Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8737, Alexander Hodge, N.C.
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Service							Number
N.C.			Hodge, Alexander		S. 8737

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CONTENTS
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(left side) 
North Carolina.  23622
Alexander Hodge.
Of Mecklenburgh w in the State of North Carolina.
who was a Priv & Lieut. in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Thompson in the N. C. ma.
line for 11 mo. Priv.       $36.66
               4 2/3 Lieut.	52.22
                                        88.88

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 88 Dollars and 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March.
1834 and sent to Hon. H. W. Connor
H. of Reps  NS.

Arrears of the 4th of March '34 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep ' 34 
$266.64 
    44.44 
$311.08

{Revolutionary Claims}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by EW. Brown Clerk 
Book E. Vol. 672 Page 58

(right side) 
Decd –
See letter to Pen. Agent.
July 8, 1837.
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No. 17640
Alexr. Hodge of Mecklenburgh County North Carolina

Adment as private
11 mo – 		                 36.66
4 2/3 mo Lieut		         52.22
			               $88.88

7.8.16 – Leiut

P.335
Hon. H W Connor
HR
Please [illegible] all papers

(crossed out: 13 as) c 33
14 Lihn
Wm Davidson
Charlotte, NC
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BRIEF in the case of Alexander Hodge 
Of Mecklenburgh County in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832) 

1.	Was the declaration made before a Curt or a Judge?  No

2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  disabled 

3.	How old is he?  69 years

4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

(The following is in column format with headers as follows:)
Period.
Duration of Service.  Years, Months, Days.
Rank.  As a 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. Lincoln Commander in Chief
Enlisted In 1778	3 [months]  	private		Colo Thompson, Capt James Jack

1779			5 - 		private		Genl Rutherford, Colo Frances Lock

1780			3		2 Leiut		Colo Polk, Colo Wm B Davi, Capt Flenchen

17781			3  - 15 [days]	2 Leiut		Colo Davi, Capt Martin, Gen; Sumster
 
 “			       35 [days]
 
 “			 A.    20

5.	In what battles was he engaged?  Stono, Gilford, Camden, Hanging Rock,

6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburgh County North Carolina

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

8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?  defective because no tape or narrow ribbon attaches the certificate as required; and there appears no certificate of a member of Congress as required

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

1832         Richd Key Watts Examining Clerk.
   69
1763
    16
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State of N. Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}
Aug.t 28th 1832
This day came before me one of ^the Justices of ^the Peace for said County Alexander Hodge of County and state afforsaid (sic) and been duely (sic) sworn as the law directs that he served the folloen (sic) towers (sic) in the Revolutionare (sic) War 1 a three moths (sic) tower (sic) under Colo Thompson of So, Carolina James Jack Cpt. He thinks in 1778 2 A five months tower (sic) ^under Genr Retherfourd (sic) Frances Lock Co. till we went to head quarters (sic) by Servana the Gen. Lincoln was Commander in Chief he [illegible] the very year for the had to Retrate (sic) before the the British till the [illegible] and was Renforst from Charleston and had a Blody (sic) battel (sic) was in 1779. 3 one three months tower (sic) under Co: Polk and Co. William R Dave Samuel Falenneken Cpt it was in the Horse Sarvis (sic) as Second Lietennent (sic) and fond (sic) our horses swords pistels (sic) and Cap- this was in 1780  4 a three month tower (sic) under Co Dave Marten Capt- in 1781 and was Commis, & as second Lut. In bothe (sic) towers (sic) by Co Dave-. 5 He got a Certifecet (sic) for a three month tower (sic) from Co. Washington for goen (sic) with a part of his men after men of his that had runaway he went as pilet but [crossed out )‘were gone’] aboute (sic) fifteen days till we came up with them and brot (sic) them back this 1781 = 6 When Darge (Davie) was Commesary Genr he went to gard (sic) him ^& Provitsans (sic) till Genl Greens had Qurters (sic) on the twenty five mile Creek - - but was gon (sic) But about five weeks but was alowd, (sic) three month tower (sic) and was Dischge (sic) for Every tower (sic) but all lost and Comenctions (sic) also – and commands for too weeks from eight or ten days he Dont (sic) think warth (sic) while to name – was in the Battle of Gilford under Green Battle ^at Camden under Gn Green Batte (sic) of the Hanging Rock under Gen Sumter where he was wonded (sic) under his Left arm the Bal (sic) Lodged und (sic) his Back Bone and in his Body yeat (sic) a – r theres (sic) ^lump of as large as a Bays head Clos til the place where the Ball went in and never been able for Eny (sic) thing of eny(sic)  acconnt (sic) ever since - -
Sworn to before me - - 
A. Hodge
Jas Cunningham JP
Sept 1 1831  This day came before me John Hodge and was duly sworn that he Remembers of Alexander Hodge serven (sic) under Cpt Jack but does not remember how Long nor in what year but minds of his servin (sic) under Genl Retherford five months were and says he thinks it was in 1779 and that ^he minds of his saven (sic) too three months ^too Towers (sic) under Co Davi in 1780 & 1781 – and kows (sic) he was Badly wounded but Dont (sic) Rember (sic) what Battle it was in and that he sarved (sic) bothe (sic) the Davi Tower (sic) as a Leutinnent (sic) for I sen (sic) his Commetion (sic) after he was wounded t 
Sworn to before me 
John Hodge
Jas. Cunningham JP  (Seal)
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Sept 3 1832  This day came before me William Wetherspoon and was lawfully sworn and sais (sic) he numbers of Alexander Hodges over five months under Genl Ritherfourd (sic) or way at Savana (sic) and thinks it was 1779 – and that he served too (sic) towers (sic) under Co Davi for the served one of the towers (sic) whith (sic) him in Cpt Flenniken Company and said he was his second Lieutenant in the Wars sarvis (sic) and was told he sarved (sic) in the same grade in Martins Compey in the Horse sarves (sic) and he says he was Mortaly (sic) wounded and that was one of the party that carried him on a Beare (sic) till the Hospital and that the two towers (sic) was in 1780 & 1781 and thinks he minds Hospital of Washington tower and mind of the time he garded (sic) Davi and the Public (sic) stoers (sic) till Genl Greens head quarter but cant tell how longe (sic) – 
Swore (sic) to before me 
Wm Witherspoon

Jas Cunningham
GP

State of N. Carolina}
Mecklenberg County}
Alexander Hodge a soldier in the militica (sic) of Revolution, who made the forgoing declaration preparing to further Examination before our Courts but from Bodily infirmity was unable to attend said Court. The said Hodge in order to comply as near as practicable with the Requisitions of the act of Congress to obtain a pension 
Came personally before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County and after propounding to him the following Interogation, make the answers as follows: viz
1 where and in what year were you born
2. Have you a record of your age, &.c &.c
The said Hodge says that he was born in Irelannse (sic) first day of November 1763, he had no record of his age, he was Living in providence in said County being the same place where he had ever since and at which place he now lives.  He volunteered in each tour of Service except ones which was by draft, the names of the officers has been mentioned in his declaration before stated.
I hereby certify this said Hodge was duly qualified to the above, and I further certify that John Hodge and William Witherspoon are credible persons, and also that the Rev. Isaac Griar is a Clergiman of right standing and respectability
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of October 1832
Wm Davidson, JP (seal) 

(NOTE: middle right, next to Witherspoon):   Hon HW Comor
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Record Division.
Ou
From card catalogue

cd	 January 4, 1910.

Hon. Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Candler:
In reply to your letter dated the 3” and received the 4” instant, I have the honor to advise you that Alexander Hodge, Sur. File No. 8,737, applied for pension August 28, 1832, while a resident of Mecklenberg County, North Carolina.
He stated that he was born November 1, 1763 in Ireland, and resided at Providence, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina. When he enlisted and served as follows:
1778 under Captain James Jack, Colonel Thompson, three months;
1779 under Colonel Francis Lock, was in battle of Stono; five months;
1780, 2nd Lieut. under Captain Sam;el Flennekin or Flaniken, and Colonel Polk, and Colonel William R. Davie; was wounded in battle of Hanging Rock; three months.
1781 engaged in pursuit of deserters; 15 days, served as guard to Commissary Davie; five weeks. Was in the battle of Camden.
His claim was allowed. He died September 34, (sic) 1836, there is no family data on file.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1910 Jan. 4. Hist to Hon E. S. Candler Jr. C

Revwar
8737

INVALID.

File No. 8737
Alexander Hodge.
Lt. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 178

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Fayettville July 3rd 1837
James S. Edwards, Equ.
Commissions of Pensions
Sir
You will find him with [illegible] may name [illegible] for your Inspection of line was mixed.
[illegible] my respectfully
Jno Huske
[illegible]

32 Richmond Author
12 mo - 					     $26.66
“  William Godsey 12 mo.                20
“  Alexander Hodge Deceased at      88,88.                      
“  Overton Phoenix 12 mo.            20.66.
“  William Rury  12   11--               20.
“  Ed Wardrope 12  11 --	             40.
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State of North Carolina}
Mechlenburg County}

I Peasnell Thompson Chairman of the Court of pleas and quarter session for the County of Mechlenburg, do hereby certify that Isaac Alexander whose signature appears to the within certificate as Clerk is the Clerk of our said Court that his certificate is in due form of [illegible]

Given under my hand and private Seal having no seal of office at Charlotte this 3rd day of November AD 1832.

P Thompson Chairman (Seal)

These certify that Alexander Hodge called on me to testify in his behalf concerning his age and revolutionary services. As to his age I belive (sic) it to be about sixty nine years which in his own declaration – In regard of his services I can only say it is the opinion of the neighborhood and I have not heard it contradicted – Further it is hardly supposable that Mr. Hodge would present his self under the character
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These certify that Alexander Hodge called on me to testify in his behalf concerning his age and revolutionary services.  As to his age I believe it to be about sixty nine years which is his own declaration _ In regard of his services I can only say it is the opinion of the neighborhood and I have not heard it contradicted.
Further it is hardly supposable that Mr. Hodge would present himself under the character of a revolutionary soldier unless the thing was so. Seeing he now lives in the neighborhood in which he has spent his life.
In testimony of the above I hereunto offer my name this the 26th of October 1832 – Revd Isaac Green

State of N Carolina}
Mechlenburg County}
Alexander Hodge came personally before the subscribing Justice and an oath made the following Statement in answer to interogatories (sic) propounded to him in the Brief witnesses to him with his papers from washington (sic) and while is to be considered as an amendment and addition to his former declaration to which this is attested to obtain a pension from the General Government.
He says that he is not a pensioner of any state or government nor an applicant for such. Save the one now made under the late act of Congress. He further says that the statement made in his first declaration is correct and refers to the afficea (sic) a of John Hodge and
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addition to his former declaration to which this is attested to obtain a pension from the General Government.
He says that he is not a pensioner of any State or Government nor an affiant for such save the one now made under the late act of Congress.  He further says that the statement made in his first declaration is correct.  And refers to the affiant a of John Hodge and William Weatherspoon for the truth of his revolutionary services as a soldier and officer, he had a commission and served as Lieutenant under Capt Fleniken and also under Capt Martin in the same offers. He was badly wounded as stated in his first declaration of which this is intended to form a parting and accompanies this statement.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 31 day of May 1833.
A Hodge

State of N. Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}

I hereby certify that Alexander Hodge was duly sworn by said, and that he subscribed his name to the above.  May 31, 1833

Wm Davidson
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State of North Carolina}
Mechlenburg County}

I Isaac Alexander [Alexander- crossed out] Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions held for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Cunningham and William Davidson whose signatures appear to the Several declaration & affidavits contained in the above attached proceedings, to procure a pension for Alexander Hodge, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that they are acting Justices of the peace in & for said County and to whose Official acts all due faith & credit should be given

Given und my hand & seal of Office at Cha??ton [illegible, covered by ribbon] 3rd day of November 1832

Isaac Alexander C. W.
By B. Aotis D.C.

(Seal with ribbons)
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SIXTIETH CONGRESS.
EDWARD L. HAMILTON, MICH., CHAIRMAN
ADIN B. CAPTON, R. I.
GEORGE N. SOUTHWICK, N.Y.
JAMES MCKINNER, ILL.
RALPH D. COLE, OHIO.
EDWIN W. HIGGINS, CONN.
JOHN M. DRAPER, N.Y.
JAMES E. WATSON, IND.
FRANK E. GUERNSEY, ME.

JAMES T. LLOYD, MO.
EZEKIEL S. CANDLER, JR., MISS.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.
WILLIAM P. KIMBALL, KY.
JAMES S. DAVENPORT, OKLA.
JOHN T. LENAHAN, PA.
WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, N. MEX.
MARCUS A. SMITH, ARIZ.
JONAH K. KALANIANAOLE, HAWAII.
T.C. HANCE, CLERK

Committee on the Territories,
House of Representative, U.S.
Washington, D.C.

Dict. to Porter.
Number / 95#114.
Sub/ In/ne D x 

D  Jan. 3rd, 1910.,

Hon.J.L. Davenport,
Comm’r Pensions, CITY.

Dear Sir: -
Will you please give me the benefit of all the information your records afford with reference to the Services, and Family of one Alexander Hodge, N.C. Mil, Mecklenberg Co., who was placed on pension rolls in 1832 or 1834?  Thanking you in advance, I have the honor to be,
Respectfully yours,
E. S. Candler Jr
M.C. First Dist. Miss.