Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,018, Josiah Howard, Continental Mass.
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Service: Continental Mass
Howard, Josiah Mary
W. 18,018
B.L.Wt.3534-160-55
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950 Concord New Hampshire 
Mary Howard
Widow of Josiah Howard
Who served in the Revolutionary 
   Mass 
War, as a Private
Inscribed on the roll at the [torn]
     96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on  
the 4th [lined out] day of March [lined out] 1858
   First [hand written under 4th] July [hand written under March]
Certificate of Pension issued the 
Sixth day of Jany [January] 1857
and sent to 
Hon [Honorable] A Tuck [hand written]
Ho [House] of Rep [hand written]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 74 Vol.1
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[left side]
Notification sent to J K Smith Esq
Amherst N. H. July 19, 1820
[right side]
10,743
New Hampshire
Josiah Howard of Amhurst in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigalow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1819 and send to J K Smith Esq Amhurst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1918           $69.03 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48
8 mos19$ arrears                             ________
                                                         $117.03
Continued
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

Diff between Revy & Invalid pension    38.78
Semi-ann. all. ending                             48.00
                                                              _______
                                                
4 Sept 1819 [underline]                         $86.78
on Mass Roll
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25-5-72 Mar 3/55 Apl 2/55
Mary. Howard Wid of
Josiah Howard, priv
Capt 
Col. Bigelow} 
Mass:
Contl line
3 yrs:
Revolutionary Pension
under Act Feb. 2d 1848
(Vol 1st. Page 14)
Ad. 160  acres Aug: 6"/55
Boynton
Boynton
3534 iss Aug 9/55
P. Dodge
Amherst N.H.
N. H.
Feby 48 no 950
Vol. H2 46.
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1639
Mary Howard Amherst
Alia of Jouah
MH Act ____ 1838
Hubbard Newton Amherst N.H. Agent
____ 1784
Died 1833
____ 80 ____
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State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough County SS.

On this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Common Please for said county of Hillsborough, Mary Howard a resident of Amherst in the county aforesaid, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”:-

That she is the widow of Josiah Howard late of Amherst in said county, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; and at the time of his death a pensioner under the law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818 - and inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Newhampshire agency at the rate of eight hundred dollars per month.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Howard, on the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord , seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Howard died, on the sixth day of March, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three, at said Amherst; and, that she has remained a widow ever since that period; that, she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. vis: at the time above stated. Mary Howard

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the justices of the Court aforesaid in open Court.
Witness
Leonard Wilcox
Presiding Justice of said Court
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I, Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox beforementioned is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature and that he is a also ex officio Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State and the presiding Justice of said Court of Common Pleas at the present term of said Court in said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be this, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto effixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of August Anno Domini 1838

A. Wallace Clerk
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Copy 3
Josiah Howard

Contd
10,743

18 May 1819
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State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough, SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this 5th day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.

Present
The Hon.
Joshua Darling,
Jedidiah K. Smith,
Justices.

Personally appeared, in open court, Josiah Howard aged sixty one years, resident in Amherst 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, to wit: - that he enlisted in the service of his Country in 1775 and served eight months and was in the battle of Bunker Hill - that he again enlisted in 1776 and served one year in Capt Bakers Company in Col. Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment - that in March 177 he again enlisted in Capt Browns Company in Col. Bigelows Regiment being the 15th in the Massachusetts line to serve for three years. I accordingly served said time out faithfully and was regularly discharged.

the date of my original declaration was on the sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1810 I have received a pension, the certificate of which numbered 10743 on the back thereof.

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 disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, not 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.

My real estate consists of about two acres of poor land with an old house on it containing only one room on the floor valued at 45.00

My personal property consists of three old chairs two old tables one pot and one kettle 2.00

two pails, one tub, one scythe and one rake .83

Old knives and forks, old patters and plates 2.00

One old [?], one old shave and an old frow .83

One cow 13.00

One swine 2.00

65.66
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[handwritten] I further declare that I am indebted in the sum of twenty five to Robert Read of (illegible) to secure which he has a Mortgage Deed of my real estate aforesaid --- 25.00
I am also indebted to Doct. M. Spalding -- 8.00
to Doct. L. Kittridge -- 5.00
and to Read & Spalding -- 15.00
_______
53.00
and I have no debts owed to me
[signed] Josiah Howard

My occupation [handwritten:] is man of a farmer and laborer but I am unable to support myself by any thing I can do by reason of a wound received while in the service

My family, residing with me, consists of [handwritten:] my wife Mary aged fifty one years who is able to do but little and one daughter Elmira aged eight years who can do little more than wait on us - the wound I have was in my arm and nearly deprives me of the use of it and pieces of bone sometimes comes out of it so that I can hardly say I can work at all

[signed] Josiah Howard

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the 5th of July Anno Domino, 1820. 
[signed] M Eastman Clerk

I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is [handwritten:] $65.66 more than said applicant owes as above

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of July, 1820.

[signed] M Eastman
Cork of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.
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Josiah Howard
Prive
of Hillsborough Co, N.H.
_____ to 16th June
f                          10:00
Massachusetts Line 
15th Regt. Pension
certificate enclosed

private

Col Bigelow's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1777 - 3 years
found on the rolls.

Admitted (circled)

J.K. Smith, judge,
Amherst, N.H.
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I Josiah Howard a resident Citizen of the United States in the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire now in the fifty ninth year of my age do solemnly swear that I insisted as private soldier some time in the month of April of 1775 for eight months which I faithfully served out in Capt. John Baker's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Little in the Massachusetts Line and on the latter part of Dec. 1775 without getting the service I insisted for the term of one year in the same Company, Regiment of Lime which I faithfully served out I was honorably discharged at Peekskill in New York which discharge I have since lost. Again in the Spring of the year 1777, I enlisted for the term of three years in Boston Massachusetts in Capt. Brown's Company in the fifteenth Regt. in the Massachusetts Line Commanded by Col. Tim. Bigelow in the Continental establishment which I faithfully served out I was honourably discharged in New York at a place about five or three miles from West Point between that place & Robinson's Farms at the huts the latter part of May in 1780 which discharged
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gave up in the year 1787 the time I applied and obtained a pension of thirteen shillings and four pence per month for two wounds which I received at the battle of Young's Manor in (unsure) 1780 one wound in my left arm and the other in the mid of my belly. I am now on the pension list which I hereby relinquish provided I am placed on the pension list under the act of Congress by virtue of which I give this affidavit. I was in the battle of Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains, Mont Holly and Monmouth also at the taking of Burgoin. I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for my support I have no further evidence now in my power that I can offer. Josiah Howard
Sworn to this 16th day of June 1818 
before me JK Smith Appointed Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough On the 16th day of June, 1818 Before me in the [illegible] of the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Josiah Howard resident in Amherst in said County in the fifty ninth year of his age. I being duly cautioned made solemn oath [illegible] Law (In order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress
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entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in ______ & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that he enlisted in Boston Massachusetts in the spring o the year 1777 for the term of three years in Capt. Browns Company in the fifteenth regiment in the Massachusetts Line Commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow and continued to service said Corps, or in the service of the United States until May 1780 when he was honorably discharged at a place called The Hutts near West Point in the state of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.  From all which Justify, that is appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Howard did serve in the Revolutionary War against the German Enemy on the Continental Establishment for more than nine months. I further certify that from my own knowledge that Josiah Howard is in  reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his county for his support as his present pension is not sufficient having been dependent on charity
and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War.  J. K. Smith} _______ Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
This Certifies that the ____ natures of J. K. Smith on this [illegible] is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough in testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal the said County
[signed]  Moses Eastman Clerk
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Application of Mary Howard
A Revolutionary Widow for Bounty Land
25-5-12

Communicated with P Dodge
Amhurst N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillborough } SS.
On this Twenty ninth day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county & ---- State aforesaid, Mary Howard aged eighty six years, a resident of Amherst -- in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Josiah Howard, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War: that the now deceased a pension of ninety six Dollars per annum in conformity to the Act of February 2, 1848, on account of the revolutionary services of said Josiah Howard as appears by the certificate now in his possession Recorded in the Pension office Vol 1 Page 74. & which she refers. She also refers to the evidence on file in the Pension office for the purpose of obtaining said certificate for the service of said Josiah Howard and for the truth of her marriage with him. 

She further states that she was married to the said Josiah Howard in Bearily Man on the 16th day of October A.D. 1770, by one Rev. W Cutler a Minister of the order and that her name before said marriage was Mary Stanley; that her said husband died at Amherst on the sixth day of March A.D. 1833, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Perley Dodge of Amherst, New Hampshire.
Witness
Levi, Howard
Mary X Howard
Mary A Howard
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, -- and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF New Hampshire }
Town of Amherst }
County of Hillsborough }
Personally came Levi Howard and Mary A. Howard residents of the Town of Amherst aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Mary Howard [illegible] make oath to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear [page not visible]

State of New-hampshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified : that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A.D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 29 day of March A.D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK
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STATE OF New Hampshire
Town of Amherst
County of Hillsborough

Personally came Levi Howard and Mary A. Howard residents of the Town of Amherst aforesaid persons who I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Mary Howard sign and make oath to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; from and that they deponents, do reside in the Town of Amherst aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. 

[signed]
Levi Howard
Mary A Howard 

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Twenty ninth day of March
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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Rev Widow, & c.

File No. 18018
Mary Howard
Widow of Josiah Howard
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 20, 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3534

Neo Aens
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New Hampshire 
1303

Mary Howard of Amherst widow of Josiah Howard, [illegible]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818, and who died on the 6 March 1833, of Hillsboro Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the                  commanded by Captain 
            of the regt commanded by Col Bigelow in the Masses line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Dec 1829 and sent to Hubbard Newton, Amherst, N. H. 

Arrears to the 4th of Septr '1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00

$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, 
Book A. Vol 1. Page 42.
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No. 25572
Act of March 3, 1855.

Received, April 2nd 1855

Mary Howard wid. of Josiah Howard pri,
 Capt. 
Col. Bigelow
Mass. Count. line. Rev. War

Warrant 3534--16v--55

P. Dodge
Amherst
N. H.
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835. 

New Hampshire Concord
Mary Howard
widow of Josiah Howard
who was a Private
in the Mass Line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th 
Recordday of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 1843 and sent to Perley Dodge Amherst N. H. 

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 17
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750 
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Howard
widow of Josiah Howard
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 
~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 38 day of July 1848 and sent to 
Perley Dodge
Amherst
N. H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1842, Page 73 Vol. 1 

Reported
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Howard Josiah
W. 18018
Mass
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Josiah Howard
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THIS certifies that Josiah Howard a Soldier an inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who belonged to the 15 Masstts Regt commanded by M [illegible] Timothy Biglow, Jr in Capt Banon's Compny in the service of the United States of America, aged Thirty, as appears by Certificates lodged in the Pension-Office, having been examined by me, is found to be disabled in said service by a Musket ball thro his left arm also a ball enterd [illegible] of his belly
And I do hereby certify that he is entitled to receive Thirteen Shilling per Month, commencing [illegible] March [illegible] agreeably to the Resolution of Congress, of the 7th of June, 1785, and to an Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the 17th March, 1786.
Given under my hand, at BOSTON, this 27th day of Nov, in the year of our Lord, 1787, and in the Eleventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
John Lucas, Commissary of Pensions
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free
Official business
FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
AMHERST
[illegible]

[illegible] 1848
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Please return to 
your
obedient
servant
Perley Dodge
Amherst New Hampshire
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Inc to $96 per ann
Comg 1 July 1848
[illegible] former payts
at $80 per annum

Hon A. Tuck, 
[illegible]
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Exeter N.H. Nove. 4. 1850
J.L. Edwards Eq
Comm. Pensions, 
Dear Sir, 
I send you the Pension Certificate of Mary Howard, and her application for increase of pension and arrearages, under the joint resolution of July [illegible] 1848
Please send new certificates to me
Respectfully
Amis Tuck
[illegible]
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Mary Howard,
80.00 Payment to be made at [...] by Dave Hill Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March  

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, page 73, Vol. 1,

Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Howard, widow of Josiah Howard, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, 
W.L. Macry
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By H.S. Evans
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State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough

Before Mr. Robert Miems, a justice for the Peace for the County of Hillsborough, in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Mary Howard, and on oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848. That she is the widow of Josiah Howard, who was a Pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818, at ninety-six dollars per annum. That she has received a pension under the Act of eighty dollars per annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband, with arrearages. 

October 24, 1850 Mary Howard

I certify that _____, is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is a credible person

Robert Meims, Justice of the Peace

I certify that Robert Meims, whose genuine signature in above written is a Justice of the Peace [...] County of Grafton and that this
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Application of Mary Howard
under Act 7 July 1838
1633
NH          Sept 19
7 July 1838

James L. Edwards Esquire
Washington
D.C.
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Amherst N.H. Sept. 15th 1838
JL Edwards, 
Enclose are the application and depositions of two persons, to prove the marriage, of Mary Howard of this town - no record evidence has been found in this case; but the witnesses are very respectable, as much so as any family in the County - It is the best evidence the case admits of - It is submitted to the division of the Department with the utmost confidence, that the result will be favorable - 
Any report in this case, will be directed to the subscribed at Amherst New hampshire - 
Respectfully your's [illegible]
Hubbard Newton
Counsellor at Law.
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Application 
of
Mary Howard
80,00 per an
ad 
835
admitted
Perley Dodge
Amherst
NH
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough SS.
On this eighteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Howard, resident of Amherst in the county of Hillsborough, aged seventy-seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Josiah Howard who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Baker's Company in Col. Little's Regiment in the Massachusetts [...] on the Continental establishment and after in Capt. Brown's company in Col. Bigelow's Regiment being the 15th in the Massachusetts [...] drew a pension across the Act of 17th June 1844 of Eighty [...]

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mistress Hannah Howard

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before

Perley D Justice of the Peace

_______________________

State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough County SS.
I, Perley D, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby ceritfy that Perley D is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June 1847 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this eighteenth day of July 1848

Perley D, Clerk
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854
Declaration
of
Mary Howard

Admit, private $80.
Concord Agency
Send to
Perley Dodge
Amherst
N.H
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th, 1838.

State of New Hampshire 

On this twenty-ninth day of April A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hillsborough in said State, Mary Howard, a resident of Amhurst in the County of Hillsborough aged sixty-four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Josiah Howard, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted in 1775 and served eight months and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, that he again enlisted in 1776 and served one year in Capt. Bakers Company in Col Littles Regiment in the Continental line.  That in March 1777 he again enlisted in Capt Browns Company in Col Bigelows Regiment being the 15th in the Massachusetts line for three years, and served out said three years and was regularly discharged.  And that she received a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838 of Eighty Dollars per year as near as she can recollect.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Witness Levi Howard
Perly Dodge

Mary Howard X her mark

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written Before Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the within named Mary Howard is personally known to me and that she is what she declares herself to be in the foregoing declaration & I further certify that I erased & intend the word seventy in the foregoing before executing the said instrument.

Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County } ss
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County and State aforesaid do duly certify that Joseph [crossed out] Perley Dodge is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned + qualified: that his commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 13th day of June 1847 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 29th day of April 1843.
Perley Dodge Clerk
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Mary Howard
Evidence of marriage
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I Daniel Dodge of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years depose and testify that I was well acquainted with Josiah Howard late of Amherst in said County of Hillsborough deceased and with his wife Mary Howard who is now his widow. 
I knew them both, well, previous to their marriage, and was present at their wedding, which took place at Ipswich in the State Massachusetts, in that parish, now set off by itself, by the name of of Hamilton, on, or about the nineteenth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty four - There were joined in marriage by the Rev. Baxer Cutler, then settled minister in Ipswich - I further say that said Mary Howard's maiden name was Mary Stanley. Among the persons present on the said nineteenth day of October at the said marriage, whom I now recollect were my uncle George Dodge & his wife Sarah Dodge & their [illegible] Rev. Cutler.
 The said Josiah Howard was at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, for services rendered in the war of the revolution. I am able to fix the date of the service above mentioned, from the date of a deed of land, which I bought of George Dodge, the fall after, in Amherst, N.H., which is 23rd November 1785 - Daniel Dodge
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County SS.}


Sworn and subscribed this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1838, before me. And I further certify that the above named informant, Daniel Dodge, sustains a good character for truth, and is entitled to full merit. 
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace
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I Elizabeth Dodge, of New Boston aged seventy four years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Josiah Howard, late of Amherst N. H. deceased, and with his wife Mary Howard who is now a widow - that the said Mary Howard's maiden name was Mary Stanley - I was present at the wedding, and saw her married to the said Josiah Howard, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, and as near as I can recollect, some time in October of that year. 
I am able to fix the time by my own marriage, which took place as appears from a record in our family bible, as the 24 March 1786. Said Mary Howard was married [underline] two [/underlined] years before I was, & in the fall of the year - I then lived in the parish of Hamilton in the Town of Ipswich, Mass, & soon after I was married in 1786, moved to Amherst, N. H. and about forty seven years since I moved with my husband Daniel Dodge to New Boston, where I have lived ever since.
I further say that the said George Dodge and Sarah Dodge mentioned in Daniel Dodge's deposition, and also the said Daniel Dodge my husband, were present at the aforesaid marriage of Josiah Howard and Mary Stanley at said Hamilton; and also the [illegible] Rev Cutler, by whom they were married.
[signed]
Elizabeth Dodge

I certify that the words [underlined] Mary, Josiah, October & two [/underlined] underscored in the body of their deposition were  [illegible] before signed and shown to 
Hubbard Newton  Jus: of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County} SS
Sworn and subscribed this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1838 before me - and I further certify that the above informant, Elisabeth Dodge is a person of truth, and entitled to full credit. 
Hubbard Newton Jus. of the Peace
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Mary Howard
Evidence of Marriage

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judica-ture for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton
within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, (three in number) purporting
to be his, are genuine-

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini 1838- A. Wallace Clerk