Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46045, Abel Hodgman, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. N. H.
Hodgman, Abel
8 46045
CONTENTS

6872
New Hampshire
Abel Hodgesman
of Brooklyn in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by C t Reed in the N H * line for 6 Mos 21 Days
* Mass. & N. H. W.W.B. May 10, 1909.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Mar 1800 and sent to David Dana of Grafton Mass present
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1800  $44.66    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept ..  11.16     $55.82  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 161.

please direct to "Sam" Dana Esq. Groton No.
55
Declaration of Abel Hodgman
21559

State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
At the Superior Court of Judicature, Sessions and held at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough ss.
On this seventh day of September 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough in the Commonwealth aforesaid State .
Abel Hodgman of Brookline said County aged 73 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1. In A.D. 1777. he went as a volunteer under Capt. Asa Lawrence. His 1st Lieutenant was Benjamin Lawrence both of Groton. 2nd Lieut Thomas Cummings of Chester. Matthew Brooks of Littleton 1st Serjeant. Enoch Cook and Phinehas Chamberlain of Westford Serjeants. Phinehas Parker of Groton, Corporal. His company belonged to the regiment of Jonathan Read of Littleton. His Lieut. Col. Northen of Acton. Major. Hapgood of Stow. Adjutant, Jabez Holden of Groton. He marched to fort Miller, thence to fort Edwards, where he made a stand. Then to Stillwater, where he received orders from his Colonel to march to Bunker Hill to guard the Hessians, he there received his discharge. He expected to be gone 30 days, but was gone 40.
2 In July 1778. he went as a substitute for his brother, now of Nashua N.H. Joseph Hodgman, to Rhode Island. Daniel Emerson of Hopkinton was his Capt. Denny of Temple Lieut. Barnes of Concord .
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abel Hodgman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We David Palmer
a Clergyman residing in the town of Taunton Mr. and in the county of Middlesex and Solomon Sanders of Burkton in the
of Hillsborough hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Hodgman who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties David Palmer Sam Darru Solomon Sanders

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that The Rev. David Palmer who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Franklin and that Solomon Sandus is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
+ A. Wallace Clerk Clerk of the Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Daniel Baily of Hollis. Orderly Serjeant. Simeon Chubbuck of Derry Burnham and Belknap, Coincident Serjeants. Holt of Amherst and Bruce of Windge, Corporals. He marched to Providence from Chace to Tibbetstown: Where they were stationed to guard the country from the ravages of the enemy. Afterwards they were ordered to march to Butts hill, thence to New Port, where they were stationed 5 or 6 weeks. They then marched back to Providence to guard the British prisoners, where they remained 6 weeks, when he was discharged after having served six months. His Col. was Moony of Exeter (he thinks) his Major, Runnels. Surgeon Emerson of Hollis.
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the claimant  for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hillsborough
to wit,
At the General Probate Superior Court of Judicature
begun and held at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough on the fourth  and tenth third Tuesday of September A. D. 1832. On the application of Abel Hodgman claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born? Answer,
In Concord No. 2 d of August A. D. 1759.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have no such record, but I believe my name is recorded on the town book of Concord
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
In Groton. In the year A. D. 1760. I moved to Jaffrey N. H. where I lived 2 years, in 1782. I moved to New-Hampshire N. H. where I lived two years, thence to Brookline N. H. where I lived 25 years, thence to Plymouth Vermont where I lived three years, thence to Brookline where I have since lived.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
In my first campaign I was a volunteer. In my second, I went as a substitute for my brother, Joseph Hodgman of Mason, as he had been out 2 years, & he had a large family —
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
Genl. Moods of Pepperell. Major Hancock of Sanbornton, Col Prescott, Major Stone. Genl. Cornol. Capt. Gahm. Did you ever receive any mention discharge from service? Answer, I never received any such discharge
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
Major John Daniels. Capt. Matthew Wallis. George Daniels Esqr. Samuel Brooks Esqr. Deacon, Ebenezer Gilson. Capt. Joseph Adams —
Abel Hodgman
Certified by A. Wallace Clerk

Abel Woodman
21.559
A.H.
Parish
6 Mr. & 21 day
am
New Hampshire Roll
£ 2232
Samuel Dana Esq. Boston Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Abel Woodman  of  Brooklyn  in the State of  New Hamp  (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? 73 Years  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.     No 9th In 17 " # 1 14 Private Gen. Lawrence O'Head   Substitute 79 " 6 " " Emerson " Murney   on Roll of service 8 mo 4 1/2 days  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Groton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, documentary proof for first term  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. D. Addison Examining Clerk.
# See Bangor certificate attached

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abel Hodgman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 46045
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1777 40 days. Asa Lawrence Jonathan Reed Mass.   * July 1779 6 mos. Daniel Emerson Mooney N.H.        
* Sub. for bro Joseph of Mason
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Groton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Brookline, Hillsboro Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 2, 1759 at Concord, Mass.
Remarks: in 1780 he moved to Jaffrey N.H. where he lived 2 yrs.; thence New Ipswich N.H. for 2 yrs.; thence to Brookline, N.H. 25 yrs.; thence to Plymouth, Vt. 3 yrs.; thence to Brookline again where he continued to reside.
The above is the only Abel Hodgman found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.

1909 Mar 10. Hirt to A. M. Cashman letter in S. F. 29628 Elneger Blass. P. 1919 Dec. 6. To. Fred C. Hodgman. P.
Rev Invalid WIDOW, etc.
45 0 45
File No. _____ Abel Hodgman Private Rept Col Reed's Per Mar
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abel Hedgman.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 24 1832.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Abel Hodgman is borne on "Capt. Asa Lawrence's Muster roll for volunteers, who marched to the assistance of Gen. Gates, agreeable to a resolve of the great and general Court of said State, passed Sept. 1777." for the space of 1. month and 14. days, from the 9 th of November 1777 —
I further certify that there are no rolls of Capt. Daniel Emerson's company on file in this office —
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Rev Sec.
#6 Elizabeth St. Valley Falls, R.I. Nov. 22, 1919.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please advise me as to any Revolutionary records your office may have concerning one Abel Hodgman of Mason, New Hampshire. Also date of death and other data necessary for filing an application for membership in the Sons of American Revolution, and oblige,
Yours truly,
Fred C. Hodgman.