Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7776, James Hodges, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

Hodges, James
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 7776
B. L. Wt. 36727-160-55

CONTENTS
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5678
Mississippi
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Nancy Hodges
widow of  James Hodges
SC
who served in the Revolution
War, as a pri & Sergt
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   23 Dollars 48 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
29" day of May 1857. 
and sent to
John O Grisham
Pontotoc 
Miss
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 383 Vol. 1
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235.328. Act of Mar 3
55
Feby 18.56
Nancy Hodge wid
of James Hodges,
de c   Priv & Sergt.
Nancy wid James Hodges.
Priv & Sergeant

Revolutionary  War

Rev Pension 29th May1857 reord P 383
Vol isy 56 78
Missi Feb 48 - 56 78
AO: 160 AC Aug: 8/56
Boynton
Pontotoc  
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vol  H - 2 =67

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Feb 6/57 Warrt. [illegible] to  John O Grisham , Pontotoc, [illegible]




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FAMILY RECORD

DEATHS

John Hodges and Nathaniel Ward Hodges both died, when quite young being not more than 18 months old and gave evidence of uncommon capacity and intelligence for their age.
Mahala Hodges died the 6 of August 1828 aged about 70.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
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Thompson Hodges the
first son of James &
Nancy Hodges was
born November 10th 1786

Elizabeth Hodges, the
first daughter of James &
Nancy Hodges, his wife,  was
born March 25th 1788.

Mary Hodges was
born May 5th 1790

John Hodges was
born March 24th 1792

James Hodges was
born July 27th 1794

Nicolas Hodges was
born January 1st 1797

Reuben Hodges was
born July 23rd 1799

Mahala Hodges was
born April 25th 1801

Martha Hodges was
born April 2nd 1803

BIRTHS.
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Nathaniel Ware Hodges was
born February  20th 1806

Ezekiel Hodges was
born May 28th 1808
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[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.    
MARRIAGES.

Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
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Declaration| In order to obtain the the benefit of the Act of [illegible] of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain widows" State of Mississippi} s. s. Pontotoc County
On this the sixth day of April 1846 personally appeared before William Spencer Judge of the Probate Court [line] of the County and State aforesaid Mrs Nancy Hodges of the same age of about seventy eight years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the several acts in continuation thereof. That she is the widow of James Hodges, who was a Private (as she understood from him) in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted in the regular service when about Sixteen years of age of her memory serves her but her memory has become so treacherous that she is unable to state under whom he served or in what Battle he fought nor is it in her power to recollect the country through which he marched. He was living on Mulberry Creek in Albeville District of So Ca at the time and was when her father went from Virginia there at the core of the war (or shortly after) she does not know that he received a written discharge or if he did and her son who now resides in Benton Co Alabama who was Executor or Administrator of his fathers estate is not them they have been long since lost. As he died previous to any provision was made for Pensions that she knew of nor did she ever expect to be
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benefitted by any thing of the kind therefore she never charged her memory, what she heard him relate of his services. And not that she has become so old frail and forgetful. She cannot therefore tell but little that would avail her anything but she things there are persons in Abbeville District South Carolina where she formerly lived if yet alive that can prove his services as she thinks Charles Hodges, Thomas Moore Robert Moore Mr Maxwell also Mr Goodman of Laurence District of South Carolina are yet alive ash she has heard him say he was his comerade on some occasions. She further declares that she was married to the said James Hodges by the Rev Joseph Redding a Baptist minister in Abbeville District in the month of January 1786 that they had no marriage licence as it was not required. Col Wm Ware yet of Abbeville Dist Mr Wm Long Mr Maxwell and Mr Hodges sisters were at the wedding (she thinks his sisters are now dead) the Country was thinly settled at that time and but few persons at their marriage. They had no record of their marriage but distinctly recollects it was in January previous to the birth of our oldest child who now resides in Benton County Alabama who was born on the 10th day of November 1786 (Thompson Hodges) She thinks that they had a record of the births of their children in a Psalm Book and was coppied by one of his sons into their family Bible when it was purchased (she thinks about the year 1820) as the Bible seems to have been printed in 1818. (The Reccord is herby annexed.) She does not know what has become of the Psalm Book. They resided in Abbeville District S.C until about
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about two years after of her husband James Hodges who died on the 6th day of August 1828. She then moved to Pickens County Alabama and resided there about two years (or made two crops) then moved to this county and have resided here ever since.  Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year herin first written before the Court of Probate of the County and State within mentioned and Sworn to and Subscribed in open court Nancy her x mark Hodges Wm Spencer Judge of Probate State of Mississippi Pontotoc County| On this sixth day of April 1846. Personally appeared before William Spencer Judge of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid [crossed out Samuel L Watt] who was first duly sworn also M  Weatherall & Geo Weatherall and deposeth. That they have been well acquainted with the above named Nancy Hodges for many years in Abbeville District So Ca as well as here. And that she is the Widow of James Hodges Deceased and that said James Hodges of Abbeville District So Ca was always regarded as a Revolutionary Soldier. Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court the day & year above written Wm Spencer Judge of probate| M Weatherall| Geo Weatherall| I Wm Spencer do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel L Watt Marshall Weatherall & Geo Weatherall That they entitled to the highest credit Wm Spencer Seal Judge Probate Court P.C.
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State of Mississippi
Pontotoc County
On this the sixth day of
April 1846 personally appeared before me
William Spencer Judge of the Court of Probate of
the County and State aforesaid John Stephens
and deposeth that he was well acquainted with
the within named Nancy Hodges in Abbeville Dist
South Carolina and that she is the widow of James
Hodges Decd of Abbeville District and that
the said James Hodges was always regarded
as a Revolutionary soldier
Sworn to and subscribed in
Open Court before me
Wm Spencer
Judge of Probate
John Stephens

I William Spencer Judge of Probate of Pontotoc
County certify that from the acquaintance
I have of the above named John Stephens (his residence not being more than above two years) that
he is honest & truthful
Wm Spencer
Judge of Probate

The State of Mississippi
Pontotoc County
I John A. McNiel Clerk
of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify
that Wm Spencer whose name appears to all the
foregoing certificates is and was Judge of Probates
in and for said County at the date of signing the
same as appears from Record in my office
Given under my hand and the
seal of said office affixed this
the 6th day of April AD 1846
J  A McNiel Clk
By W E McNiel Depty
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235.328
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State of Mississippi Pontotoc County| On this the 21st day of May One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Randolph Mitchel a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid: Nancy Hodges about Eighty seven years of age - A resident of Pontotoc County in the State of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to law: declares that she is the widow of James Hodges deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution - That she has forgotten under what Captain or officer he served or in what Battles he fought- That she believes he enlisted in the regular service- That she is no so old and her memory has failed her, that she is unable to recollect about his services- But about nine years ago she made a Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States and on that declaration the Department of Interior issued a Pension Certificate in her name on the 29' day of May 1851 signed by Alex H H. Stuart Secretary of Interior and countersigned by I. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions and recorded on page 383 Vol 1 which certificate is now in her possession 5678 She further states that she was married to the said James Hodges about January AD 1786 by Jos Redding a Baptist minister in Abbeville District South Carolina and her name before her marriage was Nancy Ware that her husband died in Abbeville District South
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Carolina, on or about the 6th day of August
1828. That she is now a widow -
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under "the act approved
March 2d 1855" -
Nancy Hodges
her X mark

We John D Grisham and George Thompson
residents of Pontotoc County and State of Mississippi
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Nancy 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
John O. Grisham
George Thompson

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 I have no interest in the claim -
R. Mitchell  Seal
Justice of the Peace
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I Drury J. Pitts Clerk of the Court of Probates
in and for the County of Pontotoc and state of
Mississippi -  certify that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be Randolph
Mitchel is genuine. That he is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for this County
duly authorized by law and his official
acts are entitled to full weight and credit.
Given under my hand and affixed
the seal of my office In testimony
whereof, this the 22d day of
May 1855 -
Drury J. Pitts
Clerk of Probate C. P.C.
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South Carolina Abbeville District
Personally came before John C Watey Magist. Charles Hodges a respectable citizen and made oath in due form of law that he is about 75 or 76 years of age and that his brother James Hodges was at least fifteen years older than himself that he recolects the Revolutionary War though he was two young to do service his brother James inlisted in the war in the district and was absent in the regular service about two years that they never herd from him spposing he was dead. he does not know wat officers he was under or where he marched to. After his return he volunteered under Captain Retchey of Laurence and served some months he does not know how long. after wards volunteered under Capt Walker and marched to Georgia after enlisting and was then gone a goodminny months. It is impossiable at this late day and at his advanced age to state paticulary as he one knew then but he is certain that his said brother James was in service during near the hole war as he was very little at home. That deponant was married in 1795 and his said brother was married several years previous, he thinks about ten years previous that he was not at the marriage but was at this (illegible) and understood that he was married by a Baptistes preacher by the name of Redding. That he understands Nancy Hodges the widdow of his brother living in Pontotoc County Miss. to where she moved several years ago his said brother having died in this district about seventeen years ago 
Charles Hodges X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed March the 20th 1846 before John C Watey Magistrate
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South Caolina Abbeville District
Personally appeared before me John C. Watey one of the Magistrates for the said District Thos Moore and oald respectable citizen and oald Revolutionary pensioner and made oath in due form of law that ever since this first Revolution he knew James Hodges who formerly resided in this district and died near about seventeen years ago that he lived near him during the Revolutionary War and knew from reputation that he done service in said war but he did not serve with him. that he has often talk with said Hodges concerning the war and is satisfied that he did serve in it a considerable length of time That he also knew his wife Nancy Hodges who he understands lives in the Missippi and thinks they were married about the time he was himself wich was in fall of seventeen hundred an eighty five he thinks there was probably the next year after his
Thomas Moore

Sworn to and subscribed to March the 20th 1846 before John C Matey Magist

I John F. Livingston Clerk of the Court of Abbeville District S.C. certify that John C. Watey  a Magistrate and that his signatures to the above and within affidavits are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 21st day of March 1846
Jno F Livingston Clk
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for a statement of the military history of  James Hodges                                    
a soldier  of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for penson 
on file in this Bureau.  W. file 7776
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DATES OF                                                                                   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM
ENLISTMENT OR.              LENGTH OF          RANK.        SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.       STATE
APPOINTMENT.                  SERVICE                                       Captain          Colonel
___________________________________________________________________________
1779 & 1780                             60 days                Pri.                    x                      x                              S.C.
                                                      57    "                     Sergt.              x                       x 
1782                                            34    "                                              x                       x
1782                                            32.   "                      Pri          Lt. John Pledger  Genl Marion's Brigade   
    x                                           some months              x               Capt. Ritchey
    x                                               "         "                        x                  "  Walker in pursuit Georgia Indians
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Battles engaged in, x

Residence of soldier at enlistment,    Mulberry Creek

Date of application for pension,    April 6, 1846. Her claim was allowed

Residence at date of application,  Pontotac (Ponteotac) Co., Mississippi

Age at date of application,   seventy-eight years.

Remarks: M. Nancy Ware  Jany  - 1786 in Abbeville Dist, S.C.  where he died
Aug. 6. 1828  abt 70 yrs              Ch -  Thompson b  Nov 10 1786 - Elizabeth b Mch 25 1788. - Mary b May 5 1790. -  John b Mch 24 1792 - James b July 27 1794 - 
Nicolas b January 1 1797 - Reuben b July 23 1799 - 
Mahala b April 25 1801 d. Mch - 1817 - Martha  b April 2 1803 - 
Nathaniel Ware b February  20th 1806  Died in infancy -  Ezekiel  b May 28 1808 - 

Respectfully,


Commissioner













Thompson b  Nov 10 1786 - Elizabeth b Mch 25 1788. - Mary b 
May 5 1790. -  John b Mch 24 1792 - James b July 27 1794 - 
Nicolas b January 1 1797 - Reuben b July 23 1799 - 
Mahala b April 25 1801 d. Mch - 1817 - Martha  b April 2 1803 - 
Nathaniel Ware b February  20th 1806 - Died in infancy Ezekiel  b May 28 1808 -
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7776
Nancy Hodges 
Wid.
Jas.Hodges 
Sergt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 2"/48
Index :—Vol. A
age 342

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1910 Nov 6 Hist. to Mrs. C. B.
Welling
letter in R. File 11755 Caleb Witt
1911 Jany. 3. To Rovert K. Williams
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36.727



[illegible]
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Honl L. P. Waldo
Coms of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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36727 -160
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Jas Hodges
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Stamp 
15
[illegible]

Department of Interior 
Pensions Office , Official Business 
Government


John O Grisham Esq
Pontotoc
Mich.
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7885
Mississippi
Nancy Hodges widow of James Hodges who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 dollars 48 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July 1846 and sent to Miles M. Norton Pickens CA S. C.

[Acts of March 3, 1843.] and 17th, June, 1844

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 222

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Rept
Acts 43 & 44 & 1838
Let to P Agt Jan 12 '47
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11043
Mississippi
Nancy Hodges
Widow of James who was a pensioner under the Act of (blank) and who died on the 6th August 1828 of Pontotoc in the State of Mississippi who was a Pri & S. in the company commanded by Genl. Marion in the S. Carolina militia for 6 months 3 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 23 Dollars 48 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July 1846 and sent to M. W. Norton Esq Pickens Cty S.C.
7, 1838.

Total amount, $(blank)

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 521.
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Act 2 Feby '48

Cong  4 '48


John O. Grisham
Pontotoc
Miss
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Pontotoc Miss
7th February 1851


Dear Sir
Herewith I send you Mrs Nancy Hodges Declaration for the purpose of renewing her pension or obtaining a new pension - also her declaration for the purpose of obtaining bounty land if she may be entitled to any. The old lady is getting very old; stands much in need of what little pension she will be entitled to.

I hope it will not be intruding to ask you to send me the different forms and regulations which enables pensions to draw pensions: and to make out claims correctly - and will be gratefully received.
Most respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
John O. Grisham

Hon James L Edwards
Coms. Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Pension Agency Jackson

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner  of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

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Jan 11 '47
Nancy Hodges - 43
[illegible]
7885

stamp
JACKSON
DEC
30
Al?
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Pension Agency Jackson Miss
Dec 29. 1846

Sir
Two sets of vouchers have been presented to me by the Attorney of Nancy Hodges widow of James Hodges - one asking payment from 4 March 1836 to the 4 March 1841 and one asking payment from 4 March 1843 to 4 September 1846. The greater portion of this pension being due more than fourteen months I have declined paying until I am advised by you so to do.

Some months ago I received a new set of forms to be served in the pension office & saying that vouchers not corresponding with them would be rejected by the Treasury. I have no such blanks & no authority to print any I would ask a supply of them or authority from you to have them printed - an early reply is requested if it suits your convenience
Very respectfully
Your Obt. St
D. C Glenn
Pen Agent

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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235.328
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Pontotoc Mis
Novr. 15th '55

Dear Sir - Inclosed please find papers Mrs Nancy Hodges application for Bounty Land under the late acts of Congress

From some negligence of my own they have been mislaid until now - I having thought they were ford. some time ago - 

Hoping they are all right and in time - I am very respty
Your Obt Svt
John O. Grisham

Honl L P Waldo
Coms of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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12.795
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Nancy Hodges,
Miss.
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Act 7 July '38
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AOM
Mo
1.27 ds Sergt
4.- 6 " private
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$23.48
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also Acts '43 & 44.

8974
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Miles M Norton
Pickens C. H.
S.C.
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So Ca  May 11th 1846.

Book O.       ⎬
Indent 504,⎬
Issued the 25th April 1785 to Mr James
Hodges for Nineteen Pounds 3S. 21/2D.
for malitia (militia) duty as private and Seargeant (Sergeant)
in 1779 & 1780 pr account audited
Annl £19:3:2½ D Ann int £.1:6:9 D.
_______________________________________
Book O.          ⎬
Account 504⎬
James Hodges 
His account of 57 days duty
as Seargeant and 60 days duty as private pr
Capt Saml Rosamond's pay Bill amounting
to £124:2:6 D Currency -- Also for duty pr. Col
Anderson's Return £10 Currency - making
in all £19:3:21/2 D Sterling
________________________________________
Book S.      ⎬
Indent 623⎬
Issued the 22nd June 1785 to Mr. James Hod
=ge for two pounds 8S: 63/4. D. Sterling for 34 days
Duty in the malitia in 1782 as pr. account
audited.
Prinl £2:8:63/4 D. Annl int £ 0: 3: 4 D__
___________________________________________
Book Y.     ⎬
Indent 777⎬
Issued the 31st Dec 1785 to Mr James Hodges
for Two Pounds 5:8½ D Sterling Malitia Du
=ty in 1782 pr account audited
Prinl £ 2:5:81/2 D. Int. £0:3:2D -
___________________________________________Book Y           ⎬
Account 777⎬
James Hodges 32 days Duty as private in
Genl Marion's brigade under the command
of Lieut John Pledger as pr certificate
dated 10th July 1782 @ 10S  pr day £2:5:81/2 D.
___________________________________________

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records
in this office
For Comptroller General
Jas Aug. Black
(over)
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Pickens C.H.S.C.
15th May

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.

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12795
May 21, 1846
[illegible]
Nancy Hodge.
July 7 1833
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Pickens C. H. S. C.
13th May1 846

Hon J. L. Edward

Dear Sir,

Enclosed you have the
Declaration [illegible] of Mrs Nancy Hodge of
Mississippi, the witnesses other than
those from whom I have got proof
of whom she speaks, and I understand 
dead

I hope however these will 
be sufficient when the papers
are examined, please send answer to

Your Obt Sevt
Miles M. Norton [signature]
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State of Mississippi }
County of Pontotoc }
on this the 31st day of
January AD One thousand eight hundred and
fifty One personally appeared before
me Randolph Mitchel a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy
Hodges, aged about Eighty two years, a
resident of Pontotoc County in the State of Mississippi
who being duly sworn, according to law, decl
are, that she is the widow of James Hodges
deceased who was a private in the War of
the Revolution, as she understood from him,
but she is not able to say by whom he was
commanded, or to what Battallion he belonged,
or what Regiment. that she does not reccollect (recollect)
whether her husband received a written discharge
or not if so It has either been lost, left
among his papers at his death, and fell into the
hand of her son, who was administrator of her
husband, estate - who removed to Alabama, her
mind has become so imperfect she recollects
but little of the early history of her husband,
she never charged her memory, as she never 
expected to be berefitted in any way thereby- That
she made application to the Pension Office in the
year 1846 and upon her declarations, and
of the proofs to gather therewith, she received a Pension
Certificate which she begs may be taken, in
evidence, of his services she further
State, that she was married to the said James
Hodges sometime in January 1786 by the
Rever Jos Redding a Baptist Minister
in Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina
on Turkey Creek, that they did not have a
licence as it was not contrary at that day- That
her name before her  said marriage  was Nancy Ware
that her said husband, died at the [illegible]
and state aforesaid on the sixth day of August A.D. 1828
that she is still a widow- She makes this dec
laration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to
which she may be entitled under act of Congress passed Sept
by 28th 1850

          Her
Nancy X Hodges
          Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above written

R Mitchell SEAL [signature and hand drawn seal]
Justice Peace
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State of Mississippi}
Pontotoc County     }
Before me Randolph
Mitchell, a Justice of the Peace  in and for the
County of Pontotoc and the state aforesaid  Personally
appeared George Weatherall
who being first duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith that he has known Mrs
Nancy Hodges named in the foregoing declar
ation for about thirty years past that
she is the widow of James Hodges deceased,
that he knew him personally (and up to the time)
of his death; that they James Hodges and
Nancy Hodges live as man and wife, that
he believes them to have been legally married.
that they were morrally (morally), and respectable citizens
and entitled to the fullest credit and testimony

Sworn to and subscribed
this the 31st day of Jany 1851.
R. Mitchell  SEAL [signature and hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace
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I
Benjamin C Earle Probate Clerk in
in and for the County of Pontotoc and
State of Mississippi Certify that the
forgoing signature purporting to be Randolph
Mitchel a Justice and that he
authorized acting Justice of the Peace in
this County

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office this the 31st
day of January 1831

B.C.Earle [signature]
Clerk of the Probate Court
Pontotoc County

SEAL
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of the 2d February 1848 entitled
"An act making further provisions for
surviving widows and Soldiers of the
Revolution"

State of Mississippi
Pontotoc County

On this the 31st day
of January 1851.  Personally appeared
before me Randolph Mitchel, a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
Nancy Hodges, a resident of the County
of Pontotoc in the State of Mississippi, aged
Eighty two years past who being first
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
2d February 1848.  Granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War,      That she is the
widow of James Hodges, who was a priv
ate (as she understood from him) in the war of
the revolution, that he enlisted in the regular
service, but she is unable to state under
whom he served, or the length of time he served
that her mind has become so much impared (impaired)
and treacherous, that she recollects but little
about it, as she never expected to be benefited
by it-- That she is now in her Eighty third
year of age and her mind has almost left
her   That she received a pension under
Act of March 3d 1843 and 17th June 1844
to the amount of Twenty three dollars, forty
eight cents per annum, which terminated
on the 4th March 1848. That she still remains
the widow of said James Hodges deceased -
          her
Nancy X Hodges
           mark


Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above
written

R.  Mitchell Seal  [signature and hand drawn seal]
Justice of the Peace
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State of Mississippi}
Pontotoc County.     }

Before me Benjamin
C Earle Clerk of the Probate Court for
the County of Pontotoc and State aforesaid.
Personally appeared Randolph Mitchel
who being duly sworn, deposeth that
he has been acquainted with Mrs Nancy
Hodges, named in the foregoing declaration
for many years, and that she is the
identical Nancy Hodges named in a
Pension Certificate dated at War Office
of the United States the 29th day of July, One
thousand eight hundred and forty six.  And
that he has every confidence in the validity of
her declaration-

Sworn to and subscribed⎬ R. Mitchell [signature]
this the thirty first day of
January                    1851
B.C. Earle Clerk [signature]


State of Mississippi
Pontotoc County⎬
I Benjamin C
Earle Clerk of the Probate Court for the
County of Pontotoc and State of Mississippi,
Certify That Randolph, Mitchell, whose
name purporting to be his in the forgoing
declaration, is genuine, and that he is
an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid, and that
his acts and doings and entitled to credit

In testimony whereof I have set
my hand and [illegible] my seal of
office hereunto affixed, this the
31 day of January  1851.
B. C Earle [signature]
Clerk Probate Court
Pontotoc County

SEAL
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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. War D. 29/12/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant .
Soldier James Hodges
Service  S.C.
Additional Service.   Rev.

No claim, State records, 191..
No claim, combination records, 191....

REMARKS:
No Wid. as above ex-
Wid. 7,776 
S.C.
Miss.
No Rej: as above
No Rev War Sur


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3-871.
_____
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. [illegible] D. 12/11/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant .
Soldier James Hodges
Service  S.C.
Additional Service.   Rev.

No claim, State records, 191..
No claim, combination records, 191....
REMARKS:
No Inv.-below 36000
No. Inv. as above, from 36,000
Wid. 7.776
S.C.
Miss.
No other Wid. as above
"        --      Rej.    "      "



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JOHN B. HOLLOWAY
RUFUS M. HICKEY
HOLLOWAY & HICKEY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
CITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
MORRISTOWN. TENN.

12/26/10.

U. S. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I write you for the Revolutionary Record if any you
have of James Hodges first of South Carolina, but from there I do not know where he went, and of William Williams of either Virginia or Pennsylvania and afterwards of Tennessee.

I think both of these men were Captains and I know as a 
fact that William Williams drew a pension for his services in the war when he lived here in Tennessee during the latter part of his life and that he drew it through the Pension Office at Knoxville, Tennessee.

If you have any record at all of these men kindly send it
to me and I shall be eternally grateful,

Sincerely Your,
Robt K Williams
Dic.   W.
Tolt. K. Mlliam
Box 351