Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,583, Samuel Hanway, Va. Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
U.S. U.S. Sea Service.
Hanway, Samuel
NUMBER
R. 4583
CONTENTS
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29372
Aug
Samuel Hanray 4583
Monongalia county Va.
Ref'd to W. Calhoun W.H.F.
March 13. 1884.
of minute memo Cop. hereon 5 nos 1776 to 1778
Suspended — 14 April 1884
Thos P. Ray Morgantown Va.

State of Virginia County of Monongalia
On this 23 d day of December, in the year 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the County court of Monongalia, now sitting, Samuel Hanway, a resident of said county aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That in the spring of the year 1775 as well as he can now recollect, he raised and commanded a company of volunteers, in the county of Amelia, Virginia, to march against Lord Dunmore at Williamsburg - that this company he raised in a few days, and amounted to above 100 men - that on arriving at Williamsburg, he found Capt. Scott, (who was afterwards a General officer and he believes Governor of Kentucky) with a company of volunteers, raised in Cumberland county, who had arrived a day or two before - other companies arrived soon after - that it was during the same year, the plan was adopted by the Convention of Delegates assembled at Richmond as he believes, for raising minute men, and he was then commissioned as a Lieutenant in Capt. Lewellin Jones' company, with whom he marched to Norfolk, a few days after that town was burned - that the principal part of Jones' company was raised by himself - that his impression now is, that the said Capt. Scott, or Archibald Sperry was Colonel of the Regiment and Genl. Woodford, commander in chief - that during the year (as he believes) 1776, he was engaged in preventing the enemy from committing depredations, the Rose-buck and another British frigate, lying at anchor in Hampton-roads - that during the winter he was ordered to an estate near Willoughby point, and had about two hundred men placed under his command, by order of Genl. Woodford, that he remained at this post during the winter, sending such prisoners as he took under a sergeants guard to Norfolk -
That in the spring of the year (as he believes) 1777 complaints were sent to camp of depredations committed on James river, and he was ordered by Genl. Woodford, with a sufficient guard to take possession or post on the Lightfoot estate on that river, no person then living on it, but an overseer and negroes - that he marched about seventy or eighty men to that estate, and remained there until some time during the summer, when he believes all the minute men were disbanded and discharged -
That being very desirous of getting into the Naval service, he applied for and obtained a captain's commission of marines in the fall of the year (as he believes) 1777, and took with him several of his minute men, and was ordered on board of a vessel lying off Hampton, commanded

a gentleman from Hampton or Norfolk, whose name he has entirely forgotten - that he continued in this service, for three four or five months, when he became tired of so idle a life, and seeing no prospect of the vessel being actively employed, and himself and his men only an expence to the state, he resigned and gave up his commission at Williamsburgh -
That he is confident he served a period of not less than six months, as a captain of the company of volunteers he raised in Amelia.
That he served a period of not less than twelve months, as a Lieutenant of minute men, under Capt. Jones, and
That he served a period of not less than three months, as a captain of Marines
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
That he was born in Chester county Pennsylvania, on the 26 th of September 1743, that he does not know what has become of the record of his age - that he removed from Pennsylvania to Charles city county Virginia, in the year 1768, and removed from thence near Petersburg, and was engaged in trading to the West Indies, and from Petersburg neighbourhood removed to Amelia county, where he was engaged in merchandise, until he raised his company of volunteers to go against Dunmore - that in the year 1781, he removed to this county, where he has ever since resided, and on the 3 rd of June 1783 he was commissioned surveyor of said county and continued to hold said office until the 27 th of June 1831 - that he cannot recollect by whom his commissions were signed, that his commission as a lieutenant in the Minute men was upon the recommendation of the court of Amelia county, that this commission he is now inclined to believe was left at a friends house a Mr. Jackson in Chesterfield, who is long since dead - The commission as a captain of Marines he gave up as before stated at Williamsburgh - that he has been for a great many years personally acquainted with Dudley Evans, John Evans jr. Matthew Gay, William Flaymond, Revd. Asby Pool, Joseph A. Shackelford and many others, who he believes can testify as to his veracity and their belief in his services in the Revolution - that he knows of no witness by whom he can prove his services.
Sworn to and subscribed. The day and year aforesaid
Sam l Hanway

We Joseph A. Shackelford, a clergyman residing in Morgantown in the said county of Monongalia and Matthew Gay, residing in the same town, do hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Col. Samuel Hanway, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration in our presence before the court of said county, for upwards of twenty five years, that we believe him to be ninety years of age, as he represents, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an officer in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid J A Shackelford Matthew Gay
And the said court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said Samuel Hanway, was an officer of the War of the Revolution, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph A. Shackelford, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident of Morgantown in said county, and that Matthew Gay esq r who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to cred it .
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Hanway, for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Morgantown, the 23 d day of December in the year 1833.
Thos. P. Ray

BA-J/MCHF
Rev. 4/8/2 no. 115.
July 27, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Sect.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of Samuel Hanway , File No. R.4583.
Actual 1 of each page.
UNCERTIFIED.
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60¢.....4 pages.
all pages taken in this order.
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

203 Grand Street Morgantown, W. Va. July 25, 1932
Mrs. E. M. Finch Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Washington, D. C.
My dear Mrs. Finch:
I am enclosing a money order to cover the cost of making a photostatic copy of Col. Samuel Hanway's application for pension (R.4583).
In changing my address, the file number of the copy has been lost. I hope that the copy may be located by the file number of the application.
Very truly yours,
Sam Shaffer Gilmore
Sam Shaffer Gilmore

July 14, 1932.
BA-J/MDHF
Mr. Sam Shaffer Gilmore, 425 Spruce Street, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension of Samuel Hanway, R. 4583.
The number of pages to be copied is four; the cost is fifteen cents a page.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this office by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

425 Spruce Street Morgantown, W. Va.
July 9, 1932
Mrs. E. M. Finch Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Washington, D. C.
My dear Mrs. Finch:
I would like to have a photostatic copy of Colonel Samuel Hanway's petition for a pension.
It is among those of Revolutionary War Vet- erans. The number is R. 4583.
If possible to obtain such, it will be of very great assistance to me in writing a term paper in History of the West. My subject is Colonel Samuel Hanway.
Very respectfully,
Sam Shaffer Gilmore Sam Shaffer Gilmore

1932 July 14 - S. S. Gilmore as v. cost of photos - in 1857 1932 July 31. Photos mailed to Sam Shaffer Gilmore & Account div. nfd. A.N.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4083
P. O.
Samuel Kenway
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Printed list of 1857, suspended - Alleged & rejected claims, gives cause of suspension. Re-enlisted: "For further proof"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Samuel Harway
Virginia
Infirmary
Letter 14 April 1834
Thomas P. Ray
This letter not in the entire book of April 1834

Sam Hanway
W. B. T. P. Ray

Sunday May 5 th 1776.
Ordered that Capt Samuel Hanway do Rendezvous his Marines at Sandy Point as soon as his proportion of the Company is complete, that he repair to and continue at that Station for the Protection of the Inhabitants, until the Vessel he is to go on board of be ready. and thereupon the Militia Stationed there be discharged - Of 6 th notice is to be sent to the County Lieut.
Ord d a Warrant to Capt Sam l Hanway for £29. 10. 0 for advanced pay to his recruits, enlist d expences & 1/2 pay for himself for one month.
Wednesday the 15 May 1776.
A Warrant to Capt Sewellin Jones for £39. 0. 0. for forage to himself Lieut Hanway & Ensign Foster of the Amelia Minute Men.
Extracts from Journal of the Committee of Safety. Pages 99 & 108.
Jul E Keath and
and off: Jan 31. 1834
Tuesday 3 rd December 1776.
Lieutenant Benjamin Pollard is recommended to his Excellency the Governor and the R ble the Council as a proper person to be appointed to the command of Capt Samuel Hanways Company of Marines who hath resigned his Commission.
Signed.
John Datchings 1 st Comd d P ty .
Extract, from the Navy Journal. Page 125.
Jul E Keath and P. accts
and off: 31. Jan 1834