Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3687, Walter Hough, Conn.
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SERVICE   Conn.
Hough, Walter
Martha
NUMBER  W. 3687
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280
Connecticut 
Martha Hough dec’d 
widow of Walter Hough who died on the 5th March 1818 of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut
(Conn) who was a Surgeon in the – commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col Canfield in the Connecticut line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & End Octr 6th 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of February 1837 and sent to Hon. O. Fowler
House of Reps 
Incr from $480
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July [unreadable]
Recorded by A R Weightman 
[unreadable]
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Let to Hon A. T. Judson  Mar 30 1843 
Let to Hon A.T. Judson 2nd Feb 44 
Let to Hon. J. W. Huntington Mar 30" 1844 
Let to Hon J W. Huntington Jan 22d 1845   
paper copied for Hon S. Fort H1 [unreadable] 21. 1846 
let. 5 Sep 49. A. Ray 
Connecticut 280 
Martha Hough, widow of Walter Hough Canterbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Surgeon in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Canfield in the Con. State Troops for 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec 1836 and sent to Hon. A.J. Judson, Canterbury, Conn – 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 36   2640.00 
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar. 37.  240.00  
$ 2880.00
Act 4 July 1836 3. Sec.} {Revolutionary Claim) 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk  
Book - Vol. –1  Page 79
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No. 473
3 Sec
Act ‘36
A
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Declaration No 1 
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
District of Connecticut ss. Canterbury 
On this 22 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me Andrew T. Judson Judge of the United States, for the District of Connecticut, Mrs. Martha Hough of said town of Canterbury aged seventy three 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 Doctor Walter Hough who was a Surgeon in the Army of the revolution and I do know, that when I became first acquainted with the said Walter in the month of April 1781, he was then a surgeon and served in Col Saml Canfields Regiment, in Gen. David Waterbury Brigade of the Connecticut State Troops During the summer fall and winter of 1781. The Regimental Staff of Col. Canfield were stationed near my fathers, where I then lived and I do know that Doctr Hough was constantly in the service as Surgeon, for his quarters were
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at my fathers house. I was well acquainted with Col. Canfield, and Genl David Waterbury at that time, and Dr Hough served with them and continued thus to serve untill the day of our marriage which was on the 4th day of 1782, and from that day, the said Walter Continued to serve in the same Regiment and Brigade as Surgeon untill the whole army was discharged in the month of June 1783. making in all, after my acquainted with him two years and three months, service Surgeon.  
She further declares that she was married said Walter Hough, as aforesaid on the 4th day of February 1782, and that her said husband the aforesaid Dr. Walter Hough died at said Canterbury on the 5th day of March 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Marth Hough 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
attest Andrew T. Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut
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No. 2   
To the Commissioner of Pensions  
Sir I was well acquainted with Doct. Walter Hough from and after the 1st day of January 1809 to the time of his death, which occurred on the 5th day March 1818. I was present at his funeral, and have known Mrs. Martha Hough ever since, and she still remains his widow and ever has been such since Dr Hough's death.   
During Dr Hough's life, I have often heard him speak of his serving as surgeon in the Army of the revolution. He has ever had the reputation of performing such service. 
Andrew T. Judson
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No 3. 
I Samuel L. Hough aged 51 years, of the town of Canterbury in the County of the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, do testify and say that I am the son of Doctor Walter Hough, and Mrs. Martha Hough, and I do say that my said father Dr Walter Hough, died at said Canterbury, on the 5th day of March 1818, I was present when he died and I do further say my said mother, Mrs. Martha Hough, who has signed the foregoing declaration for a pension was the wife of the said Dr Hough, at the time of his death as aforesaid and since that time, the said Martha hath at all times been the widow of the said Walter Hough, and is now his widow and is here present, still alive. 
I further say that I was joint administrator with my said mother, upon the goods and estate of said Mr Hough, and in the settlement of said estate, I do will remember among his, my fathers papers, a warrant, appointing him Surgeon in the Army of the United States , dated as I now verily believe, in the early part of the year 1781, and signed
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as I believe by David Waterbury.  This warrant was usually kept by him, in his life time in his case of instruments which he used in the army.   I have carefully examined and searched for said commission, and cannot find it, and therefore believe the same was lost and destroyed as a supposedly useless document.
Samuel L. Hough 
District of Connecticut ss Canterbury October 22d 1836. 
Personally appeared Samuel L. Hough Esqr. signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and I further certify that said Hough is known to me to be a credible witness.  
Attest Andrew T. Judson Judge of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut.
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No 4 
I William Waterbury of Stamford Fairfield County and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years testify and say that I am the Son of Gen David Waterbury who commanded a Brigade of Connecticut State troops in the Revolutionary war.   I was during the Revolution  acquainted with Doct. Walter Hough and do well Remember that he was a Surgeon under my Father also that he was a Surgeon under Col Canfield and Remained a Surgeon untill the army was discharged and well recollect of hearing my Father Speak of said Drt Hough in the highest Respect and Esteem as a Surgeon.  
William Waterbury 7th 1836 State of Connecticut County of Fairfield October 12th 1836
Personally appeared William Waterbury Signer of the foregoing affidavit and before me made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and I further certify that said affiant is known to me to be a credible witness 
attest Daniel Lockwood Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Daniel Lockwood Esq is a Justice of the Fairfield County and that the above is his signature Andrew T. Judson [late M. C.]
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No 5 
I Mary Smith of the Town North Castle County of West Chester & State of New York aged Seventy one years testify and say that I am well acquainted Mrs Martha Hough of the Town of Canterbury the Widow of Doctr Walter Hough formerly of said Canterbury now Deceased and I do further say that said Marth Hough Before Marriage was Martha Lockwood the Daughter of Daniel Lockwood of Stamford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut.  The said Walter and Martha was married at said Stamford in the month of February in the year of our Lord 1782 as I verily believe was on or about the 10th day of said month of February.  I was Present and saw the said Marriage ceremony performed, they was married by the Revd Mr Avery then a minister of the Gospel in said Stamford at the time of the Marriage said Dr Hough was a Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution and was stationed at Stamford.  I was well acquainted with Docter Hough.   I Resided at Stamford the time of the aforesaid Marriage took place and  Know of his being a Surgeon in the army under
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Gen David Waterbury also under Col Canfield and Continued as a Surgeon untill the army was Discharged and further saith not 
Mary Smith 
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield October 
Personally appeared Mary Smith signer of the foregoing affidavit and before me made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and I further certify that said affiant is known to me to be a credible witness 
attest Daniel Lockwood Justice of the Peace 
I certify that Daniel Lockwood Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfield and that the above is his genuine Signature  Andrew T. Judson [late Mem. Cong]
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No 6. 
Erastus Hough of the town of Chaplin in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 76 years testify and say that I served in the army of the revolution, and am now a pensioner under the law of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, and I do testify and say, that Doctor Walter Hough formerly of Canterbury, but now deceased, was a Surgeon in the army of the revolution, and in that capacity I know that he served more than two years, for that I well remember he was Surgeon as aforesaid as early as February 1781, and from that time he continued to serve in said capacity to the close of the war in June 1783 and was discharged at the final discharge of the Army, at the peace which concluded the War of the revolution.  Said service was performed in General Waterbury’s Brigade and a part or all of the time in Col. Canfields Regiment.   
I further say that in addition to the above mentioned service. I know also is that my said brother served as a private one tour at Cambridge in 1775 and
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as Surgeons mate at White plains in the year 1776.  And further saith not.  
Erastus Hough 
Windham County Ss. Hampton Octr 25th 1836 
Personally appeared Erastus Hough signer of the foregoing affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing facts therein stated and I further say that said Erastus Hough is a credible witness. 
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace  
I certify that Jonathan Clark Esq is a Justice of the Peace for Windham County and that the above is his signature 
Andrew S. Judson, late a M. of Cong.
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No 7 
Mathew Smith of the Town of Chaplin in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years testify and say, that I served in the Army of the revolution and am now a pensioner and I further say that I went into the service on or about the 1st of April 1881 and that soon after I arrived at the place when I was stationed which was in the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, being sick, I became acquainted with Doct. Walter Hough.  He was at that time, had been and still continued to serve as a Surgeon in the regiment in which I served until the time for which I enlisted expired, and when I left the service the said Walter Hough remained, which was in the spring of the year 1782 and further saith not. 
Matthew Smith 
Windham County ss Oct 25th 1836 
Personally appeared Mathew Smith signer of the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing facts therein stated and I further say that said Mathew Smith is a credible witness 
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
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Omit 
I certify that Jonathan Clark Esqr who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for Windham County, and that the said signing is his proper signature.
Andrew J. Judson 
late a minister 24th Congress
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I Lucy Dutton of Auburn, Geauga Co. Ohio, formerly Lucy Hamilton of Canterbury, Conn. and subsequently Lucy Dutton of Vergennes, Vermont, & now in the eighth first year of my age, depose and say, that I was brought up in the family of Mr John Hough, the father of the late Dr Walter Hough of Canterbury and was living in the family of said John Hough in Canterbury at the close of the revolutionary war; that I well remember, that it was well known and fully believed in the family, that Doct. Hough, before he left the service, was advanced to the post of Surgeon having received the place of Dock James Cogswell, with whom, when he first joined the regiment to which he was attached, he was associated, as surgeons mate. And that he was thus promoted and left the service a Surgeon, is and ever has been my full and unhesitating belief.
Lucy Dutton
Auburn March 27. 1850 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th Day of March AD. 1850 Before me 
David Smith Jr Justice of the Peace 
The State of Ohio 
Geauga County ss } 
I L J Rider Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify and make known that David Smith Jr Esqr before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County hand writing duly commissioned and qualified to take such Deposition, And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Smith Jr and verily believe the signature purporting to be his to is genuine.   
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Chardon the 28th day of March A.D. 1850, 
L J Rider Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
Windham County } SS Ashford July 12th 1849 
On this 12th day of July 1849 personally appeared before me, a Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the District of Ashford Samuel L. Hough of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state that he is one of the surviving children of Martha Hough who during her natural life was a pensioner under the act of the 4th July 1836 at the rate of $480.00 per annum, in the Connecticut roll as the widow of Walter Hough, who was a surgeon in the war of the Revolution, and that the said Martha, his Mother died on the 6th day of October 1841, having one other child John Hough who is still living.  Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim at the rate of $600 pr annum, in line of the former allowance and payable to the children from the 4th March 1831 to the day of her death.   
Saml L. Hough 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of said Court
Jared D Richmond Judge of said Court of Probate
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7 Dec ‘43
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Please direct to A. T. Judson of Stamford Ct. instead of Canterbury
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United States of America 
Be it Remembered that at a District Court of the United States held at Hartford, within and for the District of Connecticut, on the 9th day of December Anno Domini 1843
Present Andrew J. Judson District Judge 
Upon the production of competent and satisfactory evidence, this Court doth find, that Martha Hough the widow of Doctor Walter Hough who was a Surgeon in the army of the revolution & the said Martha Hough then being a pensioner of the United States died at Canterbury in the State and District of Connecticut, on the sixth day of October Anno Domini 1841; that the said Martha Hough at the time of her death as aforesaid, left surviving and alive Two Children, and two only; to wit Revd John Hough of the town of Windham in the State of Ohio, and Samuel L. Hough Esqr of the town of Canterbury in the State and District of of Connecticut, both of whom are still alive; both of whom are the children and only children and heirs at law of the said Martha Hough deceased and are the only legitimate children and heirs at law of the said Walter Hough and Martha Hough.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of December Anno Domini 1843 
Chas A. Ingersoll Clerk.
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Hartford Ct. Dec. 9. 1843 
Sir: 
Revd John Hough of Windham Ohio, and Samuel L. Hough of Canterbury Ct.,  the only children of Martha Hough late a pensioner of the U. S. deceased, apply for arrearages and increase of her pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 6th day of October 1847, the day of their mothers death. Martha Hough received in pension $480 per Ann.  There should have been allowed her $600 - instead of $480. The difference $120 per annum from March 4th 1831 to the 6th day of October 1840, is now claimed by the said John & Saml L. Hough, as the arrears due.   
Please send me a certificate therefore in their names.  
Yours &c Andrew T. Judson
J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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January 29, 1933 
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Ralph A. Wilkinson
1180 Belford Street, 
Stamford, Connecticut
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Walter Hough, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim on W. 3687, based upon the Military service of Walter Hough during the Revolutionary War. 
Walter Hough, the son of John Hough, while residing in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, served in 1775 as a private, length of service and officers not stated.  He served from February, 1781, as surgeons mate and surgeon in General Waterbury's Brigade and Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut regiment, until in June 1783.
Walter Hough married February 4, 1782 in Stamford, Connecticut, Martha, the daughter of Daniel Lockwood of said Stamford.  
The solider died March 5, 1818 in Canterbury, Connecticut.
His widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1836, then a resident of said Canterbury, and was aged seventy-three years. 
She died October 6, 1841 in Canterbury, leaving the following children – Rev. John Hough in 1843 residing in Windham, Ohio, and Samuel L. Hough, who was fifty-three years of age in 1836 and living in Canterbury, Connecticut in 1843.
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions 
Will please furnish me with a certified Copy of all the papers in the case of Widow Martha Hough of Connecticut 
Oblige - Respectfully 
Solemon Foot
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children of Martha Hough deceased } act July 1836 Conn’t Rolls
Dr. Walter Hough Surgeon 
application for an increase of pension 
$480 allowance 7 
See letter to Comm’r Nov. 26. 1836 
See letter from Comm’r dated Nov 30 1843
to Judge Judson – proof forwarded Jany 1 1844
& his letter to Judge Judson Feb 22, 1844 –
If any further proof is wanted as to right to increase forever please inform.
JWH 
Hon. J.W. Huntington
Senate U. S.
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Martha Hough 
Widow Brief & addl Aff.
Claim for Pension
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Additional Affidavit} Walter Hough Widow Claim for Pension}  
Lucy Dutton, 80 years old, was brought up in the family of Mr. John Hough of Canterbury, with whom the lived at the close of the Revolutionary war. It was well known and fully believed in the family that Doctor Hough was advanced to the place of Surgeon before he left the service, having receive the place of Dr James Cogswell, whose Surgeons Mate he had been
(2)
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Canterbury Nov. 2d. 1836

Sir:
I send you the enclosed, to be used on the application of Mrs. Martha Hough for a pension
Yours tr
Andrew T. Judson
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Testimony in support of Martha Hough; Declaration
Nov. ‘36
OWN  B.
2
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1
I Joseph Herick of the town Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut aged 73 years the 27th day of last June, testify and say that the 1st day of March 1781, I enlisted as a private for the term of one year to serve in the Connecticut State Troops, and immediately thereafter commenced my service In Capt. James Danas Company, and in that service there were 8 full companies of State Troops, situated at Stamford and in that vicinity. These troops were commanded by David Waterbury called General Waterbury. I served out my full year and was dismissed as the 1st day of March 1782, at said Stamford. I had then always been acquainted with Doctor Walter Hough who was a native of the same town with me. When I arrived at Stamford, to serve as above mentioned, I found Dr Hough there, 
in the Army as a Surgeon and he continued to serve in that capacity, to my certain knowledge until I was discharged on the 1st day of March 1782, when I left him in the service at said Stamford. I was frequently at the house of W. Lockwood, the father of the present widow of said Doctor Hough and that house was some times sacrificed as Officers quarters and I stood sentinel at the door. I often seen
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Mrs Hough, before she was married to Dr. Hough, and know by common report that they were engaged to be married, and they were married as I understood before I came away, but I was not present.   I knew that Mr Hough attended upon the sick while I was there.  As to his service afterward I cannot speak because I went into the Continental Army in April 1782.  
Joseph Herrick 
Windham County Ss Canterbury Nov. 16th 1836. Personally appeared Joseph Herick signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same and further certify that said Joseph is a credible Witness 
Attest Andrew T. Judson Judge of the for the District of Connecticut
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of said Canterbury deceased, and I do say that in August 1776, I served a three month tour, commencing at that time, and ending in Novr. 1776, in Capt. Benjn. Bacon's company of Militia from Connecticut, in Col. Douglass Regiment - at Westchester in the State of New York. During that tour, I saw Dr. Walter Hough, who was there, in 1776. A surgeon's mate, under Dr. Fitch - Dr. Hough assisted Dr. Fitch in taking care of the sick - I saw him several times, during my tour above mentioned
Nathaniel Luce

District of Connecticut ss. Canterbury Novr. 16th 1836.
Personally appeared Nathaniel Luce, signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that said Luce is a credible witness well received to me
Andrew T Judson Judge of the U.S. for the District of Connecticut
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I Daniel Frost of Canterbury in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged eighty eight, and in my eighty ninth year, testify and say, that from my youth I was well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough now deceased. Said Hough studied phisic with Dr. Jabez Fitch, with whom I was well acquainted also, and lived neighbors to me. In the revolutionary war, I knew that Dr. Hough having finished his studies, went away from home to go nito the army, and at the close of the war he returned home. I was not with him in the army myself, but I then and ever since understood from those who were in the army, that Dr. Hough served there as surgeon. I have no doubt of this fact. I brought up a young man, by the name of Samuel C. Adams, and as I was one of the enlisting committee for the state troops, I enlisted sd. Samuel C. Adams, and many others for Capt. Dana's Company, viz Col. Waterbury's Regt of the Connecticut state troops. Said Adams went according to his enlistment and on his return I heard him say that Dr. Hough was the surgeon in said Col. Waterbury's Regiment. I have often understood the same from others who were there also. I have been a member of the Assembly with Col. Waterbury and knew him well.

I know Mrs. Walter Hough, she is now alive, and has never been married since the death of Dr. Hough
Daniel Frost
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Windham County ss. Canterbury November 17th, 1836. 
Personally appeared Daniel Frost Esq. signer of the within affidavit and before me made solemn oath, that the facts therein stated are true. And I further certify that said Daniel Frost Esq. is a credible witness.
Andrew T. Judson Judge of the U.S. for the
District of Connecticut

Onus
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No 4

Samuel C. Adams of Canterbury in the County of Windham, aged 71 years last February, certify and say that I served in the war of the revolution. I was a private in Capt. Dana's company of Connecticut State Troops. We were under the command of General David Waterbury, Majr. Shipman was first major, and Majr. Humphrey was 2d Major. My service commenced at Stamford Connecticut in July 1781, and terminated the 1st of March 1782. There were eight companies stationed there, and when we were dismissed, the Continental Army took our place. During my said term of service, Dr. Walter Hough was the surgeon, acted in that capacity, and I was sick myself & he took care of me as well as the other sick. I knew him well, he was from the same town with me. I have always understood that Dr. Hough served as surgeon to the end of the war, but I was not in the service with him, after the 1st of March 1782.
Sam C. Adams
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District of Connecticut ss. Canterbury Nov.17, 1836
Personally appeared Samuel C. Adams signer of the within affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Adams and know him to be a credible witness.
Attest 
Anais S. Judson Judge of the U.S.  for the District of Con

[illegible omit?]
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Canterbury Con. Octo 26, 1836

Sir,
Enclosed I send you Mrs. Martha Hough's application for a pension. I have personally examined the Comptroller's Office with the Comptroller, and we cannot find any rolls of Genl. Waterbury's Brigade, nor Col. Canfield's Regt. As it is a matter of general notoriety in this State, that Genl. David Waterbury was in command of a Brigade- and also that Col. Samuel Canfield was a Col. we have no doubt the rolls were all sent to the War Office, and mist be there found, from which you will learn the precise time where Dr. Hough served as Surgeon. You will be pleased to notice, that he served as a private, in the early part of the war- he then served as surgeon's mate- and last as Surgeon. As Mrs. Hough knows that her husband served more there two years as surgeon, she has not sought for proof of any other service, and does not now claim for any other
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service, althoug if necessary it could be made out. Will you be so good as to examine your Rolls of Canfields Regt [Connecticut State Troop,) and Gen Waterbury's Brigade from March or April 1781 to June 1783 It is believed that the [illegible] part of the time, the Regt may have been commanded by Genl Waterbury while he was Colonel.
With great respect
Your Obt Svt
Andrew S. Judson
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Washington Feb. 25, 51
F.S. Evans Esq
Chief Clerk of the Pension Office
Sir
Herewith is forwarded the paper needed in the case of Martha Hough.  It would have been sent before, but for the sickness of Mr. Fowler.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Orin Fowler.
P. S. Gov. Cleaveland resides near Judge Richmond and know him well.
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State of Connecticut, County of Windham
ss. Probate District of Ashford
I Jared D. Richmond Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford before and do hereby certify what satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Martha Hough did in the Town of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut in the year 1841 on the 6th Day of October that she left two children whose names are John Hough and Samuel L. Hough who are now living
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Ashford in said District this tenth day of January in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Jared D. Richmond, Judge of Probate for Said District
[unreadable] there no doubt Jared D. Richmond is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Ashford in Connecticut at this present time.
C. F. Cleveland
M. C. 
Feb 24, 51
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House of Reps Washington Feb. 13th 1851 
James E Heath Esq, Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
Herewith I submit a copy of the certificate granting a pension to Martha Hough widow of Walter Hough who was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary War. 
On behalf of the [illegible] I have to request that arrears as surgeon may be granted. 
I have the honor to be 
very truly  
Yours 
Orin Fowler
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Alexander Ray 
March 19, 1850 S
ubmitting the case of Mrs. Martha Hough for increase of pension 
Commr of Pensions 
Report & brief 
Commr of Pensions
Sn Report & brief
Depat of the Interior 
March 21/50
20
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Washington March 19, 1850 
Hon Thomas Ewing 
Secretary of the Department of the Interior 
Sir 
In submitting the case of Mrs. Martha Hough late of Connecticut do I beg permission to state. That up to the 15 March 1842 the rate of pension to which surgeons were entitled to was not decided by the Pension Office. At that time it was decided by the Hon. J. M. Porter then Secretary of War. that Surgeons should be placed on the same footing with other staff officers and since they have been uniformly allowed at the rate of $600 per annum under act 1832 and their widows under the subsequent acts. (See Sec Porter's decision Pension Laws in force pages 123 & 4) 
Martha Hough was admitted to the benefit of the act 4 July 1836 at $480 for two years service of her husband as a surgeon of the Connecticut line. 
After the decision made by Sec’y Porter, application was made for an increase of Mrs. Hough's pension to $600 a copy of the commissioner letter, herewith, enclosed shows the reason why the increase claimed has not be admitted. 
It is claimed upon the admission of the Pension Office that as Walter Hough's service for two years as a surgeon has been allowed, the increase of the Widow pension should be granted without requiring further proof of
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of his appointment and service.
In submitting the question up on the facts, & without argument.

I have the honor to remain Sir your most ob. servt

Alex Ray
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Hon: J. Meacham
April 4: 1930

Encloses affidavit rel: to service of Dr Walter Hough- in case an appeal is taken from decision of Cr. of Pensions- Lucy Dutton's affidavit.

Evans
Letter to Hon J. Meacham
April 8th 1850

Refa to Comm of Pensions for a Report Defs Interview
April 8th 1850
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House of Representatives
April 4th 1850

Sir
The enclosed was sent to me with the request that I would forward it to you for use in case of an appeal from the Commissioner of Pensions. It is the case of the heirs of Dr Hough.

Very respectfully
J. Meacham
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Pension Office
April 10th 1850

Sir:
I have the honor to return you the additional affidavit sixed in the case of Martha Hough, appealed upon by the Hon. J. Meacham, and a brief of the same. The other evidence was briefed on the 26th March last and, with a report transmitted to you. The affidavit is returned, marked 2.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.,

J. L. Edwards


Hon. Thomas Ewing,
Secretary of the Interior
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Pension Office
March 26: 1850

Sir,
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you the papers, (numbered from 1 to 20, inclusive) relating to the case of the heirs of Martha Hough, decd. widow if a Revolutionary Officer. Mrs Hough, living her life time, received a pension of $480 per annum, the highest rate allowed to Surgeon's Mates, in which capacity, I conceive, the evidence to have shown that her husband acted. The heirs, however, contend that he is proved to have been a Principal Surgeon, and on this point appeal to you. A Brief if the evidence accompanies the papers.

I have the honor to be,
very respectfully,
your obt. servt.

J L Edwards

Hon. Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
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copy
Pension Office
September 5th 1849

Sir/
The application made by Samuel L. Hough in the case of Martha Hough deceased, of Connecticut, under act 4 July 1836, for the increase of pension for service as a Surgeon has been filed with her other papers, upon a re-examination of the testimony, no record or documentary evidence is found showing that her husband Walter Hough, was appointed a Surgeon, nor can any record evidence of his appointment, or service as a surgeon be found in this office. She has been allowed $480 per annum.
Some record or Documentary proof should be produced of his appointment, or service as a surgeon to be entitled to an increase of pension to $600 per annum as claimed.

I am very respectfully
J. G. Berret
for Comr of Pensions

A. Ray Esq.
Present
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Washington
July 24/ 49

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pension

Sir,
Enclosed you will receive a declaration made by Saml L Hough one of the surviving children of Mrs Martha Hough decd late a pensioner on the Connecticut roll under act 4 July 1836, at the rate of $480 pr annum on account of the services of her husband Walter Hough as surgeon in the war of the revolution.
The claim is now made for an allowance of $600 pr annum in lieu of the present rate of allowance at $480.

I remain your most obt. ser.

Alex Ray
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Hartford Ct. Jany 16, 1844

Sir:
Since writing you about three days ago, in relation to the claim of Revd John Hough & Samuel L. Hough, for the balance of pension due their mother Mrs. Martha Hough deceased, I have received a letter from each of the those claimants, who are quite solicitous to have the matters settled.
Should there be any defect in the papers already in your Office, you will please direct me.
I have authority from each of them ,and is it necessary that their powers should be forwarded to you.

Your obt. st.

Andrew T. Judson

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comr of Pensions
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Hartford Ct. Nov 27, 1843

Sir:
Martha Hough late of Canterbury received a pension as the widow if Dr. Walter Hough, a surgeon in the army. She is now dead, and her son has recently received a letter from a gentleman in Washington informing him, that his mother was entitled to a much larger sum than she received- that it could now be obtained and that he would obtain the increase for 25 per [unk].
I have informed Mr. Hough that is this were obtainable you would allow it to him (or rather the heirs, two sons) without the loss of the 21 pr. [unk] and that I would write you on the subject. Will you please inform me whether the claim is allowable.

Your obt. svt.

Andrew T. Judson
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.}

Be it known that on this 8th day of April 1837, personally before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid Eber Robinson Esq of Holland in said Orleans County a Revolutionary Pensioner, to me personally known, and whom I certify is a credible and respectable witness, and being first duly sworn according to law (by the subscribing Justice of the Peace) doth on his oath depose and say, that in the year 1781 about the first of May he entered a Brigade of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Genl. David Waterbury where he servd as an Officer one year and that during the whole year Walter Hough servd as assistant or Doctors Mate, Doctor James Cogsdell being principle Surgeon; he further says that from May 1782 untill June 1783 when they were discharged the sd Hough servd as principle Surgeon to Colo. Saml Canfields Regt of Connecticut State Troops, that he was with the Regt in sd capacity the whole year. The deponent further says that during the whole of the last year their head quarters were at a Fort near the West line of Stamford in Connecticut and further saith not.

Eber Robinson

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} Holland April 8th 1837
The above affidavit of Eber Robinson sworn to and subscribed by him-Before Me
Ezra Hinman Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} I, Samuel C, Crafts, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orleans, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ezra Hinman is a Justice of Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 15th of Nov 1836, and will expire on the last day of November, 1837, and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County Court, this 24th day of April, A.D. 1837. Saml C. Crafts Clerk
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(copy)
War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the 3rd Section of the law of the United States of the 4 July 1836, Martha Hough, of the State of Connecticut, widow of Walter Hough, who was a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars, per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on 4th March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2nd day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six
B. F. Butler
Sec. of War
ad interim

Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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omit
I certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the original certificate on file in this Office.
Treasury Department
Third Aud. Office
 Feb. 13, 1857

Jno. S. Gallaher
3 Aud.
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Canterbury Con Nov. 26, 1836

Sir
I have this day received your note, saying that under all circumstances, Mrs. Martha Hough, widow of Dr. Walter Hough, may take a pension certificate for four hundred and eighty dollars per annum. I have shown your letter to Mrs. Hough, and she will receive the certificate for the $480 per annum, reserving however the right here after, to make further search for the "Surgeons" Warrant or other evidence, and whenever she shall find the warrant, other documents or evidence, which shall be perfectly satisfactory to you, then she will surrender this certificate and take a new one which will do her justice according to the act of Congress, She makes this reservation upon the ground, that she does know herself, that her husband was surgeon at all times after the marriage, untill the war closed. I may add, that Mrs. Hough is a very intelligent and respectable Lady, entitled to entire credit. I have been intimately acquainted with her for 25 years. She is a woman of good religious character. Samuel L. Hough Esq. says, in settling the estate saw the Surgeons warrant.
I am so certain that Dr, Hough was a full surgeon, that I have no doubt, at some further time the facts may be ascertained, and the same time your reasoning, upon
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the present state of the evidence, is undoubtedly correct. I make there remarks, merely for the purpose of assuring you that your decision is approved of and yet, desire that Mrs. Hough may not be deprived of the residence of the claims, should she be so fortunate as to find the evidence which will be conclusive, as to the service of her husband as surgeon.
She does not want any thing but what is exactly right, and that I know you will always be ready to grant.

I am Sir
your obt. svt.

Andrew T. Judson

I agree to receive a certificate for the $480 per annum, if agreeable to the Commissioner, referring to the above statement. Nov. 26, 1836. In presents of Andrew T. Judson.

Martha Hough
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Martha Hough
wid of
Walter Hough
Connt
Let. Hon A T Judson Nov 3d 36
"   "   " "    "          "      "   14 "
"   "   " "    "          "      " 22 "

Surgeon $480 per ann.
Hon. A. T. Judson
Canterbury
Con.
18

Act 4 July 1836
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Canterbury Nov. 17, 1836

Sir:
I send the accompanying evidence for Martha Hough widow of Walter Hough, whose declaration is on file. I find, on conversing with some of the witnesses that Col. Canfield was not at Stanford in 1781 as I had supposed. Those state troops were under the command of David Waterbury, as Col. or General. Mrs. Hough say that one Joseph Cutler, an ensign or Lieut. obtained a revolutionary pension for wounds received soon after the war- and that her husband Dr. Hough furnished the evidence of his wounds &c. Will you be so kind as to look up those papers, and in them you may find that Dr. Hough was surgeon, and you may also find to what Regiment he was attached.

Yours &c
Andrew T. Judson

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Canterbury Con. Nov. 7, 1836

Sir
I send you William Waterbury's deposition in support of Martha Hough's claim: it is a little more specific than the one sent with the Declaration. Since taking that, the witness has arrived to the age of 70.

Yours &c
Andrew T. Judson
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omit

John Hough &c
He in} Brief in appeal
Claim for arrears & pension
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Hough's Heirs
claim for arrearages of Pens.

service
In October, 1836, Mrs. Martha Hough, 73 years old, declares, that she is the widow of Doctor Walter Hough, who was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary War. When she first became acquainted with him in 1781, he was a Surgeon, and served in Col. Samuel Canfield's Regiment, in General David Waterbury's Brigade, of the Connecticut State troops. During the summer, fall and winter of 1781, Col. Canfield's Regiment staff were stationed near her father's, and she knows said Hough was constantly in service as surgeon, for his quarters were at her father's house. Was well acquainted with Col. Canfield and Gen. Waterbury, and Dr. Hough served with them till his marriage with declarant, which was on the 4th day of February, 1782, and he thence continued to serve with them till the army was discharged in June, 1783, making in all, after her acquaintance with him, 2 years and 3 months as Surgeon. He died on the 5 Mch 1818, and she has remained a widow ever since. (No 1 Exhibit A)
service
She introduced this evidence.
1. A letter from Judge Judson, stating that he knew Dr. Walter Hough from 1st January 1809, till his death, 5 Mch, 1818; was present at his funeral, and has known his widow ever since. Often heard him speak of serving as Surgeon in the Revolutionary army, and he always had the reputation of having served as such. (No 2 Exhibit A)
2. Samuel L. Hough, 57 years old, is the son of Dr. Walter Hough and Martha Hough. His father died 5 Mch, 1818, and his mother has always since remained a widow. Was joint adminis-
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commission
trator [administrator] with his mother of his father's estate, and remembers seeing among his papers a Warrant appointing him Surgeon in the U. S. Army, dated, he believes, in the early part of 1781, and signed by David Waterbury. The warrant was usually kept by him in his life time in the case of instruments he used during the war. Was carefully examined for this commission, lest being unable to find it, supposes it was lost or destroyed as useless. (No 3 Exhibit A)
service
3. William Waterbury, 69 years old, who commanded a Brigade of Connecticut state troops during the Revolutionary war. During that time was well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough; remembers he was a surgeon under deponents father, a surgeon till the army was discharged. Has heard is father speak in terms of his respect of Dr. Hough as a surgeon. (No 4 Exhibit A)
service
4. Mary Smith, 71 years old, is well acquainted with Mrs. Martha Hough, widow of Dr. Water Hough. Said Walter and Martha- the daughter of Daniel Lockwood, were married in 1782, about the 10 Feby, by the Rev. Mr. Avery, deponent was present. Was well acquainted with said Dr. Hough and knows he was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army, under Gen. Waterbury and Col. Canfield, and is continued till the army was discharged. (No 5 Exhibit A)
service
5. Erastus Hough, 76 years old, is a Revolutionary Pensioner. Doctor Walter Hough was a surgeon in that army and served more than 2 years. Knows he served as Surgeon from as early as February, 1781, to the close of
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the war in June, 1783. This service was performed under Genl. Waterbury and generally or all the time in Col. Canfield's Regiment. Deponent's said brother also served one tour as Private in 1775, and as Surgeon's Mate at White Plains in 1776. (no 6 Exhibit A)
service
6. Matthew Smith, 76 years old, a Revolutionary Pensioner, went into the service about the 1st Apl, 1781, and soon after arriving at Stamford, Ct., was sick, and so became acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough, the Surgeon, and so continuing till deponent's term expired in 1782, when Dr. Hough still remained Surgeon. (No 7 Exhibit A)
service
7. Joseph Herrick, 73 years old, enlisted as Private in the Connecticut State line troops for 1 year on the 1st March, 1781, in Capt. James Dana's Company. When troops, consisiing of 8 companies stationed at Stamford, Ct., were commanded by Genl. Waterbury. Deponent was discharged 1 Mch 1782. Had always been acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough, a native of the same town. On arriving at Stamford found him Surgeon in the army, as which he acted till deponent's discharge, and left him still so employed. Was frequently at claimant's father's  [(unknown)] house, which was sometimes occupied as officer's quarters. By common report he was married to Miss Lockwood. (No 1 Exhibit B)
service
8. Nathaniel Luce, 79 years old, from a boy was well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough. In August, 1776, commenced a 3 months tour, in Col. Douglass's Regiment, at West Chester, N.Y. Dr. Walter Hough was their surgeons mate under Dr. Fitch. (No 2 Exhibit B)
service
9. Daniel Frost, 88 years old, from his youth
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was well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough, who studied physics with Dr. Jabez Fitch, a neighbor of deponents. In the Revolutionary war Dr. Hough, having finished his studies, went away from here to go into the army, and at the close of the war returned home. Always understood from her in the army that Hough served as Surgeon. Was one of the enlisting committee for the state troops, and enlisted Samuel C. Adams, who he raised, and many others for Capt. Dana's Regiment. (No 3 Ex B)
service
10. Samuel C. Adams, was, during the Revolution, a Private in Capt. Dana's Company of Connecticut state troops, commanded by Gen. Waterbury; shipman 1st Major, and Humphrey 2d Major. Service commenced at Stamford in July, 1781, and terminated March, 1782, eight companies stationed there, and when dismissed the Continental Army took their place. During his service Dr. Walter Hough acted as Surgeon, tending on himself when sick and as others. Always understood he served as Surgeon till the end of the war. (No 4 Exhibit B)
service
11. William Waterbury, 70 years old, is the son of Gen. David Waterbury, who commanded a Brigade of Connecticut State Troops in the Revolutionary War. Was then well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough, who was a surgeon in the Brigade. On his father's resignation, Col. Canfield succeeded to the command of the Regiment of troops, stationed at Stamford, under whom Dr. Hough served as Surgeon till the army was disbanded. He served as such more than 2 years. (Exhibit C)
service
12. Daniel Lockwood was well acquainted with Dr. Walter Hough during the Revolutionary War. Remembers he served as Surgeon in Genl. Waterbury's
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Brigade, when they were in Fort in Stamford, which he believes was in 1781, and has no doubt of it, as Gen. Waterbury's original orderly book is before him. Dr. Hough served there as Surgeon after Col. Canfield took command, which mist have been in 1782, and so continued till the army was discharged. Ensign Cutler and Phils Canfield were commanded a scouting party and brought to deponent's father's house, and were attended by Dr, Hough as army ensign. Deponent is 68 years old. (Exhibit D)
service
13. Eber Robinson in the year 1781, about te1st May, entered a Brigade of Connecticut state troops commanded by Gen. David Waterbury, when he served as an officer 1 year, and during that year Walter Hough was Assistant or Doctor's Mate, Doctor James Cogsdal being Principal Surgeon. From May, 1782, to June 1783, when they were discharges, said Hough was Principal Surgeon of Col. Canfield's Regiment. He was with the Regiment the whole year, and their head quarters was at a Fort near Stamford. (Exhibit F)
15. Declaration of Saml. L. Hough, one of the heirs of Martha Hough, widow of Walter L. Hough. (Exhibit G)
16. Evidence of the death of Martha Hough and the heirship of John Hough and Samual L. Hough. (Exhibit H)

The marriage of Dr. Hough and Martha Hough is admitted; her widowhood and subsequent death, and the heirship of the claimants. The disputed print is, whether she should have been pensioned as the widow of a Surgeon or as that of a Surgeon's Mate. The testimony is part altogether, and while, as regards number,
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it greatly preponderance in favor of the claim that Dr Hough was Surgeon for more than 2 years, the preponderance is destroyed, and the unreliable character of such evidence is demonstrated, by the deposition of Eber Robinson [Exhibit F]. The other witnesses say him discharging the duties of a surgeon and took it for granted he was one, or possibly fixed their appreciation of his rank by their remembrance of his duties. Robinson shows that he was not surgeon more than 13 months, and does not give the circumstances by which he is enabled to state that he was so even for that time. But his deposition has the advantage of being specific, given with a knowledge of the distance time between Surgeon and Surgeon's Mate, and apparently in good faith.
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I William Waterbury of Stamford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged seventy years testify and say that I am the son of General David Waterbury who commanded a Brigade of Connecticut State Troops in the war of the Revolution and at that time I was well acquainted with Doctor Walter Hough then of the said army I do well remember that he served as a Surgeon in the Brigade commanded by my Father and on the resignation of my Father Col Samuel Canfield commanded a Regiment of Connecticut State Troops this Regiment was stationed at Stamford and its vicinity to guard and protect the lines and the cost and the said Doctr Hough served as surgeon under Col Canfield untill the army was disbanded and I well know that the said Doctor Walter Hough served in the army as a surgeon more than two years under my Father and Col Samuel Canfield, I was well acquainted with Doctr Hough and know that the said Doctr Hough served as surgeon for I was with my Father on the lines I do not know when the said Doctr Hough was appointed surgeon, but knows that it was a period of more than two years that he served as a surgeon and further saith not.

William Waterbury
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Fairfield County ss. Stamford November 1st 1836
Personally appeared William Waterbury signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same. I do further certify that the said William Waterbury is known to me to be a credible witness.

Daniel Lockwood Justice of the Peace

I certify that Daniel Lockwood Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfield, and that the above is his signature.

Andrew T. Judson
late a minister of 24 Cong
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Daniel Lockwood
Dec '36
D
4
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss. Stamford

Be it known that on this 20th day of December 1836 before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County personally appeared Daniel Lockwood Esq of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Doctor Walter Hough late of Canterbury decd during the Revolutionary War. He well remembers that said Doct Hough served as a surgeon in Genl. Waterbury's Brigade when they were lying in the Fort in Stamford within four miles of the village of Stamford, which he believes was in the year 1781, & of which he has no doubt as the the original orderly both of said Genl Waterbury is before him, he also knows that said Doctor Hough served as a surgeon in the army in said Fort after Col. Canfield took the command of it which he believes must been in 1782 & that he continued to serve as surgeon until the army were discharged. That while the Fort was under the command of Col. Canfield, Ensign Cutler & Philo Canfield were wounded on a scouting party & brought to the house of the Deponent's Father, a short distance from the Fort, & this Deponent well remembers said Hough attended them as an army surgeon until they recovered. Deponent is sixty eight years of age on the 21st Jany 1837.

Daniel Lockwood

affirmed to by the the day & year above written in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office .I further certify that Daniel Lockwood Esq the above deponent is a credible person.

J H Minor Notary Public
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At a general assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in New England in America, holden at New Haven on the second Thursday of October being the 10th day of said month & continued by several adjournments to the seventh day of November following Anno Domini 1776.
This assembly appoints Samuel Canfield Esq to be Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th Regiment of militia in this State in the room of Colonel Mosely advanced.

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of the Secretary of said State October 29th 1836

I hereby certify that the above & foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same.

Royal K Hinman Secretary
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At a General assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America holden at Hartford in said Colony by special order of the Governor on the 14th day of June, A, Domini 1776.
This assembly do appoint David Waterbury Junr Esq to be Brigadier General of the Battalion of militia now to ne raised to reinforce the continental Army in Canada.


Office of the Secretary of the State of 
Connecticut October 29th AD 1836.
I hereby certify that the [unk] & foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony of which I have at the date last above affixed the seal of sd state hereto & signed the same.

Royal K Hinman Secretary
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Wightman and Hough Co
W. S. Hough, Prest & Treas,
E. B. Hough, Manager
Established 1836
Manufacturing Jewelers
Specialty-Lockets
Providence, R. I.
New York Office, 3 Maiden Lane

Feb. 25 1911

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir-
Kindly send me a certificate of the services of Walter Hough, Surgeon Mate in Revolutionary War. His widow was Martha Hough to whom the pension was granted.
Same will greatly oblige,
Very truly yours,
Walter S. Hough
N
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own
EC

505 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Pa.

Pension Dept
Dear Sirs
The Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of which I am a member, rates my ancestor Dr. Walter Hough only as assistant surgeon. He enlisted only as assistant surgeon but later enlisted
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as full surgeon.
When the pension was granted my great grandmother Martha Lockwood Hough, it was given her as assistant surgeon's widow but on her protest was correct and it was granted to her as widow if surgeon. Kindly send me certificate of this also rank then held by surgeon.
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any expense involved in th kindly inform me and I will remit.
I am anxious to have this corrected before lineage book containing any number is issued.
Very truly
Jesse W Hough Wickershaim
August first 1899
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E. F. Giddings,
Managing Editor

Editorial Department
The Springfield Union,
Springfield, Mass.

May 26, 1894

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I wish to secure a record of my great-grandfather's service in the Revolution,  such a record as would enable me to membership in the "Sons of the Revolution." My information regarding him is as follows:
Walter Hough was born Dec. 15, 1752, at Canterbury, Conn., then known as the "Quinebaug county." At the opening of the Revolution he was appointed assistant surgeon in the army & for a time was stationed at Stamford, Conn., when, I believe, was an army hospital. He was afterwards commissioned as surgeon & he was granted a pension which he received till he died & his widow Martha Lockwood Hough lived many years after him & received a pension of $40 per month. If you can furnish me the record as found in 
(over)
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the pension archives, I shall be greatly obliged.

Yours very truly
E. Porter Dyer
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Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Committee on Marking Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Edward O. Bartlett, Chairman
John T. Blodgett,
Joseph Balch,
George Thomas Hart, Secretary
P. O. Box 1422, Providence, R. I.

Providence, R. I., Oct. 31, 1901

H. Clay Evans, Esq.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,-
Will you please send me statement of the military history of Walter Hough, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose widow applied and received a pension from 1836 until her death in 1841.

Yours respectfully,

Walter S. Hough
Grandson
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Ralph A. Wilkinson
1150 Bedford Street
Stamford, Connecticut

Dec. 15, 1931

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs;

As I am making application for membership on S.A.R., I would like the Military history of Walter Hough as soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was born March 15, 1754 and died March 5. 1818. Married Martha Lockwood daughter of Daniel Lockwood Feb. 4, 1782 at Stamford Conn.

Yours truly,
Ralph A Wilkinson
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THE FOUNDATION COMPANY
120 Liberty Street
New York

Engineering
Construction
Management
Finance

Cable Address
"Underfound"
Telephone
Barclay 4800


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
The writer is the great grand son of Major Walter Hough, who was mustered out of the Revolutionary forces as Major & Chief Surgeon on the staff of General David Waterbury.
His service with Genl Waterbury began in 1781. I am very anxious to obtain a complete record of his services,- prior to his joining the staff of Genl Waterbury & am recommended to address yourself by the Adjutant General's Office.
I will be most grateful
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London Rome Athens Brussels Paris Madrid Tokyo Santiago Lima Buenos Aires Montevideo La Paz Cartgena

THE FOUNDATION COMPANY
120 Liberty Street
New York

Engineering
Construction
Mangement
Finance

Cable Address
"underfound"
Telephone
Barclay 5800


it from your records you will give me this information.

Very respectfully

David Leavitt Hough 
Lt. Col. Aux. Res.

Monday August 11th 1930
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THE FOUNDATION COMPANY
120 Liberty Street
New York

June 21, 1926

Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:-

The writer's great grandfather, Walter Hough, was mustered out of the service after the Revolution, as a major and chief surgeon on the staff of General David Waterbury of Connecticut.

Some years ago, you very kindly sent me a copy of his widow's compensation papers, which I still have and am holding as a prized record.

The purpose of this communication is to asl whether it would be possible for you to let me know, from your records, his age at the time of his enrollment in 1775, when, as I understand it, he enlisted, first, for a period of some three to six months. My understanding is that he was seventeen years old at that time, and I would like very much to establish this fact, as there is a confusion in the family records as to the date of his birth.

Thanking you for your kindness in this matter, I am

Very truly yours,
D.L. Hough
David Leavitt Hough

DLH:EO
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THE
EAST RIVER GAS COMPANY
Webster Avenue and East River

Long Island City, N.Y.,

error, and that the same error had appeared before in granting a pension to his widow, which error was corrected showing him to be commissioned as a Surgeon on General David Waterbury's staff. Since writing that letter have heard nothing from you.

As I am very desirous to have this information for immediate use in connection with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, and beg that you will favor me with an early reply.

Any expense for clerical work and certificates, I shall be very glad to forward.

Yours very truly,

(signed) D. L. Hough
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THE
EAST RIVER GAS COMPANY
Webster Avenue and East River
D. L. Hough
Engineer

Long Island City, N. Y., October 11th, 1893

Adjutant General's Office,
Old War & Navy Division,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
We give you below copy of letter sent to the Adj. General at Hartford, Conn., with copy of letter received from him.
Will you kindly look this matter up, giving me what information you can with a bill of charges for same.

Yours truly,

David Leavitt Hough

1 enclosure

COPY
ADJ GENERAL NATHANIEL TUBBS
Hartford, Conn.
Dear Sir:-
Some time ago, I wrote you asking for a certified abstract from your  revolutionary records of the services of my great-grandfather, Walter Hough, in the colonial forces. At that time you sent back word that he was commissioned as a surgeon's mate. I then wrote you stating that this was in
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D Hough

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Adjutant General's Office
Hartford, October 10 1893

Mr. David Leavitt Hough,
Long Island City, N. Y.

Sir:-
In reply to yours of the 4th inst., you are informed that the record of Walter Hough has not been amended, and this office has no authority to change the record, except by official papers.
You should write to the old War and Navy Division, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C. 

Very respectfully,

Edmond E. Bradley
Adjutant General

should he Pension Office
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May 25, 1931
541

Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rev. War claim for pension of Walter Hough, File No. 3687

Actual 1 of each page

Remitter:
Kate S. Curry,
1420 Girard Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C. 

Mail to:
Mr. David Leavitt hough,
The Foundation Company,
120 Liberty Street,
New York City

$4.50......................30 pages
xxx

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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May 25, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copied of thirty pages (not certified), from the Revolutionary War pension claim, Walter Hough, W. 3687.

mail to-
Mr. Donald Leavitt Hough
The Foundation Company
120 Liberty Street
New York, N.Y.

cash $4.50

Remitter
Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard, N.W.
Washington, D. C.

Recd. payment
$4.50
Antonia W Ford
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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List to David L. Hough"
Wid. decl. Oct. 22- 1836                    2 pages
Andrew I Judson's affd                      1 "
Samuel L hough's affd Oct. 22- 1836  2 "
Wm. Waterbury's affd Oct 12- 1836  1 "
Mary Smith affd                                  2 "
Erastus Hough's affd Oct 25, 1836      2 "
Matthew Smith's affd Oct. 25, 1836    1 "
Sheet headed "Hugh's Heirs claim for arrearages of Pension"                                         6 pages
Wm. Waterbury's affd Nov. 1- 1836   1 "
Joseph Herrick's affd Nov. 16- 1836   2 "
Nathaniel Luce's affd Nov. 16- 1836   1 "
Daniel Frost's affd Nov. 17-1836        1 "
Samuel C. Adams affd Niv 17- 1836    1 "
Andrew I Judson's letter dates Canterbury Conn. Nov. 26, 1836                                      2 "
copy wid. ctf. Dec 2- 1836                   1 "
Eber Robinson's affd Apr. 8- 1837       1 "
Samuel L Hough's decl July 12- 1849   1 "
Lucy Dutton's affd Mar. 27- 1850         1 "
Judge Jared D. Richmond's ctf. Jan, 10, 1851  1"
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information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Walter Hough W. F. 3687   
Feby Apr 1781
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  1775   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   RANK.  Pvt   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. No officers stated   STATE  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  1776  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   RANK.  surgeon’s mate under Dr. Fitch    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   STATE 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.   Feb 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  to June 1783 May ’82    RANK.  Surg Mate & Surg.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Gen’l Waterbury’s Brigade  & Sam’l Canfield  Regiment STATE  Conn.
Battles engaged in.  
Residence of soldier at enlistment.  Canterbury, Windham Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, by widow Oct 22 1836. Her cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, of widow, Canterbury Conn
Age at date of application, She was 73 years 
Remarks:  Son of John Hough.  Soldier married at Stamford Conn.  Feby 4 1782  Martha Lockwood daughter of Daniel Lockwood of Stamford and died at Canterbury Conn March 5 1818.  She died Oct 6 1841 at Canterbury Conn.  Only surviving children were Rev. John Hough of Windham Ohio in 1843 and Samuel L. of Canterbury Conn 51 yrs 1836 at that date.  
Very Respectfully
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information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Walter Hough W. F. 3687   
Feby Apr 1781
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  1775   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   RANK.  Pvt   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. No officers stated   STATE  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  1776  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   RANK.  surgeon’s mate under Dr. Fitch    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   STATE 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.   Feb 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  to June 1783 May ’82    RANK.  Surg Mate & Surg.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Gen’l Waterbury’s Brigade  & Sam’l Canfield  Regiment STATE  Conn.
Battles engaged in.  
Residence of soldier at enlistment.  Canterbury, Windham Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, by widow Oct 22 1836. Her cl. was al. [claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, of widow, Canterbury Conn
Age at date of application, She was 73 years 
Remarks:  Son of John Hough.  Soldier married at Stamford Conn.  Feby 4 1782  Martha Lockwood daughter of Daniel Lockwood of Stamford and died at Canterbury Conn March 5 1818.  She died Oct 6 1841 at Canterbury Conn.  Only surviving children were Rev. John Hough of Windham Ohio in 1843 and Samuel L. of Canterbury Conn 51 yrs 1836 at that date.  
Very Respectfully
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J.N.P. 
O.W. and N. Division. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D. C., Oct 1893 
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Walter Hough a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau.  by his widow   
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  1775   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  not stated  RANK.  Pri OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. At Siege of Boston   STATE  Conn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.  Augt  1776  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.   RANK.  S. Mate [surgeon’s mate]  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  William Douglass  STATE Conn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.   April 1781   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  27 mo.   RANK.  Surgeon   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Gen’l Waterbury  & Samuel Canfield  STATE  Conn.
Battles engaged in.  none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment.  Canterbury, Windham Co. Ct.
Date of application for pension, by widow Oct 1836
Residence at date of application, of widow, Canterbury Conn
Age at date of application, of widow 73 year & she died Oct 6 1841
Remarks:  He was married Feby 4 1782 to Martha Lockwood of Stamford Conn & died March 5 1818.
Very Respectfully
Commissioner
Mr. David L. Hough
East river Gas Co. 
Long Island City N.Y.
Send also to E. P. Dyer c/o Springfield Union Springfield Mass
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AW
Rev and 1812 War Section
August 7, 1926
David L. Hough
130 Liberty St.  
New York City. 
Sir: 
I have to advise you that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3687, of Martha, widow of Walter Hough, the date of his birth is not stated, nor is his age at the time of his enlistment mentioned. 
Respectfully 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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September 11, 1930 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
AWF:MLB
Mr. David Leavitt Hough 
The Foundation Company 
120 Liberty Street 
New York, New York 
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3687, that Walter Hough, the son of John Hough, while residing in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, served in 1775 as a private, length of service and officers not stated. He served in 1776 as surgeons mate, under Doctor Fitch. He served from in February, 1781, as surgeons mate and surgeon, in General Waterbury's Brigade and Colonel Samuel Canfield's regiment of Connecticut troops, until June, 1783. 
The soldier married February 4, 1782, at Stamford, Connecticut, Martha, daughter of Daniel Lockwood, of said Stamford. 
The soldier died March 5, 1818, at Canterbury, Connecticut.
His widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1836, at which time she was living at Canterbury, Connecticut and was aged seventy-three years. 
She died October 6, 1841, in Canterbury, leaving the following surviving children: 
Rev. John Hough, residing in Windham, Ohio, in 1843, and 
Samuel L. Hough, who was fifty-one years of age in 1836, and residing in Canterbury, Connecticut in 1843. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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carded
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TR CW Feb 24. 1836 
Transfered from Layfayette Indiana, to Ohio from 4 March 1834. March 30. 1836 
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agt notified 15 Sept 1838 
Date of veteran’s death not AB [agency books] 
Ohio 26727 
William Hough of Warren Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Vinsell of the regt commanded by Col West in the Virginia line for 6 months & 14 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 27 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May 1834 and James Cunningham Williamsport
Arrears to the 4th of March  64.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep  10.77 
$75.32 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan’l Bond  Clerk, 
Book E Vol 7 page 114
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29.205
William Hough 
Indiana  
from 1780 Pri 
6 mo. 14 days 
$21.55/100 
James Cunningham 
Williamsport Clk Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬ You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the service of William Hough 
Period when the service was rendered.  1780  Duration of the claimant's service.   4 Months   Rank of the claimant.   Serg’t   Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Capt. Vinsell  Col. West    Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  79  Va.  Loudon Co.    Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Traditionary
Period when the service was rendered.  1781   Duration of the claimant's service.  2 Months 14 Days   Rank of the claimant.   Pri.   Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Capt Lucket  Col. West
Unless the applicant can prove that he served as a Sergeant, he can only be allowed pay as a Private.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Indiana 
Warren County } Sct 
On this ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Circuit Court of said County now sitting, William Hough, a resident of Washington Township in the County of Warren in the State of Indiana aged Seventy nine years, the third day of July last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 17th 1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, To wit, that he entered into the service of the United States on the twenty first day of August in the year 1780 under the Command of Captain Adam Hinsell n the regiment commanded by Col Geo. West, his Lieut. Name was Short, that he served as orderly Sergeant of his company that at the time he entered into the Service he was a resident of Loudon County in the State of Virginia, and that he entered the service as a volunteer, that he remained in the service untill the twenty fourth day of December next ensuing, that the company in conjunction with the Company commanded by Captain Russell and Captain Fagan, Rendezvoused in said County of Louden and marched from thence to Chesterfield about twenty miles distant from Richmond in the State of Virginia, where we were attached to the army under General Mulenburg, and he further declares that he hath no documentary or other proof, and that he knows of no other person who can testify to his services, and the said William
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Hough further declares, that he entered a second time into the service of the United States, being drafted about the first of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one under the command of Captain John Tucker and Colonel George West, and marched from Leesburgh in the said County of Louden in Virginia to Gloucester on York River, where we were attached to the army under the Command of General Weeden, and were acting in conjunction with the main Army under the command of General George Washington at the time of the Capture of Lord Cornwallace [Cornwallis] and the British army under at the Seige of York, that he remained in service on that campaign two months and fourteen days, 
2.14
and he further declares that he served each Tour untill regularly discharged, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services.   
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatso ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Deponent in answer to the questions put to him by the Court prescribed by the war department says that he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania on the 23d of July 1754 that he has no record of his age except one in his fathers family Bible which is with a distant member of the family (in Virginia) that he lived at Leesburgh in Virginia when called into service- that he continued after the Revolution to reside in Virginia until about 25 years ago when he removed to Highland County Ohio where he resided until August 1830 when he removed to Warren County Ind  [Indiana]where he now resides. Deponent never received a written discharge from the service.  He states the following names of persons in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution to wit Lawrence Russell, William Search & Jeremiah Grant, neither of whom are clergymen, that the only clergyman in his neighborhood lives between 2 & 3 miles from him & owing to deponent's lameness he seldom goes out & is not sufficiently acquainted with said Clergyman, to procure his certificate
William Hough his mark
 Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court 
Jas Cunningham Clerk
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The State of Ohio Highland County SS 
On this 28 day of January 1836 before me the Subsculer a Justice of the peace for the said County of Highland personally appeared William Hough was on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Lucket in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles West in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Indiana from where he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio Highland County where he intends to remain and wishes the to be his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Indiana to the State of Ohio  to wit he is very old and infirm and unable to take care of himself and wished to be near his two sons Ashward Hough and Paters Hough who both reside in the said County of Highland with whom he now lives that they might take care of him 
William Hough his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid 
Paten Hough J. P. 
The State of Ohio Highland County SS} I  Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County certify that Paton Hough before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and That his signature above written is Genuine.   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of January 1836 
Attest Samuel Bell
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The State of Ohio Highland County } SS   This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Laurence Rose (who is well known to me to be person of veracity) who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William Hough who has taken the within oath and that he is the person described in the affidavit
Laurence Rose
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of January 1836 
Paten Hough JP 
The State of Ohio Highland County
Wm Hough
Ind’a [Indiana] [unreadable]  
I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Certify that Paton Hough is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that his signature above above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of January 1836
Attest Samuel Bell JP
Tho. Corwin (Ohio)
Hon T. Corwin
HR
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February 6, 1940 
BA-J/AWY 
William Hough
S. 8724
Mrs. Emma B. Grubb
Franklin Indiana 
Dear Madam: 
The data which follow in regard to William Hough were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 8724, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 
William Hough was born July 3 or 23, 1754, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given. 
While residing in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, William Hough enlisted August 21, 1780, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Adam Vinsell's company, Colonel George West's Virginia regiment, and was discharged December 24, 1780. He enlisted September 1, 1781, served two months and fourteen days in Captain John Luckett's company, Colonel West's Virginia regiment, and was in the siege of Yorktown. 
William Hough moved from Virginia about 1808, to Highland County, Ohio, was there until sometime in August, 1830, then moved to Warren County, Indiana. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1833, then a resident of Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana. In 1838, he had returned to Highland County, Ohio, to be near
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his sons, Ashward Hough, and "Paten" Hough, who were then living in Highland County, Ohio.
Paton Hough was Justice of the Peace in 1836 in Highland County, Ohio; it was not stated that he was the son of the soldier, William Hough.  Reference was made in 1833 to a distant member of the family” in Virginia, no name given. 
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and furnish the following data: 
William Hough 
Certificate #26727 
Issued May 6, 1834 
Rate $41.55 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Ohio Agency, transferred from Indiana. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev War 8724
INVALID.  
File No. 8724 
William Hough 
Priv.  Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index:  Vol. 1 N, Page 178 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
19 Nov 30 his to Fred [unreadable] AWF
1909 to Fred W Curl adv only [unreadable]
1940 hist to Mrs. Emma B. Grubb AWF
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[stamp] LAFAYETTE IN MAR 18
Mar 29
Rev War
Lafayette Indiana
Ma 15 ‘36
Wm. Hough
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr Pen
Washington D.C.
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[stamp] LAFAYETTE IN MAR 18
Mar 29
Rev War
Lafayette Indiana
Ma 15 ‘36
Wm. Hough
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr Pen
Washington D.C.
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Send to Branch Lafayette St. Bk Ind March 15 1826 1836
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions
Sir.  
Your letter of 24 Feby to S. Minill Esq. Pension Agent for this State has been sent him with a request that the same may receive an answer. 
William Hough the Pensioner mentioned, is enrolled in this Branch, for which it appears the last payment to him was made to 4 March 1834.
I am Sir Your Obt Sert 
Wm M. Jennes Clerk
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Treasury Department 
Second Comptroller's Office 
September 10. 1838. 
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Hough a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of twenty one Dollars and fifty five cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
[unreadable] Agency
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Indiana 
Returned
April 25 1836
War Department
Pension Office 
Care of J. L. Edwards
Washington City D.C.
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Williamsport, Warren Co. (Ind’a)
April 8 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir- 
The papers of William Hough are herewith returned - By the accompanying statement from your appears office it that “unless the applicant can prove that he served as a sergeant, he can only be allowed pay as a private.” from which I infer that there is no objection as to the sufficiency of the papers, if a private pay only be sought.
I am instructed by Mr Hough to say that it is impossible to prove by living witnesses or documentary evidence his service as an officer & that therefore he must of necessity be content to receive a private’s pension for the time he served. (6 mos. 14 days) 
You will therefore please send his certificate of pension accordingly, directed to me at this place. 
Jas Cunningham
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Rec’d 31 Jan’y 1834
Indiana
Original
29.205
Wm. Hough
Indiana
Washington City D. C.
To Hon Pension Office
Care of J. L. Edwards
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Rec’d 31 Jan’y 1834
Indiana
Original
29.205
Wm. Hough
Indiana
Washington City D. C.
To Hon Pension Office
Care of J. L. Edwards
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All residents of Warren County Indiana do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hough who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & in the neighborhood where he resides - that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion & that he is a man of good character and veracity & they have been acquainted with him respectively from 10 to 30 years 
Lawrence Russell
Jeremiah Grant
William Search
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court 
Jas Carngham Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states: and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Lawrence Russell, William Search & Jeremiah Grant who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said County of Warren & neighbors of said applicant & credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit, and further that said applicant cannot procure the certificate of a Clergyman for the reason by him above set forth 
John R Porter 
David M Connell 
James Crawford 
I James Cunningham Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Warren in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hough for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this ninth day of October 1833 
James Cunningham Clerk
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MRS. EMMA B. GRUBB 
FRANKLIN, INDIANA 
that the cemetery be restored.
Joseph Hough B. [born] Feb. 2. 1777 Pennsylvania 
D. [died] Nov. 21. 1844 Shelby Co. Ind  
married Apr. 1. 1803 Chillicothe Ohio 
Hannah Finley B. Dec. 4, 1781 Mecklenburg Co. N. Carolina 
D. Dec 2 1878 Mahaska, Iowa 
Joseph Hough served in the war of 1812 in Co. of Capt. Robt. Gowdy, Green Co. Ohio 
(Pension records.)   
If the Boggstown Cemetery Association succeded in restoring the grounds, I will be interested in securing the marker you spoke of. The Houghs were my great grandparents and I am 70 yrs old. Thanks so made for your kind reply 
In misc Files WD
Sincerely Emma Grubb  
May 1, 1939
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[stamp] RECEIVED MAY 9 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER # 12
MRS. EMMA B. GRUBB 
FRANKLIN, INDIANA   May 8, 1939
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Dear Sir 
In regard to the Boggstown Cemetery Association, I do not know them and I dont see how the cemetery can be restored. The monuments had been thrown down in the creek, we could not locate the graves, We go to the State Library and get books written by the Rev. J.B. Finley,  Hannah Houghs brother which tells no so much about the family, Joseph Houghs Father, William Hough and Rev Robt. W. Findley, Hannah Houghs father were both at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.   Hannahs grandmother, Hannah Phelam Bradley, established a hospital and served the rich and wounded soldiers during the Rev. War. I have a copy of the quaint old Obituary. I guess the quaint old deed made me want to punish the man that destroyed the cemetery. The historic old (Red Mills), Joseph Hough built more than a hundred years ago in still in use, some of the timber was hewed and the old mill stone is dearer to me than the old cemetery. I am not asking
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[stamp] RECEIVED OCT 30 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 2 VETS ADM
Chicago, Ill. Oct 28 /39 
Pension Office
Dear Sirs
Will you kindly advise me if the following record of my ancestor William Hough is according to your office records, also if any of the sons of James Curl of Loudown or Frederick counties Virginia were enlisted in the Continental Army. 
Greatly obliging 
Yours respectfully. 
Fred W. Curl 
William Hough 
Orderly Sergt Co. of Capt Adam Vensill, Regt of Col Geo. West, Vol. Aug 21. 1780, discharged Dec 24-1780. Drafted Sep 1781 Co of Capt Geo. Lucket, Regt. Col. Geo. West, allowed for 6 mo. 14 day, service applied for pension May 6. 1834. 
Born in Bucks Co. Pa. July 23-1744. Lived in Leesburg Loudoun Co. Va. at enlistment lived in Virginia until 1808, when he went to Highland Co. Ohio. In 1830 moved to Warren Co. Ind Had sons Ashward and Peter living in 1836. 
My address 2340. W. 113th Place Chicago Illinois
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Chicago, Ill. 
Only
Dec 5th 1939
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Dear Sir,
Your kind reply – Nov 30 - to my inquiry which you entitle BA-J/AWF  William Hough S. 8724. was received and occasions this further request.  William Hough my relative who came of a long line of Bucks Co. Houghs had eleven children by his wife, Eleanor Hite, all I believe born in Loudoun Co. Va. None of them had given names that you mention in your letter.   That is why I am writing again. I had relatives named Hough and Curt in nearly all of the wars of this country and want to be certain that the William Hough you mention is my relative.  I have his birth date July 24, 1744. Richard Hough came from England to Bucks Co in 1683. One son John born July 18-1693. His son John born Nov. 3- 1720. moved to London Co. Va. 1744.  His son William born July 24 – 1744.   
Another letter would be greatly appreciated, our family records about this matter are quite clear nor do library histories help, so I am requesting your kind assistence. Thanks in advance for what you may learn - I remain Yours respectfully 
Fred W. Curl
2340 W. 113th Place 
Chicago
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December 11, 1938 
BA-J/AWF 
William Hough 
S. 8724
Mr. Fred W. Curl 
2340 West 113th Place 
Chicago, Illinois 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you stated that the record of William Hough, pension claim, S. 8724, War of the Revolution, which was furnished you November 30, 1939, is not the record of the William Hough of Loudoun County, Virginia, in whom you are interested. 
This is the record of the only William Hough of Virginia, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname has been searched under various spellings. 
As a possible means of securing the military record of soldiers of the Revolution, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 5, 1940  
BA-J/MMF:MLB 
William Hough
S. 8724
Mrs. Emma B. Grubb
Franklin Indiana 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Joseph Hough, War of 1812 soldier, and in which you state that his father, William Hough in the Revolutionary War, also Robert W. Finley, the father of Hannah Finley Hough, Joseph's wife. 
The record of Joseph Hough (W. O. 3657) is furnished you, herewith, and the Revolutionary War records of a William Hough (S. 8724) and a Robert Finley (S. 18797), as they may be of interest to you in compiling your family history. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 
See her letter in this claim - William Hough S.8724
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November 30, 1939 
BA-J/AWF 
William Hough 
S. 8724
Mr. Fred W. Carl 
2340 W. 113th Place 
Chicago, Illinois 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to William Hough, born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War from Loudoun County, Virginia, and died in Highland County, Ohio, also if any of the sons of James Curl of either Loudoun or Frederick County, Virginia, served in the War of the Revolution. 
In order to identify the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with surname Curl, should they be on file, the first name with some of the following data in regard to each soldier are essential; approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service. 
The record of William Hough which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 8724, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 
William Hough was born July 3 or 23, 1754, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.  
While residing in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, William Hough enlisted August 21, 1780, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Adam Vinsell's company, Colonel George West’s Virginia regiment,
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and was discharged December 24, 1780. He enlisted September 1, 1781, served two months and fourteen days in Captain John Luckett's company, Colonel West's Virginia regiment, and was in the siege of Yorktown.  
The soldier, William Hough, moved from Virginia about 1808 to Highland County, Ohio, was there until sometime in August, 1830, then moved to Warren County, Indiana. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1833, then a resident of Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana. In 1836, he had returned to Highland County, Ohio, to be near his sons, Ashward Hough and “Paten” Hough, who were then living in Highland Ohio.  
Paten Hough was a Justice of the Peace in 1836 in Highland County, Ohio; it was not stated that he was the son of the soldier.  Reference was made in 1833 to a “distant member of the family” in Virginia, name not given.
The papers on file I this claim contain no further discernable data in regard to the family of William Hough.  
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: 
William Hough, certificate # 26727 
Issued May 6, 1834, rate $21.55 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832 
Ohio Agency, transferred from Indiana. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator