Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1449-300, Moses Hawkins, Va.

SERVICE
Wa.
Hawkins Noses
NUMBER _____
B.L.W.F. 1449-300.
B.L. Wt. 1847-300
CONTENTS

Moses Hawkins N o . 1847

State of Kentucky
Woodford County S th
I William S Hawkins son and heir at law of Moses Hawkins deceased do upon Oath Testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief my father said Moses Hawkins was a Captain of the Virginia line of the Army of the revolution and fell in the Battle commonly called the Battle of Germantown I do also further testify and declare that I have never at any time obtained a Warrant from the United States for the County Land due me in right of my late father neither have I ever disposed of my right to the same to any one, nor do I believe that my said father ever did. Given under my hand this 7 th day of November 1831
William S Hawkins
Subscribed and sworn to by the said William S Hawkins before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Woodford this 7 th day of Novem r 1831
State of Kentucky ————— Herman Bowmer J.P. Woodford County S th
I certify that this day Francis Moore Esq r a witness of Credibility personally appeared before me Herman Bowmer a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and made Oath, that he heretofore resided in the County of Orange in the State of Virginia and that Moses Hawkins deceased above

named was a Citizen of said County of Orange and that he said Affiant was acquainted him and related to him. And that said Moses Hawkins was a Captain of the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution. And that it was ever since the Battle of Germantown reported and believed to have been fallen in the said Battle, and that William S Hawkins above named & to whom declaration this affidavit is annexed was his only son and eldest child at the decease of said Moses And that the Affiant was well acquainted with said William S Hawkins at and be- fore the time of his said father's death & intimately acquainted with said William S Hawkins ever since. Subscribed by said Witness this 17 th day November 1831
Francis M Doss
And sworn to, before me
Herman Bowman J.P.
State of Kentucky Murfreesboro County S.S.
I hereby certify that on this day James Thornton a witness of credibility in company with William S Hawkins who made and signed the foregoing declar- ation personally appeared before me Herman Bowman a justice of the peace in and for the said County and the said Thornton made oath that he resided in Orange County in the State of Virginia at the time of the Revolutionary war and that he was then acquainted with the said William S Hawkins and he has been acquainted with him ever since and that he is the Eldest son and heir at law of Moses

Moses Hawkins deceased who was then a citizen of said County of Orange and was a Captain in the Army of the revolution in the Virginia line & as was reported then and ever since understood and believed the said Moses Hawkins fell in the Battle commonly called the Battle of Germantown in said War subscribed subscribed by said Witness this 9 th day February  January 1832 James H. Thornton mark
And sworn to before me
Herman Bowman J.P.
Also at the same time personally appeared before me said Justice of the Peace, Presby N. Cannon Esq. about on a little over thirty years of age a witness of credibility who made Oath that he has been acquaint- ed with Wm S Hawkins above named, in Woodford County, Kentucky, above thirty five years and has understood he was the heir at law of Moses Haw- kins deceased above described and never heard that fact doubted or disputed by said Wm S Hawkins re- lative nor any others subscribed by said Witness this 9 th day of January 1832
P. N. Cannon
And sworn to before me
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Herman Bowman J.P.

Moses Hawkins
No 1249 Leav. Va.
mail to Leroy Jordan Va.

Virginia To Wit
At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 24th day of November 1828
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that
William C. Hawkins
is the son and only heir at law in fee to a block Hawkins deceased late a Captain in the 11th Regiment of the Virginia line at Continental Establishment
I Gustavus A. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal this 26th day of November 1828
G. A. Wingfield B.P. H.

State of Virginia
County of Bedford
I William S Hawkins son and only heir at law of Moses Hawkins deceased do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Moses Hawkins entered the army for the term of during the war in 1776 and acted in the capacity of a Captain in Regiment Number Nine under the command Col Matthews of the Virginia continental line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the battle of Germantown at which place he was slain by the enemy.
I further declare that have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Moses Hawkins on the part of the United States, neither do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.
William S Hawkins
Wno. Stee C

N o . 1449. (New Series) for 300. acres was issued in right of Moses Hawkins dec d . under fraudulently prepared papers by Jordan, Whiteley, and others of Bedford County - N o .
The grant of Warrant of N o . 1847 to the rightful heir, is directed by the Secretary War and sustained by the opinion of the Attorney Gen l . R. B. Taney, Esq r . - which opinion will be found in the last publication of the Land Laws, printed by Gale & Seaton in 1832 2 d part, page 176 -
See also. Document N o . 123. 2 d Session 26 th Congress - Ho. of Rep s . Opinions of the Attorneys General, Page 867

July 30, 1936.
Mr. Robert L. Hawkins 5725 Central Street Kansas City, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL Moses Hawkins B.L.Wt. #1847-300
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Moses Hawkins.
The data given herein were found in the claim for bounty land based upon service of Captain Moses Hawkins in that war.
Moses Hawkins, a resident of Orange County, Virginia, served as Captain in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and was killed in the battle of Germantown.
November 7, 1831, William S. Hawkins, a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky, eldest son and only heir of Captain Moses Hawkins, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. Warrant #1847 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued May 16, 1832 in his behalf. William S. Hawkins had resided in Woodford County, Kentucky, then about thirty-five years.
The name of the wife of Captain Moses Hawkins is not shown, nor the names of any other children stated.
In 1831, one Francis Moore, of Woodford County, Kentucky, stated that he had formerly resided in Orange County, Virginia, and was related to Captain Moses Hawkins, but he did not state the degree of relationship.
next time → obtain information in regard to In order to ascertain the location of the land granted on account of service of Captain Moses Hawkins, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the warrant number, acreage, and date of issuance as given herein.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Washington, D.C. October 2, 1931.
Mr. John O. Eiel
Osage, Iowa.
RA-3/ILL Moses Hawkins B.L.Wt. 1847-300
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Moses Hawkins, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in a claim for bounty land based upon his service in that war.
Moses Hawkins, a resident of Orange County, Virginia, served as Captain in the Virginia line, War of the Revolution, and was killed in the battle of Germantown.
On November 7, 1831, William S. Hawkins of Woodford County, Kentucky, eldest son and then the only heir of the soldier, Moses Hawkins, made application for bounty land which was due on account of the services of his father. He had resided in Woodford County, Kentucky more than thirty-five years.
Warrant No. 1847, for 300 acres of bounty land, was issued May 16, 1833 in his behalf.
The name of soldier's wife is not given. One Francis Moore, a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky, stated in 1831 that he formerly resided in Orange County, Virginia and was related to Moses Hawkins, noted above.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Ignatius Sims under any spelling of that surname.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

ev. & 1612 Wars Section.
June 25, 1924.
Mrs. Charles R. Moore, 2403 Forest Ave., Dallas, TEX.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Moses Hawkins served as a Captain of the Virginia Troops in the War of the Revolution and was killed at the battle of Germantown. On account of his services Warrant Number 1847 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued May 16, 1832, to William S. Hawkins, son and only heir of Moses Hawkins.
It is further stated that said William S. Hawkins was the eldest child and only son of the soldier.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

August 3, 1914.
Mrs. L. G. Wright.
Box 717.
La Belle, Missouri.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 23" ultimo, you are advised that the papers on file in this Bureau show that Moses Hawkins served as a Captain of the Virginia troops, in the War of the Revolution, and was killed at the battle of Germantown, and that a Warrant numbered 1847 for three hundred acres of land on account of said services, was issued May 16, 1832, to William S. Hawkins, son and only heir of Moses Hawkins.
It is further stated that said William S. Hawkins was the eldest child and only son of the soldier.
The name of the soldier's father is not stated.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Lienan
Acting Commissioner.

Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Sir: For historical purposes, I am looking up the history of one Captain Moses Hawkins, a soldier of the Revolution. He was commissioned, February — 1777, 14th Virginia Continental Regulars, Col. Charles Lewis commanding. He was killed in the battle of Germantown, October 4th 1777. He married Susanna Strother, and his children were: Sarah Bailey, William Strother, Lucy, Moses, Jr.
1. I desire an abstract of your records concerning him, both as to his military service and 2. also as to any pensions granted his wife or children; 3. also as to any land warrants awarded his estate, and under what names same was located and entered.
Thanking you for your kind attention and response,
Yours very truly,
Robert L. Hawkins
5725 Central St. Kansas City, MO.
P. S. A letter from the Adjutant General's office, Washington, suggests your Department as the proper place to obtain above desired information
R. L. H.

Osage, Iowa.
Sept. 16, 1931
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you furnish me with any information concerning the following men who served in the War of the Revolution?
Hawkins, Moses. Moses Hawkins was commissioned a Captain on Feb. 6, 1777, in the 14th Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lewis. Captain Hawkins was killed in the battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777. He was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, and married Susanah Strother, and had a son, William Strother Hawkins.
Simms, Ignatius. Ignatius Simms was born in 1745, and lived in Patrick county, Virginia, where he died in 1819. His first wife's name was Sabra -----, who died in Patrick county, Virginia, in 1788. He later remarried.
Thanking you very kindly,
Yours Truly,
John O. Eiel J.O.Eiel, M. D.
Osage, Iowa.

Dallas, Texas. May 22, 1924
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Please give me the Revolutionary War record of my ancestor, Moses Hawkins, of Culpeper Co., Virginia, who was killed in the Battle of Germantown, 1777.
Thanking you in advance, I am Yours truly Sarah Thornton Moore.
Mrs. Chas. R. Moore 2403 Forest Avenue.

L. G. Wright Real Estate and Merchandise LaBelle, Missouri
LaBelle Missouri, July 23 - 1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, - I am asking for information of one Killed Germantown 1777-78. Capt Moses Hawkins who served in the Revolutionary War. Did his family ever apply for a pension? Is there a record of whose son he was? - No, his descendants are very anxious to ascertain the the name of his father. I have a record of his service from the War Dept. Thanking you for any favor received I am Very Respectfully
Mrs L. G. Wright, LaBelle, Mo., Box 717.

Moses Hawkins
Va.
B. L. Mt. 1449-300.
B. L. Mt. 1847-300.
1914, Aug. 3. History to Miss. L. G. Wright. Err.
1924, June 25 - Hist. to Mrs. Charles R. Moore um

Beauford County to wit
The foregoing declaration of William S Hawkins was this day subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace for the said County. Given under my hand this 29 th day of November 1828
Chas. Whitley Justice of the peace

Chamberlone 50 Ponte
The Honor
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Messrs Hawks Coag

Chambers Store Bedford City
Virginia Mar 28 1898
Sir
You will please to send my warrant to Mr Leroy Jordan who will select my land Provided my claim is admitted William S Hawkins

State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
I John M c Kinney J d Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Herman Sommer — Esq r before whom the foregoing Depositions were appear to have been taken and acknowledged was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that to all his Official acts, as such, due faith and credit is to be given.
Also I do further certify that at a County Court held on the Sixth day of February 1832 in and for said County Satisfactory evidence was adduced in said Court to prove that William Hawkins is the son and only heir at law in fee to Moses Hawkins dec d late a Captain in the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution as appears of record in my Off.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the Court house this Sixth day of February 1832
John M c Kinney J d Clerk