Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8928, Hugh Houston, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Houston, Hugh
Huston
or
Martha

NUMBER
W. 8928


CONTENTS
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Vertical left side:
Notice of continuance sent the 16th October 1824, and sent 
to applicant, care of James Wardlow, Esq Abbeville, P.O.
South Carolina


South Carolina
15.923 R

Hugh Houston, 
of Abbeville in the state of South Carolina 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Clarke, of the North Carolina
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence 
on the 8 of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Novr 1819 
and sent to Waddy Thompson, judge 
Abbeville, South Carolina.

Arrears to 4th of Septr 1819 $ 119.20
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 48.00
14 mos 27/30} 1820 }  167.20

{Revolutionard claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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South Carolina

Martha Houston
widow of Hugh Houston, N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00/100 cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of September 1850
and sent to 
Thomas P Sprain Esq
Abbeville Court House
South Carolina

Issued on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 312 Vol. O
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In the application of Martha
Houston for a pension under the
act 1838.
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The State of South Carolina}
Abbeville District}SS
Personally came and appeared before George B Clinkscales a magistrate for the District and State aforesaid Mary Douglass Fleming (wife of Bailey Fleming) who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposes and says that she is the third child of Martha Houston and her father Hugh Houston decd that the Record of her age has been destroyed, but has a distinct recollection that her eldest sister and first child of the said Martha Houston & Hugh Houston was born in February seventeen hundred and eighty eight that their second child was fifty four years of age on the third day of June last, and that the age of deponent, the third child aforesaid of the said Martha Houston and Hugh Houston was fifty two years on the eighth day of October last, or in other words that this deponent, was born on the eighth day of October One thousand seven hundred and ninety three that the first child aforesaid is long since dead, and that the second child if living is residing some where in the western country
Sworn to 27th day of Decr 1845.
Geo Clinkscales
Magistrate for A.D.
Mary D Fleming


South Carolina}
Abbeville District}
I Jno F Livingston Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Geo B Clinkscales who hath signed the foregoing affidavit is a magistrate in said District duly commissioned and qualified and that all due faith and credit an due to his attestations as such.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Abbeville
Court House this Seventeenth day of January 1846
Jno F Livingston
C.CP.&G.S.
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Several things written upside down, vertical and right side up.

right side up:

case of Hugh Houston 4486
Thompson
Judge
Abbeyville, So Ca
rec. Aug. 2. 1819
North Carolina line
1 Regmt Col Clark
year 1776 - 3 yrs

W. Thompson Esqr
Abbebille
So. Carolina

upside down:

Private

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Mail

vertical:

Judge

Wm Edwards
J.C.C.
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State of South Carolina
By the Honorable Waddy Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of  Equity for the State aforesaid
Before me personally appeared Hugh Houston who being duly sworn declarrf under affirmation, that he is a citizen of the United States resident in the District of Abbeville and State aforesaid that he served as a common soldier in the Army of the United States under the continental establishment for three years during the war of the Revolution; that he enlisted the beginning of the year 1778 for three years under Captain Robert Smith in the fourth Regiment, North Carolina [illegible], commanded by Colonel Thomas Polk and was reduced in 1777 to Lieut. Captain Hades company in this first regiment North Carolina commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark, that continued in the service until the 14th day of July 1779 when he was honorably discharged after the expiration of his term of enlistment by Colonel Clarke at West Point, that his discharge has been worn out by frequent folding & [illegible], & that from his reduced circumstances he and the assistance of his county for support 
Hugh his X mark Houston
In testimony that the above mentioned
Hugh Houston did swear to & subscribe
the foregoing affidavit before me, I have 
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the Court of Equity for the State 
aforesaid to be hereunto affixed this 
8th day of June 1818.
W. Thompson

Seal
John M. Comb
Commissioner
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the State of South Carolina
By the Honorable Waddy Thompson of the Judges of the Court of
Equity for the State aforesaid 
Before and personally appeared Joshua Pruitt who being sworn deposed that he was a fellow soldier of the within named Hugh Houston during the war of the Revolution: that he this deponent was in Nelson's company fourth Regiment North Carolina line when the said Houston was enlisted into Captain Smiths company of the same regiment, that they were together [illegible] into Capt Hades company of the first Regiment North Carolina Line in 1777 & served together until this deponent was discharged as 1779, & that the said Houston faithfully performed the part assigned to him, & was as this deponent has been often informed & verily believes discharged honorably at West Point in July 1779.
Joshua his X mark Pruitt

In Testimony that Joshua Pruitt has sworn
to & subscribed the above affidavit. I have 
hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the
Court Court of Equity to be affixed this 8th day
of June 1818.
W. Thompson
Seal:
John M. Comb
Commissioner
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I do hereby certify to the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War, that I am satisfied that the within named Hugh Houston served in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, & is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress in such can made and provided
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
at my hand & affixed my seal the day and
date above written.
W. Thompson


South Carolina
Joseph Black Esquire being duly sworn & deposeth that he is well acquainted with the above named Hugh Houston and with his circumstances & that he is fully satisfied that his circumstances and so reduced as to render the assistance of his country necessary for his support
Sworn & subscribed} Jos Black
20th July 1819
David Johnson

South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said [illegible] do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the circumstances of the above named Hugh Houston are so reduced as to render the assistance of his country necessary or his support. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Com Pleas at Abbeville 20 July 1817.
David Johnson
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State of N. Carolina Secretarys office 13th October 1819.
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I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental Line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Hugh Houston a private in Capt Smiths Company of the 4th Reg was mustered on the 5th of July 1776 for 3 years and was discharged 5th July 1779.
Given under my hand
at office the date above. 
W. Hill
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Declaration
In or to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granted half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of South Carolina}
Abbeville District} SS
On the twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and fortified personally appeared before David Lesly Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid Martha Huston a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged Eighty six 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 and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Hugh Huston who was a pensioner of the United States, and that his certificate of Pension is lost, and cannot be found, neither does she recollect under what pension law her husband Hugh Huston became a pensioner and for the particulars of his service refers to the Records on file in the War Department of Pension Office for the facts or proof of his service, the only facts that she is enabled to state in relation to her husbands service, is, that he was an enlisted private Soldier, under Col William Polk in Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War and nothing more, she further declares that she was married to the said Hugh Huston in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789) that her husband the aforesaid Hugh Huston died on the fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four (1834) that she was not married to the said Hugh Huston her husband prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place to previous to the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated. she further states that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband the aforesaid Hugh Huston Pension as aforesaid stated, and desires to be admitted to the benefit of all arrears of pension due to her deceased husband as well as to the benefit of this and other subsequent acts of Congress for
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the relief of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers, and further declares that she has not neither does the she know that there ever was a family Record of her birth or marriage or of that of her husband Hugh Huston.
Her words "to the" erased before signing
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day of year above written  Martha her X mark Huston
Before
David Lesly
Judge of the Court of
Ordinary for Abbeville District

The State of South Carolina}
Abbeville District} ss.
I David Lesly Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Martha Huston widow of Hugh Huston decd who is an applicant
for the benefit of the act of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows passed 7 July 1838 cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of Ordinary to make oath to her declaration. That I was induced to go in person to where she resides in this District at the distance of twelve miles to swear her to the declaration she has made before me. that she is an old lady of credibility and veracity and whose recollection of any events to be good and unimpaired altho she has no record to aid her memory relative to her own age, her marriage and death of her husband Hugh Huston, That from the general character of the said Martha Huston and from the personal knowledge I have of William Campbell and Thomas Hodge her near neighbors who
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have each, made affidavits in this application I can with safety certify that there is no fraud in this application of Martha Huston but on the contrary believe her claim to be just and highly notoritorious, and will established by person of credibility and veracity 
I further certify that there never was an Office created in this State for the Registry of Marriage and that marriage is regarded as a civil contract between the parties, and the act of living together as husband & wife is the only proof acquired by this Court, or any other Court in the this State, to legitimize the marriage contract and their issues or children as legitimate heirs and representatives.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the seal 
of the said Court of Ordinary at Abbeville
Courthouse in the State of South Carolina
this twenty ninth day of August in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and forty five, and in the seventieth year of the 
Independence of the United States of America.
David Lesly
Judge of the
Court of Ordinary
Abbeville District So.Ca.

The State of South Carolina }
Abbeville District}ss
I John F Livingston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James H Baskin before whom William Campbell and Thomas Hodge respectively made affidavit as herein shown and represented, is a Magistrate duly appointed and qualified for the District and State aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and by the proper Officer.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal
of Office, and subscribed my name this twenty second
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty five.
Seal affixed 
Jno F Livingston
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
& General Sessions for Abb Dist. SoCa
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South Carolina
Abbeville District ⎬ Personally appeared before me one of the Magistrates to keep the peace of the said District. William Campbell Senr who being duly sworn on oath sayeth, that he was personally acquainted with Hugh Huston Deceased for more than forty years who was of said District and state above written and also his surviving widow Martha Huston. That they lived within the same neighborhood within one mile and a half of this deponent, up to the death of said Hugh Huston, which took place in January of the year eighteen hundred and thirty four (1834) and that they lived as reputed man and wife, and raised a family of children, and that in all the time of forty years he this deponent had not once heard it doubted but what they had been lawfully married and he believes and has no doubt the were properly and legally married. This deponent further says he understood and has reasons to believe and verily does believe Hugh Huston was a pensioner and that his widow Martha Huston has never been married since the death of her husband Hugh Huston, as she still resides at the same place
Sworn to and subscribed this 30th } William his X mark Campbell 
August 1845 before me
J.H. Baskin Magist
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525
S. C.
Hugh Houston
Recd 2 July 1823.

Vertical:

Abbeville
15 July
Free
The Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City

Mail
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South Carolina 
Abbeville District⎬ In the Court of Equity
On this day being the 10th June 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the District aforesaid, Hugh Houston, aged about sixty eight years, a Citizen of the said District & resident therein who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 & the 1st May 1828, that he enlisted for the term of three years in him 1776 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Robert Smith, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Polk in the line of the State of North Carolina and on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until July 1779, when he was discharged from the said service at West point in the State of New York. That when he was discharged he was under the command of Col. Clark & Captain Slade as he recollect. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth under the command of the officers under whom he enlisted. He further states that he has no other evidence of his services than what is here producedand in pursunance of the act of the 1 May 1820, I do John by swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the March 1818; and that I have not seen 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land service of the United States during the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th March and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, viz:
Tract of land containg two hundred & then us, not work man than two hundred dollars; which I purchased with the expectation of paying for it with my pension money the remains due of the purchase moneys upwards of two hundred dollars, for which judgement is obtained with considerable costs
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2 Cows & Calves worth.........................................$20.00
Household & Kitchen furniture............................30.00
2 Ploughs.........................................................................2.00
1 sow & six shoats......................................................10.00
5 geese .............................................................................2.50
Dunghill fowls..................................................................1.00
5 Sheep.............................................................................10.00
2 weeding hoes & a grubbing hoe..........................2.00
...........................................................................................$77.50

He is a farmer by trade, but is unable to work from age & confirmed disease; he has a wife 67 years old, & two boys living with him; the boys both are of age & work for their own profit.
This declarant further states that his original declarate is dated 8th June 1818 and that his pension certificate is now about 15.933.
Sworn to & declared the 10th day of June before the Court of Equity for Abbeville District the Hon. Waddy Thompson
presiding  Hugh Houston
Thom Livington
Comr in Equity

I Thomas Livingston Commissioner of the Court of Equity aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto  annexed, are truly copied from the records of 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 seventy seven dollars fifty cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on the eleventh day of July 1823
Thom. Livingston
C.E. A.D.
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Fie 8928
orowid
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(3 - 405.)
(PENSIONER DROPPED.)
U.S. Pension Agency,

stamped: 
U.S. PENSION AGENCY
APR
3
1892
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

........., 188....
Hon W.W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I hereby report that the name of Martha Houston, or Hustson, Act 3 June 1858 who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No. 1.892, and who was last paid at $8 to 30th October, 1876 has been dropped because of death, Pd Hugh Hutson on "R.O."
from 4 Sept 1876 to 30 Oct 1876, Time 1 Mo & 27 days $15.20
Very respectfully,
DS Boynton
Pension Agent
Every name dropped to be reported at once.

STEREO'S
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

December 7, 1926
Hugh Houston
W. 8928


Mrs. C. M. Dudd
Three Rivers, Mich.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8928 it appears that Hugh Huston, or Houston, enlisted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina July 5, 1776, served as a private in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonel Thomas Polk's Fourth North Carolina Regiment, and in Captain Slade's Company, Colonel Thomas Clark's First North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged July 5, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1818 while a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina aged about sixty-three years. He died January 4, 1834 in Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Soldier married in March 1789 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Martha McLure. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1845 while a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina aged eighty-six years. She died October 30,
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1876.

They raised a family of children sons and daughters. The first child a daughter, second child born June 3, 1791, no names given except that of the third child, Mary Douglas Fleming born October 8, 1793, and in 1845 was the wife of Bailey Fleming.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

handwritten:
I could not use birth of 1" child as the daughter said Feb-1788 either the widow as wrong in date of marriage or or dau. was wrong in date of birth,
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1926 - Dec. 7. Hist to Mrs [too dark to read] MMHI
Her letter in cl. of Hugh Houston S44679

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8928
Martha Houston
Wid
Hugh Houston 
Privt Rev. War.
Act:
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V 12234
Marton Houston
S.C.
Let to Tho. P. Spierin Nov. 4 '45


act 7 July 1838
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Suspended. See letter to
Thomas Livingston, 30th
July 1823 -


See return within rec'd
5 Oct. 1824 -
Let to Tho Hodge Dec 21. 43
Con
Notification of continuance sent
sent, as per. endorsement on envelope
(Vide )
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9944.
South Carolina
Martha Houston,
Widow of Hugh Houston,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18,
and who died on the 4th January, 1834,
of Abbeville in the State of S. Ca.
who was a private in the ......
commanded by Captain .... of the
....Regt. commanded by Col. Clarke in
the N. Carolina line for 2 years-
-
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina,
at the rate of 80 Dollars .....
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
April, 1846 and sent to Thos P.
Spierin, Abveville, S. Carolina,
Total amount,  $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by a WM Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 age 307.
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Left side:

7662.
S. Carolina.
Martha Houston
widow of Hugh Houston,
who was a private,
in the N. Carolina line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ....
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
10 day of April, 1846.
and sent to Thos. P. Spierin
Abbeville, S. Carolina

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 17 June, 1844

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 166 

Right side:
let to Hon A Burt Apl 15. 1846
"  "  Thos B. Spieson
Aug 21/50


Ryall
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Raleigh N. C.
Office of Secy of State
5th Decr 1845.

Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate requested by your letter of the 11th Ultimo, which was received yesterday. It is a very clear and good case, the certificate sent will fully establish the service for 3 years, and will be perfectly satisfactory to Mr Edwards, who well knows my signature. You will please enclose to me one Dollar for my services in the case
Yours respectfully
Wm Hill


Mr Thomas P. Spierin
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Hugh Houston a private Soldier in Capt. Smith's Company of the fourth Regiment, entered the service on the 5th day of July 1776 for the term of three years, and was discharged on the 5th day of July 1779. Thomas Polk was Colo. of the 4th Regiment.
Given under my hand this 5th day of December 1845.
Wm Hill Secretary
of State
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that diligent search has been made for the marriage Bond of Hugh Houston to Martha McLure among the files of records in my Office and that no such bond or hanse can be found 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my seal of
Office at Charlotte the 15th day of January
A.D. 1846
B. Oates C.C.C.

State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County⎬
I William Davidson, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County & Charman of the County Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Braly Oates who signed the above certificate, is now & was at the time he signed The same the Clerk of our said Court, & that due faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his official acts as such,
Given under my hand & private
Seal (there being he public seal to my offices)
January 15th A.D. 1846
Wm Davidson C.C.C.
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House of Reps
14 Apl. 1846.

Sir
Will you do me the kindness to inform me
if any, and if any which difficulties
[illegble] in the following application for
pensions towit, Martha Houston, Ann or Agnes
Ackley and Mrs Hannah Cochran
your obt servant
Armistead Brook

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Abbeville S.C.
Nov 29 '43
Thos Hodge
[illegible] for widow of
Hugh Houston
H 233.  [illegible] 19 '43
Pension Office

Hugh Houston
S.C. [illegible] act
25 Nov 1819

The Honourable Wm
Secretary of War
Washington City,
D.C.
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South Carolina
Abbeville Dist No. 29, 1843
Dr Sir
I undertake to forward you a few lines in behalf of an old revolutionary Soldiers widow who by an act of congress is entitled to a pension but has never as yet applyed for it she is the widow of Hugh Houston who was on the pension list as a revolutionary war as a continental Soldier in the service of the State of North Carolina he applyed and obtained pension as such He Died 10 years ago the fourth day of Jany next the widow now is living and in very indigent Circumstance Superanuated her children all left her and without property to support her she applyed to me for instructions how to proceed that she might be placed on the pension list her marriage being so recent she cannot prove her marriage as it took place above 50 years ago she can prove that she lived and raised a family as the reputed wife of S. [illegible] that is the greatest proof she can make at present Now I wish you on receipt of this to forward me a few lines with the necessary instructions how to proceed and whether under these circumstances she can obtain a pension or not and If she can obtain whether she will be placed as a State pensioner or United States. Your compliance will confer a singular favour. In a cause of humanity and a helpless widow If you conduced to write direct to me
Mountain View P.O.
Respectfully your Obedient humble
servant &c
Tho Hodge
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Abbeville Courthouse
7th Sept 1850.
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Martha Houston for a pension under the Act 2d February 1848. Be pleased to forward her pension papers to me with such blanks & instructions as will enable me to get her money, if is to be paid, this an agent in the State of South Carolina
Yours very Respectfully
Thos P. Spierin
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Martha Houston
7662.43  SC

Stamp:
ABBEVILLE 
AUG 12 S.C.

Vertical:

W Cole

J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
Dist Columbia
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Vertical:

Martha Houston
7662.43 SC

Stamp:
ABBEVILLE
AUG 12 S.C.

Upside down:
W Cole

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Columbia
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Abbeville Courthouse
12th Augt 1850.

Hon J.L.Edwards

Dr Sir
Mrs. Martha Houston, late a pensioner of the U. States is still alive, and in a very destitute conditions, her pension ceased I think in 1844 if there have been any subsequent acts.  which would include her case to take her benefiting please to inform me of the fact, and Such rules or regulations applicable to her case required by your department, as to testimony, your office will fully extend her claim as it is on file. I know of no testimony, additional, except this one, that is still alive she is still a resident of Abbeville District, if you think this application in her behalf would justify you in forwarding any payments which may be due to her I will cheerfully attend to it for you, & for the old Lady. her Husband was named Hugh Huston, who served in the war of the Revolution three years, under Col Polk of the 4th Reg in Capt Smiths Company
yours very Respectfully
Thos P. Spierion
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12234
Martha Huston is
Mom of Hugh
SC
act 7 July 1838
& Sept. 29, 1845.
[illegible] d'd 4. Jany 1834 2nd'89

Admitted
2 years private
$80.00

from 4th Jan 1834 the
day of her husbands death
also, under act 3 March
'43 and 17 June 44

Thos P Spierin Esq
August
Abbeville S.C.
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South Carolina 
Abbeville District ⎬ Personally appeared before me the subscribing magistrate, Thomas Hodge and being duly sworn, on oath sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Hugh Huston Deceased formerly  of this District and State aforesaid from the year seventeen hundred and ninety one (1791) up to his death, as also his surviving widow Martha Huston That they lived in the same neighborhood with the deponent up to the decease of the said Hugh Huston, which took place in eighteen hundred and thirty four (1834) and during all that time of above forty years it is notorious that they lived as reputed man and wife, and raised a family of children and this deponent further sayeth that he knows the aforesaid Hugh Huston to have been a pentioner and was personally present when he drew his first pension in the City of Charleston in December 1820 and further that the present widow Martha Huston has never married since the death of her husband Hugh
Huston.-
Sworn to and subscribed this 30th August
1845. before me
J.H. Baskin Magistrate⎬ Tho Hodge


South Carolina
Abbeville District ⎬

I do hereby certify to all whom it may concern That the above named William Campbell Senr- and Thomas Hodge are estimated as good citizens, or in other words. That they are generally esteemed men of good  moral character and undoubted veracity.-
Given under my hand and seal this 30th August
1845.
J.H. Baskin, Magistrate
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Stamp:
ABBVe S.C.
SEP 14

Mr E-

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington

Mail}

Recd 5 Oct: 1824
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Amended claim
South Carolina
Abbeville District⎬ On this 19 day of March 1824 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District Hugh Houston who being duly sworn as the law directs saith on oath in addition to what has been sworn to that the schedule made out by the said Hugh in June 1823 was correct & that he has not disposed of any of his property since the 18th March 1818 except one Negro woman named Mim & Child which were levied on by the Sheriff
of the said District & sold by virtue of an execution against him in favour of John Black-- The said Hugh Houston further saith the only reason he can assign for not having exhibited the schedule of his property previous to the passage of the act of the 1st March 1823 was that he had received a certificate from the war department dated 25th Nov. 1819 authorising the payment of eight Dollars pr month from 18th June 1818 & having received a part thereof of under the impression that this would be continued was content therewith until the said order was withdrawn on inquiry he learned for the first time in 1823 that it was necessary for him to comply with the additional requisitions of the subsequent acts of Congress which was accordingly done at the first Session of any Court of Record in the said District after such information-
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court ⎬ Hugh Huston
10th March 1824 David Johnson
Presiding Judge

Seal affixed
Jas. Wardlaw
Clk
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the original of record in the said Court, and further that the oath was taken in open Court while in Session, being a Court of record. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th day of September 1824
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One day after date I promise to pay John B. Black or order the part and
full sum of three hundred and twenty three dollars twenty cents for value
Recd 24th Feby 1822  Hugh Huston

State of South Carolina}
Abbeville District} To all persons whom it may concern. I Hugh Huston do hereby confess that I am fully indebted to John B. Black the sum of three hundred and twenty three Dollars twenty cents being the amount of the note above transcribed and interest thereon. Given under my
hand this 25 February 1822 Hugh Huston

In the presence of J Wardlaw C.C.P.

State of South Carolina} John B. Black made oath that Hugh Huston is fairly and 
Abbeville District} bonafide due him three hundred and twenty three Dollars twenty cents, and that the confession now made by the said Hugh Huston is not for the purpose of defrauding the just creditors of the said debtor
Sworn to 25 Feb. 1822 John B. Black
Before J Wardlaw Clk. & J.D.}

South Carolina
The State of South Carolina
To all and singular the Sheriff of the said State Greeting: you and each of you are hereby commanded without delay of the goods and chattels houses lands and other hereditaments and real estate of Hugh Huston you levy or cause to be levied the sum of three hundred and twenty three Dollars twenty cents with interest thereon from the twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred & twenty two which John H. Black before the Justices of the said State Abbeville Court house lately recovered against the said Hugh Huston Also the sum three Dollars ninety two cents for his costs and charges by him expended in and about prosecting his suit in that behalf whereof the said Hugh Huston is convicted as appears by his confession on record And that you have the said monies before the said Justices at the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Abbeville Court here the third Monday in October next to render to the said John H. Black for his damages costs and charges aforesaid. And have you this wit before the Clerk of the said Court fifteen days next before the sitting of
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the said Court. Witness the honorable Elihu Hall Boy Esquire Senior associate Judge of the said State of Abbeville Court house the third Monday in March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and in the forty sixth year of the sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
J Wardlaw C.C.P.

Endowed Entered 1 Apl 1822 A.C. Hamilton St. A.D.
By my lawfull Deputy James A. Black I have caused a levy to be made on 203 acres of land adjoining Wm Walker & others also on a Negro woman called Mends and her two children
A.C. Hamilton Shff A.D.

I have made from sale of two of the above mentioned Negroes (Viz) Mends and her female Child Charlotte the debt Interest & costs 5 May 1823 
A. C. Hamilton S.A.D.

Recd 5 May 1823 of A.C. Hamilton Sheriff three hundred and fifty four Dollars and thirteen cents in full for debt and Interest and Clerk Costs on this Execution  
John B. Black

State of South Carolina Office of Common Pleas}
Abbeville District}
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Abbeville aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the proceedings had in a certain cause wherein John B. Black is Plaintiff and Hugh Huston Defendant as appears by the record of the same remaining in the said Office
Given under my hand and seal of office of the said
Court at Abbeville Court house this eighth day of September
1824
Jas. Wardlaw
C.C.P.
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Declaration of Martha Houston
for a pension under the
act 2d Feby 1848


Thos C Spierin
Abbeville Court House
S. C.
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d
February 1848, entitled An act making further provision for sur
viving widows and soldier of the Revolution"

the State of South Carolina
Abbeville District⎬ SS
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before Geo B. Clinkscales Esqr,  one of the Magistrates for Abbeville District the applicant for a pension Martha Houston a resident of Abbeville District in the State aforesaid, aged ninety years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Hugh Houston who was a soldier of the continental line of the State of North Carolina, as private in Cap Smiths company 4th Reg. that he entered the service on the 5th day of July 1776 for the term of three years, and was discharged on the 5th day of July 1779 Thomas Polk was Col of the Regiment. all which appears by the Certificate of Wm Hill a State North Carolina and filed at Washington City in the papers of the previous application of Martha Houston the declarant, who received the sum of Eighty Dollars as the annual amount of her pension under the act 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before
Geo. B. Clinkscales Magistrate⎬Martha her X mark Houston L. S.

I also certify that the declarant Martha Houston is personally known
to me being her near neighbour for many years.-
5th Septr 1850. Geo B. Clinkscales, Magrt
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The State of South Carolina}
Abbeville District.}

I Thomas Piercey Spierin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Abbeville District, in the aforesaid do hereby certify that George B. Clinkscales, Esqr before whom the preceding affidavit was made, as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same, was at the date thereof a magistrate for the District aforesaid, who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the Roll kept according to law in my office, and that according to the law of this State a magistrate is authorized to administer oaths, and to take the probate of deeds -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office, at Abbeville Courthouse on
the Sixth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty
and in the seventy fifth year of the Sovereignty
and Independence of the United States of America
Thos S. Spierin C.C.P.&G.S.