Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 671, Samuel Hodskings, Mass.
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Mass
Hodskings Samuel    W. 671
Hodgkins     B.L.N.n.31281-160-55
Hodskins

Anna
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see letter May 31. 1825 to N.P.
Fletcher, Ludlow, Vt
19433     R
Massachusetts
Samuel Hodskings,

of Franklin Co in the State of Massatts
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Shapherd of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Elisha Porter in the Masstts
line, for the term of one year
from April 1776 to April 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of April 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of May 1825.
and Sent N. P Fletcher Esq
Ludlow Vt
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sept 1825 $36.00
4 mo [illegible]                       $36.00
8
$32
4
36.
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820 &
March 1, 1823
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Wid  died Oct 23, 1856(WB)
Reg Mar 3.155 - 189066


2128
Massachusetts
Anna Hodskings
widow of Samuel Hodskings
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Map Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
90 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3 February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Sept/53
and sent to
Franklin Hall
39 State Street
Boston Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3/53, Page 48 vol. A

18 /8
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189.066 Act Mar 3
July 13 55
Anna Hodgskins Wid: of
Samuel Hodgskins
Hodskins Prive
Capt
Col:
Ent
Dist
War of Revolution
No 31 2 81 pv  July 31/56
Pensioner Certificate No 2128
Dated Sept 24. 1853
Recorded in Vol A.P. 48,
Feby 53   228
AD: 160 Acs: June 30th 1856
Barrett
Horatio Woodman
Boston
Mass.

Vol H 2 page 64
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Mrs Anna Hodskings
declaration
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 29th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the
annexed attestations Horatio G. Parker
was Judge of Probate and Emerson Fay
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Franklin - and C. K.
Wetherell was a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Wacester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted;
and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Massachusetts
Franklin County,
.
On this twenty sixth day of April
Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally
appeared in open court, before the subscriber, Judge of Probate, within and for said
County, Anna Hodskings, a resident of
New Salem, in said County, aged 83 years,
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 of the first section of the act of
February 3d 1853.
That she is the widow of Samuel Hodskings
who was a pensioner of the United States at
the rate of $96 per annum on account of his
services in the war of the Revolution, under the
act of 18 March 1818 & was paid at the Boston
Agency, for proof of said services she refers to
the evidence on file at the Pension Office, upon
which said pension was granted
She further declares that she was married
to said Samuel Hodskings on the twenty sixth
day of June-- Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
that her said husband died on the fifteenth
day of August Eighteen hundred & forty six:
that she was not married to him prior to the
second day of January, Eighteen hundred, but
at the time above stated. She further declares
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that she is now a widow, & that she has
appointed Franklin Hall of Boston her
true and lawful attorney for her & in her
name to prosecute her claim to a pension
under the above named act
in presence
-
R. D. Chase
Anna Hodskings her mark
that she is now a widow, & that she has
appointed Franklin Hall of Boston her
true and lawful attorney for her & in her
name to prosecute her claim to a pension
under the above named act
in presence
Anna Hodskings her mark
R. D. Chase
Emerson Fay
Sworn to
subscribed & acknowledged the
day & year above written, before me. I certify
that I have no interest in the claim of this
within declarant to a pension, & am not
concerned in its prosecution
Horatio G. Parker
Judge of Probate
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State of Massachusetts, County of
Worcestry & Town of Petersham
To the Town Clerk of Petersham-
June the twenty sixth, eighteen hundred
and thirty eight - I have this day joined in marriage
at Petersham, Mr Samuel Hodskins of Petersham
to Mrs Anna Robbins of Orange,
Simon E. Pike of New Salish, preacher of the gospel according to
the Methodist order.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the
record with the exception of the date which is
expressed in the record in fair legible figures
as follows, viz. June the 26th 1838.
Lewis Whitney Town Clerk
Lewis Whitney above named depose & say
that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town
County & State aforesaid & that the above is a
true extract from the records of said Town with the
exception of the date as above named & certified by me

Lewis Whitney.
Town Clerk
of Petersham
to
estate of Massachusetts, County of
& Town of Petersham
To the Town Clerk of Petersham-
June the twenty sixth, eighteen hundred
and thirty eight - I have this day joined in ma
Waterage at Petersham, Mr Samuel Hodskins of Petersham
to Mrs Anna Robbins of Orange,
Simon E. Pike of New Salish, preacher of the gospel according to
the Methodist order.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the
record with the exception of the date which is
expressed in the record in fair legible figures
as follows, viz. June the 26th 1838.
Lewis Whitney
Town Clerk
Lewis Whitney above named depose & say
that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town
County & State aforesaid
& that the above is a
true extract from the records of said Town with the
exception of the date as above named & certified by
the
 
Lewis Whitney.
Town Clerk
of Petersham
Worcester April 25th 1853. Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that I have no interest
in the claim of Anna Hodskings to a pension and am
not concerned in its prosecution
C Catherell
Justice of the Peace.
April 25th 1853. Sworn to & sub
scribed before me & I certify that I have no interest
in the claim of Anna Hodskings to a pension and an
not concerned in its prosecution
C K. Catherell
Justice of the Peace.
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I Robert Andrews of New Salem in the
County of Franklin and State of Mass. Physician
on oath testify & say that I am well acquainted with
Anna Hodskins the within declarant, that she was the
wife & is now the widow of Samuel Hodskins decd
that said Samuel Hodskin was a Revolutionary Pensioner 
of the United states- that he was attended by
me in his last sickness. And that he died on the
fifteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred & forty six
Robert Amhers, M. D.
Franklin ss April 26th 1853)
Sworn to & subscribed before me & I
certify that I have no interest in the claim of said Anna Hodshings
to a pension & and not concerned in its prosecution.
Emerson Fay Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 11th 1855
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Theodore Jones and Collins Andrews were
Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that
to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
ought to be given, in and out of Court

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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2104
State of Massachusetts a County of Franklin Worcester
On this Ninth day of June A. D., 1855,
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mrs.
Anna Hodghins aged eighty five years, a resident of
Athol in Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law,
declared that she is the widow of Samuel Hodgkind deceased, who
was a private in the Company commanded by Captain
in the     commnded by
in the Revolutionary in the war with Great Britain, [crossed out] declared
in the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, [crossed out]
that her said husband was enlisted
at    on or about the month [crossed out]day of
A. D. 17
for the term of    and continued in actual service in the said
war for the term of    and was honorably
discharged at    on or about the day
A. D. 17
as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he
received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or
applied for, or is entitled to bounty land fo[crossed outr any other service,[crossed out] except that he received
for the same service under the act of September 1850, and are warrant No.[crossed out] and that she now draws for the
the same Service, a pension of $96 pr. yr. payable at Boston, Pentioner
he had sold and cannot return, and that she now draws for the same
service, a pension of br. Jr. payable at Boston
the certificate of which is No 2128 dated Sept. 24th 1853 and
recorded in Book or volume a page 48
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Hodghins
of Petersham in Worcester County on the 26th
day of June 1838, by Simon E Pike a Preacher of the Gospel and that her name before
her said marriage was Anna Robbins that her husband died
at New Salem Mass on the day of    18, proof
of which will be found on file with her pension application, that she is still a widow,
that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which
she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays
that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Anna  X  Hoskins
mark
In presence
of
Theodore Jones
will have
mark
Otis Hager
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that
she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Theodore Jones
Justice of the Peace.
we would refer you to the will
and files at Washington that
Theodore
not filled up for we have not any old wills in the States
had of herefore Court fill up every point
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State of Massachusetts County of Franklyn Worcester
We Otis Hager and Henry O Ford
having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well know Samuel
Hodgkins who was as we have always understood 
and verily believe a Revolutionary War soldier
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https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pnghttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngDistrict of Massachusetts S.S.
On this fourteenth day of November 1821 personally
appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of ┃
Common Pleas now holden at Greenfield within and for
the County of Franklin being a Court of record established
as such by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth
for the said County Samuel Hodskings aged fifty eight
years resident in New Salem in said County who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818
and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Samuel Hodskings
enlisted for the term of one years about the last of March
or first of April 1776 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
in the Company of Capt John Sheppard in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter in the
line of the Commonwealth aforesaid on the Continental
establishment - that he continued to serve in said corps
until his enlistment had expired when he was dischaarged
at Mount Independence in the State of Vermont
he received a written discharge but it was accidently 
burnt about five or six years since. That he again
enlisted for a further term of Eight months in the
fore part of the month of May in the same year in which
May Andre was hung in Capt Lincoln's Company
in Col. Bradfords Regiment in the line aforesaid
where he served until his enlistment expired and
without being discharged he was detached to stay until
we were reinforced and remained in said Corps one
month longer making in all under this enlistment
nine months-- and was discharged at West Point
in the State of New York he received a written discharge
which he believes was signed by Gen. Washington
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which was burnt with the one before mentioned. In the
month of April 1818 he made an original declaration
which was sent to the War Office and returned as he was
told for want of further evidence which he was unable
to obtain until now-- he is by occupation a Stone Mason
and Brick Layer but is disabled from pursuing
it much of the time by reason of a breach which was
caused by cold and strains while in the service- his
family consists of himself and wife Betsey aged
fifty seven who is very weakly and considerably infirm
-- that he was in the Battles or skirmishes of
three Rivers - Sorel and St Johns and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said services
excepting the depositions hereto annexed-
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 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
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
Samuel Hodskings
Sworn to and declared on the fourteenth day of
November before the said Court
E. Alvord Clerk
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September 21, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Roger F. Williams
2 Rock Street
Alexandria Bay, New York

SAMUEL HODSKINGS
W. 671
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data which follow in regard to Samuel Hodskings were obtained
from papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on file under
W. 671, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The soldier's
surname is shown in the claims as Hodgkins and Hodskins, also.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Hodskings and names of his
parents were not stated.
Samuel Hodskings enlisted in Massachusetts, served as private in
Captain John Shepard's company, Colonel Elisha Porter's Massachusetts
regiment, was in engagements at Saint Johns, Sorel and Three Rivers
and was discharged after having served one year. He again enlisted
in May or the year in which Major Andre was executed, for the term of
eight months, served as private in Captain Lincoln's company, Colonel
Bradford's Massachusetts regiment. Upon the expiration of his term
of enlistment, without being discharged, he was detached to remain
until his corps was reinforced and served another month and was then
discharged at West Point.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
April 24, 1825, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and a
resident of New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. He died there
August 15, 1846.
In 1821, while residing in New Salem, Massachusetts, Samuel
Hodskings referred to his wife, Betsey, then aged fifty-seven years.
The date of his marriage to her, other details in regard to her and
date of Betsey's death were not given. He married June 26, 1838,
Mrs. Anna Robbins of Orange, Massachusetts. They were married in
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of which place he was a
resident and where their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's
Office. The date and place of birth of Anna Robbins, her maiden
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name and names of her parents were not given.
Anna Hodskings, widow of Samuel, was allowed pension on account
of her husband's service in the Revolution, on her application
executed April 26, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-three
years and a resident of New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Anna, while living in Athol, Worcester County,
Massachusetts, applied June 9, 1855, for bounty land which was due,
also, on account of her husband's service. She was granted one
hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 31281, under the
Act of March 3, 1855. She died October 23, 1856.
It is not stated whether Samuel Hodskings had children by either wife,
Betsey or Anna.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name
and address of the person paid in the case of Anna Hodskings, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Anna Hodskings, widow of Samuel, certificate #2128, issued September 24,
1853, rate $96 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3,
1853, Massachusetts Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty
land granted soldier's widow, Anna Hodskings, you should apply to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city,
and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date
of the act under which issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
- 2 -
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1939 Sept 21 Hist to Roger F. Williams
(See Miscl File for letter)   MLB

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 670
Anna Hodskings,
Widow
Samuel Hodskings
Pan. Rev o- Ward
Feb 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev Army
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[blank page]
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Appl of Anna
Hoskings widow
Samuel

Mass: 18
s. 25
Act 3d Febr 1853
$96.00 per an
Com. Feb 3d 1853
Revy
 
Franklin Hall
39 State Street
Boston
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No 2490
Anna Hodskins
wid: of
Samuel -----
Set to F. Hall. 15 Sept. 1853

Act. 3. Feby: 1853
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Pension Office
22 September 1853
Sir
Please certify the time
to which the within named
pensioner was paid, or the
date of his death
Very Respectfully,
S Maldo
Commissioner,.
Samuel Hodskings,
Act 1848, $8 p. month.
Died 15th August 1846
Paid to his death
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esquire
Third Auditor Treasury
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Seth Hudson
Affidavit
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I Seth Hudson of Dummerston in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont do testify and that I was an enlisted
solder in the service of the United States in the Canada
expedition (so called) in the Company commanded by
Capt John Shepherd in the Regiment commanded by
Colr Elisha Porter and about the last day of March
or the first day of April in the year 1776 I became
aquainted with Samuel Hodgkins an inlisted Soldier
in said Company and that he did continue in said
service in the Company aforesaid untill the later part of
next November being then at Mount Independance I
was detached and marched to join the southern Army
in New Jersey and left the said Hodskins in the service at Mount
Independance - and further the deponant saith not
Commonwelth of Massachusetts
Seth Hudson
Franklin ss Feby 27th 1821 Then Seth Hudson personally
appeared and Solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth before me
Solomon Smead Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Seth Hudson subscriber to the
foregoing deposition sustains a good character for
truth and veracity and is disinterested
Solomon Smead Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
holder within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid
do certify that the above named Solomon Smead Esq
is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and acting
under the authority of this Commonwealth, and and that the
above is his subscription. In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and the seal of the said County this
twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1821
E. Alvord Clerk
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Hodskins [Hodskings] [Hodgkins]
Certification
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At the Supreme Court begun and Holden
at Greenfield on the third Tuesday of April
1825 in and for the County of Franklin
and Commonwealth of Mass

Personally appeared Samuel Hodskins resident
of Newsalem in the County of Franklin in
the State of Mass aged sixty three years who
being first Duly Sworn Doth on his oath Declare
that there has no Changes taken place in
his Property since the act of March 1818
that he was possessor of no more property than
what is named in his Schedule here to fore exhibited
to war Department
Samuel Hodkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Ss. on this twentieth day of April A.D. 1825
Before the Supreme Judicial Court
being a Court of record came the
above named Samuel Hodskins
and made oath that the foregoing
declaration is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the 
said Comt. the day and year above
written E. Alvord Clerk
of said Court
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full For Pension Office
Hon. James Barber Esq
Secretary of War
Washington 
D.C.
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Lincoln April 28th, 1825
Hon' Sir,
We may after so long a time and
much trouble, Mr. Hodkins iz
enabled to comply with the
Cert. letter of the Sunday - refering -
to the Letter .Q. we hope his honour
will oblige a long anxious
vetteran by placing his name
on the Roll. That he may
be enabled to Shoulder his army
and boldly march with a
quick step to comfort
as long as he lives

N.P. Seletche
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Deposition
of Weeks for
Hodskins
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I Uriah Weeks of [unsure] in the County
of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
do identify and say that I enlisted in the
service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War under the Continental Establishment.
I enlisted in the Town of [illegible] in said Commonwealth
in the company of Captain E Hixarde and regiment commanded by Captain Elisha 
Porter [illegible] in the fore part of 1776 for
one year in the northward expedition so called and joined the army  at Hadley in said state
in April 1776 and became aquaint at Hadley
with Samuel Hodskins a private soldier
in Capt John Sheppards Company and
in Colonel Porter's Regiment that we
went to Fort Independence in Vermont
and was knowing tossed Hodskins doing
actual service for about ten months under
one enlistment
I hereby certify that I am in no way 
interested in the event of his application for a pension.
Elisha Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barbardston, Franklin County Ss.
October the 19th day of 1824
personally appeared the above named  Uriah Weeks  and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed 
 is the truth. 
I hereby certify the deponent is a credible 
witness before me Jonathan Allen Justice of the Peace
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Deposition
of Weeks for
Hodskin

Franklin SS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Clerks Office Greenfield Nov. 9th 1824
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial
Court holder within and for the
said County of Franklin do certify
that the within named Jonathan
Allen Esq and on the day of the date of the within
certificate was a Justice of the Peace for the said
County duly qualified according to the Constitution
and laws of this Commonwealth to act as such.
and that the within certificate of caption of the within
affidavit is subscribed in his own proper hand
writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the said County
the day and year above written.
E. Alvord Clerk
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Hodskings
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Brief in the case of Anna Hodskings, widow of Samuel
Franklin County and State of Mass
act February, 1853
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditonary, or supported by rolls? iIf either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of 18 March, 1818, May 1st 1823. &
March 1st 1823.
Record Evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Franklin Hall, Esqr
39 State Street 
Boston Mass
Name and residence of Agent
J C Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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39 State St. Boston
May 5, 1853,
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send
the application of Anna Hodskings,
widow of Samuel Hodskings and
formerly a pensioner under the act
of March 18, 1818, for a pension
under the act of February 3d 1853
I am, Sir, most respectfully
Your obt Servt
Franklin Hall
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington,
D C
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APPLICATION OF 189.066
Anna widów of Samuel Hodgkins
Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant
Act of March 3d, 1833
Sam Hodgkins
No [illegible] of [illegible]
Ditto Ditto June 28
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass
AS WITHIN REQUESTED.
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State of Mass tts County of Worcester Town of Petersham
To the Town Clerk of Petersham
June twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and thirty eight
I have this day joined in marriage at Petersham
Mr. Samuel Hodskins of Petersham to Mrs Anna Robbins
of Orange - Simon E. Pike of New Salem, preacher of the
Gospel according to the Methodist order
Recorded by Jaud Weed Town Clerk.
I CERTITY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of
the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:--
June 26, 1838. To the Town Clerk of Petersham
---
I have this day married Mr Samuel Hodskins of
Petersham, Mrs Anna Robbins of Orange, Simon E. Pike
of New Salem, a preacher of the Gospel according to the
Methodist Order. Recorded by Jand Weed Town Clerk
I, Lewis Whitney above named, depose and say,
that I hold the office of Town Clerk
in the town, county, and state aforesaid,
and that the above is a true copy from the records of said city, with the exception
above named, as certified by me.
Lewis Whitney Town Clerk
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this sixth
day of June A. D. 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Collins Andrews Justice of the Peace
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full
( b ) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
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Register, page 87
Samuel Hodskings
Schedule

Hon S. C. Allen
Northfield, Mass

Hon. S. C. Allen, H. R.
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I, Elijah Wood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Sixty seven dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth
day of November 1821.
E. Alvord
Schedule of the Estate of Samuel Hodskings of New Salem
in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of
March 18. 1818 and of May 1, 1820.
About five acres of poor land with a small
hut standing on the same                40.00
one Cow 12.00, one Bed & 
bedding 5.00     
                                                          17.00
Household furniture                          10. 00
                                                         $67.00
Samuel Hodskings
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39 State St. Boston
19th Sept. 1853
Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward
additional testimony in the case of
Mrs. Anna Hodskins, widow of Samuel
Hoskins, claimant of a pension under
2d section of Act of 3 Feb 1853, to meet
the requirements of your letter of the
15th inst It will be perceived, by reference
to the dates of the affidavits; that this evidence
was taken in anticipation of the possibility
of the objection which is raised in this
Case,
I am, Sir, most respectfully
Your obt Servt
Franklin Hall
P. Waldo, Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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I William Rice of New Salem in the County of Franklin &
State of Massachusetts, a Farmer aged forty four years
on oath depose & say that I am well acquainted with
Anna Hodskings of said New Salem, an applicant for a
Pension, as the widow of Samuel Hodskings deceased late
of said New Salem, & during his life time, was well acquainted with
said Samuel Hodskings; that he was the husband of
said Anna Hodskings & was always reputed & believed by his
neighbors to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution
& was a pentioner of the state of Massachusetts; that said
Anne Hodskings is now & was a widow on the 3d day February
1853 & that she is the widow of the identical Samuel Hodskings
who was a Revolutionary Soldier & a Pensioner of the State of
Massachusetts as aforesaid.
Wm Rice
Franklin S. August 5th 1853 Then personally appeared
the above named William Rice & made oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is true before me & I
certify that said William Rice is personally known to
me, that he is a credible witness & a resident of New Salem &
that I have no interest in the claim of Anna Hodskings to
a Pension & am not concerned in its prosecution.
Emerson Pay
Justice of the Peace
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I Dexter Pike of New Salem in the County of Franklin & State of
Massachusetts, Farmer aged fifty eight years
on oath depose & say that I am well acquainted with Anna
Hodskings of said New Salem, an applicant for a pension as
the widow of Samuel Hodskings deceased late of said
-
New Salem & during his life time, was well acquainted with said
Samuel Hodskings; that he was the husband of said Anna
Hodskings & was always reputed & believed by his neighbors to have
been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & was a pensioner of the
State of Massachusetts; that said Anna Hodskings is now & was a
widow on the 3d day of February 1853, & that she is the widow
of the identical Samuel Hodskings who was a Revolutionary
Soldier and a pentioner of the State of Massachusetts as
aforesaid
Dexter Pike
Franklin SS. August 5th 1843. Then personally appeared
the above named & made oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is true before me, & I certify
that said Peter Pike is personally known to me, that he
is a credible witness & a resident of New Salem, & that I have
no interest in the claim of Anna Hodskings to a Pension
& am not concerned in its prosecution.
Emerson Fay
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 14th 1813
I hereby certify that at the date of the
annexed attestations Eberson Fay was
a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Franklin
in the said Commonwealth , duly commissioned and constituted: and that to his acts and attestaions, as such, full faith and
credit an and ought to be given, in and out of 
Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E.M.Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Anna Hodskings of NewSalem in the County of Franklin
of State of Massachusetts, on oath deposed say that I am the
widow of Samuel Hodskings deceased late of said New Salem who
was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States
on the Massachusetts roll, at the rate of $96 per annum;
that I was married to him on the twenty sixth day of June
1838 that my name previous to my marriage to him was
Anna Robbins, and that he died on the fifteenth day of 
August 1846.
       her mark
Anna.  X.  Hodskings
Frnaklin [unsure] August 5th 1853 Sworn to & subscribed before
me, & I certify that Anna Hodskings abeve named is personally
known to me, that she is a person of truth &
veracity, & that i have no interest in her claim to a pension
& am not concerned in its prosecution.
Emerson Fay Justice of the Peace
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September 21, 1959
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Mr. Roger F. Williams
2 Rock Street
Alexandria Bay, New York
Dear Sir:
Further reference is made in your letter of August 18, 1939,
in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Samuel 
Hoskins who is recorded in the Census of Pensioners of 1840 as of 
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and in receipt of a
pension.
Since writing you September 15, 1939, that there is no claim
for pension of file based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of a Samuel Hoskins or haskins, and bearing in mind your request,
the record has been found of a Samuel Hodskings, Hodgkins or
Hodgkins, which seems to be that of the pensioner recorded in 1840
as Hoskins. His record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D.Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator