Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,893, Andrew House, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn
House, Andrew
No. 27,893
Hannah
BL No. 34538-160-55
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Kentucky 36.914
Andrew H. Owens of Bourbon Co. in the State of Ky who was a Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Riter of the Regt commanded by Col. Broadhead in the service of the Militia
0 1/2 Mo P $ 21.66 2/3
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July and sent to By R. Scogin, Paris, Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Feb '34 - 65.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr " 10.83 $ 75.83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Spagum Clerk, Book 6, 2 Vol. Page 23 -
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5073
Kentucky
Hannah House
widow of Andrew House Pen r
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
Hon. L. P. Morehead. Frankfort Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 236 Vol. 3
W. H. Cashman.
W. H. Carter 5 May 1851
1855 Nov 9. Sales House - No discharge on file in this office (no description given to identify) I have another Andrew House rejected file, N o 6261
Prior
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206.571 Act Mar 3/55
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Aug. 28/55
Hannah House, wid. of Andrew House Jr
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Rev. War
Ky Feb 48- 5072
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Hannah House Carlisle Ky
Aug 11/59. Miss Hannah's estate, including Ky. notice of the reference of the latter of the 25th July together with natural to the Com. Gen. Land Office. 17 p
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Hannah House widow of Andrew

State of Kentucky Nicholas County set.
Peter Snapp a resident of said County, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that to the best of his information and belief, he is ninety two years of age, born & raised in the state of Pennsylvania. And this deponent further saith, that he was well acquainted with Andrew House, now deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and subsequently a Pensioner of United States. And that Hannah House, the widow of said Andrew, was the sister of deponent and that the said Andrew & Hannah were married in the House of said deponent in the state of Pennsylvania, some time between the year 1783, and 1785, near Pittsburgh, that he does not know of any living person who was present at the marriage, except himself. nor does he know of any record of said marriage. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 st day of June 1849 H. M. Bell J.P. N.C. his Peter Snapp mark
We John Shockmorton & Jacob Summitt do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above deponent Peter Snapp, from a long and intimate acquaintance, and that we believe him a man of the strictest veracity and truth. Given under our hands this 21 st day of June 1849
John Shockmorton this day personally appeared before me H. M. Bell one of the Justices of the peace in and for Nicholas County and made Oath that the above certificate is true to the best of their knowledge given under my hand as a Justice of the peace this 21 st day of June 1849 H. M. Bell J.P. N.C.

State of Kentucky § County of Nicholas § SS
On this 23 rd day of July 1849, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in said County, Hannah House a resident of said County of Nicholas and now aged about Eighty Six 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 on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Andrew House who was a private in the army of the United States the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged is now not recollected but she refers to the Books of the war department where the name of her deceased husband Andrew House will be found as a pensioner that he drew a pension of Twenty one dollars that his certificate of Pension is numbered 26.914, & dated 10 th July 1834. 66 Cents per an num; and she has never drawn any since his death.
She further declares that she is still the widow of said Andrew House. —
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of July 1849.
Wm. P. Roff J.P.
Hannah House mark
State of Kentucky Sec.
Nicholas County Court July Term 1849. Satisfactory proof was this day made in Open Court by the oaths of B. M. Graves & William House persons of veracity & entitled to credit, That Andrew House decd. who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and who was a pensioner of the Government, departed this life on the 15 th .

day of August 1843; And that Hannah House was, and is the widow of said deceased, and that she is still living and has not been married again.
I J. G. Parks Clerk of said County Court, do certify that the foregoing proof of the death of Andrew House Jr. is truly copied from the records of said Court kept in my office.
And I do further certify that H. M. Bell and W. P. Rife whose official signatures appears to the foregoing affidavits were at the respective dates thereof acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Nicholas, duly commissioned & sworn into office and that their signatures, are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the 23 rd day of July A.D. 1849.
J. G. Parks Clerk

Bounty land claim.
State of Kentucky County of Nicholas set
on this 18 th day of July 1855 personally appeared before me Elijah Coons a justice of the peace within & for the county of Nicholas and State aforesaid Hannah House aged about 94 years a resident of Nicholas County & State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Andrew House deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] regiment commanded by [blank] in the revolutionary war with Great- Britain, and that her said husband enlisted on or about the [blank] day of [blank] in the year [blank] for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year [blank] She further states that she was married to the said Andrew House on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year [blank] by one Cook, and that her name before marriage was Hannah Snapp, that her said husband died in Nicholas County on or about the 14 th day of August 1843 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3 rd March 1855. Hannah House We Henry Bramblett and A. G. Beck residents of Nicholas County County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Hannah House in our presence, and that we believe, that from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Henry Bramblett A. G. Beck
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn

to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Eliza Coons
State of Kentucky
County of Nicholas § I do
I James M. Hughes Clerk of the Nicholas County Court do certify that Eliza Coons Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. Given under my hand and seal
of office this 8 th day of August 1855 J. M. Hughes Clerk

30.968
Andrew House Kentucky
Clk H
State of Kentucky Sec. Bourbon County

State of Kentucky } On this fifth day of May 1834 Bourbon County } Personally appeared in open court before the county court of Bourbon now sitting Andrew House a resident of said county aged Eighty six years on the 1 st day of last December. 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 th 1832 That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at Monongahela on the Ohio river Eleven miles below Pittsburgh. this affiant was called into the service as an Indian Spy. by Captain David Ritchie. as a private Soldier in the Militia and that he was engaged in four separate tours of One Month each. amounting to four months. That the year following he was called into the service as a private Militia man by Nathan Ellis as Capt and Col. Broadhead who command at fort Pitt and marched with Col. Broadhead up the Allegany river. to the Muncy towns supposed to be two hundred miles from Pittsburgh. that he was in the battle about 30 miles below the Muncy towns. and present when James Girty was killed. and 27 Indians killed as we afterwards learned from a prisoner who escaped. from the Indians a few days afterwards. the tour was One month and a half. that the following summer after this affiant was again called out as a private to Guard the frontier and Spy for Indians under Captain David Ritchie between Pittsburgh and Wheeling this tour was One month. this affiant in the year 1783 Removed from Westmorland County Pennsylvania to Harrodsburg

in Kentucky. and was drafted as a private soldier to go with Gen. George Rodgers Clark and Captain James Ray for three months on the Wabash campaign and hired a substitute whose name (affiant) is not able to recollect for twenty silver dollars. to take his place, that the said substitute performed the tour and this affiant paid the said substitute the twenty dollars. in the presence of Jacob Foreman who is now dead. the reason why this affiant hired said substitute was that he was compelled to raise a crop and had no body to plow. for him. and he could not hire a man to plow. but he could hire a man to fight. without difficulty. this affiant states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He is also unable thru through the great lapse of time to state with exactness the year in which he served. Only that his first service under Capt David Ritchie as a Spy was the year before he went with Col. Broadhead to the munssee towns. and the last tour that he served under Captain Ritchie was the year following his going up the Allegany River with Col. Broadhead this affiant further states that he was never able to read or write. that he is very old and from this cause he cannot be positive as to dates but his services and the names of his officers he has still a perfect recollection of. 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 any agency of any State. his Sworn to and Subscribed } Andrew H. Houser the day and year aforesaid. } mark

We John Irvine a clergyman residing in the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky and George Brackenridge & Foster Collins residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Andrew House who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for Twenty years past, that we believe him to be Eighty six years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. John M. Irvine G. Brackenridge Foster Collins Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and 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 John Irvine who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Bourbon and George Brackenridge and Foster Collins who have also signed the same are residents in the said county and that they are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. John Hedges
I Thomas Smith Clerk of the County Court of Bourbon County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew House for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of May 1834 Tho. P. Smith Clerk
addressed to Robert Scroggin Paris Kentucky.

State of Kentucky Bourbon County Sct.
This day personally appeared before me Robert Scrogin a justice of the peace for said county of Bourbon Andrew House aged eighty six years on the first day of last December. and made oath according to law & deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, and his not being able to read or write, he cannot swear positively to the year in which he was a Soldier with Colonel Broadhead at the Muncie towns on the Allegany River. he thinks it was in the year 1780. and that he served, four tours of one month each Under Capt Ritchie the year before he woke up the Allegany with Col. Broadhead which must have been in the year 1779. and that in 1781 he served one month under Capt Ritchie again, as an Indian Spye. that in 1783 he removed to what is now Kentucky and in the year 1786 he was drafted to go a tour of three months, by Capt James Ray, under Genl George R. Clark and that he hired a Substitute to go in his place whose name he has forgotten. But he well recollects that he paid his substitute Twenty silver Dollars to take his place.
Andrew his House mark
Subscribed and sworn to this 11 th day of June 1834 Robert Scrogin
Commonwealth of Kentucky County of Bourbon ss I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert Scrogin is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 11 th day of June 1834. Tho P Smith Clerk of the Court of Bourbon County

30.968
Andrew House Kentucky -
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1779 p 61
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Clk Robert Scroggin Paris

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Andrew House
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field-officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1 Pt Capt Ritchie 86 Traditionary.   1 " " Pa.   1 15 " Capt Ellis   " Col Broadhead   1 " Capt Ritchie   6 1/2 "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

July 1, 1940.
Mrs. R. B. Nelson Harrodsburg Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL Andrew House W. 27893
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew House and in which you cite "Gwathney's Virginians in the Revolutionary War" in which an Andrew House is recorded.
The record of Andrew House, who resided at one time in Kentucky (which was formerly a part of Virginia) is given herein as found in claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 27893, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of an Andrew House in the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War. If this is not the record of your ancestor, Andrew House, another search of the records will be made.
Mrs. Finch first part of letter.
Andrew House was born December 1, 1747; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He entered service at Montour's Bottom on the Ohio River, eleven miles below Pittsburgh, about the year 1779, as an Indian spy under Captain David Ritchie and served four tours of one month each; the year following, he served about six weeks as private in Captain Nathan Ellis' company, Colonel Brodhead's regiment, during which he marched up the Allegheny River and was in an engagement with the Indians in which many of their number were killed. The summer following, he served one month as private in Captain David Ritchie's company, between Pittsburgh and Wheeling.
This soldier resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1783 (exact date not stated), from which county he moved then to Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Andrew House was allowed pension on account of his service

in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 5, 1834, at which time he resided in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He died August 15, 1843 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
Andrew House married Hannah Snap (Snapp), the sister of Peter Snap (Snapp), exact date not stated. They were married at the house of said Peter "near Pittsburgh", Pennsylvania, between 1783 and 1785. The names of Hannah's parents were not given.
Hannah House, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 23, 1849, at which time she was aged eighty-six years. She resided then in Nicholas County, Kentucky. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land under the Act of March 3, 1855 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; warrant #34538 was issued under that Act. She was living in Nicholas County, Kentucky, in August 1855, her post office, Carlisle.
When Hannah House made application for pension on July 23, 1849, William House was present; his relationship to the family was not stated.
In July 1849, Peter Snap (Snapp), Hannah's brother, was a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky, aged ninety-two years. He stated then that he was "born and raised" in the State of Pennsylvania, and that he was well acquainted with Andrew House, who married his sister.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Andrew House in the Revolutionary War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data: warrant #34538-160 acres, Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: Hannah House, widow of Andrew House, Certificate #5072, issued September 12, 1849, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Jan. 22-1900 mil. list to Mrs. House Ottumwa Iowa 1940- July 2- Hist. to Mrs. R.B. Nelson-LLH.
Rev WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 27.893
Hannah House
widow of Andrew House
Private Pen n troops
Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 34.528
5 Noo Am

To the commemoration of Pensions
Washington City U.S. P.O.
FREE
206.571

8641 Kentucky.
Hannah House. widow of Andrew, who was a Private in the Revolutionary war.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — — 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of September 1849, and sent to
Hon. C. S. Morehead, Frankfort, Ky.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. 184 Vol. 2. Page 181

Kentucky Roll, Act 7 th June 1832 Andrew House, pri. $21.66 per annum, To what time last paid? P d to 4 th Mar. 1843. B. B.
Revenue Office, Col.
To Third Auditor's Office,

Frankfort July 27 th 1849
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te &c Dear Sir,
I inclose you the papers of Hannah House for a pension which I trust you will find correct. I have the certificate of pension to her husband before me dated 10 th of July 1834. The witnesses are all highly respectable, and I do not doubt at all that her claim is just. Please send me her certificate whenever issued
Respectfully B. S. Morehead.

Coates Store Ky April 21 st 1851 Commissioner of Pensions - at Washington City
Dr Sir. Hannah House. Widow of Andrew House. a very old frail woman. appears to be on the pension Role list. and draws her pay at Lewisville. She called on me to examine her papers. she has only been drawing $21. 66 2/3 at Lewisville. they write to her that she is entitled upon their pension list at $21. 66 2/3 the. Certificate. Certifying That she is inscribed upon the pension list at the rate of $21. 66 2/3 per Annum. Granted and Countersigned by J. S. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions. She is old and frail. It is in your power to correct this error. please do so you will find that she has only drawn $21. 66 2/3 per Annum at any time. she says she would like to have a check to some Bank. for the amount of the error. as she is very needy. which is the fact. please examine this matter and write to her or myself. Coates Store Nicholas County Ky. I am the post master. Yours Respectfully John Coates

Adj't General's Office (E.B.) Rec'd OCT 30 1885
Rockville Bates Co. Mo. Oct. 29. '85 Silas House,
Desires, for pension purposes, copy of discharge his grandfather, Andrew House, soldier of Rev- olutionary War,
War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, Nov. 2 nd , 1885.
Respectfully returned To Silas House, Rockville, Bates Co., Mo.
Such of the records of the revolutionary war as are in the possession of the government are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Hawa
A. G. [Signature] Assistant Adjutant General.
To The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Please send to the undersigned a copy of the Discharge of Andrew House a soldier of the Revolutionary War It is desired for purpose of obtain- ing pension Andrew House was the Grandfather of undersigned Answer immediately Yours truly Nov 9 1885 Silas House Rockville, Bates Co Mo

Oct 27th 1888
To Adjutant General U S Capitol
My Grandfather Andrew House served in the Revolutionary war and I want you to send me a copy of Andrew House discharge he was wounded and never drew his pension we learn it can get be drawn pleas answer without delay
Yours Respectfully Silas House
Rockville Bates Co Mo

Ottumwa Iowa Nov 21 1899
Division of Old War Claims
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Please to send me the Date of the Enlistment of Andrew House in the war of The Revolution of 1776 and his age at the time of Enlistment and his place of residence and the Time (and Place) of his discharge and his Company and Regiment and his Commanders name and the Date from which he first received a pension from The Government which was for services between 1776 and 1783 and Oblige Joseph House 118 West 2 nd St. Ottumwa Iowa

Hannaburg Ky. March 12, 1940
Mr. A. D. Hiller Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Pardon me for making such a big mistake I really have not worked on the John House line for so long that I really had forgotten it and in reading your letter about it just thought I would kill two birds with one stone - You are right, Andrew House did not have a son Andrew, as far as I know. It was John Valentine House that had the son Andrew and Swathmy's in Pa.  Virginia states there was an Andrew House in Clarke Ill Reg. Sam House Pittsburg - Samuel House F C-L-E 8th Va Cav- tinentals line - The Sam House Pa. is my great grand mother's brother. She had two brothers that went down in the battle of Blue Licks Of course they have no pension - and they would not do me any good if they had - we all know those Red. Soldiers went first one place then another - When I wrote for Andrew House's pension you stated there were two Andrew House's & asked me which one I wanted I did not know how many you had upon could

Rev. Andrew Hester
have sent me books - A certain lady here told me the other day she had gotten as many as three at one time from you. I am wondering just what it is that I cannot get any thing from you people any more. I merely mentioned that Andrew Hester might have served in the French & Indian Wars. I really do not know and I am sure I said nothing about a pension for that. I meant the Revolution and you have already stated you have the two pensions of Andrew Hester's. There were two Rev. Soldiers from the way you stated it and I was to give proof of the one I wanted by telling his wife's name.
nothing requested. Mr. Hester all on his own
And as to the death of John Britton I knew you had the date Aug 7 1840. He left no widow - and there is only one Rev. Soldier here in Ky. of that name and only one Aaron Britton. I suspect Aaron Britton's name carelessly - It's on his stone Aaron and on the deed books Aaron - The estate was not finished until 1840 so I suppose that is how the date got 1840. Do you want me to get some one the Co. Clerk, or any one here, to make out an affidavit about my Father's people the Brittons? you can leave the Hester's out of my line

if you wish. It's the Gritton line that I am trying to establish or trying like every one else to get a bar.
Thanking you for your time & trouble Respectfully,
(Mrs. A. B.)
Rees H. Nelson