Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37123, Job Hodges, Conn.
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(3— 1776)

SERVICE
Conn .

Hodges, Job 

NUMBER
S. 37123

CONTENTS
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Dup. certif. issd. Dec. 5 183_
and sent to Hon. B. Isaacs,
Norwalk, Ct. 

Notification sent
October 4th 1820 to 
David Burr, Fairfield, Connecticut

15.523
R
Connecticut
__________________________
Job Hodges
of Wilton in the state of Connecticut
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of April, 1818
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Oct. 1819 and sent to Pierpont Edwards, Esq. Bridgeport, Cont
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819 17 mo 3/30
136.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1820
48.00
___________________________
$184:80

Date of death
not on record
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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17.
Job Hodges
15.5.23
March 1820
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State,
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Job Hodges a resident of the Town of Wilton in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz one small cow--swine--
old Chairs Spinning Wheels, old Table, 
hammels, and Irons --Shovel & Tongs--old chest and drawers--milk pail--Barrels--water Pail frying Pan--Pewter Platter--tin Pans--Earthan pans--Glass flask Knives & forks old Earthan ware Spoons--Shoe makers tools old Iron--Iron pot-small Looking Glass
amounting to $36--67c
[sig] Job Hodges
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Job Hodges aged sixty years resident in the Town of Wilton in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he served in the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb for the period of Eighteen months and for particulars reference being had to my original declaration in the war office
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 2nd day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 15.523 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Shoe Maker, but owing to blindness in one eye and defect in the other am unable to pursue it and that I have in my family residing with me my wife Huldah aged 40 years with five small children the oldest 9 years old and the youngest two weeks old three Daughters and two sons all of them dependent on me for support and wholly unable to do any thing towards their or my support all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Job Hodges
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty six Dollars and 67 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Job Hodges is thirty five Dollars 67/100.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 day of July, 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield

[SEAL]

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25, 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield
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Job Hodges [crossed out]
Job Hodges Priv.

Col. Webb's
Conn.. Reg't.

1782 - war
2d April 1818

Adm'd

[several lines crossed out]
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District of Connecticut ss.
On this 2 day of April AD 1818 Job Hodges of Wilton in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and ever since the end of the war of the revolution hath resided that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred eighty two he enlisted into the service of the United States as a private for the term of nine months, at Danbury in Connecticut and immediately thereafter joined the continental army at Nelsons Point where he was mustered & placed in Captain Hinkley's Company in Colonel Webb's Regiment in general Huntingtons Brigade in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment in the armies of the United States in the war of the revolution and from the time of his said enlistment until the month of June in the year seventeen hundred eighty three [caret] at the end of said war the Declarant faithfully served the United States as a private in the said armies in said line and on said establishment when at the end of said war in said month of June AD 1783 he was from said service honorably discharged which discharge he hath by time and accident lost And the Declarant further maketh oath that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Job Hodges
District of Connecticut April 2d 1818 the aforenamed Job Hodges came before me & in my presence subscribed aforesaid declaration & made Oath that the same is true
Pierpoint Edwards
District Judge of District
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I Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Job Hodges who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceeding & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 20th 1818--
[sig] Pierpont Edwards

June 2 1819 I certify that James Downs and Matthew Gregory who have subscribed [crossed out: and depos] two of the subjoined depositions are disinterested and credible witnesses
[sig] Pierpont Edwards, District Judge of Connecticut District
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District of Connecticut ss.

On this 2 day of April AD 1818 before me Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for the district of Connecticut came William Bretting & Jemmy James, both of Wilton in said District who being duly sworn deposed say that they are well acquainted with the aforementioned Job Hodges the declarant and well known that he is and for more than twenty years last past hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his County for his support
[sig] Jemmy James
[sig] Wm his x mark Bretting

April 2d 1818 Sworn before me
[sig] Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ______________, 19__

_____________________________
_____________________________

In reply to your request of _____________________, received for a statement of the military history of Job Hodges a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
to June 1783

RANK.
Cor

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Hinkley
Bette
COLONEL.
Webb
Bradley

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in. ______________[check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Danbury Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr 2, 1818 HIs cl was al
Residence at date of application, Wilton Conn.
Age at date of application, 58
Remarks: In 1820 wife Huldah 40 & four children 3 daughters & 2 sons oldest 9 yrs & youngest 2 weeks old, names not stated. No claim for pension made by a widow

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Jan'y 31 1901
Mrs. Alice L. Nash
So. Norwalk Conn. 

37 123
Rev'y INVALID.
File. No. 37123
Job Hodges
Priv Rev War
___________________
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The certificate of Matthew Gregory states that the claimant enlisted in '78 or '79 which does not agree with the declaration of the claimant which states that he enlisted in '82

23 June 1819

[drawn pointing hand] The testimony of Downs & Hall is sufficient
J.L.E.
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Middletown at the Branch Bank of the United States
______________________________
Job Hodges

Hodges, Job
Conn. S37123

Brainard
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818.

Job Hodges late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of
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Job Hodges

45.50
 2.50
___________
48.

Hodges, Job
Con.. 537123
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No. 15.523

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,

7 Oct. 1820

SIR

You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll. 

I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Job Hodges
care of D. Burr, Esq.
Fairfield, Conn't
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Free
Hon'ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Admd
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Bridgeport Oct. 5, 1819

Sir,

I this day received again the papers in the case of Job Hodges an applicant for a pension with the same remarks made by you in that case on the 23d of June last. I presume the papers were not perused [illegible—ripped paper] them to you the second time, for you will [illegible—ripped paper] there was enclosed in them when I sent them [illegible—ripped paper] 2d time the Deposition of Stephen Hall, full to the [ripped paper] that Hodges enlisted in May 1782 & served to the end of the war; to which same fact James Downes had before given his Deposition--Stephen Hall's Deposition is written on the back of Downs's, & was made before me on the 18th of August 1819--

I am, with great respect & consideration yr obed serv't
Pierpont Edwards

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Dec 5

Benj Isaacs Esq.
Norwalk 
Ct
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County of Fairfield ss.

On this Seventh day of November AD 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fairfield Personally appeared Job Hodges to me well known who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Captain Hinkley and Betts Companies in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb and Bradley in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension role of the State of Connecticut that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the 4th day of September 1835 he laid his Certificate in a chair at his house in Wilton in said County which Certificate at that time was perfect. That he is blind but believes his Grandchild of about Eight years of age took it and after making search for the Certificate found it in the situation it now appears part of it gone and torn that he has made diligent search for the remainder of said Certificate and could not find it and now prays that he may have a duplicate Certificate for the same--
Job Hodges
X
his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid   
Benj Isaac Justice of Peace
Fairfield County, on the day and year aforesaid Personally appeared Charles Hodges and made solemn Oath that he is well acquainted with Job Hodges and knowns him to be the same person described in above affidavit by him subscribed 
Charles Hodges
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and that I am acquainted with said Charles Hodges that he is a person of veracity
Benj Isaacs Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
ss.
I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Benjamin Isaacs Esquire whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the Certificates on the foregoing Deposition of Job Hodges is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & duly authorised to administer oaths & take Depositions in & for sd Fairfield County given under my hand & the seal of sd County Court in Fairfield this 7th day of November AD 1835
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk
[SEAL]
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Norwalk
May 27

The Hon. Pierpont Edwards

Hartford
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I James Down of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut having been duly sworn do make oath that I was well acquainted with Job Hodges now of Wilton in the state of Conn and I do know that he served in the revolutionary war in the continental establishment for the term and in the manner he has stated on the afore declaration. I know many of the facts to which I have made oath from the fact that I was [illegible] sergeant and he belonged to my squad- 
March 22, 1819
[sig] James Down

District of Connecticut Ss April 22, 1819 the above named James Downs a reputable and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Test [sig] Pier Edwards [illegible]
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District of Connecticut Ss
Hartford Aug 18th 1819, then came and appeared before me Pierpont Edwards Stephen Hall of Fairfield and having been duly sworn does depose and say that having perused the foregoing deposition of James Downs, I do agree to fact therein stated, and believe them to be true.
Stephen Hall

Sworn before me
Piepont Edwards Dep Judge
I certify that I am well acquainted with said Stephen Hall and he is a disinterested and credible witness. Hon. Edwards Dep Judge of Con. Dist.
The within named James Downs is a man well known to me and I certify that he is a credible and disinterested witness. May 29th 1819
Certified by me Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of Connecticut
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Matthew Gregory of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Job Hodges of Wilton in said Fairfield County, that in the spring of the year 1778 or 1779 to the best of my recollection said Job was living in said Danbury and enlisted into the United States army in the Connecticut line for the term of nine months and joined the army and served on my behalf to exempt me from military duty for a number of years agreeable to the laws of the State of Connecticut for which I paid him a sum of money and I was accordingly exempted from said service in consequence of said Hodges enlistment as I understood & believe that said Hodges served out his full term & was honorably discharged.  And further says not.
Matthew Gregory

State of Connecticut Fairfield County SS
Danbury Probate District May 25th 1819
Personally appeared before me Daniel B. Cooke Judge of the Court of Probate Matthew Gregory above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, being personally & well known to me disinterested, and entitled to full faith and credit.  In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand & seal of office this day & date above.
Daniel B. Cooke, Judge
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[written vertically]
Norwalk
May 27
The Hon Pierpont Edwards
Hartford

[written horizontally]
I certify that Daniel B. Cooke before whom the deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Fairfield and judge of probate for the district of Danbury, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the name Daniel B. Cooke subscribed to the [illegible] of Matthew Gregory's deposition is the proper handwriting of said Daniel B. Cooke.
May 29th 1819  [sig] Pierpont Edwards District Judge of Connecticut District.
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[Stamped at an angle in black ink in the upper left hand side:
O.W. & N. Division
Jan 22 1901
RECEIVED]

[upper right hand corner]
#23 Union St., 
So. Norwalk, 
Conn. 

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir, - 
Our being told that I might find out from you concerning one of my ancestors, who served in the Revolutionary War ["Revolutionary War" is underlined in pencil], I decided to write. He was my great-grandfather. His name was Job Hodges ["Job Hodges" is underlined in pencil], and at the time of his death, which occurred in
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the 1840's, he was living in Wilton, Conn. He was eighteen yrs. (18) old when he entered the army and was made lame from his service in it. I think he received a little over eighty Dollars ($80) Pension every time he drew it, but cannot say for sure. This is all I am able to tell you as his children are all dead, and at the time my grandmother, his daughter, was alive I did not care so
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much about knowing all, as I do now. If you will kindly look it up for me, I shall greatly appreciate it. If not too much trouble, will you send me a certificate of the facts. Awaiting your reply, I am. 

Yours respectfully, 
(Mrs.) Alice L. Nash
Jan. 14, 1901
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[Upper right hand corner, written]
14 Putnam Ave. 
So. Norwalk
Conn. 
Apr. 28, 1922

[Stamped in center top of document in black ink: 
PENSION
F
May 1 1922
OFFICE]

Dept. of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 

Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly give me what information you have of one Job Hodges, who received a pension for his Revolutionary War Ser-
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2.
-vice?  I have part of his record giving date of application for pension as Apr. 21, 1818, place Wilton Conn., age 58 yrs. But would like to find out the date when you paid him the last check, and if his wife or any child drew any pension after he died, or if his wife or children were mentioned in
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his application. And if any dates, or places of birth were mentioned. I am a granddaughter of Job Hodges and am interested in getting to-gether all I can of his record. Hoping you can help me. 

I am
Respectfully yours, 
Mrs. A.F. Nash