Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1346-200, William Hudson, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE 
Va
Hudson, William
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 1346-200
CONTENTS 
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Rec'd the 14th Day of September 1828 from the
Department of War Warrant No. 1346 for the bounty  land of Lieut. Wm. Hudson of the Va. line in the Revolutionary War.
Anthony Evans
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, is is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
 N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
 State of Virginia }
County of Bedford }
I, Mary Ann Jordan heir at law of William Hudson dec'd. do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that William Hudson did enlist in 17 , for the term of during the war (enlist through war lined through) enter the army of the United States, and served in the regiment No. unknown under the command of Colonel Parker of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war.
line; and
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said William Hudson on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
know all men by these presents, that I, Mary Ann Jordan aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Anthony Evans Jr. to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Wm, W. Crump
Mary Ann Jordan
Personally appeared the above named Mary Ann Jordan
subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Wm, W. Crump
Charles Whitely  Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Charles Whitely
was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Liberty this 29th day of
July 1828.
M.C. Mitchell
C. Clerk, &c.
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                                                               BA J/AWF
                                                     William Hudson
Mrs. Gertrude Hudson Waldrop  B.L.Wt. 1346 200
207 Whitsell Street
Greenville, South Carolina
Dear Madam:
The records of this office show that William Hudson was a Lieutenant of the Viriginia Line, in the Revolutionary War, part of the time in Colonel Parker's regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war.
The date and place of his birth, names of his parents, and date and place of his death were not given.
Mary Ann Jordan, the sister of Lieutenant William Hudson, and one of the heirs at law, applied on July 29, 1828, in Bedford County, Virginia, for the bounty land due on account of the service of William Hudson, Lieutenant of the Virginia Line in the War of the Revolution.
She, with other heirs, was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant # 1346, which was issued September 14,1828. 
The names of "other heirs" are not shown, and there is no further reference to family.
If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land referred to above, it is
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suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant # 1346 200 acres issued September 14, 1828.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administration
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                                                         May 10, 1940
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                                                     William Hudson
Mrs. Gertrude Hudson Waldrop B.L. Wt.1346-200
207 Whitsell Street                      BA J/MMHF:MLB
Greenville, South Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Hudson family who emigrated from England to Virginia. You state that the first one of the family who went from Bedford County, Virginia, to South Carolina, was Abraham Hudson, born in 1729, married in 1747 in Maryland, Miss Elisabeth Tyler, the names of their children being Pleasant, William, Burrell, Obed, Matthew, Tyler and Lunford.
The Revolutionary War pension records have been searched under the names cited above and no claims for pension found based upon service in that war of an Abraham Hudson of Virginia or South Carolin, nor of a Pleasant, Burrell, Obed, Matthew, Tyler or Lunsford Hudson. The record of a William Hudson of Virginia has been found, who received bounty land for his service in the Revolution. His record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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                                                     August 12, 1937
                                                     William Hudson
                                                   B.L. Wt. 1346 200
Mrs. W. W. Hair                           BA J/AWF
1418 Mulberry Street
Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Hudson, who was an "Officer or Private" in the Second Virginia Regiment.
The records of this office show that William Hudson was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War, a part of the time in Colonel Parker's regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war.
The date and place of his birth, names of his parents, and date and place of his death were not shown.
Mary Ann Jordan, the sister of Lieutenant William Hudson, and one of the heirs at law, applied on July 29, 1828 in Bedford County, Virginia, for the bounty land due on account of the service of William Hudson, Lieutenant of the Virginia Line on the War of the Revolution.
She, with other heirs, was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant # 1346, which was issued September 14, 1828.
The names of "other heirs" were not shown, and
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no further reference to family.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Warrant # 1346 200 acres Issued September 14, 1828.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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                                                    January 29, 1937
                                                   William [Hudson] 
                                                 B.L. Wt. [1346 200]
Mrs. W. H. Hudson                     BA J/AWF
1026 Jacobs Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Lieutenant William Hudson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. 
The records of this office show that William Hudson was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War, a part of the time in Colonel Parker's regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war.
 The date and place of his birth, names of his parents, and date and place of death were not shown.
His sister, Mary Ann Jordan one of the heirs at law, applied on July 29, 1828 in Bedford County, Virginia, for the bounty land due on account of the service of William Hudson, Lieutenant of the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War.
She, with other heirs, was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant # 1346, which was issued September 14, 1828.
The names of "other heirs" were not shown, and no further family data.
In order to obtain information in regard to the
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location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., and give the following-
Warrant # 1346- 200 acres- issued September 14, 1828.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Letter addressed to Rector Hudson, 620 - West Penn St., Butler - PA
From the records of this office it appears that July18, xxxx in Bedford County, Virginia, Mary  Ann xx xx, as the sister and one of the heirs xx xx xx the bounty land due on the account of the service of Lieutenant William Hudson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
She was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant 1346, which was issued September 14, 1828.
There are no further data on file as to his services xx to his family.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator
Letter of inquiry from Rector Hudson in Rev. claim R. 5338 - James Hudson
whose vend was also sent today. Oct. 26-31
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March 23, 1929
Mrs. J.C. Wilkerson
Jackson, Mississippi
Madam:
I advise you from the records of this bureau it appears that in July 29, 1828 in Bedford County, Virginia, Mary Ann Jordan applied, as the sister and one of the heirs at law, for the bounty land due on account of the services of Lieutenant William Hudson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and she was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant 1346, which was issued September 14, 1828.
There are no further data on file as to his services or to his family. 
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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April 19, 1937
Dalia Wilson
c/o W. P. Cline, Supt. Tel.
Wilmington, N. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that on July 29, 1828 in Bedford County, Virginia, Mary Ann Jordan applied, as the sister and one of the heirs at law, for the bounty land due on account of the services of Lieutenant William Hudson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and she was allowed two hundred acres of land on Warrant 1346, which was issued September 14, 1828.
Ther is no further data on file as to his services or to his family.
Respectfully,
WINIFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
[Add: hid of one Ava H. f ve {illegible}]
[no there is a William Hutson of Va]
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Nov. 5, 1924.

Mrs. W. H. Hudson,
1026 Jacobs St.
Shreveport, La.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the records of
this Bureau, it appears that on July 29, 1828, in Bedford County, Virginia, Mary Ann Jordan applied as the sister and one of the heirs at law, for the bounty land due on account of the services of Lieutenant William Hudson of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution and she was allowed two hundred acres of land on Warrant 1346, which issued September 14, 1828.
There is no further data on file as to service or
family, and the dates of soldier's birth and death are not on record.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Office role and
Heitman shows
St. Wm Hudson
as of 6th Va &
retired Sept. 30. 1778,
therefore I did not say "served to close of war
nor did I use Parker as there was
No Col of that name for 6th Va one
Richard Parker was Major of 6th
but not Col except of 1" Va
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Greenville, S.C.
April 17, 1940
Veterans Administration.
Washington, D.C.
I am writing you to inquire if you can give me any information concerning the Hudson family that emigrated from England to Virginia. The first Hudson of my family who came to South Carolina from Bedford, Va., was Abraham Hudson, born in 1729. I do not know the name of the county in which he was born, but he married Miss Elizabeth Tyler, born in Maryland 1747 and said to be a connection with the Russels of Maryland and a cousin of former President Tyler. The family was of the Episcoplian faith and lived for a while in Bedford, Va. About 1784
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Abraham and his wife moved from Bedford Va., to Greenville county, South Carolina, and took up 1.000 acres of land in Rocky Creek. A grant of land to Abraham is dated July 12, 1784. The children of Abraham Hudson and wife were named Pleasant, William, Burrell, Oled, Matthew Tyler and Lunsford. 
Lunsford Hudson married Amelia Clark of Virginia their daughter married Col Oliver Perry Phillips January 14, 1840. 
Lunsford Hudson and his wife and daughter were Virginians. Abrahan Hudson's father willed him two plantations on the James river. I think I have just about a complete record of the Hudson family in South Carolina, and I am now
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very much interested in tracing the family back still further. I am particularly interested in Abrahams father's given name and the Hudson's in the Revolutionary war. 
I will certainly appreciate any information that you can give me. 
Very truly yours.
Mrs. Gertrude Hudson Waldrop. 
207 Whitsett St. 
Greenville
S. C.
Received Apr 20 1940
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[Handwritten]
July 30 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
William Hudson was an Officer or private of Col Alexander Spottewoods Second Virginia regiment as is stood from Jan to June 1777 If this William Hudson drew a pension for service in the Revolution, will you please send me a copy of his pension record with his certificate no.
I will appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours.
Mrs W. W. Hair
1419 Mulberry St
Abilene Txa.
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and Shreveport LA
Jan 17th 1937

Commission
Washington

Received Jan 21 1937
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets adm 39
Reader

Dear Sir:
Will of please send me any Revolutionary data you have relative to William Hudson only Wm Hudson of Va of Dinwiddie Co Va. I have understand he recd a land grant after the close of the War I shall appreciate any thing relative to said William Hudson that you can find.

Respectfully

Mrs W H Hudson
Hudson Lieutenent
1026 Jacobs Street
Shreveport La
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WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS
WESTERN AMMUNITION
EAST ALTON, ILL.
JACKSON, MISS.
Western
J.C. WILKENSON DISTRICT MANAGER
1636 W. CAPITOL ST. JACKSON, MISS. 
TELEPHONE 974
January 7, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir; --
My ancestor, William Hudson, said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War resided in Mecklenberg Co., Virginia for many years. About 1808 he moved with his family to Dickson County, Tennessee, where he died about 1821-22. Did his family receive a pension? His widow resided in Dickson County until her death. 
Very sincerely yours, 
Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson, 1636 West Capitol,
Jackson 
Mississipi

PENSION
JAN 
10:
1929
OFFICE 
U.S.
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Wilmington, N.C., February 24, 1927. 
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Have you any record of pension of bounty land, etc. to 
William Hudson, Revolutionary soldier, lived in Prince Edward County, Va., his will probated there in 1893. Children of this William Hudson were John Hudson, Nathaniel Greene Hudson, daughters Elizabeth Wilson, Sarah Wheeler and Frances Harris. Name of the wife not known and she must have died before the Revolution, as her name does not appear in any deed of land to of from this William Hudson, or in his will. 
Thanking you, I am
Miss Dalia Wilson, 
Dalia Wilson
C/O W.P. Cline, 
Supt.Tel.,
Wilmington, N. C.
PENSION
FEB
25
1927
OFFICE
U.S.
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Shreveport. La. 
October 19th 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me what information you have relative to Pension granted to William Hudson, of Virginia, A soldier in the Revolution. I think he was an officer, perhaps Lieutenant, I shall appreciate your Courtesy. 
Very Sincerely.
Mr. W. H. Hudson, 
1026 Jacobs Street.
PENSION 
L
OCT
22
1924
OFFICE
U.S.
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N: 1346
Mary Ann Jordan
& other heirs of
Wm. Hudson
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Va.
by Marie to
An___ Evans in Va.
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Virginia To Wit. At a Court continued and held for the County of Bedford the 28th day of August 1828.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Mary Ann Jordan is the sister and one of the heirs at large in fee to William Hudson Died late a Lieutenant in the Virginia line and continental Establishment
I Gustavus A. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do Certify. That the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal the 30th day of August 1828
G. A. Wingfield D. Clk