Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25806, John Hudnall, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

Va

Hudnall, John
  Frances M.

NUMBER

W.25806
BL.MT.34,817-160-55

REMARKS
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180.731.Act. Mar. 3/55
                     June. 30/11
_____________________________________
Frances M. Hudnall
Widow of. John. Hudnall
               Priv
_______________________________________
       V. A. Mil
Private Va Mila. [Militia]

Revol. War. 1776
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Pensioner $20.00. per. annum

Law Feby 53
 W.160ac's [acres] July 21/56  
                Dodge
                [flourish]


Robert. H. Gray
Lynchburg. Va

[written perpendicular]

Oct. 30 of 60  Let to WS Goggin Otter Bridge Va.-
[illegible] of direction of the warrant  FJ
Vol H=2=135
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Let [Letter] Agt [Agent] March 16/36
   "                JJ Fry ------------------
   "                   "              Apl. 26. 1836.
   "            P. Agt.              "    "        "
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the Act of the 6th
April 1838 from 4 March 1838
to 4 March 1839. Agt [Agent] notified 17.
April 1840
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Paid as above from March 4th to
Septr 4th 1841. Agt [Agent] notifd. [notified] June 10th 1842

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                                        23.420-
                            Virginia
__________________________________________________
                      John Hudnall
of Bedford in the State of Va
who was a Pr [Private] in the             commanded
by Captain           of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Maj [Major] Reid in Va. Mil. [Virginia Militia]
               
for 6 months-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20. Dollars ----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 17- day of Jan: 34
and Sent  N. H. Claiborne 
 H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833             50--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   10-m
                                                             ________
                                                              $ 60  
                                                             _________
                                      {Revolutionary Claim,   }
                                      { Act June 7, 1832.        }

Recorded by N Price.  Clerk,
  Book E     vol.   6 1/2        Page 17
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                  5893
    Virginia             R
____________________________________
Frances M. Hudnall,
widow of John Hudnall,
Va.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
_____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of     20    dollars   no
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
______________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued
   25th day of August 1856
and sent to   
     R H Gray
          Present
_______________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 125.   Vol.   A

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1857   Nov. 4.  Duplicate issued
and set to R. H. Gray of Va
               Present.
__________________________________________
1858   April 16  order to pay.
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No 24058
Jno Hudnall
    Bedford Co
     Virginia


Reject  see let:
to J. A. Whorton
 Liberty Va. of the
20 June 1833




Richard C Mitchell Clk
Bedford Co-
Virginia
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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 tabular form.      On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulation will shew [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
you 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, shewing [showing] the Service of John Hudnall Bedford Co Va.
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[Column 1]
Period when the service was rendered.
Drafted May or June 1780 until July
Drafted Janry [January] 81}
drafted April 81                 }
May or June
drafted-1781      }
drafted July 81   }

[Column 2]
Duration of the Claimant's service.
Years
Months  1
Days       12

Months  3

Months   1
Days 12
___________________
5.24

{Column 3]
Rank of the claimant.
Private

[Column 4]
Names and rank of the Field officers under who he served.
Majr [Major] Reed
Captain Cotrell
Genrl [General] Muhlenberg
Majr [Major] Merriweather then & De Colman
Genrl [General]Lafayette
Genrl [General] Stevenson
Lawson  Col [Colonel] Richardson & Majr [Major]
Overstreet

[Column 5]
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
69 years
Bedford County Virginia

[Column 6]
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Affidavit of Jno Lowry for the
3 tours of service as stated-
Wm Arthur & Samuel Wilks
for a tour in 1780-81 for 3 mo [months]
& traditional evidence--


                                       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 a 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 person 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 officer, mucicians [musicians] 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, County of}  ss.
                           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 officer;) 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.
                                   [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 proceeding of 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 is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he reside, to have been soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
                     [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. 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 proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                           for a pension.
                      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto str 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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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, of 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 service as a soldier 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 supplicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, 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 person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is hi 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 open 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 to 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 as 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 cases, 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 pension merely state that they served two years in 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 office, 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 end 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 claimants 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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  The service claimed and described in the                                }
  declaration is only 5 months & 24 days, which is 6                 }
 days short of the period for which a pension is granted.         }
                                                                                                                       John N Ashton
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State of Virginia}
Bedford County}  Ss
                           On this 28th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Bedford now sitting, John Hudnall, a resident of Rupele [Russell] parish in the County of Bedford & State of Virginia, aged 69 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 the 7th of June 1832:  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated- That he was drafted into the service  the service of the United States from the Militia of Bedford county Virginia about the 1st of June or last of May in the year of 1780 after drawing his lot No 1 and served a short tour of six weeks in  guarding some tories and a magazine at the town of New London. then in Bedford but now in Campbell County Va.  He cannot recollect who his officers were except Maj. [Major] Nathan Reid, of the regular army (he believes) was there & one Cottrell was Captain.  There was only one company of Militia at that place to guard the tories & the magazine.  No continental or Militia regiments or companies.  No regular officers, except Maj. [Major] who he believes was stationed there recruiting.  He left the service some time in July 1780.  He was discharged by Capt. [Captain] Cottrell, but if he got a written discharge, does not now recollect it. Has no documentary evidence of this tour.
                             Again in January (the precise time he cannot recollect) 1781, he was drafted into the service of the United States, from the Militia of Bedford County Va. & served at least three months.  The men with who he marched rendezvoused at New London, then in Bedford, now in Campbell Co. Va, about the 15th January 1781, & marched from thence thro [through] Prince Edward, Dinwiddie, & Petersburg to Cabbin Point, a little below the last mentioned place, under the command of John Trigg, Captain, William Hudnall, Lieutenant, & one Cummings perhaps ensign.  At Cabbin Point they were placed he thinks, under the command of Genl [General] Muhlenburg.  After remaining at Cabbin Point for some time, he was marched some distance to a place call McKey's Mills, where the troops had a day of rejoicing on account of Genl. [General] Morgan's victory over the British, he thinks, at the Cowpens.  He was then marched about to several places southeast of Petersburg under the same officers.  He thinks at a place called Battle old field, the army was drawn up in line & volunteers went out to go & watch the movements of the British, then in possession of Portsmouth & Norfolk Va. He was one of the number, who volunteered on the occasion under his officers aforesaid & marched from thence to the lower part of Virginia, some distance southeast of Portsmouth to a place called Edmund Hills, near to a fort in which the British were stationed.  His field officers in this volunteer expedition were Col. {Colonel] Merriweather & Maj [Major] De Cloman, a Frenchman.  On their march to this place, a British picket guard by some French light horse, & taken.  At one time the American Troops were drawn up in line of battle, within cannon shot of the fort, & offered a fight, but the enemy would not come out.  Then they fired a few shots.  The troops then went back into quarters & kept up scouting parties until near the end of the tour.  They suffered every kind of hardship.  He marched across the Dismal Swamp, 9 or 10 miles on logs to Prince George Courthouse Va. where he was discharged, by whom he cannot recollect, sometime in April 1781.  If he got a written discharge, he does not recollect it.  Has no documentary evidence of his services.  There were no continental regiments or companies with the troops this tour, that he recollects, Does not recollect any regular officers, who he knew in the service, except Genl [General] Muhlenberg, Col. [Colonel] Merriweather, & Maj, [Major] Decloman were regulars. Col [Colonel] Parker was with the troops, & they were sometimes mustered by Adjutant Saunders.   He thinks he was attached to Co. [Colonel] Merri-
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weather's regiment.  There were Milita companies with the troops from various parts of Virginia, but he does not know their officer.  Maj. [Major] McDowell, he thinks, commanded some troops from Augusta, or Rockingham County.
          Again sometime about the last of May or first of June 1781, he was drafted into the service of the United States, from the Militia of Bedford County Virga. [Virginia] & served at least seven weeks.  In his former declaration he stated he served, this tour at least "six weeks, & as he believes more"-   It is true, we were called on a tour of "six weeks"-
but when that time expired, he continued in service at least one week longer.  This corresponds with William Lowry's present recollection & with the statements contained in his declaration, on which he has recently obtained a certificate of pension.  He cannot recollect the names of ..................any of the officers, with whom he marched into service, except Capt. [Captain] Thomas Leftwich.  This company rendezvoused at New London & march from thence this Buckingham & Cumberland Counties, & crossed the James River at Juda's Ferry.  He did not march this Richmond, because it was reported the small pox was there; but continued on to Bottom's Bridge below Richmond, commanded by Genl. La Fayette, & from thence he marched to Mobbin's Hills.  He thinks he was in Genl [General] Stevens or Lawson's Brigade.  His other field officers were Col. [Colonel] Holt Richardson, & Maj. [Major] Overstreet.  The troops were marched about the country continually & sometimes this mud half leg deep in the lowlands of Chickahominy River, where he received a discharge sometime in July 1781 from Capt. Leftwich, but it was not written.  Cannot recollect any of the Continental regiment or companies with the troops this tour.  Genl [General] La Fayette, & perhaps Genl [General] Lawson, Col. [Colonel] Richardson & Maj. [Major] Overstreet were regulars.   Has no documentary evidence of his services.  There were militia regiments & companies, but he cannot recollect their officers.
          He refers to the affidavit of John Lowry, who served with him all three tours above mentioned, to establish his services. as well as to the affidavits of Samuel Wilkes, & William Arthur.
The answers to interrogatories he states:
1.  He was born in Goochland County Virginia, the 22nd day of June 1763.   2nd.  He has in his possession a copy of the record of his age.  The original having been destroyed by fire.  3rd.  He lived in Bedford County Virginia when called into service each time.  Has lived there ever since & now lives there.  4th.  He was drafted into service as a militia man each time.  5th.  This interrogatory has been answered to the best of his recollection in the body of his declaration.  6th.  This interrogatory he has answered in in like manner as the one next above.  7th.  William Leftwich, & John Leftwich are persons in his neighborhood, to who he is known, & can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
          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.
                                                                          Jno. Hudnall
          Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.
     We William Leftwich, a clergyman residing in Bedford County & State of Virginia, & John Leftwich residing in said county & state, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hudnall, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years 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.
                                                              William Leftwich
                                                               Jno. Leftwich
Sworn & subscribed in open court.
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State of Virginia}
Bedford County}   Ss
          I, William Arthur of Bedford County Virginia, a soldier of the revolution, aged 70 years, do hereby certify, that in the year 1781, John Hudnall &c served a tour of a militia man, of three months, in the service of the United State, at Cabbin Point, Portsmouth Va.  It under Capt. [Captain] John Trigg, & that this affiant was in the service with said Hudnall &c during whole of said tour.                             William Arthur

         I, Samuel Wilkes of Bedford County Va., a soldier of the revolution aged 69 years, do hereby certify, that in the year 1780-81, John Hudnall &c served tour as a militia man in the service of the United States, at Portsmouth Virginia, under Capt. [Captain] John Trigg & that this affiant served said with said Hudnall &c
                                                 Samuel Wilkes

Subscribed & sworn to before me, Henry Brown, a Justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid, by the above William Arthur, & Samuel Wilkes to their respective affidavits above, whom I hereby certify to be persons of credibility.  Given under my hand this 28th day of January 1833.
                                             Henry Brown J. P.

State of Virginia}
Bedford County}  Ss
     I John Lowry, a soldier of the revolution, aged 60 years, do hereby certify that John Hudnall of Bedford County Virginia, served three tours of duty in the service of the United States during the revolution- to wit:  one tour during the year of 1780 in guarding some tories & a magazine at the town of New London then in Bedford, now in Campbell County, under one Cottrell as captain.  A second tour, commencing in January 1781, under Capt. [Captain]  John Trigg, Lieut. [Lieutenant] William Hudnall in the army commanded by Genl. [General] Muhlenburg below Petersburg- & a third tour commencing in May or June 1781 under Capt. Thomas Leftwich in the army under Genl. [General] La Fayette below Richmond- That I the said Jno Lowry was in the service during the whole of said tours with said Hudnall-that said Hudnall served in each tour precisely the same length of time that I did-he going into & returning from the service each tour, at the same time that I did- We both served during the first tour above mentioned at least six weeks.  The second tour, at least three months- and the third tour, at least seven weeks-  The said Hudnall was drafted each time into the service.
                                         Jno Lowry  his X mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me, Lodowick McDaniel, a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid by John Lowry, who I do hereby certify to be a credible witness-given under my hand this 21st day of May 1833.
                                        L. McDaniel  J. P.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by 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 William Leftwich, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Bedford County Virginia, & that John Leftwich, who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident in said county & state, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Robert Dickerson deputy---------------------
clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state of Virginia, do hereby ^ certify that the foregoing
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contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hudnall for a pension- and I do further certify that Henry Brown before whom the preceding affidavits of William Arthur & Samuel Wilkes were subscribed & sworn to and Lodowick McDaniel before whom the above affidavit of John Lowry was subscribed & sworn to, were at the time of the taking of the said affidavits, respectively acting Justices of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified according to law.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, the 1st day of June 1833, in the 57th year of American Independence.
                   Ro. N. Dickerson  D. C. [Deputy Clerk]

[seal attached at left]
Page 13

John Hudnall's
Declaration.
Page 14

decla.n [declaration] of
Mr. Francis M. Hudnall
Revolutionary War
Act Feby. 3, 1853.

Robt. H Gray
          Agent
Lynchg. [Lynchburg]
               Va.
Page 15

declar.n [declaration] for a pension- Rev.a [Revolutionary] War- Marriage after 1800.

    STATE OF         Virginia,    Bedford County- TO WIT:
        On this 30~ day of April 1853, before me G. A.  Burton
                 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Francis M. Hudnall
a resident of Bedford County-- aged 63 years, who being duly sworn according to law, don on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congres passed the 3rd day of February 1853;
allowing pensions to widows. of Revolutionary Soldiers &c--
     That she is the widow of John Hudnall deceased, who was a 
private in the company commanded by Captain-----------------------
------- in the Regiment of ---------------------commanded by Colonel
--------------------- in the war of the Revolution for which services 
her husband recd [received] a pension, under the Act of Congs. [Congress] passed
the 7th day of June 1832, at the rate of $20-----cents
per Annum.  See papers filed.

     That he drafted at Bedford       or about the          day of
1781-- for the term of six months and continued
in actual service for the term of 6 months, as will appear by 
references to his pension papers filed upon which
he obtained his pension.

she further states, that she was married to the said John Hudnall in the
County of Bedford and State of Virginia on the 7th day of
March 1811 by one Wm Leftwich a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before she was married was Francis M McGhee.
     That her said husband died in Bedford County on or about the seventeenth
day of Oct    1844 and that she is still a widow.
     She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an original Revolutionary
---pension under the act of Congress passed the 3d day February 1853.
allowing pensions to such as married after Jany 1, 1800.
and that Robt. H Gray is hereby appointed my Attorney to receive
the certificate of pension issued to her.
                                      Francis M Hudnall
                                                           {SEAL}

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written

     In presence of                 }  Before me    G. A. Burton J. P.
Joel Updike
Francis M [illegible]
and that he is a disinterested  person, and no prosecution
of alarms against the [illegible]             G. A. Burton JP
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[paragraph at top of page crossed out]


State of Virginia}
Bedford County}   Ss

          I Albon A Arthur Clerk of the County 
Court of Said County and State do certify that G A  Burton is and was at the time of Signing the within certificate a Justice of Said court duly Commissioned and qualified the Same being a Court of Record and that the preceding Signature purporting to be his is genuine and I further certify that I am in no wise interested in the claim of Francis M Hudnall for land or pension.
            Given under my hand and the Seal 
            of Said Court this 25th day May 1853
                                 A A Arthur Clk [Clerk]

[seal at left side]
Page 17

[page from family Bible]

                         Family Record
[Left column]

BIRTHS         
William Hudnall was married 
to Frances Smith Daughter of
John Smith in the year of 
our Lord 1757.
Wm Hudnall Son of Thos.
Hudnall & Winney his
wife was born in April 1732                                      
-------------
[page torn] Hudnall was born
[page torn] year of our Lord 1737
[page torn] time in October
---------------------
[page torn] nna Hudnall Daughter
[page torn] iam Hudnall & Frances
[page torn] wife was born 13th Sept. 1758

[page torn] [illegible] Hudnall was born
[page torn] September in the year of
[page torn] Lord 1760--[illegible]

[page torn] omas Hudnall [page torn]

[right column]

BIRTHS

Molley Hudnall Daughter
5  of William Hudnall & Frances
his wife was born Dec. 1 1765

Joanna Hudnall was born
5th March 1758------
6
Thomas Smith Hudnall
was born 14th Jan.y 1771---
----
William Hudnall Junr. was
born 20th April 1773---

Richard Hudnall           [page torn]
3  in the Year of our Lord [page torn]
22nd March                  [page torn]

Nancey Hudnall wa      [page torn]
18th January in             [page torn]
 our Lo                          [page torn]
Page 18

[page from family Bible]

                                  Family Record

[left column]
    MARRIAGES.
John Hudnall was Married
to Patty Newman Daughter
of Nimrod Newman 14th Dec.
1793.------------
John Hudnall Married
Frances Milez McGhee
his 2d. wife on the 7th
day of March 1811.
               
She was Born the 8th
day of Feby 1789

[page torn] C. Hudnall 2nd
[illegible]
[page torn] was married to
[page torn] Walker on Wednesd.
[page torn] th Oct. 1824.

[right column]
  MARRIAGES.

[illegible numbers]

[stamp indicating THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Hudnall, John 
Va. W 35806
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[written perpendicular]

decla.n [declaration] of-
Mrs Frances M Hudnall
Act March 3d 1855
                 [flourish]
                     

  Ro H Gray
Lynch.g [Lynchburg] Va.
               Agt. [Agent]
                  [flourish]             

   [written on lower half]

     The proof of marriage-within- by Family Register, and also by 2 witness will, after it has been used to issue Land- warrant to Mrs. Hudnall; be transfered to her papers-asking for a pension under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853, provided the evidence there is not satisfactory  
                                                Ro . H Gray
                                                 Agent
                                                 [flourish]
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STATE of Virginia, Bedford County
                                                  TO WIT:
On this 25th day of April 1855, before me Mark
Andrews a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Frances M Hudnall a resident of said County aged 66 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to  obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congres passed the 3d day of [crossed out-January 1853] March 1855, allowing pensions to widows.
     That she is the widow of John Hudnall deceased, who was a private - in the company commanded by Captain                   
in the Regiment of                   commanded by Colonel            in the war of the Revolution declared by the U. States on the 4th day of July 1776- for which services the said Jno Hudnal her decd [deceased] husband recd [received] a pension in his life time under the act of Congr [Congress] June 7-1832. at the rate of $20. per annum during his life time. 

     The he entered service at - in said County or about the     day of
177? for the term of 6 months and continued
in actual service for the term of 6 months in the militia or volunteer service and was honorably discharged- as will appear by the pension papers filed by him to obtain his pension, under the act of June 7th 1832.

she further states, that she was married to the said John Hudnall in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia on the 7th day of March 1811. by one Wm. Leftwich a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before she was married was Frances M McGehee.
     That he said husband died at home in Said County on or about the 19th day of October in the year 1844 or45 and that she is still a widow.
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Land bounty Warrant [crossed out-pension] under the act of Congress passed the 3d day of March 1855- and that she has not recd [received] nor applied for a land bounty warrant under this or any other act of Congr. [Congress]-
and that-Robt. H Gray is hereby appointed my Attorney to receive the certificate of [crossed out-pension] ^ Land bounty issued to her.
                       Frances H. Hudnall  [seal]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written,
in presence of 
Robert M Clayton}
Robt C Penn         }
Before me  Mark Andrews J. P.
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State of Virgina
We                         and                                      residents of Bedford County
in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration
was signed; and acknowledged by the Said Frances M Hudnall
in our presence; and we believe from the appearance and statements
of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her
self to be.
                                                                                                                 X
                                                                                                                 X

The foregoing declaration and Affidavits were sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I
know the Affiants to be credible persons, and the claimant to be the 
person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim.
                                                                                                 J. P.
                                                                                               [flourish]

State of Virginia     }
County of Bedford }    Ss
I Albon A Arthur Clerk of the County Court in
the County & State aforesaid do certify that Mark Andrews
is and was at the time of Signing the within certificate
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Said county
of Bedford duly commissioned & qualified as such &
that the signature purporting to be his, is his genuine
signature & that I have no interest in the claim
of Frances M Hudnall
              Given under my hand & the Seal of 
              Said Court this 26th day of June 1855
                            Albon A Arthur Clerk
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                                                    August 21, 1939.

                                      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady
John Hudnall
W. 25806

Mr. W. T. Hudnell
Suffolk
Virginia

Dear Sir:

      Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

      The Revolutionary War records of this office
fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land
on file based upon the military service of Robert
Hudnall or Willis Hudnall, all spellings of the
names searched.

      The record of the only John Hudnall that is
found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office is furnished you herein as found in the
papers on file in claim, W. 25806, based upon his
military service in that war.

      John Hudnall was born June 22, 1763, in Goochland
County, Virginia.  The names of his parents
are not designated.

      While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia,
John Hudnall enlisted in May or June 1780, served
as private in Captain Cottrell's Virginia Company
and was discharged in July 1780.  He enlisted in
January 1781, and served three months as private in
Captain John Trigg's Company, Colonel Merriwether's 
Virginia Regiment.  He enlisted in May or June 1781,
and served seven weeks as private in Captain Thomas
Leftwich's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's 
Virginia Regiment.

      He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 26, 1833, at which time he was a resident
of Russell Parish, Bedford County, Virginia.  He
was then called John Hudnall, Sr.

      He died October 19, or 20, 1844, in Bedford
County, Virgina.


                                           -1-
Page 23

John Hudnall married, place not stated, December 14,
1793, Patty, daughter of Nimrod Newman.  The date and
place of her death and her age not shown.  John Hudnall
married March 7, 1811, in Bedford County, Virginia, Miss
Frances Miles McGhee.  She was born February 8, 1789, place,
and the names of her parents are not stated.
[handwritten in margin-from Family Record (Bible)]

      She was allowed pension on her application executed
April 30, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Bedford
County, Virginia.

      She applied for bounty land April 25, 1855, at which
time she was living in Bedford County, Virgina.  She was
allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on account
of the Revolutionary War services of John Hudnall, on 
warrant No. 34817, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

       The following family data are shown:

       William Hudnall was married to Frances Smith, daughter
of John Smith in 1757.

      William Hudnall, son of Thomas Hudnall and Winney his
wife was born in April 1732.

      Torn off,.......Hudnall was born in 1737...time in 
October.

      Torn off....nna Hudnall, daughter of William Hudnall
and Frances his wife was born September 13,1758.

       Torn off..ankey Hudnall was born September....1760.

      Thomas Hudnall......torn off.

      Molley Hudnall, daughter of William Hudnall and Frances
his wife, was born December 1, 1765.

      Joanna Hudnall was born March 5, 1758.
     
      Thomas Smith Hudnall was born January 14, 1771.

      William Hudnall, Jr. was born April 20, 1773.

      Richard Hudnall......torn off March 22......torn off.

      Nancey Hudnall......torn off....January 18...torn off.
      


                                        -2-
Page 24

      ......Torn off C. Hudnall......torn off.

      Torn off.......was married to...torn off,
      Walker, on Wednesday....torn off   October
      1824.  There are no further family data.


         For information in regard to the location
of the land you should address the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C.,
and furnish that official the number of the
warrant, acreage, and the date of the act.

      In order to obtain the date of last
 payment of pension, the name of person paid and
possibly the death date of widow, you should
apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington,
D. C., and cite the following data:  "Frances M.
Hudnall, widow of John Hudnall, Certificate No.
5893, issued August 25, 1856, rate $20.00 per
annum, commenced February 3, 1963, Act of 
February 3,1853, Virginia Agency.
    
                             Very Truly Yours

                             A. D. HILLER
                             Executive Assistant
                             to the Administrator



                                     -3-
Page 25

[left side of page]

1915-Feby 24 Hist. to Coacam
C. Anders.  V.L.M.
1916  July 15 Hist. to Hobart
Huson.
1926 Mar. 24  Photos mailed
to H.H. Plale.  AW
_______________________________
1939 Aug. 21. [illegible]
His. to W.T. Hudnelll. 

[right side of page]

   Revy   WIDOW, &c,
       ---***---
       25806
Frances M. Hudnall
                    Widow of
     John Hudnall
      Pri. Rev. War
        ---***---
     Act: Feb. 30 1853
Index:-- Vol.   A,    Page   360


[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 26

[postage cancellation left side]
LYNCHBURG
MAY 
29
VA

[upper right corner]
FREE

Loven P Waldo Esq [Esquire]
    Comr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washn. [Washington] City
                           D. C

[written perpendicular]

[illegible- M...y]   1853
Page 27

V


34.817


[flourish]
Rev Pens
Page 28

No,, 1931

Frances M Hudnall
        widow of
John Hudnall
Let to Ro H. Gray Aug 17/53
To same                 "     30- 4
W L Goggin          Mch 12 1856,
R H Gray                 "      "     "

See bounty conditions
appln. [application] No 180731

3 Feby 1853
Page 29

    John Hudnall
       Va

Rejected, See let [letter]
20 June 1832 to

J A Whorton
Liberty Va


Act 7 June 1832
Page 30

                     May 31. 1853
                     ______________________

Appl. of Frances M.
Hudnall widow of
John


Va   $20
____________
23420

Act 3 Feby 1853

Ro H Gray
Lynchburg
     Va.

[perpendicular on right side]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office Official Business
Page 31

                         Loury Va    Oct 18 [illegible]


 [stamp of receipt at pension office]
PENSION OFFICE
OCT  20  1880

To The Commissioner of Pensions
             Pension office
                 Washington City
                           DC


Inquiry and additional
papers relative to [illegible] [illegible]
not yet issued to Virginia

[written perpendicular]
John Hudnall  dec
              Va
Page 32

John Hudnall
[stamp of pension office]

PENSION OFFICE
OCT 20
1880
Page 33

I hereby constitute and appoint
W L Goggin my true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my
name to prosecute in my behalf
my claims for Bounty Land now
pending before the Commissioner of
Pensions at Washington City-hereby
revoking any power of attorney I may
have given for the purpose to any 
person--Witness my hand and
seal this 8th day of August 1858
               Frances M Hudnall  [seal]

Teste
George W Witt
Thos C Stering
Page 34

                  Pension
                           ____
                           ____

Afft of--


In the case of--
Frances M Hudnal

Act Feby. 3/53

Revy War
            ____
            ____
Page 35

State of Virginia, Bedford County     To Witt,

On this 23rd day of May 1853, before me T W Robertson
a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Thos. P Mitchell a resident of said County Aged        years
and a person of credibility, who being sworn according to law, declares- That he is 62 years old, and is well
acquainted with Mrs. Francis Hudnal- (maiden name
McGehee) That she was married to Jno. Hudnall
decd. [deceased] of said county, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death, say about the 20th day
of [crossed out-March] Oct.r 1844; that she is still a widow and
was married to said Hudnall on or about the 7th
day of March 1811, by one Wm Leftwich      a
minister of the Gospel, and that he is in no
way interested in any pension which she may
receive from the Genl. [General] Govt. [Government] in
consideration of the Revl. [Revolutionary] Service of her said decd, [deceased] husband.
                              Th. P. Mitchell    X

Octr. instructed before signed             T W Robertson   J P.___
"    "

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above
written
               Before me.   T W Robertson JP.
                                                                       _______
                                                                       ________
Deponent say that he certifies to the above
according to the best of his knowledge recollection
and belief.                                       T W Robertson   JP.
                                                                         _______
                                                                         _______
Page 36

State of Virginia }
Bedford County }  Ss
        I Albon A Arthur clerk of the County Court
of Said County and State do certify that T W Robertson 
is and was at the time of signing the Within certificate a
Justice of Said Court duly commissioned and qualified the same
being a Court of Record and that the preceding Signature 
purporting to be his is genuine and I further certify that I am
in no wise interested in the claim of Francis M Hudnall
for land

               Given under my hand and the Seal
               of Said Court this the 25th day May 1853
                                A A Arthur Clk
Page 37

[cancellation mark]
LIBERTY
  MAY
    25                                          
                                  10

Mr Robert Gray
       }  Lynchburg Va
Page 38

                                     Liberty May 25th 1853
Mr Gray
            Dear Sir
                          There is no record of the
Marriage of Jno Hudnall & Mrs [illegible] in
This office. }                   I am Yours With Respect
                                              A A Arthur
                          
From the above letter of the clerk of Bedford
it will be seen that there is no return of the
marriage of Jno. Hudnal to Frances McGehee
now Frances Hudnal the declarant.  We are 
therefor within the rules of proving
the marriage by parole testimony
                      Robt. H Gray
Page 39

           FREE    [cancellation mark]
                        LYNCHBURG VA
                             MAY
                               31


                   L. P. Waldo Esq
                               Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions
                                Washn. [Washington] City
                                                                     _____
                                                                     _____

[written perpendicular]
Frances M. Hudnal

          Cole
Page 40

                         Lynchburg  May 31.  1855

     Sir.
        Enclosed is the certificate of Mark
Andrews Esq. as to the Infirmity, or inability of
of Mrs Frances Hudnal-widow of Jno to attend
Court.  Please forward Pension Certificate at
the earliest opportunity.  She being the widow of a
Revolutionary Pensioner- is given the preference as I
am informed- as she should be- to more recent claimants, and there being but ^ few such cases before you I imagine,
the certificate could be issued forth first; or very soon
at least.                     Respectfully-
                                    Robt. H Gray
                                     Atty [illegible] &c
Page 41

Otter Bridge V                                                Free
27 July 1856

                                   J Minot Esq
                                        Comm [commissioner] of Pensions
                                         Washington City
                                               D. C.

[written perpendicular]
Frances Hudnall
          wid
John



Triplett
Page 42

                                      Otter Bridge, Bedford Co.
                                        Va   July 23, 1856
     Sir-
          Mrs Frances Hudnall of this County
(widow of John) filed as she says her
Declaration under the Act of Congress of
the 3 Feby 1853 for a Pension she being the
widow of a Revolutionary Soldier
some years or more since- by Ro. H.
Gray her Attorney and as she can
obtain no satisfactory information in
regard Thereto she wishes to be informed
whether a Warrant has issued in her
favour-when issued and the amount
           She further says that she has
filed a Declaration, long since, for
Bounty Land under the Act of
March 1855 and has received no 
account thereof
                             I am Respy [Respectfully]
                                   Wm. L Goggin

To the Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Page 43

                                    FREE  [cancellation stamp]
                                          LYNCHBURG VA
                                                    JUN 28

                           Lo P Waldo Esq
                                 Comm. [Commissioner] of Pensions
                                  Washn. [Washington] City
                                             D. C.
[written perpendicular]
180-731
Page 44

[cancellation stamp]
RICHMOND Va.                  FREE
   APL 22


                              JL Edwards, Esq
                               Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
                                 Washington

[written perpendicular]

Apl 25
Jno Hudnall
Va  Rev

23420
Page 45

                              Richmond 21 Apl

Dr [Dear] Sir

            Please say if The
Enclosed pension may be pd [paid]
having more than 12 mos [months]
expired.
                           Y Obt  [Your obedient]
                                J J Fry
                                  [flourish]
Page 46

    France M Hudnall
            wid
               John
                              Va


Cole
Page 47

                                   Chief [illegible] [illegible]   Feb. 26. 1856
    
          In the Case of Francis Hudnal, wid [widow] of Jno. a Rev [Revolutionary] penr. [pensioner] 1832, I forwarded a certificate 
of the Justices as to the infirmity of Mrs. Hudnal - so that she 
could not attend Court- which paper I do not find filed with her
papers for a pension. Act [crossed out-March] Feb 3d 1853-it may 
be filed with her papers for Land Bo [Bounty]; [ink blot- illegible] March 3d 1855.  This paper being in there is no further objection as I understand, to allowing the pension.  Please have Ld Bo. [Land Bounty] papers examined for it, and issue the Certificate of pension, as
early as possible, directed to me in the City; as I shall be here for a month or so longer.
                 I am willing to qualify that I obtained
the certificate of Justice Arnold- and forwarded the
same to the Comr. [Commissioner] of Pensions.          
                                  Ro H Gray.
                                  Atty [attorney] for &c

J. Minot Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions.
Page 48

Brief in the case of Frances Hudnall
   Bedford County and State of Va
          Act Feb 3, 1853.
________________________________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Duplicate- in lieu of one issued 25" Augt. 1856,
which has been lost, or destroyed.

(If for increase.)
        Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?




R. H. Gray,
Name and residence of Agent
   of Va
now present
                                                 S. Cole
                                              Examining Clerk
Page 49

State of Virginia       Bedford county   To wit

I Mark Andrews-- a Justice of the peace in and for Said
County and State, do hereby certify, that Mrs Frances
M Hudnall, widow of Jno. Hudnall decd [deceased] of said
County (say about the year 1844, or 45) (who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death) that from ^the ruggedness of the Country, bad roads, and her advanced State of life, and infirm State of health, that it would be attended with great inconvenience, if not risque [risk] of health to attend Court so great a distance to make her declaration before Court, in order to obtain her pension.  Given under my hand this 24th day of April 1855.
                                     Mark Andrews  JP.

State of Virginia     }
County of Bedford }  SS
I Albon A Arthur clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mark Andrews whose name is signed to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bedford duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is
Page 50

His genuine signature.
                        Given under my hand and seal
                         of said Court May 1st 1855
                                  A A Arthur Ckl [Clerk]
 
[written perpendicular]

certificate of Mark Andrews Esq
as to the infirmity of Mrs. Frances
Hudnall.
                                          ________
                    Ro H Gray
                     Agt. [Agent]
Page 51

Frances M Hudnell
Wid John               '


[written perpendicular]
         [cancellation stamp]  LYNCHBURG VA.
                                                  AUG 25    

                  Loven P Waldo Exq
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washton [Washington] City
                 D. C.
Page 52


                                  Lynchburg Aug. 23. /53.
       
        Sir,
               Yours of The 17th not with its 4 counts of objections
in The case of ^ Mrs. Frances M Hudnal ^ Revy. Act - Feb. 3/53  is before me to which I proceed to reply in order.
            1st.  I was in hopes that the barbarous requisition of requiring
infirm old widows to be dragged to Court some 15, 20 or 30 miles
over a broken Country on horseback- or in a vehicle- to their great 
injury ^and risk of life, would not be again required in Va. at least-
after the same had once been tryed [tried], and [crossed out- and] abandoned
by the dept. as too cruel to be enforced. And the fact of not certifying to 
the infirmity of Mrs Hudnal was in consequence of this imposition..
             2nd The Clerk in using the word record, included both the Bond, 
as well as return of the marriage.
              3rd  In so small a pension as Mrs. H. is entd.[entitled]  to, the Afft [Affidavit] of Doct.r [Doctor] Mitchell is, I should suppose a sufficient Substitute for this Family Record, (Should the widow have one) especially- as he is a near neighbour - and ^ has been The Family Phisician [Physician] of Mrs. Hudnal, from the time They were married or before- until his death- and to this time.
               4th.  This objection- The indefinite- is alluded to in The printed Rules enclosed me I presume, because the death of husbd. [husband] and marriage is proven by one instead of 2 witnesses as required thereby-this rule I ^ have known departs praise, (as it should be) in many cases by the dept. [department].
     As to the 2d. Section in the [ink blot- ted] rules enclosed me-
which requires that the Court should be conversant
Page 53

with and have a Knowledge of the facts, in regard
to which they are certifying- is certainly- [words crossed out] 
very new, and Something [illegible] [crossed out-and] beyond
anything ever required of claimants before- for unless we Should
have a Judge, that knows every Body ^ and their residence- as 
well as circumstances that may have transpired within his jurisdiction-
claimants could never procure Such a certificate as you require- 
and therefore could never come before ^the dept [crossed out-you] 
with such papers as [crossed out-you] ^ it would approve.  I am
satisfied that upon a review of this rule- you will see its impracticable character- and abolish it.
     I am sufficiently conversant with the facts as set forth in the declan. [declaration] of the widow; and Affts [affidavits] of Doctr. [Doctor] Mitchell to certify to them myself if necessary.
     My opinion is that if a more liberal course were pursued by the depts. [departments] of the ^Genl [General] Govt. [Government] towards claimants- instead of the many useless, and vexatious objections which are Systematically [crossed out-made] ^ set up with a view to obstruct, and procrastinate claims- there would be an immense saving of money to the Govt [Government] in the reduction of Clerks- and the facilities, that would be [crossed out-thereby] afforded in the dispatch of business.
                                                                   Respectfully
                                                                      Robt. H Gray

I am in hopes the Certificate of Penn. [Pension]
in the case will be paid without
further formality-  R.H.G.
Page 54

[written perpendicular]

Schd [Schedule of]
Mrs Frances Hudnall
No 180.731
June 30, and [illegible] Sepr [September]
Sepr [September] 12th 1855
Aug 16
                                              _______
                                              _______

War. [Warrant] Recd. [received] Pen[Pension] Rcd [Received]
Va= [illegible] '53
Triplett & Boynton





The Land warrant in the within case has been recd. [received].- I should like to be informed as to the condition, or stage of Mrs Hudnals application for a pension- Act [word crossed out] Feb 3d-53.  Her husband Jno Hudnal was a Revy. [Revolutionary] pensioner Act June 7, 1832.
August 15, 1856.                     Ro. H Gray-Agt [Agent] 

The same request as to Margt. Foster- widow of          Foster Revy [Revolutionary] for Bo [bounty] land- Services Revy [Revolutionary] War.                        R. H. G.
Page 55

                                    PENSION OFFICE,
                             
                                                  June 30, 1855.
Sir:
     The claim of Frances M. Hudnall wid [widow] Jno. Hudnall
No. 180.731 for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn.  It is therefore respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim.  All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their communications.
                  I am, very respectfully,
                          Your obedient servant,
                                    L. P. WALDO,
                                          Commissioner.





R. H. Gray Esq
Lynchburg Va
Page 56

The papers in the case 
of Jno Hudnall
were filed away last
summer, and we [illegible]
with you unless you have
handed them to W. E
[illegible] a possible, to the
claim has been the subject
 of some correspondence
during the [illegible] past
               WmL Goggin 

I have never handed them
to any one, nor have I 
ever seen the name before
to the best of my 
recollection.

[upside down front of envelope]

Hon: Nathaniel H. Claiborne
     House of Representatives
           Washington City--

   [postal cancellation mark]
LIBERTY VA
DEC 21
Page 57

[postal cancellation mark]
LIBERTY VA
DEC 21

             Hon: Nathaniel H. Claiborne
                 House of Representatives
                    Washington City-

[written upside down]

The papers in the case
of Jno Hudnall
were filed away last
summer, and we [illegible]
with you unless you have
handed them to W. E 
[illegible] a possible, to the
claim has been the subject
of some correspondence
during the [illegible] past
              Wm L Goggin


I have never handed them 
to any one, nor have I
ever seen the name before
to the best of my
recollection.
Page 58

                      Liberty Bedford Co. Va., Dec. 21. 1833.
Dear Sir:  Some time during the last winter, Mr. John Hudnall of this county
employed me to draw his declaration for pension; which I did, and I transmitted it to Washington- In this declaration, Mr. Hudnall stated he served one tour of six weeks- another of three months- and a third of "at least six weeks and as he believes more"- He proved his services by John Lowry, who served with him, all the time to a day-  They were both present when I drew the declaration, and had much conversation in relation to the length of their tour-  Mr. Hudnall^ at that time stated his third tour to be something more than six weeks- but I understanding the phrase "six weeks", as it is generally understood here in conversation ; to be a month- and a half, told him that as two tours of 'six week each, and one of three months, were sufficient, and as the time he served over six weeks, in the third tour, was not much, that he had as well be within the time he actually served, and so put it down, at six weeks-  I am confident he is entitled; from his own statement, made at that time, to pension- but Mr. Edwards sent it back, because his services as detailed did not amount to six months, by 6 days,-counting the tours of six weeks, at 42 days each-  I then, for the first time discovered the mistake- I had made- but did not know how to correct it-  I however concluded, that least exceptionable way, would be to get Mr. Lowry's affidavit, as he was a disinterested witness.  Mr. Lowry stated in his affidavit, that Mr. Hudnall served exactly the same time that he did- [crossed out-and] which was over six months-  Mr. Hudnall mad a brief amendment, choosing rather to rest his case upon the evidence of Mr. Lowry-  These proceedings sent on to Mr. Edwards and he rejected the claim, because Mr. Hudnall had not made a satisfactory explanation, why he added to the length of his tours-  I then wrote a long letter to Mr. Edwards, giving a detail of these
Page 59

matters-  He wrote back, saying he would re-examine Mr. Hudnall's claim, if new evidence should be taken, and a satisfactory explanation given- I then had
my own affidavit taken, and an explanation made by Mr. Hudnall- I transmitted to the War Office the first of September last- since which I haven't hear from it, tho I have written on the subject-
Will you be so good as to apply at the War Office on the subject- and learn what has been done in the case-  What is still required, or if it has been rejected, on what account.- Mr. Lowry, who served the same tours in the same companies, & not one hour longer, had obtained his certificate- and I have no more doubt that Mr. Hudnall is ^equally entitled than I have that I am now writing this letter- Please examine the papers at the War office, and if anything can be done, please do it-  I think Mr. Edwards [crossed out-taken] has probably contracted some suspicions of unfairness, from the peculiar aspect of the case- but he does Mr. Hudnall great injustice in so doing- I presume no body hereabouts acquainted with the circumstances doubts his right to a pension- and I ascribe the blame to myself; for if I had put it down according to his own statement at first, & had not inconsiderately counted the six weeks as a month & a half, there would have been no difficulty- Mind I have made the same mistake of counting four weeks for a month in Maj. Mitchell's declaration, which can be seen on file at the War office-  Maj. Mitchell's however was allowed because his statement amounted to six months, by any method of calculation, whether lunar or calendar month, - That Mr. Hudnall believed at the time he first made his declaration, that he served more than six weeks the third tour, is proved from the fact that in that declaration, he stated he served "at least six weeks, and as he believes, more",-
    Should his claim be rejected by the War Department, will there be any chance of having it allowed by Congress?  Please let me hear from you immediately on this subject-
                                                      I am, dear sir, very Respectfully
                                                                 Yours-
                                                                          John A Wharton
                                                                            [flourish]
PS-  Perhaps  you had better see } 
my letter to Mr. Edwards              }
Page 60

[stamp indicating receipt at Pension Office]

PENSION OFFICE
OCT 20
 18 [illegible]
Page 61

                            Otter Bridge Bedford Co Va
                             Oct 18th 1860
Sir
Mrs Frances Hudnall of this County widow
of John Hudnall wished to know why a
Land warrant has never issued to her
[illegible] her application filed years ago.
--Ro H. Gray was her agent I think- and
if I remember correctly she revoked her
anchanty [agency] and constituted me as her
agent-  I perhaps forwarded the Property
she exacted to me to again [illegible] 
[illegible]  pleasure in any event let me
know why her warrant does not issue
-she requests me to attend to it for her 
without delay--
                                     I am Very Respy [Respectfully]
                                          Wm. L. Goggin
Com [Commissioner] of Pensions

N. B.  I find since writing the above that
I have the Property referred to and I now
herewith enclose it.
                                 WLG
Page 62

                                           Liberty Bedford Co. Va. Sept 3. 1838

Sir:  I herewith send you John Hudnall's amended Declaration, accompanied
by the explanation & new evidence, which the Department requires in
order that his papers may be re-examined.  It will be perceived 
that I have sent a copy of his amended declaration of 28: May [illegible]
with the explanation & new evidence at the foot of it.
     I have received the Pension certificates of Charles Lambert,
Samuel Mitchell & Thomas Brown. [ink blot] It is thought the Department has not allowed Mitchell & Brown as much as they are 
entitled to.  Mitchell served 6 months & 4 weeks, which at 20 shillings 
a month would be $23=33.  the Department allowed him $20. 
Thomas Brown, I think served 11 months, which at 20 shilling per month would be $36.66.  The Department allows him $26.66.
They would like that their cases should be reconsidered.  Please let
me hear from you on the subject shortly.
                                             Respectfully,
                                             John A. Wharton
P.S.  Their certificates were filed the
20 July, and are numbered 16.257
& 16.262.

J. L. Edwards Esq. [Esquire]
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions 
Washington
Page 63

Mrs Frances Hudnal
Act Feb. 3 1853
                     [flourish]
                     [flourish]

dulicate pen.  [pension] Certife [Certificate]
asked for  [flourish]

                   Ro H Gray
                    Agt [Agent]
                       [flourish]
Page 64

                           Washn. [Washington] City Oct. 31, 1857
Sir
        In the case of Mrs Frances Hudnal ^ of Bedford Co Va Act Feb. 3, 1853, 
widow of Jno Hudnal private, Revy. [Revolutionary] pensioner, at $20.
per an act 1832.  A certificate of pension was issued to her- myself the agt. [Agent] in the early part of 1856-directed to me in Lynchburg, while I was in Washn. [Washington] City, and as I supposed, the papers had been arranged for drawing er pension by my son Lafayette, and Mrs. Hudnal, but it appears that said certificate of pension, has been lost, or mislaid between There and as upon enquiry at the Agency in Richmond nothing has been paid her up to this time; I would respectfully ask that a duplicate certificate be issued to her, and ^ directed enclosed to me at Washtn. [Washington] City.
        There are precedents sufficient, to Justify the dept [department]
 in so doing, even without the plea of a loss of the original, as in the case of Penelope White Act Feb. 3, 1853 after being issued her a certifte. [certificate] me as ^ her agent the Commisr. [Commissioner] issued another to her, through Mr Chas W Statham, without any plea [illegible]
that the 1st was lost, or withheld against her will- only, as Mr. Statham Said, he was ignorant himself that I had obtained one, nor did she inform him.
        You will therefore ^ be pleased to issue a duplicate certificate of pension to the said Frances Hudnal directed to me in this City, through
P. O.
                                                           With great respect yours-
                                                                 Robt. H Gray

Hon. Geo G Whiting,
Comr [Commissioner] of P. [Pensions] present}
Page 65

Frances M Hudnall
widow of John
Bedford Co Va
Adm. [Admitted] 3 Feby 1853
$20 a year from the
passage of the Act.



Certe ]Certificate]
R. H. Gray Esq
Present
Page 66

Hon. {Honorable] Lewis Cass
               Secretary of War 
                      Washington
Page 67

                                                          Liberty Bedford Co. Va. June 1, 1833

Sir:  I herewith send to the Department, Jon. Hudnall's amended Declaration, together with the printed letter, which was sent to him from the War Office.  Mr. Hudnall has amended his declaration in relation to the length of the third tour.  When he made his former declaration, the gentleman, who wrote it for him, meant the "six weeks for one month and a half, and so the mistake originated.  It is hoped no fatal objection can be found to the present paper.  There were ^ no field officers in the first tour, which Mr. Hudnall served, as the troops, consisted of merely a general, commanded by a Captain, tho Maj. Reid was there.  Please act upon this paper as soon as may be convenient.
        May I take the liberty, in behalf of the applicants, to request the Department to act as soon as may suit its convenience, upon the Declarations of Richard Austin, Charles Lambert, Anthony Campbell, Samuel Mitchell, Jonathan Grooms, & Thomas Brown.  These papers have been forwarded to the Department sometime since- and nothing having been heard from them, apprehensions are entertained that they may never have reached their destination.  They were sent onto M Claiborne.  I should be 
pleased, if it can be done with convenience, to hear from the Department in relation to them.
                                                                                  Very Respectfully
                                                                                   John A. Wharton

Hon [Honorable] Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
 Washington
Page 68

                                     TREASURY  DEPARTMENT,
                                                SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
                                                                 June 1st.. 1842.

Sir:
          Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
                   John Hudnall
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va..
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and
------Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
                                                              Respectfully, yours,
                                                                  Albion K. Parris
                                                                                      COMPTROLLER


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                                                            Present.
Page 69

                                        TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
                                                Second Comptroller's Office,
                                                       April 13th, 1840.

Sir:
          Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,"     John Hudnall, -----------------------
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va..., Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out- and       Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, 
to the 4th March 1839.
                                                  Respectfully yours,
                                                    Albion K. Parris
                                                       Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                         Present.
Page 70

Brief in the case of Frances M Hudnall widow of John
Bedford County and State of Virginia
                 act 3 Feby 1853
__________________________________________________________
Claim, ("original," [crossed out-for increase])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

   Her husband was a pensioner under
the Act of June 7 1832 at $20 a year.

Marriage proved by witnesses.

[crossed out-(If for increase.)]
                 [crossed out- Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?]

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage,
her, identity as the pensioner's widow,
his death & her present widowhood
proved by credible witnesses.

                                                              Thornton Triplett
                                                                      Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
RH Gray Esq
     Present
Page 71

                                                                           October 18, 1939
                                                                           XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
                                                            
                                                                              BA-J/MMHF;MLB
                                                                               John Hudnall
                                                                               W. 25806

Mr. W. T. Hudnell
c/o Hudnell Cedar Mill
Suffolk, Virginia

Dear Sir;

     Reference is made to your letter in which you state that your
ancestors with surname Hudnall, about whom you know very little
because of the early death of your father, settled in the Northern
Neck of Virginia, and you are seeking to learn the name of the
father of your grandfather, William Hudnall, Junior.

     The Veterans Administration has no general genealogical data 
on file and no clerical force assigned to genealogical research
such family data as are furnished by this office are found in claims
for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States
based upon some military or naval service and upon disability
incurred in service.

     In the effort to aid you further, in addition to the Revolutionary
War record of John Hudnall W. 25806), furnished you August 21, 1939, your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in
regard to the Mexican War record which has been found of a William
Hudnall (Mexican W. C. 10015) who, it is shown, was born in Richmond,
Virginia.  If, when all the papers in those Mexican War claims have
been examined, the names of his parent are not found, it is suggested
that the vital statistics in that city might contain some item of
interest to you.

     It may be stated, further, that should you be in this city sometime,
you may examine the papers in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 claims for pension and bounty land, based upon service of Hudnall soldiers in those wars, and collect data therefrom.  Those records are located at present in Wing 8, Room 1851, Navy Building, 10th & Constitution Avenue, N. W., this city.
                                                             Very truly yours

                                                               A. D. HILLER
                                                               Executive Assistant
                                                               to the Administrator

[handwritten in left margin=B. L. WP.51517-160-47
To Archives
Thru V. Ad.
Mrs Braman]
Page 72

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.              3-525
                                                                                     _________
                                         DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                                               BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 25806
                                                 Washington,  D. C., _____________19_______
_____________________________
_________________________________
________________

     In reply to your request of __________________, received_______________
for a statement of the military history of   John Hudnall
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 this Bureau.
_____________________________________________________________________________
[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

May & June 1780
Jany 1781
May & June 1781

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.

July 1780
3 mos.
7 weeks

[Column 3]
RANK

Private

[Column 4]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.

Cottrell
John Trigg
Thomas Leftwich

COLONEL

^
Merriwether
^

[Column 5]
STATE.

Va.
________________________________________________________________________________
Battles engaged in, ___________________________________________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Bedford Co. Virginia.
Date of application for pension,  May 28, 1833.  His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application,  Russell Parish, Bedford Co. Va.
Age at date of application, {born June 22, 1763 in Goochland Co. Va.
Remarks:                             {died Oct. 19 or 20, 1844 in Bedford Co. Va.
Soldier married Dec. 14, 1793 Patty daughter of Nimrod Newman.
He ^ then married Mch. 7, 1811 ^ in Bedford Co. Va., Frances Miles McGhee who was born Feby. 8, 1789.  She was allowed pension on an app. [application]
executed Apl. 30, 1853 while a resident of Bedford Co., Va.
                                             Respectfully,
                                                        
                                                 Commissioner
6-2855
Page 73

[stamp indicating receipt at Pension Office]
^ 11
RECEIVED
JUL 11 1938
M. & R. RR.
O. O. M. G.
Page 74

                                             WAR DEPARTMENT
                                 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
                                               WASHINGTON
IN REPLY
REFER TO  ORD:JJW

       Respectfully returned to                     July 19, 1939.
Mr. W. T. Hudnell,
Suffolk, Virginia

 [stamp indicating receipt at office] 
RECEIVED

^ 11:15
JUL 26 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 27
VETS ADM

          The names John Hudnall, Robert Hudnall and Willis Hudnall have
not been found on the records on file in this office of Virginia soldiers
in the Revolutionary War.

           The collection of Revolutionary War records on file in this office
is far from complete, and it is possible that the desired information
may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond,
Virginia, or from the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C., which
has custody of the United States pension records.

                                            [signed] E. S. Adams.
                                                          Major General,
                                                   The Adjutant General.
                                                           By: J.J.W.
 [handwritten on letter]
Veterans Administration
Wash D. C.
Dear Sirs-
If you can give me any information
on above will appreciate same.
                        Very Sly [Sincerely]
                             W E Hudnell,
                                  Suffolk Va
Page 75

[stationary heading]
                                         HUDNELL CEDAR MILL
                             W.T.& HILTON HUDNELL, PROPRIETORS
                                          MANUFACTURERS OF
                               WHITE CEDAR LUMBER AND SHINGLES
                                               SUFFOLK, VA.
BOAT BOARDS
TANKING
LATHS
SHINGLES
POLES 
POSTS 
PILING

PO BOX 168
DAY PHONE 970
NIGHT PHONE 1037

                                                                          July 10, 1939.
[crossed out-Quartermaster Gen.,]
War Dept,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
          I would like to know if 
you have any record of any
of these three men having
served in the Revolutionary War.
--Robert Hudnall, Willis Hudnall,
or John Hudnall.  We think
they probably came from
The Northern Neck of Va.--
Northumberland or Lancaster
counties.  If you have any
information concerning these
we would be very grateful
if you would let us know.
              Yours truly,
                W. T. Hudnell.

[stamps indicating receipt at pension office]
 ^11:15
RECEIVED
JUL 25 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 27
VETS ADM

^9:00
RECEIVED
JUL 12 1939
OLD RECORDS
DIVISION
A.G.O.

6 AGO
JUL 11 1939
RECEIVED
Page 76

[left side of page]
         3-2233         113
         BUREAU OF PENSIONS
             Finance Division
                               March 19, 1926

         Chief Rev Sect [crossed out-Division]

I have this day received
from Miss H. H. Plate
cash  No.
for $1.60, requesting
photostat copy}
[crossed out-post office address]
letter herewith.
1926 Mar 24 copies mailed
& Finance Div. [Division] notf [notified]

 O. J. RANDALL
   Chief Finance Div. [Division] 
                         H.C.L.
                                   
[portion of other form visible]

                    Ex:  MW
       CLERK
Date Mar. 20, 26.
Subject John Hudnall-Rev.  W25806
No.   1 copies of    No.   1 pieces consisting of 2 pages to be 
forwarded wen completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect. Division.
Remarks:____________________________________________________________
                                                  Approved:
MD Wilson
Chief {crossed out-Division] Sect.           Chief Clerk,_______________
            
[right side of page-letter partially covered]
             March 19, 1926
        .....sions
                   Please furnish photostat copies
         ,,,ers:
...v. War   R.   4953,   Wm. Hickman
      "       W 25806,    John Hudnall

                               t.   Plate
                                           Street
                                               City
Page 77

                                                   March 19, 1926,

Commissioner of Pension
                               Please furnish photostat copies
of the following papers:

7 pages not ctfd.  Rev. War  R. 4953,   Wm. Hickman
2 pages ctfd,          "       "     W 25806, John Hudnall

recd payment 
$1.60
M E Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section


               Miss H.H. Plate
        [address partially covered]  Street
                                              City

Request for Photostating              3-200
(To be prepared in duplicate)

3115     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No.....................            Date  Mar. 20, 26.
Subject   John Hudnall.  Rev.  W25806
No...1 copies of   No....1 pieces consisting of 2 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect. Division
Remarks:.....................................................................................................................
                                                        Approved:
......ME Wilson.....                                          .................................................
Chief [crossed out-Division] Sect.                  Chief Clerk
Page 78

                                       March 19, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions
                       Please furnish photostat copies
of the following papers:

7 pages not ctfd.  Rev. War  R. 4953,  Wm. Hickman
2 pages ctfd.         "        "     W  25806, John Hudnall



recd payment
$1.60
WE Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section

Miss H. H. Plate
40 East 51st Street
New York City
Page 79

[stamp of receipt at pension office]

PENSION OFFICE
O
U.S.
JUL 6 1916
Page 80

                   TERRELL, WALTALL & TERRELL
                         ATTORNEYS AT LAW
                    CENTRAL TRUST BUILDING
                        SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

J.O. TERRELL
M.W. TERRELL
J.D. WALTHALL
C.H. TERRELL
D.O. TERRELL
J.W. TURNER
--------------
HOBART HUSON
U.S. ALGEE

Rev Sec   CH

                                                     July 3rd 1916.
                                 In RE. Revolutionary War Records.

Commissioner of Pensions,
             Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
          Will you kindly advise me if you have
any Revolutionary War Records of

John Hudnull, of Bedford County, Va.
William Johnson, of Virginia, whose wife was
                       named Diana.
He is not Capt. William Johnson, of Virginia.
             Thanking you in advance for the favor,
I am,
                                  Very truly yours,
                                        HOBART HUSON
HH/W.
Page 81

[stamp indicating receipt at Pension Office]
PENSION OFFIICE
A
U.S.
FEB 18 1915
Page 82

PCW one 2 ct [cent] stamp E. A. C

ok  P.W. S.            V
Stamp retd [returned]   eu

Commissioner of Pensions
                              Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.  Do your records show 
that James Edgar and John Hudnall
of Bedford Co. Virginia or their widows
were on Pension rolls for service
in War of Revolution.
                 I shall be thankful for
above information, and sending
stamp for reply.  
                           Very respectfully
         Grace C. Anders.
                        Fredericktown
                                  Ohio
                      February 15, 1915-
Page 83

180.734

Family Register of
Mrs Frances Hudnal
widow of Jno Hudnal
for Pension & Land.  [flourish]
                        [flourish]
Page 84

State of Virginia.  Bedford County  To witt.
I ^ Robt M. Clayton & Robt C Penn [ 7 words crossed out]  
^ residents of Said County, do hereby certify, that I am ^ we are} well acquainted with the hand writing of Jno. Hudnal decd  [deceased] of this county, who was a United States Revolutionary pensioner and died about the 19 day of October, 1844 and am well satisfied that the above Family register stating the marriage ^ of Jno. Hudnal to Patty Newman,, 14th dec 1793- and Jno'' Hudnal to Frances Miles McGehee, his 2 wife,, on the 7th day of March 1811- is in the hand writing of said Jno. Hudnal himself and that it would ^ be attended with very great inconvenience if not danger, for Mrs. Frances Hudnal above to attend Court So great a distance.
     I further certify that she is the 2 widow of said Jno. Hudnal decd. [deceased] and that they were married about the above time stated- To witt- the 7th day of March 1811.  Given under my hand this 25 day of April 1855.
                                                           Robert M Clayton [word crossed out]
                                                            Robt C Penn
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Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written.
                                       Before me.       Mark Andrews J. P.

In presence of           }
         Saml A. Clayton}

State of Virginia    }
County of Bedford}
I Albon A Arthur Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid do certify that Mark Andrews is & was at the time of signing the above certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bedford duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the 
                               Signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature
                                Given under my had & the Seal of Said Court
                                this 26th day of June A D 1855
                                                   A A Arthur Clerk
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John Hudnall;
Amended Declaration
Explanation of
  Suspended, See let [letter]
27 Sept. 33  Jn. Wharton
Bedford County Va-
Liberty
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Admit as private
6 mo [months] $20=


[faint writing
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[illegible words]
and new evidence &  expln
presented


Hon [Honorable]
    N H Claiborne
               H R [House of Representatives]
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State of Virginia}
Bedford County }  Ss:
                     On this 28th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County court of Bedford now sitting, John Hudnall, a resident of Russell parish in the County of Bedford & State of Virginia, aged 69 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 7, 1832.  That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.  That he was drafted into the service of the United States from the Militia, of Bedford County Virginia about the 1st of June, or last of May in the year of 1780 after drawing his lot No-1, & served a short tour of six weeks in guarding some tories, & a magazine at the town of New London, then in Bedford, but now in Campbell County Va.  He cannot recollect, who his officers were, except Maj. [Major] Nathan Reid, of the regular army (he believes), was there, & one Cottrell Captain.  There was only one company of Militia at that place to guard the tories, & the magazine.  No continental or Militia regiments, or companies- no regular officers, except Maj. [Major] Reid, who he believes was stationed there recruiting. - He left the service sometime in July 1780- He was discharged by Capt. Cottrell, but if he got a written discharge, does not recollect it. Has no documentary evidence of this tour.
                       Again in January (the precise time he cannot recollect) 1781, he was drafted into the service of the United States, from the Militia of Bedford County Va. & served at least three months.  The men with whom he marched, rendezvoused at New London, then in Bedford, now in Campbell Co. Va., about the 15th January 1781, & marched from thence thru Princess, Edward, Dinwiddie, & Petersburg, to Cabbin Point, a little below the last mentioned place under the command of John Trigg, Captain, William Hudnall Lieutenant, & one Cumming, perhaps, ensign.  At Cabbin Point they were placed, he thinks, under the command of Genl. [General] Muhlenburg.  After remaining at Cabbin Point for some time, he was marched some distance to a place called McKey's Mills, were the troops had a day of rejoicing on account of Genl. [General] Morgan's victory over the British, he thinks at the Cowpens.  He was marched about to several places southeast of Petersburg, under the same officers he thinks at a place, called Babbi Old field, the army was drawn up in line & volunteers invited to go & watch the movements of the British then in possession of Portsmouth & Norfolk Va.  He was one of the number, who volunteered on the occasion under his officers, aforesaid, & marched from thence to the lower part of Virginia, some distance south east of Portsmouth to a place call Edmund Hills, near to a fort, in which the British were stationed.  His field officers in this volunteer expedition, were Col. [Colonel] Merriweather, & Maj. [Major] De Cloman, a Frenchman on their march to this place, a British picket guard was surprised by some French light horse- & taken- at one time, the American troops were drawn up in line of battle within cannot of the fort, & offered a fight, but the enemy would not come out tho they fired a few shots. The troops then went back into [illegible] quarters, & kept out scouting parties until near the end of the tour.  They suffered every kind of hardship.  He marched across the Dismal Swamp, 8 or 10 miles on logs, to Prince George Court house Va- where he was discharged, by whom he cannot recollect, some time in April 1781.  If he got a written discharge, he does not recollect it.  Has no documentary evidence of his services.  There were no continental regiments or companies with the troops this tour, that he recollects.  Does not recollect any regular officers, who he knew in the service unless Genl. [General] Muhlenburg, Col. [Colonel]
Merriweather, & Maj. [Major] De Cloman were regulars.  Col. [Colonel] Parker was with the troops & they were sometimes mustered by adjutant Saunders.  He thinks he was attached to Col. Merriweather's regiment.  There were Militia regiments with the troops from various parts of Virginia, but he does know their officers- Maj. [Major] McDowell he thinks commanded some troops from Augusta or Rockingham County-
                Again sometime about the last of May, or first of June 1781, he was drafted into the service of the United States from the Militia of Bedford County Virga. & served at least least seven weeks- In his former declaration he stated he served this tour "at least six weeks &
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as he believes more".  It is true we were called on for a tour of six weeks, but when that tour expired, he continued in service at least one week longer.  This corresponds with (John Lowry's) William Lowry's present recollection, & with the statements contained in his declaration, on which he has recently obtained a certificate of pension.  He cannot recollect the names of any of the officers, with whom he marched into service, except Capt. [Captain] Thomas Leftwich. His company rendezvoused at New London, &  marched thru Buckingham & Cumberland Counties, & crossed the James River at Jude's Ferry.  He did not march thru Richmond, because it was reported the small pox was there- but continued on to Bottom's Bridge below Richmond, where he joined the army commanded by Genl. [General] La Fayette, & from thence he marched to Mobon's Hills. He thinks he was in Genl [General] Stevens or Lauron's brigade-his other field officers were Col. [Colonel] Holt Richartion [Richeson] & Maj. [Major] Overstreet.  The troops were marched about the country continually & sometimes thru mud half leg deep in the lowlands of Chickahominy River- he was finally marched to New Castle on Pamunkey River where he received a discharge sometime in July 1781 from Capt. Leftwich, but it was not written-cannot recollect any of the continental regiments or companies with the troops this tour- Genl [General] La Fayette, & perhaps Genl. [General] Lauron, Col. [Colonel] Richarson [Richeson], & Maj. [Major] Overstreet were regulars.  Has no documentary evidence of his service.  There were militia regiments & companies, but he cannot recollect their officers.
               He refers to the Affidavit of John Lowry who served with him all three tours above mentioned to establish his services-as well as to the affidavits of Samuel Wilks, William Arthur.
 In answer to Interrogatories he states:
1st   He was born in Goochland County Virginia, the 22nd of June 1763-  2d.  He has in his possession a copy of the record of his age, the original having been destroyed by fire.  3d.  He lived in Bedford County Virga. when called into service each time-has lived there ever since the revolution & now lives there.  4th  He was drafted into the service as a militia each time.  5th   This interrogatory has been answered to the best of his recollection in the body of this declaration.  6th This interrogatory he has answered in like manner as the one next above.  7th William Leftwich & John Leftwich are persons, ^ in his neighborhood to whom he is known, & who can testify as to his character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
               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.
                                                                        Jno: Hudnall
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.

We William Leftwich, a clergyman, residing in Bedford County^ & state of Virginia, & John Leftwich, residing in said county & state, hereby certify , that we are well acquainted with John Hudnall, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration-that we believe him to be 69 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-
                                                                           William Leftwich
                                                                            Jno. Leftwich
Sworn to & subscribed in open court-

State of Virginia}
Bedford County }  Ss
                      I, William Arthur of Bedford County Virginia, a soldier of the revolution, aged 70 years do hereby certify, that in the year 1781, John Hudnall Sr. served a tour as a Militia man, of
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three months in the service of the United States, at Cabbin Point, Portsmouth Va & under Capt. [Captain] John Trigg, & that this affiant was in the service with said Hudnall Sr. during whole of said tour                    
                                                                 William Arthur.

I Samuel Wilkes, of Bedford Co. Va., a soldier of the revolution, aged 69 years, do hereby certify, that in the year of 1780-81, John Hudnall Sr. served a tour as a Militia man in the service of the United States at Portsmouth Virginia under Capt. [Captain] John Trigg & that this affiant served said tour with said Hudnall Sr.   
                                                                   Samuel Wilkes

Subscribed & sworn to before me, Henry Brown, a Justice of the peace in & for the County [&] state aforesaid, by the above William Arthur & Samuel Wilkes (to their respective affidavits above) whom I do hereby certify to be persons of credibility-Given under my hand this 28th day of January 1833-
                                                                     Henry Brown  J. P. 

State of Virginia}
Bedford County}  Ss
                          I John Lowry, a soldier of the revolution aged 69 years, do hereby certify that John Hudnall of Bedford County Virginia, served three tours of duty in the service of the United States, during the revolution-to wit: one tour during the year of 1780, in guarding some tories & a magazine at the town of New London then in Bedford, now in Campbell County, under one Cottrell as Captain- a second tour commencing in January 1781 under Capt. John Trigg, Lieut. [Lieutenant] William Hudnall in the army commanded by Genl. [General] Muhlenburg [Muhlenberg] below Petersburg- & a third tour, commencing in May or June 1781 under Capt. [Captain] Thomas Leftwich in the army under Genl. [General] La Fayette below Richmond-that I, the said Jno. Lowry was in the service during the whole of the said tours with said Hudnall- that said Hudnall, served in each tour precisely the same length of time that I did- he joining into & returning from the service each tour at the same time that I did- We both served during the first tour above mentioned, at least six weeks- the Second tour, at least three months- & the third tour at least seven weeks - the said John Hudnall was drafted each time into the service.
                                                                      John Lowry
                                                           his X mark

Subscribed & sworn to before me, Lodowich McDaniel, a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, by John Lowry, who I do hereby certify to be a credible witness-Given under my hand this 28"day of May 1833-
                                                                    L. McDaniel.  J. P.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states- and the court further certify that it appears to them that William Leftwich; who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Bedford County Virginia, & that John Leftwich, who has also signed the same, is a resident in said county & state, & is a credible person- and that their statement is entitled to credit-

I Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hudnall for a pension- And I do further certify that Henry Brown, before whom the preceding affidavits of Willliam Arthur, & Samuel Wilkes, were subscribed & sworn to- & Lodwick McDaniel, before whom the above affidavit of John Lowry was subscribed & sworn to- were at the time of the taking of the said affidavits, respectively acting Justices of the Peace in & for the said county & state duly commissioned & qualified according to law- In testimony whereof
                                I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, the                                                                                           
                                27" day of August 1833, and in the 58th year of 
                                American Independence.
                                        Ro. C. Mitchell CBC  [Clerk Bedford Court]
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State of Virginia}
Bedford County}  Ss

                         On this 27th day of August 1833, personally appeared before me, John L. Cobb - a Justice of the County Court of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, John Hudnall of said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following explanation of the foregoing Declaration.
                         That he employed J. A. Wharton to draw his declaration, made before the County Court of Bedford at its last March term-That having furnished Mr. Wharton with the facts & circumstances as well as the length of his several tours, he trusted wholly to him, to frame such a declaration out of the material, so furnished, as would entitle him to a pension under the act of Congress of 7- June 1832.  He perfectly recollects stating at the time, that his last ^ tour amounted to more than six weeks, but Mr. Wharton told him that tours of six weeks each, in addition to his other service, were, were sufficient-and as the time he served over six weeks during the last tour, was not very long, he did not object to the length of the tour being stated to be "at least six weeks, & and as he believes more".  He knew at the time, as he knows now, that the tour was at least as long as it is stated in the foregoing declaration- After the declaration was written, he did not himself make any calculation of the times stated therein, tho no one of the tours exceeded the time he served- and he believed from what Mr. Warton told him, that the aggregate as therein stated was sufficient to entitle him to a pension.  The explanation made in the declaration of the 28th of May, was believed by Mr. Wharton to be sufficient, and he had such confidence in his judgment that he made no other at the time.  He had Mr. Lowry's affidavit retaken, with a view specially that he should state the length of the tour; that he supposed would more relied ^ on than anything he could say in his own case. 
                                                                             Jno Hudnall

State of Virginia}
Bedford County}  Ss
                         I John A. Wharton, of Bedford County Virginia, do hereby certify that by request I new [?knew], John Hudnall's declaration, which was, made before Bedford County Court, at its March term last- That John Lowry & Hudnall were both present at the time it was drawn & having served together all ^their services, much conversation ensued between them in relation to the length & circumstances, of their several tours- that Hudnall, as I believe, stated that his third tour amounted to more than 6 weeks- and mentioned how much more- but the exact length of time more, I cannot now recollect- I set it down in his declaration, "at least 6 weeks, & and as he believes more"- my reason for so doing, was that in this section, the phrase "6 weeks", is in conversation understood to mean one month & a half- tho when counted ^as it should be, it falls short of the period by 3 days- but understanding it as I did, & as it is here generally generally understood the 1st & 3rd tours together made 3 months- which, with the second tour, being sufficient to entitle him to a pension, it was, by my advice, put down, at 6 weeks- the time over that period being short, was not intended to be claimed for- I am confident the statement of his services made by Hudnall at the time, would by any mode of calculation, entitle him to a pension- & I am certain, I never should have advised him to apply if I had thought the length of his services did not entitle him- It ^ is my custom, from the statement made by the soldier , to make a calculation of his services myself, & to advise him to come something within  his recollection- and therefore use the word " at least- so in
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Mr. Hudnall's case, inconsiderately, understanding the phrase "6 weeks" to mean one month and half, I advised ^ him to claim for that period only-tho according to his own & Mr. Lowry's recollection, he served a longer time.  And it was ^ not until last spring, when his declaration was returned, that I discovered the mistake I had inconsiderately committed- and which had placed Hudnall in a very delicate situation- I was confident he had served six months, both from his own statement & the evidence of John Lowry- when his declaration was amended Hudnall  stated his service amounted to at least 6 weeks & ten days, the last tour- But hearing that if the amendment was supported, in any of its parts by the evidence of Hudnall alone, it might be suspected he was making a case to suit his then circumstances, I preferred to obtain the evidence of Lowry- which was accordingly done & forwarded with the amended declaration.  Mr. Lowry states the length of the tour to have been "at least seven weeks"-and had stated it to be seven weeks long before in his own declaration- I supposed this would be sufficient, and did not make this explanation at that time, because, I supposed Lowry's evidence would be sufficient, especially as in his original declaration, Hudnall had said, he served "six weeks ^ & as he believes, more", thereby shewing [showing] as I supposed that his services amounted to more than 6 weeks, tho' 6 weeks were deemed sufficient to entitle him- and besides I felt some delicacy in making a statement, lest it might be thought I was making a case to suit the emergency.
                                                                        Jn Austin Wharton
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This day the above explanation of John Hudnall was subscribed & sworn to before
me John L. Cobbs- a Justice of the Peace and of the County Court in & for the County of Beford and State of Virginia- and at the same time, the foregoing certificate of John A. Wharton (whom I hereby certify to be a credible witness) was subscribed & sworn to before me, a Justice as aforesaid-Given under my hand this 27. day of August 1833.   
                                                                         John L Cobbs  J.P.          

State of Virginia}
Bedford County} Ss
I Robert C. Mitchell, Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John L. Cobbs, before whom the preceding explanation of John Hudnall was subscribed & sworn to & the foregoing affidavit of John A Wharton was subscribed & sworn to - was at the time of the taking of the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County & State, duly commissioned & qualified as such according to Law- & that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine-  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, the 27th day of August, 1833 in the 58th year of American Independence.
                                                                    Ro. C. Mitchell CBC [Clerk Bedford Court]
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