Henry C Haus (abt. 1740 - 1777)

Born about 1740 in New York

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Died 6 Oct 1777 at about age 37 in Oriskany, New York

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Biography

Henry was born about 1740. He was the son of Conrad Haus and Christina Unknown. Henry and his wife Eva had at least 4 children.

• Adam, born about 1760
• Christiana born about 1764 (kidnapped). Christiana was probably named after her Grandmother, [Walrath-142|Christina Walrath]
• Elizabeth born about 1769 (kidnapped)
• Conrad born about 1773 (kidnapped).

Henry served in the Tyron County Militia and was killed 6 October 1777.

NOTES

• From the New York State Archives Collection #AO00870-77: "HENRY HOUSE. His widow, EVA, received a Widow's Half-Pay Pension for seven years as a result of her husband being killed in the Battle of Oriskany while serving as a private in the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia (85887.pdf-7." This record gives us his wife's first name, his rank and unit, and his death date.

• From The House Family of the Mohawk, page 7. ""Public papers of George Clinton" first Governor of New York mentions among other prisoners taken by the Tories near Fort Plank in Tyron County, August 2, 1780 the following: "Belonging to the widow of Henry House, Christiana age 16, Elizabeth age 11 and Conrad age 7. ........Also...... Conrad son of Adam House."" This record gives us the names of three of Henry House' children, and the name of his grandson.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #94945100 for Henry C House

• The House Family of the Mohawk, compiled by Melvin Rhodes Shaver, Ransomville, New York. Pages 6,7. LINK HERE

• Tyron County Personages Named in the Audited Accounts of the State Of New York 1775 Through !794 New York State Archives Collection #AO0870-77. CLICK LINK HERE, then scroll down to Henry House

• New York in The Revolution, Berthold Fernow, Volume 1, Albany New York, Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 1887. page 399 LINK HERE