Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,457, Nathan Hawkins, Va.

SERVICE
Hawkins, Nathan
NUMBER
S. 30457
Va
CONTENTS

25056 Kentucky
Nathan Hawkins Whereas in the State of Kentucky he was a private in the company commanded by Captain White of the 2nd reg t commanded by Maj. Husted in the Kentucky line for 8 months & 28 days
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 28 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1823, and Mrs. S. McAfee wife of Saml. McAfee Salvisa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 71.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 14 3 2
$85.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 13

30 457 INVALID. Rev. Qu...
File No. 30-657
Nathan Hawkins
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Military Claims
War Department
Kents 27.486 27.48 27.48 48
Palona 14 October
Kentucky
1200
Edward Ely
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Oct 12 th 1838
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find 3 pension claims (which my Father left unarranged) when he left home) and he requested I should be asq to attend to them in his absence which he has done - please let us hear the result as soon as you can with convenience you will please send them to Salvisa Kentucky in the care of Sam l Holman Esq
William A. McEffe

27. 486 Nathan H. Hink Kentucky.
from 1782 pounds Deduct 18 days
$28.65 100
1432
76.65
Wm. A. McAfee City of St. Louis Missouri Kind

The Court held for Warren County at the Court house in Warrenton on Monday the 7 th day of October 1833. This day Martin C Duncan a Chur- gymen Robt McRae and Jas T. Holman respect- ively came into Court and swore to the Statute, to them subscribed and the Court Certifies that it ap- pears to them that said Martin C Duncan resides in Warren County who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Churgymen and that Robert McRae and Jas T. Holman who has also signed the same are residents in Warren County and are Credible persons and that their Statutes are entitled to Credit. J Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court of Warren County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original Pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Hawkins for a Pardon and I do further Certify that Samy Holman Esq. who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Ma- gistrate duly Commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of October 1833
Thos Allen

State of Kentucky on this the 10 th day of June 1833 Mercer County ss personally appeared before me the County Holman a justice of the peace and judge of the Mercer county court Nathan Hawkins aged 70 years a Revolutionary soldier whose age and infirmary prevents his attending in court as he is very infirm on account of having the gravel and a weakness in his back who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 - I Nathan Hawkins do hereby state on oath that I am now in the 70 th year of my age and that I was born in Spotsylvania County State of Virginia on the 14 th day of May 1763 where I was raised and where I resided when the Revolutionary War commenced and I was called into the service of my country as follows viz - In the month of February or March 1781 I was drafted in Capt John Whites company of Maj Armsteads Battalion on a tour of two months (the colon name not recollected) and our company marched to Cobbin point where I was stationed during my time and I was honorably discharged after having served out my full time and twelve days over I then Returned home to the county of Spotsylvania Va and in the month of June 1781 in said county I volunteered in Capt Thomas Muners company of Col Mathews Regiment (Maj name not recollected) and my company marched and retreated between Williams Lung and Richmond as Lord Cornwallis advanced into Virginia and we were at Col Sainridges and at page Town and was discharged at Byrd ordinary after having served out my full time of two months and six days over I then returned home to said county and in the month of September 1781 in said county I was drafted in Capt John Tankerlys company of Col Merewethers Regiment of Genl Stephens Brigade we marched to Deep Spring camp near Williams Lung and from thence to the New-Barricks above Williams Lung and from thence to Little York about ten days before Lord Wallis surrendered and I aided in the siege and was wounded in the left shoulder by a cannon shot and on the next day I was discharged from service on account of

my inability to leave & returned home and as soon as I was able I Returned and joined the Army near Page Town and served out the balance of my time and was honourably discharged on the last of October on the first November 1781 having served in this War two Months and I returned home and in the same county and in the Month of February 1782 I volunteered in Capt John Locke's company for two Months and we marched to Fredricksburg for the purpose of guarding some British Prison- ers and was stationed there some time and then marched the Prison- ers up to Winchester where I was discharged having served in this War two Months having performed the whole eight Months and six days of actual service in the Revolutionary War I am now a citizen of Mercer County and State of Kentucky where I have resided since the year 1794 when I first removed to this State I further state that I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person now living who can testimony I can procure who can testify to my service in the Army of Revolution having lost my last on this last my discharge and I thereby request that James M. Halder be allowed to perform the duty except the present and I am not now a pensioner of the United States or of any State although my kindred are the same June 10 th 1833 Nathan Hawkins B.T.
And I hereby declare a justice of the peace for the said county of Mercer and I further declare it to be my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after stating the interrogatories proposed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and service as he has stated given under my hand a few days ago the peace & judges of the Mercer county court this June 10 th 1833 Gentry Holman J.P.M.C.
W. Martin C. Duncan a clergyman residing in the Mercer County with James Holman & Robert M'Affee Residents also in said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be now in the seventieth year of his age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion as witnesses our hands this Oct 7 th 1833 Martin C. Duncan Robt M'Affee James M'Halder