Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1287, Timothy Hodges, Mass. Privateer R.I.
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(3--1776)
Service
Mass    
Privateer 
R.I.
Hodges, Timothy   
      Deborah
Number
W. 1287
  B.L.Wt 14516_160_55

Contents
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4814
New York
Timothy Hodges of Saratoga Sp[Springs] in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Randall of the Reg commanded by Col. Haskell in the Rh Island line for 21 month  & 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Jany, 1833 and sent to J. Ellsworth Saratoga Spring

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832 $107.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '33 35.83
[total]$143.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 5 Page 127
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No 2630
New York Albany 
Deborah Hodges widow of Timothy Hodges who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private R.I. LIne
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct/53 and sent to Reuben Wills Luzerne N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76 Vol. A
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Act March 3 [53?]
May [33?]

114694

Deborah Hodges wid of
Timothy Hodges Priv.
Private
Joe [illegible]
R. I. Dodges   Rev War
Rev Pensioner 
Certif. dated Oct. 24, 1853
Feb, 53-2630
Ad. 160 ac's [acres] Jany. 14/56
Dodge

Reuben Wells
 Luzerne N. Y.

No. 14516 Iss [issued] Jany. 18/56

Vol. H2-53-
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114694
Application of Deborah Hodges
For Bounty Land,
Under Act March 3, 1855
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No. 5. Decalration [Sold by Gould, Banks & Co., Albany] 
Of a Revolutionary Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.

State of New York, Warren County} On this 25th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county and state aforesaid Deborah Hodges aged Sixty Eight years, a resident of Corinth in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Hodges deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war and for the particulars of the services of the said Timothy Hodges reference is made to the application of this deponent for a pension in consequence of the services of the said Timothy Hodges deceased and also for proof of her marriage of the said Timothy Hodges to this applicant made in [illegible] October 1853 and the accompanying documents
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Hodges in Corinth N. York on the sixth day of February A.D. 1830, by one Elder St John a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Ambler that her said husband died at Green Field NY on the 18th day of June A.D. 1838, and that she is now a widow. and that this declarant is now a Pensioner of the United States in consequence of the service of her said husband under the 2d section of the Act of February 3, 1853 that her pension certificate bears date 24th of October 1853 by [illegible] of which she receives $71 66/100 dollars per annum and that she is the identical Deborah Hodges named in said certificate which are original certificate
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward warrant to Reuben Wells at Luzerne NY and appoint him my attorney to receive the same for me. 
Deborah Hodges

We Charles Lincoln and Alvin J. Mackmaster [McMaster], residents of Corinth Saratoga County in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Deborah Hodges in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Charles Lincoln
Alvin J. McMaster

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day  and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. I certify that the figures "18th "were written over the word sixth and June was written over February before the execution of the foregoing declaration.
Reuben Wells Justice
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State of New York  }
Warren County
Thomas Archibald Clerk of he said county, do hereby certify that Reuben Wells Esq. was, on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of April A. D. 1855.
Thomas Archibald Clerk

114694
Application of Deborah Hodges for Bounty Land Under Act March 3, 1855
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State of New York  }
County of Saratoga ss
On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared ["before me" crossed out] in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs Timothy Hodges a resident of the town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged seventy years the twenty fourth day of December last 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.
He enlisted at Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts in the Massachusetts State troops in June 1776 in the six months service in Captain Randall's, Company in Col. Haskell's Regiment.  Col. Haskell's major was Carver who lived in Bristol.  He does not now recollect the name of Captain's Randall's Lieutenant or Ensign and served five months and a half in garrison at Castle William now called Fort Independence in the harbor of Boston.  He did not join the company as the six months service commenced but joined it about a fortnight after and was discharged at the same time with the rest of the regiment in November 1776.  He had a written discharge from this service.  A few days after he returned home from this service, he again entered militia service as a substitute for Silas Extell of Taunton ["and served" crossed out] for three months and served the whole time.  Extell had been in the service about a month, he joined the company at Fall River south of Boston on the line of Rhode Island.  There was only a part of a regiment at Fall River and
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he was discharged with the rest of the Regiment about the first of March 1777.  He never had any written discharge.  He cannot recollect the names of he officers under whom he served at the Fall River.  Fall River was about sixteen miles from Taunton therefore Silas Extell came to his father's house and then engaged him o go and ake his place at Fall River.  About the first of June 1778, he enlisted at [illegible] Taunon under a lieutenant in the Rhode Island trooops in the year's service, lieutenant's name is forgotten.  The captain was Nathan Olney of North Providence.  The regiment was commanded by Col. Archibald Crairy.  The major's name and he ensign's name he cannot recollect.  He served about three months of this service at ["the town of" inserted] Bristol in Rhode Island.  In the fall the regiment was engaged in Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island.  The regiment was not engaged in any other battle except in the expedition.  He served a little over nine months under this enlistment and was discharged at Little Compton, never had any ["written" inserted] discharge from this service.
About the first of August 1780 he enlised at Taunton in Captain Jacob Haskin's company in Col. ^Mitchell regiment Lieutenant Cook was  Richardson [regiment crossed out] of the Massachusetts State troops for three months and served the whole time in Rhode Island.  Captain Haskin's lieutenant was Joseph Wilbur.  Ensign's name he has forgotten.  He was discharged with the rest of the regiment.  There were three regiments at this time in Rhode Island.  Col. Jacobs was the senior Col and had command of the forces.
[1781 he shipped - crossed out]  
On the first day of January 1781 he shipped on board the Caesar a [Settr?] of Marque [mounting?] [27?] guns. laden with Spurs and masts for
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the use of the French Gait and sailed from Baton in Company with the Frigate Flora carrying 26? guns - Also laden with Spars and Masts for Port Au Prince in the West Indies. On the voyage the Caesar was captured within thirty miles of Port Au Prince. The crew of the Caesar were sent to Jamaica and afterwards to the Torture prison in England near Gasport, and remained there   they were sail to Frack be exchanged - he remain in the Torture prison six months and three days and left that prison for France on the third day of April 1782 - Timothy Peace commanded the Caesar - The sailing masters name he does not recollect - he was an Englishman by birth. He knew [Captain - crossed out] Josiah King a Captain in the Massachusetts line of the continental army - he never had any documentary evidence of his service, he knows no person whose testimony he can product to his service except Enoch Place of Wilton in Saratoga County, who is now a pensioner who knew him ^ in the nine months service. and was Sargeant Major of the Regiment and Nedediah Lincoln of Greenfield in Saratoga County. Also a pensioner who knew him at Rhode Island at the time of Sullivans expedition and also in the three months service in Rhode Island The nearest Clergyman who is acquainted with him is the Revd Mr Day a Baptist Clergyman of Greenfield Stafford Lapham Post Master of Greenfield is also well acquainted with him and they ^can testify to his character for truth and veracity - His name is not on any pension list  & he hereby relinquishes all claims to any other pensions -
  To the questions propounded he answers he was born in the town of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year 1761. - He has no record of his age -  He lived at
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Tauton at each time when he went into the service
  He lived two or three years after the Revolutionary war in Taunton and then removed to Greenfield, and has lived in Greenfield ever since - [?ising?] of forty one years - He was called into the service, was a volunteer and substitute as above set forth - He has stated the names of the Officers as far as he can do the same -
  He never received a discharge - Stafford Lapham Post Master and Timothy day Clergyman can testify as above stated to his character and  reputation as a revolutionary Soldier
  Timothy Hodges
Sworn the 16 day of
Aug 1832 before
 The Court
  E. Cowen
Re-sworn, Aug 20, 1832
  G.M. Doorion,
 Clerk in Chancery
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State of New York}
Warren County }SS
On this thirteenth day of September 1853
personally appeared before the County Court of the
County of Warren being a Court of Record in open Court
Deborah Hodges a resident of Corinth in
the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid
aged sixty six years who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 
of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions 
to widows of persons who served during the
revolutionary war; that she is the widow
of Timothy Hodges who was a private in the
revolutionary army that her husband the said
Timothy Hodges as she has been informed and
verily believes truly enlisted in the month of June
1776 into Captain Randall's Compay to Colnel Haskells
Regiment in the six months service and served to
the last of November of the same year when he was
discharged at Garth William near Boston that he
then went into the three months service as Substitute
for Silas Extell and went to Fall River and
was discharged at the end of three months
that on the first day of August 1780 he enlisted
in Captain Jacob Harkins Company in Colonel
Richardson's Regiment and served on Rhode
Island and was discharged at the end of the
time having served    months that on the
first day of January 1781 he shipped on board
the ship Corgan at Boston under a Letter of Mark &c
Carying 27 [illegible] laden with masts and [illegible]
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hereunto set my hand and affixed the  seal of the said Court and County this the tenth day September 1853
 Thomas Archibald  Clerk

SEAL
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.     3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _______, 19___

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Timothy Hodges.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau.

[Columns labeled:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  |
LENGTH OF SERVICE |
RANK |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
[Sub-columns:] CAPTAIN  |  COLONEL
STATE

June 76  | 5 1/2 mos.  | Pvt  | Randall | Haskell | Mass
          76  | 3 mos.       | [blank] | officers not recollected in [illegible]  | "
June 78  | 9 mos.        | [blank] | Nathan Olney | Archibald Crary | RI
Aug 1 80 | 3 mos        | [blank] | Jacob Haskins | Mitchell | Mass
Jan 1 81  | [blank]       | Timothy Pearce | Letter of Marque Corsar which was captured
within 30 miles off Port au Prince he was confined in Fortune Prison Eng until Apr. 3, 1782 when sent to France

Battles engaged in, Sullivans Erap. to RI
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton Bristol Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 1 1832. His al was al
Residence at date of application, Greenfield Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Taunton Mass Dec 24 1761
Remarks: Sol mar Feb 6. 1830 at Corinth Saratoga Co NY
Deborah Ambler He died at Greenfield NY June 18, 1838.
They had no children
She was al. pension on an ap. executed Sept. 13, 1853.
while res. at Corinth N.Y. aged 66 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1287
Deborah Hodges
widow
Timothy Hodges
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870]

1915 July 26 Hist to
Mrs. W. J. Milligan
Lowville NY.
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14.516

Rev [Asn?]
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Sept. 24. 1853.
No 3360
Appl. of Deborah
Hodges, widow
of
Timothy
Saratoga Co.
N.Y.
1853
Revo Nov '53
4814
[illegible/lined out 1853]
Rev
Aomo at $71.66 per ann
Condg 3d Feby 1853
Reuben Wells,
Lucerne
N. Y.

[written lengthwise:]
Commissioner of Pensions

Department of the  Inter[ior -torn]
OFFICIAL BUSI[NESS -torn]
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Referred respectfully
to the 3d Auditor for
the date of the death
of this pensioner, and
to what time paid
Oct. 19. 53
  Respy
S Cole
For Commissioner
Timothy Hodges, Act 1832
$71.66 pr. an. Died a8..June
1838, Paid to his death.

F Burt
Auditor

Act. 3. Feb. 53.
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Hodges
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Brief in the case of Deborah Hodges, wid. of Timothy Saratoga County and State of New York act Feb. 5. 1853 allowed $71.66

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance. Husband a pensioner at $71.66 per an. under Act June 7, 1832 - 
Marriage and identy [identity] & death of pensioner proved by witness certified to be credible.
Hus. died, June 1838.

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

 J.F. Adams Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Reuben Wells,
Luzerne, N. Y.
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No 4312
State of New York
In Chancery
In the matter of
the application of
Timothy Hodges for
a pension

Papers -
Service on board Floradis
allowed
 admitted
21. mo. 15 days private
$71.66
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State of New York
County of Saratoga}

On the sixteenth day of August 1832 in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Enoch Place of the town of Wilton in said County, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth depose and say, That he knew Timothy Hodges of Greenfield in said County, an applicant for a pension, when he was a Soldier in the Rhode Island state troops in the years 1777 and 1778. Hodges was a Soldier in Col. Crairys Regiment in Captain Nathan Olney's Company. The deponent was a member of the same Company and acted as Sergeant -Major of the Regiment. The Regiment was raised for a year. The deponent does not know exactly when Hodges entered this Service but he was with the Regiment in 1777 and 1778. and was discharged with the rest of the Regiment. The deponent is pretty sure he was with the Regiment as much as nine months. The deponent is now seventy seven years of age, and is now on the Roll of the New York Agency.
Enoch Place

Sworn the 16 day of Aug. 1832, before the Court E. Cowen

I certify that the above named witness is a person of credibility.
E. Cowen
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} Ss.
On the twentieth day of August 1832 in open Court
before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally
appeared Timothy Day a resident of the town of Greenfield, Clergyman,
who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and Say That he
is now forty eight years of age. That he lives about four miles from
the residence of Timothy Hodges an applicant for a pension. The 
deponent has known the said applicant for twenty years. From his acquaintance
with the applicant, he verily believes he is of the age he
represents himself. The said applicant has always been reputed to have
been and generally believed in the neighborhood and town to have
been a Revolutionary Soldier, and the deponent concurs in that opinion
The deponent has never heard that any doubts have existed as to the said
applicant having been a Revolutionary Soldier. The applicant has
always sustained a fair character, and is a credible and respectable
inhabitant of the town Timothy Day

Subscribed & sworn, Aug.
20, 1832
G.M. Davison,
Clerk in Chancery
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
                                ⎬
On the twentieth day of August 1832 in open Court before the Court
of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Stafford
Lapham Last [illegible] of Greenfield who being duly sworn doth depose
and say. That he is thirty seven years of age. That he reside about one
mile from the residence of Timothy Hodges an applicant for a pension
The deponent has known the said applicant for about twenty five
years. The deponent has resided in the same neighborhood and within
two miles of the residence of the said Hodges ever since he has the said
Hodges. From deponent acquaintance with the said Hodges he believes
he is of the age he represents himself. The said applicant has always
been reported and generally believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier
and the deponent concurs in that opinion, The deponent never had
any doubt expressed as to the fact of Hodges having been such soldier
The character of the said Hodges has always been fair, and he has
always been called a credible and respectable person of the Town
Safford Lapham
Subscribed and sworn
the 20th Aug. 1832
G. M. Davison
Clerk in Chancery
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogators presented by the War Dept
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 Timothy
Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
town of Greenfield in Saratoga County, and that Stafford Lapham who
has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is Post Master
of the town of Granfield, and is a credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit
E. Cowen Vice Chancellor 4th Circuit N. York
I Gideon M. Davison Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the the fourth
circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the forgoing contains
the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Timothy Hodges for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office at the town of Saratoga Springs
the 23d day of August one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
G. M. Davison-
Clerk in Chancery
And further certify that the amendatpry
or explanatory affidavit of
said James Emming was duly
affixed to the foregoing original
proceeding - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office the 31st day of
December 1832
G. M. Davison
Clerk in Chancery
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
On the twenty fourth day of
December, 1832 personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of
the town Saratoga Springs [illegible] who being
duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by [illegible]
of old age the consiquent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the said
length of his service, but according to
the best of his recollection he served
not less than the previous mentioned
below in the following grades. For
5 mo. 15.   five months & half as a private
in Col Haskell Regiment at C[illegible] William
Captain was Matthew Randall, Major
was [illegible, dont recollect the names
the other officers-- For three months
3 - -  as substitute for Silas Estill
at Fall river as a private. dont
recollect the name of his officers 
For nine months as a private in
Col Crarys regiment, in the Rhode
Island State troops-- Captain's name
was Nathan Olney dont recollect
the names the other officers
For three months as a private in
Col Mitchells regiment, in the Masschusetts 
State trooops Captains
name was Harkins - Lieutenant
name was Joseph Willens -Ensign
3 mo. Shep Flora    name was John Burt . He served
on board the ship Flora for about
one month at the which time he
was taken in over by the British. The
Captains name who commanded the
ship wher Timothy Peace dont
recall the names of the other of
and for such service below
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pension -
Subscribed and Sworn
Decr 24th 1832 before  } Timothy Hodges
me R. Cook
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Saratoga county Ss:  I William L Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the foregoing affadavit purported to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
  Witness my hand and seal of office the twenty fifth day of December 1832.
  Wm L. Goodrich  Depy Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} S.S. On the 15th day of August 1832 in open court
before the court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally
appeared Nedebiah Lincoln of Greenfield in said county, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say, that he
is seventy three years of age. That he is well acquainted with
Timothy Hodges of Greenfield, the applicant for a pension, he
knew Hodges, when a boy & before the Revolutionary War. The
deponent & Hodges then both lived at Taunton in the county
of Bristol of state of Massachusetts. The deponent is now a
pensioner & his name on the Roll of the New York agency. The 
deponent was in the service of the United States at New York in
1776 & knew nothing of Hodges' service at Castle William, except by
information, but after the deponent returned home from New
York in December 1776 he was then told & verily believed that
Hodges had been in the service on Castle William & had been
in the service five or six months. Hodges lived about a
mile from the deponent & deponent was informed that Hodges 
went to Fall River as a substitute. The deponent was at
Fall river as a soldier at the same time, but has no
recollection of seeing Hodges there. The deponent has no
doubt that Hodges was at Fall River.
After that, the deponent knows that Hodges
enlisted in the Rhode Island State Troops, he saw him in the
service at Bristol & at the time of Sullivan's expedition
against Rhode Island he saw Hodges at Rhode Island.
The deponent knew Col. Crary who commanded the
Regiment & also knew Capt. Olney. The deponent carried
clothes from home to Hodges while he was in this service
The regiment was raised for a year, but Hodges did
not enlist at the commencement of the service. Hodges
was in the service about nine months. The deponent
recollects when Hodges went into this service. The
clothing was carried down in the winter
After that in the year 1780, the deponent & Hodges
enlisted at the same time at Launton, under Capt
Jacob Haskins in Col. Mitchell's regiment, Richardson was
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lieutenant colonel for three months. The deponent & Hodges served this time together, & were discharged at
Rhode Island at Butt's Hill.
Towards the close of the war, Hodges went off to
Boston, as was well understood in the neighborhood,
[illegible] on board a letter of Marque; was absent from
home after this ["about" crossed through} between two & three years. The
deponent saw him a few days after his return from
prison in England. He did not return till after
the war was over. Nedabiah Lincoln
Sworn the 16 day of
Ag. 1832
in open Court
E. Power
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Luzerne NY,
Sept 17. 1853

Reuben Wells,
 Encl. declaration of widow Deborah Hodges
& accomp'g papers for Pension &c

Respectfully referred to the Commr of Pensions
Depr. Int
Apl 23/53
  Af  H White
 Actg Chf Clk

Pritchette
 Sept 21/53
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State of New York }
Saratoga County } ss
We Franklin Prior, Stephen D. Williams, Seymour B. Ingham and Asa Bowen of the Town of Greenfield in said County
Neighbours & acquaintances of Widow Deborah Hodges of Corinth Saratoga County NY being duly sworn do depose & say that we are well acquainted with said Deborah Hodges & know that she is the widow of Timothy Hodges formerly of the town of Greenfield Saratoga County deceased that we were also well acquainted with the said Timothy Hodges for many years before his death & know that he was a pensioner of the United States & was always informed & verily believed that he had been a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution that the said Timothy Hodges departed this life from Greenfield in the month of June 1838 or about fifteen years ago since which time the said Deborah has remained his widow single & unmarried and is still unmarried. 
Benj. F. Prior
Stephen D. Williams
Seymour B. Ingham
Asa Bowen

Subscribed & sworn this 23 } 
day of July 1853 }
before me and I certify }
the above mentioned }
deponents as credible witnesses }
John Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of New York } SS.
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, James W. Horton, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, That John Williams whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 15th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
James W. Horton, Clerk.
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Luzerne, NY Sept 17th 1853
Hon Secretary of the Interior
Accompanying I send
you the declaration of Widow Deborah Hodges
& accompanying papers for the purpose of procuring
a pension &c should there be any
deficiencies in the proof or other proceedings
you will please address me at Luzerne
NY & I will attend to the matter as soon 
as may be I am very respectfully
Reuben Wells
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Proof of Marriage

State of New York 
Warren County SS.
Rhoda Randall of Corinth Saratoga County NY aged Sixty Eight Years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is a sister of Widow Deborah Hodges who now resides in Corinth aforesaid that the said Deborah Hodges whose maiden name was Ambler was duly married to Timothy Hodges at Corinth aforesaid in the County of Saratoga where she then resided on the 6th day of February 1830 that this deponent was present at her said marriage & witnessed the Marriage Ceremony which was duly performed by Rev Benjamin St John then a pastor of the place that since the said time of the said marriage she the said Deborah continued to live with the said Timothy Hodges as his lawful wife -- until the 18th day of June 1838 when the said Timothy died at Greenfield Saratoga County NY and that since his death she the said Deborah has remained his widow single & unmarried & is still unmarried and deponent further saith that she had always understood & believes truly that the said Timothy Hodges had been a soldier of the [illegible] during the war of the revolution & she knows that at the time of his death the said Timothy Hodges was a pensioner in consideration of his revolutionary service
Rhoda Randall

Subscribed & Sworn the 22d day of July 1853 before me & I certify that said Rhoda Randall is a credible [?] witness 
Reuben Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
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State of Michigan
Hillsdale County 
Amos Eggleston of the Town of Litchfield in the County of Hillsdale Mich. aged sixty seven years and Lucinda Eggleston of the same place aged sixty years being duly sworn do severally[?] depose & say that they are well acquainted with Deborah Hodges who now resides in the town of Corinth Saratoga County & State of New York & whose maiden name was Ambler.  That said Deborah was some time in the winter of 1830 duly married to Timothy Hodges at Corinth Saratoga County NY where she then resided.  That these [illegible] were present at her said marriage and witnessed the marriage ceremony which was duly performed by Rev. Jms St. John then a pastor at that place.  That [erasure] said time of her said marriage she continued to live with the said Timothy Hodges as his lawful wife until some time in the summer of 1838 when the said Timothy died at Greenfield Saratoga County NY Then [two words illegible] say that they know that the said Timothy Hodges was a serviceman of the United States at the time of his death & that they had always understood & verily believed truly that the said Timothy Hodges has been a soldier of the United States during the War of the revolution.  Subscribed & Sworn this second day of July 1853 before me & I Amos Eggleston Lucinda Eggleston
certify that said deposements are credible
[illegible] Stephen M. Frisbie Notatry Public
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The within affidavit was subscribed and sworn before me this second day of July 1833,
Stephen M. Frisbie Notary Public
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State of Michigan
Hillsdale County
Clerks Office
I Isaiah H McCollum Clerk of said County and of the Circuit Court thereof do certify that Stephen M. Frisbie before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date of takeing[sic]  the same a Notary Public in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and to certify affidavits & e and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Notary and verily believe that his signature thereto in his own proper hand writing is genuine, and also that said Circuit Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court & County this 11th day of July AD 1853 as
J. H. McCollum Clerk
By The [Holloway?] Deputy
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Rev Ser

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
 Can you give me the Rev. record of Benjamin Sackett, Litchfield Co. Conn. his name appears in Conn Men of the Rev page 653, which says list appears in Sen. Doc. 1st Session 23 Cong. 1833-34 with dates - birth  death etc, also
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have you a record with dates of one Timothy Hodges of Taunton or Norton Mass. Any information you may give will greatly oblige.
  Mrs. W. J. Milligan
Lowville  NY
Regent Lowville Chapter D.A.R.
July 17. 1915