Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5252, David Hough, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn New York
Hough David Abigail
TR 5252
CONTENTS
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DK 3781
1836
Original Hough widow of David M. Thompson
from Guthry Kennick Liliana M

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 8 th Section of the act of Congress of 11 th July 1836.
State of New Hampshire } ss. Grafton County
On this 24 th Day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Abigail Hough a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to Law both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1836: That she is the widow of David Hough who was an artificer and private in the War of the Revolution, and served as follows. Sometime about the middle of the month of March 1776 he was employed as an artificer by the Continental Congress of the United States at Saybrook Connecticut (he then being a resident of Norwich Conn) in building a public armed ship. She has not recalled the name of the ship or the names of the officers under whom he served. She continued at said Saybrook until the latter part of May the same year he then went to Skaneateles New York and continued in the service as an artificer at Skaneateles under one Wineland as she understood Capt Lister and Captain Willet were also there as officers. They were employed in building public armed vessels to sail on the Lake for the use of the United States. He served in all at the above mentioned places at least eight months as she believes.
She further states that her said husband was employed

as an artificer in the summer of the year 1777 under Col. Salton in building a ship of War called the Confederacy, it was built between Norwich and New London in the state of Connecticut he was employed in this last service four months or more this Vessel was built under the order of Col. Salton for the United States Service -
She further Declares that she was married to the said David Hough on the second day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five that her husband the aforesaid David Hough - Died on the eighteenth (18) - day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty one and that she has remain- ed a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto ann- exed
Abigail Hough
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court.
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Jo. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to two certificates on a preceding page of this packet, was on the 24 th day of August current a Judge of said Court, and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature - I Also certify that Elijah Blaisdell whose name is subscribed to one certificate on a preceding page of this packet was on the 25 th day of August current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 30 th day of August A.D. 1838.
N. B. Felton Clerk
25 cts

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Lebanon Sept 3 1838 J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Herewith I send the application of the Widow Abigail Hough for Pension under the Act of July 4 1836. Mrs Hough is the Widow of Col d David Hough who was formerly a member of Congress from New Hampshire. He died in the year 1830 leaving her dependent on a son for support — Soon after the act of July 4 1836 passed she applied to me to assist her in obtaining a pension but she was then in very feeble health and so very deaf, I could not make out any thing from her story and it was thought she would not live long enough to get the pension, I did not try, she was then 83 years old. Her health is now good for a person of her age, and her hearing and memory are measured restored. She is able to recollect the services her husband performed as stated in her declaration she says her husband enlisted. The Witness Mr Huntington says he does not know how he entered the service, but thinks he was Indian for a certain time at certain times. I well recollect that Col d Hough told me more than twenty years ago that he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, and that he received at one time more than one hundred dollars of Continental Money for wages, and with that money he bought a tract of Land in Lebanon — I don't think it possible that any further proof can be had of his service, as she knows of no one living who saw him with him. Very Respectfully Yours all but Timothy Merrill

1838-
Catalogue Haugh

"David Hough & Abigail Huntington were Married"
I Timothy Kenrick Clerk of the town of Lebanon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of David Hough & Abigail Huntington with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
July 2 nd 1775
Attest Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk
I Timothy Kenrick above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Lebanon with the exception above named as certified by me
Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk
Lebanon August 25, 1838
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire Lebanon Aug 25 th 1838 Personally appearing the above named Timothy Kenrick under solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed in my presence are just and true.
Before me
Elijah Woodruff Justice of Peace

REJECTED
5252.
P. O.
Abigail Wough
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Cause of Rejection - page 22 - Rejected - See P. O. Service not under military obligation!
Alleges: New Hampshire - Act of July 4, 1836
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Abner Knapp New Hampshire
Reported
for lot 18 - Oct 1858 D. Kenrick to same - Nov: 10. 1840.
husband's name not under Milts obligations.
v 252
Act 4 July 1836.

David Hough d. 1831
Abigail m. 75 S.
March 76. Artifice of Say Brook in buildg. Shop. work 8 mo. 1. Hearnboro. S
77. 4. do in buildg. Conference

Nov 4 (1826) Feb - 30 Hannah Hough
NA copy of Abigail Hough
Mrs. J. G. D. and Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
Hough.

Lebanon Oct r 29 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq m Com r of Pensions, Sir
On examining the Records in the Office of the Secy of the State of Vermont some further evidence in the case of Mrs. Abigail Hough widow of David Hough dec d was found, & which is herewith sent. In Mrs. Hough's application for Pension it was stated that her late husband was employed or served as an artificer &c. she intended to state that according to the best of her recollection, he was regularly enlisted as an artificer when he went to Skensborough, 1776 or 1777, where he served eight months or more, and that he was as much holden to duty and as subject to Military regulations as if he had been a soldier, and was paid and discharged in the same way. In your letter of October 18 th 1838, you say that the service was not under an enlistment but under a civil contract. Mrs. Hough did not so understand it she said her husband was regularly enlisted and must serve his time out, unless sooner discharged — I see no reason why Mrs. Hough is not as much entitled to a pension as though her husband had been a soldier instead of an artificer, artificers were enlisted as well as soldiers.
I have delayed writing for sometime in hope of obtaining more evidence but am unable to obtain any —
Very Respectfully your Mo st obed t servant Timothy Henrick

Roger Huntington Affidavit for Abigail Hough

I Roger Huntington of Hartford Vermont a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do depose and say, that early in the Spring of 1776 David Hough then of Norwich Connecticut was employed in the service of the United States at said time as an Artificer and was at work on a public Armed Vessel that was building for the United States at Saybrook, but I do not recollect the name of his officer. In the Month of June following he went to a place then called Sher- born, now Whitehall New York, where he was also employed by the United States as an Artificer in building Vessels for to sail on the Lake. Lieut. Windsor commanded Captain Sister Hewlett. He served at this time full eight Months, was discharged and came home sick in Febry 1777. Also in the summer and fall of 1777 he was employed at several by the United States as an Artificer, at work on ship of War built by the United States called the Confederacy Lieut. Folman commanded, served at this time six Months.
I was well acquainted with the said David Hough and lived at this time in the same family with him, said Hough removed to Lebanon NH in the year 1778. I was present at his funeral in April 1831. and saw him after his death — I am well acquainted with Abigail Hough formerly the wife and now the widow of said David Hough and know that she has remained a widow ever since his decease as aforesaid
Roger Huntington

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss, Personally appearing the within Roger Huntington to me known to be the person described in and who executed the within affidavit and acknowledged that it is true this 29 th day of August 1828.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire this 29 th day of August A.D. 1828. Timothy Ricker Notary Public
I certify that the within Bernard Roger Huntington is a person of known credit and a credible witness.
Timothy Ricker Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier Dec. 9. 1839
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Warner's Comp y in Lieut Col. Herrick's Regiment of Rangers for the advanced pay that was engaged by the State of Vermont at 50 c per man p r month; on which Pay Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "David Hough," with an allowance for 83 days service commencing Sept 12 and ending Dec 3 rd - which Roll appears to have been certified by the Captain, and approved and paid by the proper officers of Vermont Sept. 29. 1778.
Also "A Pay Roll of Captain John Stark's Company of Militia in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment for services done in defence of the Northern frontiers of this State by order in the year 1780;" on which roll, in the list of privates, appears the name of "David Hough," with an allowance for five days' service, commencing Octo. 19. which Roll appears to have been approved and paid by the proper officers of Vermont.
Given under my hand and the seal of this State this ninth day of December A.D. 1839.
Ferrand F. Merrill Dep y . Secretary of State