Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5086, William Hodges, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wodges, William Amelia
R. 5086
CONTENTS

V 10.998 Amelia Emilia Hodges M m
Gen l Reynolds
det. to Hon. A. Johnson. June 22 1849
5086.
Act July 7 th 38

REJECTED
5086
P.O. Amelia Amelia Hodges Service: William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

10998
By Amelia Emilia Hodges Duranton
Gen,
th
Act July 7 38

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows State of Tennessee
Sullivan County } ss
On this 4 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Amelia Hoagie a widow of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years in September next who being first duly sworn according to Law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of William Hoagie who was a Colonel in the Regular service in the Virginia Line in the war of the Revolution That her husband the aforesaid W m Hoagie entered the service in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six for three years under the following named Officers Capt Henry Ewin Took the oaths of his Office she at this time cannot recollect but will recollect of having her husband say he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown and Long bridge for further testimony she refers the department to the Virginia Rolls and the testimony heretofore filed she further declares that she was married to the said W m Hoagie on the 24 th day of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty two that her husband the aforesaid W m Hoagie died on the 24 th day of November 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four viz at the time above stated.
Amelia for X Hoagie mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written before me a Justice of the peace for said County I further certify that full faith and credit is due Mrs. Amelia Hodges statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4 th day of April 1844 and I further certify that the aforesaid Mrs. Amelia Hodges is unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity Reverend Duncan (at) April the 4 th 1844 Justice of the peace We James Gregg and Abraham Gregg.
Proceedings in the County of Sullivan and the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Amelia Hodges who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid State of Tennessee ss Rev. Duncan Sullivan County ss Justice of the peace James Gregg Abraham Gregg
I Jacob T. Missick Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved by the County Court of Sullivan County at its May Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Amelia Hodges to obtain the benefit of the acts of compensation to Revolutionary pensioners and I further certify that the aforesaid Rev. Duncan is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Blountville this 9 th day of May 1844 Jacob T. Missick Clerk

State of Tennessee } Sullivan County } ss
On this 4 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Mr. Abraham Gregg a resident of the County and State aged fifty four in Sept last and after being duly sworn according to Law did in his oath depose the following affidavit That he is well acquainted with Mrs. Emelia Hodge who resides in this County and was well acquainted with her husband W m Hodge up to the day of his death and knew them to live together as man and wife from different fact recollection and was always recognized as such in the neighborhood. Affiant further declares that he has had frequent conversations with the aforesaid W m Hodge before his death in relation to his services in the war of the Revolution. Affiant said that the aforesaid W m Hodge say he entered the service in the Town of Norfolk Virginia in the Virginia line for three years and had the promise for Land of $100. Affiant further declares that he was believed in the neighborhood where the aforesaid W m Hodge lived that he was in the war of the Revolution and never had the same doubted. Affiant further declares that he heard the aforesaid W m Hodge say that he was stationed at the Town of Norfolk at the time the British laid the City in ashes.
Abraham Gregg Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. a Justice of the Peace for said County I further certify that full faith and credit is due the said Abraham Gregg in all respects where I have herunto set my hand this 4 th day of April 1844
Rice Duncanson (Seal) Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sullivan County ss
On this 4 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County Mr Roland Hoodes a resident of the County and State aforesaid and being first sworn according to Law did in his oath make the following affidavit That he is well acquainted with Mrs Amelia Hoodes and was well acquainted with her husband William Hoodes up to the day of his death and knew them to live together as man and wife from their marriage which took place in nineteen hundred and Eighty Two and the aforesaid W m and Amelia Hoodes were recognized as man and wife in the neighborhood where they lived up to the time of his the aforesaid W m Hoodes death. Affiant further declares that he made inquiries of the aforesaid W m Hoodes being from home in the service in the war of the Revolution and always understood that the aforesaid W m Hoodes was in the Regular service and served as such in the war of the Revolution. Affiant further declares that some time before the close of the war of the Revolution Affiant's Father was apprised of the aforesaid W m Hoodes being confined in a Hospital by sickness and brought the aforesaid W m Hoodes home for the purpose of making his will.
Roland his Hoodes mark
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace for said County I further certify that full faith and credit is due W m Roland Hoodes statement in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4 th April 1844 Rice Duncan Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } Sullivan County } ss. May Term 1844 County Court the declaration of Cynthia Hoopes certified on the 4 th day of April 1844 by Rev. Duncan a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court did approve his proceedings, and lets in said case and hereby desire the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
I Benjamin L Goakley Chairman of the County Court of the Sullivan County do hereby certify that David J. McCook whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Sullivan County Tennessee duly elected and commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. This 6 th day of May 1844
Benjamin L Goakley Chairman of the County Court of Sullivan County