Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3558, John Hugh, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt

Hugh, John
or Hughs
Abigail

NUMBER 
W. 3558
B.L.Wt.57648-160-55

CONTENTS
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1096

Vermont Montpelier

Abigail Hughs widow of  Vt John Hughes who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out "4th day of March, 1848"] 13th February 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th  day of Jany 1834 and sent to 
John T Neely
Present

July 29 - 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible] 1848, Page 29 Vol [illegible]

1857 Feb 12 Joe A Bartlett

July 6 - 1858 [illegible]
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Let to Seth (illegible) 16 April 1835
Let to Hon. S Ingham 4 Jany 1836
Same 9 January 1836
Hon. Saml Ingham June 14 '36
do. to same & the P. Agt.  at
Windsor, Vt. April 6. 1837

Vermont 28.493
John Hughs
of Averill in the State of Vt
who was a pr in the comp commanded 
by Captain Bailey of the __ commanded
by ____in the Vt
line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 34 and sent to Robt. Temple, Rutland, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34    240
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  40
$280
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol 3 Page 72
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[illegible] 16 April 1835
Set to Hon. S Ingham 4 Jany 1836
Same 9 January 1836
Hon. Samuel Ingham June 14 '36
[illegible] to same & [illegible] at
Windsor, Vt. April 6. 1837

Vermont 28.493
John Hughs
of Averill in the State of Vt
who was a pr in the comp commanded 
by Captain Baily of the __ commanded
by ____in the Vt
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of July 34
Rutland Vt and [illegible] Robt Temple
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34    240
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  40
$280
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol 3 Page 72
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266.413 Act Mar 3 [illegible]
Jan 3 57
Abigail Hughs wid.
John Hugs pri
Revy War
[illegible] July 48-1096  Vt Agency
Claimant
Canaan
Vt

[illegible]
Vol H page 143.

57648[illegible] Febr 4/57
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7252
John Hugh

Suspended for the Retturn of Orsamus Baileys Paper - which an accompanied by testimony in fin? of appl's claim

Admit as private
2 years $80

Mr Hughs name is found on a paper with many others dated March 8 '82 or [illegible] same year now or [illegible] away [illegible]

Rob Temple Esq
Rutland
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of John Hugh
of Averill in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Duration of Service. (years, Months, Days.): Rank (as a) : Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Gen.) 

Part of March In 1780 : 8 : Private : Lt Hall
81 : 8 : [blank] : 6 : [blank] : Capt Baily
12th March 82 : 8 : [blank] : 6 Capt Baily

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Maidstone Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness - [Crossed out illegible text]
8. Are 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.

Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Essex SS

On this 23rd day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Hugh aged eighty four years, a resident of Canaan in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to Law, that she is the widow of John Hugh of Canaan, Vermont, deceased, who was a Revolutionary pentioner, said Hugh drew eighty dollars per year, at the
agency at Montpelier Vermont.

She further states that she was married to the said John Hugh on the tenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven by one Ward Bailey a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Hall. That her said husband died at Canaan on the 13th day of February AD 1851 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.

The aforesaid Abigail Hugh now draws a pention under the act
of Congress of the 29th day of July AD 1848 and we would refer
you to said for proof of her husbands service and her marriage.
Orlando Shoff
Harriet H. Shoff
Abigail Hugh

We Orlando Shoff and Harriet Shoff residents of Bloomfield in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Hugh in our presence and that we believe from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Orlando Shoff
Harriet H. Shoff
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit was 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.
William Stevens  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
I William H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County & [illegible] Courts within & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Stevens Esquire before whom the the foregoing declaration said affidavits were sworn to & subscribed was at the time the vows were subscribed & sworn to an acting Justice ^of the Peace in and for said Essex County duly commissioned and qualified to act in that capacity and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Essex County Court at Guildhall this 24th day of December A.D. 1856 - 
Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk
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Hugh
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Vermont & County of Essex ss
 
On this 13th day of August AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. William Gates Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont now sitting John Hugh a resident of the town of Averill in the County of Essex and State of Vermont 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 passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the latter part of March AD 1780 he enlisted as a volunteer in the militia or State Troops in the town of (then Guildhall) now Maidstone in the County of Essex and State of Vermont for the time of eight months in a Company commanded by Lieut. Enach Hall who [illegible] his Commission from Govr. Chittenden. They had their head quarters at sd Maidstone and were employed to guard the frontiers and on scouting parties between there and Canada line and served the full term of Eight months but cannot precisely recollect the day when he enlisted or when his term expired - and that some time (he cannot tell the day) in the month of March AD 1781 he again enlisted for the term of Eight months in sd town of Maidstone in a Company Company of Militia or State Troops commanded by ^Capt Lieut. Ward Bailey (there was no Captain) for the purpose of guarding the frontiers and continued to serve the whole of sd Eight months was frequently employed on scouting parties between sd Maidstone and Canada to guard the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians & tories and that on the 12th day of March AD 1782 he again enlisted as a volunteer in sd Maidstone for a term of eight months in a company commanded by ^Capt Lieut Ward Bailey (said Bailey was commissioned by Gov. Thas Chittenden) that he continued to serve in said company the whole term of eight months where they were discharged as he understood by the board of War [illegible] sitting at Charleston [illegible] during the whole of the aforesaid terms the sd Company had there headquarters at sd Maidstone and were employed in guarding the frontiers and in scouting between there and Canada Line and that he was born in the town of Plaistow in the state of New Hampshire in the month of May 1762. That he resided in sd Maidstone at the time he entered the service and that since the war he has resided in Colebrook
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Colebrook & Columbia in the state of New Hampshire and Maidstone Canaan & Brunswick in the state of Vermont and about one year since he removed from Brunswick in sd Essex County to Averill in sd County where he now resides. That he has no dochumentary evidence except the order of the board of War discharging sd Company in 1781. The Conditions and the Enlistment in 1782 the certificate of [illegible] and his aides on the pay master all of which paper except the last accompany the declaration of Orsamus Bailey which is herewith transmitted and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure (Except Nathl Wait & John Merrill whose testimony accompany this) who can testify to his service. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. [illegible] his father's name was John, and at the time of his service as before stated he was known by the name of John Hugh Jr.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
John Hugh

We Jessee Hugh residing in the Town of Maidstone and David Hyde residing in the Town of Brunswick in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hugh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be about 70 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 can [illegible] in that [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Hugh
David Hyde
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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 Jesse Hugh, ^who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in Maidstone in the County of Essex and State of Vermont and that David Hyde who has also signed the same is a resident in Brunswick in said Essex County and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Gates Judge

I William Heywood Junr. Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hugh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Wm Heywood Junr. Register

State of Vermont 
Essex County ss

I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Gates Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration of of John Hugh was taken and sworn to is the Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and that his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg in said County this
21st day of August A.D. 1832.  Wm Gates Clerk
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss.

On this 19th day of July A.D. 1851 personally appeared before the subscribing authority a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Essex authorised by the laws of said State to administer oaths; Abigail Hugh a resident of Canaan in said County of Essex aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th day of July A.D. 1848; that she is the widow of John Hugh who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the act passed June 7th 1832 under which act he drew a pension of eighty dollars a year. His pension certificate which has been returned to the department [illegible] date July 22 1834—
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hugh on the tenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid John Hugh died on the 13th day of February A.D. 1851; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred [illegible]; at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.

Witness
Harvey Hinman
James M. Hilliard

her mark Abigail Hugh

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - Before me
Harvey Hinman Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County and Supreme Courts within & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harvey Hinman is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act in that capacity that his Commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1850 and will expire on the 30th day of Novr 1851 and that the within
signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand at Guildhall in said County this 21th day of July AD 1851
Wm H Hartshorn Clerk
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Town Clerks Office Coldbrook NH December 6th 1853

A copy of the records of the Births of the children of John Hugh and Abigail Hugh his wife, and is as follows: to wit:

Sally Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born July 15th 1788.
Pamela Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born January 31st 1790.
Rhoda Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born August 16th 1792.
Abigail Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born April 16th 1794.
Margaret Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born August 16th 1795.
Calvin Hugh son of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born April 20th 1797.
Laura Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born March 6th 1799.
George Hugh son of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born March 7th 1801.
Mary Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born March 27th 1803.
Lydia Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born October 28th 1807.
Harriet Hugh Daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born Feb 5th 1811.

Stated by Mr John Hugh & wife in the year 1811 and recorded the same year.  Attest Saml Porter Town Clerk
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I hereby certify that the within is a true and attested copy of the records of the town of Colebrook in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire as it regards the Births of the children of John Hugh and Abigail Hugh his wife. And I further certify that the said Abigail Hugh is the widow of the said John Hugh and the Mother of the within named children. And I further certify that the said Abigail Hugh is well known to me and that she is the widow of the said John Hugh who now applies for a pension.

Jonas Rolfe Town Clerk of Colebrook
A true copy of the records.  Attest
Jonas Rolfe Town Clerk of Colebrook

State of New Hampshire Coos ss. December 6th 1853
Personally appearing the above named Jonas Rolfe
and made oath.  The the above and within instrument is true.  Before me
D. Allen Rogers Justice of the Peace
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I James M Rice Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that D. Allen Rogers is a Justice of Peace within and for said County as herein and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 7th day of December A.D. 1853
James M Rice Clerk
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March 16, 1937

John Hugh
W. 3558
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. John Driscoll
The Fairfax, Apt. 404
2100 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:

In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Hugh, as found in pension claim, W. 3558, based upon his service in that war.

John Hugh was born May 10, 1762 in Plaistow, New Hampshire. He was the son of John Hugh, whose residence, during the Revolution, was Guildhall, later called Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont, name of his mother not given.

John Hugh, Jr. while a resident of Guildhall, Vermont, enlisted late in March, 1780 and served eight months as a private with the Vermont troops, in a company commanded by Lieutenant Enoch Hall. He enlisted sometime in March, 1781 and served eight months in a company commanded by Lieutenant Ward Bayley. He enlisted March 12, 1782 and served eight months in a company commanded by Lieutenant Ward Bayley. His service was as a guard on the frontier to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians.

After the Revolution, he resided in Colebrook, and Columbia, New Hampshire, and Maidstone, Canaan, and Brunswick, Vermont.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, then living in Averill, Essex County.
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Vermont, where he had lived about one year.

The soldier, John Hugh, Jr., married December 10, 1787 in Maidstone, Vermont, Abigail Hall. He died February 13, 1851 in Canaan, Essex County, Vermont.

The widow, Abigail Hugh, was allowed pension on her application executed November 18, 1852, at which time she was about eighty years of age and living in Canaan, Vermont. She was living in 1857 with her daughter in Stratford, New Hampshire, name of her daughter not designated. The widow died July 6, 1858.

The children of John Hugh and his wife, Abigail-

Sally born July 15, 1788
Permela " January 31, 1790
Rhoda " August 16, 1792
Abigail " April 16, 1794
Margaret " January 16, 1795
Calvin " April 20, 1797
Laura " March 6, 1799
George " March 7, 1801
Mary " March 27, 1803
Lydia " October 28, 1807
Harriet " February 5, 1811

James Hugh, brother of the soldier, was sixty-eight years old in 1832 and living in Lima Livingston County, New York, and his sister, Sally French, was seventy-three years of age in 1851, then a resident of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

One Jesse Hugh was a resident of Maidstone, Vermont in 1832; he stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier, no relationship shown.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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The records of John Hugh's family
Sally Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born July 15th 1788.
Permela Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born January 31st 1790.
Rhoda Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born Aug 16th 1792.
Abigail Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born April 16th 1794.
Margaret Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his  wife was born August 16th 1795.
Calvin Hugh son of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born April 20th 1797.
Laura Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was  born March 6th 1799.
George Hugh son of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born March 7th 1801.
Mary Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born March 27th 1803.
Lydia Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born Oct 28th 1807.
Harriet Hugh daughter of John Hugh and Abigail his wife was born Feb 5th 1811

Stated by Mr John Hugh and Wife
Attest Samuel Porter Town Clerk of
A true Copy of the records
Attest Jonas Rolfe Town Clerk of Colebrook
Colebrook April 26th 1851
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I Jonas Rolfe of Colebrook in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Colebrook and I further depose that the foregoing are true copies of the records of the births of the Children of John and Abigail Hugh as the [illegible] and records in said Town Clerks Office. I further depose that said John and Abigail Hugh
[illegible] to reside in said Colebrook and that I know they lived in said Colebrook as early as 1816 and that they have lived in Canaan in the County of Essex and State of Vermont for the past ten years.

Jonas Rolfe Town Clerk of Colebrook

State of New Hampshire
Coos County ss

July 19th A.D. 1851 [illegible] 
Jonas Rolfe personally appeared before me and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Jonas Rolfe & that he is a credible witness.

Attest CW Bent  Justice of the Peace
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I James M [illegible], Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that Charles W Burt is a Justice of Peace, within and for said county as within, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 21st day of July. A.D. 1857
James M [illegible] Clerk
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Requested by Mrs John
Driscoll - 
Apt 404- The Fairfax
2100 Massachusetts Ave - 
Washington DC

Feb 26-1937
Rev. War record of
John Hugh W. 3558
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6769
3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Jan 24 1927
Chief Rev War Section Division.

I have this day received from
AW De Goosh
cash No.
for $15/100, requesting
photostat copy
post-office addresses
as per
letter herewith.

O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Division.
HC.L.
to cc 24

Photo mailed
& finance Div notf
AW
Jan 26. 27
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Jan. 22.1927
Comm. of Pensions
please furnish
copy of 1 page from
John Hughs
W 3558

Mr Arthur W. De Goosh
U.S. Shipping Board
City

recd
15 cents
AE Wilson

[rectangular stamp mark with text begins]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPERS DESK
JAN 24 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[rectangular stamp mark with text ends]
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Submit in Duplicate 
1-681
PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 12259

[cut off]isition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [illegible]
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. 
Pleas furnish work specified below. 

January 24, 1927. 192

Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostat copy of one page from the Rev. War pension claim, W. 3558, John Hughs

No. of copies one
Shall form be kept standing? no days
For further information see A.E. Wilson 
Room No. 5033
Phone No. 541

Approved:
O. L. Gaubril
Chief Clerk of Bureau
Recd

A. E. Wilson
Chief of Branch [crossed out "or Division"]

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3558
Abigail Hughs
Widow
John Hughs
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: [blank] Vol. A, Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 Jan 26 Photo mailed to A. W. De Goosh
1937 Mch 16 List to Mrs John Driscoll [illegible]
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No 1001
Abigail Hughs
wid of John

Vermt

Let: to H. Hinman Aug 19/[illegible]7
Act 29th July 1848
F. S. Evans Act 29/51

See Lett: To Pension Agt
[illegible] Room J at Windsor
Vt April 6 1837
Lett: to J. T. Neely May 24/53
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Bloomfield December th 29, 1856

Respected sir,

I send you the declartion of Abigail Hughs to git her Bounty Land

I wish if it is corect you would send her warrant to me as soon as [illegible] and oblidge yours

Aden Bartlette
Resptfuly yours
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No 1001
Abigail Hughs
Widow of John
Vert
H Hinman Aug 19 1847
F.S. Evans Oct 29 1851
J.T. Neely May 24 1853
same Sept 24 1853

(over)
Act 29 July 1848

See Letters to P Agent
at Windsor Vt of
April 6 1837
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Bloomfield July th, 22, 1857

James E. Heath, Esqr
Commr of Pensions

Dear Sir, 
I send you inclosed the declaration and papers of widow Abigal Hugh for a pension 
When the decision is made please write the result to me

Very respectfully your
obt servant
Aden Bartlett
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Montpelier Vt Agency,
Abigail Hughs, widow of John, who was a private Vermont troops

[illegible] Act July 29, 1848
$80 per Annum,
Com. Feb 13. 1851 when
he dies
John T Neely
Present.
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To what time was John Hughs of Vert. Act
1832 last paid?
JL Edwards
April 6 1837

pd to the 4th Sep 1834
JH
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[circular stamp with text "COLUMBIA N. H. DEC 30"]

[stamped text "free"]

Hon Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pentions
Washington City
D.C.
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57,648

H[illegible] Any
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Lower Colum[illegible] N. H.
Feb. 2

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

266413 Feb 10/57
Abigail Hugh
wid
John

Rev 
29 July 48-1096
Boynton
M Rae
12 Feb 57
[illegible]
pension
 
[illegible]
File. 2.

57648
160

57648
160
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Bloomfield Vt. Jan 31 1857

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, Soon after the passage of the Pension Act of Mar. 3, 1855 Mrs. Hugh being very sick at Stratford, her sister called on me for her certificate with a view of taking her declaration in order to procure bounty land. I delivered the certificate and supposed Mr. Heywood was taking the proper steps to procure said bounty land when about the middle of Dec. last I received a communication from Mr. Heywood a copy of which is subjoined 
[illegible] he had any proceedings in the premises I presume she was represented as of Stratford, N. H. but as he said he had not been successful, at the request of Mrs. Hugh I took her declaration in Vermont before a Magistrate at which time she stated that she never had before made declaration before a Magistrate for the purpose of procuring bounty land.
As I have received no reply to my application for her and thinking those circumstances might 
need some explanation I have forwarded the above.
Most Respectfully
Yours truely
Aden Bartlett

The following is a copy of the above mentioned letter
Lancaster Dec. 14, 1856

Dear Sir
I have not had good success in getting old Mrs Hughs bounty land and with that you would go and make out papers and get it for her
Respy yours
(signed) W. Heywood
Aden Bartlett Esqr
Bloomfield Vt.
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Rutland/Vt/8. May 1833

Sirs
Enclosed you have 6 returned cases. One of them, N. Keyes, is a certificate returned, with an explanatory declaration, for increase of his pension.  Three of the cases have additional testimony &c. and the other two are returned for re examination, the objection being believed not well founded.

I am Sir, respectfully
your Ob Sevt
R Temple
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Brief in the case of Abigail Hughs, widow of John
Essex County and State of Vermont,
act July 29, 1848

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pension Act June 7, 1832
Record evidence of marriage prior to 1810

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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Name and residence of Agent
John T Neely
Present.

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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Washington City DC
Aug 12. 1853

Sir,
Enclosed please find additional evidence in the case of Abigal Hughes, widow of John Hughes a Revol Sold & Pensioner from the State of Vert. who claims Pensions under Act of 1848, to which your attention is respectfully called.

Yours, with respect
Jno T Neely

To the Commissioner
of Pensions
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Sir I beg leave to say to you - there is a Man in this town Drawing money from our Government for services rendered During the War with Great
Britan. I think those services were not rendered - If necessary I think I can proove that fact. The Mans name is John Hugh

There has been some difficulty in reference to his pension before this

Please see to it
In Haste

Canaan Vt July 26th 1847
Yours verry Respectfully

Harvey Hinman
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[illegible]
Abigail Hughes
wid of
John Hughes
State of Vermont
Jno T Neely
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Washington [illegible]
Dec 23/52
[illegible]

Sir
Hereunto enclosed is 
the [illegible] evidence in the case
of Mrs Abigail Hughes [illegible] pf
John Hughes Rev Pension State
of Vermont to which I [illegible]
[illegible] attest

Very Respy
[illegible]
Jno T Neely
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Washington
Jan 5th. 1836
Sir
Yours of yesterday, in reply to my letter of the 29th last month, was received this morning with a copy of your letter to Seth Cushman Esq. of the 14th copied last, respecting the claim of John Hugh of Vermont for a pension.
I have never seen Mr. Hugh's papers, nor do I know the cause for which he was stricken from the Pension list. He writes me that he "never knew, or heard of such a man as Robert Temple in his life until he saw an account of his death in a newspaper" I presume therefore, that his name was stricken off, by reason of the [illegible] of Temple.
You say that he must state each term of his actual service in detail, &c &c &c. Will you please say to me in what form, this must be done. Will not a simple statement, addressed to the department, and sworn to before a Justice of the Peace answer? I hope it will, as he is a poor man, & lives nearly 40 miles from the nearest place, where a court is held. Will you please give me the date of his original papers.

Respectfully your obt sevt
Samuel Ingham

Hon. J. L. Edwards &c.
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Adam Bartlett
Nov 18/52

Evidence in Abigail Hughes case
under Act 29 July 1848 her ^Husband was Pensioner
Has known Abigail & her Husband for forty years & knows her to be the widow of [crossed out "the"] John who was a Revy Soldier they raised a large family of children

Sally French
aged 73.

was present at marriage of John Hughs (who was her Brother) & Abigail Hall, it was in the year 1786 or 1787, does not identify the claimant as said Abigail Hall.

Town Clerk certificate does not state when the names of the children were given in to be recorded.  It is of course of no weight
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Washington 29th Decr 1835

Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me, whether John Hugh, of the County of Essex, and the State of Vermont, has ever made application, under any act, for a pension - and if so, what the condition of his application now is 

I sent you the papers of Mr. Wellman some
days since. Have they been received?

Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Samuel Ingham
of the [illegible]
Hon. Mr. Edwards
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Pension Office
20 May 1853

Montpelier VT Rolls Act 7 June 1832
John Hughs Pri: $80 00/100 pr. annum
To what time paid?

Hanson

Died 13th Feb. 1851
Maj Bogan - Paid to his death
F 13

To the Commissioner of Pensions

I am directed by Mr Burt, 3d Auditor of the Treasury, to request of the gentleman of the Pension Office, to accept all calls made on his Office for information, to be addressed to him personally, and not to the individual Clerks from this date.  Please attend ^to this punctually and oblige

BS Bogan
3d Auditor Office.
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I Benjamin F. Baily of Lemington in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and 
say that for over fifteen years before the death of the late John Hughs of Canaan in said County I was aquated with him and with Abigal Hughs then his wife and now his widow and that during all that time they lived together as man and wife and they rasied up a large family of children and Abigal Hughs who has made a declaration for a pension before Oramel Crafford Assistant Judge of Essex County Court to procure a pension is the same person who was the wife of the said John Hughs

Benjn F. Bailey

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

at Lemington
July 20 1853

Then Benjiman F. Bailey personaly appeard before me a magistrate duly qulified by law to administer oaths and subscribd and made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit 
and I further certify that the said Bailey is well known to me and that he is a credible witness

Isaac N Bartlett Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Isaac N. Bartlett is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said Essex County duly commissioned & qualified to act in that capacity - that his commission was dated on the 30th day of Novr 1852 & will expire on the 30th day of Novr 1853 and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Guildhall this  21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three

Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk
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Guildhall VT April 6th 1835

Dr Sir,
Mr. John Hughes of ^Averill Canaan, VT. has applied to me to address you on the subject of his pension.
He was placed on the list of revolutionary soldiers under the last act of Congress I had drawn but [illegible] previous to the 4th of March last.
In applying for his pension due the 4th of March last he was informed that his pension was suspended— 
He is very desirous, of course, of hearing from the Dept the reasons of the suspention [sic], that he may take immediate measures to remove the objections which are supposed to exist to his claim.
Will you have the goodness to inform me as soon as may be that I may communicate the reasons to Mr. Hugh.

Yours very respectfully
Seth Cushman
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[illegible]
March 30th 1837

Dear Sir

I have [illegible] yours of the 23d. respecting the case of John Hugh of Vermont.

Temple may have presented Mr. Hughs before, but Hugh never saw him & knew nothing about him. Hugh has always resided more than 200 miles from Temple. The agent of Hugh may have given the papers to Temple to get the certificate. That is not unlikely. When at the Pension office I examined the original [crossed out "certific"] papers, or application of Mr. Hugh. They were made in the County of Essex Vermont nearly two hundred miles from where Temple lived. I formerly lived in Essex County and am presently well acquainted with the handwriting of William Gates Esq. & all those by whom Mr. Hughs application was authenticated. And I know & do assure you, that the papers are genuine. There is no deception about it. Mr. Hugh is no near related ^to or connected with me. I shall never recieve from him a cent for my services, and my only object is to obtain if I can for him, what I know to be his just [illegible] and which I would be cruel to withhold from him longer. He is poor - old - and infirm. He must go forty miles to make a new declaration. He cannot do this & if required it will amount to a denial of his pension.

I Samuel nephew of [illegible] Brooks [illegible] do certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Hugh of Canaan Vermont - that from old age and loss of memory I believe him unable to make a new declaration for a pension - I never know in my whole life, a man whoes character for integrity and truth was no more impeachable. To require him to make a new declaration, will be to deny him [crossed out "the"] a pension, to which I believe him as justly entitled as evry man in the United States.

Samuel Ingham

If you restore him, as I hope you will, please send me the certificate that there may be no more mistake about it.

With great respect Your obt svt
Samuel Ingham

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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I Aden Bartlett of Bloomfield in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that for over forty years before the death of the late John Hugh of Canaan in said County I was acquainted with him and with Abigail Hugh then his wife and now his widow and that during all that time they lived together as man and wife and they raised up a large family of children and that Abigail Hugh who has this day made a declaration befor Oramel Crawford Assistant Judge of Essex County Court to procure a pension is the same person who was the wife of said John Hugh who was a Revolutionary pensioner

Aden Bartlett

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
At Canaan November 18th 1852
Then Adin Bartlett personally appeared before me a magistrate duly empowered by law to administer oaths and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit befor me - Oramel Crawford 
Assistant Judge of Essex County Court
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Hon. Oramel Crawford is and was at the time of administering the within oath one of the assistant Judges of said Essex County Court. That he is duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths. And that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Guildhall in said County this 24th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk
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Washington D,C
Dec 23. 1853
Sir,
Enclosed is additional Evidence in
the claim of Abigail Hughes widow
of John Hughes for revision under the
Act of July 29. 1848.
Yours very respectfully
Jno T Neely
Comm Pensions
Present
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I Abigal Bailey of Lemington in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that for over fifteen years before the death of the late John Hughs of Canaamon in said County I was acquainted with him and with Abigal Hughs then his wife and now his widow and that during all of that time they lived together as man and wife and they rasied up a large family of Children and Abigal Hughs who has made a declration for a pension before Orameal Crafford Assistant Judge of Essex County Court to procure a pension is the same person who was the wife of the said John Hughs

Abigail Bailey

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

at Lemington
July 20 1853

Then Abigal Bailey personaly appeared before me a magistrate duly qualified by law to administer oaths and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
And I further Certify that the said widow Bailey is well known to me and that she is a credible witness
Isaac N Bartlett Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County Court within & for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Isaac N. Bartlett is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said Essex County duly commissioned & qualified to act in that capacity that his commission was dated on the 30th day of Nov. 1852 & will expire on the 30th day of November 1853 And that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Guildhall this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three
Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk
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I Daniel C. Kimball of Maidstone in the County of Essex and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that I have made diligent serch of the records of said Town of Maidstone and there is no record of the Marraige of John Hugh to be found on said records.
Daniel C. Kimball Town Clerk of Maidstone Vt

Maidstone May 27th 1851
Then personally appeard the above named Daniel C Kimball and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Horace Hubbard Justice of Peace

This certifies that I am acquainted with the aforesaid Daniel C Kimball and he is a man of good standing as to truth and veracity
Horace Hubbard Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William H. Hartshorn Clerk of the County and Supreme Courts within & for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Horace Hubbard is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act in that capacity. That his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1850 & will expire on the 30th day of November 1851 and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 

Given under my hand at Guildhall in said County this 18th day of July A.D. 1851
Wm H. Hartshorn Clerk
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State of Wisconsin
County of Kenosha ss:

Sally French being duly sworn deposes & says that she is of the age of seventy three years & upwards & a Sister of John Hughes late of the Town of Caanan in the State of Vermont a pensioner deceased. That she now resides in the County of Kenosha in the State of Wisconsin, where she has resided for the space of seven years & upwards & that she formerly resided at Maidstone Essex County Vermont. That she was present at the wedding & saw her said Brother John Hughes married. He was married to Abagail Hall. It was in cold weather & the latter part of the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven or about the beginning of the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight. The marriage took place at the residence of Deponent’s father in Maidstone Essex County Vermont. That they were married by Ward Bailey Esq a justice of the peace of the Town of Guildhall Vermont in said County of Essex. That she has resided near & known the said John Hughes and wife up to the time of her removal to the State of Wisconsin & known them to live together as man & wife during that time. And further deponent saith not.

Sally French

Subscribed & sworn to before me this sixth day of May A.D. 1857. James T. Hildreth
Justice of the Peace
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State of Wisconsin
County of Kenosha ss:

I Oscar F. Dana Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James T. Hildreth is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified - that he was duly elected at the [illegible] Election 1857 for the term of Two Years - that his term of Office Commenced on the First Sunday of May 1857 & expires in Two Years thereafter & that his signature to the foregoing affidavit written is genuine.

Given under my hand & seal of said County this 6th day of May A. D. 1857

O. F. Dana
Clerk County Court
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annexed by me as to Pension

R. McRae
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Bloomfield VT Jan. 31 1857
Dear Sir,
I wish some information in a relation to the case of Mrs. Abagail Hugh widow of the late John Hugh of Canaan VT.
Mrs. Hugh now resides with her daughter at Stratford N.H. but claims that her home is in said Canaan VT. where she owns a life interest in a farm and has returned to said farm in Canaan VT. once or more to spend the winter. She [crossed out "has for"] draws a pension by virtue of her said husband's services in the Revolution - She has always made her declaration and drawn her money in Vermont as a resident of said Canaan
Now is it necessary under the circumstances to make a transfer of the papers so that she may draw her money in New Hampshire or will it be proper for her to continue to draw as she has heretofore done in Vermont?
I hold her certificate and draw the money for her and would like to know whether any transfer of papers is required in season for the next drawing in March
Please forward the needed information and Oblige yours truly

Aden Bartlett

To the Commissioner of Pensions
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Abigail Hughs
wid of
John Hughs
Rev Pensioner
State Vermont
Nov 2d 1852
see papers
Ex
Jno T Neely
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Know all men by these presents that I Abigail Hughs of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont & the widow of John Hughs deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier, do hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint John T. Neely Esqr. of Washington DC. my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to examine into & prosecute any claim for a Pension &c against the General Government which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husbands service in the revolutionary war & the several acts of Congress relative thereto. I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done in the prosecution of said claim. I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person in the premises whatsoever - 

her mark Abigail Hughs

State of Vermont
County of Essex
on this sixth day of August A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Abigail Hughs & acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be her act and deed & I certify that I well know the said Abigail Hughs & that she is the person now present & who exerted the above Power of Attorney

Asa Stoddard Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

On this 31st day of October AD 183[cut off] Personally appeared before the Hon William Gates Judge of the Court of Probate within the district of Essex & county of Essex aforesaid now sitting John Hughs a resident of Averill in the County of Essex and State of Vermont aged 71 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 papssed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That [illegible] the month of March 1780 he enlisted at Guildhall now called Maidstone in the County of Essex and State of Vermont for the term of Eight months as a private in a Company of Vermont State troops commanded by Lieut Enoch Hall was stationed at said Maidstone and was employed in scouting between Guildhall and Canada line for the protection of the Inhabitants against the common enemy on the frontier of the State and served in said company the full period of eight months when his term of Enlistment expired in [illegible] 1780. Then in the month of March 1781 he enlisted at said Maidstone then called Guildhall in sd Essex County for the term of Eight months as a private in a Company of Vermont State troops commanded by Lieut Ward Bailey was stationed at sd Maidstone and was employed in scouting between Guildhall and Canada line for the protection of the frontier of the State and served the full period of Eight months when his term of enlistment expired in Novr 1781.

That in the month of March 1782 he enlisted at said Maidstone for the time of eight months as a private in a company of Vermont State troops commanded by Lieut Ward Ward Bailey was stationed at sd Maidstone and employed in scouting between Guildhall and Canada line for the protection of the frontier of the State and served the full period of eight months when his term of enlistment expired in Novr 1782. That said Company was raised by the authority of the State of Vermont and he does not [illegible] as sd company was attached to any  Regt but was only a small Company
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under a Lieut Command. That in his former declaration and in the declaration of Orsamus Bailey of Lemington in sd County of Essex were some old papers which show the names of those who enlisted, an order of the board of War, & and orders which were drawn for the pay of said Company. That said Company was constantly employ in the service of the County and was not during any of said periods employed in any civil pursuit, he [crossed out illegible text] any written discharge, when he entered the service he lived in Guildhall now called Maidstone in said Essex County that since he has lived in Cannaan Vermont & Colebrook New Hampshire and now he resides in Averill County of Essex and State of Vermont. That he was born as he has been told in Plaistow New Hampshire on the 10th day of May 1762 he has no record of his age and knows of none. There is no Clergyman lives in sd Averill and no other family except his own, that he has now no documentary evidence in his possession and he knows of no one, except Nathaniel Wait & John Merrill whose affidavits accompany this application, whose testimony he could procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his mane is not on the pension rool of the agency of any state

John Hugh

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Wm Gates Judge of Probate

We Jesse Hugh of Maidstone and Samuel Gates of Lunenburg hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hughs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed where he has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Saml Gates
Jesse Hugh

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Wm Gates Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion of 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 Samuel Gates who has signed the preceeding certificate resides in Lunenberg in said Essex County and Jesse Hughs who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Maidstone in said county and that they are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.

I William Heywood Jr Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hughs for a [illegible]. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of October A. D. 1833.

Wm Heywood Jr Register

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I Wm Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Gates Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration of John Hughs was taken and sworn to is Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenberg in said County this 18th day of February A. D. 1834.

Wm Gates Clerk
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I Nathaniel Wait of Brunswick in the County Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that in the month of March AD 1780 I saw John Hugh then of Maidstone in the County Essex and State aforesd now residing in Averill in sd County and I well recollect that sd Hugh Enlisted into a company of State troops then stationed at sd Maidstone for the defence of the frontiers under the Command of Lieut Enoch Hall

I frequently saw sd Hugh with Halls troops during that season and understood that he servd in said company eight months and in the month of March AD 1781 I enlisted into a Company of State troops for eight months commanded by Lieut Ward Bailey stationed at sd Maidstone for the defence of the frontiers & I well rember that sd Hugh belonged to sd Company during that year and served with me Eight months and in AD 1782 sd Bailey has a company raised as I understood for eight months for the purpose as before stated and I understood that sd Hugh belonged to and did serve in sd Company as I understood at the time for eight months I frequently saw sd Hugh during the last mentioned period & jave no doubt that he served his country faithfully.

Nathaniel Wait

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

Guildhall August 13th AD 1832
Then and there Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Wait whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true. Before me Wm Gates Just Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Wait and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Wm Gates Just Peace

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Gates Esqr before whom the above affidavit of Nathaniel Wait and the annexed affidavit of John [illegible] was taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Essex aforesaid and that his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg this 21st day of August AD 1832

Wm Gates Clerk
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I John Merrill of Brunswick in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that in the year AD 1780 I lived in sd Brunswick and was well acquainted with John Hugh then of Maidstone now residing in Averill that during that year I frequently saw said Hugh on a scouting party and understood at the time that he was one of Lieut Enoch Halls men stationed at Maidstone to protect the frontiers and keep off the Indians. And I understood that Lieut Ward Bailey had troops stationed at sd Maidstone in the year 1781 & 1782 and verily believe & have no doubt but that said Hugh was engaged under said Bailey I cannot particularly recollect but I know that I frequently saw him on scouting parties with his gun and pack going back and forth and understood at the time he was one of the troops

John Merrill

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

At Guildhall this 13th day of August AD 1832 Personally appeared before me John Merrill whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true. Before me Wm Gates Just Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Merrill and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Wm Gates Just Peace
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I Orsamus Bailey of Lemington in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that I have been well acquainted with John Hughs now of Averill in said County for about fifty years and I know that said Hughs enlisted under Lieut Enoch Hall at a place then called Guildhall & now Maidstone in the County of Essex aforesaid. Said Hughs enlisted into said company commanded by said Hall in the month of March A. D. 1780 and served in said Company under said enlistment for the term of Eight months in Scouting and protecting the inhabitants from the indians on the North East frontiers of Vermont. I then lived in the vicinity where said Service was performed. I further depose that in the month of March 1781 said Hughs enlisted into a company commanded by Lieut Ward Bailey and that he served eight months in said company under said enlistment. During said last mentioned period I served in the same company with said Hughs for said period of Eight months. We served during said last mentioned period of eight months in Scouting & protecting the inhabitants of the frontiers from the indians. Also in the month of March 1782 said Hughs & myself again enlisted into the Company commanded by said Lieut Ward Bailey and we served under said last enlistment for the full term of Eight months ^& he thinks nearly nine months & were engaged in the [illegible] service as during said last mentioned term.

Orsamus Bailey

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

At Lemington in said County ^this 18th day of February A. D. 1834 Personally appeared Orsamus Bailey who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the facts therein contained are true
Before me Wm Heywood [illegible] Justice of Peace

I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Orsamus Bailey & that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Wm Heywood [illegible] Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I Wm Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for this County of Essex do hereby certify that Wm Heywood Esqr who has subscribed his name to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly qualified and sworn and I believe the same is genuine signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixd the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Lunenburg this 18th day of February AD 1834

Wm Gates Clerk
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I Nathaniel Wait of Brunswick in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that in the month of March 1780 I mooved into Brunswick then called Maidstone that I resided there untill June and that I well know that Lieutenant Enoch Hall commanded a company of State troops in Guildhall now called Maidstone and that John Hughs was a soldier under said Hall that season and that in 1781 I enlisted a soldier under Lieutenant Ward Bailey who commanded a company of state troops in the aforesaid Guildhall and that I served in said company eight months and I well know that John Hughs was a soldier in said company and served the whole of said time of eight months and that in 1782 said John Hughs Enlisted again under said Lieutenant Ward Bailey for Eight months and I frequently saw him while on scouts that season the path generally taken by scouts went through my farm

Nathanil Wait

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

Brunswick Oct. 30th 1833 then personally appeared Nathaniel Wait whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true
Isaac Richardson Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Wait and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Isaac Richardson Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that Isaac Richardson Esqr who has subscribed his name to the within certificate was on the day of the date still of and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly qualified and sworn and I believe the same is his genuine signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Lunenburg this 18th day of February AD 1834
Wm Gates Clerk
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[circular stamp mark with text "GENESEO N. Y. SET 7"]

under cha

[illegible]
6 1/2 25
Mr John Hugh,
Averill
Essex County
Vermont

To be left at Canaan
Post office
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State of New York
Livingston County ss

James Hugh of the town of Lima in the County of Livingston aforesaid appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts of Livingston County aforesaid and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in his sixty ninth year that he is a Brother of John Hugh of the town of Averill in the County of Essex and State of Vermont and that in the year 1780 the said John Enlisted in the month ^of March into a Company commanded by Lieutenant Enoch Hall an independant company in the service of the State of Vermont as a part of the militia of said state in the service of the United States that this deponent served with the said John two months and that the said [crossed out "Enlisted"] John enlisted for eight months and was gone the eight months and this deponent has no doubt was in said service as he was at home on furlough ^once during said time and this deponent had frequent letters from the said John & from his father who was in the said company and the two months service of this deponent named above was as a substitute of his father. Said Company was stationed at the town then called Guildhall in the State aforesaid now called Maidstone

And this deponent further says that in the year 1781 the said John enlisted in the month of March into a ^Company Commanded by Lieutenant Ward Baily and served in the same service and same place for the term of eight months said deponent enlisted into the same company at the time and served the same length of time as the
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said John as last above named. And further this Deponent says that he and the said John enlisted in the month of March 1782 into a Company commanded by Lieutenant Ward Baily and served about nine months in said Company and at the same place as above named. This deponent further says upon his oath aforesaid that the said John is seventy years old the tenth day of May 1832 as was always understood in the family being himself about two years ^younger than the said John. And further this deponent saith not.

Sworn & subscribed this 30th day 1832 Before me
Leman Gibbs Judge K. C.

State of New York
Livingston County ss

I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of said county do certify that Leman Gibbs Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Judge of Livingston county Courts legally authorized
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his [illegible] to said certificate of affidavit is his own proper handwriting & signature
Witness my hand and and seal of office at Geneseo this 6th of Sept 1839

C.R. Bond Clerk
by J.G. Haven [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

On this 18th day of November A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Oramel Crawford an Assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Essex authorised by the laws of said State to administer oaths.  Abigail Hugh a resident of Canaan in said County of Essex aged eighty years and who from age and infirmity is not able to attend before a court of record and 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 on the 29th day of July AD 1848;  That she is the widow of John Hugh who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served as stated in his declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act passed June 7th 1832 under which he drew a pension of eighty dollars a year.  His pension certificate which bore date July 2nd 1834 has been returned to the Department.  She further declares that she was married to the said John Hugh on the tenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven.  That her husband the aforesaid John Hugh died on the 13th day of February AD 1851 that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the
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service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated.

She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension except a declaration under this act which she understands was irregular

her mark Abigail Hugh

Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of November A.D 1852 before me 
Oramel Crawford
Assistant Judge of Essex County Court

State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William N Hawthorne Clerk of the County Court within & for the County aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Hon. Oramel Crawford is one of the Assistant Judges of Essex County aforesaid & was at the time of the above signing. And that he is duly empowered to administer oaths. And that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Guildhall in said County this 24th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty two.

Wm N. Hawthorne Clerk
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I John Merrill of Brunswick in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that in the month of June 1780 I came into the aforesaid town of Brunswick and that I well know that Lieutenant Enoch Hall commanded a company of State troops in Guildhall now called Maidstone that season and that in 1781 Lieutenant Ward Bailey commanded a company of State troops in Guildhall now called Maidstone and that John Hughs was a soldier under said Bailey during that season

John Merrill

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
Brunswitch Oct 30th 1833 this day personally appeared John Merrill whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true

Isaac Richardson Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Merrill and that he is a man of truth and veracity

Isaac Richardson Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss

I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that Isaac Richardson Esqr who has subscribed his name to the within Certificate was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly qualified and sworn and I believe the same to be his genuine signature

In witness whereof I have herewith affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Lunenburg this 18th day of February AD 1834

Wm Gates Clerk