Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4771, Solomon Hawley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
loom
Hawley, Solomon or Salmon
R. 4771
CONTENTS
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state of Pennsylvania } ss county of Potter }
On this 10 th day of June A D 1857 personally appeared before the court of common pleas in county of Potter and state of Pennsylvania James Hawley a resident of Coopersport in the above named county and state, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the prov- isions of the acts and resolutions of Congress, granting pensions and lands to the heirs of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that he is one of the children and legal representatives of Salmon or Solomon Hawley a Revolutionary soldier deceased & Jane Hawley deceased, that his said Father Solomon Hawley was a private in Captain Dimond Company Artillery or as they call themselves the Green Coats, enlisted for 6 months in Fairfield County, Conn. state, under Col. Jennings- worth, and said Solomon served six months and two weeks, and was then honorably discharged by Col. Solomon enlisted in the year 1775 or 6, his said Father Solomon or Solomon Hawley & Jane, his said mother were married in the year 1776 in Fairfield County state of Conn and he died December 18 th in the year 1842, and his Mother Jane Hawley died in the year 1798, he also has claim for back pay or monthly pay, for the services of his said Father, having never received for the above services, That his said Father laid the above claim in the year 1834 business done by John Magee of Angelia Albany County New York, and again laid his claim in the year 1837, filed by William Sariba of Allegany County and state of New York, but never received an answer. he therefore does by these presents irrevocably constitute -it and appoint A Sawyer of Allegany County and

of New York his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name to summon in to and prosecute any claims that may be due or found to be due the children and legal representatives of salmon or salmon -on Howly in virtue of said service in the Revolutionary War he and to receive and accept for the same when issued by the pension office, hereby confirming whatsoe- ver his said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim revoking all former power of attorney which may have been given to any other person or persons, in the premises whatsoever, sworn to and subscribed on this former New York day and year above written before
C. A. Lewis Associate Judge
Pennsylvania Potter County SS
I hereby certify that C. A. Lewis Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has the name subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an Associate Judge in and for the County of Potter duly commissioned and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Connersport this tenth day of June A.D. 1853
H. J. Olmstead Prothonotary By G. S. Jones Deputy
I hereby certify that I am not personally interested in the prosecution of the above claim in any way.
C. A. Lewis Associate Judge

In the matter of Salmon Hawley, for a Perusion under the 7th. June 1834.
Affidavit &c.

State of New York, } ss. James Hawley of the town Albany County, } of Bingham in the county of Potter and State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to Law saith that he is a Son of Salmon Hawley who is an applicant for a Pension and that he was born in the town of Winchester in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that he was forty eight years old the 27th day of April last past - that he resided with his father several years in the aforesaid town of Winchester - that he well recollects of hearing his father and the people in the neighbor- hood and people with whom his father associated in said town talk about his father being in service in the Revolutionary War - that ever since he was of sufficient age to recollect any thing he has always understood from his father that he served his country in the War of the Revolution six months at Boston, three months at New-York - also two months at the time New-York was taken by the British and at several other times in different places - that he has always heard old people say in the several places where he has resided with his father that his father was a soldier of the Revolution - that he never heard any person contradict any of the favorable reports relating to his father's services in the Revolutionary War, but that his father was at every place he resided reputed by all to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that this deponent verily believes from all the reports of old people where his father has heretofore resided and from the uniform statements of his father that his father was a soldier of the Revolution James Hawley Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of

June 1834, before me - I also certify that the aforesaid James Hawley is a man of veracity and that his statements are entitled to full confidence & credit.
Willet Sarrabee Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss. Jerusha Carlile of the town Albany County } of Neversink in the County of Sullivan and State of New York, being duly sworn according to Law saith that she is a daughter of Salmon Hawley, who is an applicant for a pension, and that she was fifty six years old the 28th day of January last past - that she resided with her father in the towns of Stratford and Winchester in the state of Connecticut, and in the town of Neversink aforesaid - that at the several towns aforesaid her father was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that she never heard it contradicted by any person - that she, after attaining to a sufficient age to recollect things, well remembers of frequently hearing her father relate over his services in the Revolutionary War, and that his statements always were the same, at one time as well as another - that her father before she married and left home, frequently told of serving as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, six months at Boston three months at New York - also two months at New York at the time New York was taken by the British - also at Long Island  New York at the time the Hessian went into winter quarters where he froze his feet and at several other places - that she verily believes that he did serve as he always stated - - Jerusha Carlile
Subscribed & sworn to, before me, this 19th day of June 1834. I also certify, that the aforesaid Jerusha Carlile is a person of veracity, and that her statements are entitled to full confidence & credit.
Willet Sarrabee Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Albany County } ss. Clerk's Office }
Judson W. Sherman Clerk of the county of Albany do hereby certify that Millett Larrabee before whom the fore- going affidavit purports to have been taken was on the several days of the dates thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and that his name subscribed to the several certificates of the aforesaid affida- vits are his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 21 day of June 1834.
J W Sherman Clerk

N.V. Aug 15
M c Luce
Frank M c
Aug 8. 1837
See
George H. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Wendell Phillips
Washington City D.C.

Almond Allegany Co. N.Y. August 8. 1837.
Sir.
On or about the 13th. of September 1836 I Enclosed and mailed at this office the original Declaration together with the amendments and additional proof required in the case of Nhemiah Hall of this place for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th. June 1832 since which time I have had no information on the case from the War Department.
You some time since informed me that Salmon Hawley's pension papers were examined and returned to J. W. Sherman Clerk of Allegany county with objections. I have called on Mr. Sherman and he cannot find them and Mr. Hawley has no knowledge of them. What is to be done to further Salmon Hawley's application under such circumstances.
Nathan Basey of Hamillville Herkern county as I am informed made application for a pension under the act 7th. June 1832 since which he died his widow wishes to continue his application - what is to be done to further his case to a final decision?
I am sir very respectfully your obedient servant W. Canzabe
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
775
P. O.
Solomon Hawley
Service: Consolidated July 24, 1882 with Same Soldier, rejected file 4771
Enlisted: _____ MS 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
1771
P. O.
Colonel Hawley
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 38,607.
Solomon Hawley dec
Pa
A. Sawyer Sep 24 1853
4771
Act June 7 1832

N. York
Solomon Hawley
See letter to Willett Larrabee
20. Sep. 1836
to same 13. Nov. 1837
A. Sawyer Nov 26 1853
4772
Act 7. June 1836

Whiteville Allegany Co New York November 1853
Hon.
S. P. Wilds commr. of Pension
Sir
in your letter of September 24 th 1853, respecting Solomon Hawley a Revolutionary soldier &c. You say that he has no proof of his service has been furnished, & you do not find that he ever laid his claim in his lifetime, I have to inform you that he laid his claim, the first time from Allegany county New York in the year 1832 or 3, the 2 d time by William Sanger Esq. of the said county & state in the year 1836 or 7 & the service proved by Mr. Burrow & others, You will please refer to the records & files of your office, & ascertain the fact in relation to the service, the soldier died in 1845 or 6 I will endeavor to prove this case all up according to the rules & regulations of the department If the proof of the service can be found.
Very Respectfully Solomon Sanger A. Sanger

Almond NY 3 10 th Sept 1836 3
Sept 19
NY
James

Almond N.Y. Sept. 9th. 1836.
Sir.
I send additional evidence in the case of Salmon Hawley for a pension. The old man is a very worthy and ready soldier or at least what remains of him are patriotism and a virtuous old age. He has been very unfort in procuring evidence as in every instance as the witnesses were dead before his letter reached the place of direction. I sent for a more particular affidavit from Samuel Barlow after the one herewith sent was received but he was no more.
I presume the old gentleman has procured all the evidence he can ever have in his case and a final decision is therefore expected in his case.
I am Sir very respectfully your obedient servant
Willett Larrabee
James L. Edwards Com. Pensions
Pls. notify me of the result. W. L.

Mr Daniel Hawley Bingham Potter County Pennsylvania
Verge 24 th Feb
191

Virgil Feb. 23 rd 1835
Respected Friend & Cousin - Your Letter of December came to hand and found your Uncle in comfortable health tho' he had not been able to bear his own weight since the first of November but before I could obtain a Magistrate to take his attestation he was taken with Fits of the Palsey which impaired his reason so that he was incapable of Recollection. I have been waiting for the return of his mental Faculties and have at length procured his affidavit with the County Clerks Signature affixt to it which now I send you -
Your Uncle is very low and there is no hope of his Surviving long he was glad to hear from & assist Uncle Salmon to whom with his family he sends Compliments -
Yours with Respect
Nicholas Hagaborn
P.S. I write on the same paper of the affidavit to save Postage you can cut it apart -
Yrs N

State of New York Cortland County ss } Samuel Barlow of said being duly sworn according to law and oath saith that he is acquainted with Salmon Howley of Bingham Center County & State of Pennsylvania that the said Salmon Howley enlisted and served in the same Company with the said Barlow did the Service at Boston Massachusetts that the next spring the said Salmon Howley served three months at New York & was taken sick there and that in the said Samuel Barlow went and brought him the said Salmon home from New York sick and that the fall of that year he the said Salmon Howley served two months at New York and the above service was done in the Revolution further this deponent saith not. Deponent and Subscribed this 21 st day of February 1835 before me Samuel H. Barlow Name Daniel Hawks (Pastor of the Pres.)
I certify that the above named Samuel Barlow is a man of truth and a man whose statements are entitled to credit Daniel Hawks Pastor of the Pres.

State of New York Cortland County
I Orren Stinson Clerk of the County of Cortland hereby certify that Daniel Hawks before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the within is his own proper hand writing and signature dated Feb 21 1835. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of February 1835
Orren Stinson Clerk