Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5291, Tilly Howe, Mass. N.H.
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SERVICE 
Mass
N. H
Howe, Tilly or 
Tilley
Susannah

NUMBER
R. 5291

CONTENTS
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Declaration
State of Maine
County of Washington SS }
On this Twenty fifth day of January A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred & forty four personally appeared before me John C Talbot Judge of Probate for the County of Washington aforesaid which Court of Probate is a Court of Record, Susanah Howe a resident of Marion in the County aforesaid & State aforesaid aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doeth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4th One thousand Eight Hundred & thirty six, that she is the widow of Tilly Howe who was a private in the Continental Army of the Revolution. that he enlisted at Keene in the State of New Hampshire in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six according to the best of her recollection, that before that he served and was present at the Battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill - that he was in the service three years after his enlistment in addition to his service of about four months before stated & She cannot say wheather said four months service was in consequence of his volunteering or being drafted - His term of three years was Served wholly or principally under Col Brooks late Governor of Massachusetts, his Captains name not recollected he was in the Battle of Cowpens- that she has no documentary proof of said Service & relies on her recolection - that her said Husband did not receive any pension during his life she further declairs that she was married to the said Tilly on the Twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Eight & before the close of the Revolutionary War
that her Husband the aforesaid Tilly Howe died at East Machias in said County & State on the Fifth day of July in the year one thousand Eight Hundred & thirteen & that she has remained a
Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referance to the proof hereto annexed
  Susannah Howe
Witness
J. C. Talbot,
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
J. C. Talbot
Judge of Probate
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The within declaration sworn to and subscribed on the year & day above mentioned before me & I do hereby certify and declare that the said declairant is unable to attend the Court of Probate or any other Court of Record sitting in said County by reason of bodily infirmity which prevents her from leaving her place of abode & confined her to the House
J.C. Talbot
State of Maine
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Washington & State of Maine

[black scalloped seal]

State of Maine
County of Washington SS

J. Albert G Lane of Machias in said County Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify that the Honorable John C Talbot is sole Judge of said Court of Probate for said County - that said Court is a Court of Record-That I am well acquainted with the Signature of said Judge & that the Signatures on this and the foregoing page purporting to be his are his genuine signatures

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & the Seal of said Court this Twenty seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord
one thousand Eight Hundred and forty four.
Albert G. Lane
Register of Probate
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Mis Howe papers
[illegible in bottom right margin]
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I, Albert Godfrey hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk, for the town of Keene, in the County of Cheshire & State of Newhampshire, and that I find recorded in the records of marriages, the marriage of Tilley Howe to Susanah Ruffer

"Tilley How and Susanna Ruffer of Keene
were lawfully joined in marriage by the Revd. Aaron Hall, on the twenty ninth day of September, Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, by the Revd. Aaron Hall.
Recorded by Jer. Stiles Town Clerk"

I certify the above extract is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Tilley Howe to Susanah Ruffer with the exception that the dates are in fair legible figures as follows: "29th of September 1778."

Keene January 25. 1844. Albert Godfrey Town Clerk of Keene
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Charles L. Putnam Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Albert Godfrey is Clerk of the town of Keene, legally chosen and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine,
In witness whereof I hereby subscribe my name this 25th day of January A.D. 1844
Charles L. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.

I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Cheshire (it being
a court of record) certify that Charles L. Putnam is a Justice of the Peace within and for said
County duly qualified and commissioned according to law, and that his signatures as within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of January AD 1844.
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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I John Rogers of St. Albans aged Eighty Eight years depose and say I was acquainted with Tilley Howe formerly a resident of Keene New Hampshire and know he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
I have heard him say he was at the battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill in the Militia, but I was not there, in the summer of 1776 I saw him in the service he then told me he had been in the service all summer, and was going home in the fall said his time was out, his Captains name I have forgotten,
In the summer of 1777 I saw him he said he belonged to Capt. Howlets Company, and in the summer of 1778 he was in Capt Bowmans Company New Hampshire Troops, I am satisfied and do believe he was out the most part of three years from the best of my recollection.-

he was in the engagement at Stillwater 1777 I saw him the next day after the battle.
In the summer of 1778 he told me he was going home to get married and in the fall of 1778 I saw him and he told me he was married-

Soon after the revolutionary war I saw him and he told me he was about to move east and after I moved to Maine I saw him and he told me he lived at Machias near the salt water. I have lately been informed his widow resides in Marion adjoining
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Machias, at the place of her abode. I do not know only as I am told by people who have been there

State of Maine Penobscot SS.
February 28th 1844

The above named John Rogers personally known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the aforesaid statements by him subscribed before me

[[Saml Cony]] Justice of Peace
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I Joshua Sinclair
Aged Eighty four years a Revolutionary Pensioner depose and say I was in the revolutionary war upwards of Five years in course of the war as my first being out I was a waiter for Col. Cilley not being old enough to bear arms or pass muster, and served as a waiter for him. afterwards I was a drummer part of the time, while I was a waiter I had a privilege of a horse and I became acquainted with most of the New Hampshire Troops, 
I became acquainted with Tilley Howe from Keene the first I recollect of being acquainted with him was in the summer of 1777 he was in the army and at the battle of Stillwater N.Y. he told me after the battle in October he had been out all summer and said he was at the battle of Lexington and Concord, knowing my Father and Brother were there-

In the summer of 1778 I saw him again and he told me he was going home in September and I did not see him after in the summer- I think from the knowledge I have of him and what he told me he served upward of three years, he told me he enlisted for three years and said his time was out-
some years after the revolutionary war I was in the East part of Maine and saw him he told me he lived in Machias that is the last I ever saw of him or heard.
over
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untill this time I was called on for my deposition
and I am informed his widow resides near
Machias Maine where they settled
Joshua Sinclair

State of Maine Penobscot SS.
February 25th 1844
The aforesaid named Joshua Sinclair personally known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the aforesaid Statements by him subscribed before me
Nathaniel Hatch
Justice of Peace
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Rejected
5291
Susannah Howe
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[illegible]
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[on side]
Susannah Howe

Hon. J. Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

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B

Cole

[on other side]
Hon S.E. Benson
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East Machias, Maine, Sept. 24th / 57

Comr. of Pensions,-

Sir,-
It is said that Tilly Howe, late of this place deceased was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, after which he enlisted in the regular Army, & belonged to the New Hampshire troops,-

It is said that several [unsusful - unsuccessful] attempts have been made to obtain a pension for his widow (who is now dead,) and some of the heirs thinks it has been revived but not distributed-

If you can give me any information on this subject from your office, you will confer a favor on those that are poor and deserving,-

If a pension has not been obtained please inform me what the prospect is as to applying for one for the heirs, there is now living in this vicinity four Children, Mr Howe died 1811, 
 
Please have the goodness to excuse me for the liberty taken, and a reply will be gratefully received. 
Yours Respectfully
J. C. Talbot
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston; April 8, 1846.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service of any one of the name of Tilley Howe.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth
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East Machine April 20th 1846
Hon Hanible Homis
Dear Sir Cant find
Any More Servis of Tilley Howe in the [illegible]
of Department of [illegible]
three month to
Edington & Bunker Hill & I under Stod by
Sinclare that you had that proof there
I remember hering him say when Connel
John Brooks was choosing
Govener of
Marshests that he had his discharge [illegible]
him while he was in trenton when leaving
But to be listed under Cannot say
But have had him tell of the [illegible] of
Findernage & [illegible]after he got his
Discharge he had to
held in the Wester
Sleap in Bouns without any thing to
eat half the time & I wish you to
do the best you can for her the Wildow for
she is poor & needy if they will not
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 Grant her a Pension [illegible] part of one
I wish you to Send one my [illegible]
 Bible I send pleas to do all you can
from the Wido & if there is any thing from
her She will pay you well for your Service
Very Respectfully
yours Pearl Howe
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6208
Susannah Howe
ME
Tilly
Act July 4th 36

M 78013
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State of Maine
Secretary's Office
Augusta. May 25 1844.

Sir, 
I herewith Enclose to you certain pension documents, which have been authenticated at this department, and would request from you, agreable to instructions the acknowledgment of their reception to N. M. Lowney Esq, of Belfast.

I Am Sir
Respectfully your
Ob Svt

Wm B. Hartwell
Depy Secy

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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J.C. Talbot P.M.
FREE

J.L. Edwards
(Comr of Pensions)
Commr Office
Washington City

[on side]
Jan [illegible]
Enquery
Susannah Howe
wid of Tilly
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East Machias. (Maine)
January 14th 1848

Sir,  

I am informed that the widow Susanah Howe, has a declaration, and other papers on file in your office, in relation to a Pension on account of the service of her late husband, Tilly Howe in the war of the Revolution, (If such is the facts) will you have the goodness to inform me what further evidence is necessary in order to establish her claim, -

Yours Respectfully
J.C. Talbot
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Hous of Reps
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter and the
 [illegible] of replying
to it
Tilley Howe is the name of
the [illegible] referred to - He enlisted
to says
Dr. Brunson in his letter, in
the Revolutionary War in Kenn N.H.
and died in Machias, Ms July
5. 1843. His widow is also dead
If you will give the way
of replying to this it will save
me much importunity - Pay I
now ask it never though it
is often attached to as to be in
Can
 In best truly
Samel P. Brown
Please return th
lebber S.C. M
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State of Maine.
Hugh J. Anderson, Governor of the State of Maine, To all who shall set these Presents, greeting.

Know ye, That John C. Talbot of East Machias, in the County of Washington, Albert G. Lane, of East Machias, in said County, Ichabod Farnsworth of Jonesboro, in the County aforesaid, Samuel Cony of Orono, and Nathaniel Hatch of Bangor, in the County of Penobscot, was severally empowered and qualified to act in the official capacities specified in the papers annexed at the date of their several signatures in and for the Counties before mentioned.

H..J. Anderson

and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand at Augusta, this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four and in the sixty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By the Governor,
Philip C. Johnson, Secretary of State.