Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23300, Samuel Houston, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N.H.
Houston, Samuel Sarah
No. 23300.
CONTENTS

Maine ✓ - 3427
Copied for Land Agent
Samuel Houston of Belfast in the State of Maine who was also a Pvt. of Dr in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Washington in the Virginia line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Decem 1832 and sent to Pensioner Belfast Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 180 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 60
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk Book S Vol. 1 st Page 64

Maine 1605
Sarah Houston, widow of Samuel Houston, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 9 th January 1835 of Waldo co. in the State of Maine who was a Corp. of Cav. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Washington in the Virginia line for 2 years Corp. of Cav.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Hon. J. J. Anderson, A. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo 39 60:00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elkins Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 11.
3 rd and 4 th Vols 2/52 Hon E.K. Smart Nov 11 1832

James Durham

State of Maine County of Waldo
On this 30 th Day of April A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & State Jane Durham aged ninety four years a resident of the town of Belfast in said State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that Samuel Houston & Sarah Boyes lived in Londonderry N. Hampshire within half a mile of her father's house. They were school-mates of hers & she recollects very well the time of their marriage & have known them to live together as husband and wife in the town of Belfast aforesaid for more than forty years.
Witness John Durham Sarah E. Durham
her Jane Durham mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the Day & year above written. And I certify that I have been acquainted with the said Jane Durham for more than forty five years that she ever has been & is a person of credibility & that she retains her faculties in a remarkable manner and I believe her to be of the age above stated. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with the above named Samuel Houston and Sarah Houston and their family & that for several weeks in the year 1817 I was an

inmate of of their family & that they then lived together as husband & wife. At that time I had access to their family Bible and distinctly recollect that their family Register was kept in it. This Bible, as I believe, is now in possession of Alexander Houston who occupies the Mansion where his Parents lived and died now in the new town of Scarbrooke but until recently in the said town of Belfast.
And I further certify that on this 30. day of April 1852 aforesaid I have made the following extracts from the family Register found in the Bible aforesaid
"Marriages
"Samuel Houston J r and Sarah Boys Married Feb. 23 d 1786
"Births
"Samuel Houston J r - born in Londonderry April 14, 17 5 1753
"Sarah Houston born D to December 11, 1760
"Deaths
Samuel Houston J r Died Jan. 9, 1835
Sarah Houston Died March 19, 1839
And I further certify that in this same family Register are the following names of the children of the said Samuel & and Sarah Houston & which I believe are their only heirs now living viz Martha Houston Robert Houston Samuel Houston Janet

Houston wife of Benj t Houston Esq. Alexander Houston William Houston & Caroline Houston wife of J. G. Blanchard the dates of whose births are here recorded but which I did not copy & also those of two daughters who are dead leaving no heirs
Henry Davidson Justice of the Peace within & for said County of W.D.
State of Maine, County of Waldo I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Court Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo do certify that Henry Davidson Esq. whose name appears to the fore- going certificate of attestation is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & the signature thereto pertaining to him, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the 17 th day of May A. D. 1852
N. Patterson Clerk

State of Maine
Waldo's Court of Common Pleas March Term A.D. 1829.
On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1829, being the fourth day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record by the laws of said State, with power of fine & imprisonment,
Samuel Houston aged seventy six years resident in Belfast in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows to wit: - as a private & non-commissioned officer three years in Captain George Lewis' company in Col. William Washington's Regiment, in the Virginia Line with other services of all which he made declaration before the Hon. William Crosby a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas on the sixth day of April A.D. 1818 & has received his pension certificate therefor numbered 12679 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule

hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Samuel Houston,
Schedule
Real Estate About 55 acres of land on which live in said District & house & barn Personal One Yoke of Oxen " Two Cows " One Horse
I am a farmer, but past my labours; I have a wife aged 69 years & in good health for that age - My children are all of age & for themselves, and under all circumstances I do stand in need of the aid of my country for my support.
Samuel Houston
Sworn to and declared on said fourth day of said term before
David Perham Judge of said Court
The value of the aforesaid property is estimated by the Judge at the sum of Eight hundred, fifty six dollars - $856 -

1605
3818
Sarah Houston
Wid of Sam l
Maine
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1785
died 1835
Allac $120 per
ann
H. J. Anderson HJR
3818 Sarah Houston
Rev H. J. Anderson HJR

State of Maine.
County of Waldo, ss.
On this nineteenth day of October personally appeared before Alfred Johnson Judge of the Court of Probate of said County - Sarah Houston a resident of Belfast in the County of Waldo and State or District of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, en- titled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Houston who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States; & was at one time a member of Washington Life Guard. — & refers to the Documents on file in the War Office es- tablishing his right to a Pension —
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Samuel Houston on the twenty third day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel died on the ninth day of January 1835 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hun- dred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah Houston
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written BEFORE
Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate
Waldo ss State of Maine
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Alfred Johnson before whom the above proceedings were had is the Judge of Probate

for the County of Waldo. I also certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said Street in the matter of the application of Sarah Houston for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court on this nineteenth day of October
AD. 1838
Solomon Heath Register

I Margaret Steele of Belfast, me, aged seventy seven on the eighteenth of the present month, testify & say that I have been acquainted with Sarah Houston the widow of Sam- uel Houston, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased, from my childhood. We were both born & brought up in the Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire, & she was about ten months my senior. We resided about a mile apart, & was my mother's half sister. — Her maiden name was Sarah Boyes, & she was married in the winter of the year 1786, to the said Samuel Houston, at her father's house by the Rev. William Bardson, as it was said at the time. I was present in the meetinghouse according to the best of my recollection when the publication of the Banns was made. After her marriage she resided with her mother, a widow woman, and had one child there before she removed with her husband from Londonderry to Belfast. — I was mar- ried on the twenty second day of July 1790, & then removed with my husband to Belfast into the vicinity where the said Mrs. Houston & her said husband lived & where she & myself have lived ever since. The said Samuel & Sarah have had eleven children, ten of whom lived to grow up, & eight of whom are now living in this neighbourhood, some of whom have families. — Her husband died about the ninth of January 1835, & I saw

his funeral pass my door, at which some of my family were present. — She has remained unmarried ever since. —
I have no doubt of the legal marriage of the said Samuel & Sarah, & never heard a whisper to the contrary. They lived together in great harmony & were highly respectable, & much esteemed by all their acquaintance. — There was said to be but little company present at the wedding, & I well remember that it was said as an apology for our folks not being invited was, that they did not intend to make a great party; but only to have a few of the nearest neighbours present. —
Margaret Steele
Waldorf Oct 17. 1838 — Then personally appeared the above named Margaret Steele & made oath to the truth of the Deposition by her above subscribed, & I further certify that the said Margaret Steele is well known to me, & is a woman of unquestionable veracity & credibility.
Alfred Johnson Justice of the Peace & Judge of Probate

Affidavit of Major Samuel Houston -
admit
3 years Corporal of Dragoons
$120 per year
sent Pensions -

I Samuel Houston of Belfast in the county of Waldo State of Maine in the further of obtaining a pension on oath declare that I was a private in the army of the Revolution about four & a half years part of the time in Captain George Reels company, Colonel Starks Regiment, on other part of the time in Captain Gills company in General Washingtons Guard & on other part of the time in Captain George Lewis company, Col. George Baileys Regiment of Light Dragoons. That my name was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the District of Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing on the sixth day of April 1818. that I was struck from the Pension Roll on account of property.
I made the first application for a pension I think in 1819 under the act of 1818 at which time I lived in said Belfast -
My pension certificate is dated at the war office of the United States the 21 st day of July 1819 & is numbered on the back 12.679 Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of August 1832.
Sam l Houston
Waldo ss. August 16th. 1832
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Samuel Houston before me Joseph Williamson Jus. of the Peace.
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. - I Nath l M c Looney Register of Probate for the County of Waldo, certify that Joseph Williamson is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16th day of August A.D. 1832
Nath l M c Looney Register of Probate Waldo County

Rev. War Section
mix
February 27, 1933
Honorable Harry S. New United States Senate
In re: Samuel Houston -- War of Revolution W. 33300
John Houston -- War of Revolution
You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim W. 33300 it appears that Samuel Houston was born April 14, 1753 in Londonderry, New Hampshire.
In June 1775 he enlisted near Bunker Hill and served as a Private until March 1, 1776 in Captain George Reid's Company, Colonel John Stark's Regiment New Hampshire Troops. On March 1, 1776 he enlisted and served in Captain Gibbs' Company in General Washington's Life Guard until January 1777. He again enlisted and served from January 1777 to December 13, 1779 as a Corporal in Captain George Lewis' Company, Colonels Baylor and William Washington's Third Regiment of Light Dragoons.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Belfast, Maine. He

died January 9, 1835 in said Belfast.
Soldier married February 23, 1786 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, Sarah Boyes born in said Londonderry December 11, 1760 and who was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1838 while a resident of Belfast, Maine. She died March 19, 1839.
They had eleven children. In 1852 the following were the only surviving ones: Martha, Robert, Samuel, Janet wife of Benjamin Houston, Alexander, William, and Caroline wife of J. C. Blanchard. On the above date reference is made to two daughters, names not stated, who were deceased, and that left no heirs.
You are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of a John Houston who served in the New Hampshire Troops.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

9. Befast me,
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
March-19-190 J. Williamson
File No. 23300
1921, Jan. 28 Hied to Mrs. H.R. Houston - E.W.
Sarah Houston wid of Samuel Houston Corp Virginia Line
1923-Feb. 27 - Hied to Hon. Harry L. New - for Miss Mary Edith Mae Sherrod. mfy
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol A , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1819. Metaphrased into English by W. Crosby Belfast 25 May 
12.679
R
Maine
Samuel Houston of Belfast — in the district of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine district — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq. Judge Belfast Maine
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m. 25d.  $ 87.69    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48. —     $ 135.69  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

Pension Office
Nov 2 1832
Maine Rolls act July 7 1838 } Sarah Houston, widow of Saml. dec. 120 per ann } To what time paid?
J. Triplett
Paid to 4 th March 1839.
B. L. Morgan
J. S. Gallagher Esq D r Auditor

found mutilated
Samuel Houston
N.H.
W. 23300.

This is to Certify that Samuel Houston has served 7 Years as a Corporal in the Third Reg t of Light Dragoons he has every Discharged his Duty as a Good and faithful Soldier his time he engaged for, being expired he is -up (Discharged) from S d Reg t - the s d Houston undoubt d S d Integrity.
Philad a Dec r 13 th 1779
W. Washington L t L t Col.
41

Samuel Houston
N. H.
W. 23300

The Commrs says at the respective stages thro' which Samuel Houston may pass are requested to furnish him with notice, he having served the full time of his Indictment and is now returning home.
W. Washington L. C. S. 45 Decemb. 14 th 29

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the sixth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Francis Houghton who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Francis Houghton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Morgan Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William C. Cushing Judge

Hancock - Maine. Letter of B. B. D. -
This claim and the new poem & reduced, is a very respectable edition of this Letter - and has respectably sustained various civil & military officers - his services in the war of rebellion was near so meritorious - and well known by reputation among his neighbors - he had no doubt - The war officers were all firm with sufficient evidence of his services.
He has now found among his old papers the certificates annexed which he hopes will be perfectly satisfactory.
Wm Crosby Esq.

3888 Jan 8-39 Mab
me 7 July 38
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions Washington
H. H. D. Anderson H. R.

Washington Jan'y 5 th 1838
Sir,
I enclose herewith, the papers in the case of Mrs Sarah Houston, an applicant for pension under the law of July 1835. —
Very respectfully,
Your ob t Serv t —
R. D. Anderson
Hon. S. L. Edwards,

Lani Houston
Sh 19
not entitled $856=

Waldorf's Clerk's office
In testimony, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original in this office I make this certificate and hereunto set my name & affix the seal of the court aforesaid this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine
J. H. Anderson Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County aforesaid

I David Miller of Northport in the County of Waldo & State of Maine aged seventy nine years on the eleventh day of October inst on oath testify & say that I was born & brought up in the Town of Londonderry Me. within one half mile of the place where the widow Sarah Houston, the relict of the late Samuel Houston, of Belfast a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, was born & brought up. Her maiden name was Sarah Boyes, & I have always been acquainted with her up to the present time. Her husband died nearly four years since & she remains unmarried to this time. — I was married on the nineteenth day of March 1786 to a distant relative of the said Sarah, a cousin, & we were all intimately acquainted with each other. Sarah Boyes, was published, at the same time with myself, by publicly being cried by the Town clerk as intending to marry Samuel Houston They were married about three weeks before I was, as it was said & believed at the time. She & her husband removed to Belfast the same summer I did. They have had & brought up a large family of children, many of whom are now alive, & with all of whom I have been ac- quainted. — I understood at the time that

there were not many persons present at the wedding as it was not common then at that place to make large parties at marriages: but I will remember that Robert Houston Esq. a half-brother of Samuel Houston aforesaid was present at my marriage, and of his saying at the time before the company that he had recently attended his brother Samuel's wedding. This fact is distinct in my recollection, from some remarks of his upon the subject, in relation to other persons who were also there. The said Robert died in Belfast about a dozen years since, & I think all the persons present at the wedding are also dead. I have no more doubt of their marriage than of any persons living together for fifty years as man & wife that I know of, where marriage was not celebrated in my actual presence.
David Miller.
Waldo ss. Oct 18. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named David Miller & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him above subscribed, & I further certify that the said David Miller is well known to me & is a man of undoubted truth & veracity.
Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Waldob
I Solymon Heath, Register of Probate for said County certify that Alfred Johnson the magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is duly authorized to take depositions, & that his signature to the certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1838
Solymon Heath Register

State of Maine
Waldo
I Solymon Heath, Register of Probate for said County hereby certify that Alfred Johnson, the magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is duly authorized to take depositions, & that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Probate Court this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1838
Solymon Heath Register

Saml Houston -
Am Houston Private Col: Stark's Regt New Ham provice Line 1776-1782
Dec: 6 th April 1818
The deposition of two cred- ible & disinterested persons only to be taken as authentic evidence, for the authenticity of an official document from the service of the warrant, is required.
Admitted.

I Laurence Hampton of Belfast in the county of Pen- obscot and District of Maine do hereby say and declare that soon thereafter in June 1775 I enlisted and entered into the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war near Bunker Hill and shortly after the Battle there and immedia- tely after was embodied in Col. George Bre- cary's company in Col. John Stark's Regiment and served in said company eight months the term of my enlistment in the New Hampshire Line I again enlisted for one year in the same company and regiment and served therein till the first of March 1776 when I was drafted into a foot guard for the Continental in which and continued in said guard my year and under the command of Col. Gibbs. In Jan y 1777 I enlisted again for three years and was embodied in a troop commanded by Col. George Pierce in Col. Bayley's Regiment afterwards commanded by Col. William Wash- ington by whom I was honorably discharged at Philadelphia in Dec r 1779. During this service I was some time a non commissioned Officer.
I further say I have lost all my dis- charges and papers that I am now by reason of my reduced circumstances in need of the assistance of my country for my support that I am now 65 years of age
Sam l Hampton

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Telephone: Maine, Wilton, 62-3
Office of Supt. of Schools WILTON-JAY DISTRICT H. R. HOUSTON, Supt. North Jay, - Maine
Pension Commissioner Wash. D. C.
Can you tell me if a pension was ever granted to one Samuel Houston of Belfast, Me. (born in N. H.) who served in the A.W. war. I need this in looking up material for A. A. R. papers. Very truly yours. Mrs. H. R. Houston. No. Jay. Me.

2 cts stamped envelope and closed
Rev. Mr. Lawrenceburg, Ind., February 23, 1923.
Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing for some information concerning two Revolutionary soldiers, John Houston and Samuel Houston. Both enlisted from New Hampshire.
According to my information, John Houston was killed or died in the service, but Samuel Houston

survived the war. John Houston's wife was Priscilla Coffin Houston, but the name of Samuel's wife I do not know. Will you kindly tell me where I can get information as to whether pensions were granted to these men or their wives?
Thanking you most sincerely for any in- formation which you can give,
Yours sincerely, Edith Mae Sherrod.
Mr. Thos. Senator Reed

12679
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Belfast, Maine, March 8, 1900.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Sir:-
Will you favor me with the details of the military service of Samuel Houston, a revolutionary pensioner, whose name was placed on the pension roll, July 21, 1819 and Dec. 21, 1832, as deduced from his declaration and the records in your office. He appears to have been a private and a corporal of artillery in the New Hampshire continental service.
The information is desired to verify his journal, which will soon be published.
Very respectfully,
Joseph Williamson.
Corresponding Secretary of the Maine Historical Society.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28, 1921
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sam'l. Houston a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1775 to Mar. 1, 1776 Pvt. Geo. Reid Gen. Stark N.H.   Mar. 1, 1776 to Jan 1777 Gibbs, m Gen Washington's Life Guard   Jan 1777 to Dec 13, 1779 Corpl. Geo. Lewis Braylor Wm Washington 3 rd Regt of Light Dragoons  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr 6, 1818. et al
Residence at date of application, Belfast Me. (In that part which later was Searsport)
Age at date of application, 6 Apr 14, 1753 in Londonderry N.H. d. Jan 9, 1836 in Belfast, Me.
Remarks: He mar. Feb. 23, 1786 Sarah Boyes of Londonderry, N.H. who was born Dec. 11, 1760 she was al. pen. on an ap ex Oct 19, 1838, while res in Belfast, Me. She d. Mar. 19, 1839. They had 11 children: Martha; Robert; Samuel; Janet, wife of Benj. Houston; Alexander; William & Caroline, wife of J. C. Blanchard were living in 1852 & are the only names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.