Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5321, Ambrose Hudgens, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.
Hudgens, Ambrose
Hannah
NUMBER
R 5321
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Ages and Memorials of things
wrote 2 Day of Augst [August] 1807
Ambrose Hudgens
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William Hudgens Son of Edward
Hudgens was Born Sept 26th 1701

Sarah Vaughan his wife was Born
March 26th 1704

Josiah Hudgens their Son was
Born August 7th 1735

Fanney Hudgens his wife was
Born March 4th 1743

Josiah Hudgens died on the
23 Day of november 1774
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Ambrose Hudgens Son of Josiah
& Fanney his wife was Born
the 11th Day of Febr [February] 1760

Wm Hudgens was Born
March 18th 1762

John Whealer Hudgens was Born
the 27th of June 1764

Josiah Hudgens was Born
December 8th 1766

Sterling Hudgens was Born
Feby [February] 4th 1769

Ancel Hudgens was Born
April 4th 1771

Thornton was Born Aug 3 1773
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Hannah Austin daughter of Stephen and Sarah his wife was born the 11th day of January 1765

Ambrose Hudgens and Hannah his wife was married January 15th 1781

William Hudgens their son was born the 4th day of May 1782

Sarah was born April ?th 1784

Fanney was born April 24th 1786

Nelley was born December 22nd 1788

Mary was born January 8th 1891

Austin was born December 2nd 1793

Ambrose was born November 16th 1795

Hannah was born September 18th 1797
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Josiah was Born March 21st 1799

John was Born Janr 2 1801 died [symbol e above line and y) 2oth April following - - 
aged 3 months and 18 dayes

Stephen was Born 30th July 1802

Charlotte was Born May 11th 1805

Ancell was Born the 14th day of June 1807

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Davis Motes Son of Andrew & Helley his wife was born April 23 1855
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Helley Motes daughter of Ambros Hudgens & Hannah his wife died April 26 1855 aged 22 years, four months and 4 days
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The United States of America
State of South Carolina
[illegible] District 

On this twenty second day of May 1847 personally appeared before me one of the [illegible words] in and for the district and state aforesaid Mrs. Hannah Hudgens widow aged Eighty two years a resident of the district of [illegible] who being first duly sworn according to the law goth on her oath make the following declaration in order to be entitled to the benefit of the thirst section of the law of Congress of the 4th July 1836, and the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838. - 3rd March 1843 and 17 June 1844 in relation to the granting of half pay and pension to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Ambrose Hudgens who was a private when [illegible] soldier in a militia company raised in Caswell County, North Carolina and that he served three tours of duty of three months each and that is was near the close of the war when he obtained his last discharge during the war of the revolution and serve in same under arms at lead nine months during this time he served in North and South Carolina and was at the engagement of Kings Mountain, Ninety Six and Camden under Generals Green, Williams and Gates deponent does not remember the name of the Captain under whom her husband served - deponent [unclear word] heard her husband states these
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facts has reason to believe the same department says her said husband having served his time not was regularly discharged and was discharged the last time about the close of the war. Deponent saith that she was married to the said Ambrose Hudgens on the 15th January 1781 in an interval between two of his terms of service by one Gabriel Davy a magistrate and that the said Ambrose Hudgens died on the 3rd day of November 1822. Desonent says her husband the said Ambrose never did receive any pension from the General or state governments but that a pension of thirty dollars per annum was granted to her on account of the services of her husband in the Revolution as above stated by the () laters of the South Carolina in Decemeber 1844 and in suppeint of this claim she submits the annex in proof. 
Sworn to before me this the day and year above written - I also certify the credibility of the affidavit - M Gallegly of of the magistrates in and for the district of Airberry and state of SOuth Carolina
Witness Killis Anderson
Hannah Hudgens
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The United States of America State of South Carolina.
() District
On the twenty second day of May 1847 personally affirmed before me Mrs. Hannah Hudgens widow of Ambrose Hudgens and makes oath that the oldest child of Ambrose had gues and herself in William Hudgens and that he was born on the 4th day of May 1782 and that Sarah the next oldest child of the said Ambrose and himself was born on the 9th day of April 1784. Fanny, Nelly, Mary, Austin, Ambrose, Hannah, Josiah, John, Stephen, Charlotte, and Ancell were all children of Ambrose Hudgens and herself and that they were born in the manner in which they are married Fanny 24th April 1786, Nelly December 22nt 1788. Mary January 8th 1791. Austin December 22nd 1793. Ambrose Nov 16 1795. Hannah Sept 18th 1797. Josiah March 21 1799. John January 2?1801
Stephen 30 July 1802, Charlotte May 11th 1805 and Ancell June 14, 1807 and thinks she was never married but one time. Sworn to before me this the day and year above written. M Gallegly. Hannah Hudgens. magistrate of the distract and state aforesaid. William Killis Anderson
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The State of South Carolina Newberry District
I Young J. Harrington Clerk of the Court in and for the district of Newberry afforesaid do hereby certify that William Gallighy Esquire whom name appears to the forgoing affidavits is acting magistrate in and for the district aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such. 
Given under my hand and the seal of our  said courth this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and in the seventy first year of the independence of the United States of America.
Y.J. Harrington C.C. N Duty
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October 11, 1920
Honorable E.B. Bankhead House of Representatives. 
My dear Mr. Bankhead: 
In reply to your letter of the twenty eighth ultimo, and the enclosed letter of Mr. A.W. Hudgens, of Carbon Hill, Alabama, I have the honor to (illegible) you, the histories of the only two soldiers of the revolution, named Ambrose Hudgens, under any spelling of the name, found on the records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the claim R. File No. 8,391, it appears that William Hudgens (the son of Edward Hudgens) was born September 26, 1761 and married Sarah Vaugan, who was born March 26, 1704. Their son Josiah Hudgens was born August 7, 1735, and married Fanney (whose maiden name is not stated), she was born on March 4, 1743 and said Josiah died November 23, 1774. Their son, Ambrose Hudgens was born February 11, 1760 and served three tours of three months each, during the revolution, as a private, in a militia company, raised in Caswell County, North Carolina. He was in the battles at Camden, Kings Mountain and Ninety-Six.
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He married January 15, 1781, Hannah, born January 11, 1765, the daughter of Stephen and Sarah Austin. He resided in Newberry District, South Carolina, and he died September 3, 1822.
These children were:
William, born May 4, 1782.
Sarah, born April 9, 1784.
Fanney, born April 24, 1786.
Nelley, born December 1788, (died April 26, 1811 married Andrew Motes, and their child Davis born April 23, 1811.)
Mary, born January 8, 1791
Austin, born December 2, 1793
Ambrose, born November 16, 1795
Hannah, born September 18, 1797
Josiah, born March 21, 1799
John, born January 2, 1801, died April 20, 1801
Stephen, born July 30, 1802
Charlotte, born May 11, 1805.
Ancell, born June 14, 1807.
Hannah widow of Ambrose Hudgens was alloted pension by an act of the state legislature of South Carolina in Decemebr 1844, and she applied for pension to the United States Government on May 28, 1847, at which time she was a resident of the Newberry District, South Carolina, but her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish specific proof of service, such as, length and dates of tours and names of officers, as required by the United States pension laws. 

Last page of his letter is in Ambrose Hudgens S.C> S 18885 to which it refers entirely
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148

REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
In the Senate, Dec. 18. 1844
Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the Report.  Ordered, that it be returned to the House of Representatives. 
By order,                                W.E. MARTIN, C.S

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COMMITTEE ON THE MILITARY AND PENSIONS. 
In the Senate, Dec. 9, 1844.
   The Committee on the Military and Pensions, to which was referred the Petition of Eliza J. Brown, begs leave to Report: That the Committee has had the same under consideration.    The Committee is fully satisfied that the Petitioner is the only surviving child of William Jasper, commonly known as Serjeant Jasper, and the most distinguished non-commissioned officer of the army of the Revolution; that the Petitioner is of good character, a widow, and in very indigent circumstances; that from age and infirm health she is unable to earn a livelihood from labor, and that for some time past she has depended upon the charities of her friends for a support.  The Committee considers the application peculiar in its character, and one claiming in a pre-eminent degree, the favorable regard of the Legislature.
     The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Petitioner be placed on the Pension Roll, and allowed one hundred dollars per year during her life, to commence on the 1st day of March last.
      Resolved, That the Senate do agree to the Report.  Ordered, that it be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. 
W.E. MARTIN, C.S.

   In the House of Representatives, Dec 18, 1844.
Resolved, That the House do concur is the Report.  Ordered, That it be returned to the Senate.
By order:    T.W. Glover, C.H.R

(The next paragraph was dated Dec 10, 1844 and In the Senate, was signed through and over the paragraph by Dan L Horlbeck with what looks like his initials underneath his signature and possibly his rank or title initials)
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REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.                 147
In the House of Representatives, Dec. 17, 1844
The Committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was referred the Petition of Lewis Pou, praying the Legislature to confirm his title to a certain tract of land, ask leave to Report:
That your Petitioner has erected a dwelling house and other buildings on land constituting a portion of the tracts heretofore reserved by the State, and ordered to be sold by the late Legislature.  Your Committee also said that your Petitioner has laid off a certain portion of said tract of land for the use of the Methodist Church.  They therefore reasoned that your Petitioner be allowed to keep as such of the tract as be required for his own use, on condition of his paying therefor to your Superintendent such price per acre as may be ascertained by sales of similar lands to be the value. And that the Superintendent of Public Works be required to have laid off and surveyed so much of said tract as has been devoted to the use of the Methodist Church, in order that its title to said lot be confirmed at the next Session of the Legislature.
Resolved, That the House do agree to the Report. Ordered, that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
By order, 
T.W. Glover, C.H.R.

Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the Report. Ordered, That it be returned to the House of Representatives.
By order, 
W.E. Martin, C.S.
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In the House of Representatives, Dec. 17, 1844.
the Committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was referred the Petition of George B. Greer, paying compensation for work done upon the State road over the Saluda Mountains, ask leave to Report: 
That your Petitioner is a native of North Carolina, a part of whose property, (consisting of a turnpike road, ) fell within the limits of South Carolina at the time that the boundary line was agreed upon between those two States.  That in constructing her State Road over the Mountains, South Carolina took one mile and three quarters of your Petitioner’s road and constructed there on their own road. That it  does not appear that your Petitioner ever received any compensation whatever for the damage thus sustained by him.   And that the State unquestionably was a gainer by reason of your petitioner’s loss.  They therefore recommend that the prayer of his petition be granted, and in order thereto respectfully recommend the adoption of the following Resolution.
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to George B. Greer, of North Carolina, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, in full of all demands against the State, out of the profits of the Saluda Mountain Turnpike Road.
Resolved, That the House do agree to the Report.  Ordered, That it be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
By order,
T.W. GLOVER, C.H.R.
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The state of South Carolina District of Charleston
Office Court Common Please Charleston
I Daniel Horlbeck Esquire clerk of the court of general please and common pleas for the district of Charleston South Carolina. Do hereby certify that I have detached from an authentic volume of the acts of the general assembly of the state of South Carolina, papered in Decemebr 1844 and published in printed "Columbia, A.H. Peblerton State printer 1845 at page 148, the annexed act pampering to grid and pension of the thirty dollars per annum to Hannah Hudgens the widow of Ambrose Hudgens. I also certify that Y.J. Harrington Esquire whose seal and name appears before the accompanying documents is clerk of the court of common pleas of Newberry District South Carolina.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and afixed the seal of the said court this 24th day of March A.d> eighteen hundred and forty seven and in the 71st year of American Independence.
Dan Horlbeck CGSPCD
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Mulberry Court House
May 25th 1847

Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Mrs. Hannah Hudgens, Thomas Denson, and the certificates of the registrations of the marriage and of some of the citizens of Mulberry district as to the tradition of listings of Hudgens and Hannah his wife.
I also enclose you the little book in which Mr. Ambrose Hudgens in his lifetime transcribed the birth and deaths of the Hudgens family you will be good enough if necessity does not assume the book to (not legible word) with the other evidence to transmit the book back to me after some (three words are run together) I believe they are followed with: have been affected.
Judge Greer is argumentative with the (not legible word) of the citizens signing the certificate.
(Salutation is not legible it is ink smudged)
Killis Anderson
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The United States of America
State of South Carolina
District of Newberry

I do hereby certify that I have been shown a book in which the births and deaths of same of the family have been transcribed, on the first sheet of the same it is entitled Ages and Memorials of things wrote Y 2nd day of August 1807 for Ambrose Hudgens” and I do certify the following is a true copy of an entry on the third leaf of the same ——————-
  Ambrose Hudgens son of Josiah & Fanny his wife was born the 11th day of Feby “1760” and that on the fourth leaf of the same book is an entry of which the following is a true copy to wit ———
Ambrose Hudgens & Hannah his wife was married Jany 15th 1781 ———

Daniel Mangum
Pastor of the Baptist
Church at Bush River
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The United States of America.    May 11 1847
State of South Carolina
District of Newberry

We do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Hannah Hudgens widow of Ambrose Hudgens who died in the year 1822. Said Ambrose Hudgins was universally regarded as a revolutionary soldier, and said Hannah and Ambrose always lived together and were esteemed as a respectable married couple and ( was crossed out,) we the undersigned do set our age annexed to our names.
Hillis Anderson, aged 49
Daniel Mangum, aged 59
Thomas Butler, aged 58
Robert Cleland, aged 66
Kenny Butler, aged 58
Rhesa Butler, aged 48
Benjamin Butler, aged 77
Amata Pitts, aged 58
John Mangum, aged 52
William Peterson, aged 67
Bailey Goggans, aged 67
Stephan Johnson,aged52
Wm. L Walle, aged 60
David Johnston, aged 60
James Goggons, aged 62
Charles Floy, aged 57
John S. Carwile, aged 61
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Pension Office 
July 3rd,1847

The application of Hannah Hudgins widow of Ambrose Hudgins claiming a pension under the Act of 4 July, 1836 has been examined and filed. 
Mrs. Hudgins declaration was not made before a Court of Record as required by the (not legible word), and is defective also in not specifying the commencement and duration with the names of the officers under whom they were rendered of the several times of her husband alleged service. She should file a duly lamental declaration executed in conformity with the enclosed mentioned instructions andn provide the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, and of the Comptroller Seal of South Carolina in support of his service in the militia of these states.
The evidence now presented is satisfactory to show that they were married in 1781 but it must be proven that Claimants husband was in service subsequently to the date of that event to bring her claim within the (not legible word) of the act.
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Of 4 July 1836

A blank page with signature at the bottom:

P. Cantwell, Esq
Charleston, SC
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This is an envelope with the following printed on  from left corner to right corner:

PRINTED MATTER.     Department of the Interior
                                       BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                                        Official business
                                        —————————-
                                      Penalty for private use,



In the middle of the envelope:

Family Record.
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James L. Edward’s Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. City
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Charleston S.C. 24 June 1847

Sir,

Thus with respectfully transmit the proof in support of the claim of Mrs. Hannah Hudgins widow of Ambrose Hudgins a private in the South Carolina lives during the war of the revolution. For a pension on account of his services.
J. (Not legible) Sir
Very respectfully 
Your (not legible) servant
P. Cantwell

James L. Edward’s Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
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REJECTED
5371
P.D.—————————
Hannah Hudgins
Service: wind Ambrose

Enlisted:—————-,18
Discharged:———-, 18
Application filed:——-18

Alleges: (crossed out) The printed list of 1850 gives cause of suspension
Re-enlisted: (crossed out) as for further proof and specification. 

Attorney: ——————-
P.O. —————————-
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——-Recognized.   ———Contract
——-Cert.of Dis.  Searched for ————18

Along the left side vertically is written the following:   1920 Oct 11. History to Hon. W.B.Bankhead aw
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No 6952 Read Time 28/47
Hannah Hudgins

Act July 4th /36
Married 1781
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The United States of America
State of South Carolina
District of Newberry
On this twenty-first day of May 1847 personally appeared before me Thomas Denson aged 89 years a resident of Newberry District and State of afore said and a revolutionary pensioner who being first duly sworn according to law saith to that he was well acquainted with Ambrose Huggins late of Newberry District deceased and that he because first acquainted with the said Ambrose Huggins at ninety-six during the revolutionary war and thinks these and there said (not legible two words too light) and that he served as a private in militia company but in which county the said company was raised he does not know. Deponent has no doubt but that the said Ambrose Hudgins served in the revolutionary was as a private as aforesaid as (not legible)niece accounts said Ambrose was (not legible)by discharged at ninety-six but in what year he does not recollect but thinks it was a close to the end of the war. Deponent knows the wife of the said Ambrose Hudgins (not legible) Mrs. Hannah Hudgins.
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And knows that during the service of the said Ambrose Hudgins he was depicted to be a married man whilst I understand, that he was not acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Hudgins the wife of the said Ambrose at any time during the service (not legible smudged)of the said Ambrose, that he became acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Hudgins the wife of the said Ambrose a short time after the close of the war that from that time and at such twice up to the death of the said Ambrose he and Mrs Hannah Hudgins lived together as a respectable married couple and had children how many he does not now recollect. And Deponent neither this office does it to support the claims of Mrs Hannah Hudgins to a pension as the widow of a worthy Revolutionary soldier. Sworn to before this the day and year above written.  I  also certify the respectability of the Deponent. 
signed: Thomas Denson with the mark of Deponent T and mark underneath signature of Denson.
On the left side of the page is the name WM Gallegy Esq and George G. DeWalt, with three words that are smudged and run together. I believe it says “the (cannot read the next word of Gurby District with a vertical squiggle line.
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The State of South Carolina
Newberry District - I Young J. Harrington Clerk of the Court on and for the District of Newberry do hereby certify that William Gallegly, Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Magistrate N and four the district 4 said and that do faith and credit ought to be given to his official act as such.

Given under my hand and the (not legible) this 25th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty seven and in the Seventy first year of the independence of the United States of America.
Y. J. Harrington C. C. A duty (squiggle line underneath signature)
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A blank sheet of paper except stamped with Oct 1 1920
Plymouth
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Handwritten at the top along side name Rec.
W.B. BANKHEAD
10th Dist.of Alabama

House of Representatives U.S 
Washington D.C

(Oval stamp under address showing seal with Deputy around the top and Commissioner around the bottom with Oct 1 - 1920 in the middle)

Jasper Alabama.
Sept. 28, 1920

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:

I will thank you very much to furnish the information requested in the enclosed letter if it is in your possession.   If not please give it the proper direction to any Government agency in Washington that can furnish this information.

Thanking you for your kindness.
Yours very truly,
W.B. Bankhead

(Circular seal with PENSION around the top, the letter M underneath capital U. S. On the sides and Oct 1 1920 in the middle and office around the bottom.)
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Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate) m5 Ex. AW
Office of the Chief Clerk
Job No. 1209 Date Aug 9, 24
Subject Ambrose Hudgens. Rev. R. 5321
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. War Section Division. Remarks: Please make photos exact size of document.
AE Wilson
Chief Div Rev War Section
Chief clerk

M233 Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Aug 8 1924
Chief Rev Sect Division. 
Sir:
I have this day received from Miss Kate S. Curry cash No. ___ for $ 90/100, requesting copies as per letter herewith. Copies mailed to Finance Div most AW Aug 13, 1924. 
Rev war section
Respectfully, O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
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Miss Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard Street N.W. Washington D.C.
Finance Division Aug 8, 1924 Bureau of Pensions
wants copies of 6 pages family record from Rev. War Pension claim R5321 Ambrose Hudgens. Aug 8 24 paid 90 cents
Rec'd A.E. Wilson
Rev War Section