Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33327, Stephen Hudson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hudson, Stephen
S 33327
CONTENTS

6599.
Massachusetts Roll
Stephen Hudson
of Marlborough in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years. 88
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y . 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. 4 mo. \frac{24}{30} - 38:40
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Died Apr. 27, 1827 // 86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Abraham Pugh Esq r Oct r 13. 1827 - J. H. H. - Quincy.

177. Stephen Hudson
Remittance
6599
Can Feb 19
Tuesday D. 183

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen Hudson resident in Marlborough in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6599 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Stephen Hudson  late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen "Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifti day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  "One acre of land with a small house old unfinished and in bad repair with a barn 16 feet by 40 feet and not shingled $100 00   1 axe 1 -   1 hoe 0 25   1 scythe & stackling 0 42   1 shovel 0 33   2 old tables & 1 cloths 0 75   3 do chairs 0 75   2 old chests 1 00   1 pair handirons, shovel and tongs 1 00   1 pewter platter and 4 pewter plates 1 00   4 knives and 3 forks 0 50   1 old brass kettle 1 20   Amount carried over 108.20 

  Amount brought forward $108.20   1 small iron dish kettle 0 75   1 iron pot 0 20   1 tea kettle 0 75   1 gridiron & spider 0 50   1 mug & pitcher & 2 tumblers 0 32   1 half dozen of cups & saucers, sugar bowl and creamer 0 33   6 small earthen Plates 0 12   1 pail 0 20   1 meat tub 0 66   1 cider barrel 0 25   1 looking glass 0 25   1 spinning wheel 0 50   113.03 
Stephen Hudson
Declared & sworn to before Sam l Dana Judge
That he served in the war of the Revolution three years, and two months the three years in the company of Cap t Daniel Parns in Col Simonds Bigelows Reg t of the Mass a line was in the battle of Stillwater & Saratoga and afterwards was with more than seventy others captured when under Cap t McLean of the Pennsylvania line at a place called Barren hill and was in captivity three months before he was exchanged, that he is now sixty years of age by occupation a labourer but unable by reason of a wound received in his arm & foot on board the Privateer Revolution Cap t Stephen Webb of Salem Mass a that his family consists of his wife Louisa aged fifty six years and his daughter Nancy aged twenty nine years who by reason of a continued debility

of fourteen years duration is unable to labour or support herself Stephen Hudson
Declared & sworn to before Sam c Dana Judge"
and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// Stephen Hudson 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 whatever, disposed of my prop- erty, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Stephen Hudson
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Stephen Hudson took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam c Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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
one hundred & thirteen dollars & three cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

No 327
Stephen Hudson
(Private)
Mas't Line. Bigelow's Reg't
April 1779 to Apr: 1780
3 Years.
correct
Apr 11 th April 1818
Wanted, the Judge's certificate, that he believes the Applicant to be in "reduced circumstances in life, &c".
One! this side

I Steven Hudson in Marlborough Common Wealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare and say that I am fifty seven years of age that I was Soldier in the three years service in the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment in 1777 and was discharged in April 1780 I enlisted under Capt Daniel Parsons in Col Timothy Bagley's Regt and am now in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support I was regularly Discharged but my Discharge has been lost Steven T. Hudson
Massachusetts Dist. Ct. Boston 11. April 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Stephen Hudson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
McDowell } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Stephen Hudson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
McDowell } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

I Steven Hudson in Marlborough Common Wealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare and say that I am fifty seven years of age that I was soldier in the three years service in the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment in 1777 and was discharged in April 1780 I enlisted under Capt Daniel Harns in Col Timothy Bagehaw Regt and am now in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country for support
I was regularly discharged but my discharge has been lost Steven T. Hudson
Massachusetts Dist. Ct.
Boston 11. April 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Stephen Hudson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
McDowell
} Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.
DEPART TO THE SEC
of his reduced ci

I Steven Hudson in Marlborough Common Wealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare and say that I am fifty seven years of age that I was soldier in the three years service in the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment in the service 1777 and was discharged in April 1780 I enlisted under Capt Daniel Parsons in Col Timothy Bagley's Regt and am now in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country for support I was regularly discharged but my discharge I have lost his mark Steven T. Hudson
Massachusetts Dist. S. Boston 11. April 1818 Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
Isaac Goodwin of Sterling appointed to take and evidence

33327 Ryz INVALID.
File No. 88, 867
Stephen Hudson Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 - July 1 - Mrs. Joseph Lindsey advised cost of photos - Correspon- dence in Rev. War claim of Elisha Hudson P. 5339 MMSF

Mrs. Joseph Lindsay did not include Vities set in her order for plates, when she sent money for the 7 pages from Elisha Hudson, P. 5339.
J. P. Agl
There can remain under clip as she may order later.

Div. _____
Examiner. _____
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Cert. No. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Washington, D. C., _____, 191_____
Dear Sir:
Relative to your claim for pension under act of May 11, 1912, in which you allege that you are _____ years of age, and that you were born _____, 18_____, you are advised that the best obtainable evidence of the date of your birth is required by this Bureau.
If there is a public, church, or family record of your birth, you should forward a verified copy of such record.
If there is no public or church record, and a verified copy of the family record is furnished, the officer certifying to the same should state in what year the Bible, or other book in which the record appears, was printed; whether the record bears any marks of erasure or alteration; and whether, from the appearance of the writing, he believes the entries to have been made about the dates given.
If you are unable to furnish any of the evidence indicated, you should state that fact, and the reasons why you are unable to furnish it, under oath.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully,

Joel Pratt Affidavit on the application of Steph n . Hudson.
A

I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawful age, do depose and make oath, that Stephen Hudson of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex, served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment for the term of three years from April 1777. to April 1780, or thereabouts: —
The company was commanded by Captain Daniel Barnes in the Fifteenth Regiment under Col. Timothy Bigelow. — on the Massachusetts line. — At the time of the enlistment into the company I was the Ensign thereof. And before his discharge was the Lieutenant. And to my knowledge he served his time out as a faithful soldier and was honorably discharged. —
Joel Pratt.
Massachusetts District Worcester. ss. — } April 13. 1818.
Personally appeared Joel Pratt the above named deponent, and made solemn oath, to the truth of this affidavit.
Before Isaac Goodwin, jus. of peace authorized by the Hon. Judge of the District Court of said District as form, now to take this affidavit. —

To whom it may concern —
We the Subscribers, do hereby certify that Stephen Hudson, a resident in the Town of Marlbo- rough, is in our opinion in needy & Indigent Circum- stances
Marlboro' April 6 th 1848
Silas Follen John Stevens Eph m Maynard
Selectmen of Marlboro'