Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44445, Jacob Hodsdon, Mass.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Mass. | Hodsdon, Jacob | S44445
CONTENTS
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From 16156
Vermont R.
To New Hampshire
Jacob Hodsdon of ____ in the state of ___ 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Mass line for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of ___1819 and sent to John _____ by Danville, Vermont
Appears to 4th of September 1819....134.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820...48.00
___27/__  Dolls [Dollars] 182.96
Revolution claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued

[on right side]
_______ _____ July 6, 1820 __.
Benjamin F. Deming
The _____ County of Caledonia.
_______.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss
I Jacob Hodsdon late of Sanford in the County of York in the District of Maine & State of Massachusetts, now of Groton in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, aged 75 years being duly sworn do declare depose & say that in the month of June 1782, I enlisted as one of the Quota of men to be provided for the service if the Continental Army by the Town of Berwick in the District of Maine for the Term of three years & immediately marched to the town of Wells adjoining said Berwick & was there mustered by a Recruiting Officer by the name of Capt Can, & was sent by him with the charge of about 20 other Recruits, to Boston & was directed to call on Major Pettingall to be again mustered, & on applying to him for that purpose, was refered to Colol. Popkin, who mustered me & the others, & was soon after with about 45 others put under the command of Serjeant Trask, who was sent from West Point & then marched with him to West Point, & there joined the Continental Army, in the Month of June 1782, & entered into the company commanded by Capt Simeon Lord, whos Leut was Joshua Danforth in the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Clarence Sprout, & continued to serve as a soldier in sd Regiment, under sd Captain Lord Capt Walker & Capt. Michael Gabriel Hudang & Capt Jackson, untill some time in the first part of the month of January 1784, being then about forty one years of age & having a wife & children at home, was honorably discharged at West Point by Major General Henry Knox, about Seventeen or eighteen months
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previous to the term of my inlistment having expired & having faithfully served my Country as a Soldier agt the common enemy about Eighteen Months - & the war having ended I returned home & have lost my discharge - I do further declare that I now am & always have been a resident Citizen of the United States, & am now & have been so reduced in circumstances as to be dependant upon Charity for the last fifteen years of my life & am in great need of assistance from my Country for future support And I do further state that I am no living upon the Charity of one my sons in Groton & have lately come from the place of my Nativity & am at so great a distance from my old acquaintances to be unable to accompany this Declaration with any corroborating testimony from that Quarter
[signed] Jacob Hodsdon
Danuille April 8th. 1818 -

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss
Danville April 8th. 1818. 
Then Personally appeared Jacob Hodsdon & subscribed the foregoing Declaration & affidavit in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before Me
[signed] John Rankin
Asst Judge of Col. Co. Court

And I do further certify that the above named Jacob Hodsdon has exhibited to me satisfactory evidence that he in very reduced indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from his Country for further support
[signed] John Rankin
Asst Judge of Col. County Court
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Jacob Hodsdon's 
Declaration
Copy - No. 12
Groton
No. 16,156.
issd. 19 Nov. 1819
Continue
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY SS.
At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the first Monday of June A.D. 1826.
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge
William Cahoon
John W Dana Esq} Assistant Judges.
On this 19th day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Jacob Hodsdon aged Seventy seven years, resident in Groton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - In the Regt. of Col. Ebenezer Sprouts and in the company of Capt. Simeon Lord also in the company of Cat. Walker in the same Regiment in the years 1782 &  1783 in the Massachusetts line - my former Declaration was dated the 8th day of April A.D. 1818 - My pension Certificate is Numbered 16,156
And I do solemnly sear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March , 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Jacob Hodsdon
1 Cow - $16.00
a few old articles of household furniture (besides bedding & clothing) - $5.00
$21.00
Jacob Hodsdon
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I am by occupation a Labourer infebled by the Rheumatism and unable to Labour except occasionally for one hour or two - I have no family except my wife Molly Hodsdon aged 77 - sick and wholly unable Labour.
[signed] Jacob Hodsdon
Sworn to and declared on the 19th day June AD 1820
Before [signed] Wm Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County, ss.} 
I Benj. F Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty one Dollars and - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June 1820.
[signed] Benj. F. Deming} Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.
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Rev. & 1818 Wars Section

September 23, 1936

Sara H.L. Haley
South Lee, N.H.

Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Jacob Hodsdon (his name does not appear as Hodgdon) Survivor File No. 44445, the names of his children and the place of his death do not appear. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data: Jacob Hodsdon, certificate No. 16156, issued November 29, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency.
In 1832 he was living in Sandwich, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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44445
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44445
Jacob Hodson don
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written on side in other direction] 1926 - Sept. 23 - Sara H.L. Haley advised how to obtain date of last payment of pension etc. & list childrens' names not incl
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44 445

INVALID>
File No. 44,445
Jacob Hodson
Priv  Rev War

Act 18 March 1818
Index:  Vol. 3 Page 233

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Handwritten text: 
1926 Sept 23 Sara H.L. Haley advised how to obtain date of last payment of pension etc. &chat childrens names not incl. (?)
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[illegible] 
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Jacob Hodsdon

[Crossed out - The applicant will state the time he left the service.]

The testimony required to substantiate this claim etc, is the deposition of one disinterested witness, whose credibility the magistrate who administers the official character signature of the magistrate, must be duly authenticated.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia  ss

I John Rankin one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within & for the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Jacob Hodsdon did served in the Revolutionary War of the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration  - And I do further certify that from satisfactory evidence to me [text crossed out, difficult to read] Jacob Hodsdon is very poor & in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for Support, And I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony had taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directing of a tate ace of Congress& entitles (?) cut to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War about said Declaration is made in order to obtain the provision made by said Act - 

In Testimony whereof whence hereunto affixed my Signature & the Seal of said Court this 8th day of April AD 1818

Signature of John Rankin 

Hon J.D. Calhoon  Secretary at War
Sir
Danville  October 29th 1819 the foregoing applicant having at considerable expense (?) & more evidence of his service and to save writing. I have returned the Declaration as it was first taken by which it does appear that he enlisted on the Month of June 1782and was discharged in the month of Januy 1784 and also the evidence testifys that they were knowing to his service one year of said time when they were separated from him on other
Signature of John Rankin Judge C.C.C.
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I William Morrell Lawfull age now a resident in tow of Moltonborough in the State of Newhampshire do testify and say that I was personally aquainted with Jacob Hodsdon as a soldier in the revolutionary war that I first saw him in the service at West Point in the Month of June 1782 and was with him untill the fall of the year aforesaid and I went with him to winter Quarters at Newburg in the state of New York and in June 1783 he returned with me to West Point soon after our return he marched for Philadelphia I saw him no more till he returned home the following Winter and the said Hodsdon being now present I having conversed with him I know him to be the same person I saw in the service at West Point as stated above and that I was personally knowing to his continuing in the service in the second Massachusetts Regiment for one year before he left West Point and further I say not.

Signature of William Morrell

State of Vermont
Caledonia Country ss. 
October 26th 1819 Personally appeared before me the above named William Morrell and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition  I further certify that from evidence had before me that his is a credible witness and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.

John Rankin Assistant Judge of Caledonia County Court
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Declaration Jacob Hodsdon
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I, Otis Robinson of Salisbury in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Testify
that I served in the Revolutionary Army in the
Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by
Sprout in the capacity of a Sargent, I further testify that at that time I was acquainted with Jacob Hodsdon late of Sanford County of York in the District of Maine, now of Groton, County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, that I
was knowing to said Jacob Hodsdon joining the second Massachusetts Regiment as a private Soldier in the fore part of the year 1782 and he remained in said Regiment until June 10th 1783 when I took my discharge and left him there. I further state I was knowing to his serving in said Regiment more than one year
Otis Robinson
the


Hillsborough  State of New Hampshire Salisbury August 28th 1819 - Personally appeared Otis Robinson and made oath that the above
affidavit by him signed is just and true before Samuel C. Bartlett Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Otis Robinson is a
credible witness Samuel C. Bartlett Jus Peace
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Hillsborough ss. The State of New Hampshire I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough
aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel C. Bartlett whose name is subscribed to the written Certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County that the same is his proper signature and I
 full faith and credit is due to his official acts-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 30th day of [illegible] Anno Domini 1819-
Moses Eastman Clerk
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Jacob Hodsdon must make
an affidavit agreeably to the
within form and transmit
it to the War Dept. and the
official character and sign and signature of the magistrate who may administer the oath, must be property authenticated before his name can be transferred July 26th 1822
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford  ss. 

On this ninth day of August 1822, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Strafford personally appeared Jacob Hodsdon of Sandwich who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Michael Gabriel Hudar an the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sproupe in the service of the United States' that his name was place on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 

Signature of Jacob Hodsdon

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

Signature of Daniel Hoit  Justice of the Peace

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of New Hampshire   Secretary's Office

I hereby certify that Daniel Hoit Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for the county of Strafford in said State duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given  - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public Seal of Said State this twentieth day of August A.D. 1822

Signature of Saml Sparhawk  Secretary of State
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Jacob Hodson's application for transfer from Vermont to New Hampshire
Transferred 5 Sept 1822

Nov 20
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Sara M.L. Haley
Genealogist
South Lee, N.H. 

Jacob Hodgon in Massachusetts Cont line - on Pension Roll  Nov 29, 1819 Pension began April 8 1818
Enlisted in Berwick, Me

[Stamp - Retirement Division  Aug 9 1926 Bureau of Pensions]
Wanted date of death? 
Place of death
Names of Children?
Answer questions

wife was Mary (Chadbourne)
deeded land in 1794 then of Moultonborough N.H.

Tow not given in NH Rev Rolls Vol XXX