Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1287, Timothy Hodges, Mass. Privateer R.I.

SERVICE
Mass Privateer R. I.
NUMBER Hodges, Timothy W. 1287 Deborah B.L.Wt. 14576-160-55-
CONTENTS

484  New York Timothy Hodges of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Randall of the Regt commanded by Col. Haskell in the R. Island line for 21 March & 13 days — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan. 1833 — " — " — and unto J. Ellsworth Saratoga Sp rs
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $108.49 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 35.83
$143.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Net June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. H. H. Clerk, Book D, Vol. D, Page 127

✓ N o 2630 New York Albany Deborah Hodge widow of Timothy Hodge who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate R. J. Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct 53 and sent to Reuben Wells Suzanne N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76 Vol. A

Vol March 3 May 333
114694
Deborah Dodges David Timothy Dodges Pnr
Private R. P. Dodges Rev War
Rev Pensioner Cert dated Oct 24. 1853 July 53-2600
as 160 ac Jany 14/56 Dodge
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Reuben Wells Luzerne N.Y.
Vol No 53-2

1146921
Application of
Deborah Woodges
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under Act March 3, 1855.

DECLARATION
Of a REVOLUTIONARY Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
State of New York,
Warren County } On this 23 rd day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county and state aforesaid Deborah Hodges aged sixty-eight years, a resident of Corinth in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Hodges deceased, who was a Private in the revolutionary war and for the particulars of the services of the said Timothy Hodges reference is made to the application of this deponent for a pension in consequence of the services of the said Timothy Hodges deceased and also for proof of the marriage of the said Timothy Hodges to this applicant. Made in Albany on Feb. 1833 and the accompanying documents.
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Hodges in Corinth N.Y. on the 10 th day of February A. D. 1830, by one Elder St. John a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail that her said husband died at Greenfield N.Y. on the 18 th day of June A. D. 1838, and that she is now a widow.
Since that this declaration is now a possession of the United States in consequence of the service of her said husband under the 2 nd Section of the Act of February 3, 1855 that her pension certificate bears date 24 th day of October 1855 by virtue of which she receives $100 per annum and that she is the identical Deborah Hodges named in said certificate which on original inspection She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward her warrant to Stephen Wills of Albany N.Y. and appoint him my attorney to receive the same for me.
Deborah Hodges
We Charles Lincoln and Alvin T. Blackmar residents of Warren County in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Deborah Hodges in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Charles Lincoln
Alvin T. Blackmar
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. I certify that the figures "18 th " were written over the word "10 th " and "June" was written over "February" before the execution of the foregoing declaration.
Stephen Wills

State of New York, } Warren County } I Thomas Archibald - Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Ralph Wells Egan was, on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate, a Sister of the Dean within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of April . A. D. 1855.
Thomas Archibald Clerk
114694
Application of
John L. Woodhull
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under Act March 3, 1855.
DECLARATION

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
On this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs Timothy Hodge a resident of the town of Granville in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged seventy years the twenty fourth day of December last, who being first 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 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated —
He enlisted at Farmington in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts, in the Massachusetts State troops, in June 1776, in the six months service, in Captain Brundall's Company, in Col. Haskell's Regiment, Col. Haskell's Major was Carver who lived in Bristol. He does not now recollect the name of Captain Brundall's Lieutenant or Ensign, and served five months and a half in garrison at Castle William now called Fort Independence, in the harbor of Boston. He did not join the company as soon as the six months service commenced, but joined it about a fortnight after, and was discharged at the same time with the rest of the regiment in November 1776, he has no written discharge from this service — A few days after he returned home from this service, he again entered Militia service as a substitute for Silas Estell of Farmington and served three months and served the whole time — Estell had been in the service about a month, he joined the company at Fall-river south of Boston on the line of Rhode-Island — There was only a part of a Regiment at Fall-river, and

he was discharged with the rest of the Regiment about the first of March 1777. He never had any written discharge. He cannot recollect the names of the Officers under whom he served at Fall-River. Fall-River was about sixteen miles from Taunton. The said John Orde came to his Father's house and then engaged him to go and take his place at Fall-River. About the first of June 1778. He enlisted at  under Taunton under a Lieutenant in the Rhode-Island Troops in the year's service. Lieutenant's name is forgotten. The Captain was Nathan Olney of South Providence. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Archibald Crary. The Major's name and the Ensign's name he cannot recollect. He served about three months of this service the term of at Bristol in Rhode-Island. In the fall the Regiment was engaged in Sullivan's expedition against Rhode-Island. The Regiment was not engaged in any other battle except in this expedition. He served a little over nine months under this enlistment, and was discharged at Little Compton. Never had any written discharge from this service.
About the first of August 1781. He enlisted at Taunton in Captain Jacob Haskins' Mitchell's company in Col. Lieutenant Col. was  Richard Dyer's  of the Massachusetts State Troops for three months and served the whole time in Rhode-Island. Captain Haskins' Lieutenant was Joseph Wilbor. Ensign's name he has forgotten. He was discharged with the rest of the Regiment. There were three Regiments at this time in Rhode-Island. Col. Jacobs was the senior Col. and had command of the forces.
1781 He shipped On the first day of January 1781. He shipped on board the Caesar. A Letter of Marque mounting 27 guns. Laden with Guns and masts for

the use of the French Fleet and sailed from Boston in company with the Frigate Flora carrying 60 guns - also laded with Stores and masts, for Port Au Prince in the West Indies. On the voyage the Caesar was captured within thirty miles of Port Au Prince. The crew of the Caesar were sent to Jamaica and afterwards to the Fortune prison in England near Gosport, and remained there till they were sent to France to be exchanged. He remained in the Fortune prison six months and three days and left that prison for France on the third day of of April 1782 - Timothy Pease commanded the Caesar - The sailing master's name he does not recollect. He was an Englishman by birth. He knew captain Josiah King a captain in the Massachusetts line of the con- tinental army - He never had any documentary evidence of his service. He knows no person whose testimony he can produce to his service, except Enoch Place of Milton in Saratoga County, who is now a pensioner, who knew him in the nine months service, and was Sergeant Major of the Regiment. and Abiah Lincoln of Granfield in Saratoga County, also a pensioner who knew him at Plattsburgh at the time of Sullivan's expedition and also, in the the three months service in Rhode Island - The nearest Clergyman who is acquainted with him, is the Revd Mr Day a Baptist Clergyman of Granfield - Stafford Lapham Past Master of Granfield is also well acquainted with him, and they can testify to his character for truth and veracity - William is not on any pension with the widow who is entitled to a pension to the questions propounded - He answers he was born in the town of Farmton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year 1761. - He has no record of his age - He lived at-

Yarmouth at each time when he went into the service He lived two or three years after the Revolutionary war in Yarmouth and then removed to Granfield, and has lived in Granfield ever since - rising of forty one years - He was called into the service, was a volunteer and substitute as above set forth - He has stated the names of the Officers as far as he can do the same - He now receives a discharge - Stafford Lapham Past Master, and Timothy Day Cleggman can testify as above stated to his character and reputation as a revolutionary soldier Timothy Hodges
Sworn the 16 day of Aug. 1832 before The Court,
E. Drown.
De. sworn, Aug. 20, 1832.
J. H. Drown,
Clerk in Chancery

State of New York Warren County ss
on this Thirteenth day of September 1853 Personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Warren being a court of Record in Open Court Deborah Hodges a resident of bonith in the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid aged sixty six years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting Pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Timothy Hodges who was a private in the revolutionary army that her husband she said Timothy Hodges as she has been informed and very believes truly enlisted in the month of June 1776 into Captain Randall's Company in Colonel Haskill's Regiment in the Six Months service and served to the last of November of the same year when she was discharged at Castle William near Boston that she then went into the three months service as Substi- tute for Silas Estell and went to Fort River and was discharged at the end of three months That on the first day of August 1780 she enlisted in Captain Jacob Haskill's Company in Colonel Richardson's Regiment and served on Rhode Island and was discharged at the end of the term having served three months That on the first day of January 1781 she shipped on board the ship berger at Boston under a letter of marque carrying 27 guns laden with Masts and spars

In witness whereof my hand and official seal have been of the said court and county this thirteenth day September 1853
Thomas Archibald Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Timothy Hodges , 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 76 5 1/2 mos Pvt Randall Husbull Mass.   76 3 mos officers not at all in evidence "   June 78 9 mos Nathan Olney Archibald Cram R.I.   Aug 80 3 mos Jacob Haskins Mitchell Mass.   Jan 1 81 1 mo Prnce John of Marquis Colonel Mass.  
within 30 miles of Fort an Prison he was confined in Fortune Prison until Apr. 3, 1782 when sent to France
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Exp. by R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton Bristol Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 16 1832. He was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenfield Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. in Taunton Mass Dec 24 1761
Remarks: Sol. mss Feb 6, 1830 at Coonville Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Deborah Amblers He died at Greenfield N.Y. June 18, 1838.
They had no children
She was al. pension on an ap. executed Sept. 13, 1853.
while res. at Coonville N.Y. aged 66 yrs
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Brown
WIDOW, &c.
1915 July 26. Heir to Mrs. W. J. Milligan Lowville N.Y.
File No. 1287
Deborah Hodges Widow
Timothy Hodges Brn Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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New Albany

Jan. 24. 1853. No 3360 Appl. of Deborah Hoag, widow of Timothy. Saratoga co.
1853 Rev. in 1853.
Adm. at 1853
Adm. at 1853: 66 per ann Cou. of 3. Feb. 1853
Rev. in 1853, Luzerne,
N.Y.
Amos Root
Department of the Interior OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Referred respectfully to the 3 d Auditor, for the date of the death of this pensioner, and to what time paid Oct. 19. 53. Resp. 7
J. Call. For commission - Timothy Hodges, Act 1832 $71.66. p. an. Died 18 th June 1838, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor. "
Act. 3. Feb. 53.

Hodges

Brief in the case of Deborah Hoades, wid. of Timothy Saratoga County and State of New York act Feb. 5. 1853. Allowed $71. 66
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner at $71. 66 per an. under Act June 7. 1832 - Marriage and identity, & death of pensioner proved by witness certified to be credible. Has. died, June 1838.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Reuben Wells, Saracene, N.Y.
J. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

No 4312 State of New York
in Chancery
In re matter of the application of John H. Hays for a pension
Papers
Service on board Florida admitted
21. mo. 15 days private
$71.66

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
On the sixteenth day of August 1832. in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Enoch Place of the town of Milton in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth depose and say, That he knew Timothy Hodge of Greenfield in said County an applicant for a pension, when he was a soldier in the Rhode Island State troops in the years 1777 and 1778. Hodge was a soldier in Col. Coady's Regiment in Captain Nathan Cluett's company. The deponent was a member of the same company and acted as Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. The Regiment was raised for a one year. The deponent does not know exactly when Hodge entered this service but he was with the Regiment in 1777 and 1778, and was discharged with the rest of the Regiment. The deponent is pretty sure he was with the Regiment as much as nine months. The deponent is now seventy seven years of age, and is now on the roll of the New York Agency. Enoch Place
Sworn the 16 day of Aug. 1832, before the Court.
E. Coven.
I certify that the above named witness is a person of credibility. E. Coven.

State of New-York County of Saratoga
On the twentieth day of August 1832. in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Timothy Day a resident of the town of Greenfield, Ulster county, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he is now forty eight years of age. That he lives about four miles from the residence of Timothy Hodges an applicant for a pension - The deponent has known the said applicant for twenty years. From his acquaintance with the applicant. He verily believes he is of the age he represents himself - The said applicant has always been reputed to have been and generally believed in the neighborhood and town to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and the deponent concurs in that opinion. The deponent has never known that any doubts have existed as to the said applicant's having been a Revolutionary soldier - The applicant has always sustained a fair character, and is a credible and respectable inhabitant of the town.
Timothy Day
Subscribed & sworn, Aug. 20. 1832.
A. M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
On the twentieth day of August 1882, in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Stafford Lapham a Test Master of Greenfield, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is thirty seven years of age, that he resides about one mile from the residence of Timothy Hodges an applicant for a pension. The deponent has known the said applicant for about twenty five years. The deponent has resided in the same neighborhood and within two miles of the residence of the said Hodges ever since he knew the said Hodges. From deponent's acquaintance with the said Hodges, he believes he is of the age he represents himself. The said applicant has always been reputed and generally believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and the deponent concurs in that opinion. The deponent never heard any doubt expressed as to the fact of Hodges having been such soldier. The character of the said Hodges has always been fair, and he has always been called a credible and respectable person of the Town
Stafford Lapham
Subscribed and sworn the 20 th Aug. 1882.
G. M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 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 the States.
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Timothy Day who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Greenfield in Saratoga County, and that Stafford Lapham who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is Post Master of the town of Greenfield, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Coven Vice Chancellor 4th Circuit N. York.
I Gideon M. Davis Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the the fourth circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Hody for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the town of Saratoga Springs the 23 d day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
G. M. Davis.
Clerk in Chancery
And further certify that the annexed copy of the foregoing affidavit of the said James Hody was duly attested to the foregoing original proceedings. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 31 st day of December 1832.
G. M. Davis,
Clerk in Chancery

State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga }
On the twenty fourth day of December, 1832, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Saratoga Springs, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise time length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following quarters. In
5 mo. 15. five months I shall for as a private in Col. Dushy's regiment at Battle Hill. Captain was Matthew Randall, Major was Linn, don't recollect the names of the other officers. In three months
3 - as a substitute for Elias Dike was at Fall River as a private - don't recollect the names of the officers.
9 - For about nine months as a private in Col. Eddy's regiment, in the Rhode Island State Troops. Captain's name was Nathan Dine, don't recollect the names of the other officers.
3 - For three months as a private in Col. Mitchell's regiment, in the Mass. Patriot State Troops. Captain's name was Haskell - Lieutenants name was Joseph Wilson - Ensign's
* 3 mo. Ship Flora name was John Burt. He served on board the ship Flora for about one month at which time he was taken prisoner by the British. The Captain's name who commanded the ship was Timothy Pease - don't recollect the names of the other officers. And for such service he claims a

Subscribed & sworn Decr 24th 1832 before me R. Cook Justice of the peace
Timothy Rogers
State of New York - Saratoga County ss: I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office, the twenty fifth day of December 1832.
Wm L. Goodrich Dep. Clerk -
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State of New York } County of Saratoga } S.S.
On the 15 th day of August, 1882 in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Nedebiah Lincoln of Greenfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say, that he is seventy three years of age. That he is well acquainted with Timothy Hodges of Greenfield, the applicant for a pension, he knew Hodges, when a boy & before the Revolutionary War. The deponent & Hodges then both lived at Farmington in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts. The deponent is now a pensioner his name on the Roll of the New York agency. The deponent was in the service of the United States at New York, in 1776 & knew nothing of Hodges' service at Castle William, except by information, but after the deponent returned home from New York in December 1776 he was then told & verily believed that Hodges had been in the service on Castle William & had been in the service five or six months. Hodges lived about a mile from the deponent & deponent was informed that Hodges went to Fall River as a substitute. The deponent was at Fall River as a soldier at the same time, but has no recollection of seeing Hodges there. The deponent has no doubt that Hodges was at Fall River.
After that, the deponent knows that Hodges enlisted in the Rhode Island State Troops, he saw him in the service at Bristol & at the time of Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island he saw Hodges at Rhode Island. The deponent knew Col. Crary who commanded the Regiment & also knew Capt. Olney. The deponent carried clothes from home to Hodges while he was in this service. The regiment was raised for a year, but Hodges did not enlist at the commencement of the service. Hodges was in the service about nine months. The deponent recollects when Hodges went into this service. The clothing was carried down in the winter.
After that in the year 1780, the deponent & Hodges enlisted at the same time at Farmington, under Capt. Jacob Haskins in Col. Mitchell's regiment, Richardson was

lieutenant colonel, for three months - The deponent & Hodge served this time together, & were discharged at Rhode Island at Butts Hill.
Towards the close of the war, Hodge went off to Baden, as was well understood in the neighborhood, & went on board a letter of marque; was absent from home after this about between two & three years - The deponent saw him a few days after his return from prison in England - He did not return till after the war was over.
Abelish Lincoln
Sworn the 16 day of
Aug. 1832, in open court,
E. Cowen
And I further certify that the above named Abelish Lincoln is a person of credibility.
E. Cowen.

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Luzerne NY, Sept 17. 1853.
Reuben Wells,
Encls. declaration of Widow Deborah Hooge & aump's papers for Pension V.G.
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Respectfully referred to the Commr of Pensions Dept. Int. Sept 23/53 A. H. White Cayuga
Patchett
Sept. 21/53

State of New York Saratoga County
We Franklin Prior, Stephen D. Williams, Seymour B. Ingham and Asa Brown are found faithful in said County
Neighbours & acquaintances of Widow Deborah Hodges of Corinth Saratoga County NY, being duly sworn do depose & say that we are well acquainted with said Deborah Hodges & know that she is the widow of Timothy Hodges formerly of the Town of Greenfield Saratoga County deceased that we were also well acquainted with the said Tim- othy Hodges for many years before his death & knew that he was a Messenger of the United States & was always informed & firmly believed that he had been a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution that he the said Timothy Hodges departed this life from Greenfield in the Month of June 1838 or about fifteen years ago since which time the said Deborah has remained the widow single & unmarried and is still unmarried.
Subscribed & sworn this
28 day of July 1853
before me and I certify
the above mentioned deponents as credible witnesses
John Williams Justice of the Peace
Brig. Genl. Prior Stephen D. Williams Seymour B. Ingham Asa Brown

State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That John Williams whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 15 day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three ..... James W. Horton CLERK.
B. Wells Esqr

Hon
Luzerne N.Y. Sept. 19 th 1833 Secretary of the Interior
Accompanying I send you the declaration of Medora Deborah Hovey & accompanying papers for the purpose of pro- curing a pension. &c. Should there be any deficiencies in the proof or other proceedings you will please accept me at Luzerne N.Y. & I will attend to the matter as soon as may be
I am very respectfully
Wilbur Wells

Proof of Marriage
State of New Jersey Warren County ss. Rhoda Randall of Coirith Saratoga County NY aged Sixty Eight Years being duly sworn doth depose and say That she is a Sister of Widow Deborah Hodges who now resides in Coirith of said That the said Deborah Hodges whose maiden name was Amblee was duly married to Timothy Hodges at Coirith of said in the County of Saratoga where she then resided on the 6 th day of February 1830 that this de- ponent was present at the said Marriage & witnessed the Marriage ceremony which was duly performed by Rev Benjamin H. John then a Pastor of that Place That since the said time of the said Mar- riage the said Deborah continued to live with the said Timothy Hodges as his lawful wife - until the 18 th day of June 1838 when the said Timothy died at Greenfield Saratoga Coun- ty NY And that since his death the said Deborah has remained his widow single & unmarried & is still unmarried And de- ponent further saith that she had always un- derstood & believes truly that the said Timothy Hodges had been a Soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution & she knows that at the time of his death the said Timothy Hodges was a pensioner in consideration of his revolution- ary services
Subscribed & sworn the 22 nd day of Rhode Randall July 1833 before me & I certify that said Rhode Randall is a credible witness Nathan Wells Justice of the Peace

State of New York Warren County Clerk's Office
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that Reuben Wells before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time the of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace of the County of Warren and duly authorized to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Reuben Wells and fairly believe his signature to the within affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this thirteenth day of September 1833
Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of Michigan Hillsdale County } ss
Amos Eggleston of the town of Litchfield in the county of Hillsdale Mich aged sixty seven years and Lucinda Eggleston of the same place aged sixty years being duly sworn do so- lemnly depose & say that they are well acquainted with widow Deborah Hodge who now resides in the town of Corinth Saratoga County & State of New York & whose maiden name was Am- bler. That said Deborah was some time in the winter of 1830 duly married to Timoth- y Hodge at Corinth Saratoga County NY where she then resided. That there were present none present at her said marriage and witnessed the marriage ceremony which was duly performed by Rev. Mr. St John then a pastor at that place. That at the time of her said marriage she continued to live with the said Timothy Hodge as his lawful wife until some time in the summer of 1838 when the said Timothy died at Green- field Saratoga County NY Then deponents fur- ther say that they know that the said Timothy Hodge was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death & that they had always understood & verily believed truly that the said Timothy Hodge has been a soldier of the United States during the war of the re- bellion. Subscribed & sworn this second day of July 1853 before me & Timothy Eggleston Lucinda Eggleston Stephen McFaddin Notary Public

The within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of July 1853,
Stephen M. Frisbie Notary Public.
State of Michigan Hillsdale County Clerk's Office
I Isaiah H. McCollum clerk of said County and of the Circuit Court thereof do certify that Stephen M. Frisbie before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date of taking the same a Notary Public in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and to certify affidavits &c and further that
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Notary and verily believe that his signature thereto in his own proper hand writing is genuine, and also that said Circuit Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court & County this 11 th day of July A.D. 1853 at Hillsdale
I. H. McCollum Clerk By T. H. Hovey Deputy

Rev Ser
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me the Rev. record of Benjamin Sackett, Litchfield Co. Conn. his name appears in Conn men of the Rev page 653. which says his list appears in Sen. Doc. 1st Session 23 Cong. 1833-34. with dates - birth death etc., also

have you a record with dates of one, Timothy Hodges of Taunton or Norton Mass. Any information you may give will greatly oblige. Mrs W. J. Milligan Lowville
N. Y. Regent. Lowville Chapter. D.A.R.
July. 17, 1915.