Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16847, Elijah Hawley, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Hawley, Elijah
NUMBER
S. 16847
CONTENTS
Carded

12.193 Connecticut
Elijah Howles
Trumbull in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col Mays in the Connecticut line * * Militia 1812
Rate of check not in 43 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent Pensioner Trumbull let
Arrears to the 1st March 33 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4 " 30 $ 150
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 18

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield } ss.
Bridgport
On this 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in for Fairfield District in said County
now sitting, Elizah Hawley a resident of Humbull in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Twenty years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
Viz In the Service said Service in the Conn. Militia at Bridgeport in Conn. as a Substitute for my Father Elizah Hawley who was drafted for Three Months. Lieut. James Britton who was the Capt. of the Militia Company in which my Father was drafted was in this Draft & agreed to accept me as a Substitute for my Father & make me his Wagon as I was young - I went into said Service & served on the Lines at near Sawpit in the State of New York said Three Months as Wagon to said Britton - I think Col. Meigs Regiment was at the same Station with us - Edward Wayland of said Humbull was in the Service with me & my Brother Thomas as Hawley can testify to my going
In the year 1778. The Militia Company in which I was drafted at said Humbull was called into Service & I went in said Company under Capt. David Nichols to Groton and in the State of New York. We served Two Months at this time I returned. Lieut. Brach of Humbull as in this Service & my Brother Thomas as Hawley both must be in Cont. In the year 1779 in the Spring I was drafted for Six Months to go on guard at Fairfield at a place called Milltown I served said Six Months under Lieut. David Hawley who had a Commission 9th Regt. Again in the year following though I am not positive as to the date (but before Fairfield was burnt) I was drafted for Three Months to go to Fairfield & went into the Service at Fairfield in Fairfield County on Guard. under Lieut. Solomon Booth & Staid said time out. (Three Months) I do not recollect any of the other officers - one Eben Brimett who I think is now living at Roxbury (30 Miles distant) was with me - my Brother Thomas knows the fact of this Service
Afterwards to the best of my recollection in the year 1781 or 1782 I was drafted for Three Months & went to Bridgeport in Fairfield County & served on Guard at said Bridgeport under Lieut. Samuel Patterson Three Months - I think one Hafford was a Sergeant in the Guard my Brother Thomas can testify to this Service - I was called out & returned at different times during the War & served from one to two Months (in all on these short Tours) - I was at Danbury & Fairfield when these places were burnt & I also went to New Haven - All my Service was in the Militia (or State Troops as above stated) & am ounts in the whole to one year & six Months

Elijah Hawley was in 8 th Gr. and 7 th Service said three months which said Solomon and Betsy. We went & returned together & I perfectly well that said Elijah Hawley & myself went into a Sh. & Sayre's Valley to Danbury to talk with Jones to fail who had come down from the British who were then on Long Island. All the officers under whom we served at these two periods are dead & all the officers of said Militia Company in which I was enrolled are dead. This last Service began in the Spring but I may be mistaken as to the year - I am however certain that 8 th Hawley served with me 9 months in these two tours - these men as were Militia Gr. and 8 th Eben Burritt Subscribed & sworn to in court on this 4 th April 1833. Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I, Jabez Beach of Farmhill in Lempster County (now in Court) testify that I served in the Revolu- tionary War in the Conn. Militia two months at Crompond Low the Lines in the State of New York in the year 1778. & the witness named Applicant Elijah Hawley was in the same company with me & served two months under David Nichols Captain. I well remember him Jabez Beach
I, Thomas Hawley of the Town of Farmhill in Lempster County (now in Court) testify & say that I am two & a half years older than my Brother the witness named Applicant I was living at Home when my said Brother went into the Army as a Substitute for my Father & I recd. the draft on his return that he had been a prisoner to Genl. Burgoyne - I also know that my Brother went to Farmhill on Gr. and 2 nd to Brattleford I know that he was drafted to go to these pla- ces & that he went & staid his time out. & I believe there were not any shorter drafts than for three months - I was also at Farmhill when Farmhill was burnt & the said Elijah was there also - I have heard his declaration read & believe the same to be true - I know that either one or the other of us was in 8 th all the time absent in the Ser- vice - Thomas Hawley
The above Depositions of Jabez Beach & Thomas Hawley Subscribed & sworn to in court Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I, the undersigned of the County of Rutland within the State of Vermont certify that the above named Thomas Hawley, Jabez Beach & Eben Burritt are credible Witnesses & men of fair character for the truth & veracity in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 4 th day of April 1833 Fitch Williams

I was born & have always lived at said Humbull (originally Bransford) I have not a record of my age but I was born Janry 15 th 1762 I have not any documentary evidence of service or written discharge I am well known to Nichols Bransford & Aldin Burrow both of said Humbull who can testify to my character for truth. I recd my discharge in the guards in a continuous service at Milton and said Hawley had forgotten until I conversed with Mr. Brimell & now recollect it perfectly well & have inserted it in my declaration.
The said Eliz. H. Hawley 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elizah Hawley
We, David Hawley a clergyman, residing in the town of Humbull and Samuel Bransford residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elizah Hawley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
David Hawley Samuel Bransford
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 David Hawley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Humbull and that Samuel Bransford who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Humbull and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Salmon Wheeler
I, R. S. Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizah Hawley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 10 th day of April 1833 Office,
R. S. Nichols, Clerk.
I, Salmon Wheeler Judge of the Court of Bransford for said District of Grassfield certify that R. S. Nichols is Clerk of said Court and that the above is his deposition with the seal of said Court annexed. Salmon Wheeler

Elijah Hawley Farmhill Conn Enrue one year &  Six Mo
26.106
Admance Pmote 18 mo - $60
S. Then  Benett of the Town of Roxbury in Litchfield County Connecticut now in Canad before Leah  Wheeler  Judge , of the Court of Orphans in Open the District of Braford in Langford County - being first  sworn (on the 4 th  Day of April 1833) do testify & say that I formerly lived in the Town of Farmhill in S d  Langford County & am well acquainted with Elijah  Hawley the witness named Applicant who is now present - that I was enrolled with S d  Hawley under Capt  Dan l  Nichols of S d  Farmhill in a Militia Company commanded by S d  Nichols in the year 1778 - In the Spring of the year 1779 I was drafted for Six Months to go to Tanfield in S d  Tanfield County & went & joined a Guard which was Stationed at a place called Mellon  Dane in S d  Tanfield about 4 Miles from the centre of the Village on the Beach & there served out Six  Months under S d  capt  Widol  Hawley who had comm d and off d  Guard my impression is that one Banks was lieut d and once S d  Guard but I am not too positive as to the name of any officer except Widol  Hawley - The said  Elijah  Hawley was drafted at the same time I was & served said period of Six Months as a private in said  Guard and in said  Guard  Widol  Hawley I went & returned with Him we lived about one Mile from each other on Service in said  Guard was steady & constant - The next year after the above Service I was again drafted for three Months to go on Guard at S d  Tanfield at the centre of the Village I went & served out said  3 Months at S d  Tanfield in a Guard commanded by Lieut d  Solomon  Booth  2 d one Jonathan  Nichols was also  Ensign & one Human  Malloy  Sergeant - These  and

August 17, 1937
Elijah Hawley S. 16847 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. C. E. Anderson 504 Front Street Olean, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elijah Hawley of Connecticut.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 16847, based upon the military service of Elijah Hawley in the War of the Revolution.
Elijah Hawley was born January 15, 1762 in Trumbull "originally Stratford", Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of Ephraim Hawley, name of his mother was not stated.
While residing in Trumbull, Elijah Hawley served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
Three months as substitute for his father, under Lieutenant James Burton, dates of this service not given; in 1778, two months in Captain David Nichols' company; in 1779, six months as guard at "Nutten Lane" under Sergeant Wolcot Hawley; in the year following, three months as guard at Fairfield, under Lieutenant Solomon Booth; in 1781 or 1782, three months as guard at Stratford, under Lieutenant Samuel Patterson; also on short tours when Danbury and Fairfield were burned, and on the New Haven alarm.
Elijah Hawley was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he was a

resident of Trumbull, Connecticut.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier, Elijah Hawley. His brother, Thomas Hawley, was living in 1832 in Trumbull, Connecticut, stated that he was two and one half years older than his brother, Elijah.
One David Hawley was living in 1832 in Trumbull, Connecticut; it was not shown that he was related to the family, nor was it stated that the Sergeant Wolcot Hawley, under whom he served was a relative.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Elijah Hawley Certificate # 17093 Issued July 23, 1833 Rate $60.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awt
October 21, 1926
George L. Rockwell, Postmaster Ridgefield Conn
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16847, it appears that Elijah Hawley was born January 15, 1762 at Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Trumbull, he served as private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
Three months, as substitute for his father, Ephraim Hawley, as waiter to Lieutenant James Burton, no dates given.
In 1778, two months in Captain David Nichols' Company.
From the spring of 1779, six months as guard under Sergeant Wolcot Hawley; and later, three months as guard under Lieutenant Solomon Booth; and in 1781 or 1782, three months as guard under Lieutenant Samuel

Patterson.
He was also out on short tours, when Danbury out on short tours, when Danbury and Fairfield were burned, and on the New Haven Alarm, in all one month.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Trumbull, Connecticut.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Olean New York Aug. 4 th 1937.
Pension Bureau
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please inform me regarding a record of Elijah Hawley probably of or near Bridgeport Connecticut who may have served in the Revolutionary war whose wife's name was Mercy?
I have a Bible record of my Gr. Grandmother Mercy Hawley born Mercy Hoyt, I believe and her husband I think was Elijah Hawley who died Aug. 15 th 1825 aged

81 years. Elijah Hawley may have had two wives but Mercy Hawley lived until Oct. 17 th 1842 so would be the one to receive the pension if one was granted. She was 87 years old when she died. Mrs. Mercy Hawley was the mother of Jesse Hawley - The Original Projector of the Erie Canal. He died at Lockport New York Jan. 12 th , 1842 aged 67 yrs.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may give me
I am
Yours truly over

(Mrs. C. E.) Margaret J. Anderson 504 Front st Olean ny.

United States Post Office
CLASS
Ridgefield Conn Oct 18 1926
Revolutionary War Section Records Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of Elijah Hawley on the Pension Roll of 1832 from Fairfield County Connecticut?
Thanking you, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Postmaster.

16847
Elijah Hawley
1710-1832
Murnhill St. - 70
Stratford Conn St Jas. Benton Cal Mays - 3 m
75 Apr David Nichols Cal - 2 m
76 Apr - Serjt Hawley - 6 m
80 St Solomon Beath 3 m
81 or 2 St Saml Pallerom 3 m
Born Jay 15. 1762 at Stratford
No Bab -
Called on alarms at different in addition to above, amounting to 1 month.
with Eben Burritt Ch 11 " Fitz Buch " " Thos Hawley "

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 20-1900 - N. 1/2 S Mrs. Chas. L. Rockwell - Meriden Conn Apr. 4-1902, Mrs. Fanny H. Hamman Bridgeport Conn
1926-Oct. 21 Hist to George J. Rockwell - aut. 1939-Aug. 17- " " Mrs. E. Anderson