Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38847, Seth Hudson, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Hudson, Seth
NUMBER
S. 38847
CONTENTS
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18,447
Vermont.
Seth Hudson, 
of Dummerstown in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year. 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Jany. 1822 and sent to Hon. Phineas White, House of Reps. see letter.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1821, 40 29/30mo. $327.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1822 $48.-
$375.73

[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.]
1st May, 1820.
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for this County of Windhaven and State of Vermont--
I Seth Hudson in the 61st year of my age and now a resident in the town of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State above claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress passed March 18th1818 and entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" do pursuant to the provisions of the said Act have under oath make his [illegible] declaration, to wit--That I served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment as follows, 
I the said Hudson [illegible, possibly marked out] volunteered and sent to Boston and tarried there about two months; and afterwards in the latter part of March then next following I [illegible] at Petersham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts for the term of one year as a private soldier in the Company under the command of Capt. Shepherd in the Regmt. under the command of Col. E [illegible] of the Massachusetts Line and [illegible] we marched and joined the Northern Army in Canada [?], others I saw innoculated and had not small pox and retreated with the army out of Canada and move to Ticonderoga--and afterwards in Worcester was detailed and sent by land and [illegible] to the State of N. Jersey to a place called Morristown in the Detachment under Gen. McDougald ,where I served till the latter part of February, then I was regularly dismissed at N. Jersey - between Morristown and Amboy - (after I left Ticonderoga the company was under new command of Lieut. Goodrich) - I received [illegible] discharge -- Afterwards in the month of August 1777 I inlisted in the Militia Service, and sent to the [illegible] three months tohis taking of Bourgoyne in the company under Capt. Murrey -- the col. I do not recollect-- and was regularly dismissed at the end of three months service -- Afterwards I again volunteered spent about six weeks in the Militia to the then Northern Frontier. And I further, upon oath, declare, that I am now destitute of property and depend wholly on my own personal [illegible] for the support of myself and family--so that by reason of reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.----
And I further declare that I have no further evidence in my favor to prove said services -- In witness whereof I have unto set my hand this 6th day of April A.D. 1818.
Seth Hudson
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State of Vermont Windham County ss
Be it remembered that on this 6th day of April A.D. 1818 Seth Hudson the aforenamed, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration, by him subscribed, in due form of law before me, Phineas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court--And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Hudson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, more than nine months on the continental establishment--And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Department of War permant(?) to the aforementioned act of Congress---

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the Seal of Windham County Court to be annexed --
Phineas White
Chief Judge 
of Windham 
County Court

To the Honble. Secy. of the Department of War
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Seth Hudson
Original App. for Pension.
Windham County Vermont
June 1821.

Proof of service, by two credible & disinterested witnesses required or the certificate of an officer will suffice.
15 Oct. 1821.

John Elliott Esqr
Brattleboro
Vermont
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State of Vermont
County of Windham ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New. Trane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, int the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One-
Present
Hon. John Roberts, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. Jairus Hall &
Hon. Ebenezer Huntington, Esq. Ast. Judges.
On this 15th Day of June A.D. 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the court of the Common Law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having in certain cases the power of fine and imprisonment, Seth Hudson, aged sixty three years, resident in Dummerston in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served om the Revolutionary  War as follows. In the month of March 1776, he inlisted at Petersham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, for the term of one year, as a private soldier in the company under the command of Capt. Shepherd in the Regmt. commanded by Col. Elisha Porter of the Massachusetts Line, went to Canada and joined the northern army, and regularly and faithfully served till the latter part of February then next following, when he was regularly discharged at a place called Morristown in the State of New Jersey but received no written discharge.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by  gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hund
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hundred and eighteen. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Real and Personal Estate

necessary clothing and bedding excepted

One Broad Axe & Adze   $3--
2 augers                             75 c
2 Handsaw                        2--
2 Framing chissels           " 50
3                chissels           1.50
3 small chissel                     34
1 turning Do.                       25
4 picks & 7 drills & wedges 
& hawsers for working stone  9.--
Five planer and bench tools    2
3 hoes (old)                               50
3 iron pots & kettles                  1.50
6 old chairs                             1.50
2 Turning Gouges                     34
2 Bitt stalks & Bitts                  5.--
1 Iron Barr                               3.25
1 Do. Frow                                 25
1 pr iron hand irons                 2.--
1 Ax                                            25 
1 Old Table                               1--
1 old case with drawers            3.--
1 Old chest with do.                  2.--
50  [?] of old iron                       2.--
A few of books &
Pamphlets                                  2.--

                                                $43.78.
Seth Hudson
And I do also swear that my occupation is that
Housewright & Stone Cutter my health and bodily infirmities are such that I can perform but little labor my wife Abigail is aged 72 years in poor health. One daughter, Susannah, aged 30 years, non compos mentis, dependent on me for support-
Seth Hudson

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifteenth June A.D. 1821.
Before me
Eben Huntington Page
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I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, do hereby certify, that the (foreg)oing oath and the Schedule thereto (ann)exed, are truly copied from the Files (and) Records 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 thirty three dollars and ninety cents. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 26th Day of July A.D. 1821.


James Elliot,
Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham.
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6th April
Vermont
Seth Hudson.
Dommerstown(?) Windham Co
Private-
Served from March 1776 to Feby. 1777 in 
Col. Elisha Porters Regt.
Mass. Line.

There was no Col. Porter in service in 1776 - on Continental Establishment
Phineas White (illegible)
No provision made for Militia Men

Inadmissible


Seth Hudson appln. 
For a Pension-
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Vermont
Seth Hindson
Private

Served from March 1776 
to
Febry 1777 in 
Col. Elisha Porters Regt
Mass. Line

There was no Col Porter in service in 1776 - in Continental  Establishment
Phineas White [illegible]
No provission made
for Militia Men

Inadmissible
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I Eliakim Spooner of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do depose and say that in the spring of the year 1776 I lived at Petersham in the State of Massachusetts - where Seth Hudson now of Dommerton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont then lived with me and was in my service as an apprentice. That said Hudson then enlisted into the Continental army and immediately entered in service accordingly and after being absent for more than ten months, as I believe the said Hudson returned to Petersham. and that I always understood that said Hudson while on said service went to and returned from Canada with the American army & that said Hudson returned some time in the winter next after his said internment to said Petersham.


Eliakim Spooner
State of Vermont 
Windsor County
Sworn and subscribed to by the said Eliakim Spooner this 3d. day of May A.D. 1818 before me
WIlliam Strong
Judge Windsor County Court
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Washington City Jany. 3rd. 1822

Sir,

  I am requested to present to the War Dept. the accompanying application and documents, of Seth Hudson--a part of which I formerly had the honor of transmitting to the Department. -- the testimony of the applicant, so far as I am able to judge from what has been required in similar cases, in amply sufficient, clearly within the rule established by the Hon. Secty. of War --
  Altho' the applicant was formerly for many years a respectable magistrate in the county where he resides and the owner of a small property- by a series of misfortunes he is now extremely poor and infirm. Tho' poor he still maintains the representation of an honest man. These are facts within my personal knowledge. So soon as his case is decided upon - I will thank you to give [illegible] notice - and should the decision be favorable - send me the certificate.

Very respectfully
Your Obed't. Serv't. P. White H.R.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Department of War
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Noahdiah Warner
Affidavit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.}
 I Solomon Stoddard Jr. Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County do hereby certify that Samuel Porter Esq. before whom the written deposition was taken was on the 26th day of Feb'y. 1821 a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Hampshire duly appointed & qualified & that the written signatures to the written oath & Certificate are known to me to be his handwriting. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this 20th day of Dec. A. D. 1821.

S. Stoddard Jr Clerk (signature)
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I Noadiah Warner of Hadley in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I was in the service of the United States in the Canada expedition (so called) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter, and served as an adjutant in said Regiment. During the year for which I engaged, which was in the year A.D. 1776. I was well acquainted with Capt. John Shepheard that belonged the same regiment that it appears by the Regimental papers that Seth Hudson was a Soldier in said company; but was not particularly acquainted with him, and further all the men in said regiment that were with were by General Orders marched from Mount Independence the later part of November 1776; to the State of New Jersey. I went with said regiment agreeably to said orders & remained there until the year for which is engaged expired; have reason(?) to believe that no written discharge was given to any Officer or Soldier. and further saith not. 
Noadiah Warner

Hampshire Ss. February 26th 1821 Hon(?) Noadiah Warner signer to the above deposition made solemn oath to the truth of the same. 
Before me Sam Porter Justice of the Peace

Hampshire Ss. Feby 26th 1821
Thereby certify that Noadiah Warner subscriber to the foregoing deposition sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Attest Sam Porter Justice of the Peace
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Samll. Hodgskins
Affidavit.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.}
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby verify that the within named William Whitaker Esq. was on the Twenty second day of December instant and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin duly qualified and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and the signature of his name to the caption of the within affidavit is known to me to be his handwriting. 
  On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said county this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one

E. Alvord Clerk (signature)
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I Samuel Hidsking of New Salem in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that Seth Hudson enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of March Anno Domini 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt. John Shepard, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter, of the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops, and that the said Seth Hudson continued in the said Company and Regiment untill about the first of  December in the same year, when the said Hudson with a part of said regiment, was detached at Mount Independence near Ticonderoga, and marched to join the southern army in New Jersey; and I the said Samuel Hidsking, belonged to the said company and Regiment, and remained at Mount Independence after the said Seth Hudson was detached and that the said Seth Hudson the present applicant, is the same person who enlisted in March 1776 as aforesaid in the Company of the aforesaid Capt. John Shepard -- and further the deponent sayeth not.
[signature of] Samuel Hodsking

Franklin Js. December 22nd 1821 then Samuel Hodsking personally appeared and made a solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth.  Before me
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Samuel Hodsking subscriber to the foregoing deposition, sustains a good character for truth and veracity.

William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace
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Deposition of T.M. Wright
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County }
Woodstock County clerk's Office December the fifth AD 1821 - I Benjamin Sween Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Windsor, do certify that Luther Chaney is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the written signature is his. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County Court, the day & year above.

Benj'n. Sween
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I Thomas M. Wright of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I enlisted into the short time in the month of March A.D. 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. John Shepherd and in the Regiment commanded by Colonell Elish Porter of the Massachusetts line of Continental troops and was ordered forth with to march & hold Hadley the place of rendezvous, and that I there found Seth Hudson an enlisted soldier in the same company and Regiment aforesaid and that we were immediately put on the march on the Canady expedition so called and continued our march to the mouth of the river Sewell in Canada. we were then ordered retreat up the river St Lawrence to Montreall where we had the small pox before we were fit for duty we was ordered for Lawrence and from thence to St Johns.  that we retreated from St. Johns to Ticonderoga & to Mount Independence with the rest of the army and that we continued in the service at Mount Independence till the latter part of October or first of November following when I being sick was discharged and left the said Hudson at Mount Independence in the service of the United States and that the said Seth Hudson the present applicant is the Identical person with whom I became acquainted at old Hadley and that I know he was a faithfull Soldier during the time I was in the service and further this deponant saith not 
Thomas Martin Wright (signature)

Windsor ss}  Decr 4th 1821 then Thomas Martin Wright personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed contains the truth, before me 
Luther Chancy Justice Peace (signature)

I hereby certify that Thomas Martin Wright subscribe to the foregoing deposition sustains a good character as to truth & veracity 
Luther Chancy Justice Peace (signature)
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38847
INVALID
Revy (Revolutionary)

File No. 38,847
Seth Hudson
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index --Vol. 5, Page 243

(Arrangement of 1870.)