Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7835, John Hudgins, N.C.
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Service  

N. C.  

Hudgins, John 

Nancy 

Number 

W.7835 

Contents
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12910 

North Carolina 

John Hudgins 

Of Orange in the State of N. Car. Who was a pri: inf: t in the company commanded by Captain Richards of the Regt. Commanded by Col Dickenson in the N. Carolina line for 12 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Car: at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June ‘33 and sent P.H. Mangum, Hillsboro N. C. 

Arrears to the 4th of March ‘33 -- 85 

Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept – 21.25 

$106.25 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} 

Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6. Page 42
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Ref? 

2155 

North Carolina 

Nancy Hudgins widow of John Hudgins NC who was a Private of Inf. V Cav. In teh Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Hon. R. M. Saunders Raleigh, N. C.  

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 202.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 

State of North Carolina Orange County 

On this 31st day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Pleas + Quarters for the County aforesaid, now sitting, John Hudgins [illegible] resident in the County that aforesaid, aged seventy two years, on the 15th day of June last, who first being 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 7th 1832. 

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

In the year 1780, he, being resident in the County of Franklin volunteered as a private in a militia company for three months; his company officers were Capt Harry Macon, alias “Makins” - Richard Ransom Lieutenant – Levan Crowton, ensign; - Field Officers, Benjamin Seawell, Col, the balance not remembered. From Franklin, he was marched indirectly to what was then called “Cross Creek”, now Fayetteville – then to the neighborhood of the Catawba river in North Carolina, and joined the Ameri
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can army under Gen. Gates, previously to the Battle of Camden, which resulted in the defeat of Gen. Gates. The declarant was in that battle- was then wounded under the chin by a blow from a British sword – taken prisinor by the British; and after a detention of four days, he made his escape + returned home – after having ban in the service longer than the term of three months for which he had volunteered. He was discharged in the Town of Hillsboro’, N.C. by Col Benjamin Axom who had succeeded, in command, the afores.d Col Seawell, previously to the Battle of Camden. 

In the winter of ‘80-’81, following, the declarant entered the service of the United States again, in the County of Franklin afores.d, for the term of three months, as a substitute for Thomas Ownby, in a militia company, commanded by Capt William Richards- Moses Wooten, Lieutenant; – and his Col. Was John Dickerson or Dixon. His said company was marched to Granville Court House, -  there to Caswell Old CourtHouse, and there joined Gen. Green, who was on his counter march to meet Lord Cornwallis. There he marched in Gen Green’s army to Guilford, No. Ca., and was engaged in the battle of Guilford. After the battle of Guilford, he was marched to the Cole’s Bridge on Drowning Creek- when he was discharged, his second term of service
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having expired. When the declarant’s company joined Gen. Green’s army, at Caswell Old Court House, as aforesaid; Col. Joseph Taylor succeeded in command; the afores.d Col. Dickerson and Col. Taylor was in command at the battle of Guilford. In the summer of 1781, the declarant was drafted, in the County of Franklin afores.d, for the term of three months – and was attached to the militia company, commanded by Capt Elijah Denby – Ransom Davis Lieutenant; Field Officer, Major White. He was marched then to the Town of Hallifax, in North Carolina; there to Jarborough No. Ca., and there joined Gen. Sumner; there was marched to what was called the “Raft Swamp” in the south eastern part of North Carolina, for the purpose of forming a junction with Major Cullins, to give battle to the Tories in the neighbourhood – but before his company marched that section of Country, Major Cullins gave battle to the Tories + had injured them. Which in the neighbourhood of the “Raft Swamp,” the declarant’s term of service expired- and he was discharged. 

A few weeks after his return from the “Raft Swamp, it was understood that some Tories were committing depredations on Big Fishing Creek, in the counties of Franklin + Nash, in North Carolina, - and Thomas Sherrand, the Col of the county of Franklin, made proclamation that all persons who
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would volunteer on an expedition to suppress the ravages of the band of Tories afores.d should receive a discharge for a three months tour in the service. Wherefor the declarant with others volunteered, and joined the Light Horse of the County- and marched under the command of Capt Ferry – and in four days , his troop captured Capt Ricks, alias Beard, the Commander of the Tories afores.d – and brought him to Col Sherrand who, with Col Ben Seawell, sentenced the said Tory Capt to be hung, which was done on the limb of a tree on the “lowgrounds” of Tar River – Col Sherrand then gave the declarant a discharge of for a three month tour. The declarant stated that all his discharges were burnt in the year 1799, when he had the misfortune of losing his dwelling house by fire. The declarant hath no documentary evidence of his service- nor doth he know of any person or persons, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He was born on the 13th day of June AD. 1760 – in the County of Amelia in the State of Virginia. He removed to the County of Halifax, North Carolina, when he was about 5 years of age – and was thence removed to the County of Franklin afores.d when he was
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North Carolina Orange County 

Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions May Term A.D. 1833 

Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas + Quarter sessions for the County afores.d now sitting, Anne Hudgins, resident of the County + state afores.d and after having first been duly sworn according to Law, doth on oath, state that she is the widow + relict of John Hudgins, who subscribed sworn to the within declaration; that the said John Hudgins departed this life intestate , on the 27th day of March 1833; and that at the present Term of this Court, she [illegible] in due form of Law, obtained letters of Administration on the Estate of the said dec’d which and hereunto appointed + that she cannot her conveniently get a preacher to attend Court subscribed + sworn Anne Hudgins x Mark J. Taylor lel 

Mr. Moses Guess, Joseph Marcum + Zachariah Trice, residents in the County of Orange + state of North Carolina, hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Hudgins, who subscribed + sworn to the within declaration, that the said Hudgins departed this life on 27th March 1833; that he was reputed + believed in the neighbourhood where the said Hudgins resided, that he had been a soldier in the Revolution + that we concur in that opinion; that we believe him to have been 72 years old; that he was a credible person, and that
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about 18 years old, where he resided when he entered the service of the United States aforesaid. He hath no record of his age. Since the close of the Revolutionary War, he hath resided in the Counties of Franklin, Wake, Person and Orange, in the state afores.d. He hath resided in the County of Orange since the year 1797.  

He is known to Thomas Marcum svn , Priestly H Mangum, William Rhodes and Thomas Hutchins in his county + neighborhood  

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, so far as he hath knowledge. - John Hudgins 

[illegible] to in [illegible] 

31st August 1832 

J. Taylor lel 

The Court having considered the matter contained in this declaration the proof in support thereof ordered to be entitled by their opinion that the said declaration of the proof in support thereof are entitled to full credit 

I John Taylor of Orange County first of Pleas + Quarters Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings are the matter of the application of John Hudgins for a pension
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his statement is entitled to credit; and the above affidavit, Moses Guess, further states, that he hath reason to believe + doth [illegible], that the above named Anne Hudgins, who is the widow relict of the said John Hudgins died hath used honest endeavours to procure the attendance of a Clergyman at the present term of the Court, to prove the character + services of the said deceased husband,  but hath failed to procure each attendance.  

Subscribed + sworn to  

J. Taylor lel Moses Guess Jos. Marcum Zach Trice 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter of the original declaration of Jno Hudgins dec’d which appears above, as well as the above statements of Anne Hudgins, and of Moses Guess, Joseph Marcum and Zachariah Trice, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Anne Hudgins, Moses Guess, Joseph Marcum + Zachariah Trice, who have signed + sworn to the above certification + statement as credible persons, + that their statement is intitled to credit. 

[crossed out] I, John Taylor, Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify 

And the said Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the above named Anne Hudgins is the widow relict of the aforesaid
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declarant, John Hudgins; that the said John Hudgins departed this life, the 27th day of March 1833, and that he left the following children, here surviving, viz. : Wilaby, Nancy, Baxter, Rebecca, Zilia, and Catharine Hudgins. 

I, John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions for the County of afores.d, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Hudgins for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this the 27th day of May 1833. 

J. Taylor lel 

TE74
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N.7432 

Jno Hudgins 

Admit as private  

9 mo Inf 30 

3 pm 6au 12.50 

$42.50 

[illegible] certificate to the  

11.12.14 

widow up to March 27 1833 

330 

11 aprie 

P.H. Morgan 

Hillsboro N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

Brief in the case of John Hudgins of the County of Orange in the State of N. Carolina 

(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 

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

3.How old is he? 72 years 

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


[chart, as follows:] 

Period. | Duration of service. [years | months | days] | Rank. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers under whom he served.  

In 1780 | [ | 3 | ] | Volun | Col Seawell, Capt Macon or Makins 

“80 “81 Winter | [Sub for Tho | 3 | Ownby] | Private | Col. Taylor Dickerson, Capt Richards 

“81 summer | [ | 3 | ] | drafted | Maj. White, Capt. Denby 

soon after this | [ | 3 | ] | Light Horse | Col Sherrand, Capt. Ferry 

 [total under months] 12 

 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden, Guilford 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Franklin Cy 

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? discharges all burnt 1788 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman’s certificate 

9. I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

 

Levin Belt 

Examining Clerk
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William and his wife Brazele was married April the 13th in year of our Lord 1815 

Francis Ann was bornd December the 28th in year of ou Lord 1815 

Barbary was bord October the 1st day in the year of our lord 1817 

Barbary Dececed 23rd of June in the year 1818 

there is some of my grandchildren ages in this list
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May Desern was born october the 10 day in the year of our Lord 1764 

Catharine M Hudgings Was Born on Monday the 4th of november in the youre of our Lord 1811 

Catharine M Hudgings was bornd on monday the 4 of November D. 1811
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Brazele Hudgings w born January the 19 day in the year of our Lord 1809 

Catharine M Hudgings was born on monday the 4 of november in the y of our lord 1811
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John Hudgings and his wife Nancy was marred september 20 the year of our lo 1786  

Ransom after Hudgings was borne August 27 in the year 1787 

Barzele Hudgings was bornd April 14 in the year 1791 

Nancy Hudgings was bornd Februry 5 in the year 1795 

Willoughby Hudgings was bornd March in the year 179[illegible] 

Mary Hudgings was bornd January 8 in the year 1802 

[crossed out] Rebeka Hudgings was Rebekekah Hudgins was bornd January 10 in the year 

Rebakah Hudgings was bornd February 10 in the year 1806
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S161. 

State of North Carolina Orange County 

Declaration of Nancy Hudgins, widow of John Hudgins who was a pensioner of the U. States. 

She said Nancy Hudgins being aged + infirm and unable to appear in Court, by reason of her age + of Bodily infirmity and aged 72 years. In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 4th July 1836. And the Act of the 7th June 1838 

She said Nancy Hudgins personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Judges or Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange, having Jurisdiction as a member of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions of said County it being also a Court of Record: Resaid Nancy Hudgins before me on this 4th day of March 1839 being first duly sworn according to Law. Doth make + subscribe her name to the following declaration, at her own dwelling House in the County of Orange, State aforesaid that she is the widow, of John Hudgins dec’d + has been such ever since his death, + still remains his widow, who was a soldier that was drafted to serve in the militia or Continental State line of militia troops in the War of the Revolution in the year 1778+ 9 and that he, her said Husband served in the militia in the State of North Carolina, And for which services he was placed upon the Pension List of the U. States, having finished the War Department sufficient proof + evidence of his said Services to entitled herein to his pension, which was allowed to him, as was usual in such cases. And she refers to the Documentary evidence of his said service as being fully set forth + described there now in file in the War Department. 

She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said John Hudgins in the County of Franklin on the 27 or 28 day of September 1786, at her fathers residence in said County, State afores.d Willouby Selfs. That she has had six children who are all grown + of lawful ages, + that she still loves the widow afs.d. John Hudgins 

Sworn to + subscribed before me the date above 

 Zachariah Trice J.P.Nancy X Hudgins 

State N Carolina Orange County 

I hereby certify that Nancy Hudgins did personally appear before me at her own residence in the County of Orange State afors’d + was duly sworn to the above declaration + subscribed her name thereto: and I also certify that she is from bodily infirmity
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disease + age unable to go to the Court House at Hillsboro in the County afores.d to make her declaration: + which is provided for in all said cases by the Rules of the War Office by the 9th Section of said rules And as one of the said Justices of the Peace do Certify that she is to my known knowledge the widow of said John Hudgins dec’d and now aged about 72 or thereabout, and is a person of Credibility, + fully entitled to credit upon her oath.  

Sworn under my hand + seal this 4th day of March 1839 Zachariah Trice  

Gabril Barbee Seal 

David Holder Seal  

Mark 

State of North Carolina 

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions certify that Zachariah Trice esq. who [illegible] the above affidavit was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace 

Sworn my hand + seal of Office is 4th March 1839. 

J. Taylor 

4979  

Nancy Hudgins wid of John NC 

Act July 7. 1838 

4979
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N. 7432  

John Hudgins 

P.H. Mangum 

Hillsboro N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Hudgins which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes  

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes  

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 

VIII. Has the Court Given their opinion? Yes  

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 

X. Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No 

XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes 

XIV. If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 

Explanatory Notes. 

Quere V. In case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 

“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentions below, and in the following grades; For ____ ____ year _____ _____ months, and ___ ______ days, I served as a ___________ For ___________ months and ________ __________ days, I served as a ___________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served; and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officiers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.  

Quere XIV. Proof of Service. 

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

Quere XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

	In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Nancy V Hudgins 

Wid of John 

NC 

Let Richard Smith 

June 4 1839 

do to same Aug. 19th 39 

Act of July 7th 1838
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Free 

Secretary of War 

City Washington 

Pension Office Schl 16 

CN 

Aoo hff 

Nancy Hudgins.
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War Department 

Pension Office 

August 19th 1839 

Sir 

The family register, mentioned in the affidavit of Edmund Herndon, of John Hudgins, should be forwarded to this office. Copies of private records are not received as evidence. Mrs Nancy Hudgins’ papers remain on file. 

I am, very respectfully Yr. Mos. Obt. St. 

J L Edwards 

Wid. Hudgins - 

You must send the Book here or bring it, in which the Record is made, or cut it out, and get Mr. Edmund Herndon to make a certificate it is the original of which, he sent a copy. or furnished you with it  

You see they are very particular 

Yr. Se Richard Smith 

Sept. #31. 1839 

Richard Smith Esq. 

Raleigh 

No.Ca.
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State N Carolina 

Orange County 

I do herby certify that those leave are cut out of the family Bible of John Hudgins and are three eac. copy of the affidavit I made before King Barbee this  9th September 1839 

Edmond Herndon 

Witness

King Barbee
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Oct 11 1843 

Nancy Hudgins 

Act 3 March 1843 

Hn R M Saunder Raleigh NC
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J. L. Edwards Esq 

6 and [illegible] 

Washington City
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Pin – In- [illegible] decliration for services - under the act of 1843 

N j m 

[illegible] 

R. M Saunders
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4437 

North Carolina 

Nancy Hudgins widow of John Hudgins, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30 March 1833 of Orange Co in the State of N. Carola who was a Pri Inf + Cav in the com commanded by Captain Richards of the rege commanded by Co Dickerson in the N Carolina line for 12 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Octr 1839, + sent to Richard Smith Esqr Raleigh, N.C. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $148.75 

Semi=annimal allowance ending 4 Mar 40 21.25 

$170.00 

{Act July 7, 1838} 

Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 1847.
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S.3483 20 July 

July 22 1839 

Pension 

Pension Office NC 

Add + proof 

Nancy Hudgins
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[stamp] Raleigh JUL 18 N.C. FREE 

The Secretary of War 

City Washington
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War Department 

Pension Office 

June 4: 1839 

Sir, 

I have examined the claim Of Mn Nancy Hudgins, widow of John Hudgins, and find the proof of Marriage unsatisfactory. Her papers are placed upon on file awaiting further proof. If no church record can be found, it is probable that there may be a family register, is some then evidence by which the ages of her children may be established, corroborating thereby the alleged date of the marriage.  

I am, respectfully, 

Your obt. servt. 

JL Edwards 

Richard Smith, Esq 

Raleigh 

N. Carolina
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Rey Widow , &c. 

File No. 7835 

Nancy Hudgins 

Hidi 

John Hudgins 

Pvt. Rev. War 

Act: Mch, 3 [illegible] 43 

Index:-- Vol. A, Page 356 

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Thomas Sangster Esq 

Caure of  

Henry Sylvester 

Washington 

Dis Columbia
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4604 

Oct 2. 1843 

Ax 

Nancy Hudgins 

Act 3 Mar 43
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State of North Carolina 

Wake County 

On this 24th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in said county Nancy Hudgins a resident of said county aged seventy nine 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 pension made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Hudgins who was a soldier of the revolution and that she was on pension and received the annual amount of forty dollars + cents under the act of July 1838 she further declares that she is state a widow 

John Hayes JP 

his 

Nancy x Hudgins x 

moh 

Sworn to and subscribed in day and year above written before me 

John Hays J.P. 

Know all men by item present that Hermon Sauyter is or Henry Slyvester is authorized to attend to the above business for me and to receieve the certificate or [illegible] if any [illegible] signed this 24th day of April 1848 

John Hays 

his 

Nancy x Hudgins x 

Moh 

Isaiah Marcom
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State of North Carolina 

Wake County 

I James J. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake do certify that John Hayes is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Said Court subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 4th day of Sept 1843  

Jas. J. Marriott ClC
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State of North Carolina 

Wake County 

Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid on this the 4th of March in the county aforesaid at the dwelling house of Patience Robertson, Willy House who was sworn according of Law, and who made oath that she was at the wedding and saw John Hudgins and Nancy Hudgins married, and was joined together as man and wife, who was before her marriage Nancy Self there were married at the residence of her Father, Willoby Self in the country of Franklin N.C. fifty two or three years ago or on thereabout – and further the deponent saith not – sworn to and subscribed before me the 4th day of March above named 1839 

Interlined above before assigned 

C L Henton JP 

Her 

Willy House 

waak 

I hereby certify the above named Willy House is a witness of respectability + credibility and fully entitled to credit on his oath that she is know to me as such 

CL Hinton JP 

State of North Carolina 

Wake County 

 I Alfred Williams Clerck of the County Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions, for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles L Hinton whose name appears to the foregoing
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Affidavit and Certificate is now and was at the date thereof are acting Justice of the Peace in and forsaid County.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Raleigh, this 9th day of March A.D. 1839  

A. Williams ClC 

Affidavit of Willy House
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State of N Carolina 

Orange County 

Personally appear’d before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid, Edmond Herndon Esq., who was sworn according to law saith that is verry well acquainted with W. Nancy Hudgins the widow of John Hudgins dec’d + with the family + being acquainted with all the family + neighbours + have seen the family Register, of the said John Hudgins dec’d, which is writtin in a family bible, of there which I have seen + read+ find therein recorded the date the said John Hudgins was married which was on the 28th of September in the year of our Lord, One Thousand seven Hundred + Eighty Six + that it also contains the date of the birth of all these children, to wit 

Ransom Hudgins was born August 27th day in the year of our lord One Thousand Seven Hundred + Eighty Six, Zeliah Hudgins was born April 14th in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred + Eighty nine, Nancy Hudgins was born February 5th in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred + Ninety one, Willabough Hudgins was Born March Thousand Seven Hundred + Ninety two, Mary Hudgins was born January 5th in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred + two [illegible], Rebekah Hudgins was born February 10th in the year of our Lord  One Thousand Eight Hundred + Six John B Hudgins was born January 19th in the year of out Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred + nine Catherine Hudgins was born November 4th in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred + Eleven, all of which I have this day copied from said family Register + no it to be correct that he knows of of no church Record + believes it is not
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Customary in that part of the Country to be kept in such Record + further [illegible] not  - - Sworn to + subscribed before me July 13th 1839 

Just King Barbee JP Edmd Herndon 

I certy that I am well acquainted with the above named witness Edmund Herndon + know he is a witness of Cridibility + Respect 

King Barbee JP 

KB I further state that I believe the date of all his children named in the family Bible + the date when he was married to be in John Hedges Handwriting 

Just King Barbee JP Edmd Herndon 

State of North Carolina 

I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Please + Quarter Sessions certify that King Barbee esq. Who signed the above certificate was at that time a duly qualifies Justice of the Peace 

Witness my hand + seal of Office 14th July 1839 

J Taylor ClC
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

{Letters of Administration TH. Henderson, State Print} 

State of North Carolina, 

Orange County } Ss. 

AT a county court of pleas and quarter sessions begun and held for the county aforesaid at the court house in Hillsborough on the fruth Monday May A.D. 1833. 

WHEREAS, it appears to this court that John Hudgins dec’d late of this county, died without will: This is therefore to certify that Administration on the estate of the said John Hudgins is granted unto Anne Hudgins who has given bond accordingly. The Administrator aforesaid is hereby authorized to take into his possession the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, wherever to be found in this state, and a true inventory thereof return into this court agreeable to law. 

WITNESS, John Taylor Clerk of our said court at office this 27th day of May A.D. 1833 

J. Taylor lel
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Raleigh 18th July 1839 

Inclosed you have such further evidence as appears to corroborate, more fully the marriage of the enclosed case, and it is hoped will be sufficient to establish her claim,  -- respectfully Richard Smith 

King Barbee J.P.
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V 4979 

Nancy Hudgins 

Wd of John 

NC 

Named 1786 

Died 1833 

Alloco $42.50 per ann from March 4 1831 

Rich Smith Esq 

Raleigh NC
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[handwritten]

3322

Declaration
of
Nancy Hudgins

N.C.
Act 3 March 43
42.50

Hon. R.M. Saunders
Raleigh
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Wake County  

I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do Certify that John Hayes is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court & Subscribed my name at Office in Raleigh this 2nd October, AD 1843

Jas T. Marriott Clerk
of Wake County Court
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[Handwritten]

Declaration

State of North Carolina
Orange County - 

On the 29th day of Sep. 1843 - personally appeared before me John Hayes an acting Justice of the Peace of Wake County of Orange - Nancy Hudgins a resident of said county - aged about 80 years who being [illegible] duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of John Hudgins and as such drew an annual pension for the amount of Eighty dollars, she it then received under the act of Law by 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow - Sworn to [illegible] on this day of & year above before me - John Hayes JP

Nancy Hudgins, her mark

I John Hayes am acting Justice of Wake County do certify that Nancy Hudgins is personally known to me as the widow of John Hudgins - and that she is the identical person who has drawn a pension - that she resides in the County of Orange and is still a Widow - given under my hand the date above - 
John Hayes JP