Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,656, Nathan Hawley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hawley, Nathan or Hauley
N. 7,656.
Ruamy
CONTENTS

note
New York
24.457
Nathan Hawley
Belawar Co in the State of New York who was a Privat in the Company commanded by Captain Peck of the regt - commanded by Col. Douglass in the Pt. arm. line for 11 mos. 26 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 34 Dollars 53 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decr. 1833 and sent to Hn. N. Johnson Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 98.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 - 19.76
$ 118.58
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 111

6123 (1110 61
rep?
Mary Hawley, widow of Nathan Hawley, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20 February 1835, of Delaware in the State of Ohio
private in the company commanded by Captain West of the regiment commanded by Brigadier in the Connecticut Volunteers, 42 days.
Roll of Cincinnati 9 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to 4th day of March, 1836.
certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of March 1841, sent to F. H. Powell, Del. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $197.77 Pension amount all due ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. McCurdy , Clerk, Book 14, Vol. 2, Page 217.

State of New York } ss. Delaware County }
On this 28 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Otes Preston one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Delaware County in the State of New York Nathan Hawley a resident of Roxbury in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged twenty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarata n in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankruptcy passed June 27th, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated In the Spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy six I resided in the town of Powning County of Fairfield State of Connecticut where I had made to my home from my youth up I joined a company of volunteers and went to New York where I en- listed into a company of Regulars from New Haven called nine months men New com- mandant by Col. Douglas Company Commandant by Capt. Peck Lieutenant Brian Ensign White received twenty and six months pay as soon as remained the month or day but continued till the next January after and was discharged in Wash- ington Washington County and returned home In March or April of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted to work at my trade Blacksmith with Angus Nicholson Commissary agent and was cleared of military duty for the time In Seventeen hundred and seventy eight I was enrolled in a company in Powning County by Capt. John Gray but did not enter the

and insign Aaron Barlow The Reg t was commanded By Col Demmum and joined on the sea or east river shore exposed to British power and also by British and Tories from Long Island I was drafted to keep guard and under orders from my officers to be ready at a moments notice In 1779 November I moved to Danbury Fairfield County Connecticut and was enrolled in Company commanded by Capt James Clark Lieut Hays. in the spring had orders from Capt Clark that I was drafted for some months and I hired a substitute was in the army - men at New York when the British landed and took possession and retreated to Harlem and afterwards discharged at North Castle in West Chester County. The Reg t commanded by Col Douglass and Brigadier General Wadsworth with whom I was acquainted Have no docu- ments whatever and know of no person now living that was in service or can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 Nathan Hawley the day and year aforesaid
Rev. Preston
The David Mease clergyman residing in the town of Roxbury County of Delaware and State of New York and Jonathan B. Lewis of the aforesaid town County and State hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with Nathan Hawley who has subscribed and

Sworn to the declaration shown a herein contained and I then and there believe him to be fully five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier the revolution and that we concur in that opinion David Mead
Jonathan B. Bales Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
His Prestons And the said His Prestons Judge of the court aforesaid declare as my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department that the above wherein named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serve as he states that I do further certify that it appears to me that and do know and believe that David Mead who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Raphine and County aforesaid and that Jonathan Bales who has also signed the same is a resident in the same are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and I do further certify that it is my belief that they within and above named applicant cannot attend court from bodily infirmity
His Prestons

State of New York County of Delaware 35
I Bradford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Said County do certify that Ole Preston before whom the annexed or foregoing affidavits purport to have been Sworn and also the person who executed the foregoing Certificate was at the time one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Delaware (it being a Court of record) and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and readily believe his name subscribed to the Said affidavits and to the Said Certificate to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Said Court of Common Pleas this 9th day of March 1833
B B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware
Service as Clerk with not in the copy of papers - delivered
Amount 11.26 3/4 - paid

The State of Ohio Delaware County. ss. 3
On this twelfth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Delaware Mary Hawley a resident of the said County of Delaware aged 79 years who being first duly sworn in open court according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. as follows, to wit: —
That she the said Mary Hawley is the widow of Nathan Hawley late of Delaware County in the State of New York deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That she was born in Fairfield County in Connecticut on the seventh day of October in the year 1759. and was married to the said Nathan Hawley deceased in the month of April 1778, at New Milford  Danbury in the County of Fairfield  Fairfield Connecticut, and that her name previous to this marriage was Mary Beatty. She was married by a clergyman named Clark an Episcopalian of New Milford the County of Litchfield. She recollects that the said Nathan Hawley was out in the service two or three times after her marriage; She recollects that the said Nathan was once in particular in the service two months after their said marriage. She cannot recollect all the particulars of his service, but she believes

militia man of Connecticut in the service of the United States; and when so called out was generally March to some place on the sea shore in Connecticut.
She says that the service of the said Hawley will be found stated in his declaration on file in the Pension office at Washington upon his application for a pension, which was granted to him in year 1833 or 34.
under the act of June 7. 1832. and in September 1835. she returned the pension certificate to the Pension Agency in New York after the death of her said husband, when then drawing the balance then due on his death.
She says that the said Nathan Hawley died February 20. 1835. in Delaware County in the State of New York where she and her said husband then resided. She removed from New York to the said County of Delaware in the state of Ohio in October 1835. and that she has ever since been and still is the widow of the said Nathan Hawley deceased. never having remarried since the death of her said husband.
She has no record of her age or that of her marriage, and no documentary evidence except the depositions herewith sent; and that the Pension office will furnish as above referred to.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court. March 12th 1839      Ruamy her Hawley Before John Lugenbuhl m.s.h. associate judge

No 23910
Nathan Hawley Delaware County New York
Oct. 10. 33
Hon. N. Johnson Jr
Jonathan B. Gould, Roxbury, Delaware County, New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 5 1837 Oct 30
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathan Hawley Delaware County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted April 1776 - 9 - private Capt Douglass, Captain Peck, 75 years Reading Fairfield County Connecticut Traditional evidence & Bingham's Certificate, Witness named in declaration certified exclusively by the Judge, who also states applicant's inability to appear in Court - papers legally authenticated, but not attached   Enlisted March 1777 April 1777 Not stated   Enrolled 1778 1779 Not stated Capt Gray, Col Dimmon   Enrolled Nov 1779 Not stated Capt Clark,  
36.66 2.86 39.53 719.06 76.22 98
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

May 22, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY W.7656 Nathan Hawley
Mrs. J. B. Butter, 651 East 7 th Street, York, Nebraska.
Dear Madam:
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7656, based upon the service of Nathan Hauley.
Nathan Hauley was born in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, date not stated, names of parents not shown
While a resident of Redding, Fairfield County , Connecticut, Nathan Hauley enlisted and served as a private in Captain Peck's Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment; was in the engagement at New York and retreat to Harlem and discharged in January 1777; length of service nine months. From March or April 1777 he served eight months as a blacksmith with Angus Nicholson, Commissary Agent. From in August 1778 he served one month as a private in Captain John Gray's Company, Colonel Dimon's Connecticut Regiment. He served two weeks as a private in 1778 or 1779 in Captain Ebenezer Nash's Company, Colonel Dimon's Connecticut Regiment. He moved to Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in November 1779. In 1778 and 1779 he served at various times, six weeks in all, as a private in Captain John Gray's Company, Colonel Dimon's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1832 he was living in Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 28, 1833 while a resident of Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, aged seventy-five years.
He died February 20, 1835 in Delaware County, New York.

Soldier married April 7, 1778, Ruamy Beatty. She was born October 7, 1759 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. They were married at the home of her father, James Beatty in Danbury, Connecticut. Her given name is shown also as Ruama and her maiden name as Beatty and Beattys.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 12, 1839 while a resident of Delaware County, Ohio, aged seventy-nine years.
They had nine children, five children were dead in 1840. The only name given was the oldest son James Hawley who was born March 15, 1779. He was a resident of Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio, in 1840. He stated that "the Hawley family has alway spelt their name Hawley, except my father Nathan Hauley, who for the convenience of making a stamp and to distinguish his stamp from others of the same name, spelt his name Hauley and ever after wrote his name so".
The widow, Ruamy Hawley's sister, Sarah, was dead in 1840. Catharine or Caty Sillick, sister of the widow, was living in Danbury, Connecticut and aged seventy-six years in 1838. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of the widow's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
"Ruamy Hawley, widow of Nathan Hawley, Certificate No. 6123, issued March 26, 1841, rate $39.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

I James Hawley of Brown Brownstownship Delaware County and State of Ohio aged sixty one years the fifteenth Day of March next Being Duly Sworn then doth Depose and say that by acknowledgement of all connection I am the oldest child of Nathan & Keziah Hawley and the eldest of nine children, five of which are Dead I do further depose and say that my father Nathan Hawley was a petitioner and drew a petition from the United States for his services in the revolutionary service and that Keziah Hawley was the acknowledged wife of Nathan Hawley deceased and was moved after the decease of Nathan Hawley by Smith Lawson from Roxbury Delaware County State of New York to Delaware county in Ohio I further depose and say after the marriage of Nathan Hawley & Keziah Beatty that they lived in the House with James Beatty until they had three children of Danbury Fairfield County Conn - until they had three children and when they moved soon there. I being the oldest grandchild lived with my grandfather James Beatty the greatest part the time till I was old enough to go work in the blacksmith shop with my father - and further say I have often heard James Beatty and Keziah Beatty my grandfather & mother speak of the marriage of my father and Mother - I further depose and say that the Hawley family has always spelt their name -Hawley- except my father Nathan Hawley who for the convenience of making a stamp and to distinguish his stamp from others of the same name, spelt his name Hawley and ever after wrote his name so which will account for the different spelling of the name in the petitions and in the Depositions that now in the office

portion officer and further the Deponent sayeth not James Hawley
State of Ohio } Delaware County } ss
on the 31st day of January 1840 personally appeared before me Sabers Main, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Delaware County James Hawley the above named Deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, I hereby certify that the Deponent is known by me as a man who sustains a good character for truth and is a creditable witness
Sabers Main, J.P.
State of Ohio Delaware County ss I William H. Stein Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Sabers Main Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9th day of June 1837 & will expire on the 9th day of June 1840 & that his signature above written is believed to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, the 7th day of Feb. 4. A.D. 1840.
W. H. Stein (Clerk)

Ms. A. 9. 2. 13
Ohio
4 July 1836
Rev. Samuel Chase
Mr. Chase
FREE
Rev. J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City. D. C.

Delaware (Ohio) May 6. 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration &c of Mrs. Hawley for the allowance of a pension.
Very respectfully Your obt. servant. J. D. Powell
Hon. S. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions.

 a. Star Plain (in Danbury)  b. Pickett's Ridge (in Reading)  c. Bennett's farm (in Ridgefield)  d. Long Ridge (in Danbury) 
State of Ohio
Delaware County, ss. I, Naomi Hawley, widow of Nathan Hawley, do hereby certify that I was married to the said Nathan Hawley in Danbury at her father's house on the seventh of April the year after Danbury was burnt by the enemy during the Revolutionary War. Within a week or two after her marriage they moved & settled in a School District called Pickett's Ridge in the south North West corner of the town of Reading. Mr. Hawley's shop was near the Danbury line. In the fall of the year the next year after our marriage while living at Pickett's Ridge her husband Mr. Nathan Hawley was called into the Service, and was absent about one month; and her sister Sarah Beatty lived with her during her husband's absence. Her sister Sarah is now dead. The next year Mr. Hawley moved to an other place just over the line in Danbury, in a School District called Star Plain. The two residences were not over two or three hundred rods apart. At both places he had at his blacksmith's shop the same set of customers who resided generally in four School Districts as marked in the above diagram, Star Plain, Pickett's Ridge, Bennett's farm and Long Ridge. It may be that some of the witnesses (as for instance Mr. Stephen B. Benedict) have stated Mr. Hawley resided when in the service in Danbury, when it was just over the line in Reading. and further says not.
Smith Hawley Naomi + Hawley mark

Delaware County, B. James Hawley being duly sworn upon his oath says that he is the oldest son of Richard and Nathan Hawley, and was born on the 15 th day of March 1779, being the next month after the marriage of his parents (which as he has been informed & believes was in April 1778.) at Pickett Ridge in the town of Reading in Connecticut or little south of the Danbury line. He has always been informed by his father when alive, his mother and others, that in the fall of the year after his birth as above stated, his father was in the service of the U. States in the Revolutionary War, and was out in the service about one month. He this affiant says that he worked at the blacksmith business with his father at the shop to which he moved in Danbury, twenty years after his father returned from the service. He says that he is well acquainted with the localities as stated in the within deposition of his mother and believes that her statements in relation to her residences are true. The places where his father resided after his marriage with his mother were as stated in her deposition, according to the best of his information & belief. He further states that he has been acquainted with Stephen B. Benedict (who has made his deposition in this case) from his boyhood up until the last twenty years. He knows him to be a man of a highly respectable character and very honorable and wealthy man; whose testimony would be received as soon as any person in that part of the country. He is no kin or of any connection whatever to him the applicant. and further says not. James Hawley

The State of Ohio Delaware County, ss. On this 10 th day of December A.D. 1840 personally appeared the within- named Rummy Hawley and James Hawley the signers of the within affidavits, and signed their respective affidavits, and were in due form of law sworn to the same; and it is certified that the said affidavits are persons of good character and are entitled for full belief.
By me before me,
Isaac Main, J. P.
The State of Ohio Delaware County, ss. I William J. Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify that Isaac Main Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of June 1840 & will expire on the 11 th day of June 1843. & that his signature above written, is believed to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 11 th day of Jan y . A.D. 1841.
W. J. Heim Clerk

V 4570 Ransom Hawley of Nathan Ohio
died Feb 20. 1835-

In testimony that the foregoing declaration of Runny Hamby was made and sworn to in open court as aforesaid I William D. Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware, this 6 th day of May AD 1839
W. D. Heim Clerk

Nathan Hale, Alb. at 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Rev. Coffin
Augt 16. 1839
Dec 20 th Feb 1833 30% that period

9 m. 6 p.m.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Roxbury for the County of Delaware Staten. Wednesdy of the said town & county who being duly sworn deposeth & saith - That in March or April (does not distinctly recollect which month) A.D. 1777 he enlisted to work as a Blacksmith with Angus Nicholson Company agent and enlisted for the term of Eight months and served out my time & was discharged by the said Company agent. During this time I was engaged in Ironing Carts & Waggons, & making hors being the principal part of my work - but did some other work in said line of business - this deponent being then a Blacksmith by trade this work was done for the use of the Revolutionary army - my services as Blacksmith, aforesaid was rendered in New Milford - Litchfield County State of Connecticut - This deponent further says that in the year of 1778 he was drafted for the term of one month & served said time under Capt. Ebenezer Gray, Colonel Demmon along the sea shore in Fairfield County State of Connecticut - thinks this time of service was during the months of August & September of said year -
8 m.
This deponent further saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positive of the time of two weeks service rendered in 1778 or 1779 but is positive he served said length of time under Capt. Ebenezer Nash in Col. Demmons Regiment in Fairfield County, Ct.
1 m.
And further saith from loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to precise length of service rendered in 1778 and 1779 - but served at different times on alarms - being enrolled at the time - according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six weeks - during said years - these last six weeks service were done in terms of one, two or three days at a time - & served this time under Capt. John Gray under whom I was enrolled - The Colonel Demmons & then services were rendered in Fairfield County Ct. - and thus
20. m.

deponent further says, that during the terms aforesaid he served as a private
Sworn & subscribed before me July 2. 1833
Nathan Hawley
"John" in 18 th written on erasure
B. J. Brakans Justice peace
I the undersigned Justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit was taken & sworn to do certify that Nathan Hawley above named is a respectable & credible witness - dated July 2. 1833.
B. J. Brakans Justice peace
State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware, do hereby certify that Edward
J Berhans Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, and the person who has signed the above certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Delaware, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certifi- cate to be his proper hand writing and Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 9 th day of July in the year 1833.
C B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York in this 10 th day of September in Putnam County ss the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared John Mc Jonathan Morehouse Justice of the Peace & Clerk of the said County of Putnam Ezra Bronson now a Resident of the town of Carmel in the County of Putnam & State of New York & formerly of the town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged thirty eight years who being duly sworn on his oath doth make the following deposition to wit that he was personally acquainted with Nathan Hawley aged about & only five years & former- ly of the town of Danbury aforesaid Resident & now a resident of the town of Warren Ulster County & State of New York and that he was knowing by information of the above named Nathan Hawley Having served in the revolutionary war as an actual Soldier & serving several campaigns previous to the year Seventeen Hundred & eighty Signed Carmel Sept-10 th 1832
Jonathan
Ezra Bronson
Taken & subscribed September 10 th 1832. And I do state that I am acquainted with the Defendant Ezra Bronson & that he is a person of truth & veracity. Jonathan Morehouse, Justice as aforesaid Putnam County ss do hereby certify that Jonathan Clerk of said Court Morehouse whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & authorized to administer oaths Now residing in the Town of Carmel aforesaid & that I know the above signature Jonathan Morehouse to be genuine & for the Testimony whereof I have set my hand & carried the official of said County to be offered this 10 th day of September 1832. Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of Putnam county

Putnam County On this 10 th Day of September State of New York 1832 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Moorehouse Justice of the Peace & Clerk of said County Jesse Hults of the town of Kent County of Putnam & State of New York who being duly sworn said before me that he had been for about eighteen years acquainted with Nathan Hawley of the town of Washington of Ulster & State of New York that he could personally say Reputation in fair & good & that he has by General Report been a Revolutionary Soldier
Jesse Hults
Subscribed in presence Taken & Subscribed this 10 th Day of September 1832 so do I state that I am acquainted with the above named Jesse Hults that he is a person of truth & Veracity Jonathan Moorehouse Justice as aforesaid
Putnam County Clerk's Office By me here by certify that Jonathan Moorehouse whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace now residing in the town of Carmel in said County Commission & duly authorized to administer oaths & know the above Jonathan Moorehouse to be such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this tenth day of September 1832 J Moorehouse Clerk of said county of Putnam

House of Rep. U. S. Jan. 9. 11. Th 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions. }
Dear Sir.
I have just received the accompanying depositions. They appear to be forwarded to add to the evidence, which you now have before you, of the claim of Nancy Hawley, for a pension for services rendered by husband, during the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Hawley forwarded her declaration, with other evidence of her claim, some year or 18 months ago.
Will you have the goodness to examine the accompanying depositions in connection with Mrs. Hawley's, other papers and let me know the result in her case at as early a period as your convenience will permit.
I am very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
W. Wilgus

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss. 3. Smith Slawson being duly sworn upon his oath says that it is now upwards of twenty years since he became acquainted with Nathan Hawley late a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who died in Delaware County in the state of New York February 20 th 1835. and during the same length of time has also been acquainted with Rebecca Hawley Widow of the said Nathan deceased. who since the year 1835 has resided in the said County of Delaware in the said state of Ohio. That the said Rebecca has never been married since the death of her said husband, and is now his lawful Widow and further say not. Smith Slawson
On this 12 th day of March 1839 person- ally appeared before me the above named Smith Slawson who was duly sworn to the foregoing affidavit. I certify that I am acquainted with the said Slawson that he is a man of good character and entitled to full credit. Before me Rebecca Main. J. T.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss I William D Hein clerk of the court of com- -mon pleas of the county & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sabbers Mains Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 9 th day of June 1837 & will expire on the 9 th day of June 1840 & that his signature before written, I believe to be genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 1 st day of May A.D. 1839. W D Hein Clerk

Thomas Wilson of Bedfordshire in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged eighty years, being fully known to the before said day that he was well acquaint- -ed with Nathan Newby and Mary Burroughs both formerly of Danbury in said county of Fairfield, before and at the time of their intermarriage.
They were married at said Danbury in the spring of the year nineteen hundred and twenty eight, by the Reverend Mr. Clark then an Episcopal clergyman of New Bedford in the county of Bristol in said State. The deponent was present and saw them married, but cannot state in what month the marriage took place. He believes it was in the spring of the year. That the said Nathan and Mary after marriage lived together at said Danbury and in the vicinity from thirty to forty years, and had a family of children fifteen or twenty years ago they removed to Stamford, and the deponent has recently heard that said Nathan is dead.
Thos. Wilson
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
On this 13th day of August 1838, before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace within and for the said county, personally appeared Thomas Wilson above named, well known to me to be a person of good character for truth and a credible witness who acknowledged the foregoing deposition and being fully known, made known as to the truth of the same.
Deacon Nath. Justice of Peace

Catharine Sitton of Danbury in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say that I am the sister of Nancy Stanley the widow of Nathan Stanley deceased. Her maiden name was Nancy Benning. and she is between two and three years older than myself. The said Nancy was married to the said Nathan Stanley in the month of April last past at Danbury and recently right. This respondent was present and saw them married. They were joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Clarke then an Episcopal Clergyman of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut. After the said marriage they lived together as husband and wife in said Danbury, Vermont, where they were married for many years (this respondent cannot say how long but believes it was over thirty years) and had a large family of children. Fifteen or twenty years ago they removed to the City, and two or three years ago this respondent received a letter from the said sister informing her that her husband Nathan Stanley was dead.
Catharine Sitton
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. A. B.
On this 13 th day of August 1938 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within said County, personally appeared Catharine Sitton whom named well known to me to be a person of good character for truth and credible in the facts also acknowledged the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Subscribed to the Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. Thomas Bloorne Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Reuben Booth Esquire whose own proper signatures hereon are be genuine are annexed to the foregoing Certificate, is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 15 th day of August A.D. 1838.
Thomas Bloorne Clerk
Reuben Booth

Ohio. New Bedford Rufus Hawley.
FREE
Rev. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension Washington City D. C.

Delaware (Ohio) Sept. 12. 1839.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of 19 th ult. in relation to Mrs. Keanly's pension I send you the enclosed affidavit.
Very respectfully
Your obed. servant
J. W. Powell

The state of Ohio Delaware County ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, Ruamy Hawley, Widow of Nathan Hawley, deceased. Who being by me duly sworn (deposeth and saith, that she was married to Nathan Hawley, on wednesday the seventh day of April, in the year of A.D. one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight, in the Town of Danbury Fairfield County, and state of Connecticut. And DepONENT further saith that there were no records kept to her knowledge as relates to the said marriage either in the Town, Church, or family, and has now no family record. Ruamy Hawley Hawley mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 6th day of Sept 1839 Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of Sept 1839. Sabees Main J.P. (Seal)
State of Ohio Delaware County ss I William D. Heino Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify that Sabees Main Esq., before whom the above Deposition appear to have been taken, was at the date thereof, an acting justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified. J.P. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware, this 12th day of Sept. 1839. W.D. Heino Clerk

May 22, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY
Mrs. J. B. Butter, 651 East 7" Street, York, Nebraska.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War named Nathan Hawley and Crandall Hawley of the War of 1812.
The War of 1812 pension records have been searched and no claim found based upon the services of Crandall Hawley or Hauley.
The histories of the only soldiers named Nathan Hawley found on the Revolutionary War records of this office are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

To your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Nathan Hawley 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. Widow's file 7656
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 76 7 mos. Priv. Colt Brigadier Conn.   1777 2 yrs. Blk. H. Major...   Dec 1778 1 yr. Priv. ... Simons   1779 1 yr. " ... "   1780 1 yr. " ... "  
Battles engaged in, ... Residence of soldier at enlistment, ... Date of application for pension, ... Residence at date of application, ... Age at date of application, ...
Remarks: ...

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Nathan Hawley
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
Dea. died in Del. Co., Ohio.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I. # 20779 W. # 7656 removed to Del. Co. Ohio.

February 17 "1909 Pension Department. Washington D.C.
I understand that by showing relationship to a pensioned ancestor who fought in the Revo- lution the department will send to me a cer- tificate showing service &c. I therefore enclose my privilege, I write for my husband, he is

descended from Nathan Fawley of the 3rd Connecticut as follows.
1. Nathan Fawley. Litchfield Co. Conn (3rd Conn)
2. - Phoebe Fawley (his daughter) married William Stone died in Delaware Co. Ohio
3. - Eliza Stone (daughter of above) married Henry Faulkner died in Des Moines in 1899 born in Conn in 1808
4. - Eliza A. Faulkner (daughter of above) married John T. Jackson born in Ohio 1836 died in Adel Ia. 94
5. - O. M. Jackson (their son b. 1858) Amie M. Givin 1889 lives 619 Lafayette St. Denver

My husband's great, great grandfather was that Nathan Hawley. Is there any other statistics that can be given me, as date of birth and death, where living last or widows name if we survived would greatly appreciate the favor. Also pay any charges. Hoping for a re- ply I remain
Annie H. Jackson 619 Lafayette St. Denver Colo.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
7656
Ruamy Hawley
Wid.
Nathan Hawley
Put. Conn. line
Act: _____
July 7/438
Index:—Vol. _____
et
Page _____
304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 mch. 18. History to Miss Annie M. Jackson p. 1933 May 22. Hist. to Mrs. J. B. Butter. See her letter in Nathan Hawley, L. 20779, Rev. War. a. 10. f.

Richard Hawley Ohio
Suspended
See let. 17 August 1839 T. W. Powell
let to do 16 Nov 39
let 15 Feb 1840 760-
J. Ridgway, let to do.
6 April 1840, let 25
May 1840 Hon. W. Allen
let 28 Oct 40 T. W. Powell
do. 16 Nov 40, let 15 Jan 41
760 J. Ridgway.
Act 4 July 1836

7714
Mary Hawley of Watham Ohio
admitted
Pa: 11 mo. 26 days p 39, \frac{55}{100} Cap: Beck, Col: Houghlap Con.
died 20 th Feb, 1835.
Act 7 th July 1838.
J. W. Powell, Delaware Ohio

Feb 16. 1841
1774
Ohio
July 7. 1838
Phoebe Hawley
Col. J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

Delaware Feby 10. 1841
Respected I found Mrs. Rachael Scawley's declaration for a pension changing her application to the act of July 7. 1838.
The reason why she does not swear that her marriage did not take place after the last term of her husband's service, is, that she has sworn to the contrary in her former deposition declaration, and now believes that she then swore to the truth.
She hopes that this will be no obstacle in the way of allowing her pension under the last act.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant.
J. W. Powell

The State of Ohio Delaware County p. 3 On this twenty sixth day of January in the year 1841 personally appeared before a Special Session of — the Court of Com. Pleas for the said County of Delaware Ruamy Rawley a resident of the Brown Township in the said County of Delaware aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half- pay & pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Nathan Rawley decd. who was a private soldier in the service in the War of the Revolution and served therein in the service of the U. States as set forth in her former declaration made under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, to which and the accompanying documents she refers for the statements & proof of his services, now on file in the Pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Rawley on the 7 th day of April 1778 and that her husband, the said Nathan Rawley died on the twentieth day of February in the year 1835. That her marriage to the said Nathan Rawley took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. Ruamy Rawley mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, Special Session Jan y 26 th 1841.
W. S. Heim Clerk

State of Ohio Delaware County, p I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Vfor said County, hereby certify, that the within Declaration was subscribed & sworn to in open Court, at a Special Session held January 26 th . AD 1841
In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware this 9 th day of Feby. AD 1841 W D Heim Clerk
77/14 Henry Hanley of Nathan Ohio

Senate Chamber May 3 d 1848.
Dear Sir:
Be so good as to inform me how the matter to which the inclosed relates, stands and return the inclosed to me, with an answer as soon as possible.
Respectfully Yours W. A. S.

Nov 14 1840
Ohio
Miss
Karen Hawley
Genl. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Washington City.

Delaware (Ohio) Novem. 6 th 1840.
Sir. Your late letter in relation to the application of Mrs. Rosamary Rowley for a pension has been recd. by which it appears the application is still rejected.
I am instructed by Mrs Rowley and her friends to say that they are much surprised that the testimony adduced in her case is not considered sufficient to entitle her to the pension she has applied for.
We suppose it to be admitted, that she has sufficiently proved the service of her husband - that she was married to him, and that he was in the service during the revolutionary war after the marriage; but that it is objected that it does not appear under whom he served when in the service after the marriage. Mrs. Rowley & her friends state that the declaration of her husband upon which he drew his pension will show under whom he served when last in the service. She therefore requests that an examination be made of the declaration of her late husband, with a view of obtaining testimony sufficient to obviate any difficulty, in relation to the evidence in her own application. She can not think of accepting a pension for only six years, while the evidence is so strong in her favor for a pension for her whole life. If not allowed she says she must apply to Congress.
Very respectfully
Your att. servant.
J. B. Powell

This is to certify that I Thomas P White Clerk of the Town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut have examined the records of said Town for the purpose of finding the record of the mar- riage of Nathan Hawley & Wife to the years 1777 & 1778 but can not find it on the records Attest Thomas P White Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss } Danbury Probate Office } on this 6 th day of January 1840 personally appeared before said Court in open Court, Thomas P White the above-named deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, I further certify that said deponent is well known to said Court as a credible witness and man of good character for truth Gilead G Taylor Clerk

I John S Blackman of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut and aged 62 years being duly sworn doth depose and say - That I was formerly well acquainted with Nathan Hovey and his wife whose maiden name was Nancy Beatty they lived together to my knowledge as man and wife in this Town about Twenty five years, and raised a family of children, I have no doubt that they were legally married according to the laws of this State. he afterwards removed from this State with his family to the west, and I understand his widow is now living in the State of Ohio. I am well acquainted with Thomas Wilson of Ridgefield in this County who character for truth is good, and a credible witness, I am also some acquainted with Cady Sillik of this Town, who according to common report sustains a good character for truth. and for the saith not John S Blackman State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate office } on this 6 th day of January 1840 personally appeared before said Court in open court John S Blackman the above named deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said deponent is well known to this court as a man of good character for truth and a credible witness Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

I Samuel Wildman of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 77 years being duly sworn doth depose and say that for forty years I was well acquainted with Nathan Howley and his wife whose maiden name was Mary Beaty, I was not present at their marriage, but they lived together many years in this Town as man and wife and raised a family of children I have no doubt of their marriage in conformity with the laws of this State I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Betsy Sillick of this Town, and with Thomas Wilson of Ridgefield in this County, and that their characters for truth are good and that they are credible witnesses
Sam d Wildman
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate office
on this 6 th day of January 1840 personally appeared before said Court in open court, Samuel Wildman the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, I further certify that said deponent is well known to this Court as a man who sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness & that, the words "I was" in the fifth line from the top and the word "are" in the last line in the above deposition, were inter- lined before execution
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

I Eliakim Peck of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 75 years being duly sworn do depose and say That in early life I was well acquainted with Nathan Hanley and his wife whose maiden name was Mary Beatty I was not present at their marriage but they lived together many years in this Town as man & wife, and raised a family of children, his widow I understand is now living in the State of Ohio -
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Katy Sillick of this Town and with Thomas Wilson of Ridgefield in this County and that their character for truth and veracity are good, and that they are credible witnesses
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
Eliakim Peck
I Gilead G Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County & State do hereby certify that Eliakim Peck, the abovenamed deponent, personally appeared before said Court in open Court, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and that said deponent is well known to said Court as a man of good character and a credible witness - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said office this 6th day of January 1840 Gilead G Taylor Clerk

I Edward Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury within and for said County and State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Gilead G Taylor who hath signed the foregoing certificates is clerk of said Court of Probate, and was clerk at the date of said certificates duly appointed and sworn, and that full faith and credit, are due to his official acts as such clerk, and that the seal impressed upon said certificate is the seal of said Court of Probate, and that the signatures to said certificates purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G Taylor
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Danbury this 8 th day of January 1840
Edward Taylor Judge
Hon. G. Gregory H. H.

Delaware Sept. 30 th 1840
Sir.
I enclose you additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Susanna Hawley for a pension. The testimony is very conclusive, and I am in hopes that her pension will be now allowed.
Very respectfully,
Your obed. servant.
J. W. Powell

House of Rep. U.S. Feby. 14 th 1840.
Dear Sir. I herewith transmit to you some additional evidence, of the marriage of Mrs Rebecca  of Ohio  Stanley , who is an applicant as I understand for a Pension.
Will you have the goodness to examine those papers in connection with those which are already in your possession, at as early a period as your convenience will permit, and inform me of the result.
With much respect
I am Your Ob te Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r } Comm r of Pensions }
W. Kingery

I Joel W. Northrop of New Milford in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut , being first duly sworn. According to heretofore I say that I am & for several years past have been Clerk of the said town of New Milford & have the Custody & keeping of the Records thereof. That I have carefully examined the records of marriages in my office & do not find recorded on said Records the marriage of Nathan Hawsby & Nancy Hawsby & verily believe their marriage is not then recorded. Joel W. Northrop Clerk of said New Milford
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford ss.
Personally appeared Severe to me to be -scribed in Open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 25 th day of March 1840 Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of the said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the affidavits of Rev. Ervick Huntington & Joel W. Northrop Esq. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of March A.D. 1840 — Noble S. Bennitt Clerk

I Enoch Huntington of Newmilford in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut being first duly sworn according to Law, upon and say that I now am, & for more than twelve years past have been Rector of the Episcopal Church in the Parish of said New- milford. That I have never seen, or been able to find, any Records of Marriages or Births belonging to sd Parish or Church previous to the commencement of my ministerial labors in said Parish between twelve & thirteen years ago and verily believe that no such records exist in said Parish — Enoch Huntington
Rector of St Peter's Church, Rev. Milford
The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office this 28th day of March 1840
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield;
Probate District of Newmilford
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Enoch Huntington in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 28 th day of March 1840 Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court

Caty Sillick of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 78 years being duly sworn doth depose and say supplementary to a former deposition by me given in this case That I am a sister of Ruama Hawley now of the State of Ohio, her maiden name was Ruama Beatty, I was present at her intermarriage with Nathan Hawley formerly of Reading in Fairfield County a State of Connecticut They were married at my Father's house in this Town in the month of April in the year 1778 - I recollect, the time from the fact that it was the year after Danbury was burnt - The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev d Mr Clark, who was an Episcopal minister, and at that time settled in the ministry at New Milford in this State
Caty Sillick
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Probate District of Danbury
on this 31 st day of August 1840 before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in & for said County and State personally appeared Caty Sillick, the above named deponent, who subscribed the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I the undersigned do further certify that the said deponent is well known to said Court as a person of good character and a credible witness, and that the evidence

and interlineation of the word "Connecticut," in the eleventh line from the top in the body of this deposition was made before execution.
Attest Silas G. Taylor Clerk

I Thomas Wilson of Ridgefield Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years being duly sworn doth depose and say, supplementary to a former deposition by me formerly given in this case - That in early life I was well acquainted with Nathan Hawley formerly of Reading Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, he married Ruanna Beatty, then of Danbury in said County and State They were married at her Father's house in said Danbury in the spring of 1778 the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Clark an Episcopal clergyman was then and settled in the ministry at New Milford in this State - I well recollect the time of their marriage from the fact that it was the next year after Danbury was burned - I understand that his widow now lives in the state of Ohio.
Thos. Wilson
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury } S
on this 21 st day of August 1840 before the board of Probate for the District of Danbury in & for said County and State personally appeared Thomas Wilson the abovenamed deponent, who subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and being duly sworn made solemn oaths to the truth of the same - and I the undersigned do further certify that the

said deponent is well known to said board as a man of good character and a credible witness, & that the erasure in the fifth line from the top in the body of this deposition was made before execution, & that the interlineation of the word, "was there" in the sixteenth line from the top in the body of this deposition was also made before execution. Attest Gilead L. Taylor Clerk

I Stephen B Benedict of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged 73 years being duly sworn doth depose and say - That in early life I was well acquainted with Nathan Howley, who lived at that time in Starrs-plain in said Danbury - he was a native of Reading in said County and State - he married Rumana Beattys of said Danbury - I well recollect the time they were married but was not present, when they were married - I also well recollect that said Howley was in the United States service after his marriage, he was a Blacksmith and my Father used to have his work done at his shop - and I was frequently sent to his shop to get work done, and we were obliged to get the work done at other places, because he was in the service - the length of time he was in the service of the United States after his marriage I do not recollect or who the officers were under whom he served - but I well recollect he was in the service after his marriage - further can't say
Stephen B Benedict

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate District ss
on this 31 st day of August 1840, before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in & for said County and State personally appeared Stephen B Benedict the above named deponent, who subscribed the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I Gilead G Taylor Clerk of said Court do further certify that the abovenamed deponent is a person well known to said Court as a man of good character and a credible witness -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 31 st day of August 1840
Attest Gilead G Taylor Clerk

I Edward Taylor of Danbury Fairfield county and State of Connecticut Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the District of Danbury in & for said County and State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that Gilead G Taylor who hath signed the foregoing certificates is clerk of the said Court of Probate, and was clerk at the date thereof duly appointed and sworn That the signatures subscribed to said certifi- cates, and purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G Taylor and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such clerk, and that the seal impressed upon said certificates is the seal of said Court of Probate - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Danbury aforesaid this 31 st day of August 1840 Edward Taylor Judge