Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,987, Isaac Hawkins, Conn

SERVICE
Hawkins Isaac Anna
NUMBER
W 17.987
Conn
CONTENTS
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Dead. - See extra 2 d July 1834 to H. Parsons & J. Bond. P. capt. Lt Isaac Sherman May, 12 1820 -
CONNECTICUT N o 28,219
Isaac Hawkins
of Derby in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hull - of the Reg t commanded by Col Mings in the Connecticut line for
10 1/2 months
Entered on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 35 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1834.
and C. A. Ingersoll N. Hawn
  Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834.  105.00    Seamant. allowance ending 4 th Sept "  17.50  
+ 122.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk. Book E. 2. Vol. Page 17.

File Nov 4
Connecticut 2601
Anna Hawkins widow of Isaac Hawkins who was a Private Company in the Connecticut Line for 105 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty five Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of November 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Brattle Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 48

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } County of New-Haven, }
ss. Probate District of New-Haven
On this third day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Probate at Derby now sitting, Isaac Hawkins a resident of the Town of Derby in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 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 June 7, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:— that is to say
In October 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier into a company as he believes of Connecticut State Troops for two months service; of which company, William Clark was Captain, Samuel Hull Lieutenant and, as he believes, Jonathan Lyman was Ensign all of whom belonged to Derby. The Company marched to Fishkill & joined Col. Meigs Regiment & was finally dismissed at Poughkeepsie. The news of the capture of General Burgoyne was communicated soon after we joined said Regiment.
In March or April 1778 the Applicant enlisted into a Company of Connecticut State Troops under the command of Capt. Jesse Root. Located at Sam. Hill, but who was Ensign he cannot recollect for the term of one year. The Company was stationed & camped at guards at Milford and Oyster River a little South West of New Haven during said term of service, & also at West Haven between that & New Haven. The Applicant remembers the names of the following persons members of said Company viz Calpepper Hoadley, Nat Scott, Levi Pease, Levi Bronson all of whom he thinks belonged to Watertown & Samuel Durand & Samuel Green who belonged to Milford in said County. He does not now know any one of them is living.
Soon after the 5 th day of July 1779 when the Regiment was at New Haven & then at Fairfield, he thinks it was immediately on his return that he was drafted from the Company of Militia to which he belonged.

in Derby and of which Bradford Steele was Captain I was ordered to New Haven & quartered in the Globe Building so called at the South Corner of the Green where he served one month. But he does not remember the names of the Officers, nor parties composing guard except Levi Durand who is dead.
In the fall of 1780 but the month is not recalled this applicant enlisted for one month into a Company of Grenadiers commanded by Capt. Daniel Holbrook of S.S. Derby & was employed during said time & served as a guard in Milford Stratford & Newfield now Bridgeport. But he cannot remember the other Officers or members of Company.
He also served one month with a Company commanded by his Militia Captain Bradford Steele at Milford. but he cannot recollect the year. Knows that it was in the fall by the circumstances that a Barrel of new Cider was procured for the Company about which certain circumstances are deeply impressed on his memory.
This Applicant also went to Danbury under Capt Bradford Steele when the British invaded that town & followed them to the place of their re-embarkation. was then absent 4 or 5 days. This was in April 1777.
On the 5 th of July 1779 he went to New Haven armed to oppose the troops invading it & afterwards within a few days to Fairfield for the same purpose & in both places was detained 6 or 7 days.
He served one day as a guard over a quantity of public stores principally Pork deposited at a place called Park Hollow in this town in the summer of 1777. & went one day in pursuit of the traitors or conspirators which were then & confined in the town House in S d Derby in June or July of that year. In account of which transactions will be found in the Declarations of Reuben Tucker & Ethel Keeny made to obtain a Pension under the Law of June 1832.

He also went one day on an alarm that the enemy had landed at West Haven below New Haven having been called in the night.
The Applicant was born April 10. 1760 & has always lived in Derby. I am known to the Rev. Ephraim Swift, Lemuel Stone, Rev. L. Tomlinson, and others in said Derby who can testify to my character for veracity, and the belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Hawkins
Attest Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
We, Ephraim Swift a Clergyman, residing in Derby and Lemuel Stone residing in Derby hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ephraim Swift Lemuel Stone
Attest Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ephraim Swift who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Derby and that Lemuel Stone who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Derby and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A. Ingersoll Judge of said Court
I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court of said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of August 1832, and I
do further certify, that Rev. L. Tomlinson before whom the foregoing certificate attached as taken is a brother of the Rev. L. Tomlinson the county of New Haven duly commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit be done to his official acts, and that he represents to said certificate as true & just.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss. City of New Haven
On this 26 th day of February, a. D. 1840. personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at said New Haven, within and for New Haven Probate District, Anna Haw- kins a resident of the town of Derby in the County of New Haven aforesaid, aged Eighty three years the 19 th of last August, 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 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Hawkins late of for the town of Derby Deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. She declares that her husband the said Isaac Hawkins was a private in the service of the revolu- tionary war, and that he was first an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed the seventh of June Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, that a pension was granted him by virtue of said Act during life for the sum of Thirty five dollars per annum. She thinks his name was placed on the

- pension List & that he received his certificate same time during the year 1834. but does not now remember the exact date of it; - his Pension certificate was sent to the pension Agent at Hartford Conn. soon after his death for the purpose of collecting the arrears of pension due him at his death. - she well recollects that he procured - evidence of his services when he obtained his pension. & supposed that the same is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, to which documents she would beg leave to refer for further proof in her - behalf; she further declares that she was married to the re Isaac Hawkins by John Davis (a Justice of Peace in the Derby, authorized to solemnize marriage); on the 23 d day of April in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty Three (1783), that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Hawkins died in the Derby on the 18 th of March 1834.; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. viz: at the time above stated Sworn to & subscribed on the Anna Hawkins day & year above written - by her own hands -
Before Nathaniel A. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate - for the District of New Haven.

I Abijah Hawkins of the town of Duley County of New Haven State of Connecticut do testify that some time in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty seven (1837) Mrs Anna Hawkins of the town widow of Isaac Hawkins dec d put into my hands the record of her family, (kept in her Bible), for the purpose of having me enquire about her getting a pension. She then told me that the said record had been kept by her self in her own hand writing & was on a leaf in her Bible which remained there until torn by children. I have kept said leaf purporting to be her family record in my possession until now, and know that there has been no alteration of it since it came to my hands; I further depose that the names of the children of said Anna Hawkins entered on said record are the three names, by which they now are & always have been called.
I am one of the two youngest children of said Anna Hawkins whose names are not entered on said family record, making seven children of us all. I further testify that my father the said Isaac Hawkins who was a pensioner, died in the Duley on the 18 th day of March 1834. (Eighteen hundred thirty four); that the said Anna Hawkins is now the widow of the Isaac and living in the Duley unmarried & has not been married since his death.
I am well acquainted with Rachel Tomlinson & Hannah Hawkins of the town and know them both to be persons of good character for truth & verity. I further testify that the family record above described is the same which is attached to this paper. Duley March 14. 1840. Abijah Hawkins

State of Connecticut
New Britain County
ss. Duly
Be it remembered that on the 14 th day of March 1840 personally appeared before me Ira L. Upson Notary Public in and for said State, Elijah Hawkins of said town whose name is written within, who gave and subscribed the within deposition in my presence and who made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated.
And I certify that the said Elijah Hawkins is known to me to be a man of good character for truth, and is a credible and respectable witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day and year aforesaid.
Ira L. Upson Notary Public.

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17987 Anna Hawkins widow of Isaac Hawkins Dis. Rev War
Act: March 8 th 48
Index:—Vol. 11 Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr-13-1900-Heirs Mrs. David L. Pennell Stratford Conn

5498 Connecticut
See letter to I. Sherman July 31. 1843
Anna Hawkins, widow of Isaac Hawkins, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18 March 1834 of New Haven (at the State of Conn.). who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hall of the 2 nd reg t commanded by Col Mings in the Conn t . line for 10 th months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 35 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June sent to Hon. Thos. B. Osborne, 1840. House of Rep s !
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1840 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 40 17.50 $157.50
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy Clerk, book A. Vol. 1. Page 185.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Bridgeport.
Sir,
I send you herewith the Pension application of the Widow Anna Hawkins of Derby in this State, whose husband Isaac Hawkins was a Pensioner under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832. Please send her certificate to me
Yours very Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. Isaac Sherman Room of Pensions
P.S. you will see by examining closely the family Record commonly ly. Recording that Isaac Hawkins and Anna Leavensworth were married April 23 d 1783.

17987 - coins Isaac Hawkins
Aug 3-1832 - 72
Derby Conn
Lot 77 - Derby Conn Capt. Wm Clark Cal. Meigs
2 m
Lot 78 - Capt. Jesse Curtis
Cal -
17 m
Lot 79 - Capt. Bradford Steele
Cal - 1 m
Lot 80 - Capt. Samuel Walbrook Cal - 1 m
Room Afl - 10. 17. 1832. Derby Conn.
Married Anna Leavenworth
Afl. 4. 3. 1783
Died Feb. 18. 1824
No Prob.

Division.
Department of the Interior,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C....., 189.....
No. Claim, _____
Cert. No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, _____
Co. _____, _____ Reg't _____
Respectfully _____
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THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Stratford Nov 9 th 1900
Would you kindly send me the service of Isaac Hawkins - a pensioner of 1832 - born in Derby, April 10 1760 - his widow Anne Recd a pension in 1840 at the age 84 - giving her birth and death - her mar- riage was Apr 23 1783 - lived in Derby
Address
Mrs David L Bunnell - King Street - Stratford Conn

Isaac Hawkins
Return this
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$32 105 137
surplus
6 mi outer 60
4 1/2 in others
10 1/2 mi prime all small
$35 New Haven Conn
6 Ahern
New Haven
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Harkins which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Not definitely . VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
The signature not certified to be genuine
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B., who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
It must appear whether the claimant was in constant service during the year claimed. Mr.oadley in his original declaration states that the reg t were not all in service at once -
Custer Compy Unit d/Modelleu. Jgr

I Enos Smith of Derby in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that in the fall of 1777 I think early in October I enlisted under Capt William Clark of Derby for the term of one month & I well remember that Isaac Hawkins, who was a neighbor to my ancestors enlisted also & we marched to Fishkill & Peekskill & served I should think nearly 6 weeks before our return to Derby. The said Hawkins served with said Company & returned with us home. Said Company was attached to Col. Minge's Regiment I also remember that said Hawkins marched with the Company unit of Militia under Capt Bradford Steele of which I was a member to Danbury on the alarm when the British troops burnt the stores in that town in April 1777 & followed the enemy to Saugatuck. Nearly all the Company went on this excursion & myself Isaac Hawkins among the rest. We were gone several days. I cannot tell the exact number. Sparre Smith M.B. Derby Aug. 1. 1832 Enos Smith
New Haven County ss Derby August 1. 1832 Personally appeared Enos Smith sign of the foregoing Deposition well known to me to be a man of truth and solemnly attests that the same contains the truth before me John L. Doolittle Secy of Peace

I Culpepper Hadley of Waterbury in New Haven County & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that in April 1778 I enlisted into a company of Field Troops of the State of Connecticut of which Jesse Curtis of Plymouth in Litchfield County was captain; the name of the other officers this Deponent does not remember. The term of enlistment was one year. The Company belonged to Col. M'Adams's Foot Regiment & was stationed principally at New Haven near the City of New Haven but served at times in different places as required by circumstances between that & New York. I served in said Company during said term & I well remember that Dea. Hawkins of Derby in New Haven County was a soldier in said Company & served therein during said period of service and was discharged with the rest of said Company in April 1779. It might have been earlier earlier that the term of enlistment expired. I am not positive that the Company was not discharged in March, and for the fact that Derby August 4. 1832 — Culpepper Hadley
Sworn before me on the date above John D. Howland Justice of Peace

I Samuel Hawkins of Derby in New Haven County and State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn, depose and say that I enlisted under Capt. Daniel Holbrook in 1780 in the fall for one month, to serve as guards along the sea coast & elsewhere as required. I will remember that Isaac Hawkins then of Derby belonged to the same Company & served during said period. The Company was stationed alternately at Milford, Stratford & Fairfield, as it was then called, now, Bridgeport.
I also remember that at another time the Company of Militia under the command of Capt. Bradshaw State of said Derby, of which I was a member, were detached & served one month at Milford as guards. Isaac Hawkins was then out with the Company & served said tour. I do not remember the year. I know it was in the time of put up green corn & therefore in August or September.
I also know that when the British troops landed at New Haven on the 5 th July 1779 & at Fairfield a few days afterwards, that Isaac Hawkins was out with his musket & served on both those occasions & that he acted as guard over the provisions deposited at Park Hollow so called in said Derby the same year but I cannot tell how long he thus served - & further say not Derby August 1. 1832.
Samuel Hawkins
New Haven County ss. Derby Aug. 1. 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Hawkins and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before him subscribed before me
John D. Smith Clerk of Court

I Lemuel Durand of Milford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being of lawful age depose & say that I enlisted in March or April 1778 into a Company of Connecticut State Troops under the command of Capt Joseph Carters of Waterbury for the term of one year, Paul Hull being Lieutenant of said Company. We were stationed & served during said term part of the time at West Haven & Oyster River, (the Company having been divided) & the other part of the time. I well remember Isaac Hawkins of Derby, He was a private soldier in said Company & served during said period of one year in said Company & further saith not. Milford August 15, 1832 - Lemuel Durand
Subscribed & sworn before me John G. Tomlinson Just of Peace

State of Connecticut County of New Haven) Probate District of New Haven
On this 8 th day of June A D 1833 personally appeared the open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven now sitting Isaac Hawkins, of Derby in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut who on the 3 rd day of August 1832 appeared before said Court and on oath made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 now being first sworn according to law doth make the following Declaration Supplementary thereto
That is to say, this applicant says that he enlisted into the Company of Captain William Clark about the first October 1777 for two months. In his original declaration this enlistment is said to be in the month of October 1777. He has no papers or written evidence relating to this service by which he can ascertain the exact day of his enlistment. He knows it was a short time before the taking of Genl Burgoyne which was on the 17 th of October 1777. That he performed said service of two months as stated in his original declaration. He recollects that Ebenezer Smith was a member of said Company & has his deposition attached to his original declaration. He also recollects John Pindle & Isaac Thompson members of said Company but both are now deceased. This applicant was discharged about the first of December 1777. He is confident that it must have been within a day or two of this time. As near as he can recollect at the time of his discharge, that at the time, he served two months.

He further says that, as to the next service stated in his original declaration under Captain Jesse Benton, he remembers that he enlisted about the first of last of March or first of April 1778, for one year, but cannot tell the precise day of such enlistment. He has no written evidence & can rely only on his memory. He is very confident that his enlistment was the first of April or within a few days of it. He knows he served a year & was discharged at the expiration of it which was about the first of April 1779. After making his original declaration, he ascertained that Colpepper & General Duard were alive & procured their affidavits which were attached thereto.
He enlisted & served as a private soldier during said term of service. He does not know that said company was attached to any Regiment. There were no Field Officers in service at the places where he served to his recollection. He served at the time to one year.
As to the next service stated in his original declaration this applicant says that on the 5 th of July 1779 he marched as a volunteer to New Haven to meet & repel the enemy & on the 7 th he marched as a volunteer to Fairfield and was in both places there engaged as a volunteer militia man for seven days.
On the 10 th of July 1779 he was drafted for a term of duty of one month, being then a private soldier in the Company of Militia under the command of Capt. Bradford Steele. He knows no person living who was with him & can testify to his service. His memory is so fail by reason of his age that he cannot remember the names of any officers then having command at Fairfield. The Company was

a small one probably a Lieutenants Command. I did guard duty for this month, only I was dismissed on or about the 10 th of August 1879. I am afraid, that at the time, I served one month.
He further says that he did enlist for one month under Capt David Holbrook in the year 1780 & served that period often with him at Milford. Since making his declaration he recants that one of Woodbridge or Milford was Lieutenant in his company. One Peak of Milford was Sergeant. He has no data by which he can tell the dates of this service, but he believes it was from about the first of September to the first of October. He knows he returned home before gathering the Fall crops.
He further says that the service of one month under Captain Bradford Steele as stated in said Declaration, he has since ascertained was from about the 15 th day of August to about the 15 th day of September in the year 1781. He does not remember the other officers of the company. There were no more than this company then at that time at said Milford. He knows no one living who was with him in this, or the town next before mentioned. John Pool & Mount Hotehiff then both of Derby were with him in the town last mentioned but both are dead.
He never had a written discharge at the close of any service above specified & in all cases he served as a private soldier.
His service stated above in his original Declaration are as follows, to wit,

From the first of October to the first of December 1777 under Capt. Wm Clark at Fishkill V 2 Months
From the 1 st April 1778 to 1 st April 1779 under Capt Depe Camp at Milford 1 year
From the 24 th to 9 th July 1779 at New Haven & Fairfield as a volunteer " 7 days
From 10 July to 10 August 1779 at New Haven " 1 "
From 1 st Sept r to 1 st Octob r 1780 under Capt. Daniel Holbrook at Milford 1 "
From 15 th Aug t to 15 th Sept r 1781 under Capt } Bradford Steele at Milford } " 1 "
at Park Hollow as a guard in 1777 " " 1 "
In pursuit of Truxton in June or July 1777 " " 1 "
at West Haven on alarm " " 1 "
1 yr 5 mo 10 days
Making the year five months & 10 days in the whole for which this applicant claims a pension
Isaac Haskins
I have read and submitted the above and your opinion - Attest - Anthony Sanford Clerk -
And the said Court are hereby advised their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories submitted by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Chas. A. Dinsmore
Pres. of Court.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the supplemental application of Isaac

Hankins for a business - And I do further certify, that the several signatures of "John L. Hutchinson, Pastor of the Peace," to the certificates of the several depositions, annexed to the original declaration, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 8th day of June A.D. 1833.
Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of New Haven, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, Robert H. Osborn Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Joseph D. Canfield Esquire was on the 2 nd day of May
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of August 1843
R. H. Osborn Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } S Probate District of New Haven
On this 8 th day of November A D 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven now sitting, Isaac Hawkins of Derby in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, who on the 3 rd day of August 1832 appeared before said Court & on oath made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 & who on the 8 th day of June 1833 again appeared before said and on oath made his Supplementary declaration for the same purpose & now being first sworn according to law doth make the following declaration further supplementary to said Original Declaration that is to say
As to the enlistment of this Applicant for the term of one year on the first of April 1778 under Capt. Jesse Crites this applicant says that immediately on said enlistment, he marched under arms to West Haven on Long Island Sound a little South West of New Haven in Connecticut & there joined the Company or rather the members of the Company met there & the Company was formed. And the Company remained there in service doing guard duty for about four months or until the first of August, when the Company marched still farther South to a place called Oyster River in the Town of New Haven, when it was stationed

I remained doing guard duty until about the first day of January 1779 when I was permitted to come home on furlough & I believe the members of the Company generally, not all, also went home on furlough. I remained at my Father's in only three weeks. And then joined the Company, which was re-assembled at Burrill's Farms, a place still southward of Boston. Then in six Milford, where, the Company remained stationed until discharged, the original term of enlistment being out, about the first of April 1779. This Applicant actually served in said Company at the places & during the times & in the manner herein above stated during said term of enlistment for said period of one year and was not away from said Company & Service & did not remain at home at any time during said time  year except the three weeks above specified when he was on furlough & one night at two other times, when he had permission to go to his Father's & return the next day. He knows that he was in actual service for the period of one whole year in manner aforesaid.
Isaac Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
Anthony D. Spofford Clerk.

And the said Court as hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interlocutory motions by the War Department, that the above named officer was a Revolutionary soldier and such as he states.
Chas. A. Ingersoll
Dec. 1, 1833.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of District for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the 2 nd supplemental application of Isaac H. Han Kins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal & affixed this 24 th day of November 1833
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk

June 10 1840
Ch.
James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Abbott H.R. N.Y.

House of Representatives
June 9. 1840
Dear Sir
I enclose herein the Papers in the Case of Mrs. Anna Hawkins which were returned from the office in May 1840 last to Isaac Sherman Esquire for correction - The papers are now completed agreeably to the directions of your Letter of May 12 th . & I trust there is no further objection to the issuing of the Certificate. very respectfully your Obedt Servt Thos. Bloome
James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner

PENSION RECORD
File No.
Cert. No.
Issued
Act of
At
per
From
App. for Pension
Age
Agency
Res. at date of app.
Service
Res. at date of enlistment
Rank
Family Record
Nancy Hawkins born Jan 26-1784, Oct 2-1786- died July 2-1787  Isaac " " Aug 29-1787  Betsy " " June 17-  Sophia " " April 1-1791  J.M.C.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. W. Deane Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Lyman Osborn
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8 th day of June A. D. 18 39 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 30 th day of May A. D. 18 40
J. W. Deane Clerk.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
I, Geo. D. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Geo. L. Safford
Esq.
is a Justice of Peace
Notary Public
within and for the said County  State duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 5 th day of Oct A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 5 th  November day of Oct A. D. 1840; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 21 st day of March A. D. 1840
Geo. D. Beach Clerk.

Town of Derby, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, March 16 th 1840. This is to certify that I have examined the Records of this town, to find the marriage of Isaac Hawkins, to Anna Leavenworth, said to have been married in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three, by John Davis, Esq r , a Justice of the Peace for said town, and do not find any such marriage recorded thereon; — But do find that the name of John Davis, Justice of the Peace, does frequently appear on Records during the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three, and for several years, previous and subsequent. I depose that the facts above stated are true
Sheldon Basset, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss. Derby March 16. 1840. New Haven County }
Then personally appeared before the me Ira L. Ufford a Notary Public in and for said State Sheldon Basset whose name is above written & who gave and signed the above affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that said Sheldon Basset is a very credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above.
Ira L. Ufford Notary Public.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. NEW HAVEN COUNTY, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, G. H. Seab Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Rev. S. Lufford Esq. is a Justice of Peace , Notary Public
within and for the said County  State , duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 5 th day of Oct. A. D. 18 38 and will expire on the 5 th  correspond day of June , A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 26 th day of Feby A. D. 18 40
G. H. Seab Clerk.

State of Connecticut New Haven County } J. S.
I John Beach, Clerk of Probate within and for the District of New Haven, and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof - hereby certify that Nathaniel H. Black is Judge of Probate in and for said District duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the annexed is her genuine official Signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 26 th day of February A.D. 1840.
J. Beach Clerk

936
Anna Hawkins
$35 per an
2607
118
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } Derby On this second day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Joseph P. Canfield a justice of the peace in and for said County of New Haven Anna Hawkins a resident of said Town of Derby aged Eighty seven years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Isaac Hawkins who was a private Soldier in the War and was a Pensioner at time of his decease at the rate of 35 Dollars per annum. and the Annual amount of pension which she rec d under the act of July 5 th 1838 was 35 Dollars — She further declares that she is still the widow of Isaac Hawkins an
Anna Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me — and I certify that said Anna Hawkins is personally known to me to be the widow of Isaac Hawkins an.
Joseph P. Canfield Justice of Peace

I Rachel Tomlinson of Derby in New Haven County, State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years & five months do testify that I have always lived in said Derby & been well acquainted with Isaac Hawkins deceased & his present widow Anna Hawkins from childhood. I further testify that said Isaac Haw- kins was married to Anna Scannworth some time in the month of April 1783. (Seventeen hundred & Eighty three) by John Davis Esqr. a Justice of the Peace. They were married at said Davis's house & in the neighborhood near where I then and now resided & still reside. Their marriage was well known and much talked of in the neighborhood at the time above mentioned. The same evening after they were married they came directly from Esqr. Davis's house to my father's house where I was then living & which was very near & staid with us all night.
I nursed the said wife of said Isaac Hawkins with her first child a suitable time after their said marriage. I know they always thereaf- ter lived together as man & wife and raised a family of seven children & until the said Isaac Hawkins died in said Derby in the year 1834. I testify that the widow of said Isaac Hawkins (viz) Anna Hawkins aforesaid is now living in said Derby near me. The dwelling house where they were married & occupied by said

— John Davis Esq. was behind door many years ago. with all his papers & records. but after the death of s d Davis. The said Isaac Howkins Dec d & his said wife were intimate Companions with me in youth. She has not been married since his death. Dated at said Derby this 22 d day of February 1840. Rachel Tomlinson
State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss. Derby Feb. 22 d 1840.
Personally appeared before me Rachel Tomlinson of s d Derby who gave and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I hereby certify that the said Rachel Tomlinson is a woman of good character — and an intelligent & credible wit- ness. & that her memory appears to be better than is common with persons of her age. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above.
Isaac L. Ufford Notary Public.

I Hannah Hawkins of Dealy in New Haven County & State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years last January do testify as follows viz, That I have always been acquainted with Isaac Hawkins late of the Dealy Deces d & with his wife Anna Hawkins; we have been intimate from childhood & lived in the same neighborhood together; The said Isaac Hawkins deceased was married to Anna Scawenworth in the Dealy by John Davis Esq r , a Justice of the Peace living near, in the Spring of the year 1883. (Seventeen hun- -dred & Eighty Three) in April (I think), I will know the time because they were married the same year that I was; I was married in August fol- -lowing this marriage. They went to house keeping immediately after, & I lived in the house with them & I continued to live with them until they had three children born; they always lived together as man & wife from the time of their the marriage until the year 1834. when the said Isaac died; and raised a family of seven children. They sustained fair character & their marriage was never doubted that I ever heard. They were married at the house of the John Davis Esq r .

which was burnt down by accident some years ago with its contents & it was said his papers were all burnt in it. The said Anna Hawkins is now the widow of the late Isaac Hawkins deceased and is now living within a few rods of my residence, and has never been married since the death of her late husband.
Dated at Derby this 24 th day of Feb. 1840.
Hannah Hawkins
State of Connecticut } New Haven County }
ss. Derby, Feb. 24 th 1840.
Personally appeared before me the sub- scribing authority, Hannah Hawkins of ss. Derby, who gave & subscribed the deposition next above written in my presence and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated.
I certify that the above named Hannah Hawkins sustains a good character, & is a credible & respectable witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office day & year above.
Ina L. Ufford Notary Public

State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven }
On this 27th day of May A.D. 1840
Personally appeared Abijah Hawkins, Sheldon Bapitt, Rachel Tomlinson & Hannah Hawkins to whom I carefully read the foregoing Depositions by them subscribed to which Depositions they each made solemn Oath before me to the truth of the same and that the signatures to said Depositions purporting to be theirs they also made Oath before me that they were their genuine signatures all which Deponents are well known to me and who I certify are credible Witnesses
Lyman Aborn Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Bridgeport
J. L. Edwards Esq. May 6 th 1843
Sir I send you the Pension application of the widow Anna Hawkins of Derby under the same envelope with the case of Sylvia French of Derby on the back of which is the certificate of the county clerks to prove that Isaac P. Canfield is a Justice of the Peace — please send her certificate to me. —
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

6913 Anna Hawkins Wid of Isaac Conn. Act July 7. 1838 Married 1783 died Mar. 1834 Allow p 35 per ann.
Hon Tho D. Osborne HR

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 1 st day of February 1834 -
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Isaac Baptt aged 74 Years, Samuel Gurn aged 72 Years, Samuel Durand aged 71 Years and Benjamin Mallory aged 68 Years, all of said Milford, who being duly sworn depose and say, that they each and all of them enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Curtis of Watertown the last of February 1778 for one Year, and that they each and all of them served in said company during the term of one year, as follows; immediately after we enlisted, we joined our Company in that part of New Haven called West Haven, and were employed as Guards at that place, until the month of September, at which time a part of our Company under the command of Lieut Hall of Derby, were marched to Oyster River being near the line between Milford and New Haven, and were there employed as Guards until the month of January 1779, and then were ordered to that part of Milford called Burrills Farm where we were employed as Guards until the first of March 1779, and were then discharged our service during the whole of said year

was constant and not periodical, our Roll was called every day, and Guards were set night and day to guard the shores where we were stationed, being on Long Island Sound -
Deponents further depose and say that Isaac Hawkins, then and now of Derby, in the aforesaid County and State, enlisted and served with them in said Company during the whole of said year, in manner and form as set forth in the foregoing deposition - and further deponents say not.
Isaac Bassett
Samuel Green
Leonel Dwan
Burgess L. Mallory
I David L. Baldwin clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford do hereby certify that the foregoing Depositions were taken in open Court - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of February 1834.
David L. Baldwin clerk
State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford February 1 st 1834 -
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is clerk of said Court

and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit be due to his official acts, that the foregoing is the seal of the said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form —
The Depositions when signed are to the foregoing are usually known to me to be true of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit — William Strong Judge of Probate