Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5252, David Hough, Conn. New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Conn 
New York 

Hough David 
Abigail 

NUMBER 
R. 5252 

CONTENTS
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3781   1836 
Abigail Hough widow of David 
N. Hampshire

from 
Timothy Kenrick
Lebanon NH
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the act of Congress of 1 July 1836. 
State of New Hampshire 
Grafton County } ss
On this 24th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Abigail Hough a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of David Hough who was an artificer and private in the war of the Revolution, and served as follows. Sometime about the middle of the month of March 1776 he was employed as an artificer by the officers of the United States at Saybrook Connecticut (he then being a resident of Norwich Conn) in building a public armed ship She does not recollect the name of the Ship or the names of the officers under whom he served. he continued at said Saybrook until the latter part of May the same year he then went to Skeensborough New York and continued in the service as an artificer at Skeensborough under one Winslow as she understood Capt Lister and Captain Willet were also there as officers they were employed in building public armed vessels to sail in the Lake for the use of the United States he served in all at the above mentioned places at least eight months as she believes –
She further states that her said Husband was employed
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as an artificer in the summer of the year 1777 under Col Talman in building a ship of war called the Confederacy, it was built between Norwich and New London in the State of Connecticut he was employed in this last service four months or more this vessel was built under the order of Col Tallman for the United States Service –
She further declares that she was married to the said David Hough in the second day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five that her husband the aforesaid David Hough died on the eighteenth (18) day of April eighteen hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 
[signed] Abigail Hough
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me 
[signed] D.C. Churchill J. C C Pleas 
I hereby certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infermity attend Court 
[signed] D.C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
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State of New Hampshire 
Grafton ss. I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill whose name is subscribed to two certificates on a preceding page of this packet, was on the 24th day of August current a Judge of said Court, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine Signature - I also certify that Elijah Blaisdell whose name is subscribed to one certificate on a preceding page of this packet was on the 25th day of August current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 30th day of August A.D. 1838. 
[signed] N. B. Felton Clerk
25 cts
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James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington DC
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Lebanon Sept 3. 1838 
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Herewith I send the application of the Widow Abigail Hough for Pension under the act of July 4 1836. Mrs. Hough is the widow of Colo David Hough who was formerly a member of Congress from New Hampshire, he died in the year 1831 leaving her dependent on a son for support - soon after the act of July 4, 1836 passed she applied to me to assist her in obtaining a pension but she was then in very feeble health and so very deaf, I would not make out any thing from per story and it was thought she would not live long enough to get the pension, I did not try, she was then 83 years old. her health is now good for a person of her age, and her hearing and memory in a measure restored. she is able to recollect the services her husband performed as stated in her declaration she says her husband enlisted, the witness Mr Huntington says he does not know how he entered the service, but thinks he was holden for a certain time at any time.
I well recollect that Col Hough told me more than twenty years ago that he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, and that he received at one time more than one hundred dollars of continental money for wages, and with that money he bought a tract of land in Lebanon - I dont think it possible that any further proof can be had of his service, as she knows of no one living who served with him 
Very Respectfully your mo obt sert.
[signed] Timothy Kenrick
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1836
Abigail Hough
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“David Hough & Abigail Huntington were Married”
I Timothy Kenrick Clerk of the town of Lebanon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of David Hough & Abigail Huntington with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 
July 2nd 1775 
Attest Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk 
I Timothy Kenrick above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Lebanon with the exception above named as certified by me 
[signed] Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk 
Lebanon August 25, 1838 
Grafton ss State of New Hampshin Lebanon Aug 25 1838 
Personally appearing the above named Timothy Kenrick made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed in my presence are just and true.
Before me [signed] Elijah Blosdell Jus Peace
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[stamp]
REJECTED
5252.
P.O. Abigail Hough
Service: 
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
Cause of Rejection – page 22 – Rejected – Sus. Pension
Service not under military obligation: 
Alleges: New Hampshire – Act of July 4, 1836
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18  .
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Abigail Hough
New Hampshire
Rejected
See let 18th Octr ‘38
T. Kenrick 
to same Nov. 10. 1840, 
Husband’s service not under military obligations.

5252
Act 4 July 1836.
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David Hough d. 1831
Abigail M. 75 S. 
March 76. Artificer at Say Brook 
In buildg ship went 
8 mo to Skeensboro, 
77.  4 mo in buildg Confederacy
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Nov 4 1840
N.H.
Add proof
Abigail Hough

Lebanon NH
Octr 30
free
James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington D.C.

Hough
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Lebanon Oct 29" 1840 
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Comr. of Pensions. 
Sir 
On examining the Records in the office of the Secy of the State of Vermont some further evidence in the case of Mrs. Abigail Hough widow of David Hough decd. was found & which is herewith sent 
In Mrs Hough's application for Pension it was stated that her late husband was employed or served as an artificer &c &c she intended to state that according to the best of her recollection, he was regularly enlisted as an artificer when he went to Skeensborough 1776 or 1777. where he served eight months or more, and that he was as much holden to do duty and as subject to military regulations as if he had been a soldier, and was paid and discharged in the same way. in your letter of October 18, 1838 you say that the service was not under an enlistment but under a civil contract. Mrs Hough did not so understand it she said her husband was regularly enlisted and must serve his time out, unless sooner discharged – 
I see no reason why Mrs Hough is not as much entitled to a pension as though her husband had been a soldier instead of an artificer, artificers were enlisted as well as soldiers. 
I have delayed writing for sometime in hopes of obtaining more evidence but am unable to obtain any –
Very Respecfully your mo obt servant 
[signed] Timothy Kenrick
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Roger Huntington
Affidavit for
Abigail Hough
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I Roger Huntington of Hartford Vermont a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do depose and say, that early in the spring of 1776 David Hough then of Norwich Connecticut was employed in the service of the United States as an artificer and was at work on a public armed vessel that was building for the United States at Saybrook, but I do not recollect the name of his officers. In the month of June following he went to a place then called Skeensboro, now Whitehall New York, when he was also employed by the United States as an artificer in building vessels for to sail on the Lake. Col Hindon commanded & Captain Lister Willet. he served at this time full eight months, was discharged and came home sick in Feby 1777 also in the summer and fall of 1777 he was employed at Norwich by the United States as an Artificer at work on ship of war built by the United States called the Confederacy Colo. Tolman commanded, served at this time six months 
I was well acquainted with the said David Hough and lived at this time in the same family with him, said Hough removed to Lebanon NH in the year 1778. I was present at his funeral in April 1831. and saw him after his death - I am well acquainted with Abigail Hough formerly the wife and now the widow of said David Hough and know that she has remained a widow ever since his decease as aforesaid 
[signed] Roger Huntington
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State of New Hampshire.
Grafton ss Personally appearing the within Roger Huntington made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just and true this 29th day of August 1838 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my notaries seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire this 29th day of August AD 1838. 
I certify that the within named Roger Huntington is a person of veracity and a credible witness 
[signed] Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier Dec. 9. 1839 
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be “A Pay Roll of Capt. John Warner's Compy in Lieut Col. Herrick's Regiment of Rangers for the advanced pay that was engaged by the State of Vermont a £1 pr man pr month;” on which Pay Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "David Hough”, with an allowance for 83 days service commencing Sept 12 and ending Decr 3d which Roll appears to have been certified by the Captain and approved and paid by the proper officers of Vermont Sept. 29, 1778. 
Also a Pay Roll of Captain John Stark's Company of Militia in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment for service done in defence of the northern frontiers of this State by order in the year 1780”; on which roll, in the list of privates, appears the name of “David Hough,” with an allowance for five days’ service, commencing Octo. 19: which Roll appears to have been approved and paid by the proper officers of Vermont. 
Given under my hand and the seal of this State this ninth day of December A.D. 1839. 
Ferrand F. Merrill Depy. Secretary of State