Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10883, Anthony Hudgen, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                   NUMBER
Va           Hudgen, Anthony     S.10883
               Hudgins 

carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia  23.369
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Anthony Hudgins -
of Mathews in the State of Va
who was a pr in the commanded
by captain of the Regn commanded
by Col Payton in the 
line for 16 mo 5 days
         Anthony Hudgen
                        Mch 27/05
                Va Line. Records corrected 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 43. Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan 1834
and (?) J.P. Stoakes
Mathews CH - Va
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833                 109.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending (June?) 34        21.94
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                                                                    $131.64
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                                    {Revolutionary   Claim, }
                                     { Act June 7, 1832        }
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 (Qu)? Page 17
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Anthony Hudgins
   Virginia
           No. 3642
Admit as private
   16 mo 5 days - 43.88
                Page 67
             4.5.14
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Brief in the case of Anthony Hudgins
of Mathews County in the State of virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period    /     Duration of Service  /    Rank    / Names of Generals and Field Officers
___________________________________                    under whom he served
                     /Years, Months, Days /               /                        

Years in 17__} / "thinks he was  / Private / Col John Peyton
not given        / out (-------) of /              /Majors Boswell & Throgmorton
                       /   four years"/                    /Capt Josiah Foster/
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloucester County, Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defective in regard to period of Service.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the case above
mentioned (C. Silte?)   examining clerk
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3642


Joh P Marks
Mathews CH
Anthony Hudgins
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State of Virginia
County of Mathews to wit:
On this 13th day of August 1832 formally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the court of Mathews county now sitting, Anthony Hudgins a resident of Mathews county and state of Virginia aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make this following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was under Capt Josiah Foster Isaac Foster and Lieu. Humphrey Hudgins Ensign. Colo Sir John Peyton, Major Boswell and Major Throgmorton were the field officers - he went out first when a man by the name of (blank spaces) 
from Middlesex, who had gotten leave to return to England about the commencement of the war and bad weather drove him up into Horn Harbour, and Josiah Foster supposing it to be the enemy called out himself and about fifteen others, he left the service two or three days after Cornwallice surrendered at York. He was in no engagement worth speaking of - he was in a small engagement on Cherry Island with a small boat loaded with alum salt- He was one of those who volunteered under Houlder Hudgins and Philip Tabb to go to Richmond - they marched through part of King & Queen County crossed at West Point or rather the brick house, through part of
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of New Kent, James City down to Williamsburg and from there to Burwell's ferry where they saw the fleet pass down the James River. He served other tours at Williamsburg and the nNew Magazine. At the time Lord Cornwallice came to York he was called out with the Gloucester militia, they were drawn into line near Whiting's Mill in the edge of King & queen county and encamped in Hubbard's old fields just on the Gloucester side of the mill pond where they had a standing encampment for a long time from there they went to weir [Ware} Church and thence to Seawell's old field where they again made a standing encampment - Richard Billups; Peter Barnett's and Robert Gayle's companies were ordered to gather up all the canoes in which a man might cross York River and convey them to the mouth of that river. he was among them; the morning after they got there, there was a cessation of armies, they remained They remained there two days and then were discharged. He did not get acquainted with any of the continental regiments companies or officers, he has no documentary evidence to show when he was called out or when he was discharged, he never received a written discharge - He can prove his service by William Digges and Issac Smith, he was born in Kingston Parish Gloucester county in the year 1759 he has no record of his age, he thinks he was out upwards of four years in all
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and 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. [signature] Anthony Hudgen 
We, Humphrey Billups a clergyman, residing in te county of Mathews and State of Virginia, and John N Sale residing in the same county and state, hereby certify, that they are well acquainted with Anthony Hudgins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signatures] Humpy Billups/John N Sale
And the said ourt do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Humphrey Billups who has signed the preceeding certificateclergyman, resident of Mathews county and state of virginia, and that John N Sale who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state, and is credible
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persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Th: R. Yeatmanclerk of the court of Mathews county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedingsof the said court in the matter of the application of Anthony Hudgins for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August 1832.
[SEAL} Th: R. Yeatman
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June 27, 1931
Mrs. Nelle Rhea White
Mobjack, Virginia
 Rev. 1812 Wars Section
EML

Dear Madam;
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10883, that Anthony Hudgen (the name also appears as Hudgins) was born in 1759, in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, State not given. The names of his parents do not appear.

He enlisted, place not stated, in 1776 and served at various times on short tours, until  in October, 1781, amounting to sixteen months and six days in all, as a private under Captains John Billups, Josiah Foster, Isaac Foster, and Robert Gayle and Colonel John Payton in the Virginia Troops and was in an engagement at Cherry Island.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while residing in Mathews County, Virginia.

It is not stated whether that soldier was ever married.

In order to secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possible the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner Anthony Hudgen of Hudgins, S.10883, you should apply the the Controller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Anthony Hudgen or Hudgins, Certificate No. 23369, issued January 15, 1834, rate $43.88 per annum, commend March 4, 1831, Act of Jun 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
(There is a note in the margin that states"He says Col Sir John Peyton but as I cannot verify Sir I only used Col.")
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Rev War 10. 883
INVALID.

File No. 10,883
Anthony Hudgins [a five pointed star is inked above the g]
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 18b.

(Arrangement of 1870)
Anthony Hudgins Mrh 27, 1905
Records corrected [archivist's mark]

[Right page]

1914 May I Hist. to Mrs. J.A.Callaham Letter in S.16022 James Wilkinson V.L.M.
1931 June 27 - Hist. to Mrs. Nelle Rhea White - Eres
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions. 
S.F. 10883 Washinton, D.C. ,............,19.....

In reply to your request of ........., received ......... for a statement of the military history of Anthony Hudgin * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau. *pensioned Hudgins

[Six columns are present below this, two of them together under a joint column. The columns are Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. , Length of Service., Rank., {Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.} Captain., Colonel., State.]

1776; served at various times 16 mos & 6 days until Oct 1781; Pvt.; John Billups, Josiah Fastin, Isaac Fastin, Robert Gayle; Sir John Peyton; Va.

Battles engaged in, engagement on Cherry Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, V
Date of application for pension, Aug 18, 1831, His I was at[?]
Residence at date of application, Mathews Co, VA
Age at date of application, b in Kingston Parish, Gloucester Co in 1759
Remarks: no family data
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[stamp]
Revolutionary & [illegible] Wars
Section
May 15 1931
[illegible] Pensions
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Mobjack Va
May 13, 1931

Dear Sir, 
Please send me the Rev. War record of James White who was a Pensioner + residing in Gloucester (now Mathews in 1835) also Anthony Hudgins + Hugh Hudgins also residing in Mathews or Gloucester at that time, if possible please give me the name of their parents, wife
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+ children, date of their death + [unknown] + marriage if possible
Please let me have this information as soon as possible
Thanking you in advance yours, very truly
Mrs. Nelle Rhea White
Mobjack P. O
Mathews Co.
VA.
-:address:-
Mobjack P.O
Mathews Co.
Va.
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Personally appeared before me  Justice of the Peace an and for the County of Mathews in the State of Virginia, Anthony Hudgins, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot now speak positively and to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection it was not less thanthe periods mentioned below and in the following grade to wit: for two days and a night I served on guard on Pepper Creekunder Capt Josiah Foster by order of Col Peyton in 1776 -- for three months I served on guard at Point Comfort 1777 under the same officer called out by like order, for three months I served at same place in 1778 under same officer called out by like order -- for three months I served at same placein 1779 under same officer called out by like order -- For three months I served at same place in 1780 under same officer called out by like order-- During one of the foregoing yearswhat particular year I cannot now recollect - I served at Gloucester Ct House under Capt Issac Foster, we were called out by the (Gov?) - I served a tour of twebty obe days at Williamsburg with the main body of troops, and about a fortnight after that expired, I served another tour of twenty one days at the same, this was abut the middle of the war
In the latter part of 1776 I served two months at Point Comfort under Capt John Billups ordered out the --- of the county. I served two months at Gloucester Town and about there at the time of the siege of York, in Capt Robert Gayle;s company. We joined the Continental Corps when we went down to the siege of York and were put under the command of General Weeden. I do not recollect the number of the regiment, it was the regiment of Gloucester militia commanded by Col Sir John Peyton. I was a private during the whole of my service. And for such periods of service amounting to sixteen months and 60 days as a private militia man in the Revolutionary War I claim a pension. Anthony Hudgen
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Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. Given under my hand and seal this the second day of October - 1833
                      John N. Sale

The Affidavits of William Digges and Isaac Smith both of lawful age, made in Mathews County to accompany the declaration of Anthony Hudgins made on 15th day of August 1832 in open Court before the court of Mathews county in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832to which he has now added an amended declaration.
These affiants beijng first duly sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with Anthony Hudgins before he entered into the service, that they were in service with him during the Revolutionary War, that he belonged to capt Josiah Foster's companywhich composed a part of the regiment of militia for Gloucester County which regiment was commanded by Col Sir John Peyton, that he was in said company most of the time he was on duty - he was in Isaac Foster's company for a short time.
He was with theseaffiants in service at Williamsburg - at their encampment at Hubbard's old field, at Ware Church, Seawell's old field and Gloucester Town, that he was discharged with him in October 1781 - after the surrender of lord Corn Wallice. These affiants say they have heard the declaration made by said Anthony Hudgins given this day, that they think he served fully as much as the periods mentioned in said declaration make, and that during those periods he was not engaged in any civil employment - that he was on dutyby the order of the Col of the county and that further they say not. [signatures] William Digges. Issac Smith
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Mathews County to wit:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, William Digges and Isaac Smith, who made oath that the foregoing affadavits contain the truth to the best of their recollection and belief, and I do here by certify that they are men who have sustained a character for veracity. Given under my hand, and seal this Second day of October 1833.    John N. Sale [seal]

State of Virginia Mathews County to wit:
I Shepard G. Miller Clerk of the County aforementioned do hereby certify that John N Sale whose hand and seal are affixed to the foregoing affadavits is an acting magistrate of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that due fait h and credit ought to be paid to all acts and deeds as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my office to be here annexed this 4'day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three.
Shepard G Miller