Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5084, James Hodges, New York New York Sea Service
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(3-1776)
Hodges, James
NUMBER 
R.5084
SERVICE
New York
New York Sea Service
Abigail
CONTENTS _
This envelope Includes 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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20,104 UTICA
UTICA NY.
James
James Hodges
at Utica in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the Comp commanded by Captain  Truisdale of the Reg. commanded by Col Thomas in the N York line 
for 2 Mos Corpl  $7.32
      6  "     Sergt    30.--
      6  "     [illegible] 24.96

Inscribed on the Roll of N York
the rate of 62 Dollars 28 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Aug 1833 and Sent to  B.P. Johns
Rome

Arrears to the
4th of Mar 33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 35
$124.56
   31.14
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$155.70
========
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by
G C. Stiles Clerk

Book E
Vol. 3 Page  3
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank
ACT - 7 June 1832 Albany, Sept 26th 1838
Received of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners,
nine Dollars and fifty two Cents being for
1 months +20 days Pension due to Widow of James Hodges
from the 4 day of March 1838 to the 29 day of April
1838 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$9.52  R Shepherd
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State of New York
Oneida County SS.

On this 12th day of March 1833
personally appeared in open court in our Court of
Common Pleas now sitting James Hodges a resident
of said County and State aged 75 years and upwards
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 7th 1832.
1 That he was born in
Stamford Conn. 
in the year 1757 - has no other record of his age
2 than what he received from his father-- lived
at Salem Westchester County, State of New York
3 when he entered the Service. After the close of the
War they lived at Salem a short time - Then Hoosick
in the now County of Rensselaer  S.N.Y. Then to
Ferrisburgh Vermont - Then
to Vienna Oneida
County,  where he now resides.

That he entered the service of the United States
and served as hereinafter stated-
That in the year 1776 in December, he was
ordered by a continental officer with his team to
4. go and draw produce from towards New York
up the North River, and that he continued engaged in that service for one month and
a few days over-
That in October 1777 he volunteered
in Capt Truesdells Company,
Col Thomas
Regt of New York Militia of Westchester County, and
marched immediately to New Rochelle and was
4. engaged there and about there in guarding agt
the British - The expedition down to the lines was
under the command of Capt Faucher who
belonged to Col Thomas Regiment. That we continued
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in service then for the full term of two
months and a few days over, and were then
discharged. But no discharge in writing
was given.
There were no other troops there
but the company with which this deponent
was connected. He served as a Corporal at this
time.
That in April 1779 this deponent
volunteered to go 
on board of a boat called the Refugee
commanded Capt Cornelius Conkling
and served on board for a considerable time when
four other boats joined us and went to
Con Harbor to take a British guard Stationed
there-- but our boat grounded, and then
even to many of the men of the British & tories there
that we were driven off, -  and then again took
other boats under the command of Capt Ebenezer
Conkling and continued in this service for the
full term of six months - did not receive
any written discharge-
That in December 1780. This deponent
volunteered in Capt Sacketts Company. Lt. Morher took charge of the company in Col Annes
Regiment of Militia and marched to Morris lance
under the command of Colonel Hull-- the same
who was governor of Michigan in the
last war, and destroyed the huts erected
by the enemy - and then we returned on to
the lines, and then remained in service
under Lt. Morher for the full term of
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four months - When we were discharged.
Did not receive any discharge in writing - No
continental troops with us-- except
occasionally
Col Sheldens Dragoons - 
He served as a Sergeant this time.
This deponent also volunteered he believes in
1781, but he cannot be positive as to the year -  in Capt
Stevens Company in Col Cranes Rgt and marching
down to the lines in Westchester Co. and were
then engaged in guarding the lines and
moved to Throgs neck and other places and
Served there for the full term of Two
months - [illegible] then discharged but
did not receive any written discharge. Nor 
was there any regular or continental troops with us ---
and this deponent further says that
he served at different times in Capt Delevans
Company of Dragoons which was attached
to Col Cranes Regiment and this deponent
served in that company (which was raised
on purpose to pursue the enemy when they
made sudden incursions into the country)
for the term of six months & more. This
deponent cannot particularize the different
terms or times as they were very various-- but
this deponent is confident and therefore so
States the fact to be that he served in
this service the full period of six months &
more - He served as a private in this service
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In November 1781 this deponent volunteered
on board of the 10 Eve Sloop Shoulders
Capt Titus Conkling for the purpose of
taking, the privateer commanded by a
Capt to Hoyt. -  and we cruised in the Sound
and had one engagement with Hoyt but 
he escaped-
We continued in this service
the full term of two months when we
were discharged-

This deponent cannot state the names of
5.
any Regular officers with whom he was
acquainted in service except Col Shelden
of the Dragoons -
6.
This deponent never received any
discharge in writing-
7 He refers to the affidavits hereto annexed
as all the proof he has of his services. He
refers to the following persons residing in
Vienna, Oneida Co Lewis Jacobs
Job Haskins Job Haskin pencer Deacon Rufus
Thayer who can testify as to his character and
reputation-- This deponent has no acquaintance
with any clergyman who resides near him then
is no settled minister over the church to
which he belongs. except the Revd Thomas
Martin whose affidavit is hereto annexed-
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension
except the present and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of any State.

James Hodges
sworn to [illegible]

the day & year aforesaid
Geo Brown Clerk
⎬
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James Hodges, proof of death
1037 the Widow of James Hodges 9.52

Act of June 7,1832 
Albany N.Y
3rd Quarter 1838
Bundle #36
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State of New York
Oneida Common [?]
September Tern, 1838

I James Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that it was this day satisfactorily proved in open court by competent and credible [?] that James Hodges late of Vienna in said county who was a Revolutionary pensioner died at Vienna in said county on the 29th day of April 1838 - and left as his widow who still survives him, Abigail Hodges. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto let my name and affirmed the seal of said Court this 12th day of September 1838

James Dean Clerk.
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Know all men by these present that I Abilgail Hodges widow of James Hodges late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Shepard my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pension at Albany N.Y. his rate of pension from the 4 day of March 1838 to the 29th day of April 1838the day of his death. 
Witness my hand and seal this 12 day of September 1838
              her mark   X Abigail Hodges
Sealed and delivered in presence of BP Johnson, James Hodges, State of New York Oneida County on this 12th day of September 1838 before the subscriber [illegible] in and for the County aforesaid personally came Abigail Hodges above named and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed.
She made her mark, because from extreme old age and disability she cannot write her name.  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name on the day and year aforesaid. 
B.P. Johnson superior Court
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23910
James Hodges
State of N York

Service as Teamster and Sailor registered

Admitted

Corporal 2 mo.
Sergent   6 mo.
Priv Dragoon 6 mo.
                      111 mo.

6416
      6
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24963
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
[table heading]
A Statement, shewing the service of 
James Hodges
Oneida County New York
[Typed column headings]
Period when the service was rendered.  
Duration of the claimant's service.  Years. Months. Days.  
Rank of the claimant.  
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  

[column entries, handwritten]
1776  "  more than  Teamster  73 years Salem Westchista County New York 
Vol 1777 " [Illegible]  4  [Illegible]  Capt Truesdells Col Thomas
Vol 1779 " 11  Sea  Vessel call the Reforger, Capt Conkling
Vol 1780 " 11 "  [Illegible]  Capt Sackett Col Crane
Vol 1781 " 2 "   Capt Stevens Col Crane
1781 " 2 "  on Board the [Illegible] Spindrum Capt Conkling

[last column, heading, typed] 
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[last column entry, handwritten]
Traditionary Evidence
No liveing witness. 
No reason given for not haveing them
No Clergyman to be found
Certificate [Illegible]

[handwritten beneath table]
He further States that he
served at various times
in Capt Delavans Company
of Dragoons Col Grandy Reg
for the [Illegible]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sta, Territor
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
---
served in the
(e) regiment of the
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record,
patients, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
Afft witness now produced-
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of, detecting the position, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so,m where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Military Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a soldier. { To an Officer
{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York County of Oneida on the 20th day of March 1844 in open court holden in and for said county at Whitesboro - in said county personally appeared before the court Rev. James Hodges of Annsville in said county aged 43 years and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled and act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
that this deponent is a son of the late James Hodges who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of about sixty two dollars and twenty eight cents per annum and who died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving at this death, as his widow Abigail Hodges, this deponents mother, who remained his widow till his death and that is deponents mother the aforesaid widow Abigail Hodges died on the 28th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was married to the aforesaid James Hodges on the 22nd day of November 1785 seventeen hundred and eighty five after the last period of his aforesaid husbands service in the war of the revolution that the aforesaid marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated that his deponents mother the said widow Abigail Hodges at the day of her death left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit John Hodges of Venango County Crawford County Pa.  Widow Sarah Hurlbut of Belleville Upper Canada, Rev James Hodges a resident of Annsville Oneida Co. N.Y. , Samuel P. Hodges of Ionia County Michigan and Mary wife of Henry Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania, this deponents makes the above declaration and application for and behalf of all the surviving children of his aforesaid mother widow Abigail Hodges for the amount of Pension due to this deponents mother the said widow Abigail Hodges at the day of her death, she being the widow at her death of the aforesaid James Hodges a pensioner of the United States as aforesaid that this deponent is the fifth child of his said father and mother.  I certify that subscribed and sworn before the court in open court at the day and date last above written} the word "about" in the above executed declaration was inserted before.

Lewis Jacobs Clerk                     James Hodges

the court hereby certify that the above named Rev. James Hodges is a highly respectable person, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the late James Hodges was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty two dollars and twenty eight cents and that he died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight - leaving as his widow who remained his widow till her death Abigail Hodges who also died on the 28th day of January 1839. Eighteen hundred and thirtynine, that they were the identical parties set forth in the above declaration and application for a pension, that it further appeared to the satisfaction of the court from the deposition of the above-named Rev. James Hodges in his declaration and application as above and the annexed deposition of James Jacobs, Abraham B. Morrison, Rev Thomas Martin and Lewis Jacobs that the aforesaid widow Abigail Hodges at her decease left the following named children her surviving being her inly children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty-one years upwards Namely John Hodges a resident of Venango Crawford County
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Pennsylvania, widow Sarah Hurlbut a resident of Belleville Upper Canada, Rev James Hodges a resident of Annsville Oneida County New York, Samuel P. Hodges a resident of Ionia County Michigan and Mary Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania. 
F.C. White
First Judge of Oneida County

State of New York County of Oneida}
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, James Jacobs of Rome in said County aged fifty four years, after being duly sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with James Hodges late of said County of Oneida N. York, a pensioner of the United States at the rate of about 62 sixty two dollars per annum who died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving as his widow Abigail Hodges who died on the twenty eighth 28th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she remained his widow till her death, that this deponent had known the said parties as husband and wife for the last thirty years, that he has understood from the first acquaintance and believed that the said parties were married within two years after the close of the revolutionary war, as early as 1785 - that the said widow Abigail Hodges left at her decease the following named children her surviving being the only children her surviving to wit John Hodges a resident of Venango Crawford County Pennsylvania, widow Sarah Hurlbut a resident of Belleville Upper Canada, James Hodges (Rev) a resident of Annsville Oneida County New York, Samuel P. Hodges a resident of Ionia County Michigan and Mary wife of Henry Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania and that each of the above named children is of the age of twenty one years and upwards.  
Subscribed and sworn begore this 19th day of March 1844} James Jacobs
George Barnard Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above-named James Jacobs is a respectable Person. George Barnard Justice of the Peace

State of New York county of Oneida } Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and foresaid county Abraham B. Morrison of Rome in said County aged fifty-four years after being duly sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with James Hodges late of said County of Oneida a pensioner of the United States at the rate of about 62, sixty two dollars per annum who died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty-eight leaving as his widow Abigail Hodges who died on the 28th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine and who remained his widow till her death that this deponent has known the said parties as husband and wife from his first acquaintance with them understood and believed that the said parties married within two years of the close of the revolution and as early as 1785 and that the aforesaid widow Abigail Hodges at the day of her decease as above stated, left the following married children her surviving and being her only children her surviving namely John Hodges a resident of Venango Crawford County Pennsylvania, widow Sarah Hurlbut a resident of Belleville Upper Canada
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Rev James Hodges a resident of Annsville Oneida County New York, Samuel P. Hodges a resident of Ionia County Michigan and Mary the wife of Henry Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania and that each of the above-named children is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards. Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of March 1844 A.B. Morrison
Julius C. Thorne Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above named Abraham B. Morrison is a respectable person
Julius C. Thorne Justice of the Peace 

State of New York county of Oneida} Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rev. Thomas Martin of Vienna in said county aged Sixty three after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with James Hodges late of said county a pensioner of the United States at the rate of about sixty two dollars per annum, and who died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving as his widow Abigail Hodges who remained his widow till her death and who died on the 28th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that this deponent has known the said parties as husband and wife for the last eleven years that he has always from his first acquaintance with them understood and believed that the said parties were married within two years of the close of the revolution and as early as 1785 and that the aforesaid widow Abigail Hodges at the day of her decease as above stated left the following named children her surviving and being her only children her surviving, namely John Hodges a resident of Venango Crawford County Pennsylvania, widow Sarah Hurlbut a resident of Belleville Upper Canada, Rev James Hodges a resident of Annsville Oneida County New York, Samuel P. Hodges a resident of Ionia County Michigan and Mary the wife of Henry Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania, and that each of the above named children is of the age of twenty on years and upwards. Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of March 1844 Julius C. Thorne Justice of the Peace    Thomas Martin

the word "appear" in the above statement as interlined before signing JuliusTC. thorne J.P.

I certify that the above named Thomas Martin is a respectable person

Julius C. Thorne Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Oneida
JS Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lewis Jacobs of Utica in said county aged fifty nine years after [?] duly sworn according to law [?] and saith that he was personally acquainted with James Hodges late of said County a prisoner of the United States at the rate of about sixty two dollars per annum who died on the 29th day of April 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving as his widow Abigail Hodges who died on the 28th day of January 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she remained his widow [?] her death that this [?] has known the said parties as husband and wife for the last forty five years that he had always from his first acquaintance with them understood and believed that the said parties were married within two years after the close of the revolutionary war as early as 1785 that the said widow Abigail Hodges left at her decease the following married children her surviving being her only children her surviving namely John Hodges a student of [?] Crawford County Pennsylvania Widow Sarah [?] a resident of Belleville Upper Canada Rev James Hodges a resident of Annsville Oneida County New York Samuel P Hodges a resident of [?] County Michigan and Mary the wife of Henry Mitchell a resident of Erie County Pennsylvania and that each of the above named children is of the age of twenty one years and upwards.
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 20th day of March 1844
John B Pease Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Lewis Jacobs is [?] person
John B Pease Justice of the Peace
of Oneida County

State of New York
County of Oneida
ss I, Delos De Wolf clerk of the county [?] and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the annexed declaration was duly sworn [?] in open court holden at Whitesboro in and for said county that [?] C [?] who is first judge in and for said county was present with the other Judge, at the time that the annexed papers were duly examined and found satisfactory to the event that the signatures purporting [?] of Justice C White first judge in and for said county is genuine. I further certify that [illegible] Bernard and John B Pease before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken were at the time of [?] such [?] Justices of the Peace in and for said county [?] in [?] county and already sworn and authorized to take the same [?] further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justices, and verily [?] that the signatures to [?] annexed affidavits, and certificates of character are genuine.
[?] testimony whereof, I have [?] set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county this twentieth day of March 1844.
Delos De Wolf
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In reply to your request of  , received  
for a statement of the military history of James Hodges
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  R. 5084

[table]
[Column headings, typed]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
STATE.
[Column entries, handwritten]
Dec. 1776  1 mo.  Teamster  hauling provisions with [Illegible]  N.Y.
Oct. 1777  2 mo.  Corporal  Truesdell & Fansher  Thomas
Apl. 1779  6 mos.  Cornelius Conkling Ebenezer Conkling  privatier "Refugee" other boats
Dec. 1780 4 mos.  Sergeant  Sackett  Cols. Crane & Hull
1781 2 mos.+  Stevens  Thaddeus Crane
Nov. 1781 2 mos.  Titus Conkling boat "Shouldrum"
6 mos.  Private   Delavan's dragoons  Crane

Battles engaged in, Morrisania + engagement with British vessel.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, Westchester Co, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 12 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Vienna, Oneida Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1757 at Stamford, Conn.
Remarks: soldier married at Salisbury, Conn Nov 29, 1785. Abigail
He died Apl. 29, 1838 & she died Jany 28, 1839 leaving the
following child in 1844 John of Of Venango, Pa; Sarah Hurllnt in, Belleville, Upper Canada; Ron James aged 43 yrs. of Annsville, N.Y.; Samual P, Ionia Co. Mich; Mary wife of Hennry Mitchell of Erie Co., Pa. After the war the soldier resided at Salem & Hoosick, NY; Ferrisburgh, VT.; & Vienna, NY.
Respectfully,
Samuel Delavan Capt [Illegible}  p.539 Co. N.Y. Jany 22, 1781 Morrisania
Commmissioner.
6-2856
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10902
Abigail Hoedges
dec of
NY
As of July '38
m 85 and 29 ap 38
claimed 28 [?] 39
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 Miss Edith Osborn
6030 Greenwood Ave
Chicago, Ills.

Personal inquiry of C.F. Hodges, Civil War Div.
March 9, 1917
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State of New York
Albany County,
SS.

Be it known, That on the 26th day of Sept 1838 before the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the said county, personally appeared R. Shepherd, the Attorney named in the annexed Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any Sale, Transfer, or Mortgage of the Pension of Arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned, before me.
L Jenkins 
Com. of Deeds.

R. Shepherd
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[stamped]

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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10902
Abigail Hodgis, [ illegible]
M. [ illegible]
[illegible] to H. H. Sylonta
Sep 24,1844
to [ illegible], Oct 23 '44
Hon T. Jenkins - Mar. 4, [illegible]
Act 7th July 1838
5084
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SEARCH FOR MA....
18 3/4

STAMP ON SIDE ROUND SAYS SALSBURY 

AREIL JOY EY
OVIF

SINGLE

NEW YORK

THIS MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE
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Salisbury Feby 26th 1844

Your letter of Feby 3 1844 addressed 
to Revd Minister of the Gospel Salisbury Connecticut
was recd at this place, and an examination had of
the Church & Town Record, for the event of the marriage
you refered to but no such record can be found on
the Church or Town Books
Yours  Roger Averill
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Dear Lin
Hon O. Hungerford handed me
the enclosed requesting me to
attend to it-- Will you give me
an answer at your earliest 
convenience
Your obt servent
Timothy Jenkins
Washington 17 Feb 46
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Hon J. L. Edwards
[?] of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 30

Nov. 20, 1844
Add tes case
Abigil Hodges
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Ovid Nov 16th, '44
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Coms. of Pensions

Dear Sir

I beg leave to end on the Comptroller Certificate as required, for the Services of James Hodges, how far it will go in support of the claim, or proof of the Service of the late husband of Abigail Hodges, you will be the judge, I know nothing as to its merits but I know I submit it in good faith, asking only that justice be done the claimant

I am Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv.
Arad Joy

Please to notice in pencil marks at bottom of the compt. certificate, other facts relating to the service of James Hodges.

May I ask you to please refer to your rolls, or book of the N.Y. line for his service during the war if that m[illegible] refers to her late husband's service
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Verona N.Y.
Feb 10

Mr. Conrad Jay
[?]
Seneca County N.Y.
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State of
Vermont
Chittenden County ss
Williston January 10. 1839
I, Lydia Eldredge of Williston, County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont do testify and say,
ThatAbigail Hodges, now residing in Annsville
Oneida County and State of New York, widow
of James Hodges deceased, late of Vienna, County
and State aforesaid, and a Revolutionary pensioner
was married to the said James Hodges, in my
presence, at Salisbury, County of Litchfield and
and State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Mr. Lee of
Salisbury aforesaid, and that the said marriage
according to the best of my recollection, was in
the year one thousand seven hundred and
eighty five, and about the twenty second day
of November of that year
Lydia Eldredge
State of Vermont
Chittenden County. S.S.
Williston on the January 10th 1837
Then personally appeared Lydia Eldredge and after
being carefully examined and duly cautioned
made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition
by her subscribed contains the whole truth
and nothing but the truth before me
John
Bates
Justice of the peace
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[This section  up to Justice of the Pease is from previous page]
of November of that year  Lydia Eldredge
State of Vermont
Chittenden County, S.S.
Williston on the January 10th. 1839
Then personally appeared Lydia Eldredge after
being carefully examined and duly cautioned
made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition
by her subscribed contains the whole truth
and nothing but the truth before me
John Bates Justice of the peace
[page contain official seal, illegible]
State of Vermont
Chittenden County, SS  I William Noble Clerk of
Chittenden County Court do
hereby certify that John Bates before
whom the foregoing Deposition
of Lydia Eldredge was taken, was his
a Justice of the Peace within & for the
County of Chittenden, duly qualified
acting under the authority of this State
& that his name thereto subscribed is I
believe his own proper signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal
of said Court at Burlington in said County of Chittenden this
tenth day of January AD. 1839  William Noble
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REJECTED
5084
P.O.
Abigail Hodges
Service: widow of James
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized Contract
1917 March 12 Hist to Miss Edith Osborn
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June 17  45
NY

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Ovid Jany 11th 1845

Dear Sir

I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of your of the 23 p [illegible] in the case of Abigal Hodges
Pardon me for remarking, that if I am not greatly mistaken, cases parallel with this have been pensioned, I had supposed that all similar cases were pensioned, till the decision of Mr Legare, which was in the Summer of 1842 if I am correct I may be allowed to say respectfully + with deference that the case of Harriet Bilson who was pensioned before the resolution of Aug. '42 is as I judge a case in important  - Mrs Hodges having died during the construction of the case as construed by Hon B. F. Butler, would she not have been entitled under the wages + court reckoning of the law at the time of her death, pardon me if I mistake, I wish to be right, I wish not to perplex your department with unreasonable, or unnecessary explanations 
Respectfully Yours
Your Obe Servt
Arad Joy

Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions 
Washington
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the united States of the 7th June, 1832, James Hodges of the State of N. York who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive sixty two dollars and twenty eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 3 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
[?] John Robb
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Vermont
Addison County }   On this day 12th day of April 1833 before me, on fo the Justice of the Peace for said County of Addison , personally appeared Nathan Smith of New Haven in said County, aged seventy years and being duly sworn, deposes and says - in the year 1776 and during the Revolutionary War, I resided at North Salem in the County of West Chester State of New York -at that time James Hodges late of Ferrisburg in said County of Addison, now residing at Vienna, Oneida County New York, lived with my uncle and my grandfather, in the same neighborhood, and I was on intimate terms with him and was acquainted with his business and movements - in the forepart of the winter 1776-177 the said James Hodges was employed with my uncle's oxen & cart, as I think in some service for the government, when he was impressed with the team to assist in removing produce from the lower part of West Chester County, in order to keep out of the way of the British - In this service he was engaged more than a month - in the year 1777, as I think, at the time Fort Montgomery was taken, the regiment of militia to which the said Hodges belonged under the command of Colonel Thomas, was called out, on an alarm, & marched towards the North River, and the said James Hodges was one of the company, which was detached from the regiment, to continue in the service on the lines, and he served in the said company under the command of Captain Fancher, as a corporal, from two to three months, not less than two. - In the year 1779, as I think, the said Hodges served on board the Privateer Refugee, under Capt. Cornelius Conklin, until she was taken by the British, and after that in a smaller boat, or rather two boats, under the command of Capt. Ebenr. Conklin. He left home in the spring, I think or early as the first of May & did not return until near the beginning of winter, he must have been in this service six months or more. While in this service, the said Hodges with a brother-in-law of mine & two others, crossed the sound in one of the said boats & captured a British vessel, with eight men & brought her off. In the year 1780 as near as I can recollect, the said Hodges served in a company commanded by Captain Sackett, Lieut Moshier being Lieutenant - under two engagements of two months each - this service he performed as a sergeant.
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If I am not mistaken, it was pervious to the last mentioned service, but possibly afterwards, I cannot recollect the year with certainty, the said Hodges & myself served in the same company, under the command of Captain Stevens, we were in this service from a week to a fortnight over two months - This service the said Hodges performed as a sergeant. This service was performed on the lines in the neighborhood of New York,  - and during it our company & Capt. Sacketts attacked & took Morrisinia, then in the possession of the tories. Gen. [?] Brigade was at the same time lying in the neighborhood. This service commenced the last of November & continued to about the first of February. the next spring & for part of summer the said Hodges & myself served over two months, in a company under the command of Capt. Hunt. This service was also performed on the same lines. Several of the company were mounted & among them, Hodges. In the month of November, as I think & I believe in the year 1781, the said Hodges & myself entered the service together on board the Sholdsom, a privateer, under the command of Captain Titus Conklin and served a little over two months, when she was captured by the British. The said Hodges lived on the lines, where he was constantly liable to be called upon in times of alarm, and being an active, daring young man was almost all the time in the service in some form or other. At one time, he belonged to a company of light horse, under the command of Capt. Delevan. - the whole [?} under the command of Major Wallace. In this corps he was several times called into service - And I have no doubt that besides the particular services above stated, he must have served as much as six months.  I am not perfectly certain as to the dates of any of the above mentioned service and have stated them as near as I can recollect - as to the length of service I am more confident. Nathan Smith

Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me and I certify that the above named Nathan Smith is a credible witness. Saml Swift, Justice of the Peace
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 State of Vermont Addison County}  

Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel Swift before the foregoing affidavit of Nath Smith was made is Justice of the Peace for said county and his name thereto subscribed is his own signature

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affirmed the seal of said court this 12th day of April 1833

Saml Swift
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Jas Hodges
Vienna
Smiths Afft
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PRINTED
   In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

31st dec 1777 James Hodge private $4  19  2
10th dec 1780 James Hodge corp   $3  6   6
18th feb 1781 James Hodge  sarg  $6  0  0
15th nov 1781 James Hodge priv  $10  10  0

STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany, Nov. 13th 1844

   I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3.4.8 & 9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were First - under Capt. Jefse Turdel in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.
Second " " Benjamin Stevenson " " Levies"
Third " " Lt. William Mosien " " Thomas Thomas 
Fourth""Jefsi Turdel " "Thaddious Cane
Fifth ""    " "
Sixth " "
Seventh " "
Eighth " "
Ninth " "
tenth " "
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroler
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Pension to be paid at U S B Bank
Utica NY.
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James Hodges
Oneida N.Y.

Private
1776 one month
1777 Capt Tinesdell Co
Col Thomas Regt N.Y. Mil
2 months Corporal
1779 Capt. Ebenezer Conklin 6 months
1780 Capt. Sackett Co. Penn Col Crane Regt Mil replaced by Col Hull - 4 months Sergent
1781 Capt Stevens Col Crane Regt 2 months
Capt Delevan Co. dragoon
Col Crane Regt 6 mo
1781 Capt Titus Conklin on water 2 months
Total 1 yr 11 mo.
__________________________________
B.P. Johnson agent Rome Oneida
Pension to be paid at US B Bank Utica NY.
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The subscriber Elder Thomas Martin of Vienna
me Job Haskins
and Rufus Thayer of
Vienna, Oneida County do hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with James Hodges
who resides near us-- that we believe him
to be about 75 years of age. that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion, and that
he is a man of truth and veracity.
Known & subscribed                              Thomas Martin
this 5th day of March 1833                    Job Haskins
before me and clearly                            Rufus Thayer
they are all men of credibility
with veracity.
Samuel Morse A.L.
And the said Court do hereby declare
this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and
the putting the interrogatories presented by the
War Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Thomas Martin who has signed the
preceding certificate is a clergyman and a resident
of Vienna in said County and that Job Haskins
and Rufus Thayer who have signed the same
are also residents of Vienna and are credible persons
and that the witnesses above named reside of a
distance as to occasion too much expense to bring
them before court in person
O. Hungerford, Judge
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George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common
Plea of Oneida County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of James Hodges for a pension, and
I further certify that Samuel Morse before whom
the within affidavit purports to have been taken was
on this day of the date of the same a Justice of the
Peace in said County, that I am acquainted with
his hand writing and believe the signature to
said affidavit to be his hand writing.
Testimony whereof I have hereto
put my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of March
1833
Geo. Brown Clerk