Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,685, John Hough, Conn.

SERVICE
Hough John Susannah
NUMBER _____
W. 15.685
CONTENTS

order to pay. letter to S. Fleming. Paynt. 25. March. 1834.
See let to Sherman Page Feb. 10. 1834
20.805 New York
John Hough of Oswego Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sage in the Cont. line for 14 Months — " — "
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to H. Lathrop Unadilla
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $116.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th Mch 34 23.33 $139.99
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } Book E. Vol. 4. Page 91 { Act June 7, 1832. }

Albany 3042
Susannah Hough widow of John Hough
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 19. November 1832 of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private Conn. in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sage in the Conn. line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1839 and sent to A. H. Beach Utadilla, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 140.08 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept. 23.33 $163.41
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 81

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John Hough Atesgo co. N York
adma
14 1/4
May 15 1923
P 399
Horace Lathrop Unadilla New York
mentioned.
X CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers given with the evidence in the case above
8. Are the papers defective as to form or sufficiency and if so in what respect
individual evidence, or for the right
7. Is the statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service
5. In what battles was he engaged
Resid. Year? Months Days Age. Service of Service. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399. P. 399.

BRIEF in the case of  John Hough  of  Otsego county  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1776 2 Private Capt. Mason, Col. Wadsworth   do 6 Capt. Clark, Col. Sage   do 1780 6 Capt. Miles or Webb, Col. Sumner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? York Island, White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary, living witnesses & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Bradburn
Examining Clerk.

(Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. Entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows)
State of New York } }
Otsego County } }
On this Third day of December one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Hiram Hinne Esquire one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Otsego being Courts of record - Susannah Hough a resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged seventy eight 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 7 th 1838 Entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of John Hough who was a private Soldier in the Army of the revolution in the Conniet- -cut Line - that he was placed on the pension list of the New York Agency under the Act of June 7 th 1832 by reason of his said services - that she sent in his pension certifica- -te and received the arrears of his pension after his Death - She further declares that she was Married to the said John Hough in the Month of November in the year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty two by the Rev d Mr. Benjamin Root of the (then) Town of Norwich but since and now called Bosrah in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut - that her Maiden name was Susannah Johnson - she further declares that her Husband the aforesaid John Hough died on the nineteenth day of Nove- -mber in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two - that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January (1804) seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me }
Hiram Hinne Judge of Otsego County Courts }
Susannah Hough

I the undersigned do hereby certify that the within named Susannah Hough who has this day subscribed and sworn to the within Affidavit before me is a person of truth and veracity and is a Creditable and Lawfull Witness.
I also certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that she cannot (by reason of her Age and Infirmities) attend the Courts of this County - I therefore have examined her case and administered the Oath of out of Court -
Decemr. 1838
Hiram Kline Judge of Otsego County Courts
State of New York
Otsego County } David Hough of Unadilla in Otsego County
Forty years of Age personally appeared before me Hiram Kline one of the Judges in & for Otsego County who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that his Father John Hough of Unadilla was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his Death that he has seen his pension Certificate - that his Father the said John Hough died on the 19th of November 1832 - that his Mother Susannah Hough is now a Widow and has been a Widow ever since the Death of his said Father John Hough
Sworn to & subscribed this 3 rd day of Decemr. 1838 before me
Hiram Kline Judge of Otsego County Courts
David Hough
State of New York
Otsego County } P. Rose
P. Rose clerk of said County do certify that Hiram Kline Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of Otsego County Courts duly Commissioned & sworn - further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & believe his names signed to each of the foregoing affidavits & the annexed Certificate to be his genuine Signatures. Witness my hand & seal at
Office this 20 th Decr A.D. 1838
Peter Rose

"John Haugh and Susannah Johnson both of "Norwich were married together November eighteenth "A.D. Seventeen hundred eighty two". —
State of Connecticut } New London County ss } I Gardner Avery Clerk of the town of Bozrah in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "November 18 th A.D. 1782".
Gardner Avery Town Clerk of S d Bozrah
I Gardner Avery above named depose and say: That I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as notified by me.
Gardner Avery Town Clerk of the town aforesaid.
Sworn to before me This 23 rd day of October 1838.
John Hyde Justice of the Peace
I William E. Tracy Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Hyde, before whom, the above certificate of Gardner Avery is sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in the said County of New London, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1838.
William E. Tracy Clerk

John Hough
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14 mo. pri
$46.66

We John Morse a Clergyman residing in the Town of Otego — in Otego County and Elijah H Beach residing in Unadilla in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hough who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration — that we believe him to be seventy four years of age — that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he used to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion —
Sworn & subscribed this 6 th June 1833 before me
John Morse Elijah H Beach
Sheldon Page Judge of the County Courts for Otego Co —
And I the said Judge do certify that it appears to me that the Rev d John Morse who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Otego in Otego County and that Elijah H Beach who has signed the same is a resident of Unadilla in said County and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Unadilla 6 th June 1833
Sheldon Page Judge of the County Courts for Otego Co

State of New York } Otsego County } ss. I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said county, do certify that Sherman Page Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of our Court of Common Pleas; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the within certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 25 th day of June 1853. Horace Lathrop By G. A. L. Suer Dep.

State of New York Otsego County ss
On this 23 d day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared before His Honor Sherman Page Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego John Haugh a Resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York. Aged seventy four 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 the 7 th of June 1832 - that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated - That he enlisted at the Town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut on the first of January 1776 for two months in Capt. Masons Company in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Wolseworth - that he went with said Regt to Boston and served out the said two months - And that in the Month of June 1776 he again enlisted at Lebanon for six Months in the Company commanded by Capt. Clark in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Sage of the Connecticut Troops - that he went with said Regt to New York and on Long Island - that he was in the Battle on Long Island - and that he was also in the Battle at White Plains - and was discharged in December following
That he enlisted again at Norwich in Connecticut in the spring of the year 1780 for six months in the Company commanded by Capt. Miles or Webb in the 1 st Connecticut Regt. commanded by Colo. John Summer - that he went with said Regt. to West Point and was stationed at Camp Tottaway back of West Point in the State of New Jersey with the Main Army - that he served out his said term of Service in that Campaign and was discharged at Camp Tottaway on the 31 st of October 1780 by said Colo. Summer who then gave him a pass to go home which said pass is herunto annexed - And also the Affidavit of Sergeant Lamis showing his services in the same Company with him that he was doing usual Camp duty the most of that Campaign and that he was present when Andre was hung as a Spy - that he knows of no other evidence of his said service but that hereto annexed that he can procure that 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 - Seventh of Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before John Haugh
S. Page Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Otsego County

Then the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department being put by the said Judge to the said applicant under Oath and the following several Answers being given by him on his Examination by the said Judge to wit That he was born in the Town of Norwich in Connecticut in the year 1758 that he has a Record of his Age—that it is also recorded in the Town Book of Norwich that he lived at Lebanon and at Norwich when called into the service that after the Revolutionary War he lived in Connecticut until the year 1819 and since that time he has lived in the Town of Madilla in Otsego County where he now resides— that he went into the service by Enlistment at three different times— That the Persons names who live in the Neighborhood with him and who are acquainted with him and can testify as to his Character for veracity and their belief of his services are— Col o Daniel Cone Henry Ogden Esq r — Col o S. Griswold— John Pells Esq r — G t H Beach Esq r
We Abijah H Beach and David Hough do hereby testify that we are well acquainted with John Hough who has subscribed and sworn to the Above Declaration— that we believe him to be seventy four years of Age— and that he is reported and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the _____ day of _____ A.D. 1841
S. Page Judge of Otsego Co. P. C.
Abijah H Beach David Hough
And the said Judge does hereby declare his Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states— And the said Judge further certifies that Abijah H Beach and David Hough who has signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Madilla in Otsego County and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit— And further that it appears to me that the Applicant from bodily infirmity is incapable of attending the Court

S. Page Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Otsego County.
State of New York Otsego County ss: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do certify, that Sherman Page before whom the foregoing Declaration of John Hough, and Affidavit of Abijah H. Beach & David Hough, purport to have been sworn, & whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Declaration, Affidavit, & Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & seal of Office the 26 th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

This May it is that John Hough Soldier in the 4 th Connecticut Reg t has Liberty to pass to Norwich in the State of Connecticut — all Hoxing commissary are desired to supply him with provision on his Road — Camp Potawaway Oct r 31 st 1780
John Sumner Lt Col Comd
Doc. no.

The within Mentioned has Been serv d With Provisions Including the 31 st Octr 1780 Compts 31 Oct For G t Hunter and any Young Compy M a Pratts
Danbury Nov r 5 th 1780 - Issued See Aug t Provisions - Per  Thomas Hall A 60 Francis Coney

New Berlin July 12 th 1832
This may certify that John Hough Enlisted with me in the army for two months in January 1776 in Col. Wallworth Regiment, Capt. Hough Company — After Enlistment we proceeded to Boston to drive the enemy from the Town — After our return home said Hough Enlisted with me for six months in the Connecticut Line in Col. Sages Regiment & Capt. Clark Company — I do further certify that said Hough proved himself an able & faithful Soldier of the Revolution — Thomas Loomis — Sergeant
State of New York Chenango County
I the undersigned Charles Medbury do hereby Certify that Thomas Loomis who subscribed and made Oath on the 12 th of July 1832 before me to the Affidavit or Certificate hereto annexed was at that time well known to me as a Man of truth and veracity of lawful age & a Credible Witness Charles Medbury { Justice of the Peace June 8 th 1833

New Berlin July 12 th 1832
This may certify that John Hough Enlisted with me in the army for two months in January 1776 in Col. Wallworth Regiment, Capt. Howe Company - After Enlistment we proceeded to Boston to drive the enemy from the Town - After our return home said Hough Enlisted with me for six months in the Connecticut Line in Col. Sage's Regiment & Capt. Clark's Company - I do further certify that said Hough proved himself an able & faithful Soldier of the Revolution -
Thomas Loomis - Sergeant & in said Regiment -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Charles Medbury } of the 12 th July 1832 } Clerk
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss. I James H. Lake Clerk of the said County do certify that Charles Medbury Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and rightly believe his name subscribed to the said af- fidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of August 1832 P. B. Hildreth Dep. Clerk

Sept. 26-1903 - His to Geo. H. McCall Newark N.J.
Conn.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15683-
Susannah Hoough Widow of John Hoough Prv Rev War
Act July 7th  188
Index: Vol. A , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stacy Flee
Hon Geo W Crump Pension office Washington DC

H of Rep 24 th Jany 1837-
Dear Sir I enclose you the letter of my Friend Col Haugh. whom Father was a Pensioner. He the Col does not know at what Period his Father's services closed. will you have the Goodness to Examine the Papers & say to me whether the Widow Haugh. who was Married to John Haugh on the 18 th of Nov r 1782 & is now the widow of the said John who recently died being a Pensioner is Entitled to a pension.
Truly yours
Thorman Page
Geo W Cummins Esq

John Haugh Unadilla Otego County

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Hough of Otsego county, New York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

3042
H 229
Susanna Hough
W.H. 1782 H.P. 1832
Susanna Hough
Admitted
Private 14 months
A. H. Bruck Esq. (Muddie) N.Y.
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Ebenezer Johnson of Lebanon in the county of New London State of Connecticut aged seventy-one years, having been sworn according to law, doth, on his oath testify & say, that he was well acquainted with Col. John Hough who formerly lived in Boxrah in said county & State and moved to the town of Unadilla in the state of New York, where he died three or four years ago as the deponent has understood, and the deponent further testifies & says that he was present & saw the said John Hough married by the Rev. Benjamin Truop to Susannah Johnson of said Boxrah, which was in the year 1782, according to the deponent's recollection, the deponent went to live with the said John Hough in the year 1785, and lived with him until he was twenty-one years old being eighteen years old when he went there & served three years apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade. The Rev. Benjamin Truop died a great many years ago, and none of his family are left in Boxrah as the deponent verily believes, and further the deponent saith not.
Ebenezer Johnson
State of Connecticut, New London County ss Norwich Oct. 12 th 1838.
Personally appeared Ebenezer Johnson, well known to me as a witness of credibility & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and signed the same.
Before me John H. Hyde,
Justice of the Peace
I William E. Tracy Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut do hereby certify that John H. Hyde, before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this court this 12 th day of October Anno Domini 1838.
William E. Tracy Clerk

WHITEHEAD & PAYNE
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
197 MARKET ST.
JOHN WHITEHEAD FREDERIC M. PAYNE ISAAC FLEISCHMAN JACOB FISCHEL
NEWARK, N. J., Sept 5th 1903
Gentlemen:-
Will you please search the records in your office and see if you have any record of the services of Capt. John Hough in the Revolutionary War. I think he lived at Wallingford Conn. In 1778 he was made a Captain of the 6th Company or trainband in the 10th Regiment. He afterwards moved to New York and died at Unadilla N. Y. 1832. Mrs Hough drew a pension so the records must have been filed in your office. I hope you will be able to give me some information, and if so, I thank you for the same.
yours
George A. McCall c/o Whitehead & Payne 197 Market St. Newark, N. J.