Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24410, Benjamin Haws, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conne. Mass.
Hawe Benjamin Hawes
W 24410
Sarah
CONTENTS

6624
Massachusetts
James Haws
of Somerset in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. Serjt. in the Company commanded by Captain Cummings of the Regt. commanded by Col. Moulton in the Mass line for 22 months service
2nd Corporal
Inserted on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - $5 - Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1833 and sent to Mrs. Haws
Arrears to date of Sep. 1832 $121.00 Pension allowance ending 11 Mar 33 $10.34
$131.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. B. Adams Clerk, Book Vol. 2a Page 99
See Recd 1844 see letter Mr. Haws

1389.
Massachusetts.
Sarah Hawes,
widow of Benjamin who died on the 4 th  January December 1844. of Leominster in the State of Mass. who was a Prisoner in the Comp commanded by Captain Manning of the Reg. commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. line for 22 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massach s at the rate of 76 Dollars 06 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844. December 1844, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1846. and sent to Chas. G. Prentiss, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowances ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book 12 Vol. 1 Page 51.
Repr.
No. 1. Baw. Aug. 15, 1846.

Benj. Hays
20/01.
22 Mar 1800 21 (Columbo)
24.
Admiral
C.B.

DECLARATION , in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. ON this Twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty Two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel D. Laine Judge of Plymouth the County of Worcester now sitting Benjamin Hawes a resident of Leominster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1775 in the month of April, he resided in Dedham in the County of Norfolk in the state of Massachusetts & his town being alarmed by the report that the British army had marched from Boston toward the town of Concord, he marched toward Concord & met the British in a town now called West Cambridge & was absent in service six days - that he engaged the enemy for some time until the enemy had passed on their retreat to Boston - That in the month of May 1776 he resided in Woodstock in the County of state of Connecticut & in said town he enlisted into a Company of Militia of said State of Connecticut, commanded by Capt. Manning that he does not recollect the other officers of said Company - that the Col. was named Ward - that he enlisted for one year that he was a volunteer - that he was under pay from said time of enlistment - that he marched about one month after his enlistment - that he marched to the City of New York - that he in Connecticut & then a guide to the City of New York - that he staid in New York about two days - then said he marched up the North river on the east side ten miles with the rest of the Regiment of Colonel Kingsbridge - a few miles north thereof encamped several months - that he in said Company crossed the Hudson river & recrossed it - marched with said Regiment at Peekskill in December a few days - then said Regiment crossed the river & remained in New Jersey the rest of the year that he served - that he was taken sick in Dec r 1776 - went to Bedford - New York - staid a month - then joined said Regiment in New Jersey (place not remembered) that in

March 1777 after having had the smallpox he joined Col. Cook's Regiment with several who recovered from the said disease - which last named Regiment was a rifle Regiment as he believes - that in said Regiment he was engaged in a skirmish with the British - but where said skirmish was he does not recollect - That he rejoined Col. Ward's Regiment & Capt. Manning's Company after a short time & in the month of May 1777 after one years service he was discharged in New Jersey (place not recollected) that the Receiver a Discharge from Col. Obadiah Johnson who was Lieut. Colonel & then in command of said Ward's Regiment - that he had but has lost said discharge -
That in the Autumn of the year 1779 - he resided at Sherburne in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid & there enlisted into a Company of Massachusetts Militia Commanded by Capt. Gonda or Gonda & Lieut. John Sanger - the other officers of said Company he does not recollect - That Maj. Broad was an officer in the Regiment to which he belonged - the other field officers are not remembered - that he voluntarily enlisted as a Corporal for three months - that he marched in said Company to Albany a few days after his enlistment & was stationed on the east side of the Hudson about five miles from said Albany - that he served near two months according to the best of his recollection - & was discharged with his said company Regiment. That in the year 1780 he resided at said Sherburne

And enlisted into or rather was suddenly called to March to Rhode Island - That he marched in Capt. Joshua Leland's Company of said Shelburne some time in July 1780 & marched to Rhode Island to the town of Tiverton - That he returned to Shelburne in said Company & with said Company was ordered to return to Tiverton & that he returned with said Company & was engaged in both services one month as he believes - Jedediah Strong was Lieutenant of said Company - No names of field officers are recollected - That he has no documentary evidence of said Service -
That in the month of June 1778 he resided in said Shelburne & there enlisted for nine months in the Company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Morse - of which one Lewis was a Lieutenant - That said Company belonged to Col. Putnam's Putnam's Reg- iment - That he marched to a place opposite to West Point - there marched to White Plains where we joined the American Army - That he served for nine months - & was discharged. & that his said discharge is herewith sent -
Benj o Haws
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Nath l Hame Judge of Bristol for the County of Worcester

We Abel Conant a Clergyman residing in the said town of Leominster and William Burmage Silas Allen Jonas Kendall residing in said Leominster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Haws who has subscribed and sworn  made & read to us the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid .
Seventeen Days of September 1832 Joseph G. Merrill Clerk of Peace.
Abel Conant Jonas Kendall Wm Burmage Silas Allen
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abel Conant who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Leominster and that Abel Conant, Jonas Kendall, Wm Burmage & Silas Allen who have also signed the same are  are residents in the the same Town and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Farns Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Stephen Wheeler Reg'd , Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Haws for a pension & that Hon. Joseph G. Kendall is a father of the Deaf in the County of Worcester his name also  also appears in his signature  signature .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 20th day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Stephen Wheeler Reg'd of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

6756.
James D. D.
Sarah Hawes
Mass.
Act 4 July 1836.
Admitted -
1 mo. 7 d. Corp. 21 " 14 " Private.
$76.06 per annum, commencing from 4th December, 1844, when husband died.
Charles G. Prentiss, Esq. Worcester, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wester County
On this 19 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty six before the court the State for said County personally appeared Sarah Davis a Resident of Leominster in said County aged eighty six years who being duly sworn both on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the joint action and of July 7 th 1838.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Davis late of said Leominster deceased who was a private and corporal in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars and fifty seven cents per annum as by his origi- nal certificate herewith herewith will fully appear
That her said husband was in the service several times during

the Revolution but her Memon being now somewhat impaired and her knowledge of his services de- rived principally from him she relied for evidence in relation thereto to the declaration of her husband and the proofs accompanying the same now on file in the Department and also to the proofs sent with her her own declaration
She further declared that she was married to the said Ben- jamin Gann at Rock  Westboro on the twenty three day of March Nineteen hundred eight by the Reverend Elijah Brown that her husband the said Benjamin Gann died at Said  Westboro on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and that she has remained a widow since that time
Subscribed to Sarah her J. Gann the day and year above written before me her name being written by me & the mark of herself
J. M. Holmes Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I Charles G. Priest, Registrar 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 nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Chas G. Priest, Registrar.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
Town Clerk's Office
Sherburne July 1. 1845
I Alphons Clark hereby certify that on examining the Records of Marriages for the Town of Sherburne the following record appears
"Benjamin Haws and Sarah Soland both of Sherburne were married March twenty third seventeen hundred and eighty by the Revd Elijah Brown"
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "March 23. 1780"
I Alphons Clark above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and estate aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Alphons Clark Town Clerk
Sworn to before me
Jeremiah Butler } Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thayer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Jeremiah Butler Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified & that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate I believe to be his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the sixteenth day of August 1845.
E. Thayer Clk

Page WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24410
Sarah Hawes Widow of Benjamin Hawes Corpl Rev War
Act: July 24th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This may Certify that Benjamin Haws & Hopsted Fairbanks both nine Month men in Capt. Cossph Horse Company 2 d Battalion of Massachusetts Bay Forces (they Having faithfully served their time out viz. 9 Months. and at their own request are hereby Discharged from 2 d Battalion.
Given under my Hand, in New York State this 16 th March 79
Jonathan Allen Maj r

I Belonged to Col. Dutnam's Regt. in Capt. Goff's Horse Company

Worcester (Mass.) June 1. 1846.
Sir,
I send the application of Sarah Haws for a Pension.
The original Pension certificate of her husband, Benjamin Haws, has been, or is about to be sent to Boston, to obtain the arrears of his Pension for her.
When hers is granted, please send her Certificate to me.
Yours, respectfully, Chas. J. Prentiss.
Hon. J. D. Edmands.

I Oliver Leland of Norristown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy two years of age do testify and say, that I was in the war of the Revolution and do further testify that Benjamin Hawes now of Leominster in the County of Worcester in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, the said Hawes then being an inhabitant of Sherburne in said County of Middlesex, enlisted into the Middlesex Company commanded by Capt. Bransdon, and marched from said Sherburne to Albany in the State of New York for the purpose of joining Gen. Sullivan's Army and remained in Albany aforesaid about a month when he was dismissed, the period from his enlistment until his discharge being six or eight weeks, and that I the said Leland was with said Hawes during all the time of the said service, and that said Hawes served as a corporal in said Company, and further say not -
Oliver Leland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex S.S. August 29th A.D. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Leland, who subscribed to the above deposition before me, the undersigned justice of the peace for the County of Middlesex, and made solemn oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to his best Recollection and belief.
Glenn Bullard -
Middlesex S.S. August 29th A.D. 1832 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Oliver Leland, that he is a creditable person, and in his own neighborhood is reputed to be a person of strict integrity and trust -
Glenn Bullard justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medalsay Gs.
I Elias Minney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of record for said county of Middlesex, do certify that Elias Bullard Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name set to the within Certificate is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the tenth day of December 1832
E. Minney

While he was a member of Captain Moore Company he was a portion of the time in the state of New York and was at the battle of White Plains.
My said husband's name was Benjamin Haws.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 29, 1815
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Haws of Sherburne, is borne upon a List of men drafted for 9 months service, from the time of their arrival at Fish Kill, as a private, in Capt. Ferris's company, in Col. Ballard's regt - arrived at Fish Kill, June, 19, 1778. - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Amasa Cranston's company, in Col. Samuel Henny's regt, as a corporal of Sudbury, from October 21, 1779 1 month & 7 days. The name of John Sawyer, mentioned in the annexed application, is borne upon same Capt. Cranston's roll, as a Lieutenant, with said Haws. Upon a Pay Abstract of Capt. Joshua Leland's company, in Col. Hovey's regt, that marched to Rhode Island, as a corporal, from July 28 to August 8, 1780. with 3 days allowed for travel, 14 days. Not upon rolls of Capt. Joseph Morse, Col. Putnam. The above, is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
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cont - 1 - 7
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12 mo in 76

(119) And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Leominster
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Shelburne in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Morse in Colonel Putnam's Regiment for the term of nine months and he served as follows,* viz:— On sail Morse's company, nine months as a private. He also enlisted in the fall of 1779 at sail Shelburne in Captain Cronan's Company of Northborough in the County of Worcester and John Panger of said Shelburne was the Lieut. He was He was then a private, he went to Albany and was in the service three months at that time. In 1780, he was drafted at said Shelburne as a Captain in a Militia Company commanded by Joshua Leland and went to Rhode Island and was in the service at that time for the term of forty days. He also enlisted at Wadsworth in the state of Connecticut in the year 1776, as a private for the term of one year and from there he marched to Stamford C.T. and sailed to a ship to New York and from there he marched to the state of New Jersey and was discharged by Obadiah Johnson Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment. At that time he served as a private for the term of one year. While there he served in seven different companies in the same regiment.
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the soldier, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now eighty  seventy years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this thirteenth day of October A. D. 1845. Sarah  X  marks.  16 acres.
Signed by said Sarah H. Hays in my presence, Paul W. Fletcher JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Chas. G. Grentell Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Benjamin Hemen was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $90.67 per annum ; was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Leominster in said County in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four on the fourth day of December ; and that he left a Widow whose name is Sarah Hemen , and who is now living.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Chas. G. Grentell Register.

1775- 6 days 1776- 1 yr Capt. Manning - Col. Ward. 1777 1 yr service concluded under Col. Cook Capt. 1779- w. 2 months - Capt. Cranston - Majs. Mullican 1780 1 month - Capt. Leland - 1778 9 months - Capt. Morse.

June 11. 1845 Benf. Hans.
J P. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Mass. Worcester Co. Leominster June 6, 85
R. S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
Benjamin Hans of this town was a revolutionary pensioner under the law of 1833, as appears by his certificate dated March 25 1833, which certificate was numbered (6629),
Said Hans died the fourth of December last leaving a widow who is now alive, their marriage took place prior to 1890. What proof will be required to enable said widow to receive a pension under the act giving a pension to widows. Do your rules require a proof of services on the application of the widow or will the proof of the death of said Benj Hans and their marriage be sufficient?
Please to favor me with an answer at your earliest convenience and state what will need to be paid.
Yours respectfully
Isaac W. Fletcher
Atty at Law,

We Borah Leland and Amos Leland both of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that in the month of July 1780, we marched to Giverton in the State of Rhode Island in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Joshua Leland; the French Fleet was then lying near Newport. Benjamin Haws now of Leominster in the County of Worcester, was in the same Company with us. We remained at Giverton as near as we can recollect between two and three weeks; we remember being in Giverton two Sabbaths distinctly . The Company was ordered home, and arrived at Sherburne in the evening but we cannot remember on what day. When we were at Medfield, orders came for the Company to return. We crossed the River and slept at Sherburne one night, and marched again the next morning for Giverton. How long we stayed at Giverton on our return, we cannot now remember but we recollect, but remember playing Ball there several days, and performed such other duty as was required of us. We remember distinctly that Benjamin Haws abovementioned, was on duty with us, and was our Corporal. We cannot say how long we were on duty, but as near as we can recollect we were absent a month or thereabouts. We further testify, that said Benjamin Haws came to reside in Sherburne after the commencement of the War, and that it was common report then , that he had been in the Army previous to that time, and was considered to be an experienced soldier. Furthermores your deponents say not.
Borah Leland Amos Leland

Middlesex ss. August 28th 1832 Then the above named Parak Leland and Amos Leland made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by them subscribed is true. And I also certify that the said Parak Leland and Amos Leland are men of truth and credible Witnesses.
Dalton Goulding, Justice of Peace.
I certify that I have lately seen an ancient Document which purports to be the Pay Roll of Sherburne Company in their "forty days service" in 1780 at Rhode Island; but I cannot now find it. It contained the names of the Officers and Soldiers with the amount of pay due them.
Dalton Goulding, Town Clerk of Sherburne
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of record within for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Dalton Goulding Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within for said County of Middlesex, and that I believe his name set to the aforesaid Certificate to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. The tenth day of December 1832
E. Phinney.

I Samuel Clark of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1776 I was in the Continental Army in Capt. Joseph Morey's Company and Col. Prescott's Regiment was in the City of New York when it was taken by the British was afterwards at Kings Bridge, White Plains and Lake Hill where I received my discharge in January 1777.
In the summer of the year 1777 one Benjamin Haws, born of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, came to Sherburne and worked at his trade as a Shoemaker; he then stated that he came from the Army and told me that he had been in the "years Service" the year before which I had good reason to believe from the frequent conversations he had with me on that subject. I worked in the same Shop with him three winters and was his nearest neighbour many years. I had abundant opportunities to test his veracity and I always found him a Man of Truth and I have no reason to doubt that he did serve in the "years Service" in 1776 with me as he then told me although I had no acquaintance with him until after I came out of the Army.
I have this day read in an ancient Manuscript the Journal of said Benjamin Haws where are recorded his different marches in the year 1776 pages 147-148-149 and I can give it as my decided opinion, although I am now more than eighty three years of age that that Manuscript is what it purports to be and that it is the hand writing of said Benjamin Haws being well acquainted with his hand writing. Further your Dependent saith not. Samuel Clark

Middlesex ss. Sherburne, Sept. 26, 1832. Then the within named Samuel Clark made oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I also certify that the said Samuel Clark is a man of truth and a highly credible Witness - And I further certify that I heard the said Samuel Clark read in said Hovey Manuscript alluded to in the foregoing Affidavit, a journal of said Hovey's different marches in the Army in 1776, and although said Samuel is now eighty three years old, he read Page 189 in said Journal correctly without any assistance whatever, and without the assistance of Glasses.
Dalton Goulding, Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of record for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Dalton Goulding Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County & that I believe his name set to the foregoing Certificate to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the tenth day of December 1832.
E. Phinney.