Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,700, Thomas Hoadley, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Hoadley, Thomas [Black stamp: Star]
NUMBER  39.700
CONTENTS
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4609
Vermont Roll
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Thomas Hoadley
Nixon's Rt.  Private
Massachusetts line 1778 1 year
In the army of the United States During the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 20th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pensions issued the 26 of Nov. 1818 and sent to the Hon. Wm. Hunter in the Ho of Rep. in Vermont
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Arrears on 4th of Sep. 1818            $36.oo
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819  48.00
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Arrs. 4 Mos. 15/30                             $84.00
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

[Some additional writing at bottom and on back of envelope jacket is very faint and illegible]
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Thomas Hoadley
20th April [illegible]
Vermont Roll
admitted

found on 
Mass Roll

To the Secretary for the 
department of War
Washington City
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Thomas Hoadley
20th April [illegible]
Vermont Roll
admitted

found on
Mass Roll

To the Secretary for the
department of War
Washington City
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State of Vermont }
Windsor 

On the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the judges of Windsor County Court personally appeared Thomas Hoadley aged eighty years resident in Hartland in the state of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress - entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Thomas Hoadley in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight enlisted into the Company of Capt Lanes in the Regiment commanded by Colo Nixon for the term of one year, served his time out and was discharged with honor at Peekskill in the state of New York, that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - And further declares that he now is, and ever has been a Citizen of the United States

Elihu Luce Assistant Judge 
of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Winsor County}

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Now I Elihu Luce assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Hoadley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony [word?] and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - In writings whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed.

Elihu Luce assistant judge of Windsor County Court --
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County}

Woodstock County Clerks Office
July the 8th AD 1818 --
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Elihu Luce Esq. is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the written signature are the hand writing of said Judge. -----

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the day above --

Benj. Swan
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36
Thos. Hoadly

4609
C M Manh
1.87?
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STATE OF VERMONT, }   At a special term of the
WINDSOR COUNTY..ss.}    Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
On this thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Thomas Hoadly aged eighty one years, resident in Hartland in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  that at Tweksbury Mass I there resided, on the 18th day of June 1775. I enlisted as a private in Capt. Turbush company in Col. Bridge's Regiment in Massachusetts line in April 1776. I enlisted as a private in Capt. Samuel (illegible) Company in Gen. Gates Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment and continued in the service until the 19th day of March 1779.

that he made his original declaration on the twentieth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4609. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that i have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; -and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz,
one cow $14.00 - one Shoat $3.00    $17.00
1 hat  .75    cup & saucer .17                    .82
I owe as follows -                                _________   
to Elias Hoadley  $300.00                    $17.82

I am infirm and not able to labour, have a have a species of the ???palsey, have a neice aged 60 years helps a little but not much.
   
             his
Thomas   X  Hoadley
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Sworn to and declared on the thirty first day of July 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan  Clerk.        

STATE OF VERMONT,}
Windsor County..SS. }  I, Benjm. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing 
In Testimony whereof,, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock this fifth day of August 1820. 
Benj. Swan {Clerk of the Supreme Court 
                  { for Windsor County.
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O. W. & N
[rectangular stamp]

       R & Navy  S.                      R
SEP 14, 1905
FILES
P.                      B.

United States Pension Commission
Dear Sir.             Washington D. C.
I wish to get some information in regard to an Ancestor of mine who fought in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner.  his name was Hoadly but have been unable to obtain his given name. 
he was a resident of Boston
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was in the Boston tea Party and helped throw the tea overboard.  In 1805 or 1806 he moved to Vermont where he died at the age of 83 years. 
Am very anxious to learn his first name and any Revolutionary records you may have of him.
Yours truly
Mrs. G. W. Bortles
315 Mich. Ave   Albion 
Sept 11_05         Mich
[round stamp bottom left]

PENSION
A
Sep
U.  13  S.
1905
OFFICE
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Thomas Hoadley
April 20, 1818.
Hartland, Windsor Co. Vt.
80 yrs.
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Tewskbury, Mass at enlistment
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June 18, 1775- Private,. Capt.
Furbish, col. Bridge, Mass
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April 1776,  Private Capt
Samuel Joy, Gen'l Gates Brigade
Mass.
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May 1778, Capt. Lane, Col
Nixon  1 year
S. file 39700
To  Mrs. G. W. Bortles
Albion, Mich.
Sept. 28, 1905.
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(Outside Folds:)
March 22, 1900
Miss Josephine Hoadley
Rochelle Ills.

Sept. 28, 1905 History to 
Mrs. G.W. Bortles
Albion, Mich
A.E.P.

(Center Fold:)

39700
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Reg(?)

File No. 39,700
Thomas Hoadley
Div. Rev. War

Act 18  March 18
Index:-Vol 3, Page 231

(Arrangement of 1870)
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name   Hoadley Ebenezer
               (Hody)
Grade   Private
Line   Connecticut

Warrant number  5967
Acerage   100
Issued  Feb. 10, 1797 to__ not shown ___

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 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 resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications 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 Office records in The National Archives.