Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9589, Bernard Hough, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service | | Number
Va. | Hough, Bernard | S.9589
Carded
Contents
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6329-
Virginia
Bernard Hough
of Loudon in the state of Va:
Who was a Pr: in the --- command
by Captain --- of the Regt commanded
by Col: Campbell in the Va:
line for 6 months from 1781-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20-Dollars- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feby:
1833 and Sevt. George Richards, Present.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 30-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 10-
$40
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 123-
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B in the case of Bernard Hough
County of Loudon in the State of Va
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
1781 to, years, months, days, as a divide Gen.
Capt Moffit Col' Campbell
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? London Co. Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By a living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible correct]
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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B. Hough: 10561
amt
6 mo pri
20$
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Virginia              }  SS
 Loudon County }
On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Loudon County now sitting Bernard Hough a resident of Leesburg in Loudon County & State of Virginia, age 69 years, who being first duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath, make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers & served  as herein stated.
It was in the spring of 1781 that I was drafted into a company of Loudon Militia Commanded by Capt Josiah Moffitt, Wm. Moxley, a duty Sgt. George Hammate 1st sgt both of Leesburg  we made first to Red Anne in Prince Wm co., thence illegible to Falmouth. Fredericksburg  across Parson bridge and continued into York town on James River our troops numbered seven or eight hundred  we were   [illegibel under the command of Col. Campbell of Virginia of the Continental Army. I [illegible] that as I marched along I saw the people at the Quarters of [illegible]. corn this was aiside below  Fredericksburg  - I remained with the army doing duty on different points of James River from York nearly up to Richmond, until that capture of Cornwallis in Ocotber 1781 - I also formed a port of Moffitts Company in guarding some prisoners which we handed over to some Mar Cd Troop in the latter part of Novmeber 1781 - this was a Noland ferry ten or 12 miles above Leesburg 0 I recollect a Col Ennes of the US army was at York town and very oftern with Col Campbell. Its so written [illegible from Capt. Moffitt  I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania about 1763  I certain the date by remembering that I was eighteen years old when I was first called ont in the spring of that year about Cornwallis was capturesred.
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My parents moved to Virginia when I was about twelve years of age - where I have resided since    and for the last 45 years in the county of Loudon. I have no record of my age I hereby relinquish any claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declare     that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Bernard Hough
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.

I certify that I was in Jonah Moffitt's Company at the Siege of York Town and that I well remember seeing Bernard Hough in said company in Oct. 1781 and that he  [illegible] duty the said Siege.   Robert Waise

Sworn & subscribed to this 15th day of April 1832 in open court.

We Thos. Birkly a clergyman  illegible Leesburg Loudon  [illegible] and Jesse Dailey residing in the same, , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bernard Hough, who has subscribed & sworn the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed & believe in the neighborhood who he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Thomas Birkly
Jesse Dailey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesd.
As the said court do hereby declare tha
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that the foregoing named Barnard Hough was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Birkley who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Leesburg, Loudon County & that Jesse Dailey who has also signed the same resides in said Loudon County and that Robert Waids who has also certified to the service of said applicant resides in said County - that all these are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Charles Binns clerk of the court of Loudon County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bernard Hough for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 10th day of September 1832.
C. Binns Clk
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In reply to your request of             , received
for a statement of the military history of Bernard Hough
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for a pen-
sion on the file in this Bureau.               S. 9589

Spring 1781 to Nov 1781 Private Josiah Moffitt Campbell Va.

Battles engaged in, siege of Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Drafted in Loudoun Co., Va. Militia
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832, his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Leesburg, Loudoun Co, Va.
Age at date of application, born about 1763 at Philadelphia, Penn.
Remarks: when he was about twelve years of age, he removed to Virginia with his parents- their names are not stated.
There is no other reference to any member of his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev War
9589
INVALID. 
File No. 9589
Bernard Hough
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]



Feby-21-1900
Mr. N. H. Merrill
Ar N. S. Dive Pens. Bureau

Oct. 26 1903 Histy
W. L. March [illegible Privet or Present]
1919 June 11. History to Miss
Jessica V. Pearce.  ¢
1926 March  Photos mailed
to Jessica Pearce. AW.
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Rev Sev
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, June 1/1919.
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:-
Please look into your records
and give me any information you possibly can
concerning Bernard Hough of Virginia,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who
applied for a pension in the year, I think,
of 1835. Was the pension granted?
I am particularly anxious to 
know something concerning his family
- his birthplace, names of his father
and mother (including maiden name
of latter), number and names of his brothers
and sisters (if any), maiden name of his
wife or wives, number and name of his
children and whom they married.
A quotation of any references 
to these subjects you may have (if any)
will be greatly appreciated by me.
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Or, if you could give me any clue, 
however remote as to where I could get this
information, it would be very helpful.
I hardly have the time to do this 
for myself, as I am employed in office
during the day.
Thanking you in advance, I
beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
(Miss) Jessica V. Pearce
210-9-N.E.
Washington, D. C.
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3-2233        113

Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
March 19 1926
Chief Rev. Sect.
I have this day received 
from Miss Jessica Pearce
cash No.
for $70/100, requesting
photostat copy as per
letter herewith.
1921 Mar. 24
photos mailed 
& Finance Div. inf.
O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div. 
H.C.L.
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Request for Photostating   3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)

Ex. Mr.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
No. 3116
Date Mar 20,  26
Subject Bernard Hough, Rev. S. 9589
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Division.
Approved: 
M Wilson
Chief Division.    Chief Clerk.
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The undersigned wants photostat copies of three pages (certified) from Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9589 of Bernard Hough, Virginia Troops.

Mrs. Pearce
Send to
Miss Jessica Pearce
235-8- st.  n. e.

Mrs. Pearce ordered sent to Miss Jessica Pearce, 235 8th Street, N. W. Washingotn, D. C.

Received payment
Seventy cents
March 19, 1926
Margaret M. H. Finch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Sections
aud.
[rectangular black date stamp]
Finance Division
Mar 19 1928
Bureau of Pensions