Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8743, Charles Hudson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hudson, Charles
S. 8743
CONTENTS
carded

Let to J. Brockenbrough, July 13. 1836.
Letter to 3 d Auditor 25 May 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sep 1840. Agent Notified 9 July 1841.
Virginia 23.078
Charles Hudson Jr. of Mechs. in the State of Va who was a ser:  in the  commanded by Captain of the  Regt  commanded by Col: Scott in the  La line for 6 1/2 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 21 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov: 33 Mill Grove P.O. Va and Sub Pension
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 54.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 10.83 $64.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 17

State of Virginia County of Mecklenburg to wit
On this fifteenth day of October 1832 - personally appeared before the Richard H Walker, Wm Burchell, Geo Rogers, & Mathl Alexander of the county court Charles Hudson saw a resident of the county of Mecklenburg and state aforesaid, aged eighty one years old the 18 th day of February 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 provision made by the act of congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832. That he the said Charles Hudson enlisted in the army of the United States in March 1776 under Capt James Johnson at Lunenburg court house. Nicholas Hobson was the 1 st Lieut, Peter Garland was the 2 nd Lieut and John Stokes ensign in said company. That they marched from the aforesaid court house through the town Petersburg on to Williamsburg and there joined the continental army. That that army the 6 th Regiment was commanded by Charles Scott; that in the month of May 1776, as well as he recollects he marched through Little York on York river crossed the river at that place, marched through Gloucester and Matthews counties to Green's Island at the mouth of Piankatank river to join the forces stationed there but on the arrival of the company in which I marched the battle was fought the day before between the Americans & English. That then we were marched back to Williamsburg or to a place not far from Williamsburg called Springfield. That sometimes we were stationed at the aforesaid places of Williamsburg and at Springfield, and a place near hog island called Burwell's Ferry. That he had enlisted for two years, that the aforesaid Capt James Johnson gave a furlough to your petitioner to return home in Lunenburg because he was sick, that he recd orders to return to the army which was stationed at Williamsburg but was not able from bad health to return to the army; that your petitioner then hired a substitute gave him a horse bridle & saddle; that your petitioner was discharged in the month of Sept 1776 (the day of the month he does not recollect) by the aforesaid

Capt. James Johnson and the discharge is now lost & cannot be found. That your petitioner has received no pension or annuity heretofore and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state and he hereby relinquishes any claim to any pension except under the above-mentioned law of June 1832. That your petitioner knows of no one except W m Coleman by whom he can prove of his serving in the army as aforesaid. That he was born in the county of Amelia  Amelia & state aforesaid that he removed from that county to the county of Mecklenburg in the state aforesaid where he has ever since resided
Charles Hudson
20842
his Charles Hudson mark
We William Birchett, Richard M c Allen — residing in the county of Mecklenburg & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Hudson sen r . who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years old; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W m Birchett R. M c Allen
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 sol- -dier and served as he states,
I John G. Baptist Clerk of the court of Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the ap- -plication of Charles Hudson for a pension In testi- -mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of October 1832 -
J. Baptist. ex

State of Virginia Mecklenburg County (to wit)
appeared
On this 16 th day of October 1833, personally before William Leigh Esqr. Judge of the Great Superior Court of Law & Chancery for this county in Open Court Charles Hudson Jr a resident of said county aged eighty two years the 10 th day of Feby last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 7 th day of June 1832. That he enlisted into the Army of the United States on the first Saturday in March 1776, with Capt James Johnson in the county of Lunenburg who commanded a company of Virginia Continental Regulars for the term of two years service in the War of the Revolution, Nicholas Hopson was the first Lieut. Peter Garland was the second Lieut. and John Stokes was Ensign in said company. That they were marched from Lunenburg Court House through the Town of Petersburg Virginia to Williamsburg and there joined the Continental Army & was attached to the 6 th Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Scott & in the month of May following they were marched (as well as he now recollects) through Little York Town upon York River crossed the River at that place, marched through Gloucester & Matthews counties to Quinns Island at the mouth of Piankatank river to join the forces stationed there but did not arrive in time to join in the battle it having been fought between the Americans & British the day previous to our reaching there; That then we were marched back to Williamsburg or to a place called Springfield not far from Williamsburg; That some times we were stationed at the aforesaid place of Williamsburg at Springfield and a place near Hog Island called Burnell's Ferry; His term of engagement as before stated was for two years But having been taken sick his Capt. James Johnson granted him a furlough to return home in Lunenburg, that he was ordered to return to Williamsburg to join the Army but not having recovered his health was compelled to

compell'd to hire a substitute who was a certain Thomas Gordon who was accepted by the said Capt. Johnson and the said Capt. Johnson granted unto him a full, clear & honourable discharge for the said term of two years service which took place about the last of September following his enlistment. "That your declarant cannot at this time recollect the particular day on which he enlisted nor the date of his discharge having lost or mislaid his discharge furlough but thinks he is safe in stating that he served in person six months & about fifteen or twenty days and the balance of his term of two years by Thomas Gordon his substitute to whom he gave all the property he was then possessed of in the world which was a horse, bridle & saddle. He thinks as he procured a man to serve his time out that he ought now in justice & all good conscience be allowed for his full term of two years enlistment; That he has been informed that his substitute a good many years ago removed from this State to the State of North Carolina & have since departed this life that by his death he is deprived of his testimony as well as of the testimony of Philip Freed who was Orderly Sergt. in the said Company and the said Philip died in the County of Lunenburg some two or three years since he is therefore deprived of all other testimony than this his declaration & cheerfully submits his case to the Honb d . Department of War. Your declarant states that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present; The declarant further states that during the time he was in the army he was continually in the field and that he was not engaged in any civil pursuit, that he was at times detailed to the service of driving the baggage & commissary waggon, He was born in Amelia County in this State but lived in Lunenburg until his enlistment, but afterwards removed to this County where he has resided mostly ever since the Revolution - Sworn to in open Court.
his Charles H. Hudson marks

A. Statement showing the service of Charles Hudson Jr. of Mecklenburg County Virginia
March 1776 to Sept 1776 6 th Continentals Regt Imperson a 6815 By sub-stitute 5715  4 years 2 months 2 days  Capt. Col. J. John son son of Charles Nicho Scott son of Edmund Pr. Gen. Buckner land Adjutant In. Sta. Res. Col. Nathl. Burwell
None Virg ia Lunenburg 82 Tradition-ary
1 st Question By the Court where, & in what year, were you born? Ans r in Amelia County, I was born in 1751 as well as I recollect.
2 nd " " " " Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? Ans r I have not.
3 d " " " " Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war? Where do you now live? I lived in Lunenburg when I enlisted & for some time after the war. From thence I moved to this County, in which I have since resided. When were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? I enlisted for the term of two years.
5 th " " " " State the names of some of the Regular Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect. Ans r Nathl. Burwell, I believe he was an adjutant, he used to exercise the troops sometimes, Col. Buckner Col. of 6 th Regiment, & Charles Scott commanded it as general when it marched from Williamsburg to Green's Island and back toward Meade, I believe at first a Captain & afterwards a Colonel, Gen. Lee was with the troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill. I was a Captain.
Thomas Raper, & Charles Bailey aged years years residing in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Hudson Jr. who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration & that we believe him to be of the age of eighty two years, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Thos. Raper Charles Bailey
and the said Court do hereby declare it as the opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories,

prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. The said Court Judge further certifies that it appears to him that John B. Smith who has signed the certificate hereto attached is a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Church regularly ordained as such & that his statement is entitled to credit.
I John G. Baptist Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Hudson Jr for a pension — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of Office this 16 th day of Octo: 1833
J. Baptist C C

20812
Charles Hudson Jr. Va.
Return me
Admrs as per vob Memo. p 21/11
Pension Mill Grove Va.
M rs G. Baptist C.P. Boyleton Dickinson Co Va.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
14. May — 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Charles Hudson Senr. Cheekensburg Va.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     March 1776 Continental 5 Regt. Sept 1776 5 Capt Johnson Lt. Hopkins Col Scott none Va 87 Senenburg Trady  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever 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 any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) 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 (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of 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 day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. L. Williams  E. D. [unintelligible]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Mar. 12, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Chas. Hudson 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. 88743
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1776 Sept. 1776 Pvt. Jas. Johnson Chas. Spott Va.          
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lunenburg, Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1832. el. al.
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co., Va.
Age at date of application, b. 1751 Amelia Co., Va. (Feb. 10)
Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Revtran
8743
INVALID.
File No. 8743
Charles Hudson
Pr. New York
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921, March 1 st to Mrs. Mary W. Goldman.
1921 Apr. 16. M. W. Gold- man info cost of copies etc.
1921. May 4. copies made to M. W. Goldman.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Apr 22, 1921
Chief of Red. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Mary W. Goldman draft No. 501,175 for $2 15 / 100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
1921 May 4 copies mailed I said did not aw.
Very respectfully,
C. H. Campbell Chief of Division

Name Chas. Hudson Date Apr 28 1921 No. 88734
Va Troops. War Rev
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 7 pages.
Remarks:
C.E. Wilson EXT. J.H.W. Chief, Record Div.
J.T. Dennis Law Clerk.
Serial 4741 No. _____

RECORD FEB 7 1921 DIVISION

Bureau of Pensions. Rev. War Section Washington.
To Commissioner of Pensions. Please send
me abstracts of the declaration of Charles Hudson, (Halifax)
Sec. of War Rpt., 1835- Pen. 2, 145.
Charles Hudson (Mecklenburg). Sec. of War, 1835- Pen. 2, 169.
I will be very much obliged for this. Very Truly
Mrs Mary W. Goldman 305 West 9 th St.
Austin Texas
Feby 1-1921-

LAW DIVISION APR 1 1921 RECEIVED
LAW DIVISION APR 11 1921 RECEIVED

Fr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:
I would like to have the photostatic copies of the declarations of the two Charles Hudsons which you recently sent me. Please write me the cost of same and I will send the money. Thanking you for your kindness.
I am very sincerely Mrs. Mary H. Goldman 305 West 9th St.,
Mar 28.
Austin Texas

To Com. of Pensions - Please send what it will cost to get me photostat copies of the declarations
of Charles Hudson (Halifax) Sec. of War Rpt., 1835 Pen. 2. 145.-
and Charles Hudson (Mecklenburg). Sec. of War, 1835 Pen 2. 169,

M.O. for $2.15 recd Bureau of Pensions ✓ CW Rev. War Pension Washington D.C.
Please find the P.O. in this for necessary amount of money for the photostat copies and certification of Clara Hudson.
Very respectfully Mrs Mary W. Goldman 305 West 9 th St.
Austin Texas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Mr. Mary E. Pollock 210 West 7th Street Los Angeles, California
If you will enclose your enclosed letter with a statement showing the date when and the amount in which the Charles Johnson referred to in your letter and the amount of his claim for pension, your inquiry will be given further consideration.
This information is necessary to enable this Bureau to identify said soldier's pension and not to pay more than once a month.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, [Signature]

LAW DIVISION
3-1868
JTA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
April 4, 1921.
Mrs. Mary W. Goldmen 305 West 9th Street Austin, Texas.
Madam:
If you will return your inclosed letter with a statement showing the Company and Regiment in which the Charles Hudsons referred to served, and the number of his claim for pension, your inquiry will be given further consideration.
This information is necessary to enable this Bureau to identify said soldier's pension case out of the more than three million on file.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
JTA-raw

Apr. 16, 1931.
Commissioner.
Mrs. Mary W. Goldman, 305 W. 9 th St. Austin, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter which was received the 11 th instants, you are advised that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Charles Hudson, S. 5576 and Charles Hudson, S. 8743, will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 12, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each case, if that is desired. The proper amount should be forwarded by money order to this Bureau, said order drawn to the order of The Secretary of the Interior.
The number of pages to be copied is eleven, and if certification is wished, that would be fifty cents extra.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner Commissioner.
S 8743 = 7 pages total Decl. Oct N-32 = 3 pages " Oct 16 33 = 2 " " Oct 16 33 = 2 "

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16, 1921.
Mr. Mary E. Holman, 300 S. St., Austin, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter which was received the 11 th instant, you are advised that photostatic copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension files of Charles Holman, S. 5576 and Charles Holman, S. 5743, will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of Jan. 13, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, the total number of pages being 114. The proper amount should be returned by money order to this Bureau, and will then be drawn on the order of the Secretary of the Interior. The number of pages to be paid is eleven, and if over-attention is claimed, that will be the final settlement. Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature: J. Edgar Hoover]
Edward M. Taylor Assistant Secretary

IN REPLY REFER TO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Apr. 16, 1921.
Mrs. Mary W. Goldman, 305 W. 9 th St. Austin, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter which was received the 11 th instant, you are advised that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Charles Hudson, S. 5576 and Charles Hudson, S. 8743, will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 13, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification in each case, if that is desired. The proper amount should be forwarded by money order to this Bureau, said order drawn to the order of The Secretary of the Interior.
The number of pages to be copied is eleven, and if certification is wished, that would be fifty cents extra.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

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Sir;
Near Mill Grove Va. Octo. 20. 1833
Yours under date of the 14 th May last, has been received & the contents particularly observed and I have complied with your instructions therein as nearly as in my power if anything has been omitted it is for want of knowledge; you will observe that I claim for two years service as I furnished a man to take my place in the Army He served my time of engagement & I paid him for the service; I hope you will in your better Judgment allow me for the two years service - as early an action upon my case as in your power consistently will greatly oblige
Yr ymo. ob. Servt.
Charles Hudson Jr
I herewith return you the printed letter & my former decla: together with my present made out agreeably to your instructions as well as I am able to understand -
C. H.

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Bank of Virginia
July 9. 1836.
Sir
Two years pension being due to the Pensioner Charles Hudson senr., at the request of the Attorney appointed to receive the same, I send you the enclosed Vouchers for your inspection.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your most Obed t
Ant y Robinson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 22, 1841.
Sir :
Under the act 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," Charles Hudson, Sen.: a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

I John B. Smith an Ordained minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Charles Hudson of this County for many years & that I believe I have always considered him a man of strict truth & veracity & that I believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be that is eighty odd years & that he is generally reputed & believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier in the Virginia Continental Army & I concur in that belief. Given under my hand the 15 th day of June 1833. John B. Smith
Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
This day The Reverend John B. Smith came before me a Justice for this County & made Oath to the foregoing certificate as containing the truth to the best of his knowledge & I do further certify that he is a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Church. Given under my hand the 15 th day of June 1833. J. P. West J.P.
State of Virginia Mecklenburg County, I Drury A. Bacon aged Sixty seven years do hereby certify that I well remember to have heard my nephew Thomas Gordon say that he substituted himself in the place of Charles Hudson as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War; and that the said Charles Hudson gave him a horse in consideration of his services as a substitute aforesaid I also very frequently saw the said horse at William Gordon the Father of said Thomas Gordon & the said horse remained at William Gordon's during of Thomas Gordon's absence in the Army & at the expiration of Thomas's term of service William Gordon the Father of said Thomas carried the same horse for Thomas to ride home out of the Army - Given under my hand this 16 th August 1833. - Drury Bacon

services as a substitute aforesaid I also very frequently saw the said horse at William Gordon's the Father of said Thomas Gordon & the said horse remained at William Gordon's during of Thomas Gordon's absence in the Army & at the expiration of Thomas's term of service William Gordon the Father of said Thomas carried the same horse for Thomas to ride home out of the Army - Given under my hand this 16 th August 1833. -
Drury Bacon
Virginia Mecklenburg County to wit:
This day Drury A.
Bacon personally appeared before me a Justice of this County & made Oath to the above certificate in due form of law & I hereby certify the said Bacon to be a credible witness Given under my hand this 16 th day of Aug t 1833 -
J. W. Lee