Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24421, Jason Hawes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hawes, Jason Molly
W 24421
CONTENTS

1667.
Massachusetts
Jason Hawes
Resident in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Dyer in the [blank] time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov 1832 and sent George Folsom of Worcester present Arrears to 14th of Feb 1832 $60 ~ Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 20 ~ $80 ~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. S. Blair Clerk. Book D. Vol. 2 Page 58.

1325
Massachusetts Molly Hawes widow of Jason Hawes , who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Repealed
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1848 and sent to Gysman Sibley Barre Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensionery under act February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before Patrick Paine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in said Court in the County aforesaid. Jason Hawes a resident of said Court in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years the fourteenth day of May AD 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, AD 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the fore- part of August in the year 1776 he enlisted in the service of the revolution- ary War for the term of three months in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Ezekiel Knowlton of Templeton and Lieut Wheeler of Peterham all in the County of Worcester and Col Dikes Regiment and marched in said month of August through the towns of Rutland Shrewsbury, Watertown & Roxbury to Dorchester and there was employed on Dorchester heights and in the battle near

Boston until the November following at which time his term of enlistment expired, and he was dismissed by his commanding officer without any form discharge in writing - his employment while at Dorchester was, the building of forts and repairing the castle. He further states, that as soon as he was dismissed from the company of for- artillery again in some company of officers he returned to Bane, and there are fortnightly and then he again enlisted for the term of three months was under the same officers, and marched as before stated, to Dorchester and an Dorchester point was stationed and did duty for the winter, lived in Barracks. His term of service expired in March 1777 he was on the expiration of his term dismissed as before stated and he again returned to Bane -
He further states that in July 1777 there was an alarm and Capt William Henry of Bane had order to straight march, he at this time volunteered, and and said July recruited from Petersham in company with Capt Stockwell company & Col. Brinkings Regiment through Northampton to Barnington halted there and stayed a number of days, and then the Regiment was

order and marched to Half-Moon where we stopped for a few days - we then marched back to Bennington with Genl. Bunker and Col. Loring arrived at Bennington the day after the Battle and stayed there some weeks and was discharged in September 1777 - he having served the full period of seven months weeks and then was discharged and he returned home to Barn He further states, that in October 1779 he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Nathan Houghton of Petersham and marched through Northampton to Great Barrington near Albany, stopped there for a few days, then was ordered up the River 10 miles and quartered there for a number of days, then marched to Nip- issa and stationed there, till a Continental Office came and disbanded us for home. The whole time of service at this time was six weeks - but he enlisted for three months He further states, that in August 1781, he enlisted for the term of three months and in the same month marched through Springfield to West Point and in the month of November finishing his time of service and he was discharged which discharge is he enclosed and is the only one he ever received in writing.
He further states, that he was born in Wintham in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts, on the 11 th day of May 1758 - and that his birth is recorded in the town records at Wintham - and

that he, lived in said Wrentham, till he was four years old; when his Father removed to Bang, where he now lives and has ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
Jason Hawes
We the undersigned a deacon residing in Bang in the County of Worcester and Nathaniel Haughton Esq. residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jason Hawes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the 74 years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides. Have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
Deacon James Nathaniel Haughton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter & after further the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a resident of Bang & served as a soldier.
W. M. Dimes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

John Hawes Soldier in Col. Dury's Regiment of Militia is Discharged the said having served the term of three months according to a Proviso of the Commonwealth of the Mass. of June 30, 1781
John Hawes Soldier in Militia of three months
The Commonwealth of the Mass. having
Like Dury Like as you and have in Nashua Port

Boston Harbor
This may certify that the Bears is joined with Boston for the 20 th instant John Colleser D.M. John Colleser D.M. John Colleser D.M. West Point D.M. West Point D.M. West Point D.M. White Mt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County S.S.
On this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said county of Worcester Molly Haves a resident of Barre in said county aged eighty three years who first being duly sworn according to law on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled an act granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers passed March 3d 1843 and of an act to continue the pension of certain widows passed June 17th 1844
That she is the widow of Jason Haves late of said Barre deceased who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and went into the service from the town of Barre, that she is wholly unable to state his services or how long he served having no personal knowledge and no documentary evidence in relation to the same & not having known the said Jason Haves until after the close of his service in the army.

Her Husband the said Jason Harves was a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of forty dollars a year. For evidence of his services she must refer to the papers in his case and to the rolls of the Revolutionary Army.
She further declared that she was married to the said Jason Harves the twenty third day of May nineteen hundred and eight six that the said Jason Harves died at said Bane on the second day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place be- tween the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated and that she has not been married since his death.
her Molly X Harves mark.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written.
Before me
Oliver Thomas
Judge of said Court

Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Benjamin F. Thomas is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and forty four.
Chas. G. Prentiss ss Register

____ "Intentions of Marriage entered, _____ "Jason Hawes of Barn & Mary Wily of Worcester entered, April twenty ninth, Seventeen hundred and eighty six". _____ I hereby certify that the above are true extracts from the fifteenth page of the Appendix to the fourth volume of the records of the town of Worcester, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair, legible figures, as follows, to wit: April 29 th 1786. C. H. Hamilton, Town Clerk.
____ I, C. H. Hamilton abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Worcester, aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me. _____ Oct. 1. 1844. C. H. Hamilton. Town Clerk.
____ Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Oct. 1. 1844. Then personally appeared Charles H. Hamilton, abovenamed, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him, subscribed, before me _____ Chas. M. Watson Justice of the Peace.

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24421
Molly Heanes Widow of Jason Heanes Bin Benha
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6449 Massachusetts
Ref.
Molly Hawes widow of Jason Hawes who was a Private in the Revolution
Husband died April 2. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 2 " " April
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Dec r 1844 and sent to Lyman Sibley Barre, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, June 17. 1844 Vol. 2. Page 31.

Barnes Mass. Worcester County Nov. 1, 1844 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Herewith I send you the Declaration of Molly Brown with the accompanying papers, and hope they are satisfactory if not please inform me without delay - Mrs. Brown says they were married by Col. Young of Worcester which was intended to have been inserted in her declaration but was omitted.
Please forward the Certificate to me.
Lyman Sibley

Admitted
Lyman Sibley Barre Mass

State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss.
On this first day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me, Lyman Sibley, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Hawes , a resident of Barre in the County of Worcester, aforesaid, aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of Jason Hawes , who was a private in the the Army of the Revolution. That she does not recollect what Regiment he was in the most of the time of his service, but thinks he served under several Colonels, as his services were rendered at sundry places. The annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was Forty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Witness John Hawes. Molly Hawes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace. I hereby certify that the above named Molly Hawes is personally known to me. Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. } Worcester County } ss
I Charles N. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Lyman Sibley on the first day of August current was and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures within written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this third day of August A. D. 1848.
Chas. N. Hartshorn Clerk

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
I send you five Declarations of Widows. The Declarants are all persons with whom I have been well acquainted, and feel in hopes they will all pass, should any of them fail you will please give me immediate notice, you will perceive that most of them do not recollect in what Regiment their husbands served, which would be nothing strange as they are very aged and many of them never knew their husbands till after all their services in the war was ended. In the case of Polly Thomas I will state that her Pension ought to be $96.00 instead of $70.00 as her husband, Robert Thomas, drew that sum under the act of 1878 a fact I well know, as I for some years previous to his death wrote his Powers to draw the same, if consistent you will give a Certificate of that amount
Most Respectfully Yours Lyman Sibley
You will direct to Lyman Sibley Barrre Mass.

I, Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Barre, and upon the Records of Deaths of said Barre is the following: "Jason Hawes died April 2 d 1843 aged 80 years". I further testify that I am well acquainted with Molly Hawes Widow of said Jason and that I rendered assistance to her to enable her to obtain the arrearsage of her Husband's pension. I also well knew four of the Children of the said Jason and Molly Hawes, to wit: Sally, John, Roswell and Seth, two of which now live in Barre and the other two are dead. I further testify that I have made search in the town Records in order to find the intention of Marriage entered, but can not find it nor any other one previous to 1792. And I further testify that the said Molly Hawes still remains the Widow of said Jason Hawes, and further the deponent saith not.
Lyman Sibley Town Clerk of Barre
Worcester Jy. Oct. 11, 1844
Then personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for said County, the above named Lyman Sibley and made solemn oath that the facts above subscribed by him are true, and I further certify that the said deponent is personally known to me, and that his character for truth and veracity is undoubted.
B. M. H. Thomas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Benjamin F. Thomas, Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Syman Sibley , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty sixth day of October , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four . Joseph L. Kendall

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Molly Hoaves, widow of Jason Hoaves. married — 23 May 1786 husband died April 2 o . 1843.
Acts 1843 &
1844
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$40 per ann
Massachusetts Roll
Send cert. to Lyman Libby, Esq Barre Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Symon Sibley Esquire , _____ is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Daniel Bisey and Abigail Hastings , — hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty sixth day of October , — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
J. G. Kendall

I, Samuel Bixby of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of the age of seventy nine years of age do hereby say that I was born and brought up in said Barre in the immediate neighborhood of Deft. Dan Hawes and was well acquainted with Jason Hawes son of said Dan Hawes, and that I well knew Molly Wiley of Worcester, she came into our neighborhood and lived there one year or more previous to her marriage, and will remember that the said Jason Hawes went to Worcester, as he said, to be married to said Molly Wiley, this I think was in May in the year 1786, soon after said Jason brought his wife to Barre and commenced keeping house, I lived in the neighborhood most of the time for fifteen years, I was married the same year and married my wife at Worcester, there being no ordained Minister at Worcester at the time, we were married by Esq. Wheeler, I have frequently heard of Esq. Young of said Worcester, I have no doubt but that the said Jason Hawes and Molly Wiley were married at the above date although I was not personally present, and further the deponent saith not.
Samuel Bixby
Worcester ss. October 11, 1844 Then personally appeared Samuel Bixby above named and made solemn oath that the deposition above subscribed by him is true, and I hereby certify that the above named deponent is personally known by me, and that he is considered a man of truth and veracity.
Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace.

I, Abigail Hastings, of Peterham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of the age of seventy seven years, depose and say that Jason Howes late of Barre deceased was my brother. I knew Molly Wiley when she was a girl. She lived in our neighborhood one year or more before she was married and then returned to Worcester her place of nativity. I was married before my brother Jason was and he and Molly Wiley were at my wedding. I think I can recollect that my brother Jason & Molly Wiley were published in Barre, and was frequently at their house after after he had brought his wife home and had commenced keeping house. I have ever lived in the immediate neighbor- of my brother Jason until the day of his death, and hesitate not to say that I have no doubt but that my brother Jason and Molly Wiley were legally married although I was not personally present, and further the deponent saith not.
Abigail Hastings
Worcester ss October 11th. 1844 Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Hastings and made oath that the facts above subscribed by her are true. And I hereby certify that that the above-named deponent is a person known to me and that her character for truth and veracity is beyond question Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace

I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing on the annexed paper are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Hawes for a Pension, and that Nathaniel Houghton and Samuel Lee are Justices of the Peace in the said County of Worcester in full credit before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and by them signed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate this 28 th day of August A.D. 1832 Theophilus Wheeler Register of said Probate Court

I Stephen Knowlton of Templeton in the County of Worcester and born in the County of Massachusetts aged Seventy years. Do testify and Declare. That I have personal knowledge, that Jason Hawes, enlisted into the service of the United States as a Soldier, on or about the first day of December 1775 for the term of three months; into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton of Templeton and Regiment commanded by Col. Nicholas Dyke of Westminster. That he served the whole time of his enlistment. That I was a Soldier in the same company during the same period. Stephen Knowlton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Aug. 15 th 1822 Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Knowlton and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declara- tion by him subscribed.
Before me. Samuel Lee. Jur. Power
I hereby certify that full credit is due to the testimony of the above named. Stephen Knowlton. and that he is considered and believed as man of veracity. Aug. 15. 1822. — Samuel Lee. Jur. Power

Daniel Knapp of Baine in said County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged seventy four years the 13th day of September in the year of our Lord 1831 testifies and declares that he enlisted in the Militia of the revolutionary war of the United States with Jason Hawes of said Baine, in said County and State in July 1777. In the said Knapp was drafted as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Dyer of said Baine and that the said Hawes enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Stockwell and that company Regiment and went to Northampton & Brimington, this was an alarm and the said Hawes served the time of service weeks - during this campaign - I further testify and say that in the year 1779 in October he the said Hawes enlisted in said service of the United States with myself in the company com- manded by Capt Jonathan Houghton of Pittsfield and the Regiment commanded by Col Denny. In the time of their marches he, with myself served at Albany State & Niskayuna, during this enlistment we served for seven or eight weeks at which time said Hawes myself & company were all dismissed by a continental Officer and we returned home - Daniel Knapp

Wadsworth August 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Knap and in full faith to the truth of the within deposition he has subscribed before me. Nathaniel Houghton
Justice of the Peace
I certify that said faith and deposit may be placed on the same as if said deposition N. Houghton. The
Daniel Knap Deposition

I Joseph Knowlton of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. aged Seventy two years, do testify and declare. That I have personal knowledge, that Jason Knowlton enlisted into the service of the United States on or about the first day of September 1776 into a company of militia, commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton, of Templeton and Regiment, commanded by Col. Nicholas Dyke, of Westminster Massachusetts. That his time of service was three months. That he served the whole term of his enlistment. That I was myself a soldier in the same company during the same period. Joseph Knowlton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss Aug. 15 th 1822. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Knowlton and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me. Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that full credit is due to the testimony of the above named Joseph Knowlton, and that he is considered a man of veracity. Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Charles W. Hartshorn , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Charles A. Hamilton , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this first day of October , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four . J. G. Kendall Clerk