Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,700, Abraham Hodge, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
New York Hodge, Abraham S.43,700
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[left side]15,136
New York R
Abraham Hodge 2d of Adams in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vanschaick of  the New York line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept 1819 and sent to Adonijah Church Watertown N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 133.8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 48.0
16 Mo. 22/30 $181.85
{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818.}
certificate retd in a dead letter & sent to Calvin McKnight Watertown, N. Yk 31 May 1820.
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Notifn dont Nov 13 1820 to George Andrus
Watertown N. Yk
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Abraham Hodge 2nd
[crossed out-The court did not index the value of the property contained in the written schedule-no copy]
15.130
March 1820
sent to George Andrus 
Watertown NY
Nov. 13.1820
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State of New York
Jefferson County
I Abraham Hodge of Adams in the County, State aforesaid being duly sworn upon  [ illegible] doth
state today that in the month of  April 1776 did enlist as a private into Capt. Getmans Company of Rangers upon the Mohawk River & served until the last of October then changed places with a man by name of Jacobus Miller belonging to Capt McKeens Company of six months min & served untill about the 15th of Dec. at which time the company was disbanded that no discharges were given. And that about the 5th of Jan 1777 he enlisted into Capt McKeens' Company of the 1st New York Regt Continental line commanded by Col. Van Schaik during the war & served untill the 15th of Oct of the same year at which time he recd a furlong for forty days during which period he hired  a man by the name of Jonas Shilor to serve in his place during the war that he recd a certificate from Capt McKeen that his man was mustered in his room & that said certificate was destroyed at this time when his house was burned in Florida  County & from Montgomery and he hath [illegible] houses of his said service
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And this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he really stands in need of assistance from his Country so support of further this deponent saith not. Abraham Hodge
Sworn & subscribed
the 13th of April 1818
before me
Calvin Mc Knight Judge
Jefferson County Ss
I Calvin Mc Knight am the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid and certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Hodge did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in this [illegible] against the common enemy and [illegible] taken & have before me to the satisfaction of the Department of War persuant to the directions of the Act of Congress
Calvin McKnight Judge.
I certify that I am acquainted with the circumstances of Abm Hodge the applicant within named & know him to be in such indigence as to need the assistance of his country for support.
Calvin McKnight Judge
In the matter of Abraham Hodge
Private in the Continental Establishment
Not on rolls
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, SS.
On this second day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Abraham Hodge 2nd aged sixty three years, resident in Brownville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
To wit in the 1st New York Regt commanded by Col Van Schaick and in Capt Robert McKeens' Company & that the date of his original declaration is April 13th 1818 the no of his Pension Certificate is 15136
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 of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
One cow one sett of Harrow teeth one broad axe one narrow  do one hoe one fire shovel & tongs one three pail kettle one Dish Kettle one Tea Kettle one cake pan three Table spoons 3 knives and forks 3 cups & saucers one quart bowl
Abram Hodge 2d
And further that I am by occupation a farmer and infirm by reason of the Rheumatism & have not any family dependent on me
Sworn and declared on the 2nd of October 1820 before me Geo. Andrus Clerk
I George Andrus Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 28 dollars and --- cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this second day of October 1820
George Andrus Clerk of the County of Jefferson
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December 17, 1931
Ba-J/MLB
Mrs. W. H. Moore
490 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 8, relative to Abraham Hodges, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43700, based upon his military service in that war.
Abraham Hodge enlisted in April, 1776, served until the last of October, as a private in Captain Gettman's company of rangers on the Mohawk River; then until about December 15, 1776, in Captain Robert McKean's New York company. While a resident of Florida, Mohawk District (later Montgomery County), New York he enlisted about January 1 or 5, 1777, served until October 15, 177 in Captain Robert McKean's company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while a resident of Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1819, one David Hodges was living in Seneca County, New York; relation to soldier not stated.
In 1820, soldier was sixty-three years of age, was living in Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, and signed his name as Abram Hodge, 2nd. At this time he stated that he had no family dependent upon him, and made no reference to wife.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of
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soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:- Abraham Hodge, 2nd, Certificate No. 15136, issued September 7, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[left side] 43700
INVALID.
Regy
File No. 43.700
Abraham Hodge
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[right side] 1931-Dec 17-Jul 6-Mrs. W.H. Moore MLB
(dec ltr in case of Abraham Hodge W. 15837)
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Abraham Hodge
Private Jan: 77 to Oct. 77
9---months
Vanschaick N. York
Regt
Samith
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State of New York
Genesee County  William Gibson being by me duly sworn says he is and has been acquainted with Abraham Hodge from childhood and knows that he the said Abraham enlisted in the United States Army on or about the first of January in the year 1777 for during the war in Capt. Robert McKeen's Company in Col. Gosha Van Schaik's Regiment in the New York line, that he this Deponent and the said Abram both lived in the Town, now called Florida, in the County of Montgomery then called the Mohawk District in this state, that the said Abraham was then a miner and was discharged from the army of the United States (by his Father's hiring a substitute to serve in his stead) and returned home in the fall after his Enlistment, that he this deponent has (crossed out) frequently saw the said Abraham Hodges Discharge, and according to the best of this deponents recollection, he thinks it was dated the 15th day of October or thereabouts that he was an
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orderly Sergeant in a Company of Militia of the said Mohawk District, and recollects that the Discharge of the said Abraham was presented to his officers in order to exemp him from drafts which were made of the militia, and that he was exempted by virtue of the said Discharge.
And this deponent further says that the said Abraham remained at his Fathers after he was discharged & was a good citizen, and in cases of alarms frequently equiped himself and marched to the path of Danger altho not liable to bear arms on any occasion. Wm Gibson
Sworn & Subscribed
this 2d day of October
1818 at Batavia and I also certify the above deponent to be a credible witness. from satisfactory proof and decreed before me
Richard Smith Jus. Peas.
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State of New York
Genesee County  I Simeon Cumings 
Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Richard Smith before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing is his signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seat at Batavia the 2d day of August(crossed out) October AD. 1818--
Simeon Cumings
by Saml. Lake Dep.
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State of New York
Seneca County SS
David Hodges Being duly sworn did depose and say that that he the deponant was well acquainted with Abraham Hodges previous to & at the time of the said Abraham Hodges enlisting into Continental Service of the United States, and the deponant further saith the said Abraham Hodges did enlist into the company of Robert McCean in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Gosha Van Schaiks in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven. & according to this deponants recollection the said Abraham did enlist some time in the fore part of January of the same year, and this deponant was a soldier in the same company & regiment with the said Abraham and  who knowing to his serving in said company from the time of his enlistment until October following in the same year at which time the said Abraham was taken sick and in consequence of his sickness received a furlow from Lieutenant Col Van Dyck of the same regiment, after receiving his furlow the father of the said Abraham removed him from the Army and also hired a substitute by the name of Jonas Sloughter who served during the war for and in the place of the aforesaid Abraham Hodges. and this deponent further says that he does not expect to receive any benefit either directly or indirectly from the success of the applicant.
David [His X mark] Hodges
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State of New York
Seneca County
Be it remembered that on this 21st day of July 1819 personally appeared before me Adonijah Church one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Seneca, David Hodges. the within subscriber to me well known to be credible witness and was by sworn to the truth and corectness of the within affidavit
Adonijah Church
State of New York Seneca County Clerks Office, Ss:
I certify that Adonijah Church whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose signature appears to the above certificate of affidavit as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Seneca duly authorized to take the said Affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 24th day of July 1819 E. Scudder Dep. Clk.
of Seneca County
Abraham Hodge
Private
Jan. 77 to Oct. 77
9--months
Van schaick N. York
Regt.
Aamith
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MRS. WESLEY H. MOORE
490 EAST TWENTY-THIRD STREET
BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Dec. 8, 1931.
Mr. A.D. Hiller,
Ass. to Administrator
Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.
[stamped-RECEIVED
DEC 12 1931
MAIL SUB DIV
U.S.V.A,
READER 25]
Dear Sir:
I do not have much information about Abraham Hodges, Sr. or Jr. Prehaps this little my help.
Abraham Hodges, Sr. born June 23, 1726, New Haven, Conn.
1790 census-Albany Co., N.Y. Cambridge Town.
Abraham Hodes 2 males over 16; 2 females.
Abraham Hodges, Jr. 1 male over 16;
2 males under 16;
5 females.
1800 census does not give their names in Cambridge Town.
I do not know the dates of death nor the names of the mens wives. That is something I would like to know.
Very truly yours,
Edith A. Moore
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[seal-VETERANS ADMINISTRATION] VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1931
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. W. H. Moore
490 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
You advised that the data given by you in regard to Abraham Hodges, Sr., and Abraham Hodges, Jr., are not sufficient to enable this office to make a proper search of the records.
As a means of identifying the particular records of soldiers named Abraham Hodges in whom you are interested, should they be on file, as much as possible of the following data should be given in regard to each: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
[stamp-RECEIVED 
DEC 14 1931]
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]
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490 East 23rd St., 
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nov. 19, 1931.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Has your office a pension record for Abraham Hodges, Sr., and Abraham Hodges, Jr. The name has also been spelled Abram Hodge, (Hoges). They went from the state of Conn. to New York state.
Did either or both receive a pension for services during the Revolutionary War?
Do your records give the names of their wives and children?
The information is desired for D.A.R. membership.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. W.H.) Edith A. Moore
[stamp-RECEIVED 
DEC 14 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]
[stamp-RECEIVED
NOV 21 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]
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December 17, 1931
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mrs. W. H. Moore
490 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you furnish additional data as a means of identifying the records of two soldiers of the Revolution name Abraham Hodge.
The records have been examined again in your behalf and no record found of an Abraham Hodge (all spellings searched) who was born in 1726. This office has no way to determine whether or not either of the records herewith is that of the other Abraham Hodge in whom you are interested.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Hodge, Abraham GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7249 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug 4, 1790
to Henry Hart assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.