Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8888, for Wm Steelman, North Carolina

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Wm Sletman nc. Wssss

Sorry and I do hereby certify that William H. Monroe enrolled on the first division & have been his source of info. Very sorry but

Catharine Hawkins, pension: No 5793 W m Stillman,
Daniel Col
act 1853 of 53. 33 / 100 per An: Comm: Feby: 3. 1853.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Hamilton S. Hunt, Commissioner, Present,

William Stutman wid Catherine
Rev.
21,800
21,800
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Salisbury, Md. June 28, 1875.
Hon. Commr Pensions Washington, D.C. Sir:
Mrs. Catharine Hawkins of Dorie County, Md. formerly the widow of William Steelman, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, informs me that, I obtained and paid her for a Bounty Land Warrant in 1855 or 56, but that she has forgotten whether it, the warrant, was for 80 or 160 acres, and I have no data now showing whether it was an 80 or 160 acre warrant. Please inform me which it was.
Respectfully H. H. Helper

State of North Carolina } On this the tenth day of County of Davie } March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, personally appeared before me Ephraim Gailor Clerk of the Superior Courts of State Court of Pleas Instituted Sessions of Davie County, the same being a Court of Record. Catherine Hawkins, Widow of William Steelman dec: aged Eighty one years, a resident of Davie County, in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the identical Catherine Hawkins, Widow of William Steelman dec: who was a Pensioner on the roll of Fayetteville W.C. and whose Pension Certificate is herewith returned: that she has resided since the first day of January A.D. 1861 as follows - on her farm in Davie County North Carolina: that during this period her means of subsistence have been gained by the products of her farm.
That she has not borne arms against the government of the United States or in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause: and that she was last paid her Pension up to the fourth day of March or September A.D. 1860, affiant is not certain which. This application is made for the purpose of securing securing a restoration of her name to the Pension rolls and of obtaining a new Pension Certificate, such as she may be entitled to, under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office, to substantiate her Original claim.
Catherine her Hawkins mark
Also personally appeared Bryan D. Hammond and Mahala Shreve residents of Davie County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, & who being by me duly sworn say, they were present and knew Catherine Hawkins mark her mark, to the foregoing declaration: and they further swear, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the Applicant and their acquaintance

with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be: and they further swear, that the said Catherine Hawkins has continued a Widow since the said Pension Certificate was issued to her on the fifteenth day of June AD 1855 & long prior thereto. And they further swear that they have no intent in the prosecution of this claim.
Bryan B his X Hammons
Mahala her X Skerres
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Tenth day of March AD 1866 and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Josh Gathers Clerk
I Catherine Hawkins do solemnly swear, that in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend, the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves. So help me God
Sworn to and subscribed before me, } Catherine per Hawkins mark
Josh Gathers Clerk

Mr. Stehman N.C. 10. 1888

This will certify that William Shatman of Roan County has enlisted in the South Service for one year against the late rebellion under the Hon.ble Alex r Martin Esq.
15 th July 1882
Wm. Shatman for Wm. Shatman Esq. 2 nd Vols
To the Hon.ble
B. G. Rutherford Esq.
The above Wm Shatman is to come to his place assigned with his arms for South Service the twenty fifth day of this instant given at the Observatory near Lakewood this 15 th July 1882
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