Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,890, John Huff, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Huff, John
18890
N. H.
Carded
CONTENTS

I Israel Huff of Kennebunk Port in the County of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with John Huff of said Kennebunk Port in said County - In the year one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven according to my best recollection John Huff enlisted as a - soldier in Capt Titus Satters Company stationed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire and I believe of the New Hampshire troops - The said John Huff enlisted and served for one year, and served about ten months when he procured me as a substitute for him in the company - I was accepted by Capt Satter as a - substitute for the said Huff and the said John Huff was discharged. I served out the rest of said John Huffs time in the company I believe it was something less than two months and was discharged at the expiration of said John Huffs enlistment. This was the fall of 1777.
I have always been acquainted with the before named John Huff and although I may not be perfectly correct as to dates I am confident that the service as above stated is correct -
Israel Huff
own

State of Maine
York ss. Kennebec Aug. 1852
Then personally appeared Isaac H. H. and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that the said Isaac H. H. is a credible witness.
Danforth Patten Justice of the Peace
Isaac H. H.
Deposition for
John H. H.
Isaac H. H.

John Buff
No 2.764
No-13
Adm e
2 years
$80.-
Barnabas Palmer Esq
Kennebec
Me

United States of America.
Maine District ss.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Yarmouth , within and for said District, on the twenty fifth  seventh day of July  August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Adams Ware , Judge of said Court.
On the seventh day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge, John Huff or Israel Huff of Yarmouth port in the county of York, in said Maine District 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 provision made by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he served as herein stated.
"I enlisted in January 1776 into Capt. Tobias Lord's company for the term of one year, we marched to Portland in the State of Maine, where we were stationed and served ten months and then were dismissed. In 1779 soon after the burning of Portland I enlisted into Capt. Titus Satter Company of Portsmouth New Hampshire for one year, we were stationed at Fort Washinton at the narrows below Portsmouth where I served ten months, and procured a substitute by the name of Israel Huff to serve out the remainder of my time in the company - was discharged and returned home - I was then immediately drafted for six months - joined, Roger Company in Col. ----- Gerrish's Regiment of Massachusetts line. We marched from Cambridge as a guard over the Canadian and Hessian to Connecticut River after which we returned to Winter Hill in Charlestown Mass. where our time being out we were discharged.
John his X Huff mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Adams Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Huff for a pension. And that Barnabas Balmer who certified the annexed depositions of Jonathan Stone, Israel Huff, Benjamin Littlefield, Benjamin Thompson, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and his official attestations are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I John Huff of Kennebecport a revolutionary soldier who signed and have sworn to the annexed declaration taken before Judge Ware on the 7 th day of August 1832. at a special court held at Kennebec on said day In explanation of the same hereby testify and declare That I served ten full months in the year 1776 in Capt Tobias Lord's company at Portland as stated in my said declaration ending I think some time in the month of November of that year.
I cannot state precisely the time I enlisted into Capt Satter's company at Portsmouth N.H. but I feel very sure it was in the month of January after my return from Portland in November or above stated. I enlisted for one year in that company, but by reason of some circumstance at home, I think in my Father's family my presence at home was necessary, and I procured Israel Huff to take my place as a soldier in Captain Satter's company. I paid Israel Huff for two months service in that company and I was discharged by Capt Satter nearly two months before the year for which I enlisted had expired. I served ten full months in that company before I was discharged. In fact I served something more than ten months, but I count the service ten months only. I so counted it at the time, and have always counted it so.
Nor can I recollect precisely the time I was drafted into Capt Rogers company of Colonel Gerrish's Regiment. I was drafted for and served six months in that company as stated in my declaration alluded to. This service was the season after the taking of General Burgoyne's army by the Americans. A portion of that army was at the time of this service prisoners of war at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts. Col Gerrish's Regiment was stationed there as a guard over them - We quartered at Winter Hill a portion of the time and the Regiment was employed as I have stated in the declaration before alluded to. & by the words "Canadians & Hessians" I mean the prisoners of Genl. Burgoyne's Army. I served six full months in Capt Rogers company as I have stated in Col Gerrish's Regiment and the whole of my services in the Revolutionary war - over - was

with two years and two months - Captain Rogers I think was from Kittery Mop, now moine - The Lieut name was Hall from, Alfred in the same state - I believe they are both dead - Col Grish I think was from Newbury Port
I was born at Arundel now Kennebec p Moine, in the year 1760 making me now seventy two years old as stated in my declaration before judge Wore as before aluded to. I still reside where I was born.
I hereby relinquish every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and hereby declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - and it was my intention and meaning, by the declaration which I first made to make this relinquishment, and to be understood that my name was not on the pension roll of any state.
his John S. Buff mark
State of Maine York ss Kennebec port Nov 22 1832 Then personally appeared John Buff of Kennebec in said county and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed in my presents - before me. Barnabas Palmer - justice of the Peace
Maine District Court District Clerk's Office November 27, 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire whose sig- nature is above is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
John N. Buffee Clerk U. S. Courts

Received of _____ the sum of _____ for _____ this _____ day of _____ 19____
Received of the sum of Twenty Dollars for Rent of House No. 8 on Pearl Street New York

Brady Thompson Deposition for John Nuff -

I Jonathan Stone of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine - aged sixty eight years testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Hutt of Kennebec Port a revolutionary soldier, said Hutt enlisted in June in the year A D 1778 - in Capt Rogers company of Killen in this State for the term of one year six months and was stationed at Cambridge or Winter Hill he called most of the time - he belonged to Colt Gershes Regiment - I was myself a soldier in the same company and Regiment and have always known since John Hutt from my youth upward, and lived in the same town, and close to him -
Jonathan his Stone mark
State of Maine York ss. August 7 - 1832 -
Sworn & subscribed before me Benedict Palmer Jas. of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Stone, and he is a credible witness -
Benedict Palmer Jas. of the Peace

I Benjamin Littlefield of Kennebec port in the State of Maine, aged eighty two years, do testify & declare that I am well acquainted with John Huff of said Kennebec port a revolutionary soldier, who enlisted into Capt Tobias Lord's company of militia in January, 1776, and marched to Portland (then Falmouth) in said State of Maine, and served ten months, & was discharged. I well recollect that said Huff was sick in Portland & I attended with him a number of days. I have been acquainted with him ever since.
By Littlefield
State of Maine
York ss. August 7-1832-
Sworn & subscribed before me
Benedict Palmer Jus. of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield, and he is a credible witness,
Benedict Palmer Jus. of the Peace

I Benjamin Thompson of Kennebecport in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare that John Knapp of said Kennebecport was a soldier in Capt Tobias Lord's company - stationed at Portland in the year 1775. He was with the company during its whole stay at Portland and was discharged with the company late in Autumn of that year. I was myself a soldier in the same company and knew John Knapp in the service at that place. He belonged to the same mess with me - and has always resided in the same town that I do. The company was enlisted for one year but was discharged at the end of ten months. - Benjamin Thompson
State of Maine
York ss - Sept 7-1832. Sworn and subscribed to before me Barnabas Paine for Peace
I certify Benjamin Thompson is a credible witness - Barnabas Paine for Peace

P 18890 INVALID.
File No. 18,890
John Knapp Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]