Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13500, James Houston, N.C.
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(8 -- 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C
Houston, James
W. 13500
Asenath
CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina
Catawba County
I George Setzer Clerk
of the County Court of Catawba do certify that
Lefer Garret who signature is signed to the
above certificate was at the time of signing
the same an acting magistrate of Catawba County that the above signature is his usual one.  That the said Court of Catawba County is a Court of record and that Lefer Garret is a member and one of the presiding Justices of the said County Court. That he administered the oath to the said (illegible) in open Court &  (illegible) (illegible) time. in testimony whereof I have signed my
name & affixed the seal of said office
this the 12th day of April 1853
Geo. Setzer
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Upon the evidence of William Long &
Thomas Beatty credible witnesses, it is
satisfactory to the Court, that Asenath Houston
a pensioner at the rate of one hundred
& twenty Dollars per annum, & widow of
the late Captain James Houston, an officer
of the Revolution, died June 13th AD. 1843.
leaving her surviving, the following
children only, William Houston, Sarah
M. McKee, who was Sarah M. Houston
Edward R. Houston, Richard F. Houston,
George S. Houston, Mary C. Lorance who
was Mary C. Houston, & J. B. Houston
& that J.B. Houston by her last Will
was appointed her executor, & is now living
and acting as such to the best of our knowledge
this 12th day of April AD. 1853
Wm. Long seal
Test, before Garret JP 
Thomas Beatty
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State of N Carolina ⎬ April 12th 1853
Catawba County ⎬
I Lesser Garret an acting Magistrate
for the County & State aforesaid do certify that
William Long & Thomas Beaty whos names are
signed to the above certificate & whos seals
are attached to the same, are persons of
good repute & standing in their County &
I do certify that they signed the same
& were qualified to the above
instrument in open Court on the
day & date above written
Jesse Garrett JP seal
Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Calamber
Quit
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Copies of papers sent to Hon Jas H. Thomas
my hand of of Court of (illegible)
April 24/60

3.7
District of 
Asenath Houston widow of James Houston who died in the year 1819 of NC in the State of N.C. 
Who was a Captain in the ___ commanded by Captain George Master of the ___ commanded by ___ in the Revolution for 15 mos Captain
1 month  7 days George Master
Inscribed on the Roll of Washington City at the rate of 324 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the fourth day of March 1831
 & 13th June 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
June 1853 and sent to
S. Godwin Esq
(illegible) from (illegible) Present
Revolutionary
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3
Recorded by H.R. Weightman Clerk
Book 2 Vol 2 Page 44
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A form of a power
of Attorney
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State North Carolina
Iredell County
Personally appeared before us
the undersigned Justices of the
County afforesaid James Houston
And being Sworn as the Law directs deposeth and sayeth that he is the same James Houston that was examined before Doctors Harris & Henderson acting under a Commission from his Honor Judge Potter directed to Doctor Joseph McKent Alexander and was put on the Pension left of the United States at
the rate of one Hundred & Eighty Dollars a Year
Sworn to and signed before on this 4th of Sept 1817
James Houston
Know all men by these presence that I James Houston
of the State of North Carolina & County
of Iredell Do Nominate
and appoint and by this preference do constitute Robert
Simmonson Esq. of said County to be my Lawfull [lawful]
attorney for me and in my name to ask for & receive from the Commissioner of Loanes in the City of Raleigh that part of my pension that is due to me from the United States and on receiving the same to give such
Receipt as may be necessary Hearby Ratifying all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the promises.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of Sept 1817
We do certifie [certify] that James Houston acknowleged the execution of the above letter of Attorney before us this 4th day
of Sept 1817
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Aseneth Houston
and of James
NC 7660
Act July 7 1838
Maniul [Born] 1774
died 1819
Office  (illegible) this November
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State of North Carolina Iredell County
On this 11th day of November 1840
personally appeared before me, Justice of the
peace of the said State & County
Asenath Houston a resident of the same
aged eighty-five years, who
being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting
half-pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of James Houston
who served in the militia of North Carolina
& to the best of her knowledge
& belief as follows: He served as
Captain of a company of Militia Volunteers, under Col. William Polk who commanded
the regiment which went out with
a regiment of Regulars under Col.
Alexander Martin of North Carolina line
to South Carolina towards Ninety-six
in what was known here as the
snowy compaign in winter of 1777 or
'78 as she believes & was gone something
like three months- that he served
a tour to Charleston in the North Carolina
Militia as volunteer for
six months which expired on the
day before the surrender of Charleston.
That he served as Captain of Volunteer
Company under Col Francis Locke during
which was fought the battle of Ramsour's Mill 
in then Tryon, now Lincoln Co. N.C.
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On 21st June 1780 with the Tories
in which he was severely wounded
Term of service not recollected - he served
in another expedition to Guilford County
Not the time nor how long not recollected - he
was a pensioner of the State of No. Ca.
or of State known which & all the
papers & records of said Houston were transmitted to the proper office of one or other.
She further declares that she was married
to said James Houston on September 29th 1774 that her husband the said James Houston died August 2nd 1819 that she was married previous to 1794--
Sworn to & subscribed the date above
written
Jason Addison
her X mark
Asenath Houston

Affidavit of Ephraim Davidson --who being
duly sworn maketh oath that he was
well acquainted with James
Houston aforesaid - that he was a Captain as
he understood at Ramsours Mill --
that he saw him then after the
battle & was lying wounded
that he saw him in Camp under Gen. Sumner
in Rowan Co. in 1781 does not know how
long or whether as private or officer, but
acted in commissary department -- that Asenath Houston is the widow of said James Houston
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&
as not been married to
to any one else

Sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for above - & subscribed 
Jason Addison JP
Ephraim Davidson

Affidavit of Adam Torrence who being duly
sworn maketh oath - that he knew James
Houston aforesaid that the said James
Houston as he was informed &  believes was out in the snowy Campaign & also at Charleston
as stated above that he saw him at
Ramsour's Mill, also-- & that he was a
Captain of the Company there to which
I belonged how long he served as now
known -- that Asenath Houston is the widow
of sd [said] James Houston --
Adam Torrence
Jason Addison 
I James Donaldson Justice of the peace as aforesaid do certify that the applicant
Asenath Houston cannot from bodily infirmity is
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I J.F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for Iredell County, certify that James Donaldson is a magistrate as above
and that the foregoing signature purporting to
be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th day of November in the year 1840
JF Alexander Clerk of the Court of Iredell County

Aseneth Houston wid of James NC 7660
Act July 7, 1838
maniue 1774
died 1819
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State of North Carolina 
Iredell County. Nov. 18th 1840
I JHW Laughlin Chairman of Iredell
County Court N.C.
do hereby certify that J. F. Alexander is Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for the County of Iredell & State of N. Carolina
aforesaid & that due credit should be
given his official duty as such
JHW Laughlin Chr
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Hon. J. Graham 
HR

5575
1
Asenath Houston
N.C.
Act 4 July '36-
 m 74 d-19-
(illegible)
120$┃
No deduction
No. 5575

Hon. J Graham
Senate [crossed out]
Ho of Representatives
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1
State of North Carolina
Iredell County 
On this 13th day of Nov. AD. 1841. came Asenath Houston widow of James
Houston (Decd) before me James Donaldson
a justice of the peace in & for the County
aforesaid & made the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the several 
acts of Congress passed for the provision of 
widows of deceased officers & soldiers &c [etc.]-
That she was married to the said Jas Houston
(being Asenath Brevard before Marriage)
in the County of Rowan N.C. on the 29th day
of September in the year AD 1774 by a minister
of the Gospel, name not recollected; That 
she is now eighty five years old. That the
& said Jas Houston, lived in the same neighborhood from the time of their marriage, till his death except about two years. They lived in Mecklenburg County N.C. That she now considers her place of residence in Iredell County N.C. where she lived the greater part of her life
That said Jas Houston her husband died in
Iredell County on the 2nd day of August 1819
& that she has not married since but remains a
widow; that she does not know of any
documentary evidence of the Marriage of said
James Houston & herself, except it can be found in the records of Rowan County Court. Nor does she know of any person living, who was present at their marriage; That said Jas Houston served in the Militia of North Carolina, after their marriage to the best of her recollection & belief, as follows
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He served as Captain of a Company of Volunteer Militia under Col. William Polk who commanded the regiment, which went out with
a regiment of Regulars under Col. Alexander
Martin of the North Carolina line to south Carolina, towards Ninety-Six, in what was
known here as the Snowy-Campaign, in the
winter of 1777 or 1778, as she believes, & was
in service, something like three months
That he served a tour to Charleston So. Carolina
in the North Carolina Militia as a volunteer
for six months, which expired on the day before
the surrender of Charleston. That he served
as a Captain of a volunteer Company under Col
Francis Locke during which service the battle of
Ramsour's Mill in then Tryon, now Lincoln
County N. Carolina was fought on the 21st day
of June AD. 1780 with the Tories, in which he
was severely wounded in the left thigh. The ball
passed clean through just above the knee &
he was hauled home in a waggon [wagon]
of time not recollected; He served in
another expedition to Guilford County N. Carolina the time he served, nor how long, she does not recollect. These are all the times of service remembered by Applicant, but begs leave to State, that said Jas. Houston, her deceased husband was a pensioner (as she is informed of the U. States, & supposes for disability from his wounds) & begs leave to refer to the papers & evidence filed by him as to his services in whatever office they may be; she further declared the ages of
herself & husband the said Jas. Houston to be thus
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The said Jas.Houston was born June 22nd 1747. & died August 2nd AD. 1819. & she the said Asenath Houston, was born Dec 26th AD. 1755 & that they were married Sept 29th AD. 1774. She further states that the above dates, in reference to their births & Marriage, & death of said Jas. Houston her deceased husband, are made or taken from the family record.
Jas Donaldson JP
her Mark
X
Asenath Houston
Sworn to & subscribed the day & date above written
Jas Donaldson JP
I James Donaldson justice of the peace aforesaid
do certify that the applicant Asenath Houston
from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in
open Court &c [etc.]
Jas. Donaldson JP
Affidavit of Ephraim Davidson
State of No Carolina  Iredell County⎬ On this 13th day of November AD. 1841. Genl Ephraim Davidson
appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the
peace in & for said County & made oath in due
form of law.  That he is now aged eighty years
that he was acquainted with said Jas. Houston from
about the year AD. 1770. four years previous to his
Marriage with Asenath Breward, with whom he
was also well acquainted from his youth up to the
present date; that he lived six miles from the house
at which said Jas Houston & Asenath Breward were married & heared of their marriage by report & saw them both in a short time thereafter, & lived only three miles, nearly ever since, from them, that they lived together from 1774 untill, 1819. as man & wife &c [etc.] He further states that said Jas Houston was a
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Captain as he understood at Ramsour's Mill.
That he saw him there shortly after the battle & he was lying severely wounded, shot through the left thigh, just above the knee; That he saw him in camp under Genl Sumner in Rowan County N.C. in 1781, does not know how long or whether
as a private or officer, but he acted in the commissary department; That Asenath Houston is the
widow of said Jas. Houston & has not been married to
any one else-
Ephraim Davidson 
affidavit of Adam Terrence who appeared before me, a justice of the peace in & for the County
aforesaid & made oath in due form of law, that
he is now aged eighty three years. That he was
acquainted with said Jas. Houston & Asenath Breward
both before & after Marriage in the same way
& time above stated in Ephraim Davidson's affidavit; that he lived three miles from the house 
whereat they were married, & by report heard, of their marriage & saw them shortly thereafter
& he lived one mile from them nearly ever
since, till the death of said Jas. Houston Aug. 2nd 1819.
& to the date hereof; & that said Asenath Houston
is the widow of said Jas. Houston (Decd.) & has not
since been married &c-- That said Jas. Houston
as he was informed & believes was out in the snowy-
Campaign & also at Charleston S.C. as stated above. That he saw him at Ramsour's Mill also, that he was Captain of the Company to which I belonged, and was shot through the left thigh &c [etc]. but how long
time he served, not now known. Adam Terrence
State of North Carolina
Iredell County 
Novr 13th AD. 1841.
I James Donaldson a
justice of the peace in &
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for said County do hereby certify that Gen. Ephraim Davidson & Adam Terrence were sworn by me & give their affidavits
as above signed by them; & that they are men of good character entitled to credit on their oath both of them being personally
known to me
Jas. Donaldson JP

State of North Carolina
Iredell County J F Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
James Donaldson whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of
signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned &
Qualified according to law and the signature purporting to
to be his is genuine and
entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of my office at
office this 18th Nov 1841
J F Alexander Clerk.
of the Court of Iredell
4
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October 19, 1938

BA-J/AWF
James Houston
W. 13500

Mrs. Pearl Lea McPherson
120 Jefferson Building
Greensboro
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following
soldiers in the Revolutionary War:

Captain James Houston of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, wounded at the battle of Ramsour's Mill, died August 2, 1819;
James Houston, private from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina;
William or Williamson Rainey of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

The record of James Houston is furnished herein as found in papers on file in claim for pension, W. 13500, based upon his (four illegible words) Revolutionary War.

James Houston was born June 22, 1747, place not shown, nor were the names of his parents given.

James Houston served as captain in the North Carolina militia, as follows- three months in Colonel William Polk's regiment in the "Snowy Campaign"; six months in a tour to Charleston, South Carolina, ending
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the day before the surrender of Charleston, in the battle of Ramsour's Mill in Colonel Francis Locke's regiment, was there wounded in the left thigh; in
1781 in an expedition to Guilford County, and served, also, in the Commissary Department; length
of entire service about sixteen months.

James Houston was pensioned from October 3, 1806, on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound. He was living in 1817 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died there August 2, 1819.

James Houston married September 29, 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina, Asenath Brevard.  She was born December 26, 1755, place not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.

The widow, Asenath Houston, was allowed pension on her application executed Nov
11, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Iredell County, North Carolina.

She died June 13, 1843, survived by the
following children--
William Houston, Sarah McKee or  McRee, Edward R. Houston, Richard F. Houston, George S. Houston, Mary C. Lorance or Torance, and J. B. Houston.

The said J. B. Houston gave his post office address in 1842, Beatties Ford, North Carolina.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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James Houston W. 13500
A mutilated list of Capt. James Houston's co. has been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Dept.
S.C.A.c
Feb. 21, 1911

Seal of The National Archives of the United States

Sent to War Dept (illegible)
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Leave in case

James Houston
W. 13500
A mutilated list of Captain
James Houstons company
has been removed from this
claim to be forwarded to the
War Dept.
S.C.A.
Feb. 21, 1911
Sent to War Dept.
Jan'y. 16, 1913.c
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J.L.M.
1934 - Jan 3 -  Hist to Mrs MaC. Pearce - E(illegible)
1937 - April 6 list to J.A. Taylor
1938  - Oct 19 " " [list to] Pearl Lea McPherson

Revy
WIDOW, &C. [etc.]
Seal of The National Archives of the United States
File No. 13500
Asenath Houston
Widow of James Houston
Capt. 15th (illegible)
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. ______, Page 346
(Arrangement of 1870.]


1908 Mar. 7 E.W. Ross
1910 Mar. 7 Hist. to
Hon. W.C. Houston
(year illegible 19??) Apr. 21 Hist to C.D. Cowles
(year illegible 19??) May 1, C. D. Cowles V.L.M. (illegible) that solider's application 
for invalid pension is not on file. AW
1925 Dec. 23. Hist. to Eula Houston AW
1928 Jan. 18 - Hist to M.H. Houston AW
1928-Feb. 14. Hazel Houston advised as tofurther data
[19]28 Apr. 4, Hon. Henry Ashurst adv. as
to cost of photos for (illegible)
Hazel Houston (illegible)
(year illegible 192?) Aug. 17 Hazel Houston advised cost of photos (illegible)
(year illegible 192?) Oct 10 Photos to Hazel Houston A.D.Y.
(year illegible 193?) Aug 21 - Hist to J.A. Taylor AW
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3702
North Carolina
Asenath Houston
widow of James Houston decd
who died on the 2d August 1819
of Iredell in the State of N.C.
who was a Captain in the Compy. [Company] commanded by Captain himself of the Regt. [Regiment] commandedby Col Locke in the No. Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of No. Carolina
at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April 1842 & sent to Honorable James
Graham House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1842 $1320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Sept 4th
60.00
$1380.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded  by DD Addison Clerk
Vol.
Book 6
Vol. 1st
Page 183
Let: Comptroller of 
N.C. March 29/53
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James Houston
N.C. 
W. 13500
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May the 15th 1780
-
By Virtue of a Power invested in me by a Resolve of the General assembly for powering  me to appoint a Proper Person, or Personnel in Each County, in the District of Salsibury, to Purchase Provisions Spirits &c [etc.] for the use of the Militia of sd. [said] District, to goe [go]to the ade [aid] of South Carolina, under the Command of Major General Caswell
By these appoint Mr. James Houston to that Department, to act as above mentioned, he is also impowered [empowered] to Impress Waggons [wagons].  Paying Due Respect  to the Militia Law.
Griffith Rutherford Bg [Brigadier General]
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Copies of the enclosed
papers to be taken in the
order as numbered in final
for Comitt. Rev. (illegible)
---
H. of Representatives
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Asenath Houston,
Act 36. (illegible)
N C
a widow of 
Capt James
---
on D.C. -- roll of 1836 and cannot be found
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My Dear Sir: I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw that I had inserted John instead of James, Houston in the certif.
I have certainly had trouble enough with the John Houston case without troubling you with it.
Your other cases are very difficult ones and it will require more time to make any thing out of them, even should it be possible to do so in any event, than I can now devote to them
In haste Yours &c [etc.]
W. J. Clarke
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January 29. 1854
January 29. 1854
George
Daniel 
January 29 George
January 29 1854 George D Webbs
January 29th 1854
George D.  George D Webbs
January 29
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July 29 July 29. 1854 July 31 1854
July 31. 1854  July 29
July 29th 1854 James C. Toole July 29
July 29. 1854 James Toole (or Tools?) July 29
July 29  July 29 Sampson Conner
(illegible)
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July 29
July 29 Sampsons Corner
(illegible) 
July 29 Sampsons Corner
July Sampsons Corner GW Smith JoP
he went to Fort Montgomery
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Washington  D.C. (illegible)
-
Asenath Houston, a widow of James, who was a Captain & Forage Master N Carolina Militia 
Act Jul 6, 1836,
15 mo Captain $300
1 mo 7 days F.M. 26.66
$334.66
Ca March 4, 1831
June 13, 1843, when she died --deducting for the payments at $120 per anum
Payable to J.B. Houston, Executor, his use and that of William Houston, Sarah M. McKee, Edward R. Houston, Richard F. Houston, George S. Houston & Mary C. Torrence (Lorrance?)
only children
S. Godwin, (illegible)
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Beatties Ford NC
Apl 1st

Hona. Jas. A. Graham
Washington City
D.C.
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Lincoln County N.C. March 10th 1842.
Sir
Since the much lamented death of
your College [colleague] Lewis Williams, for whom
I have so often voted, &c. I must trouble
you to present the enclosed Pension papers
to J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions. & give your
testimony to him, certifying the good characters
of Genl E. Davidson & Adam Terrence (sent &c [etc.]
who are the only persons to evidence any thing
concerning my aged Mother's petition for a pension
Mr J. L. Edwards, (Commis.) has taken AD 1774 for 1794
I judge so, from the letter which he wrote Lewis Williams dated March 18th 1841. which L Williams sent me May 19th 1841. My Parents were married Sept 29th AD. 1774 not 1794. which will appear in the petition.
On a thorough research of my Fathers old papers
I have found a catalogue of the names of the persons composing his Company at the Battle of Ramsour which is scarcely legible the term of a months service from May 22 to June 22 can be seen which list I enclose; I also enclose a copy of a power of attorney with my Fathers true signature thereto  which (perhaps you can bear witness, wherein it will be seen that he was a pensioner of the United States & rec. $180.00 per annum or $15 per month, whereof I have a clear & distinct recollection some time previous to my Fathers decease & for further evidence of that fact I have written to the pension agent at Fayetteville N.C. John Huss & therein requested him
to write J. L. Edwards & state the amt recd &c [etc.]
(over)
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I wrote to John Huss or Husk some months
ago, wishing him to write me before I would
send on the petition, but have recd. [received] no answer yet, & will wait no longer: I now write him again therein urging him to state the amt. [amount] of Pension money recd. [received] annually by my Father &c [etc.]
The object & design of my Father in keeping
a copy of the power of attorney was just this,
when it become necessary to draw or draft
another for the same purpose, it would
& did answer well for a form, whereof I can
bear evidence. I myself having witten
them or transcribed power of atto. [attorney] for him for that sole & express purpose &c [etc.]
My Mother is extremely feeble & nearly blind
& hopes & trusts that Mr. J. L. Edwards Com
will promptly & faithfully attend to her claim &
thereby tend to add to the comfort & welfare
of a relic [relict] of a Revolutionary officer & soldier who exercised all his energies to the establishment of National Independence-
You will please to attend to the business
& assist Mr Edwards Com. if at all necessary
& write me accordingly. Thereby you will confer a special favor on your friend
Yours truly J. B. Houston
(near Beatties Ford N.C.)
P.S. I also enclose an order or comission from Genl. [General] Griffith Rutherford to my Father, dated May 15, 1780 -- which is quite legible & will show for itself
J. B. Houston
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See Wheelers History
at Lincoln County-
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Pension Office
March 29th 1853.

Sir,
I send herewith, a copy of the certificate 
issued from your office on 16th inst. showing
certain payments to James Houston for
militia service rendered in your State during the
Revolutionary War. It is very evident
from testimony filed in this office, that
all the payments embraced by that certificate
were not made to one and the same
person. It is, however, deemed important, in
the adjustment of a claim asserted for the
service of a James Houston, who was a captain in the militia of your State, and pensioned
for wounds received in a Skirmish
at Ramsour's Mill, to ascertain whether there
was more than one person of that name who
held the rank of Captain in the militia of
N. C. and if so, where they respectively resided.
If there was only one, where he resided. In other
words, can you furnish us with any evidence
which would show the County in which James
Houston resided, to whom the payments of
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F77. S16.D8. L494 S11 D4 L280 S10 D8 were
made, and the probable time at which the
service was rendered.
I will also thank you if you will
refer me to an authentic history of the Revolutionary War in your State which contains the particulars of the skirmish at Ramsour's Mill.
Very respectfully
Your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servent]
S. Cole
Acting Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions

Wm J. Clarke
Esq
Comptroller
Raleigh
N.C.
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Mrs A Houston
Wid of Capt James

No 7660 Mar 6. 1841.
N.C.
July 7. 1838
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
HS Williams

May 6. 1841.
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No 7660 Mar 6. 1841
N.C.
July 7. 1838

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
HS Williams

Mrs A Houston 
Wid of Capt James
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Washington March 5th 1841
Sir
I forward to you the declaration of Mrs
Asenath Houston and hope the claim may be
favorally considered --
Your Obt [Obiedient] Able Servt [Servant[
Lewis Williams
James L Edwards Esqr-
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No 5575.
N.C
Apl [April] 11. 1842
July 4 1836
Asenath Houston
JL Edwards Es [Esquire]
Washington DC
Hon J. Graham
HR
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HR

April 10th 1842
JL Edwards Es [Esquire]

I inclose [enclose] the within Letter of
Papers asking a Pension for the widow Houston
I am well acquainted with Genl Ephraim
Davidson and Adam Torrence the 
witnesses who depose to the services of
Capt Houston and his marriage to the
Petitioner -- They are men of very high
character for veracity, and both reputed
and I believe soldiers in the Revolution.
Please to examine the papers & answer me
very respectfully
Yours
James Graham
Page 46

Amount paid to him individually --
As Forage Master 27.10 8. = $18.75
$18.75.
Pay of a forage master was $50 = Time 1 month and a fraction

Payments made to him individually as Captain--
$23.4
40. 11 8
15. 14.8
79 -10. 4 = $199 = Time 5 months.

Amounts paid for himself and Company
$280.10.8
121.2 "
494 " 11 " 4
77 " 16 " 8
974.00.8 = $2435
---
Pay of Company by office regulation $425 per month
425
$2435 
2125
310
975
1250

5. 2/100

27.10
20
8
550
48
70
64
2
6
8
3
4
68.75

28
24
40

8
974
20
19.480
18
34
2485
2
Page 47

Room of Com. on Rev. Pensions
April 4th 1860
Sir
I have the honor to request
copies (certified copies) of the papers
in the application of Capt. James
Houston of Iredell County North Carolina
for an invalid Pension
for wounds recd [received] in the Rev.[Revolutionary] War. This pensioner died about
1817 & his pension was granted
some years before his death.
His widow Asenath Houston also
applied for & received a
pension under the acts of Congress
giving pensions to widows of
soldiers of the Revolution.
I desire copies of the papers in
both cases, to wit of James Houston
for Invalid Pension & of Asenath
Houston his widow-
Respectfully
James H. Thomas
Cen. on Rev. Pens

Hon. Geo C Whitting
Cmte
Page 48

Jas. Houston  d 1819
Asenath  m 1774
a Captain of Militia of N.C.
no proof of Commission,
service or marriage--
says he was pension of U. S.
in NC--
Was an Invalid (illegible)
d 1819 NC.
Captain
April 25. 1808.
Page 49

Brief in the case of Asenath Houston, 
Iredell County and State of N. Carolina
act July 4, 1836
Claim, ("original," or for "increase.") Increase
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
I have consulted the Commissioner of
Pension, who has agreed with me that the
payments embraced by the certificate of
the Comptroller of N.C. dated March 16. 1853,
would justify the conclusion that Captain
James Houston served that said a mind of
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Fifteen months; and as Forage Master
for one month and 7 days. There 
was no person who served in the milita of N.C.  The private, who is a pensioner, (illegible) a lot as much since  it would be embraced by the (illegible) credits to Captain Houston and the Computation.

Name and residence of Agent
S. Godwin 
Present

Examining Clerk
Ogden Miles
Page 50

Pay of a Company
Captain -------- $40
2 Lieuts --------   53.33
4 Sergeants          40
4 Corporals           32
40 privates          260.40
                           $425.73 per month
Page 51

L
G
2 -- 5
2.4 -- 12
6 -- 2
11 -- 2
1   8
7  10
3  8
4 | 67    01
806 | 16.7 5-0 (2
160
   7

3  8

2.50
    3
7.50
 87th
.83  7th
Page 52

 Forage Master L 27 S 10

 L     S     8
 15   14   8
 40  11  8
 23   4
L80 11  0

250
    8
2000

4|80
$200
      1.37/

40|$201.37
5 mo 2 days
(illegible) payments   

7 mo 5 days
5 mo 5 days
Page 53

Pension Office
April 26. 1854.
Sir, 
I have examined
Page 54

F        S        D
280    10       8
121      2
484   11        4
 77     16       8
4 $974 - 0 - 8
$2.43  5.00

Captain 1 mo  $40
2 liet -- 2666 ea -- 53.33
4 sergeant 10 per mo - 40.00
4 crpls at 733 -- 29.32
33 men at 666   219.40
30 $340   101
       300
         40

341.00    
2435.00   7 days 2435
2387
$48.


39 at 6.66
             33
1998
19.98
219.78


30|340(12
      30
        400
         360
Page 55

26.66 $186.62  7 mo
                        2
            $373.34 payment to 2 Lieuts
             | 491.00
             $864.34


2134.25
1864.34
4|$3699
$9

32 mo at $6.66 per mo
                      32
                 1332
                 1998
                $213.12
                           7
                1491.84

John Dupy
Page 56

Forage Master 27

1 Captain
1 Lieut
1 Ensign
Page 57

Forage Master  27.10  8
                              2 1/2
                             54
                             13
                             67
                               1.25
                           $68.25 Forage Master
1 Capt
2 Leut
32 men

L
77:16:8
494:11:4
280.10:8
852.18 8

852.18.8
 2 1/2
1704
426
$2130
2.25
$2134.25
Page 58

27.10
2 1/2
54
14
$68 Forage Master

L 77.16.8
494.11.4
280.10.8
842.18.8
2 1/2
1684
422
$2106

134/2106 /1st month as Captain
134
766
660
106

40
53. 33 1/3

20
6 2/3
120
14
134

40
13
Page 59

9
23.4.0
15.14.8
2.5.
30.14.
11.2
1.8
7.10.8
40.11.8
141.10
2 1/2
283
70.50
353.50
 66.66 2/3  The sum paid the private for 10 mo service
40 $286.83 1/2 / 7.17 months a Captain from his 
280 (illegible) assignments
683
40
280
180

77.16.8
494.11.4
280.10.
852.18.8 Company
2 1/2
1706
426
212 |2132 | 10.05 months from Company payments
212              | 7.17
1200            17.22 months as Captain

27.10.8
2 1/2
55
12.50
7 | 68.80
$34.25 as Forage Master
Page 60

April 25, 54 [1854]
Col [Colonel] Niles
Page 61

I wish to see the papers in the case
of Asenath Houston of N. C. widow of
Capt [Captain] James Houston.  Admt. for
$120 per annum under act 1836
4th July, I have power of attorney
and it is up for examination. It
may be in Col [Colonel] Nile's room, as he
has written (in relation to it) to
me
S Godwin
Com has papers
Col [Colonel] Anderson
Com - has paper
Page 62

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record
in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows
to wit:
James Houston
For services as private in Capt. Saml. Young's Co,. Col. Griffith Rutherford's Regt. in Expedition to Moore's Creek February 1776, 34 days $3 S8 specie (see Book No. 2, old series, page 33)
Book No. 1 page 42 $9 specie allowed June 12th 1783
" [Book] "[No.] 3 " [page] 15 $23 S 4 specie 
" [allowed] January 14th 1781
" [Book] " [No.] " [page] " [15] $15 S14 D8 "[specie] May 28th 1781
" [Book] " [No.] " [3] "[page] " [15] $40 S11 D8 "[specie] " [allowed] "[May] 31st 1781
" [Book] " [No.] 7 "[page] 18 $2 S5 " [specie] " [allowed] August 1783
" [Book] " [No.] 2 " [page] 9 $30 S14 " [specie] 
" [Book] " [No.] " [2] "[page] 10 $11 S2 "[specie]
" [Book] " [No.] " [2] " [page] 34 $1 S8 " [specie]
" [Book] AM... 15 " [page] 14 $7 S10 D8 " [specie]
Vol. A. entry 5283 $27 S10 D 8 for service as Forage Master (specie)
" [Vol.] " [A] " [entry] 4048 allowed June 1781 Captain James Houston for Militia services of himself and Company $77 S16 D8 specie
Also two payments Book 3 page 15, $494 S11 D4 specie allowed September 10th 1782, and $280 S10 D8 specie allowed September 10th. 1783 which last two payments I am of opinion were made to James Houston for himself and Company, and by the accountant
Page 63

entered as a payment to him individually, supposing perhaps that the size of the payment would show its character. The
Captains acted frequently as pay masters to their companies.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of
office this 16th day of March 1853.
Wm J. Clarke Comptr.
Page 64

Copy
State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War; as follows.
to wit:
James Houston
For services as private in Capt. Saml Young's Co,
Col. Griffith Rutherford's Regt. in Expedition to Moore's Creek February 1776, 34 days $3 S8 Specie (see Book No 2, old series, page 33)
Book No 2, old series, page 33)
Book No 1 page 42 $9 specie allowed June 12th 1783
" [Book] " [No] 3 " [page] 15 $23 S4 specie " [allowed] January 14th 1781
" [Book] " [No] 3 " [page] " [15] $15 S14 D8 " [specie] " [allowed] May 28th 1781
" [Book] " [No] " [3] " [page] " [15] $40 S11 D8 " [specie] " [allowed] " [May] 31st 1781
" [Book] " [No} 7 " [page] 18 $2 S5 " [specie] " [allowed] August 1783
" [Book] $ " [No] 2 " [page] 9 $30 @14 " [specie]
" [Book] " [No] " [2] " [page] 10 $11 S2 " [specie]
" [Book] " [No] " [2] " [page] 34 $1 S8 " [specie]
" [Book] AM " [No] 15 " [page] 14 $7 S10 D 8 " [specie]
Vol A, 5283 $27 S10 D 8 " [specie] for servces as Forage Master [specie]
" [Vol.] " [A] " [entry] 4084 allowed June 1781 Captain James Houston for Militia services of himself and Company $77 S16 D8 specie
Page 65

Also two payments Book 3 page 15, $494 S11 D4 specie allowed September 4th 1782, and $280 S10 D8 specie allowed September 10th 1783 which last two payments I am of
opinion were made to James Houston for himself and Company and by the accountant entered as a payment to him individually, supposing perhaps that the size of the payment would show its character. The captains acted
frequently as paymaster to their Companies.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal
of Office this 16th day of March 1853
(Signed) Wm. J. Clarke Comptr. [Comptroller]

seal
Page 66

Mrs. A Houston,
pension petition
Page 67

Beattiesford [Beatties] [Ford], No. Ca
Febry [February] 19

Hon. Lewis Williams
Washington City
D.C.
Page 68

F.M. 27. 10. 8
2.57
18 14. 8
24.12
40 11 8
6. 2
28 10 8
11. 2
121 2
1. 8
494. 11. 4
7. 10
77. 16. 8
3.8
23. 4

48
14
1
_____
63

121
2 1/2
_____
242
61
_____
303
Page 69

service in 83 [1783], as private solder
Raleigh April 7th. 1854
Dear Sir
The very severe and dangerous illness of my
wife, my fatigue and exhaustion in watching over her day and night, and my distress of mind until she was out of danger, must be my excuse for not sending you this Certificate sooner. I and two assistants have searched the books
again carefully and a bushel of Indents and I give you the result which I think ought to satisfy the comm.
Wishing you all success I am
Very respectfully Yours
Wm. J. Clarke

23.4
56.6
Notice the dates & place of allowance of payments.
He was paid $23.4  Jany [January] 1781
$15.14.8  May 1781
40. 11. 8 " [May] 1781
$56 S6.D4 wasn't this pay for Feby [February] March April & May '81 [1781]? 
Then in June '81  [1781] paid with his company $77 S6. D8. for that month. Is it probable that he then left the service when the
war was at its height in N.C?  When the Tories who did not lay down arms until late in '83 [1783] were animated to the utmost pitch of enthusiasm and committing all kinds of depredations. Very slight evidence under all these circumstances
should cause us to regard a statement of services performed by men living in the patriotic district of Salisbury almost insight of the heights of glorious Mecklenburg--with favouer [favor].
My impression is that he served with brief intermissions, as I know was the case with many, especially officers of that day & section for about three years. They could not do any thing at home in those troublous times and again we well know that a man who has once entered the army is likely to continue in it both from (illegible) and necessity his business after he has served six months is broken up and he finds it easier to go on then to go back. If your collateral evidence is worth a fig you must be able to establish three years service - Suppose the $494 S11 D4 was made to him and company then it proves 4 or five months service ┃
Page 70


say four, which added to the 6 in 81 [1781] makes ten months for him, 
then the $280 payt. [payment] to be made to him at $40 or $16
per month we have 17 1/2 months service 27 1/2 months in all
beside pay as Forage Master  (Quarter Master) 2 or 3 months--
Q.E. D.
It may be objected that the militia did not serve so long, that is true but three or four sets of men might have served under him as the Governor or the General of the division in some cases, appointed the officer of the lives [or lines?] and of course if they found one of "patriotism valor and military skill" well tried and experienced, willing to go he would most likely be appointed.
Page 71

See Wheelers History
of Lincoln Co,

Additional evidence
in the case of Asenath
Houston, widow
of Capt [Captain] Houston, to
obtain an increase
S. Godwin
Page 72

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
James Houston
Book 1 page 42 $9 specie (Nine pounds specie)
" [Book] 7 " [page] 18 $2 S5 " [specie]
" [Book] 2 " [page] 9 $24 S12 " [specie]
" [Book] " [2] " [page] " [9] $6 S2 " [specie]
{This bracket next to two above and states $30 S14}
" [Book] 2 " [page] 10 $11 S2 " [specie]
" [Book] 2 " [page[ 34 $1 S8 " [specie]
" [Book] AM15 " [page] 14 $7 S10 P8 specie--
Pay for 34 days' services as private in Capt. [Captain] Sam Young's Company
Col. [Colonel] Griffith Rutherford's Regiment in 1776, Book No. 2 old series page 33, $3 S8--specie.-
The above payments, I am of opinion were made to a private soldier
The following payments part of them were certainly made to an officer, and from the dates, amounts, and other circumstances were most probably made to the same individual James Houston
Vol. A. entry 5283, $27 S10 P8 specie for Services as F.M. (Forage Master.

Indent or Army Certificate No. 122 issued by Auditor of Salisbury District May 28th 1781, $15 $14 P8 specie
Ditto No. 166 issued by some Auditors May 31st. 1781, $40 S11 D8 specie
Ditto " [No.] 4429 Ditto  [issued by same] " [Auditors] September 10th 1783 $280 S10 D8 specie
Ditto " [No.] 4500 Ditto [issued by same] " [Auditors] Sept'r. [September] 11th 1783 $121 S2 specie
The following Indent issued by same Auditors No. 1739 issued September 4th. 1782 Captain James Houston $494 S11 P4 specie
Vol. A. entry 4084 allowance by Salisbury Auditors June 1781
Captain James Houston for services of himself and Company
Page 73

Seventy seven pounds, Sixteen shillings and eight pence specie ($77 S16 P8 specie)

Book No. 3 page 15, $23 S4 specie allowed January 14th 1781.

The Indents avouching the above payments as charged in the books are quoted so far as found-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of Office this 7th day of April 1854
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt'r. [Comptroller]
Page 74

3 - 049.
Ex W.C.S.  Div. Rev & 1812
Wars Sect
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. Nov. 3, 1925

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

First names of Widows
No. of claim, [strikethrough]
Names of soldiers Asenath Brevard Houston
wife of Capt. James Houston
P. O. address of claimant [strikethrough], soliders at enlistment & after service 
Company ___________
Regiment ___________
State where enlisted Iredell Co. North Carolina
Date of enlistment [strikethrough] birth June 22 1747
Dates of discharge [strikethrough] death Aug 2, 1819
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Am unable to give any information concerning Major James Potts only he was N.C.
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
6-2163
Page 75

Major James Potts?
Was probably from Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
I think Capt. James Houston rec'd [received] a pension 
War and Pension Dept. --
I would like information concerning
two Revolutionary War
veterans as to their service etc.

I think they both served from North Carolina. The veterans names are:-
Captain. James Houston.
Major. James Potts.
Thank you.
Eula Houston
Potwin Kansas
I'm sending dates of birth & death of Capt James Houston but haven't that information concerning Major James Potts.  I'm not able to give " [Major] " [James] " [Potts] wife's name.  I wish for information for D.A.R. work.
Page 76

$23 - S4
1.5 - 14
40 - 11
30 - 14
110.13
2 1/2
220
55
$275 To be per (illegible) 63/(illegible)
7 m
13
$40/275
68
Page 77

213/2134.          25 -/10 Capt
213                    $34 F.M.
4

32
2/5
192
21
213
40
53
306
306/2134.  25--/7--
2142
64
21

110
21
220
55
4.0/27.5
6
Page 78

TELEPHONE HANOVER S718

HOUSTON & COMPANY
CABLE ADDRESS
"TONHOUS," N.Y.
25 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK

December 22, 1927
OED letter drawn in Oct. 1928

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D C

Dear Sirs: --

Kindly send me, if possible by return mail, the war record of Captain James Houston, 
born 1747 in Ireland and died in 1819.

He served as Captain of North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary war, and was
severely wounded in the battle of Ramseur's [Ramsour's] Mill, near the present town of
Lincolnton, N. C.

His widow's pension will be found in Bureau of Pensions, Record Division Widow's file #13500.

Kindly send me all the information you have concerning this Captain James Houston 
of Iredell County, N. C.

Also will you kindly let me know if there is any other department in Washington where I may be able to get more information on him?
Yours very truly,
Hazel Houston

Stamped: PENSION OFFICE U.S. DEC 23 1927
Page 79

J.A. TAYLOR
DRUGGIST
NEVADA, TEXAS

Nevada, Texas, 8-5-1931.

U. S. Dept. Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington.

Gentlemen:  IN RE: Capt. James Houston, Claim 13,500

In order that I may
join the Sons of the American
Revolution, I wish you to send me war record of Capt. James Houston of Iredell Co., N.C. Thanks.

Very truly,
J. A. Taylor

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
AUG 10 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 80

Lone Holly Plantation,
Proctor, Ark. Nov. 18, 1933.

Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen;

Will you kindly let me have the Revolutionary War pension record of Capt. James Houston who was placed on the roll in 1806 and died Aug. 2, 1819. N. C.

Kindly give me all family data contained therein.

Also let me know if Martha Cannon wife of John
Cannon of Mecklenberg County, N.C. received pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband.

Very Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Pearce
Mrs. McCallister Pearce,

RECEIVED
NOV 23 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER
85
Page 81



1700 - 15th St., Washington, D.C.,
February 26, 1908.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I have the honor to request that you advise me as to whether or not the records of your office show anything of the Revolutionary
services of Captain James Houston, of Rowan (afterwards Iredell) County, North Carolina, who was born in 1747; died August 2, 1819; and whose wife's name was Asenath. I am particularly anxious to know whether or not any mention is made in
the records of Nat. Ewing, a private in the company, and where
the company served.

Also, of Captain Benjamin Williams, Second Regiment, of Rowan County, North Carolina, who enlisted in 1777 and resigned
January 1, 1779. I desire to know where his company served and
whether or not any mention is made of William Stephenson, a
private.

If possible kindly let me have this information by the first proximo.

Respectfully, 
EW Ross

PENSION
OFFICE
US
FEB 28 1908

Negative letter for Nat. Ewing 
Benj. [Benjamin] Williams and
Wm. [William] Stephenson
Page 82

Committee on the Territories,
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.

SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS
EDWARD L. HAMILTON, MICH., CHAIRMAN.
GEORGE H. SOUTHWICK, N.Y.
JAMES MC KINNEY, ILL.
RALPH D. COLE, OHIO.
JOHN M. REYNNOLDS, PA.
WILLIAM H. DRAPER, N.Y.
FRANK E. GUERNSEY, ME.
J.N. LANGHAM, PA.
JAMES W. GOOD, IOWA
WILLIAM J. MOXLEY, ILL.
JAMES T. LLOYD, MO.
EZEKIEL S. CHANDLER, JR., MISS.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.
BENJAMIN G. HUMPHREYS, MISS
MICHAEL F. CONRY, N.Y.
DANIEL A. DRISCOLL, N.Y.
WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, N. MEX.
JAMES WICKERSHAM, ALASKA
RALPH H. CAMERON, ARIZ.
JONAH K. KALANIANAOLE, HAWAII
-C. NANCE, CLERK.

March 4th, 1910

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am informed that there is to be found in Bureau of Pensions, Record Dvision, Widow's File 13500 the war record for pension of Capt. James Houston who commanded a company of North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary War.  Please give me this record.  I am very much interested in this matter as this was my great-grandfather.

Very truly,
W.C. Houston
Page 83

109 Elm St. Hartford Conn [Connecticut]
April 17, 1914.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 16th inst.
I am unable to furnish the data you mention as essential for the identification of James Houston of the North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary War. In the North Carolina
Archives of the Revolution, the name is under
one James Houston appears but as appears 
from  later there were others from that state. I would like to have an abstract or synopsis of each declaration containing
especially the names and relationships of persons mentioned.
The information is desired for use in a family history which I am compiling.
Very respectfully.
C. D. Cowles.
Page 84

109 Elm St. Hartford, Conn
April 26, 1914.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 

I have your letter of the 15th inst. containing a statement of the military history of James Houston a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for which I thank you. It is stated
that he was pensioned but there is no abstract of his application.
If the latter is on file, may I trouble you for an abstract of it?

Respectfully
C. D. Cowles
Page 85

TELEPHONE HANOVER 5718
HOUSTON & COMPANY
CABLE ADDRESS
"TONHOUS," N. Y.

25 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK

January 14, 1928

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-


I requested you on several occasions to send me Captain
James Houston's Revolutionary War Record.
His Widows pension will be found in Bureau of Pension Record
Division Widow's File #13500.
Will you kindly answer as to whether or not you will send
this information and if not why not?
I am in urgent need of this information and would appreciate
your return mail response.
Yours very truly,
M H Houston

U.S. Pension Office
Jan 16
1928
Page 86

January 21, 1928

United States
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolution and 1812 Wars Section
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:-

My great great great [crossed out] grandfather was named Henderson and he fought in the Revolutionary War, was captured within the
British lines as a spy and was sentenced to be shot at sunrise when he and John Tate his commade dug out from under the jail
and got out and lived on acorns until they reached their own lines.

The Government gave him (this Mr Henderson) and John Tate 5, 000 acres of land in Tennessee, Muary or Giles County, I believe.

I believe John Tate and this Mr Henderson came from North Carolina, Iredell County and fought in the Revolution in North Carolina.

Could you give me all the information you have on this Mr Henderson (I do not know his first name) and John Tate?

I am very anxious to find out the first name of this Mr Henderson and then I can trace his family. He had a daughter, my great
great grandmother whose name was Mary Henderson and a son by the name of Steele Henderson. I think they are of near
Columbia, Tennessee.

I should like to have all the information you have on this Mr Henderson and John Tate.

I should also like to have all the information you have on Robert Brevard, whose wife was Sarah Craig Brevard who also fought in
the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, Iredell County, I believe. He was my great great great great grandfather, and on John Brevard whose wife was a Miss McKnitt who emigrated in about 1685 to Elk River, Maryland. He is my great great great great great grandfather.

I should like to have as full and detailed information as you have.

Yours very truly,
(Miss) Hazel Houston
25 Broad Street
New York, New York.
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January 21, 1928
United States
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolution and 1812 Wars Section
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs; In Re file W13500-Revolutionary War Pension Claim
In regard to your last letter to me regarding Captain James Houston who fought in the Revolutionary War from Iredell Co., N.C.,
you did not mention all the children.
I wonder if it was an error on your part.
I should like to know the names of all his children. Also you give one as Sarah M McKee, I wonder if that is the correct spelling of that name. Is it McKee, McRee, or McLain.
I would appreciate it if you could give me all the names of his children if they are on your files. He  had seven sons and four daughters.
Yours very truly
(Miss) Hazel Houston
25 Broad Street
New York, New York.
Also, will you tell me how the wife of Captain James Houston spelled her first name. Is it Ascenith Houston, or Ascenath,
or Asnath Houston?
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1st Ind.
A.G. 201.3 (3-15-28) WW Esb 1-206
War Department, A.G. o., March 28, 1928. - To the Commissioner of Pensions.
1. For consideration of so much of the inclosed [misspelled in the document] letter as relates to the service of Christopher Houston and James Houston, of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War.
2. Honorable Henry F. Ashurst has been advised of this transmission.
[signed] Lutz Wahl
Major General,
The Adjutant General,
by [ 3 initials, first one is a W]
1 Incl. letter
[round stamp, the following was within the stamp]

  PENSION
U.  MAR  S.
       30
     1928
    OFFICE
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Proctor, Ark.
DEC. 4, 1933.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please let me
have the Revolutionary War record
of David Davis, of N.C.
also the record of Moses Moore of Mecklenberg County, N.C.
The formers wife's name was Sarah Davis and the latters was Ann Moore.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. M.C. Peacre
Proctor, Ark.
[the document had a (fine lined) large stamp overthe text that said: COPY]
Page 90

J. A. TAYLOR
Hardware
NEVADA TEXAS

 [document is stamped on top cntr:
RECEIVED MAR 18, 1937

Nevada, Texas
March 16, 1937
U. S. Dept. Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolution and 1812 Wars
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
In order that my son may join the Sons of the American
Revolution, I would appreciate your sending me what information
you have on Capt. James Houston of North Carolina. I believe
his Revoultion War Claim number is W. 13,500.
Thanking you I remain
Very sincerely,
J. A. Taylor
Page 91

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

120 Jefferson Building
Greensboro, N. C.
September 8, 1938

My dear Mr. Hiller:
Will you kindly let me have Revolutionary War
data on the following who either made claim for pension or bounty land for their services:
Capt. James Houston, Mecklenburg County, N.C. who was wounded at battle of Ramsour's Mill and died August 2, 1819.
James Houston, private, Mecklenburg County, N.C.

(Possibly Wm.) Rainey or Williamson Rainey
Mecklenburg County, Virginia. (Am not positive as to the given name of this Rainey)

Thanking you,

Sincerely yours,

Pearl Lea McPherson
Mrs. Pearl Lea McPherson
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reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerk bureaus.
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Make new addressograph plate
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE BRANCH 476
C K
Rev + 1812 Wars
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 26830
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137. October 3, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSION Deliver to Room No. XXXX 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Rev. War pension claim of James Houston, W. 13500
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? Days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 5033 Room No. 541 Phone No.
Approved:
W. Lawrence Hazard 
Acty Chief Clerk of Bureau. G
Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS
RECEIVED 
OCT 5 1928
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR seal
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
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Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
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Addressograph from lists
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Fill in letters 
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Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $  1.95
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Remarks 
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General Delivery New York City
August 12, 1928

Pension Dept
Dept of Interior
Washington D C
Sirs:
I wish to have a photostatic copy of the War Record, or
rather pension record of James Houston. I believe the
number is 13500.
I would like to have 4 or 5 copies, and would like your price
and the price of each copy.
Also Captain James Houston was given a bounty for land and I
should like to get a copy of that too
Yours truly,
Hazel Houston
General Delivery
New York City.
[following is stamped on lower cntr.]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
AUG 14 1928

[following is stamped on lower rt.]
LAW DIVISION 
RECEIVED AUG 15 1928
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[at the top of the page you can see some backwards/ upside down lettering bleed-through that is probably on the otherside of a paper that was used to box in the page that was machine copied]
 Papers furnished Miss Hazel by by copy in photostat:
Widow's declaration dates Nov-11-1840- 3 pages
Her decl. dates Nov.13,1841-5 pages-
Soldier's decl., power of atty etc. 
dated 1817. 1 page
The appointment of James Houston as purchaser of provisions etc. dated May 15,1780. 1 page
Paper dated Apr.12-1853 & signed 
Wm Long & Thos Beatty-1 page
2 olf jackets  - one rate $120 per annum
                     other   "    $324.66 per annum
13 pages
Page 96

[looks like a receipt set on  top of a hand written document then photocopied.  The receipt obscures the left side of the document and only the tail end of some words can be seen] 
[Left side of document to follow]
[water damage blotch] 15822
[water damage blotch] 3-2233
[water damage blotch] R
[water damage blotch] of pensions
Finance Division
 Oct 1 1928
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section [the word Division is lined out]
I have this day received from 
Miss Hazel Houston
money order in the amount
of $[ 2 followed by underlined superscript 20, likely reflecting: 2.20]
requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Division [3 initials: last one is an L]
Photomailed & Lindliv ntfd. Oct. 10,1928
{3 initials] [3 initials] Oct. 3
[illegibl] Law Oct. 9
[Right side]
eral Delivery
york city
Sept 28,1928
t
[illegible]
D.C.
end me certified
copy of
claim of
ston, widow,
our file W13500.
Truly
Miss Hazel Houston
General Delivery
Enclosed           New York City
Money Order
for $2[superscript 20, likely meant to indicate $2.20]
M.O.#55042 $2.20
[the following is from with a rectangular stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
OCT 1 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 97

General Delivery
New York City
Sept 28, 1928
U.S.
Pension Dept
Dept Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Please send me certified
photostatic copy of
Revolution claim of
James houston,widow,
Asenath, your file W13500
Yours Truly
Miss Hazel Houston
General Delivery
New York City
Enclosed
Money Order
for $2.20
[written above a stamp as follows]
M.O.55042 $2.20
[stamp contents below]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
OCT 1 1928
BUREAU OF PENSI0NS
Page 98

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
file in this Bureau. James Houston Wid. File 13500
Dates of Enlistment or appointment| Length of Service| Rank| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (Captain, Colonel) |State

winter 1777 or 1778| 3 mos.| Capt. | William Polk | N.C.
served 6 mos
ending May 11, 1780|| "  | on tour to Charleston S.C. in militia of Frances Locke| S.C.
1780| "             |"| 
1781|"              |"| an Expedition to Guilford Co.  | NC

Battles engaged in Ramsours Mill when wounded in left thigh for 
which pensioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ---
Date of application for pension, Nov. 11 1820, her claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Iredell Co. N. C.
Age at date of application, She was  was Born Dec 26, 1753, and died June 13. 1843
Born Dec 26, 1753, and died June 13. 1843
Remarks: Soldier was born June 22, 1747, and married in Rowan Co.
N.C. Sept. 29, 1774, Asenath Brevard. He died Aug. 2. 1819 in Iredell Co. N.C.
Children, William, Sarah M. McKee, Edward R.; Richard F.; George S.; Mary C. Lorance
and J. B. Houston
Very respectfully,
of
see N.C. In. list P.19 for Capt
Houston pens from Oct. 3, 1806 under Act Mar 3 1807
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AW
Rev. War Section
May 1, 1914.

Mr. C. D. Cowles,
109 Elm Street.
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26"" ultimo, you
are advised that Captain James Houston was pensioned from
October 3, 1806 under Act of March 3, 1807, for wound of
left thigh incurred at the battle of Ramsours Mills in the
Revolutionary War. His application for said pension is not
on file owing to the destruction of papers when the British
burned the public offices in Washington in 1814, you were
furnished his military and family history from the papers on
file in the pension claim of his widow Asenath, Wid. File
13.500.
Very respectfully,
G M Baltzgaber
Commissioner.

See N.C. Inv. list 19.
Page 100

August 21, 1931

BA/J-AWF

J. A. Taylor
Nevada
Texas.
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.13500, that 
James Houston was born June 22, 1747, place not stated.
He served as captain in the North Carolina militia
as follows in the winter of 1777 or 1778, three months
under Colonel William Polk; for six months, ending May
11, 1780, on a tour to Charleston, South Carolina;
1780 under Colonel Francis Locke, and was wounded in
the left thigh at the battle of Ramsour's Mills; in
1781 on an expedition to Guilford County, length of
service about sixteen months.
He was pensioned from October 3, 1806 account of
disability resulting from above mentioned wound.
He died August 2, 1819 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
The soldier married September 29, 1774 in Rowan
County North Carolina, Asenath Brevard, who was born
December 26, 1755.
She was allowed pension on her application executed 
Nov. 11, 1840 at which time she was living in Iredell County, 
North Carolina. 
She died June 13, 1843, leaving the following
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children- William Houston, Sarah M. McKee or McRee,
Edward R. Houston, Richard F. Houston, George S. Houston, Mary C. Lorance or Torance, J-- B-- Houston

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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April 6, 1937

James Houston
W. 13500
BA-J/AWF

Mr. J. A. Taylor
Nevada
Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Captain James
Houston of North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, W. 13500, based upon the
service of James Houston in the Revolutionary War.
James Houston was born June 22, 1747, place
not shown, nor were the names of his parents given.
He served as captain in the North Carolina
militia, as follows three months in Colonel William
Polk's regiment in the ""Snowy Campaign""; six months
in a tour to Charleston, South Carolina, ending the
day before the surrender of Charleston in Colonel
Francis Locke's regiment, was in the battle of
Ramsour's Mills, where wounded in the left thigh; in
1781 in an expedition to Guilford County, was also
in the Commissary Department; length of all service
about sixteen months.
James Houston was pensioned from October 3,
1806, on account of disability resulting from the
above mentioned wound. He was living in 1817 in
Iredell County, North Carolina, and he died there
August 2, 1819.
James Houston married September 29, 1774 in
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Rowan County, North Carolina, Asenath Brevard. She
was born December 26, 1755, place not shown, nor
were the names of her parents given.
The widow, Asenath Houston, was allowed pension
on her application executed November 11, 1840, then
a resident of Iredell County, North Carolina.
She died June 13, 1843, leaving the following
children William Houston, Sarah McKee or McRee, Edward
R. Houston, Richard F. Houston, George S. Houston,
Mary C. Lorance or Torance, and J. B. Houston. The said
J. B. Houston gave his postoffice address in 1842,
Beatties Ford, North Carolina.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 3, 1935

BA-J/
James Houston- W.13500
Moses Moore  - R.7350

Mrs. McCallister Pearse
Lane Holly Plantation
Procter, Arkansas

Dear Madame
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain James Houston, who died August 2, 1819, John [illegible] of Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, 
Moses Moore, of same county, David Davis of North Carolina, widow Sarah,and War of 1812 records of George W. Houston and John Canon both of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of John Canon and David Davis, as described, nor upon 
service in the war of 1812 of a George Houston or John Canon
as described; all spellings of the names were used in the search.

The records of James Houston and Moses Moore are given herein
as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
James Houston
w.13500
James Houston was born June 22, 1747, the place of his birth
and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension
claim.
He served as a captain in the North Carolina troops as follows:
from sometime in the winter of 1777 or 1778, three months under Colonel
William Polk; for six months ending May 11, 1780, on a tour to
Charleston, South Carolina; in 1780 he was under Colonel Francis
Locke, and was wounded in the left thigh at the battle of Ramsour's
Miller in 1781, he went on an expedition to Guilford County, North Carolina.
Page 105

James Houston was pensioned from October 3, 1806, on account of 
disability resulting from said wound.
He died August 2, 1819, in Iredell County, North Carolina.
The soldier married September 29, 1774, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Asenath Brevard, who was born December 24, 1755.
Soldier's widow, Asenath, was allowed pension on her application 
executed November 11, 1840, while a resident of Iredell County, North Carolina.

She died June 13, 1843.
The following children survived their mother:
William Houston
Sarah M. McKee
Edward R. Houston
Richard F. Houston
George S. Houston
Mary C. Lorense
J---- B. Houston, residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina,
in 1842.
There are no further data as to family.
****
Moses Moore
R. 7350
Moses Moore was born November 29, 1762;  the place of his birth
and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He married August 9, 17X5, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Miss {Mandy Cox.?]
as he was born August 19, 1767 and came to North Carolina from 
the state of New Jersey with her father (father's name not
shown) at the time peace was concluded. Neither the soldier or
his wife had been previously married.
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Moses Moore died December 5, 1832, and his wife, Nancy, died
September 6, 1847, in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Their children were:

Susanna Moore    born June 6, 1786
Aaron Moore        "       April 29, 1788
Alfred Moore         "     August 7 1790
Frances Moore       "    July 22, 1793, married ---- Smith
John      Moore       "    July 29,  1795
Samuel Moore        "   June 7,  1797
Moses Moore         "    May 18, 1799
Mary Moore            "   April 26, 1801, married ----- Hefner 
Wilkes Moore         "     October 4, 1803   
Ann Moore             "     October 14, 1805
Evelina Moore         "     July 1, 1808
Wesley Hill Moore   "    April 12, 1810
Levira or Lavira Moore  December 20, 1812, married ---- Turberfield or Turbefeld

The following names also appear, relationship to the family not
shown:
Rose Ann Brumbo  born June 7, 1833.
Nancy Moore   " August 19,
Charles W. Moore " April 10, 1830

On August 21, 1840, soldier's son, Aaron Moore, of Gaston County,
North Carolina, applied for the pension that might have been due on account
of the services of his father, Moses Moore, War of the Revolution.
His application was made on behalf of himself and the following heirs:
Susanna Moore, Frances Smith, John Moore, Samuel Moore, Moses Moore,
Mary Hefner, Wilks Moore, Evelina Moore, Wesley Hill Moore and Lavira
Turbefield.
He stated that his father, Moses Moore, enlisted in 1776 or 1777,
and served six tours of six months each as captain in the Mecklenburg
Regiment, North Carolina Troops, commanded by Colonel Robert Harris, and
afterward served tours of one, two and three months each until the
close of the war.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service was not furnished
in accordance with the pension laws.

3.
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In 1854, son Wesley Moore was residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Susannah Carpenter was a sister of the widow, Nancy Cox Moore; there are no further data in regard to said Susannah.

In 1851, one A,D, Cox was a Justice of the Peace for Gaston County, North Carolina; no relationship to the widow, Nancy Cox Moore, was shown.

There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 War Section


April 4, 1928

Honorable Henry F. Achurst
United States Senate

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of March 15, 1928, which was transmitted
to this bureau from the War Department, I have the honor to advise you that
of Miss Hazel Houston of 25 Broad St., N.Y., desires photostatic copies
of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of James Houston,
widow Asenath, W. 13500, the same will be furnished, under the provision
of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with
twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is thirteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order
drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
This bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the
Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on
account of his service. A careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file on account of the service of Christopher Houston.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 109

August 17, 1928.

Hazel Houston,
General Delivery
, New York City

Madam,
I advise you that photostatic copies of the papers
on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13500,
James Houston, the full history of which claim was
furnished you on February 14, 1928, will be furnished you
at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five
cents extra for certification if that is desired
the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912.
The number of pages to be copied is thirteen.
If you wish more than one copy, the cost of certification
will be twenty-five cents for each set. Two sets
would be equal to twenty-six pages and two certificates.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the
Interior.
The above information was furnished you on April 4,
1928 through Honorable Henry F. Ashurst.
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COPIED BY ADY
There is no record of land having been granted by
the United States on account of the services of the above
named soldier.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
February 14, 1928.

Hazel Houston,
25 Broad St.,
New York, New York.
Madam;

I advise you in the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim of James Houston and of his widow
Asenath (W. 13500), the signs by mark and her name
appears in claim as Asenath.
The names of all of their children that are found
in said claim were furnished you in our letter of January 18, 1928; the name Sarah McKee may possibly be Sarah McRee, it is difficult to determine whether it is a "K" or an "R"
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for a soldier with
surname Henderson, the full name is essential with as
much as possible of the following data pertaining to
him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of
residence at enlistment and after service, and first
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name of widow.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to John
Tate who served with the North Carolina Troops or
to Robert Brevard, who left a widow Sarah, or to
any John Brevard.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
Page 113

Rev. 1812 Wars Section.

Dec. 23, 1925.

Eula Houston,
Potwin, Kans.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13500, it appears that James Houston was born June 22, 1747, and served as a captain in the North Carolina Militia, as follows: in the winter
of 1777, or 1778, for three months under Colonel William Polk: for six months ending May 11, 1780, on a tour to Charleston, South Carolina: in 1780 he was under Colonel Francis Locke, and was wounded in the left thigh at the battle of Ramsour's Mills: in 1781 he went on expedition to Guilford County, North Carolina.
He was pensioned from October 3, 1806, on account of the disability resulting from said wound. He died August 2, 1819, in Iredell County, North Carolina.
He married September 29, 1774, in Rowan County, North Carolina, Asenath Brevard, who was born December 26, 1755.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1840, while living in Iredell County, North Carolina.
and she died June 13, 1843.
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The following children survived the widow; William,
Sarah M. McKee. Edward R., Richard F., George S., Mary C. Lorance and J-- B-- Houston.


Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
January 18, 1928

Sir:

M. H. Houston
25 Broad St
New York City.

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 13500,
it appears that James Houston was born June 22,
1747, place not stated.
He served as a Captain in the North Carolina
Miltia, as follows in the winter of 1777 or 1778.
three months under Colonel William Polk, for six
months ending May 11, 1780, on a tour to Charleston,
South Carolina; in 1780 he was under Colonel Francis
 Locke, and was wounded in the left thigh at
the battle of Ramsour's Mills; in 1781 he went on an
expedition to Guilford County, North Carolina.
He was pensioned from October 3, 1806, on
account of the disability resulting from above men
tioned wound. He died August 2, 1819 in Iredell
County, North Carolina.
Soldier married September 29, 1774 in Rowan
County, North Carolina, Asenath Brevard, who was
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born December 26, 1755.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed November 11, 1840, while a resident of
Iredell County, North Carolina. She died June 13,
1843, leaving the following children - William Houston;
Sarah M. McKee; Edward R. Houston; Richard F. Houston;
George S. Houston; Mary C. Lorance; and J-- B -- Houston.
Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to inquiries pertaining to soldiers of the War of the Revolution. Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are
being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.