Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5090, William Hodges, S.C.
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Service S.C.    
Hodges, William
Number R.5090
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[partial stamp]
EJECTED

5090

P.O. 
William Hodges
Service:  SC after Ala

Enlisted:          ,18   .
Discharged      ,18  .

Application filed:    , 18   .

Alleges:

Re-Enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.

Recognized.   
Contract.
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No 38.251

Wm Hodges Decd

Ala

Act of 7th June 1832

T. M. Peters Nov 21 - 1851

[handwritten]  J090
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Hon. Court of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Col.
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Moulton Ala
Sept. 2, 1851

Hon. Court of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: Be pleasest to find here=
with inclosed the application of Samuel W. Wallace
as administrator of the Estate of Wm Hodges  'dec' for
certain pension moneys on behalf of the reasons
named in the Declaration.  And I also submit
with the Declaration of Mr. Wallace, such evidence
of the identity and services of Mr. Hodges as the
parties interested have been thus far able to 
procure: which it is hoped will prove sufficient.

Ther certificate and authentication of Judge
H. A. McGee, of the Court of Probate of this county,
is presumed to be in conformity with the provisions
of the late law of this state estabishing that court
(see Pamph Acts of 1850 p. 24 et-seq). .  But the re=
cord from South Carolina seems to be somewhat
peculiar, yet of its genuinenefs I have no doubt
our gallant neighbors are rather people of action
that of forms.  They seem to be bent on neglect=
ing every thing else just now, in order to com=
plete their military preparations, and then
they can adopt the moddle of one of their
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six-pounds or a bunch of fire-crackers
for a public seal in the Comptroller's office,
and they ought to put some one there who
knows how to use it.
Some time ago, I sent you Mrs Frances
Wilson's application for a Land Warrant
and your Department notified me that
the application was duly recd.  Since then
nothing has been heard from it.  She is a 
very poor woman and a widow and would
be glad to have some tiding of her appli=
cation.  Please acknowledge the rcpt of
this and say why Mrs Wilson's Warrant
is not sent.
Very respectfully
Your fellow citizen 
Thos. M. Peters
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No. 38.251

Wm Hodges decd

Ala

Act 7 June, 1832

T. M. Peters
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The State of Alabama
Lawrence County SS
Before me Henry A. McGhee Judge of the Probate Court of said county began and held in and for said county on the 4th day of August 1851 personally appeared in open Court Samuel W. Wallace, who is administrator of the Estate of William Hodgs deceased, and who being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration, for the use and benifit of the surviving children of the said William Hodgs herein after named, to wit, John Hodgs, Moses Hodgs, Jane Hodgs, who intermarried with Johnathan Fuller, Elizabeth Hodgs who intermarried with David Wiges, and Frances Hodgs who intermarried with Samuel W. Wallace. (declarent) in order to obtain for the aforesaid children the benifits of the provisions made by the acts of congrefs of the 7th of June 1832 and the 15th of May 1828; that the said William Hodgs was a private in the war of the Revolution and served in the state troups and malitia of South Carolina for a period of upwards of two years in tours of different directions in Col. Brandons Regiment; and in other tours not known to declarent, nor the names
of the officers.  That the said Willaim Hodgs died on the 14th day of April3 1843 in the said county of Law
rence in said state of Alabama; and that the wife of said William Hodgs died several year previous to said William's death, the the county of Morgan in said state of Alabama, the year not recollected.  That this application is made for the purpose of obtaining the arrears or unclaimed pensions due said William Hodgs under the several acts of [illegible].
Sworn and subscribed to in open court
H. A. McGhee
Judge of Probate Court
Sam W. Wallace
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The State of Alabama
Lawrence County S.S.

I Henry A. McGhee Judge 
of the Court of Probate in and
for said county do hereby certify that at a
term of said court holden in and for said
county on the 4th day of August 1851 Daniel Hodges
a crediable witnefs appeared in open court and
made oath in due form of law that he believes
the said William Hodgs named in the foregoing
declaration is the identical man who served
in the revolutionary war in the state Troups
of South Carolina as discribed in the declara-
tion aforesaid, and that he was believed and
reputed to be a revolutionary soldier in the
neighborhood where he died; who died on the 
14th day of Aprile 1843 and that said William
Hodg's wife died previous to his death: and
that the following named children survived
him to wit John Hodgs, Moses Hodgs, Jane Hodgs
who intermarried with Johnathan Fuller,
Elizabeth Hodgs who intermarried with
David Wiger, and Frances Hodgs who
intermarried with Samuel W. Wallace.  I
also certify that the foregoing are the
original proceedings of said court in the
matter of application of said Samuel W.
Wallace administrator of the Estate of
William Hodgs deceased.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my name at office at Moulton
and affix the seal of said county
the 4th day of August 1851 and of
the Independence of the United States
the 76 year.
H. A. McGhee
Judge of the Probate Court
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca.
Aug 16th 1851

No. 2922
[illegible] X
Ifsued 5 June 86 to Wm Hodge [English pound symbol] 16
18: 6 3/4 [illegible] duty in Brandons Regimt
p  ap: audited
No. 112
Principal [English pound symbol]16:18:6 3/4 Int: [English pound symbol] 1:3:8

"

"
No 112
2922
X
5 June 86. William Hodge for militia
Duty in Brandon Regiment before and since the
fall of Charleston for Anderson's return am-
=ounting to currence [English pound symbol] 118:10
Sterling [English pound symbol]16: 18: 63/4
State of So. Carolina To William Hodge
for Militia Duty in Brandon's Regt before and since
the fall of Charleston p. Anderson's return Aug to
curry [English pound symbol] 118:10
Stg [English pound symbol]16: 18: 6 3/4

" State of South Carolina
to the Publick Treasury of the matter aforesaid
[illegible] be pleafed to deliver to Mr. Chas
Brandon all the publick indents that will
appear due to [illegible] from their state and in
so doing you will oblidge Me (signed) William Hodgs"
Sept. 21st 1786
Test
" John Henderson J. P."
Recd 5 June 1786 full satisfaction for the
written in an Indent [illegible] 2922 H. Porder
(signed) Charles Brandon"

"
No. 1122
Lib Y
Ifsued 6 May 86 to Wm Hodg [English pound symbol]35.10. 8 1/2
stg for a waggon & team on the
Florida expedn p ap audited
No. 116
Int 2:9:9
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" 1122 No. 116 - 6 May 86
Y
William Hodg for a waggon and team 
in the Florida Expedition from 7th May 1778
to 13th August [illegible] both days incl - being
99 days @ 80 s p day charged curry [English pound sign] 436.10
[illegible] being chgd
[illegible] of [illegible]
day  [English pound sign]40.10
Do cash recd at
the same time 147-5-  187.15
Curry [English pound sign] 248.15
Stg [English pound sign] 35:10:8
Indent granted to Col. Thos Brandon "

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy as taken from the Records in their
office
For Comptroller Genl
James A. Black
[illegible]
(No Seal of Office)