Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,403, John Howe, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
New Jersey
 Howe, John 2nd 

NUMBER
S.34,403


Contents
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[left side]
Lett. to I.G. Farlee 4.[illegible]
[illegible] Certificate issued [illegible]
18[illegible] and sent to j. [illegible]
Flemington New Jersey
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Date of death not on AB

[illegible] sent November 13 1820 to
J.T. Blackwell, Flemington, N. Jersey

[right side]
16233
16233  R.

From
New York
to
New Jersey
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John Howe, (2d)
of Lansing in the state of N. York
who was a sergeant that in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the N Jersey
line, for the term of 3 years to '80
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of April 1818
6         1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Dec 1819 and sent to Gen. Jos. Bloomfield
HR
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 ---  
                                            130.66
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 
     4 Mar 1820                      48.00
                                            _______
16 mos. 18/30  [D..s?]  178.66

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818 }

Continued
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20 April 1810
John Howe
Lansing - Sergeant

[illegible] Roll
[illegible] Rep
[illegible]
Capt Reddings 07 of
[illegible] thic is 
[illegible] of his name
of Capt. Redding in
the Company by Capt.
Dayton The company
of the [illegible] tic of inlistment
being [illegible] agree which
requires [illegible]

To be listed 
to [illegible]
Ithaca N.Y.

of their names to the said affidavits to be their own proper handwriting.  Witness the seal of said county hereunto affixed this 2d day of September 1810.

Admitted

[illegible] Bloomfield letter of captains Rolland Jn Daytons certificate enclosed.
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss. } 
On the 25th day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber  one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tompkins and State aforesaid personally appeared John Howe aged Sixty three years a resident of the Town of Lansing in the County and State aforesaid. Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions under the late act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That the said John Howe Enlisted as an orderly Sergeant at Amwell Township Hunterdon County and State of New Jersey in the month of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy six in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Reading of the Third Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Elias Dayton. That in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six he was promoted to the office of Sergeant Major that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the Ninth day of Jan in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty, when he was discharged from service at Mendham Hutts near
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Morris Town in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the Battle of Brandy Wine against the common enemy in the state of Pennsylvania on the Eleventh day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven. That he was in the Battle of German Town in the State of Pennsylvania against the Common Enemy in the month of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven.  That he was in the Battle of Monmouth against the Common Enemy on the Twenty Eighth and Twenty ninth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight in the State of New Jersey, and that he went with Gen. Sullivan on the Western expedition against the Indians with whom they had many skirmishes in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine.  And that he relinquishes all claims to all and every pension heretofore granted him by the laws of the United States.  
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and
stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of said Services.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid.
John Ellis one of the
Judges of Tompkins
Com. Pleas
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I John Ellis Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Tompkins as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Howe did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress this 25th April 1818  John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins Com. Pleas
I do further certify that from the annexed affidavit of John Conklin, who is known to me to be a credible man, I am satisfied that the said John Howe, is in indigent circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support this second day of September 1818
John Ellis, one of the judges of Tompkins Com. Pleas
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State of New York }
Tompkins County }
[seal affixed below]
I Archer Green Clerk of said County do certify that the within Named John Ellis Esquire before whom the within affidavits appear to have been taken, was on the 25th day of April last and also on the 2d day of Sept 1818 a Legal acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas, in and for said County.  and also that Lewis Tooker Esquire before whom the affidavit of John Conklin was taken was on the 29th August last a legal acting Justice of the peace in and said County.  and that I am well acquainted with the hand writings of both the said Judge and Justice of the piece [peace], and believe the signing of their names to the said affidavits to be their own proper hand writing.  Witness the seal of said County, 
hereunto affixed this 2d day of September 1818. 

See Bloomfield letter of
Captains Rolland &
Jn Daytons certificate enclosed.

Admitted

25 April 1812
John Howe
Lansing - Sergeant

March 1776 } Enlisted in Roll Elias Dayton's Regt. N. Jersey Line - dischd. in 1780.
In Captn. Reading's cy. of the [illegible] there is no man of this name I cannot find the name of Capt. Reading in the 3d regt. comd. by Col. Dayton - the company & the date of inlistment does not agree - which requires explanation.

To be sent to
D. Woodcock
Ithaca NY.
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John Howe's 2d
affid.

16.233

March 1820

Con
transferred from
N.Y. to N.J.

John T. B
John T. Blackwell
Flemington, N.J.
13th Novr. 1820
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SCHEDULE.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY, }
Hunterdon County, } ss.
On this third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in and for said county, John Howe 2d aged sixty six years, resident in Amwell Township in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  That. he enlisted with Capt. Thomas Reading of the 3d Jersey Regiment Col. Elias Dayton, at Flemington in March 1776 for the term of one year and re-enlistedat Mount Independence February 17, 1777 for the term of three years in the same Regiment under Capt. Jeremiah Ballard & served faithfully and was discharged at Morristown January 9, 1780 discharge lost, was in the following battles, viz, Short Hills, 
Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, besides in some small skirmishes - was also with General Sullivan on the Indian campaign 1779-

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself  within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An ac to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," pass 
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any 
property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of John Howes 2d property both real and personal --
  Real property - none
  Personal do - none } No. of Certificate 16233 -
Jno Howe

Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of August 1820 before Elnan Stevenson
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I, JOHN T. Blackwell, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is non -- dollars and --- cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of August
eighteen hundred and twenty.
Blackwell
Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon
[seal affixed at left]
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July 9, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JOHN HOWE, A2ND
S. 34403
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Eddine L. Ritter
2215 Mason Street
Flint, Michigan

Dear Madam:

The data which follow in regard to John Howe, 2nd were obtained from pension claim, S.34403, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Howe, are not shown.

John Howe, 2d (as he signed) entered the service for one year, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in March, 1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Thomas Reading's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey Regiment; during the summer of 1776, was promoted to sergeant major, served until February 17, 1777, when he reenlisted at Mount Independence, served as sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Ballard's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey Regiment, was
in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, went on General Sullivan's Western Expedition against the Indians in 1779, was in many skirmishes with them and was discharged January 9, 1780.

John Howe, 2nd was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and a
resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. His name was borne on the pension roll as he signed. In November, 1822, his name was 
transferred to the pension roll of New Jersey, as he was then living in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and still of that county in 1838.

It is not shown whether John Howe, 2nd ever married.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of John Howe,
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2nd, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Howe, 2nd
Certificate #16233
Issued December 6, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 25, 1818
Act 18" March, 1818
New York Agency, transferred to 
New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left side]
34403
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 34,403
John Howe
Serg Maj Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
Feb. 12, 1906 - History to H.E.
Deats, Flemmaton N.J. - MR
1938 July 9. Hist to Mrs Eddine Ritter  MLB
1939 Apr. 26 - Hist to Mrs J B. Smelz. .  MLB
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Mch. 20
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Howe, John
NJ S 34403

Mar 28 182[cut off]
Sept. 14 182[cut off]
Apl. 11 182[cut off]
[illegible] 1820[cut off]
[cut off] 1823
[cut off] 26 182[cut off]
Mar 25 18[cut off]
Sept. 9 1824
Mar 23 1825

Mar 22
Let 3.
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
[cut off] that, in conformity with the Law of the United [cut off] March 1818
John Howe 2d
late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pen[cut off] of the New York
Agency, [cut off] of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

[stamp:]. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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John Conklin
Affidt.

16.  6/30

Admd.   10/30
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On Roll
Sergt. Major
N. Jersey Regt.

1820
    66
_____
1754

    2.66
178
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180.66
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State of New York
Tompkins County SS:
John Conklin of Lansing in the said County
being sworn saith that John Howe is
Have is now in reduced & indigent circumstances & is in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
John Conklin

Sworn before
me this 29th
day of August
1818.
Lewis Tooker
Justice of the peace
in & for said County
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Jos Bloomfield
Letter


Free,
J. Bloomfield,
Rep inl. copies
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BURLINGTON NJNov 13

David Woodcock Esq.
Ithaca,
Tompkins County
State of N. York
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N. Jersey, Burlington ov 13, 1819
Sir,
    On my return yesterday from a visit to the eastern part of this state, I read your letter of 26 Oct. relative to the claim of John Howe fro a pension.  Some time past I recd a letter signed John Howe, Sergt Maj. 3 regt. desiring me to certify that Ths. Reading was a Captn in the 3d N Jersey regt and that I would do, what was proper to obtain a pension for him. 
    I know that Ths. Reading was a Captain [illeg] in the 3d N Jersey Regt. - that in 1777 Samuel Reading was a Captn in the 2d regt in 1778 - Jeremiah Ballard was Captain in the 3d Regt. - I hope to satisfy the secretary at war, that Sergt Howe ought to receive a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier + if I cannot I will transmit the affidavit of Howe of 25 April 1818 to you.
   In hope, but nothels respectfully, Sir,  Yr mo.Obtz   Joseph Bloomfield   Dd. Wopdcock Sr
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application of John Howe 2d,
for renewal of Pension
certificate-



address Isaac G. Farlee Flemington N.J.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Hunterdon ss.
On this thirteenth day of October 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hunterdon personally appeared John Howe 2d who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Reading in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York-- that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, ['on or about the     day of      18      at or near' crossed out] is so worn and defaced it is now surrendered to be cancelled and duplicate issued in lieu thereof.
Jno Howe 2nd

Sworn and subscribed to, before } 
me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Adam C. Davis
Justice of the peace

NOTES. -- The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

-->If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting
forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.

When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a pensioner, lose the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

-->In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

-->Mode of authenticating papers.-- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

-->No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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Hunterdon County SS.    On this twenty second day of October AD 1838 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hunterdon personally appeared Joseph Besson who on his oath declares that
he is well acquainted with John Howe 2nd and knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit.
Jos. Besson

Sworn & Subscribed to before
me on the day & year aforesaid
Adams C. Davis
Justice of the peace

Hunterdon County ss.  I Adams C. Davis a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that Joseph Besson the above named deponent is a person
of veracity.
Adam C. Davis
Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey }
Hunterdon County } SS.
I Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Hunterdon do hereby certify that Adam C. Davis
Esquire before the foregoing affidavits were
taken sworn & who signed the certificate above then was and now is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such & that his signature is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court at Flemington this 27th day
of October AD 1838.
Isaac G. Farlee Clk
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4 Oct 1838
Isaac G. Farlee
G. G.


Record 47 page 311
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War Dept
Pension Office
4 Oct 1838.

Sir

The enclosed printed instructions should be complied with on the part of John Howe 2d, 
in an order to obtain a renewal of his pension
Certificate.

I am &c.

Isaac G. Farlee Esq
Flemington
New Jersey.
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Mr. Evans

[stamp:]. FLEMINGTON N.J.
Chapter 28

Free [illegible] 3/4

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City
D.C.
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Flemington N.J. Sep 28th 1838

Dr Sir

At the request of John Howe 2d I enclose the remains of his pension certificate, with a request to have it renewed, it has been so much torn & defaced, and part of it lost, that the agent for paying pensions requested him to have it sent on to pension office for renewal.

Your attention to the above will confer a favor on a meritorious old soldier.

Respectfully yours &c.
Isaac G. Farlee

J L Edwards Esq

P.S. Address Isaac G Farlee, Flemington N. Jersey
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John Howe, 2d.
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War Department Pension Office,
13 Novr. 1820

SIR,

AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day
been transferred from the Roll of N. York to that of New Jersey, to take effect from and after
the 4th March 1820.

I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J.L. Edwards
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War Department Pension Offce,
13 Novr. 1820

SIR,

AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day
been transferred from the Roll of N. York to that of New Jersey, to take effect from and after the 4th March 1820.

I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards
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John HOwe, 2d.
Appln. for transfer
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From N. York to
N. Jersey
Transfd. 13 Nov 1820

Mar 2d
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            APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of New Jersey}
County of Henderson} ss.

       On this thirteenth day of October 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of he Peace for the said county of Hunterdon - personally appeared John Howe, ——, ——— who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Bellard, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the serice of the United States; that his ame was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York—— from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New Jersey ———where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to e there payable, in future. (No. Of Certificate 16233 payable in New York)
John Howe
Sworn and subscribed to, before}    
me, the day and year aforesaid. }
George Rea

Note.  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must e properly authenticated.
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John Howe, 

Appl for transfer
———————-

From New York to New Jersey
Transfer 12 Nov 1820

March 20
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County Ss:
    I John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in + for the County of Hunterdon do certify that George Rea Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken then was and yet is one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas + Justice of the peace in + for said county duly commissioned + sworn
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Hunterdon the fourteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty
     J Blackwell Clk
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John Howe
Proof of Pension
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This may certify that John Howe enlisted the 17th of Jan. 1777 in the third New Jersey Regt. on the Continental establishment, commanded by Colo. Elias Dayton for the term of three years, & that he faithfully served his country, principally as a sergeant until the 9th of Jany. seventeen hundred eighty, when he was regularly discharged, all which appears also from muster rolls now in my possession. 
   I do further certify that he the said John Howe did enlist in the year's service in Capt. Thos. Reading's company in the third New Jersey Regt. in March 1776 & continued therein until he reenlisted as above in Jany. 1777 for three years Continental service.  Given under my hand at Elizabeth town this 8th day of October Eighteen hundred & nineteen.     Jereh Ballard formaly Captain in 3d New Jersey Regiment.
    This may certify that I well recollect the above named John Howe to have served first in the year's service & afterwards for three years in the Continental line of the Army, in quality of Sergeant, and of Sergeant Major, and that the length & faithfulness of his service during the earliest & most trying part of our revolutionary war justly entitle him to be placed on the pension list.
Elizth. town Oct. 8th 1819}     Iona Dayton - formerly Captain & Paymaster 3rd New Jersey Regt.
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Flemington NJ
Get 14th.                                    FREE

Hon. J.C. Calhoune
Secretary of War
Washington 

25
New Jersey
Scheduled
Rec 17, October 1820
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Flemington 14th Oct 1820
Sir
   I again transmit the affdt.. of John Howe with his application for a transfer.
    I some time ago transmitted the appln. of Pharo Hait to the Department - his certificate had been lost, and I fear the facts were ot as fully set forth in the afdt. as they ought to be, as I have recd. no answer - if that should be the case if the letter is sent back I will have it rectified - The poor [man]also man is so entirely a cripple that he can do nothing toward his own support.
     Your Huml. Servt. J T Blackwell
Hon J. C. Colhoun.
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Flint, Michigan
April 20th  1938
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Commissioner: -- Please advise regarding the Rev. War record of John Howe from New Yor State, Conn, or Mass.  Any John HOWE of these states would be of great value to me.
  Also John HOWE of Ithaca N.Y. or Chicago Ill in the Civil War.
  These records are most important and if your dept does not contain such please advise the proper dept. to be contacted.
    I remain
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Eddine L Ritter
2213 Mason St
Flint, Mich.
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HUNTERDON COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
———————————-    Seal with D.W. & H. DIV
                                           Feb 6 1906 (bottom             half of seal worn off)
                                           Feb.  5th, 1906

The Pension Office,
                                Gentlemen:-
     I want to learn the date of death of John Howe, Sergeant Major of the New Jersey Continental  Line who enlisted Feb. 29th, 1776, and is reported to me as a pensioner, having certificate; No. 34403.  He was still living in 1820, but died some time near 1850 and is buried here in Flemington.
     Thank you in advance for your courtesy, I remain, 
                                  Very truly,
                                  H E Deats

Circular seal with:
PENSION, US. OFFICE A FEB 6 1905 ON IT’S FACE.
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[stamp:] RECEIVED APR 18 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #5

405 S. Albany St.,
Ithaca, N. Y.
April 12, 1930.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In reply to your letter of March 27th, in which you offer to again search the Revolutionary War records for pension claim of John Howe, have found that the place of residence given for this soldier when he applied for pension in 1818 was the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, N. Y.  It also states that his wife's name was Mary Ann Blanchard.

Also on the list of Revolutionary soldiers of Tompkins County, New York, compiled by Harriett Dewey Ireland, founder of Cayuga Chapter D. A. R., Ithaca, N. Y., the following is given -
John Howe Served in the Revolutionary War; died in New Jersey at the age of 88 years and is buried there. He was teacher of the first daily school in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N. Y.

It is stated that John Howe who applied for a pension from the town of Lansing, was one of General Sullivan Indian fighters on his expedition into central New York to exterminate
the Indians, and it was at this time he became interested in the beautiful site on Cayuga Lake in the town of Lansing, where he afterwards settled.

This is probably the same John Howe who was balloted Lot No. 38 in the Military Township of Sempronius, but like so many of the soldiers, never settled on the land that was allotted to them.

The information you sent concerning the soldier, Michael Frank was very helpful in completing the papers for our new member, Mrs. Maude Greene, for which I thank you so much.

Very truly yours,
Nellie T Smelzer [signature]
(Mrs. J. B.) Nellie Townsend Smelzer,
Ex-Registrar, Cayuga
Chapter, D. A. R., Ithaca, N. Y.
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O. W. and N. Division.
Nore
W R.
Jaw. File 34403
Rev. War
Sir
of
you we
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Feb. 12, 1906
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
John Howe
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Mch. 1776
Feb. 17, 1777.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
11 mos. Ordly Sgt./Sgt Maj
2 yrs, 11 mos. Sergt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Reading
┃ Jeremiah Ballard
COLONEL.
 Elias Dayton
Elias Dayton
STATE.
N. J.
N. J.
Battles engage in, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth-
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl 25, 1818
New-
Residence at date of application, Lansing, Tompkins Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. No record of date of death.
Very Respectfully,
H. E. Deats,
Very respectfully,
Hunterdon Co. Historical Society,
Flemington, N.J.
Commissioner.
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July 9, 1938


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JOHN HOWE, 2nd
S. 34405
BA-J/MMHF-MLB

Mrs. Eddine L. Ritter
2215 Mason Street
Flint, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of any John Howe from Connecticut, Massachusetts
or New York, and the Civil War record of John Howe of Ithaca, New York, or Chicago, Illinois.

The record of John How or Howe, W. 16284, of Dutchess and Clinton Counties, New York, was furnished you April 20, 1938.

It has been noted that in your former letter you stated that John Howe in whom you are interested purchased land in Lansing, New York.

A further search of the records has been made and the record found of a John Howe who served from New Jersey and lived later in Lansing, New York. His record is furnished you herewith.

In order to identify the record of any particular Civil War soldier with the name John Howe, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, name of military organization in which he served and name of widow.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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John Howe- More

sent her 1 hist.

March 27, 1939.

BA-J/ILL
Michael Frank
W. 24247

Mrs. J. B. Smelzer
405 South Albany Street
Ithaca, New York.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Michael Frank, born in 1753 and died in 1830, and that of John Howe, who was born in 1755;
you cite a Michael Frank who served from New York and received land in Virgil Military Township, also, a John Howe, who served in the 2nd New York regiment and lived in Sempronius Military Township.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a John Howe in which it is shown that he was born in 1755, or that he resided in Sempronius, New York. If you will furnish the residence of the particular soldier with that name at the time he might have
received pension, also, the given name of his wife or widow, another effort will be made to aid you in your research.

The record of Michael Frank is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Adminicutor
.
Possibly- John How - 2"N.Y.   W. 16284
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 541
Division of Vetran's Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Name-Howe, John
Grade-private
Line- New York
Warrant Number- 7221
Acreage-100
ISSUED March 16, 1792
to Nathaniel Platt, assignee


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NE.