Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5265, Levi House, Penn Va
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SERVICE: Penn Va

House, Levi

NUMBER: R 52G5
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Order of Court [illegible] death of Levi House died + his living children.
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[Top portion of certificate cut off]
State of Kentucky Franklin county court 
Frankling County court May term 1831 
It Satisfactorily appeared to the court that Levi House a soldier in the army of the Revolution died on the 8th day of October 1846 and left Sally Brasheas, Susan Philips, Rachael Borningon and Elizabeth Hall who are his only living children.
I [sic; in] Alexander H. Rennick clerk of the Franklin County court do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the Seal of Said County this 20th day of May 1851.
A. H. Rennick Clerk
Franklin County Court
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Elizabeth Hall
Power of Atty.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County ⎬ Set
on this the -
day of April 1851 personally
appeared before Mr. H.
Davis, an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for the County & State and Elizabeth
Hall who being duly sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following Declaration. Court that
she is the Daughter of Levi House Deceased who was a
soldier in the Army of the Revolution for seven
ral years the exact length of time she cannot
state, in 1779 he was under Capt William
Herrod in 1778 & 1777 he was under Capt Hook
of Coln. Broadhead Regment & in 1781 & 1782. She
thinks he was a volunteer under Coln. Crawford
he was also at Crawford's defeat.
She believes that he is entitled to a pension under the
act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 since she
most respectfully asks Mr Hon Commissioner
of Pensions to allow it to him to commence on the
4th of March 1831 and terminate on the 8th day
of October 1846 which was the day of his death
and that the certificate evidencing the same may
be enclosed to his Attorney
Isaac H. Trahn, of
Frankfort Kentucky, or to any other Person
that the may direct.
She further states that she will be sixty seven
years old on the 14
day of August next
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that she was married to John Hall on
the 17th day of February 1843 and has been
living with him ever since and that they
have raised twelve children the oldest one of
which will be 46 years old on the fifth day of March.
Sworn to & subscribed Before me
on the 10 day of April on year 1841
Elizabeth and Mr. Mark Hall
Henry Louis
J. P.
I the just subscribed magistrato do certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and known to be a lady of truth & respectability in whose statements the latest faith & credit should be placed.
I also certify that her family is
one of the first respectability and have been living in this neighbourhood for many years past.
I believe that her said Father Live House was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution,
he had that reputation in this neighbourhood & was a
man of truth, and whose statements could he be relied
on. Given under my hand on this the 10 day
of April 1851
Henry Louis J.P.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County Lot
I, John H. Taylor Clerk of
the County Court of
the County & state also
Do Certify that Henry 
Louis, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County duly commissioned & sworn.
That his commission
was dated on the
the 20th day of April, 1844 and expires on the 20th day of April, 1852.
Given under my hand & seal of office on this 11th day of April, 1851.
I also certify that said Justices signatures above written in Genning.
By M. H. Taylor
Thos Woollen, D. C.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County
On this thirteenth
day of February in the
year 1835 personally
appeared before the Court of Probates for the County & State aforesaid Levi House a resident in said County aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in May 1777 with Capt. James Hook and served in Capt Hooks calico Hunting shirt
company of the Virginia line, under the following named officers. Lieutenant Adam Row Capt.
J Hook and Col Broadhead, Left the service in November 1778. Lived at the time of enlistment in Washington County Virginia (now Penna) on Ten Mill Creek & lived there when he entered service,
first service was performed under Lieutenant Row
& Capt I. Work, assembled at Old Redstone and
marched thence intending to go down to the State of
Maryland to Join Col Morgans rifle Company
a distance of about 200 miles, but after marching
about 80 miles of that distance were met by an express near the Maryland line, sent by Col Broadhead near Pittsburgh, and turned back & went and
joined Broadhead then, from Pittburgh went
to Wheeling Fort to the station there, when he by scouting served until November 1778 18 months in no general battle, but was in offenses in
scouting parties. In the month of February
1779 went to Jacksons fort Pennsylvania
when he served for 3 months under Captain
Wm Harrod in scouting, marched from said Fort
to Grave Creek to Fishing Creek & Fish Creek
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40 to 50 miles distant,
Then performed same kind of service under
Captain Archer served
for six months, marched & scouted over same
ground as under Harrod.
Then was in Crawford defeat, served under Col Crawford
as a volunteer marched from Redstone
Fort Penna to Sandusky Plains when Crawford
was defeated, thence back to Pittsburgh thence
to Red Stone fort. this was early in 1782.
Served as a spy for a period of nine
months, Marched from Jackson fort on Ten Mill Creek to Garrets fort on Big White
thence to Wheeling fort at the mouth of Wheeling
Creek on the bank of the Ohio. These forts lay in 
a triangular form about 40 miles distant from each other. Was all that time employed
in marching from one to the other fort (this however is embraced in the 18 months service under Row & Hook & Broadhead,) Had
documentary evidence of his service, whatever. Lost his discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares his name is not on the
Pension Roll of this Agency of any State
Levi (House)
His Mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me in open
Court February 13. 1835-
R. C. Iacorri
per M.D. Taylor D.C,
I Jesse D. Bright Judge of the Court of Probate for
Jefferson County Indiana do hereby declare my opinion
the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier &
served as he states. February 13. 1835. Jesse D. Bright
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County I Richard C. Talbott
Clerk of the Court of Probate
of Jefferson County aforesaid certify that the foregoing
contains the proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Levi House for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal this 13th of July
A.D. 1835.
R. C. Tates Clerk of the
Probate Court of Jefferson County
By Jno. L. Tayler D.C.
State of Indiana
Jefferson County
Personally appeared before
me William M. Taylor as
State of Indiana
Jefferson County 
Personally appeared before Mr. William M. Taylor a Justice of the peace in aforsaid county William Hall  aged 78 years who being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Levi House and been acquainted with him ever since this applicant was 13 or 14 years old that when he was about that age they lived in the same neighborhood not far apart.  Says said House is a little older than him. How much he does not know.  Knows that said House served under Capt. Hook in his Calico hunting shirt Company. Saw him 
dressed in his Calico 
Shirt & saw him march in said
Company, the Company started from 10 Mile Creek where this deponent lived at the time & where House lived
to far down over the mountains to join the Army, but did
not go all the way, were met by an express & sent back
the Indians were very bad at that time, this affiant thinks the company was ordered back to keep Garrisons to fight the
Indians & to scout-Saw House march in said company
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when they started on said expedition and talked with him and good
many of the company that went with him that he know
when they were starting about their going. Saw him when he came back and served in the same company in the frontline scouting. Saw him oftentimes while in the service
knows that he served until that company was discharged,
Affiant does not recollect the certain length of time,
knows it was one year & how much more he is not
able to say, from his recollection,
affiant knows
also that he was in Crawford's defeat. Heard said
House talk about it soon afterwards, & heard others
say that House was in that defeat. This affiant
had several relations killed in that defeat, among
the rest was Lieutenant Ashby. This deponent does
not remember other particulars at this time.
Knows House to be a man of truth &
veracity
& further saith not.
William Hall
his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of April A.D.
1835,
Witness my hand
H M. Taylor
State of Indiana
Jefferson County
 I Richard C. Talbott
Clerk of the Jefferson Co.
cuit Court, Certify that Wm M Taylor is acting Justice of the peace in afor
County duly commissioned and qualified & that 
full faith and credit are due and ought to be paid to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed my
seal of Office this 15 day of April
1835.
R. C. Talivn, Clerk of the Court of Jefferson County
By H Taylor D.C.
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5265 Rejected
P. O.
Levi House
Service:
Enlisted:  18
Discharged:  18
Application filed:  18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for  18
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Pension Claim of
Levi House
Suspended under
Act o f 1852
_______________________
Indiana
for          , act SCC
Sep - 15, 1855
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6827
Levi House -
Indiana
V265
Suspended -
 14 May 1835 Hon: Wm
Hendricks - ds 10 June
1835.
Hon. Jesse D. Bright
June 24, 1856
Walker T. Fulner
March 16\57
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John Hall   5
Canaan  
Jefferson
County PA
Napoleon Ind (Inch)
Oct 13th
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Napoleon Ripley County on Oct.11.1846

Dear Brothe and sister Hall I take
my pen in hand to inform that Father
House has Departed this life on the 8 of this
month he was sensable of his (smudged) Death
near approach to Death for some days 
Before he appeared to have senses
Even in the hour of Death

I have seen the Solumn servis
performed by having him Decently Entered
in my grave yard there to Rest until
the day of general Resurrection of the Dead
I Canot say that we are all well for Moses
is very sick and has been for about three
weeks there is a great Deal of Sickng
in this neighborhood at this time.

Sally Broshar is sick at this time and 
has been thought to be dangerous though
a little better Nothing more but Remain
Brother and sister until Death

 Aaron Culver
Casander Culver
John Hall and wife
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J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Hon. William Hendricks
Madison
Indiana

City of Washington
May 15
Free
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War Dethe
Statemen
Sarah
Pension Office
May 14 1835
The papers of her and have been examined. The
then under whom he states he served under this claim the
in time an additional decidation,
the
what amount he was said for a term
directing an amination and be made of
revolutionary Records in this, in
presed
papes
this
in full
and Respectfully
habitant
I
L Edwards
who
State of Indiana
Jefferson County
Personally appeared
before me the undersigned
Justice of Peace the above named Levi House
who being duly sworn says that for all his service
which he rendered as a soldier he never receive
at any time for any time of service a solitary cent
of pay I further saith not
Hon. Wm Hendricks
his
Madison
Levi House
mark
Ada
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 30th day of May 1835 W. Taylor
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War Department
Pension Office
May 14 1835
The papers of Levi House have been examined. The officers under whom he states he served consider his claim doubtful when he [illegible] made an additional declaration showing when, where by whom and what amount he was paid for said term of his service, respectively an examination will be made of Pa Revolutionary Records in this office in verification of his statement. The provided papers remain on file.
I am Respectfully your obedient servant,
J L Edwards

State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Personally appeared
before me the undersigned
Justice of Peace the above named Levi House
who being duly sworn says that for all his service
which he rendered as a soldier he never receive
at any time for any time of service a solitary cent
of pay I further saith not
Levi House, ,his mark

Hon. Wm Hendricks
Madison Indiana

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 30th day of May 1835 [illegible signature]
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The State of Indiana}
Jefferson County}             I Richard C
                                         Talbott Clerk of the
Jefferson Circuit Court do hereby certify
that Wm. M. Taylor before whom the 
forgoing affidavit was made and by whom
certified was at the time therof and still
is an acting Justice of the Peace in 
and for said county. duly commissioned
and qualified and that full faith and
credit are due and ought to be given to
all his official act as such
       In testimony whereof I have
       hereunto set my hand and af-
       fixed my seal of office this
       1st day of June A.D. 1835.

                 R.C. Talbott, Clerk of the 
                                      Jefferson County
                  By Wm.M. Taylor (unlegible)
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Madison, Indiana Feb 26th. 1857
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Will your office apprise our clients through or of the state of the her following
claim:
1st Levi House, late of Jefferson Co. Indiana
now deceased, made application for pension
in the year 1832 or thereabouts
on account of Revolutionary services. House died in the. His heirs think the claim was
suspended for additional proof. Some twelve
years since they prepared a new application
which was placed in the hand of Isaac [illegible name] of Frankfort Kentucky, and they think
presented.  [Illegible name] is dead and the heirs are ignorant of the state of their claim.

2nd In 1850 or '51 our Judge Walker forwarded
to Mr. [illegible name] Knight claim [illegible] at Washington the application of the Widow Stringfellow of this city for pension for revolutionary services of her decease father Capt Sandy of South Carolina. We think the claim was presented but can hear nothing of it, and we learn that Mr. Knight his left Washington

Respectfully
Walker V Fulmer
Atty
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Free
James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pens
Washington City

Madison Ia
Jun 3
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Made on June 2 1835
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose for additional testimony in the case of Levi House who is well known to me, is a scrupulously honest man of whose right to a pension I have not the least doubt and from some  letters and his additional affidavit I hope his case be considered as made out.
With much respect 
Your Obed Servt.
William Hendricks

The Com of pensions
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Declaration of
Administration of
Levi House deceased.
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County Set
On this the 5th day of June 1851
Personally appeared before Geo W Gwin
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
the County & State, afrsd [aforesaid] John Weems, the
Administrator of the Estate of Levi House died
and made the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832.

Found that he is the Administrator of the
Estate of Levi House died who was a Private in
the army of the Revolution and served therein some time. And believing that he was entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832, he most respectfully asks the Honor commission to cause it to be allowed under the above act and that the certificate evidencing the same may be enclosed to his attorney [illegible] of Frankfort Ky or to such others as he may direct, that the afor [ [aforesaid] Levi House died on the 8th day of October 1846 and left Sally Broschers, Susan Philips, Rachael Comingore, & Elizabeth Hall his only living Children.

Sworn to & subscribed Before me on the day and year afro [aforesaid]
Geo W Gwin J. P.

John Weems the Administrator of the Estate of Levi House d'esd [deceased]
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the just subscribed magistrate do certify,
that the above Declarant is personally
known to him and known to be a man of truth
and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed
Given under my hand on this the 5th day of
June 1851
G W Garin JD

State of Kentucky
Franklin County Set
I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the County Court of the County and state afd do certify that
G W Gwin
is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn that his signatures above written are genuine

Given under my hand and seal of
office on this the 5th day of June 1851
A H Rennick Clerk
Franklin County Court
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Personally appeared before me Wm M Taylor
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Joseph Oglesby a clergyman who being first
duly sworn says that he has been acquaint
with Levi House for as long a time as 15
years past that he has frequently heard him
speak of his military services and from his
knowledge of this man for character for truth and veracity believes his statements
entitled to credit and
that he did serve as he states further saith not
Joseph
Oglesby
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9 day of October
1834
 Wm M Taylor JP
State of [illegible]
Jefferson County Sct⎬ I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Dr. Joseph Oglesby who has subscribed the above affidavit for more than ten years and that during all that time he has been a regularly ordained Minister of the
Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church and of respectable standing given under my hand and
seal this 9 day of October 1834. W.M. Taylor JP
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Gam'l Taylor Marshall of the state of Indiana being duly says that he has been acquainted with Levi House for 10 or 12 ┃
years and that he is an orderly & good member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and from
his knowledge of his character for truth & veracity
believes that his statements or any that he
would make are entitled to the highest
Credit & further saith not
Gand Taylor
I certify that Ganl Taylor who subscribed &
swore to above affidavit is a preacher of the Gospel and also Marshall of the U. States for the District of Indiana
Witness my hand & seal this
18th October 1834
W. M. Taylor J.P.
State of Indiana
Jefferson County     6827
I Richard C. Talbott
Clerk of the Court of Jefferson
County State aforesaid hereby certify that Wm
M. Taylor Esqr. is an acting Justice of the
peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith
and credit are due and ought to be given
to all his official acts. And further that I believe
Levi House served as he states & that his statement is worthy of credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of Office at Madison this 18th of October 1834
R.C. Talbott, Clerk
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John Hall
Power of atty
Levi House
Jna
7 June 1832
Ex by Mr Ames
July 9 - 1851
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State of Indians
Jefferson County
Know All Men By these Presents that I John Hall the husband of Elizabeth Hall, who is one of the children of Levi House, Dec'd, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
 Do by virtue of these presents
constitute and appoint Isaac H. Grahn of Frankfort Kentucky with a power of substitution for me and my wife (the aforesaid Elizabeth Hall) in our names to prosecute our claim, in and to any pension
or pension money that may be due us as the heirs of the aforesaid Levi House under the act of 7th of June 1832 or any other act of Congress, I also authorize my said Attorney to Administer on the Estate of the afsd Father in Law in any Court or Courts, holden in and for the District of Columbia or any one of the United States. Or cause it to be done by any
person or persons that he may think proper
I hereby ratifying and confirming each and
every act that my and aforesaid Attorney may
do
Given under my hand & seal on this the
7th day of April 1851.
John Hall
In Presence
of
John Hall Jr

Before me,
George G. Waitt J.P.
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I the just subscribed Magistrate Do
Certify that on this the 7th of April 1851.
Personally appeared Before Mr. John Mill who is man of truth and respectability in whose
statements the fullest faith and credit should
be placed, and acknowledged the signing sealing
& delivering the above power of Attorney to be his own free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
George G. Waitt J. P.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County Sct
I John H. Taylor Clerk of the (County's)
Circuit Court of the County & State aforesaid
Do Certify that George N. Waitt is an acting
Justice of the  Peace in and for the County
duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 15 day of April 1848 and [illegible] on the 15 day of April 1853
and that his signature above written are genuine
Given under my
hand and Seal
of office
on this the 7th of April 1851
WH Taylor Clerk
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John Hall
Declaration
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County Sct.
On this the 7th day of April 1851. Personally appeared John Hall, who after being sworn according to Law dothon his oath make the following affidavit, Jourt. That he
was seventy years old on the 19th day of last December.
That he married Elizabeth House the daughter of Levi House
That he was acquainted with his aforesaid Father in Law's family about five or six before he married into it
That he does verily believe that his said
Father in law was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
he has often heard him speak of his service therein
the duration of which he does not know, but supposes it
must have been three or four years. He has heard him say he served under Capt Hook of Col Broadhead Regiment in 1777, 1778, and in 1779 under Wm Herod, & was 
Volunteer under Col Crawford, and
was at his (Crawford's) Defeat,
that he was a man of truth and respectability
whose statement should be credited and whoose veracity should not be questioned.
That he diedon the 8th day
of October 1846 & left Sally Braschurch,
Susan Philips, Rachael Commingore & Elizabeth Hall who are his only living children John Hall
Sworn to & subscribed. Before me
the day & year aforesaid
George N Waitt J.P.
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I Wm [name illegible] subscribed magistrate
Do certify that the above affiant is personally known to me, and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest
faith & credit should be placed.
the testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 7th of April
1851
George N. Waitt J. P.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County Ss
I John H. Taylor Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid Do Certify that George N. Waitt is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 15 day of April 1848 and expired on the 15 day of April 1853. 
And that his signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of Office on this the 7th day of April 1851.
Jno. H. Taylor Clerk
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Order of Administration
on estate
Levi House deed
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State of Kentucky 
Franklin County Court May Term 1851. On the motion of John Weems administration of the goods chattel rights and credits of Levi House decd is granted unto him whereupon he took the oath required by law & together with Isaac Trabue and Archibald King his securities entered into and acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the final sum of four hundred dollars conditioned according to law.
I Alexander H Rennick Clerk of the county court for the County of Franklin, do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of my office.
In testimony where of I have hereto set my name as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the seal of said court this 21st May 1851.
A H Rennick Clerk
Franklin County Court