Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45388, Timothy Howe, Mass.
Page 1

( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE Mass.

Howe, Timothy

NUMBER S 45383

CONTENTS
Page 2

13.815
New York
Timothy Howe
of Lansing in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years. 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819
and sent to John Ellis Esquire
[illegible} Tompkins Cove N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819     $81.83
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819     48.
10 mo. 7 dys ans     $129.83

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued


[along right side]

Note sent to Lewis Forker Nov. 18 1822
Smithville N.Y.
He died May 2 -1829
(illegible)
Page 3

State of New York 
Tompkins County ss.

On this Twenty eight day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Tompkins and State aforesaid personally appears Timothy Howe aged Sixty four years resident in the town of Lansing in said County 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 the said Timothy Howe enlisted in the town of New Braintree the State of Massachusetts for a Company Commanded by Captain Abel Holden of the Infanty in Col Thomas Nixons Regiment  that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States untill the first day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty (it being three years from the time of his inlistment) when he was discharged from service in the place called Soldiers fortune near Peekskill in the State of New York; that he was in the battels of Ridgefield Camps Hill in the last he was wounded in the leg also in the battle of Burgoyne at Saratoga, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need
Page 4

of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting his discharge from his Colonel which is hereunto annexed - and further that he releases and relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted him by any law of the United States-
(Signature) Timothy Howe

Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid before me
(Signature) John Ellis one of the Judges of Thompkins Court of Com Pleas

I John Ellis Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction his ordeal  circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support that the said Timothy Howe did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken then before me to the secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress April 28th 1818.

John Ellis one of the Judges
of Tompkins County of Tompkins County 
Com. Pleas
Page 5

Timothy Howe
Declaration for 
Pension 28. April 1818
Massachusetts line
Send to to David
Woodcock  P. M
Ithica Thompkins
County N. York

Admitted

[There is handwritten text to the right, but only partially seen.]
Page 6

I John Ellis Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Howe did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the  Common enemy for the term of three years at our term on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken that before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.

John Elllis (signature) one of the Judges of Thompkins Common Pleas
Page 7

State of New York 
Tompkins County ss

I Archer Green, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the within named John Ellis Esqr. was on the 28th day of April last, and now is a legal Acting Judge of the Court of Common
pleas in and for said County, and that his
name signed to the within instrument, is
his own proper hand writing; In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County this 8th day of August 1818.
Signature of Archer Green
Clerk

[Text written at bottom of document] 
Timothy Howe 
Declaration for
Pension  28 April 1818
Massachusetts line
Send to David Wood cock
Ithaca Tompkins
County N.York

Admitted
Page 8

Timothy Howe
copay & certificate
13815
Con
July 19
Page 9

State of New York 
Tompkins County ss }
On this Twenty sixth day of September 1820 Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins aforesaid being a court of Record so duly constituted by the laws of the State of New York for the said County in open court, Timothy Howe, aged sixty seven years, resident in the Town of Lansing in the said County of Tompkins, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (to wit) that in April 1775. he enlisted for the term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Granger, in a regiment commanded by Col. Graton, in the State of Massachusetts, that he served in said corps until January following, that he again enlisted in the month of January or February 1776 in a company commanded by Capt. Barney Sears, in a regiment commanded by Col. Graton and that he served in said corps
about four months and that in the month of June 1776.  he enlisted again in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Warner in a Batalion commanded by Maj. Sears that he served in said corps until march following    all the above service was in the State of Massachusetts, that he inlisted again in the month of March 1777. in a company commanded by Capt Abel Holden, in a regiment commanded  Col. Nixon & Gen. Nixon Brigade continental establishment  that he served in said corps until February or March 1780, when he was discharged from the said service in 1780 in the State of New York. that he was in the following actions (viz) that he was in the battle of white plains while in the company commanded by Warner & Batalion commanded by Maj. Sears. that he was also in the battle at the time Genl. Worcester was killed, being the same time that the British burnt Danbury stores next day was also in a battle at Camperhill and received a wound in the leg that he was also in a battle against the Indians at the time Jung McCray was killed being at fort
Page 10

Edwards, that he was also in a battle at Still water at the time Genl. Burgoyne was taken, called by some the Saratoga Battle, that the day preceding the one in which Genl. Burgoyne was taken he was in a battle in taken the Hession Battery. 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with in the provision 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, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, and I do further solemnly swear that this deponent is by occupation a Mason, that he is an account of age and wounds and other disability unable to follow his occupation, that the number of his family including himself is four (to wit) his wife said aged Sixty five years, his son William aged twenty one years and Henry Wood Ten Years of age that they are unable to contribute to the full support of the family-
Timothy Howe (signature)

Sworn to & declared before the said court on the 26th day of Sept 1820 in open Court,
Richard Smith (signature)
First Judge Tompkins County
Page 11

Schedule of the property both Real and personal of Timothy Howe of the Town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins, necessary cloathing & bedding Excepted, made this 26th day Sept 1820. 
To wit. - No Real Estate
One Old Horse, twenty one years of age, one colt three years of age the present month, Two cows, Ordinary kind, one of them very old. One heifer two years of age, last spring. One pair of Stears (steers) four years of age last Spring   Two last springs calves. Ten Sheep
Four Shotes (shoats/pigs) -
Timothy Howe (signature)

Valued at $130.00

State of New York
Thompkin County
Clerks office. ss. }
I, George P. Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Tompkins, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I 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 one hundred and thirty Dollars-

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ithaca this 6th day of
October 1820.
Geo. P. Frost (signature)
Deputy Clerk
Page 12

January 18, 1932.
BA-J/ILL

C. B. Pierce
Halethorpe, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Timothy Howe, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43538, based upon his service in that war.

Timothy Howe enlisted in New Braintree, Massachusetts and served as a private as follows: from April, 1775, nine months in Captain Granger's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment; from January or February, 1776, four months in Captain Barnabas Sears' Company,
Colonel Greaton's Regiment; from June, 1775, in Captain Daniel Warner's Company, was in the battle of White Plains and served until March, 1777; from  March, 1777, in Captain Abel Holden's Company, Colonel Thomas Nixon's
Massachusetts Regiment, was at the Burning of Danbury, battle of Ridge field, battle of Croupe Hill, where he was wounded in the leg, was in a battle against the Indians at Fort Edward, in the battle of Saratoga and was discharged February 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, aged sixty-four years.

In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife, Kazia, aged sixty-
five years, and his son, William, aged twenty-one years.

Timothy Howe died May 2, 1829. 

Very truly yours,
[unsigned]
A. D. HILIER,
Assistant to Administrator
Page 13

[text on left]
45388
Revy (revolutionary) INVALID. 
File No. 45388
Timothy {text crossed out text] Howe
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 234

[Arrangement of 1879.]

[Handwritten  text to right]
1923 Dec 6 Hist to Mrs. Albert D Howe - Caus.
1924 - Feb 39 - Hist. to Sylva Howe Stitt - MMMHF.
1925 - Apr 14 [Hist.] Louise H Morley - awf
1931, Jan 2 Hist to Hon. Freemen for Mrs. Mary 
Bishop See Wm. Adams S.11946, recd
1932 - Jan 16. - Hist. to C.B. Pierce - I.L.L.
Page 14

[See previous page for main body]

1923 Dec 6 Hist to Mrs. Albert D Howe - Caus.
1924 - Feb 39 - Hist. to Sylva Howe Stitt - MMMHF.
1925 - Apr 14 [Hist.] Louise H Morley - awf
1931, Jan 2 Hist to Hon. Freemen for Mrs. Mary Bishop See Wm. Adams S.11946, recd
1932 - Jan 16. - Hist. to C.B. Pierce - I.L.L.
Page 15

Timothy Howe
Discharge
Page 16

Soldiers Fortune Feby 1780
Timothy Howe having faithfully served three years in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment and thereby Compleated the term of his Enlistment, he is now discharged from Service of the United States - 
Thos Nixon Col. (signature)
To all concerned }
Page 17

Whitesville, N.Y. 
January 25, 1923

Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:
I am anxious to have an official statement for the D.A.R. of the services rendered by Timothy Howe during the Revolution. He enlisted in New Braintree Mass. He died at Lansing, Tompkins County, N.Y. about 1829. I would like his date of marriage and other important information you have concerning him. 

Yours Respectfully, 
Sylva Howe Stitt (signature)

Postmark Stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 28 1924
Page 18

The Order of Railroad Telegraphers
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
SYSTEM DIVISION No. 33

Halethorpe, Md. Jan. 2nd-1932.

Commissioner Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War
record of Timothy Howe as shown by the Revolutionary War Pension claim 45388 April the 18th, 1818 while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, and shall greatly appreciate it.
Respectfully,
C B Pierce (signature)
C. B. Pierce

Stamp: RECEIVED JAN 4 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES DEPARTMENT
Page 19

October 23, 1923.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me any information you may have of Stephen Mead who served in the Revolution the battle of Minisink anything about himself and family?

Also information concerning Abraham Elston who was born about 1739 and died 1823 in Minisink, and I believe was an early pioneer of Port Jervis, N.Y. Have you any record of a
Page 20

Joseph Tice, who settle in Montgomery Co. N.Y.  about 1735, and was father of Henry Tice born in 1762 in Ulster Col, N.Y.?
Have you any record of Timothy Howe (father of Martin, William, Isaac, & Timothy, Polly and Phoebe) who died in 1829 near Lansing, Thompkins Co., N.Y.?
Sincerely, 
Mrs. Albert D. Howe,  (signature)
25 Oak St. 
Wellsville, N.Y.
Page 21

503 E. Foster Ave
State College, Pa.
Dept of the Interior,
February 25, 1925

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Rev. Section
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Please send me the statement of the service rendered in the Revolutionary War of Timothy Howe Sr., who was born near  New Braintree, Mass. and enlisted from there in April 1775.
At the time of pension I believe he was residing at Lansing, Tompkins County, New York.
This record is for the D.A.R.
Thanking you, I am,
Respectfully yours
Louise Howe Morley. (signature)
Page 22

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
December 5, 1923.

Mrs. Albert D. Howe,
25 Oak St.
Wellsville, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45388, it appears that Timothy Howe enlisted in New Braintree, Massachusetts, and served as a private as follows --

From April 1775, nine months in Captain Granger's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment.

From January or February 1776, four months in Captain Barnabas Sears' Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment.

From June 1776, in Captain Daniel Warner's Company,
was in the battle of White Plains and served until March 1777.

From March 1777, in Captain Abel Holden's Company,
Colonel Thomas Nixon's 6th Massachusetts Regiment, was at
the burning of Danbury, battle of Ridgefield, battle of
Crompo Hill, where he was wounded in the leg was in a
Page 23

battle against the Indians at Fort Edward, also in the battle of Saratoga, and was discharged February 1, 1780.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed April26, 1818, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, aged sixty-four years. 

In 1820, a soldier referred to his wife Kazia, aged sixty-five; son William, aged twenty-one years. He d. (died)  May 2-1829

Respectfully, 
[unsigned]
Commissioner
Page 24

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section    MMHF

February 29, 1924

Sylva H. Stitt
Whitesville, N. Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45388 it appears that Timothy Howe enlisted in New Braintree, Massachusetts and served as a private as follows:

From April 1775, nine months in Captain Granger's
Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment.

From January or February 1776, four months in Captain
Barnabas Sears' Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment.

From June 1776, in Captain Daniel Warner's Company,
was in the battle of White Plain and served until March
1777.

From March 1777, in Captain Abel Holden's Company,
Colonel Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, was
at the turning of Danbury, battle of Ridgefield of battle of
Crompo Hill where he was wounded in the leg was in a
battle against the Indians at Fort Edward, also in the
Page 25

battle of Saratoga and was discharged February 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818 while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York aged sixty-four years. 
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife Kazia aged sixty-five years, and son William aged twenty-one years. Soldier died May 2, 1829.
Respectfully, 
[unsigned]

Commissioner