Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9066, John Hodgman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hodgman, John
N 9066
Mehitable
CONTENTS

48. William Whitall Hodgman widow of John Hodgman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1848.
30 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1853 and sent to
Geo. B. Moody Bangor Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act June 29, 1848, Page 4 Vol. 60
1818

6022.
Maine
John Hodgman Private
Massachusetts line - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819 and del d R. C. Vose. Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Oct Sep. 1818. 4 m 25/30. 38.66 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00 $86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Litchfield, Potenti that to a person under the law of this May 1820.
Verification sent to R.C. Vose Esq. 15 July 1820 Augusta Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Hodgman , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  his C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss:
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

John Hodgman. Litchfield Lincoln Co. / p. 60. Putnam Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780 -
April 10. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Hodgman, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Concord Massachusetts, now of Litchfield, Maine, upon oath testify and declare that after serving in the first eight months service, and five months in the year 1776, I again enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment in March 1777 for the term of three years, in the company commanded by Capt White and regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and in March 1780 at a place called Soldiers fortune near West Point, I took my final and honorable discharge from the army. My discharge I have since lost and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. I was in the battle the several battles at the taking of Burgoyne.
John H. Hodgman
18
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln Co.
On the fourth day of April, AD 1818, John Hodgman above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C.
Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Adams Litchfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named John Hodgman. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth — And I fully believe that he said as he has within stated —
John Neal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty first day of May A.D. 1818, John Neal Esquire above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposi- -tion, by him submitted —
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court for Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Widow's Claim
2 d Section - Act of
Feby. 30 1853.
Geo. B. Moody agent Bangor

State of Maine.
Penobscot, ss.
Nathan Weston Junr.
I, William T. Williams , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that John Appleton Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State
Esquire, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is duly qualified to act as such;
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim, and no concern in the prosecution thereof
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 3 rd of February 1853. The Second Section - State of Maine County of Kennebec } ss
On this ninth day of March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County & State which is a Court of Record Meritable Hodgman a Resident of Etna in said County aged 76 & 11/12 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d section of the act aforesaid - That she is the widow of John Hodgman who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution - and served as he always told me seven years -
That she is unable to state more particulars of his service - That he drew a Pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of 1818 and was on the Pension list of Maine at the time of his death - and she respectfully refers to the proofs & vouchers on file in the Pension Office in his application for said pension & also to the archives of the Government at Washington for the purpose

of her Husband's service - That she was mar- ried to the said John Woodman on the third day of November in the year Eight een hundred and twenty Eight at Wales in the State of Maine - That her said Husband the aforesaid John Woodman died at said Wales on the 24 th day of February A.D. 1834 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, nor prior to 1794 nor prior to the year 1800, but the marriage took place at the time above stated -
She further avers that she has lived a widow ever since the death of said Woodman & is still a widow, and that she has never made any application for a Pension. attest Samuel Stevens  Mehitable X Woodman mark
I certify that by reason of bodily infir- mity the said Widow was unable to appear in open Court at the above named Session to me subsisted on the day & year above written before me a Justice the said Court in open Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court - John Appleton Jas S. Root

State of Maine.
Penobscot, ss.
I, Nathan Weston Junr,  William T. Weston , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that John Mason & Levi Dunham
and were at the date of their Certificate's Esquires are, acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that they are duly qualified to act as such; And that Thomas W. Herrick & Joel Small Esquires are, and were at the date of their Certificate's acting Justices of the Peace in and for our County of Kennebec as appears by the papers hereto annexed, and that they are duly qualified to act as such and that the several signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim, and no concern in the prosecution thereof,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this day of Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty in the year of our
Nathan Weston Jr,
Clerk.

I, baseline the Stevens on oath depose & say that I am 38 years of age - now reside in Etna in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine and formerly in Litchfield. That I well knew John Hadley man late of Upton a Revolutionary Pensioner - & am knowing to the fact that he died on the 24 th day of February A.D. 1834 at Upton which is the town adjoining Litchfield. - I well remember the day of the funeral - it was a violent snow storm - baseline H. Stevens
State of Maine - County of Penobscot March 9. 1853 Subscribed & sworn to before me - I certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim for Pension & no concern in the prosecution of it & that the subscriber is known to me & entitled to credit.
A. Nelson for J. Pierce

We James Means & Joseph Cole Residents of the Town of Etna depose & say that we well know Mehitable Hodgman who is applying for a pension and it is within our personal knowledge that she is the — identical person who always been reported as the widow of John Hodgman Late of Wales a pensioner — before leaving in Etna the said Mehitable Living in Wales in said State
James Means Joseph Cole
State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss
March - 15 - 1853
Seizin & Sworn to before me I Certify that James Means & Joseph Cole are known to me, are respectful citizens of the Town of Etna and are entitled to credit & have no interests in the pension claim we cover in procuring it
Levi D. Dorr Justice of the Peace

joined in Marriage by me, November Third, one thousand eight hundred, and twenty-eight, John Hodgman and Mehitable Gray, both of Wales
John Andrews Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record except the date, which is expressed in the Records in fair legible letters and figures, as follows Nov. 3 1828
Attest Joel Small Town Clerk of Wales.
Certified the 27th day of March D. 1853
Joel Small Town Clerk I Joel Small, on oath, declare that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Wales, and that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of said Town, except the date as certified by me
Joel Small
Hennebee St. March 28th 1853 Personally appeared the above named Joel Small and made oath that the above declaration and statements are true
Before me
Thomas W Kenrick Justice of the Peace
And I certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim, and no concern in prosecuting it.
Thomas W Kenrick
Hennebee St. March 27th D. 1853 Personall appeared Joseph Maxwell Jr. & Samuel Gatchell both of Wales in said county and made oath that John Hodgman of Wales, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died at said Wales sometime during the year 1834
Before me
Joel Small Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named witnesses are known to me and are entitled to credit
Joel Small

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John Hodgman
Mr. Miller
1022
22 Jan 1819
Robert L. Lord Augusta
Maine
Dear Sir,
John C. Dyer
69
Nat
Before me
Witness my hand

State of Maine.
4110
copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Hodgman aged sixtyfive years, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain White and Regiment commanded by Colonel Petnam of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years was the taking of Burgoyne
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6022 . And I, the said John Hodgman do further 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 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 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.
John Hodgman
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right in equity of redeeming one hundred and fifty acres of land, which is mortgaged for more than it is worth, therefore I consider it of no value. One old mare of the value of twenty dollars. Three cows of the value of forty five dollars, one yoke of two year old steers of the value of twenty dollars. Three yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars, three calves of the value of six dollars, Three swine of the value of three dollars. Old furniture, besides necessary bedding worth ten dollars. Old implements of husbandry of the value of ten dollars. I have no debts due me that can be collected, and I am (besides the mortgage which is four hundred dollars) as much as three hundred dollars.

The income derived from the foregoing property, after deducting the interest on the money I owe, does not exceed ten dollars a year. My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity being very lame am unable to work.
My family at home consists of myself my wife Mary aged sixty three years who is very infirm and unable to work, and my son Ephraim aged twenty one years.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
John Hodgman
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the fourteenth day of June 1820
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr E. J. C. C. Pleas.
A true copy
Attest John Davis clk.
Oral
Robert L. H. Augusta
23 June 1879
John Hodgman

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hodgman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 9066.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos ✓   1776 5- ✓ Names of officers not stated ✓   Feb. 20, 1777 to Feb. 25, '80 Pri White Rufus Putnam Mass    The above noted is the only John Hodgman found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Battles engaged in, Both battles of Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr 10, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Lincoln Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. He was born at Concord, Mass.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Mary, aged 63 yrs. and his son, Ephraim, 21 yrs of age. Soldier was at Waltham, Me., Nov. 3, 1828, Inhabitants Gray. He died Feb. 24, 1834, at Waltham, Me., and she was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Dec. 9, 1853, while a resident of Etna, Penobscot Co., Me., aged 76 yrs, 11 mos.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916, May 23, History to R. N. Hodgman. Mr.
Rev WIDOW, & C.
File No. 9066
Mehitable Hodgman
Wid
John Hodgman
Print Rev. War
Act: July 29 th  184
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Restore In o Hodman to the Rolls.
Hon. Mr. Herrick
H.R.

Amount of schedule $135.
Age 65 — farmer by occupation — from age 78 infirmity, being very lame unable to work — wife, age 63 very infirm — one son aged 21. in health — Served 3 years
Send a copy of the mortgage

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wessex of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One hundred thirty five dollars and  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and
Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wessex

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copy of mortgage deed John Hodgman to Hon. W. Parker and W. Vaughan 140 acres of land in Litchfield

Hon. Joseph Dane Member of Congress Washington.
Encl. Enclosure

Eliot Feb y 12 th 1822
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty to ask your attention to the following Revolutionary claims — John Stacy of this town rendered his schedule of property in Sept. 1820 since which time the only information he has had respecting his case is contained in the enclosed note — He is a very poor man, and is supported in part by private charity & has been for ten years past He is also a lame man having lost one of his legs during the war of the Revolution — while a Prisoner to the enemy — ~
Richard Seward and Edward Page of Hittery made an early application — and have furnished every requisition of the War department in order to establish their claims, but have rec d no pension certificates — they are both very poor, and needy — there are several in this and the neighboring towns that have rec d Pension Certificates for similar service & are now enjoying their money — If you will have the goodness to call at the War Office and enquire respecting these cases your work would render

an essential service to their aid and poor men who are abundantly more des- erving and more needy than many others who are now on the Pension Roll.
With Great respect Your Obedt and very humble Servt
Caleb Emery
Hon Joseph Dane
Washington -
P.S. Please direct your answer to the Portsmouth Post Office
more cases your work render

This is to certify that J. Charles Vaughan is attorney to the heirs of Chas. W. Carpenter sold to John Hadgeman Jr. a tract of land situated in Litchfield, being about one hundred acres, which land was bought on a credit and a mortgage given to W. Sullivan for the use of the heirs as collateral security for the payment of the note, and that mortgage deed was recorded at Wiscasset and remains undischarged tho' part due Hallowell 20 th July 1821 (W. Vaughan mortgage dated 20 Apr. 1816)

Pension Office, 13 th June, 1853.
Sir.
John Hodgman, was inscribed upon the Maine roll, as a private in the War of the Revolution, at the rate of $4.00 per Annum. Be pleased to inform me, to what time, he was paid.
I have the honor to be, Respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt., J. Waldo Commissioner.
Pensioned under the act of May March 18. 1818.
Died 24 th Feby 1834, and paid to his death.
H Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq r , Main Auditor of the Treasury,

Hodgman

Brief in the case of Mehitable Huggman, widow of John, Penobscot County and State of Maine, act 3 d February, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Pensioner, under the Act, of 18 th March, 1818. Marriage proven by record Evidence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo: B. Moody Esq r , Bangor, Me,
Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton. Examining Clerk.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that John Hodgman served as a Soldier in Capt. White's Company, and Col. Pitkin's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July 20 th 1777 to 25 th July 1780, being three years and months.
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
July 12 th
1820.
0022
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
710
To Mr. John Hodgman Lisbon

John Hodgman 410
Fame Whidden
Re-instated April 4. 1822 Joint to E. H. Herrick H. Rep

I John Stearns of Litchfield Maine do upon oath declare that the land mentioned in my schedule of the 14 th June last - being mortgaged for the amt of the whole hereinafter money - is at the present time of no value - as I am wholly unable to redeem the same - I have No Real Estate - the personal property mentioned in my schedule I have desired of to my debts - except one loan, and my old house hold stuff all not exceeding twenty five dollars, in value I am Old and a cripple in my right knee for the last ten years - not able to touch my right foot to the ground I am unable to labor - I deprived of my pension I must depend upon public or private charity for support -
John H. Dyer
Subscribed and sworn to May 6. 19
Before me, Nathan Weston Not. S. J. C.

Mr. Hodgeman say that Sam pers in married John & property save from me man, & I have poor. Ebenezer & or

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Litchfield County of Lincoln and State of Maine do hereby certify to whom it may concern that we have been acquainted with Mr. John Hodgman of this Town for more than ten years last past and have ever since our acquaintance with him considered him to be a man of Truth and Veracity and are knowing to his being a man in very Poor circumstances as he is a cripple and but little to depend upon for a living but his own hand labour by occupation he is a farmer he improves a poor hard and ledge piece of land for his living land that he purchased some years since of the Hon. James Parker now a Representative in Congress and Charles Vaughan Esquire for which he gave his note of hand upon interest and Mortgaged the same for security the time of payments for said land has elapsed some time since as we understand and he has never paid either the principal or interest not except to Esq Vaughan and but a small part of the interest to Hon. Mr. Parker he has never neither is he able to do it but doubtless will be obliged to give up his land to those he bought it of he lives in a poor hut of a house and is in distressed circumstances and needs the pension from government as much so as any man we know of
Litchfield Dec r 30 th 1820
John Smith David C. Brew Wm Robinson 3 rd

Mr. Lodge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Stockman - I know nothing of his property save from report - I know him to be a very lame man, & I have always understood him to be very poor. Ebenezer D. D. D. { One of the Rep resentatives in Congress from the State of Maine
Feb 26. 1822

Hodgman to Parker copy See 60 etc

It does not appear of Record that this mortgage has been discharged Warren Rice Reg.
Know all men by these Presents that I John Hodgman of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, in consideration of thirty six dollars and fifty six cents paid by James Parker of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and said Commonwealth Esquire the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow- ledge, do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said James Parker his Heirs and assigns. a certain Lot of land situate in Litch- field in the County of Lincoln containing twenty nine acres acres , and forty rods, marked J.P. and numbered thirty nine on the Plan of the survey of ten mile lot No eleven made by John Neal Esqr & dated November AD 1814 as will appear reference to said plan being had. and is the same land I purchased of said Parker this day - To have and to hold the aforegranted premises, to the said Parker his Heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever - And I do covenant with the said Parker his Heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises. that they are free of all incumbrances. that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said James Parker - and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Parker his Heirs and assigns forever a- gainst the lawful claims and demands of all persons - Provided nevertheless, that if the said John Hodgman his Heirs executors or administrators pay to the said James Parker his Heirs executors administrators or assigns the contents of one promissory Note bear- -ing even date with this Deed given by the said John Hodgman to the said James Parker, for the sum of thirty six dollars & fifty six and with interest to be paid annually then this Deed and said Note shall be void; otherwise shall remain in full force - In witness whereof I the said John Hodgman have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen - John Hodgman & a seal. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Edward Gower - Lincoln 6 th October 1815 then the above named John Hodgman acknowledged the above instrument to be free act & Deed before me John Neal Justice of peace
Rec d October 19 th 1815 and entered and examined by Warren Rice Reg r 
Lincoln Co. Copy from the Records for Deeds for said County Lib 9 91 fol o 114 - Warren Rice Reg r 

Rev 2c Enc 2c
Parma Heights, Ohio, May 15, 1916.
Pension Office, Department of Soldiers of the Revolution: Gentlemen:
I am a descendant of John Hodgman, Sr. who was a soldier of the Revolution as was his son John Jr. Both drew pen- sions and both died in Maine. Will you give me their rec- ords as they are in your Records?
I am trying to get a history of my family.
Very respectfully,
R. M. Hodgman, R.F.D. 1, Brooklyn Station, Cleveland, Ohio.
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