Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5283, John Howard, Md.
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SERVICE- Md.
Howard, John Mary
Number R5283
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Declaration of Marry Howards of Baltimore City
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore, Sct.
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty Four before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City and County. The same being a court of record. Personally appeared Mary Howard whose maiden name was Mary King, aged Eighty Four years, a resident of said city, but formerly a Resident of Anne Arundel County and also Baltimore County, in said state of Maryland, 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 July 4th, 1836, that she is the widow of John Howard, who enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Gravel's company of the second Maryland Regiment in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; and after serving three years in the continental army, during the Revolutionary War he was then discharged in the winter of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, and received his pay from John Hamilton agent for the Maryland Line. And she further declares that she was lawfully married to the aforesaid John Howard in the month of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, in Anne Arundel
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County by the Rev'd Parson Grant, and that after their marriage the said Mary and John were mother and father of eight children of the following names: Fanny, Elen, Samuel, James, Richard, Eliza, Susan and Caroline all of whom married and had children. And that this deponent further declares that her husband John Howard died in the month of April in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two, since which period, the said deponent has remained unmarried. 
In testimony whereof this deponent hath hereunto subscribed her name on the day and year first above herein written. 
Mary Howard- her mark
The deponent being unable to write has placed her mark to the above Declaration in presence of the subscriber. 
James Price, one of the Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City and County.
Maryland 
I hereby Certify that James B Price Esquire who has subscribed the aforegoing paper was at the
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time of so doing one of the Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court this 21st day of February 1844.
Lest D M Perine Reg
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5283
REJECTED
PO 
Mary Howard 
Service 
Enlisted 18,
Discharged , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O. 
Recognized Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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6104
Letter to W. Sam'l Atwell March 4 1844
5283
Mary Howard John Md
Lis M CC Geoffer Dec 26/55
Acts 4th July 15836
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Land Office Annapolis
27th January 1844
I hereby certify that it appears by the master rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office that John Howard, enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment on the 25th day of February, 1778, and by a pay roll kept by John Hamilton, agent for the Maryland line, was discharged the 25th day of February 1781 and paid.
John G Brewer
Regt Land Off. Md.
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Baltimore Dec. 9 1855
M J Minot 
Sir: 
I trouble you for the purpose of making some inquires Concerning the name of a Gentleman by the name John Howard who was in the revolutionary war and who never received anything from the war department.
I sent a paper to MR. Mecklin with a request that he would see if it could be of any assistance in establishing a claim for Mrs. Howards family.  He has not returned the paper and I have sent two or three letters since and have rec no answer at all.  I wish you would be so kind as to see him about it. Examine it, and if it is of no service please send it to me.  I sent it and the family expect me to return it in safety or given some good reason for retaining it. 
An immediate answer will greatly Oblige CC Griffin
Please direct to Mrs. CC Griffin to No 269 North Gay 
Baltimore
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Deposition of Ephraim Smith
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit,
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the said city personally came- Ephraim Smith, aged Eighty one years- a citizen of Baltimore and made on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was intimately acquainted with John Howard when they were acting as private soldiers together in Captain Gravels company in the second Maryland Regiment of the continental army, under the command of Colonel Ludwick Waltner, and this deponent further declares that he also knew him after they returned home from their Revolutionary Services in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five when he and now his widow Mary Howard were living together man and wife up to the time of said Howards death and this deponent further declares that he knows the Mary Howard who is now applying
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for a pension in the identical widow of the same John Howard who rendered the services aforesaid in the same company with this deponent and that she is still living in the city of Baltimore and never married since his death.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace of the state and city on the day and year first herein above written as foresaid
L SMith
 Sam S Briggs
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Ephriam Smith and know his word or statements may be relied on as correct. 
Baltimore Feb 20th 1844 
Sam L S. Briggs
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that Samuel S. Briggs gentleman before whom the aforegoing Deposition was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the state aforesaid in and for the city of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn in the Testimony whereof hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 19th day of February 1844.
Tho. Kell clerk
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Deposition of Ann E Lang
6104 
Mary Howard 
Md.
Act 4 July '36
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore To Wit
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the said city, Personally appeared Ann E Langley aged seventy nine years a resident of said city but formerly a resident of Anne Arundel County in said State of Maryland and made oath on the holy evangely of Almighty God that she was and is still intimately acquainted with Mary Howard whos maiden name was Mary King before and after she was married to John Howard who se was also intimately acquainted with.  This intimacy subsisted early in life as they were raised neighbors together in Anne Arundel County And this deponent further declares that she was present and an eyewitness to the fact of the marriage ceremony of John Howard and Mary Howard aforesaid which marriage took place in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight by the Rev'd Parson Gant in Anne Arundel
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county, And this deponent further declares that after their marriage aforesaid John Howard went to the city of Baltimore and enlisted in Captain Gravels company of the second Maryland Regiment as a private soldier and served as a such for some years in the Revolutionary War as she had often times heard him relate over and spoke freely of his hardships during his service.  And this deponent declares that after John Howard returned home from his revolutionary services he came to this deponents fathers house for his wife, now his widow Mary Howard who was there employed by her at spinning.  Afterwards the same identical Mary and John went to Baltimore County where they lived for some years from thence moved to the city of Baltimore and lived there together man and wife up to her husbands John Howards death where his widow Mary- Howard is still living and who is now applying for a pension upon account of her deceased husband John Howard Services- aforesaid, and that she knows her to be the Identical widow of the aforesaid John Howard and that she has never married since his death, In testimony
Ann E. Langley her mark
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where of this deponent hath hereunto subscribed her name on the day and year first herein above written sworn and subscribed to before me one of the Justices of the Peace aforesaid 
Nathan Warfield 
Justice of the Peace 
for the city and state aforesaid
This is to certify that Mrs. Langeley who has sworn and subscribed to the written statement is an old Lady of credibility and is entitled to credit.
Nathan Warfield
State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that Nathan Warfield Esquire before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Baltimore County Court on this 109th day of February 1844
Tho Kell Clerk
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Pension Office Feb. 27th 1844
Enclosed I lay before you the papers in support
of my grand Mother Mary Howard application
for a pension under the Law of Congress, passed July
the 4th 1836, for services rendered to the United States
by her deceased husband John Howard, your attention
to her case as soon as convenient will
greatly oblige your
Very Respectfully
and Humble Servant
A
Samuel Wells