Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19766, Isaac Hedge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hedge, Isaac Thankfull
W 19766
CONTENTS

1762 Massachusetts Thankful Hedge widow of Isaac Hedge Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept 1848 and sent to
Henry Crocker Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2

Thunberg/Hayes 2611 Dec. 2 nd or 3 rd 1838
Mass.
2611
act 7
July '38
Maria 1793 died 1821 Allan 6 mo 1820 prans. Mass. militia
How John Reed H. R.

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss. p.
On the eleventh day of September, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate a Court of Records within and for the County aforesaid Frankfull Hedge a Resident of Barnstable in said County aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed July 7 th . 1838. entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Isaac Hedge of said Barnstable who was a private in the Continental line of Militia in the United Revolutionary War. That she the said Isaac enlisted in said Service on or about the nineteenth day of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty for the term of six months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson and that he served six months as aforesaid as she believes, and as may be seen by reference to the rolls of Colonel H. Jackson's regiment in the Massachusetts Continental line. She also on her oath as aforesaid states that the said Isaac enlisted in the Company of State Militia of the State of Massachusetts commanded by Captain Elisha Hedge of said Barnstable - as she believes in the Spring of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy

Time and proceed to Boston where he served as aforesaid for the term of four months. — She also states that she fully believes that that the said Isaac was a soldier in the Revolution for the term of fifteen months having been informed to this effect repeatedly by her husband before his decease, but having no record of the fact in her possession —
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Hedge in said Yarmouth on the seventh day of November, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three — That her hus- band the said Isaac, died on the eleventh day of January in the year eighteen Hundred Ninety One. 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 Ninety Four viz at the time above stated —
Thankfull Hedge
Subscribed and sworn to before
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss — Court of Probate Sept 11 th A.D. 1838 I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Barnstable aforesaid hereby certify that on the day herein above written Thank-

"Thankful Thacher born March twenty sixth seventeen hundred and sixty eight"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "March 26 th 1768"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Marriages solemnized by Timothy Alden" Isaac Hodge to Thankfull Thacher November seventh, seventeen hundred and and ninety three"
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows— "Nov r 7 th 1793"
Attest Simeon Crowell
State of Massachusetts
Barnstable fs.
Yarmouth September 10 th 1838.
I, Simeon Crowell above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Simeon Crowell Town Clerk Affirmed to before me, Simeon Crowell Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. - I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Barnstable hereby certify that Simon Brownlee Esq. - is a justice of the Pleas in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and was so on the tenth day of September last and that I believe the within signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine sig- n-
- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk
Miss Hester Southwick Smith & Mayne

full Vledge named in the foregoing declaration personally appeared in open court and before the judge of said court made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same in my presence.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court the day & year above written Truly Thos. Ray Clerk

L. W. B. W. 19766.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 8th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Thankful, widow of Isaac Hedge, made an application for pension on September 11, 1838, at which time she was 70 years of age and residing at Barnstable, Mass., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of six months. He enlisted at Barnstable, Mass., and served under Col. Henry Jackson.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Robert E. Conwell, Esq.,
House of Representatives,
Boston, Mass.

ll, Mass.
Key
WIDOW, &c.
Feby. 8 th 99. Robt. E. Conner Boston
File No. 19,766 Thankful Hodge Widow of Isaac Hodge Pre Rev War
Act Feb 29. 48
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1.690 Massachusetts Thankful Hodge widow of Isaac Hodge dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th January 1821 of Barnstable in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col l Jackson in the MS. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Genl. J. Rec d Rec d of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $57.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 31, 10.00
$67.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. L. Adams Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 15 th Page 95

1090.
Massachusetts
rep 3 July 44
Thankful Hedge
widow of Isaac Hedge ,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 Jan y . 1821
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ in the _____ of the commanded by Captain _____
_____ commanded by _____ in the Mass a _____ line for 10 Mo 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 34 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $20.00 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1844 and sent to Hon W. D. Dummer Cambridge Mass a
Total amount, $ 174.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swan Clerk,
Book 9 Vol. 1 Page 59

Rep.
 3333  88  3422 
181.
Massachusetts
Thankful Hedge widow of Isaac Hedge who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 16 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843 and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 43

2 Cents up 3. July 49
181
Massachusetts
Thankful Hodge widow of Isaac Hodge
who was a Pri
in the Mass a Line
Increased, from $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1844, and sent to
Hon W m Parmenter E. Cambridge Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1 Page 214

Admitted
Henry Crocker Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Suffolk Barnstable COUNTY, }
On this nineteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Thankful Hodge a resident of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Hodge who was a resident of Barnstable and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty four dollars and twenty two cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Thankful Hodge 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, the word "Barnstable" having been struck out, and the word "Suffolk" inserted before signing.
In presence of Henry Brockton
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

War Department Pension Office August 21. 1838
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 15th inst. upon the subject of the services of Isaac Widge I have to state, that in my last communication on this subject I gave you the result of an examination of the Massachusetts rolls, supposing from your letter that Mr. Widge is served in the militia. I now find that a man by the name of Isaac Widge enlisted for 6 months in the Massachusetts Continental line July 19. 1780, in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment
I have the honor to be Very respectfully To Mr. Mr. H. J. L. Edwards
Wm. John Reed Yarmouth Port Massachusetts

I Ebenezer L. Ryder of 240 months in the County of Barnstable of lawful age to give evidence testify and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Hodge of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable the husband of Thankfull now a widow and an applicant for a Pension I know that said Isaac Hodge died some years ago & I should think eighteen or twenty years ago. I further the deponent saith not Ebenezer L. Ryder
Barnstable S. S. Oct. 9 th 1838
Personally appeared before me the subscribed the above named Ebenezer L. Ryder and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Ebenezer L. Ryder is a man of good character & his statement is entitled to full credit
John Reed } Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that John Reed Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County of Barnstable duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the ninth day of October instant and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1838
Timothy Reed Clerk

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss.
Be it known that on this tenth day of April 1843, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Thankful Hedge, a resident of Barnstable, in said County and Commonwealth, aged seventy five years, who first being 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 on the 3 d day of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Isaac Hedge, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served, as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services; for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act of July 7 th . 1838 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 4 th . of March 1836 to the 4 th . of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment, surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act, to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but is now, and ever since has been, the widow of said Isaac Hedge.

deceased, as will fully appear by the proof annexed hereto. —
And further she saith not Witness,
L. D. Plummer } Thankfull Hedge Charles C. Shearman!
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written — And I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
Henry Crocker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office April 13. 1843
I hereby certify that at the date of the above Attestation Henry Crocker was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable and all other Counties, in the said Commonwealth, duly Commissioned.
Witness the Seal of the State.
J. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington
May 24. 1844
Dear
Mr. Sumner
Thankful Hedges
Mass.
increase
10mo. 8.07 per
34.22
deduct under acts July 38 & March '43 what has been paid
Issue 2 certificates
Yr Hon W. Sumner Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No 135
Secretary's Office, May 17 1841
I 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 the name of Isaac Hodge of Yarmouth is found upon a pay roll of Capt. S. Franklin from Sept 15 to Dec 31. 1779. Three & 16 days as a private, and upon a pay roll of the town of Yarmouth from July 1 to January 22. 1781. One & 22 days.
3.16 6.22 10.8
There are no rolls of Capt. Asahel Hodge for 1776 in this Office
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufis Sept 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Thankful Hedge, widow of Isaac Hedge for an increase of Pension.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Barnstable County }
Be it known, that on this fifteenth day of May 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qual- ified to administer oaths, Mrs. Thankful Hedge, resident of Barnstable, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who on her oath makes the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain an increase of the Pensions heretofore granted her under the laws of July 7. 1838. and March 3 rd 1843.
That she is the widow of Isaac Hedge, who was a soldier and served at dif- ferent periods and places during the Revo- lutionary War, as the applicant verily believes,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston May 22 1846
I hereby certify that Henry Crocker is a justice of the Peace for all the Counties in the Commonwealth aforesaid duly constituted and appointed commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court
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In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
Wm. Sufels. Deputy Secy of the Commonwealth.

Boston Aug 19. 1848
Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward you the declaration of Mrs. Thankful Hedge made & executed before G. S. Root Esq. —
Mr. Root stated to me that, as he was so well known at the Department, it would be unnecessary to procure the certificate of the Clerk of the Court. —
Will you be so good as to forward to me the certificate which she may be entitled to upon the accompanying proof.
Your Obed. Servt Henry Brockton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

Inat Lando. map.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension
Recd M.R.
has

House of Rep Jan 9. 1839.
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th ult. has been received - It regards the claim of the Wid Thankfull Hedge wid of Isaac Hedge You observe that the notes do not show any further service than that mentioned in your letter to me of Aug. last, & that she claims for other service beside the 6. Mo - You add that the claim may be admitted for 6. Mo upon further evidence from me - I examined the Books the other day & found one term of service performed by Isaac Hedge of 3. I could find no more & I despair of finding any other service. I therefore desire that You will grant to Mrs Hedge the pension for the term of service found upon the Books. I saw it on the Books & if I am not mistaken the term was 6 Mo. & some days . will You refer to the book to see if there be more than 6. Mo.
With Respect In Ob. Serv. John Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Boston Jan 23 1899
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir. I write for this record for Family Genealogical and historical purposes only. (Also to enable my wife who was Ruth S Hedge to join the Patriotic society of the Daughters of the American Revolution) I respectfully request the information as to the Service rendered by Isaac Hedge who served in the Revolution. His widow Thankful Hedge age 72 is so recorded in Census of Pension for the Revolution or military service with census published by act of Congress 1841 Page 26, said Thankful Hedge resided at the town of Barnstable Barnstable county Mass and died

Barnstable Nov 29 1849. hoping to hear from you soon
I am your duty
Robert E. Connell
Representative 3 d Barnstable Dist