Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10123, James Howard, New York Va
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(8-1776)  Service Number
New York  Howard, James W. 10123
Va Rhoda BL. Wt. 86051-160-55
Contents
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Notification sent the 11 of January 1821 to 
D. Trimble, [illegible]
this pension was continued
$16
8.31
24.31
30
29
33
31
2

6953
Kentucky
Jas. Howard of [blank] in the state of [blank]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smith of the Virginia + N.Y. 
ine[line}, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 8 of Dec. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of July 1819
and sent to Hon. W. Grimble
[illegible]
rrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 [illegible] - 24.51
Semi-an. all'ce ending 
$24.31
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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1887 Augt Per agt report, died Nov, 14 1885
living in Owingsville, Bath Co Ky (then aged 98 yrs)
Pon agent says reported to be 117 yrs & was burned to death - 
 6533
Kentucky
Rhoda Howard
widow of James Howard
who served in the Revolutionary 
Va
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 9h dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 2d day of February 1859
and sent to 
Nesbitt A. Gudgell,
Owingsville, Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 131 Vol. H
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292.489 Act. Mar 55
July 24 58 
Rhoda Howard 
wid of
James Howard Dec
Private
Capt
Revolutionary Ward
Ad c 160 acs Feb 11 59
Dodge
Ky ad 1818
Ky ad 32 - 25508
M
Nesbitt & Gudgell Esq
Owingsville Ky.

Nesbitt & Gudgell Aug 12 58
Nesbitt & Gudgell Aug 23 58
Eexd Butts
Vol H2. page 95.
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Bath Co.
Married Apl 1831
Died Nov 1, 1835

RH Connor Ck
Jno D Daugherty
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State of Kentucky
County of Bath
SS
On this seventeenth day of July AD One Thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me Hiram Cassety a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Rhoda Howard, aged about sixty nine years a resident of Bath County in the state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law. Declares that  she is the widow of James Howard deceased who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he was a private but in whose company or in what regiment or by whom the same was commanded she does not remember nor does she know whether he enlisted or volunteered or was drafted, neither does she recollect where her said husband entered the service nor on what day, neither does she know how long her said husband continued in actual service in said war. That her said husband was honorably discharged. 
She further states and declares that what her said husband (james Howard)
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on the ___ day of ____ 18- received a certificate of Pension from the War Department and drew a pension from the date thereof up to the date of his death which was on the ____day of ___183-
She makes the records of said department in relation to said pension a part hereof.
She further states that she was married to said James Howard on the fifth day of April AD Eighteen Hundred & thirty one in the County of Montgomery State of Kentucky by Elder John Smith a Minister of the Baptist Reformed Church and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3rd 1855. That her name before her marriage was Rhoda Deboard. 
[Signed] Rhoda her X mark Howard
attest
[Signed] Reuben Gudgell
[Signed] Hiram Cassity

We Reuben Gudgell & Franklin Deboard residents of the County [of County of; has been crossed out] Bath State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and
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acknowledged by Mrs Rhoda Howard in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identicle person she represents herself to be
[Signed[ Reuben Gudgell
[Signed] Franklin Deboard

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. I also certify know the affiants to be credible persons and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand this 17th day of July 1858.
[Signed] Hiram Cassity JPBC
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State of Kentucky
Bath County/ SS
I R H Conner Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Hiram Cassity whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such
Given under my hand and official seal at Owingsville Bath Co Ky the 17th of July in the year of our Lord 1858
R H Conner ck
By [signed] Jno D Daugherty DC

[written sideways on the page]
292.489
Bath Co
Married Apr 1831
Died Nov 1, 1835
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58
71 to 1885
State of Kentucky
Bath County Set
Be it remembered that on this
the twenty fourth day of December AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight
personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized to administer oaths for general
purposes, Rhoda Howard aged about Seventy
one years
a resident of said County
and state, who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the
following declaration [illegible] in order
to obtain the benefits of the act passed
by the congress of the United States and
now the law thereof on the 3d day of
February AD 1853, That she is the
widow of James Howard Decd who
was a soldier of the Revolutionary 
war, and a Pensioner of the United 
States at the time of his death which
occured on or about the fourth day of
October AD One thousand eight
hundred and thirty [illegible] five -
She further states that she was married to
the said James Howard on the
day of AD one thousand eight 
hundred and
by elder
84
85
58
29
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John Smith in the County of Montgomery State aforesaid,
She further states she was a widow when she married said James Howard another name was Rhoda Deboard that she is now a widow and has been since the death of her said husband James Howard.
She further states that she has a claim pending in the Pension office of the United States for bounty land numbered 293,489 which she refers to and makes the same together with the testimony wherein a part of this declaration. Rhoda Howard
attest
Franklin Deboard
Reuben Gudgell
Subscribed and sworn before me by Rhoda Howard this day and year find above written, I further certify that from the statement of the applicant and from her appearance I am fully satisfied she is the person she represents herself to be. I further certify that by reason of age, the assistance to court and the bad condition of (illegible) over which the applicant
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would necessarily have to travel to attend Court that it would be unsafe for her to attend Court, I further certify that I have no interest in this claim whatever
Hiram Cassity, JP

Bath County State of Kentucky Lot 
We Franklin Deboard & R Gudgell residents of said County and State aforesaid and upon our oaths do state that we were present and witness the applicant subscribe and make oath to the foregoing Declaration and that from the appearance and from deponents knowledge of the statements of said applicant we believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 

Franklin Deboard R Gudgell 

Srs.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by Franklin Deborah & R Gudgell on this twenty fourth day of December (1858,) one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, I further certify that I have known said Deboard & Gudgell for several years
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and that [persons crossed out] they are credible persons.

Witness my hand as a Justice of the Peace for the Bath County State of Kentucky this day and year aforesaid 
Hiram Cassity, JP

State of Kentucky 
Bath County}SS

I RH Conner Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Hiram Cassity whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn 

Given under my hand and official seal this 30th day of December 1858 
RH Conner CK 
By Jno. D. Daugherty DC
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James Howard
[unclear] [unclear]
the County Montgomery in which he lives
Contd.
Hon. D. Trimble
H. Ross W.P.
Montgomery Coy.
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Additional CLAIM
Kentucky Montgomery County & Circuit
On the Sixth day of October 1824 personally appeared in open court for the County & Circuit of Montgomery James Howard aged 66 years , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made in the act of Congress of the 18th March, 1818 and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Howard in the year 1778 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by captain Potter in the regiment commanded by  -. In the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the year when he was discharged from the said service, in [unclear] Pepper Brook in the state of (c) Jersey- that he was put into the Commissary General Department and was in it for nearly all of two years, and he refers to his previous statement upon where to and [unclear] of Pensions Number (6953 - was granted and that he has no other evidence, now in hos power, of his said services, except what was made with his former application.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I was a resident citizen of the United States in 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 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 me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
James X Howard his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of October before the Honorable Eli Shortridge in the Court.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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   dollars   cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the said court on this    day of    18  
Clerk of the Court of the
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[entire text crossed out]
State place of residence also State of the Court before which the applicant appeared in a Court of records & [ineligible] why it is such.
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[This document is handwritten on the back of a typewritten page that is bleeding through and makes it hard to read what has been written]
A Schedule of the Estate of James Howard
He says he has no [illegible], nor haves - no Horses. He owes a few Dollars & has nothing owing to him, save a few dollars not as much as ten.
He has 4 [illegible] worth 3¢
12 Sheep-----12
24 Hogs & Shoats -----24
3 Beds worth --$30
some House hold & kitchen furniture worth say --- 26
which is all he has except wearing [illegible]. He has a wife living, about
62 years old and is Crippled - and he is himself as he says unable to work & his eye sight is failing. He sometimes weaves but is not now able to get a living that way because of the failure of his eye sight

[Written sideways on the page and crossed out]
State place of residence also state of the court before which the applicant appeared is a Court of records & state why it is such.

State of Kentucky
I Micajah Harrison Clerk of the [rest of the page is cut off]
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State of Kentucky

I Micajah Harrison Clerk of the Montgomery Circuit Court in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly of copied from the Record of the said County 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 afore said Schedule is One hundred and twenty three dollars.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said on the twenty fourth day of November one thousand Eight hundred twenty [paper torn] and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
M Harrison Clerk of the Court of the Circuit of Montgomery-
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[Written sideways across the top of the page]
James Howard 6953
Must have the County in which he lives
March 1819
Cont.
Hon. D. Trimble
A Rev. W. P.
Montgomery County

Congress Hall Jany 10th 1832
James Howard within named lives in the County of Montgomery [about: crossed out] Kentucky, about 8 miles from the Town where I myself reside in Mountsterling.
The County Courts of the State of Kentucky have Jurisdiction of all Cases under five pounds and the State is divided into 12 Judicial districts, with a Judge in Each who holds a Circuit Court in each County three times in each year and the Circuit Courts have cognizance of all actions of law or suit in Chancery, [for not a personal complaint: is crossed out], where the [illegible] matter in dispute is five pounds or upwards and is of course a court of record as are also our County Courts.
D. Trimble
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James Howard
Virg Line
Cole Smith
1777- [illegible]
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Montgomery County Court June Term 1818.
Ordered that it be certified to the Department of War that satisfactory proof made to the Court on the oath of James Howard, that in the year 1775 he enlisted in the service of the United States, the Regiment to which he belonged is now forgotten his Colonel was James Clinton and his General was Montgomery under which enlistment he served six months and was honorably discharged but that he cannot now produce it being lost or mislaid. In 1776 he enlisted under Captain Jackson for five months the Regiment not recollected and was honorably discharged he then removed to Virginia and in 1777 enlisted for one year under Colo Smith and at the expiration of the time received an honorable discharge. He was then drafted to serve three months, which he did and during it fought at the battle of Guilford, he was [honorably discharged: is crossed out] again drafted for three months which term he served and was honorably discharged, all which said discharges are lost or mislaid. His age is 63 years

It also appeared in evidence that the said James Howard is infirm and in very indigent circumstances and that he now stands in need of assistance from his Government

In Testimony whereof I, Micajah Harrison Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this third day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen in the 27th year of the Commonwealth
[Signed] M Harrison

[Seal on the lower left side of the page is illegible]
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Kentucky
Montgomery County Sct
I Aaron Hall Eldest Justice in the Commission of the peace for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Micajah Harrison whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is acting qualified Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, and that to his acts as such all faith and credit is & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereon
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this third day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

[Signed] Aaron Hall
[the word "Seal" is encircled by squiggly line]
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Know all men by there presents that we James Howard & Thomas C Howard are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and full sum of £50, which payment well and truly to be [paid: crossed out] made we bind ourselves and heirs &c jointly and severally firmly by there presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of April 1831.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is shortly a marriage to be held and solemnized between the above bound James Howard & Rhoda Deboard.
Now should there be no lawful cause to obstruct said intended marriage then  this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue in law
Witness
[Signed] James Howard  [The word "seal" is encircled by a squiggly line]
[Signed] Thos C Howard [The word "seal" is encircled by a squiggly line]

Celebrated April 5th 1831
By [Signed] John Smith 
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Montgomery County Sct
I Ezekiel E Garrett Clerk of the County court for the County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing are true copies of a
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Marriage License Bond now on file in
said office, and of the record of the
marriage certificate, of the minister, who
solemnized the rites of Matrimony

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed theseal of the Montgomery County Court
Done at office in Mount Station this
15th day of July AD 1858
E E Garrett Clk M.C.C.
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Mrs. Bessie B. Purcell,
409 W. Johnson St.,
Sullivan, Ind. 

December 18, 1923 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.10123 [underlined], it appears that James Howard [underlined] enlisted in 1775 and served six months as a private  in Colonel James Clinton's New York Regiment. He enlisted in 1776 and served five months under Captain Jackson. He then moved to Virginia, enlisted in 1777 or 1778 and served one year in Captain Potter's Company, Colonel Smith's Virginia Regiment. He was then twice drafted, served two tours of three months each, (officers not stated) and was in the battle of Guilford.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1818 while living in Montgomery County, Kentucky, aged sixty-three years, and he died November 1, 1835.

In 1820, he had a wife, whose name is not stated, aged about sixty-one years. He married April 5, 1831, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, Rhoda Deboard, a widow. She was
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allowed pension on her application executed December 24, 1888 while living in Bath County, Kentucky, aged about seventy-one years.

There is no further data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully, Acting Commissioner.
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1909 Mar. 23. Hist to Wm. A. Daily and where to apply for dole of last payment of pension 
____________________
1923 Dec. 18 Hist. to Mrs. Bessie B. Purcell

 Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10123 Rhoda Howard Wid
James Howard
Privt Rev. War 
Act: Feby 3d - - 1853 
Index:-Vol. 2 Page 344 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[document not legible entirely black]
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[envelope]
REUBEN GUDGELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OWINGSVILLE, KY

[circle stamp] OWINGSVILLE Feb [ineligible]

R. & G
Ex KY
James Howard
292, 489

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC

Wt 86.051
[eligible] 8759
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[envelope]
REUBEN GUDGELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OWINGSVILLE, KY

[circle stamp] OWINGSVILLE [ineligible] 19

292, 489

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Pension Office
Jany 28. 1859
Sir
James Howard on Ky roll act of
1818, at $96. to what time paid?
who recd Arrears?
Very respectfully
John Robb
for Commr
1 N 35
476 
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor
3d Auditor's Office
Jany 29. 1839
Sir James Howard, act
1818. at $8 per month died
Novr 1. 1835, & his pension has
been paid in full to that 
date to Rhoda Howard, his
Widow
Very Respy
R J Mimm
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm of Pension
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Pension Office.
August, 12" 1858. 

Sirs.
The claim of Rhoda Howard for bounty law as the widow of James.
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Rhoda Howard widow of James Bounty Land Claim Act 3rd March 1855 No 292, 489- Additional Evidence Franklin Debora Deposition-
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State of Kentucky
Bath County Set.
On this thirtieth day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before the undersigned Franklin Debord and made oath. That he is fifty years of age a resident of Bath County State of Kentucky, that he is a son of Rhoda Howard the applicant for bounty land as shown by numbers 292.489, now on file in the Pension Office. That he lived with his mother and step father from the time of their marriage untill the death of his said step father James Howard and that he still lives will his said mother. That said James Howard died in the County of Montgomery on or about the first day of November AD One thousand eight hundred and thirty five. That said James Howard was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he drew ninety six Dollars per year [signed] Franklin Deboard
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Subscribed to and sworn to before me Franklin Deboard this 30th day of December 1858. I also certify that said Franklin Deboard is
personally known to me to a credible person
Witness my hand as Presiding Judge of the Bath County Court this day & date aforesaid -I have no interest in this claim
[Signed] Jno D. Young [Illegible]

State of Kentucky
Bath County SS
I R H Conner Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Jno D Young whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the Presiding Judge of the Bath County Court & Exofficio a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn
Given under my hand and official Seal this 30th day of Decem 1858
R H Conner CK
By [Signed] Jno D. Daugherty DC
[No seal is seen on the page]
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Rhoda Howard widow of James Bounty Land Claim act of March 3rd 1855
No 292, 489-
 Additional evidence Transcript of the Record of the Montgomery County County KY-
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State of Kentucky, Montgomery County Court
November Term 1836
State of Kentucky, Mongomery County Set.
November Court 1836
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oath of Franklin Deboard, Ralph Morgan, that James Howard, late a pensioner of the United States, departed this life on the first day of November 1835, and that the said James Howard was the identical person named in an original certificate, now here shown to the court, bearing date the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and signed by J.C. Calhoun secretary of war, granting to the said James Howard a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, and numbered 6953, and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that Rhoda Howard is the widow of the said James Howard, and that she is now living in Montgomery County Kentucky.

State of Kentucky, Montgomery County Set.
I, Ezekiel E. Carrett clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a record in the office of the clerk of the Montgomery County court, Kentucky.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court, and subscribed my name. Done at office in Mesterling this 29th day of December AD 1858.
E E Carrett clerk M Co Court
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Rhoda Howard claim for Bounty Land Act 3rd March 1855 No 292, 489
Additional Evidence
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Montgomery County Kentucky

I George Howard of the county & state aforesaid having been duly sworn state that I am now 81 years of age and have been a merchant in this town of Mt. Sterling in said county for 45 years and [?] a few years back. I was well acquainted with James Howard of Bath County in said state and knew him for twenty years before his death. he was one of my customers, he was a pensioner and regularly drew from the United States government 48 or 96 dollars per year for service in the revolutionary war. He died several years ago but I do not remember the time, his wife Rhoda Howard, is still alive, I have known her since I became acquainted with her husband - [?] drew his pensions at the pay office in Lexington and generally went after it himself and on his return he would pay me the amount of his account. he [?] always stopped at my storehouse on his way after his pensions and would tell me where he was going & what for, and that would settle other [?] on his return which he always did as he promised. He was an honest man and was very old at the time of his death at least 75 years old in my judgment. 
Geo. Howard
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Montgomery County
Kentucky

I James Bean do certify that I am well acquainted with Capt. George Howard. He signed the affidavit on the opposite page in my presence and made oath before now that the said is true. I have known Capt. George Howard for twenty five years. He is a man of fine moral character strict integrity and [?]. [?] under my hand as a justice of the peace for said county this 10th day of august 1858.

James Bean J. P. 

Montgomery County 
Kentucky
I E. Garrett Clerk of this county court of the county & state aforesaid do certify that the signature of James Bean to the foregoing certificate is the genuine signature and hand writing of said James Bean and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and commissioned in the [?] of which I have [?] and sworn Aug 10th 1858

E. E. Garrett Crk MCC

hereto my seal of office
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Jas Howard
[?] ML Bond & [?]
Rhoda Deboard

expires
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Rhoda Howard
KY
2d Sec 3d Feb 1853

Brief
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Brief in the case of Rhoda Howard, widow of James 
Bath County and State of Kentucky
2nd Sec act Feb 3d 1853

Claim (original)

Proof exhibited (if original)

Is it documentary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

James Howard clearly proved to have been husband of claimant was pensioned on Ky roll, act 1818 at $8 per month paid to Nov 1 1835 when he died arrears paid to claimant as his widow.
Marriage proved by public record.
Identity and widowhood clearly proved.

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Nesbitt & Gudgell
Owingsville KY

S.G. Dodge
Examining Clerk

Feb 1 '59
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Rhoda Howard
wid of James   KY
2d Leo Act Feb 3d /53
Married Apl 1831
He died Nov 1/35
Admitted 
At $96 per annum
from Feb 3 1853

Atty
Nesbitt & Gudgell
Owingsville 
Bath Co. 
KY
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Owingsville Ky Decr 30 1858
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC

Dear Sir - 

we herewith enclose the declaration of Rhoda Howard widow of James Howard asking the grant of a pension under act of February 3d 1853 or any other acts of congress. for the proof of her right you are refered to her claim for bounty land under act of March 3d 1855 number 292,489

your friends truly
Nesbitt & Gudgell
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Owingsville Ky
Jany 25, 1859

Dear Sir,

We have your favor of the 13th inst, stating you had suspended the claim of Rhoda Howard widow of James for a pension under Act of July 3d 1853 for want of proof of marriage, widowhood identity ect, ect  -
The claimant in her declaration refers to the papers on file in the pension office for bounty land under Act March 3d 1855, which are numbered 292,489 - for the evidence of such facts you allege a want of.
We think that upon a reference to said papers the proof
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of the facts required will be amply sufficient. 
If need write us again we can furnish abundant proof of the facts if necessary but we thought it unnecessary to take the same depositions in regard to the same facts - waiting for your early reply we remain yours very respectfully
Nesbitt & Gudgell

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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292.489
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Owingsville Ken July 17th 1858

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir

Please find enclosed declaration of Mrs Rhoda Howard widow of James Howard Decd for bounty issued under Act 3d March 1833.

Yours
Nesbitt & Gudgell
Attys at Law
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Owingsville KY
Jany 31 1839

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
Dear Sir - 
On the 31st December last I enclosed you will additional evidence in support of the claim of Rhoda Howard widow of James No 292,489 for county land under act of March 3rd 1855. 
Did you receive it and was it sufficient to authorize the issual of a warrant to said widow - 
I have not heard from you in regard to this claim since August 31/58
R Gudgell
Gregory Nesbitt
by R Gudgell
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Owingsville KY
1858
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
We herewith enclose additional proof in the bounty land claim of Rhoda Howard widow of James under the act of March 3rd 1858. no no. 292489 to wit a transcript of the Record of the Montgomery County Court State of Kentucky duly certified also
Also the Deposition of Franklin Deboard, which we hope will be sufficient to warrant the opening of the land warrant.
Yours [unclear]
Nesbitt Gudgell
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Orangeville Ky Aug 11th
1858
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
We herewith enclose you the deposition of George Howard "additional evidence" to the claim of Mrs Rhoda Howard widow of James under act 3rd March 1835. No 292,488. We hope to soon have an answer thereto
Nesbitt Gudgell
Atty. at Law
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Nov. 5 1923
Pension Department, Washington

Please send me information about James Howard who applied for a pension - for Revolutionary Services - Dec. 3rd 1818, from Montgomery Co. Kentucky. He entered the service from Maryland. I especially want the name of his first wife and date of his marriage to her. 

Mrs. Bessie B. Purcell
409 W. Johnson St.
Sullivan
Indiana

[postmark]
US PENSION OFFICE
H NOV 7 1923
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Dec. 10 - 1923
Board of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Department of Interior
Washington D.C.
I would like to know when and to whom James Howard a revolutionary soldier was [unclear]. His home was Maryland during the Revolution, but he afterward went to Kentucky and applied for a Pension. His claim was allowed. Residence Montgomery Co. Kentucky. (James Howard) ctf. Number 6953 - issued February 10th
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1819 under Act March 18th 1818. Kentucky Agency.) I should like very much to know who his first wife was and where they were married. Thanking you for any information you are able to give me.
Respt'y
Mrs Bessie P. Purcell 
409 W. Johnson st.
Sullivan
Indiana
Revolutionary War 
Dec 14 1923
Section
Mo. Dec. 18-'23
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WILLIAM A. DAILY
INVENTOR AND DEALER IN
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGES
1502 EAST 10TH STREET
NEW PHONE 8995
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Feb 26 1909

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to know if Ralph Morgan, a Revolutionary Soldier, drew a pension or such, his residence at time of Death was Montgomery County Kentucky. He founded an Morgan's Station in this County that was destroyed by the Indians April 1793. If the Pension office has any data concerning his Record I would like to ascertain what it is. He was my Great Grandfather and went from Virginia to [unclear] Ky. prior to 1778.
Also my Great Grandfather James Howard was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and drew his Pension at  Mount Station and Howards Mill Montgomery County Kentucky, I would like to ascertain what data there is in pension office concerning service of this soldier, also date of Last payment of pension to him.
Hoping to hear from you soon,
I am
Respectfully
William A. Daily.