Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,322, Samuel Hodsdon, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
Hodsdon, Samuel
Ann.
NUMBER
W. 23,322
CONTENTS
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4437
Maine
Ann Hadsdon
widow of Samuel
NH Hodsdon
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inc. from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20 day of Jan'y 1857
and sent to
H.D. Johnson
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 1
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7,737
Maine.
Samuel Hodsdon 4
of South Berwick in the Dist. of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammel of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of March 1819
and sent to Hon Ben Greene
Judge, South Berwick, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48
$137.29
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Let to H H Hobbs, Aug 26, 1836
Papers copied for
Land Agent
Dec 13, 1831

Notification sent July 20th 1820 to 
Daniel Sewall, Kennebunk, Maine
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Samuel Hodsdon
South Berwick
7737
Con
Sept 1819
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding
excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
A one roomed shack of a house scarcely inhabitable.
1 cow - 1 acre of poor land - 1 pig

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Hodsdon
who, by occupation am a labourer - which I am unable to pursue by
reason of the rheumatism & old age.
NAMES.
Anna my wife
Moses my grandson
AGES;
59
2
Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
weakly & infirm
unable

Samuel Hodsdon

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within
the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto 
annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 seventeen
dollars, and [blank] cents and that the applicant has been supported by the town for several years previous to his obtaining a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this seventh day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall,
{Clerk of the said Circuit Court for
the County of York
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Please for the first Eastern Circuit, begun
at holden at York within and for the County of York
on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice
of said Court.
On this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared
in open Court - 
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a
Court of Record for said county Samuel Hodsdon aged
sixty five years, resident in South Berwick in said county
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt.
Beal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel
in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more
particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirty first
day of March A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension,
numbered 7,737 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, 
or in any manner 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, enttled "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 18th day of March, 1818: 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 thatn what is 
contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to
pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth
as herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Hodsdon
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th
day of July A.D. 1820.}
Before Benjamin Greene { Ch. Justice of the said Court.
Mr. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
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Sam'l Hodsdon (Private)
Scammel's N. Hampshire Regt.
Fall of 1776 or 77 to fall of 1782
31st March 1818
Carret
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss } 
On this Thirty first day of March A.D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Easter Circuit
in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Hodsdon aged sixty two years residing in
South Berwick in said county of York, 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 Samuel Hodsdon
in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six or seven
inlisted [sic] as a private soldier in the Continental Army
under Capt. Zachariah Beal of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Alex'r. Scammel in the New Hampshire line for
the term of three years, unless sooner discharged, but Capt.
Beal returned him as inlisted [sic] during the war - he
served in said company and regiment five years when
he had a furlow [sic] to return home in the fall of one
thousand seven hundred & eighty two and did not join the
army afterwards-
And the said Samuel Hodsdon further states, and by the certificate
of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of South
Berwick
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has 
no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the first Eastern
Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Samuel Hodsdon did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common
enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs
the assistance of his country for support. - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before
mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty fifth day of June Anno Domini, 1818
Benj. Greene
Please place on pension Roll Boston
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Mrs Ann Hodsdon
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State of Maine.
York, ss.-
I, John Skeele, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the
County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William
A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
the said William A. Hayes is also a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the
papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
said Court, this ninth day of August in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele} Register of Probate
York County.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838,
entitled "An Act granting half pay, and 
pensions to certain widows" - 
State of Maine
County of York Ss. }
On this twenty eighth day of
July in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight personally
appeared before me William A. Hayes Esquire
Judge of the Probate Court, being a Court of
Record within and for the County of York
in the State of Maine. - 
Ann Hodsdon, a resident of
South Berwick in the County of York aforesaid
aged seventy six years, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows" -
That she is the widow of Samuel 
Hodsdon late of said South Berwick deceased -
that the said Samuel Hodsdon served
against the common enemy in the Revolutionary
War as is more fully specified in the 
declaration of said Samuel Hodsdon, now
on the files of the Pension Department, for
the Maine Agency, at Washington, which
declaration was made by the said Samuel
Hodsdon in order to obtain the benefit of the
Law of March 18th 1818, and upon which
declaration, a pension certificate was issued
to said Samuel Hodsdon, under said Act
of March 18th, 1818 - the said Samuel Hodsdon
continued a pension under the act
last
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named up to the time of his death - and
that since his decease the said pension
certificate has been returned to the pension 
agent at Portland and is not now in her
possession.
She further declares that she was
married to the said Samuel Hodsdon on
the seventh day of December in the year of
our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred, 
and eighty three; that her husband, the
aforesaid Samuel Hodsdon did on the 
second day of August in the year 
one thousand, eight hundred and twenty five
that 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, and ninety four, viz: at the 
time above stated - 
Ann Hodsdon
X her mark
Witness
Wm. A Hayes
Benj. G. Lord
State of Maine
County of York Ss.
Subscribed and sworn to
the day and year before written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of
Probate York Co'y. Maine
I William A. Hayes the before named Judge of
Probate certify that the said Ann Hodsdon
by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity
is unable to travel & attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge
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Extract from the Records of the town of
Berwick in the County of York and state of Maine viz:
"Married by the Rev. John Sampson December the"
"seventh, seventeen hundred & eighty three Samuel"
"Hodsdon and Anna Libbey both of Berwick."
I Joseph Prime clerk of said town of Berwick
certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it 
is on the record except the dates which are expressed
on the records in fair legible figures as follows
"December 7th" (seventh) "1783" seventeen hundred
& eighty three.
Joseph Prime Town Clerk

I Joseph Prime above named depose and say
that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county
and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract
from the records of the same town with the exceptions
aforesaid, was certified by me.
Joseph Prime, Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of York, Ss,
July 27th A.D. 1838 - subscribed
and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime
Before me
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of
the Peace, certify that the above named Joseph Prime
who is well known to me, is a man of truth &
veracity, and his declarations under oath, or otherwise
are entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace
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W 23,322
L.W.R.
January 21, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning
the military record of Samuel Hodgdon, a soldier or the 
Revolutionary War, you are advised that a Samuel Hodsdon made an
application for pension on March 31, 1818, at which time he
was 62 years of age and residing at South Berwick, Me., and
his pension was allowed for five years' actual service as a
private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War; a
part of the time he served under Capt. Beal and Col. Scammel; 
(place of his enlistment not stated). His widow, Ann, made
application and received a pension for the service of her
husband as above set forth.
Inasmuch as both the soldier and his widow signed
their applications by mark it is impossible to state whether
or not Hodsdon is a correct spelling of their name.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Nellie P. Barrows,
102 Elm Street,
Montpelier, Vt.
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Jan. 21- 1897 History to
Miss Nellie P. Barrows
Montpelier, Vt.
L.W.B.
Rev'y
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23322
Ann Hodsdon
Wid of
Samuel Hodsdon
Priv. Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848.
Index: Vol A, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4437
Maine
Ann Hodson
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
20 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
Wm. A. Hayes
South Berwick
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1
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Maine - 284
Ann Hodsdon,
widow of Samuel Hodsdon, dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818
and who died on the 2d of August, 1825
of York Co. in the State of Maine
who was a private in the  - commanded
by Captain - regt. commanded
by Col. Scammel in the N Hamp.
Private 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of September
1838 and sent to William
A. Hayes, South Berwick, Me-
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $600:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1834 = 40:00
$640:00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 11.
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2582
Maine
Ann Hodsdon
widow of Samuel Hodsdon
who was a Private
in the N. J. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
2nd day of Nov. 1843
and sent to C.N. Cogswell
South Berwick
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 6.
Prvt. 2 N.H.
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So. Berwick Free
Aug 19
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Aug 24
get papers 
[illegible]
Mc
16 Mar 19
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South Berwick Aug 19 1836
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Will you cause
to be made and forwarded to me as
soon as convenient a copy of
the declaration of Samuel Hodsdon
late of So. Berwick, York Co. Maine
now deceased, made to obtain a pension
under the act of Congress of Mch
18,1818 - It is requested for the
purpose of enabling his widow to obtain
a grant of 200 acres of land from the
state of Maine by a resolve of its
Legislation of Mch 17, 1835 - Also
a copy of the evidence adduced in
support of his declaration is
requested -
Yours respectfully
Hiram H. Hobbs
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Ann Hodsdon
4437

And to [illegible] $80 per ann.
[illegible] 1 July 1848

H.D. Johnson
Present
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss.
Clerk's Office,
October 24th, A.D. 1850}
I, John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Strafford
certify that Charles E. Soule is a Justice of
the Peace and an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County of Strafford duly qualified
to act as such, that the commission of the said Charles E. Soule
is dated July 6th, 1846. and will expire July 5th, 1857,
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common
Pleas the day and year first above written,
John H. Smith CLERK.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford} ss.
On this twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1850 before the
Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Strafford
personally appeared Ann Hodgdon of Somersworth in said
county of Strafford aged eighty seven years
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Samuel Hodgdon
late of Berwick, Maine, deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she
has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of Eighty dollars
per annum and is now
a Pensioner under the Act of 2d of February, 1848
that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be entitled
under any Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz-
7th July, 1838; 3d March, 1843; 17th June, 1844; 2d February,
1848; Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845; and 1st July, 1848;
that she now resides in said County and State.
Ann Hodgdon
X her mark
Witness
Olive Harrigan
Sworn to and [illegible] the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Charles E. Soule Justice of the Peace.
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Declaration of
Ann Hodsdon
2582
Pension Certificate
to be forwarded to
Wm. A. Hayes
South Berwick
Maine
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State of Maine.
York, SS.
I William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
William A. Hayes
is an acting Justice of the Pace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission
is dated the second day of July A.D. 1846
and will expire on the second day of 
July A.D. 1853,
and that the following signatures purporting to be
his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this sixth day of November
Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.
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Add Hodsdon Payment to be made at Portland by
Wm. Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March.
Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Ann Hodsdon
widow of Samuel Hodsdon
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 20th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and
fifty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior,
Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Declaration of
Ann Hodsdon
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act
of Congress of February 2d, 1848 entitled
"An act making further provision for
surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Maine,
County of York Ss.
On this twenty seventh day of
October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and forty eight personally appeared before
William Allen Hayes Esquire a justice of
the Peace within and for said county of
York, Ann Hodsdon a resident of Samersworth
in the county of Strafford aged
eighty five years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on he oath, make
the following declaration, in order to 
obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February
1848, granting pensions to widows
of persons, who served during the Revolutionary
War.  That she is the widower
of Samuel Hodsdon deceased, who was
a private in the Revolutionary War
and served as stated by him in his application
for a pension and that she drew a
pension of eighty dollars per annum
under the first section of the Act of 7th of
July, AD 1838 & 7th of June 1844.  Her 
pension certificate was numbered 284.
She further declares that she is still a Widower.
Ann Hodsdon
X her mark
Witness Wm. A. Hayes
Olive Harrigan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes, a magistrate as above
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stated hereby certify that the before named
Ann Hodsdon is personally well known
to me and that she has drawn a pension
as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
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322
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I Benjamin G. Lord of South Berwick
in the County of York & State of Maine aged fifty
one depose testify & say, that Samuel Hodsdon of
said South Berwick, late a pensioner of the United
States died on or about the second day of
August in the year eighteen hundred & twenty five
and his Widow Ann Hodsdon is now living
and has remained a widow, and unmarried
ever since the decease of said husband Samuel
Hodsdon
Benja. G. Lord
State of Maine
York County Ss. July 20th 1838 Sworn to and
subscribed by the said Benjamin G. Lord
Before me Wm. A Hayes Just Peace
And I the above named Justice of the
Peace certify that the above named
Benjamin G. Lord who is well known
to me is a man of truth and veracity and
his statements under oath are entitled to
full credit 
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace
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3313
Ann Hodsdon
Declaration for a
Pension
for one year
$80 per ann
Land certificate
to C.N. Cogswell Esq.
South Berwick
Maine
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of
Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting
pensions for one year to certain widows
who have received pensions under the Act 
of July 7 1838.
State of Maine
York County Ss. On this sixteenth day of 
August in the year eighteen hundred and
forty three personally appeared before the Hon.
William Allen Hayes Esquire a Justice of
the Peace for each & every County in the
State of Maine Ann Hodsdon a resident
of South Berwick in said County of York
aforesaid aged Eighty one years who being
first sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Samuel Hodsdon
who was a private in the army of the Revolution
and drew a pension under the Act of
Congress passed 10th March 1818 and that she
drew a pension under the law of July 7
1838 of eighty dollars per annum by a
certificate numbered 284 and to her 
declaration for that purpose, she hereby refers
she further declares that she is still a widow
Ann Hodsdon
X her mark
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Fredc. Cogswell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above
written before me - Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the magistrate above
named hereby certify that the above named
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Ann Hodsdon has been long personally
known to me, that she is the same identical
person who drew a pension of eighty dollars
a year for five years as the widow
of the late Samuel Hodsdon who also
was personally known to me while 
he was living - and the said Ann
Hodsdon is now living and is still
a widow
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
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Declaration of
of Ann Hodsdon
for one years pension
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I Charles N. Cogswell of South
Berwick, in the County of York, and state
of Maine aged forty six years testify
depose and say that I am well acquainted
with Mrs. Ann Hodsdon of South
Berwick, the widow of Samuel Hodsdon
late of said South Berwick deceased
and have been so acquainted with said
Ann Hodsdon, and said Samuel, while
living, for very many years past, having
lived near them, in the same time from
my infancy
I further state that said
Ann Hodsdon is now living and that
she is the identical person who drew a
pension of Eighty Dollars per annum
for five years as the widow of said 
Samuel Hodsdon - that she is still a 
widow, and has remained such since the
death of said Samuel Hodsdon
Charles N. Cogswell

State of Maine
York Ss. August 16th A.D. 1843
Then personally appeared the said
Charles N. Cogswell, and made oath that the 
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed 
is true
before me
Wm. A. Hayes Justice Peace

I William A. Hayes the magistrate above
named hereby certify that the said Charles
N. Cogswell above named is well known
to me, that he is a person of truth &
veracity & his statements under oath
one entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
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3313
Ann Hodsdon
Declaration for a
Pension
for one year
$80 per ann.
Send certificate
to C. N. Cogswell Esq.
South Berwick
Maine
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State of Maine.
County of York Ss.
I William Trafton, Clerk of the Judicial Court
within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that William A. Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for
each and every County throughout said state, - duly commissioned
and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day
of January 1839 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of
January 1846 and that his signature to the foregoing certificates
are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court for said
County this twenty fifth day of October
A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three.
William Trafton, Clerk.
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102 Elm Street, Montpelier Vermont
December 23, 1896
H
Bureau of Pensions
Samuel Hodgdon served
in Revolutionary War from
Portsmouth N.H. The records 
there do not give his birth
or death. Did he have a
[ension & if so, I hope from
this to find where he received
it or was born, that I
may write to said town for 
family history. Please
reply as soon as convenient
as blanks are waiting to
be filled out for a
Revolutionary society
(Miss) Nellie P. Barrows