Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38045, James Howard, Va.
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Va      Howard, James    S.38045
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7250
Virginia
James Howard
of Hanover in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wm. Davis of the Virginia line, for the term of Two Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 84 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar. 1819 and Sent to the Hon. Mr. Pleasant 
H. Representatives.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819 9 5/33 + 4/33
74.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819   48
                                     $122.32
Continued
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1848.}
Hanover County
Virginia

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Notification sent 13 Jan 1821 to Hon 
 James Pleasant Sen. U.S.
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In Hanover County Court, February 24th 1819 
Benjamin Timberlake and William Whipple came into court and being sworn & examined 
depose & say that James Howard who made his declaration in this Court on the 27th day of May 1818 and for the purpose of procuring a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" did serve as a private soldier in the Continental Army between the years 1779 & 1781 more than nine months, which is ordered to be certified. 

Virginia Hanover County to wit
     William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the Records of the said County Court of Hanover.
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
                     William Pollard

(seal)
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James Howard priv.
Davis Regiment
1779-1781 27 May 1818

Wanted credible & disinterested proof of service.

State of Virginia, Hanover County to wit

Mr. Thomas Timberlake John (paper is folded or cut)
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In Hanover County Court May 27th 1818 
      James Howard this day appeared in Court & declared on oath that he resides in this 
County, that he is the same James Howard who was directed by the secretary at war, should be placed on the pension list of the Virginia agency, at the rate of $4 per month, which pension he relinquishes for the purpose of taking the benefit of the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he first entered the service as a private soldier in the Virginia line on the Continental establishment in the year 1779 under the command of General Weedon at Fredericksburg in Virginia, and was marched thence to Chesterfield Courthouse in the said State, and placed under the command of Colonel William Davis, & thence to North 
Carolina under the command of Colonel Campbell and was at the Battle at Guilford Courthouse in which he received a wound in the left shoulder, on account of which he was rendered incapable of further service & was placed on the pension list of the United States as aforesaid, that he remained in the hospital until 1781, when he was discharged, that the time he was in actual service and that in which he remained in the Hospital was upwards of two years, that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to be absolutely in need of assistance from his Country for support that he is at present about sixty 
years of age. 

(seal over words)
I William Pollard clerk of the Court of (seal over words) hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the (seal over words) Court.  in Witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the 28th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
                 William Pollard
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James Howard priv
Davis Regiment
1779-1781       27 May 1818
Wanted credible & disinterested proof of service.

State of Virginia, Hanover County to wit
    Mr. Thomas Tinsley, John Glazebrook, Charles P. Goodall, Edmund B. Crenshaw, Reuben Meredith, William Starke
     Gentlemen Justices sitting in open court, do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the above applicant James Howard is a Resident Citizen of the United States & of the County of Hanover aforesaid, that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy for a longer period of time than nine months & that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as absolutely to require the assistance of his Country for his support and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the secretary for  the Department of War;  pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Given under 
our hands this 27th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1818.
    Tho. Tinsley
    Jno. Glazebrook
    C.P. Goodall
    Edmund B. Crenshaw
    Reuben Meredity     
    Wm. Starke

(seal)
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James Howard's Cert.
7.950
5 Mar 19

(This is written upside down and folded so words on each margin are gone.  The full text of this section is on page 10.))

...William Pollard Clerk of...
...davit, & the Schedule there...
...further certify that it is...
...property mentioned in...
...hereunto set my hand...
...of October 1820.
Willliam Pollard...
Hanover County...
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Virginia Hanover County Oct. 25th 1920
     The within was sworn to in open Court this day held for the said County by the within named James Howard Witness my hand as presiding Magistrate of the said court.
            Benja. Burck
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On this 25th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of 
record for the County of Hanover James Howard aged 66 years a Resident in the said County in the District of Virginia, who being 1st sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in the year 1779 at Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia under General Weedon, that he served three years lacking forty days in the revolutionary Army and was duly discharged in the State of North Carolina which discharge is lost, that he was at the battles of the Cowpens and Guilford Court House and was wounded at the last mentioned battle, that the date of his original Declaration is the 27th day of May 1818 & that number of the pension Certificate is ______ and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever 
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 
myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed 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, to wit, one hog, one gun, one hoe, two axes, one drawing knife and one chisel, that he is a farmer by trade, but is unable to do much labor in 
consequence of his age and the wound which he received in the battle of Guilford Court House aforesaid through the left shoulder, that he has no wife or children, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
                               James X Howard
                                  (X his mark)
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Virginia Hanover County, to wit, I William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby certify, that the within affidavit & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court:  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County, the 26th day of October 1820.
                        William Pollard Clerk of
                         Hanover County Court

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                           Hano. Court Febry 25th 1819-
Sir,
     Inclosed I return to you the Declaration made by James Howard, accompanied by a certificate of the proof, which, it seems, was required by the Department of War, before he could be placed on the Pension List.  As the old man is very poor, and was actually disabled by a wound received in battle during the war of the Revolution.  I hope, that he will now be considered an entitled to the assistance intended to be afforded to the Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army by the late Act of congress.  I have the honour to be, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Humble Servt
                  R. Morris Jr.

PS  Should it be necessary to write to me, address to me at Richmond.
R. M.
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38045
Revy INVALID
OWN
Fil No. 38,045
James Howard
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 238

[Arrangement of 1870.]