Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13387, Samuel Hawkins, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm.
Hawkins Samuel Hannah
N. 13387
CONTENTS

1778-9 Connecticut
Samuel Hawkins of Derby in the State of Conn who was a Pri - in the Conn commanded, by Captain Wolbrook of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Conn Troops time for 10,7 days -
See explanatory letter
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 44 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept 1833 and Lieut Col - Ingersoll New Haven
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833 $ 110.25 Semi-ant. allowance ending Decr 4 34 22 04
$ 132.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullack Clerk, Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 19

52420
Massachusetts
Hannah Hawkins
widow of Samuel Hawkins
who was a Private
in the Conn. Line Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 14 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1844 and sent to
Elijah Clark Barnes Brighton Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 44
Rep 29 Apr 44
3rd Audit. Jan 27/55
Hon. A. S. W. H. Jan 31/55

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss. Probate District of New Haven County of New-Haven, }
On this 3 rd day of Sept 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of District at Derby now sitting, Samuel Hawkins a resident of the Town of Derby in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 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 7, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:— that is to say
6 mos.
He enlisted, as he thinks in October 1776 under Capt Daniel Holbrook of Derby for 6 months into a Company of Formaline State Troops. Mansford Whitney was Lieutenant of said Company & the Ensign was from the Town of Milford, but his name is not remembered. In the town he served at Horse Creek, Stamford Newfield & Milford acting as guards & a Regiment having been assembled at New Haven where they were then discharged. Had then a written discharge which has been long since lost.
1 mo.
In September 1777 this Applicant was drafted for one months duty, & was sent to a place called Oyster River between Milford & New Haven where he was joined by about 30 under the command of Lieutenant Mansford Whitney. with whom he served at said time. He remembers that Moses Stetson, Samuel Johnson & one Durand were in said Company, but they are all dead.
2 mos
Previous to this the same year as he believes in June & July this applicant was detached & served as a guard over Continental stores deposited at a place in said Derby ever since called Pork Hollow & over a number of prisoners confined in the Town House in said Derby taken by Reuben Tinker & others & under examination there. He was in this service about two months. At the Town House the guard were under the direction of Capt Joseph Hall Second of said Pork Hollow under Capt Bradford Steele of the Company to which the applicant was a member.

On the alarm of the British landing at New Haven in July 1779 this applicant turn out to oppose them, acting under Capt. Daniel Holbrook & meeting the British on the hill below New Haven fought them till they entered & left the town & then proceeded to Fairfield where he again met the enemy. He remembers that there, Richard Mansfield was wounded in the neck near to him. He was thus engaged about one week.
1 mo. This applicant was also drafted & sent to New London where he served under Capt. Nathaniel Johnson. But he has not any means of determining the year nor the time of year; nor can he tell certainly how long he served. He believes it was one month or more. He remembers being stationed as a guard.
2 mo. He was often called up in the night on alarm & marched to the Quatunni river about a mile & then to Stratford. He remembers one night securing a boat from which all in it fled to the woods & escaped; which having brought to Derby was sold for the public benefit. And he often went to Milford & West Haven & put the way to both on an alarm being given. But he cannot enumerate accurately the number of times. Yet he very believes that more than one month was employed in this way during the revolutionary war.
2 mo. This applicant was drafted and served for two months at Milford under the command of Capt. Peck of 1 st Milford - first name not recollected - The Adjutant Baldwin being Ensign of 1 st Company both of whom are now dead. This service was in August & September of the year 1778. He also served at New Haven 8 weeks under Capt. David Daggett, Nathan Peirson of Derby being Lieut. Colonel. Some of the officers & sergeants all of whom are believed to be dead. This service is believed to have been in the fall of the year 1779.
1 mo. On returning home from the town of two months in Sept. 1778, we were immediately ordered back & detained one month before we were relieved at S. Milford. Applicant had forgotten this till reminded by other circumstances particularly by conversation with Mr. Mansfield.

who was with him.
This Applicant was born in Derby June 9. 1780 has always lived in Derby. And the date of my birth is on the public records of said Derby entered as I suppose by directions of my parents. He never received any other discharge in writing than one above stated to be lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of
Samuel Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court, before the Probate Court
Attest Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
We,
a Clergyman, residing in
and Sheldon Guntiff residing in Derby
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court, before the Probate Court
Attest Anthony P. Sanford Clerk Sheldon Guntiff
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation 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 who has
signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in  signed the preceding certificate and that Sheldon Guntiff who has also signed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A. Presnell Pres. of Court
I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court of New Haven District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3 rd day of August 1832
And I do further certify that Peter L. Tinkham Esq before whom the depositions of "William Brimell" and "Pamela Humphrey" which are hereto attached, were

taken, is a portion of the Deed for the County of Northumbria, duly confirmed and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
Arthur Hamilton Blake

State of Connecticut
New Haven County, ss
On this 27 th day of August A.D. 1840, personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at New Haven within and for the Probate District of New Haven in said State Hannah Hawkins a resident of the Town of Derby County of New Haven in said State aged seventy five years the 18 th of January last 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 and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Hawkins deceased late of the Derby, who was a private in the army & militia in the service of the revolutionary war; for particulars of his services rendered in the revolutionary war this applicant would beg leave to refer to the proof made out and furnished to the Department when said Hawkins obtained his pension, in 1833. now on file in the War Office; he received a pension Certificate granting him Forty four dollars and ten cents per annum bearing date at the War Office the 19 th day of September 1833. - signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War, & S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions; which reports to have been recorded in the pension office in Book E. Vol. 3 page 19 - by E. D. Bullock Clerk; and is numbered ( 17.783 ), by virtue of which Certificate of Pension my said

husband drew his pension money up to the last semi-annual payment on the 4 th of March last. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hawkins on the second day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two, by Eliphalet Hotchkiss Esq r . a Justice of the Peace for said New Haven County authorized to solemnize marriages, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hawkins, died in said town of Derby on the 7 th day of July in One Thousand Eight hundred and forty (1840), that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventy hundred and ninety four (1794) and at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Hunsberger
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me in open Court.
Nathaniel H. Clarke.
Judge of said Court of Probate.

I Sarah Prindle aged sixty eight years of the Town of Derby County of N. Haven Conn te do testify as follows, that Samuel Hawkins late of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut a pensioner, died in said town on the 7 th day of July last 1840. that said Samuel Hawkins married Hannah French, and that he has left said Hannah, his widow, who is now living in the Derby unmarried & has never been married since the death of her husband the said Sam l Hawkins. said Hannah Hawkins is now about seventy five years old and is a person of good character.
I was present and saw Mr Hawkins breath his last.
Derby Conn te August 22 d 1840.
Sarah Prindle State of Conn. July: Aug t 22 d 1840.
Be it known that before me Isa L. Ufford a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut personally came Sarah Prindle whose name is above written & who gave and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the said Sarah Prindle is a person of good char- acter and is known to me to be a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year above said.
Isa L. Ufford Notary Public

State of Connecticut New Haven County
Digby July 28 th 1840
I hereby certify that I have examined the Records of the Town of Derby to since the Marriage of Samuel Hawkins and Hannah French and that no such record can be found recorded thereon. But on examining the private Records of Eliphalet Hotchkiss Esq which are now in the Town Clerk's Office of the town I do find the following to wit
"It is remembered that on the second day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred eighty two Mr Samuel Hawkins and Mrs Hannah French were married together By Mr Eliphalet Hotchkiss Justice of Peace"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in an illegible figure as follows - 2 day of December A.D. 1782.
I Sheldon Bassett depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Derby in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the records kept by Eliphalet Hotchkiss Esq as now appears thereon with the exception of the date as above named as certified by me
State of Connecticut Sheldon Bassett Town New Haven County Clerk of Derby 4 Derby July 28 th 1840
Sworn to before me
Abijah Wallace
Justice of Peace

October 27, 1932
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BA-J/AWP Samuel Hawkins W. 13387
Mrs. Leon H. Vincent Trinity Court Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Hawkins, a soldier of the War of the Revolution of Derby, Connecticut.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.13387, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Hawkins.
Samuel Hawkins was born June 9, 1760 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing at said Derby, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows-
From October 1, 1776, six months in Captain Daniel Holbrook's company; from in June, 1777, two months, one under Captain Bradford Steele and one under Captain Joseph Hull; from September 15, 1777, one month under Lieutenant Ranford Whitney; from August 5, 1778, three months in Captain Peck's company; in July, 1779, one week in Captain Daniel Holbrook's company and was in the battle of New Haven and Fairfield; from September 30, 1779, eight weeks in Captain David Daggett's company; from Sep-September, 1781, one month in Captain Nathaniel Johnson's company.
He was allowed pension on his application ext-

outed August 3, 1832, then a resident of Derby, Connecticut.
He died July 7, 1840 at his residence in Derby.
The soldier, Samuel Hawkins, married December 2, 1782, Hannah French, who was born January 18, 1765. The names of her parents are not stated. Samuel Hawkins and Hannah French were married in Derby, Connecticut at the house of her brother, Francis French.
The widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1840, at which time she was living in said Derby.
She moved in 1841 to Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died April 23, 1847.
One Hannah Hawkins in 1840 aged eighty-one years and living in Derby, Connecticut, stated that her maiden name was Durand, and that she married David Hawkins in August, 1783, and that she was present at the marriage of Samuel Hawkins and Hannah French, but she did not state any relationship.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

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August 15, 1927
Mary N. Shepard 2729 W. Shorb St Alhambra, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 13387, it appears that Samuel Hawkins was born June 9, 1760 at Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Derby, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From October 1, 1776, six months in Captain Daniel Holbrook's Company; from June 1777, two months, one under Captain Joseph Hull, and one under Captain Bradford Steele; from September 15, 1777, one month under Lieutenant Ranford Whitney; from August 5, 1778, three months in Captain Peck's Company; in July 1779, one week in Captain Daniel Holbrook's Company, and was in the engagements at New Haven and Fairfield; from September 10, 1779, eight weeks in Captain David Daggett's

Company; and from September 1781, one month in Captain Nathaniel Johnson's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, while a resident of Derby, Connecticut; and he died there July 7, 1840.
Soldier married December 2, 1782, Hannah French, who was born January 18, 1765. She was allowed pen- sion on her application executed August 27, 1840, while a resident of Derby, Connecticut.
In 1844, she was living in Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
There are no data as to children.
Respectfully,
FINNIE BAROTT Acting Commissioner.

October 6, 1932.
MRS. LEON H. VINCENT TRINITY COURT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Dear Sir:-
Will the Director of Pen- sions be so good as to give me all the information possible concerning my Samuel Hawkins who served in the War of the Revolution? He was born about 1760 and died in 1840 in Derby, Connecticut .
I am desirous of getting the exact information for member- ship in the D. A. R.
Samuel Hawkins was a

MRS. LEON H. VINCENT TRINITY COURT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
pension and I should like to know exactly about that. I shall greatly appreciate any efforts you may be willing to make in my behalf.
Sincerely yours,
Jessie V. Vincent.
(Mrs. Leon H.)
address above.

5220
44
H. Hawkins
$44 : 10 pa an
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Brighton April 22 nd 1844.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs. Hannah Hawkins of Northborough for a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1823.
The claims of Mrs. Elizabeth Bice of Saltonham and of Mrs. Hannah Bussey of Sterling for pensions under the act of 1831 was pronounced Feb. 6 th 1842.
Very respectfully Col. J. L. Higginson
Wm. L. G. L. L. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On the nineteenth day of April last past, personally appeared before me Nathan Fisher a justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, a resident of Northborough in said County, seven & nine years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution and that she is the widow of Samuel Southwick who was a private in the Militia belonging to the State of Connecticut, and that he was a bona fide resident of the United States at the time of his marriage, and that she has received only four dollars per month for annuity under the Act of the seventh of July 1833, which was paid to her at the agency for paying pensions in Boston, Massachusetts, and that she further declares that she is still a widow.
Martha Hawkins
Subscribed and sworn to in the year and day above mentioned Nathan Fisher, Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. Northborough April 19th A.D. 1833
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas I have heretofore signed and made with the above entitled Declaration in person before me and that the same Martha Hawkins of Northborough who has recently obtained a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1833.
Nathan Fisher, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 22 d 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Nahum Bishop was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
A Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. Tufts. Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brigh-ton Sept 28 th 1843.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the papers, documents, of Mrs Hannah Hawkins of Northborough, and late of Derby in the State of Connecticut, and widow of Samuel Hawkins, a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
Very Respectfully Yours Oct. 3 rd 1843 Elijah Hark
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Washington City D.C.

14 Sept 47
Hannah Hawthorne died 23 April 1847 paid
Robt Morrison
Anderton

Pension Office, January 27 th 1855.
Sir: I herewith submit the papers on which Hannah Hawkins, widow of Samuel, was inscribed on the Massachusetts Roll, under the acts of July 7 th 1838, and March 3 rd 1843, and will be obliged if you will state to what time her pension has been paid.
I am, respectfully, Your Ob. Servt, L. M. Waldo Commissioner.
W. J. C. Wilkinson, Esqr. Third Auditor.

P 47.
To G. A. Lysand
N. Haven.
Bw 7 days per week 46.10
43 3/4 43 3/4 46 10

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Hawkins which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
not fully
V. * Has he mentioned 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?
no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
no
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Not in reference to all his services XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
*QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

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8297
Rep.
Massachusetts
Hannah Hawkins
widow of Samuel Hawkins
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7 th July 1840 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Holbrook of the reg't commanded by _____ in the Conn. line for 18 mos. 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 44 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1844 and sent to Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass.
Total amount, $220 150
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Issued by D. Brown Clerk, D. Vol. 1, Page 59.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1338 Hannah Hawkins Widow of Samuel Hawkins Priv. Co. A. Line
Act: Mar 3 d 1843
Index: — Vol. a , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927- Aug. 15- Hest to Mary N. Shepard. See letter in Samuel Durand Jr. 177 B/4 aewj. 1932- Oct. 27- wish to Mrs. Leon H. Vincent Reg.

Supplemental Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this twentyfirst day of September eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me, Cyrus Sale a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, Hannah Hawkins a resident of Northborough in the County of Worcester seventy eight years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the seventh of July AD 1838, and a joint Resolution passed on the sixteenth day of August AD 1842, Granting Pensions to certain widows. That in the month of August eight hundred and forty, She made a Declaration before the Rev. Nathaniel Clarke, Judge of the County Probate, and in open court, held at Northborough, for the obtaining a five year pension under the Act of 1838, and that the same Declaration, and documentary evidence, she has retain in her care and keeping, ever since with the exception of same being recently sent to the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, to be more fully authenticated, and she now further declares, That she is the same Hannah Hawkins late of Derby in the County of Hertford in the State of Connecticut, and now claims a pension agreeable to the Act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838, and a joint Resolution passed on the sixteenth day of August 1842, and agreeable to her former Declaration.

She Respectfully refers to the proof her said husband Samuel Hawkins, furnished in proof of the services he rendered in the Revolutionary War. She further Declares that she was Married to the said Samuel Hawkins on the second day of December seventeen hundred and eighty two, that the ceremony was performed by Eliphlet Hawkins Esq. a justice of the Peace, for said County of New Haven. That her husband the said Samuel Hawkins died at his residence in Derby aforesaid on the seventh day of July eighteen hundred and and forty. That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. Being at the time before stated, and that she still remains a widow.
Hannah Hawkins
Worcester ss. The above Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me, Cyrus Gale, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 27 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cyrus Gale was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Stephen H. Hunt of Northborough in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with the within named Hannah Hawkins late of Derby in County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut for twelve years last past, and I was acquainted with her late husband Samuel Hawkins of said Derby, and it was creditably reputed that he at his decease was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he died in said Derby in July 1840, and that the aforesaid Hannah Hawkins came to the town of Northborough where she now resides in the year 1841 - That she remains his widow, and that her statements are intitled to full credit, as I know her to be person of veracity
Stephen H. Hunt Worcester ss. Northborough September 21. 1843, Then appeared the above named Stephen H. Hunt, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me, Cyrus Gale, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Stephen H. Hunt is a person of veracity and intitled to credit I certify also, that the above interlinings were made before signing, that they contain only three words to wit, "Say, that H was"
Cyrus Gale, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Probate District of New Haven County of New Haven }
On this 8 th day of June 1833 personally appeared D in open Court before the Probate Court of said District at Derby in said District now sitting Samuel Hawkins of the Town of Derby County of New Haven and State of Connecticut who, before this Court on the 3 rd day of August 1832 appeared & made an oath his original Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 now being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make, for the same purpose the following Supplementary Declaration, that is to say, As to the period of service first in said original Declaration mentioned, to wit, in October 1776 under Captain Daniel Holbrook (Deceased) He says, that he knows he served for the term of six months & that he was discharged & returned home the first of April 1777, because he well recollects that he commenced the spring ploughing immediately on his return upon his Fathers farm. He has no doubt but he enlisted and commenced said term of service on the first of October or within a day or two thereof & he is

equally confident that his discharge was on the first day of April or within a day or two thereof in the Spring of 1777. He further remembers that Ethel Perkins now deceased was the orderly Sergeant of Company I that James Humphrys was employed to do the writing for said Company. The Company of Capt. Holbrook did not join the Regiment till its arrival at Milford & then was marched directly to New Haven and discharged. The Officer commanding the Regiment was from Milford; but this applicant cannot recollect his name. He knows no persons now living who was in said Company except William Burnell & said James Humphrys whose Depositions are attached to said Declaration made on the 3 rd of August 1832. He has enquired for original papers of the Heir of said Capt. Holbrook but can find none & since the loss of his discharge he knows of no papers relating to said service. As to the second tour of duty mentioned in said Original Declaration; viz., in September 1777, this applicant says, that he has no means of ascertaining the day when he was drafted nor that when he was discharged. He knows he performed the service that when he came home, his father was picking Corn. The time he was absent in service was one month. According to the best of his recollection he was drafted the 15 th day of September & discharged the 15 th of October 1777. Lieutenant Ranford Whitney was the only Officer in command or in service at that time & place. He has not & cannot procure any documentary evidence relating to said service & knows no person living who knows & recollects his service but William Burnell & James Humphrys

whose Dispositions are annexed to s d original Declaration. As to the Service of two months in June & July 1777 at Park Hollow & the Town House in said Derby, this applicant says that he was detached for said service from the Company of Militia in said Derby by Capt. Bradford Steele then commanding the same, & acted under the direction of said Steele while at s d Park Hollow under Capt. Joseph Hull at the Town House. Both of these officers are dead & this applicant can find no papers relating thereto & knows no person living who recollects & can testify to the fact that he served said time. I served four weeks at each of those places, but I cannot remember the day when I commenced said service nor when I was discharged. I know it commenced in June & that I served the period above stated, or at least as long as eight weeks.
As to the term of one month at New London mentioned in s d original declaration, this applicant says, that he recollects that New London was burned at the time he was in s d service & he finds that this happened in September 1781. He knows that he served there one month at least at that time commencing only a few days before it was burned. Capt. Johnson is long since deceased & this applicant cannot recollect any person living who is acquainted with said service. & has no papers & knows of none relating thereto.
As to the term of service at Milford under Capt. Pack in August & September 1778, this Applicant says that he was drafted early in August, he believes the 5 th or 6 th of the month & that he served at least two months, which would make him to be discharged

on the 5 th or 6 th of October following. About the last of September, myself & some others bought a Barrel of New cider & some green Corn was plucked from a neighboring field by myself & Mr. Hawkins a private in the same Company since deceased. This Applicant remembers that Isaac Hawkins, William Bunnell & James Humphrys all now living served with him, & the Deposition of the two last are annexed to his original Declaration. He knows no other persons living who were in s d Company or are acquainted with said service, nor has he any written evidence relating thereto.
On returning to Derby from this tour I was ordered immediately back to Milford & where I served at least one month more. I think that the same Capt. Peck & Ensign Thaddeus Baldwin commanded the company during this period, which terminated the first week in November 1778, making three months service in the whole at this time.
As to the service in New Haven in the Fall of 1779 under Capt. Daggett as mentioned in s d original Declaration, this applicant says that he was drafted early in September, he thinks the 10 th day of September & ordered to New Haven, where he found the Company under s d Capt. Daggett who belonged to New Haven. The Company was stationed for a guard part on the wharf & part at Oyston Point a little southerly of the wharf. There was only one Company. I cannot recollect the Ensign of s d Company. I well recollect the service & that was performed as above stated from the 10 th of September to the 10 th of November 1779. But have no documents relating thereto & know no person living acquainted with s d service but Mr. Bunnell

whose affidavit is annexed to s d original Declaration.
This applicant never had a written discharge after any service, except that under s d Capt stan Holbrook & served as a private during all the time above
The services by him performed & by him above stated and in s d original declaration, in the war of the Revolution amount to Sixteen Months & three days that is to say he served
under Capt Paul Holbrook at Horseneck &c } 6 months from the first of October 1776 to first April 1777
Under Lieut. Ranford Whiting at Oyster River } 1 " from the 15 th of September to 15. October 1777
Under Bradford Steele at Pork Hollow & } 1 m 24 days Capt Joseph Hall at Ticonderoga in Derby
from June to August 1777 } 7 days
At New Haven & Fairfield in July 1779 } 1 mo.
At New London under Capt Johnson } 1 " September 1781
At various times on clarms
At Milford under Capt Rock from } 3 " the 5 August to 5 October & to 5 Nov. 1778
At New Haven under Capt Daggett } 2 " from 10 th of September to 10 th Nov 1779
being Sixteen Months & three days in all, 16 mo. 3 days
for such service the s d applicant claiming a pension. Samuel Shaw his
servant to and who attests the day and year aforesaid.
Attest - Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

And the said Court, do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Chas. A. Haysroll,
Clerk of 1 st Court.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application (supplemental) of Samuel Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of Decr. A.D. 1838.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
Sam. Hawkins Supplemental application

I William Bunnel of Oxford in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn upon and say that in the year 1778, as this deponent believes he was drafted & detached from the Company of Milford in S d Oxford then being a part of the town of Derby to perform a tour of service of two months. He was ordered to Milford & served there during the two months under Capt Peck, of S d Milford the Ensign of S d Company being Thaddeus Baldwin of Derby. He thinks said service was done in August & September of the year aforesaid. This Deponent well remembers that Samuel Hawkins of S d Derby was a private in said Company & served with him during the term of service aforesaid in S d Company. The Deponent further says that afterwards he thinks in the fall of the succeeding year viz, 1779 he was again drafted & attached to serve at New Haven, as he believes, 8 weeks. Which he performed under Capt David Dagg of S d New Haven, Nathan Peirson of S d Derby being Lieutenant of S d Company & one Pinto Avery sergeant. In this tour Samuel Hawkins also was detached & served in S d Company with this Deponent.
I also remember that said Samuel Hawkins was detached & served at Oyster River. I should think as early as 1777. I served there with him & remember that Ransom Whitney was Lieutenant. I believe it was a months service. I cannot tell the time of year but should think it was about one o'clock

I have always understood that Samuel Hawkins was often in the Service during the revolutionary war & believe that he was often so engaged. Further saith not. Duly Augt. 3. 1852
William Brunnell
New Haven County ss Duly August 3 d 1852 Personally appeared William Brunnell sign- er of the foregoing Deposition, who is recommended to me to be a man deserving of credit, sign- er of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth before me John L. Doolittle Just. of Peace

I James Humphreys of Derby in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that in 1776 I belonged to a Company of Connecticut Continental State Troops under the command of Capt Daniel Holbrook & Lieutenant Ranford Whitney I was in the service with said Company at Horseneck Stamford New Field, now Bridgeport & Milford something more than four months. How much longer the said Company served whether I joined it after it had been in service I cannot now remember. But while I was in the Company I well remember that Saml Hawkins as Derby did the duty of a private in it. I did most of the writing for the Company while I was in it acting as clerk.
This Deponent served with s d Hawkins afterwards at Oyster River in Sept r 1777 one month & two months at Milford under Capt. Peck in the fall of the next year & further saith not. Derby August 10. 1832
Jas Humphreys X his mark
New Haven County ss. Derby August 10. 1832 Personally appeared James Humphreys well known to me to be a man deserving of credit before me of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same contained the truth before me John L. Doolittle Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, John Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Ezra L. Ufford
Esq.
is a Justice of Peace ,
Notary Public
within and for the said County  State , duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 5 th day of October A. D. 18 38 and will expire on the twentieth day of October  June , A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 22 o day of August A. D. 18 40 .
J. Beach
Clerk.

I Hannah Hawkins of the town of Dulcy County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years last January, do testify as follows;
That I have been acquainted with Samuel Hawkins, of said Dulcy, now dead, ever since he was a child; have also been acquainted with his widow who is now living in this town ever since she was child; they both of them were brought up and lived sixteen about a mile of me; They were married by Esqr Eliph- -alet Hotchkiss, over to Francis French's House, in the evening, at Mrs Hawkins brother's house in Dulcy at Squabble-hole;
David Hawkins who was afterwards married to me waited on me to the wedding in company with the s d Samuel Hawkins. I was in the room and saw them married, see them join hands, then were many people present, Old Esqr Hotchkiss & all the rest that were present when they were married, are all dead except myself and the present widow of Samuel Hawkins. Mrs Hawkins name was Hannah French before she married, when a girl; they was married in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty two (1782), in the fall; it was cold weather, I can't tell the day. I guess it was in Nov. or December. — I know it

- was at the time I have stated, because I was married the next August after in 1783 - which I had set down in my bible - & which I now have before me. Esqr. Elisha Hotchkiss was a Justice of the Peace for a good many years in this town and married a good many people about here; he married me in a few months after to David Hawkins as I have stated.
I can testify also that Samuel Hawkins died in this town near me on the 7 th day of July last 1840, and his widow Hannah Hawkins is now living within about a mile of me in this town. My name was Hannah Durand before I married David Haw- kins -
Dated at Derby Conn August 23 d 1840
Hannah Hawkins
State of Connecticut
New Haven County } ss. July August 22 d 1840
Be it known that before me Ira L. Ufford Notary Public for said State personally appeared Hannah Hawkins above named and gave and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the said deposition. I certify that the said Hannah Hawkins is a person known to me as possessing a good character, and is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.
Ira L. Ufford Notary Public.

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State } ss.
I Noah H. Phelps Secretary of the said State & Keeper of the Seal and the Public Records thereof, do hereby certify that Nathaniel R. Clarke Esq. was, on the 27 th day of August 1840, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of New Haven in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I further certify that Ira L. Wiffen Esq. was on the 22 d day of August 1840 a Notary Public within & for the said State duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office - that the two signatures hereunto annexed purporting to be his are in my opinion genuine. I also certify that Elijah Wallace Esq. on the 28 th day of July 1840 was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this Office - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is in my opinion genuine.
I further certify that by the laws of this State, Judges of Probate, Justices of the Peace, and Notaries Public are severally fully authorized & empowered to administer oaths, and to take depositions &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State at the City of Hartford this thirteenth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty three
Noah H. Phelps Secretary of State