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‎ William Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎1758 Ireland, died ‎11 May 1823 Nicholas County, Ky‎, 64 or 65 years "William Hudelson of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, date and place of birth, parentage, not known. "Donnell' family and 'Hudelson' family records believed he was born in Ireland. His service for seven years, and the loss of one arm while in the 'Jersey Blues' are mentioned in the above records and in his widow's application for a pension. Pension request records quoted: "Ann Hudelson, wife of William Hudelson, applied for a Rev. Army service pension on November 16, 1839, at age 78, while a resident of Rush County, IN. Alleged that her deceased husband William Hudelson, while residing in New Jersey, served as a private under Capt. John Davis in a company called the 'Jersey Blues.'" The application was denied 'because membership in said company could not be verified from Company records.' Also in this record of the application, the date of marriage as December 3, 1783 in Cumberland, PA, the names and dates of birth for all the children and the death of William Hudelson at Nicholas County, KY, as May 11, 1823, also are given. All children born in Nicholas County, KY." Married ‎03 Dec 1783 Cumberland County, Pa (39 years married) to: ‎ Ann Hudelson‏‎, daughter of James Huddleston and Jane Montgomery‏. Born ‎09 Feb 1760 Pennsylvania, died ‎1846 Rush County, in‎, 85 or 86 years, buried ‎after. 1846 Shiloh Cemetery, Rush County, in "Ann Hudelson was engaged to be married to William Hudelson, a resident of Pennsylvania, who after a service of seven years in the Revolutionary War, in which he lost an arm, returned to her, and they became man and wife. They were married in Pennsylvania in 1783. They removed to Nichols County, KY where they reared a family of eight children. "United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C. Refer to Revolutionary and 1812 War Section "I have to advise you from the papers in the Rev. War pension claim, R. 5323, it appears that Ann Hudelson applied for pension Nov. 16, 1839, while a resident of Ruch County, IN, aged 78 years, and alleged that her husband, William Hudelson, while residing in New Jersey, place not stated, served as a private and sergeant under Captains John Davis and Morgan, Colonels Sullivan, and Sylvan Seley, a part of the time in a company called the Jersey Blues, and was in many battles and at the surrender of Cornwallis. Her claim was not allowed, as she failed to furnish proof of his service. "It also appears in said claim that William Hudelson married Dec. 3, 1783 in Cumberland County, his cousin, Ann Hudelson, and that he died May 11, 1823." [Source: Fannie Hudelson Manuscript.] Children: 1. ‎ David M. Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎06 Apr 1786 Mifflin County, Pa, died ‎19 May 1871 Paoli, Orange, in‎, 85 years David and Sarah moved to Indiana about 1819. Both are buried in Paoli Cemetery, Orange County, IN. He left a will which is probated in Orange County, records showing disposition of considerable property and providing for his second wife, Jane L., who was buried nearby in 1881. The will of David Hudelson, dated June 6, 1870, presented to Probate Court, Orange County, IN June 1, 1871 by the Executor, John A. Hudelson, a grandson. Copied from record in Paoli Library. Heirs of David Hudelson: Wife, Jane L., Mary Catherine Hudelson, daughter of Sarah Hudelson; son William Hudelson; daughter Nancy Ellison; Thomas D. Hudelson; daughter of Samuel Hudelson; children of James Hudelson, deceased; children of Martin L. Hudelson; Archibald, son of John Hudelson; Sarah, Catherine and Cyrus Hudelson. RDH Manuscript. 1850 census Paoli, Orange, IN: David Hudelson, aged 64, farmer, real estate valued $6,500, bp PA; Jane aged 50, bp NC; Samuel D. aged 32, bp KY; Robert aged 30; Martin L. aged 20; Sarah aged 22; Cyrus N. aged 18 -- all born IN. 1860 census Paoli, Orange, IN: David Huddleson, aged 74, farmer, real estate valued $3,000, personal estate $1,000, bp PA; Jane L. aged 60, bp NC; Sarah J. aged 33; Mary C. aged 12 -- both born IN. 1870 census Paoli, Orange, IN: David Hudelson, aged 84, farmer, real estate valued $5,000, personal estate $1,000, bp PA; Jane L. aged 70, bp NC; Sarah aged 43; Mary C. aged 21 -- both born IN; plus a laborer. 2. ‎ James Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎25 May 1788 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎27 Oct 1831 Spiceland, Henry, in‎, 43 years Hazzard's history of Henry County, Indiana : 1822- 1906 New Castle, Ind.: G. Hazzard, 1906, 1425 pgs. -- page 1139 "The genealogical record of the John Craig Hudelson, branch of the large Henry County family of that name is very incomplete. It is, however, historically correct that Mr. Hudelson's grandfather, John Hudelson, was a native of Pennsylvania, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he last an arm while in the service of his country. There is no record of the birth or death of either of his grandparents, nor of the time of their leaving Pennsylvania and moving into Kentucky. Their remains are buried in the last named State. They were the parents of five sons: David, Samuel, William, James, Alexander, the next to the last named being the father of the subject of this sketch. "James Hudelson, the father, was born in Kentucky, and Esther (Craig) Hudelson, the mother of John Craig Hudelson, was born in Tennessee, the former in 1788 and the latter in 1797. They left Kentucky in 1831 and came to Indiana, where they settled near what is now the village of Ogden, in the southwestern part of Henry County, on the line between Henry and Rush counties. Within twenty days after their arrival in the new country, the father was stricken with typhoid fever and died and was buried near the pioneer home in a special grave, there being at that time no grave yard or cemetery in the settlement. His widow survived him many years, dying in 1879. She is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana. They were the parents of eight children, five boys and three girls, as follows: Mary; John C., the subject of this sketch; Jane; William; James; Samuel; Elizabeth; and David. John C. is the sole survivor of the family." 3. ‎ William Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎03 Apr 1791 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎Jul 1822‎, 31 years 4. ‎ Alexander Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎25 Aug 1793 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎1846 Rush County, in‎, 52 or 53 years, buried ‎after. 1846 Shiloh Cemetery, Rush County, in 5. ‎ Samuel Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎19 Feb 1795 Nicholas County, Ky‎ 6. ‎ Jane Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎14 Apr 1799 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎15 sep 1860 Martinsburg, Keokuk, Ia‎, 61 years 7. ‎ Ann Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎26 Jul 1802 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎Jun 1894 Rush County, in‎, 91 years, buried ‎after. 1894 Shiloh Cemetery, Rush County, in 1850 census Center Twp, Rush, IN: John M. Hudelson, aged 50, farmer, real estate valued $4,500, bp KY; Ann aged 47, bp KY; Sarah J. aged 23, bp KY; Eleanor M. aged 21; Mary A. aged 19; Robert A. aged 16; Elizabeth aged 10; David H. aged 6 -- all born IN; John C. McIlvain, aged 19, farmer, bp KY; Catharine Hudelson, aged 82, bp PA. 1860 census Center Twp, Rush, IN: John Huddleson, aged 50, farmer, real estate valued $11,500, personal estate $1,600, bp KY; Ann aged 53, bp KY; Sarah J. aged 32, bp KY; Mary A. aged 30; Robert A. aged 23; Elizabeth aged 19; David A. aged 16 -- all born IN; John McIlvain, aged 29, bp KY. 1870 census Center Twp, Rush, IN: John M. Huddleson, aged 70, farmer, real estate valued $10,000, personal estate $2,000, bp KY; Ann ged 67, bp KY; Mary Ann aged 40, invalid; Elizabeth aged 29; Henry aged 27, farmer -- all born IN. 1880 census Center Twp, Rush, IN: Ann Hudelson, aged 77, widow, bp KY, both parents PA; stepdaughter, Mary A. aged 51, bp IN, both parents KY; daughter Lizzie, aged 41, bp IN, both parents KY. Mears Obituaries, Volume 2, Macon County, MO, compiled by Phyllis E. Mears, published by The Anundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, IA. Obtained from La Plata Public Library, 103 East Moore, La Plata, MO. "Mrs. Ann Huddleson of Dunreith, Ind., mother of F. I. Huddleston, of Bevier died in June 1894 from injuries received from a fall. She was nearly 92 years old and she lived on the farm her husband entered in 1822." Note: Dunreith, Henry County, IN; Huddleson & Huddleston, both spellings used. This is Francis I. Hudelson's step-mother. 8. ‎ Elizabeth Hudelson‏‎ Born ‎08 Jan 1805 Nicholas County, Ky, died ‎ Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky, buried ‎after. 1880 Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath, Ky Note: In the Kentucky death record for her son Charles A. Brown, her maiden name is spelled Huddleston. 1850 census District 1, Bath, KY: Lanvill A. Brown, aged 39, farmer, real estate valued $12,000, bp SC; Elizabeth aged 46, bp KY; Margaret A. aged 19; Elmira aged 16; William aged 15; Angeline aged 13; Archibald aged 11; Mary F. aged 9; James M. aged 6; Harriet E. aged 4; Charles A. aged 1 -- all born KY. 1860 census Bath County, KY: L. A. Brown, aged 60, farmer, real estate valued $14,000, personal estate $12,355, bp SC; Elizabeth aged 57, bp KY; Peggy A. aged 27; Angeline aged 23; Archibald aged 21; Mary aged 19; James aged 17; Harriet aged 14; Charles aged 11 -- all born KY. 1870 census Sharpsburg, Bath, KY: L. A. Brown, aged 70, farmer, real estate valued $44,740, bp SC; Elizabeth aged 67, bp KY; James M. aged 27; Harriett F. aged 24; Charles A. aged 21; William aged 17 -- all born KY. 1880 census Sharpsburg, Bath, KY: Lanvill [transcribed Randill], aged 84, bp SC, both parents SC; Elizabeth aged 77, bp KY, both parents SC.