Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4992, Nathaniel Houghton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Houghton Nathaniel
N. 4992
Annah
CONTENTS

7956 4
New York
Nathaniel Haughton
of Troy in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year Dec r 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1819 and sent to Miles Dunbar Esq r Agent at Troy New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  10 \text{ mo } \frac{16}{30} \frac{4}{31} = 85.29
Semi-ann. all ce ending Sep 1819  48.
$133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Family Record returned Martin E. Leeds, Executor Rev. Chas. Mch. 14. 94. No 2 H
Application sent Nov 7. 1828 to Joshua Ballant Comtroller of Military Pensions

2743.
Ohio
Pitts. Co
Sarah Houghton
widow of Nathl Houghton
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 20 months
Enscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
C. Houghton Guilford Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 159. Vol. 1 Page
Copy No 17

In the Station of St. John Hampton
7956
Sept 189
Benjamin Pease

State of New York
Cortland County
ss - On the thirteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings - Nathaniel Houghton aged sixty seven years resident in the Town of Tipton in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - In the month of May one thousand eight hundred and seventy five, he enlisted for the term of eight months in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Whiting in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Crotton in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued regularly to serve in the said Company until sometime in the month of December following when by consent of the officers he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Bose in the same Regiment above mentioned for the term of one year, and continued to serve in said Corps, until on or about the last day of December 1776 when he was honorably discharged from the said service at Mount Independence in the state of New York as will appear from the affidavit of the said Captain Elisha Bose heretofore forwarded to the War Department. That he made an application on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, to the War Department for a pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 28th day of March 1818 - And that he received from the War Department a certificate for a pension dated the 20th day of

March 1889 and numbered 7956 - that he is by occupation a farmer - that his family consists of himself and his wife Annah who is fifty nine years old, neither of whom are able to procure their subsistence by labour, and that before he obtained his pension under the aforesaid act he was obliged to depend principally upon private Charity for the support of himself and wife. And I Nathaniel Houghton do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1888; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to or so 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1888 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Nathaniel Houghton
Schedule of the property of Nathaniel Houghton
 One Cow - three years old  Nine sheep - good  Two Chests of pine wood  One Trunk of wood  Six Chairs - Common  One Churn  Four Knives & forks - Common  Two plates of Earthen ware  One Reel  One Rake  Four iron Spoons  One double bladed jack knife 
 Season tea Cups & saucers - good  One kettle, - of iron  One Pot - do  One Tea kettle - do  Four Bails  Three Bails  One Milk Pail  Two spinning wheels old  Seven small plates of leather  Two pairs of saddle bags  One lantern 
Nathaniel Houghton
Sworn and Declared on the thirteenth day of September 1890.
before - Barack Niles Edward Root
Judges of Court at Common Pleas

Oliver Wiswall 2
I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of September 1820
Joshua Ballard Clerk

This is a true copy.
N. Rosenfar asst. Chief
State of Ohio Medina County
Personally appeared Oliver Houghton who being first duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is the eldest son of Nathaniel Houghton late a revolutionary Pensioner and that he will be fifty eight years old the 8th day of July 1839 that the annex leaf is all the record now in the hands of the family written by his father there was a record of the Marriage of my parents Nathaniel & Annah Houghton written by my father I have often seen it until within a few years past it is lost by accident it purport was that Nathaniel Houghton and Annah Stone was married on the 12 th day of March A.D. 1781 by Samuel Poggert M.D. Oliver Houghton
Sworn and subscribed to this 28th day of May A.D. 1839 before me
John Bell J.P.
State of Ohio Medina County
Personally appeared Annah Houghton widow of Nathaniel Houghton a revolutionary Pensioner deceased who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she has no family record of her Marriage the leaf annex is a record of the births of her four first children written by her husband Annah Houghton

Sworn and subscribed to this 28 day of May A.D. 1839 before Me Oliver Houghton J. P.
The State of Ohio
Medina County ss } I William R. Pardue clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina. and the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that John Bell and Oliver Houghton are acting
Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned are qualified, and that their several signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at Medina this 24 th day of June A.D. 1839
William R. Pardue Clerk Common Pleas.

New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated Out of the Original Greek; and With the Former Translations Diligently compared and Revised.
Nathaniel Houghton Born February 8. 1753. Annar Houghton July 19. 1761. Oliver Houghton July 8. 1782. Thomas Houghton April 9. 1788. Nathaniel Houghton Junr. April 9. 1786. Ambros Houghton 4 September 4 1796.

Nathaniel Naughton, Petition & Affidavit for Pension
Not on the record
Returned with the additional affidavits of service
Miles Dunbar, Agent, Troy, N. York.

As known to before me W. L. D. [?] Dis. Judge Mass. [?]
said army and during said year as a good and faithfull Soldier; in a Regiment commanded by Col: John Grayton; in the Massachusetts line; that we marched from Sam- bridge to New York and thence to Canada. That said Nathaniel Houghton enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, under me Elijah Vose as Captain of a company, in Col: Grayton's Regiment, and when the time of said Houghton's enlistment was out, we were at Morristown in the State of New Jersey - No discharges in writing, were then given to the Soldiers, at that time; & further say not.
Elijah Vose Samuel Vose
Norfolk ss. Quincy December 11 th 1818. Received and sworn to Before me Thomas Adams, Ch: Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
Horatio Townsend Clerk of the court in the above county, do hereby certify that Thomas Adams Esquire is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, including said county of Norfolk, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and that the signature to the above certificate is in the hand writing of the said Adams.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Dedham this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred & eighteen.
Horatio Townsend

of Milton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify. We Elijah & Samuel Vose do swear that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Houghton formerly of Milton aforesaid a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and the foregoing applicant for a Pension, and that he enlisted in December 1775 into the Continental army for one year and that he served in the said army and during said year as a good and faithfull Soldier; in a Regiment commanded by Col: John Grayton in the Massachusetts line; that we marched from Cam- bridge to New York and thence to Canada. That said Nathaniel Houghton enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, under me Elijah Vose as Captain of a company, in Col: Grayton's Regiment, and when the time of said Houghton's enlistment was out, we were at Morristown in the State of New Jersey - No discharges in writing, were then given to the Soldiers, at that time; & further say not.
Elijah Vose Samuel Vose
Norfolk ss. Quincy December 11 th 1818. Received and sworn to Before me Thomas B Adams, Ch: Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss.
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the court in the above county, do hereby certify that Thomas B. Adams Esquire is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, including said County of Norfolk, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and that the signature to the above certificate is in the hand writing of the said Adams.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Dedham this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred & eighteen.
Horatio Townsend

To the Hon' the Secretary of War Department for the United States of America
The Petition of Nathaniel Houghton - son of Justin Cortland County State of New York Humbly Shews that
That your petitioner was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war between these United States & Great Britain - That he served these United States as a true & faithful Soldier for more than Nine Months as will appear by the annexed affidavit on the Continental establishment - that he is now an citizen of the said State - that from adverse fortune & by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life he really stands in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he relinquishes all claim to any pension by virtue of any law of the United States except by the act passed the 18 th March 1818 entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that he hereby believes his claim comes within the provisions of said recited Act - He therefore humbly prays that his name may be placed upon the pension list of the United States as a private Soldier according to the pro- visions of said Act as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray
Dated Fuxton April 15 th 1818
Nathaniel Houghton

State of New York - Cortland County
Nathaniel Houghton of Dutchess Cortland County & State of New York being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that in the spring of the year Seventy five he enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental service in the Revolutionary war between the United States of America & Great Britain against the common enemy for the term of eight months in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Whiting Colonel Graytons Regiment. Genl. Heaths Brigade at Dorchester in the Campaign - west of Massachusetts - that he was stationed for the greater part of said time at Cambridge in said State - that he served his time out faith- fully as a good & faithful soldier for said State & immediately upon the expiration of said term he again enlisted for a year without leaving the said service or obtaining a discharge for the former term - that his said first enlistment was at Cambridge aforesaid in the Company then commanded by Elijah Root Capt - Col Graytons Regiment - & this deponent thinks the Brigade was commanded the greater part of the said year by Genl General Thompson - that he served the year out faithfully as a good soldier - that he never obtained a regular discharge from the said army - that near the end of the year he was detached from the army as an artificer & was engaged in the building of the Barracks at Mount Independence - near opposite Pownalborough & was there separate from his Brigade Reg t & Company at the expiration of his said term when he was

honorably dismissed as his said term had expired - that soon after his enlistment he marched to New York & from there on the expedition to Canada - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he really stands in need of assistance from his country for support being aged, infirm & destitute of any property to support himself with - that he is now a citizen of the United States - that he relinquishes any claim to any pension by any law of the United States except the one passed 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that the whole of the said term of one year & eight months was on the Continental establishment in the Continental army of the United States & further saith not -
Nathaniel Houghton
Sworn & subscribed the 15 th day of April 1818 before me John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County

State of New York
Ephraim Eddy & Ambrose Houghton & Agassiz Blanchard
being duly sworn make oath & say that they are well acquainted with Nathaniel Houghton the person who signed the foregoing affidavit, that from their knowledge of him they sincerely believe the facts therein contained are true, & that he stands in need of a pistareen for support.
& further say not
Ephraim Eddy Ambrose Houghton
Sworn and subscribed the 15 day of April 1818 before me
John Miller one of the Justices of Cortland County
Miles Duncan & Asa Knight & Caleb Chapman being duly sworn say that they are well ac- quainted with Ephraim Eddy, Ambrose Hough- ton & Agassiz Blanchard makers of the foregoing affidavit & that they are men of good moral character & further say not -
Sworn and subscribed the 18 day of April 1818
before me John Miller one of the Justices of Cortland County
Miles Duncan Asa Knight

I John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing proceedings were had before me - that I am well acquainted with all the persons whose names are set to the inclosed affidavits & that they are men of good moral character & that I verily believe the said Nathaniel Houghton to be justly entitled to the pension as a private soldier by the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818
John Miller

Clerk's office
Cattaraugus County, to wit:
I hereby Certify that John Millers whose signature appears to the annexed is now & has been for three years Anterior to this time a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - his act therefore is that of a judge and I further certify that the signature within is his hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 27 April 1888
Saml Hatch Clerk & Dep. Clerk

I John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing proceedings were held before me - that I am well acquainted with all the persons whose names are set to the inclosed affidavits & that they are men of good moral character & that I hereby declare the said Nathaniel Houghton to be justly entitled to the pension as a private soldier by the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818
John Miller

Clerk's office
Cattaraugus County, to wit:
I hereby Certify that John Millers whose signature appears to the annexed is now & has been for three years Anterior to this time a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - his act therefore is that capacity are to be By and as such and and I further certify that the signature within is his hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 27 April 1888
Sam. H. Hotchkiss Jr. Dep. Clerk

V (2460) Anna Houghton Ohio
Act 7 July 1838
admitted Pa 20m - 166 6/4 100 Cop Rose Col Gypsum Mark line
died 26 Aprie 1821
Oliver Houghton Guilford Medina Co. Ohio
Henry John Bell Section of the survey

I Certify that by the by the oath of Oliver Haughton and John Bell to me known that the within named Annah Haughton is a woman of good & correct for truth and veracity and that from bodily infirmity the said widow cannot attend the Court September 20th 1838 Philo Wetmore Associate Judge
The State of Ohio Medina County ss
I William H. Parden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that Philo Wetmore is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the fourth day of April 1837 and will expire on the third day of April 1844; and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this Twenty ninth day of September AD 1838. William H. Parden Clerk Com. Pleas.

State of Ohio / 3 Philo Milton an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Personally appeared Annah Houghton aged Seventy Six Years and made Oath in due form of Law and on her Oath makes the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the Second Session of the Thirty fifth Congress. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Houghton who was a revolutionary Pensioner by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 she further declares that she was married on the Twentieth of March One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty One to the said Nathaniel Houghton that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Houghton Died on the Twenty Sixth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed that the deceased pensioner resided in Troy Courtland County and State of New York for the space of Ten Years before his death that she was married by the Rev. Samuel Dagg of Cohain Franklin Co. Massachusetts after the expiration of the last period of the service of her husband and that she now resides in Guilford Medina County and State of Ohio and has resided there for the space of Three Months and that previous thereto she resided in Troy Courtland County State of New York Annah Houghton
Sworn and subscribed to before me this Twentieth day of September Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight Philo W. Wors; Associate Judge

State of New York Madison County ss: Benjamin Stone of Cagman Madison County and State of New York being sworn saith that Anna Houghton is the widow of Nathaniel Houghton a revolutionary pensioner late of the town of Truxton Cortland County in said State, that before her marri- age with the said Houghton her name was Anna Stone and that he this deponent saw the said Nathaniel & An- na married at Cohain Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts in the Month of March 1781 by the Reverend Samuel Taggart and further he saith not.
Benja Stone Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of August 1838 Justin Dwinell Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Stone for more than twenty five years and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity. Justin Dwinell Jus. Peace Aug. 21. 1838.
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office ss: Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Justin Dwinell, whom name is subscribed to the foregoing of the above affidavit and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly Elected and qualified: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justin Dwinell and verily believe that the above signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 22 nd day of August 1838. A. Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of Ohio Medina County } Before me John Bell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Oliver Houghton to me known and made oath in due form of law that Annah Houghton is the Widow of Nathaniel Houghton a revolutionary Patriotic deceased and that he saw him die at Tuscarora Cortland County and State of New York on the Twenty six day of April 1821 and that said Annah has remained a widow ever since and that the said Nathaniel Houghton received a Certificate of Pension under the act of March 18 th 1818 this deponent left said Certificate at Judge Forman's in Onondaga County State of New York on the 1 st day of March 1821 at which time said Nathaniel drew his last Pension said Forman is since dead and that the Friends of the said Pensioner has not been able to obtain said Certificate O Houghton
Sworn and subscribed to this 29 th day of September 1838 before me I certify that from personal knowledge the said Houghton is a man of Good Character for truth and veracity John Bell Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Medina County } I William N. Purdie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina and State of Ohio, Do hereby certify that John Bell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 19 th day of October 1837 and will expire on the 19 th day of October 1840, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of September 1838. William N. Purdie Clerk C.P.

State of Ohio Medina County
Before me John Bell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Nathaniel Horton to me known and made oath in due form of law that Annah Haughton of Guilford Medina County and late of Tuckerman Carroll County is the widow of Nathaniel Haughton a revolutionary patriot this deponent saw the said Nathaniel Haughton buried at Tuckerman on or about the twenty sixth day of April 1821 and that the said Annah Haughton has remained a widow ever since
Nathaniel Horton
Sworn and subscribed to this 29th day of September 1838 and further certify that from personal knowledge the said Nathaniel Horton is a man of good Character for truth and veracity
John Bell Justice of the Peace

in reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Houghton 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.
W. File 4992
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May - 75 8 mos. Pri. Moses Whiting John Cretton Mass.   Dec. 75 1 year Artificer Elijah Vose " " 24 Cont. Inf.   built barracks at Mount Independence            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 15, 1818. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Troy, Cortland Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Feby. 8, 1753.
Remarks: born in Colerain, Mass - Mch. 17, 1781 Annah Stone born July 19, 1761 - he died Apl. 26, 1821 at Troy, N.Y. & she was all pens. on her appln. etc. Sept. 20, 1838, while a res. of Guilford Medina Co., Ohio. Ch. Oliver b. July 8, 1782. Thomas b. Apl. 9, 1784. Nathaniel b. Apl. 9, 1786. Ambrose b. Sept. 4, 1796.
Very respectfully,

1910 July 8. Hist to Mrs. N. B. Hurd &.
Per  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4992 Annah Houghton Wid. Nathl Houghton Post. Mass. line
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1813
Index:—Vol. 8A , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio
Annah Houghton.
Nathaniel Houghton, Decd:
who was a pensioner under the act of 18 Mar: 1818 - and who died on the 26 April, 1821 - of Medina Co in the State of Ohio - who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Rose - of the Regt - commanded by Col: Greadon in the Massachusetts line for 20 months -
Entered on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
First rate of Pension issued the 26th: day of June 1839 and sent to Oliver Houghton, Guilford, Medina Co Ohio
Amount to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $199.98 Pensional allowance ending 4 Sept 33.33 $233.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Entered by Matthew Clerk, Vol. 2 Page 217

Nathaniel Broughton Als, Oct 18 March 1828 to what time p o ?
Pen Office
p o 4 th March 1821
June 24, 1839
died in 1821

Residence of of Sandusky Ohio
Suspended
See letter April
1839 O. Houghton
let 12 June 1839
Taggart letter June
37 E. Houghton
Act 7 July 1838

Sent at June 24 NY
J.
John and Son General Office Washington

Dear Sir
Batavia June 18. 1839.
I have just received yours of the 12 th instant and in answer thereto state that I have now in my possession my late father's marriage record. That by examining the record I find an entry in his hand writing of which the following is a copy except the date which is March 27. 1781. (and not 17).
"Married Nathaniel Bloughton to Mana Stone both of Colerain."
That there appears to be a line drawn across the right hand side of the M which was probably intended to convert the Ma into Anna so as make it read Anna instead of Mana.
The entry is in my father's hand writing which I well know. And in all probability this must be the same Nathaniel Bloughton & Anna Clark referred to in years as my father's entries upon his record were not always in order of time in which the marriages took place he might easily have been mistaken as to the date.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Your Old Servant M. Suggot

Coleman W.H.
25
May 24
Mr Oliver Houghton Guilford Medina County Ohio

Free
Guilford 95 June
Great Ohio Northwest Dept.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Mr. Department

Cobain May 22 d 1839
Mr Oliver Houghton
Sir I rec d your letter of May 8 th wishing information in regard to the marriage of Nathaniel Houghton and Anna Stone or the birth of any of their children and saying that you had written me before upon the same subject but I have never rec d any information from you until the one of the 8 th instant which this is an answer, as to your enquiry I have to say that I have examined the records but do not find any record of his marriage and I believe that I have heard that Mr Faygart in those days did most all the marrying and used to keep his own records and Mr Faygart is dead and gone and I do not know as his old records are now in being but I find on the Town records the name of Nathaniel Houghton & Anna his wife and the birth of two children (viz) — Oliver Born July 8 th 1782 & Thomas Born April 9 th 1784 is all the record I can find upon the Town Books I am Sir yours Respectfully Hollis Thompson } Clerk of the Town of Cobain
W.B. if there should be any thing more I can do for you will do it cheerfully &c

Since writing the foregoing letter I have learnt by enquiry that Mr Saygorts old Records are now in the hands of his son Moses Saygort who believe me now lives in Batavia New York if so you can ascertain the marriage by writing him. Yours & Hallie Thompson

2464
2465 Ohio
7 July 1838
4 July 1836
Mrs Booghton
Mrs Shields
Oct 25 Quincy Oct 5
Columbus
Edg
Commissaire of Pensions
Washington City
9.6
Free
100
Post Office

Please direct to O. Houghton Esq. Guilford Madison County Ohio.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 27 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Houghton is borne on a Return of Capt. Moses Whiting's Company in the 36 th Reg t of Foot in the Continental Army, encamp d in Cambridge in Fort N o 4. October the 5 th ; — that he was from Milton, and enlisted the 5 th of May.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Secy's Office, Boston, April 27. 1898.
Enclosed
The accompanying certificate contains all the information we can find concerning Natl. Houghton, there being no evidence of how long he served. . . Names of our rolls are at Washington.
L.P.B
J L Edward Esq
in the applicant wishes her Pension made payable at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania if agreeable to your regulation O'Houghton Agt

Guilford Medina County Ohio June 24 th 1839
Sir
Your favor of the 18 th inst is Rec d and I have complied with the instructions rec d by it I should have got the Clerk to Certify to the qualification of the Magistrate before whom the depositions were taken but as the Clerk had Certified to the qualification of the same officers in the same application I thought it was not necessary I am dear sir with Esteem your Hbl ly Serv t O Houghton
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Esq re

3144
A. Houghton
$66:66 per am
Payable at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Send cert: to O. Houghton, Guilford, Ohio.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Ohio Medina Co. S.S.
On this 20 th day of July 1843
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Annah Houghton a resident of Guilford in the county of Medina aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Houghton who was a private in the war of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was sixty six 66 / 100 dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. Annah Houghton
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written - I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me
John Bell Justice of the Peace in and for said County

The State of Ohio Medina County ss.
Clerks Office Medina
The State of Ohio } Medina County } Clerks Office Medina I Edward S. Warner Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Medina County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that John Bell is an acting justice of the peace within said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 20 th day of October A D 1820 and will expire on the 20 th day of October A D 1823 & that the within signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Medina this 22 nd day of July A D 1843 Edward S. Warner Clerk

Abdab O'Haughton Guilford Medina County Ohio
Pay at Pitts a Pennsylvania

Creston, O. Jan. 12 th 1882.
W m W. Dudley,
Dear Sir:
I received your reply to my letter of enquiry today and hasten to answer, and by the paper which you sent me I do not see as I can on that give you a proper description of what I want, so I will place it within the enclosed, first what I desire is, if possible to procure an old Family Record described as follows. — It was once a leaf in a Bible and was a record of Nathaniel Houghton family, it bore the names (as children) of Nathaniel Oliver Ambrose Patty Prudy Polly Ropy and Lucretia together with with his marriage with or to Annah Stone.
The said record was sent to your office about the year 1870 as proof in obtaining a pension for Annah widow of Nathaniel Houghton who fought in the war of 1776 — And now I wish

to know if there is any hope of my obtaining this record - if so how? and will it be sent to me free of charge - or if it is in existence and I cannot obtain the original, is there any chance of my procuring a copy .
I hope you will make search and answer this as soon as possible or convenient to you.
Yours Very Respectfully.
Martin E. Cole.
Creston
Wayne Co. Ohio
To.
W m W. Dudley.
commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

our widow
File 4992
I this day received the record filed in the Old war pension claim & sent me two weeks ago.
Martin G. Gode Breston O. March 26 th 1884
J. D. N. C.

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Q. H. & G. Div.
N. P. H. Ex'r.
No. 4992
Mid. Nathl. Houghton,
Co. Privt. Morse Line,
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Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, D.C.
Mch. 14 1884.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of Jan. 12 1882. I enclose herewith the family record filed in the Old Star pension claim. Please acknowledge receipt of the same, by endorsement on back of this letter.
Yours respectfully, W. Dudley Commissioner.
Martin E. Cole. Lexington, Hayne Co. Ohio.

Creston O. Jan 2 nd 1882.
J. A. Bentley,
Dear Sir:
I do not know as you are the proper person to whom I should apply for the advice or service which I ask, but I trust that you will do all in your power to render me the service which I ask. My object in writing you this is to find an old family record which I think may still be in existence, and first I wish to know if the papers which are sent to your office by the applicants for pensions, are preserved & if so can they be obtained or can a copy be procured - the paper which I am in search of was sent to Washington D.C. in or about the year 1840, and what I want to know is if an old family record sent at that date as proof of a marriage to obtain a pension is liable to be in existence - if you think it probable will you please to tell me of some one to whom I can send and procure it or at least get a copy of it. When needed

I think I can send a description of it and some of the names which it bears so that the one finding it will readily recognize it.
If I am not right in this I hope you will refer me to the proper one to whom I will apply. Hoping you will give this your earliest attention and will answer immediately I will close.
Yours Very Respectfully (Direct to.)
Martin E. Cole Crescent Wayne Co., Ohio.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Act.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Wm D. 5/7/10
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Nathaniel Houghton
Service In Ohio
Additional Service Rev.
No. .... claim, State records ..... , 191
No claim, combination records ..... , 191
REMARKS:
NO Gov. NO. Try Res. Ohio annah Wed. File NO. 4992
Esther " NO. 14933 Resided Mass. " NO other
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Salamanca N.Y.
June 30. 1910
Pension Department - Washington
W.C.
I have been informed that my Great-Grandfather Nathaniel Houghton was a pensioner after the war of the Revolution, and after his death, that his widow Annah Houghton was a pensioner until July 26. 1846 the day of her death, I think in Cressona

Ohio. If you can give me his pension record, or in- form me what I will be required to do to put myself eligible to the B.O.R. I will be greatly obliged. Yours
(Mrs. N.B.) Alice O. Hurd Salamanca N.Y.
JUL 5 - 1912