Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5289, Antipass How, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
N. H.
SERVICE
CONTENTS
How, Antipass
Joanna
NUMBER
R. 5289
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No 19778
New York
Antipass How
Cortland Co in the State of New York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Gillman of the regiment commanded
Colonel Scammell in the New Hampshire
line, for the term of one year
from June 1779 to July 1780 
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th day of June 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of June 1827 and sent to Townsend Ross Esqr
Homer New York 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827
Semi-anl, all'ce ending
$21.33

21.33
Revolutionary Claim
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Letter to H Bacah July 
9. 1838
" " Aug 18 '38
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Isaac
Howe
and Born January the 21 1783
Prudence
How M
Joshua How
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0 -0 - 10
0 -2 - 6
0 -19 - 10
0 -9 - 0
0 -3 - 9
1 -0 - 0
0 -2 - 0
0 -5 - 10
0 -8 - 9
0 -1 - 18
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3 - 9 - 1
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man praised toward the heaven the
faying. Blessed be he that hath kept
own place undefiled.
He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower,
evident and manifest sign unto all of the help
Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree,
in no case to let that day pass without soleninity, but and
to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
which in the Syrian name is called Adar, the day
before Mardocheus day.
eth the ears of them
shall be an end.

Isaac How was Borne January 2
The End of the Apocrapbo
January the 21 1788. Issac How Borne
March 17 1785 Joshua Issac
Febury 6. 1788 Fredrick How was Born
February 19 Francis How 
year 1791 was Borne
Frances How died in August
in his nine {illegible] 
Joshua How died in July in his twenty [illegible]
I
New Dis
twenty ninth
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Extract from the Records of the Town of
Hardwick, taken from Book 1st page 451, said page
being wholly occupied by a Record of Marriages.

"Antipas How of Swanzey in New hampshire
and Joanna Lawrence of Hardwick" January twentieth
one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two.
State of Massachusetts  }
Worcester County            } ss.
Town Clerks Office,
Hardwick Sept. 18th 1843
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the
Record, from the Record of Marriages in said Office
now in my custody as Town Clerk of said Hardwick
with the exception of the date which is expressed in the
Record in fair legible figures as follows, " Jany 20th 1782
Attest, Joseph Stone, Clerk of said town od Hardwick
I Joseph Stone above named, depose and say 
that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Hardwick
in the County town & State aforesaid, and that the
above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages
in said Hardwick, with the exception of above named,
as certified by me.
Joseph Stone, Clerk of said town of Hardwick.
Hardwick Sept. 10th 1843.-

State of Massachusetts  }
Worcester County            }ss Sept 1843. Then the above named
Joseph Stone personally appeared and made oath that the
above Deposition by him subscribed is true,
Before me,
Gardner Ruggles Jus. Peace
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Commonwelth of Massachusetts.
Worcester

I Charles C. Prentiss Register of the
Court of Probate for the County of Worester, do
certify that Gardner Ruggles is a Justice of the
of and for said
County duly Commissioned and 
qualified and
that his signature to the foregoing 
Certificate is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I
do hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court this
ninneteenth day of September
One thousand, eight hundred and
forty three
Chas G. Prentis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Gardner Ruggles a Justice of
the peace for said County hereby certify that
Joseph Stone within named is a person of
reputable character and is entitled to full credit
Gardner Ruggles
Jus Pairs.
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one due to all his official acts as such
Justice; and further that I verily believe
the signature purporting to be his to be
genuine 
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 4th day of October A D 
1838
Edwin Richardson
Clerk
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State of Michigan      }
County of Berrien s.s}
Isaac Howe of said County being duly sworn depose
and says that he has always been informed, and verily
believes that he is the son of the late Antipas Howe and Joana Howe
his widow who is now living, and that he was born as he has
also been informed and verily believes on the 21 day of January 1783
He further says that the said Joana Howe lived with said Antipas How 
as his wife from the first recollection of this Deponent ┃
down to the time of the death of said Antipas, which death took
place in March A.D. 1833. He further says that the leaf of the
bible hereto annexed containing the dates of births of the children
of said Joana & Antipas was a part of the family bible kept by
said Antipas and has been in the family ever since this deponent
can recollect, with the original entries made thereon
in the hand writing of the said Antipas Howe
Isaac How
Sworn & subscribed before me the
2 day of October 1838.
Alanson Hamilton Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan                                              }
[underlined] County of Berrien [/underlined]} ss.
Frederick Howe of said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Antipas & Joana Howe - as this Deponent has always been informed and believes, and was born February 5th 1788 as he also has always been informed and believes - He further says that his said father and mother Antipas & Joana always lived together as husband and wife from the earliest recollection of this Deponent down to the time of the death of said Antipas in March 1838 - He further says that the annexed leaf of a bible, containing the record of the ages and births of the children of said Joana & Antipas was taken from the family bible which has been in the family of said Antipas & Joana from the childhood of this Deponent down to this day, and that the original entries therein are in the hand writing of said Antipas Howe.
Frederick Howe
Sworn & subscribed before me}
the [illegible] day of October 1838      }

Alanson Hamilton Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan  }
County of Berrien  } ss.  Joana Howe widow and relict of Antipas Howe of the age of Ninety years being duly sworn deposes and says that she was married to Antipas Howe at the town of Hardwick in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1781 or in the year 1782 but which of said years this Deponent can not now recollect; But that the marriage took place after the said Antipas Howe had left the army: that said Howe died in the month of [deleted] April [/deleted] March in the year 1833. : that said Howe was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States: and this Deponent is now a widow and has been so since the death of the said Antipas.
Joana Howe

Sworn & subscribed before me }
the 9 day of October 1838         }

Alanson Hamilton Justice of the Peace
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affixed the
A.D. 1838
State of Michigan
Berrien County ss
I Edwin Richardson Clerk of
the Circuit Court in and for Berrien 
County aforesaid, do certify that Alanson
Hamilton Esqr. before whom the foregoing
appear to have been taken, was
at the time of taking the same, in
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acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly elected and qualified
and that his commission was dated
the 16th day of June A.D. 1837 and
will expire on the 4th day of July A.D.
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1839, and that full faith and credit
are due to all his official acts as such
Justice; and further that I verily believe
the signature purporting to be his to be
genuine
In Testimony
Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and ┃
seal of said Court this 4th day of October A. D. 1838
Edwin Richardson
Clerk
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Antipass How
●
Pension Papers
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State of New York
Cortland County 
Clerk's Office

I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of the said County do
with the
hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the
Court that the said Antipass How did serve in the revolutionary war
, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement
on the continental
I also 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 nine Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County the fifteenth day of June 1827
Sanuel Hotchkiss, Clerk
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Original Hain
Declaration in order to be placed on pension List
under the act of the 18 of March 1818
County of Cortland
On the Eighth day of May 1827 personally
in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas and for
County of Cortland in the State of New York, being a Court
of Record for said County Expressly made a Court of Record
by the laws of the State of New York and has been Solemnly
adjudged by the tribunals of the several States to be a Court of
Record of and proceedings according to the course of the Common
law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping
Record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and
imprisonment Antipass Show of the Town of Tranton resident
in said County aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration ┃
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of
the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said
Antipass How, Enlisted for the term of one year form time in the
month of June or July in the year Seventeen hundred and
Seventy nine in the State of New Hampshire in the Company
Commanded by Captain Nicholas Gilman in the Regiment
Command by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the line of the
State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment that he
contained to serve in the said Corps until about the month of June
in the in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service
at West Point in the State of New York, that relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his
name is not on the pension roll of any State except he has been placed
on the pension roll of the State of New York, and that he never
enlisted in the service or was enroled in it but one in the Continental
line and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier
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application for a pension about the year 1819. Antipass How
was about going from Trenton to the State of New Hampshire
to obtain testimony and documents in order to make an application but had fall which occasioned a large soon to gather in one
arm and that his life was dispared of for a long time and his
health has not been sufficient till the present to undertake the tack
and his son did not ful able to do it for him or assist him
till the time when he made out his other application, his son
having a large family of children and very small property,
and said Antipass has never during said time been able to raise
money enough to pay the expense of procuring testimony or
making out the papers, and that he has now borrowed it of
of
his son to do the business and is and was wholly defendant on him
for help and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 -
I do solemnly swear that as I was a resident Citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of
my property, or of any part thereof with intent thereby so do
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 and Naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day March 1818
and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any
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property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have
any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed to wit one and beading for the same
, no more than necessary wearing apparrel for self and wife
One Chest with drawer old worth
$2.00
Six old chairs worth
1.50
One Pot worth
1.00
Bake Kittle worth
50
One Tea Kittle worth
50
Two old Puter Platters worth
50
One Quill While,
Worth
50
5 Reeds worth per pice 50 Cents
totall
2.50
Whole amount
$9.00
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One Quill Whill
Worth
5 Reeds worth pr peice 50 Cents
totall
2.50
Whole amount
$9.00
I am by occupation a Farmer and wholly unable to
follow or do any thing at it, and consequence of old age
want to live with one of my sons in the year 1813 and
have had no other property since except what has inventoried
and necessary wearing apparel and have not acquired any
property since I have a wife whose age is Eighty last October
and who is unable to do much, and had her hip put out of
Joint and much of the time unable to walk, and harowarm
out of joint also and almost useless but able to more than
I chose myself-- I have two sons, one with a wife and believe sign
Children and not able to render me any assistance and the other
son has a wife and Nine children and not worth over five hundred
the
Dollars and unable to render me any assistance of such apenance
as necessary his family Young and all live at home and my
some not very rugged his death a long time has been for and
been advised by his physicians, not at any hard Labour
he is a farmer. I have no other children or friends ablity
assist me in any way and must live on charity or beg-that
since the 18th of March 1818 no charges have been made in
my property for I had none then nor have I acquire any
since till the present time except what is stated above which was
brought into this State several years ago, and I have made
no sale or gift
of any property since 1818 no contracted any
debts, but has been wholly defendant on my son for all things
both clothing and food and medicine
1
Sworn to in open Court this
Eighth day of May 1827 before
Townsend Ross
Antipass Stow
Jabez S Philps Clages
William Mallery first Judge
Filed May 11. 1827
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[crossed out] Cortland Countestate of New York
Clerks
Office
of
&
Samuel Holiphipp or Clerk
of the said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath or affirmation and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record
1
of the said Court, and do further certify it is the opinion
of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the afforesaid Schedule is Nine dollars
1
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court
hereto affixed this 8th day of June 1827
the Same
Hotchkiss, Clerk
as
Pension. Papers
Antipass How
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Died Oct 14th 1838 leaving two surviving children Isaac How & Frederic How.
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State of Michigan
County of Berrien
}
In the Probate Court ⎬
of said County
At a term of this court held at
Niles, in said County on the
second day of December A.D
1844
Present George W. Hoffman Judge,
Personally appeared in open court John Wiles, Joseph
McKnight and Isaac Howe of said County, who were
duly sworn in open Court, and by the oaths of whom
it appeared to the satisfaction of the court, that Ivans
Howe wife of Antipas Howe, deceased died intestate
at Bertrand in said County on the fourteenth
day of October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight leaving Isaac Howe
and Frederic Howe her sole surviving children. And
it further appears as aforesaid that said Isaac
Howe was born on the twenty first day of January A.D. 1783. And that said Frederic Howe
was born on the sixth day of February A.D.
1788, And it further appears from said testime
my that said Frederic Howe and Isaac Howe
are now living and are the only surviving child
dren of said Autas Howe and Joanna Howe
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from
the records of this court, and that the same
is a court of record, having a common seal,
and keeping a record of its proceedings
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court, this Second day of December A.D. 1844
George W. Hoffman
Judge of Probate
Benen County
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In reply to your request of Dec. 2 received Dec 5, 1910
for a statement of the military history of Antipass How
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
June or July 1779
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nicholas Gilman 
COLONEL.
Alexander Scammell
STATE.
 N. H.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Enlisted in New Hampshire
Date of application for pension, May 28, 1827. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Truxton, Cortland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, eighty years.
Remarks: Soldier Married at Hardwick, Mass. Jany. 20, 1782, Joanna
Lawrence March 1833 and he died Oct. 14, 1838, at
Bertrand, Berrien Co. Mich. leaving only two children Isaac b. Jany 21, 1783.
& Frederick C. Feby. 6. 1788. Other children referred to Joshua & Mch 17, 1785
in July in his 29 qr. Frances C. Feby. 19, 1791. in Aug. in his 9th ye, Prudence -
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act July 7. 1838 passed

[lower right corner - written upside down] 23-44-810 [/lower right corner - written upside down]
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mar D. 6/12 /10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Service
Soldier Antipas How
Service NH
Revo
Additional Service. Rev
No.
claim, State records
191.
No claim, combination records
191
No Rev below 40000
REMARKS:
W.F.7 47, 311 (N.H.)
all Rej. Wid. 5, 289
6 -- 1844
Chief Division
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Joanna Howe
of Antipass
Michigan
Let 11 Maz 39
N. Bacon
Let [illegible] N Bacon July 29, 43
" " Retta Aug 3. '44
"  "  detta 13. March 1845
July 7 1838
5289 July 7 1838
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REJETED
5289
1
P. O.
Joanna Howe
service: widow of Antipass
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
●
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
18
Contract.
1910 Dec. 9. History to Dr. Albert
O. Howe
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Power to
recieve pay for
Services  Date 1780
___________________
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Swansey State of N Hampshire  Sept. 22d 1780

We the Subscribers having been Inlifted Soldiers in the Continental Service for one year in Col. Ebenezer Scammells Regt Capt. Nicholas Gilmans Company and have not Rec'd any Wages or clothing do hereby Impower Mr Noah Curtis to Receive the Wages and Clothing which is due to us for the said Term of one Year and his Receipt Shall be a full difcharge therefor in our behalf

Greenwood Carpenter 
Joshua Prime
Andrew Nichols
Antipas How
Noah Parkes
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March 12  43

OWN

[illegible stamp]

Joanna Howe
NY or Mich'n
1838-["suspended" stricken out]

[written vertically on page]
Hon. Secy. of War
Washington

free

Pension office )
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Niles, Michigan  2- June 1843

Sir:

In Sept'r or October 1838, Joana How widow of Antipas How a Revolutionary pensioner, forwarded a package of papers to the proper department, making application for a pension under the act of Congrefs for that purpose--Among the documents was the family record taken from the family bible, other documents were inclosed.

Antipas how at the time of his death resided at Truxton Courtland County, N.Y.  After his death Mrs. J. How removed to this State, and died Oct'r. 1838--

Will you inform me whether any pension was granted and if not whether, the heirs of Mrs. How can receive what she would have been entitled to receive, had the pension been granted.  Also why the pension was not granted--

Very Respy yours
N. Bacon

Hon. Secy. of War--
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Payable semi-annually.  The first
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of September
in the year 1827 at N York
by the Priv't U.S. B Bank

Recorded by BL Beall
Clerk, in Bo,ok C ["B" stricken out], Vol. 5  page 165
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War Department,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823 Antipafs How late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per onth, to commence on the fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22d day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

James Barbour
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned:
J.L. Edwards

[illegible seal affixed above and to the left of the above signatures]
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[stamp]
NILES
APR
23
MICH.

25 [lined through]

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington--

[written vertically at left edge of page]
May 9.

[illegible] at
Mich'n
Mrs Howe
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

WORCESTER COUNTY, SS.

I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Gardner Ruggles, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Joseph Stone hereunto annexed, is genuine, and that said Ruggles was such Justice, on the eighteenth day of September, 1843.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Jos. G Kendall   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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Niles Michigan 27--April 1839

Sir

Permit to ask the result of the application of Joana Howe widow of Antipas How late of the State of New York a Revolutionary pensioner, for a pension--The application was made in October last--

Very respy your Obt. Servt.
N. Bacon

Hon James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[illegible stamp at left side of page]

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on page]

Aug. 18

[illegible]
Antipas Howe
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Niles. Michigan. 6-Aug. 1838

Sir.

I rec'd your's on the subject of the widow of Antipas Howe, a dec'd Revolutionary Soldier--She was married in the year 1780 as near as she can recollect--She is now Ninety years old, and of very feeble memory--The pension certificate of Antipas Howe bears date 22 June 1827--No. 19778  Recorded by B.L. Beall in Book B. Vol 5 page 165.--New York agency--Howe died March 11--1833--

Is she entitled to any aid?--

Respectfully yours
N. Bacon

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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28.

Hon. James L. Edwards.
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on page]

Michigan   Nov 12
Add'l proof
Antipas Howe

Joanna his wid.

see Joana papers [stricken out]

dec. not here
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Niles / Michigan / 31--Oct'r. 1838

Sir.

Enclosed are affidavits in the case of the widow of Antipas Howe deceased, who applies for a pension

Very Respectfully yours
Nathaniel Bacon

Hon James L. Edwards
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B

Hon James L. Edwards.
Com'r of Pensions--
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on page]

W--    July 9

Antipas Howe
NY 2 M

22 June 27
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Niles, Michigan  27--June 1838

Sir

Joana Howe the widow of Antipas Howe, a U.S. Pensioner who died at Courtland Co. N.Y. in March 1833--wishes to know what provision is made for persons in her condition--and what proof is necefsary in order to Entitle her to aid from the U.S.   Will you advise me of the forms &c--

I am with respect &c
N. Bacon

Hon. J.L. Edwards.
Com'r of Pensions--
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free

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington

[written vertically at left edge of page]

Dec. 16, 1844

Add'l to case
Joanna Howe.
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Niles Berrien Co.  Michigan
Dec'r. 2--1844

Sir:

Inclosed is the copy of the record in the case of Joana Howe late widow of Antipas how a Revolutionary Pensioner, as to the time of their marriage, also the copy of the record in case of the proof of the time of the birth of her surviving children--

The application is for her pension from 4 March 1836 to the time of her death, which was October 14--1838.

Please addrefs me at this place--
I am very Respy Your
Obt. Servt--
N. Bacon

James L. Edwards Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions--
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Nov 2d 1843

[stamp]
[illegible]
OCT 
[illegible]

B

drs

Mich'n
Add proof
Joana Howe

[written vertically on page]
Pension office

Hon. J.L. Edwards,
Commifsioner of Pensions--
Washington--

free
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Niles, Michigan,  Oct. 24--1843

Hon James L. Edwards

Sir

In the case of the application of the heirs of Joana Howe, wife and widow of Antipas Howe late a Revolutionary Pensioner, deceased, I inclose a certificate of a copy of the record of the marriages, duly certified--

The application was for the amount of Pension due Joana Howe as widow of Antipas Howe deceased.

Is all satisfactory?  Please addrefs me at this place.

Very Respy. your
Obt. Servt--
N. Bacon--
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Rec'd June 22d 1827

Pension Office
June 22nd 1827

Antipafs How
Cortland County
N.Y.
18 March 1818
__________________________
Townsend Rofs Esq
Homer
New York

[written vertically on page]
@ Homer N.Y.   June 16th

Free

War Department
Washington City
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Homer   June 14th 1827

Enclosed an Original Claim of Antipafs How and afdts. of Kimber Harvey and Benjamin Thatcher of Hows services and a promise Dated 1780 for his wages.

Suppose his name was on the Rolls but to make all sure I have sent these proofs in addition

You will recollect that How presented his claim last winter and hope he may draw from that time

Mr How's necefsities are such that I hope you will attend to his case with as much dispach as possible.
Your &c
Townsend Rofs

War Department
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Afidavits
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State of Newhampshire   )
County of Cheshire  fs.    )

I Kimber Harvey of Malborough in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire Deposeth and saith that I was aquainted with Antipafs How of the town of Truxton in the County of Cortland and State of New York formerly of the Town of Swansey in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire.  The Deponant further saith that he was in the continental establishment with the said Antipafs how in the year 1779 and 1780 in the 3d Regiment of Newhampshire commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammell in the Company Commanded by Nichollas Gillman.  The Deponant further saith that he did the duty of Sergeant in Company Commanded by Nichollas Gillman and he well recollects that the said Antipafs how did duty in said company and that there was no one belonging to said Company at that time that did not continue in said company the term of one year and this Deponant further saith that he left the said Company either the last of April or the first of May in the year 1780 and thinks that he left the said Antipafs how in the service and this Deponant further saith he was Discharged at West point and that he is wholly disinterested in the said Antipafs how procuring the pension.
Kimber Harvey
Dated this 7th day of May 1827

County of Cheshire  fs.

On the 7th day of May 1827 personally appeared before me the above named Kimber Harvey who is personally known to me to be credible ["creditable" stricken out] and disinterested any manner in the procuring of the pension of the said Antipafs How and made solemn oath that the abive Deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth according to the best of his recollection
Before me  Abner Boyden  Jus. Peace
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Cheshire County fs.

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court in and for the County of Cheshire in the State of Newhampshire being a clerk of the court of said County certify that Abner Boyden before whom the within affidavit of the said Kimber Harvey was made is an acting Justice of the Peace of the town of Marlborough in the said County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire and that the signature of the said Abner Boyden is hereby certified to be his proper hand wrighting   In witnefs whereof I have duly set my hand and the seal of the Superior Court at Keene in said County this eleventh day of May 1827
S. Hale  Clerk

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State of New Hampshire  )
County of Cheshire          )

I Benjamin Thatcher Depose and Say that I was aquainted with Antipafs How of the town of Truxton in the county of Cortland and State [second "State" stricken out] of New York Formerly of the town of Swanson in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire the Deponent further [second "further" stricken out] Saith that he enlisted into the continental establishment in the year 1777 for the term of three years; and that he was aquainted with Antipafs how belonging to the company which he belonged to:  Commanded by Nicholas Gillman 3d regiment of the continental establishment.  The Deponant further saith that Antipafs How joined the Company Commanded by Nicholas Gillman in the year 1779 and that he was Discharged may the truth in the year 1780 and left the said Antipafs How in said Company  he said his time was not out.  The said Deponant further saith that he was discharged at West Point and that he is totally disinterested in the application of the said Antipafs How or in the pension he may obtain
Marlborough this 7th day of May 1827
Benjamin Thatcher

County of Cheshire fs.

On the 7th day of May 1827 personally appeared before me the above named Benjamin Thatcher who is personally known to me to be ["creditable" stricken out] Credible and disinterested in any manner in the prooving of the pension of the said Antipass How and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth according to the best of his recollections
Before me  Abner Boyden  Justice of the Peace
Dated this 7th day of May  1827

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire being a clerk of the court of said County certify that Abner Boyden before whom the above affidavit of the said Benjamin Thatcher was made is a Justice of the Peace of the town of Marlboro in the County of Cheshire in said State of Newhampshire and that the signature of the said Abner Boyden is hereby certified to be his proper hand writing in witnefs whereof I have duly set my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of Keene in said County this 11th day of May 1827
S. Hale   Clerk

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OFFICE PHONE WENTWORTH 4787

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RESIDENCE PHONE NORMAL 1641

ALBERT O. HOWE, D.D.S., M.D.
DENTIST

OFFICE, COR. 61ST ST. AND PRINCETON AVE.
RESIDENCE, COR. 70TH ST. AND PERRY AVE.

OFFICE HOURS:  10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
RESIDENCE HOURS:  8 TO 10 A.M. AND 4 TO 8 P.M.

CHICAGO  Dec 2d 1910.

Pension Commissioner
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Antipas How was placed on the pension rolls June 22d 1827.  Commencement Pension June 15th 1827  Amount allowed per annum $96.00   Whole amount paid $549.29  Aged 86 =

Will you kindly send to me an official certificate from your department verifying this & Thanking you in advance for your kindly consideration  I beg to remain
Yours very truly
Albert O. Howe

P.S.  His enlistment was as a private in Captain Nicholas Gilmans Co for one year, at Richmond Cheshire Co. N.H. June 1779 and served in the 3d N.H. Reg to July 1780 (pp 23 N.H. Revolutionary Rolls) receiving as pay L5 per month Continental money (pp 44 N.H. Rolls)
Recruiting Com Maj Oliver Capron, Benjamin May, Jonathan Atherton