Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,468, Joseph Hawes, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hawes, Joseph
NUMBER _____
S 30.468
CONTENTS

76 Barnstable
24475 Massachusetts
Joseph Hawes
of Yarmouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Tappan of the Ariz t commanded by Col d . Stanton in the Mass line for
24 Months Service
scribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1832 and sent to Hon o . J. Reed House of Repres s
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $240 Remun t allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 40 $280
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 3 Page 96

I hereby certify that Joseph Hawes is the son of Prince & Elizabeth Hawes and that he was born in the Town of Yarmouth co. Barnstable & State of Massach- setts. October. 11. A.D. 1758 as appears by the records of the town Page 68 Yarmouth Aug. 16. 1882 Henry Matthew J Bown Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss — On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Stephen Marshall Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Yar- mouth in & for said County Joseph Hawes a resident of Yarmouth in said County aged about seventy four 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 was born at Yarmouth in said County of Barnstable on the eleventh day of October A.D. 1758 & that there is a record of his birth in said Yarmouth, a certificate of which he exhibited in court that he was in the United States Service as a private near the close of the year 1775 three weeks but does not recollect the exact time of the com- mencement or close of said service nor any of the officers under whom he served — that he was residing at said Yarmouth when he entered the service — that he went as a substitute for Isaiah Smith Jr. of said Yarmouth and served for the period aforesaid under officers whom he does not recollect — that he marched from said Yarmouth to Sandwich in said County & served at that place but with whom he does not recollect — that he boarded with one Jeremiah Fish & was once called out on an alarm to Battle with Bay hearing that the British were landing there — That he was in no battle and at the end of said service received no further discharge that since the revolutionary war he has resided at Yarmouth where he now resides — Also that he knows of no person living who can testify that he performed said service that a certificate of his birth was exhibited Also that he was in the service of the United States from the last of February A.D. 1776 to the last of December of the same year as a private in the Militia of

Massachusetts: that he was residing at Yarmouth aforesaid at the time he entered the service. That he enlisted volunteered for ten months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt - Francis Lantigua, J. H. Hapgood & Samuel Hallet, Lieut. Berachiah Baptist - that he marched from Yarmouth to Hal- ifax in said County & from thence to Nashawtuit to a place called Tarpaulin Cove & vicinity where we were quartered in a large house on the west side of Tarpaulin Cove and served at the said place with other State troops or Militia - that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received no written discharge as he recollects - While on Nashawtuit a British Privateer was discovered in chase of one of our coasting sloops, & about a mile distant & frequently firing her bow guns - that he & others were called to arms & marched into a small breast work near the water on the west side of the cove - The Sloop ran ashore under the Breast work & the privateer came to anchor & fired one or two shots over the breast work at the house in which he quartered & the shot passed through the cabin in which he generally lodged, but did not attempt to land - That this party having no cannon fired a few swivels & small arms at the privateer which next morning got under weigh - The Captain proceeded on her voyage in a few days - That there were some small arms were on Nashawtuit with him & can probably testify to his said service -
Also that he was in the United States Service as a private volunteer three months in the Militia of Massachu- setts in the year 1778 but he does not recollect the precise time of his enlistment or discharge nor the officers under whom he served - that Major Major Joseph Joseph Egan Josiah Matthews all of whom are dead were with him That he marched from Yarmouth to Providence State of Rhode Island where he served the said period of three months for which he enlisted - That he was in no battle & at the end of said service received no

written discharge as he recollects
That he recollects that during the time of the service That he knows of no person who can testify to his service last mentioned
Also that in the same year 1777  1778 he was in the United States service as a volunteer private in the Militia of Massachusetts that he was residing at Yarmouth at the time when he entered the service that he enlisted as he thinks twice for the term of three months each that he does not recollect any of the officers under whom he served except General Sullivan that he marched from Yarmouth to Bristol Rhode Island State and that he served at that place the term aforesaid but can not designate the Company or Regiment - was in no battle and at the end of his said service received no written discharge as he remembers - That during said service he recollects they were called out once on an alarm the enemy being supposed to be about to land That having served in so many short campaigns he finds it difficult to state who were his officers or companions in arms during any particular campaign but thinks that Dea. Taylor of Yarmouth was with him in this & he thinks of no other who is living -
Also that he was in the United States service from some time in April as near as he can recollect to some time in June A.D. 1777 as a volunteer private in the Militia of Massachusetts - that he was residing at Yarmouth at the time of entering the service - That he enlisted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt - Palmer Lieutenant Jeremiah Dodge & Howland  Lauchins  Howland - That he marched from Yarmouth to West Greenwich R.I. near Narragansett & Point Judith or Judith & served at that place with the Company aforesaid - That he recollects of no Continental troops at that place during the time - That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received no written discharge as he recollects - That he recollects that on the day of his discharge he was at Providence on his return and present when Colo. Barton brought in the British Commander in Chief of R.I. Gen. Knowell as a prisoner they were in a chair together - That Isaiah Haines

of Dennis was one of his Companions in arms during said term and he recollects of no other person living of whom testimony he can avail himself - Also that he was in the United States Service from some time in July 1777 to some time in March in the year 1778 as a private in the Militia of Massachusetts: that he was residing at Yarmouth when he entered the service - that he enlisted for eight months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Dabban Lieutenants Allen & Gibbs, & Col Stanton: that he marched from Yarmouth to a place called Howlands Ferry in Rhode Island, with the Company aforesaid whereat that place & vicinity - that he recollects no regular troops at that place - that he was in no battle & at the end of the time received no written discharge as he recollects - David Francis was with him in this campaign & is the only man he knows to be living who was - there at the time
Also that he was in the United States Service early in the spring of the year 1778 thereunto that he was residing in Yarmouth when he entered the service - that he enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid in the Company of which Isaac Matthews & Butter were Lieutenants & that he marched from Yarmouth to Cambridge in Massachusetts: that he served at that place with the Company aforesaid - that he was in no battle & at the end of his service re- ceived no written discharge as he recollects - that he & his Companions were employed in guarding Genl. Burgoyne's army who were then prisoners - Ebenezer Taylor of Yarmouth was with him during said service and he knows of no other person living who was with him or can testify to said service -
Also that he was in the United States Service three months in the fall of the year 1778 - that he can only say it was at the time of corn harvest in

which he recollects of assisting. That he was residing in Yarmouth when he entered the service that he enlisted for three months and served for the period aforesaid but does not recollect with certainty the officers - that he marched from Yarmouth to Rhode Island and served at said place during the term aforesaid - that he was in no battle and at the expiration of said term received no written discharge as he recollects. This period was after the British had left Rhode Island and his party were stationed on the hills on which the British pitched their tents when he was at Howlands Ferry who sometimes sent over a shot - Simeon Taylor was our Cook Joseph Matthews Joseph Portman & others were in his mess all of whom are dead and no one who was there is to his knowledge now living.
He further states that he does not recollect & has no documentary or other evidence by which he can with precision determine the periods or even the order of all his terms of service - that though he has placed the term at Providence & Bristol for his declarations before those of West Greenwich & Howlands Ferry yet he believes that the Providence term & one of those at Bristol of three months were subsequent to that at Howlands Ferry & in the year 1778 - all his services having been performed between 1775 & 1779 -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day of
The day of year aforesaid
Attest, Ebenezer Dain, Clerk of the Court of Pensions.
Joseph Haws

I Isaiah Hanes of Dennis County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts aged. Seventy five years dispose & say that I am well acquaint- ed with Joseph Hanes of Yarmouth who has sub- scribed the foregoing statement & was during the revolutionary war and well knows that he was in the service of the United States dur- ing the year 1776 in the States at a place called Nauskan Island eight or ten months having been myself in the same service at the same place at which & saw him almost daily during the said term - I also know him to have been in said service two months at West Greenwich near Point Judith in the year 1777 and at Hartland erry eight months in the years 1777 + 1778 as stated in his foregoing declaration he & myself having been in the same company & had daily intercourse.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court. Attest, Horner Davis, Reg.
Isaiah Hanes
5. I Ebenezer Lewis of Yarmouth aforesaid of lawful age depose and say that I am and during the revolutionary war I was acquainted with Joseph Hanes who has signed the foregoing declaration and that while I was in the United States service at Nauskan Island I frequently saw said Hanes there doing the soldiers duty & have no doubt that he per- formed the services there, stated in his aforesaid declaration we were in the same company -
Subscribed & sworn to in open court.
Ebenezer Lewis
Attest, Horner Davis, Reg.
Barnstable
Probate court at Yarmouth in said County 16 August A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open court the above- named Isaiah Hanes & Ebenezer Lewis & made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed in court. And I certify that the said abovenamed Isaiah & Eben- ezer are in the opinion of the court credible witnesses. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid.

We Nathaniel Cogswell a clergyman residing in Dartmouth aforesaid and James Matthews residing in the same Dartmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Haines who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed before me, Thomas Davis, Regt. of the Court of Pensions.
Nathaniel Cogswell James Matthews
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel Cogswell, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Dartmouth and that James Matthews - who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Dartmouth & is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Signed at Annapolis - July 5
I, Thomas Davis, Register of the Court of Pensions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Haines for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year first aforesaid.
Thomas Davis, Regt.

I Ebenezer Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that I am and during the revolutionary war was acquainted with Joseph Hawes who has signed the foregoing declaration and know that he was in the United States service three months in the year 1778 at Cam- bridge as stated in said declaration - I was in the same company & saw him daily he was honorably discharged
Ebenezer Taylor
Subscribed & sworn to in
open Court.
Attest, Steven Davis, Regr.
31264
Joseph Hawes Yarmouth.
Sworn to
24 Nov 1792
Col. Stephen Davis
Rev. J. Reed
Probate Court at Yarmouth in said County 16 th day August A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court the above named Ebenezer Taylor and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in Court. And I certify that the said Ebenezer is in the opinion of the Court a credible Witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of

30 468 Pay INVALID.
File No. 30 468
Joseph Hawes His Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 30 1834.
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 Joseph Hawes , as a private is borne on the Muster Rolls of Capt. John Grannis's Sea Coast Company, stationed at the Franklin Cove Elizabeth Islands. where he is allowed from the Third day of February. 1776, to the twenty first day of November 1776. Nine Months and eighteen days.
9.18.
The name of Joseph Hawes is also borne on a pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Palmer's Company in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment from the State of Massachusetts to the State of Rhode Island for bounty allowed by the State: Camp at South Kingstown July 1777 where he is allowed two months and ten days, bounty per month one pound.
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Joseph Hawes is also allowed for three days service in a pay Roll of wages and mileage of Capt. Elijah Hedges Company Col. Freeman's Regiment, on the alarm at Dartmouth Sept. 1778.
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The name of Joseph Hawes is also borne on a Roll of Capt. Micah Hamlin's Company in Lieut. Col. Hallett's Regiment, detached from the Massachusetts State, to reinforce the Continental army for the Town of

Three months, which service has been done in the State of Rhode Island, by the order of the Council of the Massachusetts State, of July 27. 1780" where he is allowed for whole time in service, two months and twenty one days.
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Joseph Hames claims further service under Capt. Gwynn in 1776, under Capt. Hodge in 1778 and under Capt. Benjamin Tappan and Lieut. Butler, and under Lieut. Isaac Mathews in 1778. None of the Rolls which he describes are found in this office except those named above.
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Edward D. Dangi. Secy

House of Representatives June 12 th 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the Papers of Joseph Hawes Esq who applies for a Pension - I beg the cases I present may be attended to as soon as they be convenient - They have been long delayed on account of the sickness of the Clerk of the Court
With Respect
on behalf of
John Reed