Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2544, John Hawkins Hays, Md.
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SERVICE                                                                 NUMBER
Md                              Hays, John Hawkins       W. 2544
                                   or Hayes, Teresa            B.L.Wt. 2433_160_55

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Admitted formerly under act of 1818, but dropped from the Roll. Agent informed
14. Nov. '37

Dead

Said at the Treasury under the act of the [illegible] 1838 from the 4th March 1838 to 29th Sept 1838 the day of his death. Sgt [Illegible] 1939.

Maryland 31263 [Underlined]

John H. Hays

of St. Marys Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Rawlins in the Maryland line for 1 year

Inscribed on the [illegible] Maryland at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1934.

[Illegible] of Pension issued the 14 day Nov. 1834 and sent to Alex, Ray
Baltimore

[Illegible] to the 4th of Sep [illegible].
Semi-anl. allowance ending in May 38.

[Handwritten calculation] 
260
20
$280.00 [sum line]

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 5. Page 103
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3,218
Maryland
Teresa Hays
widow of
Private John H Hayes
who served in the
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[Two columns]
[First column]

Act [illegible]
146389 May 24th

Teresa Hays
[following scratched out Teresa Hays] wid of

John H. Hays Priv.

Md: Contl. line
Rev war
[illegible] Apl 22d/56
[illegible]

[Written across the above information]
No 24333
[illegible] Apl[illegible]
Duplicate [illegible] Sept 1856

See Records in Pen Off - Act. Feby 3, 53

Md Ledg 53 - 3218

[illegible]

J.J. Forbes
Present

[Second column]
[Written vertically on page]

[Illegible] Let to [illegible]Land Officer
Sept 17/58 Let to Com Gen Land Officer
Apr 19/59 Let to John Johnson Present
May 3/59 Let to[illegible]
Oct of 60 [illegible] returned to Dr. R. B. Ironside
office with a certificate giving the 
filing of the proof.
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Vol. H 25
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Maryland Saint Mary's County [illegible]: on this fourteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two, John Hawkins Hayes of said County personally appears in Open Court, before the Count of Saint Marys County in the State of Maryland John Hawkins Hayes resident of the said county and state aged seventy three years six months and thirteen days, 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 congrefs at June [illegible] eighteen hundred and thirty two. that he entered into the service of the State of Maryland during the revolutionary war under the following Offices, Thomas Bell Captain [illegible] first Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant Nathaniel Bell Magruder [illegible] and Moses Rawlings Col. of our Redgiment the service in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that he did not leave the service until Seventeen hundred and eighty, that he was enrolled and entered into service when called that he knows of no person who can testify to his services in the Revolutionary war, that none of the officers or men of his company if living reside in Saint Marys County Maryland that he has no documentary [illegible] in relation to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present 
John H. Hayes

Sworn to in open Court the day and year aforesaw
[Illegible]
[Illegible] Frances Simms and Capt William Floyd residing in the neighbourhood of John Hawkins Hayes one well acquainted with John Hawkins Hayes.
who has subscribed Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be at least seventy three years of age
Frances Simms
W Floyd

Sworn to and subscribed this fourteenth day of August 1832 in open Court.
[Illegible]

Interrogatories propounded to John Hawkins Hayes of Saint Marys County of Maryland, a soldier of the Revolution, who is an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congrefs, [illegible] seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
First Interrogatory.

Where and in what year were you born.
I was born in Saint Marys County Maryland on the thirteenth day of February Seventeen hundred fifty nine.
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Second interrogatory 
Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it 
Answer 
My name and age is registered at Allfaith Church in Saint Mary's County Maryland 

Third Interrogatory
Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live.
Answer 
I lived in Prince Georges County Maryland when I was first called into service. I have lived between two and three years in Virginia since the Revolutionary War, and have ever since lived in Saint Mary's County Maryland.

Fourth Interrogatory
How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute. If a substitute for whom
Answer 
In the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I was ordered into the Militia Service by Capt.Thomas Dent of Prince Georges County Maryland and performed duty under him only about one week.

Fifth Interrogatory
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia Regiments do you [?] can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer
Col. Moses Rawlings was the regular Officer who commanded our Regiment, Majr. Bedenger and Majr. Capt. Thomas Bell Commanded our company Lieutenant Taneyhill was one of our Lieutenants and Nathaniel Bell Mayreeder[?] was over Ensign, these were all the regular Officers that I remember the names of. About the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I was enrolled by Capt. Thomas Dent who commanded a militia company in Prince Georges County Maryland and called into service by him to guard the shores of the Potomac while Dunmore was ascending the river and remained on duty only about one week, soon after that service, I was hired as a substitute for John Baynes in Capt. Thomas Dent's militia company we were marched from Piscataway by the way of Balt. to Brandywine and near Philadelphia to join /
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General Washington. Our company was engaged at the battle of Jerman[sic] Town I was sick with the small pox therefore was not in the engagement. Our term of service was eight weeks after the expiration of that tour I returned home. 
In seventeen hundred and seventy nine, our company was compelled to furnish one man for every seven men to go to the north to join Washington again. In a month or so after, I enlisted for twelve months in the regular army under Capt. Thomas Bell, in the Battalion commanded by Maj. Bidinger in the regiment commanded by Col. Moses Rawlings. Our company was ordered to Fort Washington in Washington County Maryland to guard the British prisoners which were sent to that place. We remained at Fort Washington about ten months then were ordered to march against the Indians at Fort Pitt and Red State at the end of the twelve months. I returned home and did not perform any other duty either in the regular army or militia during the war. 

Sixth Interrogatory 
Did you ever receive a discharge from this service. If so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer
No I never did receive a discharge

Seventh Interrogatory
Stat the names if the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer
Mr. Francis Simms and Capt. Floy are of my present neighborhood and can testify as to my character for veracity as I have lived in Prince Georges County Maryland at the time the aforesaid services was performed. I cannot state the name of any person in my present neighborhood who can testify as to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. 

John H. Hayes
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of August 1833
[?]
St. Mary's County Court
And the said Court d hereby declare their opinion that the about named John Hawkins Hayes the applicant as aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
Clem. Dorsey
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I Joseph Harris Clerk of the Court of Saint Marys County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hawkins Hayes for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Saint Marys County Court Office this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
J Harris Clerk
St. Marys County Court
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John H. Hayes 
of Md
22657
Cd Rawlings

See letter from
G. C. Brence
May [illegible] 18[illegible]

[illegible] for a pension
1818
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State of Maryland}
County of St. Marys} Ss:

Know all men by these presents that I, Teresa Hays,
widow of John Hawkins Hays, who was a revolu-
tionary pensioner, residing in St. Marys County
in the State of Maryland, at the rate of $40 pr.
annum under Act of 7th June 1832 and who
died on the 29th day of September 1838 do hereby
name, constitute, and appoint H. C. Spalding, my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my name 
and behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension in
behalf of my said husband's services, and to examine
all papers on the files of the Department & elsewhere to file
my declaration and all the necessary evidence
to establish my said claim, and do all and every
other act that may be necessary in the [illegible] the same
as I could do myself were I personally present at the
doing thereof, and I further appoint my said attorney
to receive the Certificate for said pension when the
same shall [illegible] from the Department and I
hereby ratify and confirm all the acts of my
said attorney.  And I hereby rescind, cancel and
revoke all and every other power or powers of attorney
to whomsoever by me given except this present one;
And I hereby further declare that this power of attorney
shall be irrevocable and continue in full force
and virtue in law for all the purposes here en-
numerated and intended.  Witness my hand
and seal this 31st day of January 1853.

Teresa X [her mark] Hays.   Seal [within a hand drawn box]

Signed, Sealed & delivered}
in the presence of}
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John A. Burroughs}
Jas. G. Spalding} Witnesses

State of Maryland}
County of St. Marys} Ss:

Be it known that on this the 31st day of
January 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace in and for the said County and State, duly
authorised by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared Teresa Hays, above named, and ac-
knowledge the foregoing power of attorney to
be her act and deed.  In testimony where-
of, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
day and year last above mentioned.

John A. Burroughs J.P.   Seal [within a hand drawn box]
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146389
Bounty Land Claim 
Teresa Hayes
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[Completed Form]

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND.

To be made by the Widow who has had a Land Warrant. [In italics]

STATE OF Maryland }
COUNTY OF SAINT MARYS} sct:

On this 3rd day of April A.D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State, aforesaid, Teresa Hays
aged 60 or 61 years, a resident of the County of Saint Marys
in the State of Maryland who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the
widow of John H. Hays deceased, who was a private
in [following words struck out--the Company commanded by Captain] the Revolutionary War [following words struck out--in the Regiment of      commanded by Col.      ]
in the War with Great Britain
that she was married to the said John H. Hays in Saint Marys County
in the [following words struck out--on the] month [following words struck out--day of] of July in the year 1815, that her
maiden name was Teresa Gatton that her said husband died in the year 1838
and that she is now a widow.

For the proof of these facts she refers to [following words struck out--her application for Bounty Land under Act of September 28, 1859, upon which she has obtained a land warrant for     acres, No.
which she has legally disposed of and cannot now return--and replaced with] the Records of Pension Recorded in the Pension Office under Act of February 3rd 1853.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [following word struck out--additional] bounty land to which she may
be entitled under Act of March 3d, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land under this or
any other Act of Congress [following words struck out--except as above stated and replaced with] except the present.

She hereby appoints James J. Forbes her attorney to prosecute and receive her warrant.

[Sign your name.]  Teresa X [her mark] Hayss   [illegible Seal]

We, Joseph P. Barker and John F. Cox
residents of Saint Marys County in the State of Maryland
upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Teresa
Hays in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we
believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

[Witnesses must sign their names.]  
Jos. P. Barker
John F. Cox

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day of and year
above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Geo. N. Alvey J. P.

STATE OF Maryland}
COUNTY OF Saint Marys} sct.

I hereby certify that Geo. N. Alvey Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration
and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and
for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my 
office, this seventeenth day of May 1855.

James T. Blakestone Clerk.
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Theresa Hays

Jno. Johnson
[illegible]
Washington D.C.
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State of Maryland Saint Marys County, To Wit
Be it remembered that on this 31st day of August A.D.
eighteen hundred and fifty eight before the undersigned
one of the Justices of the peace, in and for the County and
State aforesaid, personally appeared Elias Gatton a resident
of Saint Marys County, and made oath according to Law
that he is the Brother of Teresa Hays decd. who died in Saint
Marys County on the 16th day of April A.D. eighteen
hundred and fifty six--that a short time after in the year
1856, there was a Land Warrant for one hundred and sixty
Acres of Land paid to her, through James J. Forbes her agent
and who returned the same to the Pension Office in consequence
of the then Law.  That now since the passage of the Law in June
last granting to the Heirs and legal representatives those warrants.

He therefore does by these presents appoint James J. Forbes
and John Johnson his agents and Counsellors to prosecute his
my claim and receive the warrant

Attest
Geo N Alvey       Elias X [his mark] Gatton  Seal [handwritten]
Joh. C. Thompson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written, and I hereby certify that Elias Gatton above
named is a respectable resident of Saint Marys County and is
as I believe, directly interested in said warrant as therein set
forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his
act and deed.

Geo. N. Alvey

State of Maryland}
St. Mary's County} Act.

I hereby certify that
Geo. N. Alvey esquire before whom the
aforegoing affidavit was made and
the acknowledgement taken, and who
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has subscribed his name thereto was at the
time of so doing the Justice of the peace
of the State of Maryland in and for
Saint Mary's County aforesaid duly
Commissioned and Sworn & that his signa-
ture is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto
Set my hand and affix
the Seal of the Circuit Court
for said Saint Mary's County this
first day of September anno
domine 1858.
James T. Blakestone Clk
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Pension Office
Dec 10/53

Sir, 

Please report
time of last payment to
, or death of within named
pensioner.

Respectfully,
F. Burt Esq.
and S. Cole
Present  for [illegible]

John H. Hays, Act 1832
$40 per annum, Died
29 Sept 1838 paid to his
death.

F. Burt
Auditor
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146.389 - Act/55

Jn. H. Hays decd.

[illegible] 24333 for [illegible]
Cancelled
[illegible]

June 28/56 [illegible]
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No 1027

Teresa Hays
widow of Jno. H.
Maryland

Let to H.C. Spalding
June 10/53

Act Feby 8/53
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[Part of note has been lost]

A. Ray
J. H. Hays
$40 per annum
Act 7 June 1832
(Drop from roll
Act 1818)

Send cert: to A. Ray
Balto.
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24333 [illegible]
Jno. H. Hays Dcd.

[Following written vertically on note]
[illegible] Evidence
in relation to Dup. [illegible]
No. 24333
S.S.

[Circular Stamp]

PENSION OFFICE
APR
25
1859

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
[illegible]
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24333 -
Jno. H. Hays Decd

[Following written vertically on note]

[illlegible] Evidence
Dup [illegible] 24333
S.S.

[Circular Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
APR
21
1859

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm'r of Pensions
[illegible]
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John H. Hays
31263
Old Soldier [illlegible]
to
placed on Pension roll

April 25 1836

Ref to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions

June 21. 1836 - Com dischd to his

2544 Teresa

W Jenifer
22 Pens Rev

[Following struck out-- -In 1818 Mr Hays drew] a pension
B.T.H

[illegible] to him

[Language on remainder of page is upside down]

Mail
Washing[illegible]
Congress of the
Col. Daniel Jenifer
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Polks

Col. Daniel Jenifer
Congress of the U.S.
Mail  Washington City

[Language on remainder of page is upside down]

[illegible] to him.  B.T.H

[Following struck out--In 1818 Mr. Hays drew] a pension
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to Benedict J. Hoard
House of Delegates
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[Circular Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
APR 
[illegible]
1859

[Postage Stamp]

John Johnson Esqr.
Claim Agent
Washington City
DC.
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Rev.  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2544
Teresa Hays
Widow
John H. Hays
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 302

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Submit to Come

Johnson & Forbes
Agents

[Circular Stamp]

PENSION OFFICE
APR 
21
1859
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Washington
April 20th 1839

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm'r of Pensions

Sir,

I have the honor
to be in receipt of your letter of the 19th Inst. in-
forming me that the admin of the Estate of Mrs.
Teresa Hays Widow of Jno. H. Hays dec'd. has
complained that Warrant No. 24.333 has been
improperly withheld for the purpose of extorting
an exhorbitant fee: and that Mr. Forbes demands
sixty dollars as the fee for procuring said warrant.

Sometime after the Act of June 3rd 1855
Mr. Forbes informed me that Mrs. Hays children
were entitled to the Warrant that had been paid to
their mother and desired me to assist him in the
procuring of a Duplicate who I did and on or
about the 20th of Sept 1855 rec'd the duplicate &
at the same time mailed it to James J. Forbes, Esqr.

My fee in the matter of the aforesaid Warrant
is Ten Dollars-which is still unpaid by Mr. Forbes
who is the person alone to whom I look for my fee.

I shall enclose your letter to Mr. Forbes (whose
post office is St. Dennis-Balto Co. Md. this evening).

I am very respectfully Yr obt Sevt.  Jno. Johnson
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Rec'd. April 23/59

Woodside, Baltimore County
April 22nd 1859

J. Johnson Esqr.

Dear Sir

Your note of the 20th
enclosing a communication from the Commission-
er of Pensions, and calling your attention to
certain charges for a Land Warrant paid
to Teresa Hays has just been handed me.  What
I have to say I in defense of that charge
is simply this.  When about to undertake the
procuring of her Land Warrant in 1855 I stip-
ulated with her expressly in the presence
of [two is struck out and replaced with the following number] 3 witnesses (George N. Alvey, Joseph 
P. Barker & __Cox her relative) that should
I obtain a Warrant for her I should charge
her twenty dollars, and if I did not, I
should not charge her a cent, but would
give her my services-all of which was
agreed to--I filed her application some
time in May 1855, she died as I learned
some time the same year--I did not re-
ceive her Warrant until some time in 
1856 (I was not aware she was dead until I
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[Circular Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
APR
25
1859

I had obtained her warrant, and according
to the then law, I was compelled to return it
to the Government which was done--I called
on her executors to settle my fee which they
refused alleging, as a reason, that the heirs
could not be benefitted by it--I [illegible]
them, and the Learned Magistrate determined
the case against me, and threw upon me
the cost.  After the Law passed making those
warrants available to the heirs at Law, I
was [word addressed struck out] applied to by letter by her Brother Elias Gatton
to get back the warrant, which [word was struck out] I filed
at the Pension Office in due course of 
time I received the duplicate warrant and I then presented my
fee of sixty dollars, and my reasons were
these--I had had as much trouble & expense in
obtaining the duplicate as I had in getting
the original, which was twenty dollars
and then my expenses for hiring a horse & Buggy
to call on those parties together with all
other incidental expenses amounted to
that sum--The Original Warrant cost 20, the du-
plicate 20-the hiring of horse & Buggy three days
at 4 dollars per day-expenses of keeping horse & my-
self for three days, and my time which I con-
sider worth the whole amount, independent of
the fatigue of riding over one hundred miles
to see those parties & get back to Washington and when 
you add the cost of the suit I was [illegible] in for six dollars & some cents.
I consider I shall not be paid, though I got the
Sixty Dollars.

I am very truly yours
J.J. Forbes

You can either show the letter to the Commissioner
or transcribe it it is written hurriedly & may be [illegible]
in diction & spelling but it is all true.
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24333 - Rev

Jno H Hays
[illegible]

[Following written vertically on note]

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions
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Washington, April 18th 1859.

Hon Geo. C. Whiting

Sir:

The address of Mr. Forbes
is, "James J. Forbes
Saint Dennis
Balto County
Md."

You will please correspond with me in
regard to the matter, and when the war-
rant is returned, have it sent to me.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Seven
H.C. Spalding
Atty
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Hon George C. Whiting
Commsner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.


Write to Forbes and de-
mand his return of the
warrant.  [illegible]
April 1859
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Oakville, St. Mary's County, Md. April 10th, 1859

Dear sir,

One Teresia Hays of the above County
& State, was the widow of one John H. Hays a
Revolutionary Pensioner; said Teresia some time
before her death (which occurred on or about
the 8th day of June 1855) employed one James
Forbes Ex. Lieut of the U.S. Navy, to obtain her
Land Warrant for her which service as he
tells me, she agreed to give him $20.  In the year
following her death, Said Forbes came to me with
the Land Warrant and demanded the above fee,
as I was one of the Administraters on her person-
al Estate, which, I refused to, telling him as the
law then stood, said warrant, was valueless to
the Estate, he acknowledged the fact, but said
that we could not help those old women
alive, but said he must be paid for his
services, I replyed that if the Orphan's Court
directed that I should pay him, I would do so,
but not otherwise; he then warranted me
for his fee, I stood him trial before a justice
of the peas, and cost him; I heard nothing
further from him untill last January, he
then sent to a Brother, and one of the admin-
istrators of said Pensioner, that the warrant
was the available to her heirs, and if he
would pay him, I did not understand if 
over
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any specified amount was then demanded, he 
would give him up the warrant; a short time
after Said Forbes met with one of said pens-
ioner's brother [and--scratched out] together with [duplicate with scratched out] one
George W. Buckler who is the husband of one
of her sisters, and told them that he would
give them $70. for the warrant or if they would
pay him Sixty $60. that he would give them
up the warrant, which they refused to do, they
offered to give him $20. which he would not
acceed to, he yet holds the warrant and
nothing further has transpired in the matter.
Said Forbes now resides in Baltimore County
I think in the vicinity of Towson Town Md.
Please inform me, if not incompatable with
the business of your Department, if administrators,
on the personal Estate of said Pensioner have
jurisdiction over her Land Warrant, as also
what course to pursue in order to get it
out of the hands of the agent.

Very respectfully your obt. servant
James G. Spalding
Acting administrator on
Teresa Hay's Estate

Dear Sir Respecting what Mr. Forbes
said about the Land warrant was that
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out of the hands of the agent.

Very respectfully your obt servant
James G. Spalding
Acting administrator on
Teresia Hay's Estate

Dear Sir Respecting what Mr. Forbes
said about the Land warrant was that
he had the warrant and he wold not give it
up unless he was paid Sixty Dollars for
his geting it and he only offered [illegible]
dollars for it and that if we did not pay him
Sixty dollars or take Seventy dollars for
it he wold not give it up this is what
you can state in your letter to the
Commissioner of pentions

Geo L Buckler
April 4th, 1859
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please ask whether it becomes
personal property or not

[illegible] Jas G Spaulding
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Washington May 26th 1855
Sir, of here [illegible] enclose the warrant [illegible] to Teresa Hays, she being dead and there are no minors. I have the honour to be very respectfully your [illegible]. 
James J Forbes
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
John Hawkins Hays late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War
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War Department, Pension Office, Nov. 14 1837
Sir: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of John H Hays, Private, a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of Forty dollars and cents per annum; commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, under the act of June 7, 1832, and pay his pension un to the time of the last semi annual payment, if he should be still living; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of his death. Hays was once a [illegible] under the act of March 18, 1818, and draft from the role under the act of May 1820, Pensions under the above act are to be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers. I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, To the Agent for paying pensioners at Baltimore Maryland
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Bal 6. July 1836

Sir

We will recd. herewith Mrs. Hay's
declaration for the [illegible] Act of 7 June 1832
which I hoe will be satisfactory with [illegible]
old certificate

[illegible]
Alx A Ray

J. L. Connors [illegible]
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To

Col J Harris

Land Form
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Copy
War Department
Pension Office
May 24, 1833

Sir,

The papers in the case of John
H. Hays have been examined and they are
herewith enclosed to you.  By the rolls of
Col. Rawley's regiment it appears that
there was a John Heigs who served in it
but the statement of the present applicant
does not correspond with the notices of the
service of that soldier presented by the
records of the corp.  He must prove his
service by two credible living witnesses
whose testimony must be authenticated
in the mode prescribed by the regulations.
The papers sent to the Department at the
original proceedings of the Court do not
appear to be such, and the rules demand
that they should be submitted.  He should
make a clear and definite statement of
his services and I herewith enclose to him
a brief of the objections usually arising to
claims for his guidance.

[illegible]JL Edwards

J. Harris Esq.
Leonardtown
Md
Page 45

War Department Pension Office March 2, 1836
Sir, I herewith enclose to you the certificate in the case of John Hays and also a copy of the letter from the office to J. Harris [illegible] dated 24 May 1833 showing the objections to the claim, It does not appear that any papers in Mr. Hays case have been received here send they were returned to Mr. Harris in May 1833. I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obt Servant JL Edwards
Page 46

Bal 2nd June 1837

Sir

You will receive under cover with
this, a letter addressed to you by John H. Hays
a revolutionary soldier of the Maryland Con-
tinental line.  It would appear by the certifi-
cate which is also enclosed that he received a
pension under the act 1818 and by reference
to the pension document it would seem his
name may dropped under the Act 1 May 1820.

As the option is vested in me by Mr. Hays
letter to apply for any act to his further benefit
application is made by me as his attorney for the
benefit Act of June 1832 and the old certificate
is returned for that purpose.  Mr. Hays states
in a further communication to me, that he ser-
ved for 12 mths.  Should you [illegible], nor the evidence
filed in his case not amount to 1 yr. service
will you be please to inform me, to enable me
to procure a certificate that he served as he
states.

One more request, can Mr. Hays take the
Act 1832 and his retention for the Act 18 March 1818
pension.  It can be shown his [illegible]
it.  The idea is a new one to me but seemingly
just. 

I remain your obt Svt
Alex Ray
[illegible] Mr. Jno B. Burger

Com of Pensions 
[illegible]
Page 47

Baltimore
July 22. 1837.

Sir:

Your letter of the 18th was recd.
returning the pension certificate of John
Hawkins Hays [illegible] to a of 18 March 1818
and informing me he should made a declaration
of his services as required in your letter of the 14th
June.

Mr. Hays is ready and willing to make
any declaration as to his service for twelve months,
but as he is at a loss, to know, what sort or form
of a declaration you require he begs that before
he is subjected to further expense and trouble
to be informed by you distinctly what the depar-
tment does require.  His service you admit
to have been twelve months and he claims for no
more.  The declaration which I transmitted to relin-
quish one pension for another was in accor-
dance with the usual forms but if you require 
more in this case.  You will be plea-
sed clearly to state what kind and form of
application is to be made.  And if you require
it to be made before a court of record.

Your very obt svt.
Alex Ray

J. L [illegible] Esq
Page 48

Land Office, Annapolis, 28th Aug. 1837

Sir

In reply to your letter of 26th Inst, which I
have just received, I have to [state--scratched out] inform you, that I do
not find upon the rolls of Col Rawlings's Regiment the
name of John Hawkins Hays--I find upon the muster
role of that Regiment the name of one John Hays, who
appears to have enlisted for one year and was discharged on
the 1st of July 1779, and the date of his enlistment is blank
on said role--this is the only John Hays I find upon 
the role of Rawlings's Regt.--It is possible he may be
the same person and his middle name may have been omitted
on the role.

I am very respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
G. G. Brewer

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Page 49

Baltimore
1 Aug. 1837.

Sir

Since my last letter to you asking
for information that you particularly require
in the case of J. H. Hays' of Maryland applying
for the benefits Act of June 1832 I have been
bothered no little, for your answer!  He says he
has produced several declarations and none seem
to be acceptable to you [underlined twice] and he [illegible] it
extremely unkind to require him to make a de-
claration and subject him to further expense
without knowing what the department require.
On my last I asked for a form, such as would be
acceptable to you [underlined twice] and must again [illegible] the
form.

You [illegible]
Alex Ray
for Jno. Hawkins Hays
Page 50

State of Maryland, Saint Marys Count to wit

On this fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred
Thirty Seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a
Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid, Elizabeth
K. Cartwright and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almigh-
ty God that John H. Hayes of the State and County aforesaid
enlisted in the army of the United State during the Revolutionary
War to serve for the term of twelve months under the recruiting
Sergeants by the names of Abraham Davenport and Nathaniel
Magruder, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses
Rollins and that the said John H. Hayes did remain and
serve in the said Regiment until his term of service expired
which was was twelve months.

Sworn to before,
B. J. Fenwick Justice of the peace.

Maryland,
Saint Marys County to wit:

I hereby certify that Benedict J. Fenwick Gentleman 
who appears to have taken and signed the above affidavit was at the time
of the taking and signing thereof and still is one of the Justices of the peace
of the State of Maryland in and for Saint Marys County aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualified and that to all acts by him in that capa-
city full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts
of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office this Sixteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven.
[illegible] Carris Clerk
St. Marys County Court
Page 51

Chaptico Md
August 12th

[illegible]
H. G. Garner
[illegible]

Alexander Ray Esq,
Baltimore
Page 52

War Department
Pension Office
August 10 1837.

Sit,

In answer to yours of 
the 7th instant, I have to in-
form you that John H. Hays
is not required to make out
his claim before a Court of
Record, but should make
a declaration before a Judge
and produce some evidence 
to show that he is the identical
John Hawkins Hays of St.
Mary's County, who received 
a pension under the Act of
18 March 1818.

I am respectfully
your obt. servt.
Geo. Wm Crump
Page 53

Chaptico July [illegible] 1837.

Sir

During the year 1819 I made application to
the War Department to be admited to the benefits of 
the Act of 1818.  My application was favorably received
and my name was placed upon the pension list at
the rate of 96$ a year, and my pension was discontinued
in 1820 under the Act of 1st May 1820 since which I
have never enjoyed a pension from the Gov-
erment. I  now return my old pension certificate
through my atty Mr. Alexander Ray under the
Act 1818 with the [illegible] of applying for the benefit
of the Act 7th June 1832 and I do hereby relinquish
every claim to a pension or annuity except the pre-
sent and declare that my name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any State whatever.

Test.   John H Hays
Henry G. Garner

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before.

H. E. Swann Justice of
The Peace

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City
Page 54

2
State of Maryland}
County of Saint Mary's} Ss:

On this 28th day of [Dec--scratched out] Nov in
the year 1833, before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State of afore-
said personally appears Charles M Bond, who
being duly sworn according to law, doth an his
oath declare that he is well acquainted with Mrs.
Teresa Hays the widow of John Hawkins
Hayes who was a revolutionary pensioner,
he has known her for 50 years, that he was
present when she was married to her said husband
John Hawkins Hays on the 16th day of July 
1815; and he further says that John Hawkins Hays,
the husband of the aforesaid Teresa Hays, who is
now an applicant for a pension, died on the
29th day of September 1838, and that she 
has remained a widow ever since the 
death of her said husband, and further that
this deponent has resided on the adjoining
farm not more than one mile distant from
that of the aforesaid John Hawkins Hays, and
Teresa his wife, for the space of 40 years
and up to the period of his death.

Charles M. Bond

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th
day of Novm. 1833, and I hereby certify that
Charles M. Bond who has sworn to and subscribed 
the above affidavit is a credible witness and
that his statements are entitled to full faith
and credit.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
set my hand and seal this day and year
above written.

Henry C. Graves J.P. [Box drawn around the word Seal]
Page 55

State of Maryland}
County of Saint Mary's} Ss:

I James T. Blakestone Clerk of the
County Court of Saint Mary's County in the
State of Maryland do hereby certify that 
Henry C. Graves before whom the foregoing
affidavit was made and whose signature
is attached thereto is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and commissioned and
qualified; that his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith & credit and that his
signature hereto attached is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal
of said County this 6th day of December 1833

James T. Blakestone
Clerk of Sanit Mary's
County Court
Page 56

Washington. December 9th 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Sir.  I have the [illegible] to
submit the enclosed papers which have been
prepared to meet the requirements of the
Office Letter of 13th June Inst.

The declaration has been made before
a judge who certifies to the identity and to the 
the fact of her being the widow of said
John Hawkins Hays. See also the affi-
davit of Charles M. Bond who fully
proves the fact of her being the wife of
the late John Hawkins Hays.  I [illegible] there
will be no difficulty in allowing it
at once.  It is the desire of Mrs. Hays that
he pension be made payable in the
City of Washington D.C.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
H. C. Spalding
Atty
Page 57

Washington, 13th April 1853.
Honble L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensioins.

Sir.  I herewith [illegible] the
declaration of Mrs. Teresa Hays of Saint
Mary's County, in the State of Maryland,
the widow of John Hawkins Hays, who
was a revolutionary Pensioner from
said County.  The widow makes this
declaration to obtain the benefit of Act
of Congress of the 3rd February 1853.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Severt.

H.C. Spalding
Atty
Page 58

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
September 23rd, 1839-

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of John H. Hays,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland - Agency, at
the rate of forty-Dollars [and   Cents--struck through]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, --has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838,
to the 29th Sept. 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present
Page 59

Baltimore
July 17. 1837.

Sir,

I forwarded to you about ten days
ago, the application of John Hawkins Hays of
Maryland, for the benefit of the Act of 7 June
1832.  Mr. Hayes is awaiting with great
impatience your answer as he is subject
to expense which he can ill afford till he
[illegible] it.  A reply is particularly desired.

Your very ObtS.

Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Page 60

Baltimore
7 Augt. 1837.

Sir:

Your favor of the 2nd instance
in the case of John Hawkins Hays was July
recd: transmitted to him.  He begs to be infor-
med whether you require that declaration to be
made before the court or "In these cases" is
the printed form, "Where the applicants have once
been on the pension roll, under the act March 18,
1818 and have been dropped therefrom on
account of property" Write a declaration before
a magistrates [illegible] not answer.

Yours very
respectfully,

Alex Ray
[illegible] J. H. Hays
of Maryland.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions
Page 61

Baltimore [illegible] 16 1837

Sir

I now enclose [illegible] evidence of the
identity of John Hawkins Hays who was pensioner
under the act 1818, but dropped, and now making
application act 1832.  The testimony herewith
submitted is hoped will be satisfactory.
The case I own respecting same is a genuine one
and no [illegible] about it.  [illlegible] I [illegible] you that
I for one would not [illegible] and I
[illegible] on your point a proper [illegible] 
[illegible] of improbability.  The applicant Hays
was very [illegible] upon [illegible] to satisfy you [illegible]
[illegible] justice on his claim and all I
ask on his behalf is a reasonable consi-
deration of his claim.

Which [illegible] permit me to ask
if you have heard any thing from South
Carolina in the case or [illegible]
Alabama.  You say you wished evidence
as to his service, I asked for his name to
be restored to the [illegible] pension roll.
is [illegible] when we took the act of June  1832.
Please [illegible] me in the case.

Yours respectfully,
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Page 62

Old Case

Leonard [remainder cut off]
The [remainder cut off]
Page 63

Sir

John Hawkins Hays whose certificate was returned
has forwarded again his application.  Mr. Thomas Mundell
the magistrate in the county of Prince George's in the
State of Maryland I know to be a magistrate.  I state
the fact, because this old soldier from his extreme
ignorance omitted having a Seal of office annexed.
The soldier making oath before Mr. Mundel [illegible]
a considerable distance and in another county
from the one the applicant resides in accomm-
panied with his old age compells him to make
a second effort to participate in that county
that his brother soldiers have been successful
in obtaining and probably not more meritori-
ous--with great consideration I have the
honor to be yr Obt Servt.

John K. Plater

Saint Marys County
Maryland
June 2nd 1819
Page 64

Chaptico}
10th Nov}

Free
H. G. Garner
[illegilbe]

Alexander Ray Esq.
Baltimore
Page 65

Chaptico Nov 9th 1837

Dear Sir

I now [illegible] you Mr. Hays [illegible] sworn
to beg for a pension who age & respectability
entitles him to the highest credit.  I
hope the comm will now be satisfied
so that the old man many receive
his money.  I hope you will attend
to it immediately as he is suffering
for the money which when recd. you
can pay over to Mr. Pike as before
directed.  Very respectfully  yr ObtS
Henry G. Garner
Page 66

Baltimore
Augt 24 1837

Sir

I trust the enclosed will be
sufficient to justify you issuing a pen-
sion certificate in the case of John H. Hays
under the act of 7 June 1832.

Respectfully
Your very
Ob Sevt
Alex Ray


J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Page 67

Col. D. Jenifer

Congress U.S.
Washington D.C.
Page 68

Near Chaptico 13thh April 1836

Dr Col

I send you back the papers of John
H. Hays.  If they are not satisfactory in their
present form, or if the evidence is not deemed
sufficient.  If you will refer back to the files
of the War department at the time Mr. Calhoun
was at the head of it; the necessary evidence 
will be found as Mr. Hays was admitted on
the pension roll about that time as a [illegible] and recd
his pension until the passage of the law which
cut off all who was worth more than $200.

He says that there must have been a
mistake on the part of the officer who enlisted
and enrolled him as there was but one John
Hays in the Regt. to which he belonged that 
was himself.  The name of John Hays appears
on the rolls of the Md. line just as he has des-
cribed it in his testimony in Col. Rawlings's
Regiment, & Capt. Bells Company, and in
Page 69

gathering testimony at the time he made his
first application, he got the evidence of a
man, who knew him, served with him in
the same company, & perhaps enlisted (I think he
stated to me on the same day Hays did)
that man resided in Prince Georges, where
Hays resided at the time of his enlistment,
the mans name was James L. Alder.  He
does not know whether he is now living or not
or he would go to him again, but I expect
if you will cause an examination to be made
as above stated the evidence of this man will
be found, and this evidence would with
the certificate of Mr. Brewer which I sent you
from Annapolis would render the evidence
of Mr. Hays perfectly clear & conclusive; there
is nothing now to render it at all doubtfull
but the discrepancy between the names of John
& John H. Hays & there being but one John
Page 70

Hays in the Regt.  It is quite probable that this
discrepancy proceeded from an omission or the
negligence of the enrolling officer.  It was a matter
of no consequence at that time whether he was called
by John or John H. Hays so that he answered 
when called.

I should be glad to hear from you in
relation to this matter & if any thing should
be wanting that can be supplied I will attend to
it.  I must request you again to work hard
for me, and give my respects to Mr. Clark and
tell him to do likewise.

I remain yours with
High respect and esteem
Bent. J. Heard
Page 71

John Hays
Soldier &
Certificates
Page 72

Land Office, Annapolis, January 11th 1836

I hereby certify, that it appears by the muster rolls of
the Revolution, remaining in this office, that John Hays
enlisted in Rawlings's Regiment, for the term of one year,
and that he was discharged on the 1st of July 1779, and that the
date of his enlistment upon said roll is blank.

George J. Brewer
Regt. Land Off. [illegible]
Page 73

[Page is illegible]
Page 74

Brief in the case of Teresa Hayes widow of John Hawkins Hayes
St. Marys County and State of Maryland
 act of February 3, 1853

Claim ("original" or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband a private in Maryland line 1 Yr.
& pension of U.S. under act of 1832
at $40 per annum & paid to his death
Sept 29 1838.

Allowed $40 per annum to com. Feb 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Marriage proved by Charles M. Bond & Charles
Posey who are credible witnesses, and residents
of said county.

Death of husband proved by auditors report.

Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses.

Name and residence of Agent
H.C. Spalding
Present

Examining Clerk,
J. L. Gray
Page 75

Maryland Chaptico June 19th 1837

Sir

I have authorised Mr. Ray as my
attorney to attend to my Pension case
before your department under any
act of congress he considers to my
advantage and benefits, and for
that purpose I herewith return you
my old pension certificate under the
act 18 March 1818.  You will please
communicate with Mr. Ray.

Very Respectfully,
[illegible]
John H. Hays

Test.
H.G. Garner

To James L. Edwards Esq}
Com Pensions}
Page 76

State of Maryland.}
County of St. Marys.} Ss:

On this 10th day of
March 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in and for the
County and State aforesaid, Teresa Hays, a person well
known to me as a credible and truthful person, and who
is a resident of said County and State, aged fifty-seven
years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed
on the third day of February 1853.  That she, the said
Teresa Hays, is the widow of John Hawkins Hays,
who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act
of 7th of June 1832 at the rate forty dollars per
annum.  That she was married to the said John
Hawkins Hays on the 16th day of July 1815; that
her husband the aforesaid John Hawkins Hays
died on the 29th day of September 1838.  She further 
stated that she is now a widow, and that she has never
any application for a pension before, or received a
pension.

Teresia Hays X her mark

Witness  James G. Spalding

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day
of March 1843.

Henry C. Graves J. P.  Seal [Seal is surrounded by a hand drawn box]
Page 77

State of Maryland}
County of St. Mary's} Ss:

On this 10th day of March
1853, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly
appointed and commissioned in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charles
M. Bond, a person entitled to full credit, and
being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says
that he was present at the marriage and saw Mrs.
Teresa Hays and John Hawkins Hays married
on the 16th day of July 1815.  And he further states
that the said John Hawkins Hays died on the 29th
day of September 1838.

Charles M. Bond

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day of March 1853.

Henry C. Graves J.P. Seal [Seal is surrounded by a hand drawn box]

State of Maryland}
County of St. Mary's} Ss:

On this 10th day of March,
1853, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace daily appointed
and commissioned in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared Charles Posey, a person entitled to full
credit, and being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that [the following has been crossed out]
he was present and saw Teresa Hays and
her late husband John Hawkins Hays married 
on the 16th day of July 1815--and replaced with] one Ignatius Carrol decd. told him that he,
the said Carrol, was present and saw the parties herein
mentioned married on the 16th day of July 1815.  And that the said John Haw-
kins Hays died on the 29th day of September 1838.

Charles Posey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of
March 1853.

Henry C. Graves Seal [Seal is surrounded by a hand drawn box]
Page 78

State of Maryland}
County of St. Marys} Ss:

I hereby certify that Henry
C. Graves before whom the foregoing affidavits were
made and who has thereto subscribed his name,
was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
of the State of Maryland, residing in Saint Mary's
County duly commissioned and sworn; and 
I further certify that the signature to the foregoing
affidavits purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and affix the Seal of the Circuit
Court for Saint Mary's County the
8th day of April A.D. 1853.

James T. Blakistone Clk
Page 79

1

State of Maryland}
County of Saint Mary's} Ss:

On this 28th day of November in
the year eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally
appeared before me Richd H Reeder one of the
Judges of the Orphans Court of Saint Mary's County 
in the State of Maryland aforesaid, Teresa Hays a
resident of said County & State, aged fifty seven 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 provision made by the 
act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February, 1853,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served du-
ring the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of
John Hawkins Hays, who was a Revolutionary soldier
and received a pension under the act of 7th June 1832,
both which facts will appear by a reference to the papers
now on file in the Pension Office.

She further declares that she was married to the 
said John Hawkins Hays on the 16th day of July 1815;
and that her said husband died on the 29th day
of September 1838; that she was not married prior
to the first day of January 1800, but at the time above
stated.  She further declares that she is now a wid-
ow and that she has never married since the
death of her said husband John Hawkins Hays;
and that she has never received a pension or applied 
for one previous to her application bearing date on
the 10th day of March 1853, which was filed by her
attorney H. G. Spalding of the City of Washington in the Dis-
trict of Columbia on the 13th day of April 1853,
and to which this is a supplement.

Teresa X her mark Hays

State of Maryland}
Saint Mary's County} Ss:

I Richd H Reeder Judge of the Orphans Court of
Saint Mary's County in the State of Maryland aforesaid
do hereby certify that Teresa Hays who makes the above
declaration and who has subscribed the same before
Page 80

me by her mark, she being unable write her
name, is well known to me as the widow of
John Hawkins Hays deceased who was a rev-
olutionary pensioner, and I also certify that
she is still a widow & has not been married
since the death of her said husband.  In testimony
whereof I hereunto set my hand this 28th day 
of November 1853.

Richd H. Reeder
Judge of the Orphans Court
of Saint Mary's County, Md.

State of Maryland}
County of Saint Mary's} Ss:

I, James T. Blackistone Clerk of the Court of 
St. Mary's in the State of Maryland and
hereby certify that Richard H. Reeder is Judge
of the Orphans Court as above, and that the forego-
ing certificate purporting  to be his and his
signature thereto are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my seal of of-
fie and subscribed my
name, this 6th day of Dec
in the year 1853.

James T. Blakistone Clk
Page 81

Page is illegible
Page 82

24,333
160 acres
Page 83

[Two columns]
[First column]

12,804 R
Maryland

John Hawkins Hayes
of St. Mary's Co. in the state of Maryland,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Rawlins of the Maryland
line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the [illegible] of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1819
and sent to J. K. Plater, Esq
[illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Mar '19  9 mo [illegible]  79.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.00
Dolls. 127.38

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[Second column]

See letter to at. Ray 24
June 1837 - do. 18th
July 1837. do. 2nd August
1837 - do 10 Aug. 37 - do. 18
Augt 1937
Letters 26 Aug 1837 to
G. G. Brewer & A. Ray
Page 84

[Bounty Land Certificate of Department of Interior granting Teresa Hays 160 acres of land]

[Cancelled is written twice vertically across the certificate]

Bounty UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Land

Seal with the words
160 ACRES
[on both left and right margins]

Department [Picture of Department of Interior] of the Interior 

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS

[Picture of George Washington in left margin]
[Picture of J. Minot Commissioner right margin]

It is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855,
entitled, "An Act in addition to certain acts granting Bounty Land to certain
Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the
United States."

Teresa Hays widow of John H. Hays
Private 
Revolutionary War

[Picture of D. T. Jenks in left margin
[Picture of Revolutionary War soldier in right margin]

is entitled to [illegible] ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land 
Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal sub-
divisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands
subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated
prices

Given [remainder of the sentence is illegible]
[illegible] 26th day of April 185[illegible]

D. T. Jenks No. 24,333. J. Minot Commissioner

 Note:  You may [illegible] this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be [illegible] by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect [illegible] the State and Land District in which you wish the location [illegible].  If you [illegible] fill up and sign the following application 

To the Register of the Land Office  I [illegible] this Certificate in the       [illegible] of section
at           in Township 

J. Range

18     Attest   Register
Page 85

First District of Maryland Saint Marys County--
On this 19th day of May 18[illegible] before me the subscriber one of
the associate judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland
personally appears John Hawkins Hays aged about 58 years
resident in Saint Marys County Maryland in the said District
who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late 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.
That he the said John Hawkins Hays enlisted in the year 1777
he believes in May or June in Princes Georges County and State of Maryland in the company
commanded by Captain Thomas Beal and of the Regiment
of Maryland commanded by Colonel Moses Rawlings.
That he continued to serve in the said corps or service of the
United States untill the month of June 1778 when he was
sick and left behind, [illegible] Allegany Mountain the said regi-
ment then marching for Fort Pitt.  That he was not in
any battle being one of the twelve monthly then raised to
fill up the ranks in the said regiment after it was cut to pieces 
at Fort Washington and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid.

J. R. Plater

I John R. Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that
it appears from the above sworn facts that the said John Haw-
kins Hays did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in
the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and
I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant
to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress--That he is 
in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country.

May 19th 18[illegible]. JR Plater
Page 86

Maryland Prince Georges County Ss:

On this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid,
James Aulder a resident of said County, and a man of cre-
debility, and makes oath on the Holy Evengaly of Almighty
God that he has long known John Hawkins Hays the
party named in the Certificate to which this is annexed having
enlisted on the same day and performed the tour of duty
in the same company, and that he knows the several
matters and things stated in the annexed declaration of
Hays to be true and that the said Hays did perform the
services therein stated.  Sworn before me the day and
year above written.

Thomas Mundels

The above applicant John Hawkins Hays is a man in indigent
circumstances since his application has been returned to him for further
evidence he has obtained the additional testimony of James Aulder as
sworn to above, to substantiate the fact of his service--altho the
poor man did not know the necessity of having it authenticated by
a seal that Thomas Mundels, by whom the oath was adminis-
tered, is a qualified magistrate in the State of Maryland-
yet it is a fact perfectly well known to me that the said
Thomas Mundels is an acting magistrate or rather in the
style of our laws a Justice of the peace of the County of Prince
Georges and State of Maryland.

June 1, 1819.   J. R.Plater
Page 87

Saint Mary's County [illegible]
I, Joseph Harris, Clerk of Saint Mary's
County do hereby certify that the Honourable
John R. Plater Esquire who appears to have
taken and signed the within Declaration was, at
the time of taking and signing thereof ever since
hath been and still is one of the associate Judges
of the County Courts of the first Judicial District
of Maryland comprehending the Counties of Saint
Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges duly commis-
sioned and qualified and that to all his acts as
such, due faith and credit is and ought to be
given, as well in Courts of Justice or thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto sat my hand and affixed
the seal of Saint Mary's County
Court this Eighteenth day of May
Eighteen hundred and Eighteen.

J. O. Harris
St. Marys County Court
Page 88

22,657

Chaptico Md
August 22nd

Free
H G Garner
Pell

Alexander Ray Esq
Baltimore
Page 89

On this 19th day of August 1837 John
H. Hays of Saint Marys County personally
appeared before me the subscriber one of
the associate Justices of the First Judicial
District of Maryland and made oath on
the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that
he was previously on the pension roll under
the act of Congress of 18th March 1818 and
that his name was struck from the same.
He has been informed that he served
under Thomas Beall, as captain, in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses
Rawlings that he enlisted in Prince Georges
County Maryland, and that he believes
[following crossed out--it was] that this regiment was attached
to the Maryland line, that he was
a resident of Saint Marys County, when 
he applied for the pension, and still
continues to be for and at the same
time, he said [illegible] and
acknowledged that he did relinquish
every claim whatever to a pension except
the present, and then he declared that
his name was not on any pension roll, save that
of the State of Maryland

Olem Dorsey
One of the associate
Justices of the Peace First Ju-
dicial district of Mary-
land.
Page 90

22nd Aug 1837

D Sir

I herewith enclose you Mr. Hays'
papers & hope they are in form.  The old
man is almost tired out & says he
is ready to give up & would but for
his poverty & pledges made on his
expectation of receiving this money.
Do let him have it as soon as possible.
[illegible] McPike yrs
H. G. Garner
Page 91

Be it remembered that Francis Limmes
of Saint Marys County personally appeared
before me and made oath, that John
H. Hays of Saint Marys County who took
the preceeding and written oath and who
is now in his presence and under his [illegible]
[illegible], and is now before me, is the same
individual person by virtue of whose order, he
drew a pension, under the act of
1818, and that there is no other John
H. Hays in this county known to the
deponent.

[illegible] before
Olem Dorsey
An ass. Jus. of
1st Jud. Dis. Maryd
19 day of
Aus 1837

Saint Marys County Court

I hereby certify that it appears by the records
proceedings of Saint Marys County Court that the Honorable
Clement Dorsey before whom the above written affidavit was taken
and whose name is [illegible] signed, was at the time of
taking and signing thereof one of the associate Judges of the
first Judicial District of the State of Maryland comprehending
the counties of Saint Marys [County--struck through] Charles and Prince Georges
Counties duly commissioned & sworn and that to all acts
by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are
due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice [illegible]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this twenty first day of August
Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.

J.O. Harris Clk
Saint Marys County