Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15462, Henry Houseworth, New York
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SERVICE New York
Houseworth, Henry
NUMBER S.15462
carded
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Date of death [??]
26516
Kentucky
Henry Houseworth
of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Chapman of the reg't commanded
by Col ___ in the New York
line for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
 at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Mar 1834 and Gen [??] Johnson

Arrears to the 4th of March                70.00
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept      11.67.
                                                            ______
                                                          $81.67
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Saml Boyd, Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7 Page 45
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State of Kentucky
Henry County } ss
  On the 14th day of February 1834 personally appeared before me Mr Thomas M Ballard a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the Judges of the county court for said county of Henry. Henry Houseworth aged 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
  This declarant states that was living in New Albany in the State of New York when he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated that in the month of May in the year of 1779 that he substituted in the place and stead of Michael Houseworth for ^who had [?] dropsa[?] a [?] of seven months and under the command of Captain Chapman was marched from said town of New Albany to Fort Edward on the Mohawk river where he states that he was stationed for the purpose of protecting the settlement around Fort Edward he states that during the time that he was stationed at the aforesaid fort that he was by his said Captain detained as a guard, to guard some baggage from Fort Edward to Fort George that were loaded with provisions for the use of the army that was stationed at Fort George which waggons [sic] he states that he did faithfully guard and delivered them safely in the fort he states that after he had discharged his duty in guarding said waggons [sic he returned to Fort Edward and assumed his duties under Capt Chipman and he states what sometime in the month of August an express was received by Capt Chipman from Fort Stanwix to send a part of the men

[on side and across text] 29.525 Henry Houseworth [unclear] for 1779 for 7 months $23 33  John Niel
[unclear] R.M. Johnson
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that was stationed at Fort Edward to guard and protect Fort Stanwix he stated that by order of Capt Chipman that Lieutenant Phelps took a part of the men that was stationed at Fort Edward he being in that number was marched to the head of the Mohawk river and was stationed at Fort Stanwix he states that whilst they were on their way from Fort Edward to Fort Stanwix that they fell in with a party of Indians and that after a small engagement they killed [thee?] of the Indians the ballance [sic] of the Indians fled - he states that whilst they were stationed at Fort Stanwix that Lieutenant Phelps took 72 men to go on a scouting expedition where they were attacked by some Brittish and a party of Indians and every man except two were killed or taken by them, two only returned to the Fort he states that he staid [sic] at Fort Stanwix until his seven month were out when he was verbally discharged in the month of December 1779. He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove said service he hereby relinquishes [every?] claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that this name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state and that from old age and bodily infirmity that he is unable to appear in open court to make his declaration
  [signed] Henry Houseworth
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of February 1834
    Thos M. Ballard JP
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[double underline] Qus [Question] [Put?] by the Justice [/double underline]
Qus  Where and in what year were you born
Ans  I was born in the City of New York in the year of 1763
Qus  Have you any record of your age
Ans  I have not.
Qus  Where you living when called into the service  Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Ans  When I entered the service I was living in New Albany in the State of New York after the revolutionary I went to live in the City of New York where I remained a few years  I then moved to Fayette County Kentucky in the year of 1792 where I remained until the year of 1816  I then moved to Henry County Ky where I have lived ever since
Qus  How were you called into the service
Ans  I substituted for Michael Houseworth for 7 months
Qus  State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served and such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect
Ans  There were no regular officers where I served and at Fort Edward there was but one company when I got to Fort Stanwix there was only ^one militia regiment and that was from the State of New York but I do not recollect the name of the commander
Qus  Did you ever receive a discharge and by whom was it signed and what has become of it
Ans  I never received a written discharge at Fort Stanwix by the commander of the Fort But I do not recollect his name
Qus  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for [ma??ty] and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution
Ans  I will name Owen Fisher and John Hatten
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We Owen Fisher and John Hatten say we are well acquainted with Henry Houseworth who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration we believe him to 70 years of age he ? upusted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of veracity and a soldier of the revolution and we [?] in the opinion we further say that we [?] neighborhood of said applicant
Owen Fisher John Hatten
[??] to and subscribed this 14 day of Feb 1834
Thos. M Ballard JPHC
I Thomas M Ballard a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County do hereby declare my opinion that after fully investigating the matter and putting the presented by the war department and having the answers that the above applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated in his declaration. If in this that it appears to my satisfaction that Owen Fisher and John Hatten who have signed the proceeding certificate are [pss?]
one resident in the neighborhood of said applicant and are credible persons and that statement is entitled to
credit? If that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said applicant and that from old age and bodily infirmity that he is unable to appear in open court to make his declaration Sworn under my hand as a Justice of the peace this 14 day of Feb 1834 Thos M Ballard JPHC

I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the county court of Henry County do certify that Thomas M Ballard before whom this declaration was made is a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County and one of the judges of the court for which I am clerk and the signatures purporting to be his is [j..?] and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his [oficial?] acts In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 18" day of February 1834 Edmd P Thomas

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LOUIS LUDLOW
12TH DISTRICT INDIANA

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C.

SUBCOMMITTEES;
POST OFFICE AND TREASURY
CHAIRMAN
DIFICIENCY

March 5, 1938.

Hon. E. L. Bailey,
U. S. Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Bailey:
[underline] Henry Houseworth[/underline] served in the [underline] Revolutionary
War[/underline] from the State of New York. He later settled in
Henry County, Kentucky. He received a pension. He
had a son name Elisha Houseworth.

I shall be most appreciative if you will try
to locate this man's file in the Veterans Administra-
tion and will send to me all of the information
shown in the records with reference to his military
and personal history.

Sincerely,

[handwritten] Louis Ludlow[/handwritten]

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RECEIVED 
MAR 7 1938
Congressional
Mail [illegible] Div.
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March 9, 1938

Henry Houseworth
S. 15462
BA-J-AWF

Honorable Louis Ludlow
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Ludlow:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Henry Hourseworth who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of New York, and receive a pension while living in Henry County, Kentucky.

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in claim for pensions, S. 15462, based upon the military service of Henry Houseworth in the Revolutionary War.

Henry Houseworth was born in the year 1763, in the City of New York. The names of his parents were not designated.

While residing in New Albany, New York, Henry Houseworth enlisted sometime in May, 1779, and served as a substitute for Michael Houseworth, as private in Captain Chipman's company of New York troops, was stationed at Fort Edward on the Mohawk River, guarded some baggage from Fort Edward to Fort George, was in an engagement with the Indians, near Fort Stanwix, and was discharged sometime in December, 1779, at Fort Stanwix.

After the Revolution, he moved to New York City, where he remained until sometime in 1792, then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, and in 1816, went to
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Henry County, Kentucky.

The soldier, Henry Houseworth, was allowed pension on his application executed February 14, 1834, at which time he was living in Fayette Country, Kentucky.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier, nor was it stated that the Michael Houseworth for whom he served as substitute was a relative.

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 address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

Henry Houseworth
Certificate #26516
Issued March 4, 1834
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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P     15462    1938-M
INVALID
No. 15462
Henry Houseworth
Pri Rev War 

Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 180
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