Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1033-100, John Hodgkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hodgkins, John
BL.Wt 1033-100
CONTENTS

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 13 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
John Hodgkins Schuylkill Penns y by John. Ray June 12. 1782
John Hodgkins Mass. B.L. 1033-100

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Hodykins Soldier in the Light Infantry Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States for a period of 21 months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th of June 1783
George Washington
By His Excellency's Command
John Marshall Esq
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment.
Francis Light Adjutant.

(-1033-)
The heirs of Geo. Hodgkins Private 8th Regt. Mass: line
Warrant ipb. April 9 th 1822
Hon: Gideon Bangs

The Heir of Mr Hodgkin prio: 8 th Rest. Mass: line W: ipd to his heir — No 1033 ————— —

Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,
Sir,
Please to deliver to Gideon Barstow, Esquire, M. H. R. the Land Warrant, when issued, which is due to me & other heirs at law of John Hodgkins, deceased, a soldier who served during the Revolutionary war in the 8th Massachusetts Regiment; and much oblige your ob t . serv t .
Gloucester, Ms., February 27, 1822
Timothy Hodgkins Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, March 5, A.D. 1822.
I Daniel A. White, judge of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Timothy Hodgkins junior, of Gloucester in said county, fisherman, William Hodgkins, John Hodgkins and Mary Parsons, are the only children and heirs at law of John Hodgkins, late of said Gloucester, deceased, a soldier, who served during the revolutionary war in the 8th Massachusetts regiment; as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
Attest.
Nath. Lord jr., register.
D. A. White.