Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24436, Reuben How, Mass. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Vt

How, Reuben
Susanna

NUMBER
W. 24436


CONTENTS
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[verso]

2593
Clermont Montp'r
Susannah How widow of Reuben How who was a Private in the ['Vt.' crossed out] Mass line for 15 mo. & 6 dys
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars & 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov'r 1843 and sent to Pensioner Guildhall Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 27.

[recto]

PenCert. ret'd & Sent to Pen'r Dec 26. 1843.
Rept Nov 3
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Middlesex County
State of Massachusetts} Marlboro April 25, 1842
A Transcript from the records of the town of Marlborough, taken from the records of said town as recorded in Chronological order and numbered in the Margin as follows, viz, "853" - 
"Reuben Howe & Susannah Cushing Married Oct'r 5th 1791."
Attest /s/Lambert Bigelow} Town Clerk
A true Copy from the Records of said Marlboro
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[addressed envelope]

Guildhall Vt
Feb 14
2c

Hon. John Kimball
Barton Vermont

Sam'l How's affidavit
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I Samuel How of Guildhall in the County of Essex & State of Vermont aged eighty five years depose & say that I am a pensioner of the United States for services performed in the Revolutionary War. I further depose that Reuben How who formerly lived in said Guildhall was my brother & was four years older than myself. & I further depose that said Reuben How died in December 1823 - I was at his funeral. I further depose that my native place & also the native place of my said brother was Marlborough in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I know that my said brother in the year 1776 or 1778 went into the Revolutionary war in a Regiment commanded by Col. Cyprian Howe & served three months - I  know that the time when he performed said service was either the year before or the year after the taking of Burgoyne's army but I cannot recollect which year. I further depose that said Reuben Howe went out again ['on' crossed out] as one of the militia & as I have always understood he was at the taking of Burgoyne & assisted in guarding prisoners & taking them from Still Water to Cambridge. In 1778 or 1779 said Reuben removed to said Guildhall & I removed to the same place in 1782 - Before I came to said Guildhall I have understood that my said brother served in said War under Lieut. or Capt. Ward bailey, but of this I have no personal knowledge.
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About 1786 said Reuben How returned to said Marlborough & lived there somewhere near ten years when he again returned to said Guildhall & lived there until his death - while at Marlborough during his last residence there said Reuben How married Susanna Cushing of Boston & when he removed to Guildhall last as aforesaid he came with her & two children by her & he lived with him till his death & she now lives in said Guildhall & has not been married since the said death of said Reuben Howe
/s/Samuel How

State of Vermont
District of Essex } At Guildhall in said District on this 12th day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before the Probate Court in & for the District of Essex aforesaid now in session Samuel How of said Guildhall & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - 
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Howe & that he is a credible witness - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court the day & year aforesaid - 
Attest /s/W. Heywood Jr Register
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208271✓
Susanna How.
Vt.
act 7. July '38 - 

m 91.
Secy. 87. Bailey. 6.19
roll.    82.    "     8.17
15-6

adm'd 50.66/100

No deduction
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State of Vermont
Probate District of Essex} ss
On this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two Personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Essex in the County of Essex & State of Vermont Susanna How a resident of Guildhall in the County of Essex & State of Vermont aged seventy nine 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 Reuben How who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that in the fore part of said War he the said Reuben How resided in Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that said Reuben How then  served in said War as she has frequently been informed by said Reuben How and as she verily believes to be true the term of three months in a counter campaign but the year & the officers under whom he served she does not recollect to have heard. 
She further declares that after said service as her said husband has frequently informed her he went from said ['Guildhall' crossed out] Marlborough to reside in said Guildhall in said State of Vermont during the time of said Revolutionary War & that she has frequently heard her said husband the said Reuben How say that after he came to said Guildhall & towards the latter part of the Revolutionary War he served two campaigns in said War from said Guildhall in a company commanded by Lieutenant Ward Bailey but the years and length of time that he served as last stated she does not recollect to have heard. She further declares that after said last Service
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said Reuben How returned to said Marlborough & resided there till the spring of 1796 when he moved with his family to said Guildhall.
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben How on the 4th day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety one and that her husband the aforesaid Reuben How died at said Guildhall on the 29th day of December 1823 aged seventy one years - That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated & that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - 
/s/X her mark Susanna How
In the presence of 
/s/Wm Heywood Jr
/s/Azariah Webb Jr}
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written in Open Court
Before me /s/Azariah Webb Jr Judge

I William Heywood Jr Register of the Probate Court in & for the District of Essex in the County of Essex & State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the doings of said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Wid. Susanna How for a pension and I further certify that I took the annexed leaves containing records of the marriage & births & deaths of the family of Reuben How secured from a family bible in the possession of his widow Susanna How and have hereunto annexed the same - Dated at Guildhall this 10th day of January A.D. 1842 - 
Wm Heywood Jr Reg'r
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said Widow Susanna How [illegible] hereunto [illegible] the same - Dated at Guildhall this 10th day of January A.D. 1842 - W. Heywood Regr.
Susanna Cushing born in Boston February 18 [illegible]
 Mr. Reuben How was Married to Mrs. Susanna Cushing in Marlborough on Tuesday Evening October 4th 1791.
Lucy How Daughter to the above Parents Born in Marlborough on Tuesday Morning one o'clock September 11th 1792.
Susanna How Daughter to the above Parents Born in Marlborough September 28th 1794 on Lords Day at six o'clock
Joel Cushing How Son to the above Parents born in Guildhall July 10th 1796 on Lord's day.
Thomas Tileston How Son to the above Parents, born in Guildhall November 30th 1797 on Thursday in the Morning.
John Cotes How Son to the above Parents was born in Guildhall, October 31st 1800. on Fryday Evening near the Sun setting
George Son to the above Parents was born August 13th 1802 in Guildhall
Thomas T. How Died Novr 13th 1804
Reuben How 2, Born in Guildhall Decr 29 1804
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State of Vermont - District of Essex ss -
I Azariah Webb Jr Judge of the Probate Court in + for the District of Essex in the County of Essex + State of Vermont do certify that William Haywood Esq whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the register of the Probate Court aforesaid + hath the keeping of the record files + proceedings of said Court + is by law the proper person to make out + certify copies + records thereof + that full faith + credit ought to be given to his acts + attestations done as aforesaid and that his attestation to the certificate aforesaid is a [illegible] form + signed by the genuine signature of said Register 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this 10th day of January the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + forty two - Azariah Webb Jr Judge
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3894
Mrs Susanna How's
Declaration

$50:67 per ann

Pensioner [illegible]
Guildhall,
Vt.
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Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who  have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 -
State of Vermont}
Essex County ss} on this 1st day of July A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Wm Haywood a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex Susanna Howe a resident of Guildhall in the County of Essex aged Eighty 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 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Reuben How who was a private in the war of the Revolution + that in the fore front of said war the said Reuben How resided in Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that said Reuben How then served in said war three months in a winter campaign but does not know the names of the officers under whom he served. That after said service he removed to said Guildhall during the Revolutionary War
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and that at said Guildhall + in the vicinity he served two campaigns in a company commanded by Luieut Ward Bailey and after that service said Reuben Howe returned to said Marlborough + resided till the spring of 1796 when he moved with his family to said Guildhall + resided there till his death which took place at said Guildhall on the 29th day of December AD 1823.
That she was married to said Reuben How on the 4th day of October 1791. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Susanna her x mark How
Witness
Wm Haywood
Pliny Rosebrook
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me W Haywood Justice of the peace

I Wm Haywood a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex in the State of Vermont certify that I am personally acquainted with Susanna How who has this day subscribed + sworn to the foregoing declaration before me, that she is the identical person who made her declaration for a pension before the Probate Court for the District of Essex State of Vermont on this 10th day of January AD 1842 + [illegible] a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 + she still remains unmarried Dated at Guildhall in said County of Essex July 10th 1843-
Wm Haywood Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont }
Essex County ss} I Wm Haywood Assistant Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Essex do hereby certify that Wm. Haywood is a Justict of the Peace in and for said County of Essex duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated Nov. 9th 1842 + will expire on the last day of Nov. 1843 + that his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court + subscribed my name (the Clerk being absent) at Guildhall in said County this 3d day of July AD 1843
Wm Haywood Assistant Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24436
Susannah How
wid of
Reuben How
Pri [illegible] Line
Act: March 3d 43
Index:- Vol. A, Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Susanna 8271 How
[illegible}
Suspended
Letter to John Kimball
May 10th 1822

Act 7 July 38
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Reported
6678
Montpelier Vermont
Susannah How
widow of Reuben How decd
and who died on the 29th December 1820
of Essex Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Regt commanded by [illegible} in the Vermont [crossed out] line for 15 months and 6 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier Vt. at the rate of 50 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June 1842 + sent to John Kimball, Barton, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $253.35
$253.35
 {Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d Page 42
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, March 15, 1842.}
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, acting Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office, a paper purporting to be "a Pay Roll of a party of men raised for the defence of the frontier, adjacent to the Upper Coos, whereof Ward Bayley is Lieutenant commandant, commencing the 14th April and ending the 2d November 1781, both days included." I further certify certify that the name of Reuben Howe, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for six months and nineteen days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting, to be a "Pay Roll of Lieut. Ward Bayley's Company, raised for the defence of Upper Coos by order of the Assembly, at their session in February, 1782." I further certify that the name of Reuben Howe, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of "[British pound symbol] 17.40" annexed.
I further certify that the aforesaid pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting, under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 15th day of March, A.D. 1842.
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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June 6 1842
Vt
Susannah Howe

Hon. J.S. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington

[stamp with Montpelier VT and June 2]
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Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier Vt June 1, 1842.
Sir,
By request of Hon. John Kimball, I have the honor to forward the enclosed certificate, to be used in the case of Susannah Howe, widow of Reuben How, of Vermont.
With great respect, 
Your obt servt,
C.L. Knapp,
Acting Secretary of State.

Hon. J.L.Edwards,
Washington

Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of this.
CL. Knapp
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No 8271  May 7. 1842.
Vt
July 7 1838
Sus. How

James L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City
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Washington City May 4th 1842
James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the papers of Susannah How for a pension
I can show no evidence of the service of Reuben How of the two first services named in her declaration except the affidavit of Samuel How, which (although he is a very respectable man) I do not expect (alone) you will deem sufficient- probably by examining the Rolls of Col How the service under him would be found - If it was consistant with your regulations I should wish to examine Col How's Rolls myself- but I [illegible] no privileges not granted to others -
The service under Lieut Ward Bailey I have no doubt is satisfactorily proved - but I have but little hope of showing the service at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 -     
The Certificate of Marriage from the Town Clerk of Marlboro is not taken agreeable to what is required - but I presume without that the Family Record would be sufficient.
Respectfully Yours
John Kimball
now in Washington