Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8888, for William Steelman, North Carolina
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SERVICE
NC

Steelman, William
Hawkins, Catherine 
Former widow

NUMBER
W. 8888
B.L. Wt 21.806-160-55

CONTENTS
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5.278
N. Carolina [Illegible]
Catharine Hawkins family
widow of William Steelman
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 53 dollars 33 
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
15th day of June 1853
and sent to
C.G. [Illegible]
Present.
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Revolutionary Claims.
Act February 3d 1853,
Catharine Hawkins,
former widow of 
William Steelman,
a late pensioner under Act
of June 7th 1832 in the
North Carolina Agency.
Five Years half pay.

Hamilton G. Fant [?]
[Illegible]
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State of North Carolina
County of Davie

On this 29th day of May, 1855, personally appeared before 
the County Court now in session for said county 
Catharine Hawkins, a resident of said County and State, aged 69 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 third day of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the former widow of William Steelman [dec?], who was a Revolutionary soldier, and served in the North Carolina Continental Line in the Revolution, that her said husband was about twenty years ago pensioned under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832 at the rate of $53.33 per annum and received said pension to the day of his death as last payment, and that for the particulars of his service, she refers to his old pension papers now on file in Washington City

she further declares that she was married to the said William Steelman on the fourth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty three (1823) in the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina by one Joseph Pickler a licensed minister of the Gospel duly authorized by law to administer the rites of matrimony, and that her name previous to marriage was Catharine Cain; and that she has no other proof of said marriage than that herewith presented; that her said husband died in the county of Rowan
State of North Carolina on the seventh day of March, 1837;
that she was not married to him prior to the year one thousand eight hundred, and before 1794 but at the time above stated. She further declares that
she afterwards married one William Hawkins who died in the County of Gavil (once Rowan County) State of N. Carolina
on the 20th day of September 1852, and that she is now a widow,
and she further declares that she has never before made
application for said pension Catherine Hawkins [seal] 

Sowrn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the County Court
now in session for said County and it is hereby certified that the applicant is a credible person, &c.

A. G. Carter J. P. [signature]
and Chairman of the Court.
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No. 164133

ACT OF March 3d 1855
Catharine Hawkins
former widow of
William Steelman and
a late Revolutionary pensioner act
of 1832 - of North Carolina

Bounty Land

Hamilton G. Fant
Washington
D.C.
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July 19, 1934.

BA-J/ady
William Steelman
W.8888

Miss Sallie Steelman
329 Ennis Street
High Point, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one
William Steelman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.8888,
based upon his military service in the war.

William Steelman, the name is also shown as Stealman,
was born in January 1750 in Kent County, Delaware. No 
reference is made to his parents.

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina,
he enlisted in 1779, served three months in Captain
Samuel Mosby's North Carolina Company, marched to the
Indian Nation and burnt three Indian towns. He enlisted
in February 1782 and served twelve months as a private in
Captain William Armstrong's North Carolina Company. He
then served about one month and guarded Major McRee to 
Wilmington, North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 15, 1834 while a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina.

He died March 7, 1836 or 1837 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Soldier married July 4, 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina,
Catharine or Catherine Cain of said Rowan County.
She married, date and place not stated, William Hawkins, who
died September 20, 1852 or 1853 in Davie County, formerly
Rowan County, North Carolina.

Catharine or Catherine Hawkins was allowed pension on
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account of the services in the Revolutionary War of her
former husband, William Steelman, on her application
executed May 29, 1855 at which time she was aged sixty-
nine years and a resident of Davie County, North Carolina.
She was allowed also bountyland in full satisfaction
for service rendered in the Revolutionary War by her
former husband, William Steelman, on her application
executed on this same date.

In 1866 and 1869 her post office address was 
Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina, in care of 
J. M. Clement. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain information in regard to the
location of the land, you should address the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that
official the following data: Bounty Land Warrant No.21806-
160-55.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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1887 Aug [Illegible] reports paid to
Dec 4 1881 (living in Davie Co N.C. then
96 year old)

Increase
No. 52 [Illegible]
North Carolina
Catherine Hawkins formerly
widow of William Steelman
who [N.C.] served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private
Raleigh, N.C. agency
Rate 96 Dollars and
cents per annum.
Commencing July 27/68.
[Illegible] pay to. made since.

Certificate dated April 9/69.
and sent to 
Claimant care of
J.M Clement
Mocksville N.C.
Inc. act July 27/68
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb
ruary 3, 1853, Page 222 Vol. 26
Geligson [?]
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Application for
Increase of Pension

under 13 Section of
Act of July 28 1868.

Catharine Hawkins
former widow of
William Steelman 
a Revolutionary soldier.

[Stamp]
Department of the [Illegible]
Pension Office
Feb 11 18[??]

Post Office [Illegible]
Mocksville, N.C.
Care of Mr. Clement
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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO "R" JBO 10-77329
1 x
[stamp] Army and Navy Division Oct 18 1910 RECEIVED

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
October 11, 1910.
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE 
: M.B.L.Wt. 21806-160-1855. 

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Sir: 

In reply to your letter of September 29, 1910 (JCFG), you are informed that M.B.L.Wt. 21806-160-1855, in favor of Catherine Hawkins, was located October 7, 1856, at Winona, Minnesota, by Samuel J. Pealer, on NE.1/4 NE.1/4, Sec. 7, NW.1/4 NW.1/4, Sec. 8, SW.1/4 SW.1/4, Sec. 5, and SE.1/4 SE.1/4, Sec 6, T. 107 N., R. 12 W., Minnesota, for which patent issued July 15, 1859. Endorsed on the warrant is an assignment purporting to have been executed May 16, 1856, by the warrantee, who signed by crossmark, in the presence of two witnesses, and ackowledged before a Justice of the Peace, whose official character was properly shown. The locator's name was inserted in said assignment as transferee. 
Very respectfully, 
[signature]
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
T.M.
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Nov. 28, 1910.

Mr. William Steelman,
Mocksville, N.C.

Sir:
In response to your letter date the 22nd instant,
received the 23d, relative to bounty land warrant
issued to your grandfather, William Steelman, on account
of his service in the Revolutionary War, you are advised
that the records of this Bureau show that a bounty land
warrant was issued in full satisfaction for his service
to Catherine Hawkins, formerly the widow of said soldier,
April 12, 1856, which warrant was located October 7, 1856,
by Samuel J. Pealer, to whom it has been assigned by the
warrantee.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Oct. 21, 1910.

Mr. William Steelman,
R.D. #2,
Mocksville, N.C.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 18th in time,
received the 20th, relative to bounty land due on account
of the service of your grand-father, William Steelman,
in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that the 
records of this Bureau show that a bounty land warrant was
issued to Catharine Hawkins, formerly widow of William
Steelman, which warrant was located October 7, 1856,
by the person to whom is was assigned by the warrantee.

Very respectfully,
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A. & N. Div.
Sept. 29, 1910.

Commissioner of the
General Land Office,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
A report is requested showing whether bounty land 
Warrant No. 21306-160-55, issued in the name of Catharine 
Hawkins, formerly widow of William Steelman, has been
returned located, and, if so, when, where and by whom.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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21806

160 acres
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION
3278 Restoration

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853,
Catherine Hawkins, former
widow of William Steelman
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Fifty three
dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March 1861 [crossed out: 3d of February 1853], and continuing for life, 
unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the
time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Seventh day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty six

W. G. Otto [?]
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
[Illegible signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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This is to certify that Wm. Stealman soldier in the
third N. Carolina Battalion was received the sixth of march
1782 for the term of one year Samuel Jones [Illegible] 
and [illegible]