Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,751, James Hughes, Continental (Md.)
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Continental (Md.)
Hughes, James
S. 39, 751
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18,967
Pennsylvania
James Hughes
of Greene Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Boger of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Howegger (?)in the Maryland ine (?), for the term of 2 years to Augt 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th (?) of MAY 1823 and sent(?) to Howard (?) A. Stewart Union Town, Pa

Arrears to t4th of March 1823 $1.03
Semi Anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823 48.00
$49.03
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
Signed 1 March 1823

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Weber Kewall and Co
xP (?) Ag (?) May 13, 182(?)
(?) cases
Death not shown on AR
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Greene County
Pennsylvania           

Ys. On this   day of   in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy personally appeared, in open Court being the Count of Common Pleas in and for the said Country in the State a foresaid being a Court of record, James Hugh aged sixty four years who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth march one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the first may one thousand eighteen and twenty. That he the said James Hughes enlisted for the term of three years, on the fifth day of February in the year one thousand and eight hundred, and seventy seven in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, by Captain Bennett Matthews of the Ship or vessel called the Independence, of the United States Navy, that from this time till the winter following the war with the recruits chiefly at Fredericktown, Maryland when he was transferred over to Captain Boyers Company of the German Regiment Commanded by Col. Ludwick Weltner formed partly of Pennsylvanians and partly of Marylanders, but he does not know whether it was of the Pennsylvania or Maryland line, as it always went by [ILLEGIBLE] German Regiment on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Company till shortly after the revolt of the Pennsylvania line, in the State of Jersey, When he was discharged from the said service in Fredericktown in the State of Maryland, That he was never in any battle but one against the Indians at Newtown and Indian town above Channong on the Susquehanna in General Sullivan's Company that he has no other evidence in his favour of his said services except the deposition of Moses McKinsey of Alleghany County of the State of Maryland, herewith transmitted.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that  I have not since that time by gift, sake, or in any manner, dishonor of my property or [ILLEGIBLE] part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act of surrender for contained [ILLEGIBLE] engaged in the law and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War proposed on 18th of March A.D. 1818, and not nor has any.
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Pension in ? for me any property or securities coutrarty(?) or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in Mr Schedulr (?) herthto ammuseed (?) and by mr serbsenibed (?) Sehedulr of property of the said James Hughes

one pair of blacksmith bellow, old worth about eight dollars
one anvil very old small worth nine dollars
one old sharktic vin worth about five dollars
three hammers worth two dollars
one horse eleven dollars, one cow worth eight dollars
one yearling heifer worth three dollars
one spring cafe, an dollar and a half
Five sheep five dollars
Three hogs three dollars,
I am a blacksmith by trade but unable to work at
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Penns [cut off] Greene County (?)
I William T. Hays Promonotary of the Court of Common Plea in and for the County of Greene area (?) of Pennsylvania, as
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[Handwritten] Hughes
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(?) the (?) do certify that the (?...) James Hughes is a (?) of Green county in Pennsylvania.
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[In top right]17,751 Register
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James Hughes
?, German
?

[In bottom right] How: Andrew Stewart,
union town,
Pen
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BA-J/ILL
James Hughes
S. 39751

Mrs. F. M. Bleakney
210 East Pine Street
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request in-
formation regarding James Hughes. of Maryland, whose wife was Nancy
Short, and his son, William Hughes, who resided in Pennsylvania and
whose wife was Sara Cousins, soldiers who may have served in the
Revolutionary War or War of 1812.

The claim of only one James Hughes who served from Maryland
in the Revolutionary War has been found.  His record is furnished
herein as found in the papers on file in said claim, S. 39751, based
upon that service.  A search of the War of 1812 records fails to show
claim for pension on file on account of service of a William Hughes
who served from Pennsylvania.

James Hughes was born February 7, 1756, as nearly as he
could remember; he did not state the place of his birth nor the names
of his parents.

He was enlisted in Baltimore County, Maryland, February 5,
1777 by Captain Bennett Matthews and was stationed in Frederick Townp,
Maryland, until the following winter, was then transferred to Captain
Bowyer's company, Colonel Ludewick Weltner's German Regiment, was in
the battle of Newtown and was discharged August 1, 1780.

James Hughes was allowed pension on his application executed
September 18, 1820, at which time he resided in Greene County, Pennsyl-
vania. He  stated then that his wife was seven years older than himself
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but did not give her name, nor the date and place of their marriage.
His family consisted then of two daughters, Esther aged upwards of
thirty years" and Sarah "aged upwards of twenty-seven years", and
three grandchildren, James Hughes aged nine, Lucinda Hughes aged
five, and Esther Hughes aged three years.  He did not state the
names of the parents of these grandchildren, nor give the names of
any other members of his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

James Hughes
Certificate #18967
Issued May 16, 1823
Commenced March 1, 1823
Rate $8 per month
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
On this 19th day of September 1820 before the Subscriber & justice
of the peace fore said County appears Moses McKinney, and after
being duly sworn on the Holy Evangalyst of Almighty God
[illegible] and saith [illegible]

that he knows James Hughs he became acquainted with
him at East Town where he joined Coln Weltnors Regiment
he thinks Capt. Boyers Company, in which Company he continued
about two years and the last he saw of him was in the United
States service at Fredrick Town Maryland in the same Regiment
that he first joined, and further this document saith that

Sworn to before Jon Scott

State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County
Court do hereby certify that John Scott 
Esq. before whom the above Deposition was 
made and who has thereto subscribed his
name was at the time and now is one of the State
of Marylands Justices of the Peace in and for
said County duly commissioned and sworn and to 
all whose acts as such full faith and credit is
and ought to be given as [illegible] in Courts of Justice
as thereout  In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of my office this 19th day
of September Eighteen Hundred and twenty

Aza Beall [illegible]
[illegible]
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[handwritten]

I hereby certify that Moses McKensey the within deposition is a credible and disinterested witness.
[signed] Jn. McNeill

Maryland
I Aza Beale Clerk of Allegany County do hereby Certify that John McNeele Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken was at the time of so doing, and now is one of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for Allegany County duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is and ought to be given as [illegible] in courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and office in the seal of my Office this 3rd day of June 1822

Aza Beale Clk of Ally Coty
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Moses Mc Kensey
deposition
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[handwritten letter]

Sir
I inclose to you the evidence of James Hughes an applicant for pension's Revolutionary services. The Credibility of the witness McKinsey is not certified by the justice before whom the deposition was taken because this claimant Hughes cannot find him at home when he returned for the purpose of obtaining the certificate to Cumberland in Maryland [illegible] of an hundred miles from his residence. It is presumed however that this will [illegible] no defect.

Justice [illegible] certificate of Cain's credibility is made after the Prothonotary's certification in consequence of having been before neglected. It is nevertheless Justice Lucas' certificate and signature.

A Certificate of Hughes's residence is inserted by myself and the Protty of this County, it having been left out of the [illegible] of the record.
Yours Respectfully,
Wm. S. Harvey
J.C. Calhoun
Secy of [illegible]
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 29 May [Handwritten] 1823
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that James Hughes --- [Handwritten] enlisted as a Private --- [Handwritten] in the German [Handwritten] Maryland Regiment, on the [crossed out] day of [crossed out] and was discharged on the 1st August 1780 present. [Handwritten]

Thos Karney [Handwritten]
Auditor General,
State of Maryland.
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[illegible] May 10th 1837
J L Edwards Esq and Son

Enclosed are [illegible] [illegible] three pensions which, it appears, require your order before we can get them cashed. Please return us the vouchers together with the necessary order as soon as convenient and oblige.
Respectfully,
Your [illegible] 
Weber Kendall
[illegible]
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Greene County [illegible]
Before me Thomas Lewis a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came John Cain and after being sworn as the law directs sayeth that he knew the said James Hughes in question and that he enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Capt Bennet Matthews in the service of the United States and was out in said service at least three years sworn and subscribed this 24 day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty two 
Before me Thomas Lewis
John Cain

Pennsylvania Greene County US
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that Thomas Lucas Esq. before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and as such put faith and credit on due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seat of this County of Greene this Friday of June 12/1822
William Hays Prothy
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[handwritten]

I do certify that John Cain the within deponent is a creditable and respectable witness.

{signed] Thomas Lucas
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39751
INVALID.
Revy
________
No. 39,751
James Hughes
[illegible] Rev War
__________________
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 243

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1915. Mch. 9. History to Mrs. J.D. Springston
F.W.
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1917. Apr. 27. History to Mrs. L.W.Hughes.
F.W.
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1924. Mch. 27 - Hist to Mrs. Jerome B. Hurrle.
AWF.
1925. Hist - to Almada B. Harpel - 
AWF.
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1935 - Dec. 21 - Hist. to Mrs. F.M. Bleakney - 
I.L.L.
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In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Hughes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension in file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.; Length of Service.; Rank.; Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.; State.

Captain.; Colonel.

Feb. 5, 1777 — Served until a short time after the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line.

Pri. {Bennett Matthews
                       Boyer, {illegible} Walter’s {illegible}

Battles engaged in, Newtown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, {illegible} in Baltimore Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1820. His {illegible}.
Residence at date of application, Greene Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife ___ aged 71, daughters, Esther, over Thirty, and Sarah, over Twenty yrs of age, and grandchildren, James Hughes, 9, Lucinda Hughes 5 and Esther Hughes, 3 yrs of age.

Respectfully,
     Commissioner.

*{illegible}. Aug 1 1780
                                 {illegible}
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[handwritten letter]

Dec. 12, 1935.

Deptnt of the Interior.
Washington, D.C.
[Dear Sirs- [checkmark]
I wish to ^[in other penmanship] only Md
to make inquiry of one James Hughes of Maryland - wife Nancy Short - and a son [checkmark] William Hughes a resident of Penna and his wife Sara Cousins - Hoped this a pension record or land grand might find that one or both might be Rev. or War of 1812 soldiers -

This Deptnt we have been most fortunate in locating many of our worthy dead & their service to the U.S.A.
Thanking you most Readily
(Mrs. F.M.) Florence K. Bleakney
210 E. Pine St.
Grove City Pa
[circular stamp] [arrow pointing to 12]
 RECEIVED
 DEC 18 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #21
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ALMEDA BRENTON HARPEL
1125 21ST
DES MOINES, IOWA
1/1/1925.


Dear Sie (sic?),
Will yoy (sic) please send me the Revolutionary Services of James Hughes. He served from Baltimore County Maryland . Was he a Pensioner?
Sincerely
Almeda B. Harpel

Two Stamps
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED JAN 5 1925
TO BUR. PENSIONS
BEOYS. OFF. - APPTS., MAILS & FILES

Stamp
OFFICE OF 
THE CHIEF CLERK
JAN 5 1925
H
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Portland, Iud.
Feb. 25, 1924.
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Portland, Iud.
Feb. 25, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:
Could you give me the 1776 War service record
of Felix or James Hughes?
They served from Greene
Co., Pennsylvania [insertion] at one time from Va.. Was
advised by Adjutant General
to write you.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Jerome B. Hurrle,
#4 Yount Building
Portland, Iud.
US Pension office seal -- Feb 27 1924
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Hughes

U.S. Pension Office Seal. Apr 23, 1917.
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Weston West Virginia
Apr. 19-17
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Will you please inform me
as soon as convenient whether
or not the name of James Hughes
of Green Co. Pennsylvania, appears
on your rolls for rendering
service during the Revolutionary
War.
Respectfully--
Mrs. L. W. Hughes
421. Main Ave
Weston
West Va.
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[illegible] Stamp retd - w

American Baptist Publication Society
Philadelphia, PA.
J. D. SPRINGSTON
DIRECTOR OF SUNDAY SCHOOL AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK
615 EAST PINE STREET
PORTLAND, ORE.,

February 22 - 1915

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.
My dear sir:
I am advised, by the Registrar General of the
N.S.D.A.R., that from your office I may be able to get
copies of the pension applications of certain
Revolutionary ancestors, living later than 1818.
I would be gratefully appreciative of such help
and for the convenience the one who does this
work, I have assembled such data of identification,
on another sheet, as I have been able to collect.
I understand in a rather vague way, that no
fee is required for a limited amount of this work.
If I am mistaken in this, will you kindly
send an estimate, before having the work done?
Hoping this will not be a tedious matter
and with many thanks for the help
from your records
I am very sincerely yours
Mrs. J. D. Springston

U.S. Pension Office seal, Feb 27, 1915
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Ref State lib. of Na. Rev. Soldiers
Brown, James: (Harrison Co.) H.D. Dec. 1833, 229
(Lewis Co.) S. of W. 1835 pen 2-160

Also appears in a list of "Lewis petitions" Dec. 17 - 1833 
and H.D. 1834. In one instance described as a farmer.
His wifes name was Sarah Sheppard: Lewis Co. was erected 
in 1816, from Harrison: he lived in the part that became Lewis. 
James Brown and wife died 1835

Boltzley, Jacob: from Monongalia Co. Va. died 1823
Did he app. for pen. from this Co. ?

James Hughes: In the 1835 list of pens. from Pa, 
certified by J.Y. Edwards.
marked "not in the line."

[stamp with U.S. Pension Office around the edges, date reads FEB 27 1915]
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

January 14, 1925.

Almeda B. Harpel,
1125- 21st St.,
Des Moines, Iowa.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39751, it appears that James Hughes enlisted February 5, 1777 in Baltimore County, Maryland and served as a private in Captains Bennett Matthews and Boyer's Companies, Colonel Ludowick Weltner's German Regiment, was in the battle of Newtown, and was discharged August 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 16, 1820, while a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-four years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife (name not stated), aged seventy-one years; daughters, Ester about thirty years old, and Sarah about twenty-seven years old; and grandchildren- James Hughes, aged nine years; Lucinda Hughes, aged five years; and Ester Hughes, aged three years.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.