Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7833, Vincent Hudson, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                NUMBER
Va.          Hudson, Vincent     W.7833
                             Mildred

CONTENTS
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6876

Virginia.  4

Vincent Hudson
of Gloucester in the state of Virginia
who was a Musician in the regiment commanded
Colonel Dangerfield of the Virginia
line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Feby 1819
and sent to the Honb. McB
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407
7407
Virginia Richmond Mildred Hudson widow of Vincent Hudson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a fife major
[illegible] 88 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1857 and sent to D. H. Wood {illegible] Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 154 Vol. 3
154
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[multiple illegible handwritten notations all over page]
[written in upper half of page]
Gloster co. h. Va} Free
31 May. }
The Secretary of War of the United States
Washington
[handwritten in lower half of page]
Vincent Hudson 
[illegible]
Virginia Regt
1776 to 1778
2 years
[illegible crossed out]
6 April 1819
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[multiple handwritten illegible notations on page]
[previous page turned around, written on top half of page]
Vincent Hudson
(Musician)
Col: Dangerfields 
Virginia Regt.
1776 to 1778
2 years
[crossed out illegible]
6th April 1819
[handwritten on bottom half of page]
Gloster Co. Va}
18 May}
Free
The Secretary of War
of the United States
Washington
[handwritten on right side of page]
Admitted
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Virginia Gloucester County to Wit:
Personally appeared before me James Semple a Judge of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the Superior Court of Same of the County of Gloucester. Vincent Hudson this 22nd day of May 1818. [illegible] in order to obtain the provision [crossed out the provision] of the Act of Congress passed at the [illegible] entitled an Act  to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. And being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God, did declare and say, that some time in the month of February 1778 he enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States in the 7th Virginia Regiment, in a company (as a piper, Commanded by Capt. John Webb. for the term of two years, and served in the said Corpse in the 7th Regiment Commanded by Coln. William Dangerfield as Continental Establishment, that same time about the latter end of 1776 or the beginning of 1777 he marched [crossed out illegible] to the northward, & Jointed the Continental army at a place called Middle brook, that he continued to Serve for two years from the time of his enlist ment, when he was legally discharged by Order of Brigadier Genl. Woodford at a place Called Valley Forge, That he then reinlisted during the War and Continued in the Service till the end thereof. a Certificate of which enlistment [illegible, ink spot] into the hands of [illegible] some years past That he has no other Evidence of his Service in his power but the affidavit of James B[illegible] That he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he was born [crossed out illegible] in the year [crossed out one day of being] Sixty three [crossed out years of age] 
Given under my hand [illegible] this 22 day of May 1818
[signed] James Semple SS
I James Semple Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am [illegible, ink blot] that the applicant [illegible] as claimed in the Revolution
[handwrirtten]
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ary War, against the Enemy. I therefore transmit the foregoing statement and declaration together with the inclosed affidavit of James Bay[illegible] to the Secretary of War of the United States. Given under my hand & seal this 22nd day of May 1818
[signed] James Semple -- SS
Gloucester County towit
I certifie that there is no [illegible] to the Superior Court of Gloucester County
[signed] Thos. P. Amory Deputy Clk
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County } Sct.
ON this 27th day of March 1846 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid, Mrs. Mildred Hudson a resident of said County aged 74 ~ years who being duly sworn according to law does on her oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and also of the subsequent acts of the 3rd of March 1843 and of June 1844 extending the pensions to such widows, that she is the widow of Vincent Hudson who was a soldier or noncommissioned officer in the Virginia line in the war of the American revolution but that she is wholly unable to state when he entered the service, what rank he held under whom he served through what countries he marched, in what battles he fought, how long he served, when where or by whom he was discharged; all which occurred long before her intermarriage with him. Neither has she any record or documentary evidence to show his services nor does she know where to find any such; Nor does she know any living witnesses by whom at this day his services can be proved, but says that her late husband Vincent Hudson drew a pension from the United States under the Act of 18th March 1818 of Ninety Six dollars per annum for one or two years, to which she refers, as This declaration and the vouchers, accompanying that application, she believes, will clearly show all these facts as to service [illegible] of which she is unable to furnish record evidence 
She says that her maiden name was Mildred Shackelford, that she was married to the said Vincent Hudson in her father's house in the said County of Gloucester by the Reverend Mr Stacey 
[handwritten]
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a baptist clergyman. that she is unable now to fix the period of his marriage, the office of the clerk of the said County together with the records and papers therein Kept having been burnt more than twenty years ago; Nor does she Know where any records or documentary evidence can be found by which her marriage could be proved. But that she has now living two Sister to wit, Ann Hall elder than herself and Betsy Walker who is younger, both of whom were present at her marriage and reside in her immediate vicinity -- that she had five children by single births, the youngest of whom is upwards of forty years of age, that her eldest child was born about thirteen months after her marriage, has been dead upwards of seven years and she thinks would be upwards of fifty years of age if he were alive; that her husband the said Vincent Hudson departed this life about the 26 day of November in the year 1820; to the best of her judgment; that she was not married to him previously to his leaving the Service but that the marriage took place before the 1st of January 1794 as she verily believes and at the time stated by the witnesses
           her 
Mildred X Hudson
            mark
Sworn to and subscribed before a justice of the peace as aforesaid this 27 day of March. in the year 1846
[signed] Jno A B Thornton -- J. P. G. C
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State of Virginia}
Gloucester County} Sct: 
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid Mrs Betsy Walker a person well Known to me [illegible marked out] whom I hereby certify to be a witness of credibility and being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she was personally present when her sister Mildred Shackelford was married in her father's house by the Reverend Mr Stacey a Baptist Clergyman, to Vincent Hudson; that the said Marriage took place in the year 1794 to the best of her judgment that the said Vincent Hudson was always known as a soldier who had served in the war of the American Revolution, and She understood he drew a pension from the United States for a Short time previous to his death, which took place in the year 1820 or about 26 or 27 years ago in the said County of Gloucester; that his widow still Survives and has not married since his death and is the same individual who signed the foregoing declaration in her presence
        her 
Betsey X Walker
        mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid this 27 day of March in the year 1846} [signed] Jno A. B. Thornton JPGC
[handwritten]
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State of Virginia}
Gloucester County} [illegible]

At a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse on Monday the 6th day of April 1846 The declaration of Mildred Hudson and the documents accompanying the same taken before John A B Thornton Esquire a Justice of the peace for this county on the 27th March 1846 for the purpose of enabling her to obtain a pension from the United States was this dy presented to the Court and the acts of the said John A B Thornton touching the same were sanctioned and ratified as if the same were done in open Court
[white square of paper with serrated edges and stamp with ribbon affixed to left margin of page]
In Testimony whereof I John R Cary Clerk of the County Court of said County have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of May 1846 in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
[signed] John R. Cary C. S. C. 
[handwritten]
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County [illegible]
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid Mrs Rebecca Ash a person well known to me whom I certify to be a Witness of credibility and being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that from her childhood she was acquainted with Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife that she does not recollect the year at this late date but recollects that they were married before the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five that her Father moved from said County to Warrack County the 1st of January 1795 and the year before. Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife boarded a part of the year at her Father and that they had one child. that Vincent Hudson own a small vessel and followed the Water and also another circumstance is that makes her know that they had a child was that Mrs Mildred Hudson breast rou. and that was the cause of their boarding at her Fathers for her mother to attend to it. That she was born Nov. 17.1777. That she was married in the year 1798 to the best of her judgment and moved back to the County again and then Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife had three or four children. that Mildred Hudson is a widow and has been ever since the death of her Husband Vincent Hudson which took place some Twenty odd years ago. and further she says not
Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid this 3rd of April 1846}
Jno A B Thornton J P G C
Rebecca her mark Ash.
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State of Virginia}
Gloucester County} set
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid John Hogg a person well known to me whom I certify to be a witness of credibility and being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that from his childhood he was acquainted with Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife that he does not recollect the year that they were married but to the best of his judgment he is certain that they were married before the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Five as I lived in a mile of them and was at their house every day or so. I was born 1781. October the 2nd and lived with my [father and mother crossed out] mother until the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five and then went by water and when I left home feel fully confident that Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife had one or two children that their third child William Hudson was a drummer in the last War and he must have been fifteen to Seventeen year old  that Mildred Hudson is a widow and has been ever since the death of her her Husband Vincent Hudson which took place since Twenty odd years ago. and further he says not
[signed] John Hogg
Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid this 3rd day of April 1846
[signed] Jno A B Thornton J P G C
[handwritten]
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Act 43 9459 12799

Mildred Hudson
Va
Act 7 July 38
7 Va Regt fifer 2 yrs
Married before 1794
[illegible] 2 years fifer 
$88.00 [illegible]
from 4 March 1836
[illegible] Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 44
$88.00 [illegible]
[illegible] 4 March 1843
W. F. Sewellen
Hickory Fork
Gloucester Co Va
Act 7th July 1838
[handwrirttne]
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County   Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid Thomas Ransome and a person well known to me whom I certify to be a Witness of credibility and being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that from his childhood he was acquainted with Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife that he does not recollect the year that they were married but to the best of his judgement he is certain that they were married before the year Seventeen Hundred Ninety Five from this circumstance that I was at a wedding of Edmond Rowes which took place the 19th of March 1795 and Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife lived in a part of the house occupied at that time by Mrs Ann Cowell or about that time and that he had one or two children to the best of my recollection that I lived in the neighborhood and saw them frequently  I was born in the year  1785 January the 18th that I lived the whole of the last war and that William Hudson the third child of Vincent and Mildred Hudson's was drummer and served with his father as musicians that he must have been as the commencement of the war from fifteen to eighteen years old. That Mildred Hudson is a widow and has been ever since the death of her husband Vincent Hudson and further he says not
Sworn and subscribed before me Thomas Ramsone 
a justice of the peace in and for the county of Gloucester aforesaid this 3rd of April 1846
(unintelligible) A,B, Thornton (unintelligible)
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
Revy WIDOW, & C. [illegible scribble]
File No. 7833
Mildred Hudson
Wid.
Vincent Hudson 
Mussn. Rev: War
Act: Feby 2 [illegible]
Index: __ Vol. A, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870]
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V 1277
Mildred Hudson
Virginia
Hon. T. A. Bayly
Jum 9. 184[illegible]
same Jun 26 ~ to same Augt 13; 46
Act 7th July 1838
[handwritten]
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[handwritten on left side of page] Reported

[handwritten on pre-printed form on right side of page]
Virginia 8357 Richd
Mildred Hudson
widow of Vincent Hudson
who was a Fifer in the Revolution
Husband @ied 26 Novr. 1820.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May, 1848, and sent to W. F. Lewellen Esqr.
Hickory Fork
Gloucester Co. Va
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 140.
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Virginia Richmond Mildred Hudson widow of Vincent Hudson who was a fife major in the Revolution
Incribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1857 and sent to D.H. Wood {illegible] Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 140
140
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[handwritten on left side of page] Reported

[handwritten on pre-printed form on right side of page]
10436
Virginia
Mildred Hudson
Widow of Vincent Hudson 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 
and who died on the 26 Nov. 1820 
of Gloucester Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Fifer in the Comp 7.
Commanded by Captain ________ of the 
Regt. Commanded by Col. Dangerfield in 
the Revolution [line crossed out] for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond 
at the rate of 88 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of 
May, 1848, and sent to W. F. Lewellen
Hickory Fork, 
Gloster Co. Va.
Total amount, $490.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 269
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[handwritten on left side of page]
Let to D H Wood 24 Apl 1851
Reported Decr 13/48

[handwritten on pre-printed form]
2407
Virginia Richmond
Mildred Hudson
widow of Vincent Hudson
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a fifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
88 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of Decr 1848. 
and sent to 
Wm F. Lewellen
Hickery Fork
Gloucester Co. Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act  
February 2, 1848, Page 154 Vol. 3,
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
10436
Virginia Richmond
Mildred Hudson
Widow of Vincent Hudson
who died on the 26 Novr 1820
of Gloucester Co in the State of Virginia
who was a fifer in the Company commanded 
by Captain -- of the Regt commanded 
by Col Dangerfield in the Revolution
[line crossed out] for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 108 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of 
July 1837 and sent to 
D. H. Wood esq
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Incrd from [illegible] 88
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. A Page 269
269
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County } Sct
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid Mrs Rebecca Ash a person well known to me whom I certify to be a witness of credibility and being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and say that from her childhood she was acquainted with Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife that the day, month and year that they were married she cannot say positively at this late period but from circumstances that she recollects they must have been married before the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four that she is Sixty Nine years of age. from her record in the family register and that when she was fourteen years old. that her Father moved to Warrick from this County and the year previous the said Vincent Hudson boarded his wife Mildred a part of the year at her Fathers that the said Vincent Hudson was going by Water in a small Vessel that he owned at the time and they had one child by the name of Vincent and that Mildred Hudson's breast rose and was very sore and that was the cause of the said Vincent Hudson boarding his wife Mildred with her Father that her mother might attend to it and when her Father moved to Warrick the said Vincent Hudson moved them in his vessel: that after remaining in Warrick County several years she married and moved back to the County of Gloucester again and that she has been a resident ever since. that she might relate may other circumstances but think it useless. That Mildred Hudson the wife of Vincent Hudson, is a widow and has been ever since his death that she always understood he was a soldier in the american revolution that she was born in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven Nov
[handwrit
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ember the 17th.
           her
Rebecca X Ash
               mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice this 22nd of July 1846.
I have also examined the family register and find it to correspond with Mrs. Ash.
[signed] Jno A B Thornton J P G C
[handwritten]
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State of Virginia}
Gloucester County} Set
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid Nancy Rowe (Widow of Zack. Rowe decd) a person well known to me whom I certify to be a Witness of credibility and being duly sworn according to law. deposes and says that from her youth she was acquainted with Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife that the year and day of the month they were married from the length of time she cannot recollect at this late period. But am certain that they must have been married before the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four from this circumstance that she is now seventy years of age from her register that Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife was married Two or three years before her at Old Mrs Powells by the Reverent Mr Stacy a Baptist minister that she was married Two years and Nine months before she had a child and her Eldest child is now Forty Eight. years old. from her register in the Bible That Vincent Hudson and Mildred had three children before her first one was born. that Mildred Hudson is a Widow and has been ever since the death of her Husband Vincent Hudson that Mildred Hudson and herself was raised together in the same neighbourhood and Mildred is from Four to Five years older than herself. That Vincent Hudson was going by Water in a vessel at the time their marriage that she always heard Vincent Hudson say that he was in the American revolution and further she says not
         her 
Nancy X Rowe
        mark
sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid this 30th day of [illegible ink blot] 1847
[signed] Tho A B Thornton J P.
[handwritten]
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State of Virginia}
Gloucester County} SS.
I John R. Cary Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia Do Certify that John A. B. Thornton Esq bfore whom the within deposition or affidavit was made, was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified
[dark paper with zig zag edges affixed on left margin]
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the Seal of the said County this 7th day of December 1847 in the 73rd year of the Commonwealth
[signed] John R. Cary G. S. C.
[handwritten]
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D.H. Wood & Co [illegible]

[illegible] Adu? 2yrs Fife wages
due to $ 108 per an
[illegible] pays
at $88 per annum
Acts
38
43&44
48

2407

Rich

D.H. Wood
[illegible]
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State of Virginia}
County of Gloucester} s. s.
This day personally appeared before me a justice Peace of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, Mrs. Mildred Hudson (widow of Vincent Hudson decd; who was a fife Major during the war of the Revolution) who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration that she is the widow of Vincent Hudson decd; who was a fifer and fife Major during the War of the Revolution that draws a pension at the rate of 88 dollars per annum as [his crossed out] Widow of the aforesaid Vincent Hudson and asks that she may have the increase of pension due her as the Widow of a fife Major, as will appear from from the evidence on file proving his right to pension
           her
Mildred X Hudson
              mark 
Taken before me this 6th day of March 1851--} [signed] Am Gloss - J. P. 
Gloucester County state of Virginia to wit
The affidavit of Thomas Hogg of the County of Gloucester taken This 6th day of March 1851 before me Aw. Gloss a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - The [illegible] affidavit being sworn Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Vincent Hudson Decd, who was a fifer and fife major in the war of the revolution and that he served as fife Major to the close of the war and has Distinct recolection that he belonged to Col Monn Pages Regiment - This affidavit served in Captain Gibson Cluverious Company and Knew the said Vincent Hudson intimately During the time of his service as fife Major which was to the close of the war and that the said Hudson died some years after the war
          his 
Thomas X Hogg
           cross
[signed] Aw. Gloss  J. P. 
[handwritten]
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State of Virginia }
County of Gloucester} S S
I John R Cary Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Andrew Glass whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting, justices of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned, that full faith and credit may and ought to be give, to all such his official acts accordingly, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 5th day of April A. D. 1851
[signed] john R. Cary G. S. C.
[dark paper with zig zag edges affixed don left margin]
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Hudsons declaration
[handwritten]
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I Vincent Hudson of Gloucester County do hereby declare that I enlited as a Fifer in the 7th Continental Regiment during the revolutionary war in the year 1776. I served during the war as Fife Major, and I therefore pray the relief of my Country, Given under my hand the 6th day of April 1818
[signed] Vincent Hudson
At a Court held for Gloucester County at the Court house on Monday the 6th day of April 1818. The above declaration was sworn to in open Court by Vincent Hudson
Teste [signed] Arthur S. Davies C. C
[handwritten]
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Power of attorney from 
Mildred Hudson 
to Wm F Lewellen
[handwritten]
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Gloucester County To Wit
Know all men by these presents that I Mildred Hudson of the County aforesaid do make constitue and appoint William F Lewellen my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive any mony that may be due me for a pension (if any I have) as Widow of Vincent Hudson decd as a revolutionary soldier from the agent in Washington for paying Pension for that purpose to make and substitute and to do all Lawful Acts requisite for effecting the premises hereby satifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do therein by virtue hereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of September 1847
             her
Mildred X Hudson
          mark
seal [with squiggles surrounding word]
Sealed and delivered In presence of}
[signed] Alexina P Jennings
[signed] Joseph F Shackelford
Be it known that on the 28th day of September 1847. before me came Mildred Hudson above named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be her act and deed In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last aforesaid
[signed] Jno A B Thornton J P seal [with squiggles surrounding word]
[handwritten]
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I E B S Cary Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Gloucester County in the State of Virginia do herby certify that John A B Thornton whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the time of subscribing the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to all his acts as such
[white square with zig zag edges affixed to left margin of page]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand as Deputy Clerk of the Court aforesaid and affixed the Seal of the said County this 28th day of September 1847 in the 72nd year of the Commonwealth
[signed] E B S Cary D. C. G. C. C
[handwritten]
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H of NH: May 25 1846
lob:Edwards
I enclose here some papers which explain [Thamailres?]. It is a case in which several of my constituents, of the highest respectibility, residing in the county of Gloucester take a good deal of interest. Mite you do me the favor to take as early action on the case as possible. If there be any defect
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in the ^ [written above line]rest of the case [written on line] be goode enough to inform me of it.
Very respectfully
your obedient servant
[signed]Theo H Bayly
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Payment to be made at [added by hand Richmond] by
[added by hand Anthony Robinson] []
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of [added by hand Virginia]
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d,1848, Page [added by hand 154] Vol [added by hand 3]
[signed]Leo Jenkins
Clerk
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[Form with handwritten completions]

WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
[handwritten] Mildred Hudson
widow of [handwritten] Vincent Hudson
who was a [handwritten] fifer 
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of  
[handwritten] eighty eight
dollars and ---cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this [handwritten] 15th
day of  [handwritten]December
one thousand eight hundred and  [handwritten] forty eight
[signed] M.C. Macey
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
[signed] J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Faded and unintelligible seal on lower left of form
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Pension Office
August 13th 1846
Va,

The additional and unsupported deposition of Mr Ash in the case of Mildred Hudson taken by One who unites the [page torn, perhaps duties] of An Attorney with the powers of a Magistrate, has been filed with the other papers. If [illegible] be difficult for the Old County of Gloucester to obtain respectable [underlined]and intelligent [underlined] witnesses by comparing their Own with the Ages of claimants Children or by Other data equally certain, may be able to shew that they must have been married before 1794.
I have the honor to be, 
Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt. Serv.
J. L. Edwards

Hon. T. H. Bayly, 
Accomac Ct. House, 
Virginia
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House of [illegible] Ni Jr : June 18 " 1846
Dear Sir
I duly read your note relative to Mildred Hudson's application for a pension.
But I have forgotten whence it came.
Will you be good enough to inform me who the agent is & where he [illegible] dotes from.
very respectfully 
Com. of Pensions    
Theo  H. Bayly
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Act
8357

Wm F. Lewellen
Hickory Fork
Gloucester Co,
Va
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State of Virginia,
On this 25 day of August, 1848, before me John A.B. Thornton, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Gloucester in the said State, personally appeared Mildred Hudson, a  resident of the said County of Gloucester, aged about Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, as her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions for widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Vincent Hudson, who was a Fifer, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow Mildred [her mark +] Hudson sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in the presence of [signed] Wm Lewellen
Before me
[signed] Jno AB Thornton       J Pence
I certify that Mildred Hudson, the declarant above named, is personally known to me.
[signed] Jno A.B. Thornton                            J Pence
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State of Virginia
Gloucester Country  to wit
I John R. Cary, clerk of the County court of the county and state aforesaid
do hereby certify, that John A. B. Thornton, is in justice of the peace in and for
the said country duly commissioned and qualified that he is legally in the 
right to (illegible) as such, and that the [on going] signatures, [purporting] to be his, are genuine


                                                 Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court,
                                                  this 20th day of august one thousand eight
                                                  hundred and forty eight. 
                                                  John R. Cary (illegible)
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Gloucester County Virginia to wit.
This day came James Baytop before me James Semple a Judge of the circuit Court and of the Superior Court of Law for the Court aforesaid and made oath to the facts stated in the within certificate.
Sworn under my hand [illegible] this 22nd day of May 1810
Jas Semple Esq
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I do hereby certify that Vincent Hudson enlisted in Capt. John Wiles Company in the 7th Virginia Continental Regiment, Commanded by Col. William Dangerfield, as a Fifer & that [t]he said Hudson engaged in the said Reg. the month of Feby 1776 and continued in the said Continental service untill Feby 1778 as a fifer & was discharged at the Valey Forge in the said year of 1778. Given my Hand this 22nd day of May 1818
Jas. Baytop
[illegible] Capt in the 
7th Virginia Contl
Regiment
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County (illegible) Personally appeared
before the subscriber a justice of the peace in 
and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid William S. Thornton a person well known to me whom I hereby
certify to be a [witness] of credibility and being first
duly sworn according to (illegible) (illegible) and says that
he was [acquainted] with Vincent Hudson (illegible)
the year one thousand eight hundred and one
and had a slight acquaintance with his wife
Mildred Hudson that when he knew them they
were living together as Husband and wife and
the death of Vincent Hudson and that Mildred
Hudson has remained a widow ever since that 
he always understood he was a soldier in the ameri
can revolution that the (illegible) is in his (illegible) third
year of his age and at the commencement of the last
war with England Vincent Hudson acted as Fife
Mayor and William Hudson his third child
is Drum Major to the regiment in the County
and was [appointed] by Col. Camp and William
Hudson at the commencement of the war must
have been from fifteen to eighteen years of age 
and his oldest child was a young man at the 
time and further he says not     (illegible) Thornton
sworned and subscribed before 
me a justice of the peace in and 
for the County of Gloucester aforesaid
this day of September 1847
                                       William G. Wiatt
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State of Virginia
Gloucester County   SS [or 55]

 I John R Cary Clerk of the Court of the county aforesaid in My Ash of Virginia do witness that William G Wiatt Esq before whom in person an affidavit was made, was at the time of [illegible] the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified. 

In Testimony whereof I have [illegible] subscribed my name by Clerk aforesaid and affixed the seal of the said county this 7th day of December 1821. In the 73rd year of the Commonwealth. 
John R Cary C.G.G.

[The seal of Gloucester County is affixed to the left hand sideof the page]
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Virginia
Gloucester County (illegible) I John AB Thornton a justicee
of the peace in and for the said County of Gloucester do hereby
certify that I would [on] (illegible) Mildred Hudson in person
and look her declaration that from her age (illegible)
from the courthouse say 18 02 20 (illegible) [indigent] circumstances
and other causes she could not without great trouble and in
convenience attend the court to make her declaration I also 
certify that I knew her Husband Vincent Hudson when he 
was (illegible) in the last war and then he seemed to be an old
man I am forty three years old. and have always under
stood Vincent Hudson and Mildred his wife for the child and
myself was of the same age  [certified] (illegible) (illegible) me this 3rd of 
april 1846                                                                       John AB Thornton [1846]
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Hickory Fork
Decem 27 
Ao[?] US
Mildred Hudson

The Chief Clerk of the Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

[Additional illegible marks have been made, chiefly in the top right]
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[Glouecster] County (illegible) December 18th 1847

Dear [Liz]
I have inclosed to you the papers in favour of Mrs Mildred Hudsons clame to a revolutionary pension in right of her husbond (illegible) (illegible) to see you last october with these papers and you told me that I must get the [deal] of the [Crunly] court to the signatures of the [justices] that signed the papers I have done so. There are two other depositions which I had sent to you some time previous to my coming to see you my (illegible), whuch has the signature of one of the justices which signed two of those papers which I suppose to be in your office if these are not sufficient to establish her clame, and it is necessary to have the county court deal on those that are with you before those you will be [pleased], fund there on to me with peoples forms so that I may establish the old ladys clame as there is a plenty of testemony to be (illegible). You will (illegible) a favour on the old lady to (illegible) and to this matter as soon as possible and if the forms are not right send me the proper forms if you pleas and by so doing you will much oblige yours
respectfully- 
(illegible) F. Lewellen (illegible)

P.S. 
Sir I have (illegible) sent you a letter from youre own hand in (illegible) to the first depositions which I had sent to you. (illegible) F. Lewellen (illegible)
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Hickory Fork
Aug 28

Va
Mr Gordon
Mr Cole

To, 
The Commissioner of the Pension Office at Washington D.C.
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Gloucester County August 26th 1848
Mr J L Edwards Commissioner

Sir, 
I have sent you my authority to call on you for a certificate to draw my annual pay as the widdow of Vincent Hudson. I wish you would send it to  me as quick as you can and you will much oblige yours
Respectfully, 
Mildred Hudson
By
Wm F Lewellen
P.S. please direct the papers to Hickory Fork
Care of Wm. F. Lewellen

[down the left side, underlined] Cole

P.S.
     Sir
          You will confer a favor if you will 
            let me know if my children are in title
           to any land in right of their father's served in the Revolutionary War or not and oblige yourself. 
                            MH
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans Administrations Archives

Name Hudson, William Grade Private Line Delaware

Warrant Number 10785 Acreage 100 Issued October 10, 1799 To Asahel Phelps, Assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on the form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16th, 1776, and subsequent dates, Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Officer ecords inthe National Archives.