Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,569, Abraham Hanks, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
U.S.
Hanks Abraham Hanks or Lucy.
R. 4,569
CONTENTS

13632
Dist Tennessee
Abraham Hanks
of Lincoln Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Talbot of the Reg t commanded by Col Mason in the Virginia Militia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent A. J. Vicks Fayetteville Tennessee
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 160 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/ Sep. 33 40 00
$200:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Whiting Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 82

State of Tennessee on this day of October in the Seventeenth year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before open Court before Thos St. Shaw Sam Pritchard & P. Maggins Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee now sitting Abraham Starks a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged seventy three 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 1 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated he was born in Amelia County Virginia on the 2 nd day of April 1759 he volunteered in August 1777 in Bedford County Virginia for three months John Saltot was Captain Thomas Helms was Lieutenant his Ensigns name was Arthur Mosley at the time he entered the services he cannot now recall at the time was living in Bedford County Virginia they marched to Williamsburg in Virginia from thence to Yorktown in the State of Virginia the British fleet at that time was in York River they March to Yorktown for the purpose of keeping the British from landing at Yorktown David Mason was his Colonel the British turn about and went down York River they march from Yorktown to Williamsburg in the State of Virginia and there he was discharged Captain Saltot gave him his discharge and he has lost the discharge The further states he volunteered at Charlotte Court House in the State of Virginia on the 2 nd day of April 1779 his Captain was William Rice his Lieutenant Edward Henderson his Ensign was Nicholas Merewether for & during the stay of the convention prisoners in Albemarle County Virginia in the Regiment of Guards over the convention prisoners Frank Taylor was Colonel of said Regiment of Guards a man by the name of Barton was Major this applicant can not now recall his given name he was afterwards appointed adjutant of said Regiment Captain John Roberts was appointed Major in his place when he was called into service he was living in Bedford County Virginia Colonel Theodore Blane was Colonel of a Regiment of horse and when the prisoners were sent to the Barracks in Albemarle County he was appointed to superintend in guarding said prisoners.

They continued to guard said Prisoners until some time in the fall of 1780 when intelligence was received at the Barracks that Cornwallis was coming from North Carolina to rescue the prisoners with his Army and orders were issued to divide the prisoners into divisions into different parts of the country as it was thought most advisable to keep them from being rescued. The first division was taken to Georgetown in Maryland. This applicant went to guard as far as the boundary line between the states of Maryland and Virginia where said prisoners were delivered to a guard appointed to carry them to Georgetown Maryland. The corps that this applicant belonged to then returned to the Barracks in Shenandoah County Virginia where the balance of said prisoners were they took the the second division to Winchester Virginia and there delivered them up to a guard appointed to guard them the third and fourth divisions they carried to the new Barracks in Frederic County Virginia and last division they delivered at Wilson's Creek where your applicant received a discharge from his term of service. He was discharged on the first day of May 1781 by his Colonel Frank Saylor and has never at this time said discharge in his possession. This applicant further states that he has a record of his age from under his father's hand now in his possession. He has since the revolution lived in Campbell County Virginia until about 18 months ago he moved to Decatur County Ten- -nessee where he now lives. He has no documentary evidence except his discharge and that he knows of no person who has testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in the United States. He says he is known in his present neighborhood to Samuel Todd Esq. Oliver Reed Esq. Heath Nichols Esq. and John Bandy who can testify as to his character for veracity and good behavior and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. This applicant would further state that owing to the great length of time that has elapsed since the revolution.

And he being inferior both in body and mind from old age that many circumstances have entirely escaped his recollection
Ab m Hanks (Deed)
We Benj. Boone a Clergyman residing in the County of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania and A. D. Hicks residing in the County of Lycoming and State aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Hanks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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 soon to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Hanks 1730-1803
Benjamin Boone (Deed) A. D. Hicks (Deed)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further Certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Boone who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Lycoming County Pennsylvania And that A. D. Hicks who has also signed the same is a Resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit
Samuel Buchanan J. H. Shaw Jacob E. Waggner

I Robert S Inge Clerk Protem of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Linn County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the matter of the application of Abraham Hawks for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of October 1832
Robt S Inge CLK

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of July 7 th 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows,
State of Tennessee S.S.
Lincoln County ss On this 21 st day of December 1840. personally came before me Woodroof Parks an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Lincoln Mrs Lucy Hanks, originally of the State of Virginia and County of Campbell, now a resident of the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, That she is the Widow of Abraham Hanks, originally of the State of Virginia and County of Campbell, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Hanks in the State of Virginia County of Campbell on the 15 th day of April 1788, and that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Hanks, died in the State of Tennessee County of Lincoln on the 10 th day of July 1833. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz, at the time above stated,
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Nathaniel Brown Lucy Hanks mark
Woodroof Parks Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
State of Tennessee S.S.
Lincoln County ss Personally came before me Woodroof Parks an acting Justice of the peace, for said County of Lincoln the above deponent Mrs Lucy Hanks of said State County, and having been sworn in due form of law, saith on oath, that she has a record of her marriage with the aforesaid Abraham Hanks, nor of the ages of their children, that there was a
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record purporting the marriage & births of their children, the same is so lost, or mislaid that it cannot be had,
Sworn to and Subscribed this 21 st day of December 1840. before Nathaniel Bonner Lucy her Hanks mark
Woodroof Parks Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ss I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent Mrs. Lucy Hanks of said State & County, and from her advanced age she is somewhat forgetful, yet I conceive that the above statements are justly intitled to full and faith credit, and from old age and infirmity is unable to attend court, Given under my hand and seal the day & year last above written, Woodroof Parks J.P.
State of Tennessee ss
Lincoln County ss Personally came before me Woodroof Parks an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln William Pamplin sen. originally of the State of Virginia County of same, now a resident of the State of Tennessee and County of Lincoln, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged seventy eight years, and after having been sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith on oath, that the marriage of Abraham Hanks and Lucy Jennings, was solemnized by Parson John Chapel, at his deponents own house, in the State of Virginia County of same, on the 15 th day of April 1788. the reason why deponent has a recollection, when the above named marriage took place, is in consequence of his having married Fanny Jennings the Sister of the aforesaid Lucy Jennings, now the Widow of Abraham Hanks deceased, and also from the ages of his deponents children, who were born previous to the aforesaid marriage, and that the aforesaid Abraham and Lucy his wife Hanks lived together from the day of their marriage as aforesaid in the utmost friendship and peace, until the day of his death, which was on the 10 th day of July 1833. and that the afor- -said Lucy Hanks, is now a resident of the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, a Widow, and has remained such

since the death of her husband as aforesaid, who died in the state of Tennessee County of Lincoln, the words and Lucy his wife interlined before assigned Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of December 1833 before Woodroof Parks Justice of the peace for Lincoln County J. S. P.
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County I hereby certify that I am acquainted with William Pamplin sen. a resident of said State of County, and that agreeable to his advanced age, that his recollection is good, and From the character he sustains, for truth and honesty, that the declaration as above stated is justly intitled to full faith and credit, Given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written
Woodroof Parks J. P. Seal
State of Tennessee J. S. P.
Lincoln County Personally came before me Woodroof Parks an acting justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln, William A. Pamplin, of said State of County, and after having been sworn in due form of law, saith on oath, that Abraham Hanks deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States from the state of Tennessee at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and that the last payment made by the Branch Bank of the United States at Nashville, on a Certificate granted to the said Abraham Hanks, by the Department of War, was made to the agent of the Widow of the aforesaid Abraham Hanks at Nash- -ville some few months after the death of the aforesaid Abraham Hanks, which took place in the state of Tennessee County of Lincoln on the 10 th day of July 1833. and that his Widow Lucy Hanks is now a resident of the County of Lincoln since the death of her hus- -band as aforesaid, the, and since, interlined before assigned
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before Woodroof Parks Justice of the peace for Lincoln County J. S. P. Pamplin

State of Tennessee Lincoln County 3 I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with William A. Pamplin, of the County aforesaid, and from my knowledge of his character for truth and honesty, that full faith and credit, are due to his acts and doings, Given under My hand and seal this 21 st day of December 1840 Woodruf Parks J P Seal
State of Tennessee Sec. Lincoln County 3 I George W. Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee, hereby Certify that Woodruf Parks is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My seal of Office at Fayetteville this 21 st day of December 1840 George W Jones Clerk
State of Tennessee Lincoln County 3 I George W. Dennis Chairman and presiding Magistrate of the County Court of said County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee, do hereby Certify, that George W. Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, the Clerk of the County Court of said County of Lincoln, and that the signature as above, purporting to be his is genuine, Given under My hand at Fayetteville this 21 st day of December 1840 George W. Dennis. Chairman

November 11, 1935
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Mr. J.B.Wicklin, Jr. 707 East 4 th Street Chattanooga, Tennessee
BA-J/EBL am Abraham Hanks-R.4569
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4569, based upon the military service in that war of Abraham Hanks.
Abraham Hanks was born April 2, 1759, in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, Abraham Hanks volunteered in August, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain John Talbot's Company, Colonel David Mason's Virginia Regiment; he enlisted April 2, 1779, served in Captain Holman Rice's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment, guarded British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks and was discharged May 1, 1781.
After the Revolution, he resided in Campbell County, Virginia; then moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee, where he had resided for eighteen months when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832.
He died July 10, 1833, in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
The soldier married April 15, 1788, in Campbell County, Virginia, Lucy Jennings. In 1840, she was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and was then aged seventy years.
Children are referred to but their names are not given.
In 1840, William Pamplin, Senior, aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee, stated that he married Fanny Jennings, a sister of the widow, Lucy Jennings Hanks, and in same year, one William A. Pamplin was a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee; no relationship of William A. to William Pamplin, Senior, was shown. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared Lincoln County } Before me George W. Jones an acting Justice of the peace for the county and State affirmed Abraham Hanks a resident of the county of Lincoln & State of Tennessee Who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that the reasons why he did not send his discharge with his declaration for a pension to the War Department are first that he had every reason to believe and was confident that his name was on the Virginia Rolls In the Department which Rolls he was informed was preserved in said Department Secondly he was advised that if his name was on the rolls as he expected it was that it was unnecessary and would answer no purpose to send his discharge he herewith has annexed and sets out a true copy of said Discharge for fear that the discharge which he intends to enclose in this affidavit may be mislaid or overlooked
Winchester May 1 th 1781
It being the opinion of a board of officers that Abraham Hanks Soldier of Ensign Meriwether's company of the regiment of guards over the convention prisoners was entitled and Mustered to serve only during the stay of the said Convention prisoners in Albemarle is entitled to his Discharge the said Abraham Hanks has drawn the following articles of clothing one coat one vest and one pair of Breeches four Shirts and four pair of Stockings one pair of shoes one Stock & buckle one Blanket one hat two yards of Brown linen for overalls is hereby discharged from the said regiment Discharge for the loss of arms or accoutrements if any to be made out hereafter and certified & has received his pay to this date
J. Taylor Col d Guards

This affiant swears positively that he entered the service the 2 nd day of April 1779 and actual served until he was discharged which was on the first day of May 1781. That he is the identical Abraham Hanks who served and is mentioned in said Discharge and that he received said discharge the day it bears date and that he has had it in his possession ever since and that is the best evidence he has or can produce in his power to establish his claim for a pension and for such services he claims a pension. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27 th March 1833 Ab m Hanks
Geo. W. Jones Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } George W Jones an acting Lincoln County } Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the Discharge presented by Abraham Hanks Given under my hand & seal this 27 th March 1833 G. W. Jones Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } I Robert S. Inge clerk of the court of Lincoln County } pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that G. W. Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln duly qualified and commissioned as such that due form and credit should be given to all of his official acts In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and seal of office 27 th March 1833 Robert S. Inge Clerk.

March 21, 1935
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Mr. William I. Utterback 1810 Kite Avenue Huntington, West Virginia
BA-J/EEI. Abraham Hanks-R.4569
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Vaughn, Shadrack Vaughn, Samuel Blackwell and Abraham Hanks, also, to know if a soldier failed to receive a discharge from service would there be any other way to prove that he served.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Vaughn(--an), described by you nor of a Shadrack Vaughn or Samuel Blackwell. The record of one Abraham Hanks, only, has been found. His record is given herein as found in pension claim, R.4569, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Not all Revolutionary War soldiers received written discharges. In many claims for pension the old soldiers state that they were just discharged orally by their officers and received no written discharges.
Abraham Hanks R. 4569
Abraham Hanks was born April 2, 1759, in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bedford County, Virginia, Abraham Hanks volunteered in August, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain John Talbot's Company, Colonel David Mason's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted April 2, 1779, served in Captain Holman Rice's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment, guarded British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks and was discharged May 1, 1781.
After the Revolution, he resided in Campbell County, Virginia; then moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee, where he had resided for eighteen months when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832.
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REVOLUTION Abraham Hanks died July 10, 1833, in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
The soldier married April 15, 1788, in Campbell County, Virginia, Lucy Jennings. In 1840, she was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and was then aged seventy years.
Children are referred to but their names are not given.
In 1840, William Pamplin, Senior, aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee, stated that he married Fanny Jennings, a sister of the widow, Lucy Jennings Hanks, and in same year, one William A. Pamplin, was a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee; no relationship of William A. Pamplin to William Pamplin, Senior was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 11, 1935
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Mr. J.B. Nicklin, Jr. 707 East 4 th Street Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Abraham Hanks and Peter Johnson, both of Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
As a means of identifying the record of the particular Peter Johnson, in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
The record of Abraham Hanks has been found and is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ Hawks for a statement of the military history of Abraham Hawks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1777 3 mos Pvt John Talbot David Mason Va.   Apr 2 1779 May 1781 " Wolman Rice Francis Taylor        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct 16 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, Lincoln Co. Va. Apr. 2 1759
Remarks: Sol. mar. in Campbell Co. Va. Apr. 15 1788 Lucy Jennings  He died in Lincoln Co. Tenn. July 10, 1833. They had children  names not stated
Respectfully,
Office note Ad.
8-2850 No. use to say anything about widows claim Commissioner.  not being allowed. The brother-in-law gave testimony as good as many  cases were allowed on. and the fact that the clerk of court never sent any record  means nothing as few records were kept in that country

707 East 4th Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov., 5th, 1935.
Veterans Administration Bureau, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me copies of the pension records of Abraham Hanks and Peter Johnson, both of Virginia, who served in the War of the American Revolution? And oblige,
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "J.B. Nicklin, Jr.", written in dark ink on a horizontal line.
J.B. Nicklin, Jr.

Marshall College
Huntington, W. Va.
Residence Address:- #1810 Kite Ave., Feb. 11, 1935
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
A D. Hiller, Executive Assistant, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:-
Since writing to you a day or two ago for the military record of William Vaughn who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Montgomery Co., Virginia, I have found the name of SHADRACK VAUGHN who enlisted on April 2, 1774 from South-west Virginia and made a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and since this enlistment date was prior to that of the Battle of Bunker Hill may I ask if the records would show that Shadrack Vaughn, (probably a relative of Wm. Vaughn), fought in the that Battle? If so, I would feel sure that this VAUGHN was my great-great grandfather who was reported in "The Montgomery County, Indiana, History" as bearing such a record.
Sorry to be troubling you so much concerning the military records of my ancestors, but I wish to make a feature of my military ancestors in my proposed book on the History and Genealogy of the UTTERBACK Family in America. Thanking you again for your courtesy of giving me the records on HARMON, and BENJAMIN UTTERBACK of the Revolutionary War and of THOMAS and WILLIAM UTTERBACK of the War of 1812, I am,
Sincerely yours,
William I. Utterback, -Author
P.S.-
If a soldier fails to secure a discharge from services is there any other way to prove that they served? Many of the descendants of JACOB UTTERBACK, (1743-1842), have written to me saying that they were unable to admitted to membership in the D.A.R of S.A.R. because there is no record in Washington to prove the claims of history and old letters that he did serve in the Revolutionary War. Hence it seems that JACOB, (and also his brother JOEL), UTTERBACK must have failed in some way to secure discharges.
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In further research I find that the BLACKWELL Family of Fauquier Co., Va., was closely related to the UTTERBACK Family of that County and since I note that a SAMUEL BLACKWELL was Captain of a Company which was mustered at Fauquier C.H., Va., in 1777 in which BENJAMIN UTTERBACK served an Orderly Sergeant for 3 years on the march to the South in the Revolutionary War may I also have the War Record of this Captain Samuel Blackwell? ○
Respectfully yours,
William I. Utterback,
William I. Utterback, -Great-Great Grandson of HARMON UTTERBACK, (1754-1854), Revol. War Sol., and Centenarian
Feb. 12, 1935

Marshall College
Huntington, W. Va.
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
Residence Address: #1810 Kite Ave., Feb. 9, 1935
A.D.Hiller, Executive Assistant, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, Washington, D.C.
Re:-BA-J/MMHF/ILL
My dear Mr.Hiller:-
Your kind letter of Jan.17th was very thankfully received since it contained so much useful information for my book which I propose to publish on the History and Genealogy of the UTTERBACK Family in America.
I am thankful also for your kind offer to secure data on any Utterback Soldiers of the Mexican and of the Civil War and look forward with pleasure for such reports as I have in case of the reports you kindly furnished on the UTTERBACKS of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812
Recently I have found that six UTTERBACKS married into the famous HANKS Family of Nancy Hanks, Mother of Abraham Lincoln. Among them was an Abraham HANKS , a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted from Bedford County, Virginia, whose record I would be pleased to have.
May I also have the war record of William VAUGHN who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Montgomery County, Virginia?
With appreciation for your kind efforts, I am,
Respectfully yours,
William I. Utterback
William I. Utterback, -Teacher & Author
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Hartford, Conn. April 22, 1926
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:
I have previously addressed you either from Oak Park Illinois or Foxboro, Mass., and my interest is that of a biographer of Abraham Lincoln.
I am seeking to discover who if any of his ancestors on his mother's side bore a part in any of our country's wars. I have such material as may be found in Richmond, and in the War Department. May I now trouble you to inquire what record you have if any of Revolutionary (or Colonial) soldiers named Hanks (including Hank, Hankes or Hancks) who fought as soldiers from Virginia and were pensioned. This would of course include Kentucky. Abraham Hanks, who was one of those soldiers, died in Tennessee but I do not know the date..
This family also got over into the Carolinas, but I have no reason to think that any of Lincoln's ancestors were among them. It would assist me if I could know from what counties these men came, and I should have an especial interest in any who enlisted from Lancaster or Westmoreland or Richmond Counties.
Yours very truly
William E. Barton (Rev) William E. Barton
There is only one rail

Rev. Sec Rose Hill, Iowa Jan 1, 1920.
Gentlemen: Would you please send me the military record of Abram Hanks of Lincoln Co Tenn. also the name of his wife. Abram Hanks as my father remembers fought with the Va Militia.
Respectfully Mrs. W.E. Richardson Rose Hill, Iowa

1920 Jan 14. History to and Mrs W.E. Rychardeon. 1926. Apr 27. Hist. to Rev. Rev. E. Barton. Aud see cor. in Thos Hanks Va. PHS 71
1927- Nov. 10- Rev. Wm E. Barton only ones who enl. for 74 & tracing of papers- letters furnished- see cl. of Thos Hanks 1929 Aug. 7- Landon C Bell & Co. cost of photos. See cl. of John Bynum S. 311- M.A.T. 1929 Sept. 14 Photos mailed to Landon C Bell & Fin. Div. ntfd. see John Bynum S 311. 9/16/29
1935- Mar. 21- visit to Jm D Utterback- E.O.
1935- Nov. 11- visit to J.B. Hicklin Jr. E.O.
REJECTED
4569
P. O. Lucy Hanks
Service: widow of Abraham
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension rejection as
Re-enlisted: For proof of marriage
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Conti
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Abraham Davis Lincoln Co Tennessee
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Hanks which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

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

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Sally Hanks of Abraham Turner
Suspended
Per let 23 Jan 41
W. A. B. Brown Clerk Court of Campbell Co. Va. let to do 25 th March 41 date H. Brown same date.
4569
Act July 1838

Hon. A. V. Brown
Jany 23 '41.
OL

Pen Office.
190 Jan'y 23. 1841
Sir.
The papers in the case of Mrs. Lucy Hanks widow of Abraham Hanks did have been examined and filed with suspended cases. The clerk of the Court of Campbell Co. Va., where the claimant alleges to have been married has been written to for proof of the marriage as the records in his office may afford. So soon as an answer shall have been received the claim will be again taken up for examination and the result reported to you. I herewith return Mrs. Brown's letter to you.
Hon. A. V. Brown. H. R.
O. C.
7539 at-38

blk of Campbell Co Va
Jany 23 1841
OB

191 Pon Officin Jany 23. 1841
Sir Be pleased to inform me whether the records in your officin afford any proof of the marriage of Mrs. Lucy Nants and Abraham Nants between 1788 and 1794. An early reply & respectfully requests.
To the Clerk of the Court of Campbell Co. Campbell C. H., Va.
6. C. 7539 at 38

Clerk Court
Campbell Co. Virg a
Mar 25 1841
06

244 Gen. Office March 23 rd 1841
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me whether the records in your office afford any proof relation to the marriage of Abraham Hank, to Lucy Hank, in 1788, or in any of the subsequent years up to 1794. I wrote to you on the subject on the 23 rd January last but it does not appear that any reply to my letter has been received.
To the Clerk of the Court of Campbell Co. Campbell C. H. Va.
O. C.
75 39 amt 38 3/4

Admiral. Mr. Edwards Court of Pension

Washington Jan y 19. 1841
Sir
I have the honor to enclose for your consideration & recommendation the application of Lucy Wark, - The accompanying letter shows that early action on the case is desired by her friends. very respectfully
A. N. Brown
Wm. M c Edwards Comm. of Passengers

W. Smith Capt. S. H. 3 Col. Mason
Abraham Hankes. Va - R. 4569

Winchester May 1 - 1781
It being the opinion of a board of officers that Abraham Hanks soldier of Ensign McWhorter's company of the Regiment of Guadalupe over the Convention prisoners was entitled and mustered to service during the stay of the said convention prisoners in Albemarle entitled to his Discharge the said Abraham Hanks has drawn the following account of clothing etc.
Two yards of brown linen for overcoats and buckles one blanket on that Regiment stoppage for overcoats is hereby discharged from the said after and certified that he has received his pay to this date
Isaac Coe Guard