Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,029, Daniel Hough, N.H.
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Service Number
NH Hough, Daniel W.16,029
Lydia
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New Hampshire 3252
Lydia Hough
Widow of Daniel Hough, Dec'd
who died on the 11th September 1820,
of Grafton Co. in the Stat3e of NH
Who was a private in the company commanded by Captain House of the Regt commanded by Col Warner in the N Hamp line for 6 months 14 days
NH
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 21 dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of march 1840, + sent to Tim'o Kenrick, Lebanon, NH.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $194.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep'40 10.77
$204.77
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 [illegible]}
Recorded by DM Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 26.

Let to Timothy Kenrick
March 10 1845
Let to John Bryant
March 19.47
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Lydia Hough
Certificate of MArriage
for
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Daniel Hough + Lydia Edgaton was married.
I Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the forgoing extract from the record of marriages in said town of Lebanon is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Daniel Hough and Lydia Edgaton as therein recorded with the exception of the date, which is [illegible] on the record in fair and legible figures as follows. December twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty. The whole record of their marriage as therein recorded being in words and figures as follows Daniel Hough + Lydia Edgaton was married Dec 12th 1780. The records do not state by whom said marriage ceremony was performed.
Attest Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk 
Lebanon Sept 29, 1838
I Timothy Kenrick above named do depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records in said Lebanon with the exception above named as certified by me.
Timothy Kenrick
Grafton SS State of New Hampshire Lebanon Sept 29th, 1838 Then personally appearing the above named Timothy Kenrick whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him I witnessed in my person are just and true.
Before me D C Churchill Jus. Peace
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I John Durkee of Lebanon NH of lawful age do depose and say that I was well acquinat3ed with Daniel Hough late of said Lebanon deceased and I know that the said Daniel Hough died on the eleventh day of September eighteen hundred and twenty. I am also well acquainted with Lydia Hough formerly the wife and now the widow of the said Daniel Hough and know that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hough
John Durkee

State of New Hampshire, Lebanon Sept 29, 1838
Grafton Ss Then personally appearing the above named John Durkee whom I certify to be a person of reputability and a witness entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my person is just and true.
D C Churchill Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS
I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to two certificates written on the preceding pages of this sheet, was on the 29th day of September last just and noting Justice of the pEace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is in each case aforesaid his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 6th day of October AD 1838
N.B. Felton Clerk
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Lydia Hough - Certificate of the time of her death in by the Register of the Court of Probate Jany 19, 1848
The claimant for an increase of pension [illegible] Lydia Hough died on the 12th day of March 1846

John Bryant Agent 
Marsden
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS
I certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Claremont within and for said County of Sullivan before the Hon. John L. Putnam, Judge of said Court on the 19th day of January AD. 1848. It was in evidence before said Court that Lydia Hough widow of the late Daniel Hough died on the 12th day of March AD. 1846. That she was at the time of her death a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 4th of July 1836, and had at the time of her death a pending claim to an increase of her pension. 
The she left five children by the names of Wade Hough, Daniel Hough, Clark Hough, Asa E Hough and Lydia Allen who are all still living with the exception of the said Asa E. Hough who died on the 20th of March 1846.
That Clark Hough of Lebanon in the County of Grafton has been duly appreciated execution of the last will and testament of the said Lydia Hough and is now acting in that capacity.
The testimony to the above points was satisfactory to the court.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of January AD 1848.
Ralph Metcalf [illegible]
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836.
State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
On this 24th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C Churchill Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton in said State. Lydia Hough a resident of Lebanon in said County of Grafton aged 77 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Daniel Hough who was a Sargeant and private in the Army of the Revolution. said Daniel Hough served as follows, in December 1775 or Jany 1776 he enlisted at Lebanon NH for six months into Captain John Barnetts Company Col Warren Regiment marched into Canada, was then during the winter campaign went to the Plains of Abraham. had the smallpox and suffered much from the inclemency of the season and by being short of provision, discharged in June 1776 served six months.
In the month of August 1776 he enlisted into Cap House Company, Col Baldwins Regiment went to white plains state of New York. was then at the time of the battle of White Plains Genl Washington commanded was discharged November 1776, served three months.
In the winter of 1779 + 1780, he enlisted into Captain Bush's Company. Huntington Lieutenant, was stationed at a place then called Island, now Washington Vermont. Was employed in scouting to discharged about the first of March 1780, served three months. Was a Sergeant during this tour of duty.
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Also in the month of March 1781 he was called out on an alarm and went to Newbury Vermont. This was at the time the Indians came to said Newbury took Col. Charles Johnson Prisoner and done other mischief. Served at this time two weeks.

She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hough on the twelfth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred eighty that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hough died on the eleventh day of September eighteen hundred and twenty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by inference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia Hough
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me DC Churchill J.C.C.Pleas

I certifty that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
DC Churchill J.C.C.Pleas
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May, 17, 1935
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BA-J/MCS
Daniel Hough, W.16029

Honorable J.J. McSwain
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. McSwain:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Bates, Stephen Bennett, Silas Gilbert, Daniel Hough, Isaac and William West, which information is desired by Mr. B.B. West, c/o Hotel Franklin, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a John Bates of Greenville County, South Carolina; a Stephen Bennett of Pendleton District, South Carolina, or Jackson County, Georgia; an Isaac West who lived in Greenville District, South Carolina, in 1790; a William West who enlisted from Virginia or Currituck or Perquimans County, North Carolina; or any Silas Gilbert.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 16029, based upon the military service of Daniel Hough who served from New Hampshire.
While a resident of Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, he enlisted in December, 1775 or January, 1776, and served six months as private in Captain John Barrett's company in Colonel Warner's New Hampshire regiment; he was engaged in the winter campaign to Canada and marched to the Plains of Abraham. He enlisted in August, 1776, and served three to four months as private in Captain John House's company in Colonel Baldwin's N.H. regiment. In 1777 he served seven days as private in Colonel Jonathan Chase's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in the winter of 1779 and 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Bush's New Hampshire company, was discharged about the first of March, having served three months. He served in March, 1781, two weeks, names of officers not given, marched to Newbury
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in Vermont, which place had been invaded by the Indians.
Daniel Hough married December 12, 1780, Lydia Edgaton. The marriage was recorded in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
This soldier died September 11, 1820, in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
On account of his service in the Revolutionary War, his widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1838, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was a resident of Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was living at that place in 1845.
Lydia Hough died March 12, 1846, leaving the following children: Wade Hough, Daniel Hough, Clark Hough, Asa E. Hough, and Lydia Allen. Said Asa E. Hough died March 20, 1846.
The papers in this claim contain no further data in regard to the soldier's family.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Daniel Hough or Huff who enlisted from Virginia.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 16029
Lydia Hough
Widow of
Daniel Hough
Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, page 347
[arrangement of 1870.]

35, May 17, list to
Hon. J.J. McSwain [illegible]
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[illegible]
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Lydia Hough
widow of Danl.
N.H.
Act 4 July 1836
[illegible] see letter to
Hon. H. Hubbard
March 16 1834
Tim.o Kenrick 22 July 39
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Lydia Hough
Wid of Daniel
N.H.
Act July 4 1836
Married 1780
Died 1820
Allow 6mo 14d
pn $21.55 per annum
NH militia Cap House

Tim.o Kenrick Esq
Lebanon NH
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1836
Lydia Hough
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Daniel Hough + Lydia Edgaton was married Dec 12 seventeen hundred and eighty.
I Timothy Kenrick clerk of the Town of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Daniel Hough + Lydia Edgaton with the exception of the date which is [illegible] on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"Dec 12th, 1780"
Attest Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk
I Timothy Kenrick above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Lebanon with the exception above named as certified by me.
Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk
Lebanon August 25, 1838

Grafton SS, State of New Hampshire, August 25, 1838
Personally appearing the above named Timothy Kenrick made solemn oath that the above certificate + affidavit by him subscribed in my person are just and true, before me
Elijah Blaisdell Jus. Peace

Lebanon Oct 13, 1838
The above certificate was made before I read your letter of August 30th, 1838, and being included in the Clerks certificate could not be taken out. another certificate of the marriage is sent. T Kenrick.
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Mrs Lydia Hough Dec'd
Proof of the day of her death
Doctor Benjamin Gallup [illegible]

The claimant to are [illegible] were also of pension Mrs Lydia Hough died on the 12th day of March 1846
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Clark Hough ---- is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and fore the County of Grafton ---- duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the twenty third day of December 1845 and will expire on the twenty third day of December 1850 and his signature as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 15th ---- day of August 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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I Benjamin Gallup of lawful age depose + say that I am a practicing physician in the Village of Lebanon County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and there I was well acquainted with Lydia Hough of said Lebanon who was the widow of the late Daniel Hough up to the time of her death, I attended upon her in her last sickness and my belief is that she died on the 12th day of March 1846 for I was so told [illegible]. I find by a change that I made on my book that I visited her for the last time on the 11th day of March 1846 the day previous to her death, and I attended her funeral on the 14th. 
Benjamin Gallup

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton SS
Sworn and subscribed to by the affiant who is a credible witness this 14th day of January 1848 before me
Clark Hough Justice of the Peace
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Lydia Hough N.H. Dec'd Act 4th July 1836
Additional proof of service claimed
Joseph Woodey Deposition

[illegible] Agent
Meriden
NH
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I Joseph Wood a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged upwards of 88 years do hereby depose and say that my residence in said Lebanon commenced previous to the war of the Revolution where in I was several times engaged + early became acquainted with many others who were also actors in the Country's service from said town of Lebanon and intimately so with Daniel Hough the husband of Lydia Hough late deceased, and who was at the time of her death a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States - Also that I have long been acquainted with my aged fellow townsman Martin Dewey whose affidavit made before Watson K. Eldridge Esq. on the 20th day of January last in reference to those who were engaged in the Canada service for the space of six months [illegible] as stated by him in the month of May or June 1776 has been shown true + I believe the same to be true, for I was myself well acquainted with Eleazor Woodward, Stephen Colburn (who married a sister of mine) Daniel Bliss, Elkanak [illegible], Nathan Durkee and Daniel Hough, Previous named by him as having enlisted in November or December 1775 to go into the Canada service and as I even have done I do still believe that they did so enlist and go into that service accordingly. From my recollection is that they collected at my father's house which was situated upon the bank of the Connecticut River in said Lebanon, and from there they started off equipped as soldiers were in those days, and at that season of the year for a winters campaign. They were absent according to my best recollection is months, or more, and were reported to have served at that time six months and from conversations afterward frequently had with the said Daniel Hough (with whom as before stated I was intimately acquainted) in relation to said service and to what he and the others suffered during its
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performance. it is beyond a doubt in my mind that the said Daniel Hough who was the husband of Lydia Hough did enlist at the time aforesaid and that he went and served under that enlistment for the term of six months.
Joseph Wood
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS
Sworn and subscribed to this 15th day of June 1848 before me
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Joseph Wood the deponent is a credible witness.
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias F. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 26th day of June 1848.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Daniel Hough d. 1820
Lydia m Dec [illegible]88
76 6 mo. [illegible] Canada
Aug 3 Cap House Baldwin
79.80 3xx Bush Vermont [illegible]
Mar 81x  14
6. + 14 on roll Sept 1776

remainder of document illegible
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
DC
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Lebanon NH May 13, 1839
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The Hon. H Hubbard sent me a few days since, a letter to him from you, mentioning the claim of Mrs Lydia Hough widow of Daniel Hough for Pension under the act of July 4th, 1836. You say "it is alleged that the said Daniel Hough served in Capt Barnetts Company, Col Warners Regt and that the service was performed in Vermont" and also say "there was no captain of the name of Barnett in that Regt" on examination of her declaration you will see that the Captain was Barrett and that the service is state to have been performed in Canada. The company was wholly or partly raised in New Hampshire and the Captain John Barrett went from Lebanon NH or vicinity. His company belonged to Col. Warners Regt. and went from New Hampshire to Canada, was stationed for some time on the Plains of Abraham near the city of Quebec + was in Gen. Arnolds Brigade. it was not a Vermont but a continental or New Hampshire Regiment, there were a number of others who went from Lebanon in the same Company at the same time, but they are all dead. 
I enclose the certificate of the secy. of the State of New Hampshire of services performed by said
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Daniel Hough in the State of New York, which is mentioned in her declaration.
Very Respectfullu yours Sir
Timothy Kenrick
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Mrs. Lydia Hough
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Muster shall of Capt John House Company in lead Baldwins Regiment
We the Subscribers, officers and Soldiers do acknowledge that we have received of Benj A Bellows June Esqr one of the Pay Masters of said Regiment the several sums prefixed to our names.
Daniel Hough Lebanon, Private 6 £ advance wages and Bounty 284 Miles and £2-7-4 Billeting Sum total £8-7-4

State of New Hampshire
office of Secretary of State April 12th 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
extract from the original hands in this office
& that the hall Book from which the foregoing
extract is mark hear date AD 1776
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of said State.
Janich Stevens Secretary of State
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[SEAL]ATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Timothy Kenrick
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take
acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments.  His commission was dated on the twenty first day of December 1842 and will expire o the twenty first day of December 1847
and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. r
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Fourth day of August 1846
George G. Fogg SECRETARY OF STATE
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Lydia Hough of N.H.
dec as Act 4th July1836 claim for increase of pension 
additional [Illegible]
Martin Dewey Dep:

[Illegible] N.H.
Agent
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I Martin Dewey of Lebanon in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire, now aged upwards of 91 years do upon oath testify and say that I became a resident of said Lebanon some time previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War
and when at about nine years of age; and that I have ever since been one of its inhabitants. That as early as the year 1775 and subsequently through the war of the
Revolution I was acquainted with every family
in town and with most of the men who were early engaged in the country's service and of the number so engaged, were Eleaser Woodward, Stephen Colburn,
Daniel Bliss Elkanah Sprague, Nathan Durkee and Daniel Hough.  These individuals as my most perfect recollection now is, enlisted either in the month of November or December 1775 to serve in Canada, and soon after so enlisting went, and returned to said Lebanon
the next May or June after an absence of upwards of six months, having each of them performed as was always understood a tour of six months service under that in engagement, but in what grade and under whose command cannot state but was always led to suppose they were private soldiers, With the said Woodward, Colburn, Bliss,
Sprague, Durkee and Hough, my acquaintance continued till each of their deaths.  I was acquainted with them all, but the most most intimately so with the two latter -
with the said Daniel Hough I had frequent conversations
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in relation to his Canada service as it was termed.  He spoke of the sufferings they underwent from the extreme cold weather during that six months campaign.  Shortneys
of provisions and sickness many of them while out having had the Small Pox - One of whom as yet well remember Nathan Durkee had not fully recorded from that disease at the time of his return home.  The above named persons
together with others as my belief is were afterwards engaged in other tours of service but when where and for what length
of time I do not know. They have all left me, and I know of but one man now living, who was at any time engaged in service from said town of Lebanon - That man is Capt.
Joseph Wood who became a resident of said town soon after I did and still lives as he always has done within its bounds being a few years younger than myself and will I doubt not, recollect the above named person including the Daniel Hough and be able to support
me in what I have above stated reference to his six months Canada service
Martin Davey

State of New Hampshire  )
Grafton County                )  ss
 January 20th 1848 Then personally appeared Martin Dewey who subscribed to the above deposition and who is a man of apparent strong mind and memory and a credible witness and made oath that the same is true
Before me Watson K Eldridge
Justice of the Peace
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[SEAL]
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I Thomas P Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Watson K. Eldridge-- is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified.  His Commission was dated on the 15th day of Decmr, 1843, and will expire on the fifteenth day of Decmr, 1848 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 26th day of June 1848.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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Lydia Hough dec widow of
Daniel Hough of N.H. Dec
Mm Phebe Durkee  s   Depo
Note
Daniel Hough and Nathan Durkee served together with the Canada expedition for which Mrs Durkee said that she has been allowed for 6 mo services of her husband Nathan Durkee in that expedition
Mr Danker an [Illegible] for 6 mos serv in Canada
In 1776
John Bryant Agent Meriden N. H.
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I [illegible] Durkee widow of Nathan Durkee who was a soldier of the Revolution and late of Lebanon [illegible] the county of Grafton State of New Hampshire depose and say that I lived and acquainted of said [illegible]. Previous to commencement of the revolutionary war and that I have since lived in [illegible] and having been a New Hampshire pensioner of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. That I have this day sworn and read the [illegible] of Martin Dewey + Joseph Woode of said Lebanon in reference to the [illegible illegible illegible] men who served in Canada in 1775 and 1776. This said [illegible] I was acquainted back before they went and after their return from their time of service and the most intimately so with the [illegible illegible illegible] married her after the war [illegible illegible] husband. The length of that tour of Canada served as it was called was six months as my confident belief ever haas been and this is the men so declared [illegible] have been in their return after an absence of more than six months. One tour of the service of my late husband the said Nathan Durkee for which I claimed was the six man Canada service reported in the depositions after said Dewey + Woode further depose and say that my intimate acquaintance was to that with my husband was with the Daniel Hough named by said deponents as and of the [illegible] with my husband that tour of service. He was a neighbor of [illegible illegible] the husband of Lydia Hough a pensioner of the
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United States late of said Lebanon [illegible] and accompanied  my husband and [illegible] from said Lebanon to Canada and then served with him [illegible] the explanation of their [illegible] six months after which the said Hough returned [illegible] said Nathan Durkee in Canada so sick with the smallpox as that it was supposed he would die there but from which he [illegible] unexpectedly recovered and returned home to south Lebanon And from frequent conversations that after words passed between the said Daniel Hough and my husband and as confident that [illegible] said Hough rendered six months service during that campaign as I was that [illegible] husband died. [illegible] having been admitted by the despondent [illegible] a settlement of my claim to [illegible] pensioner under the act of the 7th July 1838 that my husband [illegible] and [illegible] six months as a private. Phoebe her X Mark Durkee
Witness John Durkee
Laura Durkee

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS August 14 [illegible] then personally appeared Phoebe Durkee the above affiant who is [illegible] to me. to be a credible witness and made [illegible] above deposition by [illegible illegible] is then before me
Watson K, Eldridge Justice of the peace
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[SEAL]
State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Watson K. Eldridge-- is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton - duly
Commissioned and qualified.  
His Commission was dated on the 15th
day of December 1843 and will expire on the 15th  day of December 1848 and his signature,
as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given on under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 15th day of August - 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Mrs Lydia Hough renewed declaration 
N. H. Act 4th July 1836
John Bryant Agent
Menden N.H.
  

Dec 21, /42
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Renewed Declaration of Lydia Hough in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire
On this 29th day of October 1845 personally appeared before me Timothy Kenrick one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Grafton, Lydia Hough a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 84 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 pension made by the act of Congress proposed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Daniel Hough who was a sergeant and private in the army of the Revolution and served as she believes, as follows, In December 1775 or Jany 1776 he enlisted for six months into Capt John Barnetts Company Col. Warren regiment marched into Canada went to the plains of Abraham near Timbee, had the smallpox, suffered much from the inclemency of the season, and being short of provisions, was discharged June 1776. Served six months.
In the month of August 1776, he enlisted into Capt Houses company, Col. Baldwins Regt, went to White Plains New York was there at the time of the battle of White Plains, General Washington was the commander, discharged in the fall of the same year. Served four months.
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Also, in the winter of 1779 + 80 he enlisted into Capt Bush Company. Went to a place then called Kingland now Washington + was employed in scouting for war as sargeant during  the tour of service. Served three months.
Also in her belief he [illegible] other short tours of service under different captains in Col. Ohare Regiment. but she does not recollect the number nor length of those tours of service + of which she has not [illegible] the proof but expects to be able to obtain it [illegible].
That sometime in the month of August 1838 before the Hon David C Churchill she made a declaration in order to obtain the benefits of said act, wherein she made mention of most of the above services, and for a part of which she has been allowed.
The object of this new declaration is to claim for the whole of the above named services together with such other services as her may hereafter furnish proof. She having lately been informed that the widow Phebe Durkee, a New Hampshire claimant has been allowed a pension for services performed by her late husband in Canada in the winter of 1775 + 6 and as her husband the said Daniel Hough served during the same time and in the same company with said Nathan Durkee she thinks she should also be allowed for the same service.
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For proof of her marriage to the said Daniel Hough and the time of his death she prays that [illegible] may be had to her former declaration, she further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the period of the death of her late husband the said Daniel Hough which took place as stated in her former declaration.
Lydia Hough
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,
Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace
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Mrs Lydia Hough NH Pensioning claim proof of service
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State of New Hampshire,
Secretary of State's Office.

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Daniel Hough is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. John House's Company, as a private in said Company, with an allowance for [illegible] advance wages & bounty. Said pay roll is dated Sept, 1776. And whom the pay roll of Col. Jonathan Chase's Regt. is borne the name of Daniel Hough as a private in said Regt. with an allowance for seven days service, commencing July 3, 1777.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 2d day of March 1846
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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3
Deposition for Lydia Hough
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4001
Lydia Hough
application
act 4 July 1836
Widow of Daniel
NH
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I Daniel Kendrick of Hanover in the County of Grafton + State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner aged 79 years do testify and say that Mr. Daniel Hough of Lebanon N.H. enlisted in a company of soldiers commanded by Capt. Bush in the latter part of the year 1779 with me and we served in the revolutionary war three months at Kingsland now called Washington, Vermont, and we left that place in the month of March 1780 - Mr. Hough served in the capacity of second sergeant in our company - and further say not - 
Hanover August 24, 1838 Daniel Kendrick
State of New Hampshire 
Grafton SS August 24, 1838
Then Daniel Kendrick made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Jona Freeman Just. Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Kendrick who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and is entitled to credit.
Jona Freeman Just. Peace
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I David Tenny of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner aged 79 years, do
testify and say that Mr. Daniel Hough of Lebanon N.H. enlisted in a company of soldiers commanded by Capt Bush in the latter part of the year 1779, with me, and we served
three months at Washington, Vermont, then called Kingsland and we left that place in the month of March 1780.  It is my impression that Mr Hough served as a Sergeant in a
company - and further saith not-
Hanover August 24. 1838-
David Tenny
State of New Hampshire)
Grafton                           )  ss
August   24, 1838
Then David Tenny made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jon Freeman 2d Just Peace
I hereby certify that David Tenny who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and is entitled to credit-
Jon Freeman 2d Just. Peace
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State of New Hampshire  )
Grafton                             )  ss 
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David C Churchill, whose name is subscribed to two certificates on a preceding page of this packet, was on
the 24th day of August current, a Judge of said Court and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature in each case aforesaid, I also further certify that Elijah Blaisdell, whose name is subscribed to one certificate on a preceding page of this packet, was on the 25th day
of said August current was acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name is subscribed is his genuine signature.  I also certify that Jonathan Freeman, whose name
is subscribed to six certificates on the preceding pages of this packet, was on the 24th day of August current an acting
Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature.
(SEAL)
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
the 30th day of August AD 1838
N. B. Felton
Clerk
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I Jonathan Woodward of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner, aged
76 years, do testify and say that Mr. Daniel Hough of Lebanon N.H. enlisted in company of soldiers commanded by Capt. Bush in the latter part of the year 1779 with me, and Mr. Hough served in the revolutionary war with me three months at Kingston now called Washington, Vermont and we left that place in the month of March 1780- Mr. Hough would in the capacity of Sergeant in Capt. Bush's company - I further testify that I performed
a tour of duty with Mr. Hough at Newbury Vt in March 17 but I do not recollect the time spent there-- and further say not
Hanover August 24. 1838
Jonathan Woodward

State of New Hampshire       
Grafton ss. August 24. 1838    
Then Jonathan Woodward made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true-
Before me Jon a Freeman 2 Just. Peace
I hereby certify that Jonathan Woodward who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and is entitled to credit
Jon a  Freeman 2d
Justice Peace
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N.H.
L Hough

James L . Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
Lydia Hough
N.H.
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N.H.
L. Hough
free

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.

Lydia   Hough
N.H.
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Lebanon NH Jany 28 1840
J L Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
Sir
Yours of July 22 1839 relating to ┃
the claim of Mrs. Lydia Hough widow of
Daniel Hough dec. was duly [Illegible] I have caused examination to be made at the office of the Secretary and Treasurer of the State of Vermont, and also at the office of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire, but no evidence can there be found, nor can any
person be found who served with said Hough at Canada in the winter of 1775 & 1776, if the  rolls of that service under Captain Barrett, are not in the War Department at Washington, they must be lost.  Some of our old inhabitants
here, say they will remember that soldiers
went from this town to Canada in the winter of
1775 & 1776, and that when they returned the next summer most of them had the marks of having had the small pox, (Mr. Martin Dewey made an affidavit of some knowledge in this case, which was sent with the application of Mrs. Phebe Durkee widow of Nathan Durkee) [Illegible] of the service of Mr. Hough under
Capt. Bush & Capt. Rouse were forwarded with
her applications, as no further evidence can be
had Mrs. Hough wishes her case may be again examined and a pension granted her
for such sum as you think she is entitled
Very Respectfully your most obt servt
Timothy Kenrick
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I Marian Colburn of Lebanon in the County of 
Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 87
years do depose and say. That in the fall of the
year 1775, a number of men inhabitants of said
Lebanon enlisted or volunteered as soldiers to go to Canada for the purpose as was then said of taking the City of Quebec, Their Captains name was Barnett.
I will recollect that I saw among them Stephen
Colburn who was afterwards my husband Daniel Hough and several others all of whom are now dead, a part or all of the company collected together at my Fathers house in said Lebanon, previous to their leaving town, and marched from there on their way to Canada.  I also will remember when they returned from Canada in the Spring or summer following, some of them had not fully recovered from the small pox which most of the Soldier, had (who went from the states) while in Canada and I often heard the said Daniel Hough and others tell of the hardships they endured, how they suffered from the snow, cold and hunger, and from the small pox.  I was well acquainted with the said Daniel Hough both before and after this tour of duty lived a near neighbour [neighbor] to him until his death he died about the year 1820.  I am certain that said Daniel Hough was one of the soldiers, that went from Lebanon to Canada as above state they were absent from Lebanon at that time, more than six months old
Mariam Colburn
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire, Lebanon Nov. 29. 1844
Then the above named Mariam Colburn whom I certify to be a person of veracity and a witness entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true
Before me
Clark Hough Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack   ss
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Clark Hough is a Justice of the Peace in and for our County of Grafton in said State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was started on the fourteenth day of December A.D. 1840
and will expire on the 14th day of December AD 1845
and that the signature before written is genuine, purporting to be his -
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this fourth day of December 1844,
S. C. Badger Clerk
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I Joseph Wood of Lebanon County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged 85 years do depose and say. That I was a resident of said Lebanon before the commencement of the Revolutionary War in the fall of the year 1775, a company of men were raised in said Lebanon and other towns in the vicinity to go to Canada on an capedition [expedition] for the
purpose of taking Quebec said company was commanded by Captain John Barnett and to be under the command of Col Warner.  I will recollect of hearing at the time much said about this expedition, and of the dangers and dificulties [difficulties] that must attend it.
I frequently saw and talked with those who were going.  I saw them making the necessary preparations and saw many of them when they started off.  I will recalled that Daniel Hough was one of those that went.  I saw him both before he went and after he returned, most of those that went had the small pox while in Canada, and had not fully recovered when they returned, the reason why so many went from the towns in this vicinity out of 10 [Illegible] population was that it was thought of
Canada was conquered it would put a stop to
the Indian depredations on their towns which were then almost the frontier town.  I was well acquainted with the said Daniel Hough both before his going and after his return from Canada often heard him tell of the hardships they endured how they suffered from the cold, snow shortness of provisions and from the
small pox while in Canada and while making
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to and on their return.  Mr. Hough and the
others were absent from Lebanon in this campaign more than six months.  My acquaintance continued with said Daniel Hough until his death.  He died in this town about the year 1820.
Joseph Wood
State of New Hampshire )
Grafton                            )  ss
Lebanon, Novr 9th 1844
Then the above named Joseph Wood whom I
certify to be a person of veracity, and a witness
entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
Just and true
Before me Timothy Kennick Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack fs.

I Stephen C. Badger, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Kendrick is a Justice of the Peace in & for our County of Grafton in said State, duly commissioned and qualified:  that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of December 1842 and will Expire on twenty first day of December 1847 and that his signature above and before written, is genuine; purporting to be his--

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of December 1844--

S.C. Badger Clerk
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(Envelope)
(Stamp)
Dec. 16, 1844
Adal les cate
Lydia Hough

(Addressed to:)
[Illegible]
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lebanon NH  Dec'r 11st, 1844

JL Edwards Esq'r  Commifsioner of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I send some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Lydia Hough widow of Daniel Hough dec'd, who is a pensioner under the Act of July 4 1836.  Mrs Hough in her application for pension stated that her late husband served in the year 1775, 6--six months or more in canada.  also that he served in New York and at Kingsland &c. &c.   for these last services she was allowed a pension, but nothing was allowed for the Canada service, nor for his being a sergeant at Kingsland &c.   she now forwards the enclosed affidavits of Cap' Wood and Mrs Colburn who were both well acquainted with her late husband and prays that the additional allowance may be made to her, as it has been done to others whose husbands served with her late husband--

Very Respectfully your [illegible]
Timothy Kenrick
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 13, 1935.

SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
JOHN J. MC SWAINS, S. C. CHAIRMAN
LISTER HILL, ALA.
HARRY C. RAMSLEY, PA.
PRIMA F. MONTET, LA.
WALTER C. ADREWS, N.Y.
A. J. MAY, KY.
R. EWING THOMASON, TEX.
DONALD M. MCLEAN N. J.
CHARLES A. PLUMLEY, VT.
WILLIAM H. ROGERS, N. H.
SAM L. COLLINS, CALIF.
DOW W. HARTER, OHIO
CHARLES I. FADDIS, PA.
DEWEY SHORT, MO.
L. C. ARENDS, ILL.
CLARENCE W. TURNER, TENN.
ANDREW EDMISTON, W.VA.
SAMUEL W. KING, HAWAII
EDWIN M. SCHAEFER, ILL.
J. JOSEPH SMITH, CONN.
MATTHEW J. MERRITT, N. Y.
MAURY MAVERICK, TEX.
FRANK J. G. DORSEY, PA.
JOHN M. COSTELLO, CALIF.
J. MARK WILCOX, FLA.
PAUL J. KVALE, MINN.
KENNETH ANDERSON, CLERK
A. E. SLOAN ASSISTANT CLERK

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Mr. B. B. West, c/o Hotel Franklin,
Spartanburg, South Carolina, has sent me the
enclosed paper containing the names of certain veterans of the Revolutionary War.  I shall appreciate any information you may be able to give me concerning their records.
Yours very truly,
J. J. McSwain.

Time stamped 
RECEIVED
MAY 14 1935
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Want Revolutionary Record

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William West [underlined] born Princess Ann Co. Va. moved to either Currituck or Perquimane Co. N.C.   His son Isaac went to Greenville Co. S.C.

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Isaac West [checkmark] who married Mary Payne and was in Greenville District S.C. in 1790.

Daniel [checkmark] Hough, [underlined]  (name changed to Huff in Va.) 1752- 1820) said to have served as a private in New Hampshire Militia under Col John Chase to reinforce.  He was born in N.H. and died in Conn.  It is said record can be found in Brunswick Co. Va. 1778-5-10/

Silas Gilbert [underlined] who married Elizabeth Hough  Aug. 11, 1771   She was a descendant of Richard Hough, a friend of William Penn.  Silas Gilharis thought to have gone from Bucks Co. Penn. to Georgia after marriage.

Stephen Bennett [underlined] of Old Pendleton District of S.C.  Now Anderson County.  He sold land in Anderson County Sept. 21, 1814 and it is stated on deed that he was then a resident of Jackson Co. Ga.  Census of 1790 gives him as a resident of Pendleton District S.C.

John Bates [underlined] of Greenville County S.C. served in Revolutionary War and known as Captain Bates.  Can this be verified.

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MAY 14 1935
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