Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23261, Nathaniel Hodgkins, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Hodgkins, Nathaniel
S. 23261
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17021
Connecticut
Nathaniel Hodgdon
of Hampton in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Mosely of the Regt commanded by Col Ely in the Connecticut line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of July 1833 and sent Tho Gray Windham Conn
Years to the 4th of Mar '33 $ 86.66 emi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 21 66
$108 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Tho Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 18

✓ W. H. Hodgkins N o 6, 48 th Hamilton
adm a 13 mo. pre  $43.33

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham
} ss. Hampton
On this 27 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the district of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, Mr Nathaniel Hodgkins a resident of Hampton in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, and 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 & served as herein stated: viz —
1 st Campaign. We volunteered under Capt. Joseph Denkee in Jan. 1777. and served two months at Bristol, Providence & Warren in Rhode Island and was discharged some time in the month of March — verbally — 2 nd Campaign. Soon after returning from Rhode Island I was drafted (or went as a substitute for my father Thomas Hodgkins) & served two months at Groton in Connecticut in Capt. Bingham's Company & I think Col. Sedgwick had the command — 3 rd Campaign. We enlisted at the expiration of said term last mentioned, at Groton under Capt. Eben. Mosely & served seven months in Col. Ely's Regiment of State troops, at New London and at Liverton in Gen. Spencer's expedition & then back to New London & to Norwalk & to Long Island & then back to New London & was discharged in Jan. 1778 at New London 4 th Campaign. We was drafted in the Connecticut Militia in Aug 1779 in the summer and served two months at New London Lyme & Groton in Capt. Asahel Tinkers Company
That he resided in Windham when he entered the service & has resided in the same place to the present time, the portion of Hampton having been set off from S. Windham
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.
Nathaniel Hodgkins.
We, Daniel G. Sprague a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and Saml. D. Mosely residing in said Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nath. 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.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel G. Sprague Saml. D. Mosely

Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Jonathan Hott of Hampton in Windham County aforesaid. After being sworn according to law, says that he personally performed the first & third campaigns mentioned in the foregoing declaration with Mr. Nathaniel Hodgkins in Capt. Jo. Dunke's Comp y & Capt. Eben. Moseley's Comp y in 1778 The first at Providence & Bristol & Warren in Rhode Island The other in Col o Ely's Reg t at New London & at Tiverton & elsewhere and that S d Hodgkins' Statement relating to said services is correct. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Jonathan Hott.
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Daniel Clark of Chaplin in Windham County and after being sworn according to law, says that he personally performed the 2 nd campaign of two months mentioned in the foregoing declaration at Groton Connecticut with Mr. Nathaniel Hodgkins in Capt. Bingham's Company, that S d Hodgkins' Statement relating to said services is correct. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Daniel Clark.
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Joseph Ashley of Hampton aforesaid. After being sworn according to law, says that he personally performed a campaign of two months at New London, Sayre & Groton in the summer of 1779 & that Mr. Nath l Hodgkins was there & performed the same service with him in Capt. Abiel Tinker's Company, - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Joseph Ashley
This certifies that Mr. Nath l Hodgkins was born in Windham in Windham County in State of Connecticut Jan y 3 rd 1761 as appears from the town Records of said town of Windham.
Per Thomas Gray Son Clerk
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 Daniel G. Grayne who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman settled in S d Hampton & that Col o Eben d Moseley who has subscribed the same is a resident of S d Hampton a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit. & that Ebenezer Robbins & Zachariah Waldo who have subscribed the deposition hereto annexed are credible persons & said depositions to this Court & their statement is in entitled to full credit.
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Hodgkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27 th day of July A. D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
CW
April 14, 1927
Mrs. I. L. Cary 752 Asylum Ave Hartford, Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23261, it appears that Nathaniel Hodgkins (son of Thomas Hodgkins) was born January 3, 1761 at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Windham, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From January 1777, two months in Captain Joseph Durkee's Company, under Major John Ripley; a little later in 1777, two months in Captain Samuel Bingham's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment; from June 1, 1777, to January 1778 in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company, Colonel Ely's Regiment; and from July 1779, two months in Captain Nehemiah Tinker's Company, Colonel Storr's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed July 27, 1832, while a resident of Hampton, (formerly a part of Windham), Windham County, Connecticut.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Bevolutions
23261.
INVALID.
File No. 23261
Nathaniel Hodgkins
His Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 12-1902 Lucia B. Hodgkins Buffalo N.Y.
1916. Nov. 14. Heir to Mrs W. B. Powell, 202 Summit ave. Buffalo, N.Y. (See her letter ill R. 8758, Jesse Richards) aw. 1927-Apr. 14. Heir to Mrs J. L. Carey aw.

A. Hopkins
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I Ezekiel Waldo of Mendham, Mendham County, County of Somerset, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Sedgwick of Hampton in S t State & say that I was knowing to his serving two months in the Revolutionary War in the Militia of S t State at New London & Groton in S t State said Service commenced July 1779 I was Sergeant of the same Company in which he served for the aforesaid term of two months - July 23 rd 1832
Ezekiel Waldo
Mendham County of Mendham July 23 rd 1832 Personally appeared Ezekiel Waldo a Person well known to me to be a credible Witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed - Known before me Grenville H. Cleveland Justice of Peace

I Ebenezer Robbins of St. John. New Brunswick Count of Carleton and do hereby declare that Mr Nathaniel Robbins of Hampton in S. State Served with me as a Soldier in the Revolu- -tionary War our term of service of Seven Months in Capt Ebenezer Moseley's Company & Col. Eliz. Regiment said service was performed in S. State and in the State of Rhode Island it commenced about the first of June 1777 and expired about the first of January 1778 The above is accor- -ding to the best of my recollection and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Hampton this 17 th day of July 1832
Ebenezer Robbins
New Brunswick County of Hampton July 17 th 1832 Personally appeared Mr Ebenezer Robbins and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - sworn before me
Chauncy F. Blackwell Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } B. Hampton County of Windham }
On this 10 th day of April A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Windham County afore d . now sitting Mr. Nathaniel Hodgkins a resident of Hampton afore d . & being sworn according to law doth make the following declara- tion in addition to what he has heretofore made & which is hereto annexed in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - viz. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the month of January 1777. in Capt. Joseph Dyer's Company, for a term of two or three months and marched to Providence in R. Island & were stationed at Providence two or three weeks, when we went down the Providence river in boats & had to break the ice some part of the way, we went but 4 or five miles the first day & staid at Pawtucket the first night, the 2 d day we landed at Warren & remained there and at Bristol, to which place we marched by land, until our term expired. Maj. John Ripley then of Windham had, (I think) the command of our detachment. & Elisha Abbe was Adjutant & Det. Ripley was there with Maj. Ripley as Quarters Master We were discharged, some time in the month of March & I served in this campaign at least two months 2 d Campaign. Soon after returning from R. Island I was drafted, or went as a substitute for my father Thomas Hodgkins who was drafted & is now dead, leaves

in Cap t Bingham's Company and marched to New- Soudan and Groton and were Stationed about three weeks at Park Avery about 2 miles East of the Groton Fort & afterwards went into the Barrack in the Fort & were Stationed in and about the Fort until our term of two months expired, Col d Sedgwick had the command & was with us & directing in building up the Fort. In this campaign I served at least two months & was verbally discharged -
3 d Campaign When the last campaign was thro' Capt t Moseley came down for recruits & I with others enlisted into his company for seven months & was in Col d Ely's Regiment of State troops, we enlisted at Groton & returned home for a short time & then joined the Regiment at New Soudan & were Stationed N. West of Fort Trumbull thro' the Summer, in the fall I should think about 1 st of Sep r we were ordered to Providence & March d to Providence & then to Trenton & was in what was called Gen l Spencer's expedition, there were about 11,000 troops there, & were March d three times to go on to the Island but did not succeed, we were then ordered back to New Soudan and then to Norwalk, from there we crossed to Long Island one of our Sloops was taken in crossing the Sound, in which was Col d Ely and Col d & Col d Webb & many other officers & most of a Continental Regiment; we landed at South- Hold on Long Island, the next day we sailed for New- Soudan & were chased by a British ship into New Soudan, we remained there a short time. Sent to some time in Jan y .

1778 when we were discharged at New London & returned home. In this campaign I served seven months 4 th Campaign - Some time in the month of July 1779 I was sent as a substitute for my father Thomas Hodgkins (who is now dead) who was drafted - I was in Capt. Neh. Tinker, Company & marched to New London, Thos. Fuller was our Lieut. while stationed at New London a part of our company was detached & sent out to Syms to guard the Governor of this State, we were under Lieut. Thomas Fuller & were at Syms about three weeks, from Syms we marched back to N. London where then stationed in Groton. The Col o name I do not now recollect what Col o had the command, we remained stationed at Groton until discharged which was the latter part of Sep r . or fore part of Oct r . when we returned home, in this campaign I was out & served at least two months -
That he was born in Windham in Windham County on the 3 rd day of Jan y . 1761. & is so recorded in the town records of the town of Windham - That he has no documentary evidence of his services, & that if he ever had a written discharge it is lost - That he is known to Joseph Eaton, & Eben t Griffin Esq rs Judges of the County Court for Windham County also to Hon d Philip Pearl Esq r to Col o John S. Hampton Moule y , Hon d John Baldwin Esq r , Hon d Eben t Young, Genl. S r J. Palmer Clerk Esq r of Windham who will testify as to his character & his reputation as a revolutionary soldier - I am sure - Served the day hereafter -  Nathaniel Hodgkins

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss Windham May 2 d 1835
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Session 16 th Dudley Hovey of said Windham & after being sworn according to their deposes and says that he is seventy three years old, that in the four weeks of the Spring of the year 1833 he volunteered as a Private & performed a term of duty of two months in the State Troops of said State and went to New London and from there to Groton where he remained until the term of service expired when he was discharged & returned home. Said service was performed in Capt. Samuel Brigham's Company. Said service is particularly described in my discharges upon which I have an honorable certificate - and I further state that elder brother Nathaniel Hodgkins of the Town of Hampton in said County of Windham now here present, with whom I have been long acquainted, was a soldier in the same Company with me and performed the aforesaid term of duty of two months as above stated, said service was performed in the War of the Revolution - sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dudley Hovey

And the S rs Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant Nath l Hodgkins was a revolutionary soldier & served in the State, And the Court further certifies that Dudley Hovey, William Durkee, Jonathan Holt & Zachus Waldo who have subscribed & sworn to the annexed depositions in open Court, are credible persons well known to this Court & their statements are entitled to credit.
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Windham County do hereby certify that the foregoing sheets annexed contain the original proceedings of S d Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Hodgkins for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Office this 2 d day of May 1833
Thomas Gray Clerk

I Nathaniel Luce of Canterbury in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Hodgkins, now here present, he being the same Nathaniel Hodgkins who has signed the foregoing amended declaration, and I do say, that in the early part of June 1777, and as I believe, on the 1 st day of June 1777, said Hodgkins entered the Company then commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Mosley, in Col. Ely's Regiment, as a Volunteer, in the Connecticut State Troops, I entered the same Company at the same time, both as privates, and served uninterruptedly, from the time of entering as aforesaid, until the month of January 1778. I am positively say that he served in said Company the full term of six months and from circumstances, which have been brought to my recollection since making my own application, and I now believe that said service was continued seven months. said Hodgkins joined the Regiment at New London Connecticut and through the summer we were stationed near what is now called Fort Trumbull, and about the 1 st day of September 1777 we were both ordered to Providence, and we march there, & from thence to Tiverton - After the Spencer expedition, we were both ordered back to New London, and from thence to Norwich, from Norwich we both crossed to Long Island, and from thence we went to New London again, where we were discharged some time in January 1778, all of which service was performed in the war of the revolution. April 18 th 1833 Nathaniel Luce

Remained at New London a short time until on term of Service expired, which was seven months. Mr Nath- Hodgkins was with me in this campaign in the same Company & Regiment & I knew him well & have known him ever since - I was to subscribe the day & year afore.
Jonathan Hott
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Windham May 2 nd 1833. Personally appeared in open court before the Governor Probate for the District of Windham in person - Ab- raham Waldo of said Windham and after being sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is seventy -six years old - That in July 1779 he was drafted to perform a term of duty of two months at New London and Groton in S. State. That soon after his arrival at said London he was chosen under by Sergeants and performed that duty for the term for which he was drafted, and was stationed at New London and Groton, at the expiration of said two months we were discharged and returned home - We belonged to the State Troops of the aforesaid State that then Regiment our Company Officers were Capt. Nathaniel Baker. Lieut. Chas. Fuller and Ensign Samuel Baker. And further state that Mr. Nathaniel Hodgkins of the Town of Hampton now here present, a Gentleman with whom I have been well acquainted ever since said service, was a soldier in said Company at said time and served the afore- said term of two months and was discharged and returned home with me. Said Service was performed in the War of the Revolution - known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abraham Waldo

State of Connecticut County of Windham } Y Hampton April 10. 1833
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in session. Mr. Jonathan Holt of S. Hampton and after being sworn according to Law deposes & says, That he is seventy five years old. That in the month of Sept. 1777 he volunteered in the service of the United States in Capt Joseph Dunker's Company & March'd thro' Connecticut to Providence in R. Island, where we remained a few weeks & then our company went down the river to Warren & Bristol & were at Bristol & Warren the most part of the time until our term of service expired - Mr. Nathl. Hodgkin was in the same company & Regiment with me & served during the campaign - He further states that on or about the first of June 1777, he entered the service in Capt. Ebenezer Moseley's Company in Col. Ely's Regt. of State troops & joined the Regt. at New London & were stationed there out west of Fort Trumbull thro' the summer. Some time in Sept. we march'd to Providence & then to Tiverton & were in Genl. Spencer's Expedition when we tried to get on to the Island, we then march'd back to New London, from thence to Norwalk & crossed over to Long Island & were driven back to Sachem's head & were on Long Island six days & then return'd to New London on one of our vessels containing some of our officers, our Col. & Col. Webb & many others were taken, we

State of Connecticut } W. Hampton April 10 th 1833. County of Windham }
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham, now in Session William Dunklee in Open Court and after being sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is seventy four years old & that on or about the 1 st of April 1777. he was drafted for a campaign of two months & was in Capt. Bingham's Company and marched to New London & Groton & was stationed at Park Square about two miles east of Groton Fort a few weeks, when we went into the Fort in the Barracks and were employed in & about the fort building the fort & until the expiration of our term of service. Col. Sedgwick I think had the principal command.
Mr. Nathl. Hodgkin, was with me in this campaign, in the same company & performed duty with me & went & returned at the same time. I knew him when we entered the service & have known him ever since. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. William Dunklee

Mr. Nathl Hodgkin, was with me in this campaign, in the same company & performed duty with me & went & returned at the same time. I knew him when we entered the service & have known him ever since. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. William Dunklee
Windham county ss. Contested April 18 th 1833. Personally appeared Nathaniel Luce signer of the foregoing Affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same before me. And I also certify that said Luce, is a credible witness— attest Andrew T. Judson Justice of the Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
That Andrew T. Judson , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Nathaniel Luce was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the 14 th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

January 21, 1902. The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Is there on record the name of Hodgkins as a pensioner from the Revolutionary War?
If so will you kindly give me all information that you can about him?
Yours truly please send
JAN 27 1902 RECEIVED

Feb 21-1927-
Pension Bureau-
Washington - D. C.
Dear Sirs: Please send me a copy of the pension application and any family data you may have of William Durkee and Nathaniel Hodgkins both soldiers in the war of the Revo- lution from Hampton Conn.
Thanking you in ad- vance I am
Sincerely yours Alice F. Cary 752 Asylum Ave Hartford Ct. (Mrs. D. L. 1)

S.23261
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Hodgkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1777 2 mos Pvt Joseph Dunbar Major John Phipsey Conn   1779 2 " Sergt Brigham Ledyard   June 1777 Service ending in Jan 1778 Ebenezer Moseley Ely   July 1779 2 " Nehemiah Tinker Storr  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham, Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 27 1832. His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Hopington (formerly part of Windham) Conn.
Age at date of application, B. Windham Conn Jan 3 1761 -
Remarks: Sol. was the son of Thomas Hodgkins no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.