Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,333, Thomas Hodgman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hodgman Thomas Hodgeman
W. 21.333.
Rebecca
CONTENTS

N. H. 6647 Massachusetts
Thomas Hodgman
Mason in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regt commanded by Col Brooks in the Massachusetts for 8 Months
Hillsborough N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1833. and sent to James Dana Esqr Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 53 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 13 33 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 99

1437
Reported
New Hampshire Concord
Rebecca Hodgman
widow of Thomas Hodgman
Mss who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of August 1843 and sent to Thos. M. Edwards, Keene, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. - Page 17.

No 86. 22626
Thos. Stockman, ass't. surr.
Prate
8 Months
M. Hampson
James D. E. Resort

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. Hillsborough
ON this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting in Amherst , Thomas Hodgman a resident of Mars in the County of Hillsborough  and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , aged seventy eight 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
 1 In 1777 Soon after the capture of Burgoyne Army, he engaged to Cambridge for five months to guard that army. He enlisted into Simon Stevens Company Lt. David Brown, Col. Ebenezer Brooks of Lennox, he joined his Company at Fort No. 1. where was then encamped, and did duty on Prospect hill principally. He was some times on guard in the Town, and there continued with Capt. Hunt's Company until he served out his five months and was discharged in April & returned home.  2 In September AD 1778 he engaged for three months expecting to go to Rhode Island. He enlisted in the Company of Capt. Daniel Goodwin of Charleston Lt. Albin and Lt. Nathl. Parker of Fall River, he does not remember to have seen his Field Officers. He was ordered on to Fort Hill in Boston and was employed in building a fort on the neck near the old fortification and remained with his Company until the term of three months expired. 
THOMAS Hodgman + signature.
And at the same Court the following Interrogatories were proposed to him.
 1 Where and in what year were you born? Answer? I was born in Amherst Ms. on the 24 Feb'y AD 1754  2 Have you any record of your age and where is it? I have no record of my age.  3 When were you called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Ans? I was living in Barre when I went into service and removed to Manchester about 1779 or 1780 where I have continued to live since.  4 When were you called into service were you a draper, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? I always enlisted and all my services were voluntary.  5 State some of the Officers who you knew in service? I can not recollect the names of any Officers.  6 State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for many years. Ans? Rev. Mr. Hill, Rogers Washington, and Col. James Wood.  7 Did you ever receive any discharge from service? Ans? I never received any such discharge. 
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. Thomas Hodgman + signature

Middlesex County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We Ebenezer Hill  Clergyman Clergyman residing in the Town of Mason in the County of Holbrook , with Nathaniel  of the same  the same  residing in hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hodgman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Dana  Ebenezer Hill for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Nathaniel Cummings
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Hill who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Mason aforesaid and that Nathaniel Cummings who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Mason and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
I Charles H. Atkinson , Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hodgman for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the said Court of Probate this thirteen day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
C. H. Atkinson  Registrar
No. 86. 22626 Thos. Hodgman app. sum
Spencer S. Smith
A. H. Chapman
James D. Dyer Henry Went

Declaration 2575 Hodgman Rebecca
Wid of Thomas MK
Ad 7 July 1826
Mar 1787
dec'd Aug 15. 1826
Alloro $26.66 per
ann, from Aug 15. '26
Willis John
Mason
MK

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. On this second day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the County of Hillsborough this day held at Amherst in said County Rebecca Hodgman a resident of Masard in said County of Hillsborough aged seventy six years, who being first 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Thomas Hodgman late of said Masard deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and done a pension as such for services rendered, and done under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, that he drew she thinks twenty six dollars and some cents per year and received his money from the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hodgman at said Masard on the seventh day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty and, that her maiden name was Parker. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Hodgman died at said Masard on the fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. That she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid.
Witness Josiah Davenport
Rebecca her X Hodgman mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me.
Leah Woodbury Judge of said Court

Declaration 2575 Hodgmans Rebecca Wid. of Thomas (M ch ) Ad 7 July 1838 (Mar 1780) dead Aug 15 1836 (Mar 1826) M ch 11 am d from Aug 15 '36
Miles Johnson Minor M ch 
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury within named is Judge of the Probate of Wills for in said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name, at Anhurst in said County of Hillsborough, this Second day of October in the year of our Lord 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Hodgman, (enlarge) a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 77. 21,333
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     after Burgoyne's surrender, 1777, 5 mos. Private Simon Hunt Eleazer Brooks Mass   Sept or Oct 1778 3 mos. David Goodwin Cogswell        
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carlisle, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 27, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Mason, Hillsborough Co., from 1779 or 1780.
Age at date of application, born Feby 24, 1754 at Concord, Mass.
Remarks: soldier married at Mason N.H. Dec. 7, 1781, Rebecca Parker.
He died Aug. 15, 1836 at Mason, N.H. & she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 2, 1838 while a resident of Mason & 76 yrs. of age. No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1918 Dec. 23. Hist. to F. C. Hodgman. f
1920, apl. 27 Hist. to Ella F. J. Tafe
1439 Albany St. Los Angeles Cal. Eu.
(Letter d. 39716 Joseph Hodgman Eu
key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21883
Rebecca Hodgman widow of Thomas Hodgman Dis. New War
Act March 3 rd 48
Index : Vol. CA Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2076
uht? Apr. 18. 1838
✓
Concord N. Hampshire
Rebecca Hodgman widow of Thomas Hodgman dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15 August 1836 of Hillsboro in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brattle in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 15th August 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Mar. 1839 and sent Willis Johnson Mason N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $68.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1839 13.33 $82.03
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 42

Thomas Hodgeman Mass.  Concord Agency P.H. All June 7. 1836 when paid?
W.H.
Died 15 th Aug t 1836 / paid to that period. W.H.
M rs Sylvester
This man by an error in the blank who made the entry was reported to the Mass Agency W.H.

ap 11/6, Incl M d
2076 R. G. man 2078 S. man 2078 38 Edwards, Esq. Champion of Pensions, Washington City.

Pension Agency Concord, N.H. April 10, 1839
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Sir,
The following persons have applied at this office with certificates of Pension, viz.
Rebecca Hodgman, Susanna Sherman. Nadette
If durations for their payment have been forwarded, they have miscarried
I am, respectfully, &c.
Your friend and obedient
Sam. Hall

Affidavit of Abijah Harrington in the case of Thomas Hodgman
Commonwealth of Pa. I Elias Thuma Common Pleas for do certify that the a Justice of the Peace

I Abijah Harrington of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged more than seventy years, do depose and say that I served in the war of the Revolution. And I do further testify and declare that I remember and well know Thomas Hodgman of Union in the State of New Hampshire who served as a Soldier, in that war, that he was a private soldier, in the Company of Capt. Hunt in Col. Brattle's Regiment in which Company I also served. Some time in the fall of the year A.D. 1777 I enlisted in the Company of Capt. Hunt to serve in guard-duty Burgoyne's Army then stationed at Prospect Hill in Charlestown Mass. and joined the Company stationed at Prospect Hill as aforesaid and our term was for five months. I well remember the said Thomas Hodgman who then lived in Carlisle in Mass. that he was in the company when our enlistment commenced and continued therein doing duty as the other members of the company did till I was relieved by a substitute. Abijah Harrington Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex to wit Jan. 23. 1833 personally appeared the above named Abijah Harrington (who is well known to me as a credible and disinterested witness) and solemn oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Duthaniel Mulliken justice of the peace

Affidavit of Abijah Harrington in the case of Thomas Hodgman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas S. S. Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Nathaniel Melickus Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within the said County, and that his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fourth day of January 1833
E. Thurney.

1495 Declaration of Rebecca Hadymann 1900 $26.67 per am
Please return to The Woodwards Kans R.R.

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Peabody is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of December 1842 and will expire on the 21 st day of December 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 4 th day of May 1843.
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hillsborough COUNTY, ss. }
On this Sixth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, Rebecca Hodgman a resident of Wadsworth in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty one 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Hodgman who was a Private in the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 - at the rate of twenty Six dollars & Sixty Six Cents - That she was a Pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838. on the New Hampshire List at the same rate of Her husband and was paid at the Agency in Concord in the State of New Hampshire - She further declares that she is still his widow - Rebecca X Hodgman attest Isaac H. Hatch Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
E. B. Edmund Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me -
E. B. Edmund Just Peace

Mr Betsy Hodgman and Issa B. Hodgman of Mason in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Thomas Hodgman late of said Mason deceased that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner - that he died on the fifteenth day of August A.D. 1836 that he left a widow Rebecca Hodgman who still survives and remains his widow and that she was a Pensioner until the age of 1838 Rebecca Hodgman
Issa B. Hodgman
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } ss
April 6 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me E. P. Edmunds Just Peace
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons E. P. Edmunds Just Peace

1937
2575 Oct 18, 1838
Pension.
Memoriat 12
MS.
7 July 1838,
Yr. rel
Hon J. P. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington

To the Hon J. P. Poinsett Secretary at War Enclosed find paper for Mrs. H. Hadgeman, her declaration, proof of her marriage and of the discharge of her husband, proof of the service of her deceased husband is now in the war office as the said Hadgeman was a pensioner under the act of 1852 and was placed to the Hospice for the aged. If further proof is required it will be forwarded if it can be had. If a certificate is sent it may be directed to the Subscriber. The widow Hadgeman wishes to be placed to the Newport pension agency.
Your humble Servant Willis Johnson
Morris & New Hampshire State County of Hillsborough

Ms Hodgman
1867

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Mason September 29. 1838.
I Ebenezer Hill, of lawful age, depose & say that it appears from a record which I have kept of deaths in the town of Mason, that Mr Thomas Hodgman died on the fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred & thirty six. I further depose & say that Rebecca Hodgman wife of the said Thomas Hodgman at the time of his death has remained a widow to the present day. Further your deponent saith not.
Ebenezer Hill, Clr.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Mason October 1 st 1838 Then personally came Ebenezer Hill above named and made oath the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before Me Willis Johnson Justice of the Peace I do certify that the said deponent is a creditable person, worthy of full credit and belief in the matter above deposed.
Willis Johnson Justice of Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Willis Johnson is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Amherst in said County this Second day of October A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. Mason September 29. 1838.
I Ebenezer Hill, of lawful age, depose & say that it appears from a record which I have kept of deaths in the town of Mason, that Mr Thomas Hodgman died on the fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred & thirty six. I further depose & say that Rebecca Hodgman wife of the said Thomas Hodgman at the time of his death has remained a widow to the present day. Further your deponent saith not.
Eben Hill, Cler.
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Mason October 1 st 1838
I then personally came Ebenezer Hill above named and made oath the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before Me Willis Johnson Justice of the Peace I do certify that the said deponent is a creditable person, worthy of full credit and belief in the matter above deposed.
Willis Johnson Justice of Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Willis Johnson is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Amherst in said County, this Second day of October A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

1781 Aug 1876

I Willis Johnson of Mason in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, state, and County, aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said town and that I have critically examined them and cannot find any record of the marriage of Thomas Hadgeman late of Mason deceased, to Rebecca Parker (her maiden name) who now lives in said town the Widow of said Hadgeman
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. Mason Oct. 3. 1838 Then the above named Willis Johnson made oath that the facts stated by him as above are true. I also certify that said Willis Johnson is a person of undoubted veracity and truth, and that his oath would be good in any Court of Law or Equity.
Before me Nathl. Shattuck, Justice of the Peace.
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Shattuck is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Antrim in said County, this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

2937
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or note.]

I Lydia Tarbell of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire aged Seventy One Years Depose and say that sometime in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty One I think in the summer or fall I was at the Wedding of Thomas Hodgson and of and Rebecca Parker and saw them joined in Wedlock by Jonathan Pearl Minister of the Gospel; at the said Tarbell, dwelling house in the Town of Mason County of Hillsborough New Hampshire. Where the said Thomas Hodgson belonged
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County
Lydia x Tarbell Mark
On this Eighteenth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Lydia Tarbell above named, known to me to be a credible person and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed
before me Aaron Watson Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Aaron Watson is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name above written is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this eighteenth day of September A D Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk

Affidavit of Jonathan Harrington in the case of Thomas Hodgman

Jonathan Abijah Harrington of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy  four years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear.
And I do further testify and declare that I remember and well know Thomas Hodgman of Nashua in the State of New Hampshire who served as a Soldier in that war,
that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Hunt in Colo. Brooks Regiment, in which Company, I also served.
Some time in the fall of the year AD 1777 I enlisted in the Company of Capt Hunt to serve in guarding Brandywine Army then stationed at Winter Hill in Charlestown Mr and joined the Company and was stationed at Winter Hill as aforesaid and our term was for five months, I well remember the said Thomas Hodgman who then lived at Carlisle in Mass. That he was in the Company when our enlistment commenced and continued thereon doing duty as the other members of the Company did, until he served out his term of five months and was dismissed with his Company.
Jan a 28 th 1833
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit Jan y 23 — AD. 1833.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth of Middlesex aforesaid Jonathan Harrington (who is well known to me as a credible and disinterested witness) who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Before me
Dathaniel Mullen Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Jonathan Harrington in the case of Thomas Hodgman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Nathaniel Middlesex Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex, and that his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fourth day of January 1833.
E. Phinney.

Affidavit of Josiah Reed in the case of Thomas Hodgman

I Josiah Reed of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know Thomas Hodgman of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire who
served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. David Goodwin in Colo. Col. Cogswell's Regt. Regiment , in which Company, I also served. in AD 1778 I enlisted some in September or October last mentioned to go Rhode Island for three months I joined Capt. Goodwin's Company at Boston and expected to have marched to Rhode Island, but orders came for three or four Companies to remain at Boston, I do not know who had the command, if these companies if they were were attached to any Regi- ment the Field Officers proceeded to Rhode Island, for I never knew one on the Boston station, there was a Adjutant Flint, who belonged to Lincoln, the Companies that remained at Boston, were employed in guarding the publick stores and in building a Fort on Boston neck, and I well remember the said Thomas Hodgman who belonged to the same Company and was with me and knew that he there served three months, and when dismissed the first of January AD 1779 with the Company in which I did duty as a Corporal.
Josiah Reed
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 23 rd
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Josiah Reed, who is well known to me as a credible and disinterested witness and
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam Dana

Honest Washington Feb. 21 1833 — I Certify that the within named Samuel Dana is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts & as I believe throughout the State aforesaid & that the within witness name of Samuel Dana is the proper signature of the Hon. Samuel Dana of said County justice aforesaid Joseph S. Readall M.C. of Worcester North Dist. Mass.
Affidavit of Josiah Reed in the case of Thomas Hodgman

Rev Sec.
#6 Elizabeth St. Valley Falls, R.I. Dec. 12, 1918.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen-:
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Hodgman of Massachusetts.
There were two of that name, uncle and nephew, living at Concord and Carlisle during the war. I have reason to believe that they both served but wish the necessary official proof for membership in the S. A. R.
Yours truly,
T. C. Hodgman.