Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13308, Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald, Continental Va.

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Service							Number
Continental	Fitzgerald, Benjamin Hawkins		S. 13308
Va.	      Or	Hawkins, Benjamin 			B.L.M 552-100
							Carded

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M, 146
Virginia
Benjamin Hawkins
alias, Benja. Hawkins Fitzgerald 
of Nelson County in the state of Virginia 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia
Line, for the term of the War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 ------  Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1819
and Sent to Hon: Hugh Nelson
Milton Albemarle Co. Va
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 mos  7/31	73.80
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sep 1819	  	        48----
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                                                                     $111.80     
{Revolutionary claim,
 Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Notification seal October 30, 1820 
Spotswood Garland Livingston, Virginia

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War Department 
March 1st 1811.
Sir,
AV. 552.
Benjamin Hawkins
Private
Virginia Line
Warrant issued, March 2d 1811
And [illegible] same day to David S. 
Garland Esq.		M.C.

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Commonwealth of
Virginia 8th Judicial Court
Circuit
On this 6th day of May 1818 before me the sub-scriber one of the Judges of the general court of Virginia, of which the 8th circuit aforesaid is a part personally appears, Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald aged fifty seven years resident in Nelson County Virginia in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations 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 Benjamin
Hawkins Fitzgerald enlisted in the [illegible] th Regt of Virginia Troops under General [illegible] in said state – and in the Company commanded by Cap Garland Bernly of said Regt that he 
continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the
Service of the United States during the War,
when he was discharged from Service in June

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1782 at Lenued’s ferry on the Santee river and in the state of South Carolina. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth, Stony Point, at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and at Eutaw Springs. 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.
Arch Stuart.
Found on the Virginia roll as Benjamin Hawkins
I Arch Stuart Judge of the 8th Judiciary 
Circuit of Virginia, do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald did serve in the revolutionary war stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken and has before me, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Arch Stuart

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Benjm. Hawkins
alias
Fitzgerald
11.146
Sept 1819

Spotswood Garland
Lovingston 
Va

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District of Virginia Nelson County Se
On the 30th day of August 1820 Benja-
min Hawkins alias Fitzgerald personally appeared in open court it being a court of record for the said county of Nelson and District aforesaid aged fifty nine years resident in said County of Nelson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he entered the service in the year 1777 in a company of regular soldiers commanded by Captain Garland Burnley and attached to the 7th Virginia Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colo. [blank space] and Brigade commanded by Genl. [blank] Woodford and continued with him about twelve months when he the said Capt. Burnley
assigned under the command of said Company was given to Captain William [illegible] of said regiment under whose 
command I continued upwardsvof twelve months longer that he was at the battle of 
Monmouth Courthouse under the command of [blank space] at Stoney Point as a volunteer under Genl. Wayne, and in the year 1780 he [illegible] Colo. Washingtons regiment of Cavalry and was in the following en-
gagements to wit: The battle at Camden, in the
State of North Carolina, the battle at the Cowpens in the State of South Carolina, the battle at Guilford Courthouse in the State of North Carolina the battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina and continued in the same regiment until the year 1782 when he was discharged at Ferry in Santee River in the State of South

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Carolina, that he made a declaration in the 
month of [blank space] last past and that received a pension certificate of the number of 11146 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1878 and that I have not since that time, by gift sales, or in an manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with [illegible] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, dated on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has an person in trust formed any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me or have I any income other than other than is  contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Nine head of Cattle $70.  Sixteen head of Hogs $30.  Six split bottom chairs $4.  One Walnut Cupboard $15.  One Walnut Chest $4.  One poplar Table $1. some Table ware $2.  Two pots  two ovens one Tea kettle $7.  One Loom $5.  One Cotton & two Flax spinning wheels $6.
And I do further declare that my occupation is 
a farmer  that I am by no means able to carry it on myself to advantage  that I have a Wife aged about fifty seven years  three daughters aged about 16, 19 and 26 years  that I now live on rented land and owe debts to the amount of $500.

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And that I am infirm and unable to support 
myself in comfort without assistance 
Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerrald
Sworn to and declared before the court of Nelson County
sitting on the 30th day of August 1820.
I Spotswood Garland Clerk of Nelson County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto affixed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify , that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty four dollars.
In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14th day September 1820.
Spotswood Garland Clerk of the Court for the County of Nelson

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						BA-J/EEL
Florence E. Youngs				Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald or
Beachwood					Benjamin Hawkins – S.13308
New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgerald, pensioner of Virginia in 1835, particularly his birthplace and explanation of why he was called Fitzgerald.
The papers in pension claim S.13308, based upon service of Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald in the Revolutionary War, have been examined very carefully. The data given were found therein.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald enlisted in the state of Virginia sometime in 1777, exact date not shown, served in Captains Garland Burnley’s, William White’s and Booker’s Companies, 7th Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth and at the storming of Stony Point; length of service until sometime in 1779; late in the last named year or in 1780, he re-enlisted in the 3rd of Cavalry, commanded by Colonel William Washington, was in the battles of Camden, the Cowpens, Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in June, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, while residing in Nelson County, Virginia aged fifty-seven years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his family then residing with him as consisting of his wife, aged fifty-seven years and three daughters aged respectively, twenty-six, nineteen and sixteen years but gave no names.

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In 1818, one Bartlet Hawkins made affidavit in Nelson County, Virginia, in support of claim for pension of Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald; no relationship was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
The above named soldier when he made his application for land in 1810, applied as Benjamin Hawkins and signed his name thus. When he applied for pension in 1818, he applied as Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald. His attorney stated that while he (Benjamin) was in the service he was generally enrolled as Benjamin Hawkins. His name was borne on the military rolls as Benjamin Hawkins. In 1820, the signature to his affidavit made in regard to his pension was Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald. In 1837, William Massle, of Nelson County, Virginia referred to him as “my neighbor, Benjamin Fitzgerald.” There is no explanation whatever in regard to the various usages of his name.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

Date of his death in AB
Written by MMF

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[illegible]
13.308
INVALID.
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No. 13.308
Benjamin Hawkins
Alias Benjamin Fitzgerald 
[illegible} Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. 1, Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]
16 Apr. 13 Hist [illegible] JS Thompson
23 Feb 21 Hist. to Mrs. C.H. Wine [illegible]
934 June 27 – Hist to Florence [illegible]
1938 [illegible] Hist. to Mrs. Joseph A. Amrheir, 
C.E. Luke copied

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Aug 4. 1837 see {illegible] Oct 30 1837
Not forwarded
Date of death not on AB
Virginia 31.169
Benjammin Hawkins alias
Benjamin Fitzgerald
of Nelson Co. in the State of Virginia 
who was a Private [illegible] in the _________ commanded
by Captain ________ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Washington in the Virginia & Continental
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 100 Dollars ______ cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. Day of August 
1837 and sent to Wm. Massie
Tye River Mills, Nelson Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th day of March ’37	600.00
Semi-ann. Allowance ending to Sep        50.00
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Deduction for pay’ts made                         
under Act 1818 to be made                      $650.00
  
                                 Revolutionary Claim,
                                 Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown      Clerk,
Book E. Vol 6 [illegible] Page 18

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Certificate of J Murray Brown,
Jus. P._________ of the Affidavit of William Lockhart, in the
Case of Benj A Hawkins, who [illegible]

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Amherst County to wit
     This day came before me J Murray Brown Justice of the peace for said county, William Lockhart of lawful age, and made oath that Benjamin Hawkins was enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and performed services as such during the continuance of said war, given under my hand this 22nd day of November 1810
				J Murray Brown

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Certificate of James Montgomery
Jus P.______ of the affidavit of 
Bartlett Hawkins, in the case of
Benj. Hawkins, who claims U.S.
[illegible] Land. ________

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Nelson county to wit
     This day Bartlet Hawkins , personally came before me as a Justice of the Peace for the said county and made Oath that Benjamin Hawkins wnlisted in the service of the United States during the War in the [illegible] of the last Revolution and did serve as soldier to the end of the Ware, given under my hand this 28th day of November 1810
			James Montgomery

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B. Hawkins
[illegible]

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I do certify that the name of Benjamin Hawkins appears as a light Dragoon, in a Regiment of Dragoons, who served in the Virginia line during the War, on the list of Officers and Soldiers, furnished the Executive of the State of Virginia from the War Department of the United States, on Continental Establishment, who are entitled to land bounty under the act of Congress, passed the 16th Sept’r. 1776. Given under my hand, this 3d day of January 1811.
 Jno. W Pleasants, A.C.C.
I John Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Do certify, that Jno. W. Pleasants who has signed the above certificate as assistant clerk of the Council of this State, is duly authorized to act as such, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such. Given under my hand at Richmond, this 4th day of January 1811.
								 
							John Tyler

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I certify that the [illegible] any in the state of Virginia this 3d March 1817
						Hugh Nelson

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We the undersigned of the County of Nelson & State
of Virginia have been well acquainted with
Benjamin Hawkins for a number of years,
and think him to be an Honest worthy Citizen, &
have generally understood by old Soldiers who ser-
ved in the old war with M. Hawkins, (when he
was to the North & South, that he was an excellent
Soldier, & ought to command respect from every
true American, and having of a large
family, renders his circumstances indigent, which
from our intimate acquaintance with him, wish 
ehy were much better than they are. Given under
hands this 30th Nov. 1818
Wm B Jacobs
Sylvanus Meeks
John Jacobs
Thos Jones
Charles Jones
David S. Garland

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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, Benjamin Hawkins, alias Fitzgerald late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Sixth day of May ….. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
[illegible]

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Nelson County  to wit 
This day Bartlet Hawkins personally appeared before me Wm B Jacobs one of the Commonwealths Justice’s for the County aforesaid, and after being first sworn saith, that Benjamin Hawkins, entered into the united state’s service in the year 1777 and Continued in service to the north untill the year 1779 during of which time he well recollects that Benj’n. Hawkins was in the Battle at Monmouth Ct. house & further recollects that the s’d. Benjamin Hawkins inlisted again in the latter end of the year 1779 & marched to the South immediately, where he was in the Battle’s of the eutaw springs  Gilford Court house & the Cowpens where Gen’l. Morgan faught Tarlton [sic: Daniel Morgan fought Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton], and Further saith that the said Benjamin served to the end of the ware with a great deal of respectability, both to his Country & officers, & the army in general, and further he saith not Given under my hand this 19th October 1818

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To all whom these presents shall come know ye that I Benjamin Hawkins of the County of Nelson and State of Virginia do make ordain and appoint and do by these presents ordain constitute appoint David S Garland of the County of Amherst and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the proper office of the United States a warrant or a pattent  (sic) for the land which may be coming to me on acct. of my enlisting during the war and serving as a soldier in the United States service to the end of the late Revolutionary War and to do all things necessary in and about the premises to obtain the same as I could [illegible]. I then present, in testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this 30th day of November 1810.
						Benjamin Hawkins
Sealed and delivered in presence of 
James Montgomery
Matthew Hight
Wm A Camden

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Tye River Mills Va			Free
July the 27
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City

VA for increase
[illegible] private Cavalry
2 yr $100 [illegible]

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My neighbour (sic) Benjamin Fitzgerald has requested me to [illegible] his Pension certificate to you, with a request that you [illegible] him in lieu of it a certificate (which he considers himself entitled to , under the law as of June 1832) that will authorize him to receive 100$ per year instead of $96 as heretofore, Please also send him such a form as will enable him to draw the arrears of $4 per annum, from the 4th of March 1831 – to the 4th of March 1937 – which will I judge be sufficient, in so much as the certificate you send him will suffice to draw the 50$ on the 4th of Sept next. In conclusion I will observe that I feel no interest whatever in the this matter other than to serve an honest (but uninformed) old creature, who I have always heard made a brave & [illegible] soldier for some 3 or 4 years in the War of the Revolution. Your early attention to this matter will be duly appreciated both by the old soldier [illegible]
							Wm Massie
Please direct your communication covering the certificate to Tye River Mills [illegible] 
Wm Massie

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Virginia  Nelson County  To wit 
Personally appeared before me James Montgomery a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Benjamin Hawkins and made Oath, that he was enlisted as a Soldier in the American Armey for and during the War, that he performd (sic) the said Service, and was discharged at the end thereof, And that he has never directly or indirectly received any Lands from the United States as a Bounty for such Service Given under my Hand this 20th day of Feby 1811.
James Montgomery

Nelson County to wit
I Sp. Garland Clerk of the County of Nelson do hereby certify that James Montgomery is an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that he has been regularry [sic]  [illegible], and that his official acts as such in entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and to which I have annexed the seal of my office this 21st day of Feby 1811.
Spotswood Garland Clerk of Nelson County

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We have been acquainted with the [illegible] named Benjamin Hawkins for a great many years & think that he is a man that stands fair in respect to an honest good demeanor.
James Montgomery
D McDonald
Wm Hill Jr
James Clarkson
John Jacobs
David Jacobs
John Hughes
[illegible] the warrant

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Benjjamin Hawkins
Hon. W. Nelson
A.R.

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Amherst County  to Wit
 Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgarrald [sic] a resident of Nelson County and State of Virginia personally appeared before me David S. Garland a Justice of the peace within the County aforesaid and made Oath, that He is the same Benjamin Hawkins, that Obtained a pattent [sic] for One Hundred Acres of Land from the United States, dated March the 4th 1811 which was due to him for Bounty from the U.S. to Soldiers that was enlisted for the Revolutionary War and served to the end thereof, that he also obtained from the State of Virginia a Warrant for Two Hundred Acres of Land due to him as Bounty to the Virginia troops on Continental establishment; that while he continued in the A[page torn] he was generally enroled [sic] by the name of Benjamin Hawkins and that he presumes that his name will be found enrold [sic] in the 7th Virginia Regment [sic] under the command of Capt. Garland Burnly, and in General Waynes [Anthony Wayne’s] Infantry under the Command of Capt. Booker, and in the third Regment [sic]  of Cavelry [sic] Commanded by Colo. William Washington, to the end of the War. that he now resides in the aforesaid County of Nelson. And that he is in reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country, and the provission [sic] contemplated by Congress for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War. given under my Hand this 3rd day of December 1818.
David S. Garland

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[illegible]

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Department of War
Pension Office
Aug 4 18 [illegible]
Sir,
Benj. Hawkins , alias Benj Hawkins Fitzgerald [illegible] under the act of [illegible] March 18 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month, has been [illegible], under that act, and his name has been inscribed under the Act of June 7 18 [illegible], [illegible], at the rate of one hundred dollars per ann: and a certificate for that amount has been issued to him: You will therefore pay him at the latter rate upon the production of the proper voucher, deducting the amt he may have already rec under the Farm act, [illegible] March 4 1831.
[illegible]
John Brockenbrough Esq
Pen. [illegible]
Richmond Va

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Commissioner 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Culpeper Va. Feb 18/23
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear sir:
	Some time last month I wrote for the record (Revolution men who received pensions – Benjamin Hawkins (we think from Culpeper too) & one other I can’t now recall. Will you please favor me  with an early reply to some [illegible] I hear before this, thanking you, [illegible]
Mrs. C.H. Wine,
Culpeper Va

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149 W. 74th St.
New York , April 4, 1916.
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me the pension records of: Benjamin Hawkins, alias Fitzgerald of Montgomery Co., drew pension in Va. In 1835.
John Hawkins, Augusta Co., drew pension in 1835.
John Hawkins, Hampshire Co. Va.drew pension in 1835. +
James Hawkins, Fluvanna Co. Va. drew pension in 1835. +
Thanking you for the favor. 
I beg to remain
Very respectfully
(Mrs.) J.S. Thompson

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Culpeper Va.
Jan 25 – 23 –
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear sirs
	Will you kindly give me the service of the following men with all records of their families. They are both supposed to be from Culpeper County Va.
Thomas Rogers C.S [illegible]
1835 – Pen 2 – 28 War 5 – 173
2nd
Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgerald
Montgomery S. of W. 1835 – Pen 2.
84
Asking for an early reply to this and thanking you
I am 
Very Sincerely
Mrs. C.H. Wine
Box 167

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Dear Sir
Do you have a record of pension paid to any descendants of following soldiers in Revolutionary War
Joseph Hawkins of Va.
Benjamin Hawkins of Ameba Va.
Thanking you in advance 
I am very truly 
Mrs. Jos. A. Amrheir
3101 Stuart Ave
Richmond Va

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This information is desired to help in [illegible] family [illegible] of Hawkins of Va.
My grand-mother was Eliz. F. Hawkins of Petersburg Va.

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Beachwood 
New Jersey
April 11th, 1934
Cheif (sic) – of – Staff, Pension Bureau,
Washington Dc.
Dear Sir.
	Will you please advise me at your earliest convenience as to the cost of a photostat negative of the Revolutionary service of BENJAMIN HAWKINS alias FITZGERALD who was a Pensioner in Virginia in 1835. I particularly want the Soldier’s Declaration. If this does not accompany the Pension record, I wanrt (sic) any record which gives his birth place andexplains why he is called “aias Fitzgerald,”
	On receipt of your letter of advice, I will send you the money for the photostat.
Very truly yours,
Florence E. Youngs.
Genealogist.

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In reply to your request of ----------, received ------------- for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgerald, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment	Length of Service	Rank	Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered	 State
			                                                                                         Captain	             Colonel	       State
1777	                                                         2 yrs.	          Pvt.	 Garland    	     In 7th Regt. 	Va
			                                                                                         Burnley 
			                                                                                         William White	
                                                                                                        	 Booker		
1780	                                                        June 1782			                              William 
                                                                                                                                              Washington	
Battles engaged in, Monmouth and Stony Point, Cowpens, Guilford , Eutaw Spgs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, unlisted in Virginia
Date of application for pension May 6, 1818 , His cl. Was [illegible]
Residence at date of application Nelson Co. Va.
Age at date of application 57
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 57 years old and he had three daughters aged 16,19 and 26 years. Their names are not stated and there is no other family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
d-285G

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Mrs. Joseph Amrheir		BA-J / ady Benjamin Hawkins or
3101 Stuart Avenue			Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald
Richmond, Virginia			S.13308
Dear Madam:
Reference Is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War of Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Joseph Hawkins as described by you, all spellings of the names searched.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S.13308, based upon the military service of Bejamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald, in that war.
The data and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald enlisted in the state of Virginia, place not given; some time in 1777, exact date not shown, served in Captains Garland Burnley’s William White’s and Booker’s Companies, Seventh Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth and at the storming of Stony Point; length of service until some time in 1779; late in the last named year or in 1780, he reenlisted in the Third Regiment of Cavalry, commanded by Colonel William Washington, was in the battles of Camden, the Cowpens, Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in June, 1782.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, while residing in Nelson County, Virginia, aged fifty-seven years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his family then residing with hi as consisting of his wife, aged fifty-seven years and three daughters aged respectively, twenty-six, nineteen and sixteen years but gave no names. 
In 1818, on Bartlet Hawkins made affidavit in Nelson County, Virginia, in support of claim for pension of Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald; no relationship was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
The above named soldier made his application for land in 1810, applied as Benjamin Hawkins and signed his name thus. When he applied for pension in 1818, he applied as Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald. His attorney stated that while he (Benjamin) was in the service he was generally enrolled as Benjamin Hawkins. His name was borne on the military rolls as Benjamin Hawkins. In 1820, the signature to his affidavit made in regard to his pension was Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald. In 1837, William Massie, of Nelson County, Virginia, referred to him as “my neighbor, Benjamin Fitzgerald.” There is no explanation whatever in regard to the various usages of his name.
This is the record of the only Benjamin Hawkins of Virginia, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the names searched.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier’s death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington D.C. and cite the following data: Benjamin Hawkins or Benjamin Hawkins Fitzgerald, Certificate Eo.31189, issued August 3, 1837, rate $100.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency”. His pension was continued under this act.
Very Truly Yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator