Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34930, Michael House, Penn.
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Penn.   House, Michael   S34930
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3,989
Maryland Roll

Michael House, Private
Capt Nelson
Pennsylvania linr
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 27 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Oct. 1818,
and sent to Thp. Kennedy, Eigr.
Hagerstown, Md.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818...           $42.35
Semi-anl. all'ee ending Mar. 4 1819   48.
arr. 5 mo. 5/31                                  $90.35

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
thru years_
to 1700
Continued
Washington Co
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Notification sent September 5th 1820 to
T. Kennedy. Hagerstown, Maryland

6281-1
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State of Maryland Washington County 
Be it remembered that on the seventh day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen personally appeared Michael
House of said county before me the subscriber and
associate Judge for the fifth Judicial district
of the State of Maryland, composed of Frederick,
Washington and Allegany counties, and made oath
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that
he the said Michael House enlisted in the
year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five - or Seventy six
in the company commanded by Captain Nelson
in the Regiment commanded by Col. De house
belonging to Pennsylvania - that he served for
about fifteen months and was discharged at
Philadelphia. -- That from time after his discharge 
he enlisted in Capt. Jacob Weavers
Company in the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment
commanded by Colonel Hampton, and
that he served in said company and Regiment
between three and four years, and was
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discharged at Trenton -
   In Testimony whereof I have
herewith set my hand and affixed my seal
day and year first above written
   Avery Shirved
State of Maryland, Washington County, To wit,
I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Gentleman
whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is an advocate
Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland
 composed of the County of Frederick, Washington and
Allegany duly commissioned and qualified, and to all
 acts as such fule forth and credit is and ought to
be given as well in Court of Justice as there is.
   In Testimony whereof I have here
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of my office this twenty seventh day
of March 1818 -
   O. H. Williams, blc
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State of Maryland, Washington County
   I Michael House do hereby relinquish
all my rights, title and claim to any
Pension to which I may have been
entitled to under the Laws of the United
States, previous to the Act of Congress
dated March Eighteen hundred and
eighteen. Given under my hand
seal this 27th day of March 1818 -
   Michael  X  his mark House, Seal
Witness
Tho. Kennedy
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I John Buchanan chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Michael House foresaid did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress. - 
October 8th 1818
Jn. Buchanan
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Michael House.
3,989

March 1819
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State of Maryland, Washington County, SS.
   On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court,
being a court of record for the said county, Michael House aged Seventy years of age, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - First in Captn John Nelson rifle company in which he enlisted in February 1776 and was discharged in May 1777. Second he enlisted in May 1777 under Capt Jacob Weaver 10th Pennsylvania Regiment under A. Hampten 1s. Brigade Gen. Wayne and was discharged at Trenton in February 1781.
That his original dedication was March 27th.
March 1818 his Pension Certificate is No. 3989 and bears date 
October 28th 1818.
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Schedule of Property, &c.

1 Ten Plate Stove
1 Table
Some old kitchen furniture
That he has a wife aged 70 years, a Daughter Polly 26 or 27 - and that he is too old and infirm to do anything
to earn a living - he was by occupation a
Shoemaker but has not been able to work
at his trade for more than twenty years.
Michael his X mark House
Witness
Tho. Kennedy

Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820
in open Court
O.H. Williams Ck
O.H. Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland
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 Twenty dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, on this first day of August 1820.
O.H. Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 W. Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Dear Madam:
   I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S.34930, it appears that Michael House
enlisted in February, 1776, and served in Captain John
Nelson's Company, Colonel DeHaas' Pennsylvania Regiment
until in May, 1777, when he enlisted and served in Cap-
tain Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel R. Humpton's Penn-
sylvania  Regiment until in February, 1781.
   He was allowed  pension on his application executed
March 27, 1818, while a resident of Washington County, Maryland.
   In 1820,  soldier was seventy years old, and referred to his wife as seventy years old, but did not give her name, and to daughter, Polly, aged twenty-six or twenty-seven years.
   He died February 1, 1827.
   There are no further data as to family.
     Very truly yours,
     E.W. MORGAN
     Acting Commissioners.
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34930
INVALID

File No. ....34,930
Michael House
Pri. Rev Doc
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870]

1926 - Apr 3 - Hist 16 Hon. John Mc Suleney
1930 - June 2 - Hist 16 Mrs Chas. S. Passmore
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State of Maryland Washington County
   On the 18th day of September
1818 personally appeared Michael House
an old Revolutionary soldier before me
a justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid - and made oath that
he is in reduced circumstances and 
stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support- at
the same time Christian Feshtig
appeared before me and made
oath that the said Michael House
is in indigent circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support. -
   Sworn before-
   J. Schuebly

Maryland
I Otho H Williams clerk of Washington County Court hereby certify
that J. Schuebly the Gentleman whose name is signed to the above 
is a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland for working law create and dady [illegible} and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith access is and ought to  be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office this 28th day of September 1818.
OH Williams [illegible
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Dear Sir,
   Enclosed is the paper of Jacob Albert which was returned for the Judge's certification of reduced circumstances - also that of Andrew Willis in same case - and Michael House which was one of the first sent down in Spring - and is also certified j re certified. I hope this trouble is almost over tho applicants live in remote sections of the county and are hard to find - do pray [hole in paper] [illegible ale?] for this county without delay. 
Yours respectfully,
Thos. Kennedy
Oct. 8, 1818
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Nov 14 - 1929
U.S. Pension Bureau
Wash. D.C.

[stamp] Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
Section
Nov 18 1929
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sirs - 
What record have you on Michael House a Rev. soldier and pensioner d about 1827 - died in Washington County - Maryland. 
I wish his record for a D.A.R. blank.
Yours,
Mrs Chas S. Passmore
717 West Granite St
Butte Mont
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Mrs. Fred C. Redick
Quinby Avenue
Wooster, OHIO
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE
March 3 1926


Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am a decendant of Michael House holder, a pensioner of 1820, and would like a record of what appears in that office concerning him.
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Very respectfully yours
Isabel Wilhelm Redick
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John McSweeney
16th District Ohio
Committee on Agriculture
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House of Representatives
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April 3 1926
U.S. Bureau of Pensions [end stamp]
April 2, 1926
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr. Scott:
I have been asked by a constituent to ascertain, if possible, the military record of an ancestor, George Michael Householder, a Revolutionary soldier, who was born and lived at Hagerstown, (formerly Elizabeth Hundred}, Maryland.
This man was carried on the pension rolls in the year 1820 as a Revolutionary pensioner I am advised.
Respectfully yours,
John Mc Sweeney
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Rev. and 1812
War section

April 3, 1926
Honorable John McSweeney
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. McSweeney:
In response to your letter of the second instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary war records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any George Michael Householder, George Householder or Michael Householder.
You are herewith furnished the history of Michael House, a Revolutionary war pensioner of Washington County, Maryland.
From the papers in the pension claim, S.34930, it appears that Michael House enlisted in February 1776 and served in Captain John Nelson's Company, Colonel deHaas' Pennsylvania Regiment until in May 1777, when he enlisted and served in Captain Jacob Weaver's Company, Colonel R. Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment until in February 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application -
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cuted March 27, 1818, while a resident of Washington County, Maryland.
In 1820, soldier was seventy years old, and referred to his wife as seventy years old, but did not give her name; and to daughter, Polly, aged twenty-six or twenty-seven years old [old crossed out]. Soldier died February 1, 1827.
There is[is crossed out, replaced]are no further data on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner

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