Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14916, Jacob Hodgkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hodgkins Jacob Martha
W 14916
CONTENTS

15722
Massachusetts
Isaac Hodgkins
of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Johnson in the Mass. Line for 7 mos 12 d.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to W. Woart Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $49.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 12.32
$61.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 32
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25.33 13.33 1.31 39.97
Essex
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6401
Massachusetts
Martha Hadgkins, decd. widow of Jacob Hadgkins who was a private in the Massachusetts line Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vnd on 10th March, 1843, the day she died -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to J. P. Frothingham Newbury-Port Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 31.
Rept by letter to agt 27th Nov: 1844.
Ant: to be paid to Nathan Poor, be admt. to 10 March 1843 -
Letter to P. Frothingham 11 March '45
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Jacob Hodgkins Map
Pinch 7 Mns & 12 days
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23' 33" 1' 32" 24.65
W. Noarts Newburyport Map

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Hodgkins  Co of Essex  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 71 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. As a Gen.     August In 1797 enlisted 3 Private Gen. Stephen Greenleaf Col. Johnson   1798 " " 1 12 " Col. Clark Lieut. Mansworth   1800 " " 3 " Col. Wilcomb Col. Wade  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Still water 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newburyport Mass 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. Some living witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

Ebenezer Johnson 3 d Clerk of the Town of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said town now in my custody, That Mr Jacob Hodgkins and Miss Martha Holfe were married by Rev d Thomas Gary Pastor of the First Religious Society in Newburyport, January second A.D. seventeen hundred eighty eight.
Given under my hand at Newburyport this eighth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three. -
Ebenezer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.
Ebenezer Johnson 3 d above named on oath do declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Newburyport afore- said and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town now in my possession with the exception only that in said record the date is expressed in fair legible figures thus "Jan'y 2 d 1788." Ebenezer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk. Sworn and Subscribed the day month and year above written before me
J. P. Northingham, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that James P. Northingham esquire, before whom the foregoing certificate of Eleazer Johnson the third purports to have been sworn to, is a justice of the peace for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate of such oath, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of December, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord jr.

Paolo Nizzoni
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the Revd. Daniel Dama D.D. who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Newburyport aforesaid and that the said Solomon D. Cummings who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Newburyport aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. A. White Judge of Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Nordgren — for a pension. also that William Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eleventh day September, A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

I Thomas Stannard, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Eight years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Jacob Hadleykins, of said Newburyport, and do know that said Jacob Hadleykins was a private soldier and served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Richard Titcomb in Colonel Wadsworth's regiment, in which company he served as such the full term of three months at Newport in the year 1780 - and was discharged in the fall of that year. I was a private in the same company and served the same term of time with said Hadleykins.
Newburyport July 12th 1832
Thomas Stannard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
July 12th 1832. Then Thomas Stannard above named, who is personally known to me, personally came and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Thomas Stannard is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. Worth, Justice of the peace

I Greenleaf Clark of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that Jacob Hodgkins of said Newburyport, was a private in the company commanded by me in the year 1778. and in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Woodworth and did duty therein at Rhode Island, in the months of August and September of that year more than six weeks.
Newburyport July 6th 1832
Greenleaf Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. July 6th 1832. Then Captain Greenleaf Clark, above named, who is personally well known to me personally came and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do further certify that said Greenleaf Clark is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. H. North, Justice of the Peace
Thurber Standard for Amos H. Gilman

I Joseph Starwood, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy one years, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Hodgkins of said Newburyport, and do know that he the said Hodgkins, enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain Greenleaf's Blah, in Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment, and that he served therein in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1778. I was in the same service but being in another Regiment, am unable to say how long he served. I do also know that said Joseph Hodgkins enlisted in Captain Richard Dole's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wade in the year 1780 and that he served therein the full term of Three months at West Point. I was a private in the same Company. Newburyport July 6th 1832.
Joseph Starwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport July 6th 1832. Then Joseph Starwood above named, who is personally known to me personally came and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Joseph Starwood is believed by me to be a credible witness.
M. O. Merrill - M.P.
Greenleaf's Blah for Newburyport

I Amos Pearson, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty two years, and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Jacob Hadgins of said Newburyport, and do know that said Jacob Hadgins was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkin, of which Company I was first Lieutenant, and that he served therein as such more than three months at Stillwater in the year 1777 - the said Company was in Colonel Johnson's Regiment -
Newburyport July 12th 1832
AMOS PEARSON
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport July 12th 1832. Then Amos Pearson above named, who is personally well known to me; personally came, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do further certify that said Amos Pearson is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. G. Allen, Justice of the Peace.
Joseph Stannard for Jacob Hadgins

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac N. Hopkins — for a pension. also that William Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine
James Lawrence for Isaac Hopkins

Was born in 1761. at Newburyport - has record of age on the town books. lived at Newburyport when I entered the service and always since. was a volunteer - had no written discharge. Asst Clerk William Easton came round for my military service - That he now resides in said Newburyport, was born and has always resided there
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, 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
Jacob Hodgkins
D. H. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Daniel Dana a clergyman, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, and Salaman H. Currier Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Hodgkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
W. W. Gann, Esq. J. P.
Daniel Dana
S. H. Currier

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, at Newburyport Isaac Hodgkins , a resident of Newburyport, a resident of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 71 years, 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 first enlisted at Newburyport, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson, in the month of August 1777 to serve for three months after arriving at camp, and did duty faithfully as a private in said company; the full term of three months, at Stillwater, and was with said regiment engaged in the battle which took place with the enemy at that place - his term of service expired on the last of November 1777, and was discharged at White Plains.
Also enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Greenleaf Clout, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wadsworth, in the year 1778, and did duty faithfully as a private in said company, the full term of six weeks, estimating the time from the day of his arrival in camp, was discharged near Providence, about the month of September of that year - his said service was in Rhode Island.
Also enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Richard Titcomb, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wade, in the year 1780, and did duty faithfully as a private in said company at Westport, a further term of three months, and was discharged at the lines in the autumn of that year.

Declaration 999 Nathan Poor -
Martha Hodgkins dec d
Mass.
abt July 38
m 88043
no children
Nathan Poor. adm.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1832. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts } ss County of Essex }
On this twelfth day of December in the year of OUR LORD one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White Esquire Judge of Probate for said County of Essex, Nathan Poor,
a resident of Newburyport in said County of Essex, 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 July 7 th 1832. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That he is the Administrator upon the estate of Martha Hodgkins late of said Newburyport, deceased who was the widow of Jacob Hodgkins late of some Newburyport, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, certificate for which was duly issued to him under the law of Congress of June 7 th 1832. under the date of the 28 th day of May 1833. and numbered 18.122. the benefits of which he continued to receive until the 4 th day of March A.D. 1839. For proof of service of said Jacob Hodgkins, as a private in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, he asks leave respectfully to refer to the proofs which accompanied the declaration made by him under the said Act of June 7 th 1832 now believed by him to be in file in the Pension Office at Washington.
And the said Nathan Poor Administrator as aforesaid, doth on his said Oath declare that to the best of his knowledge, and belief, the said Martha Hodgkins was lawfully married to the said Jacob Hodgkins, at said Newburyport on the second day of January in the year of OUR LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, that the said Jacob Hodgkins, the husband of the said Martha died at said Newburyport on the 24 th day of April A.D. 1839. That the said Martha was not married to the said Jacob, prior to his leaving the said service, but that the marriage took place, prior to the first day of January A.D. seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated, and the said Nathan Poor Administrator as aforesaid, doth further on his said Oath declare that the said Martha Hodgkins died at said Newburyport, on the ninth day of March A.D. 1843 For proof which statement, in addition to the proof above referred to, he asks leave to refer to the accompanying documents.
Sworn and subscribed the day month and year above written.
Before me D. A. White Judge of Probate Nathan Poor admr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Nathan Poor purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of December, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.
Declaration of Nathan Poor -
Nathan Hodgkins
see J. Mass.
alt 7 July 38
m 8884 3
no children
Nathan Poor admr.

ReWIDOW, &c.
File No. 14916 Martha Hodgkins Widow of Jacob Hodgkins Pre Civil War
Act: March 3d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V. L. to Ben A. Abbott 10 April '44

Massachusetts
Martha Hodgkin decd: widow of Jacob Hodgkin who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 th April, 1839 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins — of the Regt commanded by Col. Johnson in the Mass. — line for 7 mo 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24 th day of March 1839 April 1839 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of November 1841 and sent to J. P. Froth- ingham, Newburyport, Mass. —
Total amount, $ 39.97
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by John Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 59
amt due payable to Nathan Poor, her adm. to 4 March 1841 — the having died in 1843 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate Office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jacob Hodgkins, late of Newburyport in said county, cordwainer, deceased, intestate, was a pensioner of the United States; that he died on the twenty fourth day of April, A. D. 1839; that he left a widow, Martha Hodgkins; that she has since deceased, viz. on the tenth day of March, A. D. 1843; that she left no child; and that administration of her estate has this day been granted to Nathan Poor, of said Newburyport; and said Poor is now authorized to act in the capacity of administrator of the estate of said Martha Hodgkins deceased; as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twelfth day of December, A. D. 1843.
Nath. Lord jr.

N 9998
Martha Hodgkins and Maw of Jacob Map
Act. 7 July 1838
Adm. 7 Mo 180 percale $25 33 per Ann from 24 th April 1839 to 4 th March 1841. Payable to Nathan Porr, his Administrators
Adm. 3 March 1843, $25 33 per ann. Commencing on 4 March and ending on 10 th  the day so to account March 1843. Payable to Nathan Porr. Administrators
J. B. Frothingham Newburyport Mass.

Newburyport, Dec. 18 th 1843. -
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed herewith I transmit to you the Declaration of Nathan Root, Administrator upon the Estate of Martha Hodgkins, deceased, for the benefit of the Act of 7 th July 1838 - If found correct will you have the goodness to send to me a certificate in his favor, for such amount as she was entitled to receive -
Very Resp y
Yr Most O b t Serv t
J. H. Northingham -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 2nd 1844.
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 Jacob Hodgkins is found upon
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a pay roll of Capt Stephen Jenkins, Col Johnson from Aug. 18. 1777 3 months & 29 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Richard Pitcomb, Col Wade from July 5. 1780
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3 months & 21 days.
There are no rolls of Capt
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Greenleaf Clarke in this Office
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Jacob Hodgkin

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the revolutionary service of Jacob Hodgkins, late of Newburyport; in the County of Essex & Commonwealth aforesaid, deceased -
I understand that he served three months in 1777, under Capt. Stephen Jen-kins, Col. Johnson -
One month & twelve days in 1778, under Capt. Greenleaf Clark, in Col. Wadsworths Regt.
Three months in 1780, under Capt. Richard Pitcairn, Col. Wade -
I do not know whether he performed any other service or not -
Newburyport, April 15. 1844 -
Signed in my presence J. P. Northingham Jus. Peace -
Nathan Poor Adm r of Estate of Martha Hodgkins

Newburyport, Oct. 2 nd 1844. - J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I enclose herewith a certificate of the service of Jacob Hodgkins, in support of the declaration of Nathan Poor — You will perceive that the Secy of Massachusetts has no rolls of Capt. Greenleaf Clark in his Office — Will you please examine your rolls for such service as is alleged to have been rendered under Capt. Clark — Mr. Hodgkins was a very worthy and conscientious man, & no one in this vicinity, at all acquainted with him , would doubt the entire correctness of all which he subscribed to — Will you have the kindness to send me such certificate as may be proper — Very Resp y
Yr Ob t Serv t
J. W. Worthingham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 19 th 1845
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation James P. Frothingham was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and 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.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January, 1845.
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which the husband of Martha Hodgkins was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, in order to obtain the benefits of the resolution abovementioned - I am the Administrator upon the estate of Martha Hodgkins, who was the widow of Jacob Hodgkins, who was a private in the war of the revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of twenty five dollars and thirty three cents per annum from the 24 th day of April, 1839, to the 24 th day of March, 1844, and now ask for the amount due to said estate, from the 24 th day of March 1836, to the 24 th day of April, 1839, when the said former pension commenced - Nathan Dorr, Adm t .
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this fifteenth day of February, 1845. -
J. P. Worthingham, Jus. Peace -
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that he is the same individual he represents himself to be in the foregoing affidavit -
J. P. Worthingham, Jus. Peace

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 7th: July, 1838 & 3 d March, 1843 -
Martha Hodgkin, decd. who was the widow of Jacob Hodgkin, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty five dollars & thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 24 th of April 1839, (the day of her husband's death) under the act of July 7 th : 1838 and ending on the 4 th : of March, 1841. The said Martha Hodgkin was also entitled to a pension at the rate of $25.33 per annum, commencing on the 4 th : of March 1843, under the act the 3 d of March 1843, and ending on the 10 th of March 1843, the day of her death; which will be paid to Nathan Poos upon the production of the proper vouchers to Nathan Poos, her Administrator on her estate
Given at the War Office of the United States, this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and forty=
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.