Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41674, John Hudson, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
N.C.   Hudson, John.      S.41674

CONTENTS
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1907 
North Carolina 
John Hudson 
Capt Ward
Private 
North Carolina Line. 1776.  1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818 
and Sent to Pension - Case
of Rob. H. Burton. Mecklenburgh @ 410[?] NCa

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818-

3 mos 26 /31 & 4/30  $31.76

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818 }

d. Feby 19. 1826 
Continued
N.Ca
Mecklenburgh Co

G. Grice July 16 1833

Vertical:
Notifn. Sent to the  Hon Culpepper 26 Dec 1820
House of Reps
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John Hudson
North Carolina

Con
1907
Sept 1079
Cond & note fu [follow-up?]
Sent Dec 26. 1820
to
Mr Culpeper, H.R.
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} Court of pleas & quarter Session August Term 1820
On the Twenty ninth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with Jurisdiction unlimitted in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, possessing a seal and having power of fine & imprisonment, John Hudson between Sixty five & seventy years of age 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 act of Congress on the 18th of March 1818 & first of May 1820, that he the said John Hudson enlisted into the service of the United there as a continental Soldier under William Ward Captain in the fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line in the year 1776 for two half years service in the County of Johnson, that he was commanded by to Burcomb - & that he marched with said Regiment to Wilmington North Carolina, that he was then marched to the State of Maryland still under the command of said Col. Burcomb, that he was at the Battles of Brandywine and at Germanton, that he received a contusion in the hand at the Battle Brandywine, and that he continued to serve as a continental Soldier for the full term of two & a half years for which he was enlisted, and was honorably discharged in one of the States to the north of Baltimore, and he has long since worn out & distroyed his discharge under a belief that it would never be of any service to him, that he has no evidence now in his possession of his said service except his certificate [illegible] issued from the Secretaries office of his having been placed on the pension list of the United States pursuant to the said act of the 18th of March 1818 in consequence of his declaration made before the
on the Honourable Robert Burton on of the Circuit Judges of the Courts of the State of No Carolina in the year 1818 the said John Hudson doth further solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he now resides in the County & state aforesaid, and that he has not since that time by gift of sale in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring himself and the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provid for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and of said court of the first of May 1820. and that he has not nor any person in trust for him any
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property or securities contracts or Debts due to him and that he has no means other then the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by him, he also swears that he for many years past under an inflamation in the left leg, and about ten years ago had to submit to an amputation of the same, that he formerly supported himself by drying deerskins & making Buckskin gloves but that for ill health and debility he is now utterly incapable of performing any Services towards his support that he has two in family his wife about Seventy years of age and his daughter about twenty six years of age, that his wife is very infirm and that he and his wife is greatly indebted to the Executors of his daughter for their scanty support
A Schedule of the property of John Hudson this 29th of August 1820.
One old Horse about twelve years of age . . value - $30."
one more about ten years of age . . . . 35."
two Cows & Calves . . . . . . "  20."
two Chess beds with some bed clothes . . . . 6."
two old [illegible] . . . 1."
one Bedstead . . . 1.50
two pots & one dutch Oven . . 4."
two piggins & 1 old pail . . . . ".75
one case of Knives & forks . . . 1.50
½ Doz Plates . . .".50
one Cutting box . . . .  3."
one Saddle . . . .  3."
$106.25
The above is all the property I am possessed of except a tract of land which I contracted for time I was placed on the pension list under the belief that it would be certain I agreed to give $307 Dollars for said tract Containing one hundred & seven acres and I paid Eighty Dollars of my pension money in part for it and was to have a credit of two years for the Ballance, I have no title for said land, and was to have none untill it was paid for, If my pension should be discontinued I shall have to give up the land as I have no means of paying the ballance 
John his X mark Hudson

It is considered by the Court upon examination of the Schedule annexed
and the said John Hudson that the property given in by him is of the value of one hundred and six Dollars & twenty five cents besides his interest of Eighty Dollars in the Land mentioned in his Schedule
Philemon Morris C.W.C.
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State of North Carolina
I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions holder for the County of Mecklenburg in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the hands 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 One hundred and six dollars and twenty five cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of said Court on this 9th day of November
A Dom 1820
Isaac Alexander C.M.C.
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John Hudson
6 May


Admitted

Meckleburg C.H.
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County
on this 6th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity for the State aforesaid personally appeared John Hudson aged about sixty five years resident in Meckenburgh County in the said State, 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 John Hudson enlisted in the regular service in Smithfield Johnson County in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain William Ward of the 5th Regt of the North Carolina Batallion in the Spring of the year 1776; That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the fall of the year 1778, when he was discharged from service near to Baltimore State of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Brandywine and long-bridge and Germantown, and that he is in reduced circumstance 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 except what is hereunto annexed.
John his X mark Hudson
Sworn to & declared before
me the day & year aforesaid
Robt Burton J. S. C. L.&E.
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I Robert H Burton one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Courts of Equity for the State of North Carolina do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hudson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine, with continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress-
Rob H Burton J.S.C.L.&E.


State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County
I George Graham Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert H Burton, who has signed the foregoing
statements, affidavit & certificate, is one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Courts of Equity for the State aforesaid & that due faith & credit is due to his signature as such I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of my office
6th day of May 1818
Geo. Graham C.S.C.L.
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State of North Carolina
I Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions holden for the County of Mecklenburg in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that in the abtract of Army accounts of the North Carolina line settled by the
Commissioners at Warrenton in the year 1786. The name of John Hudson a Soldier in the revolutionary war that the sum due him appears to be £41.15.1 Recepted for by J Marshall
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my Office the 7th day of May 1818
Isaac Alexander ClkC

State of No Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Thomas G Polk Chairman of the County Court of Mecklenbing, do hereby certify that Isaac Alexander Esq whose name appears above is now and was at the time of so doing Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter for the County aforesaid duly and legally appointed in & that full faith are in due to his official adattestation of which have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 7th May 1818.
Thos G Polk Chairn
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John Hudson
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 41.674 Washington, D. C.  ......, 19...

In reply to your request of .... , received ..... a statement of the military history of John Hudson soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. /CAPTAIN. / COLONEL. | STATE.
Spring 1776 | Fall 1778 | Prt | William Ward / | Buncombe N.C

Battles engaged in, Brandywine Germantown and Long Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment enlisted in Smithfield Johnson Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, May 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs. He died Feb 19. 1826
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then about 70 years old and to a daughter 26 years old there is no other data on file as to his family and to
names are stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Stamp:
RECORD
JUL 11 1921
DIVISION
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Rev Sec 
To Pensioner Commissioner 
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir,

Please send me the pension abstracts of service of the following Rev. Soldier 
John Hudson, pri. N.C. Line Mecklenburg Co. N.C
$95. July 28, 1818 May 6. 1818
- 73 - D - July 1926___
James Alexander Pri, Va. Militia
July 24, 1833, March 4, 1831. 85. Iredell
Co. N.C. 

Tandy Walker, pri, $96, Moore Co. N.C.
Va. Cont. Line, Nov. 19, 1821, June 3, 1818
-74.
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James Tate pri 96. Va. Cont, Line
Dec 30, 1828, Nov 10, 1828, 75-D
Dec. 18, 1832, Surry Co, N.C.
If I am not allowed record of
four - please leave out the
above James Tate
very truly
Sam. L. Green
3rd Floor Chronicle Bldg
Houston
Texas
July 1921


Stamps:
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PENSION
D
U. JUL S.
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1921

RECORD
JUL 11 1921
DIVISION
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41674

Revy
INVALID.
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File No. 41.674
John Hudson
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 244

[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 July 18 Hist to same
L. Green