Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,102, George Hankins, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hankins George Hawkins or
S. 31,102
CONTENTS

1096
Kentucky
George Hawkins of Shelby - in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Confus commanded by Captain Brien of the Regt commanded by Col. Read - in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per ann; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of October 1832 - and sent to G. P. Miller Shelbyville. Ky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120- Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833. 40
$160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D Vol. 9 Page 48.

7344
Shelbyville Ky Sept 20 th
Revolutionary Claims
Free
By Wm. Louis McLane Secretary of the Treasury
10 th R d City of Washington
By
Respectfully refers to the herewith no. 20. Sept. 20. 1802.
P.O. Sep - 27

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Ky.
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Shelby County Court now sitting. George Hawkins of the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, deposes on his oath, that the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was enlisted in Charlotte County and State of Virginia, soon after the commencement of the American Revolution, the year not recalled, for the term of two years, in the company commanded by Capt. John Brent or Brant, whose Lieutenant was. Upon his first name not recalled, in the 4 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Read. He marched from Charlotte County known to Norfolk, from Norfolk to Philadelphia, He was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, the plains, and the Longbridge and many other skirmishes. He served two years, the term for which he enlisted, and received an honorable discharge, which discharge he kept

for many years, but which he cannot now find. That the said Heankins has only set forth in the foregoing declaration such facts as he distinctly recollects, the date of his enlistment as above stated, and many other incidents he does not sufficiently recollect to swear to.
That the said George Heankins hereby dis- claims any 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 or Federal.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.
George his Heankins mark
We James C. Barnett residing in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky and Simon P. Noland residing in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Heankins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 82 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James C. Barnett Simon P. Noland

And the said Court do here by express their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as in states. and the Court further certify that it appears to them that James C. Burnside who has signed the preceding certificate is a Resident in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky, and that Benoni S. Standland who has also signed the same is a Resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit.
Just P. Kelly Pres. Juston Shelby County Court
I James V. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of George Harn kins for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of September 1832
Attest Ja V. Whitaker

1544
Geo Watkins
If on roll admit to on Roll from 1776, two years from Private. $80.

1344
BRIEF in the case of Geo. Hawkins of Shelby City in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted In 17 soon after the commencement of the Revolution Yrs: not recollected. Swd 2 - - private Gen. Capt. John Brent or Brent - Lt Spencer L. Va Regm. Col. Reason  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine, Germantown the Plains & Longbridge  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlotte County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and on roll  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

May 29, 1934
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Honorable Ralph F. Lozier House of Representatives Washington D.C.
George Hankins, S. 31102 BA-J/MCS am
My dear Mr. Lozier:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of George Hawkins, David Lynch and Reece Porter.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a David Lynch who was born in Madison County, Kentucky, or of any soldier named Reece Porter.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 31102, based upon the military service of George Hankins (pensioned as George Hawkins). This is the only soldier named George Hankins or Hawkins that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, soon after the beginning of the Revolution and served two years as private and corporal in Captain John Brent's company in Colonel Isaac Read's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, The Plains and The Long Bridge.
I believe this is the Great Bridge or Norfolk m. 1288
In 1829 he was living in Shelby County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was eighty-two years of age and was a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator
I believe this is White Plains m. 1288
Soldier's death not in Agency Book

RALPH F. LOZIER SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
HOME ADDRESS: CARROLLTON, MISSOURI
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
COMMITTEES: CENSUS, CHAIRMAN INSULAR AFFAIRS INVALID PENSIONS ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
Washington, D.C. May 25, 1934.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I will appreciate it if you will have the Revolutionary War or Pension records of the following forwarded to me at the earliest possible date:
George Hawkins, or Howkins, Shelby County, Kentucky. Mr. Hawkins was 92 years of age in 1840.
Reece Porter of Virginia, who died in Maury County Tennessee.
David Lynch who was born in Madison County, Kentucky. His wife was a Miss Maupin.
Sincerely yours,
Ralph F. Lozier M.C.
RL:hg

31102 Per INVALID.
1924 May 29 sent to Hon. Ralph T. Lozier M.C.
File No. 31102
George Hawkins Per Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Hawkins - Corp - Wa line - Rev -
Kentucky
Imm File No 31.102

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Spencer County, ss. personally appeared Samuel L. Lunderman. The under signed & read de, oath. that he was one of the Compa- =y. commanded by, Capt. John Brent of the Continental Establishment, of the 4 th  Virginia Regiment. Commanded by, Col. Isaac Read. and that he knew George Hankins. and that the s d George Han- =kins, was of the s d Company and that he the s d Hankins served in. Capt Brent =ts. Company. as a soldier, in the Revo- =lutionary war. for the period of two years. signed
Samuel Lunderman
Seal
Sworn to and subscribed to before me a justice of the peace in and for the Coun- ty of Spencer, and for the Commonwe- lth aforesaid. given under my hand this 9 th day of March 1829
Stillwell Heady, J.P. ss.

State of Kentucky Spencer County ss
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Stillwell Ready Esquire whose Signature appears to the within Certificate of acknowledgment is and was at the time of taking the same an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Taylorsville this 12 th Day of July 1829. In the 38 th year of the Commonwealth
Raphael Lancaster

Recd 29 July 829.
Peninsula Ry 24 May
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M c George Wansing Shelbyville
Mail
Kentucky

Commonwealth of Kentucky Mercer County Set 5
Personally appeared before me, Tho. Crawford a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. Humphrey May, who has herunto subscribed his name, and made oath that he was one of the Company commanded by Captain John Brent of the Continental Establishment of the Fourth Virginia Reg. t commanded by Colonel Isaac Reed, & that he knew George Hankins, and that he knew the said Hankins to be of the same Company as a private and that the said Hankins served two years in the same Company & Reg. t with himself
Humphrey May
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 d May 1829
Tho. Crawford J.P.M.C.

1692 For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the Relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I George Hankins in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky- do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and continued in service for two years a private corporal in Captain John Brent's company in fourth Regiment of the Virginia line I also declare that the pay I received for my service did on my hand. I also declare that I received a discharge which has long since been lost or mislaid. I further declare that I was never on the Pension list of the United States George his  mark Hankins
Before me Ja. C. Burnee a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky. Personally appeared this day Joshua Richardson and Peter Rigg (Respectable citizens) of the said County who did severally make oath that George Hankins by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner therein stated. They further state that they have known said George Hankins for upwards of 40 years and

that said Hanks has allways since they knew him been Reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution as Witness my hand this 15 th day of July 1829
Ja. C. Burnett
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Ja. C. Burnett before whom the last Declaration was Acknowledged now Jan & Mar at the time of doing the Same of the Commonwealth Justifying the peace for said County Commissioned & qualified according to Law & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said County to be affixed at Shelbyville this 20 th day of July 1829 v 38 th of the Commonwealth