Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,949, Abraham Hudson, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Hudson, Abraham
NUMBER
$44,949
CONTENTS

Application sent to Stephen H. Hughes, Esq. Sept. 1818. Commanding Genl. Genl. H. Hughes.
0156
4
New York
Abraham Hudson
of Farmington in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Martin of the New Jersey line, for the term of three Years 1775-471
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 1819 and sent to Captain Phelps Esq. Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 85.83 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York
Cutervo County, } p
Abraham Hudson of the town of Farm- ington in the County of Cutervo and State of New York and formerly of Morristown in the State of New Jersey being duly cautioned and sworn doth on oath solemnly dep- ose say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he has served this country in the Revolutionary war against the common En- emy and that he the deponent enlisted in November 1775 for one year in Colonel William Wines Regiment in Captain Silas Howells Company in the Jersey Line in the Continental Service and at the expiration of the aforesaid year he enlisted for three years as a Sergeant in Colonel Ephraim Martin Regiment in Captain Asahel Wade Company in the 11 th Jersey Regiment and that the aforesaid Regiment was consolidated into the 1 st Jersey Regiment under the command of Col- onel Matthias Caglen in Captain Alexander Mich- ells Company and that he voluntarily continued his service for ten months longer and at the expiration of the aforesaid term of time he received an honorable discharge a copy of which is herunto annexed and the deponent saith further that the original discharge is lost and that he is 68 years old and is in indigent circumstances and need the assistance of Government for his support and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18 th day, of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of

the united States in the Revolutionary war and further the Deponent saith Not- Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Ontario and State of New York
Thos Hudson
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Hudson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war depa- rtment of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Canandaigua April 13 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that Abraham Hudson the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support - Canandaigua July 8 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 Sixteen  Seventy six dollars and seventy  three cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of August 1820
J Van Fosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Copy Alm Hudson
C 8156 24 Mar. 1819.
Psh '19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this 21 st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Abraham Hudson aged Seventy years, resident of the town of Victor in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
As a private for the term of one year as a private or corporal in Capt Silas Hovey's Company in Col Wm Wines Regiment being the first New Jersey Regiment, commencing in the fall of the year 1775 and that he served for the term of three years and ten months as a Sergeant (commencing in the month of December 1776) in the Company commanded by Alexander Mitchell in the 4 th Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Ephraim Martin and afterwards consolidated into the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Matthias Agden
and that he made application for a Pension on the Thirteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8.156 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it 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, 1818. 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, viz.
  One table 3.00 One tea-kettle 1.00 One bake kettle 1.00 $5.00   One Spider 1.25 One dish kettle .75 One broken pot .25 2.25   One tea pot .18 five cups and saucers .50 Sugar bowl .18 .86   milk cup .12 five tea spoons 1.50 One platter & one plate 1.00 2.62   pair tongs & shovel 1.00 one Taylor's goose .75 1.75   pair shoes .50 two chairs 1.00 three chairs .75 2.25   One Decanter 1.00 One small iron 1.00 2.00   One Bureau in addition to the above 10.00   $16.73   26.75 
Abraham Hudson
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Taylor and that by means of a paralytic disorder, age and other infirmities am unable to pursue my business or do any other manual labor for support and that my family consists of my wife aged sixty four years also unable to labor and that I have no means of support only by public or private charity
Abraham Hudson
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
Wm Rogers
Judge of Ontario Com Pleas

March 21, 1910.
Hon. J. C. Burrows,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to your letter dated the 18 th and received the 19 th instant, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of Abraham Hudson, Sur. File No. 44,949, Revolutionary War, it appears that he enlisted November, 1775 and served one year as a Private in Captain Silas Howe's company, Colonel William Wind's First New Jersey regiment; in December, 1776 he enlisted and served as Sergeant in Captain Noadiah Wade's company, 4th New Jersey regiment, and in Captain Alexander Mitchel's company, First New Jersey regiment, three years and ten months.
He was allowed pension on an application executed April 18, 1818, while a resident of Farnington, Ontario County, New York, aged 68 years. He had formerly lived at Morristown, New Jersey. In 1820 his wife was sixty four years of age, her name is not stated nor is there any other data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
I omitted Levi's names, because Ephraim Martin is shown in Heilman as never joining regt + we add correct nos of regts 4 + 10 aw

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.O.T. Mch 19, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Abraham Hudson
Service N.J. Rev War
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W. Inv. Und. & Ref. Ley O.W. Inv. File 44949 Abraham Hudson

RECEIVED MAR 22 1910
CONGRESSional RECORD

United States Senate,
MAR 19 1910
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
March 18, 1910.
My Dear Sir :-
Kindly give, if possible, the military record of Abram Hudson, a Revolutionary soldier, who it is alleged served five years, and enlisted from the State of New Jersey, and is said to have been a pensioner, from Morristown.
Cordially yours,
Honorable James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions.

am
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Abraham Hudson Ser File 44949
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 1 year Pvt. Silas Howell William Monds N.J.   Dec. 1776 3 yrs. 10 mos. Sgt. Isaac Wade Ephraim Martin 4"   Alexander Mitchell Matthew Ogden 1"  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, Apr. 13. 1818. His cl. was al.  Residence at date of application, Farmington Ontario Co. N.Y. (formerly of Harris Town N.Y.)  Age at date of application, 68 yrs.  Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 64 years old her name is not stated

1910 Uch 21 Hist. to Hon. J. C. Barrows.
44949 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44949
Abraham Hudson
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Claims of Abraham Hudson April 13 th 2818
Correct. "
Honorable Secy. of War
Farmington

State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Ontario County } ss whose name is subscribed to the fore- Clerks office } going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Hu. M. Nance

Copy
Sir
Chatham New Jersey Oct - 16 th 1780
Sergt. Abraham Hudson of capt. Alex r Mitchell's company having served three years the term of his enlistment, and hath continued voluntarily ten months after the expiration thereof on my promise of promotion but being detach d with Marquis D. Lafayette he hath been neglected. Therefore you will please to discharge him
Matthias Ogden col e 1 st Jersey Reg t
John Conway Lieut. Col e Com d 1 st Jersey Reg t
West Point
Copy
Whereas Sergt. Abraham Hudson of capt. Alex r Mitchell's company col e Matthias Ogden's Reg t hath served three years the term of his enlistment with fidelity and reputation and hath voluntarily continued ten months after the expiration of his enlistment therefore he is hereby honorably discharged the service
John Conway Lieut. Col e Com d 1 st Jersey Reg t
West Point Oct r 20 - 1780

Copy
Chatham New Jersey Oct 16 th 1780
Sir
Sergeant Abraham Hudson of Capt. Allen P. Mitchell three years the Arm
General Brown
The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Cananda- gua who is my Agent Canandaigua April 18 th 1818
Abm Hudson