Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,025, Ebenezer Houghton, Mass Vt.
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SERVICE |    | NUMBER
Mass. | Houghton, Ebenezer | W18025
Vt. | or Horigton. |
     | Hadassah  |
CONTENTS
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New York
Ebenezer Hougton of Ostego in the state of New York was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Langley of the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Vermont line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1833 and Sent to Hon W.  G Angel

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33  $ 80.66 Semi annual allowance ending 4 Sep 33 $20.17
$100.83

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo C Stiles, Clerk
Vol. 4 Page 21
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1 of 2 pages
5235
New York Albany
Hadassah Houghton widow of Ebenezer Houghton  who died on the 27th May 1835 of Ostego in the state o New York who was a drummer in the [blank] commanded by Caption [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolution for 11 months.

Inscribed in the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on a
28th day of May 1835 &[illegible Culy] 19 February 1837 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
June 1853 and sent Charles E Weast Present

Revolutionary
Act July 4 1836
Section the 30
Recorded by S. P. Wightman
Book Vol 2 Page 36

2 of 2, Pages
1853 Nov 28 Let to R S Babcock
New Certificate payable to administratrix issued Dec 20 /53 and sent to H.S. Babcock
Cooperstown NY
And Pen Agt notified
same day
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Mass.  
Houghton, Ebenezer  
W. 18,025
Vt. 
or Hougton
Hadassah
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enlisted In 1775 April
Vol.
In what battles was he engaged? none
Capt. Robert Longly
 Col Asa Wilconble, Genl. Greene
 Capt. Williams, Genl. Stark
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham City Ver:
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & Documentary
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not
attached to the seal
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 25. 1833
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
of New York October
On this 15th day of September
personally appeared in open Court before the
another Judge of the
State of New York
a Court of record now sitting Ebenezer
Aughton a resident of the town of Maryland
and the County aforesaid & State of New York
my two sons on the date
to 1832 who being finch duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Court passed June
7. 1832
that he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
offers & served as hereinafter stated
that on the 19th day of April 1775. the day
as this deponent believes on which the Battle 
of Lexington was fought he was a resident
of what is now called the Town of Putney
in the County of Windham & State of Vermont
That on Saturday night subsite to said
battle this deponent and the news you
Sunday morning started immediately for
combine listed into the United Rolls
in Capt. Robert Longley's company
Smith & Ephraim Smith, were tenants
in said Company & Asa White
one Col. of the rest to which said Company
was attached & Nathaniel Green being the
command of his Brigade that he served under
said in testament for the term of three
months as a Drummer while he was
discover on the tenth day of Jany 1776
that during this enlistment he to math
of the time at Coemerge or Morton
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on what was called proper hill that he was acquainted with Col Brown and
others of a rest that lay between his places
opinion and the down past when they were
are called, every morning. Give See's
receive their lay at a place called
Mister Hill this deponent was also
anointed with General Putnam
these deponent further states that
Subsequent to the time of the aforesaid
enlistment and soon after the Remington
Battle a reinforcement being called
for he turned out as a volunteer and
summer, that he was marched to
Bennington from thence to St. Croix
When was enlisted as a Drummer
for months at Strong was taken sick
ordered back to Bennington to the hospital
& was not able to return to his duty until
his term had expired he which he enlisted
 he enlisted under Capt. Williams
now Shielding sentiment and thinks
Gen Stock commanded the Brigade
this deponent knows of no person
when testimony he can prove who con
testify to his evidence that he has no
documentary evidence except a
receipt given him by his lot at the
time of his discharge from his home
intent for his sum at Prospect
hill and which he herewith transmits
to the deportment for the inspection
whatever to a pension or annuity
Except the present & declares that his
name is not on the pension now of
the agency of any sale to his own
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 He next had a written discharge from service. He was born in the town of Bolton County 
state of Massachusetts on the 28th day of May
in the year 1780. He has no record of his order
except from his parents in his bible of home
He lives there until about 22 years of age.
when he removed to Putney Vermont when
he lived about 20 years when he removed
to Maryland then to New York his present
place of residence in the year 1800 when he
for ever since resided and would
upon to Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter and Son
one of that town for a character fee
truth and veracity
Ebenezer Haughton
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
the 15th day of October 1822
Horace Lathrop Clerk
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And the same Court hereby declare their
opinion after an investigation of the matter
after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department & upon the inspection 
of the Document hereto attached, signed
to Whitcomb Co. and dated at proper
Hill the 1st day of June 1776. that the same
Ebenezer Houghton now of Revolution in
and served or
certify that it appears to them that it appears
to them that Nathan D Wright who has signed
the certificate hereto attached is a Clergyman
residing in the town of Maryland & that Daniel
Houghton who has also signed the same is at present of the same was in the County of the
that he is a credible per then National
is entitled to credit
J. O. Morse
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Certificate of Court
showing dates of death
of Houghton and Wife
and number and
names of children
Surviving. secretary of
State of Vermont showing
service in 1777
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BY
WASHINGTON HUNT.
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK
That Schuyler Crippen
was, on the day of the date of the an
nexed affidavit & certificate a Justice of
the Supreme Court of the State of
New York for the Sixth - Judi
cial District, duly authorized to take the
said affidavit and to give said certificate
and that full faith and credit may
and ought to be given to his official acts.
the signature S. Crippen " to the Jurat of the
affidavit and also to the said Certificate being
the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In Testimony Whereof, the Great Seal of the State is hereunto
affixed. Witness my hand, at the City of Albany, the Tenthday
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-two
Washington Count
PASSED THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE THE
10 Day of July
Arch Campbell Dep Sec of State
1852
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State of New York
County of Otsego On this
8th day of July
right hundred and fifty-two, appeared before 
me Copper Justice Supreme Court
, Surrogate of the
Jenisha Whiteford
a man of the town of Milford in said Co
being duly sworn, according to law, doth on
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 one of the 
children of Ebenezar Houghton deceased who in his
lifetime was a revolutionary Pensioner at the 
of forty dollars per annum. she further declares
her said father died of the town of Maryland in said
County on the 28th day of May 1835 and that 
her Mother Haddasa Houghton and at said town in
Maryland in said County the 19th day
she further declared that she has their brother living
Ebenezar Jonas & Joel and that they are respectfully
over the age of twenty-one years, and that she is now
70 years of age. And she further declared the
this declaration is made to obtain all arrears
Pension due her mother the said Hadassa Haught
of any for service rendered by her father the said
Elmer Houghton in the war of the Revolution
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and also, the arrears of Pension due my 
mother up to the date of her decease
And she further declares and says
that evidence of his said Father service in the 
war the Revolution is hereto attached to which 
refer had showing him in service subsequent to his marriage and
which proof of said marriage is now on file 
with papers made and sent to the Com of Pensions on the 14th of July 1851
Sworn to in open court before me this 8th day
of July in the year 1852, and I further certify
that I am personally acquainted with Jerusha
Whitford the above declarant, that she is a credible
person worthy of belief and that the erasures
interlinations of words on third line from the
done before signing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name this 8th day of July
1852
Justice this Court
State of New York
County of Otsego
I Schuyler Crippen one of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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an said County
before me the said Justice on the
8th day of July 1852 it was proved by the addition
of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that
Ebenezer Haughton late of the town of Maryland
in said County died on the 28th day of May 1835
that he left a widow whose name was Haddasah
Houghton, and that he left, Jerusha Whitford, Jonas
Houghton Ebenezar Houghton & Joel Houghton his
only children him surviving, who are over the age
of twenty one years. That Haddam Houghton the
said widow died at the town of Maryland in said
County on the 19th day of February 1837 leaving the said
Jerusha Whitford who is described in and who executed
the foregoing declarations and also the said Jonas
Ebenezer & Joel Houghton, her surviving that
said Haddasa Haughton did not intermarry but 
remained the widow of the said Ebenezar Houghton
until her decease
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
8th day of July AD 1852
S. Crippen
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Offie of the Surrtary of State.
Montpelier, June 29. 1852.
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office
Pay Roll of Capt John Petty's Company under the
command of Col William Williams, in the service
of the State of Vermont, 1777; in which Roll is the name
of Ebenezer Houghton with an allowance for twenty
five days service as a private, commencing 
August 29th 1777.
Given under my hand and the seal of this
office this 29 day of June A.D. 1852
Charles H. Joyce
Deputy Secretary of State
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No 7.757
Haddasah Houghton
Widow
Ebenezer
New York
July 4, 1836
Married Dec 27, 1776
Died May 28. 1835
she died Feby 19 1837
Left surviving
Jerusha Whitford
Jonas Houghton
Ebenezer Houghton 
Joel Houghton
paid to his death
H S. Babcock
Cooperstown
N Y
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State of New York Assago
County On this 14th day of July
1857. Before me Hiram Kinne Surrogate
of the County of Otsego in for said County
and State aforesaid, appeared Jerusha
Whitford a resident of the town of Milford
in said County & State aforesaid aged
Sixty-nine years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration, that 
she is a daughter of Eber Houghton
deceased & Haddasah his wife also deceased that
my father Ebenezer in his lifetime
was a pensioner of the United States under the
act of 7th June 1832, and that since the
death of her said Father my mother was not
a pensioner nor never to my knowledge
applicant for a pension. She further
says that her father Ebenezer died at the
town of Milan in said County May 28th, 1835
and that her mother died in the state
of Maryland. Feby 19th 1837. and that she
has three brothers living to wit Elmer
Jana Jane. who are now living to this
declarants' best knowledge & belief and
reside in Ohio and New York States. She
further states that this declaration is made
in order to obtain the pension that was due
her mother at the time of her decease. the
said Haddasah being the widow of 
one to wit Ebenezer Houghton - She further
says that her father drew a pension at the
rate of forty dollars per annum
Jerusha Whitford
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Subscribed and sum
to me the day
This day
Hiram Kinne o fSurrogate
testimony whereof I have hereunto
my hand and office
at Cooperstown in the County New York

this the 14th day of July 18
same Year
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Houghton deceased, late
and that my Father in
Record in a Bible parts
containing the date, who
Mother "Haddasah Houghton
on another leaf the date
of their birth, which was
proper handwriting in
Bible, was given to me by my grandmother Jerusha Haughton
And this deponent further says that the record hereto
attached which contains the record of births and the
Marriage of my mother was cut from said
Bible by myself some years since for the purpose of
preserving it from loss or destruction from the fact that
my Grandchildren made use of said Bible at
the District School - And this deponent further says
that said family Record hereto attached has been kept
in my possession ever since it was made, being some
forty-five years, & also the said Bible from which it was taken 
is also in my possession
Subscribed and sworn before me
Jerusha Whitford
this 19th July 1857
Levi Stement Justice of the Peace
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Ebenezer Houghton, in
Colton was born may in
1750
Haddasah Houghton in
Petersheim was born April
the 19 1753
and was Married December 27, 1776
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State of New York
County of Otsego
Jerusha Whitford being duly
Sworn deposes and says that she is a daughter of Ebenezer
Haughton deceased, late a pensioner of the United States
and that my father in his lifetime made a family
Record in a Bible part of which are hereto attached
containing the date when he was born, and also my
Mother "Haddasah Houghton, when born also containing
on another lease the names of his children, the dates
of their birth, which was so entered by him in his own
proper handwriting in said Bible, and which said
Bible, was given to me by my grandmother "Jerusha Haughton
And this deponent further says that the record hereto
attached which contains the record of births and the
Marriage of my mother was cut of town from said
Bible by myself some years since for the purpose of
preserving it from loss or destruction from the fact that
my grandchildren made use of said Bible at
the District School - And this deponent further says
that said family Record hereto attached has been kept
in my possession ever since it was made, being some
forty-five years, & also the said Bible from which it was taken
is also in my possession
Subscribed and sworn before me Jerusha
her
this 19th July 1857
Levi Stent Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the above named affiant is personally
known to me and that she is a respectable person
Stewart 
Justice of the Peace
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none
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 18.025
3  525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Houghton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his or his widow's application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apr. 19. 1775
Aug. 29. 1727
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robert Laughy
John Petty
COLONEL.
Asa Whitcomb
William Williams 
STATE.
Mass.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tati, Windham Co.
Date of application for pension, 15 1832 His
Residence at date of application, Maryland, One Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application for May 1750 at Bolton Worley
Remarks:
Soldier Married Dec. 27. 1776 Hadassah Apr. 19. 1753, in Petersheim
he died Feby 19, 1837 in Maryland N. T. Children Rufus May 21, 1778.
wife
enger Jr. V. July 22, 1780 Jerusha P. Sept 23 1782. Elijah & Dec. 31, 1784, Mch. 3. 1792
Jonas. Feby 19.178 - Betsey V. May 1. 1789. Jael V. July 19. 1792. Eunice & Nov. 5, 1795
Respectfully,
a
4
Oct
The name of grandmother is the
Commissioner.
because the family record shows
Houghton of both Ebenezer Hadara & it is not really clear
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Rev WIDOW,
No. 18025
Hadassah Houghton
Wid, of
Ebenezer Houghton
Drummer Revlar
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. Page 347
Arrangement of 1870.
Set to H.H.
W.F. 18319 May
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A receipt for
a drum received
of Ebenezer Houghton
of Capt. Robert Long
 llysco, Col. Whit- 
Combs regt, signed
by Col. Asa Whitcomb
and dated Prospect
Hill, Jan. 1. 1776. has been removed
from this case in
order to send it
to the War Dept.
sent to War Dept.
Jany 16, 1913.
J. W.
Mch. 27, 1911.
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Hedopah Houghton, died
[in d ch g Slonya],  [who]
[was] a  Dumma, [Dummerston?] Vermont
troop.
[Aa dd] July 6, 1836,
[J of] ma Dumima [Dummerston?],
$40.33 /[ec claim]
Cc May 28, 1835,
when he died. [Said] Feb.
19,1937, [alib xlee]
died
Payable to
[Jenesla Mutford],
Jonas Houghton,
Ebenezer Houghton,
&
Joel Houghton and
children, of
Chad E. Weasa,
[Pae[j]at].
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Massachusets Houghton, Ebenezer  Vermont 18025
[Notation on second line] or Hougton

Hadassah
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No information given
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Confidence index is not available.
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(Postmark:)  COOPERSTOWN NY DEC 15
(Postage) FREE
(Recipient Address)
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Com. Pensions
Washington D.C.
(Signature) B. McRae
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Confidence index is not available.
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Confidence index is not available.
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NY Rolls. Albany Agency
Acl June 7 1832
$40.33 per annum

J.S. Gallaher Ag
3rd Auditor

Pension Office
Sept 23 1852
Ebenezer Houghton, [illegible: Mem?]
To What time paid/
[illegible: Triplett?]
Died 31st May 1835.
Pd [to his] death.
[illegible initials: BLB?]
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Jerusha Whitford, daughter
and [illegible] him of 
Haddassah Houghton

Additimal evdence.
from New York
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State of New York ⎬
County of Otsego ⎬ p.
Somer Bates being
duly sworn deposes and says. that he is a
resident of the town of Milford in said County
that he is now 66 years of age and that during 
[illegible Naiy] residence in said towns. [Illegible] well acquainted with Ebenezer Houghton and Haddafeah his wife in their life time. Also Jerusha Whitford a daughter of said Ebenezar & Haddefeah and also Joel. Ebenezer & Jonas Houghton son of Ebenezer and Haddafeah. And this department further says that said Ebenezer and Haddafeah was both  deceased and that during the life time or a portion of it the said Ebenezer drew a pension [illegible these?] for the services of the said Ebenezer as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that among his immediate neighbors of which 2 [illegible] one having served in said was and that the children above named were reported to be the children of said Ebenezer and Haddafeah both now deceased
[illegible Sicknessbad] and [savage]
before me this 17th day of January
1853.
Lonesa [Illegible Bates]
James Shute
Justice of the Peace
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Service
Mass.


Houghton, Ebernezer W 18025
VT. by Houghton, Hadassah
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State of New York
County of Asteron William Willman
being duly sworn depose and says that
he is now 68 years of age and
of the town of Milford in said County
that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer
Houghton & Hadassah his wife their life
time and also Jerusha Whitford a daughter
of said Eben and Haddasah, and also for
 James's son of the deceased
And this deponent further that said
in his lifetime drew a pension for the services
in the war of the Revolution, and that the said
Houghton was generally reputed among
his immediate neighbor of which I
of having served in the war of the Revolution
And this deponant further says that the
children above named of said line and
Haddah reputed to be the children
of said Aaron Haddasah who are both
now deceased
Sworn before me this
Wm Wellman
12th day of January 1853
James Shute
Justice of the Peace
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I James Shute the Justice of the Peace before
whom the foregoing affidavits were taken
from this certify that I am not interested in
the prosecution of or [illegible] of the claims
James Shute Justice Peace
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Washington D.C. March 10 1853

James E. Heath, Esq.
(illegible) of Pensions

Sir

We herewith enclose additional evidence 
in the Revolutionary Pension Claims of Jerusha Whitford, daughter of Ebenezer and Haddassah Houghton, for arrange of pension due his in right of her mother.

We have to (illegible) in the name of Mr. Whitford the early action of your office - and 
also to request that you will (illegible) the (illegible) to be transmitted us.

We are, my respectfully,
Weaver & Loaffie,
Attys
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Jerusha Whitford
 
(illegible)
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I have respectfully to request early action in the case of Jerusha Whitford
daughter and heir of Ebenezer & Haddasah Houghton in
aware of pension from New York the last papers filed by me
N. 1838
Charles E. Wear
March 29, 1853
March of 153
Acting Comm
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SERVICE
Mass.
Vt.

Houghton, Ebinezer
or Hougton
Hadassah

NUMBER
W 18025
CONTENTS
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Hon. Down P. Waldo,
of Pensions.
Sir:
Washington, D.C. May 9. 1853
I herewith and certificate of the Sec
the service of Ebenezer Houghton in 1777 and that
E. Hampton on the records of that State to apply as evidence in the case of Jerusha Whitford
. daughter of Haddasha Houghton, which case is now pending in your office
Hoping that the case will now he considered complete and
you will direct the certificate to be submitted
I remain, very Respy
Charles E. Weaver
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Brief in the case of Hadapah Houghton at
Olsego County State of New York.
act
July 4, 1836.
Claims, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
It is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substances.
[illegible Jbuolaud] pensions Act June 7 183[2?]
The[illegible comranpione] has agreed to admit
this case:The [nanatin g] service according
[illegible wk?] an [illegible] g the events g the
war or [illegible servrant, je?]

If for increase.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, what?
[BLANK]

Name and Residence of Agent|Chad C. Weare [illegible: Peer el]

Examining Clerk.|Ogden [illegible Tailez]
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Hadassah Houghton
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Corfuston Nov 23. 1853
with this Please find a pension
certificate issue to the Heirs of Ebenezer Haughton
The only trouble is Mrs Whitford, the applicant
for this amt due her mother, cannot obtain the
money-- Brothers reside some where in
the west parts unknown, one in Indiana two in
Michigan as I have him informed, she is the
only person of the family, that would receive this
Amt due her mother, as she supported her
in her illness. She is unable to procure their
signatures for the reason, they cannot be found
believe Mrs Whitford informed me that her
Father left a little property, and she was one of the 
executors - I have known and am well acquainted with
the family, both the old gentleman
for a great number of years, and I can
for you that in whatever manner this
certificate can be made so that Mr Whitford
can obtain the money it will be satisfactory to
all concurred
I am Respectfully as
H. S. Babcock
Hon L P Waldo
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[Embossed Seal-Illegible]

Pension Office
Nov. 28th 1853

Sir:
The pension certificate of Hadassah Houghton
(herewith returned) can only be paid to the children formally[underlined]
or their attorneys, upon authority from each [underlined] of them- Or it
may be paid to the executor or administration of Mrs Houghton
Mrs Whitford can draw her own portion of the pension
upon the certificate.  Or if she, or any other, will qualify as
administratrix, and return the pension Certificate to this
office, again, with a certificate also from the Court of
Probate, showing the name of the administrator, with
the amount of the administration Bond (which should be
sufficient to cover the amount receivable under the
pension Certificate) a new certificate will be ifued [issued- long s]
in lieu of the one returned, Made payable to such
administratrix, for the use of the children
Very respectfully [unknown symbol]
Illegible signature
Commissioner
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New Certificate
New York
Issue certificate
in lien of the one
returned, in the name of
Hadasah Houghton dec
Act July 
to be made
payable to
Jerusha Whitford
Administration of ┃
Hadassah Houghton for
benefit of the children
named
and notify
the Pension com
H S Babcock
Cooperstown
N Y
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Cooperstown Dec.14.58
Sir
enclosed please find papers as directed by
you to aid Mrs. Whitford to draw
the money and pension certificate
You will please send 
the certificate at your earliest
convenience
I am respectfully Yours
H.S. Babcock
S P Waldo
Com Pensions
to
Washington DC
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Cooperstown Aug 6 1850
Sir
I herewith send you an application
of Mrs. Jerusha Whitford applicant for the
pension due her deceased mother, in
her lifetime
Respectfully Yours
H S Babcock
Washington
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Cooperstown July 12, 1852
Sir Please find the amended application herein
as was suggested by your
letter to me of the 4th of Nov last made by Mrs.
Jerusha Whitford Please give it as early an
examination as possible, and a certificate
if allowed to me and all communications respecting
said claim, as I am her agent
Obt Sert
Hiram Babcock
Hon J Heath
Com Pensions
Washington
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Cooperstown Nov. 29, 1857
Sir
Yours of the 4th inst to me
in reply
an application of Jerusha Whitford child of Ebenezer
Houghton Deced States that Ebenezer claimed to have
served eight months as a drummer in 1775 and
three months after the battle of Bennington Aug 1 67
I supposed her application was to obtain the
pension due her Mother Haddasa Houghton, from
the death of Ebenezar to the death of her mother, Haddasa
If so, is it necessary to prove service of Ebenezer
or is your letter for the purpose of informing Mrs. Whitford, that there is more service claimed by her
Father, which was not allowed, that might now
be available to his children
personally inform me
Respectfully yours
W S Babcock
Hon Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Ebenezer Houghton
16258
W. M. Brown atty

Bat Benning
Aug 16 77
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I certify that the within papers are authentic
W G Angel
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the County 
Nathan D. Wright a
Clergyman residing in the town of
Maryland County aforesaid & Daniel
Houghton residing in the same Town
hereby certify that we are acquainted
Ebenezer Houghton who has subscribed &
son to the above dclaration, that he
believe him to be 82 years of age, that he
is reputed & believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution, & that in concer
in that opinion
Subscribed sworn &
affiaind to this 4th day
Nathan D. Wright
of September 1820 before me
Daniel Houghton
Thomas Peaslee justice of the peace
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Oct 1832
Horace Lathrop
 Deputy
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I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Kings hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
before the said Court in the matter after
application of Ebenezer Houghton for a
pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day
of October 1832
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
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New York
New Certificate
Payable to Administrators
issued dec 20 1853
H.S. Babcock
Cooperstown
recorded in the Pension office New York in Book D. Volume 2 page 362
by Clerk
H. R. Weightman
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Department of the Interior for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
July 1836. Hadassah
Houghton deceased, widow of Ebenezer
Houghton, who was a drummer in the
Revolution, was entitled to a pension and
having died on the 19th of February 1837,
her only surviving children
Jerusha
Whitford, Jonas Houghton, Ebenezer
Houghton and all Houghton, are entitled
to the amount, at the rate of forty
dollars per annum from 28 May 1835,
when he died, to 19 February 1837, when
she died
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 16th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
of the
Examined and
Countersigned.
Secretary of the Interior.
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Hadassah Houghton decd
certificate of appt of Pension
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the people of the State of New York to all to whom these presents shall
come or may concern send Greeting
Know ye that at the County of Otsego on the fourteenth
 day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-three letters of administration of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits of Hadassah Houghton still of the town of Maryland in
the County of Otsego deceased were duly granted by the sum 
of the County of Otsego to Jerusha Whitford a daughter of said decd
she having filed her Bond with sureties approved by 
as the law requires in the penal sum of three hundred dollars with
said Surrogate which letters are still valid and in full force
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our
said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed Witness Hiram
Kinne Surrogate Done at the Surrogate's office in the
County of Otsego on this fourteenth day of December
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three
Hiram Kinne Surrogate
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Hadassah Houghton
Letters of communication
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The People of the State of New York,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT
To Jerusha Whitford
County of Otsego -- GREETING: Whereas Hadassah Houghton
late of said County, as is alleged, lately died intestate, having,
whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or
credits within this State, by means whereof the ordering and
granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels
and credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging
the account thereof doth appertain unto us, and we
being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said
deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and
disposed of, do grant unto you, the said  jerusha Whitford
of the
full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose
of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask,
demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living and
at the time of her death, belonged, and to pay the debts which the said deceased
did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law
require; hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory
of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased which have
or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made do exhibit
, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the County of Otsego,
at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof, and also to
render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required; And we do
by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you the said Jerusha Whitford
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the
said Hadassah Houghton
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our office of our said Surrogate
to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Hiram Kunne
ESQUIRE,
Surrogate of the said County, at the village of Cooperstown, the fourteenth
day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-three and of our Independence the seventy eighth
Hiram Kinne Surrogate.
OTSEGO COUNTY, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 14th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three personally appeared
before me, Hiram Rume
Surrogate, Jerusha Whitford
of the County of Otsego, to whom I administered an oath
following, to wit: -- "You do solemnly swear
in the words
that you will well, honestly and
faithfully discharge the duty of Administrator of the estate of Hadassah Houghton according to law.
Hiram Kinne
Surrogate.