Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21383, Henry House, New York
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(3-1776)
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SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
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House, Henry
Nancy
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NUMBER
W.21383
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Albany 31,333
Henry House
of Otsego Co in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gross of the Regt commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 7 months & 12 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan. 1838 and sent to Hon. J.H. Prentiss, H.R. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 37                150.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '38.   12.33
$162.66
{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 31

—Dead—
See letter to P. Agt. Feb. 20. 1838
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Let H T Babcock Dec 10 /50
           do   Jany 18, 1851

Reprinted
Feby 8/49

3765

New York Albany
Nancy House widow of Henry House N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feby 1849 and sent to H. Scott

Cooperstown N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4.
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1182

2122

Nancy House

Admitted 

Private 7 mo & 17 days

Chester Jarvis, agt.

Cooperstown

Otsego County N.Y.
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State of New York
Otsego County p:

On this fourteenth day of September 1838, personally appeared before the Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit Nancy House, a resident of Springfield in said County of Otsego, aged Seventy 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Henry House, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, that he served in Capt. Gross and Capt House Company, for a more particular description reference may be had to the evidence in the war department, that the said Henry House was an applicant for a pension that this deponent received the same from the 4th of March 1831 to the 5th day of June 1834 the day of his death. Under the of 1832, she further declares that she was married to the said Henry House on the fifteenth day of February (1789) seventeen hundred and eighty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Henry House died on the fifth (5) day of June (1834) Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Four; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four, viz: at the time above stated.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open court.

Jesse Rose Clerk

her
Nancy X House
mark

over
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I certify that from age and infirmity Nancy House the foregoing applicant is unable to write her name and therefore makes her mark.

Jesse Rose, Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery
Margaret Timmerman being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is aged sixty seven years that she was acquainted with Henry House and Nancy House at the time they were married that she was present at the wedding and that she was also married at the same time at my fathers house in Minden in said county and that Donning (?) Peak performed the marriage ceremony on the fifteenth day of February 1789 and that she knows that the said Henry House and Nancy his wife lives together for some time in the same town where she this deponent did in said town of Minden 
further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1838
John W Haven Justice of the Peace
Margaret Timmerman X her mark

I John W Haven a Justice of the Peace of the town of Minden in the county of Montgomery before whom the above affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Margaret Timmerman and do know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement entitled to credit and that she was not taught to write and did make her mark all before me Sept 4th 1838.

John W. Haven, Justice

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office

I certify that John W. Haven Esq whole name is subscribed to the Justice of the foregoing affidavit & proceedings was on the day of the date through a Justice of the Peace >>> & for the County of Montgomery duly elected and qualified and that the signature to the same is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have >>> set my hand and affixed (?) my office at >>> this Eleventh day of September in the year 1838.

A G Conn
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State of New York
Otsego County p: Hamilton Coleman being duly sworn deposeth & says that he has been acquainted with Henry House (now deceased) and his widow Nancy House for at least fifteen years, that the said Henry House was an applicant for a pension at the time of his death, that sometime last winter a certificate was rec'd from the Pension Office for a pension for the said Henry House deceased,  that the said certificate was returned to the Pension Office & one forwarded to the widow Nancy House for the arrears of Pension due her husband the said Henry House from the 4th March 1831, to the 5th day of June 1834, the day on which the said Henry House died  that the said Nancy House sustains a good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit.

Subscribed & sworn before me, September 10, 1838
Chester Jarvis, Justice
Hamilton Coleman

I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Hamilton Coleman and do know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit, Dated Sept. 10, 1838.
Chester Jarvis, Justice

State of New York
Otsego County p
I Jesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chester Jarvis Esq before whom the proceeding affidavit >>> >>> to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected
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and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the annexed certificate of credibility identity to be his genuine handwriting and signatures.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 12th day of September 1838
Jesse Rose Clerk
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In the matter of Henry House
An applicant for a pension

Ser Vol 2
Page 4 - $41.77 - 6.8

Vol 3 p. 21 4.45 } 1.4
             22 3.09
______  _____
49.32   7.12

Col Willett
Capt Gross
Admitted
Private Mo 7 & 12 days

Hon. J.H. Prentiss
House Reps  NY
[Hon. S. Page - crossed out]
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State of New York }
Otsego County      }ss

On the fifteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Otsego now sitting Henry House of the Town of Springfield in County of Otsego State of New York aged sixty seven years age who being first duly sworn ^according to law^  doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passeth June the Seventh 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated

This deponant further states that he was born in the now Town of Minden Montgomery County State of New York that he has no record of his age but says from information that he was born the Seventh day of April 1765.

This deponant further saith that at the age of sixteen years of age he enlisted in the war of the Revolution at Fort Plank then the Town of Canajohorie County of Tryon in now the town of 
Minden Montgomery County this enlistment took place early in the spring of the year 1781 as the deponant has reason to believe from circumstances at Fort Plank aforesaid and enlisted in the company Commanded by Capt Lawrence Gross under the [illegible] Command  of Colonel Marinus
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Willet this deponant further saith that after being enlisted as aforesaid and passeth Muster he was ordered to Fort Plain from there to Fort [illegible]. Those at the fort & was stationed to guard and stand centry [sentry], on [illegible] &c here we remained and served as aforesaid untill sometime in the fall of said year and more particularly until the battle of Johnstown now Montgomery County said and also the taking of Butler[?] at the said Canandaigua Creek (?).

This deponant further saith that he was in the aforementioned Battle of Johnstown aforesaid that he arrived there shortly before the battle commenced and that this deponant was engaged throughout the whole of said battle and in the morning of the next day I went in pursuit of said Butler and was present at the taking of said Butler, and saw his dead body lay on the ground saith his scalp taken off and was nakit [naked]

This deponant further saith that after the battle aforesaid I remained a short time at Fort [illegible] from there to Fort House from there to Fort Layton from there to Fort Herkimer and so on from place to place thence to Fort Plank [illegible] again there received my discharge. This discharge was a letter sent by Capt Lawrence [deleted words that appear on the next page]
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as proof to the officers commanding this fort to discharge some others who enlisted the same time thus Ended my nine months term of enlistment.

This deponant further says that during this aforesaid enlistment I was commander by the following officers to wit at the battle at Johnstown I was commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet Capt Lawrence Gross Capt Putman at other places Lieutenant Sattkill Lieutenant Hutton Capt Lawrence Gross -JC

This deponant further saith that he rendered services to the United States in the war of the Revolution one whole summer season at Fort Plank the year previous to the above enlistment this was militia service and during which time I rendered no other service did no other business  employed at no other kind of work than to guard, stand centry and go on scouts. This service I rendered under the amediate [immediate?]  command of Officer Coopman Capt House Lieutenant Miller this Summer Season Service amounted[?] to as this deponant believes at six months actual service.

This deponant further saith that the year after my aforesaid enlistment thinks in the year 1782 I rendered Services to the United States in the war of the Revolu.
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olution as a Militia man in Fort Plank as aforesaid this service I commenced early in the spring of said year under the command of Capt House & Major Coopman and I continued my service as aforementioned in guarding said Fort standing centry [sentry] and going on scouts at different times and different durations this Summer Season was the [illegible] part almost wholly employed in the [illegible] of the fort and going on scouts as foresaid and that I rendered no other service the [illegible] Summer Season then in defence of my country and obeyed the orders of my officers as above stated. This service amounted to six months actual service, this deponant further saith all the services he done during the year of the Revolution amounted to no less than one year & nine months actual service and further says not.

This deponant further says that he was born in the now Town of Minden on the seventh day April 1765.
Says that he has no record of his age.
Says that he resided when he entered the service of Fort Plank Since the [illegible] resided in the now Town of Danube Herkimer County from [illegible] to Springfield.
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to my present place of residence

Says that he never was drafted never was a volunteer nor a substitute

Says the officers under which I served are the following to wit Colonel Marinus Willet Capt Lawrence Gross Capt Putman Lieutenant Saltkill Major Coopman Capt House >>>

Never received any written discharge

Says the following persons reside in my amediate [immediate] neighborhood who can testify to character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution to wit Geo House John Dresler Jacob Young [illegible]Van Volkenburgh John Allen

This deponant further saith that he never received any annuity as pension under any law of the United States [illegible] for the Revolutionary officers and soldiers Hereby relinquish 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.

Sworn & subscribed in open court the 17th day of October 1832
Horace Lathrop Clerk

Heinrich Haus[?]
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State of New York
Otsego County    SS

We Don F. Herrick of Otsego [illegible] of said county & Ira Tanner also of said town in the county of Otsego & State of New York, hereby certify that we have been a longtime acquaintance with Henry House who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe he was sixty seven years old at the time of making the said declaration, that he has always been respected  in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution.

Sworn & subscribed the 23rd day of October 1834 in open court
Horace Lathrop Clerk
Don F Herrick
Ira Tanner

And the said court at an adjourned session [illegible]  held on the 23d day of October A.D. 1834, are of opinion & do hereby declare are the same to be their opinion after putting the  interrogatories furnished by the war department, that the said Henry House was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ira Tanner & Don F. Herrick high Sheriff of the County of Otsego are credible witnesses & that their several statements are entitled to credit
Dated October 23d 1834

J. O. Morse
J. C. Walworth
Seth Chase
Elisha Foote
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[Handwritten]
State of New York
Otsego County P: I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in [and] for the said County of Otsego, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry House for a Pension. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands [and] seals of Office this 24th day of October 1834. 
Horace Lathrop, Clerk
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Rev Widow, &c.

File No. 21383

Nancy House, widow of Henry House
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 29, 48

Index: Vol. A, Page 350

Arrangement of 1870

Dec-14-1901
Virginia Hall
N. Cambridge Mass
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31.333
Albany New York
Henry House decd
Otsego Co in the State of Albany [error]
he was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gross of the Regt commanded by Col. Millett in the New York line for 7 months & 12 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany NY at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March,1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of April 1838 and sent Chester Jarvis Compensation N.U.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $73.66 allowance ending 5 June 1834 the day of his death $6.25 [total] $79.91
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 31
Amount due up to June 5,1834 the day of his death payable to Nancy House widow of decd |
See Out to Pen. Agent Apr. 7,1838
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✓ 2254.
New York Albany

Nancy House - 

widow of Henry House
who was Private - 
in the New York Line

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of December 1843 and sent to Honorable J. E. Carey

House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Record in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 100.
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Albany 1, 182

Nancy House
widow of Henry House

who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 5. June 1834 of Otsego Co, in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gross of the Regt.  commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 7 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th, day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Chester Jarvis, Cooperstown, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38.     61.07
Semi-annual allowance ending 
4 Mar '39.                                       12.21
                                                        _____
                                                         $73.28

{Act of July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.Brown.  Clerk
Book A. Vol 2 Page 81
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32.803
New York
Henry House
Suspended
Sent to Hon L, Page 
2nd March '35
To Hon J H Prentiss 27 Jan. '38
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[round stamp]  COOPERSTOWN N.Y. MAR 28
Hon J.L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[top right corner]
FREE
[top right corner]  Mr Evans [illegible]
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[postmark] Mar 28 Cooperstown NY
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
FREE
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O. W. and N. Div.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[blank], 189[blank]
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim.
Please return [blank] with this slip.

MEMORANDUM.
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Name of claimant, [blank]
Name of soldier, [blank]
Service, [blank]
(Company, regiment, and State)
Additional service, [blank]
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company. [blank]
Wm Lockren [signature]
Commissioner
14060 b-10 m
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21383
Henry House
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Oct 15, 1832 - 67) Born Minden N.Y.
Springfield N.Y.            Apl 7, 1765
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81 Canajoharie NY
Spg, Capt Lawrence Gross
Col Marinus Willett
2 Pvt 9 mos.
[illegible]
Bat Johnstown, in pursuit of Col Butler & at his capture
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60
Capt House
Maj Caspman
Pvt 6 mos.
Fort Plain
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Spg 82. Capt House
Maj Caspman
Pvt 6 mos
Fort Plaint or Plain
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Res. Minden, Danube & Springfield N.Y.
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[illegible] app Sept. 15, 1838 - 70, Springfield N.Y.
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Feb. 15, 1789 Minden N.Y.
Died June 5, 1834
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[illegible] Jno Duesler
David Schuyler
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Cooperstown Sept 27, 1838
Hon. JL Edwards
Enclosed I forward the Declarations of Nancy House (Widow of Henry House) and Marcy Smith (Widow of James Smith) for a pension under the act of Congress of 1838. Your Early attention is respectfully Solicited.  Yours [?] respectfully
C Davis
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Montgomery § State of Newyork

Elizabeth Hackney being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that she is about twenty three
years of age that she was acquainted with Henry House
and Nancy House Before they was married and she
was present at the Wedding when Adam Timmerman
and Margrate Timmerman was married
at the House of Jacob Mattise the father of
Margrate Timmerman in the town of Minden
in the County of Montgomery in the mont of February
(?) before the year 1790 and that Donning Peak
performed the marriage and I have always understood
that Henry House and Nancy House was married
and lived together for some time in the same
town where she this deponent did live in said town of Minden
further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 4th day of September 1838
Jacob G Snyder Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth x her mark Hackney
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Cont d
I Jacob G Snyder a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Minden in the County of Montgomery before whom the whithin affidaved was taken do herby Certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Hackney and do know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement entitled the credit and that he was & cannot now write and did make her mark all before me Sept 4, 1838 | Jacob G Snyder, Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's office S. S. I do herby certify that Jacob G Snyder esquire whose name is subscribed to the jurarde [?] of the foregoing expidant[?] proceedings was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery duly elected and qualified and that his signature so inscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed mu official seal this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1838
A.J. Comrie Clerk
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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Cooperstown March 28, 1838
Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Com. of Pension

Dear Sir, I herewith return to you the certificate of Pension for the late Henry House Deseasd [sic] & the clerks certificate of Proof of the time of 
of the decease of Mr House and that he left a widow (now living)  &c&c who now makes
application for the amount of pension due her
late husband up to the time of his death. 
Your early attention will much oblige. 

Your Obed. Servt
Chester Jarvis
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T. W. Olcott, Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of 
Albany

No money having been paid - 
Issue a new certificate to Nancy House, widow, for same amt. from 4 March 1831 to 5 June 1834-

Chester Jarvis, Esqr.
Cooperstown
N.Y.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Q. [?] Vol 4
page 31 by D. Brown
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry House of the State of New York who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty four dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
J R Poinsett
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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M Attention
Send cat. to Hon
J H Prentiss 
on 30 Jan
  W Lacy
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I will [supt ?]a Pension [illegible] for Henry House, for seven months and twelve days revolutionary services, as put forth in the Letter of Mr. J.L. Edwards, and under date of Saturday the 27th instant.    J.H, Prentiss, of the H. of Representatives
[underline] Washington, Jny. 24, 1838               
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Mechs. [Mechanics] & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
February 14. 1837.

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The Widow of Henry House claims the arrears owe at the time of his decease Viz  - from 4 March 1831 to the 5th of June 1834, upon the the enclosed Vouchers
As the pension certificate bears date the 30th of January 1838, and the Pensioner died in [underline] 1834 [/underline]. I have to request the favor of your instructions in the case, having some doubts of the propriety of paying the claim.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servant 
Thos W Olcott
[Prsd & [Pen Agt?] [Note: He was President of the Bank, per Wikipedia]
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At a circuit Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Court house in Cooperstown in and for the County of Otsego on tuesday the 11th day of September 1838 Present Hon Philo Gridley Circuit Judge Jabez D. Hammond Elisha Foote Seth Chase James C. Walworth & Hiram Kinne Judges of Otsego County

In the matter of Nancy House an [double underline] applicant for a Pension [/underline]} Nancy House of Springfield in Otsego County appeared and was Sworn in open court and testified that she is aged [underline] 70 [/underline] years that she is the widow of Henry House who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, that she was [underline] married [/underline] to the aforesaid [underline] Henry House on the 15th day of February 1789 [/underline] that the said Henry House died on the 5th day of June 1834. that she was not married prior to his leaving the Service but before the first day of January 1794 (Viz) at the time and place above stated and that she still remains the widow of the said Henry House

State of New York
[double underline] Otsego County Ss} [/underline]
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said court, it being a Court of accord do hereby certify that the foregoing contains in Substance the testimony of the aforesaid Nancy House as given by her and taken down by me at the time in open court and which the Said Court adjudged to be satisfactory evidence of the facts therein Stated, and that the Same has been compared with and is truly copied from the records of Said Court
 witness my hand and Seal of office this 15th day of September 1838
  Jesse Rose  Clerk
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State of New York
County of Otsego §

On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York Nancy House a resident of the town of Warren, Herkimer County aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Henry House, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and was at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the act of 7th July 1838. 3d Mar 1843 & 17the June 1844 was $24  33/100. She further declares that she is still a widow and that she never learned to write
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Hiram S Babcock Justice Peace
Nancy House x her mark
Witness Henry Scott
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Hiram S Babcock JP 

State of New York
County of Otsego §
I Charles MLean, clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Hiram S Babcock was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above certificate purpoting to be his are genuine. In testimoney whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 12th day of September 1848.
Chas. MLean, Clerk
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Nov 22
22d
37/15
W Cole

[at the bottom of page]
H. J. Babcock
Cooperstown
NY
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State of New York   }
County of Otsego    }ss

On this 15th day of November AD 1850 before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nancy House who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the "Act of Congress passed February 2d 1848.  And a joint resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848.  That she is the widow of Henry House late of Minden Schoharie Co. NY who was a private in the war of the Revolution and received in his life time a pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and who was pensioned under the "Act of 1818" in said County of Schoharie.  That since the decease of her said husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of twenty four dollars and thirty three cents per annum and is now in the receipt of the same She further states that she believes that by virtue of the "Act aforesaid and joint resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 she is entitled to back pay and to an increase of pension.  She further declares that she is a resident of the town of Otsego in said County and that she is eighty three years old and that she was married to the said Henry House in the spring of 1787 and that she is still a widow.  She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pensions as she may be entitled to by law, and she further declares that her husband Henry House died at Otsego in said County March 5th 1834

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of November 1850

            her
Nancy   x House
            mark

Hiram Babcock Justice Peace
I certify that I was present and saw Nancy House execute the foregoing
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affidavit and that from old age and infirmity she was unable to write her name.

Hiram S. Babcock J.P.

State of New York }
Otsego County      }SS. 
I Samuel North, Clerk of the County Court in and for the county and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Hiram S. Babcock whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such an entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a county Record, having general jurisdiction. 

Given under my hand and seal of office at Cooperstown this 19th day of November A.D. 1850.
Samuel North, Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Nancy House, widow of Henry House, deceased, an applicant for a Pension. 

Adolphus Seeber, of the town of Springfield in the County of Otsego, appeared and was duly sworn and examined on oath in open Court and Testified and Approved to the Satisfaction of the Court that he was well acquainted with Henry House in his life time, that he resided in his life time in Springfield aforesaid and that he was an applicant for an United States Pension at the time of his death. That he Died on the 5th day of June 1834 in Springfield aforesaid. That he left a widow surviving him by the name of Nancy House who now resides in the town of Springfield aforesaid and who is about Seventy years of age. 

State of New York, Otsego County Ss.

I, Jesse Rose, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record having the Power of fines and imprisonment in and for the said County, do certify that the foregoing contains in Substance the testimony of the above named Adolphus Seeber as given by him and taken down by me at the time in open Court, and which the said Court adjudged to be Satisfactory evidence of the facts above Stated: and that the same has been compared with and is truly copied from the Records of said Court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of March 1838
Jesse Rose, clerk (abound [unsure])
By George Wilson, Dep. Clr.
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David Schuyler
Affidavit
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State of New York
Montgomery County

Came before me John W Hawn one of the Justice of the Peace of said County John Duesler who deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Henry House from his youth and knows that the said Henry was enlisted under Colonel Willett and that this deponent was in service in the same regiment with the said Henry in service and as he believes is the said Henry was under the command of Captain Gross and knows that the said Henry was enlisted for the term of nine months as he believes and knows that the said Henry was in actual service and that he was engaged in the battle of Johnstown and was in company with the party of the soldier in pursuit of Colonel Butter at the time and said Colonel Butter was taken and slain at the west Canada Creek and knows that the said Henry fully completed his time of service as a faithful soldier and knows that the said Henry House did service at Fort Plain and Fort Windecker and at Fort Plank and at Fort Herkimer to guard and protect them as occasion required and further saith not.
  John Duesler  his x mark

Sworn and subscribed before this 19th day of May 1834 the deponent in above declared that he cannot write his name but made his mark in my presence.  

John W. Hawn Justice

I do also certify that I am acquainted with the above John Duesler and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and can be relyd [sic] upon when under oath.

John W. Hawn Justice
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State of New York      }
Montgomery County  }SS

Came before me John W. Hawn one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery David Schuyler who deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Henry House at the time of the Revolution and knows that the said Henry House was enlisted under Colonel Willett for the term of nine months and that the said Henry was put under the command of Captain Gross and that this deponent saw him the said Henry House in actual service to guard Fort Windecker and stationed as a centinel and also at the fort at [illegible] and a part of the time and as this deponent at the time was in service in guarding and protecting said forts and that they were occasionally ordered to other forts as Fort Plank and others to which danger was expected and as this deponent was afterwards taken a prisoner and carried to Canada and remained there until toward the close of the war and after his return was informed that the said Henry House had been a faithful soldier in defense of his country and further saith not.

             his
David   x  Schuyler
           mark

Sworn and subscribed before me at Minden the 19th day of May 1834 and I do hereby declare that the said David cannot as I am informed write his name and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and can be relied upon under oath

John W Hawn Justice
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State of New York,
Montgomery County,}  ss:
Clerk's Office

I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John W. Hawn before whom thee foregoing affidavits of David Schuyler  & John Duesler purport to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavits and to the foregoing Certificates of Character of the said Schuyler & Duesler is in each case Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this 5th June, 1834.

Geo: D Ferguson
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State of New York
Otsego County

On this 29th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Harvey Perkins a Justice of the Peace of said County of Otsego, Nancy House a resident of the Town of Springfield in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War

That She is the widow of Henry House who was a private soldier in the militia and served in a company commanded by Captain Gros, and a Company Commanded by Capt House of the New York Militia and that the annual amount of the pension under the Act of July 7th 1838 was twenty four dollars and sixty six cents.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Nancy [X her mark] House

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Harvey Perkins Justice of the Peace

[note by different writer follows]
State of New York}
Otsego County ss}

I Samuel Russell clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry Perkins whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit and declaration and before whom the same purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly authorized to take the same.
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And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his Signatures to the said Jurat to be genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 31st July AD 1843
Samuel Russell

I certify that Nancy House who subscribed her name to the above declaration in my presence, and swore to the truth of the same before me, was at that time and now is personally known [ink spot].  That I wrote her name to said declaration [ink spot] request, she not being able to write the same, and she with her own hand in my presence made her mark by a cross in her said name, and then made oath before me of the truth of said declaration—
Harvey Perkins  Justice of the Peace

December 1, 1843

Otsego County ss
I, Samuel Russell clerk of said County do hereby certify that Harvey Perkins Esq whose name is Subscribed to the above certificate was on the roll of the same a Justice of the peace in said County duly Elected & Sworn and that his Signature above written is genuine

Witness my hand & seal of office this first day of November AD 1843
Samuel Russell  Clk

4808
Nancy House
$24:33 per an

Hon. J E Cary
HR
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME House, Jacob | GRADE Private | LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 14068 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED Mar. 21, 1794
To - not shown - [written under issuance date]

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.