Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5277, Henry Howard, N.C.
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NC             Howard, Henry        R. 5277
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Power of Attorney
Alanson & Carey Howard
heirs at law of Henry Howard dec,
who applied for a pension under act of the 7th June 1832
North Carolina
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Know all men by those Presents That we Alancon Howard and Cary A Howard of the County of Caswell in the state of North Carolina The legal heirs of Henry Howard deceased a late Revolutionary soldier do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City our true and lawful attorney irrevocably for us and in our names and places to examine all records, papers, and documents connected with the application of the said Henry Howard our father, now on within the pension office at Washington and in every legal manner to prosecute the same to some result - hereby confirming whatsoever our said attorney may do in and about the premises by virtue of those present, witness our hand and seal this 4th day of October in the year 1853.
Attest
(signed) Philip Walker
(signed) Alancon Howard
(signed) Cary A Howard
County of Caswell
State of North Carolina
On this 4th day of October 1853 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Alancon Howard and Cary A Howard and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their ? and for the purposes therein mentioned, and I do certify that they are the sons and heirs at law of Henry Howard decd a late Revolutionary soldier of said County. Witness my hand and seal this day the day and year above mentioned. 
(signed) Henry Badgett  J P
County of Caswell
State of North Carolina
To Wit
I clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter session for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Henry Badgett Esquire before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made, was at the time thereof a Justice
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of the peace for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that the above is his genuine signature witness my hand and seal of office this 5th day of October 1853.
(signed) Tho W Groves Clerk
Power of Attorney
Alanson & Carey Howard
heirs at law of
Henry Howard decd
who applied for pension
under act of the 7th June 1832.
North Carolina
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of North Carolina 
Caswell County   }
On this 16th day of January 1847 personal appeared before the unsign [undersigned] on of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Caswell Eliza Howard a resident of said county and state aged 57 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in oder to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the above named Act of Congress.
That she is the widow of the late Henry Howard decd who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolution  That he lived in Granville County NC in time of said war and served a [illegible] in said war as shee has often heard him say [illegible] Time  of said war her husband said Henry Howard moved from Granville and settled in [illegible] county NC- where he again went a Tower [tour] in the service of his country but she is of the opinion that from sickness or some cause he was prevented from serving to the end of the last named Tower [tour] but she is confident that she many times heard him say that he did fully and faithfully serve the first mentioned Tower[tour]_ _ _ _ _
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that she is under the impression htat while he was in the war he was in the Battle fought at Gilford court house She remembers particularly of having him speak of seeing Genl Green at the said Battle of Gilford that from disease of the lungs and frailty of body and consequent loss of memory she is unable to state the commitment length termination and company and field officers under whom the service was rendered  and she does not at this time know of any of his companions in arms who are yet serving by whom she can prove the aforesaid service.... That she was married to said Henry Howard on the 23rd day of March 1820 and that he died on the 18th day of March 1843 one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Which she has recorded in his family bible The reason she suposes why her husband said Henry Howard did not apply for a pension in his lifetime is that he was in good sercumstance [circumstances] [illegible] he did not present this claim to the war department for a pension, that from afliction [affliction] and problems of baby she is unable to attend court to make the foregoing declartion and she still remains the widow of the said Henry Howard and sworn to and subscribed this 16th of January 1847 before me.  Elijah K Withers JP     [signed] Eliza Howard
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I Elijah K Withers do certify that Eliza Howard  who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the reputed widow of Henry Howard not being present when they were married cant certify that fact but do not dout [doubt] it and that Henry Howard bore the reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier that Mrs. Howard is a woman of respectability and her declaration is entitled to full credit and from her appearance seems not able to attend Court to make her Declaration  given under my hand this 16th of January 1847  Elijah K Wither JP
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[Cursive not legible] 

Dear Sir : 

Reference is made to your letter of December 31, 1936, requesting the Revolutionary war records of James Carroll and Henry Howard.

The d.ta which follow were obtained from papers 
on file in the  pension claim.w. 6899. based upon the military service of James Carrell,the only soldier of that name(also searched under Carroll)that is found in the Revolutionary  war records of this office . 

The date and place of his birth and the names of his  parents were not given .

While living in Cumberland County, North Carolina ,he enlisted about seven or eight months before the surrender of Cornwallis at York- town and served for ten months and about ten days as private with the North Carolina troops under Captain Folsom and Colonel Raiford.

He lived in Cumberland County ,North Carolina,until about 1792 when he moved to Johnston County ,North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29 1832, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Johnston County , North Carolina.

James Carrell died May 16, 1834 in Johnston County , North Carolina.

This soldier married about the first of February 1792 in Johnston County.Rhoda Stevens or Stevenson,and both were residents of that county. The marriage bond  was dated January     30 ,1972.The marriage license was obtained by John Carrell of Johnston County
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James Carrell's widow, Rhoda, was allowed pension on her application executed September 20, 1858, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in Dale County, Alabama, having moved there about 1836 with her son, James.
The following children of James and Rhoda Carrell were referred to: Margaret, the eldest, was born in the spring of 1793; John who in December, 1858, was referred to as the eldest son and was then in the sixty-fourth year of his age; James (signed Carrel) moved to Dale County, Alabama, about 1835.
Soldier's brother, William Carrell, was living in Johnston County, North Carolina, in 1832. In 1858 one of Cader Carroll acted as witness for the widow, Rhoda, relationship not shown. In 1858 one Jacob A. Stevens was justice of the peace in Johnston County, North Carolina, but it was not shown that he was related to the widow.
There are no further family data.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 5277, based upon the military service of the only Henry Howard who enlisted from North Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
On January 16, 1847, Elixa Howard, while living in Granville County, North Carolina, served a tour in the North Carolina militia; that he moved to Person County, North Carolina, and again enlisted for a tour in the North Carolina militia but on account of sickness did not complete the tour; that he was in battle of Guilford Court House at which time he was serving in Colonel Noor's regiment.
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The claim was not allowed as proof that Henry Howard rendered at least six months military service, which was the requirement of the pension law, was not furnished. 

Elisa Howard stated she married Henry Howard March 23, 1820 and that he died march 18, 1843.

In 1853 the soldier's children, Alancon Howard and Cary A. Howard, were living in Caswell County, North Carolina.

There are no further data relative to the family of Henry Howard.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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5277 [stamped REJECTED]

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P.O. Henry Howard
Service:
Enlisted:                                     
Discharged:                                

Application filed:                        

[noted under] 1852 list gives fol reason for suspension: "Suspended for proof that the pay certificate of the couple offer covering six months service, belonged to claimant."

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.                 Contract.
Cert. of Dis.                  Searched for
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[crossed out]  3746
Get to C. Chinn July 7. '43
[crossed out] March 2 '43
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1832
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Pension Office
August 9th, 1847
Sir
The papers in the case of Henry Howard dec, have been examined and filed under the Act of June 1832.

In our line of service has been see put as required by the regulations but if the declaration specifies all that Howard indeed he did not serve as much as 6 mos. Declarant states that her husband was out but twice and that he did not in one often times serve out the full time for which he engaged. It would appear to be very conclusive therefore as the heirs in the militia were copied [BLANK] [crossed out] each that he did not reveler sufficient service to entitle him to a pension, which is strengthened by the fact [crossed out] aims the 12 years he was living after the passage of the act of June 1832 [crossed out]. 

The certificates of the complete thing that [BLANK] 
[inserted above]: [illegible] as much as one 
 
reclined per hr. his service [written below but inserted after the fact to this space] the testimony of there [ink smear] in service within his
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and who can identify him as the soldier to whom any payments that may be found upon the rears to his name were made will be required before this claim can be allowed. No evidence that can be admitted has been presented in support of Howard service. 

The affidavit of John B Yancey aves not furnish such evidence of the date Sarah Scarborrough's death as was required by my letter to you of the 28 April last. A certificate cannot issue in her case until that requi- sition be complied with. 

J Morrow Esq
Clion [illegible] 
NC
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and who can identify him as the [blank] to whom any pay needs that may be from which the
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[poor copy, top of writing cut off]
Henry Howard
NC
Act of 7 June 1832
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State of N. Carolina
Caswell County  }
On this 16th day of January 1847 personally appeared before me Wm H. Nunnally, one of the acting Justices for said county  William Badgett a Resident of said county and a United States pensioner age 84- years and an oath made the following- statements that he was acquainted with the late Henry Howard decd. and in the time of the Revolutionary War, and in said war Said Henry Howard was in Genl Moors Regiment at the Battle of Guilford he well recollect of seeing Henry Howard while in the cirves [service] of his county at Hillsborough and he is firmly of the oppinion [opinion] that he was entitled to a pension for is cervices [services] in the REvolution.
Sworn to and subscribed January 16th 1847 before me  William Badgett
Wm H Nunnally JP
I Wm H Nunnally do certify that Willaim Badgett the above deponant is a highly respectful citizen and his statemets are entitled to full credit.
January 16th 1847 W. H Nunnally JP

State of N. Carolina
Caswell Coutny  }  April 1st 1847
Personally appeared before me Henry Badgett one of the acting Justices for said county Betsy Badgett and made oath that she [illegible] that Henry Howard decd left home twice to serve in the Re[remainder blacked out by stain]
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Revolutionary war as to the  length of said Towers [tours] she is unable to state
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of April 1847  Henry Badgett J P   Betsy Badgett (her mark)

I certify that the above deponant Betsy Badgett is a woman of truth and respectability and that the name Betsy in the foregoing affidavit was [illegible] before [illegible] April the 1st 1847  Henry Badgett JP

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N 3731
Henry Howard
NC
Act 7 June 1832
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N Carolina
Caswell County }   I Abisha Slade Clerk of the court of please [pleas] and quarter sessions for Caswell County N. Carolina: do [illegible] that the foregoing declaration of Eliza Howard in application for a pension was [illegible] and approved by Said court. I also certify that Elijah K Withers, Wm H Nunnally, and Henry Badgett are acting Justices of the Peace for said county and that the foregoing signatures purporting to the theirs are genuine.  Ablisha Slade CCC