, a "Muster Roll of two companies of Militia, in Westminster, Officers and soldiers, who marched in the alarm Octo. 17, 1780. by and with me the subscriber Elkanah Day of said "Westminster"; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for two days service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's Company of Provincial Troops, from the dates of their several enlistments until discharged, both days included, commencing the first of May and ending the 30th November 1778"; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for four months and six days service as a private, commencing July 25th."
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 28th day of December AD 1844
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier April 8. 1845

I hereby certify that that there is on file in this office a "Pay Roll of Capt Levi Goodenough's Company of Rangers in Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment, raised by the State of Vermont; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for 123 days service as a private, commencing July 25th and ending November 24th: - No date is given a to the year - the Captain's receipt is signed "February 10th 1778." It does not appear where s'd Company was stationed or did service.  
Also, A "Pay Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's company of Provincial Troops, from the dates of their several enlistments until discharged, both days included, commencing the first of May and ending the 30th Nov. 1778"; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for four months and six days service as a private commencing July 25th; it does not appear where s'd Company was stationed or did service. "William Crook" was lieutenant, and did service the same term as s'd Hawkins, as appears from said Roll.
Also, a "Muster Roll of the two Companies of Militia in Westminster, officers and soldiers, who marched in the alarm Oct. 17. 1780, and with me the subscriber, Elkanah Day of said Westminster"; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins", with an allowance for two days service as a private.
There is not any Pay Roll of any Capt Jewett
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or of any Capt Clay among the files in this Office. 
The name, "Abraham Hawkins" is not on the Pay Roll in this office except as above certified.
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 8th day of April AD 1845. 
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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[handwritten letter]

Wallingford Vt April 30th 1845

J L Edwards

Sir
Yours of March 25th is at hand. I sent to the Secretary of State for a new certificate in order to through some light on his service "if there is any doubt in the matter please send me directions and I will if posible clear it up he has obtained the best proof he can those that served with him are all dead as near as he can find out the most he can show will be to show that he is a man of truth. His Lieut; - "William Crook" was not in the other certificate; if the Opinion of people whith whom Hawkins is acquainted will be of any use I have have it done 
Yours Respectfully
/s/John C Harris

J. L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Certificate of the Secy of Vermont in the case of Abraham Hawkins
March 13. 1852.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State, 
Montpelier, March 13. 1852}

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office " A Pay Roll of Capt Levi Goodenough's "Company of Rangers in Col'o Samuel Herrick's Regi"ment raised by the State of Vermont"; on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins" with an allowance for one hundred and twenty three days service as a private, commencing July 25th and ending November 24th: the year is not stated except that the Roll is dated September 3. 1778, and it is to be inferred [margin note: 4.3] that the service was rendered the year previous, viz: 1777.
Also, a "Pay Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's Com"pany of Provincial Troops, from the dates of their "several enlistments until discharged, both days included, "commencing the first o May and ending the 30th Nov. 1778;" on which Roll is the name of "Abraham Hawkins," with [margin note: 4.6./8.9.] an allowance for four months and six days service as a private, commencing July 25th and ending November 30th. - 
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this thir-
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[official seal affixed] teenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Burlington Jany. 21-1846

I [illegible] M Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that there is upon record in this office an signature Pay-Roll of Revolutionary service of "Capt  Levi Goodenoughs Company" "of Rangers. Col [illegible] Herricks Regiment raised "by the State of Vermont" on which [illegible] the name of Abraham Hawkins with an allowance to him for 123 days service from July 25th to November 24th" and that he said Pay-Roll bears the following endorsements.
[illegible] "Putney 3d-Sept 1778."
"The within Pay-Roll examined by"
Jonas Fay
Ira Allen Committee appd
Recd Feb 10. 1778. Bennington of Ira Allen Esq"
"Treasurer of the State of Vermont by [illegible]"
"receipts one hundred and thirty-four pound"
"Three shillings in part of the within Pay-Roll"
p-
Levi Goodenough Capt."
L134.3.0
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"Recd Putney Sept. 3. 1778. of Ira Allen Esq Treasurer" "six pounds and nine shillings which with" "the above sum is in full of the within payroll"
"B - Levi Goodenough Capt"
"£.6.9.0

I also certify that the above signed Jonas Fay & Ira Allen. were appointed by the Governer & Council of this state, together with Benja Carpenter a committee. they as any two of three to settle the said Pay-Roll of Capt Levi Goodenough, The said appointment made on the 22d day of August 1778. as appears of record in this office. and that by said appointment the Treasurer was directed to pay the amount allowed by said committee.
[official seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office this 21st day of Jany 1846.
/s/J McM Shafter
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State of Vermont
Rutland County }ss
On this Eighth day of January Eighteen hundred forty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county & State aforesaid Abraham Hawkins of the town of Wallingford county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he did not remember all the particulars relitive to his service when he had his declaration set up but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the folowing grades; for one month and a half I served as a private in Capt Daniel Jewet Company; For six months I inlisted into Capt Allens company as an Indian Spy, he further testifies that on further examination he rembers of being taken from Capt Allens Company from oss memory he cannot remember Allens given name and being put under the command of Capt Levi Goodenough company of rangeersbut how long he served in Capt Levi Goodenough company he cannot rember but knows that he served out his term of inlistment; for two months I served as a private in Capt Ephram Clays Company as an indian spy.
in 1778 I volunteered under Lieut William Crook for four months as an Indian Spy in my original declaration I swore that I was put under the command of Luther Spofford but after hearing the name of Jesse Safford I can sware positive that he was the Capt under whom I served and for such service I claim a pension
/s/X his mark Abraham Hawkins
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me /s/David Holden Justice peace

I David Holden a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration & have been acquainted with him for twenty five years past & that he is reputed & believed in this town to have been a soldier of the revolution & I verily believe that he served as he states & that he is a man of undisputed truth & veracity
/s/David Holden Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that David Holden Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified [blank] and that I verily believe his signature is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this thirteenth day of January Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
/s/F. W. Hopkins
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State of Vermont
Rutland County} ss On this tenth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty five before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said Court duly authorised by the laws of said State to administer oaths personally appeared Philbrook Barrons a revolutionary Pensioner of the united States; of the town of Wallingford County and State aforesaid aged ninety years who being first duly sworn depose testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his Declaration for a pension for Sixty five years last passed; he further testifies that he has often heard Abraham Hawkins state over the circumstances of his services while in the service of the Revolution he further deposes that Abraham Hawkins entered the service  the first of July seventeen hundred and seventy seven under Capt David Juett marched with Capt Daniel Jewet to Huberton in Rutland County also at Manchester and being in the Battle of Bennington and after the Battle of Bennington he Inlisted into Capt Allens company six months as an indian Spy marched to White hall Washington County New York he further testifies that he has heard Abraham Hawkins says that he served his time out under Capt Allen he them volunteered into Capt Ephram Clays company for two months as an indian Spy marched from Putney to White hall be further days that he has heard Abraham Hawkins say that he served his 2 months out and then return to Putney Windham County Vermont he then volunteered into Under Lieutenant Wm Crook for four months marched to Rutland and was stationed there & he further testifies that he has often talked over their services together he further says that when there has been selebrations the Revolutionary pensioners and soldiers have had Dinners given them and Abraham Hawkins has been one of the number he further testifies that since he has been acquainted with Mr Abraham Hawkins he has always been reported and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution which I veraly believe to be the truth and nothing but the truth
/s/X his mark Philbrook Barrons
Before me /s/David Holden Just. Peace.
from Loss of memory and sight he cannot write his name /s/D. Holden Just. Peace
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I David Holden a Justice of the peace certify that I am personally acquainted with Philbrook Barrons who has sworn to the foregoing declaration and that he is a person of undoubted truth /s/David Holden Justice peace
I David Holden a Justice of the peace hearby certify that I have been acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set us his Declaration for a pension for twenty six years last passed he is reputed and and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and I further certify that I veraly believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity. 
/s/David Holden Just peace

State of Vermont 
Rutland County} ss On this 19th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty four before me David Holden a Justice of the  peace in and for the county and state duly authorised by the law of said State to administer oaths personally Appeared John Ives and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with Abraham Hawkins from his erliest recollections which is thirty five years last passed he further testifies that he has always understood that Abraham Hawkins was a soldier of the revolution and he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of the revolution an that I veraly believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and varacity an I further certify that I veraly believe that he served as he states /s/John Ives [margin note: 35806]
before me /s/David Holden Just. Peace

I David Holden a Justice of the peace certify that I am personally acquainted with John Ives who has sworn to the above Affidavit and that he is a man of undoubted truth
/s/David Holden Just. Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} On this 6th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared ['Stephen Hyde' crossed out] before me David Holden a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Stephen Hyder who being first duly sworn according to law testifies and says that he has been acquainted with Abraham Hawkins who has set up his declaration for a pension for thirty years last passed he further testifies that he has always understood that Abraham Hawkins
was a soldier of the Revolution and that he is reputed

[margin note: the ['word' crossed out] name on the seventh line from the bottom erased before signing also the word name in this line Altered /s/David Holden Just. Peace
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and believed in the town of Wallingford to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I veraly believe that he served as he states
/s/Stephen Hyde
/s/David Holden Just. Peace

I David Holden a Justice of the peace certify that I am acquainted with Stephen Hyde who has sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a person of undoubted truth
/s/David Holder Just. Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that David Holden Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to take Declarations and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this Eighteenth day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty four. 
/s/F. W. Hopkins