Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23306, Daniel Hodges, New York
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(6--1776)

SERVICE

New York

Hodges, Daniel
Elizabeth

NUMBER

W. 23306
B.L.W. 47615-160-55

CONTENTS
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6.447
New York, Albany
Elizabeth Hodges
widow of Daniel, Hodges, NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22, Dollars 23
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1858, and sent to
J.J. Coombs; Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 180, Vol. H
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6.447
New York, Albany
Elizabeth Hodges
widow of Daniel, Hodges, NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22, Dollars 23
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1858, and sent to
J.J. Coombs; Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 180, Vol. H
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Verso of the previous sheet:

Hodges, Daniel
NY W23306
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Katherine Hodges
was born July the 25 1803

Lucretia Hodges was
born December 25 1806

Sally Hodges was
born Oct 1809

Sophia Hodges was
born Oct 24 1818
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A record of the ages of
Daniel Hodges and his
family ----------

Daniel Hodges was born
September the 3d 1762

Elizabeth Hodges was born
December the 8 1769

Elizabeth Hodges was
born January the 17 1786

Polly Hodges was born
June the 5th 1793

Matthew Hodges was born
February the 15 1801
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[Two pages. Left page:]
127/669 Act March (illegible) 
May 17 [18]55
Elizabeth Hodges
widow of
Daniel Hodges Private
Private
Colonel Graham
New York State Troops
War of Revolution
Pension - 
New York June 32-20224
Admitted 160 acres November 4, [118]56
Dodge
Turner Barton
Lansingburgh
New York

[Right page:]
Letter: T. Barton (February 28 [18]56
Letter: . Barton September 5 [18]56
End P
Volume H=2=73
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[Two pages. Left page:]                                                               
20 224
                New York
Daniel Hodges
of Rensselaer in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Williams of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Graham in the New York
line for 6 months 21 days


_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 22 Dollars 32 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of August 1832 and sent to G Zoula 
                                                        New York
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] [illegible] $44.64
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September [18]33-11.16.
$55.80
(Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832)
Recorded by __________ clerk
Book ______ volume 3, page 62

[Right page]
Pension certificate returned as a dead letter and Sent to [illegible ? postmaster] Grafton Rensselaer County New York January 15, 1834
W.C. Follett February 14, 1833 (see papers inside when his widow applied for pension.)
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To 
Elizabeth Hodges
Widow of Daniel
New York
July 7, 1838
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} Ss.
On this fifteenth day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four. Personally appeared before the Justices of the state Justice Court in the City of Troy County of Rensselaer State aforesaid now sitting, the Same being a Court of Record, duly authorized by Laws to administer Oaths, Elizabeth Hedges a resident of Rensselaer County aforesaid Aged 85 years. Who being duly Sworn according to law. Testifies and says and makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress, Making provisions of Certain Widows of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Passed July 7th, 1838, March 3d 1843 - June 17th, 1844, and February 2nd 1848 That is the widow of Daniel Hedges who was a Pensioner of the Revolution under the Act of 1832 of Twenty Two dollars and Thirty Two cents per annum That She was married to Said Hedges in the then 
County of Albany Now Rensselaer County by a Justice of the Peace, who I understand is dead and left no record
That her husband died on the 7th day of June 1838 and the leaves of the Bible in his family record of his family.
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This deponent further Testifies, That
she is poor, and the did know that she was entitled to a Pension but a short time since and that was by hearing of other Widows claiming Pensions
now asks to be allowed under the
acts aforesaid, as appear by the
Book of her marriage hereunto annexed 
Sworn in open Court and
subscribed thereto by making
her mark not being able to write her name
Elizabeth Hedges-her mark
Charles E Brintnell
one of the Justices of the
Justices Court of the City of Troy
State of New York
Rennselaer County S.S. 
I, Prentiss L Jones Clerk of the
Justices Court of the City of Troy
The same being a Court of Record having a clerk and seal do hereby certify that Charles E. Brintnall before whom the
foregoing declaration, and affidavit were subscribed and sworn
was at the time of taking such declaration and affidavit
one of the Justices of the aforesaid Court duly qualified
to take such declaration affidavit and an acting justice 
at the time of taking the same and that his signature
thereto subscribed is his giving proper signature
Seal of the aforesaid
Witness my hand and the seal of the aforesaid  
Court this 15 day of July 1834
P L Jones, Clerk
of Justice Court Troy New York
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
___________________

On this fifteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before this Justice of the Justices Court in the City of Troy County of Rensselaer aforesaid John Brenenstuhl a resident of the County of Rensselaer Aged 65 years who being duly sworn according to law Testifies and says, That he was well acquainted with Daniel Hedges deceased, and his wife Elisabeth Hedges now applying for a Pension, And that her Maiden Name was Barnhart.  That her husband said Hedges died on the 7th day of June 1828 and was a Pensioner of the United States of Twenty Two Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents per Annum and that the leaves of the Bible record is said Hedges Family Bible.

                                      John Brenestuhl

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of July 1854.

Charles E. Brintnall
One of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
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Lansingburgh Feby 10th 1855

Sir
I enclose you the application of Mrs. Hedges for a Pension.  The reason they have not been sent before, is that they were mislaid.

Wm. C. Follet

To the Commr of Pensions

___________________

fro
Elizabeth Hodges,
widow of Daniel 
New York
July 7, 1838
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, SS.

I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Royal Abbott before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 21 day of April A.D., 1855
(Signed, A H, Sheldon) Clerk
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer. On this twenty eighth day of May 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas of the said County of Rensselaer now sitting Daniel Hodges, a resident of the town of Grafton in the County of Rensselear and State of New York, 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he was born in the town of Bedford and State of Massachusetts on the 3rd of September 1762; he has no record of this age except his own copy from his father's family bible.  When he first entered the service, he was a resident of the town of Hoosick (the in the County of Albany now) in the County of Rensselaer, State of New York.  About the middle of September, 1778(he believes though not positive as to the year) he went out with militia as a substitute for William Waldsworth, in a company commanded by Captain Brown of which Joel Abbot was Lieutenant and marched to Fort Edwards and served there in garrison, one half month for said Waldsworth and one half month for himself, in all one month, and was then discharged and went home: He received no written discharge.  In the year next following, about May, he was called out in the same company & marched to Palmerstown, near Saratoga, where there was a guard station and served one month; and was then discharged & went home.  In the year next following, early in June, he went with the three months men, as a substitute for Simon Froman; mustered at Albany and was order to West Point, and then to Stony Point, where he joined his company under Captain Williams, Lieutenant Bloodgood(of Albany) in a Regiment command by Colonel Graham; he then marched to Dobbs Ferry and soon marched back to Albany, where Captain McGee took command of the company; he then marched to Fort Edward and served there in garrison till the expiry of the three months and was then discharged & returned home; where he remained but two days & then went as a substitute for Stephen Parish in Captain Brown's company, to Fort Edward, & served there in garrison one half month as such substitute and one half month for himself, and was then discharged; and immediately, without going home, turned out as a ranger in Captain Samuel
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Hodges company; and served as such ranger, about Fort Edward & Ann, three weeks, when he was discharged + went home.  This was his last term of service; and was ended in 1780 , or 1781.  He never received a written discharge, and has no documentary evidence to produce.  He knows of no person living who served with him.  After the Revolutionary War, he lived at Hoosick five years, then moved to Monkton , in Vermont, where he lived two years, then back to Hoosick, where he lived about three years, then to Charlestown of the Mohawk, where he lived ten years, then back to Hoosick, where he lived 5 years, then to Grafton, where he lived seventeen years, then to Victor in the county of Ontario(NY) where he lived six years, and then back to Grafton, where he has now lived on year.  As he is quite old & infirm and has resided but so short a time in his present resident, he does not know a clergyman, who is acquainted with him (in this part of the state) to testify as to his character, and reputation of services.  Of those to whom he was formerly well known, when residing in this county, and who still are well acquainted with him, he would mentioned Jonathan Read of Pittstown and John Brennenstuhl of Grafton aforesaid.  
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid: Daniel Hodges, mark X
Sherry R Bristol Clerk
The Jonathan Rear resident in Pittstown (adjoining Grafton) and John Brennenstuhl resident in said town of Grafton hereby dertify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hodges who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed + believed in  the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, + that we concur in that opinion.  Jonathan Read, from + subscribed the day foresaid, John Brennenstuhl, Henry R. Bristol, Clerk.
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127.669
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The foregoing Declaration were sworn to and subscribed before on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and I further certifty that in consequence of age and infirmity, the aforementioned affiliant Elizabeth Hodgest could not write her name.  
Rotal Abbott, Justice Peace
The Commisioner of pension will please direct any communications if any shall be required to Turner Barton Justice Peace Lansingburgh.
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State of New York
County of Rennselaer
On this eighteenth day of April of the One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace written and for the county and state aforesaid, Elizabeth Hodges aged 86 years a resident of the Town of Grafton, in Said County + state who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Daniel Hodges deceased who was a soldier in the revolutionary war that she does not know in what company or regiment he served but that when living he drew a pension by a certain warrant now in her possession which is as follows
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1932 Daniel Hodges of the State of New York who was a private in the revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty two dollars and thirty two cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1832 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the war office of the United States this 13 day of August One thousand Eight Hundred and thrity three. Lew Cass
Seal
Examined and 
Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commisioner of pensions
Endorsed on the back - Payments to be made at New York by presumed Mr___Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of New York Recorded in the pension office in Book E Volume B page 62 by [illegible] C Stiles Clerk.  She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Hodges at the town of Hosack County and State.
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aforeaiid on the day of December AD 1785 by one Esquire Guthrie Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Barnhard that her husband died at the Town of Grafton County and State aforesaid on the 7th day of June 1839 and that she is now his widow and that she has not now any record of her marriage.  
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty lLand to which she is entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 and requests the warrant sent cove(illegible) of T. Barton Esquire of Lansingburgh New York
Elizabeth Hodges
We John Brenenstuhl and Polly Brenenstuhl Resident of the Town of Grafton County and  State aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Elizabeth Hodges and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be for that we have known the above named Elizabeth Hodges and her late husband Daniel Hodges in his life time for at least fifty years last past and that they lived and cohabited together as Husband and wife and were always so called and admitted to be and so called each other that he died about 15 years ago at Grafton aforesaid and that she still remains his widow
and further we on our oath declare that we have often seen the pension certificate above copied in the profession in the possession of said Daniel Hodges and that he went away to draw his pay and come back with the moeny and we verily believe he was justly entitled thereto
John Brenenstuhl
Polly Brenenstuhl
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Number 25319
Daniel Hodges Rennsalaer County 
New York

Admitted
Private 6 months 21 days.

George Gould agent New York
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War Department,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily receive that objects exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus}). You will, when your return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Daniel Hodges Rensselaer County of New York

[Column Headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. (Years. Months. Days). Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.]

Sub. Sept. 1778. (--, 1, --). Private. Capt. Brown. 70 Years Albany County New York. Traditionary papers correctly attached.

Called out 1779. (--, 1, --). ".
Sub - 1780. (--, 3, --). ". Cap. William, Colonel Graham
Sub - 1780. (--, 1, --). ". Cap. Brown
Turnedout ". (--, --, 21). ranger. Cap. Hodges.
(--, 6, 21)

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of |  ss.
County of                              |

On this      day of       personally appeared (a) before
   A.B. a resident (b) of        in the county of
and State, Territory or District  of          aged (c)
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)      , with       and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched . This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I          of the Court of            do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
          for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
          day of                   & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,      Clerk of the Court of           do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of      & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.   All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service;  where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service;  were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute. for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served;  such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solder of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest  clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary solder, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832;  and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a)   The declarant must appear in Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity;  in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming the the rule.
(c)   The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served;  otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned. a Justice of the Peace, &c.  A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:_____ For _______ year _______ months, and ___________days, I served as a ___________.  For ________ months and _______days, I served as a ________;  and for such service I claim a pension."  
It is important, in all cased, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years inn the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served:  the duration of each term of engagement;  the particular place or places where the service was performed;  that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;  that he was either in the field or in garrison;  and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f)  The law makes the relinquishment Indispensable.
(g)  The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h)  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i)  The Clerk must affix his seal,, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department,  he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
- The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l)  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Widow &c
File No 23300
Elizabeth Hodges
Widow of 
Daniel Hodges
Private Revolutionary War
Act:  February 2nd 1848
Index: - Volume A Page 350
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47.615
Revolutionary Army
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Number 15.420
Elizabeth Hodges
Widow of Daniel
New York
Letter L Brenestuhl
December 1/[18]56
July 7 1878
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11874
New York       A
Elizabeth Hodges
widow of Daniel
who died on the 7th of June 1839 -
in the state of 
who was a private in the ___________commanded
by Captain _________________of the ______commanded
by ______________ in the Revolution
line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 22 Dollars 23 cents
per annum to commence on the 7th day of
June 1839. -

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of
September 1958 and 
JJ Coombs
Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by GT Getty Clerk,
Book H Volume 2 Page 64
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9709 
New York              A
Elizabeth Hodges
widow if Daniel
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 22 Dollars 23
Cents per annum to commence
on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued
the 11th day of Sept 1858
and sent to 
J.J.Coombs
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843 and 
June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book H
Vol 2 Page 125
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L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Pension Office
Washington DC
Application for Land Warrant
Deferred Claim of 137669
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Pension Office
Washington DC
Additional testimony in the application of 137669
for Bounty Land
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[Left Side]
3 Auditors Office
Nov 4, 18[illegible]

Sir
Daniel Hodges 
Albany New York act 1836
at $22 32/100 per annum
appears to have been 
paid to 4 March 1859
He is marked in lead
pencil as having died
7 June 1839 as the
arrears have not been
paid his widows
name is not known
at this office
Very respectfully
RJ Atkinson

(Right side)
Pension Office
November 3. 1856
Sir
Please give the date of 
death of Daniel Hodges pensioner
on New York roll act 1832 at $22.32
and the name of his widow
if arrears was paid to her
Very respectfully
S Cole
for commissioner
R J Atkinson Esquire
3rd auditor
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Elizabeth Hodges
window of
Daniel
NY

Written for $22 23/100 for 
from 7" June 1839 under acts of
7" June 1838 30 March 1843 
17"June 1844 E: HEK:
1848 deduction two years 
from 4" March" [18]41 to 4 March [18]43



Certificate to
J.J. Coombs Esquire
Present
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Pension Office
September  8  1858

Honorable
A.H.H. Stuart
Staunton,
Virginia

Sir,
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Washington September 6th 1858
Sir:
Enclosed I beg leave to present a power of Attorney from Elizabeth Hodges of New York, widow of Daniel Hodges, deceased, authorizing me to prosecute her claim for pension under the act
of 7th July 1838 and continuing acts.  She has lately been allowed Bounty Land, and I respectfully refer to evidence filed in her application for Bounty Land, to supply any defect of evidence in her pension case.
The allowance of the Bounty Land in fact is an admission of all the facts necessary to establish the previous claim, except the date of her marriage.  She alleges that she was married in 1785, and the evidence that she was married about the time is full and conclusive.
The family record on file shows that her first child was born in 1786, but several witnesses testify to her marriage.
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about this time - long previous to 1794 at all events.
Corroborative evidence on this point will be forward in this Bounty Land case.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J.J. Coombs
George C Whiting Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Lansingburgh Nov 17th 56
On or about the 24th Day of July 1854
Elizabeth Hodges Widow of Daniel 
Hodges ( a pensioner) made application 
for a pension(Wm C Follett drew the 
papers and says that he forwarded them
to the proper office) my name was
inserted and I was authorized to prosecute
her claim since then I have received
no answer whether such as claim 
was received or not
Please let me know if such an application
has been received and what has been done
with it
and oblige yours
Lyson Brenestuhl
Direct care of T. Barton Esquire Lansingburgh
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Hodges widow of Daniel, Rennaslaer County and State of New York
act 7" July 1938 subsequent act of 3 March 1843, 
17" June, 1844 + 2" Feb 1848
Claim("original")
Proof exhibited (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
A husband was persioner under the act of 7" June 1832 at the rate of #22.32/100 per ann
Marriage proven to have taken place
in1785 + that several children were born to the parties prior to 1st January 1794 by the original family record thereof and [illegible] proof.  Pensioner died 7" June, 1839, and appears from the affidavits of four credible witnesses and the report of the auditor.
Several witnesses testify to the widowhood and identity of the claimant. Bounty Land
was allowed two years ago.
J.J. Coombs, Esquire
Present
Name and residence of Agent
S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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J.L Edwards
George Gould Esquire
New York
[Stamp] [illegible]ton 21
[Stamp] Dead letter office 11 January 1834
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Daniel Hodges
NY 1832
(Vertical)
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Further Testimony
in the application of
Elizabeth Hodges
No 137669
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State of New York
County of Renselaer [sic]
On the 25th day of October 1856
before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and state aofresad duly authorize by law to administer oaths personally appeared Elizabeth Hodges aged 87 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Elizabeth Hodges who has applied for Bounty Land under the law of the 3rd of March 1855 as the widow of Daniel Hodges and that she received for her number of application 137669 that her said Husband Daniel Hodges was the identical person who was the pensioner described in and who held the pension warrant issued to him on the 12th day of August 1833 and fully set forth in her said application and that he drew said pension during his life and that she is now his widow but has no record of her marriage.
Elizabeth her + mark Hodges
We Lysander Brenenstuhl and John Brenenstuhl residents of Reneselaer County and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing affidavit was made and signed in our presence and that the above named Elizabeth Hodges in the identical person who made and signed the application for bounty land therein mentioned that we were present and then did see her sign such application for Bounty land therein mentioned and have no interest in her claim.  Lysander Brenenstuhl
John Brenenstuhl
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We John Brenenstuhl and Grasham Brenestuhl residents of Renelaer County and state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing affidavits were made and signed in our presence and that we were well acquainted with Daniel Hodges the pensioner who lived in Renselaer County and with Elizabeth his wife now his widow who made her Mark to her foregoing affidavit and the efforts and circumstances of our knowledge are as follows we are Brothers the youngest over 62 years of age Born in Renselaer County when we were respectfully 12 and 18 years of age the said Daniel and Elizabeth moved onto and resided on a farm adjoining that on which we lived with our father that the families visited back and forth that the said Daniel and Elizabeth lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be that the said Daniel Hodges the husband of said Elizabeth was the identical person who held the pension certificate mentioned her affidavit and now before us that the said Daniel Hodges resided in the county of Renselaer and State of New York that we knew when he got it and have often seen him have it in his possession that said Elizabeth now before us is the identical person who was then his wife and is now his widow that said Daniel died at the house of John Brennenstuhl who signs this affidavit that we both attended his funeral and that Elizabeth who is his widow still resides in the same house with said John that he died 17 years ago last June and that we have no interest in her claim.
Grasham Brenenstuhl
John Brennenstuhl
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The foregoing affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and reliable witnesses that I have known them for many years that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claims and further that from age and infirmity she could not write her name and that the letter g in Lysander G. Brenestuhl name and the words and Elizabeth between the 15th and 16th lines was interlined before sworn to
Turner Barton Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE ┃ss.

I, AMBROSE H SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Turner Barton before whom the annexed
affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of
the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed
is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 27th day of Oct. A.D., 1856.
A H Sheldon Clerk
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In the matter of 
Daniel Hodges 
applicant for pension.

                 25319
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State of New York
Reneslaer County Matthew Hodges of Hoosic, in said county, being duly sworn, says he is sixty six years of age; that he is a younger brother of Daniel Hodges, the above declarant; that he never was in the service with the said Daniel, but he remembers that the said Daniel left home several times to go into the service of the United States; that at one time he was absent on such service three months or more; that once he said Daniel went as a substitute for Stephen Parish; then he wasaid to have gone to Fort Edward.
Sorth this 28th day of May 1833 before me - Henry R Bristol Clerk Matthew Hodges mark X
Another said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter + after putting the interrogatories forescribed the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Read who has signed the foreceding certificate is a resident of Pittstown amd John Brenenstuhl who has also signed the affidavit is a resident of Hoosick; if that they are called credible persons + that their statements are entitled to credit.  
Henry R Bristol clerk of the common pleas court of Renselaer County, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Hodges for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have herewithto set me hand + affixed my seal of office this day of May 1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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Elizabeth Hodges
widow of Daniel
New York
Act 1838 [illegible]


J. J Coombs
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Whereas Elizabeth Hodges of the Lower of Grafton in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York, aged 89 years, and the widow of David Hodges deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $22.22/ per annum, allowed him an account of his services in the Revolutionary army.  And whereas I have heretofore made application for a pension under the act of 7th July 1938, on account of the services of the said Daniel Hodges died.  And on account of whose services then was issued a Bounty Land warrant.  N 47115 for 160 acres under the act of 3rd March 1855 - and whereas I am informed that my claim to a pension has been suspended or rejected.  Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint J.J. Coombs of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name will behalf to call up. examine, and prosecute my claim to a pension as aforesaid as fully to all interest and purposes as I could as if personally present-hereby satisfying and confirming every act and thing which my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.  And I do hereby fully revoke any and all powers of attorney heretofore given by Mr. Dacey other person for the purposes aforesaid - and I do hereby make this power
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of attorney irrevocable until my said claim shall be prosecuted to final completion. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of September A.D. 1858.

Executed in presence of
Norman Baker
Jonas Carr

her Elizabeth Hodges mark

State of New York
County of Renslaer Ss.  On this 3rd day of September A.D. 1858, before Mr Norman Baker, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, personally comes Elizabeth Hodges, to me well known, and of sound mind, and acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney in her act and deed.  And I certify that in consequence of age and infirmity the said Elizabeth signed the above power by making her mark - and further that I have no interest in the claim aforesaid.
Norman Baker Justice of the peace

State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss,
I john P Ball, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify that Norman Baker, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was , at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer,dwelling in said county; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment.  And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. 
In Testimony whereof, I have here set my name, and fixed the Seal of said County this 3rd day of September A.D. 1858. John P. Ball, Clerk.
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Additionaly 
Testimony in the 
Case of Mrs
Elizabeth Hodges
Number 137669
Application for 
Land under
Law 3 March 1855
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State of New York
Renselaer County Ss.
On this 25 day of August 1856 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid duly authorized by law to
administer Oaths personally appeared
Lysander G Brenenstuhl aged 40 years
a resident of Grafton County and State
aforesaid who being duly sworn according to
Law declares that he is a Grandson
of Daniel and Elizabeth Hodges that
said Elizabeth now resides with his
Father in the Town of
Grafton in said County and State
that his Grandfather was a pensioner
and drew a pension from the United States
and Received it at Albany
that he was present and saw his said
Grandfather after he was dead and also
saw him buried -that he died about
seventeen years ago the same year that
deponent was married and that
his grand mother Elizabeth Hodges
is now a Widow residing as aforesaid
Lysander G Benenstuhl
The above affidavit was made and Sworn
before me the day and year first above
written and I certify that the affiant
is of good character and a reputable and
reliable witness and that the word Pittstown
was erased and Grafton inserted before signing
Turner Barton Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Renselaer County

On this 25th day of August 1856 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lysander G. Brennenstuhl aged 40 years a resident of (Pittstown is crossed out) Grafton County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is a grandson of Daniel and Elizabeth Hodges that said Elizabeth now resides with his father in the Town of Grafton in said County and State that his grandfather was a pensioner and drew a pension from the United States and received it at Albany that he was present and saw his said grandfather after he was dead and also saw him buried that he died about seventeen years ago the same year that his grandmother Elizabeth Hodges is now a widow residing as aforesaid.

Lysanda G. Brennenstuhl

State of NEW YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, 
I, Ambrose H Sheldon, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Turner Rachon Jr before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, daily commissioned and sword, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribe my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 2 day of September A. D., 1856 
A H Sheldon, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Bennington County } Ss.
On this 19th day of August 1836 personally came before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths Lucretia Barnhart aged about (added and struck through) Eighty four (Eight struck through) years who is now a resident of Sandgate in the said county of Bennington and who being duly sworn according to laws dispose that she was well acquainted with Daniel Hodges and Elisabeth Hodges. his wife now a widow whose name before she was married was Elisabeth Barnhart that she was a cousin to my late husband Daniel Barnhart that I was well acquainted with the said Daniel and Elizabeth before they were married- Knew they were courting and knew the time they were married. but was not at the wedding, but my late husband has often told us that he was present and saw them married- A few days after they were married said Daniel and Elisabeth came and slept at this house in which I lived - that was about seventy years ago and I know that from that time until the death of Daniel Hodges he and Elisabeth lived and cohabited together as husband and wife    Lucretia Barnhart X Mark
Witness F.D. Hayt
Verona U Covey
The foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed before me this year and day first above (over)
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written and I further certify that I know this her to be of good character and a credible witness and I further certify that from age and infirmity she could not write her name and therefore made her mark.  
F.D. Hayt Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont}
County Clerk's Office Bennington, ss.
I, Samule H. Blackmer, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington, being a court of record and d having a seal as herto attached, do certify that F.D. Hayt, Esquire
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, etc.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, this 22nd day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty six-
Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk.
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State of New-York Comptroller's Office
Albany, June 4th, 1856
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

NAMES Daniel. Hodges  Private
NO. OF BOOK. 5
NO OF CERTIFICATE. 25056
DATE November 5th 1780
£ 2
S. 9
D. 2 
RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. Captain Samuel Hodges
RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER Col. Lewis Van Woert

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, £ 2..9..2 and find them to be correct 
signature A.W. Lee Clerk. 
L Burrows Comptroller.