Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25797, Zacheus Hodgman, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.
Hodgman, Zacheus
Eunice
NUMBER
W. 25,797
CONTENTS
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5380.
Vermont
Eunice Hodgman
widow of Zacheus Hodgman
NH
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who die on the 30th July 1826.
of Cavendish in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Benjn. Mann of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire
line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of May
1840, & sent to Jesse Gove Esq.
Rutland, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $106.64
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40. 13.33
$119.97
{Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Wm. C. Zantzinger Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 41
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6635 [underlined]  [checkmark]
["4873" stricken out]

Eunice Hodgman
Vt.

Act 7 July 38
_______________________
m.78
__________
Sec'y for 75.   pri. 8 mo

Adm'd
8 mo  pri
______________________
$26.66/100
______________________

No deduction

Jefse Gove
Rutland
Vt.
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Zacheus Hodgman &
Eunice Lawrence

Married, May 27, 1778.
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Commonwealth     )
of Massachusetts   )  Groton  July 31, 1839

Extract from the records of the Town of Groton County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, viz.

"List of Marriages Returned by Josiah Sartell Esqr. Justice of the Peace--

One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, May twenty seventh.  Zachaeus Hodgman of Mason in Newhamshire and Eunice Lawrence of Ashby"---

I hereby certify 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 "1778 May 27th"
John Boynton, Town Clerk of Groton

I, John Boynton, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said Town, and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception above named, as certified by me--
john Boynton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.

Be it known that on the first day of August A.D. 1839 before me, Caleb Butler a Notary Public duly appointed & sworn and dwelling in Groton in said County, personally came John Boynton, above named, and made solemn oath, that the affidavit by him subscribed is true.  And I do certify that said Boynton is a credible person, worthy of full credit in the premises.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my notarial seal the day & year above written.
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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I, Joseph Hodgman of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 83 years, do depose testify and say, that Zacheus Hodgman, late of Cavendish in said County, deceased, was my brother.  That in the year 1775 we, both of us, resided in the town of Mason in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; and, in the spring of that year, I think it was in May, we both inlisted as privates for the term of eight months, in Capt. Benjamin Mann's Company, Col. James Reed's Regiment, and Gen'l Sullivan's Brigade, of New Hampshire troops, and served out the term.  We were stationed on winter Hill; and during this term of service we were both in the battle of Bunker Hill on the 17th of June, 1775.  Our times expired in January, 1776.  Before my time was out, I inlisted again, for one year, and joined the northern army; and understood, that my said brother went into the service, afterwards, in 1776, for two or three months, but was not knowing to the fact.  I recollect, that the 8 months service was out, on the last day of December, 1775; and, that my own year's service commenced on the 1st day of January 1776--I pafsed from one service immediately into the other.  And further, this deponent saith not.
Joseph Hodgman

State of Vermont    )_
Windsor County fs. )  ["Rutland" stricken out]

Be it known, that on this 10th day of July, 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Joseph hodgman who hath subscribed the preceeding deposition in my presence, and made solemn
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oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  And I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is a credible witnefs.
Nomlas Cobb   Justice Peace
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I Sarah Hodgman of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 79 years, do depose testify and say, that in the year 1775, I resided with my Grandfather, Enoch Lawrence, in the town of Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and was well acquainted with Joseph Hodgman, and Zacheus Hodgman, then both of the same town; that I afterwards married the said Joseph Hodgman, and was acquainted with the said Zacheus, until the time of his death, which took place in Cavendish in the County of Windsor aforesaid, a few years ago.  And I further depose testify and say, that I was knowing to the said Joseph, and Zacheus Hodgman inlisting for the term of eight months, under Capt. Benjamin Mann, in Col. James Reed's Regiment and in Gen'l Sullivan's Brigade, in the New Hampshire troops, in the revolutionary war.  They inlisted in the spring, and I think about the first of May.

I further depose testify and say that I well remember, that after the close of the said term of eight months service, the said Zacheus Hodgman inlisted again for the term of two months, but I cannot remember when he served, or under what officer he inlisted; but I have no doubt that he served out the last mentioned term, as well as the former.

The said Zacheus married, several years before the close of the revolutionary war--perhaps four or five years--tho' I annot say how many years.  He married a cousin of mine, at Groton in Massachusetts, by the name of Eunice Lawrence.  I understood they were married at her brother's, John Lawrence's.  And further this deponent saith not.
Sarah   x her mark   Hodgman
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Witnefses to the signing of the said Sarah Hodgman:
Josiah Letchfield
George P. Field

State of Vermont      )
Windsor County  fs  )

Be it known that on this 10th day of July, 1837, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Sarah Hodgman who hath signed the preceeding deposition in my presence, and made Solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible witnefs.
Nomlas Cobb    Justice Peace
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State of Vermont      )
Windsor County fs   )

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the below paragraph]

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Nomlas Cobb was, at the time of making this two several certificates to the annexed depositions of Joseph Hodgman and Sarah Hodgman, towit, on the tenth day of July, in the year 1837, a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly commifsioned and qualified; and that the several signatures to the said certificates, purporting to be those of the said Nomlas Cobb, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Woodstock in said County, this twelfth day of August in the year, 1839.
N. Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont      )
Windsor County fs   )

On this thirty first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared, before the Hon'ble David Pierce, one of the Afsistant Justices of the County Court in and for said County of Windsor, Eunice Hodgman, a resident of Hartland in said County aged ninety one 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 provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widiws:"  That she is the widow of Zacheus Hodgman, late of Cavendish in said County, deceased, who was a private soldier belonging to the New Hampshire ["Mafsachusetts" stricken out] troops, in the Revolutionary war, and served, first, for the term of eight months in Capt. Benjamin Mann's Company in Col. James Reed's Regiment and Gen'l Sullivan's Brigade, commencing in the Spring of 1775, and ending the last of December of that year.  That in the year 1776, he enlisted into the same Company in the same Regiment, as she has been informed and does verily believe, and served for the period of two months.  And that afterwards, and before her intermarriage with the said Zacheus, he enlisted for another term of three months; which last mentioned term was served by his father Joseph Hodgman, as his substitute.  For proof of all which services she hereby refers to the Rolls and other documentary proof now on file in the War Office; to the declaration and accompanying proofs of the said Zacheus Hodgman made, as she supposes, under the act of Congrefs pafsed the 18th day of March, 1818; and to the accompanying depositions of Joseph Hodgman, and of Sarah Hodgman, sworn to on the 10th day of July, 1837.

She further declares that she was married to the said Zacheus Hodgman, in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, at Groton in the State of Mafsachusetts (if being the day of general election in that State;)  that her husband the
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aforesaid Zacheus Hodgman died on the thirtieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz:  on the day and year above written.  The age of Mrs Hodgman "ninety one years," being first interlined.
Eunice  x her mark   Hodgman

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.  And I do hereby certify, that by reason of bodily infirmity, the above named applicant, Eunice Hodgman is unable to appear in said Court to make her declaration aforesaid; for which reason she hath made the same before me, conformably to the regulations of the War Department in such case provided.
David Peirce   Asistant Justice of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont       )
Windsor County  fs    )

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon'e David Pierce is one of the Afsistant Justices of the County Court in and for said County; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Woodstock in said County this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord, 1839.
N. Williams, Clerk
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I Abigail Jenkins of Hartland in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, aged 59 years and upwards, do deposed
testify and say, that Zacheus Hodgman whose name is mentioned in
the annexed declaration of my mother, Mrs Eunice Hodgman, was
my father, and that he died at Cavendish in said County
on the thirtieth day of July
1826; and that the
said Eunice Hodgman hath not intermarried in the death
of her said husband
Abigail
her mark
X
Jenkins
State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬ Be it known, that on this thirty first day of
July
1839, before me, one of the Assistant Justices of the
County Court in and for said County, personally appeared the above
named Abigail Jenkins, and made oath in due form of law,
that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true. And I do
hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness
Assistant Justice of
David Peirce
Windsor County Court
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss ⎬ I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County
Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. David Pierce
is one of the assistant Justice of said Court; that as such he is fully
authorized by law to take acknowledgments of affidavits, as above written;
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court, at Woodstock in said County
this twelfth day of August in the
year of our Lord, 1839
A. Williams Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25797
Eunice Hodgman
Wid of
Zacheus Hodgman
Priv Rev. War
The
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:--Vol. A, Page 352
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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6635 [underlined]  ["4873" stricken out]
V    V't.
See let to Jesse Gove
Feby 13, 1840
do to Same May 1st 40 
Act 7 July 38
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Sir
Rutland Vt 17 Der 1839
I transmit you, herewith, the declaration
and proofs of Mr Eaunice Hodgman, for a pension under the
act of July 7. 1838
Be pleased to communicate to
Very respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Jesse
Gove
To
The Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Sir
Rutland Vt 5 May 1840
As I neither know, nor am advised of any further
word evidence to be adduced in the case of Mrs Eunice Hodgman, widow
of Zacheus Hodgman decd I suppose she must put up with the 8 months
service recognized by your letter of 1st inst. as proved, as to which I beg
leave to remark, that Mr Stevens the Jus of N.H. in his certificate of
the 24 Feb. all, shows that Hodgman entered the service on the 23 April
1775; and, that your letter to Mr Stons (see his letter to me of 31 Mar on
your files) shows that service to have ended about the first of Jany 1776.
It is supposed, therefore, if the rule of computation be founded on
these testimonials, the time of service should be extended to mos & 8 days
Mr Hodgman's declaration as to her husband's applying under the
act of 18 March 1818 is barely hypothetical, & not positive. Methinks
Hodgman could not have applied under that act, unless the proof was more ample
than has been discovered by his widow. It is presumed, therefore, that this
much of her declaration is regarded as were surplusage and not being
repugnant, does not vitiate that portion already sustained by proof
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Sent
Jesse Gove
James L. Edwards Esquire
Comr of Pensions
City of Washington
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Sec'y. of New Hampshire
Mar 31, 1840

[stamp]
CONCORD
[remainder illegible]

12 1/2
Jesse Gove Esqr
Rutland
Vermont
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Winter Hill  Sep'r. ye 11th 1775

Received of Timothy Welkes Jun thirty four Pounds four Shillings in full for fifty seven Men's Blankets in My Company at 12/ each
by me  Benjamin Mann Capt

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
March 31--1840

I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Receipt annexed to a list of mens names & that the name of Zacheus Hodgman is on said list.

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jun
Secretary of State

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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We the the Subscribers belonging to Capt Mann's Company in Col. Reeds Reg't do hereby acknowledge that we have rec'd of tim'o Welkes Jun four Dollars each man in full for a regimental Coat which was provided us by the colony of New Hampshire.
Abijah Allen (and 36 others)

October 12. 1775  Rec'd of Tim'o Welkes Jun four dollars for each of the following men being absent, viz
Zac's Hodgman (and 13 others)

I do hereby promise to deliver four dollars to each of the above named fourteen men on demand.
Benjamin Mann  Capt.

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
March 31--1840

I hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original now in this office.   In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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[illegible] N.H. March 31- 1840
Dear Sir
yours of the 27th inst. has this
moment been read - In procuring the commission
for Hodgeman I looked over a mass of old papers
which had been thrown aside in former years
& which contained other matters altogether foreign
to the subject of my search, amongst which I
found the list from which I have taken the
forgoing extract.  I also found others being [illegible] of
the Companies of [illegible] & Reed's Regt
in the fall of 1775 - Since finding these lists
I have sent an extract of one of them to Mr.
Edwards enquiring of him how long these
Companies continued in the service in that
year. He informs me untill about the
first of Jan'y. 1776. Therefore this evidence with
that which I heretofore furnished will enable
you to obtain a pension for Mr. Hodgman
for perhaps nine months- should I find
further evidence I will forward it but I
doubt much of its existence in this office
I am Sir, Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Jesse Gove Esqr.
Rutland VT
PS. In the [illegible] in your lists to the rolls for the N. H
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line. I would inform you that eight Volumes & other
papers belonging to this State were improperly sent
by the Justice of this state to the War office many
years ago & which have not yet been returned
We therefore are under the necessity of examining old
files & what has been considered waste paper to find
evidence which no doubt would readily be found
were our Revolutionary Records now in the office

Secy of New Hampshire
Mar 31, 1840
12 1/2
Jesse Gove Esqr.
Rutland, Vermont

We have no guide in our examination but the
only way to find evidence in this office is to go to work & handle over a cart load of old papers & read
them all or examine any name on each paper
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We have no guide in our examination but the
only way to find evidence in this office is to go to work & handle over a cart load of old papers & read
them all or examine any name on each paper

Secy of New Hampshire
Mar 31, 1840
12 1/2
Jesse Gove Esqr.
Rutland, Vermont

line. I would inform you that eight Volumes & other
papers belonging to this State were improperly sent
by the Justice of this state to the War office many
years ago & which have not yet been returned
We therefore are under the necessity of examining old
files & what has been considered waste paper to find
evidence which no doubt would readily be found
were our Revolutionary Records now in the office
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Ho. of Reps
Jany 31. 1852
Hon J. E. Heath
Com. of Pensions
Sir
I send you a letter
from a consituent [sic] with which
perhaps I might better have
called at the Pension Office for
information-- but send it to
you that you may by
letter give me what information
you can to
communicate to him.
Respectfully
Preston King
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Sir
Rutland Vt 4 April 1840
In answer to your favor of the 13 Feb. touching
the claim of Mrs Eunice Hodgman widow of Zacheus  Hodgman, dec'd.
I now transmit three certificates from Mr. Stevens, Jus. of N.H.
one dated 24 Feb. & two on the 31 Mar last, with his letters, upon
the subject, annexed; to which I beg leave to solicit your
particular notice; as, between you both, I trust you will be
able to make out the desired proof.
The information communicated by Mr. Stevens, that 
"the Rolls for the N.H. line" have been "many years" with
you, will entitle Mr. Hodgman, as is supposed to the benefit
of a further examination, to sustain the "two months" service
of her husband deposed to by Sarah Hodgman, which through
misinformation the applicant had supposed was performed by
a substitute, viz: Joseph Hodgman.  It is believed she
did not claim "three months in 1776" as stated in your letter:
only two months.  Yet, if the "eight volumes" of New
Hampshire rolls in "the War office" show the longer term,
or indeed any other term, it is not perceived why she is not
justly entitled to the benefit of such additional testimony
I am very respectfully
Sir, your obt. servt.
Jesse Gove
James L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington
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Secy of N. Hampshire
Feby 24, 1840
[STAMP]
CONCORD
FEB
25
N.H.
12 1/2
Jesse Gove Esq
Rutland VT
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Pay roll of Capt Benjamin Mann's Company
in Col. James Reeds regiment to the 1st August
1775.
Names
Benjamin Mann Capt.
James Brewer Lieut.
Samuel Pattengale 2d [illegible]
Zacheus Hodgman Private Line of
Entry, April 23 1775 Line in Service 3.16
Rate per month 40/
State of New Hampshire
Office of Sec of State Feby 24- 1840
I hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true extract from the
original now in this office
In testimony of the foregoing
I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Secy of State
[SEAL]
for $1
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Concord Feb 24-- 1840
Dear Sir
I herewith forward you an 
extract from [illegible] to August 1 1775.
Our papers pertaining to the Revolution are
in a confused state without Indexes or guides
& it would take not less than a weeks time
to thoroughly examine the mass of papers in
this office in order satisfactorily to answer you
whether further evidence could or would not
be found as to the service of Hodgman
I give all persons who with an attorney to
examine the papers free from charge but
ten dollars is a small compensation to go [illegible]
them thoroughly
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Jesse Gove, Esq
Rutland VT
P.S. No doubt Hodgman was in the
service after August 1. 1775