Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20406, James Howard, S.C. Va.
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SERVICE                                    NUMBER
SC.           Howard, James         S20406
Va.

                                                Carded
CONTENTS
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32741
South Carolina.

James Howard of Union Dist in the State of So Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Young of the Regt commanded by Col. Brandon in the S. C. & Va. line for 18 months 

Inscribed on the roll of Charleston at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  & end 24th Novr. 1843. when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1850 and sent to Hon. D. Wallace, H. R. 

Arrears to the -- Payable to Surviving children, viz, Patty Howard, Eliza Palmer, Dicy Tucker & Sarah Howard 
why is Henry omitted?

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J B Chase  Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 78

Reported
Let to T Lumpkin Dec 15/51.

exd W. S. A.
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Case of Jas. Howard dec'd.
So. Car.
Revy Pension Claim

Pr. of Atty to
M. Thompson
Papers cal'd for Mar. 22nd. 1852
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POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Laodicea Tucker of Spartanburg District State of South Carolina hereby constitute and appoint M. Thompson my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of James Howard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the surviving children to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 9th day March A. D., 1852
Laodicea Tucker   [Initials LT encircled]

Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
H. Wofford}
A S Wallace}
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Claim of Pension
Act of 7th July 1832

STATE OF South Carolina}
District of Spartanburg}  ss.
Be it known, That on this ninth day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned a magistgrate in and for the District and State aforesaid, personally appeared Laodecea Tucker a resident of same in said District, and made oath according to law that she is the Daughter of James Howard who was a soldier in the revolution and pensioner of the United States; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Laodecea Tucker

Sworn to and subscribed, the day}
and year aforesaid, before me.}
Harry Wofford  Mag't.

I, the said Magistrate, in and for said County do certify that Ladecea Tucker who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Harry Wofford  Mag't.

 I, J. B. Tollison - Clerk of the Court in the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harry Wofford before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same, a Magistrate in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this ninth day of March A. D. 1852.
J. B. Tolleson  Clerk.

Note:  The imprint of a round seal is on bottom left, wholly illegible.
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State of  }
County of }  ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibted before me

that  was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
Staets at the rate of $  per annum and that   died on the
  day of  eighteen hundred and
leaving surviving
and thzt
the only surviving  of the aforesaid.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed
my seal of office this  day of
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
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(Copy)

So. Carolina}
Union District}
Personally appeared before me James Howard who deposeth & saith that he this Deponent is in the seventieth year of his age & that he was born in Virginia, that he resided there until the eighteenth year of his age & at that age he served a tour of duty under Genl. Nelson, 
Colo. F Maclin & Capt John McLin and in my eighteenth or nineteenth year I removed to So. Carolina & under then Capt Joseph M Junkin I served a tour of duty against the Indians at Simison's Fort.  In the twentieth year of my age I served a tour at the Ten Miles Springs near Charleston under Colo. Brandon, Jas Steen Lieut. Colo, Capt Wm Young's Company commanded by Lieutenant Bishop- Again I served another tour of duty at Orangeburgh in the same company under Lieut. Boyer   Again I served another tour at Bacons Bridge in the same company then commanded by Lieut. Andington near Green's Camp - I also went another tour under Genl. Pickens against the Indians under Lieut Burgess   I also was at the seige of ninety six & retreated under Genl. Green - I was also at the Four Holes under Genl. Winn & Capt John Watts - And this deponent further saith that from his age and infirmity he is unable to make a livelihood from manual labour that his family at this time consists of their daughters & a grandson  one daughter been a cripple nine years.  that the schedule hereunto annexed contains all his  property that he has not made way with
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any in order to bring himself within the provisions of the act of the Assembly and this deponent further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 24 Sep't. 1830
(Signed) Jas [X his mark] Howard
(Signed)  J Rodgers Will

4 head of cattle   35.00
13 head of Hogs  39.00
8 Head Sheep  12.00
Bee stand  5.00
Dutch ovens  3.00
3 feather beds & furniture  36.00
2 axes 2 shovel [pond?] 3.50
1 Cow  tongs  .37 1/2
1 weeding hoe  .25
1 Iron wedg  .50
1 chisel & five shovels  .75
1/2 doz plats & knives & forks  .75
1 pad lock  .25
1 Jar & Milkpan  .50
1 pail & 2 pigging stable  1.25
1 bells $.75  1 Handsaw .75 -  1.50

So Carolina}
Union District}
Personally appeared before me Mills Sumner & Thos. Howard who deposeth & saith that the prices set opposite the several items they consider to be the full value of the same - And  in the opinion of us as appraisers & neighbors of Mr. James Howard to whom the property set forth in the above schedule belongs is the only property that
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Note:  spelling copied as original
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hs is in any manner entitled to whatever sworn to before me this 24 August 1830
(Signed) James Smith J. P.

(Signed) Thomas [his X mark] Howard
Mills [his X mark] Sumner

South Carolina}
Spartanburg District}
Personally came John Oshields and declared on oath that James Howard did render service to the State of South Carolina in Colonel Brannon's Ridgment [Regiment] at the ten mile Spring:  a tour of six months against the common enemy.  from this 11th of October 
A. D. 1830
(Signed) John [his X mark] Oshields
(Signed)  James Hamm J. P.

To all whom this may concern; I do hereby certify that every confidence may be placed in the above affidavit
October 11th A. D. - 1830
(Signed) James Hamm J. P.

So. Carolina}
Union Dis.}
Isaac Barnett came personally before me who deposeth & saith that at or near the close of the Revolutionary War he this deponent did serve a tour of duty in the State of So Carolina against the Cherokee Indians with Mr. James Howard and this deponent further saith that from the knowledge he has of Mr. James Howard he believes he was a faithful soldier & a true friend to his Country
Sworn to & subscribed before me 
this 10 Nov. 1830
(Signed) J Rogers  Q. M.
(Signed) Isaac B [his X mark] Barnett
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State of South Carolina}
Union Dist}
Maj Joseph McJunkin came personally before me who deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with Mr. James Howard the [illegible] applicant in the year 1779 & commanded his Company in the State against the common enemy & that Mr Jas Howard was then attached to the same and in the same year he was ordered on a tour of duty to Round A-- but orders met us & we was Halted at Bacon's Bridge where we remai'd until further orders & at which place we was discharged - and again november in the same date we was ordered out to do a tour of duty in Charleston but received orders to halt at the ten mile spring at which place we served out our Tour & during which tour Mr. James Howard was a faithful respectable soldier - and this deponent is under the impression that the said Jas. Howard did do a tour of duty under Lieut Colo. Farr against the Indians - & this deponent further saith not 
sworn to & subscribed before me the 
5 oct. 1830
(Signed) J. Rodgers  Q. M.
(Signed Joseph McJunkin

The Committee to whom referred the petition of James Howard sent praying compensation for Revolutionary services - Report and recommend that James Howard Senr. be placed on the pension list.
Nov. 24th 1830
(Signed) T. Richardson  Chairman
In the Senate Nov. 25 1830
Resolved that the Senate agree to the Report ord'd to the H. R.
Signed Job Johnston  S.
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Pension claim of the heirs of James Howard—
South Carolina

Act 7 June 18
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State of South Carolina.
Spartanburg District.
I, Reuben Bowden, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Miss Sarah Howard of the District and State aforesaid, did this day appear before me, in open Court, at Spartanburg Court House, and after being duly and solemnly sworn, made and subscribed the following declaration on oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June A. D. 1832, and other Acts, as the daughter & one of the legal representatives of James Howard Deceased.
That James Howard of Union District, in the State of South Carolina, departed this life on the 24th day of November A. D. 1843; leaving the following children, now living, to wit, Rutey Howard, Henry Howard, Elisabeth Palmer, wife of Elisha Palmer, Dycy Tucker, the wife of Samuel W. Tucker, and this Deponent, Sarah Howard.  That said James Howard was, as this deponent believes, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & served for different terms of duty:  that he drew for some years before his death, a state pension from the state government of South Carolina; but never made application for a pension from the general government; nor would he accept of any pension, nor permit any application for that purpose until by the death of his son, Thomas Howard, that course was dictated by necessity:  that he was the identical James Howard, whose proof ^of service is on Record in the office of Secretary of State & Comptroller General, of which certified copies are herewith submitted:  that she, the said deponent, makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of any pensioner, as pay due to said James Howard, by any Act of Congress, for
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services rendered as a soldier of the Revolution.  That most of the persons who knew the services of said James Howard, are now dead, & therefore the certified copies of their testimony are transmitted.
Sworn to and subscribed.  Deponent further saith that said James Howard left no widow, his wife, the mother of Deponent, having died many years previously to the death of James Howard.
April 1st. A. D. 1850.—
Sarah [her X mark] Howard

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court.  Done at Spartanburg Court House 1st April 1850.
R Bowden
Judge of the Court of Ordinary

Note:  A sun shaped seal is shown but wholly illegible

I certify that James Howard whose name appears in the foregoing declaration was a pensioner of the State of South Carolina as therein states; and I further certify, that after his death & about the year 1845, I being then a member of the Legislature of South Carolina, present[ed] the claim of this declarant & the other heirs which she has named, to the arrears of pension due the said James Howard at his death.  That the said claim was refered on my
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motion, to the Committee on Pensions of which George W Williams of Yorkville SC, was Chairman.  That the said Committee made a favorable report which was agreed to by the House & sent to the Senate & also agreed to by that body.  I then drew the money from the treasurer of the upper division & paid it over to Sam Sumner the Administrator of James Howard   & took his receipt which I now have in my possession at home.
I further state, that to the best of my recollection & belief, the time of the death of James Howard was then & there proved to have taken place at the time stated in this declaration by the declarant, who I also know to be a credible witness
D Wallace
House Reps US
Washington
April 26th 1830
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 26, 1924.

Mrs. J. W. Tucker,
920 N. Jefferson St.,
Jackson, Miss.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 20406, it appears that James Howard was born in Virginia about 1761, while living in that state, in the eighteenth year of his age, he served a tour of duty under Captain Jon McLin and Colonel F. Maelin. 
He moved to South Carolina, in his eighteenth or nineteenth year, after which he served at various times, under Lieutenants Burges and Addington, Captains Joseph McJunkin, William Young and John Watts, Colonels Brandon and Farrow, serving in all eighteen months as a private.
He was allowed pension by the state of South Carolina.
He died in Union District, South Carolina, November
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24,1843, leaving no widow, but the following children- Patey or Patty; Henry; Elizabeth, wife of Elisha Palmer; Laodicea, wife of Samuel W. Tucker; and Sarah, who were allowed pension by the United States, on account of their father's services.
The name of soldier's wife is not on record.  A son Thomas died before his father, date not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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20406
INVALID
Revolutionary

File No. 20,406
James Howard
Pri  Rev War

ACT:  June 15th 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, page 189

(Arrangement of 1870.)

Aug 14, 1901
McCrary & Hunt Bros. Attys
Spartanburg, S. C.  through H. F. White 
City

N.W.B.

1924 Nov. 26 -  Hist to Mrs. J. W. Tucker awf.
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James Howard
South Carolina

let 30th May 1850
Hon. D. Wallace

admitted June 21. 1840

Act 7 June 1832
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, THAT it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assemby, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December 1781, (see Henning's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 18th day of June 1783 in the name of James Howard as a Soldier of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £55.13.0 delivered to himself and was given, as appears by a copy of the settlement on file in this office, for services from the [blank] to [blank]

Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 25th day of April 1850
W Johnston
And Pub Accts.

p163
[No Seal of Office.]
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House of Reps  US
Washington April 26 1830
Sir
I inclose the Evidence on which a pension is claimed by the heirs of James Howard, for the services of the said James Howard in the War of the Revolution.  The claim rests, I suppose, when the amount of Service proved by Records of the Comptroller Genl of South Carolina, & the Certificate from the Records in Richmond Virginia, as Certified by the Auditor of pub accounts & herewith inclosed 
The declaration of James Howard, which was filed among the Legislative records of South Carolina, & the proof made by Major Joseph McJunkin, the Captain under whom he served in South Carolina, evidently shows that he performed a greater amount of service, than appears from
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the certificate of the Comptroller Genl of that State.  As the proof of this service is clearly made by Majr. McJunkin, whose evidence however does not fix the precise amount of service, I ask, that such allowance be made for this service as in the judgment of the Commissioner may according to Justice.
I have the honor to be your obt. servt
D Wallace

Hon. J. L. Edwards

P. S.  Howards Service in the Virginia Line, is proved by the Record which see
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Sir
Upon a reexamination of the case of James Howard a pensioner on the So Car. roll at $60.—
per annum under act of 1832.  You will find the evidence abundant to show not less than two years services authorizing an increase accordingly
A mistake has evidently been made in the estimate of the payments made to him by the State of South Carolina, which themselves prove not
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less than two years service
Besides this it appears of record that James Howard rec'd £55.13 from the State of Virginia for his revolutionary services in that State.  But [illegible]!  It has been assumed that this latter service must relate to another; an assumption contradicted by the oath of James Howard the records of Virginia and without a shadow of reason or rational presumption to support it.
You assume that an admitted revolutionary soldier has sworn a [illegible] age!  That he has been guilty of perjury.  When he swears that he performed this service recorded in VA.
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I cannot suppose for a moment that such a decision will be permitted to stand & my surprise is that such a decision involving the proposition that a Revolutionary soldier & the records of the State of Virginia have been guilty of perjury & recorded falsehood should ever have been recorded.
In view of these facts, I have scarcely the patience to allude to what I think will appear upon the record, (though the absence of such fact would be immaterial, while its presence [illegible] make in support of his declaration upon that point) that Howard's declaration of his services in Virginia were made before application was
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made to that State and consequently before he could have known that his declaration upon that point, would be sustained by the record.
I have the honor to be most respectf'y
M. Thompson
Atty for Ballard

P. S.  I know no rule of law or reason by which mere presumptions are to out weigh positive testimony, standing unimpeached and unimpeachable.  Here is the positive testimony of a credible witness supported by the record.
Presumptions in law must always be consistent with reason & rational inference & not in contravention of both, as in this call, as it now stands upon record.
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F. J. Paffendorf observes, that, "moral certitude is nothing else but a strong presumption grounded on probable reasons, and which very seldom fails and deceives us."  In the rejection of the claim of Howard for his services in Virginia, you have been governed by the very converse of the doctrine above laid down by the great Paffendorf.
Is it reasonable or probable that James Howard, a most highly respectable revolutionary soldier, deliberately swore that he performed rev'y services in Virginia as shown by the records, when in fact & in truth he performed no
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such services?  You are to presume a man innocent untill the contrary, appears, or at least untill there is some reason (that is a reason) to suspect the contrary.
Here without the least shadow of reason, you have treated him as a perjural villian by the rejection of his claim for his services in Virginia.
But I leave you to atone for the injury you have done, by the speedy admission of this claim.
Yours
M. T
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Pension Office,
May 30th 1850.

Sir:
The papers in the case of James Howard, deceased, under Act 7th June 1832, have been examined and filed.
The payment made to a person of his name for service in the Virginia Line, by the State of Virginia, does not apply to the present case.
The service of James Howard, who received a pension from South Carolina, and whose Children now claim, was as a Militia man.
A pension may be allowed for the service in South Carolina as shown by the Indents.  If accepted, be pleased to notify this office of it.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
J L Edwards
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37977

James Howard, dec'd
South Carolina

Admitted

Pr 18 mo $60.—
24 mo 43 when he died
Children Patty Howard, Eliz. Palmer - Dicy Tucker, & Sarah Howard

Act 7 June 1832

Hon D. Wallace
H. R.
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House Reps   US
Washington  June 3d 1830

Sir
I have recd your letter of the 30th inst which I inclose. 
Have the kindness to send me a certificate of pension in conformity to the proposition contained in the last paragraph of your said letter
I have the honor to be
your obt servt
D Wallace

Hon J L Edwards
War Department
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Comptroller Genl's Office.
Columbia S. C.
Feb'y 26th 1850

No 29  }
H}     
Issued 30 May 1786 to James Howard for Ten pounds 18/6 3/4 Stg food Duty in Brandon's Regt. p acct. audited.  No 112  Principal
£10.18.6 3/4  Interest £0.15.3

2900X No 11E
30 May 86
James Howard for militia duty in Brandon's Regiment before the fall of Charleston & Anderson's return Aug 9 to Sterling 
£10:18:6 3/4

State of So. Carolina
To James Howard for militia duty in Brandon's Regt. beffore the fall of Charleston & Anderson's Return   Amotg to Currency  £76:10   Stg £10:18:6 3/4 the 14 July 1784

Gentlemen
Please to deliver my Indent to Colo Thomas Brandon he having paid me the full valuation for the same 
from your hbl servt. 
James [his X mark] Howard

To the Commissioners of the}
Treasury Test}
Wm Farr  J. P.
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N2903}
JC}
Issued 31 May 1786 Jas. Howard for Two
pounds c2/ 101/4 Stg for duty in Brandon's
Regt. & acct. audited
Prin. £ 2:2:10 1/2 Int £0:2:11

2905 No 112
FC 31 May 86
James Howard
for militia duty since the
fall of Charleston in Brandon Regiment
& Anderson's return St.g £ 2:2:10 1/2
State of So. Carolina to James Howard
for militia duty in Brandon's Regt & Anderson's return since the fall of Charleston
amotg to currency £15:stg £2:2:10 1/4

No. 354}
Liber T}
Issued the 22d June 1785 to James Howard for
fifteen pounds Eighteen shillings and six pence
sterling for militia duty per account audited
principal £15~18:6 3/4 annual interest £1:1:2
No. 60~

J354 no 60
22d June 85 Mr. James Howard his account of duty since the reduction of Charleston done
as private in the militia amotg to 
Stg £15:18:6 3/4
State of So Carolina to James Howard, for duty & Col. Anderson's return Stg £15:18:6 3/4
Ninety Six District Augt. 29th 1785   Gentlemen,
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Please deliver Mr. Richart Tutt or order the Indents due me by the public of this state for doing militia duty
(signed)  James [his X mark] Howard

To Edward Blake & Peter}
Bocquet Esquires Commissioners}
of the Treasury So. Carolina}
Edgefield County}
being duly sworn made oath that he hath not given any other order but the above nor disposed of his Indents in any other manner whatever -
Sworn this 30th day of August 1785 Before} John Purves J. P.
Received the 22d 1785 full satisfaction for the within acct. inIndent no 354T in virtue of an order
Rd. Tutt

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies taken from the records of this office and I further certify that there is also in this office an account 1153T, in the name of James Howard for 400 days duty in the militia Co. John Marshall's Regt. from 10th Oct. 1779 to 15 Aug. 1782, to the attestation of which "James Howard" has written his signature before Chas. Evans J. P. Camden District, and contains an order in favor George Evans dated 29th Decem'r. 1786 signed by "James Howard"
For Comptroller Genl
James A. Black
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Washington D. C.
Oct 3rd 1832

Sir:
Upon an examination this day of the papers in the case of James Howard, dc'd of S. C. act 7th June 1832, whose ^heirs are all on a pension at the rate of $60 per ann.
I find that the certificate of the Hon. J. A. Black, Comptroller Gen. of S. C. by a fair computation, should give him $80 per ann.  I trust this increased rate of pension my be allowed in his case.
I have the honor to be 
Very truly your obt. svt.
Th. Lumpkin

Hon. J. E. Heath
Commr. of Pensions.
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Jas Howard
S C    32

Sep. 30 - 51

Ex by Col Lumpkin
Oct 2d 1851
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State of South Carolina}
Pickens District}
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Howard of the District and State aforesaid, son of James Howard late of Union District in this State who was a revolutionary pensioner of the Unites States, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to make any and all searches & examinations in the War Department with reference to the pension of my said Father James Howard, or his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  and to recover and receive any Pension Certificate for any & all amounts due to him as such in any manner whatsoever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 23d Sept'r. 1851.
Henry [his X mark] Howard    Note:  seal is circled

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a}
Notary Public & Ex. Off Magistrate in and}
for the District aforesaid this 23d. Sept'r. 1851.}
Miles M. Norton Not. Pub.
& Ex. Off. M. P. D. 

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the court of the District of Pickens & State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Miles M. Norton whose genuine signature appears above, is a magistrate as is thereby indicated.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this
23d day of Septr. 1851
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S. C.
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Document is illegible
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In the House of Representatives
Decr 7th 1830
Resolved that the House do concur in the Report - Ordered that it be returned - by order of the House
(Signed)  R. Anderson
C. H. R.

Office of Clerk of Senate
Columbia So. Carolina
Feb'y 26th 1850 -
I do hereby certify the foregoing four and one eighth pages are true copies of the original papers & Documents on file in this office in the matter of the application of James Howard Senr. for a pension -
For Clerk of Senate
James A. Black
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Note:  A round stamp at top of page:
PENSION
D
OCT
U.  25  S.
1919
OFFICE.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:  In the census of revolutionary pensioners in 1840, I find my ancestors ^S20406 James Howard, Union Dist. S. C. and James Nolan, Forsyth Co. Ga.
Will you please send me the record of their services, and oblige
Yours Truly 
Mrs H. M. Prescott
126 East 11th St.
Atlanta - Ga

Oct 22 - 1919

Written in margin:
no Forsyth Co. Ga. pension any spelling prior to 1840  see neg clips
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McCrary & Hunt Bros
Attys  Spartanburg, S. C.

want -
Pension Record of James Howard a Revolutionary soldier. whose family obtained a pension in 
1850 - 5.
Howard was from South Carolina.  a private.  don't know officer he served under, or Reg't - cant find out.

A rectangular stamp is present partially obscured:
CHIEF'S DESK
War and Navy
JUL 12 190?

Written across bottom:
Please send reply through Mr. White to McCrary & Hunt Bros.
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32741-32

NATHAN BICKFORD,
SOLICITOR OF CLAIMS AND PATENTS,
914 F ST., WASHINGTON, D. C.

DICTATED.
Aug. 8th, 1907.

Chief Revolutionary Division, Pension Bureau -
Dear Sir:
About a month since I called at the Division and my [illegible] about Revolutionary soldier, James Howard of South Carolina, and his pension record.  I was informed I had better not wait for it, but might expect it in two or three days.  It is wanted for some Revolutionary Society purpose, and not to make money out of my correspondence in S. C. wants it very much.  Why the delay?  
Respy:  H. F. White
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Rev. War Section.

Nov. 5, 1919.

Mrs. H. M. Prescott,
126 E. 11, St.
Atlanta, Ga.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 22" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 20,408, it appears that James Howard was born in Va. about 1761 and while living in that state, in the eighteenth year of his age, he served a tour of duty under Capt. John McLin and Col. F. Maelin.  He moved to South Carolina, in his eighteenth or nineteenth year, after which he served at various times under Lieutenants Burges and Addington, Captains Joseph McJunkin, William Young, and John Watts and Colonels Brandon and Farr rendering in all eighteen months service as a Private.  He was allowed pension by the State of South Carolina.
He died in Union District, S. C. November 24, 1843, leaving no widow, but the following children; Patey or Patty, Henry, Elizabeth wife of Elisha Palmer, Laodicea wife of Samuel W. Tucker and Sarah, who were allowed pension by the United States, on account of their father's services.  The name of his wife is not stated.  A son Thomas died before he did.

Written in left margin:
Last half of this letter is attached to negative slip of James Nolan.
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S. T. McCRAVY
J. B. ATKINSON

McCRAVY & ATKINSON
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PHONE 209

SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov 6 1924

Mrs. J. Wofford Tucker
Jackson Miss.

My Dear Madam:
Your letter was duly recieved (sic) and would have answered it sooner but my papers were loaned out and I did not get them till morning and part of the records I have not received yet.  I have made you out the record as I resect it to get into the Sons of the revolution with the exception of some dates which I judge you have from your letter;  if not if you will let me know what you need I will try to get it for you - I have never seen any record of Joseph Wofford - inditions[indications] in the family that he was a soldier but that is all - If you would write to Maj. J. W. Jones Columbia S. C. and ask him to send you a copy of my application; I am sure he will send it to you.
Yours very truly
S. T. McCravy

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Jackson, Miss
Nov 8 1924

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C

Gentlemen,
I wish to secure a statement of the military record and services of James Howard, private Col Nelsons regt, Virginia Militia and Col. Brandon's Regt. South Carolina Militia.
Mrs. J W Tucker
920 N Jefferson st
Jackson Miss

A round stamp is present, lower left corner:
PENSION
NOV
U.  12  S.
1924
OFFICE