Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5,336, John Hudson, Va. Enl. Mecklinburg Co. Res. Kanawha Co. D. Cabell Co. 1847 At 83 No Widow
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Enl. Mecklinburg Co
Res. Kanawha Co.
D. Cabell Co. 1847 at 83 no widow. 
CONTENTS
Hudson, John
NUMBER
R. 5336
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Know all men by these Presents that we Anderson Hudson of the County of Kanawha and John  [crossed out: Lucy] Chapman  [crossed out: of the] and Lucy his wife late Lucy Hudson of the County of Cabell in the State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint John Dryden of the County of Kanawha and State of Virginia our true and lawful atterney [sic] for us and in our names to prosecute and service our claims on the United States for Bounty-Lands or Pension, or both, due to us, as the only children of John Hudson deceased, for his military services in the Revolutionary War– Hereby authorising [sic]  our said Atterney [sic] for us and in our names– to do all such lawful acts and things in the premises as we might or could do if personally present– witness our hands and seals this 31st day of May A.D. 1855
Anderson his X mark Hudson seal
John Chapman seal
Lucy Chapman seal


Cabell County Virginia Ss:
 I John Morris
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of  Cabell in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Anderson Hudson and John Chapman & Lucy Chapman his wife–whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date-the-31st day of May 1855 and hereto annexed personally appeared before me in my said County and acknowledged the said writing to be their act. GIven under my hand this 22 day of June 1855.
John Morris JP
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Virginia
Cabell county towit
I John Samuels clerk of the county court in and for said county do hereby certify that John Morris who signed his name to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 23d day of June 1855 and in the 79th year of the common wealth.

John Samuels CKC
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State of Virginia County of Kanawha Ss.
On this 21st day of January 1856, personally appeared before the County Court, for Kanawha County, Anderson Hudson a resident of said County aged seventy years, who  being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832; That he is the son of John Hudson a Revolutionary soldier, who served as a private three tours of service of three months each, in the war of the Revolution, having been draughted from the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia three several times during said war as a Militia Man; that at the time he was so [crossed out: drafted] draughted he [crossed out: then] resided in said County of Mecklinburg and continued to reside there until 1856 when he removed to said County of Kanawha; The dates of these several tours of service the affiant does not know but has been informed by his father before his death that during one tour of service he was engaged in guarding a public magazine, near Mecklinburg Court House Virginia, under he thinks one Captain Anderson, and Colonel Lewis Burwell that afterwards, in February following, he was again draughted for three months, and was at the Battle of Guilford Ch. H. North Carolina,
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and served under the same Captain___ Anderson & same Colonel, that during said last mentioned tour he was in no other battle--that after the expiration of that tour he was draughted the 3rd time, affiant believes, in the month of September, and marched, under a Captain whose name affiant does not recollect, to York Town Virginia, where he remained until the expiration of said Term: that the several discharges received by his father have been lost or mislaid, that his father resided in the County of Kanawha until 1813. when he removed to Cabell County in said State & died in the month of August 1847 in the County of Cabell aforesaid aged 83 years, that his father at his death left three surviving children to wit, the affiant Anderson Hudson, Lewis Hudson, and Lucy Hudson (now Chapman having intermarried with one John chapman; that Lewis Hudson died shortly after the death of his said father, leaving two daughters his heirs, Talitha since intermarried with Wesley Ball and Viney, since intermarried with James Conner both of said daughters reside in Cabell County Virginia & that said John Hudson left no widow.  The said Anderson Hudson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares that neither his name nor the name of his father nor the names of any of said heirs are on the pension Roll of any Agency in any state.
Anderson  his X mark  Hudson
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court.
Teste A. W. Quarrier Clk.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is the son of John Hudson who was a Revolutionary soldier & who served as stated by the said applicant.

I Alexander W. Quarrier Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha County in said State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Anderson Hudson for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22d day of January 1856 and in the 80th year of said Commonwealth.
A.W. Quarrier Clk.
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U. S. POSTAL CARD.
WRITE THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE-THE MESSAGE ON THE OTHER

[postmark:  Charleston 3 APR]
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

[ink stamp:  [Department of] the Interior  APR 4 1856  PENSION OFFICE]
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Will you please inform me if application was ever made, by John Dryden, Esq., for Pension for John Hudson or Hutson a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the Virginia Militia.
Respectfully
Thomas Swinburn
Clerk Kanawha Circuit Court
Charleston W. Va.

Dryden of this place.
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1880 April 13  Thomas Swinburn that
John Dryden appears to have abandoned
the case soon after filing the affidavit of
the son of Hudson in 1855

[??] File 3422
REJECTED
5336

P.O. ____
John Hudson
Service: ____
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John Dryden
July 24 1855
Same Aug 14/55
Same Feb 4/56

John Hudson
Va
Let. to F. A. Mayo 15 Sept
1836--do. to Same Nov. 14
1836
John Dryden, May 9 1855
(mistake he was allowed under 28 & 1818
See letter over to
Act, 7th June 1832
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Kanawha C. H. Va 9t Aug 1855
Sir
In relation to the claim of the children of John Hudson decd--I am informed that he said John Hudson [marked out: enlisted] was drafted in Mecklenburg Co. Va. in the commencement of the Revolutionary War--and served three terms of 3 months during the War--during the first tour he was present at the battle of Guilford C. H. He was afterwards at the Siege of York Town. And for several months served as guard to a magazine near Mecklenburg C. H.   At Guilford C. H. he was under command of Captain  ___  Anderson - - -  Please examine or have examinations made in relation to his services and inform me as to the result, also as to the nature of proof required--Send me if you please the necessary forms and instructions--  He has now two children surviving so far as known and 3 Grand children.
Yours Respectfully
John Dryden

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Should you make any discoveries of evidence of John Hudsons service--Please inform me of what his children would be entitled to receive therefor--
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Kanawha C. H. Va Jany. 22d 1856
Sir
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Anderson Hudson for Pension under an Act of Congress.  Please give his case an early examination and write me the results thereof.
Your Obed Servt
John Dryden

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Kanawha C. H. Va  12 July 1855
Sir
I enclose you a Letter of Attorney executed to me by two of the children of John Hudson decd a Revolutionary Soldier--You wrote me in Relation to the claim of his heirs that it was not allowed because of failure to establish his services- You also Wrote me that on filing a Letter of Attorney, a full report of the case would be made to me--
Yours &c
John Dryden

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Kanawha C. H. Va April 28th 1855
Dear Sir
Mr Anderson Hudson of this County thinks that himself- and a Brother are entitled to something from the General Government for the services of their father John Hudson in the Revolutionary War - -  He served he thinks under Captain __ Anderson and was at the Battle of Guilford C. H.--was drafted at Mecklenburg Co. Va - - then served his term - afterwards was again drafted and started to the Siege of Yorktown but was met by an Express with [marked out: the] orders to return - - besides the above he served 3 mos guarding a magazine in Mecklinburg Co. Va His father the said John Hudson never received anything for his services, neither Bounty Land nor Pension.
Will you examine the records of Your Office for any evidences of the services of Mr Hudsons father and as to what his children may be entitled for the same and inform me of the result- - and also of what steps may be necessary to recover the same.
Yours &c
John Dryden