Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3853, Moses Haight, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Haught, Moses Ferguson, Army
R. 3853
Former widow
CONTENTS
Jehu or John ?

V. H. H. Amy Ferguson formerly widow of Moses Haight Vt
act 4 July 38 and Joint Reso 7 July 38.
3855

State of Vermont On this 31 st day of August A.D. 1888 Chittenden County, ss. personally appeared before me Samuel H. Kelley, one of the Judges of Chittenden County Court within and for the County of Chittenden aged Amy Ferguson a Resident of Starksborough on the County of Chittenden aged eighty Eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to establish the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837 That she was married to M rs Mary Wright who was a private Soldier in the Service of the United States during the Revolu- tionary War in the Military of the State of New York that the said M rs Wright & the Commandant of the Revolutionary War and during the Revolution lived at a place called the Great New Paltz in Dutchess County in the State of New York, and that the said M rs Ferguson lived at and upon the commencement of the Revolution in the family of Col. David Southworth who also lived at the Great New Paltz as aforesaid and that the said Col. Southworth was Col. of a Regiment of the New York Militia, and was suddenly called out into the Service of the United States with his Regiment and that the said M rs Wright was a Soldier in said Regiment, and she does well remember that the said M rs Wright before her marriage to him the said M rs Wright marching as a Soldier in Col. David Southworth's Regi- ment from the Great New Paltz as aforesaid to the White Plains near the City of New York that she does not now remember the year nor the month that he marched with said Regiment, but she well remembers that he had according to her new best recollection at least five months on said campaign, she remembers his returning home after the end of the campaign and that during the said Campaign that there was a Skirmish or battle at or near the White Plains that the said M rs Wright was in said Skirmish and that a son of the name of Robinson was killed with whom she was acquainted too and that the said M rs Wright was on a visit to her before her marriage to him in the Noble Farm of New York as aforesaid on the time and on the night before in the

Daughter of Colo David Southworth live the most length of time she does not now remember the father declared that after her marriage to the said M rs Heights that he the said M r Heights was absolutely out in the service of the United States in the military of the state of New York in Colo David Southworth Daughter the well established before of the marriage of the Capt. Heights that belonged to D r Deyonate with whom the said M r Heights serv d Miss, Miss Garrison, Sister Sarah, Sister Hannah said the father declared that after her marriage to him the said M r Heights he lived on the North River and on the River the thinks at least three months she well recalls of her and how the said M r Heights living in the service at the time before was married and also at the time a man was living who was taken as a spy. That he was taken by a company of American Soldiers in disguise they were dressed in British uniform, the man suffering them to be British Soldiers decided to turn his turning and by our Soldiers was taken and hung as a spy by the North River, the man's name she does not now remember but that he belonged as she then understood to a place then called New Boston on the North River. That from her a second age and imagination less of memory she can not state the precise length of his D r Friend's service as a spy but she thinks according to her last recollection he served in the war at least one year. The father declared that she was married to the said M r Heights on the 22 d day of May, Sixteen hundred and Sixty Eight at the Great New Bethel as said by the Rev. Eld. Swift minister of that place. That before her marriage to the said M r Heights her name was Mary Catherine That her husband the said M r Heights died on the 22 d day of April, A.D. 1787 at the Great New Bethel as said that she was afterwards married to John Faxon of Scituate as said at the Great New Bethel

of Statesborough said to the Great New Boston
the 20 th day of January A.D. 1794. who died on the 4 th day of February A.D. 1815 at Statesborough and at that time she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear upon the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that during her entire marriage with the said Moses Wright there were born unto her four children. The eldest was a son who was born 23 rd September 1778. The second was a daughter born 6 th November 1780. The third was a son who was born May 15. 1782. and the fourth was a daughter born 31 st August 1784. She hereby acknowledges that her name is not on the former list of the owners of any stock.
Amy Ferguson
Sworn and subscribed on this day and given under my hand.
By me Francis H. Holley Judge of Addison County Court
State of Vermont I, Francis H. Holley one of the Addison County Judges of Addison County Court do hereby certify that the above named Amy Ferguson the applicant has not from bodily infirmity attended the court and I further certify that the said Amy Ferguson is an individual and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Francis H. Holley Judge of Addison County Court

State of Vermont 3 d Be it known that upon me Adney H. Adkins County of Bennington ss. I am the daughter of the late Mary Ferguson aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn, depose and say that she is the daughter of Mary Wright late of the Great New Paltz in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and Mary Ferguson now of Paltz in the County of Adkins and who was formerly the wife of Mary Wright aforesaid. That her father the said Mary Wright died on the 22 d day of April 1787 at the New Paltz as aforesaid and that her mother Mary Wright now the widow of said Mary Ferguson was joined in marriage to said Mary Ferguson of Paltz aforesaid on the 20 th day of January 1794 and that her said mother Mary Ferguson died at Paltz aforesaid on the 4 th day of February 1815 and that her mother Mary Ferguson is now the wife of the said Mary Wright and that she the said Mary Ferguson is now living at Paltz aforesaid and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said mother Mary Ferguson her said husband she was formerly joined together in marriage as aforesaid. 31 st day February 1838
By me Adney H. Adkins daughter of the late
She hereby certifies that the above named Mary Ferguson is a widow within the meaning of the statute in such case.
Adney H. Adkins daughter of the late

State of Vermont By it known that before me Sidney H.
  Atkinson County Clerk of Rutland of the peace within and
  for the County of Addison personally appeared Benjamin
  Cushman a Resident of Shaftsbury in the County of Addison
  some aged eighty eight years and appeared who being first
  duly sworn states upon testimony that he was acquainted
  with M rs Mary H. the late of the Great Nine Footed
  in the County of Dutchess and State of New York deceased
  and that he the said Benjamin Cushman was acquainted with
  Mary H. the wife of the said M r H. before and after her
  marriage to the said M r H. that they were married
  according to his best recollection on or about the 22 d of
  May A D 1778. and that the said M r H. and his
  wife lived and cohabited together as man and wife
  from the time of their marriage until the decease of
  the said M r H. in 1787. that some years after
  he thinks in 1794. the said Mary H. the widow of the
  said M r H. was married to Eln. Huggins of Shaftsbury
  Vermont - with whom she lived until July 1815 when the
  said Eln. Huggins died - and the said Benjamin Cushman further
  testifies and says and says that during the Revolutionary
  war that M r H. belonged to Colo. Litchfield Regiment
  of New York Militia - and that he has always understood
  that he was at various times during the Revolution
  near and possibly within that he was
Given and attested to his this 31 st day of August 1838 Benjamin Cushman By me Sidney H. Atkinson Clerk of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the foregoing Certificate and in the witness, and that his Notarial is entitled to and Sidney H. Atkinson Clerk of the Peace

State of Vermont Be it known that before me Anthony H. Dorr Esq. Notary Public in and for the State of Vermont personally appeared Mary Downey a resident of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is thirty two years and upward of age that she was married with John Ingersoll of St. Albans and that he died on the 4th day of May 1838 and that his widow Mary Ingersoll is now living in St. Albans and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Ingersoll her said husband
Given under my hand this 31st day of August 1838
Mary Downey
Notary Public
Anthony H. Dorr Esq. Notary Public
She further states that her Patrimony is an estate to wit Endorsement that her Patrimony is an estate to wit Anthony H. Dorr Esq. Notary Public

7 State of Vermont } Be it known that You our Cousin H Addison County. } Errate a history of the place within and for the County of Addison and personally appear Hannah Bugler a resident of Starksborough in the County of Addison aged sixty seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law depose to say that she was acquainted with M rs Mary Haight late of the Great Nine pates in the County of Dutchess and State of New York deceased, and Mary Ferguson now of Starksborough and formerly the wife of the said M rs Mary Haight. Both before and after the marriage of the said M rs Mary and Mary according to her the said Hannah Bugler had recollection that the said M rs Haight and the said Mary Haight formerly Mary Custer were married to each other on the 22 nd day of May 1778 at the Great Nine pates aforesaid and that after their intermarriage they lived together until the decease of the said M rs Haight on the 22 nd day of April 1787. That during their intermarriage they had seven or eight children and the said M rs Haight lived in the family of the said M rs Haight and her husband Mary. That she was indebted that the said M rs Haight was in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution and always according to the best of her recollection to Catskill and Poughkeepsie of New York Station. but how long she said she was not sure. She further testifies that after the decease of the said M rs Haight, On the 2 nd day of January 1784, the said Mary Haight was married to John Ferguson of Starksborough with whom she lived until the 4 th day of January 1815 when the said John Ferguson died at Starksborough, and that his widow Mary Ferguson formerly the wife of the said M rs Haight is now living at Starksborough aforesaid and that she has remained a widow until now. the decease of her husband the said John Ferguson occurred on the 31 st day
of August 1838. By me Henry H. Dineen Clerk of the Court Mary Bugler I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Poughkeepsie

8 State of Vermont ss Be it known that before me, Rodney H. Adams County ss. Everett one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Otsego aforesaid personally appeared Alceste Swift a widow of Mariah in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged Sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to her Oath, deposes and says that she is the daughter of the Rev. Job Swift who was formerly a Minister of the Gospel at the Great Nine beations in the County of Otsego and State of New York That her father during his ministry used to keep a small blank book in which he used to record marriages, and there in the same book were the Church Records. and She further testifies that her father died something like thirty three years since, and that after his decease the blank book containing the Church Records and Records of his marriages were in the possession of her the said Alceste Swift and that something like Eight years since the said Book of Records with many of his other papers were destroyed and lost and that there are now no records of marriages or Church Records in her possession that belonged to her late father the Rev. Job Swift Given under my hand this 27 th day of September 1838 Rodney H. Everett Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Alceste Swift and that she is a credible witness, and that her statement is entitled to credit Rodney H. Everett Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Asheburn County p. 3 Be it known that you are Adony H. Emery one of the trustees of the Poor within and for the County of Franklin personally appeared Fanny Wright of Bennington in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aforesaid knowing that being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is the daughter of John Ferguson late of Starksborough in the County of Franklin deceased and Amy Ferguson now of Starksborough deceased and that her mother Amy Ferguson has no family record of her marriage to her former husband nor birth or of her children by the said Fanny Wright. That according to her the said Fanny Wright's last recollection they had family a record of her marriage and also the birth of children in an old Psalm Book. That the book was worn out and destroyed many years since. She further testifies that her mother Amy Ferguson has gone and a widow never since the death of her father John Ferguson on the 4th day of July 1813 that she was raised at Starksborough said Fanny Wright deposes and subscribes this 20 day of October 1838
My own Adony H. Emery Trustee Poor
I hereby certify that the above named Fanny Wright is a credible witness Adony H. Emery Trustee Poor

State of Vermont } I Samuel H. Bell, one of the Addison County } Judges of Addison County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter in the application of Amy Ferguson for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Service of her former husband, M c Namee Beight. That she was the widow of the D r M c Namee Beight who was a Soldier of the Revolution that she was married to the D r M c Namee at the time she states, that she was after his death at the time she also states married to the D r John Ferguson who died on the 4 th day of February 1818 that she has not been married since the death of the said John Ferguson but has since been unmarried a widow and I further certify that Amy Ferguson who has made her application and Mary Ferguson, Purgason Ruth Lee Mary Denny Hannah May her children heirs and successors who have made who have made their affidavits are credible witnesses. and their statement is entitled to credit
Saml H. Holley Judge of Addison County Court
I Samuel H. Bell, one of the Judges of Addison County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Amy Ferguson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 4 th day of October 1838.
Saml H. Holley Judge of Addison County Court

State of Vermont Addison County
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify, that Samuel H. Holley before whom the within proceedings were had, and who has certified the same was at the time a Judge of said Court, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. And I further certify that Nedney H. Everest, before whom the within affidavits of Mary Ferguson, Benjamin Cuthbert, Mary Downey, Hannah Bughes and Clarinda Swift were made was at the several times a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name severally subscribed thereto is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of November 1838.
Sam d . Swift Clerk
V 1115 Amy Ferguson formerly widow of Moses Haight Jt act 14 July 38 and jointly 7 July 38
38-3

3803 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Amey Ferguson Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V 4002.
Del. Money St. Enniskerry, May 25 '39
act 4 July 36

Addison Co Vermont
Mary Ferguson, former W o of of Moses Haight
Land of July 4 1836
Sarah Pratt. W o of Benjamin
Land of July 4 1836
Burlington
Both Ex - May 32 Vermont
I will
... 1836

Dec 3.
Shoreham Wt Nov 26
for
4-112 27/6
4 July 1836
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Shelburn Vermont Nov 26 1838
Sir I herewith forward the application of Amy Ferguson for a Pension yours Respectfully
M. H. Smith
To Edward Lacy Commissioner of Pensions