Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9597, Peter Huff, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md. [Maryland] | Huff, Peter

Number
S.9597

Carded
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CONTENTS
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Ohio, Pittsburgh. 31.23
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Peter Huff 31,239
of Trumbull Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company comman[ded]
by Captain --- of the regt comma[nded]
by Col. Morgan in the Maryland [vol?]
[lined out: line] for six months.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per ann[um]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Octo[ber]
1837 and sent to Alex
McConnell Esq, Warren.
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1837 $130. --
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 38 10 --
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 $140.--
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 5 Page 146

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Date of death not 
on A. B.
JLL
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The state of Ohio SS } On this 20th day of June AD 1837
Trumbull County }  personally appeared in open Court, before the
Court of Common Pleas for said County of Trumbull
now sitting, Peter Huff a resident of Hubbard
Township in the County of Trumbull and state of Ohio
aged eighty-five years last October, who being duly
 sworn according to law, on his oath, doth make the
following declaration, in order to oblain the benifit of
the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832 -  I was
drafted in the state of Maryland in Friderick [Frederick] County in 
the 1777 for to serve a period of three months
in the beginning of October of the year 1777- I was
sent down to Washington, where I joined the Regement
& placed under the Command of General Armstrong
or General Morgan, one of their commanding
officers was a Colonel & the other a General, & I
am not able to recollect which, our company
was stationed the most part of this tour at Springfield,
except once we were marched down to Philadelphia,
the British had possession of Philadelphia at
that time, General Washington was at the Valey [Valley] Forge
in winter quarters, we arrived at Philadelphia the
evening before Christmas about dusk. & returned
back about nine o-clock the same night.
The British had a [blging?] Bridge across the Schuylkill
& was about to surround Washington, we were
called away to fire on the Tower a shorn
fight to bring the British back so that General
Washington might make his escape, The British
so soon as they heard our fireing withdrew their
cannon & forces, so that Washington & his army
were returned, we were then marched back to our
station & then continued at Springfeld untill
I was dismissed, which was some time in the
month January 1778.  In this town I served a period
of three months.  In the fall of 1778 I think
in the month of September I was drafted again for
a tour of three months at the same place (over)
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as before, I was marched to Carlisle in the state
of Pennsylvania, where we joined the Regement, we
were marched from that place, to the Juniatta [Juniata] & through
a small village called the Standing Stone from 
that we were marched to a place called Led Mine
fort, where I was stationed [lined out word] untill I
was discharged, except when I was out on
scouting parties.  The main Body of our army
Lay at a place called Franks town [Frankstown]. I am not
able to recollect any more of my officers names, than
what I have stated.  I was discharged at Led Mine
Fort, from this tour of service after serving
three months, making in both tours a period
of Six months, that I served, I know of no
person living that I can prove my services by 
I had two written discharges are at the experation
of each tour of service, they were both Burned
in my Chist which was burned in a [illegible] ship
in Hubbard close to where I now live.  William 
Burnet has saw both of my discharges & has
scead theirs.  I have no documentary evidence in
my possession; nor have I had any since my
discharges were Burned -  He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares that his name is not on the
pension rolls of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed this day & }
year first above written in }
open Court }  Peter ^his X mark^ Huff
George Parsons

We William Burnet residing in the Hubbard Township in 
Trumbull County & state of Ohio and Amos Smith of
sd Hubbard - County & State aforesaid, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Peter Huff who has
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be eighty-five years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbour hood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and (over)
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and that he has served as such as stated by him in
his declaration and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open Court  Wm Burnet
June 20th A.D. 1837-  Amos Smith
George Parsons Clerk

I William Burnet aged sixty six years last december.
resident in Hubbard Trumbull County & State of Ohio
on my solemn oath depose and say that I saw
two discharges in favors of Peter Huff for services
rendered in the war of the Revolution, & am unable
to recollect the amount of time of service their two
receipts specifyed or by whom signed.  Saw the said
receipts ^of discharge^ in the Chist of Peter Huff amongst many other
papers after examining the discharges I put them
back into the Christ, which was standing in a 
Copen Shop.  This was in the fall of the year 1822
a few days after I saw the discharges, the shop
was burned, the chest & all the paper in the
Chist belonging to Mr. Huff was Burned up.
& destroyed according to the best of my knowledge
& foreth this deponent saith not - Wm. Burnet
Sworn to & subscribe in open Court -
George Parsons Clerk

Interragotories put to the  applicant by the Court
1st When & in what year was you born?
Ans. I was born in Germany & was ^brought^ into the United States
by my Father when I was nine years old.
2nd Have you any record of your age & where is it?
Ans. I had a record of my age, but it was burned up in
my chest with my discharges
Ans. to  3rd Question - When called into service I was living
in Frederick County Maryland State, I have
lived in the state of Virginia in Backby County near
the Potomac River since the revolution & I now
live in Hubbard Trumbull County & state of Ohio,
where I have lived for the Last thirty years -
Ans. to 4 Question - I was drafted two Tours for three months
each & served in both Tours six months -
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Ans. to 5th Question - I am unable to state the names of
any of my officers except, the names of Armstrong
and Morgan, one of was a General & the
other a Colonel, I also recollect something about
General Bull

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion,
after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the
interragatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier
& served as he states, & the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that William Burnet & Amos
Smith who have testified as to the character of the
applicant for truth & as to their belief of his
services, are resident in Hubbard in Trumbull
County State of Ohio are credable persons
and that their statements are intitled to credit.

The State of Ohio Trumbull County SS

I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said Trumbull County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in matter of the application
of Peter Huff for a pension

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand & seal of office this 21st day of June
A.D. 1837.
George Parsons Clerk

[written sideways at bottom of page:]
[lined out: 78]  36.122
Peter Huff
Ohio
Application
for a Pension
[illegible] 20 1837
ad[illegible]
$20
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Pension
paper}

Free

J.L. Edwards Esqr-
Co. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[circular stamp:]
WARREN
SRP
19

[written sideways on left:] 
Sept 25

Care Peter Huff
Ohio
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Peter Huff of Heubard Township in the County of
humble and State of Ohio aged eight five years
last October being duly sworn, on my said oath
---
depose and say, that the only evidence within my
knowledge by whom I could prove my services
in the Revolution died about eight years ago,
was at that time & am now extremely poor & was disco
aged, I was afterward persuaded by my stations to apply
for a pension, and my son Samuel went with the
to Mancer in the State of Pennsylvania to consult with
Judge Brown I stated to him my claims, he informed
the that he was of opinion that I could obtain a
pension if I could prove what I had stated to
him & advised me to go & for a Lawyer I went
to a Lawyer & stated to him my case. he said that
he must be paid a high fee before, he would
under take my business, & this I was unable to do
the matter rested in this way untill about a year
age when some of my frids agreed to assist me
in
paying the expence. I went to Mr Barnett to
five & assitor from him that his testimony would
be of use to me, and with the advice and assig
tance of my finds I thought I would make anoth
effort to obtain a pension for I do think the service
which I read in the war of the Revolution, with
entitle me to some assistance from my County
the above on the reasons why are carge application
was not made by me for a pension
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 9th day of Sept 1837
(
Before me
Peter Huff
Mark
George Austin
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio 
Trumbull County ⎬ 
I  George Parsons Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George Austin, Esq whose proper signature is subscribed to foregoing affidavit, was at the time of taking said Affidavit and now is An Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full
faith and credit are due to all his official acts
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at
Warren this 18th day of September A.D. 1837
George Parsons Clerk
By J Tayler Deputy
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Warren Sept. 18, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
enclosed you will
 find the affidavit of Peter Huff
I am very Respectfully
your obt Svt
Alexr McConnell
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December 11, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Peter Huff
S. 9597
Thomas Folsom
R. 3630

Mrs. C. A. Bingham
293 Washington, N.W.
Warren, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Huff and Thomas Folsom, who applied for pension while residents of Trumbull County, Ohio.
The records of these two soldiers are given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claims based upon military
service in the Revolutionary War.

PETER HUFF.S. 9597

Peter Huff was born in October, 1751, in Germany, and was brought by his father at the age of nine years to the United States;
the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Frederick County, the 
 troops stationed near Springfield; he enlisted in September 1778, and served three months with the troops stationed at "Lead Mine Fort. The names of the captains under whom he served are not shown. 

After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Berkeley County, Virginia, near the Potomac River, and moved from there to
Ohio. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 20, 1837, at which time he resided in Hubbard, Trumbull County, Ohio. He
had resided there then for thirty years. Peter Huff referred then to his son, Samuel, the name of the soldier's wife is not stated, and there are no further data relative to his family.
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State not named
next time put state not named

THOMAS FOLSOM-R. 3630

Thomas Folsom was born March 21, 1754, in Epping, New Hampshire ; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Epping, New Hampshire, he enlisted and served a tour of about one month as private in Captain Nathan
Brown's company, Colonel Peabody's New Hampshire regiment. He stated that he served two other tours on about three months each.
one at Bunker Hill under Major Cilley, and the other in Captain Clark's company, Colonel Peabody's New Hampshire regiments during
most of his service, he was engaged with the troops under General Sullivan in the defense of Rhode Island.

After his service, the soldier lived in Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire, more than ten years, then moved to Elmer
Township, Chittenden County, where he remained until about 1809, when he moved to Gustavus, Trumbull County, Ohio, in the winter
1838-39, he moved from there to Youngstown, in said Trumbull County. 
On April 9, 1840, while a resident of Youngstown, Ohio. Thomas Folsom applied for pension which might have been due on
account of his service in the Revolutionary War. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as
required by the pension laws. At that time, he was living with his son, Moses Folsom; another son, David Folsom, lived then in Richland
County, Ohio. The name of the wife of Thomas Folsom is not stated, nor the date and place of their marriage. In 1852, the son, Moses
Folsom, was a resident of Youngstown, Ohio.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Peter Huff
Ohio
Suspended
See letter 17[?] July 1837 
A. McConnell
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9597
Rev. War.
INVALID.
File No. 9597
Peter Huff
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Priv. Rev. War.
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Written top left] 1934 Dec. 11-Hist. to Mrs. C. A. Brangham
See letter in Thomas Folsom R-3630-J.L.L.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington treaty
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Warren June 24, 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
[illegible] Sir Inclosed [enclosed] you will please find the application of Peter Huff for a pension.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Alexander McConnell