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Note: Reuben Husted was born in 1755 in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, the son of David Husted and Priscilla Ann Whiticar.
Reuben married Ruth Johnson on April 16, 1778, and established a home near Fairton or Cedarville, in Cumberland County. According to records, eight children were born, four supposedly were lost in infancy.
Reuben served in the Revolutionary War at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, supposedly crossing the Delaware River with General Washington, and on April 16, 1818, at age sixty-three, he was granted a pension as a veteran of the war. Reuben died on May 14, 1827, in Cedarville, and his obituary from the Bridgeton Observer dated 05/19/1827, stated he was seventy-two at death and was buried in the Old Stone Church cemetary in Fairton, New Jersey.
Abstracts of Revolutionary War Files:
"Soldier applied April 16, 1818 in Cumberland Co., New Jersey. Married Ruth Johnson April 16, 1778, both were of Fairfield Twp. in Cumberland Co. Soldier died there on May 14, 1827. Widow applied there on July 15, 1843 aged 86. Soldier and wife had eight children. Son Reuben was born December 8, 1778 and in 1843 he had recently moved to Ohio from Fairfield Twp., New Jersey. A son Daniel [ 4th child ] was born September 21, 1787 and in 1843 was living in Fairfield Twp., New Jersey. A son Ebenezer was aged 20 in 1820 and a daughter Violetta was 13 in 1820. A grandson Daniel was aged 6 in 1821 and living with soldier. Charles Johnson of Cumberland Co., New Jersey was mentioned in 1778 but no relationship was stated."
For unknown reasons, Reuben listed all possessions in his household, down to the pots and pans.
After Congress approved legislation allowing war widows to draw a pension, at the age of eighty-six, Ruth Johnson was granted a widows pension on July 25, 1843. Her application stated that the year of her birth was 1757.
1827 May 19 Washington Whig, John Clark - Publisher, Index P141.
Died at Cedarville, on the 14th inst. Mr. Reuben Husted, sen. a soldier
of the Revolution, in the 75th year of his age.
1800 U. S. Census - Book P30
NJ, Cumb. Co. Other: free____ slaves____
Rheuben Husted / 2 1 1 0 1/ 1 0 2 1 0/__ __ _____________
(Reuben)_______________ 46-$_MW
(Ruth)_________________ 26-45FW
(Reuben)_______________ 16-25MW
_______________________ 16-25FW
_______________________ 16-25FW
(Daniel)_______________ 10-15MW
(Elijah)_______________ 00-09MW
_______________________ 00-09MW
_______________________ 00-09FW
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