Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21300, Benjamin Hanks, Conti. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Bonti mass.
Hanks, Benjamin Anna
W. 21300
CONTENTS
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4715 Vermont, South Berne. Anna Hanks widow of Benjamin Hanks who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept. 1847 and sent to Hon. Geo. Pillsbury M.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3.

Anna Hawks
Vt State
arr 7 July 38
m 82 d 12
vol 16. 16. on July 5:24 adm d. 20. 120 pr.  H68
8255
W. W. Pope Esq. Lincoln Vt

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Vermont } ss County of Addison }
On this 30 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of St. Asaph Anna Hanks a resident of Lincoln in the county of Addison aged 80 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Hanks who was a* Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as follows, to wit: that he the said Benjamin Hanks resided in Easton about twenty miles from Boston when he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Porter of Easton and also as she believes in Col. Sargent's Regiment and that she believes in the Battle at Bunker Hill that he entered the service in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five and left same time in the fall, the exact dates she can not give and that he served eight months; and that after the expiration of his first term he again enlisted for one year and served out his time in a company commanded by Capt. Pope (she believes he was from Boston adjoining Bridgewater) but in what Regiment she can not remember that he was at New York and at the Battle of White Plains in seventeen hundred and seventy six and at other places she can not tell and has no documentary evidence in support of her claims but she believes that some records of the last years service may be found in the War Department as she is informed that the Records of the Massachusetts service for the year 1776 are at Washington - she is no certain but left Boston for Bridgewater instead of Easton in Massachusetts the year Benjamin Hanks removed from Easton until County Massachusetts to Middlesex taken Hampshire County in 1779 - and from there to Randolph in the County of Orange and state of Vermont 1796 and that she has never been married since the death of her husband. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Hanks
on the third day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two at Bridgewater in the County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Hanks died on the seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six at Randolph in the County of Orange and state of Vermont 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.
ANNA HANKS
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Harvey Merrill Judge
I certify that the above named Anna Hanks is a credible witness
Harvey Merrill Judge
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

State of Vermont Probate Court District of St. Johnsbury
I hereby certify that Harvey Mansfield Esq. is now in the 30 th of December last. The Judge of the Probate Court for the District of St. Johnsbury and that his signature annexed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my signature & the seal of the said court at Vergennes in said District this 18 th day of April A.D. 1842.
J. H. Perkins Register

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Hon Harvey Munn Judge of Probate Bristol Vermont

I William Phelps of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts of Lawful age Depose and say that I have in my possession the Records of the Congregational Church in said Belchertown and there find an said Records Page 243 Under the head of Records of marriages contained in the year (Seventeen hundred and Eighty two. Jan'y thru - Benjamin Hanks of Belcher to Anna Edson of Pelham) and I hereby certify that the foregoing included in the parenthesis is a true copy of the Record With the Exception of the Date which is expressed in the Record in fair Legible figures as follows 1782 ? Benjamin Hanks of Belcher to Anna Jan'y 3 Edson of Pelham
I William Phelps above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Deacon in said Church there being at this time no Pastor, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church, With the Exceptions above named Certified by me
William Phelps
Hampshire August 3 1841
Sworn before me and I hereby certify that the above named William Phelps is a credible Witness
Myron Lawrence Just. Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Myron Lawrence Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of September A. D. 18 41 .
S. F. Lyman Register of Probate.
Attest

May 15, 1940
BA-J/AWF Benjamin Hanks W. 21300
Mrs. M. C. Mathews 1018 East Pierce Street Phoenix, Arizona
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 21300, based upon the military service of Benjamin Hanks in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Hanks were not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While a resident of Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Benjamin Hanks enlisted in the spring of 1775, served eight months as private in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He reenlisted and served one year in Captain Frederick Pope's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains. He served from September 29, 1777, one month and one day as private in Captain Jonathan Shaw's company; as corporal in Captain Josiah King's company, Colonel Dagget's regiment, from August 28, 1778, eight days; from October 13, 1778, fourteen days in Captain Samuel Low's company; and from March 24, 1779, twenty-five days in Captain Samuel Low's company.
Benjamin Hanks moved from Easton, Massachusetts, in Pelchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and

in 1796, he moved to Randolph, Orange County, Vermont.
The soldier, Benjamin Hanks, died April 7, 1812, in Randolph, Vermont.
Benjamin Hanks married January 3, 1782, in Belchertown, Massachusetts, Anna Edson, of Pelham, Massachusetts. The date and place of birth of Anna Edson, and names of her parents were not given.
The widow, Anna Hanks, was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1841, at which time she was eighty years of age, and a resident of Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont. She was living there in 1849.
Reference was made to several children of Benjamin Hanks, and his wife, Anna- four of whom were living in 1842, in Lincoln, Vermont, one in Connecticut, and one in Maine. Names of children were not designated.
William Hanks, brother of the soldier, Benjamin Hanks, served, also, in the Revolutionary War.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Anna Hanks, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Anna Hanks, widow of Benjamin Hanks Certificate # 4715, issued April 20, 1849 Rate $68.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A.DD. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Anna Hanks, wid of Benjamin, Private
$68 per annum
As 1843 & 1844
Burlington, Vt Roe
let to H. W. Pope, Leicester, Lincoln, Vt.

(8255)
Vermont
Yashunde
Letter to H. Mansill
April 28 th 1842
Set to W. W. Pope June 28 44
" " do do do July 25. 1844
out 7. July 38

Vermont. 7449
Anna Hawks, widow of Benjamin Hawks, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line,
Reps 6.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec: 45
and sent to
Wm W. Pope,
Lincoln
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+17 June 44
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 63.

8868
Vermont
repo.
Anna Hanks, widow of Benjamin Hanks who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 7 th April, 1812, of Orange in the State of Vt who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Porter of the reg commanded by in the Inf ty line for 20 mos: 12 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 68 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to W.W. Pope. Lincoln, Vt
Total amount, $ 340:00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 129

State of Vermont } Lincoln Addison County ss }
On this Twenty fifth day of September, A.D. 1844, personally appeared before me, William W. Pope one of the justices of the peace within and for the county of Addison, aforesaid, Anna Hanks a resident of Lincoln in said county aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in amendment of the declaration which she made in A.D. 1839, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1836, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Benjamin Hanks who served as a private in the revolutionary army according to the best of her knowledge and belief 1 month and 1 day under Captain Jones Shaw from September 29-1777, under Captain Samuel Low from October 13, 1778 - 14 days, under Captain Isaac Hadley from March 24-1779 - 25 days and under Captain Josiah King, Colonel Haggitt as a corporal from August 28-1778 - 8 days - in addition to the time he served in 1775, under Capt. Porter, Col. Sargent, evidence of which last mentioned services, has been transmitted to the Pension Department, and also in addition to the years service in 1776 under Capt. Fredrick Pope and Colonel Paul Doolittle Sargent, - that the said Benjamin Hanks resided in the town of Easton, in the state of Massachusetts, when he entered the service at the several times above mentioned, that no other person of the name of Benjamin Hanks resided in said Easton at any time during the revolutionary war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Hanks, evidence of which has been sent to the pension department; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Hanks, died on the 7 th day of April A.D. 1812; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Anna Hanks
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace I certify that Anna Hanks the above deponent is a credible person.
W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Addison County ss } Be it known that on the 25 th day of September 1844 before me William W. Pope one of the Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid personally appeared Betsy Evans of Lincoln in said county aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law made oath, that she has been well acquainted with Anna Hanks widow of Benjamin Hanks formerly of Easton in the state of Massachusetts for more than forty years, that her husband the said Benjamin Hanks died in April - 1812, that she, the said Anna Hanks, has never been married since that period but still remains the widow of the said Benjamin Hanks.
Betsy Evans
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace. I certify that Betsy Evans the above deponent is a credible person.
W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont
Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that William W. Phipps, before whom the within were made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed to the several certificates within is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October 1844.
Sam: Swift Clerk

8251.
8251

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Vermont
Addison County ss } At Lincoln in said county on this 19 th day of September A D 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber W m W. Pope a justice of the Peace in and for said county of Addison Anna Hanks a resident of Lincoln in the said county of Addison aged Eighty three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Hanks who was a private in the United States army and served 5 months and 24 days under Captain John Porter and Col. Sargent in 1775, and 12 months under Captain Frederick Pope and Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent in 1776. and that she received sixty eight dollars per year under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna Hanks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Anna Hanks the declarant is personally known to me W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court, for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that William W. Pope before whom the within affidavit or declaration of Anna Hawks, prosequens, to have been sworn is a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed to the within is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of September 1845.
Sam l Swift Clerk

State of Vermont } On this 7 th day of April 1849 Addison County } personally appeared before Walter H. Kelley a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Addison. Anna Hawks of Lincoln in the county of Addison and State of Vermont aged Eighty Seven 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Benjamin Hawks who was a private in the army of the Revolution and the regiment in which he served she does not recollect and that she received a pension of $68.00 per annum under the act of the 17 th June 1844 — she further declares that she is still a widow
That she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me written H. N. Hall, Just Peace
I certify that the above document is personally known to me and that I believe his statement to be true —
Winton H. Mallory Suite Pearce
State of Vermont 3 Addison County ss 3
I, George S. Swift Clerk of the county Court for the county of Addison in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that Winter H. Holley whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificates, annexed to the affidavit of Anna Hanks, was at the date thereof, to wit, the 7 th day of April A.D. 1849, a Justice of the peace within
For said County duly commissioned & qualified. Whereof I know said signatures to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 10 th day of April A D 1849. George S. Swift Clerk of Addison County Court

no 8255
april 26 1848
Bristol No 3
VZ
July 7 1838
Anna Hawks
J. L. Schwan
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
from

Bristol Vermont April 21 1842
Hon J S Edwards
Sir I have been requested to forward to you the enclosed papers and in behalf of the petitioner request that an Examination be made of the records of the year service of the Massachusetts troops for the year 1776 it is extremely difficult to obtain evidence in consequence of the great length of time since the service was performed, and she has great confidence to believe that the records will show the year service she has long delayed making the application in hopes to get the affidavit of William Hawks a Brother of the said Benjamin who was with him on the only person now to her knowledge that can testify to his services, but when he is, if alive, she has no knowledge and she has taken great pains to ascertain
Respectfully
Yours
Harvey Munnell

Feb 21 45
Greene Mt -
Feb 17 45 -
Am Hanks Vt Rte 38
8868-38
J. J. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions
Washington City
Wm. P. Ball H.P.
Feb 22 45
15

Lincoln, Vermont, Feby 14 th 1845.
Sir
Anna Hanks, widow of Benjamin Hanks, who drew a pension from March 4 th 1835 to March 4 th 1841 under the act of July 7 th 1833, wishes me to inquire of you, whether she is entitled to any further pension or not, if she is, if you will send me a copy of the regulations of the department applicable to her case, and also a copy of the regulations applicable to the case of a widow whose husband was killed in battle in 1814 while he was a soldier in the United States army, you will greatly oblige me.
I am, sir, most respectfully your obedient servant. W m W. Taper.
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Lincoln, Vt. Oct 1 st 1844
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is the following additional evidence, in the case of Anna Hanks of this town, who made application in 1839, for a pension, under the act of July 7-1838. — To wit=
A certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts dated August 20-1844.
The testimony of Samuel Bieber, that Benjamin Hanks served in the same company with him in the revolutionary army through the whole of the year 1776. 12 months
  A supplementary certificate of the secretary of the State of Massachusetts that the said Benjamin Hanks served in 1777 from Sept 29.  1 month & 1 day    in 1778 " Aug. 28.  8 "    " " " Oct 13.  14 "    " 1779 " March 24.  2 5 "  
Evidence heretofore sent to the Pension Office of his service in 1775 = 5 months 24 days $ 0 12 1/2
A declaration of Anna Hanks, widow of said Benjamin Hanks, in amendment of her declaration in 1839.
The testimony of Betsey Evans.
My Post office address is "Lincoln Vermont"
I am, very respectfully your Obedient Servant Wm W. Pope.
66.66 1.33 68 00
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

June 27 '44
Dear Mr. Army
Rev. J. H. Edwards Commission of Pensions
Lincoln St June 22 Washington City
1844
J. G.
23

Lincoln Vt June 20 - 1844
Sir,
I received your circular dated the 27 May last, in answer to the enquiry, respecting the claim of Anna Hanks, widow of Benjamin Hanks a deceased soldier of the revolution, and she informs me that she made application in the year AD 1839, the precise time she does not recollect, and I have no means of ascertaining it to my knowledge - she applied for a pension under the act, granting a pension for five years to widows of revolutionary soldiers - she does not know what proof was furnished in support of her claim, and of course does not know what additional proof is necessary - she is sure that her husband enlisted under Captain Porter in AD 1775, and served in the army for several months under that officer - and that he enlisted under Captain Pope in AD 1776, and served under him, as one of the rangers, for a year - the said Benjamin Hanks was at the time of his enlistments an inhabitant of Easttown in the State of Massachusetts - If you would send me a copy of the regulations as stated in your circular I should consider a favor.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant W m W. Pope
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I give a Pape of Lincoln in the county of Addison and State of Vermont aged Sixty two years, I do hereby say that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Hanks, late of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont and know that he Died at said Rand- olph in the spring of the year one thousand Eight hundred and twelve. He Died very suddenly and I also know that Anna Hanks now of Lincoln in the County of Addison and State of Vermont was the wife of said Benjamin or reputed to be so. I know they lived together as such until the Death of the said Benjamin and they had several children four of which now live in the Town of Lincoln forward are in the State of Connecticut and are in the State of Maine and I know that she the said Anna Hanks still remains a widow, and living but a short distance from me now in said Lincoln. I have from my youth been intimately acquainted with family of said Benjamin Hanks having lived much in his family. I know that he moved from Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts for I assisted in moving him, and I have often heard the said Benjamin say that he removed from Easton Bristol County Massachusetts to said Belcherstown forward and I have often heard him say that he served Eight months in and about Boston in 1775 and that he served in 1776 and that he was in

The Battle of White Plains
Ziba Pope
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 th Day of April 1842 & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ziba Pope and that he is a credible witness
Harvey Murnill Justice of the peace
State of Vermont } Addison County ss. }
I, Saml. Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that Harvey Murnill before whom the above Affidavit of Ziba Pope, purports to have been made was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County of Addison, & his name sub- scribed to the above certificate is his own signa- ture.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury this 16 th day of April A.D. 1842
Saml. Swift Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Norfolk ss }
Be it remembered that at Canton in said County on the eighteenth day of September A.D. 1844 personally appeared Samuel Bisbee of said Canton before me Elijah Atherton one of the justices of the peace within and for the county of Norfolk and made solemn oath that he knew Benjamin Hanks of Canton in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts and that the said Benjamin Hanks served as a private soldier in the revolutionary army during the whole of the year A.D. 1775 in the same company with him the said Samuel Bisbee which company was commanded by Captain Frederick Pope of Hough-ton in the county of Norfolk then in the county of Suffolk in the state of Massachusetts and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent
Samuel Bisbee
Subscribed, and sworn to, the day and year above written Before me. Elijah Atherton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Bisbee the above deponent for more than forty years, that his moral character is good, that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity. Elijah Atherton Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ezra Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Elijah Atherton
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed Certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Eighteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty  forty four
Ezra Sampson Clerk

490 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 20 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there are no rolls of the service of Capt. Frederic Pope in 1776 in this Office, and the name of Benj. Hanks is not found for that year upon any rolls in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Barron; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont Addison County ss
Be it known, on the 9 th day of August A D 1844, before me, one of the justices of the peace in the county aforesaid, personally appeared, Anna Hanks of Lincoln in said county, widow of Benjamin Hanks, and made oath that her husband, the said Benjamin, enlisted in the revolutionary army in the year 1776 at Easton in the state of Massachusetts, under Captain Frederick Pope of Houghton in said state of Massachusetts; that the said Benjamin served a year in the army, but whether he served the whole time under Capt Pope or not, she does not recollect, as said Pope, was promoted to the rank of Colonel before the close of the war, and she is not sure that the promotion did not take place before her husband's term of service expired, and that she verily believes the said Benjamin served under Colonel Simeon Carey of North Bridgewater in the state of Massachusetts the said year, though by reason of old age and defect of memory, she is not absolutely certain as to the name of the Colonel.
Anna Hanks
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Before me W m W. Pope Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent is a credible person. W m W. Pope Justice Peace
Sir
Lincoln August 10 th 1844
The above named Anna Hanks requests me to write to you, that she applied for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, and that the commissioner of pensions informed her, that perhaps she might obtain from your office a certificate of her husband's service, if there is any evidence of the said Benjamin Hanks' service in the year 1775 in your office, if you will send me a duly authenticated cer =

certificate of it, to be transmitted to the pension department. you confer a very great favor on an indigent but very worthy old lady.
I am respectfully your Obedient Servant W m U. Pope
If you will send your bill of fees for said certificate I will see you paid. W m U. Pope

Washington Apr 15 49
Sir
(Herewith I enclose the declaration of Anna Hanks and
am respectfully yours
Geo. B. Marsh
Col Edward { Com P }

free free
Postage 44 3/4
July 15 44
Mr. Stewart Hon. J. P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Lincoln Vt July 8 th 1844
Sir,
I received your letter of June 28 th - 42 stating that you enclosed therewith a copy of your letter dated April 28 th 1842 to H Munsell, and a copy of the regulations under the act of 7 July 1838, the copy of the letter to H. Munsell was received, but the copy of the regulations was not.
In your letter to H Munsell it is stated that the "years service" of Benjamin Hanks cannot be investigated unless the names of his Captain & Colonel are furnished. I have seen Mrs Anna Hanks and she says that her husband the said Benjamin Hanks enlisted in 1776 under Captain Frederic Pope of Easttown in the state of Massachusetts and she believes the name of the Colonel under whom he served was Simeon Carey of Bridgewater Mass. It is hoped that the same may be established by the rolls, as the said Anna Hanks is a very poor but worthy woman who with difficulty procures a scanty subsistence, and consequently cannot raise funds to prosecute expenious searches for evidence.
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant W m W. Pope
No 8255
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
28 ap l 42. H. Munsell W. W. Pope 28. June 44.

825 Oct 6. 1848
B. Bates Mr. Ger-3
be Anna Harts.
March 1843.
John H. P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Pair 10

Lincoln Vermont Sept 29 th 45
Sir
Enclosed herewith is a declaration made by Anna Hanks in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838 -
She wishes me to write to you that if she can obtain the pension before the commencement of winter in this cold climate it will enable her to make her habitation more comfortable and otherwise greatly conduce to her comfort
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant W m W m D r Pope
Hon
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D C

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 1 st 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Hanks of Easton is found as a private on "A Muster Roll of Capt Porter's Company and the Bows they belong to", and said Roll is dated "Camp before Boston Oct r 6 th 1775" and is signed "John Porter Capt."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 21 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Hanks is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Jonas Shaw from Easton from Sept 29. '77. for 1 month & 1 day; upon a pay roll of Capt. Josiah King, Col. Daggatt's Co. Corporal from Aug. 28. '78 for 8 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Hodges from March 24. '79 25 days and upon a pay roll of Capt. Saml. Low from Oct 13 178 - 14 days.
The name of Benjamin Hanks of Easton is borne upon the Augt returns for 1 mo & 3 days and upon the October returns in 1779 in the Company of Capt. Bro. Paton, Col. Daggatt.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pierce, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

May 15, 1940
BA-J/AWP Benjamin Hanks-W.21300 Elijah Hanks-W.4688
Mrs. M. C. Mathews 1018 East Pierce Street Phoenix, Arizona
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Hanks who served with the New York troops, widow, Ann, and of Elijah Hanks who served with the Connecticut troops, widow, Mary, also information in regard to other soldiers, with surname Hanks, Morey, Benson and Lamphear, from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Hanks and Elijah Hanks. These are the records of the only Benjamin Hanks, and Elijah Hanks found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
See her letter re Benjamin Hanks W. 21300

Phoenix - Arizona
April 4-1940
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Am attempting to arrange a genealogy of the family for my children, and have read that I might possibly obtain some information from your records which might assist me in the endeavor.
Anything you can tell me relating to the following widows who received pensions will be appreciated very much.
"Ann, widow of Benjamin Hanks , only Fourth Regiment, Albany Co. New York." - She lived 1756-1826.
"Mary (Walker), widow of Elijah Hanks , who served in Conn. line 8 mos. Enlisted Mch. 10-1778.
Also do you find any other widows who received pensions of these names: - HANKS - MOREY - BENSON - or LAMPHEAR (or "ier") ? States of Mass. Conn. or New York?
Thanking you sincerely for your assistance,
Mrs. M. C. Mathews, 1018 East Pierce St. Phoenix - Arizona -

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1940 May 15: liid. to Mrs. M. C. Mathews - see her letter in this case and
File No. 21308 Anna Hoanks widow of Benjamin Hoanks Dis. New Mar
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]