Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,709, David Hawkins, New York

SERVICE
New York
Hawkins, David Sarah
NUMBER
W.19709
CONTENTS

574 New York City. Sarah Hawkins, widow of David Hawkins, N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 91. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of June 1848. and sent to Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 4

State of New York } On this Eighth day of January Orange County } Eighteen Hundred and Forty } Personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County Sarah Hawkins a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Orange aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of David Hawkins who was a Sergeant in a company of years men raised in the county of Suffolk and State of New York which he resided when he enlisted by Capt Daniel Griffin. She further declares that she has been informed and believes that in the month of April 1861 her said husband David Hawkins enlisted as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Griffin for the term of one year at a place called Middle Island belonging to Long Island at which place the said company rendezvoused and went to a place called Shelter Island where the said company remained until after the battle of Long Island when the said company left the Island and went by water to New Haven in the State of Connecticut where the said company remained stationed until about the middle twentieth of November of the said year when her said husband David Hawkins enlisted in to a company commanded by Captain Titus and in the Regiment commanded by Col Henry B Livingston for during the war

In the service under Capt Griffin her said husband David Hawkins served at least seven months and a half as a Sergeant but she is not able to state what Colonel commanded but thinks it was either Col. Clinton or Van Coillance.
She further declares that as she has been informed and believes that after the enlistment of the said David Hawkins into the company of Capt. Titus he served as a Sergeant and that after the enlistment of the said company they marched to Fishkill in the State of New York where they remained during the winter and remained at Fishkill until in March 1777 when the said company was ordered to Poughkeepsie where the said company remained until the latter part of the summer of the said year when they were ordered back to Fishkill from Fishkill the said company was conveyed by boats to Albany from Albany we marched to the north until they met the British army under Gen. Burgoyne and that the said company was in the action when the British were defeated and that her said husband David Hawkins was wounded by a musket ball in the knee in the said action of which said wound her husband was ever afterwards a cripple. She further declares that her said husband remained with his company after he was wounded until the first of December following when on account of his being unable from the wound he had received to duty he obtained a discharge or furlough for six months. She further declares that as she has been informed and believes that on account of his lameness occasioned by the wound received at the taking of Burgoyne continuing and not being fit for duty her said husband hired a substitute to

take his place and serve out his time in Capt Titus company and gave the substitute all the equipments necessary to join the army together with some money but is not able to state how much no. is she able to tell the man's name and she further state that Major Moses Phillips went with the substitute and returned him to Capt Titus company and she has always understood and believed that the said substitute was received in the place of her said husband David Hawkins
That she has no evidence of her said husband's services but that which is now known. She further declares that she was married to the said David Hawkins by Nathan Herr Pastor of the Presbyterian in Goshen on the eighth day of May. Seventeen Hundred and eighty that her name before marriage was Sarah Horton and that the said David Hawkins died on the eighth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the army but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four V. at the time above stated. That from old age and feebleness of body she is unable to attend court. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date above written
H. W. Elliott Judge of
Orange Co. Pa.
I do hereby certify that Sarah Hawkins is a woman of respectability and her statements above made are entitled to full credence and belief
H. W. Elliott Judge of
Orange Co. Pa.

State of New York } ss Hilda Booth of the town of Goshen Orange County } in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is forty eight years old she further saith that David Hawkins died on the eighth day of August Eighteen Hundred and twenty five and that Sarah Hawkins has ever since remained a widow Sworn and subscribed before me Hilda Booth This 8 th day of January 1840 and I certify that the above is a credible witness
H. W. Elstob Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.

I do hereby certify that I am in the possession of the Marriage Records kept by the late Rev. Nathan Kirtland Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen Orange County & State of New York, And that I find the Marriage of David Hawkins and Sarah Horton on the Eighth day of March One thousand seven  eight hundred and Eighty, Recorded in said Records in fair legible writing and figures (viz) Married David Hawkins to Sarah Horton Mar. 8. 1780. The words eight, used, & the word seven interlined before signing - By me At. M. Hopkins Clerk of the Session of said Church
I have subscribed the 8 th day of January 1840 before me & I further certify that the a- bove deponent is a reputable witness & his declarations enti- tled to full faith
J. H. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Orange County I, Albert S. Brewster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that Horace W. Elliott is a Judge as within, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the 8 th day of January 1840 A. S. Brewster Clerk

State of New York } Samuel Brown of the town of Orange County } Minisink in the said County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is eighty six years of age and that he was a soldier of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States.
He further states that in the beginning of April 1776 he enlisted into a company of years men raised by Captain Daniel Griffin the Colonels name that had command of the regiment from the top of memory he is not able to recollect but thinks that it was Van Courtland and that he served in the said company until about the twentieth of Nov- ember of the same year when he enlisted under Capt Giles for three years or during the war.
He further saith that the place where he enlisted under Captain Daniel Griffin for one year was called Middle Island on Long Island where the company rendezvoused under Captain Griffin and from thence they went to a place called Shelter Island where we remained until we were ordered to march to meet the enemy who were landing on that west end of the Island but before we had marched for we heard that a battle had been fought and the Americans were beaten we then took boats and went to New Haven where we remained until about the twentieth of November of the said year when the most of the company enlisted for three years or during the war.
He further declares that he was well acquainted with David Hawkins who enlisted into the company of Capt Daniel Griffin about the first of April 1776 and served in the said company under the said Captain Griffin as the orderly sergeant of the said company from the first of April of the said year until the twentieth of November of the same year.

He further saith that he is not mistaken in the service of David Hawkins and he knows that he was the orderly sergeant of the company  said  the this deponent and David Hawkins were in one mess and tented together in the said service as before mentioned and that they served in the company of Captain Daniel Griffin for the term of at least seven months and two weeks when they both enlisted into the company of Captain Bates. He further saith that he has been acquainted with the said David Hawkins since the war in the County of Orange and State of New York.
The word "company" interlined before signing sworn before subscribed
the 17 th day of May 1839 before me by making his mark
This Samuel X Brown mark
Roswell Mead. Comr of Dues.
I certify that the above named Samuel Brown is a credible witness. Roswell Mead
State of New York
Orange County ss. I Albert J. Weston Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Roswell Mead before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Stated in and for said County, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 22 day of July 1839
A. J. Weston Clerk
The J. G. Clinton H. S.

Act of July 7 th 1838 Certificate in case of Sarah Hawkins widow of David Hawkins
records

A List of Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Army, who received their depreciation of Pay from the State of New York
   Cont. No. Names Corps & Rank     3494 David Hawkins 4 th Regt Serjt   3726 David Hawkins 4 th Regt Serjt  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Dec r 11. 1841
I certify that the foregoing are true Extracts from a Book now remaining in this office
M. W. Duryea Dep. Comptroller

6577 Sarah Hawkins NY
abt 7 July '38
m 80-
Rolls 4 Regt NY. enlisted 21 Nov. 76 - war deserted 31 May '78.
records at Albany & Bundles 34, h. 8. show that it is an error a Josiah Smith took his place as 3 rd Sergt.
adm d
18 mo 10. d. exp.
$ 84.44 91.66
no deduction
How Nutter Jones How J. G. Clinton

State of New York Orange County p } I Albert T. Winton Clerk of of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that William Graham is a Com- missioner of Deeds as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 8 th day of January 1840
A. T. Winton Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss. Samuel Brown of the Town of Middletown in the said County
being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was 85 years of age last November and that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that in April 1776 he volunteered into a company raised by Captain Daniel Griffin Lieutenant Titus for the term of one year the place where they enlisted was on a several Island in Long Island where they remained and went to Shelter Island where they remained until Long Island was taken from Shelter Island we went by boats to New Haven where we remained station- until some time in November of the same year in the company of the above named Daniel Griffin and that he was well acquainted with David Hawkins who was the orderly sergeant in the said company until in November above mentioned when a call was made for three years men or during the war when this deponent enlisted in the last above mentioned service under Capt Titus and in Colonel Livingston regiment and David Hawkins enlisted at the same time as a sergeant in Capt Titus Company and in Col Livingston regiment from New Haven Captain Titus company marched to Fishkill on the Hudson river where they took up winter quarters for the winter and remained there until in March 1777 when we were removed to Peek- skill where we remained station until the latter part of the summer or the beginning of the Fall from thence we marched back to Fishkill from Fishkill we were conveyed to Albany by Sloop from Albany we marched on to the north until we met with Burgoyne's Army and he further saith that they were in the battle when the victory was

was gained he further saith that from the enlistment of the above named company he knew David Hawkins as a Sergeant in the said company and was one that belonged to the same mess with the said David Hawkins and he further saith that the said David Hawkins was wounded in the leg by a musket ball at the taking of Burgoyne and that the deponent dressed the wound while he lay sick with the same that after the battle they returned to Albany where on the account of being lame he left the army about the first of November 1777 he further saith that he knew David Hawkins as a Sergeant in the companies herein stated from April 1776 until November 1777 when the deponent left the Army and that when he left the army the said David Hawkins was a Sergeant in Capt Titus Company and in Col Livingston regiment He further states that he knew David Hawkins after the war as a resident of the County of Orange and State of New York & further he saith not
Sworn and sub d Samuel his Brown scribed This 2 nd day mark of June 1838 before me William Graham Com. of deeds
I do certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Brown who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe that his statements herein made under oath are entitled to full credit & belief
William Graham Com of deeds —

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19709 Sarah Hawkins Widow of David Hawkins Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1274
Dr Running agent Hoope'sburgh Sullivan County N.Y. —
Sarah Hawkins $91.66 per an
Send cert: to Performer at Bloomingsbury N.Y.

State of New York Orange County ss.
On this 17 day of May 1843 personally appeared before me, the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid Sarah Hawkins a resident of said County aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution that she is the widow of David Hawkins a late resident of Orange County who was a soldier of the Revolution
and that she applied for a pension under the act of 1838 & that she has understood and believes that a pension certificate was granted her the amount of which she is not able to state and that she has heretofore understood that her money has been drawn on a power made out by Horace Armstrong Esq. and that if so it was drawn on forged papers and that she never has signed any power before or in the presence of H. Armstrong and that she always writes her own name and that she has not married since but continues the widow of the aforesaid David Hawkins
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year above written
The word "has" erased before executed
Sarah Hawkins
Oliver Thompson justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Hawkins that she is a person of good character & entitled the full credit and belief Oliver Thompson justice of the peace

State of New York Orange County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the Peace in & for said County Hilda Booth a resident of said County aged 52 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she was personally acquainted with David Hawkins dec d a late resident of Orange County and with Sarah Hawkins his wife who is now his widow & signed the foregoing declaration and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the aforesaid David Hawkins
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 day of May 1843
Hilda Booth
Oliver Thompson justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Hilda Booth and that she is entitled to the fullest credit and belief Oliver Thompson justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Oliver Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits & Certificates is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18 th day of May
1843
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

Declaration of Sarah Hawkins
Joseph Ellis Agent Bloomingburgh Sullivan County N.Y.
Hamptonburgh June 12 th
Mr Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co N.Y.
admitted
Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh N.Y.

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Be it known that on this 10 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before me Abel B Mathews Junior a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Orange aforesaid Sarah Hawkins a Resident of said county aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 24 th day of February 1848 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of the late David Hawkins who was a soldier and served as a private and loyal during the War of the Revolution and that she was a prisoner and drew a pension under the act of 1844 at the Rate of $91 dollars and 66 cents per annum under said act
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of June 1848 before me
A B Mathews Clerk
Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Hawkins and that I know her to be in the receipt of a pension at the Rate of Forty one dollars and Sixty six cents per annum under the act of 1844 as stated by her in the above affidavit June 10 th 1848 -
A B Mathews Clerk
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, { ss.
I, ALBERT S. BENTON, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
Abel B. Wetmore Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 21 st day of June 184 8
A. S. Benton Clerk. In A. D. Dunning Deputy Clerk

"Am t of depreciation charged by the State of New York as having paid the (South Regiment) $18.110. 4. 3
Deductions made on examination for discharge, Quarters F & C previous to the 10 th April 1780. Viz -
  121. D. Hawkins S gt deserted May 31. 78 Error man in his room  59  4  8  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Dec 27. 1839.
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from an original Book now on file in this Office.
Walter Cooke Comptroller
for 34

Amount of Depreciation charged by the State of New York, as Having Paid the fourth Rgts £18.110-11.3
D. Hawkins Serjt. Dismissed May 31 st 1778 - Thr. Book then States that it is an error, that there was a man. Put. in his Room. £39.11.8
I certify that the preceding is a true extract from a book remaining in the Comptroller Office of the State of New York Albany March 16 th 1842
Philip Phelps Dep Compt o
I certify that upon examination of a statement contained in a book entitled Pay Abstract purporting to be a statement of the amount of pay forfeited by the deser- tion of various individuals belonging to the 2 d 4 th & 5 th Reg ts the name of D Hawkins is not found in such statement Comptroller's Office Albany March 17 th 1842
Philip Phelps Dep Compt o

Extracts from the Journal of the Committee of Safety of New York " Dated April 3. 1776.
A return made by Capt John Davis of Suffolk County of the number of men enlisted in his Company was read and filed. He therein says he has enlisted about 70 men; expects that he will soon complete the whole."
A return by Benja Marvin First Lieut. of Capt Griffin Company was read and filed. He therein mentions that the officers of that Company have enlisted 75 men."
Dated April 25. 1776.
A draft of an answer to the two letters received of General Washington was read and approved of"
"On a Separate Sheet was transmitted with this letter a list of the field officers of the four Regiments raised for the defence of this Colony; the list of the moneys lent to General Officers and a Copy of the State of the Companies as under named Vizt:"
The following companies are placed in Colonel Ritzema's Regiment: "Captain Billings, a full company at the fortifications in the Highlands ordered to New York.
Captain Denton, a full Company at New York.
Captain Riker, a few men
Captain Harderburgh, a full company at Fortifications ordered to New York.
Captain Horton, no return made
Captain Habbey do Captain Hutchins nearly full at New York.
Captain Pearce do ordered to the City
Besides the above Regiment, Colonel M c Dougal's, and that raising in Albany and Tryon Counties, the following Companies at the time of the last return to the Committee consisted of the following numbers and will be speedily Regimented:
 Captain Smartwent 50 men at the Fortifications.  Captain Rosekrans 77 do at do.  Captain Belknap full at do  Captain Jackson full at do 

Captain Childs no return made.
Captain Griffin full Captain Davis full Captain Roe near full } on duty in Suffolk County by order of General Heath.
1776 Feb. 10 To General Lee £400. 0 s. 0 d. 28 To Do 1000. 0 0 March 26 To General Thompson 120. 0 0 April 1. To General Heath 810 4 5½ 2330. 4 s. 5½ d.
Dated April 27. 1776.
The Committee then took into consideration the appointments of Companies to Colo. Clintons Regiment and thereupon appointed the following companies to compose that Regiment Vizt: 1. Capt. Griffin Company; 2. Capt. Rosekrans Company; 3 Capt. Davis' Company; 4 Capt. Jacksons Company; 5. Capt Belknap's Company; 6. Capt Swartwouts Company; 7 Capt. Childs company. 8. Capt Roe's Company."
State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify the preceding to be True Extracts from the Journal aforesaid in this office
Rich d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany July 21. 1842

Extract from the Journal of the Committee of Safety of New York Dated January 20. 1777.
Col. Henry P. Livingston agreeably to the order of this Committee delivered in a return of the Garrison of Forts Montgomery and Constitution which was read and follows to wit:
A return of the officers and men now in Garrison at Fort Constitution under the command of the Honorable Genl. Jas. Clinton Jan'y 18 th 1777.
   Officers names Col. Lt. Col. Majors Captains 1 st Lieut. 2 o Lieut. Ensigns Chaplains Adjt. Qr. Master Paymaster Surgeons Mates Sergts 2 o Fife Prvt. fit. for duty Sick present Sick absent On Command. Total     Col. Livingston's Regiment 1 3 2 54 1 60   Col. Gausevoort's Do 4 4   Col. Dubois Do 1 5 6   Col. Swartwout's Do 2 2 2 1 6 2 31 1 2 42   Captain Beldam's Independent Company 1 1 3 17 12 11 1 42   " " " " " 3 4 2 " " 1 " " " " 12 4 103 23 13 1 159  
A return of the officers and men in Garrison at Fort Montgomery under the command of the Honble Brigadier General James Clinton Jan'y 18 th 1777
   Officers names Com d Officers Staff Officers Non Com d Rank & File Total   Colonels Lt. Colonels Majors Capt's 1 st Lieut. 2 o Lieut. Ensigns Chaplains Adjt. Qr. Master Paymaster Surgeons Mates Sergts Drums & Fife Prvt. for duty Sick present Sick absent On Com d ? On Furlough     Capt n Griffings 2 d N.Y. Regiment 1 1 2 1 15 5 2 1 23   Capt n Jackson Do 1 1 2 1 21 5 2 1 " 29   Capt n Belknap Do 1 1 1 3 1 22 2 1 3 28   Capt n Childs Do 1 1 1 15 2 3 2 22   Capt n Rose Do 1 2 2 27 2 1 30   Capt n Davis Do 2 1 19 19   " " " " " 3 3 4 " 1 1 " 1 1 12 6 119 14 7 4 7 157  
State of New York Secretary's office } I certify the preceding to be a true Extract from the minutes aforesaid in this office
Albany July 21. 1842
Arch d Campbell Dep r Sec. of State

N. Reps Jan. 4 th . 1840 The Hon. J. W. Crump act g Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. Enclosed with this the Declaration and other papers of 1 st Meritable Boyd W fe of Samuel Boyd asking a pension under the provisions of Act of 1838.
2 d The same of Sarah (Hankins) W fe of David Hankins who claiming under the above named Act
3 d The Declaration and papers of Elizabeth Humble W fe of Peter Humble who claiming admitted under the provisions of the Act of July 1836. Accompanying the last mentioned papers is a Quarter Masters Roll for the Goshen Reg t for Mo. showing that Capt. Rosecrans Co was out during that time - corresponding with the age of Humble's sister. As the Pr. Master Roll is the property of My particular friend (Col. Sawyer of Goshen) I respectfully desire the same to be returned to me, for him, after the com t shall have passed upon Mrs. Humble's case.
I remain with great respect the Commissioner's
Ob t Serv t
Nathaniel Boney

Gloomsbury N.Y. Aug 22 nd
10
My dear J. L. Edwards I have just received your letter of the 19 th inst. and in reply to inform you that I have no objection to your making such use of the facts of my life as you may think proper.
J. L. Edwards common of persons Berkington city D. C.

House of Representatives
Washington Dec 23. 1841
Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the application of Mr Sarah Hawkins whose claim for pension has been on file two years or more, and was refused because her late husband stands marked upon the army book, as a deserter. By Mr Armstrong's letter to me and the enclosed certificate from the Comptroller's office N.Y. you will observe evidence strongly contradictory and explanatory of the allegation of desertion - which I hope will be satisfactory to you.
Very Respectfully
Yours Obt Servt J. A. H. Smith
Col J. S. Edwards Court of Pensions

Sept 5 1841.
Mr. Evans

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 10 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Sarah Hawkins , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Ninety one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th March 1841, Respectfully, yours,
Alvin B. Farris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Set to Hon J. G. Clinton } August 15. 1842 } do. to J. W. Martin Sept. 28. 1842 }

X N. York Sarah Hawkins Mt. to Hon. A. Jones 16 Jan. 1840
Rejected
to Hon J. G. Clinton Dec. 27. 41 same Feb. 24. 42
Not July 1838

House of Representatives
Washington all on 16.1842
Sir
At the request of H. Armstrong Esq I send you the affidavit of Samuel Brown in the case of Sarah Hawkins widow of David Hawkins for an increase of pension under the law of June 1838. Mr Armstrong states that "Sometime since you sent me a certificate in this case for $91.66 per year. This pay was allowed for service in the 4th N.Y. Regt. as a sergeant. The service proved by this affidavit was prior to the service allowed for which there are no records - this service is known to the Department - and after this proof I think cannot be disputed. I supposed that this affidavit has long since been sent to Department - but in looking over the papers, I found it had not been forwarded - this is the reason why full pay was not allowed on the first pay certificate."
As I ask your early attention
Yours Respectfully
J. A. D. Clinton
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions

4881 Surannah Powell Wid of Aaron VS died July 7 1835 Mar. 1780 and 1835 Allen Dist. Ky. $120. per ann
Robt Gray Lynchburg VS

House of Representatives Washington 12 th August 1842
Sir On request of Mr. Armstrong I send you the affidavits of Joseph Ketchum and John Corwin two respectable citizens of Orange County N.Y. to be used in the case of the claim of Sarah Hawkins, and intended to add credit to the testimony of Samuel Brown, whose affidavit was relied upon to prove part of the services of David Hawkins. There not being room for two certificates respecting the Court of Pensions this signature before whom the affidavits were taken I included all that is necessary in one certificate.
Yours Respectfully W. H. Hudson
Col J. S. Edwards Court of Pensions

Bund. 34. No 8 - Took from furrough from Sept 78 to May Described 31 May 78 not on Subse ground notes nor any account of a Sub Whistle Joseph Knott joined 1 Jan 78 as 3rd Supt New this being 3rd Supt & noted as described 31 May 78 - not found in list of ple directions for play calling records say described 31 May 78. Error man in his place of Supt. 8
1 mo 10 76 1/2 " " 77 5 " " 78 _____ 18 mo 10

I have received from the Commission of Pensions a letter from John W. Martin dated Sept. 21, 1842 - and the papers included therein - also a letter from H. Armstrong to J. G. Clinton, dated July 23, 1842 - which papers I have occasion to use in investigating the case of alleged fraud of said Armstrong in obtaining the pension of Sarah Hankins on said papers -
July 11, 1844 -
A. B. Parris Clerk.

New York 842
Sarah Hawkins
widow of David Hawkins who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 91 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1843 and sent to Pensioner Bloomingburgh, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 118.

Referred See letter to Hon. W. Wilkins, Sec. War June 15, 1844 -
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1808 from 4 th March 1836. to 4 March 1841. Agt notified 6 Dec 1844

1060H
New York
Sarah Hawkins widow of David Hawkins
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th August 1825 Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain John  Stiles of the 1st  Regt commanded by Col. Clinton in the New York for 18 months & 10 days service
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 91 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March 1829 & sent to Com. J. G. Clinton Powers Representative, thereby to the 4th of March 1831 $468.30 Pension at allowance ending
$468.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. A. Cadmus Clerk, Book D Vol. 2nd Page 83

2 Letter to Hon. J. S. Clanton May 19. '42 " " " " July 27. '42 " " " " Aug. 15. 1842 also to J. W. Martin Sept. 28. 1842

State of New York ss. On this Eight day of August Orange County ss. Eighteen Hundred and forty two personally appeared before the undersigned a Commissioner of said and one who by law is authorized to take official oaths. John W. Martin of the town of Mount Hope in said County aged forty four years and made oath to the following effect viz That he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown late of the town of Mt Hope in said county and that he has been acquainted with the said Brown for a good many years that the said Samuel Brown when this deponent last saw him was a Deacon of the United States for services done in the Revolutionary war. That this deponent has examined the said Brown in relation to the services of David Hawkins in the Revo- lutionary War and in particular in reference to his and the said David Hawkins services under Capt Daniel Griffin in 1776 and that the mind of the said Samuel Brown appeared to be entire- ly clear in respect to the services of the said David Haw- -kins in 1776 under Capt Griffin and I do not for a moment hesitate to say that it is my full conviction and belief that the said Samuel Brown told the truth in relation to the services of said Hawkins as done under Capt Griffin on Long Island in 1776 and further he saith not. John Brown Commissioner John W. Martin of Leeds Vt
H. B. Clark Not
Orange County ss. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John W. Martin of the town of Mt Hope that I have been

acquainted with the said Martin for more than twenty years that the said Martin is a respectable member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in this place and his statements made in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full credit and belief
John Osborn Commissioner of Deeds I certify that I am acquainted with John Osborn a Commissioner of Deeds in the town of Mount Hope Orange County N.Y. with his signature, and I believe that the signature of said John Osborn officially to this paper are in his hand writing
Isaac L. Linton
State of New York ss On the eight day of August 1860 Orange County Personally appeared before the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds and one who is by law authorized to take Affidavits Joseph Wetliam of the town of Mt Hope in said County aged Sixty years and John Corwin of the same place aged Seventy two years and made oath to the following effect that they have known Samuel Brown late of the town of Mt Hope a Revolutionary prisoner for at least forty years and they have never heard his word when upon oath disputed and they verily believe that his word upon oath should be believed and further saith not known to and subsribed before me the day and year above written Joseph Wetliam John Osborn Commissioner of Deeds John Corwin
Orange County ss I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Wetliam and John Corwin both of the town of Mt Hope in said County and have known them for more than forty years that they are both respectable members of the Methodist Church and are men of truth and veracity and their statements made are entitled to full credit and belief
John Osborn Commissioner of Deeds