Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23308, Hanson Hodgdon, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Hodgdon Hanson Hodgden or
W 23308
Mary
CONTENTS

Rep o .
5539.
Portsmouth, N. Hampshire
Mary Hodgden
widow of Aaron Hodgden
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1844 and sent to J. W. Dearborn Exeter, N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 251

20, 241
see letter to P. Chadwick, Sept. 29, 1830.
New Hampshire
Hanson Hodgden
of Rockingham, in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodgden of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Song in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 9 months, from March 1776 to January 1777
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of Sept r 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of September 1830 and sent to Peter Chadwick Esq r . Exeter, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831, $46.63 Semi-annual all'ce ending
46.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 28 th March 1818 } Re,
Rec: Book D. Vol: 1. fol: 159.

Declaration of Mary Hodgdon.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New-Hampshire } County of Rockingham } ss
on this twenty ninth day of March
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me John Sullivan Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County - Mary Hodgdon a resident of Kensington in said County of Rockingham aged eighty four 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 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Hanson Hodgdon who was a revolutionary pensioner (evidence of his rank and services being in the pension office at Washington). She further declared that she was married to the said Hanson Hodgdon on the nineteenth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her husband aforesaid died on the eighth day of October eighteen hundred and forty - That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - namely at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed on } Mary Hodgdon the day and year above written, out of Court said deponent being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court. Before me } Judge of Probate for (See certificate next page) } the County of Rockingham

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written by the within named Mary Hodgdon at her place of residence in Farmington she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend court Before me
John Sullivan Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. David A. Grew Register of Probate for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Hon John Sullivan judge of Probate for said county in the matter of the application of Mary Hodgdon for a pension. And I further certify that the said John Sullivan is the judge of Probate for said county and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court of Probate for said county this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1843.
David A. Grew Register of Probate

List of marriages kept by Rev Jeremy Belknap.
Seventeen hundred eighty four February nineteenth - Hanson Hodgdon and Mary Caldwell -"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"1784 Feb 19"
Edmund J. Lane
March 27, 1843.
Clerk of the first Congregational Church in Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire -
I Edmund J. Lane above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of the first Congregational Church in the County, town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church as kept by Rev Jeremy Belknap formerly Pastor of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Edmund J. Lane } Clerk of the first Congregational Church in Dover.
State of New Hampshire } Strafford ss March 27 A.D 1843. }
Sworn before me and I do hereby certify the credibility of said Edmund J. Lane the said deponent whose signature is above.
Chas. W. Woodman Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss.
I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said county, do hereby certify that Charles W. Woodman within named, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated June 24 th 1839 and will expire June 23 d 1844, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1843,
John H. Smith Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County p.
At the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Exeter within and for the county of Rockingham on the first Tuesday of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty.
Present the Honorable William M. Richardson Chief Justice
Samuel Green John Harris Justices
On this third day of August 1830 personally appeared in open court aforesaid being a court of Record for said county of Rockingham State of New Hampshire Thore Hanson Hoodgden resident in Kensington in said county aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820, That he the said Thore Hanson Hoodgden entered for the term of nine months on or about the first day of March in the year 1796 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Hoodgden in the Regiment then commanded by Colonel David

by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820; That he the said Hanson Hodgden enlisted for the term of nine months on or about the first day of March in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Hodgden in the Regiment then commanded by Colonel David Gilman in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment (that said Gilman continued in the command of said Regiment until the month of August of the same year when Col. Pierre Long took the command of said Regiment); That he con- tinued to serve in said Corps until about the first of January in the year 1777 when he was discharged from the Service at the battle in said State of New Hampshire; That he hereby re- linquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of any State except New Hampshire. And that the following are the reasons for his not making earlier application for a pension, to wit, that until the sixth day of May last he was in possession of a farm by the income of which with what labour he was able to per- form, and running in debt for some part of his necessaries he was enabled to obtain a living without the aid of charity
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the

United States on the 18 th day of March 1878, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any way disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1878; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My schedule is as follows (viz,
One Desk $3.00 1 Chest of drawers, 50 cts , 1 high case of drawers $2.50, 3 Tables $2.50, 6 Chairs $1.50, Pewter & brockery ware $1.50, Iron ware $2.00, Tin & wooden ware $1.25 all old and much worn. One Sow and one pig $8.00. Amounting in all to the sum of $22.75 necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Hanson Hodgdon
My residence is that of a farm but I have no land.

Iron Ware $2.00, Tin & wooden ware $1.25. All old and much worn. One Sow and one pig $8.00. Amounting in all to the sum of $22.75 necessary clothing and bedding excepted
Hanson Hodgdon
My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and ill health am able to do but little work. My family consists of my wife aged seventy two years. That I have no means of support except from public or private charity except I receive assistance from Government.
That on the 18 th day of March 1818 I was in possession of about twenty five Acres of land and an old house and barn. two cows, two swine some provisions and the household furniture above mentioned. That since that time the following changes have taken place in my property. The cows swine and provisions have been consumed and exchanged for the support of my family. The household furniture continues the same (except ware store) as at present.
On the third day of July 1826 My Son Caleb Hodgdon deeded to me forty Acres of land adjoining the farm before mentioned on condition that I would become bound for him to the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy for the sum of one thousand dollars which money went to pay the debts of said Caleb as he told me

Declaration of Hanson Hodgdon

Said Caleb has since deceased insolvent
That the whole of said lands and buildings have been disposed off as follows -
   Description of property  Name of person to whom sold or mortgaged -  Time of sale or mortgage -  Amount of money or description of property received in return   
   All said real estate above mentioned being about 55 acres with the buildings thereon  To the Intestate  July 3. 1826  My son Caleb Hodgdon received of said Intestate one thousand Dollars with which he paid debts he was owing as he informed me.    The same land & buildings above mentioned by deed of warranty  To Ezra Chase & Samuel S. Sampson  December 25 1828  For the sum of eleven hundred sixty dollars fifty four cents which sum was paid by said Chase & Sampson and the mortgage before mentioned with the interest paid & my note taken up. Hanson Hodgdon -   
Sworn to and declared on the third day August 1830 before the judges of the court aforesaid
Attest
Chadwick Clerk Sup court Jud -
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior court Judicature for

of the court aforesaid
Attest
Chadwick Clerk Sup Court Jud ge
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Hanson Hodgdon did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, on this fifth day of August 1830
Chadwick Clerk of the Sup r Court of Judic e Rockingham County

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23308
Mary Hodgden Wid of Hanson Hodgden Brn Rev War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Atti N. F. French June 9. 1843
New Hampshire - 7166
Mary Hodgden widow of Hanson Hodgden
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 18 9 . and who died on the 8 th . October, 1840 of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire - who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Hodgden - of the commanded by Col. Long - in the N. Hampshire line for 9 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth - at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th - day of April 1843 - and sent to Henry F. French, Esqter, N. H. -
Arrears to the 14 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$150.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewarts Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 43

581/2
Mary Hodgdon at 43
$30 per ann
S. W. Dearborn Exeter N.H.

Please send certificate to H. W. Dearborn Baxter N.H.
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March A D 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who received pensions under the act of the seventh of July A D 1838
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
On this eighteenth day of April A D 1844 personally appeared before Rufus K. Hilliard one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Mary Hodgdon a resident of Kensington in the County aforesaid aged eighty five 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 pensions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March A D 1843 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolution Now that she is the widow of Norman Hodgdon who was a private in the Revolution and of the evidence of whose rank and service is in the pension office at Washington he having been a pensioner that she received a pension of thirty dollars - a year under the act of the seventh of July A D 1838 for five years she further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Hodgdon
April 18. 1844
Subscribed by said Mary Hodgdon in presence of us Joseph Hilliard
Subscribed and sworn to by said Mary Hodgdon on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that said declarant is personally known to me Rufus K. Hilliard Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss I Ira B. Herrick clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said county certify that Rufus H. Merrill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1841. and will expire in five years from that date, and that the signature purporting to be his on the within is in his own proper hand writing and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Court of Common Pleas this thirtieth day of April Anno Domini 1844.
I. B. Herrick Clerk

Testimony of Nassau Club

I Hannah Clark of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years on oath testify and declare that I am a sister of Hanson Hadgdon of Kensington in the County of Rockingham in said State That some time during the revolutionary war my brother Hanson Hadgdon enlisted under his father then a captain in the Spring of the year I think in March and did not return until the latter part of the next winter - and I always understood that he was in the army all the time he was absent. Hannah per H Clark mark
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss On the twenty eighth day May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared the above named Hannah Clark, being scrupulous of swearing, made solemn affirmation that the above declaration by her made and subscribed is true, before me Moses Hadgdon justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss.
I Andrew Pease, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for said County of Strafford, certify, that Moses Hodgdon Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the within document, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 28 th day of May
Anno Domini 1830.
A. Pease, Clerk

I Ezra Chase of Kensington in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that at the request of Hanson Hodgdon, I with Samuel S. Lamprey undertook to redeem his farm for him then under mortgage to the Phillips Cattle Academy for the sum of $1000 principal and $155.92 Interest, that we took a deed of the said Hodgdon, which deed is dated Dec. 25, 1828 and had the said mortgage discharged - that we kept said farm in our hands (Hodgdon taking) the produce for the support of himself & wife until the 6th of May 1830 when we sold the same for a sum sufficient to pay our liabilities to the said Phillips Cattle Academy and no more after deducting the necessary expenses - and I am fully satisfied that said Hodgdon has received all that he can will receive from the sale of said farm - I further testify that from the knowledge I have of the situation of the said Hodgdon, I am satisfied he has no property except a small quantity of household furniture - and that he is unable to maintain himself by his labour - and I further testify that Caleb Hodgdon son of said Hanson Hodgdon died about two years since and has left no property - Ezra Chase
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham - July 27, 1830 Then the above named Ezra Chase personally appeared & made solemn oath that the Hanson Hodgdon personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - before me -
Freese Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that above named Ezra Chase is entitled to full credit, for truth & veracity -
Freese Dearborn Justice of the Peace

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire - do hereby certify that the foregoing copy whereof signature to the Certificate on this and the annexed paper is a true of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and duly confirmed to administration oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this third day of August Anno Domini 1830 Chadwick Clerk

8864-
Mary Hodgdon's Application for a Pension in
N.H.
M 84. d 40
Ent red on Register
adjud
9 mo pri
30 $
Henry F. French Exeter N.H.

I Mary Stilliard of Kendington in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Widow of the age of fifty years depose and say that I am the daughter of Henson Hodgeon and Mary Hodgeon - that said Henson Hodgeon died in Kendington aforesaid on the eighth day of October eighteen hundred and forty that I attended him in his last sick- ness and was present at his funeral, I have never known any other person in this town by the name of Henson Hodgeon - My mother is still living and is the widow of said Henson Hodgeon
March 29. 1843
Mary Stilliard
Rockingham ss.
Sworn to & subscribed by said Mary Still- iard, whom I certify to be a person of credit- ibility, on the day and year above written -
Before me
Henry D. French Justice of the Peace

I Moses James of Kennington seventy eight years of age next May depose and say that I knew Hanson Hodgdon who died in this town in 1840, about sixty five years ago - that I have known him ever since till his death and that I reside and have resided within a quarter of a mile of his residence for all that time - that he was married in Dover N.H. about sixty years ago, and brought his wife to Kennington, where she had ever since resided with her said husband till his decease - that she is now a widow. Her name is Mary Hodgdon, and I have never known any other person of that name in Kennington. Her name was Caldwell before her marriage. Hanson Hodgdon was always said to have been a revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner at the latter part of his life.
Moses James
1843 March 29 th
his mark.
Subscribed by said Moses James who made the above mark in presence of
Henry S. French
Geo Sullivan (Judge of Probate)
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss March 29. 1843.
Sworn to it
Subscribed by said Moses James whom I certify to be a man of creditability on the day of this date
Before me
Henry S. French Justice of the Peace

8864- Mary Hodgdon
Application for a
Pension
A. H.
No 84. d 40
En on Register
acted for
one per
30th
Henry J. French
Stearns
N.H.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Ira B. North clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid certify that Henry J. French Esq who has subscribed the within and annexed certificates is a justice of the peace within and for said County, that his commission is dated on the twentieth day of January A D 1842. and will expire on the 17th day of January A D 1847. and that his signatures thereto are in his own hand writing and genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 29th day of March Anno Domini 1843.
I. B. North Clerk

Certificate
3 July 1826 Hanson Hadgdon mortgaged his farm in Kensington to the Phillips Exeter Acad emy to secure note dated same day for $1000, payable on demand with interest annually —
The note has been paid & the mortgage released to Chas & Lamprey —
I am no judge of the value of the land mortgaged but was glad to have the debt assured by Messrs Chas & Lamprey —
Jeremiah Smith
27 July 1830
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham - July 27, 1830 Then the above named Jeremiah Smith personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - before me
Frederick Peabody Jus. of the Peace
I hereby certify that above named Jeremiah Smith is entitled to full credit, for truth & security —
Frederick Peabody Jus. of the Peace

Exeter Rockingham County New Hampshire March 30. 1843.
Sir,
Herewith are the papers in the application of Mary Halligan for a pension - I suppose the evidence in the Pension office will show her husband to have served about one year, and that she is entitled to a pension by virtue of the late construction upon the resolution of Augt 1842 -
I have charge of several other cases, & shall be much obliged by an immediate investigation of this matter, and any suggestions as to forms in future applications.
With Respect Henry F. French

rec. Sept. 10. 1830
City of Washington
Mem to copy: Sept. 10. 1830
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Edinr September 5. 1830
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
At the request of Mr Woodger I herewith send you his declaration made in order to obtain a pension with the evidence to support it - From my knowledge of his situation and acquaintance with those pensions where affidavits are herewith forwarded. I have no hesitation in stating that in my belief his case is fully made out.
He requests that any notice to him may be directed to me. a Exito et H
Very respectfully Your Hon. Servt Peter Chadwick

I Samuel S. Lamprey of Salisbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose & say, that at the request of Hanson Hodgdon, I with Vera Chad undertook to redeem his farm for him then under Mortgage to the Phillips Exeter Academy for the sum of $1000 principal and $155.92 Interest. that we took a deed of the said Hodgdon, which deed is dated Dec. 25 th 1828. & had the said Mortgage discharged. that we kept said farm in our hands, Hodgdon taking the produce for the support of himself & wife until the sixth of May 1830. when we sold the same for a sum sufficient to pay our liabilities to the said Phillips Exeter Academy & no more, after deducting the necessary expenses. And I am fully satisfied that the said Hodgdon has received all that he will receive from the sale of said farm. I further testify that from the knowledge I have of the situation of the said Hodgdon, I am satisfied he has no property, except a small quantity of Household furniture. and that he is unable to maintain himself by his labor. And I further testify that Caleb Hodgdon son of said Hanson Hodgdon, died about two years since & has left no property -
Samuel S. Lamprey
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. August 2 nd 1830 -
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel S. Lamprey, & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true -
Before me,
Ina Blake Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel S. Lamprey is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity,
Ina Blake Justice of the Peace

Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Indica- ture for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Mrs. Blake whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of Au- gust Anno Domini 1830.
P. Chadwick Clerk.

I Thomas Gerrish aged nearly sixty nine years testify & depose that I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Brewster in a Regiment commanded by Col. Pious Long in the continental line in the month of August 1776 & served therein twelve months, & during my service in Longs Regiment was acquainted with Hanson Hodgdon, who is now in my presence, who was a soldier in Capt Brewsters company in which I was for several months, how long I am I am not now able to recollect, but believe he was in the same company about the first of January 1777 and have no doubt that he served out the period of his enlistment. When I first entered the service in August 1776 on the Island called New Castle I found or saw Mr H Hodgdon & presume he enlisted before I did, & his time of enlistment & service expired before the expiration of the year which I served - Thomas Gerrish
New Hampshire county of Rockingham July 6 1830 Personally came before me the subscriber Thomas Gerrish, who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit, & who is entitled to full credit as a witness in all Judicial proceedings & trials by law, & made oath to the truth of the declaration above made & signed - Josiah Butler Associate Justice of the C.C.P. for N.H.

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Joseph Butts is an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire - and duly sworn to administer oaths - And that his signature to the within certificate is in his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixth day of July Anno Domini
1830
Peter Chadwick Clerk

I John Starbird aged seventy five years , testify and say that in the month of March 1876 I enlisted in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Gilman in Captain Caleb Hodgden's Company in the line of the State of New Hampshire as an Sargent and  and contin- ued to serve in said corps under command of said Gilman until the month of August of the same year - when Colonel Pierce Long took command of said Regiment and I was promoted to an Ensign - and continued serve in said Regiment until it was dis- banded. That I well knew Hanson Hodg- den who is now present before me - who en- listed in the same Company and Regiment above mentioned and continued to serve in said Regiment until about the first day of January 1877 - when the said Hanson Hodgden was discharged having served the full time of his enlistment to the best of my rec- ollection John Starbird

Rockingham On the second day of June A.D. 1835 Personally appearing the within named John Starbird and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just and true to the best of my recollection
Before me D Chadwick Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the said John Starbird is entitled to full faith and credit D Chadwick Justice of Peace
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Jud- icature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that D Chadwick whose signature is affixed to the above document is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this second day of June Anno- Domini 1835
D Chadwick Clerk

Copy of Deed Hodgdon to Chase et al. Recorded Lib. 254, fol. 335 of Rockingham County Records.

Know all men by these presents, that I Hanson Hodg- don of Kensington in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by the Trustees of Phillips Exeter Academy, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Trus- tees and their assigns a certain tract or piece of land lying in Kensington aforesaid, containing sixty five acres, bounded as follows, viz, beginning at the west corner of said tract or piece at the road by Phinehas Welch's land, thence running southerly by said Welch's land, John Tilton's land & Burnier's land to a corner of said land, Jeremiah Tilton's land, thence running easterly by said Burnier's land, Stephen Chase's land & Jonathan Tuck's land to land of Moses James, thence running northerly by said James's land to land of said Welch by said road, thence by the road aforesaid to the first bound. Also, a certain piece of meadow land lying in Kensington aforesaid, containing five acres bounded as follows, viz, westerly by a road, southerly by Charles Hilliard's land, easterly by Benjamin Melcher's land & northerly by Jeremiah Sanborn's land. All being part of the same lands that my late father Caleb Hodgdon conveyed to me by his deed dated the 9 th day of September Anno Domini 1791, and all of said tracts of land now owned by me and in my possession. c
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
be.

belonging to the said Trustees & their assigns to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Hanson Hodgdon, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant and agree to & with the said Trustees & their assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall & will warrant the same to the said Trustees and their assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
Provided nevertheless, and these presents are on this condition, that if I, my heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay to said Trustees, or their order, the sum of one thousand dollars on demand, with interest annually, according to the tenor of my note of hand this day given to said Trustees, then the foregoing deed and the note aforesaid are to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
And Mary wife of the said Hanson hereby consents to release and surrender to said Trustees & their assigns all her right of dower and power of third of, in and into the premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us, Joseph S. Gilman, Trueworthy Robinson.
Hanson Hodgdon (Seal)
Mary Hodgdon (Seal)
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. Exeter July 5 th 1826. Personally appearing the above named Hanson Hodgdon acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me, Jotham Lawrence, Justice Peace.
Received and Recorded 5 th July 1826.
Seth Walker, Recorder.
A true Copy from the Record. Compared.
Attest Seth Walker Recr.
Exeter 2. Sept r 1830.

Copy of Deed
Hodgdon to Phillips Exeter Academy.
Recorded Lib. 247. Fol. 157. of Rockingham County Records.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Know all men by these presents, that I Hanson Headdon of Kensington in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, Yeoman, for and in con- sideration of the sum of eleven hundred sixty dollars & fifty four cents to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Ezra Chase, Yeoman, and Samuel L. Lamprey, Gentleman, both of Kensing- ton aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow- ledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, en- feoff, convey & confirm unto the said Ezra Chase and Samuel L. Lamprey, their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon situ- ated in Kensington aforesaid, containing sixty five acres more or less & bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at the west corner of said tract of land by Drink water road, so called, by land of Phinehas Fitch, thence run- ning southerly by said Fitch's land, John Tilton's land and land of Jeremiah Tilton and land formerly own- ed by Moses Currier to a corner of land formerly owned by said Currier, thence running easterly by land for- merly owned by said Currier, land of Stephen Chase, land of Jonathan Tuck, to land of Moses James, thence running northerly by said James' land to land of said Fitch by the aforesaid road, thence by the aforesaid road to the first mentioned bounds, being my homestead farm in said Kensington, how- ever the same may be bounded. Also, a certain piece of meadow land situated in Kensington aforesaid, containing five acres more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit, westerly by a road, south- erly by land of Charles Hilliard, easterly by land of Benja be.

Jeremiah Melcher, northerly by land of Jeremiah Sanborn. c To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belong- ing to them the said Ezra Chase and Samuel S. Lam- prey, their heirs & assigns to them and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Hanson Hodgdon, my heirs, executors & administrators, do hereby covenant, grant & agree to & with the said Ezra Chase & Samuel S. Lamprey, their heirs and assigns, that un- til the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power & lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all & every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I the said Hanson Hodgdon, my heirs, execu- tors & administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Ezra Chase & Samuel S. Lamprey, their heirs and assigns, against the law- ful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. c
And I Mary Hodgdon wife of the said Hanson Hodg- don for the consideration aforesaid do hereby release & surrender to the said Ezra Chase and Samuel S. Lamprey and their heirs and assigns all my right of dower and power of thirds, of, in and to the above premises. c In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. The words "and land of Jeremiah Tilton" in- terlined, & the words "to a corner" erased before signing. c
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Joseph Tilton Jr. Nancy Tilton
Hanson Hodgdon (L.S.) Mary Hodgdon (L.S.)
State

State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. December 25 th 1828. Personally appearing the above named Hanson Hodgdon and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Joseph Tilton Junr. Justice of the Peace.
Received and Recorded 25 th December 1828.
Seth Walker, Recorder.
A true Copy from the Record. Compared.
Attest Seth Walker Recr.
Exeter 2. Sept r 1830.

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. Do hereby certify that Seth Walker is Register of Deeds for the County of Rockingham aforesaid. and that his signatures affixed to this and the annexed paper are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 2 nd day of September Anno Domini 1830.
P. Chadwick Clerk
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Copy of Deed Hodgdon to Chase Vol. Recorded Lib. 254, Fol. 335. of Rockingham County Records.

I John W. Shaw of Kensington in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Hanson Hadgdon, I am satisfied has no property except a small quantity of household furniture, and unable to maintain himself by his labour, that he applied to me as one of the Selectmen & Overseers of the poor for the said town of Kensington for assistance and maintenance April last, I have examined into the state of his property and was satisfied that he stood in need of assistance, and did grant him relief - and I further testify that Caleb Hadgdon son's said Hanson died about two years since and has left no property
John W. Shaw.
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
July 27. 1830 Then the above named John W. Shaw personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true. before me
Frederick Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John W. Shaw is entitled to full credit, for truth & veracity -
Frederick Dearborn Justice of the Peace