Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,224, William Hawks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hawks, William Sarah
W. 11,224
CONTENTS

E 717
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Sarah Hawks, widow of William Hawks
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant and Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 308 dollars 11 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22d day of Oct. 1859 and sent to
John B. Gest, No 129 South 5th Street Philadelphia
Pa
pensioners under act
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No
Engr. Hawke Widow of William Hawke
Ad. Feb 3, 1818 Mar. 10 Feb 12, 1818 Wm. Ad. Dec. Dec 27/21
Engr. Hawke Phila. Pa. 12 th South 5 th St.

State of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia
} ss.
In Open Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County of Philadelphia,
Of June _____ Term 1859.
Present, the honorable Oswald Thompson and James R. Ludlow Judges of the said Court.
On this the second _____ day of July _____ A.D. 1859, Before the said Court of Common Pleas, held at Philadelphia, within and for the said City and County, in the said State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Sarah Hawkins, aged sixty two years, a resident of the said City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania; 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 on the Third day of February A.D. 1853, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Hawkins deceased who was Second Sergeant in the Third Company, commanded by Captain Francis Symonds in the 14 th Continental Regiment commanded by Colo- nel John Clymer in the war of the Revolution; In which Regi- ment her said husband had received an Ensign's Commis- sion. To the best of her information and belief her said husband entered the service at Boston in the State of Massachu- setts at the time of the commencement of the said Revolutionary War (the first date in the orderly book kept by him, and now in this deponent's possession being July 29 th 1775) She is not enabled to give the exact date of his entering the service. Nor can she state the period for which he volunteered or was enlisted or commissioned. Her said husband continued in actual ser- vice in the said War (in which he was engaged in the va- rious Battles in and about New York and Long Island, at Trenton, Monmouth at Rhode Island and elsewhere and was twice wounded while thus engaged) for the term of four

2 years, and was honorably discharged. The exact date of his discharge she is not able to state - after being discharged from the Army her said husband was engaged during the remainder of the War on board Armed Vessels except whilst a prisoner with the Enemy. That her said husband never received so far as she knows or believes any pension whatever from the United States. She further states that she was married to the said William Hawks in the said City of Philadelphia on the 12 th day of February A.D. 1818 by one Jacob J. Janeway D.D. Minister of the Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia - And that her name before her said Marriage was Sarah Huffy That she resided with her said husband in the said City of Philadelphia from the time of their said Marriage until the period of her said husband's death which took place at the said City of Philadelphia on the (27 th ) Twenty Seventh day of December A.D. 1829. That she was not married to her said husband prior to the second day of January A.D. 1800 but at the time above stated. And she further states that she has a Certificate of her said Marriage given to her at the time it took place by the Minister aforesaid - And that there is also a Record of said Marriage on the Book called the Marriage Register of the said Church, but no other record thereof so far as she knows. That her said husband left a Will and appointed her, his said Wife, Executrix thereof - and that said Will was duly proven at Philadelphia and Letters Testamentary thereof were granted to her - That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that the same cannot now be found. And further she declares that she has not been married since her said husband's decease and is now a widow: and that she has never before made any application for a pension. She hereby appoints John B. Lyst of the City of Philadelphia, Attorney-at-Law, her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute her claim for a pension to receive the Certificates when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witnesses
C. H. Leickemil J. R. Burstein
Sarah Hawks

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I know the said Deponent Sarah Kaurks _____ and believe her to be as above stated, and that she is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court, affirmed by order of said Court, now in session.
C. J. Eichorn for the Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania } fs. City and County of Philadelphia }
On this the Second.
day of July. A.D. 1859, personally appeared before the subscri- ber an Alderman, and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths and affirmations. The Reverend Charles W. Shields a resident of the said City and County to me well known as a cred- ible Witness, and who being by me first duly sworn — according to law, doth on his oath — say that he is the Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and as such has in his custody the Marriage Register of said church. That in the said Marriage Register it is recorded that on the Twelfth day of February A.D. 1818 at Philadelphia, Captain William Hawkes and Sarah Hustly were united in Marriage by the Rev- erend Jacob J. Janeway. That the said Reverend Jacob J. Janeway was at that time Pastor of the said Church and is since deceased. That the said record which is in the hand writing of the minister aforesaid is contained in the Book aforesaid which is called "the Marriage Register" of said Church, and that he be- lieves and has no doubt that the said record is genuine. And that the following is an exact and true copy of the said Record so far as relates to the marriage of the said Sarah Hawkes (the above- named applicant for a pension) and the said William Hawkes to wit:—
   Mans name, age and family  Womans name, age and family  Time of Marriage  Place of abode  By whom married      Capt. W m Hawkes  Sarah Hustly  Feb. 12. 1818.  Philadelphia  Jacob J. Janeway   
And further this Deponent says that he is not in any way in- terested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn — to the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Chas. W. Shields
Charles D. Freeman Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } ss. City and County of Philadelphia }
On this the Second
day of July A.D. 1859, personally appeared before me the undersigned an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the said City and County of Philadelphia. Harrison Hall, who is to me well known, and who is a credible Witness, and who being by me duly Sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Hawks, the above applicant for a pension - that he has known her for upwards of Thirty Years last past - That he was acquainted with William Hawks her late husband for about one Year previous to his death - The said William Hawks being when this Deponent first knew him one of the surveyors of damaged ships, vessels and cargoes for the Port of Philadelphia: to which Office this Deponent was appointed early in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty nine (1829) and served therein with the said William Hawks until his death. That they the said William and Sarah Hawks lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be; that deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said William Hawks died on the Twenty Seventh day of December Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and the said Sarah Hawks has been since that day and still is reputed to be his Widow - which Deponent believes to be the fact. That she has never married since her husband's death and still is his Widow - and that he has always heard and understood and believed that the said William Hawks, who was when he knew him of advanced age, had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that so far (so far) as this Deponent knows or believes he never received a pension from the United States. And further that he was present and saw Sarah Hawks execute the foregoing affidavit by putting her name to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law - And that he the

said Deponent resides in the said city and county and that he is not interested in her said claim.
Harrison Hall
Witnesses
Mason Taylor
Charles I. Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Charles I. Freeman
Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace.

State of Pennsylvania } City and County of Philadelphia }
In this the Second.
day of July _____ A.D. 1859, personally appeared before me the undersigned an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the said City and County of Philadelphia. Jesse R. Burden M.D. who is to me well known and who is a credible Witness, and being by me duly Affirmed - doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Hawks, the above applicant for a pension. That he has known her for upwards of Forty years last past. That he was well acquainted with William Hawks her late husband for several years previous to his marriage with said Sarah Hawks in the month of February A.D. 1818, and from thence until the death of the said William Hawks in the month of December Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty nine.
That they the said William and Sarah Hawks lived together in the City of Philadelphia during the said period as husband and wife. That this Deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That since the death of the said William Hawks, the said Sarah Hawks has been and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponent verily believes to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death and still is his widow.
That this Deponent always heard, understood and firmly believed, and still believes as well from information derived from said William Hawks as from various of his acquaintances that the said William who was of advanced age during the period this Deponent knew him had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the service of his country.
The said William Hawks was a much respected citizen of Philadelphia and for years held the office of harbor master at the Port of Philadelphia under the appointment of the Governor of Pennsylvania. So far as this Deponent knows and believes the said William Hawks never received a pension.

from the United States.
And further that this Deponent was present and saw the said Sarah Hawks execute the foregoing affidavits by putting her name to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law - and that he, the said Deponent, resides in the city and county of Philadelphia, and that he is not interested in her said claim.
Witnesses.
J. R. Burden "
Mason Naylor Charles D. Freeman
Affirmed - - - to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Charles D. Freeman,
Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. City and county of Philadelphia }
I, Edward L. Wells, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said city and county of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Charles D. Freeman Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the city and county aforesaid duly commissioned, and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, And that his signatures thereto are genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Second day of July A.D. 1859.
Edward L. Wells Notary Public

William Hawke.
W. F. 11, 224
(Mass. and Continental)
An orderly book kept by William Hawke, as 2 d Sergt., Capt. Francis Symonds Co., Col. John Glover's regt., from July 1775- to Sept. 1775, con- taining also a re- turn of soldiers who enlisted in Jan. 1776 in Capt. Glover's Co., Col. John Glover's 14 th Continental regt., has been removed from this case in order to send it to the War Dept.
Feb. 17, 1911.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16/1913

Sarah Hawks widow of William Hawks - Philadelphia - Penn a Witness that February 3. 1853, at rate of $308.11 c per annum, commencing at date of said act
Service
22 months 21 days at least of Int. $300.94 1 " 13 days Int. 7.17
24 months $308.11 c
W Pay wire
Certificate to John B. Gest, Esq. 129 South 5 th Street, Philadelphia

N o 7294
Sarah Hawks Widow of William Pa-
Set from B. Gist July 22 d 1859 Same Sept 27/59
Act Feby 3 d 1853

adv. wi-
Sarah Harkes - wid. of William H. Penn - Dec. 1853
6, Ulverston comm. owner of Penn's no Wadsworth Inn H.C.

5 1/2
To Mrs. Abigail H. Williams
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J.G.

Sir
The inclosed Recommendation of my fellow Citizens to your Excellency (consisting of all the Wardens of the Port, All those who are affected by the conduct of the Harbour Master in his Official character capacity, and many of the respectable leading characters of our Democratic family,) will apologise for the freedom I take in soliciting my reappointment as Harbour Master for the City & Port of Philadelphia, to which station I was appointed on the Death of Capt. Samuel Young in the Year 1812.
I am a Native of Boston, and at the time when the first Blood was spilt in the American Revolution I received an Ensigns Commission in the 14 th Continental Regiment commanded by Col. Glover, and am one amongst the few that remain alive, who were first on the Lines at Charleston and Cambridge, when our great Washington took command of the Army — I remained in actual service in the regular Army of the United States, the whole of the first four Years of the Glorious Contest for Independence, in which time we were in all the Battles in & about New York & Long Island — At Trenton — Monmouth — Rhode Island &c I was wounded in the right Arm and also in the left Breast, the effects of
I also received a Bayonet Wound on board the Old Jersey Prison Ship by the ferocious guards (in a part which surgery forbids naming) which nearly put an end to my existence.
Having been brought up to the Sea, I was all the rest of the War constantly employed on board Armed Vessels, except when a Prisoner with the Enemy, at St. Eustatia & at New York fifteen Weeks on board the Old Jersey —
The late War commencing soon after my present appointment and Commerce became in consequence Reduced to such a low Ebb, that for three Years attendance to the Duties, the whole amount of my fees did not amount to Sixty Dollars per Annum
And now being advanced in Years & having been more

more than Thirty a Citizen and Ship Master of this Port, in all which time I have so conducted as to meet with the approbation of all my employers and of my fellow citizens in general.
I trust your Excellency will consider my situation, and be pleased to continue me in the Office of Harbour Master, where by a strict attention to the faithful discharge of its Duties I can best certify the great respect with which
I am Sir your most humble Servant
Philadelphia 16 Dec r 1817
William Hawks Harbour Master

P Pension Office, October 18, 1859.
Sir,
In the application of Sarah Hawks for pension under act of February 3, 1833, as the widow of William Hawks, I find that during the latter served 8 months as Sergeant, from July 1775 in the revolutionary war, and as Lieutenant in the Massachusetts Continental line from Jan'y 1, 1777 to November 17, 1778, which he is noted upon the books as " cashiered ." Upon the records of the Secretary of State's Office at Boston he is noted as "discharged by General Court Martial" at above date.
The act of June 7, 1832, is silent as to contains no condition as to the manner in which an officer or soldier shall leave the service to entitle him to the benefit of its provisions. The only condition prerequisite, it would seem, are that he should have served a designated length of time, and that he was not entitled to the benefit of the act of May 15, 1828. Nevertheless, to the

Department has decided in numerous cases that a deserter is not entitled to its provision, for the reason that by the act of desertion a soldier "forfeits pay emoluments and even life" according to universal military usage. the application for pension under said act I can find no case in which a convicted deserter has with the been admitted or rejected. Efforts have been made in vain to ascertain the offence for which Hawley was convicted. But it is clear that it has been The office has gone to the length, in the case of a "deserter" to decide that a pardon promise of a pardon a pardon and a return to service, by means of a substitute , will not cure the offence of desertion so as to entitle a party to pension for service anterior to the desertion. (See case of John Adams, of Vermont act June 7, 1832.) Also that where a prisoner of war voluntarily exchanged his situation for employment in the civil service of the enemy, that he thereby was deprived of the benefit of said the act of June 7, 1832. The words of the Secretary are "The claimant having abandoned the service of the United States during the war, and not having fulfilled his engagement , is not entitled to a pension!"

Edin 4/1852.
(See Mayo & Moulton, page 496) This language would seem to imply that a party must have performed in good faith the duties pertaining to his position in the army, & entitled him to the benefits provided by Congress, at and not to have so acted in fulfillment of his contract contract with the Government as to to have incurred the penalty of a disgraceful dismissal from the service.
Efforts have been made in vain to ascertain the offence for which Dawes was "Cashiered". But a dismissal under such circumstances necessarily implies a dishonorable discharge. — Webster defines "cashier" "to break as for misconduct, and thence with reproach" — "to annul , blot out ," "to dismiss from an office by annulling the authoritative commission." &c. and these definitions are mainly taken from Military Dictionaries.
I can find no case in which the application of a cashiered officer has within been allowed to rejoin — but, in view of the action of the office as to deserters a doubt has arisen as to whether this claim can be consistently allowed.
It is proper to add that upon enquiry I learn that a deserter necessarily forfeits all pay previously due — In the case of a dismissal from the service a forfeiture.

1 page does not necessarily follow - but may be a part of the sentence of the Court Marshal.
Respectfully submitted,
R. H. D. (C.)

The Secy of the Pat. upon a verbal consultation with him this morning, thinks that as the act law makes no requirement as to the mode of getting out of the service that as we cannot determine the nature of the Office & character of the Service of the Court Marshal, thereby that we are not justified in interpolating into the Statute a disabling provision, and that we cannot refuse the pension on the ground of fact that the Office would be Cashiered. A Retreat Rule , however, having obtained such a ruling decision, that rule of practice will not now be questioned by him —
G. C. W. Oct 20/59
X ————— X

129 South 5 th Street Philadelphia July 6 th 1859
To the hon: The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir
I transmit herewith the application of Mrs Sarah Hawks widow of William Hawks dec d who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. for a pension under the Act of Congress of February 3 d 1853. I believe that the enclosed affidavits are in accordance with the rules of the Department. In case I should properly have directed them to some other Department will you please give them proper direction. If any other evidence is required please let me know and I will endeavour to supply it. Dr Burden and Capt. Hall old and respectable residents of this city who knew the deceased Soldier are the witnesses. others can be procured if necessary. If required by the Department I can send her marriage certificate but this I suppose would be no better evidence than the affidavit of the Rev d Mr Shields.
I presume the files of the War Department will verify Mrs Hawks affidavit of her husband's service.
Mrs Hawks would like to be informed of the time when she may look for the decision of the Depart t upon the claim
Yrs very resp t Eno P. Greet Atty for Mrs Hawks.

Philad 8 October 6 th 1859.
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Com er of Pensions Washington D.C.
Yr favor of 27 th ult o was duly rec d in relation to the claim of Sarah Hawks widow of W m Hawks for pension under the Act of July 3 rd 1853.
It is so long since Capt. Hawks (as he was called having been Master of Merchant vessels for years) died that his widow is not able to furnish any further evidence of her husband's service in the Revolutionary war. She tells me that many years ago she destroyed a great number of papers and can now find nothing more in regard to his service than those she has sent through me to your Department.
Since rec d your favor of 27 th I have written to Boston asking the Secretary of State of Mass: to inform me
1 st The dates and duration of W m Hawks service as sergeant in Col. Glover's Regiment - Capt. Symonds Col.
2 d Whether his name does not appear on any list of Col. Glover's Regiment after said service expired
3 d Whether their Records state the cause of the discharge of Lieutenant Hawks from Col. Jackson's Regiment
4 th Whether there is any thing in said Records to identify these two names as that of the same officer.
I have received a Reply from the Secy of State of Mass: which I herein enclose for your examination.
I regret that I am not able to send you any other

Documents to throw light on the matter.
I can find a number of most respectable citizens who knew Capt Hawks personally in his latter years, but can learn from them nothing more definite than the statements contained in the affidavits sent you of Dr Runden and Capt Hall, both of whom I doubt not are known in Washington as here to be gentlemen and standing and credit.
Mrs Hawks was as much surprised as I was to learn by the certificate of the Secy of State of Mass: that Lieut: Hawks was discharged by Genl Mearns.
But I do not find in reference to the Acts of Congress that this will in any way prevent her obtaining the pension allowed her by Act of Feb 3/53. The Acts granting these pensions do not contain any such restriction or refer I believe in any way to the cause or manner of discharge.
Will you please examine the claim and evidence sent you and let us know your decision in regard thereto
Very Respectfully &c
Ino B Gist
Att for Sarah Hawks.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office.
Boston, Oct. 4, 1859.
Sir:
Yours of the 29 th ult. came duly to hand, and in answer I have to say 1 st , the date and duration of William Hawks' service in Col. Glover's Regiment, Capt. Symonds' company, cannot be ascertained. I know of no reason to doubt, however, that he served the eight months for which he enlisted.
2 d , His name does not appear on any list of Col. Glover's Regiment after said service is found.
3 d , Our records do

not state the cause of his discharge from Col. Jackson's Regiment.
4th, There is nothing in our records to absolute- ly "identify these two names as those of the same person," nor is there anything that would lead me to question that they were so.
Very truly,
Your Obt. Servt.
Oliver Warner, Sec. State for Alamo Haulage.

See Col. R. Lee's roll - Maf Since 1st anniversary 17th Regt.
See Maf R. Lee

Mass.
Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11224
Sarah Howells Widow of William Howells Lieut. Geo. War
Act: Feb 3 d 58
Index:—Vol. A , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Sarah Hawks, widow of William Philadelphia County and State of Pennsylvania act February 3. 1833.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant is shown by record evidence have served 32 months and 17 days as a Lieutenant of Infantry during the revolutionary war, and 8 months as Sergeant.
Marriage in 1818 proved by transcripts from Church records, duly verified - Identity and (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
present widowhood proved by documentary and other satisfactory evidence Allowance accordingly.
John B. Gest Esq.
Name and residence of Agent
129 South 5 th Street Philadelphia
Wedder Examining Clerk.

129 S. 5 th Street
Philadelphia Sept. 1 st /59.
To the Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
In favor of 22 nd July last in reply to application of Mrs Sarah Hawks widow of William Hawks for a pension under act of Feby 3 rd 1853 was duly rec d .
On its receipt I sent to the Sec'y of State of Massachusetts and ob- tained, and herewith enclose, his certificate of the service of said William Hawks - It will appear by the orderly Book of said William as Sergeant in Capt. Symonds' Company that he served as a Sergeant therein in July 1775 - how long he served in said Company the Cer- tificate of the Sec'y of State does not say - but it is to be presumed I think that the service continued until he became Lieutenant in Colonel Lee's regiment - where he served until November 1778.
Please find enclosed herewith the Certificate above mentioned and also the orderly Book mentioned in the application and a Petition in the handwriting of the deceased soldier in which he speaks of his services in the Revolution.
If anything else be required to substantiate her claim please let me know and she will endeavor to supply it as far as may be in her power
Very Respectfully &c
John B. Gist Atty for Mrs Hawks.

City and County of Philadelphia } ss. State of Pennsylvania }
Sarah Hawks being duly sworn says that the written Book herein enclosed - headed Francis Symonds, Capt., William Russel, 1 st Lieut., George Sincross, 2 nd Lieut., - and which is herewith sent to the Hon. The Commissioner of Pensions as evidence in her claim for a pension as Widow of William Hawks deceased under the Act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853 - is the orderly Book kept by the said William Hawks as Second Sergeant of the said Capt. Francis Symonds' Company from the month of July to the month of Sep- =tember 1775 inclusive. That it is the identical Book so kept by him and found among his papers at the time of his decease. That the enclosed letter or Petition, dated 16 th December 1817, and signed by the said William Hawks, is a duplicate of a Petition made by him to the then Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, written by the said William Hawks at the time it bears date, and is forwarded to the Hon. The Commissioner of Pensions as referring to the service of the said William Hawks in the War of the Revolution.
That owing to the fact of said William Hawks having died at an advanced age, (being upwards of 72 years old), in the year 1829, so long a period has now elapsed that she is not able to prove by persons who were acquainted with him, his precise age at the time of his decease. The said William Hawks was buried in the burial ground of St. Peters Episcopal Church at the corner of Third and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, and on his Tombstone is recorded as follows, viz: "William Hawks died December 29 th 1829 aged 72 Years 9 months and 17 days". The said Sarah is not able to state the service of the said William Hawks in the War of the Revolu=

-tion, or the rank he held otherwise or more fully than is shown by the application, evidence and papers sent to the Pension Office. Nor does she know nor can she ascertain that her deceased husband had any relatives in service in the Revolutionary War. She said William Hawks, as he has informed this Deponent, left his native town of Boston and entered the Army very early in the Revolutionary War and during his minority, and after leaving the army he entered into service on board of armed vessels engaged against the enemy, and there served until the remainder of the war. This Deponent has no knowledge whatever of any relatives of her late husband, and if any survived at the time of her marriage with him, his long absence from them would account for the fact of her not having known of them.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this first - Day of September A.D. 1839. Charles D. Freeman
Alderman
Sarah Hawks

State of Pennsylvania } Ss City and County of Philadelphia }
I, Edward G. Webb, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that Charles D. Freeman - Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an Alderman and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and affirmations. And that his signature thereto is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this first - Day of September Anno Domini 1859.
Edward G. Webb Proth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
August 11, 1859.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Hawks is borne in a return of Capt Francis Symonds, Company of Eight Months men, Col. Glover's regiment. Service as a Sergeant.
The name of William Hawks of Boston is borne upon a list of the Commissioned officers of Col. Lee's regiment, where he ranks as Lieutenant, Commission being dated Jan. 1, 1777; also, in Continental Army books, Col. Henry Jackson's regiment, "late Lee's." Service as a Lieutenant, from Jan. 1, 1777, to November 17, 1778, when he was "discharged by General Court martial."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Warner
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia } js
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested by Sarah Hawks widow of William Hawks deceased to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of the said William Hawks in the War of the Revolution.
The said William Hawks was a native of the Town of Boston in the said State of Massachusetts and is believed to have received an Ensign's Commission in the 14 th Continental Regiment commanded by Colonel John Glover, at or soon after the Battle of Lexington in the year 1775, and served as second sergeant in the 3 rd Company commanded by Captain Francis Symonds, in said 14 th Continental Regiment commanded by Colonel Glover, at Cambridge, New York, Long Island, Trenton, Monmouth, Rhode Island and elsewhere during at least four years of the Revolutionary War.
The said Applicant Sarah Hawks is now sixty-two years of age and having

married the said William Hawks in the year 1818 and he having died in the year 1829 the said Sarah Hawks is not able to state her deceased husband's services more fully than is above stated. Witness her hand this 26 th day of July - A.D. 1859
Signed by said Sarah Hawks in my presence
Sarah Hawks
Charles D. Freeman an alderman & justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia
Sarah Hawks the above applicant being duly sworn deposes and says that the facts stated in above written application are true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of July A.D. 1859.
Sarah Hawks
Charles D. Freeman
Alderman and
Justice of the Peace.