Israel House, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE.
DAR Ancestor # A057461

Israel served in the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution under Lt. Stephen Andrus, 6th Regiment, in August and September 1776. Israel House and his wife Abigail were members of the Eastbury or Buckingham Congregational Church. In the Congregational Church from time to time a person or couple were scheduled to stand up during a service and they would "recite the Covenant of the Church" It was known as owning the covenant. Israel House and his wife owned the covenants at Eastbury, June 18, 1780. He was listed in the 1790 census in the Eastbury section of Glastonbury. The last deed [dated November 7, 1794] relates to his homestead, and marks the time of his removal to Berlin, VT.

Israel and Abigail’s children were;

Jesse House 1783-1863 married Polly Culver 1792-1863

Israel House, Jr. October 13, 1787-July 23, 1856

Israel married Hannah Work in his second marriage about February 1812. She was born at Ashford, CT July 23, 1774, and was the daughter of Lt. Joseph and Betty (Hayward) Woirk.