Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5329, Elijah Hudson, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hudson,
Elijah Elizabeth
R, 5329
CONTENTS
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Elijah the Hudson wid of Elijah Hudson Act 1836 State Vets
Porah
Report to M rs Kelly

STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
RUTLAND, S. S.
Charles E. Graves Deputy I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS , Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
A. S. Bushman
Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and expires the thirtieth day of November next:
: that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this seventeenth day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
Charles E. Graves Deputy clerk CLERK.

Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Robinson of Fairhaven in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and one of the children and legal representatives of Elijah Hudson a Revolutionary soldier and Elizabeth Hudson his wife, who is now deceased and the only heir of the said Elijah & Elizabeth believed to be living, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T. Nelly of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due, or found to be due the children and legal representatives of Elijah Hudson & Elizabeth Hudson in virtue of said Elijah Hudson's service in the Revolutionary war and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relating thereto and that might have accrued to either of the said parties and not drawn during their life times and now due to their legal representatives, and to receive the certificate of Pension as when issued by the Department; I hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may do, or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money on the said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of January A D 1853
Signed in the presence of A S Cushman Second of Stow
Hannah Robinson
State of Vermont } At Fairhaven in said County County of Rutland ss } of Rutland on this 15 th day of January A D 1853 personally appeared me Hannah Robinson and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed
A S Cushman Justice of the Peace

Jonathan Ward Esq; Col. of the 21 st Regiment raised by the THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES OF NORTH AMERICA.
To Elijah Hudson — GREETING:
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies, in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Elijah Hudson to be The First Sergeant in a Company in said Regiment commanded by Captain Daniel Barnes — Esq; You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a First Sergeant in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their First Sergeant and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Dorchester January 1 st 1776.
This may certify that I do Approve of the above named Elijah Hudson to be the first Sergeant in my Company Witness my Hand Daniel Barnes Capt
Ward Col.

(5) Edward Goodenow Born October the 30 th day 1742: when y e Sun was in Scorpio a watery Sig. and h Saturn was Lord of y e day & Jupiter was Cheife in y e ascen do . January y e 17 th 1770 Said Edward Goodenow joynd

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Elizabeth Gossnow Born September the 30 th day: 1740: when the Sun was in Libra an Earthy Sign and ☿ mercury was Lord of y e day 4: 24: jupiter Chiefe in y e ascendent Said Elizabeth was married To Elijah Haldson january 2 nd 1761

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836.
State of Vermont Rutland County } ss On this 25 th day of September 1847. Before a Probate court held at my Office in Rutland in the County and State aforesaid, in open court personally appeared Hannah Rubinson of Mendon, in said County, aged Sixty Nine years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress abovenamed.
That she is a child of the late widow Elizabeth Henderson, who was the widow of Elijah Henderson who was deponent's father, and who was at the commencement of the Revolutionary War a resident of the Town of Northborough - in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and who done much service in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution - was at the battle of Bunker Hill, & done service as a Private & Sergeant, was first Sergeant in Captain Daniel Barnes Company in Colonel Jonathan Ward's Regt in the Massachusetts line, as appears from the old Warrant here with forwarded, that he was afterwards, before the close of the War wounded, for which wounds he rec d a Pension for many years previous to his death, - That he was married to deponent's Mother as appears from the annexed record which record has been in use from deponent's earliest recollections, - in the year 1761, That said Elijah Henderson died 30 th of August 1823, left deponent's Mother a widow, who remained his widow until her death which was on the 9 th day of March (1837) Eight hundred and thirty seven, - That at her death she left this deponent her surviving who is her only child her

Surviving and who is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. Sworn and subscribed her Hannah X Robinson before the court the day and year before written by Hannah Robinson who is certified to be a credible person. Henry Hall. Register
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. William Hall Probate judge in and for the district of Rutland in said State do hereby certify that at a Probate Court held at my office in Rutland on the 25 th day of September A.D. 1847. Satisfactory evi- dence was adduced before said court to show that Elyah Hudson, the identical per- son named in the annexed Warrent, second, and who was an invalid pensioner of the United States, was married to Elizabeth Goodenough in 1781 - died on 20 th August 1823, left said Eliz- abeth a widow who remained his widow until her death, which took place on the seventh day of March (1837) Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that at her death she left the following named child her sur- viving, viz Hannah Robinson of Mendon Vermont who is her only child her surviving, and that she is of the age of twenty years and upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed the seal of said court this 25 th day of September A.D. 1847, Wm Hall Judge

No 7001 Elizabeth Hudson widow of Elijah M
act 4 July 1836

State of Vermont Rutland County ss Amos Robinson of Mendon Vermont being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is seventy years of age & upwards, that he has been personally acquainted with Elijah Hudson, his wife Elizabeth, and their daugh- ter Hannah, (now Hannah Robinson) whom in the foregoing declaration & certificate for a period of fifty years, that he knew said Elijah Hudson to have been an invalid pensioner, that from him he always under- stood & believed he had done much service in the Revolutionary War, that he stated he was a sergeant in Captain Borne's Company, in Colonel Wood's Regt of the Massachusetts Line, - that the Warrant hereto annexed has been kept in the family for many years as the original Warrant given to him while in service, that the old record of marriage hereto annexed was found by deponent among old papers left by said Elijah Hudson at his decease, (deponent having been appointed admin- istrator at his death) - which record he verily believes to be the true record of such marriage, - that he died 30 th Dec r 1823, left said Elizabeth his widow who remained his widow until her death which was on the seventh day of March 1837, Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that at her death she left Hannah Robinson her child her surviving who is her only child her surviving, and who is of the age of twenty one years & upwards, Leverett - and said deponent
before me this 25 th day of September A.D. 1847, by Amos Robinson A certificate to be a credible witness
Henry Hall, Register

X
No 7001
Elizabeth Hudson
NT
Letter to W.G. Wade Nov. 12, 1847
Sub. to Wm. C. Blackman
Feb. 14th '49
Ino. J. Neely Octo 18 1855
5529
act 4 July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5329.
P. O.
Elizabeth Hunsen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 3 rd 1849.
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 Elijah Hudson is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt W m Howe's Company in Col John Rand's Regt, as a private from July 17 to October 10 1780, including allowance of 9 days to return home, 3 months and 3 days.
3. 3
Upon a Descriptive List of the last 3 years men, as a private of Northborough, enlisted March 29 1781, for the term of 3 years, at the age of 16 years.
3. Year
From a Return of the Selectmen of Northborough, it appears that Elijah Hudson Jun r , received the sum of "One hundred pounds hard money" for enlisting to serve in the Continental army for the term of 3 years, agreeably to a Resolve of the General Court of the 2 nd day of December 1780 - said Return is dated, "Northborough, June 4, 1781."
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the

Application for certificate of revolutionary services made by the children of the party who rendered the service
State of New York - Seneca County, Town of Ovid
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Elijah Hudson, in the war of the revolution - He was a resident of Northborough Massachusetts, performed much service, was wounded and rec d an invalid pension & died in 1828 - the children dare not, or do not attempt to name the officers
Witness my hand this 19 th December 1848
Signed by said agent, in my presence James Foster Justice
Hannah Robinson By Arad Joy acting agent
I certify the said Arad Joy seems to be the acting agent James Foster Justice
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. W. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Military records in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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7001
ms ocr
Elizabeth Adair as
ms 18
ms
act 4 May 1836
Copy of the original
Invoice roll - pay 86, 40
the papers
From
Dear J L Edwards, Com'ty Pressman Washington D.C.

Rose & New York, October 15 th 1847.
Sir,
The enclosed application in the claim of Elizabeth Headorn under act of 4 th July 1836, is presented in this form, without all the proof of identity, dates of death &c, which it is expected will be required. — for the purpose of having the Rolls examined, that the amount of service may be obtained, in order to ascertain whether it will be sufficient to carry a pension or not, before the expense of collecting further proof was incurred.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt, W G, Wade
Heads H. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions,