From: LJSLumpy To: LJSLumpy Sent: 10/27/2007 6:48:06 PM US Mountain Standard Time Subj: JAMES HUSTON Lori added more info. 10/27.2007 James Huston Pension Application Added by _dionhouston_ (http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=dionhouston) on 26 Oct 2007 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1732. Pennsylvania, Washington County (illegible) On this 12 day of October, 1737, personally appeared in [when?] court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington appeared James Huston a resident of Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-two 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, 1732. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers in the manner following. In the fall of the year 1778 Additional information about this story Description Date Location Attached to * _James Huston (1760 - )_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-1790485953&tid=2816306) Comments Your Comment has been added JAMES HUSTON Added by _LORI_SELWAY_ (http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=LORI_SELWAY) on 28 Oct 2007 While residing in Ohio Co., Va. (that part which was later Washington Co., Pa.) JAMES HUSTON enlisted in 1778, served as private in Capt. Jos. Ogle's Company, Col. Gibson's Virginia Regiment, marched from Ramsey's Fort on Biffalo Creek; a few miles above the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, met General McIntosh with his men and all proceeded to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, where the soldier assisted in erecting FORT McINTOSH; then marched to the Tuscarawas River and assisted in erecting FORT LAURENS, after which he returned to Fort McIntosh and was discharged, having served four months: in the spring of 1779, he inlisted and served one month in Captain Ogle's Virginia Company and was stationed at Fort Ramsey; he again enlisted in 1779, served one month in Captain Benjamin Rice's Company, Virginia troops joined Col. Brodhead with his Pennsylvania Regiment and went on a tour against the Indians,he served one month, dates not given, in Captain Thomas Keeton's of Keeton's Virginia Company, and was engaged in scouting against the Indians; he served one month under Captain Campbell in the Virginia troops and was stationed at WHEELING FORT; in March 1782, with four others from Captain Reazen Virgin's Company (Virginia) while engaged in scouting northwest of the Ohio River against the Indians he was captured by the savages, taken to Detroit, thence to Canada, Montreal where he was confined on an Island in the Saint Lawrence River, and held until late in the year 1782, when he was released, taken to Quebec, thence to New York, finally reaching his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in March 1783. James Huston was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while residing in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania. The soldier died August 15, 1836, place not shown. He married July 13, 1787,ANNE BRADDOCK, her maiden name, place of their marriage and names of her parents are now shown. Soldier's widow, Anne, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1839, at which time she was aged sixty-six years and resided in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1843 she was residing in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. (Note: This should be Richill County) She died July 26 1845, place not shown. No reference is made to children. In 1839, the widow's sister Elizabeth Lazear, lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and made affidavit in support of the claim of her sister, Anne Huston, for pension; said affidavit was taken at the home of Thomas Lazear, Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. No relationship of Thomas Lazear, Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. No relationship to Thomas Lazear to Elizabeth was shown. Very truly yours A.D. Miller Executive Assistant to the Administrator Copy of letter recieved by: May Hays Carpenter 211 Tomlinson Avenue Moundsville, West Virginia/ Pension W. 2803 Family Record owned by Mrs. Foster, 506 East Beau Street, Washington, Pennsylvania. Bible owned by W.C. Houston, Taylorstown, Pennsylvania. Page 837, Beers' History of Washington Co., Pennsylvania Graves in the East Buffalo Cemetery, near Washington, Pa. * _Edit_ (javascript:switchMode(0,true,2);) * _Delete_ (javascript:__doPostBack('ctl10$m_rptComments$ctl00$deleteCommentLnk','')) Subject: Comment: While residing in Ohio Co., Va. (that part which was later Washington Co., Pa.) JAMES HUSTON enlisted in 1778, served as private in Capt. Jos. Ogle's Company, Col. Gibson's Virginia Regiment, marched from Ramsey's Fort on Biffalo Creek; a few miles above the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, met General McIntosh with his men and all proceeded to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, where the soldier assisted in erecting FORT McINTOSH; then marched to the Tuscarawas River and assisted in erecting FORT LAURENS, after which he returned to Fort McIntosh and was discharged, having served four months: in the spring of 1779, he inlisted and served one month in Captain Ogle's Virginia Company and was stationed at Fort Ramsey; he again enlisted in 1779, served one month in Captain Benjamin Rice's Company, Virginia troops joined Col. Brodhead with his Pennsylvania Regiment and went on a tour against the Indians,he served one month, dates not given, in Captain Thomas Keeton's of Keeton's Virginia Company, and was engaged in scouting against the Indians; he served one month under Captain Campbell in the Virginia troops and was stationed at WHEELING FORT; in March 1782, with four others from Captain Reazen Virgin's Company (Virginia) while engaged in scouting northwest of the Ohio River against the Indians he was captured by the savages, taken to Detroit, thence to Canada, Montreal where he was confined on an Island in the Saint Lawrence River, and held until late in the year 1782, when he was released, taken to Quebec, thence to New York, finally reaching his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in March 1783. James Huston was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while residing in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania. The soldier died August 15, 1836, place not shown. He married July 13, 1787,ANNE BRADDOCK, her maiden name, place of their marriage and names of her parents are now shown. Soldier's widow, Anne, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1839, at which time she was aged sixty-six years and resided in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1843 she was residing in Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. (Note: This should be Richill County) She died July 26 1845, place not shown. No reference is made to children. In 1839, the widow's sister Elizabeth Lazear, lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and made affidavit in support of the claim of her sister, Anne Huston, for pension; said affidavit was taken at the home of Thomas Lazear, Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. No relationship of Thomas Lazear, Rockhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. No relationship to Thomas Lazear to Elizabeth was shown. Very truly yours A.D. Miller Executive Assistant to the Administrator Copy of letter recieved by: May Hays Carpenter 211 Tomlinson Avenue Moundsville, West Virginia/ Pension W. 2803 Family Record owned by Mrs. Foster, 506 East Beau Street, Washington, Pennsylvania. Bible owned by W.C. Houston, Taylorstown, Pennsylvania. Page 837, Beers' History of Washington Co., Pennsylvania Graves in the East Buffalo Cemetery, near Washington, Pa. or _Cancel_ (javascript:switchMode(0,false,2);) JAMES HUSTON Added by _LORI_SELWAY_ (http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=LORI_SELWAY) on 28 Oct 2007 JAMES HUSTON who assited in erecting Fort Mc > Intosh., and was "captured by savages," taken to Detroit, thence to Canada, > Montreal where he was confined on an Island in the Saint Lawrence River, and > held > until late in the year 1783, when he was released, taken to Quebec, thence > to New York, finally reaching his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in > March 1783. The soldier died: August 15, 1836, place not known. The soldier's > widow Anne Braddock whom he married July 13, 1787, Pension on her application > executed October 15, 1839, at which time she was residing in Buffalo Twp., > Greene Co., Pennsylvania. In 1843 she was residing in Rockhill Twp., Greene > County, Pennsylvania (Note this should be Richill County) > [*This is odd when it is noted twice as > Rockhill?] > > She die d July 26, 1845, Place not shown. > No reference is made to children. > In 1839, the widow's sister. Elizabeth Lazear, lived in Greene County. > Pennsylvania, and made affidavit in support of her sister, ANNE HUSTON for > pension.was taken at the home of: > > Thomas Lazear, Rockhill County, Pennsylvania. No relation of Thomas Lazear > to Elizabeth was shown. > > Very > truly yours > > > > A.D. Miller > > Executive Assistant to the Administrator > > Copy of letter received by > May Hays Carpenter 211 Tomlinson Avenue > Moundsville, West Virginia. > > Pension W. 2803 Family Record owned by Mrs. Foster 506 East Beau Street, > Washington, Pennsylvania > Bible owned by W.C. Houston, Taylorstown, Pennsylvania > Page 837, Beers' History of Washington Co., Pennsylvania > Graves in the East Buffalo Cemetery, nea r Washington, Pa. > > ANNA BRADDOCK b. 1773, married to: JAMES HUSTON / HOUSTON 13 Jul. 1787 in > Washington County, PA. > > ISAAC HUSTON, b. 6 - 12 - 1796, d. 09 Nov. 1862. Married to: NANCY > ASHBROOK 02 Apr. 1817 in Washington Co., PA. > > ELIZABETH HUSTON & GEORGE TEAGARDEN - who is the brother of: WILLIAM & his > wife: BETHIA (Craig) TEAGARDEN > > MARY HUSTON wife of: MOSES TEAGARDEN > b. ? 1762 > d. 1844 in Ohio > > NIMROD or LANGDON or LONGDON > " and others > > **************Start the year off right. 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