Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9055, Joshua Hawkins, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hawkins, Joshua Susan
No. 9055
CONTENTS

6706
South Carolina
Joshua Hawkins
of Spartanburg in the state of S c Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buckner of the Virginia line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon Mr. Nesbitt County of Ripley
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 1.25 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. $49.25
Rev. 3.12 Inv. 1.87 Diff. 1.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
8/21/30 Continued.

Notified on account July 1821, to E. Bömer, Frankenburg 61. H. v. 6.

6520 S. Carolina
Susan Hawkins, widow of Joshua Hawkins, who was a Private, in the N Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1844 and sent to
H. J. Dean, Spartansburg S Carolina
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844 Recorded in Book
Vol. 2 Page 166
2 Cents
1838 1843 3/4
Greg

South Carolina } Spartanburgh District }
Personally appeared before me Langdon Cheves, one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas of the State aforesaid, Joshua Hawkins, of the District and State aforesaid and made Oath, That he Joshua Hawkins enlisted as a private in the Continental Service in the Spring of the year 1776 (in March 1776) in Captain James Johnson's Company, 6 th Regiment of the Virginia Line, Commanded by Colonel Mordecai Buckner, of General Wadsworth Brigade, in Genl. Green's division; and that he remained in the service till the Battle of Brandywine where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner and remained a prisoner until the 19 th Feb y 1778 when he was discharged (in consequence of being severely wounded), on his parole. That he was then a resident of Fauquier County, State of Virginia, and removed from thence to Spartanburgh District aforesaid, in S th Carolina aforesaid in the Year 1782 & has continued to reside therein ever since. That he is in reduced circumstances & requires the assistance of his Country for his support.
Joshua Hawkins
Sworn to before me } this 24 th August 1818 }
Langdon Cheves

South Carolina } Spartanburgh District } Personally appeared before me Langdon Chever one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas of the state aforesaid, James Seay & made Oath, That he knows Joshua Hawkins the Deponent in the foregoing affidavit. That he the said, Joshua Hawkins, enlisted as a private in the Spring of the Year 1776 in Captain James Johnson's Company, 6 th Regiment Virginia line, Commanded by Colonel Mordecai Buckner, in General Wedons Brigade & General Greene's division, and that he remained in the service until the Battle of Brandywine, where he was severely wounded & taken prisoner. — That this Deponent was a private in the Company of Cap. t Everard Mead, 2 d Regiment, Virginia line, which Regiment served with the 6 th Regiment & that he is therefore acquainted of his own knowledge with the foregoing facts.
Sworn to before me } this 24 Aug. t 1818. } Langdon Chever }
James Seay
I, Langdon Chever, one of the associate Justices of the Courts of Sessions & Common Pleas, of the state of S. th Carolina, do hereby Certify That it has been proved to my satisfaction by the foregoing affidavits, taken before me on a personal examination of the Deponents; as well as by a Certificate of the War Department, this being a pension signed "John Armstrong" & dated "10 th Feb y 1813" (which I have viewed as conforming evidence, tho' I was otherwise satisfied) That Joshua Hawkins of the District & State aforesaid, was a private

Soldier in the Capt d James Johnson, Company, 6 th Regiment Virginia line, during the War of the Revolution Served upwards of nine months at such. I do further Certify that it has also been proved to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Hawkins is in Reduced Circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country for his support.
Langdon Cheves. —
State of South Carolina.
Spartanburg District
I Abner Benson Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas of the District & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Lang- don Cheves, who has signed the foregoing affidavits and certificate, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas, in the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified; and that the foregoing signature is in his own proper handwriting —
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 28 th day of August 1818
A Benson Clerk S.D.

The State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District To Wit
At a Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas began to be held at Spartanburgh Court house in & for the District of Spartanburgh on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March being the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
Present his Honor Judge Hough
State of South Carolina
On this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court to wit the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record for the District of Spartanburgh in the said State. Joshua Hawkins aged sixty seven years, resident in the District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose that he served in the Revolutionary War as mentioned in the former Declaration of this deponent, and being inscribed on the pension list Roll of the South Carolina agency for Pensions employed with the law with further deposes as follows: "And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the United States on the 18 th day of March 18 th day of March 18 th 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I know not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by

me Subscribed
Schedule
  1 Acre of the value of $1.50   1 Hoe " " " " " 1.00   1 Set Shoemaker tools " " " " 4.00   1 Frying pan " " " " " 75   $7.25 
Sworn to & declared this day 10th  June 1888 Joshua  Hawkins and your affiant in Open Court before  Daniel E. Huger
I have no reason to believe that the property contained in the Schedule herunto annexed does exceed in value seven dollars & twenty five cents
Daniel E. Huger
The State of South Carolina
Delia B. Bono, Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District of Spar- tenburgh & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule does not exceed seven dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one.
E. Bono C.C.S.D.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled An act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows.
State of South Carolina § S.S.
Spartanburgh District § On this second day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty four Personally appear- ed before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said district Susan Hawkins a resident of Spartanburgh District and State aforesaid aged eighty four years who being 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 th 1838 "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joshua Hawkins who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a revolutionary pensioner. That for proof of the services of the said Joshua Hawkins she refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office, and the old Pension Certificate herewith sent. That the last pension certificate of the said Joshua Hawkins is lost or mislaid so that she cannot furnish it to the Department. She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Hawkins in Lunenburg County State of Virginia by the Rev d James Shelbin in the early part of the Year seventeen hundred and eighty, that she cannot recollect the month or day of the month that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Hawkins died on the twenty fifth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service. But that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. To wit, at the time above stated. That she has remained the widow of the said Joshua Hawkins ever since his death. She further declares that she has no record of her marriage. She further declares that the reason she has not applied for a pension before is that she was ignorant of her rights, was old and infirm, and had no one who felt sufficient interest to attend to her business.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. Susan her Hawkins R Bowlin Mark
Judge of the Court of Ordinary I certify that Susan Hawkins the foregoing applicant for a pension, by reason of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend in open Court. That she is a lady of inapproachable character and worthy of credit.
Given under my hand this second day of July A. D. 1844. R Bowlin
Judge of the Court of Ordinary State of South Carolina } S. S.
Spartanburg District } Personally appear, before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District, Rowland Johnson aged eighty six years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Susan Hawkins the above applicant for a pension; that she is the widow of Joshua Hawkins; that he and the said Joshua Hawkins were married, in the early part of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, in Fauquier County, in the State of Virginia, by the Rev. James Shelvin, that he was present and saw them married, that he distinctly recollects, that it was in

the early part of the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, and in very cold weather. This deponent further states that he was intimately acquainted with the said Joshua Hawkins and Susan his wife up to the death of the said Joshua Hawkins. That they lived together as man and wife, and raised a large and respectable family of children. That the said Joshua Hawkins was a regular in the Virginia Service, and belonged to the Sixth Regiment, that he was wounded in the battle of Brandywine: that he knows that he was in the Army two years or more, but is unable to particularize his services, as they were not in the same regiment. This deponent being also a revolutionary soldier and now draws a pension: This deponent further states that the said Joshua Hawkins died the twenty fifth day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty two, and that Susan Hawkins who has subscribed the foregoing application for a pension is now and has been, ever since, his widow. Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of July A.D. 1844. R Bowden Rowland Johnson
Judge of the court of Ordinary I certify that Rowland Johnson who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a Revolutionary pensioner, that he is a gentleman of good character and worthy of credit. R Bowden
Judge of the court of ordinary State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District } Personally appears before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District: Coleman Wood aged fifty One year, and being duly sworn according to

law doth on his oath say, that he has been well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Hawkins and Susan his wife, from his earliest recollection up to the death of the former. That the said Joshua Hawkins was a Revolution- ary pensioner, and died on the twenty fifth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two. That he and his wife Susan lived together as man and wife, and raised a large and respectable family of children, and were always so believed reputed to be man and wife. That the said Susan Hawkins who has this day signed the foregoing Application for a pension is the widow of the said Joshua Hawkins.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of July A. D. 1844. Coleman Wood R Bowden
Judge of the Court of Ordinary I Certify that Coleman Wood who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman of irreproachable character and worthy of credit. Given under my hand this second day of July A. D. 1844. R Bowden
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
State of South Carolina I J Sapp Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District of Spartanburg and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that R Bowden is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District, that the Ordinarys Court is a Court of Record, and that the six foregoing signatures of the said R. Bowden purport- ing to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 3 rd day of July in the year 1844 J. Sapp.
Clerk of the Court for Spartanburg District

February 4, 1909.
Hon. Thomas P. Gore,
U. S. Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the first instant, I have the honor to furnish you a statement of the military record of Joshua Hawkins, John Gore and Motley Gore.
From the papers in pension claim Wid. File No. 9055 , it appears that Joshua Hawkins resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia when he enlisted in March 1776 and served as a Private in Captain James Johnson's company of Colonel Mordecai Buckner's Sixth regiment Virginia Line, until the battle of Brandywine when he was severely wounded, captured and held a prisoner until paroled February 19, 1778. He was allowed a pension for said wound (not specified) at $3 per month from March 5, 1806, which he relinquished for a service-pension which was allowed on his application executed August 24, 1818 while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and sixty-five years of age.
in very early part of 1780, or an Soldier married in Lunenburg County, Virginia, March 29, 1782 Susan Johnson; he died July 25, 1832 and she was allowed pension on an application executed July 2, 1844 while eighty-four years of age and a resident of Spartanburg District aforesaid. Son H. Hawkins referred to in 1885 .
No further data as to family.
1844 -

11156 Susan Hawkins
S. C. Subt to the S. Dean Oct 15. 1844.
Oct 7 July 1838

89419
S Carolina
Susan Hawkins widow of Joshua Hawkins who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 July 1832 of Spartanburg in the State of S C who was a Private in the Com. commanded by Captain _____ of the reg commanded by Col. Buckner in the Pa line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of S Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1834 and sent to N. J. Dean. Spartanburg, S.C.
Total amount, $_____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by G. D. Swann Clerk, Book R Vol. 1 Page 307

Mr. A. Nauken
Spartenburg Sax

11156
Susan Hawkins, Maw of Joshua S.C.
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 2 years / mte
$80 per Anm
noct 1843 — 6797
" " 1844 — 331
Adm. 2 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
$80 per Anm
H. H. Dean Spartanburg S. Carolina

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
No 6,706
14 th July
1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Joshua Hawkins, of Spartanburgh Dist. Care of E. Bomar, Esqr. Spartanburgh Ct. House, S. C.

Charleston February 1
Miss Hawkins
Yrs I enquired of the pension agent respecting the certificate, but it was not in his possession, also on looking over the papers you sent I found a memorandum made by me that the certificate was wanting.
But you can obviate that by sending in addition to the other Documents, a certificate, That he is the identical person to whom the pension claimed was due, or other substantial evidence of such identity, and due search among his papers and enquiry has been made for such certificate, and that it cannot be found. The date of pensioner's death must be proven before a Court of records.
On looking over the Books at this office I perceive there is $240 due him for unclaimed pensions, for this you must apply to the War Office at Washington and furnish the similar Documents as to those you have to do to recover here.
The 240 is over and above what is now due him at this office. All pensions not claimed in 2 years are returned to Washington.
Yours Robert Egar

Mrs. ... ... ...

Rec d 3 July 1821.
Joshua Hawkins
6.706 March 1819.
1821
24280
E. Boman
Harlansburgh, O.H.
Rev. S. H.
6/11 2 3 3
John G. Mathews Secretary of War Washington City

Spartanburgh S.C. S.C. 14 th June 1821
Mr. C. Calhoun Esquire
Sir I herewith send you by the request of Robt. Blecher & Joshua Hawkins two Applications for a pension one in favour of each Some time in the year 1820 I sent on for Martin Martin and John Low an application for each. I think they were sent in April or May they have not yet been heard of. There were two others sent on at the same time one in favour of Tho. Pope & the other in favour of Sam l . Noble which were rejected and sent back to me for which reason I was of opinion that the rest were rec d as they were all enclosed in the same packet. Your attention will very much oblige whose favour I have written
I am Sir very Respectful E. A. Dorr
Robert Blecher's case filed with original claims. —

Funeral at No 3 Wed Mon
Col: J. L. Edwards Commissioner
Adolph } 4 Parsons Washington City
Mr. Hawkins S.C.

State of Virginia,
Duninburg county (to wit
I William H Taylor clerk of the county court of Duninburg in the state of Virginia, do hereby the following is a true transcript of the return of the Rev d James Shelburne of the solemnization by him of the marriage of Joshua Hawkins with Susan Johnson, Esq r . A list of persons joined together in the holy state of matrimony since March last by James Shelburne, Minister. On the 29 th day of March 1782 was joined together in the holy state of matrimony Joshua Haw- kins & Susan Johnson. And at a court held for Duninburg the 11 th day of July 1782 the foregoing list was returned by the Rev d James Shelburne, Minister of the Baptist Church, and ordered to be recorded.
Teste W m Taylor Clerk. and I do further certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to the foregoing transcript, and to the order admitting the same to be recorded.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and annexed my official seal this 2 nd day of November 1844
W m H. Taylor Clerk

Clerk's Office of Lynchburg Va
2 d November 1844
Dr Sir
This paper is sent you by the request of J. H. Dean, Spottsylvania Co. Virginia Most respectfully
W. H. Gayton

FREE
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
act 7 July 1838
John Stuart Mill M.P. Member of Parliament
MS 6
MS 6
to Col
Sumner Hawkins
7 July 1838

MS 6
Susan Hawkins Maw of Joshua SC
Act 7 July 1838
Mr J. G. Edwards Correspondence of Friends Washington City D.C.
FREE

Spartanburg 6 House So. Car. July 3 rd 1844-
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Mrs Susan Hawkins application for a Pension. I might appeal to the noble feeling of your nature by enumerating the daily privations and want she undergoes; and that it was only from the fact that she was about to be sent to the poor house, that brought her rights to my notice; but with these things you have nothing to do; I enclose you all the papers I could find among her deceased husbands, that throws any light on her claim; the last pension previous Certificate is not among his papers, but I find from an old power of atty. that was sent to Charleston & returned for want of the Clerks Certificate, that he drew eight dollars per month, commencing on the eight day of August 1818. That it was dated the 9 th day of Feby. 1819 and signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. I also enclose by a letter from Mr Robert Eager of Charleston, dated 12 th Feby 1835. nearly three years after her husbands death, that ex- :tions was then making by her son Mr H Hawkins to find out something about her claim and the Pension.

Certificate of her husband, she alleges that she now received the balance due her husband, that he drew his Pension in March 1832, and there is still due her his pension from March to July, nearly five months. Independent of the Balance due him as mentioned in Mr Eagan's letter. How is the fact, is there a balance of her husband's pension still due and will she be entitled to that balance? Your earliest attention to the foregoing will be thankfully received - Yours with sentiments of high regard H. J. D. Dean

1909 N. 4. Hist. to Hon. Thos. P. Gore Jr
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9055
Susan Hawkins
Wid
Joshua Hawkins
Print Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1841
Index:—Vol. A , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

All information
3-082.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER,
John Harkins Co. _____, _____ Reg't _____
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Pension granted Feb 25-1885
John Harkins

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY that in conformity with an Act of Congress of the 3 d . of March 1809, entitled, "An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners," JOSHUA HAWKINS is placed on the Pension List of the United States and Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Three dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty fifth day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and Eight.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 th day of February 1813.
John Armstrong

Gartanburgh Dist. J. C. a
Joshua Hawkins Date & Schedule
6,706 - March 1819.
Con J. C. a