Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7824, Robert Hughes, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Hughes, Robert
Susannah

NUMBER

W.7824
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Know all men by these presents, that I John H. Hughes, of the County of Erie and State of New York, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Noah H. Hart, of Sapeer County and State of Michigan, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States, the Pension Certificate, and all back sum or sums of money due me as son and heir of Susannah Hughes deceased, widow of Robert Hughes, deceased, who was allowed a pension under the Act of 7th of July, A.D. 1838, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching (?) the premises, and as Attorney or Attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid, to make at his pleasure to [?] //unmake// hereby conferring all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the pensioners

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and seal this twenty sixth day of March, A.D. 1853 (1853)

John H. Hughes {Seal}

This day appeared before me the above named John H. Hughes to me known to be the same as mentioned in the above Power of attorney, and acknowledged the execution of the above power of attorney

[ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE]
Buffalo Mar 26. 1858
Notary Public
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State of Michigan, Oakland County Clerk's Office.

I, Alfred Treadway, Clerk of said County of Oakland, do hereby certify that William W. Phelps Esquire, before whom the annexed [instrument, crossed out] affidavit [written in] in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authroized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine; and that the [annexed instrument, crossed out] same [written in] iss executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court for said County, at Pontiac, this 25th day of February A.D., 1843, Alfred Treadway, Clerk, by John Rayner, Deputy Clerk
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State of Michigan
County of Oakland

On this 25th day of February, A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Crawford, aged 63-years, a resident of the township of Pontiac Oakland County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a daughter of Robert Hughes and Susannah Hughes, both now deceased, that the said Susannah Hughes her mother died at the township of Pontiac, Oakland County, State of Michigan aforesaid on the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1848 aged eighty one years.  That John H. Hughes, her brother, who now resides in Wyoming County and State of New York, according to her best information and belief, and herself are the only surviving children of the said Robert and Susannah according to the best of her knowledge and information.  That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such sum or sums of money as may be due her on account arrears of pension due to her mother, Susannah Hughes, at the time of her decease. 

Mary Crawford [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 25th day of February A.D. 1853.

William W. Phelps [signature]
Notary Public
Oakland Co Mich
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New York
Robert Hughes
of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Craigof the Regt commanded by Col Thomas in the N.J. one time for 12 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars and 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May, 1833 and sent to Thos. Beal.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    |  $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  |  $20.00
                                                         | $100.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W.L. Williams  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 4   Page 10
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9490
Michigan
Susannah Hughes, widow of Robert who was a private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of [July or Feby]/54 and sent to Hon H.L. Stevens, House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W, Vol. 2, Page 239
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No 19821
Robert Hughes
Ontario Co. N. York

admitted [underlined]
12 mo. Private.

Tho. Beale Agent
Canandaigua N. York
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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 the 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 Robert Hughes Ontario Co N.Y.

[column headings:  Period when the service was rendered.  Duration of the claimant's service as Years Months Days.  Rank of the claimant.  Names and Rank of the Company officers under when he served.  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through when he marched.  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

[Table illegible]

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 were 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 District of } ss.
County of} ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oat make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the previon made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] 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 entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [arrow icon] 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 the agency in the state of [blank].
Sworn to and subscribed the date and year aforesaid, [blank] A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their own opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &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 [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) 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 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. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it 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 survivgin witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his delcataion (l) nd he willl also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate al 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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 propose  and the following (italic "m" in parenthesis) 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 to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the 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, 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 before 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 ishis 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.

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{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} The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
{e} Every contental officier 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 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 worn, 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 ____ year ____ moths, and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____moths 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, in the law isstoo indefinite and all such qualifying experiences are objectionable. Some persona 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 serviced; the duration of each term of engagement; the partiular place or places where the services 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 device or inscription by which it ca n 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. [italicized]
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 o ftape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seat of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service. [italicized]
{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 the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must lie certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointed finger] The notes from {a} to {i} are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State tTroops. The proof required by rule is note {j} applies to continental troops only.
{k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
{l} If a witness cannot be found, the clamant must state the fact.
{m} The answers to the interrogatories must all lie written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Robert Hughes was born on 25 of June - 1768
Susanah Hughes wife of Robert Hughes born 
October 17 in - -- -- --- 1766
and we was maried October 6 -- in ---1785
Childrens Names and birth - - - - - 
1 Sophiah Hughes dauter of Robert & Susannah
  Hughes born august 24 in - -- -- 1786
2 Nansey Hughes born aprail 2 in    1788
3 Marah Hughes born february 2 in --- 1790
4 John H Hughes born aprail [illegible] in 1792
5 Charity Hughes born aprail 25 in --- 1794
6 Hariot Hughes born february 12 in - 1797
7 Thomis Davis Hughes born June 26 - 1798
8 Hannah H Hughes born December 8 in 1800
9 Ellexander M Hughes born November 17 1801
10 Rober Og Hughes born aprail 24 in 18-8
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Outed of James & Sophiah seeter departed this life in 
february 11911 intard at moris town. a few day old
1 Charity Hughes departed this life on tuesday 7 of aprail 1907
being 13 years 2 month 12 days old interd at mount fredum
sermont by revenerd Henry Cark  from  40 psalm 10 vers 
2 Hanah H Huges departed this life sunday the 14 of aprail
in 1818 being 6 years 4 months and 15 days old sermont
from these words be ye also ready for ye No notion what are the 
sun of man Commeth -----
3 July 1 Robert Og Hughes departed this life on sunday
in 1801 being 2 year 2 months and 5 days and sermont
from Romans 5 & 21 all 3 interd at mount fredum moris
county randolf jersey state 
4 Hariot Hughes depart this life Novemberr the 1 
in 1822 buryed in New York in allen street cemetry
ground sermond by reverent thomis mason
 ----
grand child Edvard Brindage departed this life,on the 
25 of february 1823 being 10 months and 17 days old intard
at flander meting hous [illegible] ----
peter ell hughes , sun of Davis Hughes departed this life agust.
the 8 1886 being 3 years and 16 days old buryed near 
rochestor vilage
Elexander M Hughes departed t his life august 
the 11 ~ 1831 in mithagan ^territory wood county and 
Ponteas town being 25 years 10 months
& 25 days 
Tomas D Hughes departed this life October 
11 ~21. AD 1834 and intered in Masadon 
Church yard funeral text Matthew 25 and 55
be ye also ready
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State of New York
Ontario County

Nancy Hughes being duly 
sworn, according to law, says that she resides
 in the town of Hopewell in the county of Ontario
aforesaid; that she is fifty five years of age, &
is the daughter of Robert and Susannah
Hughes that her father, Robert Hughes, died 
in the town of Hopewell aforesaid in the
twenty first day of January Eighteen
Hundred and thirty five; that her mother
Susannah Hughes still survives him and 
remains his widow and has continue as his 
widow ever since the death of Robert Hughes
this departed father - and their deponent father
says that her father Robert Hughes, during
his life time, kept a family record, which 
said family record, so kept by him in hereunto
annexed, and is wholly in the handwriting
of Robert Hughes, this deponent father - &
that she is well acquainted with his hand
writing - that the said family record, so kept 
by this depueont's father, and which is hereunto 
annexed, was made on some blank canvas
inserted in his family Bible, which with the 
family record hereunto annexed, has been 
in the custody of their deponent, ever since the
death of her father, and is hereunto annexed 
in his presence and by her directions and 
is the original family record so kept by her
father a aforesaid and this deponent 
further says that the family record herunto
annexed, has always been organized, as 
her fathers family record, by all her borthers
and sister, and has always been referred to
by them in reference to the matter therein
contained.
Nancy Hughes [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th
day of November 1840
Before Abram Hurman Justice of the Peace
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I Abram Furman do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Nancy Hughes, who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and that she
is a person of good character, and whose
statements are entitled full credit and belief.
Dated November 14 1840
[signed] Abraham Furman Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Ontario County

John H Hughes being duly sworn according to 
law, says he resides in the town of Hopewell county
and state aforesaid; that is in nineteen years 
of age, and is the grandson of Robert and 
Susannah Hughes; this his grandfather Robert
Hughes died in the month of January 1835, that
his Grandmother Susannah Hughes still
survives him and remains his widow, and 
has continues to remain his widow ever since
the death of his Grandfather. this deponent
further says that he resided with his Grand
Father until a short time prior to his death 
and was [illegible] with his Grandfather's 
family record; that the family record
hereto annexed in the original family 
record of this deponent's Grand Father, that 
he had often seen his Grandfather refer to it 
and heard him say that the annexed 
record was the record of his family, and
this deponent further says that he is well
acquainted with his Grandfather's hand
writing, having often seen him write &
that the annexed record is wholly the hand
writing of his Grandfather., that the Bible
together with the record, since the death of his 
Grandfather, has been in the possession and 
custody of Nancy Hughes, this deponent's aunt.

Sworn to & subscribed this 
19th day of November 1840
Before me
Abram Furman Justice of the Peace

I Abram Furman do hereby certify that I am well acquainted 
with John H Hughes, who has subscribed & sworn to its 
above affidavit and I further certify that I know him to 
be a young man of good moral character, and that his 
statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
[signature] Abram Furman Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Ontario County Clerk Office

I Thomas Hall, Clerk of said County
do herby certify that Abram Furman Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing 
affidavit & certification was on the day of the date of the [illegible] a Justice
of the Peace in [illegible] for said County duly dated & qualified
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No. 7485
Papers of Susannah
Hughes on her
 application for 
a Pension
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State of New York   |
Ontario County SS  |
On this seventeenth day of November one thousand
Eight Hundred and forty personally appeared
before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County aforesaid, at a Court of Common Pleas
held at the Court House in the town of
Canandaigua in and for the County aforesaid,
on the Third Tuesday of November 1840.
Susannah Hughes, a resident of the town of
Hopewell in the County of Ontario aforesaid 
aged Seventy four years, who being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath,
make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7 1838.
Entitled "An act granting half-pay and
pensions to certain widows" that she
is the widow of Robert Hughes, who was
a soldier in the army of the revolution, and
who received a pension for in the Government
of the United States for and on account of
those services under the act of congress
passed in 1832 of forty dollars per annum.
That the pension certificate of her husband
was dated & obtained in the year 1833.
She further declares that she was married to
the said Robert Hughes on the sixth day of
October in the year seventeen Hundred and
Eighty Five.  That her husband, the aforesaid
Robert Hughes died on the twenty first day of
January Eighteen Hundred & thirty five, that
She was not married to him prior to his having the
service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and
ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated.
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Sworn and subscribed, on the day & year above
written before   | her
me   |   Susannah X Hughes
Peter Mitchell a   |   mark
Judge of Ontario   |
County Courts   |
State of New York   |
Ontario County Clerks Office   |  SS
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario do hereby
Certify [crossed out] that the forgoing contains the original proceeding
of the said court in the matter of the application of
Susannah Hughes for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
seventeenth day of November 1840
Thomas Hall Clerk
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Robert Hughes

19821

Thomas Deal
Agent
Canadaigua
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State of New York  |
Ontario County SS  |
On this twentieth day of November 1832
personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the county
court, now sitting, Robert Hughes, a resident of the town of Hopewell
County and State aforesaid; aged Seventy 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 [illegible] June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1st At Rahway in the State of New Jersey on or about the [illegible] July
1779 he was drafted for one month in Captain Craigs Company
in Colonel Thomas Regiment in General Williams Brigade and
was marched to Trembleys Point near Elizabethtown and
there did duty as a guard to the end of said term when he was
discharged and went home.
2nd In the month of November in the same year, was again
drafted for one month in the same company and Regiment
and was marched to Elizabethtown point, and there did duty
as a guard to the end of said term, when he was discharged
and went home.  Saw the British on Staten Island opposite,
but had no encounter with the enemy.
3rd Some times in the latter part of the year 1779 or early in 1780
at Rahway as aforesaid he was called out under Captain Chandler
to go to Newark and was there put on guard at the jail, where
Morgan was confined who shot Reverend McCaldwell and he continued
on this station until after his execution.  He served on this
Four one month after which he was honorably discharged.
4th In the year 1780 he believes it was in the month of June, he
was again called out under Captain Halsey and was ordered
to Springfield near Connecticut Farms, and there fell in with
the British, and had a skirmish there, and was out on this
tour for one month.  We followed the British to Elizabethtown
point where they fortified themselves and lay there about
two weeks.  After the Battle of Springfield the British returned
to Staten Island.
5th In the same year he was out, on three other towns of one
month each, under Captain Craig ome month, under Captain
Morse one month, and under Captain Brandt one month and
was stationed at Haleys Point
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honorably discharged at the end of each time.
6 In the year 1781 the beginning of the year, or it might have
been in December 1780 he enlisted in the term service under
Captain Clark, and was in this service two months, carrying
Hay and provisions to the army between Morristown and Baskin
Ridge.  This was the time the Pennsylvania troops [illegible] and
he was at that time under arms, and was under arms on one occasion
for 36 hours.  every man then was put under arms.  General Wayne
commanded there.  He knew General Wayne, and General Maxwell
7th The summer after this, does not remember the month, he was drafted in
Captain Benjamin Williams company in Rahway, and was then marching
to Blazing Star on the sounds, and there did duty one month, and was
then honorably discharged.
8th In November 1781 he was drafted for one month under Captain
Halsey, and was marched to Elizabethtown point, and there did duty
to the end of that term.
9th After this, he believes it was in the spring of 1782, he was drafted
to serve in Captain Benjamin Winam company, and was marched
to Morris Mills, near Elizabethtown, and there did duty one month
keeping guard on that frontier.  He believes Colonel Craw commanded
the Regiment at this time.  He knew him well.  Besides these
several tours of duty, he was afterwards called out on alarm for
a few days, once in particular, he remembers being marched
to Woodbridge under General Wines.  He cannot state any
more particularly his service, nor does he claim for an allowance
for these short tours, but he does claim for one year in all, as
before stated, and says he was bound to the service for one year
in all, as set forth in this declaration.
He was born in Rahway, State of New Jersey the 27 June 1762 and
lived there until after the peace.  Then he moved to Morristown and
he lived in Morris County until about seven years ago, when he moved
to Canandaigua and for five years past he has lived in Hopewell
where he now lives, and has lived ever since.  He has no record
of his age.  He knows Reverend Ebenezer Benham, and [crossed out] Daniel Clark
both of Hopewell.  He knows of no person whose testimony he can [illegible]
who can testify to his service.  He has no documentary evidence, nor
never had any.
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 & subscribed in open court the day& year first aforesaid.
Robert Hughes
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[illegible] Ebenezer Benham, a clergyman residing in the town of
Hopewell County and State aforesaid and [crossed out] Daniel Clark also of
the town of Hopewell hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Robert Hughes, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy 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  Ebenezer Benham
Daniel Clark
Sworn and Subscribed the day and
year aforesaid - in open 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 certified that it appears to them that
Ebenezer Benham who has signed the preceding certificate, is
a Clergyman, and that David Clark who has also signed the
same is a credible person, that they both reside in the town 
of Hopewell, and that their statement  is entitled to credit

I, Charles Crane, 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 Robert Hughes
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office, this twenty-first day of November
AD 1832.
Charles Crane
Page 24

6216
Michigan
Susannah Hughes, dead,
widow of Robert Hughes
who [handwritten, NJ] served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to  commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
April 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 
27th day of February 1834
and sent to 
How H.L Stevens

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848
Page 25

N.H. Hart 2 Aug 51
"Albany" 5948
New York
Susannah Hughes
widow of Robert Hughes
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832
and who died on the 21st January 1835
of Ontario in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Craig of the Regt commanded 
by Col Thomas in the New Jersey
line for 12 months
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec 1840
and sent to [crossed out] Jonathan Mason
Canandaigua, N York
---
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 & 180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 20.00
---
$200.00
---
{Act Jul 7}
1838
Recorded by Wm C Lantzinger Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 83
Page 26

No 9705
Susannah Hughes widow
[illegible] of Robert
[illegible] Millin
Nash H [illegible] 7th July 1853
Act 3rd March 1843
Page 27

Albany Robert Hughes Act June 7 1832 to what
time find
Died 21 Jan 1835 paid to 21 Jun 1835
that [illegible]
[illegible]
Page 28

Albany, NY roll Act 7 July 1838
Susannah Hughes widow of Robert [illegible] $40 per annum
To what [illegible] last [illegible]? Pd to 4th [illegible] 1841
[illegible]
Page 29

Rev Widow, &c.
---
File No. 7824
Susannah Hughes
Widow
Robert Hughes
Pvt Rev War
---
Act Feby [illegible]
Index:--Vol A, Page 355
Arrangement of 1870
Page 30

7485
Susannah Hughes
---
Ad July 7 1838
---
Married March 6 1785
Husband died 21st Jan 1835
---
Col Thomas | New Jersey
Capt Craig  |   Militia
---
Admitted
Private 12 months
$40

Jonathan Mason Esq
Canandaigua
Page 31

No 9705
Resp [illegible] to the Comm
of Pensions
G C Whiting
@@
[illegible]
Mch 29 1853
Page 32

Hon H S Stevens
Sir
What mail that may arrive for
[illegible] between this & Monday morning [illegible]
(Except it be a package from Lancaster [illegible]
[illegible] or Attica NY please mail to me at
Buffalo.  Should you be in receipt of
the Power of Attorney of John H Hughes to me
before [illegible] Washington please attach it
to the other papers in your possession and file
the same in the Pension Office.  If not in
except of said Power of Attorney please [illegible]
the papers now in your possession [illegible] to
the Secretary of the Interior and much [illegible]
Your [illegible]
Noah H Hart
Page 33

Count of Persons
Pension of Hughes
Page 34

Pension Office
August 2 1857
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 31 [illegible]
I have to inform you, Susannah Hughes
widow of Robert Hughes was allowed a
pension of $40 per annum under the
Act of July 1838 and was paid to the 4
March 1841.
Her heirs are entitled to the arrears of
pension due her from the 4 March 1843
to the time of her death sent before the
claim can be adjusted the Certificate of
some court of [illegible] must be furnished
showing the date of the widows death and
the names of the children who survived her.
I am Very [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible]
F S Evans
for Court of Pensions
Noah H Hart Esq
[illegible]
Mich
Page 35

Washington 20th July 1854
L P Waldo
Court of Pensions
Sir. Enclose you
the letter of the Hon N H Hart whom
it seems has [illegible] much
difficulty in [illegible] the papers of
the heirs of Susannah Hughes
[illegible] and to add to his troubles
after his letter reached me it was
mislaid for a long time.  [illegible]
it will receive [illegible] attention.
Yours very truly
H L Stevens
[illegible]
Page 36

State of Michigan
County of Oakland  |  Probate Court
                                |  for said County
I Michael E Crofoot Judge of
the Probate Court for said County do
hereby certify that on the 25th day of
February AD 1853 in open court due
proof was made before me by affidavits
that Susannah Hughes late of Pontiac
in said county died on the 16th day 
of April AD 1848 and left her surviving
John H Hughes a son of said
deceased and Mary Crawford [crossed out]
 [crossed out] [illegible]  [crossed out] her
children and heirs at law and
that the said John H Hughes and Mary
Crawford are all the children and
heirs of said Susannah Hughes
widow of Robert Hughes deceased [illegible]
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Probate Court at Pontiac this
25th day of February AD 1833
Michael E Crofoot
Judge of Probate
Page 37

Rec'd March 29. 1853
Page 38

Buffalo March 24, 1858
Hon H.L. Stevens
Dr Sir
Herewith enclosed please
find Power of Attorney from John H. Hughes to me
in the matter of the claim of said Hughes & Mary
Crawford for arrears of Pension due Susannah
Hughes deceased.  Please attach all the papers
in the matter together and file them with the
Comissioners of Pensions with a request
that the matter may be put through as speedily
as possible.
I am much disappointed in not
hearing from you at this  [illegible] according
to our understanding.
Yours Truly
Noah H. Hart
Page 39

Breif in the case of Susannah Hughes
Oakland County and State of Mich
act 3 March 1843 [illegible]
Claim,("original,"[crossed out].")
Proof exhibited,(if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
 [illegible] allowed under act of
7 July 1838 extended by acts of
43, 44 & 48
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so what?
[section blank]
Hon H. L. Stevens
Name and residence of Agent
 [illegible] 
S Cole
Examining Clerk
Page 40

[illegible] Jun 2 1857
Hon James E Heath
Court Pensions [illegible]
Robert Hughes'late of Ontario [illegible] State of New York [illegible] deceased,
was a Revolutionary Pensioner.  His widow
continues to draw said pension for three years
after his decease.  Some ten or more years have
elapsed since said widow ceased to draw.  Said
widow is now deceased, and the children of
said Hughes & widow on [illegible] to know if
there is any thing due to them on amount of
said pension.  And if so what is missing for
them to do to obtain it.  Said Hughes was paid
his pension at [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] by Beales
P [illegible]
 [illegible]  [illegible]
Noah H Hart
Page 41

State of Michigan
County of Oakland } I hereby certify that William
W Phelps Esquire
before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was
[crossed out] taken & as [illegible], and who has [illegible] [illegible] his name
was at the time of so doing a [crossed out] Notary Public
in and for Laid County duly [crossed out] commissioned & sworn are
authorized, and that his signature thereto is genuine
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto
[illegible] my name and affixed
the seal of the [crossed out]
Circuit Court for the Laid County this
25th day of February AD 1853
Page 42

No 7485  Dec 8 1840  [round stamp]
NY
July 7 1838
Sus Hughes

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
Page 43

Canandaigua Ontario County
November 28th 1840

J. L. Edwards Esq

D Sir I herewith
Enclose you the papers of the Susannah
Hughes on her application for a pension

Jonathan Mason
Page 44

No 9705
[illegible]
Susannah Hughes,
widow of Robert
[crossed out] Mich
Act, 3 March 1843
abr 17 June 44
& 2 Feb 1848, Coeug
4 March 1843& Ecedy
16 Apl 1848, fiagebe
J. John H Hughes &
Mary Crawford, 
only survg children
([illegible])

(Harper [illegible] )
Page 45

Know all men by these presents that I,
Mary Crawford of the County of Oakland and
State of Michigan, have constituted and appointed
and by these presents do constitute and appoint
Noah H Hart Lapen, Lapen County and State aforesaid,
my true and lawful Attorney, inevitably for
me and in my name to receive from the United
States, all such sum or sums of Money due me
on account of arrears of Pension due Susannah Hughes,
Widow of Robert Hughes, or any money or moneys which
may be due me by the United States on any account
whatever, and generally to do all lawful acts and
things whatsoever touching the [illegible], and are
Attorney under him for the purpose aforesaid, to make
and at his pleasure to make, hereby confirming all
and whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name
legally do or cause to be done, in and about the
[illegible]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Let
my name and seal this 25th day of
February A.D. 1853
Signed & Sealed in presence Mary Crawford Seal

Acknowledged and subscribed before,
here a Notary Public [illegible]
County of Oakland and State of Michigan this 25th
of February A.D. 1853
William W Plelps
Notary Public
Oakland [illegible]
Page 46

State of Michgan
County of Oakland
[previous two lines are followed by a brace connecting them and pointing to the right]
I hereby certify that William
W. Phelps Esquire

before whom the [illegible] power of Attorney was
taken & acknowledged, and who has herewith subscribed his name 
was at the time of 20 doing a Notary Public
[illegible] and for said County duly sworn and
authorized, and that his signature hereto is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereto
signed my name and affixed
the seal of the
Circuit Court for the said county thus
25th day of February AD 1853
Alfred Treadway
Clerk