Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39728, Joseph How, Continental N.H.
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Continental
NH

How, Joseph.
or
Howe

S. 39728
BLW 2358-100
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10.434

Vermont

Joseph How

Of Arlington in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid (Bria) of the New Hampshire line, for the term of six years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819 
and sent to Edmund Graves Esquire[,] Manchester Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   48.

10 mo 22 Days arreared $133.83

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Watertown Jefferson County 
New York May 8. 1841[?]

Military Land Warrant No 2358 for 100 acres of Land issued to Daniel, William, Ezekeil, and Joseph Howe Azubah Andrus and Polly Mitchell the children and only heirs of law of Joseph Howe deceased, who was a soldier in the New Hampshire line has been re'd by me as their attorney.
        Adriel Ely
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Joseph Howe
N.D 358. 
Adriel Ely Esq
Watertown
N York
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State of New York
Jefferson County
Surrogates Office Watertown January 24 1845
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Joseph Howe in the time of the War of the Revolution resided in Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire and served during the War of the Revolution and died in the town of Arlington in the State of Vermont about twenty five years ago and that Daniel Howe of Antwerp Jefferson County New York and William Howe, Arubah Andrus wife of Asa Andrus, Ezekiel Howe, Joseph Howe and Polly Mitchell wife of Newcomb Mitchell are the lawful children of the said Joesph Howe deceased and the heirs and only heirs as law infer to the said Joseph Howe who was a private in Captain Aden Hinds company Col. Reeds Regiment New Hampshire Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 24th day of January 1845
Nathaniel P. Wardwell
Surrogate
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Danl Howe & others
Declaration for Bounty 
Land- 
Adriel Ely
Watertown
N.Y_
Atty
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State of New York
Jefferson County
I Daniel Howe of the town of Antwerp, County and State aforesaid aged sixty three years being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain from the government of the United States the Bounty Land due to him and the other heirs in law of Joseph Howe, the father of this declarant. That his father the said Joseph Howe resided in Chesterfield New Hampshire and as he has often heard him say & believes to be true enlisted for and served during the Revolutionary War in Captain Aden Hind's Company & he believes in Col. Reed's Regiment.  That he was well acquainted with the said Capt. Hinds and has often heard the said Capt. Hinds speak of his father, the said Joseph Howe as being a very good soldier.  This deponent has often heard his father say that he was entitled to Bounty Land.  His father the said Joseph died in Arlington Vermont about 25 years ago.  This declarant has heard that his father drew a pension one of two years before he died, but does not know it to be a fact.                  
[signature in different handwriting] Daniel Howe
Subscribed & sworn before me this 24th day of January 1845
N P Wardwell
Surrogate
[different handwriting] The above statement is confirmed on examination of the Pension Papers of Joseph Howe
Act of 1818.  Vermont Roll
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Joseph How. - private
No 7. - 
Col. Seammels Regt No Hampne
Line 777. A 1783 - 
April 13th 1818
Admittia
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State of Vermont 
Bennington County [illegible]}

On this thirteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the ^ county court [crossed out] within and for the county of Bennington personally appears Joseph How aged 56 years resident in Arlington in said County of of Bennington who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Sates in the revolutionary war. That he the said Joseph How enlisted in the month of April 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Spalding in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Reed of the New Hampshire line for the term and period of one year that he continued to serve in said corps until the month of March No. 1777. when he was discharged from Service in consequence of ill health. That afterwards in the winter of 1777 he enlisted in Corps then known by the name of Whitcoms Rangus in the company commanded by Captain Aldrich was afterwards transferred into the company commanded by Captain Livermore and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until the month of June 1789 when he was discharged from service at Went Point State of New York by General George Washington That he was in The Battle of Fort George ----
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aputance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence has in his power of his said services

Sworn to and declared before me the day + year aforesaid
Edmund Graves
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I Edmond Graves one of the Judges of the County Court. within and for the County of Bennington[?] as afsd. [aforesaid]  do certify  that it appear to my satisfaction that the said Joseph How did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - That he is well known to me to be in reduced circumstances and Stands in needs of the assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
            Edmund Graves

[seal]
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39728
INVALID. 
Reg
File No. 39728
Joseph How
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Watertown   Jefferson County
N. Y. Jany 25th 1845
Sir
I herewith send to you the application of Daniel Howe for Bounty Land which he claims is due the heirs of his Father Joseph Howe and also the proof of fact exhibited before the surrogate.  If approved please send to me a certificate warrant.
Yr obed svt
Adriel Ely
[bottom left] Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington