Person:Edward Houchins (3)

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Houchins, Edward - entered service 1778 in Goochland County, Virginia, where born 2/29/1760, son of Francis & joice; moved 1821 to Mercer County, Kentucky, where granted Pension in 1832; also granted Pension by Virginia for disability from wounds at Battle of Camden; died 4/14/1846; married 10/27/1785 Nancy, daughter of James & Mary Clements, Goochland County, Virginia; widow born 3/13/1766 in Virginia; widow granted Pension 1847 in Mercer County, Kentucky; children's births: James C. 9/8/1786, Abner 8/4/1790, Mary O 6/7/1793, Edward 12/28/1795, Elizabeth 2/11/1798, Agnes O. 6/21/1800, Thomas I/J 7/28/1803 & Jesse F. 5/28/1806; daughter Agnes O. Terhune resided 1847 in Mercer County, Kentucky; query letter in file 1926 from descendant Condit B. Van Arsdall (brother of R. S. Van Arsdall), both of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. F-W11318, R1334.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/54380135/person/13655925690

2.   USGenweb Archives.

   Name: HOUCHINS, EDWARD
   Pension #: W11318
   State: VA
   Age: 73
   Ap. Date: 1 Oct 1832
   HOUCHINS, EDWARD: He was born in Goochland Co., Va. where he resided at the time
   of the ARW..was badly wounded at the battle of Camden lay on the ground until
   after the battle was over and then made my escape...I lived in Virginia until
   1821 when I removed ot Mercer Co., Ky. where I now live.
   
   Spouse: Nancy Clements
   Sp. Age: 80
   Sp. Ap. Date: ?
   Nancy Clements: A resident of Mercer Co., Ky, age 80 states she is the widow of
   Edwrd Houchins, dec'd he died 14 Apr 1834. They married 27 Oct 1785. A copy of
   the marriage bond is enclosed> 23 Oct 1785, Edwards Houchins Nayc Clements.
   Bondsman: Jesse Clements. BIBLE RECORDS; Edward Houchins, son of Francis Jane
   Houchins was born 29 Feb 1760. Nancy Clements, daughter of James Mary Clements,
   was born 13 Mar 1766. James C. Houchenz, son of Edward Nancy was born 8 Sep
   1786; Jane Houchenz was born 17 Jun 1789; Abner Houchenz was born 4 Aug 1790;
   Mary O. Houchenz was born 7 Jun 1793; Edward Houchenz b 28 Dec 1795; Elizabeth
   Hounchenz was born 11 Feb 1798; Agness O. Houchenz b 25 Jun 1800; Thomas I.
   Houchenz b 28 Jul 1803; Jesse F. Houchenz b 28 May 1806;
   
   Affiant 1: Capt. George Robards
   Capt. George Robards: 1 Oct 1832..Neighbors to Edward Houchins in Va was a
   soldier under Robards in 1780. He was wounded at Camcen in his arm is now an
   invalid. Robards was then a Lieut.
   
   Affiant 2: Clayburn Bradshaw
   Clayburn Bradshaw: 1 Oct 1832..also a neighbor in Va concurs with Robards about
   his service wounds
   
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/mercer/military/rwpension/h252002.txt