Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,939, Aaron Howell, New York
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New York
Howell or Howel, Aaron
S 44939
B. L. Wr. 7255-100
Issued Sept. 25, 1790
No papers
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(2223)
New York.

Aaron Howell,
Capt. Johnson
private
New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York, 
at the rate of 8  Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Augt. 1818,
and sent to W. L. McLeorn, City of
New York.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818.
3 M.  25/31.  /30 $:   31.51.

Ian Schaick      ,77
Six Years

Queens County
Continued.
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Notification sent to W. L.  McCoun
New York July 17. 18920 -----
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Aaron Howell
Pensioner
2223 
11 Aug 1818--
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District of New York S.s.
On this sixth day of June 1820 personally
appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for Queens County in the State of
New York being a Court of Record which proceeds according
to the court of Common law with a Jurisdiction [illegible]
in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings,
and having the power of and imprisonment,
Aaron Howell aged sixty three years resident
in the Town of Oysterbay in Queens County aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows, that he inlisted in Colonel
Van Schaicks Regiment /  being the first New York
Regiment/  in Captain Joh sons Company in the
New York line and on the Continental establishment
and served in that company and Regiment for about 
three years and until he was honorably discharged
from the service in the year 1783--- That for his said services
he has received a pension Certificate numbered 2223
and his declaration  in order to obtain such pension
was made and bears date on the seventh day of May
one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen .

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 any property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions 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
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contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the shedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed.----

Schedule
Real Estate none
personal Estate none except necessary clothing
have no Bed or Bedding
And I further declare and say that my occupation
is that of Labourer, which for thirty years past and
upwards I have only been able to____________ for my
victuals and clothes, that I have no family whatever and
have no one to contribute to my support for which support
I have been solely Dependant upon my labour as above
mentioned.  But from the infirmities of age I am now
unable to support myself without the pension granted
to one as aforesaid except by private or public Charity
(mark of Aaron Howell)
Sworn to and declared on the 6th day of June
1820 before the Judges in open Court---

Queens County Ss: The Court having taken the [illegible] into
consideration after due examination do adjudge
the total amount in Value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing.---

Queens County Ss:  I Edward Parker Dep. Clerk of the Court of 
Common pleas of the County of Queens Do hereby
Certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record
of said Court And I do further Certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount of
value of the property, is as above stated.  In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the sixth day of June 1820.
(signature of Edward Parker)
Clk of Queens Co.
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Queens County
State & District of New York Ss.

On this seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court of Common please in and
for Queens County, in the said State and District, personally
appeared Aaron Howell aged sixty years, resident in
Queens County aforesaid, in the said State and District,
who being by  me, first duly sworn according to law, doth on
his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by 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 the said Aaron Howell enlisted in the year 1777
in the State of New York in the Company commanded
by Captain Johnson, of the first Regiment under command
of Colonel VanSchaick in the New York line 
and on the Continental establishment--- That he
continued; to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of
the United States until the month of October in the
year 1783 when he was discharged, from service in
Town of Newburgh state of New York--that he was in the
battles of taking Cornwallis in Virginia.

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that
he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services, except the deposition of Jeremiah Cheshire hereto
subjoined, to which he refers in support of the facts above
set forth---
(marked of Aaron Howel)
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid.
(signature of James Hegeman) one of the Judges of the Court
of Common please in and for Queens County.
Queens County Clerks Office Jamaica May 8. 1818
I Certify that James Hegeman above named
a duly qualified as a Judge of the Court of Common
pleas for this County.  Witness my hand & the seal of
the Court---  (signature of Edward Parker) Dep Clk.
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Queens County
State of New York S.S.  
Jeremiah Chesshire of Queens County
and State aforesaid, being duly sworn saith, that
he is well acquainted with Aaron Howell
the person in the preceding declaration mentioned;
that he was a regular enlisted soldier in the
army and in the service of the United States
during the revolutionary war, having frequently
seen him while in the service in that capacity.----
(signature of Jeremiah Chesshire)
Sworn before me this 7th day of May 1818
(signature of James Hegeman) one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for Queens County

Queens County
State of New York S.s.     I James Hegeman,
Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Howell
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the
preceding declaration; against the common, enemy
for the term of nine months on the continental 
establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary
for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress---
Given under my hand and the seal of the
said Court of Common pleas, which is a Court
of record, in the County of Queens aforesaid
this seventh day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.
(signature of James Hegeman) one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas
in and for Queens County.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Howell, Aaron
Grade  Private
Line New York
Warrant Number 7255 
Acreage  100
Issued  Sept. 25, 1790 to Daniel Hudson [?] assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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October 9, 1933
Ba-J/ADY
Aaron Howell
S. 44939

Mrs. W. Clifford Smith
941 Wyandotte Avenue
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44939, based upon service of Aaron Howell or Howel, in the Revolutionary War.

Aaron Howell or Howel enlisted in New York State in 1777, served as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and was discarded in October 1783.  It is not state that he served in the War of 1812.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Queens County, New York.  The records show, also, that warrant 7255 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued September 25, 1790, on account of his service as a private in the New York line.

In 1830 he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York.

It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.  [handwritten on side] Date of death not on [arz]

For information in regard to the location of the land named above, and copy of the warrant, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. D., and furnish that official the number of the warrant, date of issuance and acreage.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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1929 Sept 19 Hist to Mrs. J. L. Neu, M E E
1933 Oct 9 Hist to Mrs. W. Clifford Smith A D Y

44939
INVALID.
Revy

File No.  44939
Aaron Howell
Priv. Rev, War.

Act: 18" March 1818
Index:  Vol. 3, Page 233
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from 144_19 Roosevelt Av
Flushing, NY

Pension Office received 8 Jul 1929

Flushing, NY
July 5, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the records of the following two Revolutionary soldiers as found in your office:  
J Howell  Col. James Livingston Additional Regiment (Battalion)
Aaron Howell  First Regiment Col. Van Schaick.  Lived near Oyster Bay L. I. after the war

I need these records to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Thanking you for your trouble,
I am Yours Truly,
Mrs. James L. New,
14419 Roosevelt Av.
Flushing, N.Y.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Aug 12 1929
Pension Office

Dear Sir:
Having failed to receive a reply to my request in regard to records of the following two Revolutionary soldiers as found in your office I write again as I need these records to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
J. Howell  Col. James Livingston Additional Regiment (Battalion)
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Aaron Howell  First Regiment Col Van Schaick. Lived near Oyster Bay L. I. after the war

Hoping you will make every effort in securing this information.  I thank you for your trouble.

Yours truly,
Mrs. J. L. Neu
144_19 Roosevelt Av. 
Flushing, N. Y.
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Received Oct 2 1933 

941 Wyandette Ave.
Big Stone Gap, VA
Sept 28, 1933

Director of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if you have a record of land having been given to either Benjamin Dove or Aaron Howells for their services during the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 or a record of a pension having been given to either one?

According to the granddaughter of Benjamin Dove, who is still living, land was given him for his services in either war.  However, it may have been granted to his brother-in-law, Aaron Howells.

At any rate, the land was known as the old Dove homestead.  It was located 5 miles from Oyster Bay Village [If] the shore road but within the incorporated village of Mill Neck, Long Island, NY.  I had been
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occupied by direct descendants of the Dove family until 7 or 8 years ago wen it was bought by Mr. Bertram Work.  The Howells were from Sag Harbor, Long Island and lived at Oyster Ba after the Revolution.

Aaron Howells, a private was in Capt. Johnson's Co. Col. Van Schaick's N.Y. Regiment.  He made his home at Oyster Bay.  [wnt] Benamin Dove, his brother-in-law, I haven't the record of service of Benjamin Dove.

Could you tell me where a copy of the old deed might be found and if it would be any help in proving the land was given for services rendered?  

The above information is needed in order to join one of our patriotic organizations and also for genealogical purposes.

Hoping you may be able to help me. I am yours truly,
Mrs. W. Clifford Smith
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October 9, 1933

BA-J/ADY

Mrs. W. Clifford Smith
941 Wyandotte Avenue
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records of Aaron Howells and Benjamin Dove, New York residents.

A search of the Revolutionary War records alas been made in your behalf and the record found of an Aaron Howel or Howell, but no record of a claim for pension or bounty land based upon service in that war of a Benjamin Dove.

The War of 1812 records have been searched and no record found of a pension having been claimed on account of service in that war of a Benjamin Dove, but the record of a bounty land claim has been found.

The records of those soldiers are furnished you here with on separate pages.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
Mew/HM

September 19, 1929

Mrs. J. L. New
144_19 Roosevelt Avenue
Flushing
New York

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S. 44939, it appears that Aaron Howell enlisted in New York State in 1777, served as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged in October 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was sixty years of age and resided i Queens County, New York.

In 1820 he stated that he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York.  He then stated that he had no family whatever.

The Revolutionary war records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier surnames Howell (Howel) whose first name begins with the letter J, who served with the New York Troops.
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Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate replay to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and the war of 1812.

Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.

Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner