Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5259, Abner House, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
House, Abner
NUMBER
R. 5259
CONTENTS
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PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Abner House in order to obtain the benefits of the  Act of  Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Hartford
County of Hartford ss.

On this 24th day July 183
before the Probate Court for the District
of Hartford in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law Clerk and seal, personally appeared Abner House
a resident of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by
Captain Stephen Andrews Lieutenant Churchill and ensign Hollister at Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on or about the middle of August 1776; that said company
belonged to a regiment of Militia
commanded by Colonel Elizar Talcott
Lieutenant Colonel
Belden and Major don't recollect.
That he the deponent was called out [illegible]
and continued to serve in the said
Corps, until on or about the middle of November  1776 when he was dismissed
from the service, at or near a place called [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
and State of New York; that
when he entered the service, he resided in Glastonbury in the county of Hartford and
and State of Connecticut and was marched from
thence to New York & was on Long Island during the battle & escaped to New York in the night in the same boat with General Putnam & Josiah Hollister & Josiah Brooks both pensioners under the act of 1832 testify to this service which was not less than three months.

2nd
In the spring of 1777 he was drafted from a munitions  Company at Glastonberg & marched to New London
under Captain Eleazer Hubbard, Major Chester Wells, [illegible] Fox was ensign- Porter Lieutenant where he served as a private not less than two months.  Josiah Brooks testifies to this service- also Mr. Ruth Hills.

3rd
About August 1777 he was drafted & marched from Glastonbury to Fishkill state of New York in Captain
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Hubbard company.  The other officers not recollected was marched up the [illegible] the Redhook when the British [illegible] ascended the north river & burnt [illegible] and was at Redhook when the news of the surrender of Burgoine was [illegible].  General Putnam commanded the troops on this return to Fishkill the company was disrupted after serving not less than five months. Mr. Ruth Hills testifies to this service, but applicant knows of other persons living who can swear the same.

4th
In 1778 he served at White Plains under Captain Churchill of Newington. was drafted out of Captain Eleazer Hubbards company at Glastonbury.  Captain Churchill took the command in the [illegible] of the company at Farmington & marched them to White Plains where they served as [illegible] at least two months.  Was dismissed at White Plains [illegible] Ruth Hill recollected this service, but no other person  [illegible] he found to prove it.

5th
In 1780 he enlisted under Captain Noah Risley & served eight months, was employed in driving teams.  Went to [illegible[ thence to [illegible], thence to Danbury & to Fishkill NY, thence to Morristown New Jersey &various other places before his return
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The applicant can find no person living to testify to this service.
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And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the court, the deponent further declares
1st. That he was born at Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 8th day of October 1759.

2d. That the day and year of his birth is
recorded in the Town Records
of Glastonbury as he believes-

3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service he resided at the places or towns as herein before state;d and served
in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.

5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers
&c. as he distinctly recollects.

6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service.

7th. That he is personally known to Josiah Hollister, Josiah Brooks & Frary Hale who
are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief 
of his services as a soldier of the Revolution

And the said Abner House
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension toll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Abner his mark House

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Josiah Brooks, Josiah Hollister and Ruth Hills whose affidavit are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Thomas H Seymour Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby Certify that the forgoing contained the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abner House for a pension.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24 day of July 1835
Thomas H Seymour Judge
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Sept. 22, 1853
Power of Atty.
in care of Mehitable House widow of Abner
Hartford Co. Conn.
S. A. Plu[illegible] Present

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Washington City D.C.
20th Sept. 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo

I herewith enclose the application of Mehitable House widow of Abner House for pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband.
I am very Respectfully yours,

S. A. Peugh
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Rejected
5259
P.O. Abner 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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Nov 11, 1852
Rel: to cares of Abigal Case
Abner House 

seal
Hartford Nov 9

D. W. Pardee
Hartford Connt

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Free
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33.155
Abner House
Connecticut
Suspended
Act 7 June '32
Sent to S. H. Parsons
Augt 4, 1835
to [illegible] 10 Oct. 1835
DW Pardee Ap 23/53
Let S. A. Peugh
Oct 10/53
5259
1832
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Free 
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions Washington

Ct. July 31
Original
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Hartford, Conn
Nov 9 1852-
To the Commisioner of Pensions-
Sir-
Some twenty years since Abigail Case of Simsbury, Hartford Co. Conn preferred 
a claim against the Govt for a pension.
Some twelve or fifteen years since
Abner House of Glastonbury, Hartford
C Conn preferred a like claim for
a pension-
Both of the above named claims
were rejected--
Can you & will you inform me
why either of those claim was rejected,
& wherein they fell short of the
proof -
Very Respectfully
D. W. Pardee
Hartford
Conn-
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Hartford July 27, 1835

Sir:
I herewith forward an application for a pension in favor of Abner House of Glastenbury in this state, who claims a pension under the act
of June 1832 for 17 months service
in the Revolutionary war
Viz
3 months under Stephen Andrus (Andrews) in 1770
2 months under Eleazer Hubbard in 1777
2 months under Eleazer Hubbard aat Fishkill
2 months under Churchill 1778
8 months under Noah Risley 1780

Will you be pleased to direct your reply
to me at this place.
I am very respectfully yours
S. A. Parsons

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Ct. Oct 5
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington

Abner House
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Hartford October 1, 1835
Sir
I duly rec'd your letter of 4th August last, relative to the claim of Abner House will you be pleased  to forward to me his declaration to in order that the necessary amendment may be made. Mr. House's memory is somewhat impaired by age & infirmities and I doubt his ability to give so detailed a statement of his services as is required by your instructions.
[illegible] very respectfully [illegible]
Sam H. Parsons

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
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I Josiah Hollister of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years and a pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of 7th June 1832 do depose & say that in August 1776 at New York, I saw Abner House who is a resident of Glastonbury in said county of Hartford and is an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832.  He was a private soldier in the revolutionary War, and in August 1776 was a member of Captain Stephen Andrews company of Connecticut militia and Colonel Elizar Tallcott regiment and served as a private in said company as I always understood & believe for a period of not less than three months.
I was well acquainted with said House before he entered the army having always resided within a few miles of him- in an adjoining town.  he is a respectable and credible person.  I have heard that said House served at New London about three months- at Fishkill & about 3 months at White Plains, two months & as a Teamster eight months but of these four last tours of service I have no personal knowledge but I was in the service at New York in 1776 and there saw said House.  He being a private soldier at that time or in August in Captain Hubbards company. 
Josiah Hollister
Sworn & subscribed this 14th day of July 1835 before me.
Geo. W Cheney Justice of Peace
I am acquainted with Josiah Hollister who subscribed & [illegible] to the above affidavit & known him to be a credible person.
Geo. W. Cheney Justice of the Peace
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I Frary Hale of Glastonbury in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years do depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Abner House of said Glastonbury who is an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 and knew him during and before the revolutionary war having always resided within a short distance.  I saw said House at New York in August 1776.  We were both privates in a company of militia under the command of Captain Stephen Andrews of said Glastonbury in Colonel Elizar Tallcott regiment and served not less than two months when we were dismissed at White Plains.
I have heard of other services performed by the said House as a soldier in the revolutionary war but have no personal knowledge of the fact.  Mr. House is regarded as a person of veracity and I have confidence in his statements. The company was commanded in Glastonbury by Captain Eleazer Hubbard but Stephen Andrews who was a Lieutenant was promoted to the Commons of the company when it was marched to New York and these acted as Captain.  I believe he was never commissioned as Captain but at the return of the company acted a Lieutenant under Captain Hubbard.
Frary Hale
Sworn & subscribed the 14th day of July 1835 Before me.
Geo. W Cheney Justice Peace
The above named Frary Hale is a credible person. 
Geo. W. Cheney Justice Peace
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I Ruth Hills of Glastonbury in the County of
Hartford & State of Connecticut aged seventy
[illegible] Do depose & say that during the
Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Abner House of said Glastonbury & know that he was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the years 1776 & 1777
He went to New York with the militia in 1776 under Captain Stephen Andres (Andrews) and was absent not less then three months.
And in 1777 he served as a private soldier 
at New London under Captain Eleazer Hubbard not less than two months.
Jan. distinctly recollect that about the month of August  [illegible] of the same [illegible] 1777 he marched to the Fishkills and Captain Hubbard [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in went at that time of Jan not mistaken ; and was about on this tour of duty not less than three months [illegible] recollect hearing him frequently speak of his military adventures.
Ruth Hills sworn & subscribed the 23rd day of July 1835 before me
George Cowell Justice of the Peace

I certify that Mr. Ruth Hills is known to me to be a credible person.
George Cowell Justice of the Peace
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No. 33.255
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I Josiah Brooks of Glastenbury in the county of Hartford & state of Connecticut aged seventy five years and a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 do depose and say that in 1776 I served at New York as a private under Captain Samuel Welles in Colonel Gay's regiment of Connecticut State troops.  I enlisted in June 1776 & was dismissed in January 1777.
On Long Island & in New York I saw Abner House of Glastonbury who is now an applicant for a pension.  he served in August 1776 as a private in Captain Stephen Andrews company of militia in Colonel Elizar Tallcott's regiment.  The company was from Glastenbury and [illegible] was commanded by Captain Eleazer Hubbard but was marched to New York by the Lieutenant Stephen Andrews.  Mr. House served as a private in this company not less than three months.
2nd. I again saw said House at Tappan or orange town where Major Andre (Andrews) was [illegible] He was a private in a company of teamsters commanded by Captain Risley as I understood. in the year 1780 and I understood served eight months as a Teamster.
In Reyeux 1777 in the Spring of that year I served at New London under Eleazer Hubbard in a militia company from Glastonbury not less than  two months.  The above named Abner House was a private in the same company & served with me in said company not less then two months.

Josiah Brooks
Sworn to & subscribed the 14th day of July 1835 before me.
Geo. W. Cheney Justice Peace
The above named Josiah Brooks is a credible  person
Geo. W. Cheney Justice Peace