Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8958, John Hudson, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental Penn.

Hudson, John
Judy

NUMBER
W8958
B.L.Wt. 11278-160-55

CONTENTS
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4110

Increase  No. 4.11
Tennessee

Judy Hudson widow of John Hudson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.

Knoxville agency. 
Rate 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum.
Commencing July 27/68
Debt payts made since

Certificate dated May 27/69 and sent to Chas F McGill Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb January 3, 1853, Page 258 Vol 26[page damaged]

Date of death [unreadable]
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25,614
Jonesborough Agency
John Hudson
of Sullivan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Carr of the reg't commanded by Col (illegible) in the Virginia line for two years from 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb'y 1834 and sent to Hon. John Blair, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $200.--
Semi-anl. allowance ending
4 Mar 1834                                       $40
                                                         $240.--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 126

See letters to Hon. S. Bunch & P. Ag't
Jan. 11. 1837
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546 AC March 3/53
Apl-(illegible)
Judy Hudson wid of John Hudson - Priv

Pensioner under act June 7 1832

Revolution

(illegible) Let 53-4110
Private
Va State Line
Ad. 160 iss Dec 1st/53 
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro
E Gen
Vol. H2_127.

{written diagonally across document}
No 11278 iss Dec 3/55
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Res:  Bidd:  Claim of
Mrs: Judy Hudson
94,546
Act 3d Mch 1855
86546

Address-
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro,
Tenn
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State of Tennessee,
Sullivan County.
On this 10th day of April 1855, before me, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Judy Hudson, widow of John Hudson dec'd, aged 64 years past & made oath in true form of law that her said husband, John Hudson, was a soldier of the Revolution, and for his services therein, drew a pension of $80.00 per annum under act 7 June 1832, which was paid at the Jonesboro Agency to the day of his death, in Aug't 1844; that, under act 3d Feb'y, 1853, she applied for, obtained, & is (illegible), a pension at the same rate, as the widow of the said John Hudson; and for proof of her said husband's services in the Revolution, her marriage widowhood, ie, she refers to the papers upon which their usual pension due were allowed.

States further that she married the said John Hudson in said County on the 30th of August 1824, by Mr. Anderson, an acting Justice of the Peace, that since her said husband's death as above stated she has remained a widow, and that the only proof of her marriage that she can refer is the same as that furnished in her application for pension, & which she herewith refers.

She makes the declaration to obtain the land bounty which may be due her under act 3d Mch. 1855, as the widow of the said soldier of the Revolution; & she herewith states that no claim for bounty land has ever been presented, (illegible) in her name, or, to the best of her knowledge, in her husband's name; this is her first & only application therefor.
Judy Hudson {X is her mark}
Test:--
William R Anderson
Hamilton Pery
Sworn & subscribed before me the date aforesaid
S. K. Hall Justice of the Peace
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We, William R. Anderson & Hamilton Perry, resident citizens of the aforesaid County, & state hereby certify on our oaths that we were present, & saw the aforesaid Judy Hudson make her mark, & heard her acknowledge the within declaration & we say further that we knew her, (illegible) of the said John Hudson during his lifetime to live together as lawful husband & wife; that said Hudson is dead, and the said Judy Hudson is the identical person of that name who is here as the widow of the said John Nudson, in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension on the Jonesboro Roll at the rate of $80.00 per annum; that they are (illegible) as witnesses.
William R Anderson
Hamilton Perry

The foregoing declaration & affidavit are sworn to & subscribed before me the date aforesaid, And I certify that I knew the said affiants to be credible persons; that the said Claimant is the identical person known to me by such which she represents herself to be, & that I am not interested in this claim--
S. K. Hall
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sullivan County
I, John C. Rutledge Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that S. K. Hall Esq. whose genuine official signatures to the foregoing instrument is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I not agent.  Nor am I interested in this application.
(The alteration in my Certificate was made by myself.)
Given under my hand and official Seal at office in Blountville this 12th day of April 1855
John C. Rutledge Clerk.
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Rev: Pen. Claim of Mrs Judy Hudson — or Hatson
3d Feby 1823
Widow of John Hudson

Address
A. G. Graham Jonesborough Tennessee
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State of Tennessee, Sullivan County SS }
On this 22nd day of March 1854, before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Henry Anderson, a resident of said Co & who being duly sworn according to law doth state, that he was present at the marriage of the within named John Hutson and July Butler, which took place in said County on the 30th of August 1824. The marriage rites were solemnized by his father, the late John Anderson, Esq., who was then, and had been for many years, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, & the ceremony was performed at his father's house. He states that his father kept a list of the marriages which he solemnized, and that he has now in possession the list which is headed in the following words "A List of People that I have Joined together in Marriage” — the whole of which list is in his fathers hand writing, and among others, the following line is repeated verbatim: — “56 John Hutson & Judy Butler August 30th — 1824” which is all that appears on the list in relation to the marriage of the said parties — & further he states not. —
[signed] Henry Anderson
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid. And I hereby certify that said Anderson is entitled to full credit for veracity as a Witness — & that I am unconcerned in this Claim
James Gregg Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee, Sullivan County. } Ss
On this 22d day of March before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Anderson & John C. Rutledge who are citizens of said County well known to me to be credible and disinterested witnesses, & who being duly sworn according to law doth state that they were well acquainted with the late John Anderson Esq. who was for many years an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & were acquainted with his hand writing, They state that there has been exhibited to them a paper which appears to be a record of the marriages celebrated by the said Anderson, & which is headed in the following words: “A List of People that I have joined together in Marriage" — and in another part of the said List appears the following endorsement “A List of People married by John Anderson.” This entire list with all its entries & endorsements
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State of Tennessee, Sullivan County
On this 21st March 1854, before the undersigned, an acting Justice, in and for said Co. personally came Simon Deck and James J. Snapp, citizens of said County, well Known to me to be credible & disinterested witnesses, and who being duly sworn according to law doth state that they were well acquainted with John & Judy Hudson whilst they were living together as lawful
husband & wife. They resided in said County to their knowledge several years, being in that capacity, & were recognized as such by their neighbors. And as such received in the society. John Hutson aforesaid was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U States payable in the Agency of Tennessee. Deck states that he was present at his last illness, and when he died, which was in said County in, to the best of his recollection, the month of August 1844. Snapp states that he left Sullivan Co. in July of that year (1844) on a trip to the west, & when he returned some months subsequently, the s'd John Hudson had died, and was buried in the meantime. They state further that they have known the s'd Judy Hudson since her said husband's death. She has resided in the said County; her remained unmarried since the death of her s'd husband, and is now residing in what is known as the "fork of the Watauga & Holston river in s'd County, & is Known and respected as the widow of John Hudson dec'd & further they state not
Simon Deck
James J Snapp
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written. And I state that I am uninterested in this claim & unconcerned in its prosecution.
F. L . Baumgardner Justice of the Peace
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appears to be in the genuine hand writing of the said Anderson, and seemed like an original document and amongst a long list of marriages, the first dated Sept 18, 1798, we find the following entry “56 John Hatson & Judy Butler, August 30th — 1824” & further they state not — 
[signed] Anderson
[signed] John C. Rutledge
Sworn to subscribed before me on this day & year aforesaid. And I certify that I am uninterested in this claim & unconcerned in its [illegible] John R Delany Justice of the Peace.

State of Tennessee, Sullivan County⎬ Ss
I Jno C Rutledge, Clerk of the County Court in & for the aforesaid County & State do hereby certify that F. L. Baumgardner, James Gregg & John R. Delaney, Esqrs, whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits, were at the date thereof, and now are, acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected, commissioned & qualified —
I certify further that I have carefully searched the file of Records of Marriage Licenses for the year 1824, & can find no license, or Record thereof, of the alleged marriage of John Hutson & Judy Butler in my office. The John Anderson mentioned in the foregoing affts., was, for many years an acting Justice of the Peace in & for in said Co. & as such duly authorized to solemnize marriages
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal of office in a on this 22nd day of March 1824. John C. Rutledge Clerk
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John Hudson Tennessee
Va Roll & Pen
not on Roll of Pa as a Private of County
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State of Tennessee Sullivan County }
On this 30th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honourable Edward Scott Judge of the Circuit Courts of said State John Hudson a resident citizen of said County & State aged Eighty years past who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated to wit that he entered the service as an enlisted Soldier under Capt Joseph Carr Col Bakers Regiment in the year 1775 that he was enlisted in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania for three years and was marched from thence to Long Island and joined the main army under General Washington & remained at that place about Eight months and was ingaged during his stay in Several Skirmishes with the british, and from thence was marched to Charleston South Carolina and was stationed on Sullivan island under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln and was in the Battle with the british the time they took the fort on said island, and blew up one of the Enemeys vessels from said fort and the british also took Charleston at the same time, served out the remainder of his first three years engagement in that vicinity and was discharged by said Col Baker which discharge he has carelessly lost for which reason he cannot now procure it — That he again enlisted for three years under the command of Capt John Miller Col Wm Washingtons Regiment in the State of South Carolina at Monks Corner and was marched from thence to Santee river from thence to Camden and Stationed there four or five months and was marched from thence to reedy or reed river and was ingaged at that place with a party of the british and had his horse shot under him in the river the troops then stayed a few days in that vicinty, and was marched from
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thence to Robisons hight was stationed there for about one month was marched from thence to Roogleys Mills Joined the main army at that place under the command of General Gates from thence was marched to the seven mile house within seven miles of Camdon and was that night engaged with the advanced party of the British army and on the next morning was ingaged in the Battle with the whole british army at the time Gates was defeated and received two severe wounds in said battle and was placed in the hospital on account of said wounds and remained and remained there about Six weaks not fit for duty under the care of Doctor Cleaveland he was wounded by a bayonet run through the calf of the left leg and the scars are now plain and and in the same leg a small distance above the ancle by a ball supposed to be a musket ball at which place seveal peaces of bone ware taken out and the troops was again rendezvoused near a place called the hanging rock under the Command of General Morgan and was marched from thence to the Cowpens and was ingaged in the Battle at that place the time Morgan Defeated Farlton — was marched from thence to Hillsborough and from thence to Gillford Court house Joined the main army under General Green and was taken sick and Discharged by General Green with two other persons Thomas Dun & Samuel Freeman after serving about two years and one month of his last ingagement after having been at least five years in active service as a service as a Soldierer under his two ingagements they set forth that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the roll of the pension agency of
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any State nor is their a resident Clergyman in his vicinity by whom he can establish the facts required by the regulation of the war department - he was born between twenty and thirty miles from Philadelphia Pennsylvania and when he was discharged from the service he went to Buckingham County Virginia and lived in that State untill about twenty two years since when he came to Sullivan County Tennessee where he has ever since resided Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 30th Day of March 1833
John his X mark Hudson
Wm Anderson Clerk
We William Lane & Abraham B Tipton residents in the County of Sullivan State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hudson who has subscribed his name & Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to Eighty years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed
30th day of March 1833
A. B. Tipton
Wm his X mark Lane
Wm. Anderson Clerk of the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named John Hudson was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to the court that Wm Lane & A B Tipton who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of said County & State and credible persons and their statement entitled to full credit and furthermore that their is no resident minister in the vicinity of the applicant
Edw Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law & Equity in & for the State aforesaid
I William Anderson Clerk of the circuit Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the application of John Hudson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 30th day of March 1833
Wm Anderson Clerk
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Declaration of Mrs. Judy Hudson
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State of Tennessee, County of Sullivan Ss:
On this 24th day of March 1834, before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Judy Hudson, widow of John Hutson, decd, aged about 62 years, a resident in my neighborhood in the said County, & who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act Congress passed 2nd February 1853, To Wit: That she is the widow of John Hutson decd, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States payable at Jonesborough in the Agency of Tennessee, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; that her said husband lived many years in said County & died therein in the month of August 1844 the exact day not now recollected - Since which time she has remained unmarried, and resided in the said County, as the widow of the said John Hutson decd.
She states further that she was married to the said John Hutson in said County by Esqr Anderson, on the 30th day of August 1824, that
her name prior thereto, was Judy Butler, & that she does not know of any public record, or any record whatever of her said marriage as being in existence, except a record which Esq. Anderson Kept at his residence where the ceremony was performed - a copy of which, with other testimony of that fact she herewith encloses. For proof of her said husband's service in the Revolution, & his drawing a pension, she respectfully refers his pension papers filed in the pension office, insta.
Judy her X mark Hudson
Jas J Snapp
Jarratt D Heagivy
Sworn to & subscribed before me, in the day & year aforesaid. And I hereby certify that the aforesaid Judy Hutson is the identical person who is known & esteemed in this neighborhood as the widow of John Hutson, a Revolutionary Pensioner & that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court in Blountville to make her foregoing Declaration in open Court; & that I am unconcerned in this claim, either in its allowance or prosecution, James Gregg
Justice of the the Peace [illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County Ss:
I John C Rutledge Clerk of the County Court in aforsaid County, do hereby Certify that James Gregg Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the within declaration, was, at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Pence & a member of the [illegible] Quarterly & Quorum Courts in and for sd County, duly elected, commissioned & qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at office in Blountville on this 21st day of April 1854
John C. Rutledge
[illegible]
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November 21, 1935
John Hudson - W. 8958
BA-J/AWF
Miss Ava Johnston
Motor Route C. Box 117
Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Hudson, pensioner of Sullivan County, Tennessee, Reuben Hutson of Washington County, Virginia, John and George Hutson of Washington County, Tennessee, John Hutson
of Lebanon County, Tennessee, and any soldier with that surname of any sections named above.
As previously stated; because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing such data, it is impossible to comply with each request in full, which requires such an amount of time and research.
The record of John Hudson of Sullivan County, Tennessee is given herein as found in pension claim, W. 8958, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hudson was born about thirty miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, date not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in Philadelphia, sometime in 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Joseph Carr's company, Colonel Baker's Pennsylvania regiment, and was in several skirmishes on Long Island. He enlisted and served in Captain Robison's company, Colonel George Willson's regiment, marched to Charleston, South Carolina, was in the
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battle on Sullivan's Island, length of service three
years. He enlisted at Monck's Corner, South Carolina, served in Captain John Miller's company, Colonel Washington's regiment, was in an engagement at Reedy River, where his horse was shot from under him, and in the battle of Camden, where twice wounded, once by a bayonet through the calf of his left leg, and in same leg by a musket ball, was sent to the hospital and remained six weeks; after which, in the battle of Cowpens under "Morgan", shortly afterwards was discharged, having served two years and one month. He served three month,
from Cumberland County, Virginia as recruiting sergeant, under Captain David Copeland and Colonel Henry Skippeth, , and was at the siege of Yorktown.
The soldier, John Hudson, was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1833, then aged eighty years and living in Sullivan County, Tennessee, having moved there from Buckingham County, Virginia.
He died in Sullivan County, Tennessee, July 26,
1844 or sometime in August, 1844; both statements are made.
John Hudson married August 30, 1824 in Sullivan
County, Tennessee, Judy Butler.
The widow, Judy Hudson, was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1854, at which time she was aged about sixty-two years and living in the "Fork of the Watauga and Holston" in Sullivan County, Tennessee. She was still a resident of Sullivan County, in 1869.
Thets not stated that there were children.
George W. Hudson was living in 1866 in Sullivan
County, Tennessee; it is not shown that he was related to the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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11278
[illegible] Army
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Restoration 4110
Tennessee (Knoxville)
Judy Hudson widow of  John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out: "3d February, 1853.]] 4th March 1861
Certificate of  Pension issued 15th day of May 1866 and sent to Striblin & Simpson Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 253 Vol. H
Sent
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3 mos. May 5 66
4.110
Tennessee Jonesboro.
Judy Hudson.
widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 3d day of May 1854 and sent to
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro Ten:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 182 Vol A.
(32 )
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No. 94546
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 20th 1855 -
John Hudson Pri. Dec
Term, Mil-
Rev. War
11278-160-55
A. G. Graham
Jonesboro
E. Tenn.
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Amended statement
of John Hudson
for Pension
for
Jonesboro Agency
J Blain Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County 
Be it Remembered that on this 22nd day of January 1834 John Hudson applycant for pension appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for said County made and subscribed the following statement in connection & explanation of the declaration heretofore made by him & which was drawn in such manner as to confound his several services & the incidents stated by in him that as stated by him he resided in the County of Bucks & State of Pennsyvania entered the service of the country in the Revolation was first as drafted under Capt Joseph Carr of Col Bakers command being officers of the Militia of Pennsylvania Said Services was rendered in the year 1775 that he was marched to washintons armey & served he
feels confident eight months and on his return
to Philadelphia enlisted for three years to go to the South and was marched under Capt Robison
Col. George Willson command the Route marched as well as I now recollect through Frederick town State of Maryland and by the way of Stanton in State of Virginia afterwards crossing Dan River at Boyds Ferry thence by Hillsborough Saloberry & on to the [illegible] by Robinsons hights leaving Campdon to the right crossing Santee River then through manks Corner to Charleston stationed on Sullivan Island recollects distinctley that Ge. Benjamin Lincoln was his General was in the engagement at the fort & Charleston & continued his three years in the said Southern Service as a private of infantry & then discharged
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reinlisted again for three years under Capt John Miller was commanded by Col Washington was marched to Santee river thence to Camdon & there station five months Joined the main army under G Gates at Roogly mills marched to the 7 mile house from Camdon was in the Battle & defeat of Gates then was twice wounded with a bayonet & musket ball in the leg after his recovery he was again called to join Morgan & was with said Morgan at the Cowpers then rejoined the main army under Green at Guilford where he was taken sick & was discharged for
disability with two others with him Thomas
Dunn & Samuel Freeman & served as stated in his original declaration that he was paid of his time when in the South of the Cavalry & part Infantry but cannot at this late day from account of memory State positively whether it was part of the time of that engagement but positively
States he was of the cavalry a part of his time & had his horse shot under him & part he was on foot distinctly recollects his fatiguing marches - that he cannot now recollect of receiving any pay from any of his officers but that Mr. Green did give him a certificate for Bounty land along with his discharge at Guilford Courthouse
and that he traded the same to one Capt. David Copeland and in addition to the services rendered as set forth in his original declaration that he was enlisted by Capt. David Copeland in Cumberland
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County State of Virginia for during the war in the new Core of legion horse as a a private but amediately, after his inlistment was appointed a recuiting Sergant by Col. Henry Skippeth Served three months recruiting and was called on by his said Capt & Col to go the siege of York and was ingaged in the action at the taking of Cornwall
and is positive that he served three months
as a Sergant under this last engagement and after the siege at York he was marched back to Cumberland County and was discharged by Col Skippeth at his own house in said County & State and further states that said discharge he has last-
Sworn and subscribed before me the date first above written
John his X mark Hudson
Saml Rhea, J. Peace
Samuel Rhea Esq is known to me to be an acting Magistrate for Sullivan County & the above  signature is genuine.
Feb 6th 1834
J Blair M.
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Read Notes at the end.
Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls.
STATE OF Tennessee
COUNTY OF Washington
On this 27th of April, A. D. 1866, before me, Clerk of the Chancery Court, in and for said county, the same being a court of record, personally came Judy Hudson, aged 74 years, a resident of Sullivan Co in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn, declares that she is the identical Judy Hudson who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Jonesboro Tenn, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that since January 1, 1861, she has resided in Sullivan Co.
for and at many Years; that during this period her means of subsistence have been solely by  contribution of friends, she being very poor & decrepet is solely dependent upon their charities for support and that she has not borne arms against the government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid her pension on the 4th of March 1861.
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim. And said applicant hereby authorizes STRIBLEN & SIMPSON, of Washington, D.C., to prosecute this application and receive the pension certificate when issued.
Two witnesses when applicant makes a mark.
Sam J. Kirkpatric
John Allison
Applicant signs here. Judy her X mark Hudson
Also personally appeared Isaac Pierce of Sullivan Co., and George W Hudson of Sullivan Co, persons whom I certify to be respectable and credible, who, being duly sworn, say they were present and saw Judy Hudson make her mark ["make her" are written over "sign"] name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their
acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that the
applicant, since January, 1861, has resided at in Sullivan Co, and at [blank];  that during this period she has been supported by her friends entirely; that she has not borne arms against
the government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. and that
is still a widow never having married since the death of John Hudson her husband
Sam. J. Kirkpatrick
John Allison
Witnesses sign.
Isaac Pierce
George W his X mark Hudson
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th of April, 1866, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court. and that the
contents of the paper was made known to affiants before signing
Clerk signs here.
Henry Hoss
C L M
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STATE OF Tennessee
COUNTY of Washington ss.
I, Judy Hudson, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the union of the states thereunder; that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves; so help me God.
Judy her X mark Hudson
Sam J Kilpatrick
John Allison
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22ndeth of April 1846. 
Witness my hand and seal. I certify that the contents of the paper was made known to the affiant before signing
Clerk signs here: Henry Hoss
Com
NOTES - If the applicant be an invalid pensioner, he must be examined by an army surgeon, or by a surgeon duly appointed by the Pension Office, as to the continuance of his disability. If a widow, she must prove by two credible witnesses her continued widowhood. If the guardian of a minor child, newly appointed, he must file evidence of his appointment as such.
( a ) Here insert proof of continued widowhood, if applicant be a widow.
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APPLICATION
FOR
Restoration to Pension Rolls.
OF
Judy HUDSON
Jonesboro Tenn
Agency
FILED BY
STRIBLEN & SIMPSON,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joseph L. Pearion, Printer.
Cert. Mr 4-61
[inside stamp"] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [illegible] 2 18[illegible] PENSION OFFICE
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Sec. 2 act of Feb. 3 | 53
Trask
[several words crossed out and illegible]
Lark
N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.
Judy Hudson
Tennessee
Widow
[words crossed out and illegible]
FILED BY
C. F. McGill
Washington DC.
Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th st., Washington, D.C.
Letter May 6. 1169
[illegible]
[in stamp:] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APR [ILLEGIBLE] 1869 PENSION OFFICE.
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State of Tennessee
Sullivan County
I, N. J. Phillips, Clerk of the County Court for said county certify that Thomas C. Spurge Esq. whose genuine signature appears within is an acting Justice of the Peace for Sullivan County & State
aforesaid; that he is duly commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in Blountville, the 15 day of April 1869.
N. J. Phillips
Clerk court
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Tennessee County of Washington SS.
On this 14th day of April A. D. 1869, personally appeared before me, the Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, Judy Hudson, aged 70 or more years, a resident of Sullivan County in the State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical Judy Hudson to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 4110 payable at Knoxville Tenn, at the rate of Eighty dollars per [the word "month" is crossed out and "year" is written above it] , issued under the act of Feb 3d, 1833; that She makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
My Post Office address is as follows: White Store Tennessee, And She hereby constitutes and appoints Chas F. Mc Gill of Washington
D.C., Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary
or that he might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
W A Collins
illiam Davidson 
Signature of Claimant: Judy her X mark Hudson
Also personally appeared William Davison & A J. Collis and made oath in due form of law that residents of Sullivan County Tenn, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Judy Hudson
[crossed out "sign ___ name"] (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Signatures of Witnesses.
W. A. Collins
William davidson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of April A. D. 1869; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the  rosecution of this claim.
Signature of Judge or other Officer.
Thomas C. Sprurgei J.P
For Sullivan County Tenn
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John Hudson
Tennessee
from 1779 [illegible]
2 yrs $80.
Jonesboro
wrote F Allison for perfect statement
Hon. J. Blair H.R.
||||||
[the following is crossed out;] Pensions B [illegible] Ten
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
June 20, 1833
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 a 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 regulations will shew 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 the service of John Hudson
Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. | Months. | Days. | 
Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. | 
not found on the [illegible] Roll as a private of County.
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 as 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 persons 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 officers, 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 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 ___
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 provsion 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 officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered 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 ___ 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
(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 proceedings of the 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 he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn 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, 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. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ 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 proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of ___ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person 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, or 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 services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he 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 such applicant, 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, 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 be fore 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 his 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) Two declarants must mention the period of 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 so 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 ___ your ___ months, and ___ days, I served as ___. 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 just qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions 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 officer, 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 ends 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 claimant's 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 9a0 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) The 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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Widow E
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4110
Increase
Brief in the case of Judy Hudson, Widow of John Hudson
Private Revy War.
White Stone
[wirtten in margin:] Knoxville
Washington County and State of Tennessee.
Act 2d Sec Feb 3. 1853.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Pensioner at $80 pr. Ann. Certificate surrendered.
Claims increase under 11th Sec Act July 27. 1868.
Personal identity shown.
Admitted May 24, 186[illegible] to pension at $96 per ann. to commence July 27, 1868 deducting payt since.
W. E. Trask
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Charles F. McGill.
Present.
LP
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Judy Hudson, wid of John,
[illegible]
Rev: Cl: for Res: 2: Sec: Act of
Feb. 3d. 1853.
[illegible] Cert: for $80. per an
Com: Mch: 4" 1861, and to
Continue during widowhood,
under 2: Sec: Act Feb. 3d. 1853
Boynton
Cert: to
Mesrs. Striblen & Simpson
Present.
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Brief in the Case of Judy Hudson widow of John [illegible word written over the "n" in "John"]
for Restoration, Sullivan County and State of Tennessee
Act 3d Feby:1853 the 2d Section.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioner under the act and section aforesaid at the rate of $80 per an: before the Rebellion. Her loyalty, widowhood and identity is established by two Credible
affiants & the Surrender of her original pension Certificate.
The [illegible] Auditor reports her pension paid to the 4" March 1861.
Claim is allowed under the 2d Section of the act of Feby 3, 1853, at the rate of $80. per An: Commencing March 4" 1861. and to continue during widowhood.
May 14" 18,[illegible]
Boynton
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agents
Messrs. Striblen & Simpson.
Present.
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[inside a stamp:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 11 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
May 9th 1866.
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 5th inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Judy Hudson,
(on the Jonesboro Tenn roll under 2" sec. Act 3" Feby 53) appears by the books of this Office to have been last paid to 4" March 1861.
Very Respectfully
A M Gangewer
Acting Auditor
Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions
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Judy Hudson
Payment to be made at Knoxville by
John Caldwell
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Knoxville Tenne
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 253, Page 153 Vol. H
E D Collier Clerk.
[in stamp:] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAY 22 1869 PENSION OFFICE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW' S PENSION
4110
Restoration
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Judy Hudson widow of John Hudson who was a Private  in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty dollars
and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1861, [crossed out: "3rd of February, 1853] and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned.
Joseph S. Barett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Judy Hudson $80
Payment to be made in Jonesboro:
by
W. K. Blair Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Tennessee,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 182 Vol. A.
G. T. Getty Clerk.
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Department of the Interior.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Judy Hudson,
widow of John Hudson, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Third
day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four,
R M Clelland
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
aged 63 years Mch 1854
born & raised in Sullivan Co Tenn
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in the case of Judy Hudson, widow of John, Sullivan County and State of Tenn; act 3d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," [crossed out:] or for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832
Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission the claim? If so, what?
A.G. Graham Esqr
Jonesborough.
Name and residence of Agent
Tenn:
J C Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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in the case of Judy Hudson, widow of John, Sullivan County and State of Tenn; act 3d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," [crossed out:] or for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832
Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission the claim? If so, what?
A.G. Graham Esqr
Jonesborough.
Name and residence of Agent
Tenn:
J C Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Rec: Er:
August. 44.
"R [illegible]"
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26 July 44
Pension Office
29" April. 1854.
$80
Sir.
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Francis Burt Esqr.
[illegible] Auditor, Treasury
"Boyton"
John Hudson Act 1832 $80 per annum. Died 26th July 1844. paid.
F Burt Auditor
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Tenn
Mr James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
D. C
Hon. Jno Blair.
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Mr J L Edwards:
H Representatives
Feb 8th 1834
Enclosed you will record two pension claims forwarded to me this morning, which when examined will be so good as to communicate to me the result of that examination
respectfully
your obt servt
John Blair
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Second Contl
for arrears
Dec 1733
Sprague
Revolution
Pennsylvania
WIDOW, &c.
Died May 8, 1874,
Paid March 4, 74
File No. 8958
Judy Hudson
Wid
John Hudson
Privt Rev War
Act: Febry 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A Page 356
(Arrangement of 1870.)
75. Jany 28,
voucher
Bill $40 -
Claim $25-
East
1927 Aug. 27. Hist to Mr. J. W. Oglesby
Ga. County
1935 - Nov. 21. hist to Miss Ava Johnston AUG
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Dear Sir,
Please send me copy of pension of "John
Hudson (or Hutson) pensioned in Sullivan Co. in 1833 when 84 years old. I want all family date the pension contains as a descendant of John Hudson and want it to use in filling out D. A. R. papers.
Also if you have pension of General Thomas Kennedy who moved from Burke Co. N.C. to Kentucky and died in Garard Co. about 1836 please send me what information contained in pension.
Also if you have pension of "Robert Ballard"
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of York. Co. Va. or Francis [written over the prvious word is "none"] Ballard (Elizabeth City Co.) these names were sometimes spelled "Bullard". Please send me what information is contained in either pension or pensions of Thomas [written over the previous word is "none"] Ballard (Bullard) I am anxious to find which of these is the father of my ancestor "Willey Ballard (Bullard)
I would greatly appreciate it if you would reply to
my letter as early as possible.
Very truly yours.
Mrs. Juanita Bullard Oglesby
Quitman, Ga.
(Mrs. J. W. O. Jr.)
Ga.
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[stamp:] DALLAS, TEXAS 2 OCT 4 6 - PM 1935
[stamp:] BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR PO [ILLEGIBLE]
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration,
Washington D. C.
[stamp:] RECEIVED OCT 7 1935 [illegible]
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Motor Route C. Box 1117, Dallas Tex.
Oct. 4, 1935.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs: I should like to receive pension record for "John Hudson or Hudsone war soldier under
Shelby, pensioned in Sullivan Co., Tenn
Do you have pension records for Reuben Hutson, Washington Co. Va. "John Hutson or
George Hutson, Washington Co. Tenn. or John Hutson Lebanon Co. Tenn in 1822? There were Hutsons in Wilson Co. Tenn. also. Any Hutson given names for Revolutionary war solders in above regions will be appreciated.
Yours true,
(Miss) Ava Jonston.
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
August 27, 1927
Mrs. J. W. Oglesby, Jr.
Quitman
Ga
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8956,
it appears that John Hudson was born about
thirty miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
date not stated.
While residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1775 and served as a private in Captain Joseph Carr's Company, Colonel
Baker's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in several skirmishes, and served eight months; when he re-enlisted and served three years in Captain Robison's Company, Colonel George Willson's Regiment, and was in the battle on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina; enlisted at Monks Corner, South Carolina and served in Captain
John Miller's Company, Colonel William Washington's Regiment, was in an engagement at Reedy River, and in the battle of Camden, where wounded twice, once by
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a bayonet through the calf of left leg, and in same leg by a musket ball, from said wounds he was in hospital, six weeks; after which he was in the battle of Cowpens under Morgan, and was soon after discharged. He served three months from Cumberland County, Virginia, in Captain David Copeland's Company, Code Colonel Henry Skippeth's Regiment, and was at the siege
of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1833, while a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee, aged eighty years, having moved there from Buckingham County, Virginia.
He died in Sullivan County, Tennessee, August
1844.
Soldier married August 30, 1824 in Sullivan County, Tennessee Judy Butler. She was allowed
pension on her application executed March 24, 1854, while a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee, aged sixty-two years.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*E Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Hudson, John GRADE Corporal LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4355 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.