Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38848, John Hudson, Continental Mass.
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Continental
Hudson, John
S.38848
Mass.
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7233
Vermont
John Hudson
or Waterbury in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Campbell of the Massachusetts
Line,  for the term of five years 1778.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 —Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819
and sent to George Rich [?Esqr]
Montpelier, Vermont 4.4
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mos . [24 30 4 31]
Semi-anml. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 [87.43 48]
[$135.43]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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John Hudson
Jehedula(?)
106.13
7.233
September, 10, 19
Con
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State of Vermont. On this 29th day of June 1820 (Ineligible) appeased in open Washington county (Ineligible) a court of record to (Ineligible) the honorable (Ineligible) Court of the state of Vermont holding a decision (Ineligible) for the county of Washington. John Hudson aged sixty three years in the town of (Ineligible) in the county of Washington (Ineligible) who being first duty sworn acording to law (Ineligible) on his oath
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not nor has any person in trust for me any property on decuriting contracts of debts due to me not have I have any income except what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed thy me sabierched. (nix).
1 mare 20 years old and but one eye. - 1, 3 year old horse. - 1 old saddle and budle. - 1 small cow - 7 sheep. - 3 yearlings. - 1 drag and teeth.- 2 thoats 1 pot 1 feih kettle and one tea kettle, all cracked. 6 revolutionary chairs 1 table. 3 cups and saucer - 1 old chest. 1 old seythe axe and hoe. - 
That he is a farmer by occupation considerably infirm has a wife named Hannah of the age of fifty seven years who has been sick and deranged  for a considerable number of years wholly unable to perform any kind of labor has been constantly under the eare of a physician for 2 or 3 years past. have one son named Lea on the age of 14 years very weakly wholly dependant on me for support - that previous to having need my pension money the town of  Waterbury has a listed me on account of my indiqent circumstances. to the amount of three dollars and private individuals to a much larger  amount that he is honestly indebted to various persons to the amount of one hundred and fifty dolls.
John Hudson
Sworn to and declared in the open on this 29th day of June 1820
Before the court. - George Rich, Clerk
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State of Vermont. I George Rich Clark of the Supreme court Washington county BS(initials) do herby certify that the foregoing oath and the seher-ate thereto annexed are truly copied from the word of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion fo the said court that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the afores schedule is the hundred and six dollars and thirteen cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of July 1820.
Geo. Rich Clarck of the Sup. Court
Washington County.
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State of Vermont, Washington County, to wit. } I Ezra Butler One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Hudson did serve in the Revolutionary Was, as stated int he preceding Declara-tion, against the common enemy; and I not transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand at the seventh day of April-  A.D. 1818.
Ezra Buttler

I further certify that the above named applicant and account of his nodeseul(?) circumstances non statue in need of assistence from his country for support.
Ezra Butler

STATE OF VERMONT, [illegible], ss.} I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the Coun-ty of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify, That the Honorable [scratched out name] Ezra Butler (written in), who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declara-tion was taken, was a Judge of the Count-ty Court within and for the County afore-said, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this 12 day of June in the Year One Thou-sand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich, Clerk.
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Vermont 7th.April\18
John Hudson
Waterbury
From the Beginning of 1778 to the end of the war in the Company of Thomas Fisk in the 4.Map [illegible]Regt-
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John Hudson
Declination(?)
April
18/18
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I John Hudson of Waterbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, do declare and say, that I was a soldier int he army of the U.S. in the revolutionary war until the end thereof, that I enlisted sometime in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1775 for the term of Eight months, into the company of William Campbell and Regiment Commander by Ebenezer Larnace (?), that [illegible] to the expiration of the said term of Eight months I again enlisted for the term of twelve months into the Company of Asa Danforth and Regiment aforesaid; and that a short time before the expiration of the term last aforesaid, I enlisted during the remainder of the war into the Company of the Thomas Fish of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment; that I discharged at the end of the war aforesaid in the year of our Lord 1783; and that my discharge, which was signed by his Excellency Gen. George Washington was lodged in the Office on the Treasure of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord 1804, for the purpose of obtaining a compensation granted by said State of Massachusetts to such soldiers as said(?) in the revolutionary war from said State and I do forethere say that by my induced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support
State of Vermont} Waterbury March 31st 1818
Washington County} Personally apprised the above named John Hudson and made solem oath, that the declaration by him subscribed is true and just Before.
Ezra Butler } Chief Justice of Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont Washington County } Timothy Claslin and Moses Nelson of Waterbury in the County and state aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that they and each of them were personally acquainted with the above named John Hudson, and well know he is the same individual who served in the Company and Regiment above named: and that he served in the said Revolutionary war untill the close thereof. And we farther say that by reasonof reduced circumstances he is in need of his   countrys assistance for support. [illegible] will farther declare that the aforesaid John Hudson is a resident citizen of the United States Timothy Claslin, (initials) Moses Nelson
Sworn and subscribe before me this seventh day of April 1818.- and I certify that the above desonents are eredible witnesses
Ezra Butler, Chief Judge of Wachington C. Court
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Rev. War Section.





November 22, 1913.

Hon. Albert Johnson,
       House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Johnson:
                                     In response to your letter dated the twentieth instant, requesting information for G. W. H.  Davis Esquire, Tacome Building, Tacoma, Washington, I have the honor to advise you that the papers on file in this Bureau show that John Hudson was allowed pension ( Sur.File 38,848,Rev  War)on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided at Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont.
          He stated that he enlisted in May 1775, in Captain William Campbell's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment, Massachusetts line, served eight months and re-enlisted in Captain Aas Danforth's company of the same regiment (called the Third Continental Infantry) and served one year, at the expiration of which he enlisted in Captain Thomas Fish's company of the 4th Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard, and served until the close of the war in 1783, when he was discharged by Colonel Henry Jackson.
          The soldier did not state the place of his enlistment,
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or give any of the particular of his service.
       In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-three years of age, his wife Hannah was fifty-seven and his son Ira fourteen years of age.
       There is no further family data.
       For the date of soldier's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S.  Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:

                    "John Hudson, Certificate No.  7 ,233,  issued March 5, 1819, for $8. per month from April 7, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Vermont Agency."

Very truly yours,



Commissioner.
1 Enclosure.





Hudson - 2 -
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38.848    1915 Nov. 22. Hist. to Hon.
               Albert Johnson 

INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38848
John Hudson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18[illegible]
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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PENSION
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U. NOV S.
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     1915
  OFFICE
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ALBERT JOHNSON           Committees:
3D District                        Territories - Alaska
State of Washington         Immigration
                                         War Claims

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.

November 20, 1915.

The Honorable,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior.

Dear Mr. Commissioner:

I beg to hand you herewith a letter from the Adjutant General, U.S. War Department, relative to the service of Captain John Hudson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I take the liberty of inquiring whether or not there is any further data on file in the Pensions Bureau. If I may have a statement thereof, for transmission to my constituent, I shall be under obligations.

Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours sincerely,
Albert Johnson [signature]
P.S. -- Kindly return the enclosed with your reply.
A.J.

Constituent: G.W. H. Davis Esq.        Letter to
Tacoma Bldg,                                    Adj. Genl.
Tacoma. Wash -                            Nov. 17.1915.

Soldier: John Hudson who was
with Washington at Valley Forge +
capture of Trenton. Died Mch. 28, 1845 at 87 buried Waterbury Center, VT.
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In reply to your request of ......., received....... for a statement of the military history of John Hudson, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.    S.38,848
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Dates of         | Length of  | Rank.  | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.   | State.
Enlistment or | Service.     |            | Captain.                     | Colonel.                          |
Appointment.|
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May 1775      | 8 mos.      | Private  | William Campbell    | Ebenezer Learned           | Mass.
                      | 1 year       |              | Asa Danforth           | Ebenezer Learned           | 3" Continental
                      |  to 1783   |               | Thomas Fish            |                    Shepard      | 4" Mass.
He was discharged at the end of the War by Henry Jackson
No particulars of service.
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, Mch 31, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Waterbury, Washington Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 1820 - 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Hannah at 57 yrs. and son Ira at 14 yrs. no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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