Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45378, Henry Howard, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I. 
Howard, Henry
NUMBER
S. 45378

CONTENTS
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New York 19.697
Massachusestts.

Henry Howard.

of Hamden Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Humphrey of the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney in the R. Island line, for the term of nine months from March 1782 to December 1782

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th day of December 1826.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Decr. 1826 and sent to John Ingersoll Esq. Springfield Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Ma. 1827 $22.19
$22.19

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

See letter 10 Feb 1830 to Pensioner Carthage N.Y.
Transfd to New York from Massachusetts 27 March 1832 from 2 March 1830
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Henry Howard:
application for a Pension
No 1826
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss
On this twenty eighth day of November 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Hampden aforesaid Henry Howard resident in said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Henry Howard enlisted for the term of nine mo [months] on or about the twentieth day of March in the year 1782 in the State of Rhode Island in the Company Commanded by Captain Humphrey in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the twentieth day of December 1782 when he was discharged from the service in Saratoga in the State of New York. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Rhode Island and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension to with that his papers were in the hands of one Isaac Chapman of Montgomery aforesaid who refused to give them up to him. And, in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property 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 & 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, contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. That since the 18th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my property.

Schedule
1. Cow 10 dollars 1 Steer 7 dollars $17.00
1. Calf $3.00
8. Sheep $9.00
2. Tables 1.00  1. Loom 2.00  1. Chest 1.00 $4.00
Carried Over $32.00
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Amount brot over $32.00
1. old Chest with drawers 50. all his dry cothes 1.50 - 2.00
1 dutch wheel 300. 1. do. 100 all his iron ware 2.00 - 6.00
all his Earthen ware 2.00 1. hand saw 1.00 all his glassware 50 - 3.50
all his tin ware 831. Cooking glass 75. 1 silversorked candlestick 25 - 1.83
1 pair flait stone 100 1 pair andirons 1.00 2.00
1 shovel & tongs 1.00. 2 trammels 1.00 1. Stone 1.00 - 3.00
7. old chairs 117 - 2 pails 33. 1. pr. steelyards 2.25
1 ax 1.00 1 brass kettle 5 dollars 6.00
$60.66
his
Henry X Howard
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Sworn to and declared on the twenty eighth day of November 1826 before the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Henry Howard did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty dollars & sixty six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of December AD 1826.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hampden
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It appears by the Regimental Book, That Henry Howard enlisted for, and served the full and continued term of Nine Months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colo. Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga, in the State of New York, on the twentieth day of December 1782.
Jno. Z Dester Major of said Regiment, interim tempore

Providence March 4th 1826
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Carthage NY.}
March 19}

Free

Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington

Pension Office
26185 March 30
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State of New York}
Jefferson County} Ss.
On the sixth day of March 1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jefferson personally appeared Henry Howard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Arnold in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lippitt in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in the State of new York where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable in future, from the time of his last payment which was the fourth of September 1829. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to New York. He & his wife are aged & infirm & having a Son living in the State of New York have removed near him for the purpose of having him assist in taking care of them in their old age. 
his
Henry x Howard
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Carthage Jefferson County

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Virgil Brooks, Justice of the Peace }
I certify that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit
H. D. Cadwell
Sworn & subscribed to beforee me the day & year aforesaid Virgil Brooks, Justice of the Peace}
I certify that the witness is a person of veracity
Virgil Brooks Justice of the Peace

Jefferson County}
Clerks Office Ss}
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of Jefferson County Courts do hereby certify that Virgil Brook before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace of the said County & duly empowered to administer oath, and that his signatures above subscribed are genuine
Witness my signature and the Seal of said Court March 18, 1830
Peleg Burchard Clerk
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45378
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45378
Henry Howard
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818 &
1st May 1820
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deposition of 
Edward Harvey
(illegible) 20 Cents
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The Deposition of Edward Harvey of South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island &c. of Lawful age being duly Cautioned, and on Solemn Oath testifieth and says. That I was, a private Continental Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States of America; & I served in the Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, under the command of Jeremiah Olney, Colonal of said Regiment; six years two months and nin days; and while attached to said Regiment well recollect that Henry Howard formerly of Charlestown in said County of Washington joined our Regiment and in the Command of Coloney Oney at Philadelphia between the months of December AD 1781 and March 1782 as a Continental Soldier and Marched with us in said Regiment from Philadelphia to Sarattoga, and in the year 1783 I left the Regiment & when I left said Regiment I left said Howard doing service, there, as a Contenental Soldier under the aforesaid Command of the Line of Rhode Island &c and that he served with me in said Regiment fromm Time
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Time we left Philadelphia untill I left the army as above stated.
Edward Harvey

Washington Washington
The above Deponent before Deposing was by me the Subscriber, duly cautioned examined and Sworn, to tell the Truth, the whole truth and Nothing but the truth; and on his said oath related the same as above written by me in his presence; I by him subscribed in my presence Taken this 15th Day of December AD 1824 by me Mattw Robinson Just Peace

I hereby Certify, that I have Personally been acquainted with the above Subscribing Deponant and Consider him when under oath to be a man of truth and veracity
Attest - Mattw Robinson Just; Peace
Deponant 40 Cents
Justice - $.75 
$(illegible)

Means
of the above fines $1.15 cash
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County Sc} Clerks Office Court of Common pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace 
February 11th 1825
Testify that Matthew Robinson Esqr. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kinstown in the County Aforesaid legally Chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States. I also Certify that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the Court Aforesaid.
Witnc. Saml. Helme Clk of sd. Court
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Deposition 
of 
Guy Watson
Clerk Fees 20 Cents
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The Deposition of Guy Watson of South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, of Lawful age, and being engaged according to Law, on oath saith that I was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the United States of America; & I served as a private in said Army, five years, seven months, and fourteen Day, I was acquainted with Henry Howard family of Charlestown in the County of Washington aforesaid; and am well knowing that the said Howard joined the Regiment with us at Phildelphia in the year 1781. Which Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney, being of the Rhode Island Line, I think he joined our Regiment some time between December 1781 and March 1782, and the said Howard marched with us in the Regiment as a Continental Soldier, from Philadelphia to Saratoga. In the year 1783 I was discharged from the Army, I think in the month of June, & when I had my Discharge I left said Howard in the Army doing Duty as a Continental soldier. & I returned home with loss of both of great (illegible) Occasiond [occasioned] by frost.
his
Guy X Watson
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Witness Mattw Robinson
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The within Deponant before Deposing was by me the subscriber, duly cautioned, Examined, and Sworn, to tell the Truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth; & on his said oath restated the same within written by me in his business, & by him subscribed in my presence. Taken this 15th Day of December A.D. 1824.
By me Mattw Robinson Fustice Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within subscribing Deponent for many years, & do Consider him to be a man of truth when under solemn oath.
Attest Mattw Robinson Just. Peace
Deponants fees $ 45
Justice 78
123
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington County Sc} Clerks office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace February 11 1825.

I testify that Matthew Robinson Esqr. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in the County Aforesaid legally Chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States. I also Certify that the seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court Aforesaid
Wiitn. Saml Helme Clk of sd Court
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19.619
Henry Howard
Hamden Co. N.Y.

John Ingersoll
Springfield N.Y.

Recd. 18 Dec. 1826

Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
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19619
Henry Howard
Hamden Co. N.Y.

Hon. S. Lathrop
H.R.

Recd. 15 Dec: 1825

Honbl. James Barbour
Secry at War
Washington D.C.
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We Daniel S. Mallery and John A Mallery of lawful age do testify depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Henry Howard of Montgomery in the Couty of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have known him for about twenty years last past, during all which time he has been a poor man and has never to our knowledge owned any real estate, & but very little personal property and that is, to the best of our knowledge and belief his present situation. And further the deponents say not. dated at Westfield in Hampden County aforesaid this 29th day of Novr AD 1825
Daniel S Mallery
John A Mallery

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss Nov 29, 1825
Then the above deponents personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed was the truth & nothing but the truth
James Fowler Justice of the Peace

Ste. of Reps Decr no 1825 I certify that James Fowler is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hamden in Massachusetts
Sam Lathrop
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I hereby certify that the within mentioned deponents, Daniel S. Mallery and John A Mallery are persons of good credit for truth and veracity & that credit for truths and veracity & that I am well acquainted with them.

Jany 22, 1826 Ja Fowler Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts within & for the County of Hamden do hereby certify that James Fowler is a Justice of the Peace & was at the date of the above certificate by him subscribed within said County of Hampden & that full faith & Credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity and the the above signature is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty six
John Ingersoll