Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7832, Thomas Hudson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Hudson, Thomas Dorothy
W 7832
CONTENTS

State of Virginia
County of Shenandoah, to wit:
On this thirteenth day of August 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and also a Justice of the County Court of the said County, (which Court is a Court of Record). Dorothy Hudson, a resident of the said County of Shenandoah, and State of Virginia, aged seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Hudson, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and was the identical person pensioned under the Act of Congress of the 7. June 1832, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and to whom a cer- tificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy
"War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7. June 1832 "Thomas Hudson of the State of Virginia who was a private in the army of the "Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars and — cents per annum, during his "natural life, commencing on the 4. of March 1831, and payable semi-annually "on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
(S.D.) "Given at the War Office of the United States this 1 st day of May one "thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
"Examined and countersigned "J. L. Edwards.
Low Cals
Secretary of War.
"Commissioner of Pensions."
upon which Certificate is endorsed the number "12.460" as by reference to the evidence upon which he was pensioned, filed with the Com- missioner of pensions, and to his Certificate of Pension will appear.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hudson on the 31. day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Hudson, died on the 11 th day of March eighteen hundred and forty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz t . at the time above stated, and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death
Dorothy, Hudson mark
Witness Benjamin Berlin
Darius Kilian
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Jacob Noe J. P.

I certify that Dorothy Hudson, within named, widow of Thomas Hudson deceased, cannot, from age and infirmity, attend the Court of the County of Shenandoah aforesaid, to make before the said Court the foregoing declaration which she has made before me.
Jacob Noell J. P.
State of Virginia,
Shenandoah County, to wit;
I, Philip Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah County, holden at Woodstock, in and for the said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court (which was holden on Monday the 9 th day of Oct 1843) that Thomas Hudson was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia, and died in the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia, in the year 1843, on the 11 th day of March: that he left a widow whose name is Dorothea Hudson, who is still living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, at Woodstock, this 26 day of October in the year 1843.
P Williams Ed S le
State of Virginia, Shenandoah County, to wit;
I, Philip Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the said County, which Court is a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Jacob Noell is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and also a Justice of the County Court of the said County, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And I do further certify that at a Court held for the said County, at the Courthouse thereof on the 9 th day of October 1843, the foregoing Declaration of Dorothy Hudson, widow of Thomas Hudson deceased, made before the said Jacob Noell in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and the proof to the said Declaration annexed, were presented and read to the said Court, and approved.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 26 day of October in the year 1843.
P Williams Ed S le

" 1784
Augt '31 Married Thomas Hudson and Dorotha Kelley
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record of marriages filed in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at the Court House of said County this 26 day of October 1843 & in the 68 year of the Commonwealth
P Williams Clerk

Woodstock Md Sept 15 1832
Free Sept 25 12.959
Genl Lewis
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Revolutionary Claims Pension papers

State of Virginia County of Shenandoah
SS
On this 10 th day of September in the year 1832, personally appeared before the Court of the County aforesaid Thomas Hudson (sometimes written Atulson) a resident of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia, aged Sixty eight years the 20 th day of November 1831, who being first duly sworn, according to Law; doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the State troops of Virginia in the year 1779 in the month of August, in the County of Augusta with Capt. Kinley and served in the _____ regiment of the Virginia line under the following named officers. Capt. Kinley with whom I enlisted, who afterwards resigned, and William Cherry appointed Captain, and as I think paymaster also, Major Wakes and Col. Corvick were field officers to the same regiment. Capt. Abraham Tipton and ensign Henry Dearing officers belonging to another Company. That in the Spring of 1781 as well as I recollect, after the army had wintered in Fredericktown Maryland and had taken up their March to Kentucky, and proceeded as far as Shepherdstown W a , I was taken sick and left in the Hospital, where I remained some time and obtained a furlough from Capt. Swearingen and returned home to my father's in Shenandoah County. I remained there till sometime in the fall. I again went to Shepherdstown W a , remained there a few days, and came back to the Winchester Barracks and volunteered for two months, or such a time to guard the prisoners there then. I received no discharge at that time, but some length of time afterwards, I met with Capt. Cherry who gave me my discharge, which one Henry Dearing obtained from me for the purpose of procuring for me my pay, which I never received, but was afterwards informed, that the said Dearing and one Taylor had received the same. At the time of enlistment my permanent place of residence was in Shenandoah County with my father and having relations in Augusta, it was whilst on a visit to them that I enlisted as aforesaid. I was not engaged in any battle. We rendezvoused in Staunton W a , and marched to the Albemarle barracks.

and wintered there, in the Spring Marched to Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland, but remained there only one night and returned to the Albemarle barracks, remained there until the Fall and then Marched to Fredericktown Md and wintered there. In the Spring the army took up their march to Kentucky, but I accompanied them no farther than Shepherdstown W a as stated above.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, or if in any, only on that of the agency in the state of Virginia Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifty six
John Newman
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hudson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of September in the year 1832 and the 57 th of the Commonwealth
Teste, P Williams C d Sec.

Memphis Gap Tenn Aug 25 th 1868
Aug 25 th
W
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
(D.C.)
12460
Mr. Hudson Nashville

Allenapas Gap, Warren County, Va August 18. 1837.
Sir
Thomas Hudson a, deceased residing in Shenandoah County Va wishes to obtain his Bounty land for services in the Revolutionary War, - says that he cannot establish his claim without having reference to the testimony upon which his pension was allowed, please send me a certified copy of the evidence filed.
Respectfully
W. Ott Secy
Major G. T. Tuttle
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions W. City

12959 Randolph County Virginia Thos Hudson
Admrs as a perquisite for 2 years. $80.00
P Williams Clerk

BRIEF in the case of Thos Hudson  County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      enlisted Aug. In 1779  Spring -- 1781  discharged   sick at home until the  fall on furlough  2  As a  Gen. Nathl. Wells  Capt. Henley  Capt. Cherry gave me a discharge   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shenandoah County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo. H. Hudson
Examining Clerk.

Richmond 5612 Virginia
rep 30 May 1844
Dorothy Hudson widow of Thomas Hudson who was a Private in the Virg a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1843.
11th:
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1844 and sent to
Thomas Monroe Woodstock, Virginia,
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 152

12.460  Virginia
Thomas Hudson of Shenandoah in the State of VA who was a P.S. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hurley of the ————— commanded by in the VA line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80—Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May '33 Woodstock — VA and Sub-Pension
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 40
$200—
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 11
Let to W. G. Settle, Aug. 30. 1837. " " H. B. Samuel, Jan. 9. 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1840 to 4 March 1841. Age Notified 7 th Dec 1841 Let to Thomas Monroe October 25 th 1843. —

State of Virginia } Shenandoah County } ss
on this 3 rd day of May 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Dorothy Hudson resident of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Hudson who was a soldier in the revolutionary war as will more fully appear by reference to his declaration and other papers now on the files in the pension office, and annual of the pensions which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Test Benjamin H. Hudson
Dorothy her X Hudson mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Jacob Noel J.P.
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Dorothy Hudson and do know that she is still the widow of Thomas Hudson who was a pensioner of the United States, and that the said Dorothy Hudson was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. that the annual amount of pension which she received was eighty dollars
Jacob Noel J.P.

State of Virginia, Shenandoah County } ss.
I, Philip Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah County, certify that Jacob Noel is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, I believe is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 20th day of May in the year 1844.
P. Williams C. S.

9980
OCT 28 1838
Att.
Va.
July 7, 1838
Dorothy Hudson
FREE
L. Edwards Esq.
Com d Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Woodstock Virginia
Oct 26 1843
My Sir,
By request I forward you the enclosed application for a pension, hoping it will command your earliest attention. Be pleased in reply to address the undersigned.
J L Edward Esq.
With respect Yours & C
Saml H Williams

This Hudson  BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 29 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Hudson — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Alvin L. Loomis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

House of Reps Jan'y 5 th 1821
Sir
Attended to
The enclosed letter and of Mr. Smith and the accompanying papers will explain themselves: I will thank you to return me the papers, with your instruction, to the pension agent at Richmond if he be in error in regard to his duty.
Mr. Thomas Hudson of Shenandoah County Virginia a revolutionary pensioner is applying to the invention of Virginia for bounty land and will need copies of the evidence upon which his pension was allowed to aid his application for the bounty land - please let me have the copies as soon as convenient.
I had not admitted to your request to acknowledge the receipt of papers connected with the apprehension of Reines , Riley & Chandler identifying them by name log- until after they are booked put out of my hands; if you deem it material I will hunt them up yet for that purpose.
Yours respectfully
W. S. Smith
J. D. Rowland Secy

9980.
Dorothy Hudson Dya
Act 7 th July 38
Adap
2 years
priv
$80 per an.
Samuel C. Williams Woodstock Dya

2654 July 15, 1843
Ms. March 19/43
Mail
To D. Hudson Mr. G. G. G.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Woodstock July 13 th 1843
(Dear Sir)
I have herewith enclosed to you the declarations of Mrs. Dorothea Hudson and Mary Golloday made under the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843. They request that you will please examine their papers and to have them placed upon the pension roll of the United States.
Very respectfully Your ob d Serv t Thomas Mearns
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Woodsstock May 20 th 1844
Dear Sir
I have herein enclosed to you the declaration of Mrs Dorothy Hudson, made under the provision of the act of March 3, 1843. She requests that you will please have her replaced on the pension roll, and forward to her through me her pension certificate
A. L. Edwards Esq.
Very respectfully your off. Servt Thomas Monro

8308 Richmond Virginia
ap 16 ap. 44
Dorothy Hudson widow of Thomas Hudson who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11. Mar. 1843. of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kinley of the Reg. commanded by _____ in the Va. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1844 and sent to Saml. O. Williams Woodstock. Va.
Total Amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Smann Clerk,
Book P Vol. 1 Page 269.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
see
File No. 7832
Dorothy Hudson
Widow
Thos. Hudson
Port. War line
Act: Mch. 30/1863
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]