Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7847, for William Huston, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Huston, William 
Elizabeth
NUMBER  W. 7847
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Notification sent to Stephen Phelps 24 Sep 1820
Let to Hon A M. Scherman Sept 29, 1857 Canandaigua NY
Duplicated Certificate sent to S. Phelps 12 Jan 1821
4.427 
New York 
William Huston
Conn Private 4  
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818 and sent Hon T.C. Hubbard House of Representatives  
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  4 mo 6/30 = 33.60 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819, =  48.- 
81.60
Parsons 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Connecticut Line 
Continued
One year 
Lebanon Madison Cty
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56 
New York  
Elizabeth Huston 
widow of William Huston  Conn who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 11 Nov 1849.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov 18 57  and sent to Claimant Henrietta Monroe Co. NY   
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feby 29 1848, Page  Vol A.
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No 14,186, Declaration of Elizabeth Huston Widow of William Act July 7. 1838. 
In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Huston for pension
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William Huston and Elizabeth Campbell were lawfully joined in Marriage October the fourth day, A. D. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One by the Reverend Solomon Morgan 
I Elisha Potter Clerk of the town of Voluntown County of Windham and State of Connecticut certify that the above is a true copy of the words with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (Viz)  “October the 4th day AD 1781” 
Certified by Mr Elisha Potter Clerk of said town 
I Elisha Potter above named do depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Voluntown above named and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me 
Attest   Elisha Potter Clerk the Town of Voluntown 
Windham County ss Voluntown April 29th A.D. 1850 
Personally appeared Elisha Potter Town Clerk of the town of Voluntown and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed 
Before me Benjamin Gallup Justice of the Peace 
Probate Office Voluntown District April 30th 1850 
This certifies that Benjamin Gallup 2nd signer of the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham residing in the town of Voluntown and is duly authorized to administer oaths 
Attest Harvey Campbell Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Huston late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List,  Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 
twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this Eighteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Eldridge [unreadable]  in the 10th Connecticut [unreadable]  discharged [unreadable] & has resided [unreadable] previous [unreadable] Madison Co. [unreadable]1825.
to the first of January [unreadable] at the time above stated-
She further declares that her said late husband is the same William Huston named in the pension certificate hereunto annexed 
She further declares that she is the
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Capt Eldridge’s Company of Infantry in the 10th Connecticut / Col Tylers Regt at the time he was discharged.   
Resides in Henrietta & has resided there for five years previous 
has resided in Lebanon Madison Co.  
Rochester 4 Mar 1825 
14 yrs 15 June 1847
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Wm Hustin 
Payable semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Branch Bank New York  
Recorded
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State of New York 
Monroe County}  ss.   On this eighth day of August in the year 1850 personally appeared before P. G. Buchan Judge of Monroe County Court Elizabeth Huston a resident of the town of Henrietta in the said County of Monroe and State of New York aged ninety three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of William Huston late of the said town of Henrietta who was a private in the army of the revolution. She farther declares that she was married to the said William Huston on the fourth day of October 1781.  That her husband the said William Huston died at Henrietta aforesaid on the 11th day of November 1849.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.  She further declares that her said late husband is the same William Huston named in the pension certificate hereunto annexed she further declares that she is the 
Attest Harvey Campbell Clerk
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Elizabeth Campbell named in the annexed certified copy record hereunto also annexed and that the William Huston therein named is the same William Huston described in said pension certificate and she claims such half pay or pension from the Government as she is by law entitled to 
E. Huston
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th August 1850 & I certify that the said Elizabet Huston from bodily infirmity was unable to attend court & the same was taken by me out thereof. 
P. G. Buchan
Monroe County Judge
State of New York 
Monroe County} ss On this 8th day of August 1850 personally appeared in open Court before P. G. Buchan Monroe County Judge Samuel Titus of the town of Henrietta in said County of Monroe who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows that he was well acquainted with the late William Huston in the annexed pension certificate named, and was
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acquainted with him for about thirty three years.  That deponent is now in the sixty sixth year of his age.  That deponent is also well acquainted with the said Mrs. Elizabeth Huston the widow of the said William Huston.  That for upwards of thirty years previous to the death of said William the said William & Elizabeth Huston resided together as husband & wife in the said town of Henrietta and that they both resided at deponents house at the time of said William Huston death which took place at deponents house in said town of Henrietta on the 11th day of November 1849.  That deponent was present at his death and attended his funeral. Deponent further says that he knows the said William Huston is the same William Huston described in the annexed pension certificate.  That deponent has seen said pension certificate in his possession during his lifetime & knows the fact of his drawing his pension under the time deponent having been frequently required to aid & assist him in getting the necessary papers prepared for drawing his pension as the same became due.   
Samuel Titus
Subscribed sworn to in open Court this 8th August 1850 before me 
P. G. Buchan 
Mon Co Judge 
Attest Harvey Campbell Clerk
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State of New York 
Monroe County } ss 
I the undersigned do certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Huston and Samuel Titus of the town of Henrietta in said County who have made the preceding deposition that they are highly respectable citizens and credible witnesses and that their respective statements are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand this 8th day of August 1850 
P. G. Buchan 
Judge of Monroe County Court 
State of New York 
Monroe County } ss I, John J. Lacy Clerk of Monroe County Court do certify that Patrick G. Buchan Esq whose name appears to the preceding depositions & certificate is the Judge of said Monroe County Court and that his signature to the said preceding depositions & certificate is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 8th day of August 1850
John J Lacy Clerk
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Case of Wm  Huston 
Colo Parsons 
Tyler
4427
17 Nov 1818
Mar 19
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Ontario County ss 
I John Van Fossen Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I 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 is twenty five twenty five cents  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court on this 22 day of August 1820 
J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid in and for said County
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. 
On this 19th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State) 
William Huston aged with Sixty four years, resident of the town of Henrietta late the town of Lebanon in said county, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
Enlisted in the year 1775 in the month of December as a private in a Company of Infantry Commanded by Capt James Eldridge Colonel Parsons Regiment, Connecticut Line afterwards commanded by Colonel Peters, and served until l the Sixth of December 1776.  
and that he made application for a pension on the Seventh day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate No. 4,427  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.  
Nine Piggs                    $ 4.00 
Five Chairs                       2.50
One Ax $1.00, One hoe $0.55  1.50
One note of hand          20.25
One Plough                   $ 5.01
William Huston              25.00
And I further swear and declare that I am By occupation a Weaver and my Family Consists of my wife, who is very weak and unable to do any labour  
William Huston  
Sworn to and declare, this 19th day of August 1820 in open Court before me 
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
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William Huston
Admitted
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Papers in the case of William Huston An indigent Rev. Soldier 
Forwarded  by T. A. Hubbard Hamilton Madison Co. New York if pension allowed the certificate to be forwarded to him.  
William Huston
Admitted
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State of New York 
Madison County SS }  William Huston of Lebanon in the County of Madison & State of New York and formerly of Voluntown in the County of Windham State of Connecticut on this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared before me the subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the aforesaid County of Madison he the said William being of the age of sixty one years who being by me first duly sworn according doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war”.   That he the said William Huston enlisted in the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain James Eldridge of the  regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons on the or about the fifteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, that he continued to serve the said Regiment subsequently commanded by Colonel  John Tyler, or in the service of the United States until the thirty first day of December thousand seven hundred & seventy six when he was discharged from service at Peekskill the State of New York. That he the said William on or about the twentieth day of June one thousand seven hundred & eighty at Groton in the State of Connecticut enlisted in
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In a Company commanded by a captain whose name he does not now recollect from whence in a few days he was transferred to the Company commanded by Captain  Munson of a Regiment of Light Infantry, that he continued to serve in  the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the ninth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when he was again discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York & that he is in reduced  circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.   
William Huston
 Sworn to & declared before me the day of year aforesaid. 
P Smith First Judge Said Cty 
State of New York 
Madison County SS.  Jonathan Bruce of Smithfield in the County of Madison & State of New York being duly sworn  saith that he is acquainted with the above named William Huston intimately, that he the said William is in indigent & reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
Jonathan Bruce
Sworn before me this 29th day of April 1818 
P Smith First Judge &c
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I Peter Smith first Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Madison in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Huston served in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Dated the 29 day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen 
P Smith First Judge 
State of New York Clerks Office  Madison Cty} ss  I certify that Peter Smith was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly qualified on the 29th day of April 1818 & also that the signatures to the above appear to be in his proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court the the 15th day of May 1818 
W.J. Hough Dep Clerk
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RECORD DIVISION 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
3 -- 525 
OWN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 19 
In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of  Wm. Huston 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. W. 7847 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Dec 1775  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Dec 31 ‘76   RANK.   Pvt.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain James Eldridge   Colonel  Saml H. Parsons Colonel James Tyler  STATE.  Conn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  June 20 1780    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Dec 9 1780   RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Munson  
Battles engaged in, none stated 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   [unreadable] & Groton   
Date of application for pension, Apl 29, 1818 – al 
Residence at date of application,   Lebanon Madison Co. NY   
Age at date of application, 61   
Remarks: He mar [married] Oct 4 1781 in [unreadable] to Elizabeth Campbell
[unreadable] 11 1849 in Henrietta Monroe Co NY & she lived there when al. pens [allowed pension] on an ap [application] dated Aug 8 1850 age 93 yrs.  
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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June 27th 1903 Hist to [unreadable] Irene Huston Portsmouth, Ohio 
1923. Feb. 23 Hist. to Mr. G. Harry Swancott EW  
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 7847
Eliz’th Huston
Widow 
Wm Huston
Pri Rev War
Act: July 29th ‘48
Index:--Vol. A Page 356  
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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No. 14186. 
Aug 12/50 
Declaration of Elizabeth Huston Widow of William 
Papers mislaid for Bounty Land  
JM Att
Act July 7. 1838 
[unreadable]
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Washington Jan 29. 1837 
Hon J. E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
Sir 
I enclose you a letter of John Galentine Esq  making certain inquiries in relation to papers sent to your department or war department to inable the widow of William Hustin of Monroe Co N. Y. to obtain a pension &c Be pleased to give it as early attention as may be convenient 
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
A. M. Schoonnehorn
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Elizabeth Huston wid of William 
Act 29 July 1848 
commencing 11 Nov. ‘49 when her husband died 
$96 per annum 
Claimant Henrietta Monroe Co NY
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Huston widow of Wm  
County and State of New York
Act 29 July 1848
Claim, (original, )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.  
Husband was a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum.  Died 11 Nov. 49
Evidence of Marriage, Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Mrs Elizabeth Huston
Henrietta N. York
F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk
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Wm. Huston
4427
Novr ‘18
See Letter to Stephen Phelps Esq Decr 19 1820
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. 
On this 19th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of his proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State)   William Huston aged sixty four years resident of the town of Henrietta Lete of Lebanon in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
in the year 1775 in the month of December was a private in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt James Eldridge of Col. Parsons Regiment, Connecticut line, afterwards commanded by Colonel Tyler and served until the last of December 1776 
and that he made application for a pension on the twenty ninth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 4,427 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. 
Nine Pigs $4.00 five chairs $2.50          $6.50 
One axe 1.10 one hoe 0.50                     1.60 
One note of hand                                 12.25 
One Plough                                             5.00
$ 25.25 
William Huston 
And further I swear and declare that I am by occupation a weaver and my family consists of my wife who is very weakly and unable to do any labor
William Huston     
Sworn and Declared this 19th day of August 1820 in open Court before me 
Moses Atwater Judge of Ontario Common pleas
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss   
I John Van Fossen Clerk of the said county do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record  of the said Court, and I 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, is twenty five – dollars and twenty five cents.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 day of November 1820 
J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid in and for said County
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Comr. of Pensions Washington
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Henrietta N Y  8 Aug 1850
Sir
Inclosed are my papers for a pension which I presume will find all correct.  
Your early attention to the matter will be very satisfying to me.  
Please address to me at “Henrietta”  Monroe County N.Y.
Yours respectfully
Elizabeth Huston
Comr of Pensions
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11 Greenwood Court 
Utica, N. Y. 
Jan. 26, 1923. 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Have you records of pensions having been given for the services of the following men in the Revolutionary War?   If so will you send them to me? 
Timothy Hunt, a private in Tryon Co. Militia of New York State   
Henry Rowland of Lyme Conn and Warren N. Y. . 
William Huston of Conn. who married  Elizabeth 
David Graves, one of the Lexington minute men, whose wife was Hannah Wetmore. 
Thanking you for information concerning them. 
Edith  B. Swancott 
(Mrs G. Harry Swancott)
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE  JUN 23 1903
Portsmouth Ohio June 20 / 03   
Hon Eugene F. Vase
Washington D. C. 
Please inform me if William Huston of [unreadable] who was an ensign of Hartley’s Additional Continental Regiment May 1777 Second Lieutenant and Adjutant on the 2nd of June 1778.  The Regiment was designated the [unreadable] Pennsylvania on the 16th of December 1778.  He was First Lieutenant Feb 24th 1780 and was transferred to the Sixth Pennsylvania January 17 1781, transferred to the Second Pennsylvania
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January 1st 1783 and served in this until June 3rd 1783. Time of Service in years 3.
Was a pensioner, if so, if possible, can you inform me by the records the full name of the Wife  who was my great grand mother & oblige.
Leora Pearce Houston 
Grave Hill
Portsmouth Ohio
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE C JUN 23 1903