Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,700, Stephen Hawkins, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
W. 19.700
Hawkins, Stephen Mary
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20.261 New York
Stephen Hawkins of Lippin Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. command by Captain Wallis of the Regt. command by Col. Van Dyke in the N. J. Vol. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. 1832 and to M. D. Mother See by Will
Arrears to the 14th of Dec. 1831 $ 160 Pension allowance ending 14th of Dec. 1831 140
$ 300
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by P. C. Calkins Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 12
Certificate mislaid & returned 30 Aug & forwarded to Hon. H. Wardlaw

3655,
New York Albany
Mary Hawkins
widow of Stephen
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
E. Burnham Rensselaer NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 84 Vol. 11.
Reported
Febry 3/1849
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428. Mary Hawkins Widow
Stephen Hawkins
Admiralty Court
Act 17 June 1844
Married 1784
Husband died 18 April 1844.
Adm. D. Rycaut, Esq. #80 G p.m. June 18 April 1844
Admiral Ely Watertown NY

State of New York Schoharie County ss:
On this 11 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirtytwo personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Schoharie aforesaid now sitting Stephen Hawkins a resident of the town of Henderson , county of Schoharie aforesaid and county one year last December, who being first duly sworn according to law, saith on his oath that he makes the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 2 d 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States upon the following named officers & served as herein stated, to wit: In the month of April 1876 but the day of the month he does not recollect, he enlisted as a private soldier in the militia, at Miskawana , about ten miles from Albany in the State of New York, in a com- pany commanded by Capt. John Collins of the New York militia, for the term of five months - Lieut. Gray was Lieut. of the company, & one Van Dyke was the Col. of the Regiment - one Lee Lieut. Col. & one Garn- most was Major - He immediately after enlisting, joined the Regiment at Salem George , where he remained about six weeks, & was then removed to Hudson where he remained two or three months - While at Hud-

George V. Vredenburg, he informed Garrison dates only from Vredenburg he went to what was called the New Light (Pawingburgh) where he remained a few days, & was marched to Fort Edward, where he remained until the expiration of the five months for which he enlisted, & was then discharged from service by the Col. of the Regiment & went home - Genl. Schuyler had the command of Fort Edward, where he was there - In the month of March 1777, he again enlisted at Albany, for the term of nine months in the Batavian service in a company commanded by Capt. Van Emy. Went immediately into service - The company were first ordered to Saratoga where they were employed in cutting logs to saw in order to build the barracks at Saratoga & remained there about six or seven weeks. He then went back with the company to Albany & remained until the expiration of the nine months & was then discharged - While he remained or was stationed at Albany, he was engaged in carrying provisions, munitions of war, soldiers up & down the Hudson River, with Battalions - One Col. Sewell had the command of the men engaged in the Batavian service at Albany - About the first of May  June 1778 he again enlisted at Albany for the term of eight months in Capt. Tishler's company of Battlemen & continued the whole time for which he enlisted in discharge

111 performing similar services to those he performed under the last enlistment herein before mentioned. The same Col. Lewis had the command, during this last period of service - He was discharged by Capt. Fisher about home, the fore part of Aug. following - In the month of May following he again enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Wood for the term of seven months, at Fishkill in the State of New York. - The company company belonged to the New York Militia - Col. Walbridge commanded the Regiment - He was not called to service Colonel's name - Major's name was Beaumont, or some- thing like it - He went into service immediately after his enlistment & the Regiment remained over a two days at Fishkill & then marched to Poughkeepsie, where it arrived in the afternoon & the next morning it was divided, that portion of the Regiment that he commanded with, went directly to a tree lying back of Esopus, which was called Wapping, where he remained about four or five weeks & then started to meet Genl. Sullivan in the Indian country - under the command of the aforesaid Major - From Wapping he went with his portion of the Regiment to a place called Chemung in the western part of the State of New York, where it was ascertained that Genl. Sullivan had left & been gone six days - The number of days that he (Sullivan) had been gone, was ascertained by means of a letter found, sticking upon a tree - A barrel was

then held by the officers to determine whether it was best to follow Genl. Sullivan, or to return. There were three companies there, but he says not recollect the names of any of the officers, except his Captain (Wood) & Major Bouscoute. The officers concluded not to go on any further & all returned back to Wapping, where we started from. He was about one third time about three weeks. He remained at Wapping until he was discharged, & had served out the time for which he enlisted, being about the first of December following. He was discharged by the officers Major & returned home. He never had any written dis- charge from the service, at any time during the war. Some time in the month of May 1780 he again enlisted for six months in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Bogart not Capt. Adial Sherwood as stated in the affidavits of John Walthamway & Benjamin Bragg his wife affidavits. They are mistaken in that part of their affidavits as they belonged to Capt. Sherwoods company & He belonged to Capt. Bogarts company. We all belonged to the same Regiment, which was commanded by Col. John Walsingham We immediately went into service & joined the Regiment at Schuylkill. He performed duties as a soldier in one of the Pickets at Schuylkill & also on guard. He remained there about three months & a half, under the command of Col. Walsingham & then went to Fort Mifflin & had remained there about two months, when he was sent out on

a scouting party & was taken a prisoner at a place called Baissaraya - Col. Smith had the command of Fort St. Louis when he was there - Capt. Don Drury had the command of the scouting party when he was taken prisoner - Capt. Walter Forman also had some men & Lieut. Phillips - There were sixty three men in cluding officers - Maj. Carlton had the command of the encampment from which he was taken prisoner - The number of the enemy, including prisoners was from six to seven hundred - He was taken with the others prisoners by Capt. to Montreal, passing through Ogdensburg then down Lake Ontario & the River St. Lawrence - At Montreal he was shut up & kept in close confine- ment in a large stone barn belonging to one Forchard & kept here the first part of November until some time in the month of Sept following, about two months - He was then let out of prison & went as a prisoner & stayed with one John Saver about three months - during which time he had to report himself every day - He was then put in confinement in another stone building, occupied by the Provost guard & kept a few days & then sent on to Prison Island at Quebec, where he remained about three months - He was then removed to the fort which was on the main shore at the foot of the island & confined in a dungeon last three days & nights - Here he was fed only once a day for the evening - On the

night of the third day, after he was confined, he succeed- ed in making a hole through the wall, & made his escape & went to Monticello & was there taken prisoner. Was again confined in the guardhouse at Monticello, where he had his bolts put on to him - He was there con- fined about three weeks & then sent to Lucedale, where he was again & on the 10 th day of April, confined in a prison & there held a prisoner until the 10 th day of October following. He was then taken out & put on board of a transport & sent to New York, where he arriv- ed in six weeks after leaving Lucedale - He was examin- ed at Lucedale, before he went on board of the transport. At New York he was put on board of the sloop Relief & carried to Galveston Ferry, about sixteen miles up the north River & there set at liberty by the officer who had the command of the guard at that place - He then returned home as soon as possible - He never had any written discharge or written evidence of his services nor does he know of any person living, except Benjamin Brake & John Hathaway, whose affidavits are here annexed who can testify to his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year } Stephen his H. Hawkins aforesaid. } mark. De Lorraine of Rev. Co.

P. Pursham Clerk
Chittenden
me Holland Weeks
residing in
town of Henderson aforesaid & Amasa Huggins and residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Trueblood who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be a deserter one year ago that he is a respectable & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion, that his declaration is entitled to credit
H. Weeks
I have subscribed the day aforesaid
Amasa Huggins
P. Pursham Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter after calling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the aforesaid applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as he states, And the Court do further certify that it appears to them that Holland Weeks who has signed the preceding certificate is a layman resident of Henderson aforesaid that Amasa Huggins who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place, & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit

I, Reg. Burkina Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas as for the County of Appomattox aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Burkina for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office this 11 day of September Eighteen hundred thirty two J. V. Burkina Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss - On this sixteenth day of October 1846 personally appeared before the Hon. Calvin Skinner first Judge of Jefferson County Court, Mary Hawkins a resident of the town of Henderson in the County of Jefferson aforesaid aged eighty four years & over who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 extending & continuing the act of March 3 rd 1843; that she is the widow of Stephen Hawkins who was a pensioner on the New York roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum for services rendered in the war of the Revolution - She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Lawrence and that she was married to the said Stephen Hawkins at Kinderhook in the State of New York on the fourteenth day of April One thousand seven hundred and eighty four (April 14. 1784) and that said marriage was duly recorded in the records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of said Kinderhook - She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Hawkins died on the 18 th day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty six; that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Sworn and subscribed Mary X Hawkins mark This sixteenth - day of October 1846 before me - C. Skinner First Judge of Rappahannan County Courts.
I certify that Mrs Hawkins lives some twen- ty miles or more from the Court House in consequence of the debilities arising from old age, she cannot without great inconvenience attend the Court to make her declaration - Adams Oct. 16. 1846 C. Skinner First Judge of Rappahannan County
N. B. Mrs Hawkins made her mark in my presence in stead of writing her name for the reason that she was unable to write because of old age - Oct. 16. 1846 - C. Skinner, Judge etc.
State of New York

Jefferson County
I Harvey Britten den — of the town of Henderson — in the County and State aforesaid do affirm  depose that I was well acquainted with Stephen Hawkins deceased and am acquainted with his wid- ow Mary Hawkins. The said Stephen Hawkins was a citizen of the United States and died in the town of Henderson in the County and State aforesaid on the 18 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty six, leaving a widow whose name is Mary Hawkins and is the above declarant and has not intermarried since the death of her husband the said Stephen Hawkins but is still his widow Affirmed Sworn and subscribed Harvey Britten den This 16 th day of October 1846 before me
C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County courts —
I certify that I am well acquainted with Harvey Britten den the aforesaid affidavit  deponent and that he is a disinterested witness of good moral character whose statements are entitled to belief — Adame October 16. 1846
C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County courts

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that
C. Skinner
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same First Judge of Jefferson County Courts
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 22 nd day of July in the year 184 7
J. G. Lynde Clerk.

State of New-York, } ss. James Storm COLUMBIA COUNTY,
I, JOHN I. TRAVER , Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do Hereby Certify, That Francis N Brantley whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed Affidavit and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, and duly authorised to take the same. And Further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate  Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 11th day of January 1847
James Storm Clerk

State of New York Colchester County ss I Benjamin Van Landt of the town of Heidenhook in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am the Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of said Heidenhook and have the custody of the records of said Church and that I find on the book of marriages of said Church the following record "Stephen Hawkins and Mary Lawrence married fourteenth of April seven hundred and eighty four - I further certify that the above is truly copied from the record except the dates which are in fair legible figures as follows - "Stephen Hawkins and Mary Lawrence married 14 th April 1784."
Subscribed and sworn before me on
this 18 th day of January 1847
Benjamin Van Landt Pastor
Francis McBrady
Justice of the Peace

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen 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. No. 19,700
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1776 5 mos Pvt. John Collins Van Dyke N.Y.   March 1777 9 mos Van Dyke Levis   May 1, 1778 8 mos Frederick Levis   May 1779 7 mos North Watson   May 1780 1 James Beane John Harpe "  
After this time he served as a sergeant under Capt. Drake in the captured fort at Red Bank and continued there until the British evacuated
Battles engaged in, Oct 1782.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ennis at Newbern, N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832 - P. Allen
Residence at date of application, Henderson, Jefferson Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, Derby Com. Nov. 11, 1760 - to Henderson Ky. May 18, 1832
Remarks: He was born in Ky. April 1744. He was the son of John Hawkins. He was married Oct. 15, 1806, while a resident of Henderson, Ky. aged 62 yrs. He died Feb. 9, 1852.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,700
Mary Hawkins Widow of Stephen Hawkins Dr. New Mar
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 20 1902 Mrs. A. L. Chapman Watertown
W. N.Y.
1911, Apr. 19 - Hist. 15 Mrs. Anna C. Boomer

V 428.
Mary Hawkins
N. Y.
Let. to A. Ely, Feb. 24, '47
to same April 1. '47
same April 28. 1847.
same May 29. 47
at 17 June 1844.

Rep d .
New York. 390.
Mary Hawkins widow of Stephen Hawkins who was a Private in the N. York Line
Hust'd. 18 th April 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1844. 18 th April 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1847. and sent to
Adriel Ely, Esq. Watertown N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book d
Vol. 2. Page 57 —

Henderson N.Y. Sept. 15
Free E. Purnham P.M.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commisioner Pensions Washington D.C.

Glendon on Left C o N.Y. Sept. 15. 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Comm r Pensions }
Sir
Enclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Hawkins. and If I correctly understand your instructions this declaration is all that is necessary in order to obtain her pension certificate under the act. 2 d February 1848.
If so please forward her certificate to me and oblige
Sir
Your ob t servant E. Bumham

Watertown June 1. 1847
Sir
I enclose with the another certificate of Judge Skinner in Watertown to the pension claim of Mary Hawkins widow of Stephen Hawkins, deceased.
If this is not in for my pleasure to remit to me the original papers & I will try to get them into the requisition for me -
In the case of the application of a widow for a pension under any Law I have never before seen any rule which required the Court or Judge to give his or its opinion in the matter - If I had been aware of any such rule I should have conformed to it
Very Respectfully Yrs at least
Col. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Admiral E. G.

State of New York Jefferson County
I Calvin Skinner First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Stephen Hawkins deceased that his widow Mary Hawkins made her declaration for a pension before me. The said Stephen Hawkins had been for many years a pensioner of the United States, he resided in the town of Henderson in the county aforesaid, at which place his widow still resides - I remem- ber that the date of the said Hawkins's death was clearly stated in the papers at the time and I have no hesitation in saying that it is clearly my opin- ion that Stephen Hawkins was a pensioner of the United States and that he died on the very day named in the declaration of his widow and that Mary Hawkins who made said declaration had not intermar- ried but was at the time & still is his widow - I believe these facts were clearly established by the proof before me, and

Given under my hand at Walcutt the first day of June 1847 - C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County courts
Clerks office of Jefferson County
I James G. Lynde Clerk of said County do certify that C. Skinner whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and thereon written was at the time & date thereof First Judge of Jefferson County County and duly authorized to act as such: and that I believe his signature above written to be his genuine hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County this first day of June 1847
J. G. Lynde Clerk By J. M. Sigourney def

May 10. 1847.
Character card
Mary Hawkins.
J. L. Edwards Com'y Prison Burlington

Watertown May 3 rd 1847
Sir
I enclose the certificate of Judge Hawkins in relation to the omisjons in the papers of Mrs. Hawkins widow of Stephen Hawkins - I will be much obliged to you for a printed blank of the form of a declaration under the act of 7 th July 1838
Very Respectfully Yr Obedt Servt Daniel Ely
Col. L. L. Edward Cust of Pensions Washington

This may certify that some time last fall in October I believe I called on Mary Hawkins widow of Stephen Hawkins who at that time made a declaration before me in order to procure a pension. I also certify that Harvey Cretenden made an affidavit at that time in regard to some facts connected with said declaration of Mrs Hawkins, or in support of her claim. I do not now recollect what those facts were. I know Mr Cretenden very well and have no doubt but all the facts mentioned in his affidavit are strictly true. I am now informed that Stephen Hawkins died on the 18 th day of April 1846 & if that fact is thus stated in the affida- vit of Mr Cretenden above referred to I should have had no hesitation then & I have none now in stating my opinion that the said Hawkins died on that day. I have no doubt from my knowledge of the matter that Mrs Hawkins was a widow at that time & the widow of Stephen Hawkins & I believe that she is still his widow, & that said Stephen Hawkins while living was a pensioner &c.
Given under my hand at Watertown this 8 th day of May 1847 — C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County courts —

2
April 12, 1897
Recd of Mary Scanlon
J. L. Edwards Commission Merchant Produce etc
FREE

Valletown Luff Co. N. I. 1847 April 6 1847
Sir
Mary Hawkins, widow of Stephen Hawkins is an applicant for pension under act June 17, 1844. In your letter of the 1st inst you admit her claim, but say that the Certificate of a Court of Record showing the date of Stephen Hawkins death, and that she is his widow, must be adduced before a Certificate can issue to her.
The declaration of Mrs Hawkins was taken before the first Judge of the Court, she being some 25 miles from the place of holding a court & unable to attend. The death of Stephen Hawkins is proven by the affidavit of Harvey Pittenden Esq to have taken place on the 15 th day of April 1846 and the fact also that she (applicant) was his widow. This was admitted by the Judge to be credible testimony and accompanied her declaration. Her husband was a pensioner and rec d his pension to 11 th March 1846, whether the pension has been drawn by the widow or not I do not know.
As the above requirement is unusual I refer to it and ask if it will be adhered to and wish to know, whether in all cases

of an application of a widow for a pension a certificate of a Court of Record showing the date of the husband's death and that she is his widow must be produced
In many cases it would be im- possible to procure such a certificate if this is to be a part of the form - I would thank you for a form of such certificate
It appears to me that a Court of Record could only certify that from the testimony exhibited to the Court, they were satisfied that A, B, claimed to be & that C, D, is his widow - Must the evidence produced before the Court, accompany the declaration, or will the certificate of the Court of itself be considered sufficient
When a declaration is made before one of the Judges as is necessarily the case in most applications of widows, will his certificate be accepted, or must the papers & proofs be presented to the Court, which consists of five judges, & their order to the Clerk given to make such certificate? In the case now of Mrs Haw- kins I do not know how to proceed, under the requirement of your letter of the 12 th inst other than to procure the evidence again of the date of Hawkins's death &c & let the next session of the Court get their opinion

upon it & send it to you
I shall be most happy to answer to this letter as soon as convenient
Yrs Obedient
Isaac Ely
100 100 100
Col H. Edwards, And of Poughkeepsie, New York

Stephen Hawkins N.Y. act 7 June 1832, $80 00 pr ann
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office March 30 1847 }
G. L. A.
Paid to 4 th March 1846
B. L. B.

March 15, 1847
Dear Cousin
May Hawkins
J. B. Dyer Esq Commissary of Pensions Washington
JP

Watertown Jefferson County New York March 10 1847
Sir
I inclose herewith the certificate of the Dept Comptroller, showing the services of Stephen Hawkins more than two years and a half of service subsequent to 1779 -
Mrs Hawkins is supported as a pauper - having neither money or relations in this quarter Her certificate therefore is much need ed by her
Yrs Respectfully
Adair Coly
Col J. L. Edwards Com d of Pension Muskogee

Mary Hawkins Widow of
Stephen Hawkins Providence
Admiral
Walton
No. 1
all
Prisoners Dynam

 In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz : 
    31 st July 1780 Stephen Hawkins priz £ 6 2 8   30 th Nov. 1781 do do 7 7 6   25 th Nov. 1782 do 66 16 20    
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany , 8 th  Mois , Jan. 1847. S
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 11, 48, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
    First—under Capt. Isaac Bogard in Col. John Harper Reg't.     Second " " No. " " Do. "   Third " " On deposit to Book A of Audited Accounts " " " "   Fourth " " This appears to be " " for Pay while prisoner in " " " "   Fifth " " Col John Harper " " Bgt. of Service, 25 mo. & 2 days " " " "   Sixth " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " "   
Philip Phelps Esq. (miss)

Watertown Jan. 22 d 1847
Sir
Please give me your decision on the enclosed application of Mary widow of Stephen Harkness for pension
Yrs Respectfully
Adriel Ely
Col. J. L. Edwards Com g Pensions Washington

Stephen Harkins BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Vide next aft. Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Vide Quere 16 Both ends of the [illegible] seal [illegible] the seal
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Vide supplementary aft.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Every Deposition before a Commissioner of the United States must be sworn to.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New York Jefferson County ss.
On this eighth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber (a magistrate of the town of Henderson in the County & State aforesaid,) Mrs. Mary Hawkins a resident in the town of Henderson aforesaid county of Jefferson, aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Hawkins who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, in the N.Y. Line - who was a pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 & received Eighty Dollars pr. annum from the 14 th of March 1831 until his death which occurred on the 18 th day of April 1846, at Henderson, where he had resided for more than twenty five years previous to his decease: And that she, the said Mary Hawkins, has received a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars pr. annum, under the act of the 17 th June 1844, from the 18 th day of April 1846 to the 14 th of March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written, before
her Mary X Hawkins
mark John H. Grassman of the peace
Witnesses Edwin Buchanan A. Allen Dwight

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that
John H. Farman
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same
a Justice of the
Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 13 th day of Sept r in the year 1848
J. G. Lynde
Clerk.

STEPHEN HAWKINS.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 244.]
—♦— JANUARY 10, 1832. —♦—
Mr. DOUBLEDAY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the resolution, directing said committee to inquire into the expediency of granting a pension to Stephen Hawkins, report:
The petitioner enlisted for the term of six months, in the (now) county of Washington, in the State of New York, in a company commanded by Captain Adial Sherwood, called the New Levy, in the Summer of 1780. A few days before the expiration of said term, petitioner, and the company to which he belonged, were taken prisoners at Fort Ann, by a corps under Major Carlton, conveyed to Montreal, and kept in close confinement for the space of about one year. From thence, petitioner and his comrades were conveyed to Prison Island, and confined (a part of the time in irons) for the space of about one year, and then transported to Boston, and set at liberty. These facts are all proved by the affidavits of Benjamin Knapp and John Hathaway. The Hon. Mr. Wardwell, certifies that petitioner is very poor, and much in need of assistance from Government. Your committee are of opinion, that the services and sufferings of the petitioner equitably entitle him to participate in the bounty of Government, and therefore report a bill.

State of New York Warren County
I Hathaway of the County of Warren and State of New York being duly sworn make oath and saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen Hawkins a revolutionary soldier and that the said Stephen Hawkins enlisted in a company under Captain Abiel Sherwood called the New York Line in the summer of the year 1780 for six months the said Company was raised in the County of Washington State of New York - Deponent further saith that he enlisted in the said Company at or near the time the said Stephen Hawkins enlisted and that a few days previous to the expiration of the said six months the said Stephen Hawkins and this deponent together with the whole company aforesaid, were taken prisoners at Fort Anne in Washington County aforesaid by a company or troop under the command of Major Buckton from thence the said Stephen Hawkins, this deponent and the rest of said Company were conveyed prisoners of war to Montreal in Canada and there kept in close confinement for the space of about one year, from thence the said Stephen Hawkins this deponent and the rest of the company aforesaid were conveyed to Prison Island at Canadake and there confined part of the time in irons for the space of about a year from thence being transported in a British vessel to Boston and set at liberty John H. Hathaway
Warren County ss I John Thurman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - Do Certify that the above named John Hathaway personally appeared before me on the 25 th day of April 1851 and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence and made oath to the contents thereof John Thurman Justice of the Peace

State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby Certify that John Thurman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Annexed affidavits was an Clerk of the date of the date of the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elected & Sworn & Qualifying in the said County and duly Authorized by Law to take affidavits and I do further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that the signature of John Thurman subscribed to the Certificate of the Annexed affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 25th day of April 1831 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Warren County ss
Benjamin Knapp of the town of Chester County and State aforesaid, makes oath that he is well acquainted with Stephen Hawkins a revolutionary soldier, and that the said Stephen Hawkins enlisted in a company under the command of Captain Israel Sherwood, called the New York, in the Summer of the year 1780, said company was raised in the New County of Washington State of New York. Deponent further saith that he also belonged to said company and that a few days previous to the capitulation of the army of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, the said Stephen Hawkins, then deponent together with the rest of the company aforesaid were taken prisoners at Fort Ann in Washington County aforesaid by a company of troops under the command of Major Gage. From thence the said Stephen Hawkins, then deponent and the rest of said company were conveyed as prisoners of war to Montreal in Canada and there kept in confinement for the space of one year or thereabouts. From thence the said Stephen Hawkins, then deponent, and the rest of said company were conveyed to Prison Island at Quebec and there confined (part of the time in houses) for the space of about one year from thence they were transported in a British vessel to Boston and there at Liberty
Benjamin Knapp
Warren County ss I John Thurmer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Warren do hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Knapp personally appeared before me on the 25th day of April 1831 and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence and made oath to the contents thereof.
John Thurmer Justice of the Peace

21.965-
Mr. Wardwell
H.R.
at the Bureau
Rejected 9 Dec. 1891
Wardwell to the Bureau

State of New York Warren County ss. I John Thurman a Justice of the Peace of the County of Warren before whom affi- davits were made by Benjamin Brugh & John Hather- way on the 25 th of April 1831 proving the services of Stephen Harkness as a soldier in the revolution- ary war. do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Benjamin Brugh & John Hatherway, & that they are persons of credibility. Dated April 27 th 1833. John Thurman late Justice of the Peace
State of New York Warren County ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Thurman who has executed the above Certificate was on the 25 th day of April 1831 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County And that I am acquainted with his hand Writing And truly believe his name subscribed to the above Certificate to be his proper hand Writing & Signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of April 1833. Thomas Archibald Clerk of Warren County

State of New York Jefferson County ss:
On this 9 th day of May 1853 personal ly appeared before me the undersigned, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson, Stephen Hunsicker known to me to be the person named in the annexed petition, who being first sworn, deposes to the effect that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the names of any of the regular officers, who were with the troops when he served, with any more particularity & precision than he has done in his for- mer declaration for a pension heretofore made & herewith annexed, nor is it in his power to detail the general circum- stances of his service, or state the regiments, any more partic- ularly than he has done in said declaration. That he is in bad health & very infirm & his memory is nearly gone. That he was born in the town of Berne in the State of Con- necticut on the 11 th day of December 1760 as he has been informed by his parents & only believes to be true & that he has no record of his age whatever.
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year first above written. Before me
Stephen Hunsicker his marks
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County Courts

State of New York Schoharie County ss.
I Philip Burchard Clerk of the County of Schoharie aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said County of Schoharie and duly commissioned and authorized by law to take the same, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, to be his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office this 11th day of May A.D. 1833. P. Burchard Clerk
Isaac Van Pinehurst Esq.
Stephen H. Hunsicker Dunbar Esq.