Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,041, John House, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
House, John Esther
N. 18041
CONTENTS

Connecticut 903
Ether House widow of John House dec.
who died on the about 1799 of Hartford Co in the State of Ct. who was a Dragoon in the Company commanded by Captain Coon , of the Regt. commanded by Col Sheldon in the Ct. line for 2 years Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars 50 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1837 and sent to Merrick So. Glastenbury Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $600.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 50.00
650.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. Page 79

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Hartford February 15 th A.D. 1837
On this 15 th day of February A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County now sitting Esther House resident of East Hartford in said County who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 4 th A.D. 1836. Her age is seventy seven years and upwards and she is a credible person.
She declares that she is the widow of John House formerly of Glastenbury in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut. That her husband the said John House was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served in Sheldon's Regiment of Light Horse or Dragoons from sometime prior to the year 1777 to the end of the war. That he died at East Hartford aforesaid in the year 1798 on the 14 th day of November.
That she was married to her late husband in the parish of Kensington in the town of Berlin in said Hartford County on the 31 st day of July 1782, and before the period of his services in the revolutionary war terminated. That she has remained his widow ever since his death and has never again married.
In proof of the services of her late husband she refers to the accompanying depositions of Simon Wells, and Daniel Galsin, both credible witnesses.

In proof of her marriage she refers to the Rev. d Royal Robbins certificate of the Church records of Hunsington kept by Benoni Upson. And in proof of the time of her late husband's death, and of her remaining his widow to the disposition of She has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her application
Esther House
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before said Court of Probate.
Attest Thos. N. Seymour Judge
And said Court doth further declare after putting the usual interrogatories that it is the opinion of said Court that the said Esther House, resident of East Windsor, is, the surviving widow of John House, formerly of Glastenbury in the County of Hartford, that her said husband was a soldier in the army of the Revolution. That she was married to him before the period of his services in the army of the Revolution terminated, that her said husband is deceased; that she has remained his widow ever since his death and has never again married.
I Thos. N. Seymour Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in said County of Hartford & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the above foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Esther House aforesaid for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Probate this 18 th day of February AD 1837.
Thos. N. Seymour judge.

To all whom it may concern, I hereby certify that John House of Glastenbury and Esther Hooker of Kensington, were united in marriage on the 31 st of July 1782 by Rev. Benoni Upson, as appears by a "List of Marriages from the 21 day of April 1779" kept by him in the Kensington Church Record Book, said Benoni Upson having been at that time the pastor of the Church in Kensington.
Royal Robbins
Kensington { Pastor of the Congregational Church in Kensington Feb: 10 th 1837
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Berlin
On this 16 th day of February 1837 Personally appeared Royal Robbins and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
Luther Berkley Justice of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MED/HCM cur
January 21, 1930.
Mr. Arthur J. Goff 310 Prospect Street Ridgewood New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18041 , it appears that John House , while a resident of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted prior to 1777 and served to the end of the war as a private in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons.
He died November 14, 1798, at East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. His age is not shown.
The soldier married July 31, 1782, in Kensington Parish, in Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, Esther Hooker of said Kensington. He was then of Glastonbury, Connecticut.
The widow, Esther House, was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of East Hartford, Connecticut.
No reference is made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Esther House, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Esther House Certificate 903 - Issued May 22, 1837 Rate $100 per annum - Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 - Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Lucy House, of Glastonbury, Conn in 1837, then at 81 yrs. was the widow of soldier's brother Samuel House.

1930 Jan 21, Hist to Mr. Arthur J. Goff. M.E.E.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18041 Esther House Widow of John House Daughter Rev. Har. Act: July 2 nd 1836 Index:—Vol. 58 Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1396
1396
Esther House widow of John Bonn.
Married 31 July 82, on Rolls & final settle- ments from Dec 76. to end of the war. rec d gratuity.
Adm I year Dragoon 100 £
Original - no deduction
Geo. Merrick Sgt Major Conn.

Where as I Simon Will of the Town of Hartford County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being now Eighty two years of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Houn in year of AD 1777 belonging then as he informed me to the Town of Glastenbury in the County & State aforesaid - that he the af d John Houn belonged to what was then called the Light Horse. and that I well recollect that he was in the Revolutionary Service in AD 1777 and that he was in and belonged to the same Regiment with me during the Revolutionary war Belonging to Col n Elisha Sheldon Regiment Hartford Feb y . 11 th 1827
Simon Wells
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Feb y , 10 th 1827 personally appeared the above named Simon Wells with whom I am personally acquainted and know him to be reputed as a man of truth & veracity and whose testimony is entitled to credit - and made Oath to the above deposition by him Subscribed
Before Me Simon Arnold Just Peace

I Daniel Galfin of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, being now Eighty years of age.
Do depose & say that I was well acquainted with John House in the year of A.D. 1777, belonging then as I understood in Plasterbury, that he belonged to what was then called the Light Horse - and that I well recollect that he was in the Revolutionary Service in 1777 and he was in the same Regiment with me during the Revolutionary war, in Col. Elisha Sheldon Regt. - I know that he served through the Revolutionary war.
Berlin Feb. 18 th 1837.
Daniel Galfin
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Feb. 18 th 1837 Personally appeared Daniel Galfin with whom I am personally acquainted and know him to be reputed as a man of truth & veracity, and whose testimony is entitled to credit. - and made Oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. Before me, Luther Beckley Just. of Peace.

I Lucy Hove of Glastonbury in Hartford county and state of Connecticut aged eighty one years of age and say that I am well acquainted with Esther Hove now of East Hartford in said county, that I was acquainted with her before her marriage with the late John Hove - that her name before she was married was Esther Hooker of Berlin Farmington society - I married her husband's brother Samuel Hove now deceased. Her husband John Hove died about thirty eight years ago - she was never married again but is still his widow - I do not hear more than one mile from her, and see her often. Her husband since pretty much all of the war and after the war lived in East Hartford where he died
Lucy Hove
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss. Glastonbury
On this 19 th day of February 1837 personally appeared Lucy Hove signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, & I certify that from my own knowledge she is a credible witness.
George Merwick J.P. of Peace Hartford County

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Luther Beekly George Munick & Simon Esquire and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Luther Beekly, George Munick & Simon Esquire in Court and County.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20 th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
And I further certify that the several signatures of the Justices above named , to the Depositions attached  unto  my hand Royal R.H.

South Glastonbury Ct. Feb'y 21. 1837
Hon. V. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I herewith send the application for a Pension of Esther Howe. It is believed the papers are all duly authenticated, and make out a case that will entitle her to a pension. When the Pension Certificate issues please send it to George Merrick, South Glastonbury Ct.
Very respectfully
Yours &c
George Merrick

"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY"
ARTHUR J. GOFF PRESIDENT AND REGISTRAR HOWARD D. CRANE VICE-PRESIDENT HENRY M. ORNE SECRETARY LOUIS F. HALSTED TREASURER IRA W. TRAVELL NECROLOGIST BEVIER SMITH HISTORIAN REV. HENRY D. COOK CHAPLAIN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE OFFICERS AND LOUIS R. BOGERT HON. CORNELIUS DOREMUS THOMAS S. DOUGHTY JAMES E. SEYMOUR CLARENCE A. VAN DOREN EDGAR G. WANDLESS
PAST PRESIDENTS
HON. CORNELIUS DOREMUS CARL MONTAIGNE VAIL HOWARD W. CASLER FREDERICK Z. BOARD WILLET WEEKS IRA W. TRAVELL J. PHILLIPS VAN HUYCK J. OSCAR BUNCE
ORGANIZED
DECEMBER EIGHTEENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN
310 Prospect Street, Ridgewood, N.J. Nov 11, 1929.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
May I trouble you for a small query. If your department is not the proper one to refer to will you be kind enough to direct me to the right one.
In Connecticut in the Revolution page 659 in the returns for the 6th Census-1840 there is in the list an Esther House of East Hartford aged 81.
Can you tell from your records how she came to be on the pension list. I surmise that it was because of the Revolutionary war service of her husband John House, but I should like to prove that particular point. If the date of death for John House is given or any other information that will enable me to definitely establish the identity of this couple should very much appreciate it.
Very sincerely yours
Arthur J. Goff
PRESIDENT, PARAMUS CHAPTER.
Is the date of her death available