Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21389, Seth Hodges, Vt.
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Vt. Hodges, Seth W. 21389
Margaret  B.L.Wt. 9522-160-55
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848
Vermont Montpelier
Margaret Hodges,
Widow of Seth Hodges, 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars [Squiggly line]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of July 1848
and sent to
Oel Billings
Woodetoet
Vt.
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9378
Vermont
Seth Hodges
Windsor in the State of Ver.
Who was a pri. in the Cont. commanded 
by Captain (unintelligible) of the Reg commanded
by Col. Wait in the Vermont
line for State Troops 18

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May
1833 and sent Walter 
Palmer. Woodtoet 
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending [unintelligible] 30
$150
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Ed Bullock Clerk, 
Book: [unintelligible] Vol.: 3 Page: 68
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[Indecipherable] O. Billings Oct. 11th/55 65963 [squiggle line] [indecipherable] March 3/55
April 13
Margaret Hodges wid. of 
Seth Hodges [indecipherable]
[indecipherable]
Claimant [indecipherable] that she 
is a pensioner under the
Act of July, 2 1848
Rev war
Ad: 160 a [indecipherable] Oct. 29/55.
[indecipherable] 48 [indecipherable]
Boynton
[There is writing running diagonally across the page that is mostly indecipherable except for 9522 up]
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No. 5946
Seth Hodges 
Claimant
[Drawing of a cross over the letters N and H]
admit 18 mo. 
[Either $60.00 or $60,000]
Walter Palmer
Woodstock
VT
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BRIEF in the case of Seth Hodges
[indecipherable] of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings: Period (In). Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days.). Rank (As a). Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served (Gen.).]
1780. 1 (Month). Pri [squiggly line drawn down to show it was the same for further dates]. 
1781. 10 (Months). Pri. [indecipherable] Benjamin, Col. Wait.
1782. 8 (Months). Pri. Green. 
5. In what battles was he engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pomfret, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional 
    evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living
8Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Jan Wilson Examining Clerk.
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“These may certify that Seth Hodges was 
lawfully married to Margaret Hodges both of 
this [indecipherable] on this thirtieth day of January 
Seventeen hundred and Eighty Five 
By me John Throop Justice of Peace” 
I hereby certify that the preceding is a True
copy of record with the exception of the date
which is expressed in the record in fair legible 
figures as follows 30 day of January 1785 
attest Otis Chamberlin town clerk of the
town of Pomfret Vermont. 
I Otis Chamberlin above mentioned defease [indecipherable]
Day that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and
For said [inserted “town” here] of Pomfret in the county of Windsor
and State of Vermont and that the above is a true
extract from the records of said town of Pomfret 
with the exceptions above mentioned as certified by 
Otis Chamberlin Town Clerk.
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Pomfret Feb. 23rd, 1848. 
Personally appeared before me Otis Chamberlin
Town Clerk of said, and made solemn oath 
To the truth of the 
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County….SS.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 25 day of February A.D. 1848. 
Norman Williams, Clerk.
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65963
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FORM OF WIDOW’S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND
[Insignia]
State of Vermont County of Windsor} SS. 
On this 19th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. 
Margaret Hodges, aged eighty nine years a resident of Pomfret in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Seth Hodges, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served as [indecipherable] in his deed or action made under the act of Congress, June 7, 1832, and drew a pension in his life of sixty dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she made her declaration for a pension under the acts of Congress of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843, June 17, 1844, and February 2, 1848, and was pleased of the pension lest noll of the Montpelier government agency under said act of February 2, 1848, and is now drawing a pension under said last mentioned ac by a certificate of pension in her possession dated the 25th day of July 1848, and is now in receipt of a pension of sixty dollars per annum. 
She further states that she was married to the said Seth Hodges in Pomfret VT, on the 30th day of January A.D., 1785 by one John Troop [Throop] as Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Hodges, that her said husband died at Pomfret Vt on the 26th day of July, A.D., 1847, and that she is now a widow.
She now would refer this Pension Department to files in their from further evidence of said Seth Hodges service for and when he made his declaration aforesaid, also from the evidence of her marriage aforesaid, and of her said husband’s death, which paper accompanied her declaration when she applied for a pension as aforesaid. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d [3rd], 1855. 
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor (therefore). 
She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Oel Billings Esq. of Woodstock VT. 
Margaret Hodges [something crossed out between first and last name and “marth” written below]. 
We Edmund Hodges and Lucy A Hodges residents of Pomfret in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Hodges in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We also know she is now a widow.
Edmund Hodges 
Lucy A Hodges 
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace.
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[There is an outline of a stamp in the upper left section of the page] 
STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that [Added by hand “Oel Billings”] was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature 
[Added by hand “foregoing”] is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this [Added by hand “4” or “9”] day of [Added by hand but is indecipherable] A.D. 1855. 
[Added by hand “Norman Williams,”]  Clerk.
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No. 13580 ad 44 586
Margaret Hodges
wid. Of Seth
[indecipherable letter, perhaps an m]
acting duly 1838
Married 1785
[indecipherable]
Dead 26 July 1847
[indecipherable] act 17 June 44
$110.00 [indecipherable] 
[indecipherable] duly 1847
Oel Billings
now present
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State of Vermont Windsor County Hartford District [swishing vertical line]
On this 24th day of February [indecipherable] 1848 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid, Margaret Hodges a resident of Pomfred in said District aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the subsequent acts of March 3 1843, of June 17th 1844, and any act passed the present session of Congress in relation to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Seth Hodges late of said Pomfret deceased, who during the War of the Revolution volunteered or enlisted as a soldier in the militia of said State from said Pomfret and served as specified in his declaration made under the act of June 7th 1832 and drew a pension of sixty dollars per annum up to the time of his death. She also says, she has heard him name the following officers who she supposes he served under to wit [indecipherable] Captain Safford, Captain or Leut. Benjamin Green and Knight and he was stationed a part of the time at Bethel in the fort called Fort Fortitude. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Hodges on the 30th day of January 1785 by John Throop Esq. and that her name before marriage was Margeret Hodges, and although her name was Hodges, yet she was in no way related to her said husband; that her husband the aforesaid Seth Hodges died at said Pomfret on the 26th day of July 1847; 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 [indecipherable] at the time above stated.
[indecipherable] Alonzo Thatcher Margaret Hodges [between first name and last name is an X labeled her mark]
A. Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year [indecipherable] above written.
George E. Wales, Judge.
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State of Vermont Hartford District [Swishing vertical line]
I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Margaret Hodges for a Pension. And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that said Margaret is the widow of Seth Hodges a soldier in the Revolutionary War now dead who in his life time drew a pension of sixty dollars per annum and died on the 26th day of July 1847. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this 24th day of February [indecipherable] 1848. 
L. A. Marsh Register
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5946
Seth Hodges
Declaration
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State of Vermont, Windsor County, S.S.}
On this 25th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Seth Hodges, a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy nine 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
In that year 1780 he lived in Pomfret Vermont some time in [indecipherable] the said year he went in the Militia to a [indecipherable] fort in Bethel Vermont stayed there one month then ventured home in the year 1781 he enlisted into Capt. John Benjamin’s company in Col. Waits’ Regiment Vermont troops for ten months went to said Bethel and gained said company stationed at said Fort served his time and was discharged and returned home in 1782 he enlisted into Capt. Brian Green’s company in said Wait’s Regiment some time in January the said year in March he went to said Bethel and joined said company stationed then eight months was determined and returned home [indecipherable] no documentary evidence [indecipherable] had a [indecipherable] discharge. 
He [indecipherable] began in Ashford Connecticut  the 19th day of February A.D. 1753 has no record of his age in 1763 his father moved to Pomfret Vermont that he was then ten years of age that he was hired three [indecipherable] since and is known to most of the whole [indecipherable] in that town and in Woodstock [indecipherable] Jasper Hazen and Walter Palmer Esquire who can testify to his character for [indecipherable] of his [indecipherable] as a solemn of the [indecipherable]
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid}    
/s/X his mark Seth Hodges
/s/L A March, Register

We, Jasper Hazen a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Walter Palmer residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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
/s/ Jasper Hazen
/s/ Walter Palmer
/s/LA Marsh, Register

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 Jasper Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Walter Palmer who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Hodges for a Pension.
[court seal]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of August
A. D. 1832
/s/L A. March, Register
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C.__________, 19_____

In reply to your request of ______, received______ for a statement of the military history of Seth Hodges a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 21.389
[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or appointment. Length. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered (Captain/Colonel). State.]
Feb1780| 1 mo.| Pvt| No officers stated, went in the militia to Bethel|Vt|
*1781|10 mos|[blank]|John Benjamin, Benjamin Wait|[blank]|
Feb 1782| 8 mos.|[blank]| Beriah Green,Wait|[blank]|
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pomfret, Windsor Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Born in Ashford, Conn., Feb 19, 1753.
Remarks: He married Margeret Hodges (in no way related to soldier) Jan. 30, 1785 in Pomfret, Vt. where he died July 26, 1847 and he was allowed pension on an application executed Feb 24, 1848 while a resident of Pomfret aged 82 years. There is no further family data on file. 
Respectfully, 
*As soldier claims 10 mos. in Benjamin's Co., and the Vt. book shows that he served in said co. prior to July 1, 1786, I do not limit the service to the 5 mos. in the Secretary's report.
Commissioner.
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[claims file]
Nov. 5-1903, history to W. P. Buxton, Chicago Ill
1916 March 31 History to Mrs. Ernest E. Gage. M.13.H
Rev WIDOW, &c. of Seth Hodges
File No. 21389
Margaret Hodges Wid" in Rev. War
Act: Feb 2nd 148
Index: - Vol. A, Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[claims file]
No. 65963
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13th, 1855.
Seth Hodges_Dec_Priv_Vt. State Troops Rev. War
93-22-160-55
Oel. Billings Woodstock Vt
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507
Vermont [illegible]
Margaret Hodges widow of Seth Hodges who was a Private in the Revolution
Husband died 26 July, 1847
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th crossed out] 26 day of [March crossed out] July 1847. Certificate of Pension issed the 29 day of June 1848 and sent to Oel Billings now present.
Act of June 17, 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 63
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9522. 160 acres.
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Pen. Act. 9 Feb, 48 
/s/Boynton
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Seth Hodges, Vt: Act 7 June 1832 $60.00
To what [illegible][illegible initials]
Pension Office 
June 28 1848} Died 26th July 1847
Paid to his death.
/s/BLB
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[envelope front]
[illegible postmark]
FREE
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington Dc
[annotated] act 2 Feb Vt [220 crossed out] 507.44
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[envelope front]
[postmark Woodstock Vt Apr 11]
FREE
[annotated 65,963]
Hon L. L. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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[envelope front]
Additional Evidence} FREE
[postmark Woodstock Vt Oct 25]
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
[annotated Margaret Hodges with Seth Boynton B 48-848-VT]
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Solo Emmons
[short underline]
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I Solomon Emmons of Woodstock County of Windsor, State of Vermont of lawful age does testify + say that in the year 1781 I was acquainted with Seth Hodes + know that the said Hodges served ten months at Bethel Vermont in Capt Benjamin's Company Col. Walter's Regiment Vermont Troops.
I further testify that the said Hodges served at the same place [under the same officers eight months in 1782 that I served with the said Hodges crossed out] in Capt. Beriah Green's Company in the said Walter Regiment eight months in 1782 - that I served with the said Hodges in the same company + further deponent sayeth not - 
/s/Solomon Emmons
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock August 23rd AD 1832 Then Solomon Emmons personally appeared + made  solemn oath that the above  affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth + nothing but the truth before me + I hereby certify that the said Emmons is a credible witness - 
/s/ Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office August 24th 1832 - 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within + for said county, and that the above is his signature - In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said and subscribe my name, the day & year last above
/s/Benj. Swan
[county seal]
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William Strong
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I William Strong of Hartford County of Windsor State of Vermont of lawful age testify + say that in the year 1781 O was acquainted with Seth Hodges of Pomfret + know that the said Hodges was in the service in Capt. John Benjamin's Company in Col. Wait. Regiment Vermont Troops nine months stationed at Bethel Vermont that I served in the same company during said time -  
/s/ William Strong

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock August 25rd AD 1832 Then William Strong known to me as a credible witness - personally appeared + made  solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth + nothing but the truth -  
Before /s/ Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office August 20th 1832 - 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within + for said county, and that the above is his signature - In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said and subscribe my name, the day & year last above
/s/Benj. Swan
[county seal]
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Woodstock Vt February 24, 1848

Sir
I here enclose to you, the necessary papers of Margaret Hodges widow of Seth Hodges late of Pomfret due for a pension. I have drawn the declaration so that it might include the benefits of the pension act, [illegible] the present session.  Mr. Hodges drew a pension of $60 per annum.
I would thank you for your early reply.
I am Respectfully you obs. sv.
Oel Billings

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Woodstock Vt July 12, 1848

Sir.
I forward you the declaration of Margaret Hodges widow of Seth Hodges denied for a continuance of her pension under act of Feby. 2, 1848.
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser.
Oel Billings 

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ad [ 220 crossed out] 507
as written
Oel Billings 
Woodstock Vt
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}

On this 12th day of July A.D. 1848 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor and State of Vermont. Margaret Hodges a resident of Pomfret in the said County of Windsor aged -82- years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is a widow of Seth Hodges late of Pomfret aforesaid decreed who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and drew a pension in his lifetime of $60.00 per annum, and that she was pensioned under the Act of the 07th June 1844 and drew a pension of $60. per annum and now makes this application to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/ X her mark Margaret Hodges

witnesses}Lucy A. Hodges
               } Edmund Hodges
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
/s/Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County ss.} 
[county seal]
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 12 day of July A. D. 1848
/s/ Norman Williams, Clerk.
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65,963
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Woodstock Vt. April 10, 1855

Sir
You find enclosed the application of Margaret Hodges, the widow of Seth Hodges (a Revolutionary Soldier in) in order to obtain her Bounty land under 8th Sec of Act of March 3, 1855.
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser
Oel Billings
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, 
Montpelier Oct. 23d A.D. 1855
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a Pay Roll of Capt. John Benjamin's company, in Col. Benj. Wait's Battalion in the service of the state of Vermont commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the 30th day of November 1781, inclusive, in which roll is the name of Seth Hodges, and he is allowed, as appears by said roll, for 150 days service, + for eighteen miles travel. 
[state seal]
I witness whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of this office the day + year above written.
/s/Charles W. Willard
Sec'y of State
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE, October 11, 1855.

Sir:
The claim of Margaret Hodges, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 65,963 has been examined and suspended. 
The revolutionary service of Seth Hodges, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully, 
J. MINOT, 
Commissioner.
/s/ Oel Billings, Esq.
Woodstock, Vt.
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Woodstock Vt Oct 24, 1855
Sir
I enclose the "record evidence" in the application of Margaret Hodges widow of Seth Hodges in order to obtain bounty land under Act of March3, 1855 in answer to yours of the 11th instant, 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser.
/s/ Oel Billings
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P.O. box 238 Chicago 10/29=1903.
Hon. Commissioner Pensions

Dear Sir
"Please" send me record of Daniel Frayer or Fraser. He was a pensioner from Windsor County, Vermont. He served in the Revolutionary War. I would also like the record of Seth Hodges a Revolutionary Soldier. He was a pensioner from from Windsor County, Vermont.
Respectfully /s/W. P. Baxter
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[center aligned small text] GARDNER, MASS., [small, thin typewriter font] March, 20, 1916.

[small, thin typewriter font]
The Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;-
Will you kindly send me a duplicate Service certificate of my 
Great Grandfather,Seth Hodges [small handwritten superscript "5"],of Promfret Vt.who served in the Revolutionary 
War about six months if I remember correctly.Thanking you for this favor, 
I remain,
Very sincerely,
MJG/L
[handwritten large cursive] Wrs Ernest E Gage
28 Central St.