Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2550, Ephraim Houghton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Houghton, Ephraim
N. 2550.
Mary
R.L.M. 26829-160-50
CONTENTS

of Woodstock in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Comp. s commanded by Captain Paine of the Regt. t commanded by Col. l Ripley in the Militia line for
16. Mo. 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 54. Dollars 88. Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Aug. 1833. and delivered J Davis, of Thompson Ct. Present
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.  109 71    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. "—  27 44          $ 137. 20  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis T. Dension Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 19.

Conway Hwy 53-2888
Palmerston at Wadsworth 20th Alph
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He served in the U.S. Army.
Printed for the Proprietor, by GEORGE HARRISON, at the "Argus" Press, 321 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 1891
Washington D.C.
Entered on List of Passengers under the Act of January 2, 1855, Page 16, No. 127
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[Handwritten signature]

Woodstock June 16 th 1856
Hon L P Waldo Sir
Mary Houghton a resolution- ary pensioner made her application in the spring of 1855 for Bountly Land which application was received and acknowledged by the department at Washington. On the 4 th day of August 1855 Mary Houghton died the department was notified of her death and her pension certificate returned and the department notified us that in conse- -quence of her death Mary Houghton's certificate would not be issued but on the 24 th day of May 1856 Mary Houghton's certificate was issued and I received it soon after will you inform me how I can transfer the certificate when I sell I cannot get the information from any of our legal men here
Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t
Augustus Skinner

Ephraim Haughton.
No 6145.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } SS. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
Ephraim Houghton
On this 18 day of July - A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting at Thompson a resident of the town of Hoodstock in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 70 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That In
1776 Dec 10 th . I volunteered for 3 weeks, as a Private soldier to Providence R.I. in a company under Capt Jonathan Norris, of Hoodstock Ct, after being drilled at Providence, at the college there I enlisted, to go to Horse neck, in Capt Paine's company for Boston, marched to Stamford, Ct. when we were ordered to New London & back to Providence R.I. where I was dismissed several times.
within one week after I came home was drafted to go to Bristol R.I. 2 months in Capt Amos Paine's Co, Hoodstock was under Maj. Ripley, or Col Ripley stationed about Bristol till dismissed
I often volunteered as a substitute for Manasseh Hoshmer from a call for the militia 2 months to New London, in Capt Ebenezer Crafts Co. of Abington Ct, served the time and about New London.
In July 1779. I enlisted 9 months in the state troops in the Co, under Capt Joseph Dwyer, in Col Wells Regt, marched the 2 nd Day of August, to New London, when we staid till into Dec r were ordered to Fairfield Ct. where we were stationed in that vicinity till dismissed. I was detained by sickness at New Haven under the care of Dr. Monson 5 or 6 weeks, in Samuel Cook's house, arrived home the last day of March 1780.
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 the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? Born at Ashford Ct. May 1759  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Nothing but in the bible  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Lived at Woodstock, since the war in Thompson Ct now in Woodstock Ct  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have stated above all I now remember  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 service. I can state nothing more that I now remember  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never had  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 in your services as a soldier of the revolution. John Wilson, Alpheus Beman, Ebenezer Green & Bebechia Cook Ephraim Houghton 

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
We John Wilson and Ebenezer Green residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Houghton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 73 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. We further that he was a soldier with John Houghton in Capt. Armin Bolles's company 60 months at various places as he has stated to us and that we know that Ephraim Houghton was as he has stated 60 months in Capt. Armin Bolles's company at various places. Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
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 John Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a credible resident in the said town of Thompson and that Ebenezer Green who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Thompson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Houghton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 18 th day of July A. D. 1852
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Alpheus Bawn of Dudley in the State of Massachusetts. another referred, before the within mentioned Grant in open court do say that I have always known the within mentioned Ephraim Houghton, & was a soldier at the time of my seeing him a 3 months term of duty as he has stated, at New London in Capt Dwight's Company in 1778, & in 1779, I saw S. Houghton a soldier in Capt Dwyer's Company in Col. Wells Regt, a 19 month man, at New London H. L. Lee's Company sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
and the above do in the finds said appears to be a true Witness. Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

Banks Land Claim of Nelson & Shrum Horton
1891
Presented by W. D. Schmal Bovista Canna
Mrs. Wm. Landers Olson House

80089
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss Woodstock March 29/33
On this 29 th day of March A D 1833 personally appeared before me William R. Howland a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Houghton aged 82 years now a resident of Woodstock in said county who being duly sworn according to law declares and says that she is the widow of Ephraim Houghton who was a private in Captain com pany and in a regiment commanded by Col. in in the war of the Revolution and that her said husband was in actual service more than fourteen days in said War and was honorably discharged. And she further declares that she was married to Ephraim Houghton the day not specified of March A D 1817 by John Nichols a Regular licensed Methodist Clergyman and that her name before marriage was Mary Skinner and that her said husband died on the 6 th day of May A D 1840 and that she is now a widow.
And she further declares that she is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $54 87 per annum which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services.

in said War which pension is payable at the agency for paying pensions in the city of Hartford Conn And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband & of his death to which declaration and the evidence thereunto filed she now refers for proof of her said marriage and of her said husband's death and of her claim to her said pension under the Act of Congress of March 3 rd 1833 and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any ap- plication for Benefit bond before the present And you are hereby directed to forward my said Warrant to William R. Howell who is my lawful Attorney.
Rose Hodgdon
We Augustus Skinner and Horace B Skinner Residents of said Woodstock in said State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the said Mary Houghton is now a widow and that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence

and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Augustus Skinner H. B. Skinner
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no doubt in this claim
William R. Arnold justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Windham }
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for S d Windham County hereby certify that William R. Arnold Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavits were made and at the time he subscribed the same, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace for S d Windham County, duly appointed & qualified. His signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of S d County Court this 13 th day of April A.D. 1855
Thomas Gray Clerk

State of Connecticut ss Woodstock Au- gust A. D. 1853.
In this 31. day of August one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appear- ed before the Hon Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the said State of Con- necticut, the same being a Court of Record and having a Common seal, Mary Hough Tore a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State aforesaid aged Eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the Widow of Ephraim Houghton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. The services performed by the said Ephraim Hough- ton are unknown to your applicant, but as he was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his decease, the same may be known by a reference to the evidence filed in his application to obtain a Pension. She further declares that she was Mar- ried to the said Ephraim Houghton on the day of March A. D. 1817 at Thompson in Windham County Connecticut by the Rev. John Nichols an ordained Minister of the Gospel and that her said husband died at Woodstock in said County on the 6 th day of May A. D. 1840 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred; but at the time above stated; She further declares that she is now a Widow, The Act of Congress under which my said hus- band drew his said Pension is unknown to your applicant, but his Certificate having

been returned to the Pension office will our reference to the same be satisfactory. The Agen- cy at which my said husband drew his pension was the Agency at Hartford Connecticut.
Very Houghton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
John H Williams Judge of said Court.
State of Connecticut ss Probate office in the District of Woodstock aforesaid August 31 st 1853.
Then personally appeared before The Probate Court for the aforesaid Dis- trict of Woodstock Augusta Skinner and Mary N Chamberlin both of said Woodstock and made the following af- fidavit before said Court, to wit, that we were both present at the Marriage of Ephraim Houghton to Mrs. Mary Skin- ner, who is now the above named ap- plicant Mary Houghton, and saw the Marriage ceremony as aforesaid per- formed by the Rev John Nichols at the Town of Thompson Windham County Ct. in the Month of March AD 1847. the day of the Month not recollected by your deponents, nor are we able to ob- tain any record of said Marriage and your deponents further say that the

Said Ephraim Houghton died at Wood Stock in said Windham County on the 6 th day of May A D 1840 and that the aforesaid Applicant Mary Houghton still remains a Widow
Augustus Skinner Mary M c Chamberlin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me.
John H Williams Judge of said Court.
I George C Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Massachusetts hereby certify that John H Williams is the Judge of the aforesaid Probate Court and to the best of the foregoing proceedings had before said Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of August A D 1853.
Geo. C Williams Clerk

Rev. and 1818 War Section.
Ans
December 14, 1935
Mrs. L. T. Champlin 143 Grove St Putnam, Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3550, it appears that Ephraim Houghton was born in May 1759 at Ashford, Connecticut.
While residing at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, he served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
December 10, 1776, he marched under Lieutenant Jonathan Morris, and was stationed at the College in Providence, Rhode Island, two weeks; he then enlisted and served three months in Captain Payne Converse's Company, Colonel Ely's Regiment.
A few days after that, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Amos Paine's Company, Colonel Ripley's Regiment.
In 1778 he served two months in Captain Eben-

ester Croft's Company.
He enlisted sometime in 1779 and served nine months in Captain Joseph Durkee's Company, Colonel Levi Wells' Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1833, while a resident of Woodstock, Connecticut, and he died there May 6, 1840.
Soldier married in March 1817 at Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, Mary (maiden name Nichols) widow of Benjamin H. Skinner.
She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Ephraim Houghton, on her application executed August 31, 1853, while living at said Woodstock, aged eighty years. She died August 4, 1853.
It is not stated that there were any children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
June 8 - Hist to Mrs. Nellie all and.
Dec. 14 - Hist to Mrs. S. J. Simpson See letter in Elijah Nov 8. 19559 and.
File No. 2550
Mary Houghton Widow Ephraim Houghton Dis. Rec. Was
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index: - Vol. A , Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 19. 1853 Gray
Oct 31. 1853
Allowed - 50 dls \frac{58}{100} per cent
Oct 19. 1853

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Pension Office Oct 15/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
H. Burleigh
3 and 4
Present
J. Cole for Commr
Ephraim Houghton, Act 1832, $54.88. p. annum, Died 6 th May 1840, Paid to his death.
F. B. M. Auditor.

State of Connecticut Probate Office. District of Wood Stock October 24 th A.D. 1858.
I hereby certify that Augustus Shimer and Mary W. Chamberlin who deposed before me, that they were Witnesses to the Marriage of Ephraim Houghton to Mary Shimer, now Mary Houghton and whose depositions are referred to the application or declaration of the said Mary Houghton praying for a Pension. Copies of said Pension office at Washington are both of them hereunto annexed I further certify that both are Cred- ible Witnesses. In testimony where- of I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Woodstock Probate District, that this Certif- icate may be made a part and parcel to be appended to the said declaration of Mary Hough- ton aforesaid.
John H. Williams Judge of said Woodstock Probate District

I Zebediah Burt of Killingly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age do certify and say. In open Court before the County Court now in session at Thompson in & for the County of Windham aforesaid. That in 1777. I was a soldier at Bristol Rhode Island 2 months & saw Ephraim Hampton then as a soldier in Capt. Paris's Company. & that he served his time as he has stated. Dated at Thompson July 18 th 1832
Zebediah Burt
Sworn, and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
and said Court do further find that said Zebediah is a credible witness, and I do further certify that the annexed affidavits of Asaph Burt, John Wilson, John Wilson & Daniel Dorr, & Ebenezer Green, were taken, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Windham, & that Joseph L. Lyon, before whom the annexed affidavit of Daniel Dorr was taken is duly enrolled, as a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of New London. & full faith & credit is due to their acts as such & that the signatures to the same are their hand writing respectively.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said County at Brooklyn in said County of Windham this 13 th Day of August A 1832
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

At. Alpheus Bower, of Dudley in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. aged 71 years. duly engaged. according to law. do testify and say & I have always been ac- -quainted with Ephraim Houghton now residing in Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, and was a soldier with him in the Revolutionary war. in 1778. in Capt. Brooks Company of Militia, at New London, in the State of Connecticut. for two months. the superior officer I have forgotten. a part of the soldiers were on Groton side & part on the New London side. Massachusetts troops left the place when the Connecticut troops, arrived on in a few days. after, - I well remember S. Houghton. being sent into the Hospital to take care of two of our soldiers that were sick by the name of. Frost & Collier & they both died. said

Floughton served two months & we were discharged at New London.
In 1779. I was drafted on a tour of duty for two months to New London and was there under Adjutant Root while there. our Troops were received by Col. Wells. Regt. of Nine months soldiers. and S r Ephraim Floughton was a Nine months soldier. in said Regiment. I saw him several times and conversed with him & he informed me he had enlisted for Nine months. I attended a court martial with him. on a soldier of our company who was sentenced to be whipped 10 lashes. I have ever lived a short distance from S r Floughton. at the end of Nine months S r Floughton came home & I saw him & talked with about the same. I lived then but one mile from him. he told me

had. served his nine months & he liked. that service better than to be drafted. as he thought, the drafts. were not fairly done — he was a private                      Alpheus Bowers
I John Wilson of Thompson in the county of Windham & state of Connecticut aged 84 years was duly engaged according to law do hereby say. that I was. a soldier in the Revolutionary war. in 1776. in Capt Pains. Company at Bristol, R.I. Island. under Col Ripley. for three months, joined the Company at Providence R.I. & was quartered a short time at Dr. Hews. house up town , was then ordered to Bristol, R.I. & stationed in that place till discharged. during the time I was there. was alarmed. was several times at Mount Hope. Ephraim Houghton now of Woodstock I have. always known & well know he was soldier with me said three months & in the same company as a private soldier

I well remember the circumstance of a Cannon Ball being fired from Rhode Island, & killing two men at the ferry house. I saw them at the time. I remember going one night on the wharf with S. Houghton after wood, & some tricks we cut up there. our Guard house was burnt during our stay at Bristol.
In the same year, I was a soldier three months, in Capt. Paine's Company of Militia. David Lane was adjutant. Col. Ely, was Col. I think. as a Major is Lieutenant, was stationed at Providence Rhode Island. was stationed at the College. was on duty every other day. built a fort & works about the Town. S. Ephraim Houghton was a private soldier in the same Company. I remember him well, have even lived, within 7 or 8 miles of him. Saw M c lellan

was Lieut. Col.. Maj. Clark of Providence Connecticut, was our major, and I was a drummer & was taken to a ball, with the other men, with the field officers - one night at Providence - I remember of whipping three soldiers, at the college belonging to an other company, whose drummer was sick. John Wilson
I John Wilson E of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 73 years, & duly engaged according to law do testify and say, that I am a pensioner under the law of 1818. & was a soldier in 1776, in Capt. Paine's Connecticut Company of Artillery, in Col. Ely's Regt. Lieut. Col. M'Lellan & Maj. Clark, at Providence R.I. after being there a short time... I enlisted for three months to go to Horse Neck & on towards New York, under the same Capt. Ephraim Houghton now

living in Woodstock, was enlisted at the same time, & was with me during all the service for three months. part of the Company went to Horse Neck. & was then ordered back, and remained at Providence when we served out our time. was stationed at the College - I have always known S. Houghton & attended when a boy, the same meeting with him. at Mt. Williams we first marched to Providence under Col. Danielson. of Killington Co. & we enlisted out of that Regt. into the Company of Regt. as I have before stated for three months. and Houghton & myself served out our three months. as I have before stated -
John Wilson Jr.
State of Vermont Windham County ss. June 13

In 1833. then personally Ephraim Baun, John Wilson & John Wilson Esq. signs of the foregoing depositions & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same by them severally subscribed. & do certify that they are all credible witnesses
Before me Simon Davis justice of the peace
I. Daniel Dow a clergyman residing in the town of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I. have been acquainted with Ephraim Houghton who has sworn & subscribed the annexed deposition & believe him to be 78 years of age. & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & in that opinion I concur. he formerly resided in this place. I have been a minister of the Gospel in this town for about 38 years past.
Daniel Dow
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th of June 1833 & I do further certify that he is a credible Witness in all respects
Before me Simon Davis justice of the peace

Ebenezer Green of Shunpans in the County of Windham State of Connecticut aged 74 years, being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that in the Revolutionary war I was a soldier in the American Army several campaigns in one of I months I was in Capt Paine's Company in Col. Dyer's Regt, joined the Regt at Providence  Rhode Island & was marched to Stone Neck in Connecticut part of the Company to which I belonged did not go but was stationed at Providence R Island & remained there till our return there. Ephraim Houghton now of Woodstock I have always known, he was a soldier in the same I months duty with me, we was stationed at the College in Providence our Capt. did not go to Stone Neck with us, but remained at Providence with the balance of the Co. till our return. Lieut. Dyer had command of us. It was I believe in 1777. said Houghton served I month
Ebenezer Green
Sworn & subscribed this 27 th Day of June 1852 & further testify that I am acquainted with his & his is a credible witness. Witness my hand & seal this 27 th Day of June 1852

I Daniel Dawning, of Lis bon in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut aged 71 years. and duly sworn & engaged according to law do depose and say, that during the Revolutionary war, I was a soldier in the American Army, five campaigns, one of which a tour of Eight months, in Capt Joseph Dyer's Co. in Col Levi Wells Regt. joined our company at New London, in this State. Stationed, there till fall, marched from there to Strofford, and in that neighborhood. It was in the hard winter of 1779 & 80.
While at New London, attended a meeting & heard a woman preach, being the first I ever heard preach, in this campaign. I remember Ephraim Houghton now residing in Woodstock in this State, was a private in the same company during said 8 months. he performed the duty of barber, to which I had been chosen, but gave it up to him

and he staid in the company and performed his duty during said 8 months campaign. & said company was discharged near New Haven in Conn. Daniel Downing
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lisbon. June 15. 1833.
Then personally appeared Daniel Downing signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, & that he is esteemed a highly credible witness.
Before me Joseph L. Lyons Justice of Peace

Tolland June 17, 1856
Sir,
The enclosed letter I this day received from the writer, a very respectable gentleman residing in the Eastern part of our State. I have answered it by informing Mr. Skinner that the warrant therein mentioned cannot be transferred at all; that its issue was a mistake, and that it was a nullity as and hence advised him to return it to the Pension Office to be cancelled. — I write to let you take the proper steps to procure the return of the warrant. —
I have the honor to remain Yours &c
J. P. Malles
Tolland
Conn
S. M c Intyre
Washington
D.C.

14984 26829
Springfield June 16 th 1856
Sir
I have a Bounty Land warrant for 160 Acres issued to Mary Houghton 24 th day of May 1856 Widow of Ephraim Houghton a private in the revolutionary army . Mary Houghton made her application some time in the spring of 1855 through William P. Arnold of Woodstock Connecticut which was received by the department and Mr. Arnold was informed the warrant would be issued in regular course. On the 4 th day of August 1855 Mary Houghton, Died and evidence of her death was communicated to the department and her pension certificate returned and Mr. Arnold said to me a few weeks after her decease that the department notified him that in consequence of the death of Mary Houghton the warrant would not be issued yet about a week or ten days since the above named warrant came. will you inform me how to transfer the warrant as none of our legal men here have been able to give the information
Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t
Augustus Skinner
Hon S. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C
N.B. Direct your reply to Woodstock Connecticut

Brief in the case of Mary Houghton widow of Ephraim Windham County and State of Connecticut act of Feb 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Connecticut Militia 16 th Bn & pensioner of the U.S. under act of June 7. 1832 at $54 88 / 100 per annum & paid to his death May 6 1848
Allowed $54 88 / 100 per annum to commence Feb 3/53
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Augustus Skinner & Mary N. Chamberlain residents of said county & entitled to be credible.
Death proved by auditor's report.
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Augustus Skinner West Woodstock Conn.
Examining Clerk.
A. L. Gray

West Woodstock Nov 9 th 1853
Dear L. P. Waldo
Sir,
I have removed the seals to the papers of Mrs. Mary Houghton as indicated by your note herewith enclosed, and return them for further consideration.
Yrs Truly J. H. Williams

Pension Office, Oct. 31 st 1833.
Sir,
I herewith enclose to you papers relating to the claim of Mary Houghton, and request a careful examination of the seals thereto attached. The case is necessarily suspended, to await your reply and return of papers, at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully I Pray Commissions
Hon. John F. Williams West Woodstock Conn.

Woodstock Sept. 5 th 1853
Hon S d D r Waldo Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of Mary Houghton the widow of Ephraim Houghton who was a pensioner of the revolutionary army together with proof of her marriage to the aforesaid Ephraim Houghton his death and that she is now a widow in order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd section of the act of 3 rd of February 1853 agreeable to the directions contained in your circular. Before receiving your circular and your note I supposed the pension to commence at the same date with those married previous to 1800 as the words of the act are "shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date". Should a certificate be granted please direct the same to me
Respectfully yours
Augustus Skinner

Woodstock Oct 26 th 1853
Dear Sir
I enclose certificate of the judge certifying that Augustus Skinner & Mary N Chamberlain witnesses of mar- riage in case of Mary Houghton applicant for pension under act of 1853 are both credible witnesses. An early consideration of her claim will greatly oblige your applicant
Very Respectfully Yours
Augustus Skinner
Hon Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Woodstock Sept 27 th 1853
Hon L P Waldo.
Dear Sir Pardon me for again intruding myself upon your attention the reason of my doing so I directed a note to you some three weeks since enclosing the declaration of Mary Houghton made to obtain a pension granted by the Act of Feb 3 rd 1853 and after mailing it learned you was absent and not hearing any thing feared it was mislaid or overlooked in the multiplicity of your official duties, will you if you find any deficiency in the papers inform me for if correct give it your atten- tion at your convenience and much oblige Respectfully Yours &c
Sept 8
Augustus Skinner

(P 48852)
Hon G. F. S. Foster
Senate U.S.
July 16. 56
Enclosed a letter from Augustus Skinner in re to W. No. 26829 issued to Mary Houghton and asks what relief can be extended in the case
Yours truly J. A. H. S. Prof. of Nat. Hist. & the University of Penna with J. F. H. to co inform J. A. H. S. J. A. H. S.
1000
July 19/56

Senate Chamber Aug 16/56 -
Sir
Will you please read the enclosed and inform me what relief can be granted to the writer? -
Please return me the letter with your answer.
Very respectfully I am Sir
L. F. V. Foster
Honble
Mr. Hendricks
Comm. de. de.

Would like the record given in Draper's Index to pension applicat n
p. 282.
Ans. June 8 th 1923
-5-20-23.
U.S. Pension Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Please give me the Revolutionary Record of Ephraim Houghton. of Windham Co. Connecticut. as given in U.S. Pension roll p. 149. He was born about 1738. His widow's name was Mary. His regiment was dis- banded May 19. 1780. His residence is given as Windham Co. Conn. give me the list of his children. Very truly Yours Mrs Nellie Britton Hill 415 E 4 th St. Leboerryvale Kans.

April 11-1923.
U. S. Pension Dept. Rev. War Section Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:- Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Ephraim Houghton: U. S. Pension roll p. 149. He was born about 1756. His widow was Mary Houghton. I have a certified copy from the Leavenworth State Librarian, which gives his home as Windham Co. Conn. His name is also mentioned in Dyer's index to pension applications p. 282. Does the records show the names of his children?
Very Truly Yours
Mrs Nellie Britton Hill
415 East 4 th St. Cherryvale Kansas

CMS W. 2550
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Ephraim Houghton , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's & widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 10-1776 ✓ 2 wks 3 mos Pvt. H. Jonathan Morris Payne at College in Providence R.I. Converse Conn   a few days later ✓ 2 mos Amos Paine { Ripley Eli   1778 2 mos Ebenezer Graft ✓   July 1779 9 mos Joseph Durkee Levi Wells  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodstock Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 18-1832. His cl. allowed.
Residence at date of application, Woodstock Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, Born at Ashford Conn. 1759-May
Remarks: He died May 6-1840. Soldier married in Thomp- son, Windham Co. Conn. March 1817- Mary (maiden name Nichols) Benjamin Skinner, she was allowed pension on the application executed Aug. 31-1853 while a resident of Woodstock Conn. aged 88 yrs. She died Aug. 4-1855. No fur. fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.