Housh Family Tax, Land, Military Records in Western Pennsylvania - Late 18th Century
Pennsylvania Archives, Series Three
(vol. 3, p. 532)
Virginia Claims to Lands in Western Pennsylvania
John House
date entered Apr. 22, 1780
Ret'd, &c., 28th Mar., 1788 to said House
400 acres Where Situate Maple Run
[Authority over SW PA was disputed between VA and PA, the issue finally being settled in PA's favor in 1780. At that time deeds granted by VA had to be entered with PA authorities.]
[Maple Creek is a small stream in SE Washington Co. that enters the Monongahela River (which is the eastern border of Washington Co.) from the west near the town of Charleroi. The creek runs through Fallowfield township. See the Monongahela 7 1/2' topo (USGS).]
(vol. 26, p. 568)
Warrantees of Land - Washington Co., 1784-1892
House, John 300 3/4 ac. surveyed March 22, 1788
[Apparently a PA Warrantee for the original VA claim was not issued until 1788.]
(vol. 22, p. 732)
County of Washington - 1781 Effective Supply Tax Fallowfield Township
acres horses cattle sheep value
Haush (sic), Andrew 100 3 5 6 71
House, Adam -- 1 1 -- 9
Pennsylvania Archives, Series Six
(vol 2, p. 187)
Capt. Robrt. Sweney's Comp. of the 5'th Batt'n of Washington Co., Militia
Adam Hous (sic)
summoned May 22, 1782
(vol 2, p. 208)
Capt. Sweney's Company of the 5'th Batt'n. (Washington Co.)
Adam House, private
(vol 2, p. 165)
Capt. Thomas Parkeson's Comp'y of Militia (Washington Co.) 5'th Battl'n Oct. 2d, 1781
Commanded by Col. Thomas Crooks
John House
And'r House
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1790 Federal Census, Washington Co., Fallowfield twp.
Christian Shoush 2 1 1 0 0
Jn* House 1 2 3 0 0
William House 2 4 6 0 0