Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18450, Elijah Houghton, Mass. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Mass.
Vt.

Houghton, Elijah

NUMBER
S.18450

Carded

CONTENTS
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Date of death recd on A13
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8 months 
$ 26.66

Asa Keys 
Putney Vermont 

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A Statement, shewing the Service of Elijah Houghton of Windham County Vermont 
Period when the service was rendered   Enlisted 1780    Duration of claimant’s service   3 months  Rank of the claimant   Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served   Capt. Bartell     Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.   Col. Rand    Battles in which the applicant was engaged  None   Country through which he marched  from Worcester to Great Barrington thence to West Point     Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.   Worcester County Massachusetts   Evidence by with the declaration is supported.  Living Witness
Period when the service was rendered   Enlisted Aug. 1781  Duration of claimant’s service   5 months  Rank of the claimant     Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served    Capt Page     Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.   Col. Woodbridge   

I am, respectfully,          
Your obedient servant,            
J. L. Edwards,              
Commissioner of Pensions.
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A Statement, shewing the Service of Elijah Houghton of Windham County Vermont 
Period when the service was rendered   Enlisted 1780    Duration of claimant’s service   3 months  Rank of the claimant   Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served   Capt. Bartell     Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.   Col. Rand    Battles in which the applicant was engaged  None   Country through which he marched  from Worcester to Great Barrington thence to West Point     Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.   Worcester County Massachusetts   Evidence by with the declaration is supported.  Living Witness
Period when the service was rendered   Enlisted Aug. 1781  Duration of claimant’s service   5 months  Rank of the claimant     Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served    Capt Page     Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.   Col. Woodbridge   

I am, respectfully,          
Your obedient servant,            
J. 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, etc. T----ters, Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of Private Ar[illegible] [illegible: Vermont?] and also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned [illegible] [illegible] 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 exiist, in this Department, all persons [illegible: receiv?]ing 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 [illegible: each?] applicant resides. And every Court having by law a [illegible] and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on the 7th of June, 1832. 
[italics] State, Territory, or District of County of 
On this [blank space] day of [blank space] personally appeared ( a) before 
A.B. a resident of (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] State, Territory or District 
of [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] years, who being first duly swore, according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] 
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank space] , with [blank space] [illegible] 
[illegible black smudges] requirement of the [blank space] line, [illegible] the following [illegible] officers. 
[illegible black smudges] and rank of the Field [tear] Company [illegible] 
[illegible black smidges] of enlistment, he must [tear] [test?]ify the particular period, and [illegible] 
to[illegible black smudges] which he resided when [tear] [illegible] the [illegible], the battles, if any, in wh[illegible: ich?] [illegible black smudges]
and the [illegible] which he [illegible]. [illegible due to creasing] as to apply to the [illegible black smudges]
sons who [illegible] to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the [illegible: present], and he 
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [long blank space] A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I [ long blank space for name] of the Court of [long blank space] 
do hereby certify (h) the the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [long blank space for name] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office (i) this [blank space] 
[blank space] day of [blank space] etc.  [long blank space] 
[paragraph break]
If, on examination of the proper record title 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 the [blank space] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [long blank space] , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [long space] 
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 with 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 applican was a Revo-
tionary Soldier, and served as he states. and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
[blank space] who has signed the name is a resident in the [long blank space]
and the C. D., who has also signed the name is a resident in the [long blank space] 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank space for name] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank space]
for a pension. 
[paragraph break] 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
[long blank space] of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; 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 ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction. 
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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 he useful 
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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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 Sate troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any proof 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 service. 
6[a]. {[italics] 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? 
6[b]. {[italics] To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, was it signed, and what 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 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 acquaintances with him, that they believe he is the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing 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 [illegible black smudge].
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity may make the declaration [illegible black smudge] f[illegible] [illegible]ired, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court [tear] [illegible black smudge] [left side tear]nty, and the Jude or Justice will execute the [tear] [illegible] which the Court is he[tear] [illegible black smudge] [left side tear] and will also certify that the applicant [illegible] bodily infirmity, attend the Court 
[torn across the page. Nearly all illegible] by a Judge or Justice of a Court of [illegible black smudge]
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 is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is 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 the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period 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. 

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[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 of 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 ---------- For -------------- months and -------- days, I served as a ----------------- ; and for the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his services. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months, [return to typeface] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This for of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under that officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; and the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into serve 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. 
[italics - centered] Mode of authenticating papers. 
[return to typeface] 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 and paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[italics - centered] Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of 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 oath 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. 
[icon of hand with right facing pointer finger to the next point - indented] 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] applied to continental troop 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 Massachusetts
Elijah Houston 
Declaration 
Elijah Houghton
20 614
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Houghton, Elijah
Mass-Vt. S18450
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STATE OF VERMONT County of Windham ss.    
At a Probate Court holden at Putney in the County of Wyndham and district of Westminster 
[unreadable] a court of Record [unreadable] and they have a seal and clerk 
Presiding Hon. Peter R. Taft Judge         
On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832--Personally appeared in open Court, Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now sitting -- Elijah Houghton a resident of   Putney  in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged  sixty eight  years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 -- That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.         
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.    
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers upon his said oath, as follows:        
1. That he was born in Leominster in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1764      
2. That he has no record of his age unless the same was recorded in his State Records of said Leominster.              
3. That he was first called into service he housed at Leominster Mass. and the second time he went into service he housed at Swanzey aforesaid. that some time after the close of the war he moved to Putney Vermont where he now lives 
4.  He has already [unreadable] his enlistments 
5.   The [unreadable]
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6.    He has already stated that he had no written discharge.
7.  Luke Willson & Benja Reed 
Elijah Houghton              
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid:        
Peter R. Taft, Judge.     
We Luke Willson residing in the town of    Putney   in said County and  Benja Reed  of   Putney   in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Houghton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be  sixty eight 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. 
Benjamin Reed        
Luke Willson        
Before Peter R. Taft, Judge.                
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories subscribed 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 Benjamin Reed who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Putney and that Luke Willson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Putney in said county, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and the said clergyman [unreadable]
Peter R Taft - Judge          
I, Asa Keyes as Clerk & Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Westminster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Houghton for a pension.        
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1832.  Asa Keys   2nd 
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that in the year 1780 he lived in Leominster in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts that about the middle of July 1780 at said Leominster he enlisted in the army as a private under Capt. Timothy Bartell, Lieut. John Hill, for three months, was received at Westminster by Col. Rand who commanded our regiment, that he marched to Great Barrington Mass thence to West Point after staying there a week, thence to Fishkill was there on guard & on patrol  was then sent to a place called Nine Partners chopping wood for the army there came an alarm on account of Genl. Arnold's accusations. And to march back to West Point – that he returned as far as Fishkill and was there stationed, the remainder of the three months. That while he was at said Nine Partners Major Andre the spy was taken. That he had no written discharge & has no documentary evidence of said service but he believes he can prove the same by testimony of Jonas Garey & John Kidder.        
That in the year 1781 he lived at Swanzey in the State of New Hampshire which was then claimed by the by Massachusetts [unreadable] - That about the month of August 1781 he enlisted for five months under Lieut. Jonathan Smith then of Surry New Hampshire Capt. Peter Page & 2 Lieut name was Parker and marched to Skeensboro now White Hall where was stationed under Col. Walbridge. That he was engaged in building a fort & barrack and doing sentry on guard & going on scouting parties. saw no British excepting those who came with a group of three from the exchange of prisoners That he served the full term of five months in this period. That he had no written discharge & has no documentary evidence of heretofore said service nor does he know of any living witness by whom he can procure same.
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January 7, [unreadable] 
RA-3/AMF
Charles W. Reynolds, M.D.      
40 W. Fourth Street        
Covington, Kentucky.          
Dear Sir:                
The data enclosed herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.18450 based upon the military service of Elijah Houghton in the War of the Revolution.         
He was born in 1754 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.            
He enlisted, while residing in said Leominster, about the middle of July, 1780 and served three months in Captain Timothy Bartell's company in Colonel Rand's Massachusetts regiment.        
He enlisted, while residing in Swansey, New Hampshire sometime in August, 1781 and served three months in Captain Peter Page's company under Colonel Walbridge.           
He was allowed pension on his application executed, July 24, 1832, then a resident of Putney, Windham County, Vermont.           
There are no data as to his family.          
Very truly yours             
A.	D. HILLER              
Assistant to Administrator
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Elijah Houghton 
Petition for Pension 
[unreadable] Testimony
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I William Barron of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged sixty eight years next April, on oath testify and say that in the year 1781- according to my recollection, I was in the service of the United States in Capt Peter Pages Company, in Col Walbridges Regiment - for the term of six months - went in May or June to Skeensborough New York - and was there stationed during the whole term - 
That Elijah Houghton, now of Putney in the State of Vermont - formerly of Swanzey in the County of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire was in the same Company, and in the same service aforesaid with me during the whole of said term. 
Wm. Barron

Cheshire P. Feb 16. 1833. - 
The above deposition subscribed & sworn to by said William Barron, before me - M M Edwards Jus. Peace - 

I certify that the above deponent is a competent + credible witness, in my belief. 
M M Edwards. Jus. Peace
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affix this seal of a Court. 
S Hale Clerk
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State of Vermont      
Windham County }   
On the 31 day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Benjamin D Winell a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Windham John Kidder of Grafton in said county & state aged seventy years who being duly sworn - according to law, doth on his oath depose and says, that he was personally acquainted with Elijah Houghton, then of Leominster, Worcester County Mass from childhood, until and after the year 1781 - then the said Houghton and himself the deponent inlisted at the said Leominster, into the militia service of the United States as volunteers, sometime in the summer of 1780, for the tenure of three months under Capt Timothy Boutwell & Lieut Hill -        
The said town of Leominster having been required to furnish a certain number of men - The deponent and said Houghton volunteered with others - Claverick N.Y. being the place of Rendezvous. they marched down the north River to West Point, at which place the deponent and said Houghton, with others were deported or drafted to go out at or near Nine Partners to get wood for the army - at which they were engaged about one month. when they marched down the river to Fishkill where the deponent and the said Houghton remained to the end of the time of enlistment, being three months, when they were paraded and discharged or disingaged, no written discharge being given                   
John Kidder his mark                  
On the same day and year last aforesaid made oath to before me Benjamin D Winell, Justice Peace                        
I hereby certify that John Kidder the above Deponent is a credible person and I believe the above statement to be the truth               
Benjamin D Winell Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk Office     
 New Towne September 7 A.D. 1833            
I certify that Benjamin D Winell Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the written are his signatures.                    
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.                
Jonas Elliot Clerk
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Elijah Houghton 
PUTNEY VT MAY 20
admitted    
10500   
Revl.  Proof           
Elijah Houghton Vt.           
Pension Office            
War Department               
Washington City
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Putney VT March 28, 1833

Dear Sirs

            enclosed I send additional
testimony in the case of the petition 
of Elijah Houghton for a Pension


                       Respectufully
                                        Asa Keys  2d
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2¢ stamp @
Covington, KY., November 5, 1931
RECEIVED DEC 10 1931 
RECEIPT SECTION    
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
War Department-
Pension Department-
Gentleman-
I would like to know the War Record of Elijah Houghton, who served in the American Revilution from Framingham, Mass. perhaps; certainly from Needham on the Alarm of April --- 1775.
Elijah was afterwards of Newton and disappeared from there.
I understand he went to Maine.
Did he draw a pension? If so from where?
I should like the names and point of service of the different Elijah Houghtons, who served in the Revilution and drew pensions.
If the records show the age of the enlisted Elijah Houghtons, I should like their ages, as well as parents if so listed.
Respectfully yours,
Jason Reynold
Chas. W. Reynolds, M.D.,
48 West Fourth Street,
Covington, Ky.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT    
NOV 23 1931        
2 WAR DEPT.
ARCHIVED    NOV 24 1931    OLD RECORDS DIVN.
AG (2¢ stamp incl.)
35 Received A. G. O. NOV 24 1931
over
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Covington, Ky., August 12, 1938.
Veteran's Bureau,
Washington,
D.C.
Gentlemen; -
Kindly give me the military record of Elijah Houghton, born at Framingham, entered the service of the American Revolution either at Framingham, Mass. or Needham, Mass.

He is stated to have died at Hallowell, Maine. One records states about 1798 and the other in 1823. I do not know which is correct.
Did he draw a pension and how much?
Respectfully yours,

Chas. W. Reynolds, M.D.,
48 West Fourth Street,
Covington,
Ky.
P.S. Also the service of Job Houghton of Framingham, Mass.
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January 7, 1938

Chas. W. Reynolds, M.D.,
48 West Fourth Street,
Covington, KY 


Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter regarding information in regard to Elijah Houghton of Massachusetts, a soldier of the War of the Revolution. 
You will find enclosed the records of two soldiers of this name, which are the only ones, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
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September 14,1938
Charles W Reynolds, M.D.
48 West Fourth Street
Covington, Kentucky

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah and Job Houghton, both of Farmingham, Massachusetts.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based on services in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Job Houghton, under any spelling of the name.

You were furnished, January 7, 1_58, the Revolutionary War records of two soldiers, with name Elijah Houghton, pension claims s. 18450, and s. _____. You were advised on that date, that these were the records of the only soldiers, with name Elijah Houghton, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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18450
Invalid
File Number 18450
Elijah Houghton
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870]
1932 Sept. 14 Chas W. Reynolds MD only 2 - secy