Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,365, for William Huse, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Huse, William
N. 23,365
N.H.
Rachel
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2844. Burlington New Hampshire
William Howe
Stratford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col Peabody in the N.H. line for 14 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 38 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec 1832 and sent to Silvanus H. Brown, Hotel
Amount in Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $58.48 Pension and allowance ending - Mar 33 19.29
$77.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Issued June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk. Book D. Vol. 157 Page 100.
On Yr. Augt 29 th 36
Transferred fr. Portsmouth N.H. to Burlington Vermont from 4 th March 36 - Sept 0 th 36.

Montp. Vermont. 8168.
Rachael House widow of William House N.H. who was a Private of Vols A.H. in the Mass. Line
Husb. died 28 th Nov. 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 34
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May, 1847 and sent to
W. W. Cadwell, Montpelier, Vt.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 63.
2 certf. 1838, Vt. Rep.

12365
William Hase
12365 on Roll Call 12365 12365
12365
$38.99.
Gen Charles Gilmore at Brownsville
Sub.
William Hase
12.565

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a Court of Probate held at County of Strafford  Sandbornton in said County,
On this Sixth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court aforesaid , now sitting, William Fluse a resident of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 72 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 under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
On the first of January 1778 he enlisted in the Revolutionary War at Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire to serve one year in the New Hampshire Militia in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Drown born of said Epping , which company was attached to Col. Stephen Peabody's Regiment . Passed muster at Ester in said County of Rockingham and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island , where he was placed under the command of Gen. Sullivan . About the last of July the same year was ordered upon Rhode Island , and there continued about four weeks, when he returned with the army and was ordered to East Greenwich in said State of Rhode Island , where he was sick in the Hospital for about one month after which he continued with the army in the same State to the end of his year's service when he was regularly discharged - which discharge was not in writing. That in October 1779 he again enlisted at Amherst in the State of Massachusetts to serve three months in the Massachusetts State Troops . Was ordered to Great Barrington in said last mentioned State - from thence to Albany in the State of New York and from thence down the Hudson River about fifteen miles, where he passed muster and there in the capacity of a corporal served his said time of three months and was regularly discharged which discharge was not in writing. That he was hired by said town of Amherst to perform the last mentioned service and that Thomas Bagley, Gileson Fargett & Miles Currier who are all said to be dead, were hired by said town of Amherst and served with him - he does not recollect the names of any of the officers under whom the last mentioned service was performed. They were all strangers to him. The whole time which he actually served was fifteen months. That he was then in Amherst at said Aug. 22, 1780. Is informed that a record of his age is upon the town book said Amherst - was living in Epping at the time he was called into the service, and moved to Sandbornton aforesaid for the year 1781 where he now resides. He knows of no other documentary testimony of his service than the accompanying affidavits.
He hereby relinquishes 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,
Wm Fluse
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
We, Charles Gilman residing in Sandbornton and Richard Haskell residing in Sandbornton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Fluse , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Gilman
Sworn and subscribed the
Richard Haskell
And the said Court do hereby declare the  its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Gilman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident of the  the resident in Sandbornton and that Richard Haskell , who has also signed the same is a resident in Sandbornton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
James Bartlett Reg. Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Fluse for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of September A.D. 1832.
James Bartlett Reg. Clerk

13,220
Rachel House wid. of Wm. Vt.
Act 7 July 1838.
Marnid 1780
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
Wm W. Cadwell, Esq. Montpelier Vt.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 18 38, March 3 d 1843 & June 17. 1844 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF VERMONT, County and } ss. District of Washington
On this Fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty Six personally appeared before me Lyman Briggs Register and Clerk of the Probate Court for said County and District of Washington  Rachel Huse a resident of Waterbury in the county of Washington & State of Vermont aged Eighty Seven 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 , 18 38, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
March 3 d 1843 and June 17. 1844 Acts granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows:" That she is the Widow of William Huse who was a Private in the War of the Revolution. Being in feeble health and having been so for sometime it has not only effected My Bodily Strength but has so much impaired My Mental faculties that I do not recollect things which transpired in the Early part of My life nor things which My husband related to me and If Ever he did relate the Names of the Officers under whom he served and the section of Country where he performed the Service whilst he was in the Army I have entirely forgotten them And would therefore most Respectfully refer to the Declaration and Application of my said husband William Huse to whom a Pension was granted Under the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June 1832. of $ 38.99 per Annum for all the Particulars and the Evidence on which a Pension was granted to My said husband as aforesaid
She further declares that she was married to the said William Huse on the Eighteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty that her husband, the aforesaid William Huse died on the Twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1839 at Waterbury Vermont - ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
In presence William W. Cadwell ,
Rachel Huse mark
SWORN to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Lyman Briggs Clerk & Reg.

State of Vermont } District and County } of Washington ss } I Lyman Briggs Clerk and Register of Probate for said District and County of Washington, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the Original Proceedings and declara- -ation of Rachel Huse had before me at the residence of the said Rachel Huse in Waterbury in said District on the 5 th day of October A.D. 1846. She the said Rachel being unable, on account of the feeble state of her health to attend before said Court at its usual place of holding Courts for said District in Montpelier.
And I do further certify that it was most satis- -factorily proved that the said Rachel Huse is the widow of William Huse late of Waterbury in said District deceased, And that the said William Huse died in Waterbury in said District on the 28 th day November 1839 And that the said Rachel Huse still remains the widow of the above named William Huse and that she still lives and resides in Waterbury in said District
I further certify that the said Rachel Huse is a woman of Credibility and Respectibility
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Montpelier this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty six
Attest Lyman Briggs Clk & Regr

State of Vermont Washington Probate District ss } Montpelier October 6 th 1846 I Jeremiah T. Manton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said District do hereby certify that Sylvan Briggs before whom the dec- -laration of Rachel Huse was taken and signer of the foregoing certificate is Clerk and Register of said Court and was at the date of said Declaration and Certificate duly appointed and qualified, and that his signature affixed to said Declaration and Certificate are in his own proper hand writing And that to all his official Acts and Attestations as such full faith and credit ought to be given.
Jeremiah T. Manton Judge of Probate

William House & Rachel Brier were Married July Eighteenth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty.
The above extract is a true copy from the records of the Town of Epping. Volume first. Page four hundred and forty Six, with the exception of the date, which is in legible figures, and are as follows. July 18. 1780
John W. Morrill Town Clerk of Epping -
State of New Hampshire
Mackinack County ss.
Epping March 23. 1846
Personally appeared John W. Morrill signer of the foregoing certificate and made oath that the same is a true copy from records as above certified by him
Nat. Brachelder Just. Peace
We hereby certify that the above named John W. Morrill is a creditable witness and is Clerk of the Town of Epping
- Nat. Brachelder Selectmen
Epping March 23 1846 Geo. H. Lawrence Epping

William Hase
Port Royal H. to name
Mr. Phoenix Aug 29 James M. [?] John [?] Washington City

State of Vermont. On this 5 th day of August, A.D. 1836. Washington County } before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared William Hase, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company of Capt. Samuel Darrow in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stephen Peabody in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension list of the State of New Hampshire, from which he has lately removed; that he now resides in Waterbury in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, and that his reason for removing to the State of Vermont, was that he might reside with his sons, two of whom live there W m Hase
Sworn & Subscribed to me Paul Dillingham Jr. justice of the Peace before me, the day & year aforesaid
State of Vermont } On the 5 th day of August, A.D. 1836 before Washington County } me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington, personally appeared Joseph Hase of Waterbury said County, who on his oath declares & says that he is well & fully acquainted personally with W m Hase who has subscribed the above affidavit, that he knows him to be the same person therein described, and the same mentioned in a original pension certificate now in his possession dated Dec. 7. 1832.  Joseph Hase
Sworn & Subscribed to me Paul Dillingham Jr. justice of the Peace before me, the day & year aforesaid

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Hense who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a credible witness.
Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace
State of Vermont Washington County ss
I, Jonathan Merrill Clerk of the County Court at Montpelier and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Esq. is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and acting under the authority of this State. And lawfully appointed by the Authority thereof and to the within as such I believe the his genuine hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal. This 22 o day of August. A. D. 1836.
Jonathan Merrill Secy

Hon. L. Chap Sec. War
Si please add up the answer to the foregoing application, to the care of Paul Dellighano Jr. Watbury Vermont.

Rev 23.365
Feb 14-190 A.B. Fowler, Cn
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23365
Rachael House Widow of William House Caspl Mass. June
Act Mar 3rd. 1843 June 17th. 1844
Index: Vol A , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pop
Vermont. 10.269.
Rachael House
Widow of William House who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28 th Nov. 1839 of Wash in the State of Vermont who was a Pvt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Jenkins of the 1 st Reg t . commanded by Col l Garrison in the Mass t . line for 8 mo. 21 ds. Pri v 1. mo. 22 ds. Comp y .
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 35 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1835. 28 th Nov. 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May 1847 and sent to B. W. Cadwell, Montpelier, Vt.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. H. Wood Clerk, Book L, Vol. 2, Page 145.

V 13. 22a.
Rachel House
Vt.
Let. to W. W. Caldwell, Feb 22, 1847.
act 7 July 1838

23365
Rachel Morse and Wm Morse
Sept - 6 - 1832 - 72
Stafford N.H. Sandbornton
Aug 1, 78 off Spring Mt.
Capt Sam Dearborn
Col Step Peabody
Pat. 17/7
Col. of Amesbury Mass
Capt -
Col -
Corp. 3 mos
Born Amesbury Mass
Aug 22, 1760
married Rachel Brier
Aug 18, 1780 - Effingham N.H.
Died Nov 28, 1839 at
Watertown Vt.
No Prob

William House Vt. Act 7 June 1832 $38 93/1000
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.
Pension Office
May 4 1847
Died 28 th Nov. 1839
Paid to his death.
MB

Should the accompanying documents be deemed insufficient to enable the applicant to obtain a pension, it will accommodate Mr. Rose if the objections are forwarded to me instead of him as he is at a distance from the Post-Office.
Chas. Greville
Sturminster Newton N.H. Sept. 21. 1847

No 13220 9277 1427 Rachel House Widow of William Vt act of July 1838
advised.
8 mo 21 days from 29.00 1 " 22 " book 6.34  $35.34 from 28 Nov. 1839.
Advised act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844. $35 24 / 100 per ann.
M.W. Goodwell Esq. Minister Vt

Montpelier January 23 d 1847 Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
I herewith Transmit the Declaration of Rachel Huse Widow of the late William Huse deceased late of Watbury in said County of Washington as she is entitled to the benifits of the provisions of the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. March 3 d 1843 and June 17. 1844 I have taken her Declaration covering the three several Acts as it appeared to me would be quite as satisfactory as it would be to take her declaration for the benifit of the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and Another declaration for the acts of Congress passed March 3. 1843. and June 17. 1844 and by doing as I have done has decreased instead of Multiplying papers.
And I also transmit with the declaration of Rachel Huse the Certificate of the Proof of her marriage from the Town Clerk of the Town of Epping in the State of New Hampshire as then found recorded which certificate is duly authenticated agreeable to the requirements of your department
If Sir the papers in the above case are correct and in conformity to the rules will you have the goodness to transmit to me a certificate for Mrs Huse at as early a day as the business in your

Office will permit.
If Sir should I have misjudged in regard to the taking of the declaration of Mrs Hume if you will have the goodness to inform me in what particular I will immediately on the receipt of your communica- -tion have the papers redrawn and made out as you shall direct
I Am Sir Yours Very Respectfully William W. Cadwell

Montpelier April 8 th 1847. Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward you the certificates from Secretaries of State of Massachusetts and New Hampshire showing the proof of the service of William Huse husband and of Rachel Huse which has been forwarded on your letter to me bearing date 22 nd February 1847. which I trust will arrive soon and be taken up in due order of your Office
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient & Humble Servant William W. Cadwell

2790.

Pension Office
February 22, 1847.
Sir,
The Declaration and accompanying papers in the case of Rachel Huse have been examined and filed.
The date of the marriage is satisfactorily established.
Claimant's husband, in his original Declaration, set forth a service of one year in the New Hampshire militia, under Capt. Dearborn, Col. Peabody, and one other tour in the Massachusetts militia in 1779. The service with the New Hampshire troops must be established by a certificate from the Secretary of that State, and that alleged in Massachusetts must be corroborated by evidence from the office of the Secretary of State at Boston before the claim can be allowed.
Wm. W. Goodwin, Esq. Montpelier, Vt.
Respt. Y. Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards

Sept 6
Mr. Agassiz
Mr. Bendire
17 R.R. B.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Mr. John

Portsmouth Sep. 2 1836
Sir In reply to yours of the 29 th ult. William Huse a Private during the Revolutionary war on the roll of this agency at 38.99 has been paid up to March 4 th 1836.
I am very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Isaac Waldrone
James L Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 25 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Huse, is found upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Stephen Jenkins Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt., for service at Claverick, as a Corporal from October 14 to November 22 1777 including allowance of 240 Miles travel - 1 Month and 20 days -
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the Military records in this department.
3

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence (the Commissioners' letter of February 22 1847) of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search letter was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said applica- tion, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Pierpont,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Records in this office relating to Military service in the War of the American Revolution I find the name of William House borne on a
"Pay-Roll for Captain Samuel Dearborns Company in Colonel Stephen Peabodys Regiment, which regiment was raised by the State of New Hampshire for the Continental service at Rhode Island — Discharged at Rhode Island December 30th 1778 — Time in service 8 months and 21 days"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Concord, this twenty-second day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
George G. Hogg } Secretary of State

State of New Hampshire, Office of Secretary of State.
I. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nathaniel Batchelder is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified.
His commission was dated on the 29 th day of June, A. D. 1843. and will expire on the 29 th day of June, A. D. 1848.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this 20 th day of March A. D. 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Daniel F. Houston

Abraham Badwell, a clergyman residing in the town of Sandbornton, in the county of Strafford & State of New- Hampshire hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Huse of said Sandbornton, that I believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. I further certify that the said Huse is a man of reputable character and his attestments intitled to credit.
Abraham Badwell.
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss }
August 9th. 1832
Personally appearing Abraham Badwell whose reputation for truth is good & who is a clergyman made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed is just and true
Before me Chas Gilman Just. Peace
I James Bartlett hereby certify that Charles Gilman above named is a Justice of the peace for the county of Strafford.
James Bartlett
Reg. Prob Court

Abraham Bradwell
Certificate
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace —
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Gale above named is a justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford
James Badde
Reg. Prob Court

I Simeon Wadsworth of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, formerly of Epping in said State enlisted in the Revolutionary War, New Hampshire line in Captain Samuel Dearborn's Company, in Col. Stephen Peabody's Regiment, the first of January, 1778, for one year - and William House of Suncookton in said County, formerly of Epping, aforesaid enlisted in the aforesaid Company at the time that I enlisted and we both served in said War from the first of January 1778, to the first of January, 1779, and we we marched from Epping, to the State of Rhode Island and were stationed there until the expiration of the aforesaid year when we were discharged - Simeon Wadsworth
State of New Hampshire Strafford County To } August 24 th 1832
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written -
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace -
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness -
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Gale above named is a justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford
James Badger
Reg. Not. Public

Simon Washburn
Daniel Hilton
State of New Hampshire Stratham County ss
August 24th 1832
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jas. Pease
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness
Daniel Gale Jas. Pease

I Daniel Hilton of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, formerly of Epping in said State aged seventy two years, depose and say that I enlisted as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution New Hampshire line in Captain Daniel Runnals Company in Col. Bennington's Regt. the first of January 1778 for one year. And further depose and say, that William House of Sanbornton in said County formerly of Epping in said State did enlist as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Bennington in the aforesaid Regt. the first of January 1778 at the time that I enlisted and we both did well and faithfully serve in said war until the first of January 1779. and then we were discharged in the State of Rhode Island the place where we were stationed
Daniel Hilton
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss
August 21 st 1832
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written
Before me, Daniel Gals Jas. Buer
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness
Daniel Gals Jas. Buer

Central Falls R.I. Jany 29-1901-
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of Wm. Huse and Thomas Huse in the War of Revolution. - or of the one whose record is in Washington? They were from the town of Newbury, Mass.
Yours respectfully A. B. Fowler

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Husfran, Aron GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7264 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1790 to Asa Byram, ad mn .
*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.