Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4752, Lifferd Haughawout, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Haughawout, Lifford Hamah
R. 4752
CONTENTS

11th 1848 Ramsey N.H.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Mifflintown This 30 th day of May A.D. 1848
John Burchfield
5073 W. H. Harmon Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Juniata } ss
On this 19 th day of May A.D. 1840, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Hannah Houghswant, a resident of said County aged eighty 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Lefford Houghswant, who was a 1 st Lieutenant in the Militia, Captain Henry Lulick, or Hulick, Major, Brannadyke (the name of the other field officers not known), that her husband entered the service she thinks, in the month of June 1778. that he left the service some time in the same year, don't now recollect whether he was in an engagement or not, that he resided at the time he entered the service in Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey, that he went voluntarily into the service, that he marched to Elizabethtown & Bangor at which place he was taken prisoner, that she has no documentary evidence in support of this claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Lefford Houghswant on the _____ day of September in the year nineteen hundred and twenty one, that her

husband the aforesaid Lefford Houghawant died on the _____ day of December in the year 1817. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Subscribed on the _____ day of _____ just before me Hannah H. Houghawant Mark
David Hirsty
State of Pennsylvania County of Juniata ss
On this 19th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas. of Juniata County, Samuel Vanaman, a resident of the said County; being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Lefford Houghawant the husband of the above named affiant, that he was a Lieutenant in Captain John Cluffard's Company of Militia Ledged Barracks, Brown, that he resided at the time he entered the service

in Huntingdon County, State of New Jersey, that he marched from Huntingdon County to Elizabethtown and to Brandy, that it was said at that time, that he took Dick at the latter place, that the above named affiant and the aforesaid Safford Hough- man were living together as man and wife at the time he first entered the service, which he, now thinks, was in the year 1778. that they lived together as man & wife up till December 1817, when he died, and that the above named affiant has remained a widow ever since, He also says that the aforesaid Safford Houghman was not married in the service, he don't know whether he was in an engagement during the time or not  Sworn & subscribed the day } Samuel V. Wanamaker before mentioned } Before Me Danl Christy
I do hereby certify that the above named appli- cant is unable on account of bodily infirmity, to attend the Court & that she is a person of known credibility - and also, that the above named Samuel Wanamaker is a man of veracity and credibility - and that the two or three alterations or erasures in the foregoing affidavits were made before they were executed.  19 th May 1840. Danl Christy

State of Penna } Union County } ss
I Lewis Burchfield Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Union aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Christy Esqr before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of the associate Judges of the several Courts of said County regularly Commissioned & qualified and the signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Mifflintown this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1840
L Burchfield Prothonotary
5073 Government Pittsburgh
11th 1845 (copy) H.F.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
June 23, 1930
Mr. A. E. Wright Saint Louis and O'Fallon Railway Company Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4752, it appears that Lifford Haughawout married in September, 1771, Hannah, her maiden name not given.
He died in December, 1817.
Did not use testimony as he did not serve with soldier & his evidence was only "hearsay." The widow, Hannah, applied for pension May 19, 1840, at which time she was aged eighty-eight years and resided in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, and stated that while residing in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, her husband, Lifford Haughawout, entered the service in June, 1778, as First Lieutenant, served under Captain Henry Gulick and Major Growendyck, in the New Jersey Troops, and left the service sometime in the same year, date not given.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to prove six months service in a regularly organized corps as was required by the pension laws.
There is no reference to children.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel Lefford, under any spelling of the surname.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Hannah Houghawnt of Safford Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 3 June 1840 Hon. W. C. Ramsey.
Husband did not serve six months.
4752
Act 4 July 1836

State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } ss
On the 23 d day of May 1840 personally appeared before William Donaldson Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Columbia County the Honorable Jacob Grashart Esquire who being duly sworn according to law on his solemn oath deposes & saith that he was well acquainted with Sifford Haughawout of Kingwood township in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey about the year 1776 - That he the said Sifford was a Lieutenant in a Militia Company which at that time or a later period was commanded by deponent's father Jacob Grashart - that deponent thinks he saw him in actual service in said Company about the year 1776. by actual service deponent means engaged in the war of the revolution under the command of the United States officers - Deponent further states that he believes the said Sifford had a wife at that time to wit 1776 and further saith not Sworn & subscribed May 23. 1840 before me W. Donaldson Jacob Grashart
State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that William Donaldson Esq. is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said

Sworn at Danville the 23 rd day of May. A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty
Jacob Egerty  Broth
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Washington Jan. 1. 1840.
Sir.
I enclose for your consideration the papers of Mrs. Hannah Hougham, an applicant for a pension under the late acts of Congress. To assist in write your early attention.
Very respectfully,
William Remond
H. Edwards Esq.

June 3 '40 06

21 Pen. Office June 3 rd 1840,
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Hannah Haughawont (widow of Sifford Haughawont, decd.) have been examined. She alleges that she entered the service in June 1778, as a lieutenant of New Jersey militia and while in the service under Captain Gulick and Major Greenendike and while in the performance of her tour of service was taken sick and left the service. The New Jersey militia served in towns of one month. Her husband and the act of 4 th July 1836, does not provide for any widow whose husband did not serve at least six months. The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
Hon. William D. Ramses H. R.
OC 5073 at 36

MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY SAINT LOUIS AND O'FALLON RAILWAY COMPANY
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
A. E. WRIGHT
SAINT LOUIS,
May 15, 1930.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
May I ask if I can secure information which may be on file in your office, relating to the record of one Daniel Leffert or one Leffert Haughwout, both residents of Brooklyn, New York, or vicinity, and both of whom were supposed to have served with the New York troops in the Revolutionary War.
This information is being secured only in behalf of my wife who desires it for completion of her application for membership in the D. A. R.
If you have any such information or data and it can be imparted to me, I will greatly appreciate your doing so.
Very truly yours,
A. E. Wright
w-g

MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY SAINT LOUIS AND O'FALLON RAILWAY COMPANY
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
A. E. WRIGHT
SAINT LOUIS,
June 7, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
May I ask if I can secure information which may be on file in your office, relating to the record of one Daniel Leffert or one Leffert Haughwout, both residents of Brooklyn, New York, or vicinity, and both of whom were supposed to have served with the New York troops in the Revolutionary War.
This information is being secured only in behalf of my wife who desires it for completion of her application for membership in the D. A. R.
If you have any such information or data and it can be imparted to me, I will greatly appreciate your doing so.
Very truly yours,
w-g

1930-June 13, Dist. to Mr A.C. Wright. EEL
Acts of July 14, 1962, and March 9, 1973.
REJECTED
4752
P. O. 4
Hannah Hougham
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18_____
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18_____
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____