Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,412, Jonathan Houghton, Mass.
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Service
Mass
Houghton, Jonathan 
Number S. 35.412
CONTENT.
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7.705
Maine 4
Jonathan Houghton,
of Waterford in the state of Maine [illegible]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by  Colonel M. Jackson of the Mass 
line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Nov 1819
and sent to A. K. Parris, Esq
Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 24/31 4/31 87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819. 48. 00
60-20
$135.43
-
Oxford
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Notification send the 19th June
1820 to John Mussey [illegible] 
Portland
Maine
Date of death not on aB
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(2.
Jonathan Houghton
(7705)
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Sept 1819
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UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DISTRICT OF MAINE SS
At a District Court of the United States holden at Portland, within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June
[crossed out and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of]

in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K PARRIS,
Judge of said Court.
On this sixth day of June in the year above written, personally
appeared in open Court, the same having ""the power of fine and imprisonment"" and being a
Court of Record for said Maine, Jonathan Houghton aged sixty years, resident in Waterford in said District,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt.
Cleveland in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson
in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is
more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh
day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension
, numbered 7.705 was granted. And 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 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my
family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan Houghton
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth
day of June
A.D. 1820.
Albion K Parris
U. S. District Judge
for the
District of Maine.
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Schedule of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the [illegible]

I have no real estate nor have I had any for more
than ten years - I have one cow two young heiferssiz sheep, two pigs, a small waggon for one horse- a hoe and an axe - I have some few necessary articles of household furniture - I have no income
but live in a small house upon chanty
Jonathan Houghton

Sworn to before
Albion K Parris 
US Dist udge

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Houghton who by occupation am a farmer - which I am not able to pursue by reason of asthmia [asthma]
Names | Ages | Capacity of each to contribute
My Wife Rachel | Year 56 | feeble has cancer on her breast
Cyrus, a son -| 10 | learning a trade but does nothing for me
Jonathan Houghton
Sworn to before
Albion K Parris
U.S. Dist Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT SS
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from 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, is ninety one dollars and no more

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of June A D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Mussey Jun
{Clerk of the U. States District
Court for Maine District
$91
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Jonathan Houghton
(Private}
M. Jacksons Regt
Massachusetts Line
5th  Aug 1779 for 9 months
7th April 1818
Correct
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I Jonathan Houghton a resident citizen of the United States in the Town of Waterford in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that in
the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand  and seven hundred & seventy nine, I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Cleaveland in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Michael Jackson being the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the army of the United States of America & served in the same in the revolutionary war
during the term of nine months & at the expiration of which term as I was honorably discharged & quitted the
service
I further on oath declare that in the month
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty I again enlisted into the army of the United States
in the company commanded by Lieutenant
Glesworth in regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth
in the Massachusetts Line & served in the same in the revolutionary war during the term of six months at the
expiration of which term I was honorably discharged  & left the service - the terms of service aforesaid having been
performed as a private soldier-

And I further on oath declare that by
reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Jonathan Houghton

I Israel Hale of Waterford above mentioned
testify that I was in the service of the United States during the term of nine months mentioned in the foregoing certificate subscribed by Jonathan Houghton & that he
performed the service therein named, & that by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance for support,
Isreal  Hale
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To the Hon. Albion K  Parris Judge
of the Department Court-
Sir
We the subscribers Inhabitants of the
Town of Waterford have been granted with
Jonathan Houghton Esqr of waterford a
number of years, and do say [illegible]
opinion he is in reduced circumstances, he
has not any Real estate and but little of
any other
Waterford April 8th 1818-
-
Calvin Farrar
William Munroe
Wm Morse Esq
William Willard
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventh
day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, personally came Jonathan Houghton
the applicant named in the papers hereunto
annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the
several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my
presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit
of Israel Hall, a fellow soldier
with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in
my presence; also the certificate
of Calvin Forrer & others, respectable citizens, relative to said applicant
service in the revolutionary
as circumstances in life, all
which are hereunto annexed

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible
witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that said
Jonathan Houghton the applicant served as a
Private Soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy,
for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further
certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear
that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support
; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons
the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and
for the District of Maine.
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In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Houghton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his {crossed out (or his widow's)] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S 35.412
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR 
APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE|RANK|
Aug 5, 1779 | 9 mos| Pri|
May 1780 | 6"|

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.| Colonel | State
Ebenezer Cleveland | Michael Jackson| Mass
Lt. Wigglesworth | Wigglesworth

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Waterford Oxford Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife,
Rachel, 56, and his son, Cyrus, 18 yrs of age
-- 2356
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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35412
Revy INVALID.
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file No. 35,412
Jonathan Houghton ┃
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18

Index: -- Vol. 2
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Sept 6, History to 
Mrs. Lillian A. Hall
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79 Pinckney STREET
Boston
Aug. 26, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir:-
Will you send
me a copy of Jonathan
Houghton's Rev. War record
His name appears on
your printed pension
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list
for 1820. p 77.
Thanking you in advance for
Your courtesy, I am
Yours truly
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(Mrs.) Lillian A. Hall