Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7026, John Hough, Va.
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SERVICE: Virginia.
Hough, John
NUMBER: S. 7026
Carded
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[illegible]
year of 22
commenced on the 4th day of [illegible]

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of June 
and sent act to
134 Hon J. Sutherland

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 68.3
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sepr. 11.30
$79.69
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1932.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 24

See Letter to Pension
Augt 14 1834
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[illegible],261

Declaration and papers of John Hough

an applicant for a pension under act June 1832

Pennsylvania

fm 1781  [illegible] 6 m 25 days
$22.77/100

can only allow as above


$24.42

Hon. J.B. Sutherland
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State of Pennsylvania }
City of Philadelphia }
On this 18th day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Commons Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania now sitting John Hough a resident of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia aforesaid aged seventy nine 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 provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. This declarant removed to Loudon County Virginia in the year 1778 where he continued to reside till the year 1782. Where Genl. Arnold invaded Virginia the militia were called out to appose him & this declarant was drafted to serve for three months in the beginning of January 1781 and he went out as a private in Captain Emory's company of Drafted militia, belonging to Col. Payton's Regiment about the tenth of January 1781 as a private. The company was composed of classes of Loudon County militia. The company rendezvoused at a ford on Goose Creek (near which this declarant resided at a mill he there occupied) on the road leading from Leesburg to Alexandria. The companies composing the Regiment of Col. Payton also assembled at the same place where they remained a short time till joined by the Colonel & then marched to Fauquier Court House thence to Charlotteville thence toward Richmond where Arnold had (illegible) a large quantity of provisions and property; and encamped here a short time. Captain Emory's company and all the companies belonging to Col. Payton's Regiment, continued to march from place to place
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in the neighborhood of James River and Petersburg and Williamsburg in order to prevent the British from marrauding and destroying the stores and property in the vicinity, during the whole period for which they were drafted, and were actively engaged during this period, during which time the British army and soldiers committed great excesses on the people.  Capt. Emory's company and this declarant was discharged about the middle of April 1781.  and arrived at home about ten days afterward.  From the time declarant marched to join the company at Goose Creek to his arrival at home after his discharge (during all which time he was in the service of the United States0 he was in the service at least three months and an half.  General Barron Steuben had the general command during this time.  As declarant was almost a stranger in Virginia when he was drafted, and removed from the state in 1782 he does not remember the names of all the places the company marched through and by during this campaign.  After Lord Cornwallis returned from North Carolina Declarant was drafted again to turn out about the first of July 1781. to serve a tour of three months in the militia  He then resided in Leesburg (to which place he had removed from Goose Creek after his first tour) when this last draft was made, and went out again as a private in Capt. Smith's company of Leesburg Militia attached to Col Humphrey's regiment between the first and sixth of July 1781.  This compay was composed of classes and met at Leesburg where they remained a few days.  When the company and regiment and this  declarant marched to Fauquier Court House, thence to Gloucester County and down the North side of the Pamunke and Mattapony rivers to a place on the North side of York river nearly opposite Yorktown in Gloucester county before mentioned where the regiment of Col Humphreys encamped with the American
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American Army then under the command of Genl. Lafayette and remained with the Army till after the surrender of Lord Cornwallas. The time of this company which was drafted for three months expired about the first of October 1781 but the company was urged to remain and agreed to remain till the capture of Cornwallas. After Cornwallas surrendered Col. Humphrey guarded a number of British prisoners (about 500) at Nowland ferry on the Potomac River, about 12 miles from Leesburg where they were taken into the charge of the Maryland militia after which Col. Humphrey marched his regiment to Leesburg where the whole Regiment was discharged a few days after about the first day of November 1781. Declarant was out in the service at least three months and twenty five days this time. He was not in any battle this time except a skirmish when the British attempted to cross the York River and were repulsed. Declarant well remembers Genl. Washington, Genl. Lafayette and Wayne at Yorktown. There were many French officers there also whose names he does not recollect. Genl. Washington joined the army in August. Declarant from age and loss of memory cannot state the names of all the officers who served at the time he was in the service, nor all the places through which they marched during his service in the two times above mentioned, nor the precise time he marched out and returned home, but according to the best of his recollection he marched out and returned the times above mentioned and that he served not less than three months and a half as a private in the Capt. Emory company of draft militia and three months and twenty five days as a private in Capt. Smith's company of drafted militia, in all not less than seven months
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knows of no person living who can testify to his services in the Revolutionary war from their personal knowledge. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

1. Declarant was born in Warminster township Bucks county Pennsylvania on the twelfth day of March 1755 and is now weak and infirmed.

2. He has no record of his age which was recorded in his father's family Bible which some years ago was in the possession of his sister in law, Mrs. Humphreys but he does not now know where to find the same.

3. Lived in Goose Creek Loudon County Virginia when called into the service the first time above mentioned and in Leesburg Loudon County Virginia when called into the service the second time above mentioned and continued to reside in Leesburg till the fall of 1782 when I moved to Philadelphia County Pennsylvania and remained there till 1786. when he moved to Bucks County Pennsylvania and lived there till 1791. When I removed to the County of Philadelphia where I  continued to reside to the present time and now live. I was called into the service as a drafted militiaman and served as such both times above mentioned except the latter part of the second tour where my time having expired during the siege of Yorktown I was requested to remain in the service till the event of the siege and voluntary remained till the surrender of Lord Cornwallas & the delivery of the prisoners to other authority at the Potomac as above mentioned by Col. Humphreys.

5. The names of the regular officers who were with the troops where I served as near as I can recollect and the general circumstances of my service are stated on my declaration above made and the reason an earlier application was not made as I had been told and thought I must go to Virginia to make the application where I served until otherwise service informed about two months ago.
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6. I never received any written discharge. At the expiration of each tour the company was discharged by verbal orders from the captain which is the way all of the militia were discharged. I always understood.

7. I am known to Jacob Lukens Grant, David Test, Joseph Jackson Isaac N Norris Isiah James Middleton Test and Dr. Chalkley James in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief in my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
John Hough

Sworn and subscribed in open court the 18 day of June AD 1834. ] F. A. Raybold J P

We Jacob Lukens Grant, Middleton Test and David Test are residing in the District of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia state aforesaid in the same neighborhood with the above named John House, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named John House, that we believe him to be upward of seventy nine years of age, that we have been well acquainted with him for upwards of 15 years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. We also certify that there is no clergyman in the immediate vicinity of said John House & that he is a moral and pious man and sustains an impeachable character for veracity and truth and that entire confidence may be placed in his statements concerning his Revolutionary services.

Middleton Test
David Test
Jacob Lukens Grant

Affirmed and subscribed in open court June 18th 1834.
F. A. Raybold
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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 certify that it appears to them that Jacob Lukens Grant Middleton Test and David Test who have signed the preceding certificate are persons of good standing and character are persons of credit and their statement entitled to full confidence.  They also certify that said Jacob Lukens Grant Middle Teste and David Teste reside in the immediate vicinity of said applicant and that there is no clergyman residing in this immediate vicinity who is acquainted with the applicant revolutionary services
Witness our hands the day and year aforesaid
Edward King    President Judge
Archd Randall
Hugh Ferguson    Associate Judges
Jona T. Knight

City of Philadelphia
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hough for a pension
I also certify that the above named Edward King is President Judge of said court and the said Archd Randall Hugh Ferguson & Jona T. Knight associates Judges of said court, all duly commissioned and sworn into office and that their said signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 18" day of June AD 1834
R Palmer
Proty
[SEAL]
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Statement of John Houghs services
1st tour from Jany 10th to 15th April 1781  Private Capt Emory Militia Col Peyton     
3 mos 15.
2nd tour July 5 to 1st Novr. 1781 Do. Capt Smiths. Do. Col Humphreys 
3 Mos 25.
7 mos 10.

Length of service  7 months 10 days
Annual pension     [?] 24.42

Residence of applicant when called into the service Loudon county Virginia

Present age of applicant  79 years 3 months

Proof of service  Deposition of J.L. Grant and David Test.
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Revolutionary War Records Section.    3-525

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.

S.7026

In reply to your request of    , received   , for a statement of the military history of John Hough a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Jany 6, 1781
Length of Service.
3 1/2 months
Rank.
Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Emory
Colonel Peyton
State.
Va.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
July 1, 1781
Length of Service.
3 months 25 days
Rank.
Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Smith
Colonel Humphrey
State.

Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at 1st enlistment, on Goose Creek, Loudoun Co. Va.  and Leesburg Va at 2nd enlistment
Date of application for pension, June 18, 1834.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Northern Liberties, Phila. Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, b. Mch. 12, 1755 in Warminster Twp. Bucks Co. Penn.
Remarks:  Moved to Loudoun Co. Va. in 1778 where he resided until 1782.  He refers to his sister-in-law Miss Humphreys as possessing the family bible.  There are no other family data.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1914 Oct. 7 Hito to Fran B. Culver
1922 Dec 4 History to Mattie Lee Huff  AWF


7026
Revy War
INVALID

File No. 7026
John Hough
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st Page 177
Arrangement of 1870
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31 Selvidge Street
Dalton Georgia
Nov 4 '22

[STAMP]
Record Division
Nov 8 1922

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen.
Will you please tell me if you have a Revolutionary record of the following men, two at least of whom were recommended for a "bounty'.  Of course I know this does not necessarily mean a pension, but I am hoping you have some Rev. War record.
Jacob Miller, of Bedford Co. Va. (Franklin)
John or James Huff Loudon Co. Va.
Richard Abbott, Culpepper Co. Va.
Thomas West of Va. or Tenn. (married a Hamilton)

Thanking you for the courtesy, I am
Very truly,
Mattie Lee Huff.
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125 W. 22d Street
Baltimore, Md. 2 Oct. 1914

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, DC.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish the Revolutionary War service record, with personal data, of John and Samuel Hough (otherwise, Huff, Hoff or Haugh) who were of Loudon County, Virginia, but, probably, served in Pennsylvania at one time during the war.
Any data disclosed by the records relation to either "survivors', or "widows" pension of the foregoing will oblige.
Yours truly,
Francis B. Culver