Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13456, Erastus Hough, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hough, Erastus
S. 13456
CONTENTS
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1593 — Connecticut
Erastus Hough Chaplin in the State of Conniet who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Bottom of the Regt commanded by Col Wells in the Connecticut line for 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conniet at the rate of 33 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Nov r 1832 and unto Thomas Gray Windham Conniet
Arrears to 4th of Sep r : 1832 — $ 11 9 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 1833 — 1 6 $ 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 — Page 47

BRIEF in the case of  Erastus Hough of  Chaplin  in the State of  Conn (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 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 1780 April — 9 — Corps: As a Gen. Col. Wells Reg't State Capt. Wales Co. 2d Troops 2 Batts  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? supported by the affix of some witness & the traditional evidence of two others, one a clergyman and all of whom the Court certifies to be credible persons
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.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

Erasmus Hough Chaplin N o 1222
admitted
9 th Corporal
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sent Thomas Gray
Midham Ct

Erastus Hough
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham
} ss. (Windham July 30. AD 1832
On this 30 th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the County of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, Erastus Hough a resident of Chaplin in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, and 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 & served as herein stated.
That he enlisted into Capt. Botsford's Company in Col. Wells Regiment of State Troops for nine months in April 1780. That he enlisted under Ensign Welch of Canterbury. That he marched from S. Canterbury to Horse Neck Mrs. Ventford, New Haven, Fairfield & Norwalk, that he started on the first day of May, 1780. That he remained at Horse neck until on account of Arnold's treachery we were ordered to West Point on or about the 23 rd day of September & remained there about ten days when we were ordered to Horse neck again & continued there until the expiration of his term & was discharged some time in December 1780. That for the first two months of said service he was in Capt. North's Wales Company & afterwards in Capt. Botsford's Company & that he was a corporal during the whole of said time. That he resided in Canterbury in Windham County when he entered the service & resided there until 1810, since which time he has resided where he now lives in what is now the town of Chaplin, with the exception of about three years that he resided in Hartford. That he has no documentary evidence of his services.
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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Erastus Hough
We, Lent S. Hough a clergyman residing in the town of Chaplin and Luther Ripley residing in said Chaplin hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Erastus Hough who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one 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.
Lent S. Hough Luther Ripley
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Personally appeared in open Court Elder James Burnham of Hampton in Windham County aforesaid. After being sworn according to law says that in the Spring of the year 1780 he enlisted into Capt. Wales Company in Col. Wells Regiment of State Troops, and that Mr Erastus Hough was in the same Regt. a part of the time in the same Company with him at Horse neck That they were at Horse neck & West Point until they discharged in December following and that said Hough served with him during the whole of said period — and that  He  has  sworn  upon  p. and that said Hough was a corporal during said service — Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Burnham
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 further certifies, that Sent. J. Hough who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman settled in Chaplin & that Suther Ripley Esq. who has signed the same is a resident of Chaplin & is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit, & this Court further certifies that Elder James Burnham who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing deposition is a credible person & known to this Court & his statement is entitled to full credit —
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Windham in the county of Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Erastus Hough for a pension.
In whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of July A. D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

Rev. War
✓ 13.456 INVALID.
File No. 13.456
Erastus Hough Corp. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]