Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42945, for John Mc Hugh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Mc Hugh, John
S. 42945
CONTENTS

16.663 R New York
John W. Hugh, of Montgomery, in the state of New York, who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb — of the New York line, for the term of two years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of December 1819 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Apr 1820 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Cass .
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 — $ 23.48
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 — 68
2 mos 29/31 — $ 71.48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

John M. Hughes Declaration
John M. Hew on roll 2 years
Admitted
John M. G. B. Wyck

DISTRICT OF New York — , ss.
On this Seventh day of December 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Sullivan County in for the said district, personally appeared John M c Hugh — aged 53 — years, resident in Montgomery — in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said John M c Hugh — enlisted for the term of the revolutionary war  about on the first — day of February in the year 1781 — in New Windsor in the state of New York — in the company commanded by Captain Thomas M c Lachlan — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb — in the line of the State of New York — on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of said war June 9 th 1783 , when he was discharged from service in at West Point in the state of New York — , that he was in the battles of Little York or Yorktown in Virginia at the taking of Cornwallis and in several skirmishes
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John M c Hugh
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Hunter for as aforesaid
I, David Hunter — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John M c Hugh — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
I also certify that the words "or about" interlined, and the word "Cornwallis" written on an erasure, and the words "also certify" crossed before executed.
David Hunter, Judge

Sullivan County ss Thomas Gillen being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served during the revolutionary war rising of more than seven years on the Continental establishment. That he knows John W. Hugh mentioned in and who made oath to the within Declaration who now resides in Mountgomery in said State of New York and this deponent saith that he knows that the said John W. Hugh served as is within mentioned in the years 1781 and 1782; this deponent having seen him in said service at York Town and on many other occasions doing military service in the United States troops and verily believes that he served out the term of time mentioned in the within declaration as a good and faithful soldier
Tho Gillen
Sworn to me this Seventh day of Dec 1819
Before me David Hunter, Judge 24.
Sullivan County ss Robert McLaughlin being duly sworn deposeth and saith that about two or three years before the end of the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with the within named John W. Hugh, who was then an apprentice and that the said John at that time enlisted into the Company of Captain Matthias as within mentioned to serve either for three years or during the war (for which period this deponent is not sure). That the said John was immediately thereafter absent from his place of residence and so continued absent and as this deponent was informed & verily believes true was in the United States service as a private soldier until the end of said war.
Sworn to me this 4th day of December 1819 before me
Robert McLaughlin
David Hunter Judge as aforesaid

Sullivan County ss I David Hunter Judge as aforesaid do certify that Thomas Gillen made oath before me to the affidavit aforesaid to which his name is subscribed on the day of the date thereof and that Robert McLaughlin made oath before me to the preceding affidavit to which his name is subscribed on the day of the date thereof and that I am acquainted with the said Thomas and Robert and that they are both credible witnesses: December 13 th 1819 -
David Hunter Judge
State of New York
Sullivan County ss I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that David Hunter within & above named and before whome the annexed affidavits were taken was on the days of their respective dates, duly Commissioned & sworn and authorized to officiate as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Hunter and verily believe the signatures "David Hunter" to the foregoing to be his own proper hand writing & signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1819.
John P Jones Clerk

Declaration under Act 1. May. 1820 property. &c.

Southern District of New York  Orange County ss. On this 17 th day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange it being a Court of Record for said County John M c Hugh age a fifty seven years resident in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the company of Captain Thomas Matheisen in the Second Regiment of New York State artillery commanded by Colonel Lamb. That he enlisted as a private soldier in the said company some time in the month of January or February one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty one at New Windsor in the County aforesaid & served until the ninth day of June in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three when he was Honorably discharged at West Point in the County aforesaid. That he served as a private soldier at the Siege of Yorktown and was present at the capture of Cornwallis & further saith that his original declaration is filed at the War Office in Washington City. That he has not a copy of any memorandum or paper whereby he can ascertain precisely the date of his discharge but from the best of his recollection believes it bore date same time in the month of October or November one Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen and that his pension certificate is Number 16,663. That I am unable to attend in person in court by reason of a fall from a horse in coming to court from my residence in the Town of Crawford in the County aforesaid.
Sworn to and Declared on the 17 th day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five before me - Stephen Saltonstall
John M c Hugh Mark

I Stephen Jackson a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Holden in the County of Rensselaer when the Recipient was so fully satisfied that the above named John M c Hugh is from a fall from a Horse in coming from his place of business in the Town of Crowsland in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid so bruised and lamed as to be unable to attend the Court now sitting & which I am a Judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named during the present term & I do also certify that no Court of Record will sit in this County after the expiration of the present Term until the Last Monday of May next. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his present place of abode and administered to him the foregoing Oath —
Stephen Jackson —
We Samuel J. Deward Solomon Dight & Stephen Jackson Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer do hereby in Open Court the said Court being a Court of Record that we receive the amount of property held in the name of inventory of true and that the per- sonal property of the said John M c Hugh is worth five Dollars no more & that the said John M c Hugh is lame and unable to attend Court Dated Seventeenth day of Feby 1825 —
Sam J J. Deward
S. Dight
Stephen Jackson
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 — and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner dis- posed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain

knows in aid in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" to wit on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not now here any power in trust for me, any property, or Securities, contracts, or Debts due to me; My real estate income other than what is contained in the following Inventory, and by me subscribed - viz - 1 Bed & Bedding - For Real estate - No personal property except Cash and Tools worth Five Dollars -
John his M c Hugh Mark -
Sworn to and subscribed on the Seventh day of February 1825 before me - Stephen Leukon a Judge of the Court Pleas -
State of New Jersey Essex County ss. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting - Whereas the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of John M c Hugh who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is true as aforesaid that the said Schedule and Cash have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly as therein contained - and as further satisfy, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Dollars - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Seventh day of February 1825 -
Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Essex County - of Essex -

42 945
Very INVALID.
File No. 42 945
John McHugh Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 831
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

16,663
New-York.
John M c Hough, Private, at $8 per month, placed on the roll under the act of March 18. 1818, on the 8 th April 1820.
Continued on roll, pension to commence 23 rd March 1827.
Notification issued 30 th March 1827, and sent to Walter Cafe, Eng t New- burgh, N. Y.
5 mo's . . . . . $40 2/31 days . . . . . " 1 4/30 — " . . . . . 1.06
$41

1 May 1820, N.Y.
John M. McKim
Dear Sir, Rochester, N.Y.
FREE
Mar. 1 1825
Mr. Calhoun Minister of State Washington City
Mr. Sweet

Newburgh — March 2 d 1825
Sir
Enclosed is an exemplification of the affidavit of John Mc Hugh de for the purpose of procuring his name to be restored to the pension list if I mistake not I filed his orig mal papers when I was at Wash ington — He is now to my certain knowledge confined to his bed in this place in consequence of a fall from his horse in going for his original certif icate which I now have in my possession
M c L. Edwards
I am Respectfully yours Walter Base

1/200 (sounding and) catching copy 11.75

This Indenture , made the Second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two
BETWEEN  John Hughes of the town of Montgomery County of Orange and State of New York of the first part, and Isa Clark of the town County and State aforesaid of the second part,
Witnesseth , That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to him in hand paid, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, and administrators, for ever released and discharged from the same by these presents, Has granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents Does grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, for ever, All
that certain lot of land being a part of lot number Seven in that division of the eight thousand acres patent and is the same which was conveyed to said party of the first part by Isaac Thompson by his deed bearing date on the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Beginning at a heap of stones on the corner of a four acre lot formerly belonging to the heirs of Robert Thompson deceased and now owned by John Hughes being the most northerly corner of the lot hereby conveyed and running along the line of the said four acre lot South  nineteen degrees and thirty minutes west seventeen chains and Eighty links to a heap of stones on the north bounds of the Ulster and Orange Branch turnpike road Thence along the north bounds of said road south  fifty three degrees and forty five minutes east thirty one chains to the west side of a road leading from Scarsburgh to the Newburgh and Coeymans turnpike road to a heap of stones Thence along said road leading from Scarsburgh  North  Fifty one degrees and fifteen minutes east seventy five links to a heap of stones Thence north fifty nine degrees east eight chains and ten links to a heap of stones on the lines of the lands of Thomas Crawford Thence along his line north forty seven degrees and fifteen minutes west forty chains and seventy six links to the place of beginning containing forty Nine Acres and ten rods of land be the same more or less also another lot adjoining the above said lot being a part of lot number in the former division of the eight thousand acre patent and designated on a map made by Archibald Crawford as lot No 1 beginning on the center of the Ulster and Orange Branch turnpike road where the road leading from Scarsburgh to the Newburgh and Coeymans turnpike road crosses said Branch turnpike road and runs along said Scarsburgh road south  fifty degrees and thirty minutes west five chains to a stake standing at the corner of Abraham Miller's lot No 2 Thence along his line north sixty three degrees west eleven chains to a stake standing on the line of lands of John Hughes Thence along his line north fifty degrees and thirty minutes east five chains to the center of said turnpike road Thence along the center of said road south  thirty three degrees east eleven chains to the place of beginning containing five acres of land
Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the said abovementioned and described premises in any wise appertaining or belonging, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower, and right of dower, property, possession, claim, and demand, whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances:
To have and to hold the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his own proper use and behoof for ever. And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs, executors, and administrators, Does covenant, grant, promise, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that he the said party of the first part at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents,

of the said part of the first part, of, in, or to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his own proper use and behoof for ever. And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs, executors, and administrators, Does covenant , grant, promise, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that he the said party of the first part at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, is lawfully seised in his own right of a good, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee-simple, of and in all and singular the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances, and have good right, full power, and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same, in manner and form aforesaid; And that the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said party of the first part, his heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim the same; And that the same now are free, clear, discharged, and unincumbered, of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes, assessments, and incumbrances, of what nature or kind soever. And also , That the said party of the first part, and his other heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title, or interest, of, in, or to the herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for him shall and will, at any time or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and the proper costs and charges in the law of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, make, do, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances, and assurances in the law, for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted, in and to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns for ever, as by the said party of the second part, his heirs or assigns, or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required: And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs, the above described and hereby granted and released premises, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the said party of the first part, and his heirs, and against all persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will warrant , and by these presents for ever defend .
In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. John McHugh
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US.
The word "minutes" between the 15 & 16 lines interlined before execution and the word "and" written in the margin
Joseph Barkley

I hereby certify this as a true copy of the original Deed given to me by John Mc Hugh Ira Clark
Orange County ss Be it remembered that on this 7 th day of February 1822 personally appeared before me John Mc Hugh to me known as the person who executed and is described in the within deed and acknowledged that he executed the same freely and having examined said Deed and finding therein no material interline- ations or erasures except noted before execution do allow the same to be recorded
J. W. Eager Commissioner of Deeds for Orange County
State of New York Orange County ss I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that the within Deed from John Mc Hugh to Ira Clark is a true copy of a Deed Recorded in Orange County Records for Deeds Liber 10 16 the Eleventh day of October 1826. In attesting whereof the I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County the 13 th day of October 1826. Asa Dunning Clerk Per Sims Dunning Dep Clerk

Mary Hold
410 40 2 37 8 75 10 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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State of New York Orange County ss
Personally appeared before me Walter Carr to me personally known & who is a credible wit- ness and having been duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is personally acquaint- ed with John Mc Hugh in the annexed affidavit named that some time in the month of February in the year 1825 the said John applied to the said deponent to assist him to get restored to the Pension list - That he the said deponent inform- ed said John that it would be necessary to procure affidavits of a number of his creditors residing at a distance That the said John in pursuance of said advice set out on November as the deponent has been informed and believes to procure said affidavits but had not proceeded far before he was thrown from his horse & badly lamed & has ever since been a cripple and this deponent further saith that he has no doubt that the said John Mc Hugh served in the United States army during the Revolutionary war That he is very poor and requires public charity to support him & this deponent further

south that from his own knowledge he has reason to believe and does believe that the delay of the said John Mc- Glash in not proceeding to get him- self restored to the pension list has originated wholly from his being a cri- ple as aforesaid and many of his credi- tors to whom he has paid money re- siding at a distance from the resi- dence of the said John Mc Glash so that it has been wholly out of his pow- er to procure their affidavits —
Given this 29th day of November 1826 before me Ward M. Farnam
Walter Case

Orange County p. Personally appeared before me Edward M c Gugley one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange Peter Lewis of the Village of Newburgh in the County aforesaid who being du- ly sworn doth depose and say and that on the twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twen- ty five he received from John Mc- Hugh named in the annexed affi- davit seven dollars for the board and lodging of the said John at various times and this deponent fur- ther saith that he is well acquaint- -ed with the said John McHugh & has been acquainted with him seven years last past - that by reason of his age and infirmities the said John has not in the opinion of this deponent been able to support himself by his labour for seven years last past - that the said John is now a cripple and has been acrip-
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He ever since the month of Febru- ary 1825 & unable to walk with- out the assistance of two crutch- es - and further with not Peter Sears
Sworn this 10th day of December July 1826 before me Ward M. Garsley Justice of the Peace
Orange County ss I certify that the above named Peter Sears is a credi- ble witness — Ward M. Garsley
P. Sears

Orange County ss. Personally appeared before me David Lease Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid Oliver Milly of the Town of Crawford in the Coun- ty aforesaid who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is per- sonally acquainted with John Mc- Hugh in the annexed affidavits men- tioned. That in the opinion of this de- ponent the said John McHugh by reason of old age and infirmities has not been able to support him- self by his labour for seven years last past and that he could not be decently supported for less than one hundred dollars per annum Oliver Milly
Sworn this 19 th day of } July 1826 before me } David Lease Justice of Peace
Orange County ss. I certify that the above named Oliver Milly is a credible Witness
David Lease Justice of Peace

Flower Mills -

Strada Jennings -

Orange County B. Personally appeared before me Samuel M Eager one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Isaac Jennings who being duly sworn doth depose and say that on the 4 th day of December 1819 he received from John McHugh the sum of four Dollars and ninetytwo Cents and on the 20 th of July 1820 the further sum of five Dollars and one Cent and on the 7 th day of April 1822 the further sum of eight Dollars and fifty Cents money justly due this deponent from the said John McHugh for goods wares and Merchandize. & further saith not.  From this 15 th day of November 1820 before me
Isaac Jennings
S. M. Eager J Peace
Orange County B I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Isaac Jennings & that he is a credible witness
S. M. Eager

Supreme Court
Hamilton Morrison } vs } Henry Snider } John M c Hugh } Nathan Smith }
Orange County p- Daniel at Gray being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was the attorney of the above Plaintiff in the above suit - That the above action was commenced on a note which the said John had signed as one of the security of Henry Snider That on the twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Judgment was obtain ed on said note for three hundred and sixty six dollars and seventy four cents besides costs That the costs amoun ted to thirty six dollars & sixty six cents & the interest to seven dollars & six cents amounting to the aggregate sum of four hundred and ten dollars & forty six cents besides the Sheriff's fees on the Capias & this deponent further saith that the above named defendants Henry Snider and Nathan Smith are and have been reputed to be insolvent
pp 410, 411

ever since the said Judgment further saith that the said McHugh on the twenty sixth day of January 1823 paid the above amount after a cesa had been issued against him and whilst in Jail thereon
David M. Fry
Sworn this 8 th day of September 1820 October 1825 before me David M. Foulke Justice of the Peace Orange county
D. M. Fry

Orange County ss Personally appeared before me Ward M. Bagley one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County Chichester Brown & being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on the seventh of January & twenty eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & twen- ty five he received from John McHugh named in the an- nexed affidavits in all nine Dollars & thirty seven cents for medicine & attendance of the said John as a Physician & further saith not
Chichester Brown.
Sworn this 13th day of November of June 1826 before me - Ward M. Bagley Justice of the Peace
Orange County ss I certify that the above

named Chester Brown is a brid- dle witness — Ward M. Farley Trustee of the peace
C. Brown

Isaac Shultz

Orange County ss Personally appeared before me Ward M Barclay one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Isaac Shultz of the Village of Newburgh who being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the month Janu- ary in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine the deponent received from John Mc Hugh named in the preced- ing affidavits six dollars for three weeks board & further saith not
Isaac Shultz
Sworn this 16th day of November in the year 1825 before me
Ward M. Barclay Justice of the peace
Orange County ss I certify that the above named Isaac Shultz is a credible witness —
Ward M. Barclay Justice of the peace

David J Smith Affidavit

Orange County B. Personally appeared before me David Sease one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Orange David J Smith of the Town of Crawford in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that on the twenty ninth of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 8.75 and twenty two he received of John Mc- Hugh named in the annexed affidavits Eight dollars and seventy five cents it being justly due to Daniel Cozeng from the said John Mc Hugh for Goods wares and Mer- chandise & further saith not Sworn this 19 th day of July in the year 1826 before me David Sease Justice of Peace
David Smith
Orange County B. I certify that I am person- ally acquainted with David J Smith above named & that he is a credible Witness
David Sease Justice of Peace

The base of John McHugh and John —
Certificate that for the lease of land are Lushes & their names their signa- tures are agreed ed.
Case & Place

Orange County, Personally appeared before me Samuel W. Eager Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Daniel Cozens who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has received from March 1822 to March 1826 from John W. Slugh sworn in the within aff. dvt. twentytwo dollars & ten cents for goods wares merchandise orders and dfts. etc. Justly so due to this deponent from the said John W. Slugh.
Sworn this 15 th Nov r 1826. Daniel Cozens before me
W. Eager Justice of the peace
pp 22, 70
Orange County I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Daniel Cozens and that he is a credible witness
W. Eager
Justices of the peace in & for the County of Orange dwelling in the said County duly appointed and sworn &c — and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices and truly believe that the Signatures of "Ward M Farlay - David Lease & J. W. Eager" subscribed to the Certificate of the said affida- vits is the proper hand writing of the said Justices In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the

Orange County I certify that I am personally familiar with the above named Daniel Cozzen State of New York
Orange County
So. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do certify That Ward M. Garlay - David Lease - and Samuel W. Egan Esquires before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the several dates of the said affidavits Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Orange duly appointed and sworn - and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justices and truly believe that the signatures of "Ward M. Garlay - David Lease & S. W. Egan" subscribed to the certificates of the said affida- vits is the proper handwriting of the said Justices In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of December 1826
Asa Dunning

State of New York
Orange County ss Peter Sears of the village of New burgh County of Orange & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the name of James Reed in the annexed receipt is the hand writing of the said James that this deponent was personally acquainted with the said James Reed & frequent ly seen him write that the said James died some time in the month of October last & has left no executor or administrator & his children are minors under the age of fourteen years
Sworn this 26 th day of November 1826 before me
Peter Sears
Ward H. Farley Justice of the peace
Orange County ss I certify that I am person ally acquainted with Peter Sears the deponent named in the above affidavit and that he is a credible witness
Ward H. Farley Justice of the peace

August 1823
Recd of John W Hugh for board
  1823  8  06     37  18    August 1824  16  00    June 1825  24  62 1/2     77  80 3/4  
James Ruder

Mary Hall-

Crawford May 6 th 1825 Personally appeared before me David Sease Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Orange Mary Hall and made oath that the money due her from John McHugh was money lent before he sold his land was $250 which was on interest till after he sold his land and then he settled with me and fell in my debt $460-96/100 that he paid me at that time $250 and on the 29 th of Dec r 1823 he paid by a note against Ira Clark & Joseph Barkley $150 still remained due a balance to me
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written
Mary her Hall mark
David Sease Justice
I certify that the above Mary Hall is a credible witness July 15 1826 David Sease J. Peace

State of New York Orange County ss
Personally appeared before me the under named justice of the peace Mary Hall of Bradford in said County and made oath that John McHugh paid to her on or about the first of may last past $49 16 / 100 being money which he had borrowed of her previous to his buying his farm And also for board and lodging in the years 1825 & 1826 forty eight dollars and eighty four cents
Sworn before me this 12 th day of July 1826
David Sease Justice of Peace Mary Hall
State of New York Orange County ss
Personally appeared before me the under named Justice Jacob Sease of Bradford in said County and made oath that John McHugh has paid him in the year 1825 six dollars and twenty five cents and on the 12 th of July 1826 fifteen dollars all of which was for blacksmith work done in the years 1819 & 1820
Sworn before me this 12 th day of July 1826
David Sease Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named deponents are both credible witnesses Bradford Dec 1 st 1826 David Sease Justice

Pension Office
Herbert
Peace.
Newburgh,
23 March 1877
Enclosing
Hughes
papers
James Barker Esq. Secretary of War Washington City
Hon

Newburgh March
23 d 1827
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir Enclosed I send you all the additional testimony which John McHugh has been able to obtain Should his claim be rejected I must acquiesce in the decision, but shall at the same time regret, that an old soldier who served in the regular army throughout the war, should be prevented by his poverty and infirmities from obtaining his pension
I Remain Respectfully yours
Walter Lase

J. L. Edwards Esquire Tunison office Washington City.

December 29 1826
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed are the affidavits in the case of Mc Hugh - You will per- ceive that the amount for which he sold his farm was $1200 & the debts paid by him $1005;89 leaving $194.11 for his maintenance which if there had been no other debts paid by Mc Hugh would have been a slender support even for an old continental soldier for four years but there are other Credi- tors residing at a great distance to whom he has paid sufficient to ab- sorb the whole consideration of his farm whose affidavits he cannot reconcile in consequence of Poverty and ignorance - I think I have before sent you a supplementary affidavit of Mc Hugh accounting for his not having made an ear- lier application - Mc Hugh is now in New York where he has been some time & I cannot without com- mence

Deable trouble & expense procure his affi- davit disbursed owing to his lameness The expense Mr Hugh is not able to bear you will permiss me under the circum- stances to observe that the annexed affi- davits shed most conclusively the wrong of Mr Hughes not having before made an application to be restored to the Pension list as no application could be made till he had first exhausted all his pro- perty
I am Respectfully yours —
Walter Carse

Mary Hall's affidavit

New York March 15. 1827
Dr Sir,
I have just rec d your letter of the 1 st inst nt re- questing me to state particularly the facts relating to the collection of the note against Friend & McHugh - All I can state about it is - that on the 24 th July 1822. I commenced a suit, on a note placed in my hands for collection by Hamilton Morrison - a- gainst Henry Friend - John McHugh & Nathan Friend Indt. Decr. 11. 1822 - Rec d Judg t Dec. 19. - & Friend & McHugh committed to prison on it - on the 26. Jan y 1823 - it was settled by McHugh by transferring a note against Ira Clark & Joseph Buckley for $252.19 - & gave his own & Friend's note for the Balance - & placed a draft against Mr Thompson & note against Peter Leung as Security - on the 14 th April McHugh paid $90. on the note - out of which I retained the costs - & a small discount I had against Friend which was included in the note & paid the Balance to Morrison - who on the 26 th April - I paid Morrison
  I, Clark & J. Buckley's note amounting to  $ 256.60    J. McHugh & H. Friend's note - Bal. due  107.25    Cash  15.46     379.31  
I took his receipt in full -
I don't know what the consideration of the note was - or when debt it was -
I don't think this statement will be of any service to you - but it is all I can say -
W. Cox Esq r
Yours &c David M c Hugh

Walter Case Ely
Newbury
Orange Co

State of New York Orange County
ss Hamilton Morrison of the Town of New Windsor and County of Orange aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the identical Morrison named in the preceding statement of Daniel McFrye and that the facts set forth in said statement are true to the best of his knowledge and belief and this deponent further saith that the said note was collected by the said Frye for him this deponent as his Attorney, and the money paid him the said Frye as stated by said Frye as aforesaid by the said McFrye whilst in prison that the consideration for said note was money lent by this deponent to the said Frye for which the said McFrye and Smith were security and further saith that the whole of the said statement is the hand writing of the said Daniel McFrye and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 d day of March 1827
H. Morrison
Ward M. Farley Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Hamilton Morrison the person who made the above affidavit and that he is a creditable witness
Ward M. Farley
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Orange County ss. Mary Hall by way of supplement to her former affida- vit doth depose and say that the four hundred dollars in her former affidavit mentioned became due and owing to her in the following manner. Some time in the year one thousand eight hundred & one she this deponent lent the said John Mc Hugh two hun- dred and fifty dollars. That she said John paid this deponent between that time and the time of the settlement of the business which was about three years ago some interest money but how much this deponent does not now recol- lect. That at the time last menti- oned there was four hundred dollars due this deponent as principle and interest & this deponent further saith that the two hundred and fifty dollars borrowed as aforesaid

was applied by the said John in part payment of a farm which he had then purchased or was about to purchase which farm the said John sold to Ira Clark five or six years ago and paid the defendant the said four hundred dollars prin- cipal and interest due her as afore- said from the proceeds of said sale as she has been informed and be- lieves & further saith not
Sworn This 20 th day of in Mary F Hall February 1827 before maise me David Lane Justice of Peace
Mary F Hall affidavit