Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6407, for Lewis Lodge, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Lodge, Lewis Martha
R 6407
CONTENTS

Essex Co. ore Declaration of Martha Lodge Mother of Linn Lodge. — application for permission
A. G. Bedwell J. G. Bedwell Present.

State of North Carolina } County of Edgecombe } ss.
Court of pleas and quarters sessions held for said County, May Term 1852
On this the 27 th day of May A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court (which is a court of record) Mrs. Martha Lodge a resident of said County, who being first justly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, and on her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and such other acts of Congress subsequently passed for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers:
— That she was Eighty four years of age on the 14 th day of April last — that she was born in the County of Edgecombe Duplin, N.C. and brought to this County, when a child — that she has resided all her life — that her maiden name was Martha Salwell — that sometime in the Month of November 1782 she was married to one Lewis Lodge in the Town of Tarboro, N.C. the Marriage Ceremony having been performed by one Robert Bignal a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Edgecombe aforesaid, she being fifteen years of age only at the time of said marriage — that she has no family record of her marriage — that her husband the said Lewis Lodge died in the County aforesaid on the 12 th day of October 1829, aged sixty nine years at the time of his death, and that she has not married again. —
She further means that her husband the said Lewis Lodge was reputed to have been a private soldier in the War of the Revolution — she has frequently heard him speak of his service in said War, but she does not remember the names of the officers

by whom his Company & Regiment were Commanded - The deponent having to date found her husband living at Enfield in the adjoining County of Halifax, and at Charlotte or Charlotte-Town in the Western part of this State, duly engaged in the service of the United States as a private soldier - - The state furthermore in oath that her husband  was in which her father killed, plus he came from Stafford County  was born and lived in the said Neighborhood that the said Lewis Lodge left the Neighborhood (during the Revolution, and was absent for a considerable length of time, and although quite young at the time she remembers distinctly that it was generally known and understood in the Neighborhood that he was engaged in the service, and she solemnly avers that she has never heard a contrary opinion expressed by any one - The further avers that she knows no person by whom she can prove her marriage or her said husband's service in the war aforesaid -
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day year & month aforesaid
Her Martha X Lodge Mark
Witness J. B. Norfleet Clerk
State of North Carolina Edgecombe County
I, John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of said County, do hereby certify that Martha Lodge appeared in open Court at May Term 1852 (being a Court of Record) and Subscribed and Made Oath to the foregoing declarations - and that the following is a true copy from the records of said Court, of the term aforesaid - Mrs. Martha Lodge comes into Court

" and Subscribers, and make oath to a declaration in writing in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress granting Pensions to the Widows of those who were engaged in the War of the Revolution. — And the Court being satisfied from the affidavits of William Reed and John Duggan who are personally known to the Court, and who are Credible Witnesses — that the said Martha Dodge is of good repute: It is declared by the Court that the said Martha Dodge is worthy of Belief, the Court having full and entire Confidence in the truth of her statements in said declaration contained. — And the Court does order that the Clerk Certify these proceedings to the Commission of Pensions —
In testimony whereof the said John Nesbitt Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Office in Paris, this the 18 th day of June A.D. 1852
J. Nesbitt Clerk

State of North Carolina } County of Pender and granted County of Columbus } Sepia, (May term, 1852
On the 27th day of May A.D. 1852 personally appeared in open court (a County of record) Mr. William Poel a resident of the County aforesaid, who is personally known to the court and worthy of belief, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes as follows
I am fifty two years old, and have lived in this County for about forty years - My father settled in the County when I was about fifteen years old - Very soon thereafter I became acquainted with one Lewis Lodge and his wife Martha Lodge who resided within a few miles of my father's - I have lived in the same neighborhood ever since - The said Lewis & Martha lived together as man & wife & were so regarded by the neighbors - I have never heard a contrary opinion expressed - They had many children, all having the surname of the said Lewis - It has always been understood that about forty children died - I was acquainted with a son of theirs by the name of Joshua who died a few years since - I am not sure what his age was at the time of his death, but I feel assured that he would be at least sixty years old if living now - They have other children now living with whom I am well acquainted who are upwards of fifty years - The said Joshua was the eldest child that I knew - I have understood heretofore (and the said Lewis when I first became acquainted with the family) that they had several children born before the said Joshua, who died during their infancy - The said Lewis Lodge

died in the Month of October in the year 1829 at an advanced age; judging from his appearance he was at least Sixty five years old
His Widow, the said Martha Lodge is still living and resides in the County of Essex, and judging from her appearance she is at least Eighty four years old - I have heard the said Lewis Lodge frequently speak of his having been a soldier in the Revolution, and of his sufferings and hardships in said War, and have never heard that he was not a soldier in said War.
I have never heard anything against the character of the said Martha Lodge, and think her worthy of belief - she is still a Widow
I have no interest whatever in making this affidavit -
William Lee
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written
Witness my hand & seal
On the same day and at the same time of the last aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court, Mr. John S. Huggins, who is also personally known to the Court, and worthy of belief, who being duly sworn, deposed as follows: -
I have acquainted with Lewis Lodge and Martha Lodge his wife sometimes in the year 1829 - In the latter part of that year the said Lewis Lodge died, being at the time an old man - The said Lewis and Martha lived together as man and wife, and I have never

heard an opinion expressed by some one that they were not man & wife
They had many children, all having the Sir name of the said Lewis - I was well acquainted with Solomon Lodge a son of theirs who died a few years since - I do not know what his age was, but judging from his appearance I should say that he would, if now living be nearly or quite 80 years old - He was the oldest of the children that I know - I have understood however that there were other children born before the said Solomon, who died in their infancy - They have other children now living who are upwards of fifty years old.
The said Martha Lodge is now living in this County, and is very old - I have no hesitation in saying that she is nearly eighty years of age - judging from her appearance and from the ages of her children - She is still active
I have never heard anything against the character of the said Martha, & think her worthy of belief - I have no interest in making this affidavit.
John, S. Duggan
Sworn to & submitted in open Court, the day of year first, above written.
Witness John Norfleet (the)
John of W. Caroline Eugene Gentry
J. John Norfleet, Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County, County Circuit

That the foregoing affidavits of William Peel and and John D. Huggan were subscribed and sworn to by them respectively in open court at May term 1852 said court -
In testimony whereof the said John Norflus have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Saratoga this the 15 th day of June A.D. 1852
J. Norflus Clerk
Deposition or affidavits of William Peel and John D. Huggan - in the case of Martha Dodge

Certificate of Rev. N. J. Clark of Essex County Court, - relating to marriage of Lemmi Long & his wife Martha

State of North Carolina Eugene County
I John Norfleet Clerk of the County of Pines and granted Sessions of Eugene County, hereby Certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the Marriage bonds of Lewis Ledges, and do not find the same - Nor do I find any record wherein showing a Marriage between him and said Martha Ledges or between him and any other person. —
— That the oldest records in my office began in the year 1760, and that very few Marriage bonds are to be found before previous to the year 1800, thereby showing that a great many Marriages were solemnized in the County of Eugene during which time between these years of which there is no record
— I further Certify that Robert Bignall was a duly Commissioned Justice of the peace in & for said County in the year 1782, (as appears of record in my office) the year in which the said Martha Ledges states in her declaration she was Married to the said Lewis Ledges by the said Robert. — The said Robert Bignall was Commissioned by Governor Caerroll as a Justice of the peace, on the 10th day of January 1777 and was acting as such in the year 1785 as appears of record in my office —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Sardinia the 15th day of June A.D. 1852
J. Norfleet Clerk

Washington 19 June 1852
Rev S. E. Heath Comm d of Pension Sir
I have the honor to present herewith the application of Martha Lodge widow Lewis for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838.
Very Respectfully Yours Attached James T. Burt

Certificate of Mrs. P. Clark Combs of N.C.
See due for

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William I. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Lewis Lodge
Book 33 page 2 nd Private pay from 1 st January 1777 to 1 st February 1778 the sum of £ 26 S 14 D 10 3 specie
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 26 th day of May A. D. 1852.
Wm I. Clarke Compt r .

✓ No 4,705 Martha Lodge widow of Lewis N.C.
J.B. Burnett Aug 30 1852
6407
Ad. July 7 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
0417.
P. O. _____
Martha Lodge
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .