Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18451, Dudley Hovey, Conn.
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Service
Conn

Hovey, Dudley

Number
S18451

Contents

Carded
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No. 6427
Connecticut

Dudley Hovey
of Windham Co. in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Marley of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Eily in the Connecticut troops
[word "line" is crossed out] for 6 months Private      $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars  [word "Cents" is crossed out] per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832     30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 1833   10.00
$40.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book D. Vol. 3 Page 47
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Dudley Hovey
Application
for a Pension



Admitted
Private [illegible] $20

[illegible] E Young
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1778 and our term of four months
having expired I was verbally Discharged
and returned home Sworn to and Subscribed
this 5th Day of Jany 1833
[signed] Dudley Hovey
in Presence of - 
[signed] Seth S. Safford
Joel W. White

United States of America
State of Connecticut, Windham Jany 5 1833
Joel W White Justice of the Peace for the
County of Windham and Notary Public
for the State of Connecticut do Certify that 
the forgoing declaration by Dudley Hovey
was taken & sworn to before me also cerify
that Said Hovey is confined to his house
by reason of infirmaties which rendered it
impossible to appear before the Court of 
Probate to subscribe the foregoing Declarationi
without endangering his life, further more the
Said Hovey is a credible person and entitled 
to the highest credit in his statements in testimony
where of I have here unto set my name officially
and affixed my seal of office as Notary Public
the
[signed] Joel W. White Justice of Peace
and Notary Public
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September 1777 there remained about two
weeks, and while stationed there, I was occasionally
on guard. Then orders were given, to have
us march to New Port RI we crossed the River
to Groton, went through Westerly, South Kingston
to Providence R.I. where we encamped
one night in Providence Collidge from
there we were marched to Little Compton
where we made three attempts to get on to New
Port Island, after having stayed there 10 or 15
days under the command of Gen Spencer orders
were given for us to march for New London
accordingly we returned to Providence R.I. where
we were all forlowed, those that lived in Windham
to be at New London in so many days.  I was
by Windham and arrived at New London the
day appointed.  From there, we were ordered
to march West, accordingly marched through
Saybrook, Killingly, Branford, New Haven,
Milford, Fairfield, to Norwalk this state
there we meet with Col Webb, Regiment of
Continental troops [underlined] all dressed in Red [end underline] and
Ebenezer Huntington was Major in that Regiment
there remained a few days, and then
took shipping at a place called Old Well, to 
go to Long Island, that night both Col were
taken by the enemy, Just as our troops boarded 
on Long Island, the vessel that I was in landed
at Guilford, on the mainland, from there we
marched to New London there stayed a few
day which brought my time up to Jany.
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I Dudley Hovey of Windham in Windham
County & State of Connecticut being Seventy one
years of age Testifies & Says in addition to my
statements in my application here with connected
letter on the 21st day of July last, that in 
the first of May 1777 I enlisted for a two month
campaign in the Connecticut State troops in
the Company Commanded by Capt Samuel
Bingham in Col John Tyler's Regiment. I was
ordered to march from Windham to Norwich
there I went on board of a packet with the rest
of the Company & sailed down to Groton
we stayed a day or two at Groton then our
Company was ordered to a place then called
Poquanack about two miles southwest of 
Groton, there stationed to guard against
the enemy coming upon our sail & taking
our sheep & cattle, as this point was upon
the sea coasts.  There stationed one month
then we recd orders for our Company to
March to Fort Griswold, where we were 
stationed at the fort, and put to work on
the fort to improve its security against
the enemy and there stayed one month more, and
at the expiration of my two months
campaign, recd a verbal discharge
2d Campaign I enlisted for four months
campaign in the Connecticut State troops in
Col John Ely Regiment, Capt Ebenezer Mosely
Company & Josiah Clevland was Lieutenant and
A. McWhely was ensign.  I started from Windham
under the Command of the Lt, and and march
to New London & formed the regiment the first of
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State of Connecticut
Windham County  | LS Windham July 23d 1832

Personally appeared Mr. Abner Webb before the Hon
Probate Court for the District of Windham now sitting
and after being sworn as the Law directs say that he
personally performed the service with Mr. Dudley Hovey
in May & Jun in the Year 1777 and that said Hovey's
statements in relation to said services are correct furthermore
he says that said Hovey is confined to his bed by by disease
and unable to appear before the Probate Court
sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
      [signed] Abner Webb

State of Connecticut
County of Windham | LS  Windham July 23d 1832

Personally appeared Mr. Nathan Fuller of Windham
before the Hon Probate Court for the District of Windham
now sitting and in upon Court day, after being sworn
according to Law that he personally performed the
second campaign with Mr. Dudley Hovey in Col
Eily's Regiment and in Capt Ebenezer Mosley's
Company in 1777 and his statements in relation to
said services are correct - sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid.
      [signed] Nathan Fuller

[printed]
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 [handwritten] the Applicant Dudley Hovey and Abner Webb Nathan Fuller
who have signed the preceding certificates are all credible persons and
their statements are entitled to credit, also Joel W. White Esq is an
acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham before whom
the Declaration of Dudley Hovey was sworn & subscribed

[printed with handwritten names and places] I, Thomas Gray clerk of the aforesaid Probate Court in the county of
Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court, in the matter of the application of Dudley Hovey for a
pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 day
of July A.D. 1832
[signed] Thomas Gray Clerk
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State of Connecticut, County of Windham } SS. Windham July 21 1832
On this 21st day of July 1832 personally appeared [crossed out] in open court [/crossed out] before [crossed out] the [/crossed out] Just ILLEGIBLE White Justice of the Peace for ___ the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, [crossed out] now sitting, [/crossed out] Dudley Hovey a resident of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged twenty one years, and 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 7, 1832 - that he was Drafted for a two month campaign in the month of May & June 1777 in Col John Tyler Regiments and Capt Samuel - Bungham's Company and Stationed at Gratan Connecticut and served the same full when he was verbally discharged 
Second campaign 
He enlisted for four months on the 1st of Sept 1777 into Col Eily' Regiment and in Capt  Ebenezer Mosleys & Josiah Charlan as Company stationed at New London/CT/ during land Campaign. He marched to Norwalk / CT and to Lettle Camp=ton R.D. He was discharged the 1st day of January  1778 in a verbal manner- He further states that he lived in Windham when he went into the service and has lived in Windham since the Revolution and that he was born on the 5 day of April 1761 and that he has no documentary evidence to prove his ILLEGIBLE - on his birth. Mr Alenn Wibb of Northern Fuller each performed an of the campaigns with me in person as their depositions will state, he says that his birth is not to be found on the Town records- furthermore he states that he is now bedrid & has been for ninety days unable to appear before the Courts.
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 Dudley Hovey
The above deposition or declaration by Dudley Hovey subscribed was sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above mentioned and he was then confined to his bed. 
ILLEGIBLE W White Justice of the Peace
We, Jesse Fisher a clergyman residing in the town of Windham and Benjamin Webb residing in said Windham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Dudley Hovey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty one 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 
Windham July 5 1839
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid last mentioned.
state of Ct Windham county  ILLEGIBLE Windham July 5 1839 personally appeared Rev's Jesse Fisher & B. Webb, Esq [illegible] of the above ILLEGIBLE certified & made oath to the same before me ILLEGIBLE W. White Justice of the peace 
Jesse Fisher clergyman 
Benjamin Webb
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Abner Webb of Hampton, Windham county state of Connecticut  testifies and says - that he was born in Windham, in said county and state on the 21st day of June 1759 and state he is now 73 years of age - and that about the first of May 1777 he volunteered for a two month tour in Capt Samuel Bingham company Col John Tyler Regiment and that Dudley Hovey of said Windham was a member of said company, and both of us marches with our company to Norwich where we both ILLEGIBLE on board of a packet and went down the river to Graton for 6 months was stationed for a month about 3 miles southern of Fort Griswald. When a part of our regiment discharged. We marched into Fort Griswald & remained there another month, windham myself and the aforesaid Dudley Hovey were verbally discharged after Hovey served two months - and that he was at that time and has always been since well aquainted with the said Dudley Hovey Abner Webb
State of Connecticut Windham COunty } S WIndham ILLEGIBLE 2 1833
This personally ILLEGIBLE before the Court of  ILLEGIBLE for the district of Windham in open court as Abner Webb who  he subscribed the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same oath and hereby certify that the Abner Webb in a ILLEGIBLE hence - this ILLEGIBLE entitled to ILLEGBLE For testimony where of there hereby ILLEGIBLE the day LLEGIBLE after Thoma Gnay Clark
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18451 Invalid 
18451 
Dudley Hovey 
Pri Rev war 
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol 1 Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I, Increase Manning, of Lebanon, in the county of New London, and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, do testify and say--that I am seventy two years of age--that he enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Mosely's Company, Col. John Elys Regiment of Connecticut State Troops for a four months campaign, and joined our Regiment at New London the first of September 1777 and remained there about two weeks, and principal duty was keeping guard. We were then ordered to march to [illegible] Island. We crossed the river to Groton, and marched through Westerly South Kingston, Eastly [illegible] to Providence where we remained one night quartering in the College. we then marched through Switon to Little Compton, where we joined the main army under General Spencer. While stationed here, three attempts were made to [illegible] to Newport Island, all of them failing after staying here 12 or 15 days we were ordered to return to New London.  Upon our arrival at Providence, our company received a furlough upon [illegible] in New London [illegible] in number of days and at the [illegible] of our furlough I found our Regiment at New London. Were were then ordered to Norwalk and marched through Saybrook, New Haven Milford and [illegible]. At Norwalk we met Col. Webbs Regiment of Continental troops dressed in red. ["dressed in red" underlined] After remaining here a few days both Regiments took shipping at a place called "Old Wells" for Long-Island,
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Cols Webb & Ely being in the same vessel, were taken by the enemy the same night which disconcerting the plans of our officers, we were landed, after two or three days, about four miles of Guildford on the main land, and from there we marched to New London, where we remained until January 1778, when our terms of enlistment having expired we were discharged. And the deponent further testifies and says, that Dudley Hovey, of Windham, Windham County, in said state, with whom he was then, and as always been since, well acquainted, enlisted at the same time he did, and served with him in the same company during the whole of the above campaign of four months.
Sworn to and subscribed
the 21 day of January 
A.D. 1833
Increase Manning
At a Court of Probate holden at Lebanon in and for the district of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut on the 21 day of January A.D. 1833 [illegible] Nattles Judge holding said Court to then cause those Personally appeared
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

COUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Hovey, Ezra
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4353 
Acreage 100
Issued May 6, 1797
to Marlbry Turner, assignee of Dominicus Hovey, heir of Ezra Hovey
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.