Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 272, John Hoagland, Continental N.C. Agency And Residence
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
CONTINENTAL

Hoagland, John
Mahala

NUMBER
W. 272.
B.L. Wt. 118-60-55

N.C. Agency and residence

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Apr. 19/55
82.653 

Sct. 55

Mahala Hoagland widow
John Hoagland

Rev: Pensioner
Private
Lees Legion

Rev. Services - See Gordon's miscellaneous
N.C. Feb 153-3073

ad 60ac's Nov 10/55

Rev. J.L.S.

Hon:
W.W. Boyce,
Winnsboro S. C.
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June 27/56 Duplicate - Hist. sent to A.S. Wallace - Present - D.P.P.

May 1/57 Let.  to Com. Gen. Land Office - has caveat been filed? - TSS

May 28/57 Let. to A. S. Wallace, Yorkville S. C. requiring  caveat to be file? SF

Sept. 11/57 Letter to Land Office enclosing papers intended as a caveat and desiring to be informed if sufficient JM

letter from Land Office acknowledging set of documents returned for signature of Comm.
June 8/67 Letter to  H. S. Wallace Esq'r. Yorkville S. C.   R.W.

Feb'y 3/68 Letter to  A. S. Wallace Yorkville S.C. that duplicate warrant located referred him to office.

Oct. 21/57
Issue duplicate 
to be sent to 
A. S. Wallace 
Yorkville S. C. 
wasn't lost.
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June 27/56 Duplicate - Hist. sent to A.S. Wallace - Present - D.P.P.

May 1/57 Let.  to Com. Gen. Land Office - has caveat been filed? - TSS

May 28/57 Let. to A. S. Wallace, Yorkville S. C. requiring  caveat to be file? SF

Sept. 11/57 Letter to Land Office enclosing papers intended as a caveat and desiring to be informed if sufficient JM

letter from Land Office acknowledging set of documents returned for signature of Comm.
June 8/67 Letter to  H. S. Wallace Esq'r. Yorkville S. C.   R.W.

Feb'y 3/68 Letter to  A. S. Wallace Yorkville S.C. that duplicate warrant located referred him to office.

Oct. 21/57
Issue duplicate 
to be sent to 
A. S. Wallace 
Yorkville S. C. 
wasn't lost.
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Restoration 3073
North Carolina (Raleigh)
Mahala Hoagland
widow of John Hoagland
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as Capt. Randolph's N. C. Dragoon

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on 4th March  

Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of April 1866 and sent to A. S. Wallace
Yorkville S.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 214 Vol. H

Sent

1887 Aug't Pen. Agt. reported paid to June 4 1887 - living in Charlotte Mecklenburg Co. N. C. (then aged 75 yrs)
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South Carolina}
York Distrct } On this 27th day March A.D. 1855, Personally appeared before me a magistrate in the district and state aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths for the District and State aforesaid Mahala Hoagland aged 43 years past a resident of York District in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Hoagland late of Mecklenburg county N.C. and pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 for services in the Revolution but to give the particulars of her said husbands service declarant cannot but would refer the department to the proof now on file in his clai under act of 7th June 1832, but always understood he was a regular in Cavalry during the revolutionary war.
She further says that she was married to the said John Hoagland in Mecklenburg county N.C. by Stephen H Tillman Esq'r. and that her maiden name was Gadbery, the proof of which is on file in her own claim under act of 3 February 1853 to which she would respectfully refer the department on which proof she obtained a pension and said
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act at the same rate of her husband John Hoaland which she still continues to draw which facts as well as the death of her said husband are all satisfactory in her own application and that she is still a widow not having intermarried after the death of her said husband - She further declares that she has never before made application for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of attaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1855, 
[Signature] Mahala Hoagland X her mark
g.

We the George Petters and Bartholomew Fuller of York Districdt S. C. and Mecklenburg county N. C. - upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mahala Hoagland in our presence and that we believe and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the above declaration and that we have no interest in this claim.  [Signatures]
Test. Dorcas C. Fullar    George Petters
Bartholomew Fuller X his mark
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The foregoign declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me 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.
[Signature] A. S. Wallace
Magistrate. Y. D. S. C. 

South Carolina}
York District} I John G. Enlae Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in general Sessions for York District and State aforesaid, Certify that A. S. Wallace is a Magistrate as above duly qualified according to law and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at York Court House  A. D. 1855
[Signature] John G Enlae
CCCSC
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133
State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburgh county}

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" appeared on the 15th day of May 1828. I John Hoagland of the county of Meckligburgh in the State of North Carolina, do hereby declare that I enlisted in teh continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war, and continued in the service untill its termination; at which pont I was a private in captain Mickel Rodolf company in Colonel Lee's Legion one of the [illegible] - he further declares - that at the end of the war he was mustered on Ashley river South Carolina under Col. Minzy and then regularly discharged and I also declare that afterwards I received what was called a ticket which I believe to have been the certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 this ticket I received in Maryland - my discharge was lost by the sinking of a boat in crossing the Deleware - the certificate I sold to some man in Maryland - and I further declare that I was not on
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United States - August 27th 1838 -
[Signature[ John Hoagland

Before me Sam McComb one of the acting justices of the peace in the county of Mecklinsburg [Mecklenburg] and State of North Carolina personally appeared this day Thomas Boyd and Edward Smith of said county who did personally make oath that John Hoaghland by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated - witness my hand this 27 day of August 1828.
[Signature] Sam . McComb, J.Peace

I Isaac Alexander clerk of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Mecklengburg [Mecklenburg] State of North Carolina, do certify that Samuel McComb before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time an acting justice of the peace for said count and duly impowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of said court this 27 day of August a.d. 1828.
[Signature] Isaac Alexander C. M.C.
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Claim of Pension
Act of 3rd February 1853

__________

STATE OF South Carolina} SS.
District of York}


Be it known, That on this twenty third day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mahal Hoagland a resident of North Carolina in Mecklenburg County and made oath according to law that she is the widow of John Hoagland who was a Revolutionary Pensiner North Carolina agenc at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum; that he is directly interest as a claimant is said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidnce or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. [Signature] Mahala Hoagland X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
A. S. Wallace, Mag't.

I, A. S. Wallace a magistrate in and for said District , do hereby certify that Mahala Hoagland who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of Mecklenburg County N.C. and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
[Signature] A. S. Wallace (Mag't.)

State of South Carolina}
York District}
I, John G. Enloe Clerk of the Court of Common Please in teh District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace befre whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this twenty ninth day of July A .D. 1853..
[Signature] John G. Enloe, Clerk.
[Seal]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
_______________________________
Know all Men by these Presenets, That I, Mahala Hoagland of Mecklenburg County, N. C. widow of John Hoagland hereby constitute and appoint Hon. W. W. Boyce of Winnsboro S. C.  my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute my claim for any amont of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relatin to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to fie additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payalbe to me, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expessed; and to do al things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfull do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 23rd day April A. D. 1853.
[Signature] Mahala Hoagland X her mark

Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
George Petters [Signature]

STATE OF South Carolina} SS.
District of York}

On this twenty third day of April A. D. 1853.
before me the subscriber, a Magisttrate in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Mahala Hoagland and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorneyto be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] A. S. Wallace (Magistrate)
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenbug County} On this 26th day of July 1853 personally appeared Mahala Hoaglin a resident of Mecklenburg County N. C. aged 41, years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed 3rd February 1853: tht she is the widow of John Hoaglin who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ($100) one hundred dollars per annum North Carolina Agency and that he was a resident of Mecklenburg county in said State for many years before his death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Hoagland on the twenty fifth day of January on thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833) and that her husband the aforesaid John Hoagland departed this life in Mecklenburg county N. C.  on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty two and that she was married to him at the time above state. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow adn tht she has never before  made application for a pension. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above written. [Signatures]
John Walker J.P.    Mahala Hoaglin X her mark
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County } I Chairman of the County court do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence or to the Satisfaction of the court that John Hoagland who was a pensioner of the United States North Carolina Agency at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum departed this life in said county on the 25th day of December 1842 leaving his wife Mahala the Declarant a widow and that the said Mahala has not since intermarried and has never before made application for a pension: And that the said Mahala is a woman whose statements are entitled to full credit: all of which is satisfacting to the court - 
Signed in open court 
John Walker P. J.

I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Plea & Quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings in the above case had in open court -
And I further certify that John Walker is one of the presiding Justices of said Court & that the above Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of office this 26th day of July A. D. 1853.
[Signature] B. Oates C. C. C.
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William Hudelston a credible citizen of said District aged 52 years past on oath says that he was present at the soemnization of the mrriage of John Hagelin above named to Mahala Gadberry at the time above stated to the best of his recollection that he was living with the Magistrate Stepen H. Tilman of Mecklenburg county and went with him to the marriage and has known her the said Mahala from a small girl and that she is still the widow of the said John Hoaglin.
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of July 1853. [Signatures] William Hudelston X his mark
A. S. Wallace (Magistrate)
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South Carolina York District 

Before the personally
appeared Capt Hugh Harris and made
oath in due form of law that he as
intimately and personally acquainted with John Hoaglin husband of Mahala Hoaglin now an applicant for a pension since the year
1810 and knows of his own person
at knowledge that he the said
John Hoaglin was a pensioner
of the United States, and that he
has known his widow the said Mahala Hoaglin since her birth and that she is now living on his deponents plantation and has not
intermarried since the death of her
husband the said John Hoaglin
Deponent was not at the Marriage
of the John and Mahala Hoaglin
whose maiden name was Gadberry but well recollects when it occurred and
that they were regarded as husband
and wife  ever after to the death
of the said John Hamlin who lived
about three and one half miles from
deponent where he died leaving the
said Mahala a widow as above statuted as above stated and think the
marriage took place about the year 1832 or 1833 and their marriage was no
her questioned 

Sworn to and subscribed the this
26th day of July 1853
A.S. Wallace
Magt

Hugh Harris
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I the said Magistrate certify that Capt
Hugh Harris who has sworn to and subscribed this the above affidavit is a
highly credible witness and his
statements entitled to every confidence
and that he is 61 years, A. S. Wallace
of age past,
Magistrate
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John Hoagland
Revolutionary War

widow Mahala Hoagland

Aug 27

ov.w E

[stamp- DEPARTMENT OF [ILLEGIBLE] PENSION OFFICE AUG 27 187?]
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State of North Carolina]
Mecklenburg County]

On this 20 day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy five personally appeared before me clerk of the Superior Court within and for the county and state aforesaid Mahal Hoagland aged sixty seven years, a resident of Mecklenburg county in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Hoagland deceased, who was a Drgoon in the Revolutionary War, as will more fully appear by reference to the records in the Pension Office at Washington, as she is now a U.S. Pensioner, and is inscribed on the pension roll at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum according to her pension certificate No. 3073 - commencing on the 4th day of March 1861- She has no other proof of the services of her said husband than that which was filed in the Pension Office when she applied for her said pension.
She further states that she was married to the said John Hoagland in Mecklenburg County, N.C. on the 25th day of January A. D. 1833 by one Hollan Tillman a Justice of the Peace and that  her name before her said marriage was Mahala Gadberry - that her said husband died at home in Mecklenburg County N. C.  on the 12th day of December A. D. 1842 and that she is now a widow - 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d - 1855"- and she further declares that she has not received or applied for
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bounty land under this or any other act of Congress - 
[Signature] Mahala Hoagland X her mark

We C. C. King and John T. Kerr residents of Mecklenburg County North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Mahala Hoaglnd in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our own personal knowledge, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow -
[Signatures] C. C. King
John T. Kerr

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be the persons represented and that they are entitled to full faith and credit, that the contents of the applicatin and affidavit were by me fully explained to the affiants before administering the oath and that each is mentally qualified to testify to the facts set forth by him - as witness my hnad and official seal [covered] 20th 1875
[Signature] J. B. Orwin Clerk
Superior Court  {Seal]
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"Departmenet of the Interior
Widow's Pension
3073 - Restoration -

I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853 - Mahala Hoagland widow of John Hoagland who was a Dragoon in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of one hundred dollars and - cents, per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1861 - and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage - 
Given at the Department of the Interior this thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty six - 
[Signature]
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
Joph. S. Barett [Joseph H. Barrett]
Commissioner of Pensions

The above is correct copy of the original pen. certificate sent to Mahala Hoagland & in her possession. I am not certain that I got the name of the Comm'r. of Pensions right. I imitated it as near as I could - 
[Signature] W. F. Davidson, Magistrate
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Mahala Hougland
Pension Certificate

Recorded in the Pension Office
on the Roll of Pensioner under act
February 3d 1853, Page 14. Vol.
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Sept 19/87 pensn. that disch. certf. not on file & soldier stated in decl. that it was lost by sinking of a vessel crossing the Delaware. EMT

272
Revý WIDOW, &C.

File No. 272
Mahala Hoagland
Widow John Hoagland
Dragoon Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 340

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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118

Duplicate
act '55

60 acres
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No. 2955

Mahala Hoagland
widow of 
Jno:-

Sent to W. W. Boyce 7" Oct./53


Act 3d Feb. 1853
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3073
North Carolina
Mahala Hoagland 
widow of John,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Dragoon

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 1st day of December 1833. 
and sent to 
A. S. Wallard [Wallace]
Yorkville
S. C. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [missing]
February 3, 1853, Page [missing]

Reg. § no. 55-82653

CDV
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No. 33226
ACT OF MARCH 3, 71855.
Received Aug. 27", 1875
John Hougland - Piv.
Widow
Mahala Houghland (see Hogt Haug)
Capt. Rodolph
Col. Lee's Legions
N.C. Dragoons - Rev. War
P.O.
see wid's Rev. claim No 3,073-{989-828)
Sept 20/75 cir. J.
Warrant #118-60 55 to wid.
4" 13.240 - 100 acars acrs. to soldier
June 7" 1790, see Pen. Papers - 
Consolidate - 
W. F. Davidson
Charlotte
Mecklenburg Co.
N.C.

March 15/76 - Let to a note llying of issue of acre to said. a sol. & evicting this claim
Mch 17/76 Let to Thos. S. 
H. of Rep.
giving same information
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Hugh Harris: York Dist. S.C. & A. Kern Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Pesent in Dec. 42
Boynton.
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No. 13.240 to himself - 100 acs. June 7th 1790
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Hoagland Mahala - wid John ac. 60 acs. Nov. 10th/55 addressed to
Hon. W. W. Boyce
Winnsboro
S. C.
Nov. 22d 1855.
Let A. S. Wallac Dec'r. 21st 1855
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Charlotte N. C. 
Aug't 252th - 1878 -

Hon. Com'r of Pensions
Enclosed you will find the application of Mahala Hoagland for a land warrant
Respectfully - 
W. F. Davidson [Signature]
[stamp - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE AUG 27 1878]
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Pension Office
5"Oct. 1853.

Sir
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid to the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

John Hoagland++, act 15th May 1828 - Died 19th July 1843, Paid to death.

[signature] F. Burt
Auditor

++This name is spelled on our Books; John Haughland"" - we think he is the person you want. BTB

Francis Burt. agt.
Third Audito, Treasury
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Mahala Hoagland
wid of
John N. C. 
Rev. Claim for Restoration 
2d Section act 3d, Feb. 1853.

Issue Cert. under the 2d sec. of the act of Feb'y 3d 1853. at the rate of $100. per ann. com: March 4"1861 & to continue during her widowhood.
Apl. 25" 66
[Signature]
Boynton

Cert. to A. S. Wallace, Esq'r.
Yorkville, S. C.
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(3-526.)
Finance Division,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Wahington, D. C. July 19,889
No. 3073
Claimant, Mahala Hoagland
Soldier,..................................
Co............,.....................Reg't ...................................
Respecfully referred to Mr. M. B. Bailey
Chief Law Division for his consideration 
and proposed action.

W. B. Shaw, Jr.
Chief of Finance Division,
................................................
Examiner.

(8213-10M,)

[stamp - U. S., B. P. LAW RECEIVED JUL 20 889]
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1538
No. of Original payment 828

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
____________________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

13 December 1828.

John Houghland of ...................... in the County of Mecklinburg in the State of North Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Tresury for the benefits of the act, entitled Än Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,"approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during te war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captin Rodolph's company. in Col. Lee Legion - line: and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828 on the pension list of the Unites States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several sttements are corroborted by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary 
T. A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
15TH December 1828

It appears by the records in this office that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Hoagland in the Lees Legion. It further appears that John Hoaland is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826.
[Signature] Peter Hagner Aud.
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Bounty Land DIVISION
___________________________
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D. C. Sept. 20th, 1815

Respectfully referred to the Third Auditor for report of service in Capt. Rodolphs Co. N. C. Drags Rev. War. A report of service is said to be on file in Pension claim but the papers are mislaid 
[Signature]
H.M. Atkinson
Commissioner.
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John Hougland 
John Hoagland

Capt. John Rudolph 
Lees Legion
N. C.
No Rolls Referred


Pens: Off:
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The Official Letters to this Office must be addressd to the Third Auditor of the Treasury,[illegible] Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washington, D. C. 
Sept. 25 1875.

No. 332206
Hon. H. M. Atkinson
Com. of Pensions.

Sir
There are no Rolls of Captain John Rudolph's Co. of "Lees Legion"" of North Carolina, War of the Revolution, on file in this office.
The Company and Staff Rolls of the War of the Revolution, were turned over into the custody of the Commissioner of Pensions in the year 1886.

Very Respectfully
[Signature]
A. M. Gangewer
Act Auditor.

J. Annier.
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Act 3 Feb'y 1883
Roll No._____________

(B.)

ARMY VOUCHER No.______________
_______________________________
3073
WIDOW.
Paid Mahala Hoagland
__________, 188  .
$36.
______________________________
4th March 1889, to 4th June 1889
READ THIS NOTE CAREFULLY.'

NOTE.-By act of Congress approved July 8, 1870, these vouchers are furnished FREE OF EXPENSE TO THE PENSIONER, and all payments of pension are required to be made thereon. One will be forwarded to everypensioner in time [illegible]day of March, June, September and december of the year. On or after the 4th day of the months above mentioned, the pensioner, with his pension certificate, will, with two witnesses, go before the magistrate and sign and execute the oaths and sign the receipts. The executed voucher will then be returned by mail to the U.S.  Pension Agent menetioned beloe, who, upon its receipt will forward to the sworn address of teh pensioner, given within, a check for the full amount of pension due.

Return this voucher for paymet to 

D. A. Carpenter,
U.S. Pension Agent,
Knoxville,
Tennessee.

134
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238

Assistant Treasurer U.S.
New York.

D Cad
See Telegram
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[3-281.]
[hand pointing right] Magistrate and pensioner before executing this voucher should read carefully the special instructions on face and back of same.

B     WIDOW.     B
_________________________
Be it known, That I, Mahala Hoaland, do solemnly swear that I am the identical person named in pension certificate in my possession, No. 3073, dated 30 day of Apl., 1866 and whose name is inscibed on the rolls of the KNOXVILLE Agency at the rate of $12 dollars per month,

That I am the widow of John, who was a Dragoon, and that I have not remarried since his death; that my P.O. address  is Charlotte, in the County of Mecklenburg State of North Carolina
(Pensioner's signature.)
Mahala Hoagland X her mark

(If pensioner signs by mark, two witnesses
who can write.)
[Signatures]   
H. D. Duckworth   
J. A. Prim
______________________________
We, the undersigned witnesses, do solemnly swear that we are wel acquainted with the above-named pensioner; that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be; and that, to our best knowledge and belief, she has not remarried since the death of her late husband, above named; and tht our acquaintance with her is such that, if she has resumed marrige relations, the fact would hav become known to us.

(Witness'signature.) H. D. Duckworth
(Witness, signature.) J. A. Prim

(If mark is made, one witness is sufficient in addition to mgistrate's jurst.)

______________________________

[hand pointing right] THIS VOUCHER IS WORTHLESS IF EXECUTED BEFORE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 1889.
State of North Carolina, County of Mecklenburg, SS:
Personally appeared before me, this 4th day of June, 1889, the above witnesses, H. D. Duckworth of Charlotte N.C. and J.A. Prim of Charlotte N.C., whom I believe to be credible persons, and the pensioner, Mahala Hoagland, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing statements subscribed by them; and I certify that the aforesaid pensioner exhibited to me her pension certificate, No 3073, and signed the following duplicate recipts in my presence.
(Magistrate's signature.) D. G. Mawell
(Official character.) Justice of the Peace

[hand pointing right] (If mark is made, one witness is sufficient in addition to jurst of magistrate, who must certify to any erassures or alterations.)

THE PENSIONER WILL SIGN THESE RECEIPTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MAGISTRATE.

ORIGINAL
$36              ....................................., 188... .
Received of DANIEL A. CARPENTER, U.S. Pension Ag't at KNOXVILLE, TENN., 

Thirty=Six dollars by check No. ...............................
dated .............................., 188.........., being for 3 months'and ...............days'pension due me on pension certificate No. 3073, from the 4th day of March, 1889, to the 4th day of June, 1889, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Mahala Hoagland X her mark
Signature as above.

D. G. Maxwell
(Witness who can write.)

DUPLICATE
$36       (B.)      ....................................., 188... .
Received of DANIEL A. CARPENTER, U.S. Pension Ag't at KNOXVILLE, TENN., 

Thirty=Six dollars by check No. ...............................
dated .............................., 188.........., being for 3 months'and ...............days'pension due me on pension certificate No. 3073, from the 4th day of March, 1889, to the 4th day of June, 1889, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Mahala Hoagland X her mark
Signature as above.

D. G. Maxwell
(Witness who can write.)

Pensioner's Name and Address must be written on the baack of this Receipt.
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STATE OF ..................., COUNTY OF ......................., SS:
I, ........................................................, Clerk of the .......................... Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that .............................................. is, duly commissioned and qualified; that his comission was dated on the ........... day of ........................., 18,,,,,,,,, and will expire on the .......... day of ......................................., 188 ......, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this ............................. day of .................................., 188..... 

.............................................................
Clerk.

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAGISTRATES.
------------------
Magistrate should compare this voucher with pension certificates, exercising the utmost care in its execution.

Vouchers may be executed before any official qualifed to administer oaths for general purposes. A certificate of a Court of Record, showing his official character and the commencement and terminiation of his term of office, must be filed in this Agency, unless he is an officer of a Court of Record and has custody of its seal.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PENSIONERS.
Give the magistrate the exact Post-office addresss (street and number) to which you wish the check to be sent, and see that it is written in its place on the voucher.
delay is occassioned by errors in giving Post-office address.
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WRITE NAME AND P.O. ADDRESS PLAINLY HERE.
__________________
Name: Mahala Hoagland
Street: ...................................................
Town: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg
State: North Carolina
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} On the fifth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me William Maxwell clerk of the county court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in said State and couonty the same being a court of record, Mahala Hoagland aged 55 years a resident of Mecklenburg county North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that She is the identical Mahala Hoagland who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Fayetteville No. Ca. and whose pension certificate is herewith returned dated 1st Dec. 1859 signed by R. McClelland Sec. of the Interior No. 3073. That she has resided since the first day of January A. D. 1861 as ollows at her home in Mecklenburg county No. Ca. that during this period her means of subsistence have been procured by her own labor together with that of her daughters on the farm and that she was not in any way connected with the rebellion and that she has not in any manner encouraged the revels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and that she was opposed tot he Secession of the Southern States and was consistent in her opposition to the war, through being a poor and friendless woman. She could effect nothing and that she was but last paid her pension on the 4th day of March 1861. This applicantion is made for the purpose
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of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension cetificate and of drawing the amount of her pension due from the first of March 1861 up to the present time. Such as she may be entitled to under existing laws reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the pensino office to substantiate her original claim.
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of April 1866
[Signature] Mahala Hoagland X her mark
Witness
{Signature] R. M. Wallace

Also personally appeared Leroy Armstrong a resident of York Dist. So. Ca. and Charles Armstrong & Sam Billue of Mecklenburg County N. Ca. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit who being duly  sworn according to law say that they were presnt and saw Mahala Hoagland make her mar to the foregoing declaratio and they further swear that they have known the applicant for twenty years and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be that they know this fact from intimate acquaintance and living near neighbors to her all the time and tht they know she procured her subsistence durin the late rebellion by her own labor assisted by some of her young children, that she works on the farm and rasied her provisions with her own hands. And that they never heard of her having any connection with the rebellion in and way or that she manifested any sympathy for the rebels or gave any encouragement to their cause
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And they further swear that she manifested an opposition to the war by preventing her friends from going into the army until forced by the conscript officers. And that she is a poor womaon and honest and very deserving of the bounty of the U. S. government that she is getting too old and feeble to work for a living and that she lives in the south weestern part of Mecklenburg count near the South  Carolina line. And they further swear that they have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
[Signatures]
Leroy Armstrong X his mark
Charles Armstrong X his mark
S. W. McRum X his mark
S. Billeu
Witness R. M. Wallace

Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of April 1866 at Charlotte Mecklenburg county N. Ca. and I do hereby certify that Mecklenburg county No. Ca. joins York District South Carolina and I further certify that the contents of the declaration were read to the applicaint before signing an dthe evidence was read over to the witness for the signing in my presence, and I further certify from the appearance of Mahala Hoagland and the full credibility of the witnesses that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and I furthere certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed teh seal of said court at office in Charlotte the 5 day of April A. D. 1866.
[Signature] Wm. Maxwell C. M. C. C. 
[Seal]
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} Before me personally appeared A. R. Erwin a resident of said county and highly credible witness and made oath in due form of law that he distinctly recollects the occurrance of the marriage of John Hoagland to Malaha Gadberry which took place in this couonty the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833) he knows that it was 1833 because it was the year after he settled in said county and has known them ever since adn knows that the said Mahala Hoagland to be the widow of the aforesaid John Hoagland who ws pensioner of the United States and died in Mecklenburg County in deponents neighborhood about one and one half mile distant and had lived there for some time before his marriage and that the said Mahala Hoagland has not intermarried since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Hoagland Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 20th June 1853.
[Signatures]
A. R. Erwin
Tho. J. Grier J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg Couonty}

I Jennings B. Kerr Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for said county name appears to the within affidavit - is & was at the time of signing the same an actig Justice of the Peace in & for said county and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due & ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court at office this 21st June A. D. 1853.
[Signature] J. B. Kerr C.M.S.C.
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Columbia S. C. 
12th D. C. 1855

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

My Dr. Sr.
Shortly after the passage of the acts of 3rd March 1855 giving bounty land to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, I sent the declaration of Mahala Hoagland to Hon. W.W. Boyce, who sent it on with the claim of Sarah Wilson, widow of Robert Wilson, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $160 per annum both of which was acknowledged.
Sarah Wilisons land warrant has long since been received, the warrant of Mahala Hoagland, widow of John Hoagland, who was a pensioner of the United States
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of Mecklenburg County N. C. at the rate of $100 per annum, the warrant must have been issue and must have been missent.
You will confer a special favor on me by giving me information in relation to said warrant and if issued to whom sent as she has great need of the warrant.
Very Respectfully Yours,
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]
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No.
____________
A. S. WALLACE
Collector of Internal Revenue.
3d District South Carolina.
Dated Columbia Jn. 23rd 1868
___________________
SUBJECT.

Makala Hoagland
Appliction for Bounty land
Revolutionary War.

[stamp - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE FEB 1 1868]
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United States Internal Revenue,
Collector's Office, 3d District South Carolina.
Yorkville S. C. Jan'y 23rd 1868
South Carolina District of York S.D. -

Before me personally appeared Mahala Hoagland and made oath due form of law that she obtained a bounty land warrant of sixty acres (60) No. 118, as the widow of John Hoagland Revolutionaory Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 per annum that she assigned the said Bounty land warrant in Blank before A. S. Wallace N.P. of York District S. C. which warrant was sent to Washington for sale and reported lost and that makes the present application to have the said warrant renewed and further says that she is still the widow of John Hoagland dec'd and Pensioner of the United States N. C. agency at the rate of $100 per annum and would respectfully refer the department to her papers on
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in the pension office and that A. S. Wallace is still her attorney and wishes him to receive her warrant for my use and benefit as well as all other papers in the case.
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year above written. Sworn to Before me 24th day of January 1868.
[Signatures]
Mahala Hoagland X her mark
J. F. Wallace
Clk. & Mas't Ex. Office

I A. S. Wallace certify on oath that I sent off the bounty land warrant of Mahala Hoagland to Col. M. Thompson of Washington City D. C.  to have it sold which was reported lost and a duplicate was issued and forwarded to me on the 22nd of October 1857 which never came to hand and I verily believe both were lost at least I have never heard from either and duly advertised the second application in the Yorkville Enquirer which I presume is on file in this case, and make this affidavit
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for the purpose of obtaining a triplicate warrant for Mrs. Hoagland. 
Sworn to and subscribed this the day and year above written
[Signatures]
A. S. Wallace
J. F. Wallace
Clk & Mags't Ex Officer.

The State of South Carolina}
York District}
I, J. F. Wallace Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District aforesaid acquainted with Mahala Hoagland and A. S. Wallace and their signatures on the above affidavit are geuine and that they are credible witnesses.
Givein under my hand and seal of office at Yorkland Court House this the 24th day of January A. D. 1868.
[Signature]
J. F. Wallace
C. C. Pls & G. S.
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Charlotte N. C. 
Jan. 10th 1876

Hon. Com'r. of Pensions
Dr. Sir
Some time ago 4 or 5 months - I wrote to you on behlaf of Mrs. Mahala Hoagland about her land warrant - she is widow of John Hoagland who was a Dragoon in the Revolutionary War.
Makala Hoagland was put on the pension list at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1861 = No. of Certificate 3,075 = Act of Feb. 5, 1853 = Proof all on file in your office - 
She is entitled to a land warrant under act of Congress = you promised to attend to it three or four months ago = but I suppose you have overlooked it = and I have mislaid your letter = 
The old lady is anxious about it - Please attend to the matter and oblige 
Your &c - 
W. F. Davidson
[Signature]
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Returned for signature of Commissioner
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

General Land Office,
October 5th 1857.

Your letter of the 11th ultimo enclosing the affidavit of Mahala Hoagland of York District So. Carolina, relative to the loss of Military Bounty Land Warrant No. 118 for 60 acres, has been received.
The affidavit has been filed as a caveat to arrest the issue of a patent, until a proper investigation can be had in the case.
Should the Warrant be located and returned to this office for patenting, you will be advised of the name and residence of the person by whom such location is made in order that the necessary legal steps may be taken by the party in interest for its recovery.
Very respectfully, 
Your Obedient Servant,
[Signature]
Jos. S. Wilson
AG - COMMISSIONER.

To Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm'r. Pensions
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In the Matter of } Application for Land Warrant
Mahala Hoagland} for 60 acres
Widow be} Washington May 28th 1856

I certify that the Land Warrant for 60 (Sixty Acres) issued to the applicant Mahala Hoagland widow of John Hoagland deceased of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which from the records of the Pension office appear supposed to have been sent to me through the mail, was either not received by me or was lsot on the way to A. S. Wallace as he states that he never received it. The warrant cannot be found it either failed to reach me or Mr. Wallace & I think therefore the department should issue a duplicate warrant which is respectfully asked.
W. W. Boyce
[Signature]
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District of Columbia}
County of Washington}
On this 29th day of May 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid A. S. Wallace and made oath in due fom of law that he has never received Bounty Land Warrant issued to Mahala Hoagland and sent to Hon. W. W. Boyce and has made diligent search and enquiring for the same and believes it to be lost or mislaid and that he makes this affidavit that Duplicate Warrant may (issue) and would refer to the within certificate of the Hon. W. W. Boyce
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
John. S. Hellingshead, J. P. 
[Signature]
[Seal]
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Makala Hoagland
Revolutionary war
Claim for Bounty Land.
60 Acres
Mecklenburg County 
N. C.
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Teasury Department,
Office of Internal Revenue
Washington, May 31st, 1867.

Hon. Joseph H. Barret
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

My Dr. Sr.
Mahala Hoagland a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at rate of $100 per annum N. C. agency widow of John Hoagland Mecklenburg County dec'd obtained a bounty land Warrant of sixty acres which was assigned in blank and sent by me to Col. M. Thompson of this place for sale which warrant was lost and never presented for location.
All necessary steps have been taken to obtain a duplicate before the rebelion I would
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Respectfully ask that said duplicate be issued.
Very Respectfully Yours
A. S. Wallace
Collector
3 District S. C. 

[stamp - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE JUN 5 1867]
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No.
_________________
A. S. WALLACE.
Collector of Internal Revenue,
3d District South Carolina.
Dated Columbia, 25 Jan'y 1868
______________________
Application for Mahala Hoagland 
Bounty land warrant
No. 118
War of the Revolution
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United States Internal Revenue,
Collector's Office, 3d District South Carolina.

Yorkville S. C. Jan'y 25 1868.

Hon Joseph H . Barret.
Com. of Pensiosn
Washinton City D.C.

My Dr. Sir

In answer to your letter of the 8th of June last I would respectfully submit the affidavit of Mahala Hoagland the original owner of the 60 acre Revolutionary Bounty land Warrant No. 118 as well as my own affidavit.
I also refer you to Col. M. Thompsons of your city who had the matter in hand which I hope will be satisfactory - You will please reply at your convenience.
Very Respectfully,
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]
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General Land Office
May 20th 1807

Sir

In reply to your letter of 1st Inst. I have the honor to state that from a careful examination of the Records of this office it does not appear that  aCaveat has been filed to arrest the issue of a patent repair Bounty Land Warrant No. 118 for 60 acres issued under act of March 3/55 to Mahala Hoagland.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully'
Your Obed't. Servt.
[Signature] Tho's. A. Stuart
Commissioner

Geo. C. Whitning Esq.}
Com'r. Pensions}
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South Carolina}
York District}
Before me Personally appeared L. W. Grist and made oath in due form of law that No. 6 of value 3 of the Yorkville Enquirer contains the 6th notice to renew the appliction of Mahala Hoagland for new ladn warrant or duplicate of one lost No. 118 and that he is hte Publisher of the Yorkville Enquirer above named and tht he has no interest in this application.
Sworn and Subscribed this 14th day of March 1857.
[Sigantures]
L. W. Grist
Pulisher of the Yorkville Enquirer

A. S. Wallace N. P.
Mag't. Ex. Official.

[News Article]
TAKE NOTICE -- The undersigned hereby gives notice that, as the Agent of MAHALA HOAGLAND, he will at the expiration of six weeks from date make application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate of a Land Warrant for 60 acres, issued in favor of said Mahala Hoagland and numbered 118; the original Warrant having been lost or mislaid. All persons are cautioned against trading for the missing paper.  A. S. WALLACE.
Jan 8        1       6t
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South Carolina}
York District} I John G. Enloe clerk of the court of common pleas and General Sessions for York District and State aforesaid certify that A. S. Wallace whose signature appears to the within affidavit is a notary Publick for the District and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of April, A. D. 1857.
[Signature]
John G. Enloe
C. C. C. pleas & G. S.
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Yorkvile S. C.
18th April 1857.


Hon. G. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
My Dr Sir
I herewith hand you the 6th Notice to renew the application of Mahala Hoagland for Bounty Land Warrant 60 acres No. 118 which  was sent to Hon. W. W. Boyce and by him lost.
The Chief Clerk promised myself and Mr. Boyce a new warrant with the evidence before the department to wit, my own affidavit and certificate of  W. W. Boyce in June last.
Please refer to Mr. Cole then Chief Clerk
VeryRespectfully
[Signature]
A. S. Wallace
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Hon. J. Minot
Com. of Pensions

Dr. Sir
I herewith inclose certificate of Hon. W. W. Boyce with my own affidavit to have duplicate warrant issued to Makala Hoagland Mecklenburg County N. C. 
Mrs. Hoagland is a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $100 per annum. 

Most truly yours
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]

P.S. Please report to me at Yorkville South Carolina. A. S. W.
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o.w. and n Div.
EM Ex'r
Rev. War No. 30373
File No. 2721
Mahala Hoagland, wid. John
Co. Dragoons
_______
Return this letter with your reply.

Department of the Interior.
PENSIONS OFFICE.
Washing D. C. 
Sept. 19. 1887

Madam:
In reply to your letter requesting the return of your deceased hsuband's discharge certificte, you are informed that it is not on file either in his pension case as a survivor of the Revolutionary war or yours as his widow.
In his application for pension executed May 15, 1828, he states that his discharge was lost by the sinkng of a vessel in crossing the Delaware.
Very respectfully,
[Signature]
John C. Black
Commissioner

Mrs. Mahala Hoagland
Charlotte N. C. 

[stamp - U. S. P O.  OLD W. AND N.
OCT. 26 1887 RECEIVED]
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D. G. Maxwell             No.30 W. Trade St.
J. P. AND U. S. COMMISSIONER.
4746
5421

Charlotte, N. C.   June 6 1889
hon. D. A. Carpenter
Knoxville Tenn

Dear Sir

I telegraphed you today to return the papers of Mrs. Mahala Hoagland, she died on last Thursday May 30 189. I mailed you the papers yesterday not knowing then that she was dead - She lived 16 1/2 miles from Charlotte was very old and crippled and could only come to town with a great deal of difficulty and when here the last time she requested me to let her sign her pension papers, which I premitted her to do or at least to make her mark; I held her papers util the 5th of June
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not hearing from any of her people I thouogh of course she was still living and mailed them to you - please cancel them and send me form of application for burial expenses &c.
Yours Truly,
D. G. Maxwell
[Signature]
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D. A. CARPENTER, AGENT.

Agency for Paying Pensions,
For Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Knoxvill, Ten., June 22 1889

Sir

I hav the honor to forward for your consideration the voucher of Mahala Hoagland and the letter of D. G. Maxwell J .P. before whom the same was Executed. She seems to be a flagrant violation of the statutes.
Very Respectfully
D. A. Carpenter
U. S. Pen. Agent
[Signature]

Hon. James Farmer
Comm'r. of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 24 1889]
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury 
Cons. with Ad ow wid

File #272
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House Reps. 12th Dec. 1828.

Hon. R. Rush
[illegible] Treasury.

Sir.

I herewith enclose you the application of John Hoagland asking to be palced on the Pension list, under the act of 1828.

I have the honor to be 
very respectully
Your Obd't. srvt. 
Henry W. Connos.
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C E R T I F I C A T E.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that on the 16th day of April 1866 in York District S. C. , the oath prescribed by the President of the United States, in his proclamation of May 29, 1865, was duly taken, subscibed and made matters of record by Mahala Hoagland of Mecklenburg county N. C. 
[Signature]
A. S. Wallace N. P.

O A T H  O F  A L L E G I A N C E.
The state of South Carolina,}
YORK DISTRICT.} I. Mahala Hoagland a resident of Mecklenburg No. Ca. aged 55  years 5 feet 5 inches high; dark complxion, and by occupation a Farmer; do solemnly swear, (or affirm) in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the  States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.
Mahala Hoagland X her mark
[Signature]

Sworn to and subscribed beforeme, in York District this 16th day of April 1856.
A. S. Wallace N. P.
[Signature]
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Chrlotte
N. C.
c/o Lock Box 226

Dec. 17 1886

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Having filed my husbands discharge in your office, when I first applied for a pension and being anxious to have said discharge I respectfully ask that you have the records searched, and if it is found that you will forward it to me at the above address.
Very Respectfully
Mahala Hoagland X her mark
[Signature]

Widow of Jno. Hoagland
Wids. Pen Certf. #3073.

D. G. Maxwell
[Witness Signature]
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Mahala Hoagland


[stamp - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE AUG 20 1886]
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Yorkville So. Ca. April 16th/66.

Hon. Joseph . Barrett
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Sir:

Eclosed you will please find the application of Mahala Hoagland widow of John Hoagland a revolutioary Pensioner applying for a retoration to her Pension rolls. She was a Pensioner under act of Feb'y 3rd 1853 at the rate of $100.00 per annum agency at Fayettville No. Ca. Enclosed you will also find her oath of allegiance. Her former Pension certificate is herewith returned. I hope the evidence enclosed accompanying the application may be sufficient to secure a restoration of her name to the Pension rolls.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]
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La Grange Dec. 9th 1843

[Headings] Date / Client / Material / Amt. / Cost

Bill / Jackson Lentile /To Handkerchief / @25
--- / " "       / To Shirting / 30 

Dec. 11/ James A. Grier/ 1/2 Yd Padding / 37.14
97 / "   "   / 3/4" Sail Duck / @ 31.14
---/ "    " / To 1 yd Lining /  @ 25

105/ Jonathin Reid  / To Bottons / 12 1/2

Dec. 12 /  Mis Ellen Jimesson / 1 yd sail Duc / @ 31 1/4  / 31 1/4
    /  "    "   / 1 yd Calico / @25 / 25
    /  "     "/ 4 yd Shirting / @ 12 1/4 / 50
     /  "     "/ To Silk      /       6 1/4  / 6 =  1.12

99  /  To A. Grier/ 1/2 lb. Tobacco / @50
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99 / To A. Grier / 1/2 lb Tobacco / @ 50

99 / Thomas J. Grier (hr Clark) / To 5 lb. Shot / @ 12 1/2
    ? "    "/ To 1 lb. Powder / @ 57 1/2

12 / To James Smith  / (River)
10 / "   "  / By Cash in Nov.  

108 / Dr. Sandifer / To Buttons / 12 1/2

94 / Sam'l J. Fains / To Cash / 00cts
    / "  " / To Lte. Silk / @6 1/4


98 / Jno. P. Grier
     / To Cash in Charleston / 15

100 / The Estate of John Hoagland Sen. per Jethro H. Wilson / 6 1/4 yds Jaconett / @ 56
    / "    "/ 6 yds Shirting / @18
    / "  "/ 1 yd Swiss Muslin / @2 1/2
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3
La Grange Dec. 6th 1843

Dr. Cheek  | 92 
1 1/8 yds Lining @ 75
3/4 yds Padding @ 37 1/2
3/4 yyds Sale Duck @ 31 1/4
1 yd Velvet @ 62 1/2
6 Skeins Silk @ 6 1/4
1 1/4 yds Twist @ 10
To Butttons 36 1/4

1 1/4 yds Satinett @ 118 3.4
To lat @ 6 1/4

T. P. G. Faires | 93
To Tobacco 12 1/2

Miss M. Grier | 95
To Cash 1.00
To Coffee Pot @ 62 1/2

Mr. M. Grier.
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payment nails & Buttons

Alaxander G. Neel | 104
To 8 lb Nails @ 8 1/3

Wm. M. Grier | 95
To 28 lbs Castings @ 5
5 yds Shirting @ 12 1/2

Robert Swan | 97
1/2 lb. Salts @ 19 1/2

H. Grier | 99
2 yds. Shirting @ 12 1/2

W, H Waddle | 189
1 1/2 yds. Twist  @ 
To Silk 12 1/2

James Stewart | 106
1 lb. Nails @8

M. H. Grier
By 1lb Nails @ 8
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State of North Carolina} Personally appeared 
Mecklenburg County} before me Wm. R. Reid one of the Justices of the Peace in and for sai county Tho. J. Ervin who sayeth on oath that the leaf attached hereunto was taken out of a day book of his son Tho. P. Grier who was a merchant at the date of said leaf - and that the entry on said leaf against the Estate of John Hoagland dec'd - is in the handwriting of the said Tho. P. Grier and he the said John Hougland died in and about - the date of said entry to his belief. Sworn to before me this 14th day of Nov. 1853 - 
Thos. Grier
[Signature]
and further I declare that Mahala Houghland the widow of John Hoagland dec'd is still living and yet remains the widow of John Hoaglanddec'd - adn that she is now an applicant for ra Pension all of which is sworn to nov. 14th 1853
Thos. J. Grier
[Signature]

W. R. Reid C. C. C. 
[Signature]

State of North Carolina} I Wm. M. Grier Certify that the account against John Hoaghland (who was a Reolutionary Pensioner of the United States) is in the handwrwiting of T. J. Grier who is now a resident of California & said goods were for funeral of said John Hoagland & sold at the time stated on the
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here hereunto attached. I further certify that said good were sol at my store house & that Mahala Hoagland the applicant for a pensoin is the widow of said John Hoagland & has not intermarried since her husband's death and is now a resident of this county  Sworn to & Subscribed before  W. K. Reid.
Wm. M. Grier
[Signature]

State of North Carolina}
Meklenburg County} I W. K. Reid Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thos. L. Grier and William {illegible] whose signatures appear on the foregoing affidavits are Gentlemen of high respectability and their statements are entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Seal of office at  Charlotte this 15th day of November 1853.
[Signature]
W. K. Reid C. C. C.
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I certify that the witnesses in this case are disinterested in the issue.
Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of Nov. 1853.
[Signature]
A. S. Wallace
(Mag't)
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Nov 14/55
No. 10.008
Hon. W. W. Boyce
Winnsboro S. C. 

Yorkville S. C.
28th December 1855.

My Dr. Col.
Your favor the 21st in relation to Makala Hoagland's Land Warrant has been reeived for which accept my thanks for your promptness. Will you be kind enough to have the following claims called up for bounty land, The claimants are the widows of Revolutionary soldiers and all old and likely to die and their last as they have no children under age and the claims have been long in the office to wit.
82621 Matilda Wood, widow of Aaron Wood and Sarah Clark, widow of Wm. York District S. C. 
Mary Johnson widow of Ellis,
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Johnson, Holly Johnson, widodw of Hollis Johnson, Elizabeth French widow of Laford French Nancy Castleberry, widow of Paul Castleberry  Nancy Inloe widow of Potter Inloe, all of Spartanbury District S. C. except Mrs. French, I thinks she lives in Rutherford county N. C. 
You will confer a very special favor on me to have all those claims attended to as soon as possible. With the highest esteem I remain dear sir, Your sincere and devoted friend
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]

Col. C. H. Khitt

P.S. why has Mahala bounty land only got 60 acres bounty land is she not entitled to 160?
Yours A. S. W.
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
April 26 1866.

Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 24" inst., I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs. Mahala Hoagland, (on the Fayetteville N.C. Roll under 2" section 3"  Feb'y 1853) appears by the books of this office to have been last paid to 4 March 1861.
Very  Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor
[Signature]

Hon. Js. H. Barrett
Comm. of Pensions
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Mahala Hoagland widow of John Hoagland who was a Dragoon in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred dollars and  per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life , unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.
[Signature]

Examined and Countersigned.

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Mahala Hoagland, widow of John, Mecklenburg County and State of N. C. 
Act 3d Feb'y: 1853.

Claim, original

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 15" May, 1828. 
Marriage proven by two witnesses who were present.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. S. Wallard, Esq'r .
Yorkville,
S. C. 
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the Case of Mahala Hoagland, widow of John for Restoration.  Raleigh 3073
Mecklenburg County and State of N. Carolina
Act 3d Feb'y 1853 the 2"Section

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, 

PROOF EXHIBITED.

Claimant was pensioer befor eth rebellion, on the N. C. roll under the 2d Sec. of the Act aforesaid at the rate of $100 per an: Her widowhood and identity is established by three credible witnesses. Her loyalty is shown by three affiants, original Cetificate of Pension is surrendered. Third Auditor reports her pension paid to the 4"March 1861.
Claim is allowed under the Act and Section afaoresaid, at therate of $100 per an: Commencing the 11th March 1861 & to continue during her widowhood.

Apl. 28" '66


Boynton
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of  Agent.
A. S. Wallace Esq'r. 
Yorkville, S. C.
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Yorkville, S. C.
22 Nov. 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo,
My Dr Sir,

Yours of the 7th Oct last is now before me and in reply have to offer you the evidence of Cols. Thos. J. and Wm. Greir to sustain the claim of Mahala Hoagland of Mecklenburg County N. C. for a pension under act of 3 February 1853 which was suspended for precise proof of her husband John Hoagland's death. Mrs. Hoagland was mistaken about the year of her husband's death but stated in her declaration that she was paid up to the time of his death as his widow that the money was collected for her by Mr. Oats Clerk of the County Court after her husband's death to which I would respectfully call your attention.
Attached to the affidavits of the Witnesses Greir is the entry of the funeral
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close of the said John Hoagland which wil I hope meet every objection in this now [illegible] in this claim and report the same to me as soon as convenient.
Very truly your friend
A. S. Wallace
[Signature]