Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,803, for James Huston, Virginia

SERVICE.
NUMBER _____
Huston, James Anne
N. 2,803
CONTENTS

2803, 28426 Pittsburgh Agency James Houston
Washington Co. in the State of Pa. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ogle of the Rgt commanded by Col. McPheat - in the Pa. Militia line for
18, 8 Mo 18 $ 66.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency the rate of 11 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March and sent to Mrs. C. A. Hester, Washington, Pa.
arrears to the 14th of Sept 1834 200.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1834 33.33 $ 233.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk, book E Vol. 5 Page 79

Rep 31 Jan '44 copy of husband's death cert to R W Donney copy 15 1844
Died July 25 1845
4779
Pittsburgh, Penn a
Anne Huston
widow of James Huston
who was a Private
in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of January 1844 and sent to
R W Donney Waynesburg Penn a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book U Vol. 1 Page 133.

to 18930 James H uston
(Pittsburgh Agency)
Admitted
8 months
Private $23.33
Hon. T. M. Field Renner
No. of Rep's

BRIEF in the case of James Huston of Washington Co. in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In the Court of C. Pleas.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  72 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.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 Fall 4 / Private Gen. Washington Capt. Ogle Gen. Mackintosh   1779 Spring 1 / " same Capt.   not stated 1 / " Capt. Wengen Col. Brodhead   not stated 1 / " Capt. Houston   not stated 1 / " Capt. Campbell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ohio County W Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  One living witness swearing to his 1 st service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J McCulloch Examining Clerk.

1 Declaration of James Norton.
18930
CP

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Washington County
On this 12 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington aforesaid James Houston a resident of Morris Township Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States & served under the following named officers, in the manner following.
In the fall of the year 1778, I was was drafted under Capt. Reuben Hoge, & was placed under Capt. Seth Hoge, & Lieutenant John Biggs, & marched from Hoemans Fort, on Buffalo creek, in what was then Virginia, to the mouth of Big Beaver. On our way here we met the army under Genl. Mackintosh at Monoculus Bottom, some few miles above the mouth of Big Beaver, & proceeded with them to the place where we built the fort Mackintosh. We were engaged in building the fort Mackintosh, at the mouth of Big Beaver, for some time, & then proceeded under our Captains Hoge & Lieutenant Biggs, all under the command of Genl. Mackintosh, to the Susquehanna, & built the fort called Fort Laurens. After building this fort, (which was the most severe & trying labour, as we were compelled to carry the logs for the fort on our backs) we all returned under Genl. Mackintosh to the mouth of Big Beaver, where we had previously built Fort Mackintosh. When we arrived at this fort, we were discharged by Capt. Hoge after serving four months, which was the time for which we were drafted. In the Spring of 1779, I was drafted again by Capt. Hoge, & was again placed under Capt. Hoge, at what was then called the Station, & which I have already designated by the name of Hoemans Fort, on Buffalo creek, some few miles east of what is now the town of Wheeling. The Indians were then very troublesome, & to guard against their depredations & murders, was the cause of our going to this place. We served here one month

was discharged & then returned home. After this, whether in the same year or not I cannot state. I was again drafted under Capt Morgan & was sent to Wheeling Fort, where the town of Wheeling now stands. At this place we met with Col D. Broadhead, who led the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment, & we all marched under the Col to Leechburg. We went out after the Indians, & at Leechburg, we killed several & took seventeen scalps. We then returned to the fort at Wheeling, & was discharged after a service of one month. After this the month or year I cannot state. I served one month under Capt Thomas Preston at Yellow Creek, below the mouth of Little Beaver Creek. We were on duty in scouting through the country after the Indians, & I was one of the regular spies. A short time I was out under Capt Campbell, & served one month at Paxton Station, on Wheeling Creek, in what is now called Greene County, Pa. After a very laborious & dangerous term of service we were discharged. I was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1760. I have no record of my age, but I remember of seeing it in my father's bible. When I first entered the service I lived in what was then called Ohio County, Virginia, before the line was run between Pennsylvania & Virginia, & is now Washington County, Pennsylvania & have lived here ever since. I was drafted into the service, I have already stated the names of all the regular officers I served with. At Fort Mackintosh, we met with the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment, & the 13 th Virginia Regiment, under Col John Gilson. I received under discharge from Capt Cole, but have lost them long since. I am well known by Peter Carpenter, John Scullallen, John Breedstock, & Cooma Smith, who can testify to my character for veracity & who believe I was a soldier of the revolution. I know of no surviving witness to prove my service, except Hugh Workman of the Borough of Washington, who can testify in proof. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid in Ohio County.
Thomas Oliver Forster
J. J. Black

We Boonrod Smith & John Braddock in Canton Township Washington County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Huston of Morris Township who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
John Braddock
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
Thomas Oliver Protho expressed in Gen Court Com n w/ D Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the new department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Boonrod Smith & John Braddock are residents of Canton Township, adjoining Morris Township, and are residents credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Oliver Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Huston for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twelfth day of October 1832.
Thomas Oliver Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act-granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss:
On this fifteen th day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared in open Court Anne Huston a resident of Buffalo township, in the County of Washington aforesaid, aged sixty two 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 th 1838 entitled "An act-granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Huston, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Huston on the thirteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid James Huston died on the fifteenth day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six; 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.
She further declares that she believes there was no record, either public or private made of her marriage; that the marriage was solemnized before the Rev. Mr. Dodd who was a regular minister in the Presbyterian

Church; and that her deceased husband James Kestner was a pensioner of the United States un- der the act of Congress of July 9 th 1836. Sworn to and subscribed } Anne Kestner at the time above first- } mark above stated before John Wm Prothry
At the same time personally appeared in open Court John Braddock and Elizabeth Fleming, who after being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, do on their solemn oaths depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Anne Kestner, who has made the foregoing declaration, and her deceased husband the late James Kestner; that they have known them during a period of forty years or more; that during that that time up to the period of James Kestner's death they lived together and were always reputed and considered as hus- band and wife; that the said James Kestner died on the fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six and that the said Anne Kestner has since continued unmarried and still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed } Elizabeth her Fleming at the time first above } mark mentioned before } John Braddock John Wm Prothry
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } s.s.
I John Wm Prothmory of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing declara-

ten and depositions were made and taken in open Court on the 15 th day of October 1838 and that the said declarant and deponents are persons of credibility. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, this 30 th day of October 1838.
John. Vrie Proth.

October 30, 1935
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Mrs. Harry M. Carpenter 211 Tomlinson Avenue Moundsville, West Virginia
BA-5/EEL James Huston-W.2803
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2803, based upon the military service in that war of James Huston.
James Huston was born in 1760, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Ohio County, Virginia(that part which was later Washington County, Pennsylvania), James Huston enlisted in 1778, served as a private in Captain Joseph Ogle's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, marched from Ramsey's Fort on Buffalo Creek; a few miles above the mouth of Big Beaver Creek. met General McIntosh with his men and all proceeded to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, where soldier assisted in erecting Fort McIntosh; then marched to the Tuscarawas River and assisted in erecting Fort Laurens, after which he returned to Fort McIntosh and was discharged, having served four months; in the spring of 1779, he enlisted and served one month in Captain Ogle's Virginia Company and was stationed at Fort Ramsey; he again enlisted in 1779, served one month in Captain Benjamin Rice's Company, Virginia troops, joined Colonel Brodhead with his Pennsylvania Regiment and went on a tour against the Indians; he served one month, dates not given, in Captain Thomas Keaton's or Heaton's Virginia Company, and was engaged in scouting against the Indians; he also served one month under Captain Campbell in the Virginia troops and was stationed at Wheeling Fort; in March, 1782, with four others from Captain Reazen Vergen's Virginia Company, while engaged in scouting northwest of the Ohio River against the Indians, he was captured by the savages, taken to Detroit, thence to Montreal where he was confined on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, and held until late in the year 1782, when he was released, taken to Quebec, thence to New York, finally reaching his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1783.

James Huston was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while residing in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier died August 15, 1836, place not shown.
He married March 13, 1787, Anne. Her maiden name, place of their marriage, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Anne, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-six years and resided in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1843, she was residing in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
She died July 26, 1845, place not shown.
No reference is made to children.
In 1839, the widow's sister, Elizabeth Lazear, lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and made affidavit in support of the claim of her sister, Anne Huston, for pension: said affidavit was taken at the home of Thomas Lazear in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania: no relationship of Thomas Lazear to Elizabeth was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Pennsylvania - 3405 (Pittsburgh)
v Anne Houston widow of James Houston, Decd -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 15 th Augt. 1836 - of Washington Co. in the State of Penna - who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain Ogle of the Regt - commanded by Col. M c Intosh in the Va - Militia line for 1 year 8 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st 16 th day of March Augt. 1836. }
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1839 and sent to Hon. T. M. T. M c Kennon, Wash ng Pa.
Arrears to the 14 th of March, 1839 $168.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 33.33
$201.83
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A. V Page 152.

2803
Pittsburgh Agency James Huston
Washington in the State of Pennsylvania was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ogle of the Battalion commanded by Gen. MacKintosh in the Va. militia for 8 months
23,33 -
See letter to David Acheson Jan. 27 th 1834 - do. to same Jan. 31. 1834
Entered on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Dec r 1832 and sent to Hon.ble S. M. S. M c , Reuman & Co. of Rep d .
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  34.99     Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mch 3  11.66     (1830)       $46.65   
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c affice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 174

Mar. 1, 1904. His c Rev. Geo. Dixon D.D. Nunton N. J. c/o H. G.
1935-Feb. 5 - Will To Mary L. Huston EEH
1935-Oct 30 - Will To Mrs. Harry M. Carpenter - E.H.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2803
Anne Huston
Widow
James Huston
Prin. Rec. War.
Act: March 3, 1943
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 854
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Huston. Pittg. Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen: Office.
July 6, 1839
Died 15 th August 1836 prior to that period
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FREE

Waynesburg
Mar. 13. 1844
Dr. Sir,
Some time since I wrote to yr. department requesting a copy of the testimony upon which the husband of Anne Huston obtained a pension. Mrs. Huston rec d . a certificate a few days ago giving her a pension till 4 th March ult. She is about to apply to Penn a Legislature for a pension under the resolution of that Body, and will send the above documents.
Please send me a copy of necessary blanks, as an application will be made by Mrs. Hannah Long, widow of Enoch Long. Rev. Sol. & Pres., Mrs. Long was a pension under 5 yr. act and wishes to avail herself of the act of March last -
Yours,
R. W. Dorney
Hon. S. Edwards
Com. Pensions W. G. D. G.

52600 PA- 7 July 1838 APC 26
Anna Preston
1838 35.18 183.32 168.14 6.6 60 60 60 60 60
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City Dist. Col.

Washington Penna
April 22 nd 1852
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs. Ann Preston and several depositions in relation to her application for a pension under the Act of 7 th July, 1838. An early examination of them is respectfully requested. If the evidence is considered sufficient you will please remit the certificate inclosed to me
Very respectfully
Jas. Edwards Esq.
W. M. Stevenson

Letter -

D r Sir,
Accompanying this you will receive the applications of Mr. Wallace Sen d and Jas. Thurston for pensions.
I am well acquainted with Mr. Wallace and have implicit confidence in his statement -
Messrs Bowen and McReady whose affidavits taken before John White Esq r , a justice of the peace in this county, are legally sent have long been members of the Presbyterian Church and are very worthy, conscientious men - From all I can learn I have no doubt about their inability to attend Court -
James Thurston is a poor miserable cripple - with his character I am not acquainted; but Hugh Workman who proves part of his services is one of our most respectable citizens -
If any thing can be done for the old man immediately he stands in extreme need of it -
Yours very resp d
Th. M. S. McKernan
Washington Oct. 17. 1832
J. L. Edwards -

Dec. 6/42
Ann Ruston,
Aug 7 1835
3 Munch Kats : $ 66:66 per an
R. W. Loney Waynesburg Penn a
J. S. (unintelligible)
Wm. of Osceola N. C.      D. C.
FREE
2809

Waynesburg Penna. Nov. 29 th . Nov. 30 th 1843.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send you the application of Anne Huston the widow of James Huston a soldier of the Revolutionary war. The applicant was a pensioner under the five year Law, and claiming under the Res n of August 1842. a continuance of of the same
Sir please send me a copy of the records or evidence upon which said Huston, and also His wife obtained pension as she intends applying to the next session of the Legislature for a state pension. By forwarding these records you will confer a favor on the widow of an old soldier
yours
Truly -
R.W. Downy
Hon. J. J. Edwards - Comm. of Pensions N. H. D. C.

Payments to be made at Pittsburgh Pa by the Pres! W. S. Br. Br. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pittsburgh.
Recorded by Am. Office Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 page 174.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James Huston of Washington County of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy Three dollars and thirty three 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 sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Adm 1 year & 8 months 
Increase 
See papers within 
40 20 6.66 66 2/3
L. Acheson Washington Washington Co Pa

J L Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department

Sir
Washington Pm a July 27 th 1834
In relation to the application of James Austin, for an increase of pension, and agreeably to your note of the 31 st Jan y , I now herewith enclose you, his amended declaration, stating the time he returned from captivity &c together with his Pension certificate, hoping that this paper will prove satisfactory. I remain
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
David Acheson
J. L d Edwards Esq n

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James Huston of Washington County
Pennsylvania, an old soldier, and now in the Pension Office of the United States, do hereby make the following addition to an amendment of his former declaration, in relation to his services as a soldier in the Army of the United States, during the revolutionary war, in order to obtain an increase of pension. That immediately after the signing of the provisional Articles of Peace, he was sent by the enemy with other American prisoners in a fort from Puckett to New York, where he arrived in the Month of December, and delivered to Col Smith of the American Army, some day in the said Month of December 1782, between the 25 th day of Dec r 1782 and 1 st January 1783, and finally arrived at his residence in Washington County, beginning of March 1783 making it about a year from the time he was taken prisoner by the enemy, until his return home.
James Huston
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of February 1834
John Wilson

Washington County ss. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - I Thomas Officer - Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county - do hereby certify that John Wilson Esq - before whom the forego- ing deposition was taken was at the time and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts - Given under my hand and seal of office at Washington the 26 th day of February A. D. 1834.
Thomas Officer Prothonotary

Am at Moral
Th. M. S. McKernan [Signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

My dear Sir,
Washington Pa. July 2 d / 1839
In the month of April last the application of Elizabeth Huston for a pension was sent on by my son who is attending to it in her behalf. The old lady is infirm and very needy and is very importunate in her enquiries about the result. She sends in every few days to enquire about the fate of the application. I know your rule is to take up the cases in their order, but as no information has been rec d that her case has been acted on I have thought it might by some accident have been displaced. Will you, my dear Sir, have the papers examined as soon as possible and communicate the result -
Yours very resp y
Th. M. S. McKernan
J. L. Edwards Esq.

29.369 3
69.2
David Acheson Esq. Present

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, James Huston, of Morris Township the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That in the year 1777, he served a term of four months duty in the Army of the United States, in Captain Collier's company under the command of Genl McIntosh generally called McIntosh's campaign. In the year 1778, he served one month's tour in said Captain Collier's company and in 1779 he volunteered and served one month's tour of duty in Captain Benjamin Rife's company under the command of Col Daniel Broadhead. In the month of March 1782, he was with four others all of Captain Rife's Virginia company, engaged and acting as Indian spies on the frontiers, when they were surprised by a party of Indians north west of the Ohio river, killing one of spies and taking apparent prisoner to Detroit and thence he was taken by the enemy to Montreal, and confined with other American prisoners upon an Island in the St Lawrence, called "Basson Island," where he remained a prisoner with the enemy until the end of the war in 1783, when he was taken with other prisoners to Quebec, and from thence sent to New York and finally returned to his residence in Washington County Penn t . latter part of the year 1783, where he now resides and has resid- -ed ever since. Being now grown old, and in consequence of the great calamity which happened to him, in a Snow Storm on the night of the first of January 1827 having lost his way - he remained out all night, when he was dreadfully frost bitten, losing his fingers from both his hands, hence he is totally unable to do any kind of work to support himself or family.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of December 1833
John Wilson
James Huston

State of Pennsylvania Washington County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county, Hugh Workman of the borough of Washington, and being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with James Huston Pensioner & who has signed the within declaration. In the year 1776 this deponent emigrated to western Pennsylvania, where he then found said James Huston living and where he has ever since continued to reside, save the period of his captivity by the enemy as also noted in his declaration. This deponent served a term of four months duly with the said James Huston, in the year 1777, in Captain Oliver's Company during the campaign under the command of General McIntosh, as stated by him, the said Huston he considered to be a man of truth, indeed from this deponent's own knowledge he firmly believes that the facts stated in his application to be true, moreover the loss of his fingers has quite disabled him from doing any work to support himself or family.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 day of December A D 1833 John Wilson Hugh Workman

2 Deposition of Herbert Wakeman.

Washington County Pennsylvania In the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County
Personally appeared in Open Court Hugh Workman of the Borough of Washington Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he was well acquainted with James Huston, in the year 1776, 1777, 1778, which James Huston now lives in Morris Township, & County aforesaid, & is now then applying for a pension, under the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, that in the year 1778, he well remembers well of being drafted with the said James Huston under Capt. Dennis Bryan, & was then placed under the command of Capt. Joseph Bogle, & Lieutenant John Biggs, that this deponent then marched with the said James Huston, under the above named officers, to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and this deponent further saith, that at Monoculga bottom, he remembers of meeting Genl. M'Kean with the Army, & was engaged with them in building Fort M'Kean, at the mouth of the Big Beaver, and this deponent further saith, that he well remembers of marching with the said James Huston, to the Juniata, under Genl. M'Kean, & was engaged in building Fort Juniata, in company with the said James. Further that this deponent returned with the said James Huston, to Fort M'Kean, & was both discharged at the same time, after a service of four months. And that James Huston has lived in Washington County, Morris Township, ever since the revolution. And further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this twelfth day of October 1832, in Open Court. Thomas Officer Pro
As to the said Court do hereby declare that the above deponent, Hugh Workman, is an aged & highly respectable citizen of the Borough of Washington Pa., & that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
In testimony whereof I Thomas Officer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington here have set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid. Thomas Officer Clerk

3401.
5260
Anne Huston of James, Pennsylvania, Pitts Agnes,
admitted
P 17m 8m $66. \frac{66}{100}
died 15 Sept 1836 buried 16 Sept 1836.
Act 7 July 1838
Re on D. M. T. McKenna Washington, Penns.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss Greene County }
I personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Greene Elizabeth Sayear, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her solemn Oath depose and say that she is the sister of Anne Huston of Washington County widow in respect of James Huston Deceased, and that she was present, and Witnessed the marriage of the said James Huston to the said Anne Huston, That said marriage took place on the Thirteenth day of March in the Year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and was solemnized before the Rev. Mr Dood, who was a regular Minister in the Presbyterian Church.
She further deposes and says that the said James Huston died sometime in the Year eighteen hundred and thirty six, and that since then the said Anne Huston has continued unmarried, and still remains his widow— Sworn to and subscribed
The twentieth day of April 1839 before me,
E. S. Leth Sayer
Asa M c Clelland
I Asa M c Clelland One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Greene, do hereby certify that the above deposition was taken at the residence of Thomas Sayear in Richhill township, in the County aforesaid, on the twentieth day of April in the Year eighteen hundred and thirty nine— and I do further certify that the said deponent is a person of credibility given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of April A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Asa M c Clelland

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Union County ss.
I John Phelan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Union do hereby certify that Asa W. Holland, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is an Associate Judge of said Court, and that to his official acts full faith and credit are and ought to be given, and I do further certify that the signature appended to the above Certificate is genuine, and in his proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Waynesburg this 20th day of April A.D. 1839
J. Phelan Prothon.

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C.P.
Smallwood West Jan 30 1914

David Acheson of the borough of Washington, County of Washington and state of Pennsylvania, do hereby make the annexed statement in relation to the further claim of James Huston, of said county, and state aforesaid, an old soldier whose name is on the pension roll of the United States and claimed an increase of pension.
I have known the said James Huston for upwards of forty years, and have always considered him to be a man of truth, and he is so considered in the county where he now resides, and where he has resided for about sixty years, from my own knowledge of him, and from the information which I have obtained from others, some of whom had been soldiers and had served with him in the war of the revolution, I have no doubt but what the facts stated in his late application detailing his captivity and detention by the enemy are true. The important fact of his captivity had been forgotten he says, when he made his original declaration that he had stated merely the number of months he had served without stating his captivity nor was he aware or conversant, for so it appeared to me, from conver- -sing with him on the subject, that in consequence of his being taken and detained by the enemy as a prisoner entitled him to any compensation until I informed him to the contrary, believing therefore, that his original declaration was defective, and that justice had not been done to the said James Huston, I advised him to make further application, which he has accordingly done.
David Acheson January 30th 1834
Washington City  Pa County District of Columbia — Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said City, the above named David Acheson, who has subscribed his name to the above state- -ment and made oath that the contents thereof to the best of his belief are just and true. Sworn before me this 30th January 1834. William Walters Justice

2809.
Declaration of Anne Hutton a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War to Wil James Hutton in order to obtain a pension under the Res. o of August 1842 —

State of Pennsylvania } s.s.
Greene County } On this the 22 nd day of November
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Greene, Anne Houston, now a Resident of Richhill Township Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy one 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 on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pension to widows of such persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of James Houston, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution; but that she does not recollect the regiment in which he served, and that she received an annual pension from the United States, under the act of July 7, 1828, of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
her Anne Houston mark
David Gray J.P.

Greene County S t .
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally came Anne Houston, and made the foregoing declaration, after being duly sworn according to law and, I do further certify that the said declaration is personally known to me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November A. D. 1813.
David Gray.
State of Pennsylvania. ) Greene County. ) v.s.
I, John Phelan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County, do hereby certify that David Gray Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature above affixed is genuine in his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Waynesburg this the 22nd day of November A. D. 1813.
John Phelan. Protho.

JAN 22 1935
Moultrie, Ohio, Jan 22, 1935
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C. Will you please give me the following Information, concerning James Huston Rev Pension. I am trying to join the L.A.R. as there are doubts James Huston. Wife is James & (Isabel Nelson) Huston. Now where were they married. and date of marriage. seems he was Penn-Working at a S.D. Seven Virginia Whits
Thanking you in advance for the greatly desired information he had A son John done Christopher, other children.
Miss Mary S. Huston
R-1
Will thank you for all information you can give me.
MARY S. HUSTON MOULTRIE, OHIO
R. F. 101

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
FEB 26 1904
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Trenton, February 23, 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
The Rev. John Dixon, D.D., of this city, claims that an ancestor, one James Huston, served in the Cumberland County Militia, of Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War. He alleges that he was a Captain. Will you please look over your files and see whether the soldier, James Huston, or his widow, Susanna Huston, were ever pensioned, or whether you have any information regarding his service?
Very respectfully,
Adjutant-General.

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October 22, 1935.
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Do you have any record of Simon Ashbrook's Revolutionary service? He was in what was then Virginia. According to Pennsylvania History he trained men for the Army in Washington County. I understand he ran away from Germany to come to the United States to take part in the Revolution. A great amount of bounty land was given in Buffalo Township, and the Ashbrook family still resides in that Township.
miss linn Also, can you give me any information on William Huston and his son James who were both in the Revolution? I have a copy of William's will and he mentions James among his other children and I have the names of all the daughters husbands but have not been able to find the wife of James. Family memories give his wife as Miss Linn but that is not authentic. They resided in North Strabane Township at the time of the war but later the family lived in Buffalo Township and a son of James Houston-Huston married a daughter of the Simon Ashbrook I mentioned above.
Thanking for any information you may have,
I Am Respectfully,
no signature! Mrs. Harry M. Carpenter 111 Tomlinson Avenue, Moundsville, W. Va.

October 30, 1935.
Mrs. Harry M. Carpenter 211 Tomlinson Avenue Moundsville, West Virginia.
RA-J/III James Huston W. 2803
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Ashbrook, and William Huston and his son, James, all of Pennsylvania; the last mentioned resided after the Revolutionary War in Buffalo Township.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of William Huston, the father of James Huston of Pennsylvania, or of any William Ashbrook; various spellings of the surnames have been searched. The record of James Huston has been found whose family resided in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. His record is furnished herein from pension claim, W. 2803. It may aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 5, 1935
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Miss Mary Huston R.F.D.#1 Moultrie, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James Huston, of Washington County, Pennsylvania, and Lewis Smith, of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Lewis Smith, who served with the Pennsylvania Troops. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
The record of James Huston has been found and his history is furnished you herewith, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.2803, based upon his military service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

February 5, 1935
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BA-5/1001 James Huston-W.2805
Mary S. Huston R.F.D.#1 Moultrie, Ohio
Dear Madam:
James Huston was born in 1760, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Ohio County, Virginia(that part which was later Washington County, Pennsylvania), James Huston enlisted in 1778, served as a private in Captain Joseph Ogle's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, marched from Ramsey's Fort on Buffalo Creek; a few miles above the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, met General McIntosh with his men and all proceeded to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, where soldier assisted in erecting Fort McIntosh; then marched to the Tuscarawas River and assisted in erecting Fort Laurens, after which he returned to Fort McIntosh and was discharged, having served four months: in the spring of 1779, he enlisted and served one month in Captain Ogle's Virginia Company and was stationed at Fort Ramsey; he again enlisted in 1779, served one month in Captain Benjamin Rice's Virginia Company, joined Colonel Broadhead with his Pennsylvania Regiment and went on a tour against the Indians: he served one month, dates not given, in Captain Thomas Keeton's or Keeton's Virginia Company, and was engaged in scouting against the Indians; he also served one month under Captain Campbell in the Virginia Troops and was stationed at Wheeling Fort; in March, 1782, with four others from Captain Reuben Vergen's Virginia Company, while engaged in scouting northwest of the Ohio River against the Indians, he was captured by the savages, taken to Detroit, thence to Montreal where he was confined on an island in the St. Lawrence River, and held until late in the year 1782, when he was released, taken to Quebec and thence to New York, finally reaching his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1783.
Could not identify any of these Va officers
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while residing in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier died August 15, 1836, place not shown.

James Huston married March 13, 1787, Anne. The maiden name of his wife and the place where their marriage took place are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Anne, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-six years and resided in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1843, she was residing in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
From A43 She died July 25, 1845, place not shown.
No reference is made to children.
In 1839, the widow's sister, Elizabeth Lazear, lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and made affidavit in support of the claim of her sister, Anne Huston, for pension: said affidavit was taken at the house of Thomas Lazear in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania: no relationship of Thomas Lazear to Elizabeth was shown. There are no further family data.
The above is the history of the only soldier named James Huston or Houston who served with the Virginia Troops and was pensioned while residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.