Pension application: S. 10883

Rank: Private

Anthony Hudgins Revolutionary War Pension File states on 13 Aug 1832 he was 73 years old. He entered the service of the United States under the following officers: Capt. Josiah Foster, Isaac Foster was Lieu.; Humphrey Hudgins Ensign, Col. Sir John Peyton, Major Boswell and Major Throgmorton were field officers. He went out first when a man from Middlesex, had gotten leave to return to England about the commencement of the war and bad weather drove him up into Horn Harbor, and Josiah Foster supposing it to be the enemy called out himself and about 15 others. He left the service two or three days after Cornwallis surrendered at York. He was in no engagement worth speaking of -- he was in a small engagement on Cherry Island with a small boat loaded with Alum salt.

He was one of those who volunteered under Houlder Hudgins and Philip Tabb to go to Richmond, they marched through part of King and Queen County, crossed at West Point or rather at the brick house, through part of  New Kent, James City, down to Williamsburg, and from there to Burwell's ferry where they saw the fleet pass down James River. He served other tours at Williamsburg at the New Magazine. At the time Lord Cornwallis came to York he was called out with the Gloucester militia, they were drawn into line near Whiting's Mill in the edge of King & Queen county and encamped in Hubbard's old fields just on the Gloucester side where they went to Ware Church and thence to Seawell's old field where again they made a standing encampment. Richard Billups, Peter Bennett and Robert Gayle's companies were ordered to gather up all canoes in which a man might cross York River and carry them to the mouth of that river, he was among them. The morning after they got there there was a cessation of arms and they remained there two days and then were discharged. He did not get acquainted with any of the continental regiments, companies or officers. He had no evidence to show when he was called out or when he was discharged as he never received a written discharged. He can prove his service by William Digges and Isaac Smith. He was born in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County in the year 1759, he has no record of his age, he thinks he was out upwards four years in all.  He was allowed pension on 13 August 1832.  His name appears as Anthony Hudgin/Hudgen/Hudgins.