Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,418, Samuel Hudson, R.I.
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RI
Hudson, Samuel
W.21.418
Lydia
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Rhode Island 5879
Lydia Hudson widow of Samuel Hudson
RI
who was as pensioner under the act of June 1832 and who dies in the 22, April 1838 of Providence Co in the state of R. Island
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt. commanded by Col Arnold in the R Island line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 26 dollars 66 center per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1836. - crossed out] 23 April 1838.

Certificate of pension issued the 30 day of October 1840 and sent to Ben Cowell
Providence, RI

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $76.38
Semi=annual allowance ending

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by: D Brown Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 10.
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27350
Rhode Island
Samuel Hudson
of Cranston in the state of RI
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Arnold of the [illegible] commanded
by Colonel Arnold in the RI line for 24 months

Inscribed on the Roll of RI rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence of the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of pension issued the 26 day of April 1834 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq Prov RI

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $240.00
Semi-ani. Allowance ending 4 Sep 1834  $40
$280

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by George Taylor
Clerk
Book 6
Vol 5
Page 112
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30370
Samuel Hudson
of Cranston RI

Admi
24 months Pri
Cap Arnold & Colo

Benjamin Cowell Esq
Providence, RI
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Rhode Island District
County of Providence
On this 14 day of April 1834 personally appeared in open court being a special district court of the united stated now in session Samuel Hudson of Cranston in said county aged 72 years who is being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1834 vis he entered the war of the Revolution and served as follows.
In answer to the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, he answers and says - 

1st He was born in said Cranston June 11 1761
2nd His birth is recorded in the clerks office in said town
3rd He lived in Warwick in the county Kent when he became a soldier of the Revolution, since the war he has lived in said Cranston and married there.
4th Volunteered by joining the Pawtuxet Rangers
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5. He served under General Sullivan [Spencer crossed out] Col. Benjamin Arnold
6. He never received any written discharge
7. James Rhodes & Caleb Corpe on testify as
to his services and the said Samuel further declares that just before he was sixteen years of age and according to his best recollection in April 1777 he joined a Corps called the Patuxet Rangers under the Command of 
of Col. Benjamin Arnold as a private & continue in said Corps untill the end of the war said Corps was an Independent Company not attached to any Regiment but the commander had the rank of Colonel. It was under the immediate command of the Governor of Rhode Island according to its rules regulations it was always to be in readiness to march at a moments warning and during the
time the British were in possession of Newport
it was in almost constant service at this distinct
period of time this applicant cannot remember all
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The times and places of its service Very were statement in a fort at Patuxet [sic], a village on the western shore of Naragansett [sic] Bay a great part of the time when not called into other service & ^employed in garding [sic] against and repelling the incursions of the enemy, which were frequent at that time. said Samuel further declares that his services were such that between said April 1777 when he joined
said Corps & December following he served in
actual service some months at least and
he further ^says that in 1778. between January & December he served nine months at least
and in 1779 he [illegible] he served Seven months at least & in 1780: he served four months at least He declares that during the year aforesaid he served not less than twenty four months & all as a private in manner aforesaid for which he claims a pension under the act aforesaid He has in documentary evidence of his services but he produced the testimony
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of [illegible] who were members of the same Corps.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
pension and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of anyState
Samuel Hudson [signature]
April 14 1834 Sworn to in open Court
B Cowell Clk [signature]
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I James Rhodes of Warwick in the County
of Kent on oath do testify and say that am
well acquainted with Samuel Hudson of Cranston an applicant for a pension, I remember very well that said Samuel was a private in the Corps called the "Patuxet [sic] Rangers" in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of it when I joined it & had been I think for one or two years it was the duty of said Corp always to be in readiness at a moments warning & during the time the Brittish [sic] were in possession of Newport its services were arduous and very constant.-  From my knowledge of the duties & services of said Corps I have no doubt said Samuel served as a private as many moths in each year he has named as he
has stated in his declaration, I never
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heard but what he always did his duty
and I believe he always did. Said Samuel
has borne a good character for truth and
& veracity & is now a respectable inhabitant
& physician in Cranston.
James Rhodes [signature]
April 14 1834
Sworn to in open Court
B Cowell Clk [signature]
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I Calebe Cape of Cranston in the State of
Rhode Island being now 79 years of age on
oath do testify and say that I am well
acquainted with Samuel Hudson who has
subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration & who was a member of a company
called the Patuxet Rangers during the Revolutionary War. I was a member of said
Corps during all said War from the beginning
to end & for my said services now draw a pension Said Company was on duty at all the time in garrisoning the fort at Patuxet & in watching the movement of the enemy & was
active service pretty much all the time
I further testify that said Samuel
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according to my best recollection Joined said
Corps in April 1777 & continue in it until
the end of the war & always did his duty
as a private - I was a Sergeant a great
deal of the time - Said Samuel must
have served as many months in each
year, as he has stated in his declaration
I have not the least doubt he served
said years actual service twenty four months during said years -
Caleb Corpe [signature]

April 14, 1834
Sworn to in open Court
B. Cowell clk [signature]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their decision after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Rhodes & Caleb Corpe who signed the preceding certificate are residents as they state and are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit 
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said District Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter
application of Samuel Hudson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand & seal office this 17 day
of April illegible] 1834
Benja Cowell clk [signature]
[paper seal]
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State of Rhode Island &
County of Providence
On this day of August AD 1838 personally
appeared in open Court being the Munici
pal court of the City of Providence and
a Court of Record.
Lydia Hanson of Cranston in said
County aged 68 years who being duly
sworn in according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Con
gess passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act
granting half pay & pensions to certain
widows" that she is the widow of Samuel
Hudson late of said Cranston deceased
who was a soldier of the war of the Revo
lation, that he served several years in a
company called the Patuxet Rangers
and when the act of June 7 1832 was
passed he applied for & received a pension
under said act & to the declaration he
made & the proof then exhibited she refers
for a more particular specification of his
services, And she further declines
that she was married to the said Samuel
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Hudson on or about the first day of April AD 1788
in response to that time 
that her husband, the said Samual died
on the 22 day AD 1838 and since
that period she has remained a widow
she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of 
January seventeen hundred & ninety
for to wit at the time above stated
her marriage is not recorded but the
births of her children are & the oldest was born June 14, 1788.
X her mark Lydia Hudson
Witness
Thomass Burgess
Municipal Court of the City
of Providence, August 28, 1838
Subscribed and duly sworn
to by Lydia Hudson, in open court.
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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I Horatio G. Hudson of the City
of Providence, being now fifty years
of age on oath do testify & say that
Lydia Hudson who signed & affirmed to
the preceding declaration is my mother
& the said Samuel was my father
My father died on the day of April
last past & since then my mother
has remained unmarried
Horatio G Hudson
Municipal Court of the
City of Presidence August 28, 1838
Subscribed, and duly sworn to
by Horatio G. Hudson, in open
Court
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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I Edmund Burton of Cranston in the
County of Providence on oath do testify
& say that I am now 75 years of age
that I was well acquainted with the
late Dr Samuel Hudson of said
Cranston, his widow Lydia Hudson
is my sister - she was married to
the said Samuel Hudson in the year
1788. I was not present at the
Wedding but well remember the
time. I was invited to the Wedding
but was necessarily about on business
in the State of Massachusetts - on
my return I found they had
been married & they always
lived together as husband & wife
until his death afterwards I
was also knowing to their living (illegible)
liked before I went away at that
time
Edmund Burto
Municipal Court of the City of
Providence, January 8th 1839.
Subscribed, and duly sworn to by
Edmund Burton in open Court.
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Mrs Hudson
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I John Howard of Cranston in the County of Providence in the state of Rhode Island do on oath depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of the said town of Cranston, and y virtue of that office have the custody of the records of said town for recording marriages, that I have carefully examined said record and do not find recorded the marriage of Samuel Hudson to Lydia Burton and I further depose and say that I am satisfied that many marriages do and have taken place in said town that are not therein recorded

                                      John Howard

[produced] in Providence in this ninth day of August 1838 personally came before meJohn Howard   subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the matter of the same.   And I further certify that  said John Howard is personally known to me and that full credit is to be given to his testimony, and that he is known to a Town Clerk of said Town of Cranston

Henry L. Bowen, Justice Peace
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The names and births of the children of Doc. Samuel
Hudson and his wife of Canton in the
County of Providence & are as follows (illegible)
Horatio Gates Hudson was born Saturday 16 June 1788
Marinus Willox Hudson Born Friday 18 June 1790
Freelove Hudson born Monday 7th January 1793
Harding Hudson Born Wednesday 29th April 1795
Maria Therese Hudson Born Sunday 7th October 1798
Recorded August 25 1810
by Teri Knight T. Clk
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Town Clerks Office Cranston
August 7th A.D. 1838
I certify that the above is a true copy from
the record -
Jesse Howard T. Clerk
Providence Jc In Providence this ninth day of
August AD 1838. Personally came Jesse Howard
and made oath to the truth of the preceding certifi
cate by him subscribed. And I further certify that
said Jesse Howard is well known to me and that
he is a credible witness, and known to me as
Town Clerk of said town of Cranston
Attest Henry L. Bowen, Justice Peace
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My Hudson
children
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5455
Lydia Hudson
R. I.
Act 7. July 38
m 88, d 38
amount
8 mo pri
-----
26.66
Died 22 April-38
pen: Com 23 apl 38
Benjn Cowell
Providence
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island and Presidence Plantations
Presidence, Jc
Municipal Court of the City of
Providence in the County of Providence
and State aforesaid, being a Court of
Record; - January 8th A.D. 1839
Be it Remembered that satisfactory testimony
has been produced before said Court, that Samuel
Hudson late of Cranston in said County of Providence,
deceased, died on the twenty -second day of April A.D.
1838; that he left a widow Lydia Hudson, who
now resides in said Cranston; that said Samuel
and Lydia were legally married, in the year 1788,
and that said Lydia is now the widow of said Sam
ial Hudson, and has so remained ever since his
death.
And the Court do further order it to be certified
that said Lydia Hudson who has signed the pre
ceding declaration, and that Horatio G. Hudson
and Edmund Barton who have signed annexed
assertions are all credible persons.
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I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal
Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify
that the a foregoing contains the original pro
ceedings of said Court, in the matter of the ap
plication of Lydia Hadson to obtain the
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benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of July
7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."
And I do further certify, that Henry L
Bowen, who has signed the two preceding cer
tificates to the two depositions of Jesse Howard,
was at the time of the date thereof, and now is,
a Justice of the Peace within & for said City of
Providence, duly appointed & qualified, and au
thorized by law to administer oaths and take
depositions; and that his signatures to said
certificates are genuine
In Witness whereof. I have here
unto set my hand
and have affixed the seal
of said Court, this eighth day of January A.D.
1839
Albert G. Green
Clerk
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May 18, 1839
I certify that the deposition of
Olney Potter was annexed hereto,
after the aforegoing decree was
made, & that Epharim Sayles
before whom the same was taken, was
at the date thereof, a Justice of the
Peace for the town of Smithfield in
the County of Providence, duly elected
and qualified.
Albert G. Green
Clerk
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I Olney Potter of Gloucester County of Providence State
of Rhode Island now 79 years of age on solemn Affirmation
do depose and say- that I was well acquainted with
Dr Samuel Hudson now deceased and Lydia Burton
now Samuel Hudson's Widow in the war of the Revolution
for most of the time ever since. I was present at their
Marriage which took place according to the best of my
recollection in the Spring of 1788 they was married about
three years before I was, I was married in September
1791 they was married by a Justice of the Peace of ┃
Cranston State of Rhode Island I cannot remember
the Justice's name
Olney Potter
Providence sc Smithfield April 8th AD 1839
Then personally came before me Olney Potter and
made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by
him subscribed in my presence I further certify
that the said Olney Potter is known to me and
is a competent and credible witness
Ephraim Sayles Justice Peace
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James Hudson, R.J act 7. Jame 32 last Traid?
22. act. '40
Gool
Deed 22' April 1838 ph. that period
818
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V 5433
Rev. B Crowell, July 27 '39
for same Oct 31, 1839
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Saml. Hudson R.J. act 7.June 32 when last fed?
GME
26 July 39
Died 22d April 1838 L paid to that time.
S.H.H.
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Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 21418
Lydia Hudson
Widow of
Samuel Hudson
Priv. Rev. Wen'
Act July 7 1938
Index: Vol. A, Page 35-9
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Oct. 18, 1839
J L Edwards. poq
present
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Washington Oct 18, 1837

Sir:
In answer to your letter of July 27th regarding the claims of Mary Burdick, widow of Ichabod Burdick and Lydia Hudson, widow of Samuel Hudson. I herewith present further testimony in both cases as respects the service of Ichabod Burdick the company of which he was Lieutenant was ordered to be raised by the State and (illegible) the town was authorized to choose the officers they were commissioned by the (illegible) (copies of these duties were sent with the original (illegible) and it will (illegible) by the town treasurer certificate that Lieutenant Burdick was (illegible) by the town, which is now endorsed -He and all the company received their pay and activity from the State-As I understand the services of these (illegible), they were continuous and it will be by the act they were for the
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shore towns only where goods were constantly necessary and no town was more exposed than Charlestown  bordering as it does directly on the ocean
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enclosed it would seem the Patuxet Rangers must have served nearly 8 months in one year 1777 judging from the several dates of the accts you will observe that the accts are sometimes made off against the "Patuxet Rangers" and sometimes against "Benjamin Arnold" & [illegible] Arnold" who were first and second officers in [illegible] and of that corps - Where on the remarks I intended to have made if the examination could have taken place while I remained in Washington I only wish for what is right [illegible] in there two cases
I am respectfully your
Berger Cowell
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Providence Oct 20 1840
Sir
In answer to your letter of Oct 31 1839 respecting the claim of Lydia Hudson widow of Samuel Hudson.  I regret to say that no further evidence can be  [illegible]. I ask nothing but what is right & [illegible] to the widowed.  He belonged to the Pawtuxet Rangers from the beginning of 1777 to the end of the war  His company [illegible] in addition to the [illegible] times required by law.  Garison duty in the fort at Pawtuxet - this is [illegible] [illegible] by the [illegible] but by the extracts, from the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] you on a former assistant.  In the case of Mrs. Penelope Williams widow of
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Thomas Williams who belonged to that Company during the same time you allowed 9 months service.  Thomas Williams and Samuel Hudson joined that Comp I believe about the same time and continued in it until the end of the war & are entitled to the same amount of service.  In your letter of July 27th 18 [illegible] writing Mr Hudsons [illegible] you observe that the services of that company did not much exceed 8 months.  Considering this Company did garrison duty at the fort, [illegible] all the monthly [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] I cannot believe that the original declaration of Samuel Hudson was substantially correct, yet if no more than 8 or 9 months can be allowed his widow, I have to request a certificate for that amount. 
J  S Edwards [illegible] I am respectfully [illegible] Bergen Cowell