Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21405, Samuel Houghton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Houghton, Samuel Sarah
W. 21 405
CONTENTS

Vermont Roll. M 84. A 1,260 1819
Samuel Houghton, Marshall's regt. Private, Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner at Hartford, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Suppressed
3 months 26/31 $31.76 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
.80 One year
Fairlee, Orange Co 11

Samuel
to the
private
the amount of the sum of
for the sum of
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jan'y 1857.
and sent to
H. H. Sylvester Present
payable to children see within
recorded on Roll of Pensions under act January 8, 1855, Page 56 Vol. 3

Sarah Houghton discussed Jelks for an increase
Please to communicate with Col. W. H. Sylvester Washington DC

State of Vermont } I Brad Stebbins Judge of Probate Bradford District } within & for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to the Probate Court for said district, that Sarah Houghton a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $56.66 per annum, died at Fairlee in said District on the Thirteenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty eight (1848); that Henry A. Houghton, Abiathar L. Houghton, Samuel Houghton, Roswell Houghton, Elizabeth Moore & Elvira Fulton are the children and only surviving children of the said Sarah Houghton deceased; And that Henry A. Houghton has been duly appointed Administrator on the estate of the said Sarah Houghton deceased and is duly authorised to act in that capacity
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Bradford in said District this 5 th day of November A.D. 1850 Brad Stebbins Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier November 8 th 1850
I hereby certify that Arad Stebbins Egleton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof Judge of Probate for the District of Bradford in said State, duly appointed and qualified; that the seal affixed to said certificate is the genuine seal of his said Office; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations, so authenticated.
I further certify that Stephen Thomas Egleton, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange in said State, duly appointed and qualified, and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations thus authenticated.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 8 th day of November A.D. 1850.
Fernand H. Merrill Secretary of State

State of Vermont
1
Orange County ss I see this 5 th day of November A D 1850 before me a Justice of Peace, within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry A. Houghton Admin- istrator on the estate of Sarah Houghton late of Fairlee in said County deceased, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law, upon his oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848, and the joint resolution of the 1 st of July 1848, for the children of said deceased. To wit: That Sarah Houghton aforesaid, was the widow of Samuel Houghton late of Fairlee in said County deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96.00 per annum; That after the decease of her said husband, she was placed upon the Pension Roll at the rate of $56.66 per annum and was in the receipt of said Pension at the time of her death, that the said Sarah Houghton died at Fairlee aforesaid on the thirteenth (13 th ) day of September Eighteen hundred & forty eight (1848) that she was a widow at the time of her death; That Abner L. Houghton, Russell Houghton, Samuel Houghton, Henry A. Houghton, Elizabeth Moore & Elvira Fulton are the children, and the only surviving children of the said Sarah Houghton deceased, that he (the said Henry A. Houghton) has been duly appointed Administrator on the estate of the said Sarah Houghton deceased, & that he is duly empowered to act in that capacity

that he has been advised that the said Sarah Hough- ton, by virtue of said Act of July 29 th 1848, & said joint resolution of July 1 st 1848, was entitled to receive the same amount of Pension that her said husband received in his lifetime. He therefore herewith returns her certificate which she held at the time of her death, & prays that a new certificate may be issued for such increase of Pension as she was entitled to by law; he further states that the amount due from the 4 th of September 1848, to the 13 th day of September 1848 (the time of her death) has never been paid.
Henry A. Houghton. Administrator
Sworn to and Subscribed this 5 th day of November 1850. Before me                      Stephen Thomas Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Town Clerk's Office Keene Cheshire County ss } December 26 th 1838
Samuel Houghton and Sally Cook of Keene were joined in marriage on the — in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four by the Rev d Aaron Hall Recorded by Jeremiah Stiles Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1784"
Geo. W. Sturtevant Town Clerk
I Geo. W. Sturtevant, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record, with the exception above named as certified by me, —
Geo. W. Sturtevant Town Clerk
Cheshire ss. Dec. 27. 1838 — Then Geo. W. Sturtevant above named appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
B. Cooke
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Benaiah Cooke is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Keene the twenty seventh day of Decem r . A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Coolidge Clerk

4660
Sarah Houghton Wid of Samuel Ver.
Act July 7 1830
Mar 1784
and 1819
Allan 17 mo pr
$56.66 pr ann
Maple
Cop Warner
Col Marshall
Wm. Spencer
Corinth Vt.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions" to certain widows"
State of Vermont
Orange County
Probate District of Bradford ss., on this 29 day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District of Bradford. Present Hon. William Spencer Judge the same being a court of record and of unlimited Jurisdiction in Probate matters Sarah Houghton a resident of Fairlee in said Probate District of Bradford in the County of Orange aged Seventy three 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 provisions 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 Samuel Houghton who was a soldier or private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner at the time of his death and she further declares that she has no documentary evidence in her possession of his services but begs leave to refer the department to his declaration & evidence on file in the pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Houghton on the 25 th day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Houghton died on the 24 th day of August A D 1819 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 ninety four Vis. at the time above stated.
Ser Sarah X Houghton mother

Sworn to and subscribed in open court at Bradford this 29 day of September 1838.
Attest J. W. D. Parker Register
State of Vermont
Orange County ss.
Probate District of Bradford - I. J. W. D. Parker Register of the Probate Court for the said district of Bradford do hereby certify that William Spencer Esqr is Judge of said Court for said district of Bradford duly commissioned and qualified as such that his commission is dated the 1 st day of November 1837 that his term of office commenced on the 1 st day of December 1837 and will expire on the 30 day of November 1838. that the above named Sarah Houghton personally appeared before said Court and was duly sworn to the truth of her declaration above written and that she subscribed the same by her mark in open court and that she is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have unto my hand and affixed my seal of office of said Probate Court this 29 day of September 1838 J. W. D. Parker Register
I Eleneser Cooke of Fairlee in Orange County and State of Vermont aged sixty six years being first duly sworn before the Hon. the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in said Orange County do depose testify and say that I am brother to the above named Sarah Houghton and that in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hund- red and eighty four in the month of March or April of that year, I was present at my father's house in Keene New Hampshire and saw the marriage of Samuel Houghton and Sarah Houghton but I can-

not now recollect when the marriage ceremony was performed and I further know that said Samuel Houghton and his said wife Sarah lived together as man & wife from that time till the day of the said Samuel's death and that they lived together and brought up a family of children and I further testify that the said Samuel died in the month of August 1809 and I saw him a few moments before he died and also a short time after but was not present when he died - and said Sarah still remains the widow of said Samuel. And further say that Ebenezer Cook State of Vermont
Probate District of Bradford ss - At Bradford in said District on this 5 day of October 1838. then personally appeared in open court the above named Ebenezer Cook and after being duly confirmed and carefully examined made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed that the same contains the truth and the whole truth in relation to the matters therein expressed - and I hereby certify that said Ebenezer Cook is a credible witness - I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 5 day of October 1838.
J. M. D. Parker Register
I Moulton Mary of Fairlee in Orange County and State of Vermont aged seventy three years being first duly sworn before the Hon. the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in said Orange County do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with the above named Sarah Houghton the declarant for about fifty years and lived a near neighbor to her and her late husband Samuel Houghton and know that until the time of his death during all that period they lived together as man & wife and brought up a family

the said Sarah has remained and now is his widow and that she has never been married and further say not -
Moulton Morey
State of Vermont
District of Bradford ss - Bradford October 5. 1838. Then the above named Moulton Morey personally appeared in open court and being first duly cautioned and carefully examined made known unto that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the matters therein contained to - and I hereby certify that the said Moulton Morey is a credible witness -
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court this 5 day of October 1838.
J. W. D. Pomer Regis. t.
I James Morrison of Fairlee in Orange County & State of Vermont aged fifty seven years being first duly sworn before the Hon. the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in said Orange County do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Sarah Houghton the above declarant and her late husband Samuel Houghton till the time of his death about thirty years and in that time till the day of his death they lived together as man & wife and brought up a family and that to the best of my recollection the said Samuel died in the month of August 1819. I was present when said Samuel died. and I know that said Sarah has since remained and still is the widow of said Samuel and has never since been married - and further say not -
James Morrison

State of Vermont
District of Bradford ss, Bradford Oct 5. 1838. Then the above named James Morrison personally appeared in open court and first duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him submitted contains the the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the matters therein testified to - and I hereby certify that the said James Morrison is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate court this 5 day of October 1838.
J. W. D. Porter Regis C

Statement of State facts Jan. 1841
The Hon. J. C. Laddison Chief of Clans
Marshall P.O. Shelford Vt.
State of Vermont
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Statement of the facts Sam. Houghton
P.O. Shelburne Vt.
State of Vermont

Thetford May 6 th 1818
I Samuel Houghton of Fairly in the County of Orange and State of Vermont do certify and say, I served in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment and against the Common enemy in the spring of the year 1779 I enlisted under Capt. Stevens, in Col. Wood's Regt in Massachusetts line for the term of eight months joined Regt at Springfield in Massachusetts then marched to Pitsfield and soon marched on to White Plains at which place and in the vicinity I did duty in the same company as a private soldier. we took winter quarters at Pitsfield and there continued until my enlistment had fully expired and I was honorably discharged, which I rec d in writing, but I have not now got the discharge and I do not know where it is but suppose it must be at Loring's or Boston unless lost. I again enlisted in May in the year 1780 under Capt. Lewis Warner in Col. Dole's Marshal Regt and participated for the term of nine months was stationed at Springfield and joined Regt at Wilt Point in the Regt in Massachusetts line did duty in that vicinity and at White Plains was in the retreat when Youngs house was burnt the 9 th of Feb y and having served the full term of my enlistment I was discharged at Wilt Point had Discharge in writing dated about last of Feb y 1781 - which discharge is not in existence as I know - I am about fifty eight years of age I further certify that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. Samuel Houghton

On
State of Vermont County Is } on the 5 th day of May 1828. —
This above named Daniel Houghton being personally present and solemnly affirming that the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth to the best of his knowledge his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. — I furthermore certify that from taking this statement the appearance and manner of his communication on the subject I am fully of opinion the said Houghton did swear in the war of the Revolution in the companies &c. and at the time as by him specified. and that his statements are literally true Taken before me and certified under the seal of our court the above date —
Beriah Loomis Judge of County Court The Hon. J. C. Calkoun Secy of War —

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Houghton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. No. 21,405.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1779. 8 mos. Pri. Stearns. Wood. Mass.   May, 1780. 9 " Levi Warner Thos. Marshall      
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fairlee, Orange Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Mch. 25, 1784, Sarah Cooke; he died Aug. 24, 1819 and she was allowed pension on her appl. executed Sept. 29, 1838, while 73 yrs old and a resident of Fairlee, Vt., where she died Sept. 13, 1848, leaving the following children: Abiather L., Roswell, Samuel, Henry A., Elizabeth Moore and Elissa Fulton.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1913, Apr. 11. History to Mrs. H. D. Martin. F.M.
No.
27405
Sarah Houghton widow of Samuel Houghton Pri Rev War
Act:
Feb 2 nd 48
Box:—Vol.
64
Page
350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1846 Vermont. mont.
Rept 6th Sept 43.
Sarah Houghton widow of Samuel Houghton who was a private - in the Massachusetts line
20 81
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of September '43 and sent to S. G. Houghton Post-Mills Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 27

Vermont 3267
Sarah Houghton ~ ~ ~ widow of Samuel Houghton, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the ~ ~ ~ 1819 ~ of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Warner of the regt. commanded by Col Marshall in the Mass'ts ~ ~ line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls ~ at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1839 ~ ~ ~ and sent to Mrs. Spencer Corinth, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $169.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 28.33
$198.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M c Curdy — Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 41.

Indts $91, 22 3/4 former payts at $56.66 per annu, Comg 1 July 1848 & ending 13 th Sept 1848. Payable to Henry A Houghton, Ad- ministrator, for the benefit of the surviving children. viz;
Henry A Houghton Abiathar L. Houghton Roswell Houghton Samuel Houghton Henry A. Houghton Elizabeth Moore & Eliza Fulton.
H. H. Sylvester Present

Hon J. L. Edwards

Corinth, Orange County Vt
Jan'y. 30. 1839 -
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir, Inland is the declaration & evidence of Mrs Sarah Houghton for pension. It is her wish that returns be made directed to me. Wm Gurnee -
I wish to enquire the fate of
Mrs Polly Raymond.
Mrs Lucy Blood &
Mrs Molly Brown
application for pension.
Respectfully yours or
Wm Gurnee -

Sammel Houghton d. 1819
Sarah
M. 1784
79 ② 8 Mo 60l Wood
Cape Steam
D 1780 9 S Warner Ct. Markall
① on roll
② on roll Bund 25 M-8 —
84 19 100
73 19 54 37

2081 J. Houghton $56:66 per an
J. G. Heaton Post Mills Vt.
Hon. J. G. Heaton

Post Mills Orange Co June 13 th 1843
In Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Widow Sarah Houghton of Fairlee Vermont for the benefits of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843. If an examination prove it correct by forwarding to me her certificate You will much oblige--
Yours Respectfully A. H. Hutton " " "
Hon J. G. Edwards

Payment to be made at Montpelier
by
Paul R. Keith Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
G. Shulkin Clerk.
Died Sept 13 th 18218

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Houghton widow of Samuel Houghton , who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edmards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans.

Declaration of Sarah Houghton for the Benefit of the Act of congress Feb 2 d February 1848 granting Pensions to widows
Admitted
O. G. Newton Post Mills

State of Vermont } On this thirty first day County of Orange } of May 1848 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid or Sarah Houghton a widow of Yankee in the State & County aforesaid Aged Eighty three Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 20 th day of February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Samuel Houghton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution but to what Regiment or Corps he belonged she cannot state but would refer to Civilian records in the war department - and that she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 Fifty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum She further declared that she is still a widow
Subscribed in Presence of A. S. Hutton Adeline Houghton
for Sarah J. Houghton Widow

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first before written Before me J. G. Hinton Justice Peace
I hereby further certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who made a deposition under the act of compulsion of the 17 th June 1844 as stated by her in the foregoing declaration. J. G. Hinton Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ORANGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Calvin Rodgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
J. G. Heaton Esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- Seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 23 rd day of June A. D. 1848
Calvin Rodgett
Clerk.

2088 Sarah Houghton Declaration " " " " " " " " " "

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March Eighteen hundred Forty three granting pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July Seventh 1838 —
State of Vermont } On this tenth day of June Eighteen Orange County ss } hundred Forty Three Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Sarah Houghton a resident of Fairlee in the County of Orange and State aforesaid aged Twenty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the third of March Eighteen hundred Forty three granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Samuel Houghton who was a private in the war of the Revolution — That she was a Pensioner under the act of Seventh July Eighteen hundred Thirty eight which she received at the rate of Fifty Six dollars Sixty Six cents per annum She further declares that she is still a widow witness S. Houghton
Sarah X Houghton mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year above written
Before me J. G. Horton Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above declaration is personally known to me J. G. Horton Justice Peace

State of Vermont Orange County ss
I Perley C. Smith Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify that S. G. Weston is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 9 th day of November A d 1842. and will expire the 30 th day of November next: and that his signatures above subscribed are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 12 th day of June A d 1843
Perley C. Smith Clerk