Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39726, Joseph House, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
House, Joseph.
S. 39726
CONTENTS

12.1612 Vermont
Joseph House
of Bennington in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massac't. line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of Nov r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1819 and sent to Hon: Isaac Tichenor Bennington Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 27 69 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48 00 3 Mo. 10 4. 30 31 $75.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joseph House Private
77 war
Bailey Map 15 Reg.
Admitted on roll

Mr.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Department of the Interior; Bureau of Pensions, Washington. H. B.

Athens Ohio.
July 2-1927
Dear Sir --
Will you please give me the Rev. War record of Joseph House of Mass.
Resp.
Mrs J.R. Harvey, 215 West. Wash. St. Athens Ohio.

District of Vermont
On this 21 st day of November 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington of State of Vermont personally appeared Joseph Housc aged sixty- years resident in Bennington in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Joseph Housc is listed in Hanover in the State of Massachusetts about the 1 st of May 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Hamlin or Hamilton. continued to serve in Col. Baily's Regiment for eight months. In the winter of 76 - I again enlisted in the Regiment for one year - I served brief time out - I was discharged at Pitskill. Having been on Long Island at Harlem heights - & with the main army that year - In the Spring of 1777 I again enlisted during the war, I think in Capt. Allen's Company - Col. Baily's Regiment Massachusetts line -

Served in the regiment for about two years - when in consequence of a deafness, his Colonel consented for him to live a man - He hired one John Bender for one year for 200 dollars - at the end of the year he was again called on - when in consequence of his continued deafness - He hired one Jonathan Peter who served till the end of the war & is now dead - he gave him 900 Dollars - for his service - that he was in the battle at Long Island - at White Plains at the taking of Burgoyne - wintered at Valley Forge at the Battle of Monmouth, & retreated to White Plains - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance for support - and that he has no other evidence now of his power of his said services - sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid -
John H. Olin J ge Judge of County Court
I John H. Olin Judge of the County Court as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph House did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Joseph House has very little, or no property of his own, is really poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
I have therefore signed the same with my hand, and affixed seal of our said Court, this 21 st day of November 1818
John H. Olin J ge Judge of C. Court
Yes House of Reps Mass line John H. Olin J ge Judge of C. Court

39726
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39726
Joseph House Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928-mch. 20-11-28 to mrs. J. R. Harvey aug.

Clear March 20, 1928.
Mrs. J. R. Harvey, 215 West Washington Street, Athens, Ohio.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39728, it appears that Joseph House enlisted in Hanover, Massachusetts and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows:
From May 1, 1775, eight months in Captain Hamblen's Company, Colonel Bayley's Regiment; soon after, one year in same regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; from the spring of 1777, about two years in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Bailey's Regiment and was at the surrender of Burgoyne and battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1818, while a resident of Bennington, Vermont, aged Sixty years.
There are no data as to his family.
The above noted Joseph House, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.