Henry E House, married Nancy House

15 Feb 1789, Minden Township, Montgomery, New York

Page 396, "Compendium of Early MOHAWK VALLEY FAMILIES" Born April 7, 1765

Heinrich Haus

Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1789

Place: Minden, Montgomery, New York, United States

Reformed Dutch Church At Fort Plain, Minden Twp, Montgomery, New York, United States

From The History of Springfield (NY):

"Henry House, a soldier of the Revolution, and Nancy, his wife, were the parents of four children at least: Mary "Polly", John, Christina and Nancy who was the wife of Hamilton Coleman. The widow of Henry House, Nancy, received a pension and is listed under the names of pensioners in the census of 1840, Nancy House living with Hamilton Coleman."

On the seventeenth day of October 1832 personally appeared on open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego now sitting Henry House of the Town of Springfield in County of Otsego State of New York aged seventy seven years of age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passeth June the Seventh 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.

This deponent further states that he was born in the Now Town of Minden Montgomery County, State of New York that he has record of his age but says from information that he was born the seventh day of April 1765.

This deponent further saith that at the age of sixteen years of age he enlisted in the War of the Revolution at Fort Plank then the Town of Canajoharie County of Tryon now the Town of Minden, Montgomery County this enlistment took place early in the Spring of the year 1781 and this deponent has reason to believe from circumstances at Fort Plank aforesaid and enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Lawrence Gross under the immediate command of Colonel Marinus Willett. This deponent further states that after being enlisted aforesaid and passeth muster he was ordered to Fort Plain from thence to Fort Windecker. Those at that fort I was stationed to guard and stand sentry on stouts? Here we remained and served as aforesaid until sometime in the fall of said year and more particularly until the Battle of Johnstown now Montgomery County and did also the taking of (Walter) Butler (of Butler's Rangers) at the West Canaday Creek.

This deponent further saith that he was in the aforementioned Battle of Johnstown aforesaid that he served there shortly before the battle commenced and that he the deponent was engaged throughout the whole of said battle and in the morning of the next day I went in pursuit of said Butler and was present at the taking of said Butler and saw his dead body lay on the ground with his scalp taken off and was nakit (naked).

This deponent further saith that after the battle aforesaid I remained a short time at Fort Windecker from there to Fort House from there To Fort Tayton (Dayton) from thence Fort Herkimer and so on from place to place thence to Fort Herkimer again there received my discharge. This discharge was a letter sent by Capt Lawrence Gross to the officers commanding the Fort to discharge men there, that had enlisted.

Gross to the officers commanding this fort to discharge me and others who had enlisted the same time. This enlistment-nine months my enlistment.

This deponent further says that during this aforesaid enlistment I was commanded by the following officers to wit, the Battle of Johnstown I was commanded by Col. Marinus Willett, Capt Lawrence Gross, Capt. Putman at other places Lieutenant Loltkill, Lieutenant Hutton, Capt Lawrence Gross.

This deponent further saith that he rendered services to the United States in the War of the Revolution in what summer season at Fort Plank the year previous to the above enlistment this was militia service and during which time rendered no other service, did no other ??? employed at not other kind of work there to guard, stand sentry and go on Scouts this service rendered under the immediate command of Major Coapman, Capt. House, Lieutenant Miller, this summer season service amounts to, as this deponent believes, to six months actual service.

This deponent further saith that the year after my aforesaid enlistment thinks in that year 1782, I rendered services to the United States in the War of the Revolution as a Militiaman in Fort Plank as aforesaid this season I commended early in the spring of said year under command of Captain House and Major Coapman and I continued my service as aforesaid in guarding said fort Montgomery County and going on scouts at different times and different durations this summer season almost wholly employed in the season of the fort and going on scouts as afore said and that I rendered no other services the whole summer season than as aforesaid of my Country obliged the orders of my officers as above stated this summer amounted to six months actual service and further says not.

This deponent further says that he was born in the now Town of Minden on the seventh day of April 1765.

Says that he has no record of his age.

Says that he enlisted when he entered the service at Fort Plank since the war resided in the now Town of Danube, Herkimer County from there to Springfield to my present place of residence.

Says that he was drafted never was a volunteer, never a substitute.

Says that officers under which I served are the following to wit, Colonel Marinus Willett, Captain Lawrence Gross, Capt. Putman, Lieutenant Loltkill, Major Coapman, Captain House.

Never received any written discharge.

Says the following persons reside in my immediate neighborhood who can testify to character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier in the War of the Revolution. To wit, Geo House, John Dusler, Jacob Young, Jacob Van Valkenburgh, John Allen.

This deponent further saith that he never received any annuity or pension under any law of the United States providing for the Revolutionary officers and soldiers 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 this or of any state. (Signed) Hendrick House.

Sworn and subscribed in open court the 17th day of October 1832, Horace Lathrop, Clerk

Database: New York Pensioners, 1835

County: Schoharie Co.

Name: Henry House Rank: Private (wrong one?)

Annual Allowance: 96 00 Sums Received: 302 40

Description of service: New York line

When placed on the pension roll: March 5, 1819

Commencement of pension: April 10, 1818 Age: 58 (born 1760?)

Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: Died June 3, 1820.

Pension Application for Hendrick House, Otsego County RWPA #W21383

State of New York

Otsego County SS

On this fourteenth day of September 1838, personally appeared before Circuit Court of the fifth Circuit Nancy House, a resident of Springfield in said County of Otsego, aged seventy years, who being 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, 1838 entitled ?An Act Granting Half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows?. That she is the widow of Henry House, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he served in Capt. Gross and Capt. House Company for a more particular description reference may be had to the evidence in the War Department, that the said Henry House was an applicant for a pension. That this deponent received the same from the 4th March 1831 to the 5th day of June 1834. The day of his death, under the of 1832. (looks like a word was left out of the application) She further declares that she was married to the said Henry House on the fifteenth day of February 1789; that her husband the aforesaid Henry House died on the fifth day of June 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open court. (her mark) Nancy House Jesse Nose? Clerk

I certify that from age and infirmity Nancy House the foregoing applicant is unable to write her name and therefore makes her mark. Jesse Node, Clerk

State of New York

Otsego County

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. ߞSerial: 9787; Volume: 5

Name Cemetery Location Reference

HOUSE, Henry - Allens Lake Cem Springfield NY 33

House, Henry A. 29 State: New York County: Montgomery Year: 1800 Township: Minden Page: 328

House, Henry 111 State: New York County: Montgomery Year: 1810 Township: Page: 105

House, Henry 111 State: New York County: Otsego Year: 1820 Township: Otsego Page: 105

House, Henry 152 State: New York County: Otsego Year: 1830 Township: Springfield Page: 77

House, Henry NY OTSEGO CO. SPRINGFIELD 077 1830

House, Nancy NY OTSEGO CO. SPRINGFIELD 102 1840

Henrich House Compact Disc #24 Pin #102231

Birth: 7 Apr 1765 Place: Minden Township, Montgomery County, NY

Death: 5 Jun 1834 Place:

Marriage(s): Spouse: Anna (or) Nancy House Disc #24 Pin #102230

Marriage: 15 Feb 1789 Place: Timmerman's House, Minden Township,Montgomery County, NY

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Here's all the notes I have on Henry House. Note that it says Nancy House, Wife of Henry House, was the dau of Conrad House

Info taken from "SPRAGUE FAMILIES IN AMERICA", Compiled and Published by

WARREN VINCENT SPRAGUE, M. D.; The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913, page 532: "James Sprague* (untraced); m. abt. 1808, prob. at Danube or Springfield, N.Y., Mary House. Soon after his marriage he went to Ohio, it is thought to Sandusky, as a surveyor, where he died. His wife Mary lived with her father, Henry House, who was b. Apr. 7, 1765, Minden, N.Y., and m. there Feb. 15, 1789, Nancy House, b. 1767, d. 1851. He served as a Revolutionary soldier, residing at Danube and at Springfield, where he d. June 5, 1834. Mary Sprague, wid. of James, later m. (2) John Casler [Kessler] and removed to Crawford Co., Pa., where she was living in 1857.

CHILD.

Nancy, b. June 30, 1809; d. Sept. 4, 1886; m. Nov. 20, 1825, at Springfield, Hamilton Colman, b. Oct. 7, 1804, in Otsego Co., N.Y.; d. Oct.11, 1886, son of Samuel and Abigail (Dole) Colman. Res. Richfield Springs, N.Y.

Children (Colman): Sophia, Cornelia, Norman J., and Lester.

Norman J. Colman, b. May 16, 1827, at Richfield Springs; d. Nov. 4, 1911,

St. Louis, Mo. He obtained the degree B. L. at Louisville Law Uni., 1849;

settled in St. Louis, 1852, where he founded Colman's Rural World, 1853;

was Lieut. Col. of the 85th enrolled Mo. Militia during the Civil War;

member of the Mo. Legislature, 1866-68; Lieut. Governor, 1874-76; U. S.

Commissioner of Agriculture, 1885-89; and in 1889 was appointed the first

Secretary of Agriculture. He m. (1) Sept. 14, 1851, at Greenville, Ind.,

Clarissa Harlow Porter, b. Oct. 3, 1832, d. Dec. 18, 1863, dau. of Dr.

Daniel Pomeroy and Lydia (Gould) Porter; m. (2) Jan. 25, 1866, Sarah."

Henry A House b. 7 April 1765 Minden d. 5 June 1834 Springfield, m. Nancy (Anna Maria) House, dau. of Conrad 1789; married at home of Jacob Mathise at T/ Minden 2/15/1789; b. 1767 d? (both) buried Allen's Lake Cem., Springfield (stones copied 1933). Henry's service is recorded in The Bloodied Mohawk by Ken Johnson, June 2000; depositons by Hamilton Coleman, Elizabeth Hackney* and Adolphus Seeber*. Enl. Rev. War 1780 Fort Plank. Was at the Battle of Johnstown** Pension #W21383 NY Line. He applied 10/15/1832 Otsego Co. age 67. After the war he resided in Danube, then to Springfield. His name is inscribed on a table marker in the Presbyterian churchyard in E. Springfield. Also Isaac Woodward.....

References: Katherine Wright of Loutre Island, Mo. (Ref. Mrs. Laura Colman Hill, Augusta, Me. (or Mo?)) *Who was this James Sprague?"

Per "DAR PATRIOT INDEX - CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART 2":

"HOUSE: HAUSE Henry: b. 4-7-1765 NY d 6-5-1834 NY m Nancy House Pvt NY PNSR".

Per "DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; LINEAGE BOOK"., Vol. 16, page

293: Mrs. Laura Colman Hill. #15770; Born in Missouri. Wife of John F.

Hill. Descendant of Job Colman, Corp. Henry Gould and Ezekiel Porter, of

Massachusetts; Henry House, of New York.

Daughter of Norman J. Colman (b. 1827) and Clara Harlow Porter (1832-63),

his wife (m. 1851).

Granddaughter of Hamilton Colman (1804-86) and Nancy Sprague (1809-86), his

wife (m. 1825); Daniel Pomeroy Porter (1794-1866) and Lydia Gould

(1796-1863) his wife (m. 1819).

Gr.-granddaughter of Samuel Colman (1768-1857) and Abigail Dole

(1773-1859), his wife; James Sprague and Mary House, his wife; Henry Gould

and Mary Sterns (1764-1803), his wife; Ezekiel Porter and Eunice Pomeroy

(1775-1814), his wife.

Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Job Colman and Elizabeth Martin (1744-1805), his

wife; Henry House and Nancy House (1767-89), his wife.

Job Colman, (1741-1805), was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm under

Capt. Hugh McClennen. He served in the Burgoyne campaign in Capt. John

Wells' company. He was born at Ipswich, and died at Heath.

Also No. 9683.

Henry House, (1765-1834), enlisted, 1780, and was at the battle of

Johnstown. He was born at Minden, N.Y., and was a pensioner at

Springfield, N.Y., where he died.

Henry Gould, (1757-1820), was corporal in Capt. Joseph Hosmer's company,

1776. He served several enlistments under different commands. He was born

at Concord, Mass., and died at Rutland, Vermont.

Ezekiel Porter, (1761-1823), volunteered at sixteen in Capt. Jonathan

Wales' company. He enlisted, 1778, under Capt. Samuel Fairfield, served in

the levies, 1779, and 1780, marched with the six months men. He was born

at Northampton, Mass., and died at Washington, Indiana."

From a book at NEHGS Boston about Richfield, Springfield, or Otsego County, NY:

Hamilton Coleman, taught school for a time and after his marriage purchased a farm joining that of his father and remained there until 1850, when he went to Louisville, KY after selling his farm. Not liking the country, he returned to the town of Richfield, bought a farm and later became Town Supervisor. He m. Nancy Sprague, b. in Warren, Herkimer Co., NY; res. Danube, same county. Her father was a pioneer of that place and he d. about the time of Nancy's birth. Her mother later m. John Kessler and went to Palmyra, Wayne Co., (NY) taking Nancy with her. At the age of 12 Nancy returned to Springfield to live with her maternal grandmother, Mary House, and lived with her until her marriage. Hamilton d. Oct. 1886 at Richfield, aged 81; Nancy d. in Springfield Sept. 1886. Children: Norman J., Lester, Sophia, Harriet Cornelia.

County: Schoharie Co. Name: Henry House Rank: Private Description of service: New York line Annual Allowance: 96 00 Sums Received: 302 40

When placed on the pension roll: March 5, 1819 Commencement of pension: April 10, 1818 Age: 58 Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: Died June 3, 1820.

The Book of Names Especially Relating to The Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley

Compiled and Arranged by Lou D. MacWethy Published by The Enterprise and News St. Johnsville, NY., 1933

Prisoners of War Individuals Captured During the Colonial and Revolutionary War as Shown by the Correspondence of Gov. Clinton and Others.

Clinton Papers, Vol. VI, pages 724-27

House, Christiner, 16 years, child of the widow of Henry House

House, Elizabeth, 11 years, child of the widow of Henry House

House, Conrad, 7 years, child of the widow of Henry House

House Elizabeth, 21 years, wife of Hanyose House

House, Christiner, 4 years, child of Hanyose House

House, Jacobus, 6 mos, child of Hanyose House

House, Maria Elizabeth, 17 years, daughter of George House.

House, Conrad, 15 years, son of Adam House

Conrad (3) and Engelga (last name unknown.)

Johnathan (4) and Lena VanSlyke.

We believe from our studies that the above George and Conrad both took part in the Revolutionary War. Conrad and his wife Engelga were parents of a large family and at the time of his death were living near Schuyler Lake. He had several sons and many took part in the war. Three are prominently mentioned as living on the south side of the Mohawk River in the town of Canajoharie and vicinity after the war, namely, Johnathan, Nicholas and George. Johnathan lived at Indian Castle during the war. Besides the three mentioned above there was one brother Harmonas who was a Tory. We have good reason to believe that Capt. Christian House was also a brother of those mentioned above. Johnathan, Nicholas and George were all members of Capt. Jost Dygert's company in Col. Clyde's regiment of 1st Canajoharie Militia. Whether all were present at the Battle of Oriskany we do not know, but we do know that Johnathan was

present at that battle and assisted in placing General Herkimer on the saddle under the beech tree after the General was mortally wounded, and from which position he directed the battle. We have affidavit that he made that claim. It has always been tradition in our family and our genealogist says there is no doubt of the truth of his claim, as history shows that John House was a private in the company of Jost Dygert, who was in command of General Nicholas Herkimer's front guard in the battle of Oriskany and would have been in a position to be near the General when he fell. The military service of John House has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and he believes that all members of Capt. Jost Dygert's company are entitled to have their names placed upon the Oriskany monument. History also shows that Johnathan, Nicholas and George were all at some period made prisoners of war.

In Governor Clinton's papers reference is made to the capture of John House by Chief Joseph Brant and his subsequent release and the service he did the colonies at that time. The House family was very large, and that it was very patriotic is shown by the fact that in the Revolutionary records we find the name mentioned over sixty times, many re-enlisted several times as emergency presented itself

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots By Patricia Law Hatcher

Battle of Johnstown 25 Oct 1781

House, Henry - Allen's Lake Cemetery Springfield NY 33

1800 Mohawk Valley House Holders

House, Henry A. 01020 0001100

Posted by: Charles Rose (ID *****4835)

Date: July 30, 2010 at 18:47:52

In Reply to: Conradt/Henry/Johnathon/Nancy House & Sitts of NY by Marcia Richardson

of 4709

That Henry House was my Henry House also. Henry House married Mary House. Their daughter Mary or Maria, married 1st, James Sprague who shortly after their marriage went to Ohio where he is supposed to have been a surveyor. The next part of this story is conjecture on my part and on the part of my professional genealogist in NY. After Sprague left for where ever, Mary married Calvin Woodard, my gr gr gr grandfather. He d. in 1812 of disease the War of 1812 at Black Rock, in Erie county, NY. We have his widow's rejected pension application. Why we can't find any document concerning their marriage is a little troubling but we are quite sure about this. They had two sons, Henry Woodard, born Christmas eve, 1810, and Calvin b. Mar 13, 1813. The birth of their older sister, Nancy (Sprague) Hamilton fits perfect in this scenario. After Calvin Sr.'s death, Mary married John Casler and moved to Palmyra, Wayne County, NY. From where she applied for the Pension (under the name of Polly Woodard) of Calvin Woodard. It was rejected, no reason given, but probably because he died before serving long enough to earn the right to pension benefits. I have a letter written by Hamilton Colman to my gr gr grand mother, Mary B. Smith, that refers to "Nancy and Calvin's mother's death" in 1868. Therefore we strongly believe that the preponderance of evidence indicates Henry House was my gr gr gr gr grampa, and that Mary House, (Sprague/Woodard/Casler), his daughter was my gr gr gr grandmother.

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. ߞ Serial: 9787; Volume: 5

HOUSE, Henry, Allens Lake Cem Springfield NY 33 A

ALLEN?S LAKE CEMETERY, Allen?s Lake Road, Richfield Springs, NY

There appear to be several unmarked graves.There are also several headstones broken and fallen to the ground. Only about three upright stones were illegible. An asterisk is beside the entries for veterans? graves.

*Henry House, died 6/05/1834

Nancy, wife of Henry E. House, died 6/26/1854, AE 82 yr (born 1772)