Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21295, Samuel Hawley, Conn. Sea Service Mass. Sea Service And Boat Service On Lake Champlain

SERVICE
NUMBER
Coastal service
Mass. service
and boat service on Lake Champlain
Hawley, Samuel Lucy
W. 21295-
CONTENTS
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Connecticut
Lucy Hawley
widow of Samuel Hawley who was a Seaman
in the U. States Navy for 14. Months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843 and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1. Page 68.

2221 V760
Lucy Hawley widow of Samuel Coom:
Act 7. July 38 5 years
adms 75. for 5 mo. 18 main - 77. - 8 mo.
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District of Connecticut
On the ninth day of March 1818 Samuel Hovey of Bridgeport in said District under oath Declares before the Hon. the Hon. Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the Declarant now resides and from his nativity hath resided. That about the beginning of May A.D. 1776 the Declarant enlisted in the naval service of the United States (then Colonies as maners) under Captain David Hovey of Connecticut the inter on board the fleet belonging to the said United Colonies on Lake Champlain and that in the month of July in the same year 1776 went on board the Schooner Royal Savage called the Commodore one of the Vessels of said fleet on said Lake General Benedict Arnold commander and that the Declarant continued in said service on board said Schooner until the 15th day of October in the same year 1776 under the command of said General Arnold when he left said Schooner Royal Savage early of said morning went on board of the Congress or Washington Galley and hoisted his Commodore's flag on board said Galley leaving said Schooner to the command of said Captain David Hovey with orders to engage some part of the enemy and that the Declarant still continued on board of said Royal Savage until by the injury she received in the first part of the engagement she was found in a sinking condition when she was run on a rock the south point of the Island of Belvoir from whence she fled through a terrible fire from the enemy for the distance of forty or fifty rods in which space the Declarant was shot seven and received so as to get away though not without a number of wounds the effects of which remains and which his age and that between 84 & 90 the Declarant with Captain David Hovey and one George Siman were by a boat for that purpose sent them put on board the vessel then bearing the Commodore's flag and commanded by said General Arnold the Engagement still continuing and being then general lasted till night during which the

American fleet passed the Bar and during the 12 th day of said October were pursued by them; and on the 13 th day of said October in the morning thereof the engagement was renewed and lasted four or five hours during all which time and until the American fleet was destroyed the the Declarant was with said General Arnold in the same vessel last mentioned as bearing his flag and that after with the remnants of the crews of the American vessels escaped to the land and amid in five or six days at Mount Independence. The Declarant there remained until some time in December in the same year 1776 and was thence carried sick and lame to Shrewsbury where he remained in the same condition until about the first of March 1777 when he was so far recovered that he set out for home where he arrived about the first day of April in the same year 1777 and that the Declarant in manner aforesaid served the United States in the war of the Rebellions against the common enemy for about eleven months - to wit from about the first of May 1776 to about the first of April 1777
and that on the 22 nd day of April 1777 the Declarant entered a new into the war service of the United States as a Second Lieutenant on board the Continental Sloop Shyler of Six carriage guns navigated with fifty men commanded by Captain David Hawley to cruise on the high seas against the enemy in said war and served the United States in that capacity on board said Sloop Shyler until some time the first part of January 1778
and that on the 16 th day of March 1781 the Declarant again entered the service as first Lieutenant on board the armed Schooner Retaliation navigated with forty men and commanded by Captain David Hawley aforesaid and continued board said Schooner cruising against the common enemy in said war on the high seas until the first day of April 1782

and that on the first day of April 1782 the Declarants entered a new into the Service of the war on board the Armed Sloop Seaflower of Six carriage Guns Captain David Hawley commander navigated by Forty men and was appointed first Lieutenant on board said Sloop Seaflower and acted as such until the 19 th day of April 1782
and that on the same 19 th day of April 1782 the Declarants received a Commission from Governor Hancock of Massachusetts as Commander of the Sloop called the Spirit navigated with twenty men and on said last mentioned Vessel remained in Service against the common enemy on the high Seas until the end of the war aforesaid
and the Declarants further saith that his said Commission aforesaid excepting the term be both by time and amount lost and that he has with Exhibits said last mentioned Commission to said Judge
Copy of Commission Deposition of David Hawley April 14 th 1818 900

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport On this 8 day of August A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in the County and State aforesaid. Lucy Hawley of the City of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged 73 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 Samuel Hawley late of said Bridgeport in said County aforesaid, who was a private marine, also in the Naval Service of the United States as second Lieutenant, also as first Lieutenant, in two different terms of Service and lastly as a captain  as commander all in the Naval Service of the United States and by its Authority, and Commission, all of which terms of Service was under Capt David Hawley of said Bridgeport etc. (who was uncle to said Samuel) except the last, when he served as captain  Commander himself and that She has now a copy in her possession among the papers of her late husband which she hereby annexes to this her Declaration, purporting to be a copy of his Declaration made the 9 th of May 1818 before the Hon. Purport Edwards to obtain a Pension under Act of 1818, for his service, in the Revolution which application was not granted at that time from the

2 list of her knowledge and beliefs because her service was not considered as embraced in the Act of 1818, but she now claims that the Act of June 7 th 1832, embraced her husband's service & for which she now claims that she is entitled to a full Pension for 5 years under Act of July 7 th 1838, and for proof of her service she refers to the original Declaration before refered to & proof sheets annexed which may be found at Washington together with the Depositions sheets annexed. That she has examined the said Copy of her Declaration and from what she has heard him relate relative to his service in the Revolution, she fully believes that the history of his service is therein correctly stated.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hawley on the 15 th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety. And that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hawley died at said Bridgeport with the Influenza on the 29 day of December 1826. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. As on the day and year above written. That Samuel was born in 1761, in April 15. That she was born September 8 th 1765. He was born in the Town of Stratford in said County & she in the same Town. He lived in said Stratford when he entered the Service and until his death at a that post now called Bridgeport in said County. Cannot say what Rank her said husband held in his last term of service but believes it was either Lt. or Captain —
Lucy Hawley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written — Before Me Hanson W. Jenkins Judge lettest Ira Sherman Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named is the widow of the said Samuel Hawley Officer who appeared was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as she states.
Hanson W. Jenkins Judge lettest 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 Lucy Mowrey for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this day of 18 August 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk
I amason Harnlin Judge of the Court of probate aforesaid certify that Ira Sherman is Clerk of said Court that the signature purporting to be his as a his genuine with the seal of said Court thereto annexed Harrison Harnlin Judge
State of Connecticut ss County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State aforesaid hereby certify that I am Sherman David Brooks coadjutor of the Peace in said for said County duly com- -missioned and qualified; that this com- -mission will expire on the 20 th of June A 1839 and that this signature to the Depositions aforesaid is genuine of Harrison W. Chapman, Gideon Wills, Josiah Nubble, Elyah Burnett & David Brooks Esq. & Elyah Root are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Probate Court this 14 th day of August 1838 Ira Sherman Clerk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
So. Stratford August 4 th 1838
I, Frederick W. Chapman, Pastor of the Congregational Church in the State County town aforesaid, Certify that it appears from the records of said Church, of which I have the custody, that Samuel Hambley & Lucy Hambley were joined in marriage, August the Eleventh One thousand seven hundred and ninety- by The Rev Stephen W. Stebbins. a former Pastor.
I Certify the above to be a true extract from the records, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record - under the head of Marriages in fair legible figures as follows,
1790 - Aug. 11. { Samuel Hambley Lucy Hambley }
I, Frederick W. Chapman, above named depose and say that I am the Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, , as certified by me,
Frederick W. Chapman Pastor of said Church of Stratford as aforesaid
Sworn before Me David Brooks Justice of Peace
I testify that the above Frederick W. Chapman is a credible Witness, David Brooks, Justice of Peace

Gideon Wells of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a Person of the United States Deposeth and saith that he remembers that Samuel Hunt a late of Bridgeport served in different Armed Vessels in the Revolution under Capt. David Hunt and at the close of the War commanded an Armed Vessel under Authority of the United States, and was anchored at said Bridgeport Harbour, then called Newfield Harbour on Long Island Sound from the Spring of 1783 to November 1783. in cruizing in Long Island Sound to intercept the Loyalist Boats in which the Tories were attempting to carry on a Trade with the British on Long Island that said Samuel was constantly employed the Summer of 1783 in said Armed Vessel for the purpose aforesaid. Deponent remembers that he went as a private one cruise in Long Island Sound with said Samuel in said Armed Vessel as a Marine from said Harbour in 1783. said Vessel carried 20 Men. Remembers that his brother Stephen Wells went with said Samuel in said Armed Vessel as a Marine who is now dead.
Gideon his  X Wells mark
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport July 28 th 1838 Personally appeared Gideon Wells and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me. (Saw Sherman Justice of Peace)

Josiah Hubble of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 40 years of age Deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted in the family of Capt Samuel Hawley of said Bridgeport and often heard said Samuel relate about his service in the Revolution in Armed vessels of the United States and has seen a copy purporting to be an account of Samuel's service in the Revolution, which Deponent says he knows to be in the hand writing of said Samuel and is the same that is attached to the Widow Lucy Hawley's Declaration for a Pension and deponent says he fully believes that it contains a true history of said Samuel's service in the Revolution and deponent furthermore says that within a few years since the death of said Samuel that one day he was at the House where the Widow of said Samuel Resided when she brought to him to show him as a matter of curiosity a Commission to said Samuel Signed by John Hancock. Deponent cannot remember the Rank Specified, but noticed in particular that it was a Commission to said Samuel and that the signature of John Hancock was in large letters the same as his signature to the Declaration of Independence.
State of Connecticut                      Josiah Hubble County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport August 13 1838 Personally appeared Josiah Hubble and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deponent before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Elijah Barrett of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 75 years of age Oposeth and saith. That he allways lived in the same Town to wit Stratford in said County, in that part now called Bridgeport. with Capt David Hawley & Capt Samuel Hawley who are both dead, that said David was uncle to said Samuel and they both resided during the Revolution at said Bridgeport Harbour then called Nutfield Harbour then a part of said Town of Stratford. That he has this day examined a copy of an Instrument purporting to be a copy of the Declaration of said Capt Samuel Hawley before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards on the 9 day of May 1818. Relative to his Service in the Revolutionary War. and remembering the facts therein stated, and from what he saw and heard of Samuel Service from time to time, during the Revolution and since he fully believes the statement of said Samuel in said Declaration to be correct in every particular, as he was a very exact and particular man in all his business, who was for many years after the War commander of different vessels belonging to said Bridgeport and for several years Selectman of said Town and afterwards lived near both of said Hawleys during the Revolution, and was internally connected with them and of their service during the Revolution although he did not personally serve with them. and as to the last term of Service therein when said Samuel served as Capt of an American Armed Vessel called the Spitfire which was anchored at said Nutfield Harbour. I remember that said Capt Samuel brought

in a Sloop as a prize to the Spitfire into said Newfield Harbour and I fully believe that he was actively employed in the Spitfire as captain under authority of the United States from the Spring of 1783, to Nov 1783.
Elijah Murrett
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport August 3 1838 Personally appeared Elijah Murrett and Subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition before me who certify is a Credible Witness, and retains his memory & faculties in a most remarkable manner.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
Isaac Hubbell of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 40 years Deposith and saith, that Samuel Hawley died at said Bridgeport on the 29 day of March 1826 of Influenza and that he left a Widow by the name of Lucy Hawley who is now applying for a Pension and who is a resident of said City of Bridgeport.
Joniah Hubbell
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Bridgeport August 13 1838 Personally appeared Isaac Hubbell and Subscribed the above Deposition before me who certify is a Credible Witness
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S. Bridgeport August 10 th 1838
David Brooks of Stratford in Fairfield County, State of Connecticut being duly sworn according to law, on his oath testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Howley lately of Bridgeport in S. Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, now deceased, that the deponent is 66 years of age & that for many years he was in the habit of intimacy with the said Samuel Howley, that they married Sisters, & that they were concerned together in the West India trade as owners, in different vessels, for between six & seven years which were usually commanded by the said Howley & that the said Howley was for several years Selectman of the Town of Stratford (Bridgeport at that time being a part of the town of Stratford) the deponent was then well acquainted with the said Howley and his handwriting, that he has seen a copy of a Declaration made before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards Judge of the District Court by the said Howley claiming a pension, and knows it to be in the handwriting of the said Howley. That he had heard the said Howley often relate of his being engaged in the Revolutionary War & particularly of his being on the Lakes in a campaign to the northward in the year 1776 General Arnold then having the command of the Station, & that he was wounded at that time. That he afterwards was on board of different vessels cruising against the common enemy for several years and the deponent would further state that he is very confident that he has seen a commission signed by John Hancock appointing him to the command of a vessel to cruise against the enemy then at war with the United States.
David Brooks
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield S.S. Bridgeport Aug. 10 th 1838
Personally appeared David Brooks Esq. and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness, well known to me —
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

11 Oct 76 first battle 13 Oct - 76 second battle
on the Lake George line

The Continental Sloop Schuyler To Robert Wason, Master.
    The Continental Schooner Schuyler L. J. D.   To Robert Wason, Master     Apr 22 To 1/2 Gallon Gin a 20/ Towards Graving 0 10 0   1777 5   25 To 1 Quart Rum for 3   26 To Cash Paid for Provisions, on Cur. March to Ridgely 4   27 To " " for " " from Do 6   May 14 To 1 Tin Lanthorn 6/ 7 0   To 2 Doz Corks for Powder flasks a 16/ 9   To 2 Empty Cask for Sauce 4/ To 1 Cask for Rum 5/ 18   To 8 Bush Potatoes a 2/3   July To Carting 2 Load of Timber a 6/ 0 12 0   To Rum for the Carpenter Cost 8/6 0 8 6   To Timber for a False Keel & Rudder 1 10 0   To 6 Gallons of Soap at 1/ To Rum for Carpenter 4/ 0 9 0   Capt. Paid Eben G. Gregory Carpenter Bill 1 8 0   To 3 1/2 Days @ 8/ per Day 1 14 0   To 34 lb of Iron a 4/ 0 6 9   To 3 Bush Potatoes a 2/3 0 12 0   To 12 lb Iron Doz Spikes a 1/ 0 18 0   To 6 Casks at 3/ 1 16 0   To Haggis of Lampblack at 6/ 0 3 0   To 2 Bushell Cole to Heat the Gun a 1/6 0 6 0   To Carting the Gun to the Forge & Back again 0 12 0   To House Hire for the People when the Vessel was Careened 1 0 0   To Wharfage & Storage 2 14 0   To Mr Paterson Bill for Drilling the Gun 0 6 0   To 2 Boals to Grind Paint in a 3/   17 12 3   

to call at Wm Brothwell's and desire him to make Betsy a pair of calf skin shoes and David a pair of thin leather.
Beate said ad m r middilbrook.
to enquer of m r middilbrook if he knows who would deliver a hundred of good nails for hard money.
and please to ask if he knows of any one that has a good cow calf to sell.
To Brother Aaron Hawley - David Hawley
Dear Friend Hawley
to get half doz n pound Mugar
This paper must be attended to is Matter of consequence
Atkins Sep 24th W m Brothwell 1781

2 pair Buckles Left with Stephen Middlebrooks Price 12/6 Hand money Clear of Commission one gash knife 3/ one 2/6 two 9/ and 2/6-3 9/ and 1/6 each the cost for setting the stones out the price
Articles Left with Mr. Middlebrooks 1781
to call at Wm. Northwell and desire him to make David a parcel of old tin shoes and shoes apart of this David had at my middlebrooks to enquire of my middlebrooks if he knows who would deliver a parcel of good nails for hand money and please to ask if he knows of any one that can a good hand till to tell to brother Aaron Hovey - David Hovey to get half dozen round hinges to Mr. John Middlebrooks is Master of Congress  David Hovey 3/6 left

Elijah Root of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a Prisoner of the United States Beforth and South That he was intimately acquainted with Capt David Hawley & Samuel Hawley both in during the Revolutionary War and resided in the Town of Stratford during the Revolution in which said Hawleys then resided in that part now called Bridgeport and in the time of the Revolution was called Newfield Harbour and remembers that said Samuel was in service in the flotilla belonging to the Colonnels in a vessel commanded by said David on Lake Champlain in 1776. but cannot remember how long he was in this service he cannot say . Remembers that at one period of the War Capt David Hawley commanded an Armed Vessel and came into said Newfield Harbour with her which Vessel was a Sloop and carried about 40 men remembers that Robert Mason was said David's Sailing Master, & his Lieutenant was Jones cannot say whether said Samuel was a Lieutenant in said Sloop which was called the Flyer or not but he might have been but cannot now recollect positively that he was but he remembers that said David Samuel was actively employed most of the time during the Revolution and said Samuel & David were both very active during the whole War. Cannot remember that near the close of the War said Samuel was appointed to the command of an Armed Vessel, which

Elijah Root of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut in Prisoner of the United States Deposes and Saith that he was intimately acquainted with Capt David Hawley & Samuel Hawley both during the Revolutionary War and resided in the Town of Stratford during the Revolution in which said Hawleys then resided in that part now called Bridgeport and in the time of the Revolution was called Newfite Harbour and remembers that said Samuel was in service in the flotilla belonging to the Colonies in a vessel commanded by said David on Lake Champlain in 1776. but cannot remember how long he was in this service he cannot say Remembers that at one period of the War Capt David Hawley commanded an Armed Vessel and came into said Newfite Harbour with her which vessel was a Sloop and carried about 40 men remembers that Robert Mason was said David's Sailing Master, & his first name was Jones cannot say whether said Samuel was a 2d Lieut in said Sloop which was called the Shylock or not but he might have been but cannot recollect positively that he was but he remembers that said David Samuel was actively employed most of the time during the Revolution and said Samuel & David were both very active during the whole War. Cannot remember that near the close of the War said Samuel was appointed to the command of an Armed Vessel which was built

at New Bedford in the State of Massachusetts and that Deposition belonged to a Coastal Vessel of said State which was employed in carrying grain to Boston and he remembers that said Samuel, David Plumb, Benjamin Hawthorn, and others not recollected went in said Coastal as far as Rhode Island and stated that they were going to New Bedford after said Vessel and Deposition remembers seeing said Vessel in New Bedford Harbor when she was armed and in service and under the command of said Samuel remembers that a man by the name of Lobittester was one of the officers and went on board of said fastened Vessel. Think that said Samuel served in said Vessel until the Peace in Nov- 1853. and Deposition further testifies that he has seen a paper purporting to be a copy of his said Samuel's Declaration for a Pension and Deposition says he fully believes that statement relative to the service of said Samuel is true.
Elizah Put
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport Sep. 4 1838. Personally appeared Elizah Put and Subscribed and made Oath before me to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness. will Hunsdon to me T. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Navy On Schooner Royal Savage
WIDOW, &c.
See
No: 21295
Lincy Bowley widow of Samuel Bowley Seaman Boston
Act March 28/63
lex: Vol. 316 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2,221
Connecticut
Lucy Hawley widow of Samuel Hawley
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29. December 1826 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Seaman in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the                      commanded by                      in the U. S. Navy time for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 5 6 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of March 1839 and sent to Ben G. Jenkins, Fairfield Conn.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1839  168.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March  28.00         $ 196.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 184

Dec 17
Con
Lucy Hawley 14 Dr St Care
for
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of Connecticut Bridgeport April 7 th 1843
H. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the pension application of the Widow Lucy Hawley of Bridgeport. Please send her certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

to 1 Jan 78 22 Apr 77 ^ Genl Scheurer Capt. D. Hawley Retaliation 113.1/4 vol 7 p 31-37-180 See Howie Spulfire - 118
76 Royal Savage alias Commodore - 1 May 76 - went on board July 76 - ^ 11 Oct. 76 then entered the Conyers or Washington Gally.

Payment to be made at Hartford by S. L. Pitkin, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Conn.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 31st December, 1898.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1.
Page 184 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Lucy Hawley, of the State of Connecticut widow of Samuel Hawley who was a Seaman in the War of the Revolution and died on the twenty-ninth day of December 1826 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Fifty six dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. P. Kirtland Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Lucy Hawley 124760 widow of Saml. Hawley
act 7 July 1838
$56 per annum. Send certificate to the
Secy to Hon. G.
Tomlinson March 18.
1639 Fairfield, Conn

Isaac Sherman Esq
July 30 1838
Sir
Enclosed you have three Certificates as full as can be made from the Books in the office. You will observe the name of Wakeley is spelled on our Books different from Wakelee there cannot be a doubt but this is the same Man as there is none other in Col. Meigs Regiment or that has any bearing to the name - You will have Service to Share in both cases as Two Years gives full Pensions - The Amount of Samuel Sprague Account shows long Service as Commissary - The Records of John Hancutt you will find a Washington - we have nothing in this office relating to it - I do not find the Name of Hawley on our Books we have very little of the Naval Service. Connecticut had nothing to do with the Lake Service as I can find -
Yours Respectfully Henry Wilson Comptroller
As I charge for Certificates Two Dollars each to applicants in this State nothing, if unsuccessful & Three Dollars out of the State
Bridgewater, Aug 14 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir if you will refer to the Pension application of W m Hannah Wells of Bridgewater under Act of June 7 1832 you will find the Comptroller's Certificate relative to the service of Capt David Hawley on the Lakes, in 1776. under whom said Samuel Hawley served -
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman
May 21 st 1838 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the to know the service of Capt David Hawley

Secretary's Office
Boston Aug. 25. 1838.
Sir,
We can find nothing of the service of Samuel Hawley. Most of our Revolutionary documents, however, have been trans- ferred to the Pension Office at Washington — among them perhaps are the rolls of the regiments to which you refer.
Respectfully
Yours' obed Serv't John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Com't
S. Hemen, Esq.

Bridgeport Sept. 6 th 1888.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Lucy Hawley to be placed on the pension list. Her respectable character entitles her statement to credit.
It is regretted that the commission mentioned, in the affidavits of Josiah Hubbard & David Brooks Biggs, has been lost or destroyed. They, however, are very respectable citizens of this State and their affidavits regarding it are undoubtedly entitled to your full confidence.
It is supposed that Samuel Hawley's application for a pension was forwarded to the Secretary of War about the time when the paper, proved to be in his hand writing, became due.

If his declaration & documents should be found, in the War Department, it is hoped that they will furnish sufficient evidence to warrant the allowance of a pension to his estimable widow. I therefore request that those papers, if they can be found, may be particularly examined.
The solicitude of the old Lady & her relatives regarding her claim & her need of assistance, in her reduced circumstances, must be my apology for asking your early attention to her case.
With much esteem, I am your obedt Servt. G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Nov. 29th
Inat Ct.
for
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Fairfield, October 27. 1838.
Sir
The inclosed supplemental declaration of Mrs. Lucy Hardley and the accompanying documents have been sent to me for the purpose of being forwarded to you.
From the information communicated to me, I conclude that the friends of the worthy old lady will not be able to procure any further evidence, in regard to the rank of Samuel Hardley, while he performed the "eight months service on board the General Schuyler in 1778," which, I understand, you do not object to allow, "if the grade can be adjusted." The certificate of the Secretary of this State sent herewith satisfactorily proves that no record evidence of the commissions of naval officers can be obtained from the archives of this State. The old lady's claim to be allowed a pension for the service of her husband as a second Lieutenant on board the General Schuyler must

therefore, rest on his declaration supposed to have been made many years ago, under the act of 1818 to remain in the War Department, with such other evidence as has been forwarded in the case. The respectable standing of Samuel Hawley precludes a suspicion that, at the period when his recollection was accurate, he would have stated that he was a Lieutenant on board the General Schuyler, if he did not serve in that capacity. I believe he was ardently & actively engaged in the public service during the war of the Revolution & subsequently was one of "the Selectmen" of the town of Stratford. I take the liberty of expressing a hope that on a careful examination of the papers in your custody relating to the matter you will be satisfied that his widow is entitled to receive an allowance for her husband's service on board the General Schuyler, for eight months as a Second Lieutenant.
Does not the evidence in the case now as well as heretofore transmittal

have beyond all reasonable doubt that Samuel Hawley after being wounded while serving in "The Fleet on Lake Champlain in 1776" was eventually detained, at the northward for a considerable time, under pain- ful circumstances & did not re- turn before the Spring of the year 1777? Do not your decisions in other cases warrant an allowance to Mrs. Hawley, for the time of her husband's detention, by reason of his being wounded & sick, in addition to the period of service supposed to be proved by documentary evidence, in the Pension Office?
You will perceive that, in the supplemental declaration of Mrs. Hawley, a claim is made for an allowance on account of her husband's service in the year 1779. The proof of that service is so positive that the allowance of it seems to be required. accompanying the applications of Mrs. Dorcas Woodin & Elijah Peet you will doubtless find satisfactory proof in relation

to the Guard commanded by William Hall, in which Samuel Hawley is alleged to have served. Probably this period of service was not stated in Samuel Hawley's declaration because it was performed under the authority of the State of Connecticut & there was then no law authorizing the allowance of a pension for such service. The impression that she had stated service in a higher grade amounting, in the aggregate, including that "on board the Retaliation, Sea Horses & Spitfire", to more than two years & the omission of it, by her husband may be deemed a satisfactory reason for her not stating this period of service, in her first declaration, even if it had then come to her knowledge.
On examining the testimony, in the case, I trust, you will be entirely convinced that the aggregate of the several periods

of public service proved to have been performed by Samuel Hanley exceeds two years. The only dif- -ficulty then respecting the claim of his widow will be in adjusting his grade while serving on board the General Schuyler. It is not his nor her fault that there is no record of his appointment as a Lieutenant. Will not your decision, in like cases, justify the allowance of the pension of a second Lieutenant for that period, after the Secretary's statement, in relation to the appoint- ment & commissions of naval officers? If not, then she & her friends must accede to an al- lowance for service in a lower grade. The nature of this case must be my apology for writing you so long a letter regarding it.
With much esteem,
I am your obedt Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
G. Pownall

Fairfield Dec. 13 th 1838.
Sir,
In reply to yours of the first ult. mentioning that the claim of Mrs. Lucy Hawley, for an allow- ance in consideration of the service of her husband, in "the grade of Lieut. for 8 months on board the General Belknap" cannot be al- lowed, unless it shall be sustained by the commission or some statement or tantamount instrument of writing or some authentic old document which in terms re- cognizes him as the Lieut. of the respt. I deem it proper to inform you that I have received a letter from Isaac Sherman Esq. stating that he had examined all the old books & papers of Mrs. Lucy Hawley" and found nothing which "will throw any new light on the subject". He therefore sets Mrs. Hawley's claim for the pension.

of a second Lieutenant," on the statement of Capt. Howland "whose character is so well supported by the testimony accompanying her papers".
In relation to the Comptroller's certificate, he remarks that he has "not procured it again as they have had it", in the cases of Elijah Peet, Hiles Nichols, Wildman Hall, Seth Hall, Anna Mallott, Doreas Wordin & Gideon Wells who have all been pensioned", under the acts of 1832 & 1836, for service in the guard commanded by Lieut. Williams Hall" in different years between January 1 st 1778 and January 1 st 1783". He adds that "with the declarations of the widows Doreas Wordin & Anna Mallott will be found the dispositions of Thomas Brotherwell & Elijah Brantle proving that said Hall commanded the Coast Guard at Nantucket Harbor and Bridgeport, at a place called

Mollie Lane from January 1778 to January 1 st 1783'. This statement will, I hope, be considered a suffi- cient reason for not subjecting the old lady to the expense of proving the Comptroller's certificate regarding the service of Samuel Hawley, in the guard commanded by Lieutenant William Hall, it being understood that the certificate would only show that there was such a guard duly organized & commanded by Lieut. Hall during that period, but not the names of those who served under him. The case is therefore submitted to your decision upon the evidence already transmitted to you.
I am authorized by Mr. Hardy to state that, if she cannot be allowed the pension of a lieutenant for 8 months service of her husband, on board of the General Schuyler she is willing that his grade shall be adjusted by you & she

consents to accept, under the circumstances, the diminished amount which may be allowed for that period of service accor- ding to the existing regulations. Such an allowance, with the other terms of service satisfac- torily provided, will I hope seem to the aged widow of an ardent patriot the amount of eighty dollars per annum.
The anxiety & reduced circum- stances of Mrs. Hardy must be my apology for neglecting your early attention to her case.
With great respect, I am your obedient.
J. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

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James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Fairfield March 11 th 1839
Sir. Understanding that M rs Lucy Hawley & her friends are solicitous about the result of her claim to be placed on the pension list, I take the liberty of again asking your attention to it, as stated in my letter of the 12 th of December last.
With great respect, I am your obed t Serv t .
G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq r .

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James A. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington
Mr Hall Dear

Hairfield March 25 th 1839
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 16 th instant informing me that "the Department cannot admit the claim of Mrs Lucy Burdick for more than 14 months service" and that "the alleged service of 19 months" stated in her last declaration "is not sustained by satisfactory proof". If such a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut, as I mentioned in my letter of the 12 th of December last, would remove your doubts in regard to "the alleged service" under Lieut. Mr Hall, it will doubtless be procured by Mr Sherman & promptly forwarded. But she is, I believe, at present unable to obtain any other

evidence to sustain her claim.
It has been hoped that an allowance would be made for "the alleged service of 12 months". In behalf of the old Lady, I deem it proper to remark that, if a certificate of the Comptroller of this State similar to those heretofore forwarded to you in support of the claims of Betsy Peck, Stiles Nichols, Wildman Smith Hall, Anna Mallett, Green Wells & Dorcas Wordin, for allowances in consideration of services under Lieut. Hall, would be useful in the case of Mrs. Hawley, I desire you to make it known to me, so that she may have an opportunity to furnish it & receive the additional allowance, if any, which it would warrant.

But, if with such a certificate you could not admit her claim for the alleged service of her husband under Lieut. Hall I am authorized to say that under existing circumstances she will "accept a pension for his service of 14 months as a Seaman", in conformity with your letter.
An early reply is respectfully asked.
With great regard I am your obedt Servt. J. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Bridgeport On this 6 th day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman a Justice of the Peace in and for said Hartford County. Lucy Hawley a resident of said Town of Bridgeport aged 78 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 War of the Revolution — That she is the widow of Samuel Hawley of Bridgeport in who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War and the annual amount of Pension that I received under the act of July 7 th 1838 as his widow was fifty Six Dollars She further declares that she is still the Widow of said Samuel Hawley as.
Lucy Hawley
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that said Lucy Hawley is personally known to me to be the widow of said Samuel Hawley as.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport Mark Moore Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his Signature to the foregoing instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 7 day of April A.D. 1843
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield, ss, Bridgeport.
On this 10 day of October 1838.
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford in said County Lucy Hawley a resident of said Bridgeport who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on her Oath, make the following Additional , Declaration to her first declaration made under Act of July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
That in addition to the Service Stated & claimed in her first declaration she now claims that her Husband the late Samuel Hawley served the United States in the War of the Revolution as a private in the year 1779 in Lt William Halls Company of Connecticut State Guards (Stationed at Bridgeport) now called Bridgeport Harbour which Guard from the best of her knowledge and belief was raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut and was attached to Col. Samuel Mifflins Regiment in Genl. Gold S. Sillimans Brigade, and the reason sd Guard Service was not stated and claimed in her first declaration is that she supposed that she had more than 24 months Service proved of a higher grade, all part of which service referred to having been, rejected as being Provisional Service, she now makes a claim to be allowed for said Guard Service.
Lucy Hawley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above matter Before Me, Almon H. Gannin Judge

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield, ss, Bridgeport. On this 10 day of October 1838.
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford in said County Lucy Hawley a resident of said Bridgeport who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her Oath, make the following Additional , (Declaration) to her first declaration made under Act of July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, —
That in addition to the service Stated & claimed in her first declaration she now claims that her Husband the said Samuel Hawley served the United States in the War of the Revolution as a private in the year 1779 in Lt William Hulls Company of Connecticut State Guards Stationed at (Wingfield) now called Bridgeport Harbour which Guard from the best of her knowledge and belief was raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut and was attached to Col. Israel Whiting's Regiment in Genl Gold S. Sillimans Brigade, and the reason sd Guard service was not Stated and claimed in her first declaration, is that she supposed that she had more than 24 months service proved of a higher grade, as part of which service referred to having been, rejected as being Private service, she now makes a claim to be allowed for said Guard service.
Lucy Hawley
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year first above matter Before Me, Henson H. Harkness Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion that that said Samuel Hawley served in the Revolution as stated in in the foregoing Declaration of his Widow Lucy Hawley. Attest Ira Sherman Clerk Alanson  Hamlin Judge
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 this, second additional Declaration & application of the Widow Lucy Hawley for a Pension, and I further certify that Isaac Sherman is a justice of the Peace in and for said Franklin County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the Depositions hereto attached of Thomas, Edward Corrigan, Vordine & Elijah Put are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 16 th day of October A.D. 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk " " " " " "

State of Connecticut, ss;
Office of the Secretary of said State Sept 22 d 1838.
Thereby certify
That I find from the records in the office that in May 1776 the legislature empowered the Governor to fill the blank commissions for private ships of war, letters of marque and reprisal that should be sent by the President to the assembly of this state, and deliver to the persons who should fit out such private ships of war, and to see the bonds executed sent with the commissions, in pursuance of the resolution of the continental congress during the pleasure of the assembly of this state.
And I further certify that in October 1778, a resolution passed said assembly appointing Nathaniel Shaw of New London marine agent for this state, to take the charge and oversight & give direction for all the management & equipment of all armed ships or vessels which were the property of and fitted out by the state, when in part to direct and order what cruises they should go, to receive & dispose of the prizes taken by them, taking the advice of the Governor & the Council of

safety for his proceedings therein, and the Gov t & Council of safety were empowered to settle the terms & regulations upon which the officers and privates for the armed ships and vessels should be engaged and enlisted in respect to their wages and shares and proportion they should have of the prizes they should take -
And I further certify that the commissions of Naval or Marine officers were not recorded in this office during the Revolution, and I certify that I find no mention on the records of the "Continental Sloop Schuyler" in this office - and that there is no record in this office of a commission to Samuel Rowley, and that naval officers having been commissioned by the Gov t and not by the Genl Assembly, were not recorded in this office.
In testimony of which I have affixed the Seal of this state and signed the same Royal H. Schuyler of said State

Thomas Edwards of the Town of Bridport in the County of Franklin & State of Connecticut of Lawful age Deposes and Saith That he lived during the Revolutionary War in the family of Isaac Bennett about 8 miles from Knapp Harbour now called Bridport Harbour and remembers that Samuel Hawley of Knapp often visited the family of Bennett during the Revolution, he being a relation of Mrs. Bennett, the wife of Isaac Bennett whose maiden name was Hawley, and Deponent says that he was well acquainted with said Samuel Hawley at that time and since until his death and remembers perfectly well that said Samuel went from Knapp under his uncle Capt David Hawley of Knapp in an expedition to the Northward in 1776 and remembers that said Samuel did not return from said expedition until the Spring of 1777, on account of his having been wounded and in the Battle on Lake Champlain, & by reason of sickness, remembers that Samuel's Father Major David Hawley came to their House one day while Samuel was gone in said Campaign, and read a Letter he had rec from him giving an account of his sickness & lameness, as the reason of his not returning with the other troops and remembers that Samuel on his return from Campaign Stopt at their House on his way home and told the Story of the Battle on the Lakes and of his being wounded & sick as the reason of his not returning with the other troops — and remembers that it was in

6 Spring of the year when S d Samuel returned from S d Campaign, remembers that Samuel Hendrick & Samuel Lacey who lived in the neighbourhood of Dissonant during the Revolution also went in said Campaign and returned home from it several months before said Hawley came home from S d Campaign, remembers the family of S d Bennett Express, much concern about the Safety of S d Samuel he was gone so long, and remembers how rejoiced they were to see him when he arrived at their House on his way home and remembers said Samuel said he was in service with Genl Arnold on S d Lake, and Dissonant testifies and says that he fully believes that said Samuel was gone from home in service nearly one year before he returned as aforesaid —  Signed in presence of Thomas his X Edwards marks
Philip Walker Isaac Sherman
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield S s Bridgeport Septm. 2 d . 1838 Personally appeared Thomas Edwards and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Deborah Warden of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. 75 years of age a Pensioner of the United States under her husband William Warden of Bridgeport Pa. Deposith and saith that she has allways lived near the Guard Posts of S d Bridgeport Harbour from her childhood to this day and was well acquainted with Lt William Hall and many of his Guard which Guard was Stationed at said Bridgeport Harbour during the Revolutionary War, then called Newfield Harbour at 3 different Guard Posts viz. Mutton Lane Wells, Tongue & Newfield Wharf all places near the mouth of S d Harbour, and deposent says she was intimately acquainted with Samuel Hawley, der. Husband of Lucy Hawley of S d Bridgeport, and allways lived near him from childhood until he died and remembers that said Samuel belonged to Lt William Hall's Guard about the year 1779 and that her late husband Mr Warden was in service in said Guard at the same time, and remembers that when she frequently met with young company of young women & young men, that Samuel & her husband used to meet with them at the time they belonged to said Guard, which was before she was married, and that she fully believes that said Samuel served in said Guard at least 12 months, cannot say in what capacity he served in, in S d Guard also remembers that S d Samuel went in a campaign to the Northward in the first part of the War to Canada under his uncle Capt David Hawley and often heard her husband say that S d Samuel suffered very much in that Northern campaign but deposent cannot state any thing in particular about his Northern campaign, also remembers that her husband used to frequently after the War speak of his serving with S d Samuel in S d Guard and that Elijah Peet served with them in S d Guard

and that S d Samuel was a good Soldier and very active in the cause of the Revolution and that her husband & S d Samuel when together would talk over their services together in the Revolution and Deponent says that she fully believes that said Samuel was actively employed either on the Water or Land the greatest part of the time during the Revolutionary War.
Dorcas Worden
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport, October 10 th 1838. Personally appeared Dorcas Worden and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace

Elijah Put of the Town of Bridgeport in in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a Pension under Act of June 7 1832 Deposeth, and saith, That, since he gave his former Deposition relative to the service of Samuel Hawley of Bridgeport de. he remembers that said Saml and himself served together 12 months in Lt William Wallz, Con. State Guard, Stationed at a place called Mutton Lane at the mouth of Bridgeport Harbour, formerly called Newfield Harbour, that they commenced service in said Guard together the first of January 1779 (which was the year that Fairfield in Con was burnt,) and continued in service in said Guard until the 1 st of January 1780 which guard was raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut, and was attached to Col Saml Whitneys Regiment in Genl Gold & Sillimans Brigade, and that, said Guard was a regular constant Guard. Isaac Patchin Serjeant, and Deponent Thenkz S. Samuel served in said Guard, as a Private —
Elijah Put
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield, ss. Bridgeport October 6. 1838 Personally appeared Elijah Put, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace