Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7762, Samuel Hogg, S.C.
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S.C.  Hogg Samuel W.7762 Eleanor
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33350
Georgia
Samuel W. Hogg dec
of in the State of
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by  in the Revolution
line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and end
November 1st 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June
1856 and Sent to 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
H. C. Spaulding
Present
{Revolution Claim 
Act June 7th 1832}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book N. Vol 1 Page 200.
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1214
Georgia
Eleanor Hogg
widow of Samuel Hogg S.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day to March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
17th day of June 1856
and sent to H.C. Spaulding 
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 234 Vol {illegible}

J Hogg
Oct 28/56
H. H. Bigham
Feb 18/57
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Hogg, Samuel 
S.C. W7726
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Eloner Ray her Bible Bought in Charleston in the year 1771

{Illegible}
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Eloner Ray her Bible bought in Charleston in the year 1771.
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Hogg, Samuel
S.C. W7762
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Samuel Hogg and Eloner Ray was married in April the {illegible} Day of 1794.
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Hugh T.A Hogg was Born November 29th 1796
Isaac Hogg was Born April 14th 1801
John Hogg was Born May 3d 1803
Eloner Hogg was Born May 23 1805
William Hogg was Born December 25th 1807
John Hogg was Born May the 3rd 1803
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Apocrypha,           Chapter. XV
Before Christ 170.    
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled. 
35 He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord. 
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.                                Apocrypha                                                        
Before Christ   163.                                                                      
37. Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make end. 
38. And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but, if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto. 39. For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.

The End of the Apocrypa.
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State of Georgia
Green County ⎬ Be it Known that on this 21st July 1845 before me
Samuel M Davison a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally
Came and appeared Eleanor Hogg a resident of said County, who
being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Said on oath
that She is the Widow of Samuel Hogg now deceased, that she has alway
understood and verily believes that the said Samuel Hogg was a soldier
and faithfully served as a private in the War of the Revolution in the
South Carolina Militia, that said Samuel Hogg before his death made
application for a pension under an act of Congress passed on the
7th June 1832. That from bodily infirmity (he having lost use of his speech some time previous to his death he was unable to prosecute the same to a successful conclusion, and that for proof of his services she refered to his declaration now on file, and deponent further declares that was she legally married to the Said Samuel Hogg in Green County State of Georgia.  The only proof which she is now in posession of having a record of the marriage in a small family bible and owned by her at the time of their marriage.. the date for which is on the leaf hereunto annexed. that the birth of their first Child was in 1794 which died in infancy. and the date of the birth of the balance of her Children which is recorded in a Bible of larger sise which was procured by her husband some time after their marriage the leaf of which is hereunto annexed is the only record which She is in possession of. That She he was Married by William Greer an acting Justice of the peace who is now dead, and despondent further declared that the said Samuel Hogg died on the 1st day of November 1838 leaving her his widow, and that she is still his widow and makes these statements in order to obtain the pension due the said Samuel Hogg her deceased husband. under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832. and for proof of his Services She refers to the Evidence hereunto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of July 1865 Samuel M Davison J.P.                           Eloner Hogg
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I do hereby certify that Eleanor Hogg the affiant is personally
Known to me, and that she is the relict and widow of Samuel
Hogg and is the identical person she represents herself to be in the
foregoing affidavit, I further Certify that there as thereunto annexed
purporting to be her family register was taken from a Small Bible
and one of the leafs from a larger Bible in the possession of the affiant and was here unto annex by me in testimony when of where of I have hereunto, Set my hand this 21st day of July 1845 James M. Davison J.P.

State of Georgia} 
Green County}  Be is known on this 21st day of July 1845 before me James M Davison a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, personally appeared Margar Hall and Nancy Finlay.  Said Nancy Finley a resident of the County aforesaid and aged Sixty Eight years past and said Margaret Hale a resident of the County of Oglethorpe and 
State aforeSaid and aged Seventy three years past, and being first duly Sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following {illegible} ments.  That they were personally acquainted with Samuel Hogg  who made application for a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 granting pensions to persons who served during the War of the Revolution, that they are also personally acquainted with Eleanor Hogg, the affiant. That the witnessed the Marriage Ceremony of said Samuel & Eleanor that it was legal, and conformable to the Law of the Country that they cannot recolect precisely the date of said Marriage but believes it to be upwards of Fifty Years since. That they believe that the first child of Said Samuel & Eleanor was born in 1794 deponents further states that the said Same Hogg died in the month of November 1838 leaving the said Eleanor Hogg his wife and that she is still alive and remains his widow. Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of July 1845 James M. Davison J.P.} 
Margaret Hall  X
Nancy Findley her x mark
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Georgia Green} I do hereby certify that Nancy Finlay and
County            }  Margaret Hale who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit are both respectable and creditable witnesses and that from all circumstances counted with their testimony they being  brought up in the same neighborhood and are connected by blood with the Said Samuel & Eleanor Hogg are entitled to full credit.- they are also personally known
to myself - this 21st day of July 1865
James M. Davison J. P.
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State of Georgia    Court in Chambers               
Green County   ⎬  Special Supreme Court

I William C. Dawson Judge of the
Superior Courts of the Oamulga Circuit and a resident of
the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the following
facts were proven before me on the 19th day of May 1845
namely, That Samuel Hogg (who it is said was a soldier
and served in the War of the Revolution in the South Carolina
Militia) died on the first day of November 1838. That the said
Samuel Hogg at the time of his death and for many years
previous thereto was a resident of the County aforesaid and
had made application for a pension in his lifetime (under an
Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 that he was
unable to prosecute his claim to a successful termination from
bodily infirmity. That he died on the day and year aforesaid
without ever receiving a pension. And that he left a widow
Eleanor Hogg who is still living and remains his widow

Given under my hand in Special Session this 21 day
of July 1845
Wm C. Dawson
J. S. C. O. C

State of Georgia}
Green County    }
      I, Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Superior
Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
William C. Dawson whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate
is the presiding Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine

Given under my hand and seal of office this 21st day of July 1845.
 
Vincent Sanford Clerk S. C. J. C.
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19541
Sam Hogg
Ga
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State of Georgia
Greene County
On this the Fifteenth day of September
Eighteen Hundred and thirty six personally
appeared before the Superior Court of said
County Samuel Hogg a resident of the
County and State aforesaid aged Seventy
nine years who being first duly Sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that
he enlisted in the regular service of the
United States in July 1777 under Captain
David Baldwin 1st Lieutenant Mordecai
Baldwin 2nd Lieutenant William Baldwin
in ninety six District in the State of South Carolina and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Elijah Clark
Declarant further states that Captain
Baldwin's Company and another company 
under Capt Burke were stationed
in the fork of broad river at which place
he remained during the summer winter
of this year and untill the spring of the
next year they then rendezvoused at long
Creek in Wilkes County Georgia they were
then marched by Col Clark to Augusta
Georgia where we joined a regiment
commanded by Col Samuel Jack both
regiments marched from thence to Mill's
ferry on the Oqeechee. We then marched
to a place called Spring Garden at
this place we joined the Georgia Militia
under Governor Houston and Genl Scriven
We then marched to the Altamaha crossed
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this river and proceeded to the St Mary's
river which we also crossed and proceeded
to attach a fort on the river commanded
by a Col Brown a Brittish officer on
arriving at the fort we found that he had
evacuated it. He further states that on
finding that the enemy had gone that a
company of Eighty men (he being one of
that number) was detached from
Col Clarks Regiment commanded by
Col Clark himself and pursued Col
Brown and his men about twenty miles
to a place called Trout Creek an on arriving
at which last place we found that Brown
had joined a large body of Indians and
tories who had encamped there, on coming
up to them we gave them battle and after
fighting them for three quarters of an hour
we retreated to the main army having
killed as we afterwards learned about
fifteen and wounded fifty- our loss
was one killed and twelve wounded
In a short time after this about a thousand
men of our army (Declarant being over of
that number) were detached under
Genl Scriven and returned to a place
where the Brittish and tories were forted
but on arriving at the place we found
that they had burned their works and
had gone after this the army returned
to Georgia and declarant was discharged
at Midway meeting house in Liberty
County Georgia in July 1779 to the best of
deponents recollection _Deponent further states
that by reason of old age and the consequent 
loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to
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the precise length of service performed
by him or the precise length of time deponent
remained at the survival places mentioned
and in the forgoing declaration but
deponent is confident he served
two years as a soldier in the regular
army of the United States.
Deponent further states that in making
out a former declaration in order
to obtain a pension the gentleman
who drafted the same made a mistake
in stating that deponent was discharged
in July 1778 it ought to have been stated
to have been in July 1779
Deponent further states that he has lost or
mislaid his original discharge so that he cannot
find the same after the most diligent search
and enquiry - He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and he declares that
his name is not on the pension roll
of any agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before
me the day & year first aforesaid
his X mark
Samuel Hogg                                            
Jno G Polhill                                    

Judge Superior for Ocmulgee Dist Ga
State of Georgia Green County and 
the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he Served as he States
Jno G Polhill
Judge S.C. [??]
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State of Georgia Greene County
I Thomas W Grimes
Clerk of the Superior Court of said County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application
of Samuel Hogg for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 15th 
day of September 1836
Thomas W. Grimes Clk
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Samuel Hogg
Ga
No. 19541

e.i.j.l.m

Vincent Sandford
clk: Infr. Court
Green Co. Ga.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 16th 1883
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬ ).  You will, when 
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A statement, shewing the service of Samuel Hogg
Period when service was rendered        
July 1777 enlisted                                     
Duration of the claimant's service. Years Months Days 
Dischd about last July 1778
Rank of the claimant.
Pri.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. 
Capt. David Baldwin
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
Col. Elijah Clark Genl. Houston, Genl. Scriven
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.  
From Broad river to Long rock in Wilkes Co Ga then to Augusta then to Miller ferry Ga then to Spring Garden then to Attamba thence to St. Mary's river thence to Ga. 
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 
75 years 96 District So. Ga.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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                                             2                                         REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832          The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
                                      DECLATATION
                                 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of {ss.
County of                              {
On this    day of     
personally appeared (a) before                                                  A.B. a resident  (b) of         in the county of       and State, Territory of District of        aged (c) 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with        and
served in the
(e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court].

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I                               of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of       for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, 
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the      and C.D. residing in (the same) 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with      , who has  
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be

years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[And then {illegible} the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I
Clerk of the Court of       do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commision; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible. the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in  detail his knowledge of  the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light 
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of e
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 { To a Soldier. }Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by 
6.      whom was it given and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d[ The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory {examination of the                                                                                                                                                                   
{claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which {he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In {a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should {amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
{     "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth {and saith, that, by 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       ; and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular {rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner an
{the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
{is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely {state that they served two years
{in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. {This form of a declaration is
{the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
{ that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not {employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.                                                                                                               .[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, {or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature} {of the certifying officer, should accompany the                                                                                                                                                                     
{papers.
                               Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must
be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                                                                         Proof of Service.
{ [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service}  by  two credible witnesses
{who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner] {of his leaving the same, as well}
{the regiment community, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to {the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from ]a] to [b] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note [j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
{[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.}
{[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.}
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Savannah Geo Jany 21. 1857
Hon Comm of Pensions 
Dear Sir: 
Samuel Hogg was a Revolutionary 
Pensioner. He was married to Elenor 
Ray in 1791 in the month of April. 
A short time previous to the 28th of June 
1806 Mr Wingfield of Greensboro paid over 
to said Elinor Hogg about 200$ 
She died on said 28 June 56. 
Now the question is raised amongst the 
heirs of said Saml + Elinor as to how much Mr 
Wingfield received from government 
and when? 
Will you be kind enough to give this 
question some attention + solve the same. 
I write at the instance of John Hogg 
one of the heirs + have said to him I doubted 
whether the department would give this
necessary information but we could try - 
Yours very truly
Benj Bigham 
atty at law.
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Oct 14 1856 
Woodvill Green County Georgia 
Mr Waldo Sir I venture to rite you although a stranger 
to you the reason I rite uyou is my father was a soldier in the 
revolutionary war and as a compensation to all such congres 
thought proper to all them somthing for there servis the act was past 
in thirty two he applyed as others did but he never was allowd any 
thing if he was it never was none til a few months ago I want to 
know how much he was intitled to under the act and how much 
it amounts to year I make this enquire because I find sense
it has come there is arong in it and I want to find jout where 
that rong is now if you are not acquainted with the business of the 
pention office and dont know how how much he was allowed 
and when it was allowed I want you to give me instructions who to
rite to so that I  can find out My mother was allowed a pention 
under the act of forty eight as his widow and applyed but never rec 
any thing until this year and it all came to gether since it come 
I have made sum inquery about the mater and find there is arong 
in the afair some where and I want to find out where it is 
You will oblige me if you will give me the information 
cald for yours truly 
Isaac Hogg 
Samuel Hogg 
Ellenor Hogg
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 7762 
Eleanor Hogg 
Widow 
Samuel Hogg  
Pv Rev War 
Act: July 29 1848 
Index: Vol. A Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870]
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0 This is an application of Eleanor 
Hogg for a revolutionary pension 
at the rate of $80 per ann from 4th 
March 1834 on account of the 
Revolutionary Services of her 
husband as set forth and proved 
in the following papers.
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Declaration of Samuel Hogg 
dated 15th Sept 1836 says he is a resident 
of Green Co Geo aged 79 years. 
That he inlisted in regular service of the US 
in July 1777 under Captain David 
Baldwin 1st Lieut Mordecai Baldwin
 2nd Lieut. William Baldwin at ninety six in 
South Car. (this is just across the line from 
Wilkes Coty Ga) and was attached to a Regiment 
commanded by Col Elijah Clarke. 
That Captn Baldwin & another 
co under Captn Burke were stationed 
at the forks of broad river and remained 
during the summer and winter of this year,
and until the spring of the next year; they 
then rendezvoused at long-creek in 
Wilkes Coty Geo. where we joined a Regt 
commanded by Col Samuel Jack;
both regiments marched from there to Mills 
Ferry on the Oguchee we then marched 
to a  place called Spring Garden at that 
place we  joined the Geo Militia under 
Gov Houston & Genl Scriven; 
we then marched to the Altawaha, crossed that 
river and proceeded to the Saint Marys 
river which we also crossed and proceeded 
to attack a fort on the river commanded
by Col Brown a British 
officer. On arriving found he had 
evacuated. On finding the enemy gone a company of eighty men (he 
being one of them,) was detached from 
Col Clarke's Regt. commanded by
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Col. Clark himself and pursued Col 
Brown + his men about 20 miles to a 
place called trout creek on arriving 
there found that he had joined a large 
body of Indians & Tories who had encamped 
there on coming up to them we 
gave battle + after fighting about three 
quarters of an hour we retreated to the
main army having killed (as we afterwards 
learned) 15 and wounded fifty 
of the enemy. Our loss was one killed 
+ twelve wounded. 

In a short time after 
this, about a thousand men of our army,
(declarent being one of them) were detached 
under Genl Scriven and returned to 
a place where the British & Tories were 
forted but on our arrival found they 
had burned their works & gone; after 
this the army returned to Georgia and declarent 
was discharged at Medway 
Meeting House in Liberty Coty Geo in 
July 1779 ,to the best  of his recollection. 

Declarent further states that by reason 
of old age (+ its consequent infirmities) and 
the loss of memory (he had lost his speech 
too at this time) he cannot swear positively 
as to the precise length of service performed 
nor the precise length of time 
he remained at the several places 
mentioned in the foregoing declaration 
but deponent is confident he served two years as a soldier in the regular
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army of the U. States. He further states 
that in his former declaration the person 
who drew it up for him made a mistake 
as to the date of his discharge stating
it to be 1778 when it ought to have been 
1779. 
his  X mark Samuel Hogg. 

Affidavit of Adam Carson a revolutionary 
soldier says both he and Samuel 
Hogg served two years together in the 
revolution as enlisted soldiers under 
Capt. Baldwin in the State of Ga 
under Col Elijah Clark that they 
were both discharged after two years 
service. That after that time Samuel Hogg volunteered and they were separated + never served together again 
but he has all reason to believe that said 
Samuel Hogg served different tours (afterwards) 
and received a wound in defense of his 
country. He further states that he and 
Hogg were at times together after the two 
years tour when in fear of the Tories. 
Date of affidavit 8 August 1836. 
Signed Adam Carson. 

Affidavit of Robt Hobbs of Green Co Geo. 
17 May 1845 says he is a revolutionary pensioner 
aged 92 years that he resided in Spartanburg 
Dist South Car. during the rev. war 
that he was personally acquainted with Samuel 
Hogg + that the said Samel Hogg served a three 
months tour against the Cherokee Indians in
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South Carolina commanded by Genl Pickens 
he deponent being in the same expedition in 
Captn John Mapp's company Col White's 
Regt. Does not recollect of this remote period
of time to what co. or regiment said 
Saml Hogg belonged but distinctly recollects 
his serving throughout the expedition and 
that he understood that said Saml Hogg 
had served two years or more in the regular 
army and had been in same engagements 
in which he got wounded. That the 
said Samuel Hogg afterwards removed to 
Georgia and resided in Green County where 
this deponent now lives and that said 
Samuel Hogg lived there till his death 
which occurred a few years since leaving 
a widow who is now alive and still remains 
his widow. 
his mark X Robert Hobbs. 

Affidavit of Henry Stewart Talliafferro 
Coty Geo 7th July 1846 aged 86 yrs. 
Says he was a revolutionary soldier and 
is a pensioner of $30 per ann. That he removed 
to Georgia in 1784 + settled at the 
place where he now lives. That he was 
personally acquainted with Saml Hogg late of 
Green Coty Ga,  and who was the husband 
of Eleanor Hogg. that altho he did not 
serve with said Samuel Hogg in the army 
yet he [knows] knew him to be a revolutionary
soldier as well as he can recollect at 
this late date Samuel Hogg enlisted for two 
years in the regular service and that after
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wards he served a considerable length of time 
in the South Car Militia and was wounded 
in the shoulder at the battle of Cowpens 
and that on of the officers he served under 
was named Samuel Harper also Genl Pickens. 
That it was well known as a fact 
by the revolutionary soldiers living in this 
+ the adjoining counties that Sameul Hogg
six or seven years in the continental 
war service and in the militia of South Carolina 
during the revolutionary war and that he 
was a good soldier and friend of his country. 
He further states that Samuel Hogg removed
from Spartanburgh Dist and settled in Green 
Co. Ga. about 1790, within a few miles of this 
deponent's residence and lived there till 
his death which occurred about six or 
seven years ago. That the said Samuel 
Hogg married Eleanor Ray a short time 
after his removal to Geo. and thatshe is 
now living in Green Co. Geo and still 
remains his widow. That said Saml 
Hogg was communicant of the 
Presbyterian Church for thirty years
 and lived in full communion at his death. 
Henry Stewart.

Hon A. H. Stephens certifies strongly to
the high integrity of Henry Stewart
and to the fact that Samuel Hogg had
lost, in a [illegible], his speech for same
time before his death &c.
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Declaration of Eleanor Hogg of Green 
Coty Geo. Says that she is the widow of 
Samuel Hogg who was a revolutionary 
soldier in (from) South Carolina. 
That her said husband before his death 
made application for a pension but that 
from bodily infirmity (he having lost 
his speech some time previous to his death) 
he was unable to prosecute the same to a 
successful conclusion and that for proof 
of his service she refers to his declaration 
now on file. She further declares that
she was married to the said Samuel 
Hogg in Green Coty Geo. her marriage 
record is on file with her declaration and 
that she was married legally to Samuel Hogg 
in Green Coty Geo by William Green an 
acting Justice of the Peace who is now 
dead. The record on a leaf of the family 
bible reads thus; "Samuel Hogg and 
Eleanor Ray was married in April the 
16th day 1794." That her husband 
Samuel Hogg died on the 1st day of 
November 1838. She declares for his 
pension under act of 1832 up to his death 
dated 21 July 1845. Eleanor Hogg

Date 21 July 1845
Affidavit of Margaret Hall aged 73 yrs &
Nancy Finley aged 68 yrs. the former a 
resident of Oglethorpe & the latter of Green
Coty Geo. Say they witnessed the marriage
ceremony of Samuel Hogg and Eleanor
Ray, that they believe it was fifty
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years service. That the said Samuel Hogg 
died in the month of November 1838 leaving 
the said Eleanor his widow and that 
she remains his widow. 
Margaret Null 
Nancy Finley
Hon Judge Wm C. Dawson as Judge of the 
Superior Court certifies that Saml Hogg 
died 1st of Nov. 1838 and to the identity 
of the widow and that Saml Hogg had 
made application for a pension but was 
unable to prosecute his claim occurring 
to bodily infirmity. 
Here follows a copy of the 
certificate of the Comptroller Genl of South 
Carolina showing service of Saml Hogg. 
Comptroller Genl's Office 
Columbia S. Carolina 23 May/45. 

Book O Indent 500 
Passed 25th March 1785 to Mr Saml 
Hog for Pounds Sterling for militia duty 
in 1780 as per act audited 28. 
No. 28 principal £70 Interest 4£ 18S. 

Acct. 28. Mr Saml Hog his acct of duty in the 
militia pr Captn Cowans Pay Bill commencing 
in January 1780 and ending in 
May Say, eighty three days £83. 
Also for 
duty pr Col. Anderson's return reside 
£407 Acct Currency £490
Starting £70.
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The foregoing certificate is certified to be a true copy from the records in the Comptroller's office of South Carolina by the Comptroller Genl. 

All the above is filed as evidence in support of this claim for a revolutionary pension at the Pension office and we respectfully submit that it is a case so clearly and fully made out that there should not be the slightest hesitation in allowing  it for the full pension which the act of Congress provides to wit full two years service and more, but two years is all sufficient as the pension could be no more if three or five years were proved. Let us review the declaration and evidence.
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Samuel Hogg says he enlisted at ninety six in South Carolina under Captn Baldwin in July 1777 in the Regt commanded by Col Elijah Clarke that his co + another co. under Captn Burke were stationed at the forks of broad river and remained there during the summer and winter of this year and until the Spring of the next year (1778) they then rendezvoused at long Creek in Wilkes Coty Geo. where we joined the Regt commanded by Col Samuel Jack both Regts marched [illegible] to Mills Ferry on the Oguchee. we then marched to a place called Spring garden at that place joined the Georgia Militia under Gov Houston + Genl Scriven. we then marched to the Altawaha crossed that river + on to the South Mary's river which we crossed also and proceeded to attach a fort on the river commanded by Col Brown a British officer. Arriving there found jhe had evacuated. On finding the enemy gone a company of eighty men (he Samuel Hogg being one of them) was detached from Col Clarkes's Regt commanded by Col Clarke in person and pursued the enemy about 20 miles to a place called trout creek arriving found that Brown had joined a large body of Indians + Tories on coming up to them we gave battle after 3/4 of an hour
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fighting we relocated having killed he says as we afterward learned 15 + wounded fifty of the enemy. Our loss was one killed + twelve wounded. I will not repeat his declaration any further here as it is clearly set out in the beginning of these papers detailing with singular minutiae and consistency (when we reflect on the long lapse of time + his infirmity) all the incidents and occurrences and distinctly naming the various points where they were upon the details the Department usually lays great steps insisting their being given when in almost every case it is impossible to do so but her we have full details of marches routes places and occurrences all narrated with what appears singular fidelity. The executive regulations issued under the direction of the Hon Secretary of War 27th June 1832 for carrying into effect the Act of June 1832 explains what was then (nearly twenty five years nearer to the occurrences than at the present) required aspect of Sec Mayo + Moulton's Pension Laws P.S. 550 et seq. The necessity of some relaxation in the character of testimony is there admitted and is declared to have been from time to time sanctioned by the Department on account of the rapid decrease of the survivors of the revolutionary army
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and the consequent difficulty of [illegible]
direct + positive testimony. Again Page 551 at bottom of the page the office regulations say every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. A very high place is always given by the Department to the testimony of revolutionary soldiers and especially if they were revolutionary pensioners. Now what evidence have we here? The first is Adam Carson a revolutionary soldier and not only that but a comrade in arms for two years with Samuel Hogg in the same company under the same Captain + Col. is this not a witness of the strongest + most conclusive character? Then we have Robert Hobbs a revolutionary soldier and pensioner this witness proves a three months tour of service against the Cherokees in South Car. under Genl Pickins (See Lees Memoirs 382) that he was in the same expedition but under a different Captain and that he understood Saml Hog had served two years in the regular army and that he had been wounded. Next we have the affidavit of Henry Stewart a revolutionary soldier + a pensioner that he knew Saml Hogg to be a revolutionary soldier that to the best of his recollec
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tion of Saml Hogg enlisted for two years in regular service and that afterwards he served a considerable time in the South Car Mil all corroborating the statements of the declaration. We conceive that these are witness enough to the service of Saml Hogg and the proofs of identity of Saml Hogg the husband of Eleanor Hogg with Saml Hogg who performed the service is equally clear and conclusive The proof of their marriage is shown by the record from the family bible the proof of his death is clear and definite. His Militia Service in South Car is proved by certificate from records in Comptroller's office on file at the Pension Office (see the copy in these papers) and lastly we have here a certificate from the executive office at Milledgeville furnishing record evidence directly corroborating his statement in  his declaration of his two years service as an enlisted soldier in the regular army from July 1777 to the month of July 1779. The office letter of 8th Sept 1845 says "the widow claims for her husband's service in South Car militia. On looking at his declaration it is found that he never alleged to have belonged to South Car and does not in the whole narrative make any allusion
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to South Car service and the office then denies the identity. 
Now as to the first assertion that he never alleged to have belonged to South Car. I have simply to refer to the very first paragraph of his declaration on first sheet of these papers where he says that he enlisted at ninety six in South Car and as to his not stating in his declaration any service in South Car; Robert Hobbs who was a revolutionary pensioner swears positively that Saml Hogg did serve a three months tour against the Cherokee Indians in South Carolina under Gnl Pickens (see Lee's memoirs page 382) and this deponent was in same expedition. The widow is clearly entitled in behalf of her husband under the act of 7th June 1832 to a pension at the rate of 80 dollars per an up to his death and then she is entitled under the act of 1848 29 July as his widow to the same rate of pension during her life or as long as she remains a widow.
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Saml. Hogg 
Geo. 
Suspended see let 
to Y.P. King Oct 
6 1836 
do to J.H. Kilgore 
Sept. 8. 1845- do to Hon. 
A.H. Stephens, Jan. 20 1846

Act 7 June 1836
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Papers of Saml Hogg, Geo. Sus Act 1832 H.C.S.
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James Turner Tennessee Act '32
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Papers of Saml Hogg of Geo
H. C. S.
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Papers of Joseph Gouge of Geo. Revolutionary
Suspended act 1832.
B.L. Papers No 52573
Chief Clerk
March 12/56
Saml Hogg Geo Sus June 32
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195.41
Samuel Hogg Decd. Geo
Y.P. King Oct 6 1836 
J.H Kilgore Sep 8 1845 
Hon A.H. Stephens Jny 20/40
Joseph Sturgess Ap 25/53
Hon A. H. Sterns Jun 5/53
H. C. Spalding Jun 13/56
Act June 7 1832
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Georgia Roll 
No 1448 
Eleanor Hogg widow of 
Samuel who was a private
Georgia troops. 
[??] act July 28 1848 
8 mo pri 
$26: 66 per ann 
Ca Mar 4, 1848 
To H.C. Spalding 
[??]
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Georgia Roll 
Samuel Hogg decd who 
was a private Georgia 
books 
As Act June 7 1832 
8 mo private
$26: 66 per Ann.
Ga March 4 1831 
to November 1 1838 when 
he died. To Eleanor Hogg widow. &c.

To H. C. Spalding 
Present
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Washington DC 12 January 1846
Sir 
Enclosed I send you additional 
testimony which had been forwarded 
to me by Mr. Davison in the case of 
Eleanor Hogg of Green County Georgia 
who applies for a pension as the widow 
of Samuel Hogg a revolutionary 
soldier. Her papers on of file in 
your office. In your letter to me some 
weeks ago when the case you stated 
the difficulty to be in identifying Samuel 
Hogg [illegible] with the Samuel Hogg 
who ended the service in S. Carolina. 
Mr. Stewart's statement seems to miss that 
point. Mr. Davison also begs that 
reference [illegible] we had to the testimony 
of Robert Hobbs which is with the 
declaration of the applicant in this case.
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Her testimony would have been taken 
anew upon this his point but he is now 
dead. I would state to you that 
I know Mr. Henry Stewart whose 
statement is herewith sent. He lives 
a few miles from me. Is a pensioner- 
a man of good character - and has always been esteemed a man of high integrity. I have known him from 
my [illegible] and collection. The [illegible] 
difficulty in the case seems to be that 
Mr. Samuel Hogg served both in 
North Carolina and South Carolina 
and when his application was made
it was founded on the S. Carolina service 
and this is accounted for as well as 
any mistakes that might have 
occurred in it from the fact that he 
had lost is speech presumably 
before that application was made
and it was difficult to understand 
him. This is what I am informed.
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I should think there could be no doubt of his having served in S. Carolina for Mr. Stewart has known him since 1790 and they lived neighbors together from that time up to his death though in adjoining counties after the formation
of  Habersham County in 1825 
Before that they lived both in Green County. 
I should be glad which from you [illegible] 
the subject of the claim as soon as your 
convenience will allow. 
Yours most respectfully 
A D Stephens 

J.L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions
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House of Representatives 
17 January 1846 
Sir 
Enclosed I send you the letter 
of Mr. James M. Davison which 
I alluded yesterday and from 
which it appears that the papers 
of Mrs. Eleanor Hogg must be 
in your office [Illegible] upon 
the receipt of this letter in December 
last I called at your office and 
ascertained the point of difficulty 
in allowing her claim and to 
meet which the additional 
testimony [illegible] days ago 
was got up upon a more thorough 
search I am persuaded the papers 
will be found Mr. Davison 
they wer sent in 1845 but does not
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state the month. I will call in person in a few days  [illegible] further after the matter. 
Yours respectfully 
A.H. Stephens 

J.L. Edwards Com. Pen.
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Samuel Hogg
Ga pensioner
Cole
Hon. A. H. Stephens
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Washington DC 
15 May 1836

Dear Sir 
Enclosed I send you some additional testimony in the case of the application of Eleanor Hogg for a revolutionary pension. The additional evidence is a certified copy of a certificate of Genl Elijah Clarke of Ga both as to the service of her deceased husband and that of Carson one of the witnesses and also other fact that Hogg at the time of his enlistment was part a citizen of Ga Also the statement of Mr. Dawson and Col. Y.P. King as to the claims of the applicant - the signatures of Mr. Dawson + King an [illegible]
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Mr. Davison was our late Senator no man served higher in Ga than he did. Mr. King was late Charge D Affaire to the republic of [illegible] Granada. S.C.  He is a man of high character Mrs. Hogg lives in the county of their residence and was [illegible] known to them both.
I also ask you to read carefully the argument [illegible] of the merits of this case as set forth in the paper accompanying this  I think the whole evidence is fully and fairly received and from it it does seem to me that the claim ought to be allowed at the rate of two year service at
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last Mrs Hogg lives not far from me. I don't know her personally but I knew her husband and from what I have heard old Mr. Stewart say I have no sort of doubt nor the case that Mr. Hogg served a [illegible] more service than that set forth in his declaration- He had lost his speech almost twenty and it was with great difficulty he could be understood- Mr. Stewart who was a pensioner lived near me - I knew him well  - and he was a truthful man - I submit the whole case for a hearing having no object in the world but that justice shall be done. Yours respectfully Alexander H. Stephens Hon. J. Minot
Com of Pension Washington DC
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Brief in the case of Samuel Hogg, decd. and Eleanor Hogg
Green County and State of Georgia
act June 7th 1832, & July 27, 1848

Claim, ("original," or "for increase".)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of eight months service in
the troops of Georgia, and record evidence of marriage
prior to 1800.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
H. C. Spalding
Present

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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Georgia }
Green County}

The undersigned was well
acquainted with Samuel Hogg in his life
time. He was one of the earliest settlers
of the County of Greene and his Widow
now in life resides upon the tract of land
that was granted to him by the State of
Georgia for his services in the War
of the Revolution.
[??] knows him to be a Patriot, honest
and upright in all his dealings and
have no doubt that the facts set forth
in his and his widows are true to all
intents and purpose-
Wm.C. Dawson
Y. P. King
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Executive Department
Milledgeville Georgia
April 25th 1856

I, L. H. Briscoe Secretary of Executive Department
State of Georgia do hereby certify that it appears
from a Book of Revolutionary Soldier" prepared
and preserved under authority of the State that
Adam Carson was a Soldier in the Revolutionary 
War, and by reference to the original Certificate 
of file in this Office to which said
Book refers given by Elijah Clarke So. Col
and dated the 3d day of April 1784, it
appears that said Adam Carson "was enlisted
to serve as a Soldier in the Battallion of
Minute men raised for defence of this State
under Resolve of Assembly passed the 3d June
1777, and that he was in service at the the
said Battallion was reduced by a subsequent
Resolve of March ???] 1778

Given under my hand and
Seal of the Executive Department
at the Capital in Milledgeville
the day and year above written
L. H. Briscoe
Secy Ex. Dept
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Hogg
Mr. Hogg

Mr. Niles
Please file
with papers in case
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State of Georgia}
Greene County}

Before me Green H Thompson
on of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
personally came James H. Hall who being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with
Eleanor Hogg widow and relict of Samuel Hogg
who was as well as deponent believes a soldier in the
war of the Revolution, that said Eleanor Hogg is the aunt
of Deponent and is now in life & that she resides in the
County & State aforesaid
James H. Hall

Sworn to & subscribed
Before me this 19th day of
June 1856
Green H Thompson JP
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State of Georgia
Greene County
I Eugenius L. King, Ordinary
in and for said State and County.
do hereby certify, that Green H. Thompson, whose
genuine signature appears to the above & foregoing affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice
of the Peace, in said State & County, duly commissioned and
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this nineteenth day
of June eighteen hundred and fifty six
Eugenius L. King
Ordinary G.C.
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Washington June 7th 1856
Hon J. Minot
Sir. Your letter of 5th June last, to
Hon. A. R. Stephens, in regard to the [illegible]
claim of Eleanor Hogg, widow
of Samuel Hogg for his rev services has been
handed to me advising the acceptance
of the proposal to issue the certificate for pension from July 1st to March 1778.
You will please issue the certificate accordingly & send it to me
We will endeavor hereafter to establish 
his other service. Very respectfully
your Obt. Servt
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Aug 8 1848
[illegible] 
Saml Hogg

30
J. L. Edwards Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Aug 8 1848
[illegible] 
Saml Hogg

30
J. L. Edwards Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Monroe Walton County Georgia
July 26th 1845

Dear Sir
It appears from the enclosed papers that Samuel Hogg
made application for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
in Green County State of Georgia and filed his declaration in the
Pension Office and was required to make some additional proof of his
services in the War of the Revolution and that in consequence of
[illegible] loss of mind & Speech the requisitions were not attended
to during his life. The widow is unable to produce your last
letter of requisitions. But make such proof as she can
of the said Samuel Hoggs Services, the day of his death & and
applys for the arrears due him at the time of his death refering
to his Declaration of identy now of file - you will be so
good as to give me a line pointing out the defects in her
claim should you find any-
your humble servt
John H Kilgore
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Geo
To/ Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
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Greenesboro Geo 15 Sept 1836

Mr J. L. Edwards

Sir
I herewith enclose
you Mr Hogg's declaration and evidence
in support of his claim in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of congress of June
7th 1832. In addition to the evidence
heretofore forwarded you will find
an affidavit of a Mr Adam
Carson substantially corroborating
Mr Hoggs declaration
I take this occasion to say that Mr Hogg
is a man of strict integrity & respectability
and no one acquainted with him
entertains a doubt of his
having rendered important services
to his country in the revolutionary war
Permit me to call your early attention
to this applications inasmuch as the old
Gentleman is in feeble health and
to request of you at some early day which
may best comport with your convenience
to acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed papers
Please direct your letter to Mr Samuel
Hogg to the care of myself
With great respect
Your obt Servt
Y. P. King
13 Apl. 33 Vincent Sandford Greensboro
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State of Georgia

This is to certify that Saml Hogg was enlisted to serve as a Soldier in the Battallion of Minute men raised for the Defence of this State by Resolve of Assembly passed the 3d June 1777; and that the said Samuel Hogg was not, at the time of his Enlistment an Inhabitant of this State, nor had he resided in any part thereof for Six Months preceeding his enlistment. And further, that he was in service at the time the said Battallion was reduced by a subsequent Resolve of March 1st 1778

Given under my Hand at
Wilks this 3d day of April 1784
Elijah Clarke
Sr. Col
By his Orders
H. Freeman

Executive Department
Milledgeville Georgia
November 14th 1855
I L. H. Briscoe, Sec Ex Dept. State of Georgia do hereby certify that the above is a true and accurate Copy of an original Certificate of file in this Department, [???]ing the service of Samuel Hogg as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution
Given under my hand and Seal of the Executive Department at the Capital in Milledgeville the day and year above written.
L. H. Briscoe
Secy Ex Dept
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State of Georgia}
Taliford County}

Be it Known that before me Abner N Briston a Justice
of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Henry Stewart
and being Sworn in due form of law deposeth and Saith that he was born
in North Carolina and that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
and is now Eighty Six years of age and draws a pension of thirty Dollars
from the United States, that he removed to Georgia in 1784 and settled as
the place where he now lives. Deponent further states that he was personally
acquainted with Samuel Hogg late of Green County and husband of
Eleanor Hogg that although he did not serve with Samuel Hogg in the
army. Yet he knew him to be a revolutionary Soldier, as well as he can
Recollect at this late date that said Samuel Hogg Enlisted for two years in
the regular service and that afterwards he served a considerable length of
time in the South Carolina Militia and was wounded in the Shoulder at
the Battle of the Cowpens, and that one of the officers he served under was named Samuel Harper, also General Pickens was one under whom he served in South Carolina Spartanburg District and that it was well known as a fact by the
Soldiers of the Revolution living in this County and the adjoining ones that Samuel Hogg Served Six or Seven years he Continental and Militia of South Carolina during the revolution, and that he was a good soldier and friend to his county
deponent further states that said Samuel Hogg removed from Spartanburg
South Carolina and settled in Green County Georgia about 1790 (within a
few miles of deponents residence) and lived there until his death which was
about six or seven years past, that said Samuel Hogg Married Eleanor
Ray a short time after his removal to Georgia and that she is now living in
Green County and still remains his widow. Deponent further states that
said Samuel Hogg was a member of the Presbyterian Church for thirty years
and lived in full communion until his death-
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 7 of January 1846
Henry Stewart
Abner H. Briston J.P.
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State of Georgia
Salifico County
I Quine Oneal Clerk of the Inferior Court
do hereby certify that Abner N Bristow is an acting Magistrate
and that that the
foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is
Given under my hand and seal this 8th January 1846
Quina Neal Clerk
Inferior Court J. C. Ga
I do hereby certify that Henry Stewart is
I
is a respected Citizen of said County and is a member of the
Presbyteran Church of good standing, and in full communion
and that his testimony in the foregoing affidavit is entitled
to full Credit
I do further certify that Quinn Oral is Clerk
of the Inferior Court of this County and that his
as above is genuine also that the County affixed thereto is the
proper Seal of this Court, given under my hand in Chambers
this 8th day January 1846
Gilbert Kent J.C
nia Neal Clerk J.C.J.C.
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Josiah D. Patrick Esq
[illegible] P. O.
Oglethorpe County
Geor
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Georgia
Gave County ⎬
I do hereby Certify that Robert Hobbs the
affiant is a creditable witness and is a pensioner of the
United States as appears from papers in his posession
May 17th 1845
James M Davison J. P.
State of Georgia
Sean County  I Vincent Landford Clerk of Inferior Court
for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that James
Davison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly Commissioned and legally qualified
as such and that the foregoing Signatures purporting
to be are genuine in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
21st day of July 1845
Vincent Sanford M
C. G. C.
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tate of Georgia
Green County ⎬ Before me James M Davison a Justice of the
Peace for said County, personally appeared Port Hobbs
Revolutionary Pensioner aged Ninety two years who being first
Sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that he resided
Spartanburg District South Carolina during the war of the
Revolution. that he was personally acquainted with Samuel
Hogg and that said Samuel Served a three months Tour
against the Cherokee Indians in the South Carolina Militia
commanded by Genl Pickins he deponent being in the same
Expedition in Capt John Mapps Company Col Whites Regt
deponent does not revolt at this too proud what Company
2
Regiment said Samuel was attached to at the time but
1
distinctly recolects him every throughout the motion, and
that he understood that said Samuel had served two years
or more in the regular service and had been in some Engages
in which he got wounded, said Samuel afterwards removed
to Georgia and resided in Green County where deponent now
lives and hind there untill the time of his death which was a
few years since, leaving a Widow which is now alive and
still remains his widow, Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 17th May 1845
James M. Davison J. P.
Robert Hobbs
mark
Gurgi- Greene County I. Vincent Sanford Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County do certify that James M Davison
whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is now an acting
Justice of the Peace of said County and that the Witness Robert
Hobbs, is well known to him and is entitled to full credit
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Vincent Sanford Clk Sup Court
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So Ga. May 23/45
D Sir
Your communication of the 16th {illegiable}  is to hand, content, noticed {illegable} is the {illegable}  furnished from the Records in there office in the case of Mr Saml Hogg-
for 7.2.10-
Mr David Patrick has in Book R. Credit
This Credit being
for supplies is, consequently unacceptable-
Very  Respecfully
For Comptroller Genl {illegible}

Comptroller Genl Office
Columbia So. Co. May 23/15
Book O
Indent 500 }   {illegable} the 25 March 1785 To Mr Samuel Hogg for Seventy Pounds Sterling for Militia duty in 1780, as an and
No 28 - Principal or Interest 24. 18
Acct 28 -
len
Sam C Hog
His Acct of duty in the Militia
Captain Cowan Fay Bitt Compt Jany 1780 and ending
in may say, Eighty three Daysalso
for
Duty N Col Anderson Return Beside L 407
Amt Currency 490.
Sterling 470
tify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
Hill
21
1
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Georgia
⎬This day personally appeared
Jones County before Henry B Cabaniss a 
Justice of the peace in and for said
County Adam Carson who being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that during the
Revolutionary War with Great Brittain
he and Samuel Hogg was both served a tour
of Two years Together as Enlisted Soldiers
under the command of Capt Baldwin
in the State of Georgia and also Elijah
Clarke Commanding as a Colonel in said
Two years service and then we were both
Discharged out of service and after that time
the said Samuel Hogg Volunteered and they
were sepirated and never served together in
person any more but he has all reason to
believe the said Samuel Hogg served Diffirent
tours and Rec'd a wound inDefence of the
County to wit (now the United States] and
he further says that they were at Times together
after the Two years Tour whin in fear of
Torys and others, and further Deponant sayeth not
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th August 1836
Henry B. Cabaniss  J,P,
Adam Carson
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State of Georgia    }
County of Greene  }  
Know all men by these present that I Eleanor
widow & relict of Samuel Hogg late of said county deceased do hereby constitute
and appoint Edward H Wingfield of Greene
County Georgia my true
& lawful agent & attorney
to prosecute my claim for any amount
of Revolutionary pension, or Bounty Land
increase
that may be due me; and I hereby
authorize my said attorney to examine all
papers
& documents in relation to said
claim on file in the departments at
Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional
evidence or arguments, and to receive such
certificate of Pension or warrant as may
be {illegible} in virtue of the same; to appoint
one or more substitutes under him for the
purpose herein mentioned, and to do all
things that I might or could do were
I personally present
Hereby ratifying and
confirming all that my said attorney
shall lawfully do in the premises
Witness my
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My hand & seal this 28th day of March 1855. The erasure in the second line made before signing. 
Signed in presence  of  
H E Hunt 
{illegible}                              Elinor Regg    seal 


State of
Georgia ⎬
Greene County

I James W Godkin ordinary
in and for said County, do hereby certify
that Isaac R Hall whose signature is to the
above Power of Attorney is and was at the time
of his signing the same an acting
Justice of the Inferior Court for said
County duly commissioned and                  
qualified and that the above signature of
his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal
of office this 23 day of April 1855
James W Goodkin ordinary