Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8886, James Hawkins, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Hawkins, James Jane
W. 8886
CONTENTS

Kentucky 2190
Sarah Hawkins widow of James Hawkins deceased who died on the 2 nd March 1819 of Anderson in the State of Ky. who was a Captain in the by Captain of the Vegt by in the Virginia line for 9 months
Hon J.B. Thompson 17 th June 1850
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 150 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July 1835 and sent Hon J. Wallace Member of Congress Arrears to the 4 th of March 1835 $1260.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 40.00
$1350.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by R.H. Addison Clerk, book Vol. 2 nd Page 178

State of Kentucky 3/28 Anderson County 3/28
On this 12 th day of December, 1836 - personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Anderson now sitting Jane Hoare his a Deed of said County and State of Kentucky aged 73 years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth now make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of bankruptcy passed July 1 st 1836 - That she is the widow of James Hoare who when he was a Captain in the service of the United States in the month of January as well as the month of July 1778 to January 1779 was taken at the defeat of Brandywine the said that she believes that he served at that time about twelve months - That he the said James again in the month of May 1781 entered the service of the United States as a Captain of a Continental Company from the County of Onondaga State of New York where he resided, when he entered the service as above stated he married as the last explained by him to Deborah and William Sharp and she thinks to a daughter of the Officers under whom he the said James served she does not know that sometime about the last of June or first July 1781 he was discharged and he returned home, and that soon after in the month of July 1781 as she believes was so informed that he entered the service of the United States as a Captain of the Continental and was soon killed near him in October 1781 when he again returned home
She further States, and declares that she was married to the said James Hawkins by the Reverend John Stephenson of the County of Gulpeper on the  10th 11th of April 1781 that she

husband the aforesaid James H. Harkness died on 2 nd day of March 1819 of a disease of the brain and that she has since been awarded a widow's pension that pension as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed Given W. and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
James Harkness
State of Tennessee, As to the County of Putnam I, Jonathan Harkness, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Putnam do hereby certify that at a County Court held at the Court house in McMinnville, on the 19 th day of December 1836 the widow's petition was produced in Court and the said James Harkness, also personally appeared in Court, and from the evidence produced in said Court they are of opinion that the above named applicant is the Widow of the said James Harkness the late Ordinary Soldier etc.
And it is further the opinion of the Court that the said Widow from their personal acquaintance with her is a person of unexceptionable moral character all of which they order to be certified to the proper authority.
For testimony Whereof their hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said Court, as Clerk.
Given this 19 th day of Dec r 1836
Jonathan Harkness Clerk

Sam Hawkins Widow of James Hawkins. Kentucky Roll. ach of 1858.
Anderson
Ex J. W. Young atty May 1852

State of Kentucky County of Anderson } ss:
Be it known, that on the 13 th day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John J. McAfee  administrator of  Jane Hawkins deceased—widow of James Hawkins (who was an officer of the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $180 per annum; that he has reason to believe that the said pension ought to be increased; and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
J. J. McAfee
G. W. Cattle Justice of the Peace.
State of Kentucky County of Anderson } ss:
Be it known, that before George W. Cattle a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared John J. McAfee who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the administrator of  Jane Hawkins deceased, widow of James Hawkins (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $180 per annum, that he now makes this declaration to recover any increase and arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of James Hawkins as aforesaid, for the benefit of her surviving children under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 13 th day of March 1852, before me,
J. J. McAfee
G. W. Cattle Justice of the Peace.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John J. McAfee  administrator of  Jane Hawkins deceased, widow of James Hawkins (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Young, Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said James Hawkins as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 13 th day of March A. D. 1852
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, James A. M c Brayer
J. J. McAfee
[L.S.]
WITNESS, A. W. Neash
State of Kentucky County of Anderson } ss:
On this 13 th day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared John J. McAfee administrator of Jane Hawkins deceased, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
G. W. Cattle Justice of the Peace.
State of Kentucky County of Anderson } ss:
Be it known, that on the 13 th day of March A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared James Zimmerman and Jefferson Severy two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Jane Hawkins deceased, widow of James Hawkins (who was an officer in the Revolutionary War,) and that J. Hawkins, Jane Hawkins, Elizabeth Foster, Ohio Coleman, Sarah Boston & Mary Jordan are her only surviving children. And that she the said Jane Hawkins departed this life on the 24 th day of September A. D. 1842.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Jefferson Severy James Zimmerman
G. W. Cattle Justice of the Peace.
I James A. M c Brayer clerk of the County Court in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that George W. Cattle before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 13 th day of March A. D. 1852
James A. M c Brayer clk a. c. c.

September 3, 1936
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BA-J/ENL
James Hawkins-W.8886 Rodham Petty -W.2557
Mrs. Cleo Gillie Hester College Station Murray, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have found that Jane Hawkins, a Revolutionary War widow, was aged seventy-seven years in 1840, and resided in Anderson County, Kentucky, and you desire information in regard to her and her husband; you ask, also, for the record of Rodham Petty, Revolutionary War soldier.
You are furnished herein the records of James Hawkins and Rodham Petty, as found in pension claims, W.8886 and W.2557, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
James Hawkins W.8886
James Hawkins was born in Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, James Hawkins entered the service and served as a captain in the Virginia Troops, as follows: from January, 1778, three months and guarded the prisoners taken with Burgoyne at Saratoga Barracks; from May, 1781, until about July 1, 1781, in Colonel Matthews' Regiment, and from July, 1781, to October, 1781, name of colonel not stated.
In 1789, he moved to Anderson County, Kentucky, where he died March 2, 1819.
The soldier married April 12, 1779, or April 12, 1781, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Jane----- The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Stephenson, of Culpeper County, Virginia.

Jane, widow of James Hawkins, was allowed pension on her application submitted December 13, 1836, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Anderson County, Kentucky.
She died September 24, 1842, in said Anderson County.
Their first child was born March 9, 1783; the name was not designated.
The following children survived their mother:
James Hawkins Jane Hackley Elizabeth Foster Ohio Coleman Sarah Boston Mary Jordan
not in the file, page 18-66
Their ages, places of residence and names of the husbands of the daughters are not given.
In 1837, one Reuben Boston was a resident of Anderson County, Kentucky, and stated that he was formerly of Orange County, Virginia, and knew Captain James Hawkins during the Revolutionary War; no relationship to Sarah Boston, daughter of the soldier, was given; in same year, one Martha Jordan, aged seventy-two years and a resident of Anderson County, Kentucky, made affidavit that she was born in Orange County, Virginia, and moved to Anderson County, Kentucky, in 1798, and that she was present at the marriage of James and Jane Hawkins; in 1837, John J. Jordan was a Justice of the Peace for Anderson County, Kentucky; no relationship of Martha and John J. Jordan to Mary Jordan, daughter of the soldier, was stated; in 1837, one John Hackley was a Justice of the Peace for Anderson County, Kentucky; no relationship to Jane Hackley, daughter of the soldier, was stated.
*****
Rodham Petty
Rodham Petty was born in 1752 in Prince William County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, Rodham

Petty enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops, as follows: from sometime in 1776, eight months as a minuteman under Captain Philip Lee, Colonel Ewell's Regiment; was stationed at Hampton and was in several skirmishes with the British under Lord Dunmore; from sometime in the spring of 1777, three months as a private in Captain John Haggis' Company, Colonel Hoo's Regiment; from the fall of 1777, three and one-half months in Captain Britt's Company, Colonel Jesse Ewell's Regiment; from sometime in 1780 or 1781, three months in Captain Hampton's Company.
Rodham Petty was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Anderson County, Kentucky. His Christian name appears, also, as Rodham and Rodham; pensioned Rodham.
He died January 12, 1843, in said Anderson County.
The soldier married December 12, 1819, Sarah Steward; their marriage was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of Shelby County, Kentucky; date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.
No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Petty, widow of Rodham Petty (W.2567), you should address The Comptroller General General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sarah Petty, widow of Rodham Petty, Certificate No. 1699, issued September 2, 1853, rate $48.33 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Kentucky Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

The affidavit of Robert Boston of Pulaski County and State of Kentucky being first duly sworn - States that he was personally acquainted with Capt James Hawkins in the year 1778 and when he was called in into the service of the United States from the County of Orange State of Virginia in the month of January 1778 with his company of Artillery to go to meet the prisoners that were taken at Bennington of Burgoyne, that Benjamin Hawkins and company were called into the service for three months that he met the said prisoners and guarded them to the County of Albemarle State of Virginia and there remained to guard the said prisoners as well as he saw weather three months - he states that his father was a soldier under Captain James Hawkins as one of the guards at said time This affiant states that in the beginning of the the Month of May 1781 he was a soldier under Captain Hawkins and was drafted and was marched into service in the beginning of said Month that he marched under said Hawkins as his Captain from the County of Orange to Richmond and from there to Williams burg and to Norfolk the time of service at this time was three months which time this affiant and the said Hawkins served out and came home together, the Officers that then served ended were Major Barker and Colonel Matthew. This affiant states further that same time as well as he weather in the latter part of the same year on the first of the fall of the year

1781 he served in a Matilda team going under Captain Darr from the County of Orange as a soldier for the month that at the same time Captain Hawkins was a long team making a company that he knew the said Hawkins was known that he the said Hawkins was at the said time in the service of the United States as a Matilda captain, they were ordered from the County of Orange to the Town of York and from there to Stamford and further after discussed this department east nat
Reuben Boston Jr (Seal)
State of Kentucky Anderson County
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a notary of the peace in and for the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts Boston and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I as aforesaid do further certify that the said Boston is a man of veracity and a highly respectable citizen and so known to be in his neighbourhood.
To the Hon. J. P. Morgan Jr.

State of Connecticut, Hudson County, Ss. I, George Marshall, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above copy of the foregoing Certificate is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1831.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office at the Court house in Pawling this 13th day of July 1831.
George Marshall Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Hawkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. No. 8,886.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany. 1778 3 mos. Captain ✓ VA.   May 1781 to Oct 1781 " Wallace                                                          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, by widow Dec 12 1826
Residence at date of application, Henderson Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: Set in Calhoun Co. Ky. Apr. 12, 1826. June 1826
He d. March 2, 1819 -
He d. Sept 24, 1822, leaving the family, Sons: Jacob, Elizabeth Foster, his children,
Sarah Foster & Mary Jordan (daughters) Other children - 4 more
Very respectfully,

Mrs. Cleo Gillis Hester College Station Murray, Kentucky.

Murray, Ky. Aug. 16, 1936.
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary War Section Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Collins History of Kentucky gives a list of Revolutionary soldiers and widows in Kentucky in 1840. Jane Hawkins name is in this list as being 77 years of age and living in Anderson County, Kentucky. Will you please send to me what information you have on file about her and her husband. I am interested in securing

the personal family information as well as the military record of her husband.
I am also interested in knowing if Roadham Pettij (a Revolutionary soldier) application papers for a pension or any other of his papers on file give his wives names.
Thanking you in advance for this information.
Very truly yours.
(Mrs.) Cleo Gillis Hester

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by AW July 12, 1911
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Jane Hawkins
Soldier a pensioner
Service _____
Additional Service Rev
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No adm or ref. claim for any widow named Jane except N 8586. which I would send

Hono Commissioner Pensions I want a favour of you I want to learn something or all concerning the widow Hardine a Pensioner whose husband served in the Revolutionary War her name was Jane Hardine I was a little boy too little to know much I saw her I think she drew an Officers Pension I am not sure of his first name if you can give me his army services discharge list please
When and Where Enlisted It may be Col John Gibson for the satisfaction of all of us I was a member of Company V Ky. Kentucky Infantry please accommodate an old soldier
Benjamin Hardine
Lawrenceburg Ky. T. D. No. 1 Ky. Kentucky
Envelope returned
* Buried only in Anderson Co.

1911 July 17 Hist to Benj. Hawkins 1936 Dept. 3 - Hist to Mrs. Gales Nichols - Hester - Et
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8886
Jane Hawkins Wid. of James Hawkins Capt. War line
Act: July 4/36, Sec. 8a
Index: Vol. A , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The affidavit of Reubin Boston of lawful age taken in the Town of La Grangeburg and State of Kentucky on the twenty first day of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight; to be read as evidence in the case of a claim of Jane Hawkins for a Pension for military services of her husband James Hawkins during the war of the revolution. This affiant states that he performed a tour of duty under Cap- tain James Hawkins the husband of the aforesaid Jane Hawkins of three months during the War of the revolution in seventeen hundred and eighty one.
This affiant further states that his Father served a tour of duty under the said Captain James Haw- kins during the war of the revolution in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight or in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; the precise length of service he does not recollect, but he feels confident it could not have been less than three months. This affiant further states that he perform- ed a tour of service during the War of the revolu- tion of three months, under Captain George Ward, and at that time the aforesaid James Haw- kins was a Captain in the army, making a service of nine months, performed by the said James Hawkins as Captain during the revolutionary War. This affiant further states that he was well acquainted with the said James Hawkins and Jane Hawkins, having been born and raised in the same neighborhood with them, & continued to live a mile or a half of with them until their removal to Kentucky. This affiant further states that the said James Hawkins and Jane Hawkins were married in

in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, some time in March, the particular day of the month not recollecting, and that the tour of services performed by this affiant under the said Captain James Hawkins commenced in July in the same year a few months after their return arranged.
This affiant states that he has been informed that there is some discrepancy in his former statement as to dates in support of the claim of the said Jane Hawkins. If this be the fact, it must have originated in a mistake of the draughtsman further this affiant saith not.
Reuben Boston
State of Kentucky
Anderson County ss.
This day the aforesaid Reuben Boston appeared before me Johnson Malone a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and made oath that what he has stated in the foregoing affidavit is true. and I do certify that the said Reuben Boston is a man of veracity and respectability, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to any statement he would make on oath, or otherwise. Given under my hand as Justice of the Peace of our said this twenty first day of May 1888.
Johnson Malone J.P.

State of Kentucky: Anderson County I, Jos H. Forgy, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify, that Johnson Haland, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly qualified and commissioned as such, and that in signing and sealing the same all his official acts, such that the signature of Johnson Haland to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16 th day of May 1838.
Josiah H. Walker C. C.

The affidavit of Jane Hawkins of lawful age taken at the house of Joel Boston in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky to be read as evidence in the case of a claim of the said Jane Hawkins for a Pension for Military services performed by her husband James Hawkins during the Revolutionary War. This affiant states that she was married to the said James Hawkins on the 12 th of April 1779 in Pulaski County in the State of Virginia, and this marriage recorded in the family bible which was lost in their removal to Kentucky she further states that there has been no record made of the loss of the bible within her knowledge or any documentary proof of their marriage.
State of Kentucky Anderson County to wit:
This day Jane Hawkins personally appears before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and made oath that what she has stated in the foregoing affidavit is true and I do certify that the said Jane Hawkins is entitled to full faith and credit for any statement she would make upon oath.
Given under my hand the twenty first day of June 1833. Reuben Warfield

State of Kentucky, Anderson County Ss. I, Morgan Walker, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Anderson, do Certify that Rachel Boston whose signa- ture is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly qualified and Commissioned as such and that her said facts and certifi- cates are all his official acts, and that the signa- ture purporting to be hers is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 22 nd day of June 1838 Morgan Walker A.C.

The affidavit of Reuben Boston taken at the house of John Harkley in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky on the fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven to be read as read in the case of a claim for a pension for Military services performed by James Hawk- kins during the War of the revolution in the year seventeen hundred and eighty One which claim is now suspended in the Pension Office. The said Reuben Boston states that he was well acquainted with the said James Hawkins from his childhood that he served with him in the army during in the revolutionary War. He further states that the said James Hawkins was married to Jane Hawkins about the year seven- teen hundred and eighty One. He further states that he is well acquainted with the said Jane Hawkins Widow of the said James Hawkins and that he would have the utmost confidence in any statement that the said Jane would make upon Oath.

The said Reuben Boston further states that he came to this country with the said James Hawkins and Jane Hawkins, and that he understood during the time they were upon the road to Kentucky that the family Bible of the said James Hawkins was lost.
Reuben Boston Jr
State of Kentucky and in the county of Todd.
This day personally appeared before me John Hartley a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Reuben Boston and made oath that the statements made by him in the foregoing affidavit are true and I do certify that the said Reuben Boston is entitled to full faith and credit for any statements that he would make upon oath. Given under my hand this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
John Hartley J.P.

House of Representatives, Oct. 3 rd 1837.
Sir,
I enclose you herewith a letter from Mr John Draper making an inquiry for some papers in a Pardon Case. Please make the examination as requested by Mr Draper, and inform me of the result.
I am Very Resp y Your O be d t S er v t
J. Harlan
Col J. L. Edwards Com te p o

Wash n July 2 1836.
Sir,
I enclose you two affidavits in Mrs. Hawkins case.
Very Resp ly
J. Harlan.

Jane V. James Hawkins Kentucky
Suspended let. 18 March 1837 to the Clerk Court Oulfefer Co. Va. do to Jordan W. Walker Louisville, Ken.
let. 4 Oct 37 Hon. J. Marlan do. 9 th Apr. 1838 do. 8 June 1838

H.R. June 7th 1838.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Hawkins for a Pension, I am informed that additional testimony, to wit, the deposition of Reuben Boston has filed. I am well ac- -quainted with Mr Boston. He is a well man of first rate character, and entitled to full credit for any statement made by him.
Very Resp ly Yrs & H. Nathan

The affidavit of Jane Hawkins taken at the house of John Hawkins in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky on the fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven, to be read as evidence in the case of a pension for Military services performed by James Hawkins in the Revolu- tionary War in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one. The said Jane Hawkins states that she was married to the said James Hawkins on the twelfth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty one in Virginia in Culpepper County by a man by the name of Stephenson a Protestant Preacher. - That her eldest child after her marriage with the said James Hawkins was born on the ninth day of March seventeen hun- dred and eighty three. The said Jane Hawkins further states that the family Bible in which the ages of her children were recorded was lost in moving.

to this country in the year one hundred and eighty nine
her Jane Hawkins mark
State of Kentucky Anderson County to wit
This day personally appeared before me John Hartley a Justice of the Peace for said County Jane Hawkins and made Oath that the statements made by her in the foregoing affidavit are true and I do certify that the said Jane is entitled to full faith and credit for any statement she would make upon Oath. Given under my hand this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven. John Hartley J.P. He

Col Edwds will please inform me what has been done with the case of Mrs Hawkins referred to in the enclosed letter.
J. Haden Oct April 1838.

From The Clerk of the Court of Sessions Co. Pa. Warrant of marriage of the kind,
Dr. Washington
Witness to marriage
J. L. Edwards
vs. Apr. 3 Proof of marriage

Greene County Court Clerk's Office 1st. Apr. 1837
Sir
It appears by the Register of Marriages kept in this office, that one James Hawkins was married to Sarah Jones on the 26th. day of December 1797, by the Rev. William Mason of the Baptist Denomination. The records here, furnish no evidence of the marriage of any other person of that name.
J. J. Lightfoot (Acty) Clerk. Co. Court.
By
J. D. Latham & Co.
James

State of Kentucky, Jefferson County, ss. I Joseph H. Walker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that John Harbly whose signature is subscribed, to the foregoing certi- cate is not dead at the time of signing the same - Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified and qualified as such and that his Faith and Credit are due all his official acts and that the signature of Joseph H. Walker to be his in question.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of my Office this 2 nd day of January 1838.
Joseph H. Walker. C. & B.

Jam. Hawkins widow of Capt James Hawkins
File 8886 Ry

Washington June 6 th 1858
Col S. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
You will confer a favor if you will inform me whether half pay has or will be allowed to Capt James Hawkins in the revolution. The facts I understand are these. He was a Capt in the Virginia Troops and his widow Mrs Jane Hawkins drew a pension up to her death which took place sometime between the years 1841 and 1845. She resided in Anderson County Kentucky. These are all the facts in the case as far as in my power any information you can give me will place me under additional obligations to you for former promptness and attention.
Respectfully &c J. B. Thompson

State of Kentucky - Indiana County Just Judson Walker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that John Hartley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certifi- cate, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County a- foresaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that said facts were proved un- der all his official acts, and that the signature subscribed to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 2 nd day of January 1838. Judson Walker. Clerk.

The affidavit of Reuben Boston taken at the house of John Hackley on the fifteenth day of December in seventeen hundred and 11

The Affidavit of Martha Jordan aged seventy two years being first duly sworn says that she resided in the County of Pulaski State of Virginia that she was born in said County and there lived until the year 1795 when she removed to the State of Kentucky that she was acquainted with Sam Ham- kins for a number of years before and after she was married to James Hawkins that she was at the marriage of the said Sam to the said James Hawkins, they were married at this offiant's house by the Revd Stephen before who this offiant, resided in the County of Pulaski State of Virginia, that after the marriage of the said Sam with Hawkins they removed into the County of Orange State of Virginia and afterwards removed to the State of Kentucky where the now resides and in the County of Anderson. The said Sam was married to the said James Hawkins some time in the month of April 1881 - and further this offiant saith not this 2 nd day of February 1887 -
Martha Jordan
State of Kentucky } Anderson County }
The above offiant was this day subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Martha Jordan and that be as of second state that she is a woman of truth and credit and of high respectability

given under my hand as aforesaid this 2 nd day of February 1837
John G. Jordan J.B.A.
I, Clerk of the County Court, and of the County of ... do hereby certify that the name of John G. Jordan is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and that at the date thereof he was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly qualified as such, and that his said signature is genuine. I further certify that the said Certificate is in due form of Law.
For testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office at the County house in ... this 3 rd day of Febry. 1837 J. G. Jordan Clerk

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admitted for nine months Caption p 1875
Hm. J. Harlan W.R.

The affidavit of Martha Jordan of Lawfull age taken at the house of George Jordan in the County of Anderson and State of Kentucky to be read as Evidence in the case of an claim of Sarah Hawkins for a pension for Military Services performed by her husband James Hawkins during the war of the Revolution This affiant states that she was acquainted with the said James Hawkins and Jane Hawkins his wife before their marriage, and that they were married in Pulaski County in the State of Virginia in April 1779 on that date to the best of her knowledge, and I have  have been acquainted with them at  at all times ever since until the death of the said James Hawkins, and was present at their marriage.
Martha her X Jordan mark
State of Kentucky
Anderson County (sworn)
This day Martha Jordan personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that what she has stated in the above affidavit is true, and I do certify that the said Martha Jordan is intitled to full faith and credit for any statement she would make on oath, given under my hand this 22 nd day of June 1838
John J. Jordan J.P., A.C.

State of Kentucky, Anderson County, Ss. I, George W. Walker, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do Certify that John G. Jordan, whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly qualified and commissioned as such, and that due faith and credit are due all his official acts, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 22 nd day of June 1838.
George W. Walker, Clerk.
I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Jordan. Her statements are entitled to full credit. The Magistrate before whom her deposition was taken is her son. Hence a failure to certify as to her credibility. July 2 1838. J. Harlan

State of Kentucky Anderson County S ct
At a County Court begun and held for the County of Anderson at the Court house in Lawrenceburg on Monday the 10 th day of October 1842 -
On mo. of John J. McAllee be permitted to administer on the estate of Jane Hawkins de ce . It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the nearest of her kindred refuse to administer, and thereupon he took the oath required by law and entered into bond with Sandford M c Brayer his security in the penalty of $250 - conditioned according to law -
And afterwards to wit at a County Court held for the County aforesaid on Monday the 10 th day of April 1843. On mo. of John J. McAllee administrator of the estate of Jane Hawkins de ce . Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Jane Hackley and John G. Jordan that the said Jane Hawkins de ce late a pensioner of the United States de ce -parted this life on the 24 th day of September last and that the said Jane Hawkins de ce is the identical person named in an original certificate now represented to the court as being in the possession of the Agent of Pensions &c.
State of Kentucky S ct
I James S. M c Brayer clerk of the Anderson County Court do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the original of record in my office. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of March 1852 and in the 60 th year of the Commonwealth - James S. M c Brayer clk. a. c. c.

State of Kentucky Set
William H. McBrayer Presiding Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James J. McBrayer whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of said certificate Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn according to law, that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such and that his foregoing signature is genuine - Given under my hand this 16 th day of March 1852 - W. H. McBrayer P. J. etc.
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The deposition of James Young taken at the house of John G. Allen in the County of Jessamine, on the 31st day of October 1836. The deponent being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that about the year 1781 he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the County of Caroline County and State of Virginia and that he became acquainted with James Hawkins a captain of a company in Colonel Mathews Regiment, and that said deponent was acquainted with said Hawkins for about two weeks and that he then left the army, and left said Hawkins in the army, that he was from the County of Orange, and that the term of service of the soldiers from the upper Counties was for 3 months, and those that lived near the lower Counties near the siege of York Town was for 40 days only.
James Young
Jessamine County, to wit:
The foregoing deposition of James Young, was taken subscribed and sworn to by the said James Young before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County this 31st day of October 1836.
John G. Allen J.P.
Westmore Jessamine County Feb.
J. Almond B. Price
Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John G. Allen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such that his said signature is genuine - I further certify that his said Certificate is in due form of law - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office at the Court house in Nicholasville this 20 day of Dec. 1836 - J. Almond B. Price Clk - By M. P. Price D.P.

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Jane Hawkins Kentucky

State of Kentucky
Forrest County, S.S.
I, Jordan Walker, Clerk of the said Court, do certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said applicants for the division of the decedent's estate.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of February, 1837.
Jordan Walker, Clerk