Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4838, Christopher Hedges, New York
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New York
Hedges, Christopher   R 4838
                Hannah
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letters Oct. 26. 1835 to NY Agents and do. to T. Maxwell & Alb Agents Oct. 28. 1835

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 from 4th March to the 29th Aug 1839 Agt Notified 17 Oct 18 1844?[date smudged]

8304[top right corner]
New York

┃ Christopher Hedges
Tioga in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Davis of the Reg commanded
by Col. Livingston in the N. York
line for 12 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents [marked through] per annu [last letter of word smudged]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1835[?] and sent to Th Maxwell Elmira

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '35
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4' St [?Sept] '35       
                    $8.0 
                      2.0
                     $100

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }  Recorded by Geog. [George] Stiles  Clerk
Book 6 [?] Volume 4 Page 21
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11444
Christopher Hedges
Complete
Post Office Elmira N.Y.
Care Th Maxwell Agent
[illegible]
12 mo pri
40$
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State of New York
Tioga County
Christopher Hedges of Chemung in the said County being duly sworn before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County , deposes & says that according to the best of his recollection, having maturely reflected on the subject the Services performed by him in the Revolutionary War are not less than the periods and in the grades herein mentioned to wit
In 1775 in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Baker on Long Island, in guarding the seacoast as a private 3 months
In 1776 in a company commanded by Capt John Davis in Col Henry B Livingston's Regiment as mentioned in his declaration as a private 9 mos total 12 months
Making 1 year Service for which he claims a pension That if he ever received a written discharge it is not now in his possession
Christopher Hedges
Sworn & submitted the 26th day of September 1832 before me
Solomon White Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Tioga County
Clerk's office
J Green Tuthill Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Solomon White Esq. before the within affidavit was made was when the same was taken a Justice of the peace in afor said County duly qualified. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the the signature purporting to be his to the within affidavit is genuine. Witness my hand & the Seal of said County the 7th day of Jany 1833
Green M Tuthill
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At a Court of Common pleas held at the 
court house at the village of Elmira in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the first Tuesday in September 1832 the same being a Court of Record having a Seal & Clerk
Present Honorable E.B. Baldwin Esq. Judge
Darius Beatty
Elijah Shoemaker
Joseph L Darling Esquire Judges

State of New York
Tioga County 
On the 4th day of September 1832 before above named Judges personally appeared Christopher Hedges a resident of Chemung in the said County aged Seventy nine years + upwards who 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 passed June 7 1832
That in the fall of 1775 he entered as a minuteman in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Baker, at East Hampton Long Island for the defence of the seacoast, and served for about 3 months as such was frequently called out in alarms, and once went to New York with a party of prisoners, who were taken from a British vessel which had been cast away on Montauk point:
That in March of 1776 he enlisted for six months, at East Hampton aforesaid in a company commanded by Capt. John Davis (who was afterwards a Continental major) second Lieutenant Edward Conkling, and Ensign Sylvanus Conkling in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston, and marched to Montauk point to guard the coast against the ravages of the British and the Tories, continued there until after the Surrender of Long Island to the British in August 1776, then crossed the Sound to Saybrook in Connecticut, where they were stationed some
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time, thence to Newhaven, thence to Fort Constitution, from whence they proceeded to Fort Montgomery where they were discharged having been in Service two or three months longer than his term of service making 8 or 9 months service at that time
He was also frequently out in short expeditions of a few days at a time after his said last mentioned term of service expired
In answer to the interrogations propounded by the War department & not included in the above relation he states that he was born at East Hampton the 7th of December 1752 that the record of his birth is kept in his fathers bible and also in his own. That he continued to reside at East Hampton aforesaid until about the year 1806 when he removed to the Town of Liberty Sullivan County NY where he lived about three years, from whence he removed to the County of Tioga where he has resided about twenty years last past. 
That he does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his Services that no documentary evidence of them now in his possession
He refers to Rev. Richard Andrus of Erin in said County & John Gm Dorwell Esq. of Chemung in regard to the belief of his revolutionary Services where he resides
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Christopher Hedges
Sworn & Submitted
the day & year aforesaid
Green M Tuthiill Clk
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We Richard Andrus a clergyman residing in the Town of Erin in the County of Tioga and Jonathan Barns of the town of Barton in the Said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Hedges who has Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age he represents: that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid 
Green M Tuthill Clk
Richard Andrus
Jonathan Barns
And the said Court do hereby certify that it is their opinion that after the investigation of the matter & after propounding the questions directed by the 
War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states:
The Court further testifes that the Rev. Richard Andrus who has signed the preceding certificates us a clergyman resident in the 
town of Erin in the Said County of Tioga, and that Jonathan Barns Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Barton in the Said County and is a credible person & that their statements is entitled to full faith & credit
GB Baldwin 
JGreen Tuthill Clerk of the Said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Hedges for a pension. Witness my hand & seal of office the 5th September 1832
Green M Tuthill
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No. 11444
Christopher Hedges

admd
5.17.6
[written across] S Sch. '33
12 Dec "
S 1513.
Tho Maxwell Agent
Elmira
N. York
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No 11444
BRIEF in the case of Christopher Hodges, of Chemung County
of Eliza
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
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3. How old is he?
79 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Fall In 1775.
March 1776.
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
about 3.
8 or 9.
Days.
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Thos Baker
┃Capt John Davis. Col H. B Livingston
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
East Hampton, Long Island

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
mentioned.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned 
James Ord
Examining Clerk.
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9984
Hannah Hedges
Christopher
NY
Act 7 July 38
Hedge, Christopher
N.Y. R 4938
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New York
County of Tioga

On this thirty first day of October eighteen hundred and forty three (1843) personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Hedges a resident of the Town of Barton in the County of Tioga & State of New York aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following [ul]Declaration[/ul] in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; also further,
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3rd 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th, 1838, and further to obtain the benefit of all the intermediate acts of Congress, or Resolutions of Congress explanatory of any such Act passed between the 7th July 1838, and the 3rd of March 1843: That she is the widow of the late Christopher Hedges deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the rate of forty dollars per annum as will further appear by reference to the Original Certificate from this
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War Department which she has surrendered to this 'Agent' for paying pensions in the city of Albany on her application for the Arrears of pension due to the said Christopher Hedges. On the day of his death, which original Certificate is recorded in Pension Office, in Book E vol. 4 Page 21 according to an endorsement on the back of said Original Certificate:
She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Christopher Hedges on the 7th day of January, Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight (1778), that her husband the said Christopher Hedges died on the 29th day of August eighteen hundred and ninety four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,  viz: at the time above stated; that since the death of her husband the aforesaid Christopher Hedges she has not married but remains his widow
Hannah Hedges
Sworn and Subscribed, on this day and year above written before me Alanson Munger First Judge of Tioga County
I certify that the aforesaid Hannah Hedges is a respectable person & that her statement above written is entitled to full credit
October 31st 1843
Alanson Munger
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State of New York
County of Tioga
On this thirty first day of October eighteen hundred and forty three (1843) personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the aforsaid County Mary Barns aged Sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth testify and say that she is the friend of the bodues of the aforsaid 
Chrisopher Hedges abd Hannah Hedges, that, from her earliest recollection she had know the aforsaid Hannah Hedges is the lawful wife of the said Christopher Hedges, that she has frequently heard the said Christopher Hedges declare that he was married to the said Hannah Hedges in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that the said Christopher Hedges died on the twenty ninth day of August in eighteen hundred and thirty nine; that the said Hannah Hedges has not since [?] married but remains the widow of the said Christopher Hedges
Mary Barns
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year cast? above written before me
Alanson Munger
First Judge of Tioga County Courts
I hereby certify that the aforsaid Mary Barns is a respected person & that her statement above written is entitled to full credit
October 31st 1843
Alanson Munger First Judge Tioga County Courts
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State of New York
County of Tioga
On this thirty first day of October eighteen hundred and forty three (1843) personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforsaid Jonathan Barns aged sixty two and who first being duly sworn doth testify and say that he is ever acquainted with Hannah Hedges aforsaid that he knows her to be the widow of the aforsaid Christopher Hedges; that the said Christopher Hedges died on the twenty ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839), that the aforsaid Hannah Hedges has not inter married since his death but remains the widow of the said Christopher Hedges; and that the said Christopher Hedges was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of forty dollars per annum
Jonathan Barns
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year ? above written before me
Alanson Munger
First Judge of Tioga county courts
I certify the aforsaid Jonathan Barns is a respected person and that his statement above written is entitled to full credit October 31st 1843
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State of New York
County of Tioga
I Alanson Munger one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and  for the County aforsaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence including the affadavit of Phebe Barnes) has been & [?] before me that Christopher Hedges aforsaid was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty dollars per annum that he died on the twenty ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that he was married to the aforsaid Hannah Hedges in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that the aforsaid Hannah Hedges was his lawful wife; that she has not intermarried since his death, the aforsaid Christopher Hedges but remains his widow
I further certify that the aforsaid Hannah Hedges is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court
In testimony whereof  I have presented ? my hand this 31st day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three
Alanson Munger
First Judge of Tioga County Courts
Send Certificate to Jos Headley Otego Tioga N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Tioga
I David Wallis, Clerk of the said County of Tioga, certify that Alanson Munger, whose name is subscribed to the certificates of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and when written was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Final Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the Said County, commissioned and sworn,  and duly authorized to take the same, who further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Final Judge and verily believe the signatures to the said certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand, and affixed the seal of that said County this final day of November - 1843
D. Wallis Clk
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[Begin strike through] of July 14, [Illegible] [End strike through]

REJECTED [Stamp]

1838
PO Hannah Hedges
Service: Widow Christopher

Enlisted: __, 18__.
Discharged: __, 18__.
Application filed: __, 18__.
Alleges: _______
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: ___
P.O _____ Recognized. 
____ Contract. 
NY Cert of Dis. Searched for ____, 18__.
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State of New York, Suffolk County. SS

Phoebe of Baines of the town of East Hampton, County & State aforesaid, in the 87th year of her age, being duly sworn, deposeth a saith, 
that she was well acquainted with Christopher and Hannah Hedges; that she was present at their wedding, and saw them married. They were married by the Rev. Samuel Buell, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton. She cannot tell precisely at what time the marriage took place; but thinks it was about the year 1777
her mark [hand drawn X] Phebe Baines . 

In presence of
Benjamin Hedges,
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of Sept 1843, before me, Josiah C. Dayton, Justice of the peace.

I, Josiah C. Dayton, a Justice of the peace of the said county of Suffolk, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Phoebe Baines; that she is a credible person with her statement, entitled to credit.

Josiah. C Dayton, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Suffolk
Oct

I Samuel A Smith, Clerk of
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[begin strike through] Suffolk County[Illegible] [End strike through]
the Court of [Illegible] Plead of the Country U. States aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah C Dayton is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said Country duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1st day of January 1842 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1845, and that his signature above written to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, are [begin underline] genuine. [end underline]
Witness the seal of said - Samuel A Smith Clerk Court
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New York

Hedges, Christopher
Hannah

NUMBER
R 4838

CONTENTS
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Visit to Hon SM Purdy
15 [November?] 1844
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The Semi-annual payment from the 4th March 1833 to the 4th September 1833, appears from the 3 rd auditors book to be unpaid.
J.D. Wilson
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Elmira, NY
Oct 20th
Oct 24
Chr. Hedges 8304 NY
Free
J L Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Washington DC
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Elmira Oct 20, 1835
D Sir.
I enclose the pension power of Christopher Hedges under the act of 7 June 1832 - which for want of some formality has been refused 
by the pension agent at Albany without 
your authority. The books at Washington will 
doubtless show that the payment to him 
from March to Sept 1833 has never been 
made - I suppose he has rec'd all since -
will you have the goodness to have the necessary enquiries made & if the old man is entitled 
to this money give me the necessary order 
to enable him to receive it - Please 
forward to me the paper when done -
Respectfully, 
V Ob Sevt
TH Maxwell

Hon JL Edwards
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Sir- Mrs. Hedges gives the best evidence she can obtain of a marriage consummated at so early a day. There is no recent proof. The parties most likely to raise a family second were and taught the [illegible]. In the "instructions" as received from your office it is not [illegible]that there should  [ 2 illegible words] affidavit setting forth the absence [underlined] of recent proof. If such an affidavit is demanded it can be furnished. 
Your very obt servant
J.B. Headley
Owego Tioga Co. N.Y.
J.L. Edwards Com. Pensions
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Hon. G. S. Edwards Com. Pensions Washington
9944
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Sir- 
I send herewith Hannah Deney's application
for a pension. I also enclose M.A. Joy's circulation
with affidavits which, I trust, will satisfactorily 
explain to the Depart the cause of this general
revival of dormant pension claims in 
this Co. If the Application is satisfactory
please send certificate to the Subscribed. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
JB Headley
Owego, Tioga Co. N.Y. Nov. 14. '43

Hon. JL Edwards
Com 

P.S. The Widow Hedges read one of the 
Circulars
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Oct 28
Chr. Hedges
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Mechanis Bank
New York 26th October 1835

Sir
Your Letter of the 24th Inst is received, and in reply
I have to state that Christopher Hedges a Private of $40 per 
Annum of Tioga County has been paid at this Agency from 
the 4th of September 1833 to the 4th of September 1834, 
leaving from the 4th of March 1833 to the 4th of September 1833
(the time referred to in your Letter) unclaimed. 
I am Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
JW. Fleming Presd [illegible] as

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Oct. 28 Chr. Hedges 

JL Edwards Eq
Commis of Pensions
Washington,

New-York OCT 26 [stamp]
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Office Bank U States
New York 26th Oct 1835. 
Sir, 
Your letter of 24th Inst is received, Christopher Hedges under the act of 7 June 1832, 
formerly of this Agency, received pay from 4th
March 1831 to the 4th March 1833. Consequently
the Six Months claimed by him, has not been paid at this Office. 
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servant,
M Robinson 
for J Lawrence

J L Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions.
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Gideon, Printer. 
Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
Nov. 13th, 1843. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Christopher Hedger, dec "a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, NYork, Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 29th Aug 1839. 
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.