Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9346, Abel Hawley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hawley, Abel
S. 9346
carded
CONTENTS

124.245 W = York
Ver Abel Hawley
in the State of New York Private in the Comp. commanded Barnes of the Regt. commanded Col. Strong in the New York for 10 months - " Compa.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to H. Crary Clinton
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $83.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending M. 34 16.66
$99.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 104

Reported 30 Dec. 33. New Certificate issued 28 Feb. 1834 and sent to Orrin Dudley Esq. Clinton Oneida Co. N.Y.

Original affx
Abel Hawley
Forwarded by H. H. Gray Clinton Road New York

Admitted Pronto 10 months
Arch d C. Crary Clinton Oneida Co. N.Y.

Declaration
By Abel Hawley - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New York
Onida County - ss On the fourth  third day of June  July eighteen hundred and thirty three - personally appeared before Nathaniel Kimball Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - of the County of Onida aforesaid - at the Town of Marshall in said County - Abel Hawley - a resident of Marshall aforesaid - aged eighty two 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 th 1832 -
82 yrs
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That on the first of September 1776 - at Farmington - in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut - he was drafted into said service - as a private in Capt. Amos Darrow's Company of Col. Strong's Regt. of Inf ry of the Conn t Militia - That as a private in said Compy - he marched first to New York - and was stationed at New York - six weeks - (That while at New York - Col. Strong was sick - & returned home & died) - That the City of New York was taken while this defendant was at that City - That this defendant was honorably discharged at New York - the first of November - 1776 - That he served two months - in said service - as herein above set forth.
2 mos

That on the first of April 1777 - at Farmington aforesaid - this disponent was drafted as a private in Capt Stoddard's Comp y - of Col l Hooker's Regt of Infantry of the Conn te Militia - That as a private in said Company - this disponent was stationed at Little Falls  Red Bank - New York - six weeks - (was at Little Falls - at the time Danbury - in Conn te was burnt by the Enemy -) That on the receipt of the information that Danbury was burnt, the troops - except those on guard - marched im- mediately - from Little Falls - and the guard remained without food - three days & two nights except one meal - That this disponent was of said guard - that he served two months as a private, in said Comp y - in said service and was honourably discharged - at Little Falls Kelly - aforesaid - the first day of June - 1777 -
That on the first of September 1777 - this disponent as a private - in Capt Stoddard's Comp y - of Col l Hooker's Regt of Inf ry of the Militia of Conn te at Farmington aforesaid this disponent was drafted into said service and marched to the Southern Counties of New York and was at Westchester County in New York and was honourably discharged - at Farmington aforesaid the first of November 1777 - (That he was in this tour of service out when Burgoyne was taken) - That he served two months - in said service, as a private, as last aforesaid -
That on the fifth of April 1779 - this disponent was drafted into said service that Capt Amos Burns - commanded the Comp y to which disponent belonged - of Col l Hooker's Regt of the Conn te Militia - That as a private in said Comp y - this dis- ponent served five days - at New Haven - (at the

That on the first of April 1777 - at Farmington aforesaid - this disponent was drafted as a private in Capt Stoddards - Compy - of Col Hookers Regt of Infantry of the Conn - Militia - That as a private in said Compy - this disponent was stationed at Pitts Hill  Pittsfield - New York - six weeks - (was at Pitts Hill - at the time Danbury - in Conn was burnt by the Enemy -) That on the receipt of the information that Danbury was burnt, the troops - except those on guard - marched im- mediately - from Pitts Hill - Pittsfield and the guard remained without food - three days & two nights except one meal - That this disponent was of said guard - that he served two months as a private, in said Compy - in said service and was honourably discharged - at Pitts Hill Kelly aforesaid - the first day of June - 1777 -
That on the first of September 1777 this disponent as a private - in Capt Stodd- ards Compy - of Col Hookers Regt of Infy of the Militia of Conn at Farmington aforesaid this disponent was drafted into said service and marched to the Southern Counties of New York and was at Westchester County in New York and was honourably discharged - at Farmington aforesaid the first of November 1777 - (That he was in this tour of service out when Burgoyne was taken) - That he served two months - in said service, as a private, as last aforesaid -
That on the fifth of April 1779 - he this disponent was drafted into said service That Capt Amos Duns - commanded the Compy to which disponent belonged - of Col Hookers Regt of the Conn Militia - That as a private in said Compy - this dis- ponent served five days - at New Haven - (at the

old age and bodily infirmity - unable to attend either of the Courts of Review of this State, in the County aforesaid at their sitting, - without great inconvenience & endangering his Health.
Nathan Kimball, Judge of Oneida common pleas
State of New York Oneida County ss:
I George Brown - Clerk of the County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby certify - That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Honble Nathan Kimball Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the matter of the application of Abel Hawley for a perjury.
I do further certify, that the said Nathan Kimball - Esq was at the time the said proceedings bear date one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. And that said Court is a Court of Review by Statute.
And I do further certify - That the foregoing writing of said judge is well known to me, and that "Nathan Kimball" subscribed to said proceedings - & the affidavits here to annexed - are his signatures & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have

The Bearer manifest by Bearer, that he was drafted at other times when he entered said service as aforesaid - (except on the 1 st of April 1776) That he does not recollect any other affairs, events, payments - or circumstances, connected with said service - than those named & enumerated herein.
That he received no written discharge from said service.
That he received no commission in said service.
That Joseph Eastman, Isabel Horton James Nelson & Sarah Cooly are persons residing in the neighbourhood of this deponent to whom their disbursement is well known, and who can testify as to his reputation for truth and veracity - and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That to the best of his knowledge, there is no other evidence of the said services than that herein & herewith exhibited.
That by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot more minutely set forth or detail the said services or the events connected therewith.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & Subscribed This 4 th of June 1833
Abel Hawley
Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida common pleas

State of New York Onida County ss.
We Asahel Horton - a clergyman residing in the Town of Kirkland and Joseph Eastman - residing in Marshall aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Hawley - of in said County, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed _____ the day & year aforesaid
A. S. Horton. Joseph Eastman
Nathan Kimball, Judge of Onida Common Pleas
I Nathan Kimball - one of the Judges - of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onida & State of New York do hereby certify, that after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me, that A. S. Horton - who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman residing in the Town of Kirkland in said County; and that Joseph Eastman who has also signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I the said Judge do further certify, that the said Abel Hawley - is by reason of

be unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at the Clerks Office of said County, at the City of Utica - This 2 nd day of September 1833 — No. Boyce Clerk For J. Dean P. Clerk

cur This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
U. S. P. Inv. 9,340.6
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 18, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Abel Hawley , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 4, 1833, at which time he was eighty-two years of age and residing at Marshall, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Barnes and Col. Strong. Enlisted at Farmington, Conn.
No mention is made in the papers on file in the case of his having been a member of Washington's Body Guard.
He stated in his declaration that he first enlisted September 1, 1776, and was finally discharged April 10, 1779.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. B. Hawley,
9 Ellis Place,
Sing Sing, N.Y.

Clinton Feb 13 th 1834.
Dear Cousin

Clinton Oneida County N.Y. Feby 13. 1834.
Dr Sir
The enclosed does not yet appear to correspond with the Books at the pay office, the Books being $33 33 / 100 . - please correct & return as soon as convenient, and much oblige an anxious petitioner Respectfully Yours &c -
Hon J. L. Edwards
Coin of Pensions &c -
Orrin Gridley

Payments to be made at New York by Fred U. S. Br. 171. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 11, Page 104, by G. C. Miles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Wm Hawley of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Thirty - Three dollars and Three — — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Canceled
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

N. O. M. and B. L. L. C. W.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. February 28 th 1879.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed letter dated February 9 th 1879, and in reply to inform you that the records of this office show that Abel Hawley was born May 2 nd 1763, served nine months in the Connecticut Coast Guards of the Revolutionary war, and received a pension on the Connecticut roll up to March 1 st 1855 when he died in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Sarah Hawley was born June 19 th 1763, married Abel Hawley, October 29 th 1783, and drew a pension as his widow from March 1 st to December 25 th 1855 when she died in the town of Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The Abel Hawley who lived in Oneida N.Y. was pensioned (File No. 9,346) in 1833 and the date of his death is not known and no widow's claim is on file. Never letter written as above, Wilkesbarre.
Hon. Hendrick B. Wright, House of Representatives,
Commissioner.

9 Ellis Place H Sing-Sing, N. Y.
Oct. 9. '97
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I am informed that Abel Hawley, of Farmington Conn. who moved to the town of Marshall, Oneida Co. N.Y. in 1795, was a Revolutionary Soldier, — that, on Nov. 15, 1833, his name was placed on the New York pension roll at the rate of thirty-three dollars per month
The records of your Depart- ment show that he served in Capt. Barnes Company of Col. Strong's Regiment, New York troops ten months during the Revolutionary War. pension 9.346.

Will you do me the favor 2. to inform me further what was the date of his enlistment and that of his discharge also whether there are any further data as to his career as a soldier.
If you have the means of knowing will you inform me what inference can be drawn in reference to his rank as a soldier from the amount of his pension, $33. 00 per month.
Lastly, have you any record as to his membership in the Body-guard of the Comman- der-in Chief, or of his hold- ing the rank of Ensign?
Yours respectfully over. C. E. Hawley

The Abel Hawley before mentioned is not the Abel Hawley of Farmington who enlisted May 1. 1879 under Capt. Jarvis and who died March 1. 1885.
C.E.H.

Feb 28/79 Hon H. B. Wright given the same. Rendance &c of Soldier lotula
Oct. 10/77 C. E. Hawley, Livingston, N.Y.
Feb 4-7-1902 C. E. Hawley - Ossining N.Y.
Revtr
9346
INVALID.
File No. 9346
Chas Hawley,
Prn Rec War
Act: June 1 st 1862
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]