Illustrated Family Record of John Hoagland

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Description

John Hooglandt, a veteran of the longest battle of the American Revolution, the Battle of Monmouth, was a private in the 1st New Jersey Regiment. He served nine months in the army before being discharged in July 1778. His wife, Anne, filed this illustrated family record as proof of her relationship to John for her widow’s pension. Her application was successful, and she was awarded $30 per month.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

National Archives Identifier: 1656128

Full Citation: Illustrated Family Record of John Hoagland; ca. 1780; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File of John Hoagland of New Jersey; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800–ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/illustrated-family-record-hoagland/, June 19, 2026]

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