Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41675, for William Huston, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn. Huston, William  S41675
CONTENTS
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Pitts.
Ohio 17.259
William Huston,
Columbiana Co: Ohio
15. August, 1820.
private in col. Humpton's
reg. Pennsylvania line
4 years.
In the army of the United Stats during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15. of August, 1820.
ertificate of Pension issued the 9. of Oct. 1820.
and sent to Grace Potter, agent
New - Lisbon, Ohio.
rrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $5.65
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 48"
0mo: 17}1821 $53.65
x 4/30.31}
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1819}
and 1st May,
1829.}
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State of Ohio
Columbiana County
Court of Common Pleas August Term AD 1820

On this 13th day of August AD 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County. William Huston aged sixty six years resident in Franklin Township in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the provisions made by an Act of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 and of the 1st day of May 1820. That he enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of four years in the State of Pennsylvania on the 17th of February AD 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. William Cox, in the Regt commanded by Lieut Colonel Adam Hively and afterwards by Colonel Richard Hompton in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, That he continued to serve in said Corps until the twenty sixth day of January 1781 when he was discharged at Clinton in the State of New Jersey by General Wayne. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown Paola Monmoth at the Black house on Bargen Point, and Springfield in New Jersey, and that he has now no other proof of his service.

And in conformity to the Act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled and Act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts of debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
one Cow, one Horse two years old, one set cups & saucers
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One Set Knives and forks, one coffee pot, two pewter plates
Two Earthen plates, seven Earthen Crocks, Four earthen dishes
Four pots not exceeding in value fifty dollars
Huston
And the said William further saith that by occupation
he is a labourer, that by reason of his age and bodily
infirmities he is able to labour but little, that his familyconsists of himself and wife Prudence aged fifty seven
years, infirm and able to labour but little
Sworn to and declared
on this 15th day of August
AD 1829 in open Court
Horace Potter Clerk
Wm Huston
I Horace Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Columbiana State of Ohio do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule does not exceed fifty
dollars.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this fifteenth day
of August AD 1820.
Horace Potter Clerk
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REV. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF / eel
September 18, 1928
Mrs. C.F. Fendrick
Mercersburg
Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 41675, it appears that William
Huston enlisted February 17, 1777, served as a private in
Captain William Cox's Company in Colonels Adam Hubley and
Richard Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged
January 26, 1781, at Clinton, New York. He was in the 
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Begen Point
and Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 15, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-six years
and a resident of Franklin Township, Columbiana County,
Ohio.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Prudence, as being
fifty-seven years of age.
Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1910 June 23. Hist to Mrs. W.R. Trotter &
1913 Dec. 2. Hist. to Mr. May Fessler &
1929 Sept 18 Hist to Mrs. C.F. Fendrick See her letter in William Huston Wt. No. 1019. 200 [illegible]

41675
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41673
William Huston
Pen -[illegible, could either be an abbreviation "PRV" for Private, or "Pen" for Pensioner] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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17,423.
Wm. Huston
Columbiana County, Ohio.
Application for
Pension
15 August, 1820.
(Copy)
Col. Humpton's regt.
Penna. line, 1777 to 
1781.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
worth $50.00
Horace Potter, agent,
New-Lisbon, Ohio.
23. Sept: 1820.
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NL-1
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To The Commissioner of Pensions
Will you please send me, if you have it the official record of Lieut Wm Huston a Pennsylvania soldier in the War of the Revolution
Thanking you in advance for favor.
Very Respy
M. May Fessler
322 Norwood Ave. 
New Castle Penna
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June 10, 1910
JUN 14 1910
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you please send
me the record of William
Huston 
who served in the Rev.
War. Pennsylvania
troops?
He is believed to have
lived in Lancaster Co.
Penn.
Yours truly
Mrs. W.R. Trotter
822 Sandusky Ave
Kan. City - Kan.
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In reply to your request of, received
for a statement of the military history of
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
Pa.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,,
Remarks: