Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4760, Ezekiel Hawes, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Hawes, Ezekiel Bethany
R. 4760
CONTENTS

Mipipipip (472b) 472  North Carolina
Ezekiel Hawes
Columbiana the State of N.C. he was a Pr. in the Compy commanded Captain Loherty of the Regt commanded Col Armstrong in the N.C. time for 15 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 50 - Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 - day of Jan: 33 and sent to Hon. Jas. McKay. No. of Regt
Arrears to 14th of Sept - 1832 75 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 - Mar: 33 25 -
$100 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 Page 32
Ingraham Charleston
to Hon J. H. H. July 1838.
Letter to Hon J. H. Hotten & Co To Pen age 21 st June 1838
To Mipipipip from H. Sept 1834 30 June 1838.
Letter to B. C. Off. Pen Agent 25 June 1839.
Let to Hon J. Mow. Jan 7. 1841.
Letter to B. Audr 27. Feb 1841.
Paid at Rev. Tr. asury man the Act of the - 10 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to 4 March 1840. Age notif is 21. March 1841
Let B. C. Off. Feb 14 1841
Let to Hon. P. W. Thompson March 22 '49

State of North Carolina To Columbus County.
Superior Court of Pleas & Quarters - November Term 1892.
On this the 12 th day of October November 1892, personally appeared in open Court, before the undersigned  Wm. H. H. Lewis Judge of the Superior Court of the State of North Carolina, for said County, non sitting - Ezekiel Hawes, a resident of Columbus County, aged seventy three years, upwards, 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.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Spring of the Year 1776, (as well as can now be recollected) it being about the time of planting Corn, then a resident of New Hanover County, and the British then laying in two ships of War, below the Flats, in the Cape Fear River. He became a Volunteer in a Company of New Hanover Militia was commanded by Capt. Thomas Devane, and Lieut. George Robeson. The Company rendezvoused at Wilmington in New Hanover County - marched thence to Wilmington; to Old Town, and thence to Annerum's plantation above Old Town; and on the British retiring, were ordered back to Wilmington. Some of the Onslow, Duplin, and Bladen Militia were in the service at the same time, & they were all under the command of a Colonel Rountledge; - there were also some Continental Troops, at that place under the command of Colonel Martin, the only Continental Officer at that place whose name can be recollected, and said to have been the first Con- tinental Troops, that were raised in North Carolina. All the Troops at Wilmington were commanded by General James Moore, who he believes, was also a Continental Officer. After remaining at Wilmington, a short time, he obtained a furlough, to go home for twenty days, returned at the expiration thereof - remained until after the British had left the Coast of North Carolina, when he was discharged; having served three months, the period for which he was called into service. He was paid at Wilmington & received a verbal discharge.

Carolina, when he was discharged; having served three months, the period for which he was called into service. He was paid at Wilmington & received a verbal discharge.
2. Some time in the early part of the Year 1779, as well as can now be recollected, He received seventy two dollars proclamation money, from Capt James Moore head of Bladen County, North Carolina, as a bounty to join then what was called the New Levy, on the Continental establishment; it being understood, at the time, that they were destined for the Northern Army. The men enlisted in Bladen marched to Duplin Court House, where they were commanded by Capt Robert Raiford. After being there a short time, they were informed that their services were not then wanted, & they were accordingly furloughed for ten months.

In the mean time, proclamation was made for the new levies at the expiration of their furloughs, to repair to Elizabethtown Bladen County, in order to complete their term of service; in obedience thereto, he repaired to the place where with the other new levies, he was marched by Capt Moorehead to Purysburgh in South Carolina, where the American army under General Lincoln was then stationed - This was the first part of the War - Capt Moorehead delivered the men over to Col Armstrong commanding the 5 th Regiment of Continental in the South Carolina line; as Officers were so frequently changed or transferred, he has no recollection, to what Company he was first attached, but was at last attached to Capt (afterwards Major) Doherty's Company. From Purysburgh, they were marched to Blackswamp, on the Savannah River; thence to Col Holpin's plantation between that place, and Augusta, where they crossed the Savannah, and marched three days towards the town of Savannah, when an express arrived with information that the British were pushing to Charleston; on this information being received, the army under General Lincoln recrossed the Savannah River and made forced marches in order to overtake the British - crossed the river , with his army, the head of Salt Catchers, and the Edisto - before they reached the Edisto, the British had so blocked up the Road, by felling trees, that the American Army was obliged to leave the Road - Between the two Rivers an engagement took place between the van of the American and the rear of the British army; took twenty British Prisoners, and some of M c Girt's & Cunningham's (two famous Tories) men - M c Girt was wounded & Cunningham taken prisoner: - After that affair the army was marched to Bacon's Bridge one mile above Dorchester on Ashley River - thence to Stone Church, where they remained until the action at Wapoo where the Americans were defeated, he (Hawes) was not in the Battle, having been ordered to remain with the Waggons - thence they returned to Bacon's Bridge, where our Company remained until the expiration of their term of service; when they marched to Strawberry Ferry on Cooper River where they were discharged - He served in this engagement nine months & received a discharge in writing from Col Archibald Lytle, who was then a Col or Lieutenant Colonel.
after the above mentioned term of service

Answers to the Questions prescribed by the War Department, as propounded to the applicant by the Court.
1. In New Hanover County - in the Year 1759. 20 th Feb y . 2. I have not. 3. In New Hanover: I have resided part of my time in Bladen, Duplin and I now reside in Columbus County at 8060. 4. I enlisted once, and was a Volunteer in every other instance. 5. When in the Continental service, besides the officers already named, I was acquainted with General Sumner, General Huger, Major Eaton, who was the Major of Armstrong's Regt. Major Daniel Williams, Capt Hardy Holmes. Major Ruffin - Col Malmady - the General circumstances of my service are embodied in my declaration. 6. This Interrogatory is answered in the body of my declaration. 7. Joseph Gae, Col Geo Gae, Major Thomas Frank, William Gae, Joseph Carlisle, Henry Best Esq.
We William Kemp, a Clergyman residing in the County of Columbus, and John H. White residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Hamer, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 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 to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. William Kemp John H. White
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 William Kemp who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Columbus County, and that John H. White residing in the same, who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Columbus, and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The further Court further declare that Charles Hays, John Fowles, whose names appear in the foregoing to the foregoing certificate was sworn & subscribed the above in open Court and is a credible witness.
Moore Lennon Chairman
By Thel Haynes J. J.
J. H. Williamson J. J.

After the above detailed term of Continental service, he was exempt from service for three Years, by Act of the General Assembly, but not availing him self of the exemption, he again entered the service, then residing in Duplin County, as a private in a Troop of Duplin Volunteer Cavalry, under the command of Capt William Vann, Lieut. John Matthews & Ensign Robert Merritt, belonging to a Corps of Militia under the command of Col Thomas Blundworth, who were called into service for three months, in order to suppress the Tories - who had collected in considerable numbers, under the command of Capt Peter Scarborough - they were subdued and Scarborough & eight of his men were taken prisoners, after he had been very troublesome, and done much mischief to the inhabitants of New Hanover & the counties adjoining - Capt Vann, by order of Col Benan of Duplin, carried them to Halifax in the State, & delivered them to the Keeper of the Prison at that place - before their return from Halifax, where he as one of the Company went, his term of service had quite or nearly expired. He received a written discharge for three months service.
Before the term of service above detailed, and shortly after Lord Cornwallis had left Major Ray in the command of Wilmington - Orders were issued to Capt Vann, by Col James Benan, to repair with his Company (of which he was a private) to the Big Bridge on the North East twelve miles above Wilmington, to guard against the movements of the Tories, & to prevent the disaffected from going into

the command of Wilmington - Orders were issued to Capt Vann, by Col. James Kenan; to repair with his Company (of which he was a private) in company with to the Big Bridge on the North East Swale miles above Wilmington, to guard against the movements of the Forces, & to prevent the disaffected from going into Wilmington - The Company rendezvoused at the Big Bridge - and repaired to the Big Bridge, where they were joined by a Company from Bladen, one from New Hanover, and another from Onslow Counties, all under the command of Col. James Kenan - In a skirmish with the British at that place, who made an attack on Col Kenan's Command, and were defeated; a man by the name of Simmonds, a private, was killed. He received a written discharge for three months service.
The Discharge which he received from the Continental service, was delivered to one William Anderson, in order to receive his pay many years ago, and knows not what has become of Anderson, or the discharge. He has no  the others are lost He has no documentary evidence of his service, and the only living witnesses of his service, whose attendance he can procure, are John Fowler & Charles Hays - He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, except the Present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Ezekiel his Hawes mark Sworn to & subscribed this day, New Feb. 1800 no rettn

776 Kay H R
State of North Carolina & Columbus County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - November Session, 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, this the 12th day of November 1832, Charles Kay, who after being duly sworn according to law, on his oath, deposeth as follows
That he recollects that the Applicant for a Pension, Ezekiel Haws served with this Deponent during the Revolutionary, in a Company of Militia that were called into service for three months - under the command of William Vann Capt, and John Matthews Lieutenant - That they marched to Bluefort Bridge on the No East, where they were stationed, until they were obliged to retreat before a superior force from Wilmington then in possession of the Port - He and the said Haws completed their term of service. Further this Deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed to in open Court the day & year aforesaid.
his Charles Kay mark

I have not the least doubt that these papers were all before the Court, and that none have been in properly attached to the Seal of the Court.
James J. McKim, m.b.
Personally appeared in Open Court, this the 12 th day of November 1892. John Fowler, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that -
He recollects serving during the Revolutionary War for three months in a Company of Sampson Militia under the command of William Bann Captain, John Matthews, lieutenant, with the applicant for a Pension Ezekiel Hawes - that they marched together from Sampson County to Blueford, at the Big Bridge on the No East River, where they were stationed some time - and that the said Hawes completed his term of service - Further this Deponent saith not.

I, Charles Baldwin of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Columbus, State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Haws, for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office, this the 12 th day of November 1832.
Chs. Baldwin C/R

The State of Mississippi Temple County.
On this the Seventh day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me James F. Bohannon Judge of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid. Bethany Hawes a resident of said State & County aged about Seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29th day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty sixth That she is the widow of Ezekiel Hawes who was a private in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Hawes before the year Eighteen hundred and had one child by the said Ezekiel Hawes, but does not recollect at what precise time they were married. That her husband the said Ezekiel Hawes died sometime in the month of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to the Second of January his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the Second day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me James F. Bohannon Judge as aforesaid.
James F. Bohannon Judge of Probate for MS (D.D.)
Bethany F. Hawes mark
The State of Mississippi 3rd Certify that I believe that Bethany Hawes is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court in order to make her declaration as above this 7th day of June A.D. 1850
James F. Bohannon Judge

The State of Mississippi & Wm Gill Clerk Humphreys County } of the Probate Court for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that James F. Bohannon whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was on the day and date thereof Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly Elected, Com- missioned and qualified. Therefore full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
Given under my hand & Seal of office at McComb the 29 th day of June A.D. 1850
Wm Gill Clerk

Ezekiel Hawes
Adm C $50 per am
Hon James M c Kay Hon M c Kay H R
M c Kay

BRIEF in the case of  Ezekiel Hawes  County of Columbus in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1776 spring — 3 — private Gen. Capt. T. Duane, Col. Kintledge,   enlisted 1779 early in — 9 — " Gen. James Moore Capt. Robert Ralford, Capt. Moorehead, 5 th reg t Continentals on the N.E. line, Col. Armstrong, Capt. Doherty,   Vol. — — — 3 — " Gen. Lincoln, Col. A. Lyttle Capt. W. Vann, Col. J. Bludworth  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Hanover Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional & witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Clerk's seal as required. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Vol. — 3 — private  Capt. Pama, Col. S. Renow.
Examining Clerk.  J. Waugh  June 21 st 1833.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
The widow of Ezekiel Hawes, a.d., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mississippi Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 14 th of March 1840 to the 20 Feb'y 1841 —
Respectfully, yours,
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S. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
via act 29 July 40 Mrs Betsey
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Washington City D. C. 21 st Dec. 1859
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Sir
I herewith enclose you additional evidence of the Marriage of Ezekiel Hawes & Bethany Vann, for a Revo- lutionary Pension from the State of Mississippi a suspended. I trust the evidence enclosed may be regarded as sufficient to establish the fact of Marriage the proof of service already being admitted.
Yours very Respectfully
Yours &c.
L. D. Peugh
S

Rev Claim of Widow a/c 29 th July 1848
Bethany House Widow of Elizabeth Nunn, clm
Miss. suspended Roll
Letter Enclosing additional Evidence April 4/53
James G. Austin Atty Present

Washington D. C.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Counsel of Record
April  18 1853 May 2 nd —
Sir In accordance a Re-examination of the Rev case of Bethany Haun (widow of Ezekiel Haun, decd) act 29 th July 1848. & Herein Please find Certificate of the Clerk of the County of Sampson N.C. It is believed this will meet fully the requirements in this case & answer your suspending the claim. This Case is entrusted to me as her attorney & all communications relating to the same you will please address to me Respectfully Yours
Jas. G. Austin Attorney Present

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ezekiel Hawes which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

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? Yes
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? witnesses
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? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
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? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes _____
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.

W. W. W. June 29
JAMES L. ELLWOOD TOMPKINS Washington
FREE

Pension Office
Nashville June 25 1835
James L. Cookson Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Elizabeth Barry, a pensioner under the act of 1832, at the rate of $50 per annum, may pension at this Office to the 4 th Sept 1834.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your Obedient
Matthew
June

Feb 12
No Evans
Hon. J. J. Schuch. Pension Office.

Warrenton Feb 18 th 1838
Sir
I am informed by Benj: Oppelt Esq. Attorney at Law of Keokuk, Hempden Co. Ill. a friend of Ezekiel Haines, a Revolutionary Pensioner, that said Haines desires to obtain a transfer of his name from the Pension books at Fayetteville, N. C. to the Pension Office at Old Solon, for the convenience of drawing, as there is daily intercourse between that city & Hempden counties.
I hope his request will be complied with. I have the honor to be, Yours Respectfully J. W. C. Lakin
Wm. Edwards

Great Myers W. Evans
J. G. Gurnee
Jan 21 -
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
of Pensions

Decatur, Georgia County Miss June 9 1859
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
In conformity with your letter I applied to the pension official matter to receive my pension there, but was informed that my money had not been transferred to this Agency. I presume some mistake or accident must have occurred to prevent its reaching them. Will you be good enough to examine into the matter as I am much in want of the money. Please let me know when I can draw.
Yours R
Ezekiel Haines
Relief Officer
A copy of your letter -
War Department
Pension Office
20 June 1835
Sir
In conformity with the regulations of this Department you have this day been transferred from the Roll of North Carolina to that of Mississippi to take effect from & after the 1 st September 1834
I am Sir respectfully
John P. Kennedy
J. L. Edwards
Commissioning Officer
Mr. Ezekiel Haines
U.S. Pension
Care of Hon. J. F. Foster
Decatur U.S.

M J. Ezekiel Howe N. D. Miss. J. Thompson N. D. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.

House of Reps. Jan. 3, 3 rd 1841.
Sir
Mr Ezekiel Hawse now resides in Miss hi and removed from N.C. - Please inform me when he was paid in N.C. when he was last paid and how much is due -
Please send me at an early day a blank applica- tion for removal & a blank power of Attorney -
Yours Very truly
J. Thompson

Ezekiel Hawes, Mississippi Roll, act June 7. 1832 at $50 per Annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office
Jan 8 1840.
He was last paid at N Carolina to 4 th Sep 1834 JH

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 2 d , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ezekiel Hawes, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mississippi Agency, at the rate of Fifty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
James L. Ponder
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Feb 12 44 Elizabeth Henry 10 th Miss Commissary of Penitentiary Albany
Ezekiel Haines Miss. 1 st 1/2
Washington D.C.

Ocala Jan'y 8 th 1844
E. L. Edwards Esq r Sir.
At the request of the widow of a dec d Revolutionary pensioner, Ezekiel Hawes, I address you to ascertain if she is entitled to a pension during her life, or not, also how she is to draw what was due him at his death. The f st last payment was made to him through Jacob Thompson M.C. from this State which was for some 4 or 5 years. at Washington - when he died there was due him \frac{1}{2} years pension say from March to Sept. he died in Feb y following, now what we wish to ascertain is if she would be entitled to one year or only \frac{1}{2} years pension, or in other words is the money due in advance if a person should live beyond the 4 th of Sept but die before the 4 th of March for the time he lives or for the \frac{1}{2} year or for his life allowed nothing if he does not live till the 4 th of March - I have not the papers before me or I would be more explicit, he was originally on the N. Carolina list but was transferred to Miss. - left never drew any at Natchez but drew at Washington - thus Mr. Thompson - will you be good enough to send me the necessary forms & instructions & Wm. Rapt B. B. O'Callaghan

Dear the Com. Pension
Please examine the first page of the enclosed letter and have the goons to answer the enquiries therein made - direct the answer to Benj. L. Offelt, Schall Twp. He is a respectable lawyer of much peace -
Most Respectfully P. W. Tompkins
Mar 16 '49

Hans of Repäsentatives July 22 nd 1850.
Dear Sir,
England I send you an application for a Pension - be so kind as to examine the Papers and give me the necessary information to be communicated to the applicant.
Yours, &c. T. D. McCallie

REJECTED
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P. O.
Bethany House
Service: widow of Ezekiel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 735 Richard Percy Harvey M.P.
Set Hon. W. McWilliam July 25/50 J. G. Acland July 23 1853 May 4 1857
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at 29 May 1848

Rev Act 29 th July 1845
Bethany House and
Ezekiel House and
Mis Superseded Roll
Additional Evidence
Filed April 1853
Presented April
4 th 1853
By
James G. Austin atty
Present

State of South Carolina J. R. Beaman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Hampton do hereby certify that I have searched the Records belonging to my office for a bond for a license to celebrate the rites of matrimony between Ezekial Hanse & Bethany Bann or for a record of the same & there is no such record or bond in my office. I further certify that there has been no record of Maria -ger kept in this county until the year 1880.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 7 th day of December 1882 & 77 th year of American Independence
J. R. Beaman Clerk
South Carolina Hampton County } William Ordroy Chairman
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the State and County aforesaid. certify that J. R. Beaman is Clerk of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County. and that due faith and credit is due to his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal this 7 th day of December
Anno Domini 1852.
W. Ordroy Ch. of Sessions

Additional Evidence
A. D. Fann - v
N. C. in form
v Mrs. Bethany Fann
wid of Ezekiel D. Fann
Miss -
W. A. Peugh D. D. Fickett
RETURNED
May 24/59

State of Carolina, Sampson County This day came A. D. Vann before me W. L. Robinson, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, and maketh oath, that he was present, and witness'd the marriage of Ezekiel Hanes and Barthenev Vann of said County & State, - And they were married at his Father's house sworn to & subscribed before me W. L. Robinson this 18 th day of February A.D. 1854 Attest. W. L. Robinson J.P. A. D. Vann
State of North Carolina, I W. B. Beaman Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Sampson do hereby certify that W. L. Robinson is & was at the date above an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & sworn & the signature purport- ing to be his is in his own proper hand writing. I further certify that there is no marriage bond of Ezekiel Hanes & Barthenev Vann filed in my office. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this the 23 rd day of Febr 1854 & 78 th year of American Independence W. B. Beaman CLK
I William Ordway chairman of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid certify that W. B. Beaman is Clerk of said court and that above with said credit ought to be attached to his official acts & signature February 25 th 1854 W. Ordway Ch. C.P. & Q.S.

The State of Mississippi
Penifer County On this twenty ninth day of May A.D 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Penifer personally appeared Ezekiel Hawes who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain James Morehead in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina, from whence he removed in the year of the year A.D 1835; that he now resides in the County and State aforesaid, where he intends to remain; and wishes his pension to be payable at Mobile Alabama as it would be the most convenient to him, being much more convenient than Natchez. The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina, to the State of Mississippi, first that the greater part of his children moved to the State of Mississippi, and secondly that he was so old and decrepit to take care of himself, & did not choose to become burdensome to strangers.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Bayle O'Keefe Justice of the peace
Ezekiel Hawes Mark
The State of Mississippi
Penifer County I William G. Gill Clerk of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bayanne O'Keefe whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same and yet is an acting Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the 1 st day of June A.D 1838
William G. Gill Clerk of Probate

The State of Mississippi
Kemper County § Personally appeared Benjamin C Oppelt acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid. Ezekiel Hawes Senior who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of the within named Ezekiel Hawes, and that said Ezekiel Hawes Senior is the identical person described in the affidavit within, and to which he said Ezekiel Hawes Senior subscribed his name by making his mark, that his said father drew his pen now in North Carolina, to this deponent's knowledge and that this deponent removed with him to this State & County in the spring of the year A.D. 1835 where he said Ezekiel Hawes Senior has resided ever since. Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 29 th day of
May A.D. 1838
Benj C Oppelt End Justice of the peace
Ezekiel Hawes Jr.
The State of Mississippi
Kemper County § I Benjamin C Oppelt an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ezekiel Hawes junior is a person of truth and veracity, therefore due faith & credit should be given to his affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 29 th day of May A.D. 1838
Benj C Oppelt End Justice of the Peace
The State of Mississippi
Kemper County § I William G Bell clerk of the Probate Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin C Oppelt whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate

is and was at the time of his signing the same an ac- ting Justice of the Peace for the County of State upon said area that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing therefore due faith and credit should be rightly given to the same In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Denville this 1 st day of June A.D. 1838.
William E. Gill Clerk of Probate

The State of Mississippi at M rs . G. Gill Clerk for the County of De Kalb of the Probate Court That James F. Bohannon whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was on the day and date the same Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly elected Commissioner words qualified therefore full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at De Kalb the 29 th day of June 1850 M rs . G. Gill Clerk

The State of Mississippi Kemper County Personally appeared before me James F. Bohannon Judge of the Probate Court of Said County Walter Hudson who first being duly sworn deposeth swears and says that he first became acquainted with Bathony Hoans and Ezekiel Hoans in the year AD 1799 they were then living together as husband and wife in the County of Sampson and State of North Carolina and were reputed to be lawfully married and that he has been intimately acquainted with the said Bathony ever since and that he was well acquainted with Ezekiel Hoans up to the time of his death which occurred in February AD 1841 in the County first aforesaid and that the said Ezekiel and Bathony lived together as husband and wife for some forty years before the death of the said Ezekiel and have always understood that they were and believes them to have been lawfully married in the year AD 1799 and that the said Bathony has not married since the death of the said Ezekiel Walter Hudson mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 11 th day of June A.D. 1850 James F. Bohannon Judge of probate
The State of Mississippi Kemper County I certify that Walter Hudson who name appears to the above affidavit is a gentleman of undoubted veracity. Sworn under my hand & seal this 11 th day of June A.D. 1850. James F. Bohannon Judge of probate

The State of Mississippi
Kemper County                      3 I personally appeared before me James F. Bohannon Esq. a Probate for the County aforesaid, Benjamin C. O'Neal who being duly sworn deposes and says.
That he was well acquainted with Ezekiel Harvey in his life time, that he first became acquaint- ed with him in Kemper County in 1837 or 1838 that he acted as his Agent to draw his pension & had his name removed from the Agency of North Carolina to the Agency of Mississippi, and that it took several years to get the matter in such a train as to draw what was due the said Harvey, and that through the agency of Hon Jacob Thompson it was at last effected, & the amount then due which was as far as he now recollects three hun- dred dollars was paid to this affiant by a check on the Receiver at Columbus Mississippi and was paid to this affiant on said draft by - Randolph the then receiver some time in the summer of 1841 as near as now recollects & by this affiant paid over to Mrs. Brittany Harvey, Ezekiel Harvey having departed this life some time before the draft was received - That Brittany Harvey is the relict widow of said Ezekiel, that this affiant knew them during the period above stated, and that they were living together as man & wife & relict such having grown children living with them in the house - & several married children living in the neighbourhood - This affiant has heard it stated that they were members of the Church and they stood fair in the community as moral & upright people - Affiant further states,

that the Pension certificate of which the following is a true copy
"War Department
Revolutionary claims
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 Ezekiel Haines of the State of North Carolina who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty dollars per an- num during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi- annually on the 4 th of March, & 4 th of Septem- ber in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26 day of January One thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards. -
Levi C. C. C. Secretary of War
No 4726. Payment to be made at Fayette- ville N.C. by the Pres d US BROKE Agent for pay- ing Pensions in the Agency of North Carolina
Recorded by Nathaniel Price clerk in Book 2 Vol 8 page 32.
was in the possession of said Ezekiel Haines the first time that he saw it, that affiant made several copies of it in endeavoring to obtain the deceased's pension, and that at the time of the death of the said Ezekiel Haines it was in the possession of this affiant, who handed the same over as a memento to the family, that affiant was part of the same when endeavoring to obtain

what was due an acting Justice of the peace and that he administered the Oath of office to the deceased. And further appears each not
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 28 th day of Beulah Oppels June A.D. 1850
James F. Bohannon
Judge of probate, etc.
The State of Mississippi I Wm. Gill Clerk Harrison County of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James F. Bohannon whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is and was on the day and date thereof Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly Elected, Commissioned and qualified Therefore full faith & credit are due all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at DeKalb the 29 th day of June A.D. 1850
Wm. Gill Clerk

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Belsey Hawes ms of Ezekiel Mip
acq by May 1848

The State of Mississippi § I Wm. Gill Hempstead County Clerk of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James F. Bohannon whose name appears to the within affidavits is and was on the day and date thereof Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly Elected Commissioned and qualified Therefore full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such Judge
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at DeKalb 29 th day of June 1850 Wm. Gill Clerk
The State of Mississippi § I James F. Bohannon Judge of the Hempstead County Probate Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William L. Gill, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is, and was at the date thereof Clerk of said Court, duly elected, qualified and Commissioned, that his said Certificate and commission are in due form of law and that all of his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit in judicature and throughout. Given under my hand and Seal at DeKalb the 9 th day of July A.D. 1850. James F. Bohannon (Seal) Judge of Probate for St. C. M.