Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20411, Israel Huff, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Huff, Israel
NUMBER
S. 20411
Carded
CONTENTS

No. 11,225 Naene
Israel Huff
of Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private - in the Company commanded by Captain Littlefield - of the Regt commanded by Col Darden - in the Massachusetts Militia Troops
10 Mo Pr - $ 33.33
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of April 1833 and sent to B Palmer, Kennebec, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 68.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 16.60
$ 83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 20

Israel Huff
No 2.763
No-12
pd $1.00
Adm c Private 10 mo's $33.33
Albion & take back to Boston - only wanted -
Barnabas Palmer Esq Kennebec. ME

United States of America. Maine District 33. Maine District 33.
ON this twenty fourth day of July - 1872 - personally appeared in open court, before the undersigned judge of the U.S. for the dist. of Maine Court of now sitting at Israel Huff a resident of Kennebec port in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy seven 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.
I enlisted in June 1775 into Capt. Cook's Littlefield's company of Wells in the State of Maine for the term of Six Months , and served out the full period of my enlistment - We were stationed principally at Cape Porpoise as a guard on the sea coast in Maine but we marched to Kittery Point near Portsmouth where engaged a short time in erecting works of defence and shortly afterwards returned to Cape Porpoise and were discharged - We passed muster at the time we enlisted at Wells under Col. Richworth Jordan as Muster Master and were sworn to the faithful performance of duty.
In the latter part of the summer or first of autumn the in the same year 1777 - I was drafted for three months , joined Capt. Joshua Parsons company in Col. Joseph Storer's Regiment and marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont, from thence to Stillwater, and Saratoga in the State of New York where Genl. Burgoyne of the British Army was compelled to surrender to the Americans - I was born in Arundel now Kennebec port in the year 1755 - and have always resided there - I have no other record of my age than that made by my parents - I served four months in this last engagement & was discharged about fourteen miles from Albany - I served voluntarily, but never had a written discharge. Aaron Greene & John Nickford live near me and know my character for truth. 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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Israel Huff M. W. W. judge of the U.S. for the dist. of Maine
We, _____, a clergyman, residing in the town of _____ and _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
_____

I Abel Merrill of Pownalborough port in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy five years testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Israel Huff of said Pownalborough said Huff enlisted into Capt Joshua Norton's Company in Col Hovey's Regiment and was at Saratoga with said company in the year 1777 when General Burgoyne surrendered his Army to the Americans. I was myself a soldier in the same company and Regiment - We were in this service over four months I knew Israel Huff the whole time we went into Regiment together and returned were discharged about nearly at the same time - I have always resided in the same town with him - Abel Merrill
State of Maine York ss. Aug - 7 th 1832
Known to and subscribed before me
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Abel Merrill - and he is a credible witness
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the peace

Maine District,
District Clerk's Office August 10. 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire who took the within deposition is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his official attestations I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Courts
Abel Merrill Deposition for Grant Buff.

I Samuel Smith of Kennebecport (formerly known in the State of Maine aged eightythree years, do testify and say that in the month of June, 1775- I enlisted as a sergeant in Capt. Noah Littlefield's company in Col. Butts Regiment of Militia for the term of six months - I further testify and say that Mr Israel Huff of said Kennebecport was was a private and served in said company from the time it was raised in the Spring till it was disbanded in the autumn follow- -ing - being six months, his  his X Smith Witness { Abel Merrill Samuel { Joshua Herrick marks
York ss. The above named Samuel Smith made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him signed, this sixteenth day of July, A. D. 1832 -
Before me Joshua Herrick Just Peace #3
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Smith & consider him a credible witness  Joshua Herrick Just of the Peace #3

Sam Smith Deposition for Grace Hutt —

I Daniel Huff of Kennebec port in the county of York aged seventy nine years testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Israel Huff now of Kennebec port in said county of York and State of Maine who was a soldier of the revolutionary army. Said Israel Huff was a soldier in Captain Noah Littlefield's Company and served six months in said Company at Cape Porpoise and at Ritten in the State of Maine in the year 1776. I was myself a soldier in said Company and knew said Israel Huff the whole of the time here stated. I have known him from my youth upward, we were boot up boys together and always resided in the same town with him. His character for truth is good. Daniel Huff
State of Maine
York ss. July 13 - 1832. Then personally appeared Daniel Huff of Kennebec port and made solemn oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed to. Sworn to before me.
Barnabas P. Maine Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel Huff and he is a credible witness
Barnabas P. Maine Justice of the Peace

Daniel Huff Deposition for Israel Huff
Daniel Huff

I Jacob Merrill of Kennebecport in the county of York and State of Maine, aged Seventythree years do testify and say that I was in Capt Daniel Merrill's Company and Col. Brewers Regiment of Regular Troops at Stillwater in the State of New York, and that in the month of September 1777, I saw Mr. Israel Huff of Ancester now said Kennebecport who belonged to Capt Joshua Nason's company in Col. Storer's Regiment of Militia at said Stillwater, and left him there and marched with said Capt Merrill's Company to Pennsylvania (according to the best of my recollection) in the month of November in said year 1777. Jacob Merrill Dated at Kennebecport this 26 th of July, 1832
York ss July 26 th 1832 - Personally appeared the above named Jacob Merrill and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Joshua Herrick Sup. of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Merrill, and consider him a credible witness -
Joshua Herrick Justice of the Peace

Joshua Merrill Superior for Israel Root -
Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 27. 1832
In testimony that Joshua Merrill & Barnabas Palmer Esquires who took the annexed depositions are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the day & year above written
John Nufsey Clerk U. S. Court

I, Samuel Smith of Kennebecport (formerly Anundsen) in the State of Maine, aged eighty three years, do testify and say that in the month of June in the year 1775, I enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Noah Littlefield - with Daniel Whelwright first, and John Walker second lieutenants, and that I continued in said company six months.
I further testify and say that Mr. Israel Huff of said Kennebecport, aged seventy seven years, enlisted in said Capt. Littlefield's Company in the month of June, 1775 - for the term of six months, and served his time out and was discharged. Said company was divided, and one division stationed at Winter Harbour, and one at Cape Porpoise & the Goose Rocks, and one at Nutting Point, Israel Huff and myself belonged to the division that was stationed at Cape Porpoise & the Goose Rocks, but was afterward moved to Nutting Point.
Dated at Kennebecport Me, Sam Smith the twenty third of July, 1832
State of Maine
York ss. July 27 th 1832 - Personally appeared the above named Samuel Smith and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Joshua H. Smith Jus. of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Smith & consider him a credible witness -
Joshua H. Smith Jus. of the Peace

Maine District
District Clerk's Office August 10. 1832.
In testimony that Joshua Henrich Esquire who took the within deposition is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his official attestations I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Courts

David Smith
Disposition for
Israel Duff

I certify that the above named David Hoff was under oath & attested to make his declaration in her court on account of bodily indisposi- tion —
Adams Wren Judge
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 beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of , and that , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of , and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John Mufsey, clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Israel Bluff for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh of August A.D. 1832
John Mufsey Clerk

20 411 INVALID.
File No. 20, 411
Israel Knapp
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]