Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21377, John House, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

House, John
Susanna

NUMBER
W.21377


CONTENTS
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Vermont 4284
Susanna House, dec'd who was widow of John House who died on the 17. Feb. 1825 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Captain in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg't commanded by Col. Cilley in the N. Hampshire line for 6 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 480 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 14th October 1836 when she died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Nov'r 1845 and sent to Ira Davis Norwich, Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Payable to Eleazer G. House, George House, & Susanna Litch. children of s'd Susanna House, dec'd
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. 
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 41. 41.


Reported. See letter 
Letter to Wm. B. Litch 9th Nov'r 1849
1885 Mch 16 History to Hanover NH
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See letter to Hon. A. Lawrence Apl. 25. 1836 - 
Notification sent October 23d 1820 to Benjamin Swan, Windsor, Vermont

14.854
Vermont.
John House, of Norwich in the state of Vermont who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the  New Hampshire line, for the term of six years. - 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Sept. 1819 and sent to William Strong, Esq. Windsor Vt.
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Arrears to 4th of Sep't 1819. 16 mos 21/30 334.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820. 120.00
$454.00
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
R Continued
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate holden at Woodstock in and for said District, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. that Susanna House (Widow of Capt. John House deceased who was a pensioner of the United states under the Act of March 18, 1818.) was a resident of Norwich in said District, and died at said Norwich on the 14" day of October in the year of our Lord 1836; that she the said Susanna left only three surviving children whose names are Eleazer G. House of Boston Mass. - George House of Gallapolis, (Gallipolis) Ohio - and Susanna Litch of Norwich aforesaid. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Woodstock in said District this 11th day of June in the year 1845.
Oel Billings Register.
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"A record of the Births of children born unto John House and Susanna his wife, viz - 
Susanna House was born Jan'y the twenty second, seventeen hundred and seventy two. - Died April 16th 1775.
John Langdon House Jun'r was born August y'e seventeen Hundred and seventy four
Susanna House was born Jan'y twenty sixth Seventeen Hundred and Seventy seven.
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Town Clerk's Office Hanover July 19th 1845"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original record, as remain in this Office, with the exception of the dates which are expressed upon the record in fair legible figures, as follows.
"Jan'y the 22d=1772" - "August y'e 30th 1774" "Jan'y the 26th 1777."
Attest /s/Jon'a Freeman 2d Town Clerk
I Jonathan Freeman 2d depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the Town of Hanover aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exceptions above named 
/s/Jon'a Freeman 2d
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. July 19th 1845. 
Then personally appeared Jonathan Freeman 2nd and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Isaac Fellows {Justice of the Peace
N.B. The word "Langdon" was interlined on the record, as above
/s/Jon'a Freeman 2
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Fellows is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of December AD 1845, & will expire on the 15th day of December, AD 1848, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of July AD. 1845. 
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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6566,
R'd Sept. 26, 1845. 

Susanna House dec'd widow of John Vt
Act 4 July 36 [margin note: 76+77=154]
Married in 71. husb'd d'd 1825 She died Oct 14-1836
2 years as Capt
$480.00 From 4th March 31. to day of her death

6566.
R'd Sept 26, 1845
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Susanna House dec'd widow of John Vt
Act 4 July 36 [margin note: 76+77=154]
Married in 71. husb'd d'd 1825 She died Oct 14-1836
2 years as Capt 
$480.00 From 4th March 31. to day of her death 

6566. 
R'd Sept 26, 1845
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 9th day of June AD. 1845, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Hartford Susanna Litch a resident of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged fifty seven 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 4 1836; That she is the daughter, and the administratrix of Susanna House, late of said Norwich deceased, who was the widow of John House also late of said Norwich deceased, who was a Colonel Lieutenant & Captain in the Army of the Revolution. And that she recollects hearing the Said John House tell of serving in Col Beedle's (Bedel) Regiment in the Canada Service in 1775 as a Lieutenant, and also of serving in Col. Baldwin's Regiment as a Capt & Col'o Cilley's and Scammell's Regiment as Capt. I have also heard him tell of being at the battle of White Plains, at Valley Forge, and in South Carolina, & several other places, and that the said John House was a Pensioner under the act of March 1818. She further declares that the Said Susanna was married to the Said John on the day of May A.D. 1771. and that the Said John House died on the 17th of February 1825. And that the said Susanna remained the widow of the Said John House until the time of her decease which was on the 14th day of October AD 1836, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And the only surviving children of the said Susanna House are Eleazer G House
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of Boston Mass George House of Gallipolis Ohio. & Susanna Litch. 
/s/Susanna Litch
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above-written, (The word "Colonel" interlined & before signed.)
Before, /s/George E. Wales, Judge.
State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Litch for a pension; and I further certify that the said Susanna Litch was on the second day of June instant. duly appointed Administratrix of the estate of Susanna House late widow of John House deceased and and gave bonds as the law requires as appears of record and due faith and credit are to be given to her acts as such. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 9th day of June AD 1845
/s/Oel Billings Register.
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John House Captain
Col. Stark & Cilley's Reg'ts
New Hampshire Line 
1777 - 6 years
['Rejected' crossed out]
Admitted 
The Secretary for the department of War
Washington City DC
not on Rolls
Further evidence of service wanting 
3 Mar 1819
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State of Vermont
District of Hartford ss.} On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County, personally appears John House aged Seventy three years resident in Norwich in said Windsor County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his  Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 - That he the said John House entered on service as a Lieutenant in the company - commanded by Captain Israel Curtis and Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Beedle (Bedel) in the month of September AD. 1775 
That he was after serving accordingly about Two months appointed Capt. and received a warrant accordingly signed by General Montgomery in his expedition to Quebec but received no Commission ['(which warrant is [illegible]' crossed out] that he served accordingly untill some time in May then next. that in September then next he entered said service as a Captain and served accordingly for six months - That in March AD. 1777 he was appointed Captain in said service and received a Commission accordingly signed by John Hancock President of Congress and served accordingly to the end of said war. ['first' crossed out] in the Regiment first commanded by Col John Stark and then by Col. Joseph Cilly (Cilley) - when he was honorably discharged
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service - 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
/s/William Strong Judge
I William Strong Jun'r Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction. that the said John House did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court this Twentieth day of November Anno Domini 1818 - 
/s/William Strong Judge
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170
John House
14.854
March 1820
Con
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY...SS.} At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty. 
ON this second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John House aged seventy six years, resident in Norwich in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he the said John House received a commission as Captain in the First Regiment of the Newhampshire line commanded by Col. Stark and afterward by Col. Cilley on the Continental Establishment and served as Captain three years in the same corps - he was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, and at the taking of Gen'l Burgoyne, and was honorably discharged at New York
that he made his original declaration on the fourteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14854 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. viz one Toasting Iron, 25 1 frying Pan .10 .... .35
1 wooden & 1 Fire pail, 75-3 Cyder (cider) Barrels 1.50-2 old Chairs, 12. 1 old Table 1 - 3.37
1 old Chest, 50-1 old Desk-1 very old Chest, 50, Shovel & Tongs 1.50. do do 1 - 4.50
Pewter plates & Platters 3 - 1 Tea pot, 50. Crockery war 1- 1 Tea spoon, 12 ..4.62
1 looking Glass .25 [illegible] Iron & salt morter, 50 5 Knives & forks, 25 .. 1
2 Sieves, 25 1 ax, 50 1 Iron Wedge, 25 1 candlestick, 12 use of land 15 ... 16.12
$29.96- 30
Judge Reece - 6.50
$36.50
I owe at this time to John Hall 
The Deponant has a wife aged 74 years - 
The Deponant & his wife by reason of their advances age are quite infirm, and able to do but very little Labour
/s/John House
Sworn to and declared on the second day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, /s/Benj'a Swan Clerk. 
STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY...SS.} I Benj'a Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the 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 Nothing ['dollars' crossed out] 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Seventh day of August 1820. 
/s/Benj. Swan {Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.
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[typewritten letter]
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. [initials: aws]

September 24, 1928.

Mrs. Bert C. Thomas,
205 Pine Avenue,
Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21377, it appears that John House came from Hebron and settled in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire and in September 1775 was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Israel Curtis' Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was at the siege of St. John's, retreat from Ticonderoga and battle of White Plains; September 17, 1776, he was commissioned captain and served in Colonel Nahum Baldwin's, John Stark's and Joseph Cilley's New Hampshire Regiments, he was at the
taking of Burgoyne; in 1780 he was Colonel of Militia and was at the burning of Royalton, and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, aged seventy-three years.
He died there February 17, 1825.
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[typewritten letter]
The soldier married in May 1771, Susanna, her maiden name is not given.
She died October 14, 1836 at Norwich, Vermont.
It is stated that they raised a large family of children:
Susanna born January 22, 1772, died April 16, 1775.
John Langdon, Junior  "  August 30, 1774.
Susanna  "  January 26, 1777.
The following children survived their mother, Susanna Litch, of Norwich, Vermont, who stated that she was fifty-seven years old in 1845; Eleazer G. House of Boston, Massachusetts; and George House of Galliopolis, Ohio. No other names of children given.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[verso]
Apl 29, 1901 Mrs. H. H. Hunt Oak Park Ill
1928-Sept 14 - Hist. to Mrs. Bert C. Thomas aws

[recto]
21.377
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 21.377
Susanna House
Widow of John House
Capt Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State ['Colony' crossed out] OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,}
The Government and People of said ['Colony' crossed out] State
TO Captain John House Esq'r ['Gentleman' crossed out] GREETING:
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said John House, Captain of the first Company in the Regiment of Militia raised within said ['Colony' crossed out] State for the Continental Service of which Nahum Baldwin Esq'r is Colonel. You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain in Leading ordering and exercising the said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Or any other your Superior Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. 
Dated at EXETER, the seventeenth day of September 1776.
/s/M Weare {President of the Council. 
/s/E Thompson Secretary.
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Susanna House dec'd 
widow of John
Vermont.
m'd 71 husb'd d'd 1825 - widow d'd 14 Oct. 1836.
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No 6566.
Susanna House widow of John.
Vermont.
m'd in '71. - husb'd died 1824 - wid'w d'd Oct 14 1836
Act 4th July 1836.
Admitted
2 years Capt. $480.00
From 4th March 1831 to October 14th 1836, the day of her death. 
Payable to Eleazer G. House, George House, & Susanna Litch children of s'd Susanna House, dec'd 
Ira Davis
Norwich Vermont
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[handwritten letter]
Norwich Vt. Nov. 11 1845

Dear Sir
I sending you the application of Susanna Litch for a Pension in the right of Susanna House widow of Capt John House, some weeks since I accidentally omitted the certificate of the Register of Probate, showing the death of the same widow. I herewith enclose the same that you may place it with the other papers in the case. 
Respectfully yours
/s/Ira Davis 
Hon J. L. Edwards.
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told the 2 Hundred are Lot of John Knight in Hanover to give on Smith for £4-15 the [illegible] Binder
the Tax and Cost was Twelve Dollars
/s/John House Collector
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State of Newhampshire
To the honorable Senate & House of Representatives of the State of Newhampshire, in general Court convened. 
Humbly Sheweth John House late of Hanover in this State, That in the year 2775. your Petitioner, together with one Israel Curtis raised a Company of Volunteers for the Public Service, and with them joined the Army then investing Fort St. John's in Canada; that your Petitioner at his own Expence furnished for said Company thirty five Blankets & six Camp Tin Kettles, & that he & said Company continued with the american army during its Stay in Canada; That on account of the small Pox passing thru the Company while the army lay before Quebeck They were not allowed to bring the Blankets away & the Camp Kettles were lost, at the Time of the Retreat of the Army in 1776, In March 1779 he made application to the general Court of this State on the Subject, and obtained a Vote of the House of Representatives for an allowance, which by some means, was not concurred by the Council; Your Petitioner further Sheweth that at the general Court held at Hanover in this State June Sessions, 1795 he further Petitioned this honorable Court for Compensation for the articles supplied, that a Committee of both Branches reported in his Favour & ascertained the sum, which they supposes due to your Petitions, but the sum being so inadequate to the  Value of the articles supplied; Your petitioner that he could not [illeg] in taking the sum reported, it being so much less than the real Value of the articles; so that your Petitioner has not received any Part ['for' crossed out] of the articles, or any other Compensation therefor;
Your Petitioner Therefore humbly Prays that such allowance be made him by the honorable Court, as well be considered, honorable & just for this House to grant, & for him to receive, & make him such grant & Compensation, as the Nature & Circumstances of the Case point out to be equitable, and as in Duly bound he well ever Pray - 
Concord December 5th 1795
/s/John House
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8231
I James Goold of Hanover in the County of Grafton & state of Newhampshire of lawful age do depose & say, that in the Month of December Anno Domini 1776 I was at the placed called White plains in the State of New York together with John House & others from Newhampshire - that said House there received a Captains Commission in the Continental Regiment then commanded by Col. Stark, being the first Regiment in the Newhampshire line - that this Deponent also received a lieutenants Commission, in the same Regiment, & was afterwards attached to the company commanded by said House, as his lieutenant & further say that soon afterwards said House & myself were sent into Newhampshire on the recruiting service, where we continued for some time - in March AD 1777. said House having orders therefor, joined the army at Ticonderoga - that in May of the same year this Deponant pursuant to orders joined the Army also at said Ticonderoga - that said House was there there doing duty as a Captain in the same Regiment aforesaid but which was then commanded by Col: Joseph Cilley, I there & elsewhere served in the same Regiment, as a lieutenant in the company commanded by said House - & said House also continued to command said company until some time in January or February AD 1778. at which time I was permitted to go home on account of a wound which disabled me from performing further service in the Army & further this Deponent saith not - 
/s/James Goold
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State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss. Hanover August 24th 1819. then James Goold, who hath subscribed the within affidavit made oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth - before me
/s/Ben J. Gilbert Justice of the peacre
Grafton ss. Aug't 24th 1819 I do certify that James Goold who hath subscribed the within affidavit is a credible witness
/s/Ben J. Gilbert J Peace -
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I David Wright of Hanover County of Grafton & State of Ne Hampshire aged Eighty five years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Capt John House from the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the time of his decease. The Said House was a Capt in Col. Cilley's or Scammell's Reg't of the New Hampshire line. I belonged to the company which he commanded in 1778 seventeen hundred seventy Eighty & nine, but it was commanded by different captains, but it was always called House's company. I have frequently heard the Said House tell of serving in Col. Bedle's (Bedel) regiment as a Lieutenant in 1775 in the honorable service. The Said House removed from this town to Norwich Vermont, where he died about twenty years since. His widow Susanna House I am informed died also in Norwich some nine years since and further say not. 
/s/David Wright
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} Hanover June 3d A.D. 1845
Then personally appeared the above named David Wright, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true - Before me
/s/Dan'l Blaisdell Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County sct.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Blaisdell is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, dully commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January AD 1840 and will expire on the ninth day of January AD 1848, and that his signature above, (within), written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 4th day of June AD 1845 - 
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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To the hon'ble the Council & House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire in general Assembly convened - 
Humbly Shews John House of Hanover in the County of Grafton That in September 1775 upon the requisition of the late General Montgomery for the People upon Connecticut River within this State to turn out to his Assistance at the Siege of St Johns Capt Israel Cartis (Carle) & your Petitioner raised a Company of men who engaged as volunteers for two months (of which Company he was chosen Lieutenant) & served at the said Siege - 
That in order to the equipping & marching said Company as expeditiously as possible the said Captain & he upon their joint Credit supply'd said Company with Thirty five Blankets & Six Camp Kettles - That after the Reduction of St John's the said Company was taken into the Continental Service & the Command thereof devolved ['in' crossed out] upon him 
That the said Articles were worn out or lost in said Service in Canada - That the said Captain died in Canada insolvent & your Petitioner has since be apply'd to, for pay for said Blankets & Kettles & has accordingly paid for the Same Wherefore he prays that matter may be taken into Consideration & that he may have any adequate Compensation granted him & as bound shall pray &c
Exeter March 24th 1779 /s/John House
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Cap't House's Petition
Dismist Curr Cause 
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office,
I do hereby certify, That the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the original now on file in this Office. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 16th day of July, A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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State of New Hamp'r} In the House of Representatives March 25th 1779. 
Upon reading the Petition of John House - voted that Mr. Marsh, Capt. Batchelder & Mr. Blodgett with such as the hon'ble Board shall join be a Committee to consider of the said Petition & report thereon
Sent up for Concurrence
/s/John Dudley Speak'r pro tem 
In Council the same day read and Concurred & Mr. Abbot & Mr. Johnson added
/s/E. Thompson Secy
State of New Hampshire} Exeter y'e 26 March 1779
The Committee above mentioned Having taken into Consideration the Petition of ['Capt' crossed out] John House beg leave to Report as their Oppinion that the Petition be dismissed which is humbly Submitted by 
/s/Jacob Abbot for the Committee
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office,
I do hereby Certify, That the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the original now on file in this Office. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 16th day of July A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire
"Friday March 26th 1779. P. M. 
The Committee on the Petition of Cap't John House, reported their opinion that the Petition be Dismist, which is humbly submitted sign'd Jacob Abbot for the Committee, which report being read was received and accepted" 
In the House of Representatives Dec'r 5th 1796. 
"Voted that Mr. Mills Mr. Hoyt & Mr. Langdon be a Committee on the part of this House to join such as the Hon'bl Senate as they may appoint to consider of the Petition of John House praying for an allowance for Blankets and Kettles by him supplied a Company of volunteers in 1775: and report thereon"
In the House of Representatives Dec'r 6th 1796. 
"The Committee on the Petition of John House reported that he have leave to withdraw his Petition - which report was accepted"
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,
I do hereby certify, That the foregoing are true and correct extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives of this State, the same having been examined & compared by me.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 15th day of July, A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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[handwritten letter]
Norwich Vt Sept 22, 1845

Dear Sir
I transmit herewith the Declaration of Susanna Litch, Administratrix of the Estate of Susanna House widow of John House, and the papers in support of said claim.
The Papers sent are The Declaration. The commission of Capt House in Col. Baldwin's Reg't in 1776. The certificate of his Service in Col. Scammel's (Scammell) Regt in 1777 & 78. The affadavits of David Wright & Hezekiah Goodrich in relation to House's Service in Canada as Lieut and identifying the widow. The Petition of House & copies of the Journal of the Legislature of New-Hampshire in relation to his service in Canada. A copy of the files of the Council of Safety, from the Town Clerk of Hanover showing House's appointment as Lt. Col. evidence of his service as Col. in Deacon Goodrich's affadavit, And a copy of the Record of the Birth's of his children from the Town Clerk's office Hanover.
Yours Very Respectfully
/s/Ira Davis
Hon J. L. Edwards
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At a meeting of Com'te of Safety from a number of Towns convened at Cap't Brewster's in Dresden January 20th 1780 to consult on measures for the safety of this frontier county - 
Chose Dean'l Neh'h Estabrook chairman - 
Chose Aaron Storrs Clerk - 
Voted that this convention nominate and appoint a Col'l Lt. Col. and Major to command s'd Regiment of minute men - and that each Company of minute men chose their Capt. Lt. Ensign and under Officers and also that the whole of the Militia be mustered and equip'd for the field in case of alarm - 
Field Officers appointed for the minute Reg't - David Woodward Col'l. John House Lt. Col'l John Barnes Major - 
The proportion of minute men for each Town is as follows viz - 
Bath 17
Haverhill 41
Newbury 63
Moretown 20
Piermont 24
Lyme 28
Norwich 66
Oxford 20
Hanover 30
Dresden 13
Lebanon 26
Hartford 12
Royalton 17
Sharon 14
Canaan 8
Strafford 31
A true copy of records
Attest - /s/Aaron Storrs Clerk
A true copy of the above record on file in the Town Clerk's office in Hanover in the State of New Hampshire
Attest - /s/Jon'a Freeman 2d} Town Clerk of Hanover N.H.
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Sec'y of State's Certif - 
Commissioned in Cilley's Reg't
Nov. 8" 1776
In service 21 Sept '78
See Bundle 23 No. 10
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P. Nov'r 7, 1776|By 12 Months in 1777|£144|
Resigned|By 2 Mo & 5 days in 1778|26
5 March 1778|[blank]|170|
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be formed in Scammel's (Scammell) Regimental Ledger, page 231, which was returned to this office from the War Office Jany. A.D. 1841. 
I further certify, That, from an examination of the Books & Documents, relating to military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that John House was a Captain in "Col'o Baldwin's Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Army at New York under Gen'l Washington" in 1776. And from the Pay Roll of said John House's Company, it appears that he was paid for "advance wages & bounty £8.. Billeting £2..7..10.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 23d day of June A.D. 1845. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell 
Secretary of State
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✓Capt. John House - 1st N. H. Reg't Dr.
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Sundries dev by Mr Emery £|19.|13.| - |
Paid by the Continent in 1777 - £72.|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
ditto - 78  4..6..8.|76|6|8|
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[state seal affixed]
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[handwritten letter] 
Ballston Spa Sept. 15, 1849

Hon James L. Edwards,
I had the honor sometime since of sending on to your department papers in the case of James Porter an invalid application for a pension. 
Enclosed is any my power of attorney from him to act. 
Will you be kind enough to inform me if any action has been had upon his papers. [margin note: attended to]
I would also be very much obliged to you if you will examine the papers in the case of John House a capt. in the Revolution for this reason He was my Grand Father. His widow Susanna House was entitled to a pension under the act of 1836. Her daughter Susanna Litch (my mother) is her administratrix applied for & received $2336, that was due by the provisions of that act. I wish to know if it appears by those papers on which that pension
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[handwritten letter]
was obtained that John House served till the End of the Revolutionary War, & if so whether his children (his widow being dead) can recover any commutation money.
He was married before the end of the war. If you will examine those papers & write me giving the requisite information it will save me over 500 miles travel & a good deal of expense.
If there is any commutation act if it is not too much trouble to send it to me I would be very much obliged to you to receive it.
Very Truly & Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
/s/Wm. B. Litch
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I Hezekiah Goodrich oof Norwich County of Windsor & State of Vermont Aged 89 years depose p& say that some years previous to the Revolutionary war John House settled in the Town of Hanover, Newhampshire said House came from Hebron Connecticut, - In the latter part of the summer of 1775 (Seventeen hundred and Seventy five) the s'd House together with one Curtis raised a company of men for the Canada Service in Expedition as then called - Soon after which they set out for Canada - Curtis I think was Captain and House was Lieutenant - House returned the next summer I think the latter part of June. 
Not long after his return home, the said  House was appointed a Captain in the Continental Army, I think he served in several Regiments I am sure he was in Cilley's or Scammels (Scammell) - I do not remember how long he served, but I well recollect he was gone in the service two seasons after he returned from Canada - 
In 2780 ['when the' crossed out] on the news of the Burning of Royalton Vermont by the Brittish and Indians the militia of the neighboring towns turned out and marched to Royalton I was one amoung the number of several hundreds - The said John House was there and took the Command of the men - He was then a Colonel or was so called and always after that time retained the title - I think at that he did not belong at that time to the continental line - We were gone in this service about one week 
Col. House after the close of the war removed to this town where he continued to reside till his death - He was for some years before his death a pensioner 
I further say that I was well acquainted with Susanna House his wife from the time they first came to this part of the Country till her death which was but a few years ago - They always lived together as Husband & wife and brought up a large family of Children
/s/Hez. Goodrich
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State of Vermont Windsor County ss
At Norwich this 3d day of September the within named H. Goodrich appeared and made oath & subscribed the within deposition
And I hereby certify that the said Goodrich is a near neighbor to me and that  he is a credible witness and that his memory appears to be good
/s/Joel Morris Justice of the Peace 
STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County...ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Joel Morris is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 19. day of September A.D. 1845
/s/N. Williams, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Susanna House, dec'd late of Vermont, who was widow of John House, a Captain in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $480 per annum; and having died on the 14th of October 1836, the amount due from the 4th of March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to Eleazer G. House, George House and Susanna Litch, children of said Susanna House, dec'd.
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[handwritten letter]
MRS. BERT C. THOMAS
205 PINE AVENUE
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

Nov. 22. 1927

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C. 

Dear sir, - 
Please send me the Pension record of John House (1744-1825) Born in Hebron, Conn. died in Norwich Vt. also the name of his wife. I would like to use the data in D.A.R. research work. 
Thanking you in advance, I am 
Very truly yours
/s/Mrs. Bert C. Thomas
205 Pine Ave
Klamath Falls, Ore.
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[handwritten letter]
Oak Park
March 20, 1901

Pension Dept. 
Revolutionary War Pensioners
Will you please send me a memorandum of the death of John House a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. 
I have no record of the dates of his birth or death & it is needed for the Lineage Book of the Daughters of American Revolution of which i have been a member for 4 years. 
Any information will be
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[handwritten letter]
very thankfully rec'd
Yours very truly
/s/Anne M. Hunt
Mrs. H. H. Hunt
329 Pleasant st.
Oak Park, Ill's.
John House
Capt. in New Hampshire Regiment, Col. Cilley commanding.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME House, John GRADE Private LINE New York 
WARRANT NUMBER 7273 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 18, 1790 to -not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.