Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18034, Jonathan How, N.H.
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SERVICE  N.H.

How, Jonathan 
or Howe

NUMBER  S.18034

carded
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920
New Hampshire
Jonathan Howe
of Enfield in the State of New H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Marston of the Regt commanded by Col Peabody in the N H line for 18 mos 13 days from 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 61 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of October 1832 and sent to Timothy Kenwick, Lebanon N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - - - -  - $92.16
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 - - 30.72
[total] $122.88

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D  Vol.1st  Page160.
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2122
Jona How
Private
on Roll Capt Marston's Co
Col Peabody's Regiment  [Mustered?] 12 June 1778  discharged 5 Jany 1779
6 months & 15 days serv[ed] as appears [?] Roll

On Roll of enlistment from Hopkinton 
enlisted 27 Jun 1780
discharged 15 December 1780
5 months & 18 days

Adm [admitted]
J.L.E.

18 Months & 13 days
$61.44

T. Kenrick Esq
Lebanon NH
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BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Howe
of Enfield in the State of N H 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 70 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
In 1778 (about June 1 - 6  months, * 15 days -  private -  Cap Marston, Major  Runnels, Col Peabody at Providence R.I.

1779 (August) - 3 Months - [private] -  Cap Sias, Col Davis or Dean at Portsmouth

1780 (June) - **6 months -  [private] - Cap E.Fry, Col. Cilley, attached to Capt. Munroe, Col. Cortland's Reg. in the Jerseys

1782 - 3 months - [private] - Substitute for David Howe, Capt Fry, Major Scott, Col. Cilley at Saratofa


5. In what battles was he engaged?  [blank]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Hopkinton, N.H.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  affidavit of Elias Keyes, Sergt Major of Peabody's Regt. & of Wills Kimball of Dearborn's Compy, to 1st term; of Daniel Stickney of Sia's Compy, to the 3 last terms; & of Moses Chase of Fry's Compy, to the 3rd

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  [blank]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
*as appears per Rolls
**5 months & 18 days as app per Rolls
[signed] Wm Ward  Examining Clerk.
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Jonathan How's Declaration
2122
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Grafton ss}
On this Seventeenth day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Grafton Jonathan Howe a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Cap Marston and served in the [blank] regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: Col Stephen Peabody, Major Runnels - Cap. Marston, he enlisted about the first of June 1778 and was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island some time in the month of November or December in the same year, said enlistment was for six months.
I then lived in the town of Hopkinton in the State of New Hampshire, we joined the company and Regiment at Providence R Island, from there we marched to an island called Rhode Island where we stationed for about three weeks, we next marched to Greenwich in said State, from there to  Boston Neck where we stayed untill about the last of December, when we marched to Providence where we were discharged . he was on the Island during the siege of the same by the Brittish.
he further states that he enlisted in the month of August 1779 into Captain Sias Company, Col. [Dan's?]  Regiment New Hampshire Militia,  and was stationed at Portsmouth NH was discharged in October or November said term was for three months[.]
he further states that he enlisted into the continental line sometime in the month of June 1780 in to Col. Cilleys Regiment Capt E Fryes Company for the term of six months and was detached from said Regiment and joined Col Courtlands Regiment Cap Munroes Company of Light Infantry [we joined] the army at West Point and then marched [end of page]
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Cap. E. Fryes company for the term of six months, and was detached from said Regiment and joined Col Courtlands
Regiment Cap Munroes Company of light Infantry  we joined the army at West Point and then marched into the Jerseys and continued in the State of New Jersey untill we joined the first Regiment at a place called Soldiers fortune in the State of New York[.]  a part of the time we were down upon the line with Gen Lafayette.
I also served three months (as a substitute for my Brother David Howe who enlisted for during the war in the year 1780).  I was stationed at Saratoga in the State of New York from January to the last of April 1782, in Col Cillys Regiment, Major Scott Commanded
during said time Cap E Fyes Company.
during the whole of the above service which was about Eighteen months I belonged to the town of Hopkinton in said State of New Hampshire
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Jonathan How

And Judge of the said Court does hereby declare his opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[signed] Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow Register of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Howe for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1832
[signed] Moses Dow
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P
18034
INVALID.
File No. 18,034
Jonathan Howe
Pri Rev War
Act June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol.1, Page 181
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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Daniel Stickneys Affidavit
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I Daniel Stickney formerly of Hopkinton but now of Enfield in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I have long been well acquainted with Jonathan How of said Enfield who to my knowledge was several times engaged in the Revolutionary War.  In the month of August 1779 we both entered for the term of three months in Captain Sia's Company of Col. Davis N. Hampshire Regiment and served together the term of our engagement at Portsmouth N. Hampshire.  We again enlisted for six months in the month of June 1780 in Captain Ebenezer Fry's company then of Cilleys Regiment, from which Company and Regiment we were for a time detached and joined to Captain Munroe's company of Col Courtlands Regt. wherein, that is the said companies & Regiment we served out our six months together-
I do further depose and say that I well recollect that the said Jonathan How was out in 1778. and again in the winter of 1782 and was at that time a substitute for one David How who came home and afterwards deceased
[signed] Daniel Stickney

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss. }  July 25, 1832 Then personally appeared Daniel Stickney and made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me [signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Daniel Stickney the above deponent is a credible witness
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 31st day of July 1832.
[signed] B. B. French
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Wills Kimballs Affidavit
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I Wills Kimball now of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I enlisted into Captain Dearborn's Company of Colonel Peabody's N. H. Regiment on or about the first of July 1778 for the term of six month, and therein became acquainted with Jonathan How of Enfield in said County of Grafton, who was a private in Captain Marsten's company of said Peabody Regiment - I used frequently to see and be on guard with the said How whose engagement I understood to be for six months and have no doubt he performed accordingly within the State of Rhode Island - 
[signed] Wills Kimball

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan SS ⎬ Sworn and subscribed on this 21 day of July 1832 before me
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Will Kimball the above deponent is a credible witness-
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this July 31st, 1832. 
[signed] B. B. French
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Elias Keyes Affidavit
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I Elias Keyes of Woodstock County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull age testify & say that to my knowledge Jonathan How now of Enfield in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire on or about the middle of June AD 1778 enlisted into Colo Peabodys Regiment of the line of the State of New Hampshire, that he belonged to Capt Marstins Company that the said How did duty in the said Regiment untill about the first of January following, the said Regiment was during said time stationed in the State of Rhode Island
I was at that time Sergeant Major of the said Regiment, & further deponant sayeth not-
[signed] Elias Keyes

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss } Woodstock July 20th AD 1832 
Then Elias Keys personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me, & I hereby Certify that the said Elias Keyes is a credible Witness
[signed] Walter Palmer
Justice of peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss }  Woodstock County Clerks Office July 20th 1832-
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby [certify] that Walter Palmer is one of Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature--
In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day year above
[signed] Benj. Swan
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Moses Chase Affidavit
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I Moses Chase of Springfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont do depose and say that I was formerly a resident of Hopkinton in the State of New Hampshire and a neighbour to Jonathan How then of said Hopkinton but now of Enfield in said State of New Hampshire, and am knowing that he the said Jonathan How some time in the month  of June 1780 enlisted for six months into Capt Frys Company of Col. Cilleys N. H. Regiment and served out the term of his engagement in that and Col Courtlands Regiment - of this I am confident for I served in the same company from which however we were detached for a short time and joined to Capt Munroe's company of Col Courtlands Regiment, but completed our term of six months in said Frys company-
[signed] Moses Chase

State of new Hampshire 
Sullivan ss }   Charlestown July 28 1832 Sworn and  subscribed before me
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I certify that in my opinion the above deponent is a credible witness
[signed] John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this July 31st 1832
[signed] B. B. French