Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,444, for John Huston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Huston, John
S. 35, 444
CONTENTS

7712
Maine
See letter to Hon. J. Trull field Dec. 27. 1837
John Huston. Junr.
of Wells in the Dist. state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq. of South Berwick York County Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 10 mo 23 1/4 / 30 / 31 - 87.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Feb 1819 - 48.
$135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
John Huston sent to W. B. Small 19 Sep 1820 Pension Bank Maine

John Huston Jr
Can?
Willy

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment as Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County  John Houston Junr aged fifty seven years, resident in Sanford in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Haskell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Sheppard in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7712 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
John Houston Junr
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene Ch: Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
small one Story house containing one room on another person's land — I own none myself 1 cow — 1 table — 3 chairs — some crockery ware 1 iron pot —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Houston Esq. who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of a pain in my side, which I have had for more than two years past —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     wife — Sarah 47 — year very sick & confined to her bed by a consumption — }   Children — Lydia 23 — well   John 19 — d o   Samuel 14 — crippled — has been so for two years — & is entirely unable to do any work }   Sarah 11 — well   Perses 8 — d o   Enoch 6 — d o   Adam 3 — d o   Leiram 1 — d o  
John Houston Esq.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York, 38. W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty eight dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
28.50
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

John Huston Jr.
Further evidence of Service required
Admiral
8 April 1878

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighthe day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears John Huston jun resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." That he, the said John (being fifty five years of age ) on the seventh day of April 1701 enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States for the term of three years , and immediately repaired to Boston where he was put under a recruiting officer, by the name of Emerson ;—from thence proceeded to West Point , where he was attached to Colt John Haskell's company of the fourth Massachusetts Regiment , commanded by Colo. Shepard . — That sometime in the spring of 1703 , he was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Henry Jackson . — That about the last of December in said year he was honorably discharged from the American army — That he had a written discharge which is now lost —
Josh. Jr. February 15 th When John Huston personally appeared and offered the discharge which he presents as correct which he said he had suffered lost — and George Jacobs & Samuel Wheatright two credible individuals who were personally appeared, and being first duly sworn, according to law, they upon their oaths depose, that John Huston who makes the foregoing declaration, is the same John Huston mentioned in the discharge in regard to before me — Brng o Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Brng o Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Huston did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Brng o Greene

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
April 24, 1929
Mrs. R.H. Conant 10 High Street Augusta, Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35444, it appears that John Huston enlisted, April 7, 1781, and served as a private in Captain John Haskell's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment; in the spring of 1783, he was attached to Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was living in Wells, York County, Maine, aged fifty-five years.
In 1820, he was living in Sanford, Maine and referred to his wife, Sarah, aged forty-seven years, and to the following children: Lydia, aged twenty-three years; John, aged nineteen years; Samuel, aged fourteen years; Sarah, aged, eleven years; Perses, aged eight years; Enoch, aged six years; Adam, aged three years; and Hiram, aged one years
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

35 444 Very INVALID.
1929. Apr. 24 - Hist. & Mrs. R. H. Conant area.
File No. 35-344
John Huston His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stohn Husten

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
John Huston  Soldier in the Fourth  Mapacheroo Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twenty  first Day of Decr
1783
By the General's Command,
HN M c Clure
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. H. Bondy Adj t

Rev + 1812

ETHEL COLBY CONANT 10 HIGH STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE Sept. 23, 1928.
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.- Dear Sirs;
Will you kindly send me all information you have regarding John Huston who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Wells, Me.?
I am particularly interested in his age at the time of his enlistment. According to what information I have been able to gather he was only fourteen.
I would also like to know something of his family- his wife's name and ect.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
(Mrs. R. H.)
Ethel C. Conant