Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1032, John Howe, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  Vt
Howe, John
Gardner, Anna (former widow)
NUMBER W. 1032
B.L. Wt. 34980-160-55

CONTENTS

his name Ezekiel
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9.749
Vermont

John Howe of Rutland in the State of Vt who was a Pri & Corp in the Company  commanded by Captain Smith of the Rgt commanded by Col ___ in Vt State troops for 16 mo 3 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermt at the rate of 64 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1833 and sent to Z Howe Castleton Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $129.28
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 32.32
$162.60

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 68
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[top line illegible]
Ohio, Cleveland
Anna Gardner widow of John Howe who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & Corporal Vt State troops

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct 1853 and sent to Jas. Hathaway Chardon Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 163 Vol. A

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Mar 3
215.313 Oct 1/52

Anna Gardner former widow John Howe Pri & Corporal

Capt Howe
Col [illegible]
Ent
Dis

Revolution office
Rev Pensioner
Cert. No. 2686
Act Feb. 3. 1853

Feby 53-2686
Jones & Hall
Jefferson
Ash Co. Oh

Vol H 2-66
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7064 John Howe
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ⎬
On this 20th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Almon Warner Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairhaven in said County of Ruland now sitting, John Howe, a resident of Poultney in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to  Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

That on the first day of January A.D. 1779, he entered the service aforesaid, in the Vermont State Troops, for three months, in a company which was detached and raised, by order of the Governor of Vermont to guard the powers of this State, and was stationed at Rutland in said County of Rutland under the command of Captain Smith and Lieutenants Farrington and Roberts, that his company was not connected with any regiment or other company; that at that time, he was not old enough to be subject to do military duty, and would not be, by the laws of this State, until the 2d day of the next May. That the  company aforesaid was raised by the several towns furnishing their quota; that the town of Poultney had to furnish two men that a draft was made and Timothy Hyde was one of the men drafted  the said Hyde agreed with him, the said Howe, to take his, the said Hyde's place, and that he the said Howe was accepted by the Captain as a substitute for the said Hyde, and in the company as above stated Rutland aforesaid. That there was no
other troops at Rutland aforesaid at that time, till the latter part of the winter, when Captain Brownson, belonging to Col. Warner's Regiment arrived there with his company, when he the said Howe was ordered to Brandon, under the command of Lieut. Farrington, with a draft of ten or twelve men, where he staid about ten days and then returned to Rutland.  That he served out the remainder of his term of three months, at Rutland, when he was discharged and that he now knows of no person by whom he can prove the said service above described

That soon after he returned home, he became liable to do military duty and was ordered by Captain Zebadiah Dewey, who was captain of the militia of said Poultney to equip and hold himself in readiness at a minutes warning to meet the army which order was complied with, and that in the [illegible] after there was an alarm and he was called out by the said Captain Dewey who went with his company to Castleton and that he the said Howe, with a part of the said Company, under the command of Lieut. Brookins was on
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ordered and wentt to Ticonderoga to make discoveries, but found nothing of the enemy, that he was gone from home on this expedition ten days. That soon after he got home, orders were received from the Governor of this State, to raise a detachment of men to guard the frontier during the next year & to build a fort at Pittsford, to be under the command of Col. Ebenezer Allen & to be enlisted for one years and to enter the service the first of January following. That he was enlisted by Lt Brookins to Serve in Capt Parmalee Allen's company and to join the detachment on the 1st of January at Rutland aforesaid. That on or about the first of January 1780 he received orders and marched to Rutland & there did duty under Lieut Avery, who commanded the fort at that place during the winter. That he remained at Rutland five or six weeks when he was ordered to Pittsford. That he there met with Lieut Elias Hall as stated in said Halls deposition. That he remained at Pittsford about one month, when Captain Allen's Company was order to Castleton and soon after he arrived with said company to Castleton, the British came to Whitehall, fourteen miles west of Castleton, and was then known by the name of Skeensborough, and burnt and destroyed the mills some houses and stores in that place, & then made their escape. Capt. Allen's company was ordered to Ticonderoga to cut off their return. That they marched to Huddleston the same day before night; that they then were in the necessity of putting on snow shoes, with which every man was provided & marched about twenty miles in the night, That they were led by General Clark, who was there a major in the militia and arrived at Ticonderoga soon after sunrise the next morning. That It was reported that the enemy had gone up Lake George on the ice - that they remained that day at Ticonderoga, that the alarm spread & before night the troops began to arise from all parts. General Ethan Allen came on from the south with the militia; that the enemy had made their escape and in about one week they returned to Castleton. That about the first of June following, the British landed a party on the west side of Lake Champlain, a little below Crown point, which went to Johnstown & burnt & destroyed it. Gov. Clinton sent our troops to join him at Ticonderoga & cut off their retreat.  That our troops joined him on Mount hope, that he had about one thousand militia besides Col. Warner's Regiment of continental troops that he
marched with the said troops to Crown point, from thence around [illegible] bay, where they expected to meet the enemy, but they found nothing but fires where they encamped the night before. That the company to which he said Howe belonged them returned to Castleton that in the remainder of the summer, he was employed principally with scouting parties to the watch & ascertain the movement of British shipping on Lake Champlin. That in
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September, Captain Allen's company was ordered back to Pittsford. That in case the British moved their shipping up the lake, which caused an alarm & Capt Allen's company was ordered back to Castleton, together with the rest of the troops. That General Ethan Allen came on again with the militia. That Capt Allen's company remained on Castleton about one week, when they returned to Pittsford, where he the said Howe continued in the service till the 15th day of December when he was discharged. That the Lieutenants of this company were Holmes & Smith

That the next spring, which was in 1781, he was again ordered to hold himself in readiness to march against the enemy on a minutes warning and the most fall he was again called to Castleton in an alarm under the command of Captain Drury. That the alarm was occasioned by the British moving up the lake. that Col. Fletcher commanded or Castleton that summer, that General Enos came on with the militia, part of which was dismissed in about ten days & the rest was retained - that he the said Howe was retained about one month, when the British moved off down the Lake and he was dismissed. That during this time he was sent out as a scout. That near the last of October 1782 he was again called out to go in pursuit of some Tories, who were taking a drove of fat oxen to the British that he went under the command of Capt. Hurlburt of Castleton. that they overtook the Tories a little before they got to Crown point, brought them back and that he & two others were sent onto the Lake to her what discoveries they could make, when they returned, and that he was gone from home on this expedition eight days. 

That he now knows of no persons who can testify to any part of the above services excepting Elias Hall of Castleton & Timothy Marshall of Poultney. That he was born in New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1763 on the 20 day of May. That he knows of no record of his age except one, he made himself, [illegible] arrived to mature age which he keeps in his own possession. That in 1773 he moved from the said New Marlborough to Poultney in the County of Rutland aforesaid where he has resided ever sin. That he never received any written discharge from service, his discharges all being oral. That Elder Eli B. Smith and Timothy Marshall both of Poultney aforesaid are persons whom he believes can testify as to his character for veracity and their
belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He with relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Howe [signature] 

We Eli B. Smith a clergyman residing in Poultney in said County of Rutland and Timothy Marshall residing in the same Poultney hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Howe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Eli B. Smith
Timothy Marshall [signatures]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after this investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
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soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli B. Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Poultney aforesaid that Timothy Marshall, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

I, Selah H. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Howe for a pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th
day of August AD 1832

S.H. Merrell


7206
John Howe
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Anna Gardner
application
215393

Address
Jones & Hall
[illegible]
Jefferson
Ash Co. Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County

On this 21st day of September A D 1855 before me S. P. Collar a Justice of the Peace
duly authorized by law to administer oaths within & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Anna Gardner aged 74 years a resident of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio, who being sworn according to law makes oath & says that she is the Widow of John Howe who was a private & corporal in the revolutionary War & that she is the identical Anna Gardner who is inscribed on the Pension List as set forth in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following to be a true copy.

Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of February 3, 1853. Anna Gardner formerly widow of John Howe who was a private & corporal in the  revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Sixty four dollars & Sixty four cents per annum commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage,

Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty-seventh day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred & fifty three

R M Clelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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that she has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the said John Howe and that she has never made any application for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress but makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 acres of Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of such service under the act approved the 3rd day of March AD 1835 & hereby authorizes Jones & Hall of Jefferson in said County her lawful attys to receive such warrant & transact all proper business in relation thereto
Anna Gardner [signature]

We O. F. Gibbs and A.G. Ransom of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio being duly sworn do upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Gardner in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
O. F. Gibbs
A. G. Ransom [signatures]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written. And I certify that know the affiants to be creditable persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
S. P. Collar J.P.
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that she has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the said John Howe and that she has never made any application for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress but makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 acres of Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of such service under the act approved the 3rd day of March AD 1835 & hereby authorizes Jones & Hall of Jefferson in said County her lawful attys to receive such warrant & transact all proper business in relation thereto
Anna Gardner [signature]

We O. F. Gibbs and A.G. Ransom of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio being duly sworn do upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Gardner in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & 
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THE STATE OF OHIO,
Ashtabula County, ss:
I Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula certify S. P. Collar Esquire by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration and affidavit were taken, was, on the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly qualified, and asl such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the Hand Writing of said Justice, and believe the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court, at, the 24th day of September A. D. 1855
A. Kellogg, Clerk
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Anna Gardner's application
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ⎬

On this 27th day of April AD 1853 Before the Probate Court in and for said County, personally appeared Anna Gardner, a resident of Harpersfield in the County and State aforesaid, aged 72 years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ezekiel Gardner and was formerly the widow of John Howe, who was a Revolutionany pensioner at the rate of (she thinks about $80 per annum) paid at (Burlington or Rutland, not positive which)

That she was married to the said John Howe at Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont on the 24th day of December AD 1828 by Eli B Smith, a Clergyman, and that the said John Howe died in said Poultney on the 30th day of April A D 1834

That she was again married to the said Ezekiel Gardner on the 14th day of June 1841 and that
he died in Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York on the 28th day of May 1849 and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purposes heretofore set forth and pray that her said petition may the granted
Anna Gardner [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of April A.D.
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1853.- J. A. Gidding Probate Judge

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County

I, J. A. Giddings Probate Judge of the County aforesaid hereby certify that the above named Anna Gardner Signed the forgoing declaration in open Court, and that I believe
her to be a person, who statements are entitled to full faith and credit. - In testimony of which I have to affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name this 27th day of April 1853
J. A. Giddings Probate Judge

State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County ⎬ SS

On this 27th day of April AD 1853 Before the Probate Court within and for said County personally appeared Albert G Ransom and Elizabeth A Ransom, both residents of Harpersfield, County and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are personally acquainted with his Anna Gardner, the declarant mentioned in the foregoing declaration know her to be now the widow of Ezekiel Gardner and formerly the widow of John Howe (deceased). That said Howe died in April 1834. That he was a pensioner at the rate of ___ per annum that they have no interest in the prosecution of said pension claim, and that they verily believe that the statement of the said Anna is substantially true, as it corresponds with the
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previous statement of the said Anna often repeated. And further deponents say not
Elizabeth A Ransom
A. G. Ransom [signatures]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1853
J. A. Giddings Probate Judge

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County

I J.A. Giddings Probate Judge of the County aforesaid hereby certify that the above named affiants Elizabeth A. Ransom and A.G. Ransom, subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and in open Court, & are persons to me well known, to be entitled to full faith and credit and that their testimony upon all matters within their knowledge is entitled to implicit credit - In Testimony whereof I have this 27th day of April AD 1853, hereto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and signed my name
J.A. Giddings Probate Judge
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County  ⎬ 
Be it remember that at Poultney in the County afsd on the 22 day of December 1829 John Howe of Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and Anna Lusk of Poultney in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me
E. B. Smith
Minister of the Gospel

Recd for record
31st March 1830 H. G. Neal Town Clerk 

I, Henry G. Neal, Town Clerk for the Town of Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, on oath depose and say, that I find in the book of records of said town of Posting in which records of marriages are made, the record of the marriage of John Howe and Anna Lusk and that the above is a true copy of said record
Poultney 13th August 1853
H. G. Neal

State of Vermont  
Rutland County  ⎬

At Poultney this 16 day of August AD 1853 personally appeared H. G. Neal & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed Before me J B Beaman, Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE  RUTLAND, S. S.

I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal as hereto attached, do certify that John P. Beaman Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one  thousand eight hundred and fifty two and expires the thirtieth day of November next: 
that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Eighteenth day of August Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
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Rev War WIDOW, &c.
1032
Anna Gardner
Former Widow
John Howe
Pro. & Corp Rev
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Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 262
Arrangement of 1870.

[right column]
1894 Nov. 15 Hist to
Edw. D. Howe, Valatie
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34.980

Rev Army
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[mostly illegible]

F Burt Auditor
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[illegible]

John Howe
[illegible]
9749
[illegible]

[illegible] rev
1853

Jan Hathaway
Chardon Ohio

[sideways]
L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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John Howe
Rutland Vt
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Howe which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No - see Quere 5-

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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Page 2 of the form

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  "Yes"

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  "blank"

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? "blank"

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? "blank"

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  "Yes so in one case"

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? "yes"

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  "Yes"

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? "No - see Quere 16"

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? "yes"

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____Year ______months_______, and _____days
, I served as a ___________ For ______months and ______days
, I served as a- ________ and for such I claim a pension
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not 
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Gardner
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Brief in the case of Anna Gardner, widow of John Howe
Ashtabula County and State of Ohio
act Feb. 3. 1832
allowed for $64.64
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Claim, (original, )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary tor supported by rolls? If either state the substance:

Husband a pensioner $64.64 per annum under act of 1832 - Marriage and identity
proved by Court certificate, and the testimony of two witnesses known to be credible - 
to wit Albert G. Ransom and Elizabeth Ransom, of Harpersfield, Ohio

Name and residence of Agent
James Hathaway
Chardon, Ohio

J. F. Adams Examining Clerk
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45.393
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Jefferson Sep. 25, 1853
Hon. Com. Pension

You will find enclosed application of Anna Gardner formerly Widow of John Howe for Bounty land under act of March 3rd 1833

Yours Truly
Jones & Hall
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify
Almon Warner Esq is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Rutland this 15th day of August A.D. 1832
R Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Levi Howe Esq is a Justice of the peace for said county.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Rutland this 15th day of August AD 1832
R. Pierpoint
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[envelope]
Castleton Vt  Free
[illegible]
To the Honorable The Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Colombia

[sideways]
Apl 13
Vt.
Ret'd
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Castleton April 2nd 1833
Sir
Enclosed I return the papers of John Howe Esqr for a pension, believing that they are now made out in conformity to the regulations of the Department - as early an attention to his case as is consistent is respectfully solicited

Very respectfully
Your obedient Svnt
Zimri Howe
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Elias Hall affidavit
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I Timothy Marshall of Poultney in the County of Rutland State of Vermont aged 63 being duly sworn testify & say that he was acquainted with John Howe of Poultney during the Revolutionary War. That this deponent had a brother in the service who was stationed at a small fort in Castleton Vermont that he was frequently out there with provisions for the
troops & well remembers of several times seeing the said Howe there in service as a soldier, but cannot now remember with certainly the time but believes it was in the year 1780 - And further that some time after he remember there was an alarm that he went in company with the said Howe to the fort afs. & left him on duty as a soldier
Timothy Marshall [signature]

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Be it remembered that on the 16th day of August 16th AD 1832 personally came Timothy Marshall the signer of the above affidavit & was duly sworn to the truth of the same Before me
Almon Warner Justice Peace

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Timothy Marshall for many years & that he universally considered to be a man of strict truth & veracity
Almon Warner Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County

I, Robert Rupert Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Almon Warner, and Zimri Howe are Justices of the peace for said County and that their signatures to the annexed papers, are their proper hand writing

In testimony thereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of afs. court at Rutland 2 April 1832 R. Rupert
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont John Howe of Poultney in said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades; for one years one month & three days I served as a private, and for three months, I served as a corporal & for such service I claim a pension
John Howe [signature]

Sworn & subscribed this 30th day of March AD 1833
Before me Almon Warner Justice of the Pres
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I, Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age depose, testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1780 as near as this deponent can now recollect in the month of February, I joined Ebenezer Allens detachment of State Troops at Pittsford in this County; that when I joined the said detachment, I found John Howe of Poultney in said County of Kirtland, at Pittsford aforesaid. the the said John Howe belonged to a company
commanded by Captain Parmelee Allen. He the said Howe joined the detachment aforesaid, before this deponant did, in the town of Rutland in said County, and continued in the service until the 15th day of December of the same year when he was discharged

And further this deponent saithnot
Elias Hall [signature]

State of Vermont
Rutland County Castleton August 6th A.D. 1832

Personally appeared before me Zimri Howe Justice of Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid, Elias Hall and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Zimri Howe Justice of the peace

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Elias Hall for many years and that he is universally considered to be a man of strict truth and veracity
Zimri Howe Justice of the Peace