Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,699, James Hogge, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Hogge, James
Houge or

NUMBER
S. 39.699
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CONTENTS
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18.064    R
Pennsylvania
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James Hogge
of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shay of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 4 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of Novr 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Feby 1821 and sent to Honble Samuel Moore, House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820. 9mos. 10/30 $74.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821, 48 ~
$122.76 [double underlined]

d Jany 3, 1834

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
and
first of May
1820

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See letter to Hon. M. Morris, 6 
Jan 1836
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James Hogge
new case
name not on roles.  Proof of service required.
The Evidence is not sufficiently positive.
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I William Watts Judge as within stated do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Hogge did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against The common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, but whether or not on the continental establishment I have it not in my power to say -- and I now Transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Sec'y of War -- I am also well satisfied that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support
Nov 24. 1819
Wm Watts

Bucks County ss:
I do hereby Certify that the above and within named William Watts is associate Judge of the Court of Bucks County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such

Witness my hand and Seal of office this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen 
John S Benezit Prothonotary [signature]
[seal at left]
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Bucks County ss:    District of Pennsylvania 
On the 24th day November 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared James Hogge aged seventy eight years resident in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said James Hogge enlisted in the said County of Bucks in the early part of the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Stewart (afterward Col.) and by Cap'n Edwards of the 3rd Reg't of Penn'a line commanded by Coll. Shay (whom he thinks resigned on the declaration of Independence at Fort Washington) and that he does not recollect who command the Reg't after his resignation.  That he continued to serve in the said corps untill [sic] he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington That he was confined as a prisoner by the British between three and four years That he then found means to make his escape from Long Island to Connecticut and from thence home having been gone 4 years and six months -- That he was in no battles but that at the time their fort was taken -- That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he [has] no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm Watts [signature]
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James Houge
Must state the county in which he lives.

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I certify that the within James Houge is well known to me & that he resides in Bucks County, in which his declaration is made and within 
half a mile of my residence
Saml Moore [signature]
H. R.
Dec 20. 1820--
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District of Pennsylvania SS.
On this fourth day of September 1820 
personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas, held in Doylestown for the County of Bucks, being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, James Houge, aged Seventy-Seven years, 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 of March 1818 & 1st of May 1820.
That he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Stewart, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shay in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, as has been fully stated in a declaration made before Judge Watts on the 24th day of November 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
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Schedule of Property
I have beside necassary [necessary] clothing & bedding
Two axes ____ worth ___ 4 dollars
One spade ____ 1 dollar
One Flask[?] -------20 Cents

I have debts due to me amounting in the whole to about Twenty [crossed out] five Dollars $5.00.

I am indebted to several persons, amounting in the whole to about twenty five Dollars--I have no family residing with me my trade is that of a Black Smith, but I am no longer able
to follow it, and depend solely for my support on occasional employment at common labour
James Houge [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed in open}
Court Sept. 4. 1820.               }
John S Benezet Prothy           }

Bucks County Ss
John S Benezet Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Bucks County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten Dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Fourth day of September AD
One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty
John S Benezet Prothy [signature]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.         3-525
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S.F 39699

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.-----------, 19----


In reply to your request of ----------, received ------------- a statement of the military history of James Hogge or Houge a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [“(or his widow's)” crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776
[A handwritten arrow pointing to a statement]

Taken prisoner at Fort Washington and confined between 3 & 4 years when he escaped and returned home after an absence of 4 1/2 yrs.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
      CAPTAIN.	      COLONEL.
        Stewart	            Shee
	Edwards

STATE.
        Penn

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Battles engaged in, Ft. Washington

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Bucks Co. Pa.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 24. 1819 His cl was al

Residence at date of application, Bucks Co. Pa.

Age at date of application, 78 yrs, died Jany 3. 1824  {  from A.B.

Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

	Respectfully, 

	Commissioner.


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39699
INVALID
Revy
File No. 39,699
James Hogge
Pri Rev War
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Act:  18th March 18"
Index: -- Vol. G, Page 231

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April. 15. 1897 Hi[story]
Miss Annie W. L Ke[rfoot
136 Rush st. Chic[ago]
Carr Im. 34.482

July 19/97 Mrs.
C. Burns, Moum[?]
1921 Sept. 29 Hist. to Inez Hogue
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J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Pension Office

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Admd & comr
Hon. S. Moore
H. R.
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Doylestown
March 1 1820
Free
Dr. Samuel Moore
Member of the H. of Rep:
Washington
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Bucks County ss:         District of Pennsylvania

On this twenty eighth day of February AD 1820 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County -- Isaac Lewis who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say -- 

That he knew James Houge in the Army during the revolutionary war and several years before that he saw him several times in the army in New Jersey and in New York but was not in the same Corps with him -- but this was previous to the taking of Fort Washington, I never saw him afterwards until he returned from a state of imprisonment as he said – 

that he has known him ever since; and that he lives in the same neighborhood with him -- and further saith not

Sworn to and subscribed the day and} 
date aforesaid                                     }       
Isaac Lewis [signature]

Benjam James -- also sworn according to law deposeth and says that he knew James Houge in the year 1776 and for several years before, that he enlisted in the army of the revolutionary as was said, about that time, and as he verily believes, that he was absent from his family for three or four years when he returned as was generally believed from the Army - and that he has no doubt that his relation of the circumstances is true & that he has known him ever since -- and further saith not

Sworn to and subscribed the day} 
and date aforesaid   }     
Benjamin James [signature]

I William Watts Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Isaac Lewis and Benjamin James that they are men of credibility whose veracity I have never heard questioned and therefore think full faith may be given to the relation they have given – 

as Witness my hand the day and date aforesaid
Wm Watts [signature]

N.B. I also know that James Houge resides in New Brittain in this County where he has lived
for many years

Wm Watts [signature]
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Bucks County ss: 

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I John S. Benezet Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks do certify that William Watts before whom the within depositions were made and who hath certified the same is and was at the time duly Commissioned one of the Judges of the said Court. 

Witness my hand and seal of Office at Doylestown March A. D. 1820

John S Benezet, Prothy.
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Doylestown Feby 29th 1820

Dr Sir

I send you all the evidence Mr. J. Houge can procure of his service -- Isaac Lacey is not able to procure any he enlisted in New York and the Company was composed chiefly of persons who had followed the sea or coasting -- It is our Court week and consequently I am much engaged – Therefore please to excuse the Brevity of this note.

Yours with respect
Wm Watts [signature]

Saml Moore
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Remember on declaration of James Houge
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Dec 20 1820

Sir

I return the declaration of James Houge in which it appears his residence in the County where he makes his declaration is not recited – As I am well acquainted with that fact, he living very near me I hope my certificate to that point which is endorsed on his declaration will be admitted.  

The [corroborating] evidence of his service, not being again noted as insufficient, is I hope satisfactory -- it is all that can be exhibited he says, though the fact of his service is considered notorious in his neighbourhood -- he still lives near the place where he enlisted and to which he returned
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after his long confinement -- he tells the story of his service & capture in a manner that leaves no doubt in my mind -- that he is utterly poor  I know -- Isaac Lewis who testifies to his personal knowledge of his service was certainly a soldier at the time stated; I had occasion to learn that from an application has made to me to aid him in procuring an increase of pension; he is on the
pension roll & Isaac Lewis for disability from a wound and in service – the testimony of Judge Watts to the character of the Witnesses is valuable he knows them well and is himself a man of great respectability.

Your [illegible] 
Saml. Moore

 J.L. Edwards Esqr
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cwm [initials]
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
C JUN 25 1897

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
MRS. JENNIE LOGUE CAMPBELL, Pres.
REV. AMOS H. DEAN, D.D., Sec'y.
MRS. MARY B. PATTERSON,
J. W. SIPHER, Esq.
J. R. EBERSOLE, M. D.
JAMES C. BURNS, Supt.

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& NAVY
18 1897
LES, 

Monmouth, Ill. June 21 1897.

Hon. Chas Evans
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Do the records of your office verify the following which we have as family tradition relative to one James Hogge and enlisted from Bucks Co. Pennsylvania for the War of the Revolution.  He was pensioned November 24, 1819.  He served as private under Capt. Edwards and Col. Shay.  

Very truly yours

Mrs. James C. Burns
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[a checkmark] 2 - 1 ct stamps enclosed [initials]

Rec/w 209 So. 8th St., Monmouth, Ill.
September 7, 1921

Pension Office
War Department,
Washington, D.C.

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PENSION OFFICE U.S.  A SEP 9 1921

Gentlemen
Will you please send me the Pension Record of James Hoge of Bucks Co. Penn. 1819.

Sincerely
Miss Inez Hogue