R. 5322 Original Claim For Revolutionary War Pension Application For William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS, Of Almirante, Walton County, West Florida, Formerly Of Upson County, Georgia, USA
“N.C.
Hudgens, William Or HUDGINS Or HUDCHINS
R. 5322” [1] [End of Page One (1)]

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“Original Claim
Georgia, Upson County

On this first day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty one personally appeared
in open Court in Upson County holding its Spring term for the Flint Circuit,
State of Georgia, Constituted and appointed the Supreme Court of the State,
William HUDGINS, sometimes spelt HUDGINS & HUDCHINS, resident in Upson County
aged Seventy One 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 1st May 1820 that the said
William HUDGINS entered in the Revolutionary Service one nine month tour in
Capt. Moore’s Troop Commanded by Colo. Malmody & Genl. Green, one twelve month
tour under Captain Jones, & Col. Taylor, and One three months tour under Capt.
Oldham, Wm. Moore, Colo., & Brig. Genl. David Long, Commencing in August &
ending in November as will be seen by reference to the discharge, besides
several other tours the Officers and terms of Service not being recollected,
the said tours were all Served in the State of North Carolina in the Continental
establishment, he served Sometimes as a Volunteer and at other times as a regular,
particularly the tour of Twelve months, as a regular, that he served the times
or tours fully out for which he volunteered or enlisted and was discharged every
time in the State of North Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of
any State except North Carolina and that the following are the reasons for not
making earlier application for a pension, being poor and illiterate and living
in an obscure part of the United States he was not apprised until recently of
the existence…” [2]

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“…of the above mentioned laws or of the manner of application for a pension and
in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property in
any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me any proper-
ty or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, not have I any income other
than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that
since the 18th of march 1818 no changes have been made in my property with the
exception of occasionally giving my younger children a part of my Stock &
householf furniture, that he had had thirteen children Eight of who are living
his family consists of himself and wife only. Schedule of property now belong-
ing to the applicant:
One bed and furniture;
One cow and one calf;
His trade or occupation had been ?ewing & getting Shingles but recently on
account of age he occasionally employs himself in agriculture.
[Signed]
William Hudgens
Declared and sworn to in open Court on the 1st day of March 1831 before
C. B. Strong, Judge." [3]

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“I, William P. YONGE, Clerk of the Superior Court of Upson County, do hereby
Certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William
HUDGENS did Serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declara-
tion against the Common Enemy for the terms therein mentioned, particularly
the terms of Three months under Captain Oldham, Wm. Moore, Commanded by Br. Ge.
Davidson on the Continental establishmanet. I also Certify that the foregoing
Oath and the Schedul 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 Thirty-five dollars.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed unto Seal of
????????????[verbatim transcription: original is creased and on fold] ??? day
of March 1831.

[Signed //x// ]
Wm. P. Yonge, Clk of the Superior
Court of Upson Co.
[Seal]
[Seal is Affixed to the Page in the Lower Left Hand Corner]” [4]

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“Almirante, Walton Co., W.F.
May 15th, 1842
John B. Meigs, Ass. P.M.
Transmits copies of certificates of
The Revolutionary Services for William
Hudgins-and asks for information
As to the course[s] taken pursued in
Order to procure a pension for him.

See Remarks, Sec’y of War, above.

Commr. Of Pensions

Instruct him how to proceed
And what evidence to obtain.” [5]

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Source Citation and Source Information:

[1] R. 5322. Revolutionary War Pension: Original Claim for North Carolina
Revolutionary War Veteran, William HUDGINS/Hudgens/Hudchins, of Upson County,
Georgia, formerly of North Carolina, America. Superior Court of Upson County,
Georgia, USA. 1831. The National Archives. The National Archives and Records
Administration. Washington, D.C. Roll:M804. Title: Revolutionary War, Pension
& Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. Citation: Original Claim. Page:1.

[2] Ibid. Citation: Original Claim. Page:2.

[3] Ibid. Citation: Original Claim. Page:3.

[4] Ibid. Citation: Original Claim. Page:4.

[5] Ibid. Citation: Original Claim. Page:5.

Additional Comments:
North Carolina Revolutionary War Veteran William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS, of
Upson County, Georgia, on March 18, 1831 petitioned for a pension for his mili-
tary service in the state of North Carolina in the North Carolina Continental
Line.

William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS is believed to have been born in 1744 in perhaps
Virginia, moved to North Carolina, is believed to have lived in Rowan County, North
Carolina [mid to late 1750s]; then migrated to the areas of Laurens and Anderson
District, in South Carolina [mid to late 1780s]; before migrating to the Wilkes
County, Georgia areas [early to mid 1790's] then Upson County areas, of Georgia
[mid 1820's through early 1830s] migrated into Alabama, and was last enumerated
at the age of 98 years living in Almirante, Walton County, West Florida territory
in what may later have been known as Pensacola, Florida, USA

William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS is known to have married once; and is thought to
have married a second time.

William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS is known to have been the father of thirteen
children of which eight were still living at the time of his original claim for
a Revolutionary War pension, on March 18, 1831, in Upson County, Georgia, USA.

William HUDGINS/HUDGENS/HUDCHINS is thought to have been living with one of his
children in Almirante, Walton County, West Florida Territory, USA, in May 1842