Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5088, Joseph Hodges, N.C.
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[form] (3-1776)
Service N.C.
Hodges, Joseph
Number R.5088

Contents
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Declaration of Mrs Sarah Hodges in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Georgia
Bulloch County   On this 7th day of 
September personally appeared in open before the Inferior court of Bulloch  County now sitting, (being a regular session of the said court) Mrs Sarah Hodges a resident of Bulloch County aged sixty six years, who first being duly sworn according to laws doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. That she is the widow of Joseph Hodges a soldier of the revolution, that she is sixty six years of age; that her husband Joseph Hodges was born in Harmony in the year of our Lord 1763 that he died in the year of our Lord 1828.  From all that this declarent can remember of the conversations of her husband during his life, she believes that he served for a considerable period of time in the war of the Revolution' but in consequence of old age and the loss of memory, she cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the said war, but according to the best of her recollection her husband frequently told her and others of his having served for one term (she thinks) in the latter period of the revolution.  She cannot say positively but she thinks that her husband mentioned of having served as a regular soldier under Gen Green; but this declared recollects of being told of his declared recollects of being  told of his malitia or volunteer service among the 
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state troops of North Carolina and was engaged in military duty with the army in South Carolina in which state he received his discharge.  This declarent  feels certain that her husband, Joseph Hodges served for  a long time in the war; for at least one term or two; as she thinks from what she has recently heard on the subject will be made to appear by the evidence of others and also by the record of such service; and she has never heard it doubted that he did so serve.  He lived at that time near Newborn in North Carolina; and after  the war he lived for the greatest part in Bulloch County Georgia.  Believing that the said Joseph Hodges served in the war and that this service will be established by other sources of testimony, and feeling it to be her duty and her right to make this application, it is with confidence in the power of truth that she submits her case to the wisdom of the government.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written   Sarah Hodges (her mark)
Witness Jonathan Gainer
We, residing in the county of Bulloch, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Hodges, the above named applicant; that she is a lady of veracity and credit; that her husband is believed by many to have served in the war of the Revolution; and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph ?, Saml Slator, L. L. Moore 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and propounding strick questions, that the said Joseph Hodges served in the Revolutionary war during some period unknown
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to the court; and it appears to the court that J. Olive, S Slater and T.C. More who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of Bulluh Co. and that their statements are entitled to credit.  
[signed] Wm Williams JP CBC
M. Denmark  JP CBC
James Lee JP CBC
                        Clerk

I David Beasly Clerk of the Inferior Court of Bulloch County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original precedings of the said [illegible] in the matter of the application of Mrs Sarah Hodges for pension money.  I do further certify that their Honors William Williams, M. Denmark and James Lee are lawful Judges of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this seventh day of Sept (AD 1846) one thousand eight hundred and forty six.  [signed] David Beasley - Clerk

Georgia
Bulloch County }   We citizens of Bulloch County hereby certify our belief derived from general report - that Joseph Hodges served [illegible] the war of the Revolution and we beg to recommend Mrs Sarah Hodges application to the favorable consideration of the commissioner of Pensions.
(signed)Lewis Akins
Solomon Branan
[illegible] Oliff
Jesse Mooser
[illegible crossed out]
Abocromder Branen
Thommas Busby
Joshua F. Hodges
L, L Moore
Nathaniel Hodges
Jonathan Griner
J.C.  [illegible]
William Lee senr
Saml Slater
C. J Fletcher
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Georgia
Bulloch County  }  Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for Bulloch County Nathaniel Hodges Sixty nine years of age, who after being first duly sworn deposes and says that he seems to recollect that at the close of the revolutionary war, that Joseph Hodges, brother of the deponent, and husband of Sarah Hodges, was brought home at the conclusion of the war in a very feeble condition, in consequence  of his service in the war. Deponent recollects or seems to remember that the said Joseph Hodges served for some time in the war, but he does not remember how long, He served in N Carolina but deponent was too young to remember particulars.  [signed] Nathaniel Hodges (his mark)   [illegible]  G.W. Young
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th the Sept 1846- before me  J K Miller JP CBC

Georgia Bullock County}
I, David Beasley, clerk of the Inferior Court of Bulloch County, hereby certify that  J. K. Miller whose genuine signature is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a lawful justice of the Inferior Court of Bulloch County. In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 7th of Sept 1846. [signed] Daniel Beasley Clerk
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Joseph Hodges

Act 7 June 1832

Ga Suspended
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State of Georgia
County of Bulloch  }

Be it known, that on this twenty first day of April D.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1. Hardy B. Hodges and Joseph C Hodges  resident of 2. Mill Ray PO in said County, and made oath according to law that 3.we are the children of Joseph Hodges who was a solider in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the pension act of 4............. That we are 5. directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint J.H.G. McCutchen of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6.Joseph Hodges for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize  my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes  under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.  [signed]7. Hardy B. Hodges , Joseph Hodges

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Hardy B. Hodges and Joseph C. Hodges to be directly interested in said claim as set forth , and to be the identical party therein alleged.  [signed] 9.W.H.MacLean Justice Pease

State of Georgia 
County of Bulloch  }

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of ......  that 8. Harry B. Hodges and Joseph C Hodges the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is these 10. identical children reputed soldier aforesaid.. I further certify that 11. W.H. Maclean esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney  were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this the 23" day of April 1853 [signed] David Beasley CLC NSC

1. Claimant's name or names   2. Post office address
3. "that he is the identical man" or "that she is the widow of the identical man", or "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man", &c., &c.
4 Leave this line blank  5 "he is " or "she is," or "they are."  6. REvolutionary soldier's full name.  7. Claimant's signature- 8. Claimant's name.- 9. Magistrates signature
10 "identical", "widow of", or, "child of."  - 11. Magistrates name- 12 Clerk's name.

N.B.   It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.
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Rev. War Section.

May 24, 1920. 

MRs. G. C. Swift, De Land, Fla. 

Madam; 
      In reply to your letter of the 30" Ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War claim R. File No. 5088, it appears that Sarah Hodges applied for pension, September 7, 1846 at which time she was 66 years old and a resident of Bullock County, Georgia. She stated that her husband Joseph Hodges was born in January 1763 and during the Revolution lived near Newberne, North Carolina, and served in the North Carolina Troops, no details of service given. After the Revolution he lived in Bullock County, Georgia and he died in 1888. 
      Her claim was not allowed as her husband died before June 7, 1838 and the act of Congress of that date, under which she applied, required that a solider should be then living in order that he or his heirs should have title to pension. 
      The date and place of her marriage are not stated. In 1853 his children Hardy B. and Joseph C. were living at Mill Ray, Bullock County, Georgia. 


Very respectfully, 
[illegible]
Commissioner.































































k County, Georgia. She stated that her husband Joseph Hodges was born in January 1763 and burning the Revolution lived near Newberne, North Carolina, and served in the North Carolina Troops, no details of service given. After the Revolution he lived in Bullock County, Georgia and he died in 1888. 
      Her claim was not allowed as her husband died before June 7, 1838 and the act of Congress of that date, under which she applied, required that a solider should be then living in order that he or his heirs should have title to pension. 
      The date and place of her marriage are not stated. In 1853 his children Hardy B. and Joseph C. were living at Mill Ray, Bullock County, Georgia. 
                                               Very respectfully, 
                                                    [illegible ]
                                                 Commissioner.
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[stamp at top] Rejected

5088
P.O.  Joseph Hodges

Service: [illegible] in GA
Enlisted: ........., 18
Discharged: .........., 18
Application filed: ......, 18

Alleges:  List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause

Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows 'died before the passage of the act"
Attorney:.......
P.O..........


......REcognized.  ......Contract

[written  along right side of page]
1920 May 24 History to Mrs. Geo. C. Swift. aw
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37385
Joseph Hodges
Ga
Rejected
[illegible] Ded 3:46
J 088

Act 7 June 1832
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37385
Joseph Hodges
GA
Act 7 June 1832
Rejected Duo decd 1828

37384
Sept 15 `846
J Hodges
June 7, 1832
 [writing of writing- illegible]
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Declaration
Haleyordule, (Georgia) 9th Sept. 46

Hon. J. L Edwards, Commis. Pens.

Sir,

In the matter of the application of Mrs. Sarah Hodges, for the Pension of her husband Joseph Hodges, I forward you the enclsoed declaration.  There is no other evidence within our [illegible] or power. Please to give an early answer in the above case.
     Very Respectfully
            your Obt. Sevn't 
                 Cuyler W Young
                 Attorney for  Sarah Hodges
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37.385

Joseph Hodges
GA
Act 7 June 1832
Reject
Died 1828
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Pension Office
Cec 3rd (Nov 30- crossed out) 1846

The papers int he cases of Joseph Olive (not in rev file), John M. Griver R4349 , and Joseph Hodges R. 5088 all deceased have been examined and filed with rejected cases.  As their deaths all took place prior to the passage of the act of 7 June 1832 the of [illegible] acquired no right under that law.[next sentence crossed out] Children have no claim in their own right to the pension laws, they are merely the recipients of an unpaid pension due - then [illegible] of his or her death. And as there was no pension due to the parents in the above cases, there s nothing to be paid at the time to their children.
     The declaration of Sarah Everett claiming a pension under the act of 4 July 1836 as the [illegible] of John Everett has been examined. The service of claimants husband has not been specified as required by the regulation, nor has it been sustained by any evidence whatever. Each one must be duely set [illegible] and any [illegible] [illegible] of record

[handwriting in pencil on left margin not clear]
[illegible] as to this letter has been [illegible]
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the North Carolina line must be established by the certificate of the secretary of that state, and that [illegible] found in the Militia by that of the comptroller of Public accounts.
     Mrs. Everett must prove the date of her marriage by a copy of the marriage band or license from the Clerks office in the County in which it was solemnized, or by some other evidence if attainable. The evidence now produced ^(on the [illegible]) is wholly unsatisfactory.
     Where the Clerk of the Court has no seal his official character and the genuineness of his signature should by certified to by a member of Congress or the Secretary of State. This regulative must be ^(certified with) before any further action can be had, in this case for which [illegible] Mrs Everett declaration is herewith returned.

Cuyler W. Young Esq
Haleyendale Ga.
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[postal stamp]   U.S. Pension Office D May 3 1920

DeLand Florida
April 30' 1920          Rev war
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC.

I am trying to get the Revolutionary record of Joseph Hodges who enlisted from Bullock Co. Ga. At the age of seventeen, After the war he married Miss Carr- and they had seven sons.
An old musket and other relics that point to his service are in the possession of his descendants but no record can be found of his service.
Any information will be gratefully received.
Yours respectfully 
 Mrs Geo. C. Swift