Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,984, Robert Hawley, Conn.

SERVICE
Hawley, Robert Mary Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 17. 984
CONTENTS

28.014
Connecticut
Robert Howlers
of Trumbull in the State of Conn.
who was a Pirate in the Com
by Captain Nickols of the Dgt commanded
by Col — in the Conn Troops
line for
4 mo —
Widow of Howlers
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan y 1834 and Senr. Hon. J. Tomlinson. Senate - U.S.
Arrears to the 4th day of his death. Semi-annual allowance ending
Certificate issued for $88.26 Widow —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullard Clerk, Book — Vol. 13 Page 20
Issued 7. Jan 7. 1833 R

1586.
Connecticut
Mary E. Hawley
widow of Robert Hawley
who was a Private
Conn. line
for 1 year & 2 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars & 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1843. and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 68.

State of Connecticut, } ss. Bridgewater County of Fairfield, }
On this 14th day of December 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in Open Air District of Fairfield in said County
now sitting Robert Hawley a resident of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy 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 year 1778 or 1779 I was drafted into the Militia at that part of Shafford in Connecticut which is now Trumbull for Six Months & served on Guard at Milford San- e in Trumbull Connecticut in said Secy. John Adel for the period of Six Months Samuel M. Wofford of Shafford was in the service with me & is in Court a witness to prove this same - all the officers in said Guard are dead - my belief is that this service was in 1779. either Capt. Lee or Capt. Nichols & Sturges Nichols was Captain of the Militia Company out of which I was drafted both said Militia & Lee & all the officers in our company are dead - except Thaddeus Beardsley who was Ensign but He is so broken in mind that He does not recollect me
He summed previous to the above service the Militia Company to which I belonged by order was ordered under Capt. David Nichols to go into the United States Service . I went in said Company to a place called Concord in the State of New York . & there & at different places on the Hudson River I served in said Com- any Two Months - when we were discharged at Redfields & returned Home - Capt. Nichols is dead & also our Lieutenant . John and Sturges & all the officers under whom I served except Thaddeus Beardsley of Huntington who was Ensign in the company on this Forty . Abner Beach of Tru- mbull was with me & is in Court - He said that Beardsley has become so enfeebled in mind & body that He cannot give a deposition or report any thing distinctly
Ever C.
In my sixteenth year which was in 1777 - I went into said Service as a Substitute for Everet Bea- ch of Trumbull who was drafted out of Capt. Lee's company for Six Months - (on reflection I cannot say whether said Beach was drafted or was enlisted Soldier) owing to sickness in his family

I Jabez Beach of the Town of Humboldt in Fairfield County (now in Conn) testify & say that I am well acquainted with the parties named Robert Hawley & served with him in the Connecticut Militia Six Months in the United States Service near Compound in the State of New York under Capt David Nichols. His Service began in the month of June 1778. I am whole company was called into Service. The Indign of our Company was Captain Beardsley (now living in Huntington) (Lieut. Col. John D. Stating now dead) - I think (Lt. Simon & Genl. Wardsworth) were with us. We belonged to Col. Whiting Regiment. but He went home. & we forward. through Raritan & down to the River -
Jabez Beach
I Samuel M. Ufford of Bridgeport in Fairfield County now in Conn testify & say that in the year 1778 or 9 to the best of my knowledge I served Six Months in the United States Service on Guard at Millers Lane in Fairfield County (now in Conn) under Lieut. John Odel. I am well acquainted with Robert Hawley the within named Applicant who was with me on said Guard. I served therein Six Months with me & have no other recollections of the time the said Hawley was here except that mine was a Six Months term & the said Hawley was to the best of my recollections with me the whole time.
Samuel M. Ufford
I Thomas Shattuck of Bridgeport in Fairfield County (now in Conn) testify that I enlisted for & served Six Months in the Conn. State Troops under Lieut. David Lake at Nutfield Point in Stratford (now Bridgeport) Fairfield County Conn. I think it was in the year 1777. I am well acquainted with the within named Applicant & know the fact that he served under said Lake for said Six Months - I do not know of any other living who belonged to said Guard. said Lake has been dead many years - I know the said Hawley served the Six Months as he states in said Lake.
Thomas Shattuck
The above Depositions of Thomas Shattuck Jabez Beach & Samuel M. Ufford who are all credible witnesses subscribed & sworn to in come before me
Filed
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

He procured me to go as his substitute which I did I served six months in the Conn. State Troops at a place called New Britain point in Stratford on Long Island Sound under Lieut. (or Sergeant) David Dane Dec r - one Chauncy Beman Esq. D.D. was our captain and said Beman - Thomas B. Stratton of Bridgeport was with me in said service & is now in court to prove the same - I have no documentary evidence of service or discharge I was born and offered by my father when I was 10 on the 24 January 1782 at said New Britain where I have always lived my service while on guard was constant without interruption
The said Robert 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
Robert Hawley
We, Anson Curtis  a gentleman , residing in the town of Trumbull and James Nichols of Bridgeport residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert 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 neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Anson Curtis James Nichols
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Anson Curtis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a gentleman , resident in the town of Trumbull - and that James Nichols who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Bridgeport and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John W. Wheeler
I, R. S. Nichols Clerk of the Secret of Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Hawley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 4 th day of December
1832.
Office,
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I John W. Wheeler of the court of Midvale for said District certify that R. S. Nichols is Clerk of said Court that the foregoing is his signature whom the seal of said court annexed - John W. Wheeler

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } District of Shatford May 20 th 1833 }
Personally appeared before the court of Probate for said District Lewis Britton Esquire of the Town of Humbull well known to said court to be a credible witness & being sworn testifies & says that he was well acquainted with the within named Robert Hawley a Revoluti n ary soldier & that said Robert died at S d Humbull some time in the month of January last & that he left Mary Elizabeth Hawley his Widow who is now living at said Humbull Subscribed & sworn to in court on the day & year aforesaid
Lewis Britton
That R. S. Nichols, Clerk
State of Connecticut Fairfield County District of Shatford September 30 th 1833
Personally appeared before the court of Probate in & for Shatford District Nam d Hawley Esq r of the Town of Humbull in said District well known to said court to be a credible witness & being sworn testifies & says that the within named Robert Hawley late of said Humbull dec d died at said Humbull on the 7 th Day of January 1833 & that Mary Elizabeth Hawley at the time of the dec d 's now living at said Humbull Subscribed & sworn to in court on the day & year aforesaid
Elam Hawley
(Merrill Moore (Judge))
Robert Hawley Humbull Conn. Mary Elizabeth Hawley Widow H d She Survived
1833
1833

397
Mary E. Hawley widow of Robert
— Con.
abt 7. July 38
5 years
married in 1784
adm d 14 mo. fri
46.66
no deduction
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Con.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Preamble On this 4 th day of August 1838 Personally appeared before Me Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid Mary Elizabeth Hawley a resident of Trumbull in said County aged 69 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 Robert Hawley late of Trumbull in said County etc. who was a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution who served as is stated and proved in the Declaration of said Robert Hawley dec d . for a Pension under Act of June 1832. at Washington. said Hawley having died before said Pension was drawn  pay and after his death it was paid to her as his Widow up to the time of his death to which Declaration she Refers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Hawley on the 21 st day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four (1784) and that her husband the aforesaid Robert Hawley died in said Trumbull on the 15 th day of January 1833. aged about 71 years of the Bowel complaint; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the the service, but the

Marriage took place previous to the first day of January. Seventeen hundred and ninety four, V.S. at the time above stated. Per sworn to and subscribed on the Mary Elizabeth  first and year above written before me.
Attest. Ira Sherman Clerk Hanson H. Hamlin Judge
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named is the Widow of Robert Hamlin Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as she states.
Hanson H. Hamlin Judge Attest. Ira Sherman Clerk
I, Ira Sherman 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 the Widow Mary Elizabeth Hamlin for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 17th day of August 1838. Ira Sherman Clerk
I, Hanson H. Hamlin Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid certify that, Ira Sherman is Clerk of said Court, that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine with the seal of said Court thereto annexed. Hanson H. Hamlin Judge

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
St. Ann's Church August 14 th 1838
I the undersigned, Clerk of the Congregational Church of St. Ann's Church, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said Church which are in my custody, the following, viz. Robert Hawley and Mary Elizabeth Nichols both of this place were married October the 14 th 1784
The following is a true copy of the record of said marriage with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full legible figures as follows
Robert Hawley and Mary Elizabeth Nichols both of this place were married
I the undersigned above named, depose to say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Church aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me; and I further certify that said record appears to be in the handwriting of the Rev. James Beebee D.D. who was at appears by said records, the Regular Ordained Minister over said Church at the time of said marriage
Thos Brinsmade Clerk of the Church aforesaid.
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
St. Ann's Church August 14 th 1838
Personally appeared Thos Brinsmade and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Certificate & Deposition before me who is a credible witness.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
April 11, 1937
Mrs. Mattie C. Van Ostrand 214 W. Gilman St., Madison, Wisc.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17984 it appears that Robert Hawley was born January 20, 1762 in Stratford (that part which was later Trumbull), Fairfield County, Connecticut. While a resident of Stratford, Connecticut he enlisted in 1777 and served six months on a guard under Lieutenant David Lake in the Connecticut Troops.
He enlisted in June 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain David Nichols' Company, Colonel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment, then enlisted again in 1778, or in 1779, and served six months as a private in Captain David Nichols' Company.
Pension was allowed on his application executed December 4, 1832 at which time he was living in Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut where he had always lived, and where he died January 5, or 7, 1833.
Soldier married October 14, 1784 in Trumbull, Fairfield

County, Connecticut, Mary Elizabeth Nichols of said Trumbull. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 4, 1838 while living in Trumbull, Connecticut aged sixty-nine years.
Their son Elam Hawley was living in Trumbull, Connecticut in 1838 aged forty years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17284
Mary E. Hambley Widow of Robert Hambley Prison War
Act: March 24/48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 3rd Part Hist. Co J. B. Fairchild Bridgeport, Conn. C
1925-249-11-Hist. To Mrs. Matilda C. Van Petronk - 1911/12

Connecticut - 269.
Mary E. Mowlay widow of Robert Mowlay, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. '22 and who died on the 7 th Jan'y 1822 of Tunkila in the State of Connecticut who was a P m in the Cont t commanded by Captain Nichols of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Con. line for 1. yr & 2 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r '38 and said land Isaac Sherman Bridgeport, Con.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 116 65 Semi-annual allowance ending 23 33
$ 139 98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 184.

MRS. MATTIE CULVER VAN OSTRAND 214 WEST GILMAN STREET MADISON, WISCONSIN
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
"Conn. in the Rev. states on p. 680, that "Conn. pensioners act of 185-2 under act of Congress approved 6-7-1832, pensions were granted to all officers and soldiers whether continental, state or militia who had served at one or more times a period of 2 yrs. The list under the act appears in Sen. Doc. 1st session, 23rd Congress, 1833-4 When further particulars such as age, date of death etc, not entered in list here given may be found." Robert Hawley's name is listed Both this soldier died with wife

and his wife Anna (Beach) Hawley were pensioners, it is believed.
I greatly desire the "further particular" and service of soldier and also any data concerning his wife, and shall be very grateful therefor. Robert Hawley is supposed to have resided at Stratford.
Truly yours
(Mrs.) Mattie C. Van Osrand 214 W. Gilman St. Madison, Wis.
Feb. 11, 1927.

Agency Agricultural Insurance Company, of Watertown, N.Y.
Bridgeport, Conn., March 20th
1894.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I find recorded in the Adjutant General's Report of the persons who served in the war of the Revolution, page 650, that one, Robert Hawley from Fairfield County, was a pensioner under the act of 1832.
Would you be kind enough to inform me what service he performed ? when ? where ? and under what officials ?
Also, I find on page 492, "Danbury Alarm in April 1777", one, Lewis Fairchild, recorded as having a "loss". If there is a record of what loss he sustained, also, what service, if any, he performed in connection with said war of the Revolution, or any record that there may be in connection with the war of either the above parties. By kindly replying to the above you will greatly oblige,
Yours Very Truly,
A. B. Fairchild

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14 m th p th m th a th t th died 7 Jan y 1823 Mary Ann Barker Midone
Elizabeth Barker J. P. ... in ...

Mr. Poulton respectfully asks Mr. Edwards to attend to the claim of M. C. Hawley, the widow of Robert Hawley, as soon as his convenience will permit.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Bridgeport
J. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions
Sir I send you the Pension Application of the Widow Mary Elizabeth Hawley of Torrington please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

State of Connecticut Bridgeport June 5 th 1843
A. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I send you the Pension application of the widow Mary E Hawley. Please send her certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

1745 June 7. 1843
CB
Mar 3 rd 1843
Mary E. Hawley
$46.66 per m
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport Conn.
Pay to the order of Mary E. Hawley Washington Conn.

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss October 19 th 1893
Personally appeared before me Thaddeus Beard, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. Thaddeus Beard, of the town of Huntington, a credible witness, being sworn, testifies & says that he was well acquainted with Robert Hawley late of Trumbull, a Revolutionary Soldier. That he was Ensign in a Militia Company commanded by Captain David Nichols, deceased, and that said Company was ordered into the United States Service & went under the command of said Nichols to a Campground in the State of New York & there at different places on the Hudson River. Being much impaired in memory I do not recollect the year nor the time of service but I well recollect the whole Company was called into service & I think it was in 1778, and from the fact that the said Robert always belonged to said Company & that the entire Company was ordered out in that time, I have no doubt but the said Robert went with the Company as he states. The Defendant does not recollect one fourth part of the Company that was with him. He is 82 years of age and his memory is very much impaired.
Thaddeus Beard

Fairfield County ss
Huntington October 17 th 1833
Personally appeared
Thaddeus Beardslee who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and who is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in said deposition -
Before me
Thaddeus Beardslee Jr Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. Subscribed & sworn to 17 th Oct 1833
I, R. S. Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford, in said County do hereby certify that Thaddeus Beardslee Jr. above named is a justice of the peace in said County & that the above is his genuine signature. Enclosed is a true copy of the foregoing deposition.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Trumbull On this 2 nd Day of June A D 1843 personally appeared before me Hezekiah Nichols a justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County Mary E Hawley a resident of said Town of Trumbull aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Robert Hawley of said Town of Trumbull an. who was as I believe a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War and the Annual amount of Pension that she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Forty Six Dollars & 66 cents. And she further declares that she still remains the widow of said Robert Hawley Hawley an. Mary E Hawley
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & Year above written before me and I certify that the said Mary E Hawley is personally known to me to be the widow of said Robert Hawley. Hezekiah Nichols Justice of the Peace of said Town of Trumbull

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Mansfield. I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Mansfield in said Fairfield County do hereby certify that the within Husband & Wife is a true copy of the same in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature as such to the within declaration of Mary E Hawley is genuine and I further certify that the name of Isaac Sherman in this certificate was erased before Execution.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office This 5 day of June A.D. 1843.
Mark Moore Clerk

Elam Hawly of Farmville in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 40 years of age Depose and Saith that his father Robert Hawly died at the Town of Farmville in said County on the 5 th or 7 th day of January A 1833 of the Bowel Complaint and that he left a Widow who has not since married by the name of Mary Elizabeth Hawly who is now living and is a resident of said Farmville
Elam Hawly
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport August 4 th 1858 personally appeared Elam Hawly and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who Certify is a credible Witness.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Bridgeport County of Fairfield } ss I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court, in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Ira Sherman and Ali Brownmade as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission will expire on the 20 th of June A.D. 1839 and that the signatures to the depositions aforesaid are genuine. us of Elain Hawley & Ali Brownmade.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court This 17 th day of August 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk
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