Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,419, Jonathan Howell, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey. 
Howell, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 35,419
CONTENTS
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Kentucky
4,455   4
Jonathan Howell
Capt Patterson
New Jersey
Private in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[E]nscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1808   [WOW in pencil]
[Ce]rtificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818 and sent Hon R M Johnson
House of Representatives
[Ar]rears to 4th of Sep 1818. 3 21/31 4/30   30.47
[Se]mi-anl. all'ce ending 4 mar 1819            48.
$78.81
[above amounts of 30.47 and 48.- were added for a total of $78.87]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Fayette County

Opposite page: 
[illegible] sent Nov. 2 1820 to
[illegible] M Nickey 29 April 1822 Lexington Ky
Payment Certificate issued 29 April 1822
J Harper Esq Lexington Kentucky
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[all handwritten]

Jonathan Howell private

Dayton N. Jersey Regt.
1776 to 1782,

11 May 1818

[in different handwriting, and underlined] Correct

Hon'ble John C. Calhoun
Sect of War
City of Washington

[written at 180degree angle to previous at bottom of page] Jonathan Howell
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District of Kentucky set:
On this 11th of May 1818 before
me the undersigned, one of the Circuit Judges
for the [illegible] aforesd [aforesaid] personally appeared Jonathan Howell aged 61 years resident of Fayette County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following
declarations, 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 States
in the Revolutionary war" that he the
said Jonathan Howell enlisted in the month
of Febr. 1776 in the state of New Jersey in
the company commanded by Capt Thos Patterson Col. Elias Daytons Regiment; that he
continued in the service of the United States
untill [until] the close of the war in 1783, when
he was discharged from service in the state
of New York at New Windsor- that he
was in the battles of Short Hills, German
Town, Monmouth, Springfield & siege of
York; and that he is in reduced circumstance
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circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of
his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge
James Patterson personally appeared before
me and made oath that he has known
Jonathan Howell about 20 years that
he is a man of honesty and has supported
an unexceptionable character for hath;
that he has always been reputed and considered as one of the Revolutionary soldiers and that he believes he was so altho [although] he does not
know it of his own knowledge
witness my hand this 11th of May 1818
Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Circuit Judge [illegible]
as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Jonathan Howell
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did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Hon. the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress witness my hand this 11th of
May [covered by a seal] Benj Johnson
[circular seal applied] Circuit Judge
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SCHEDULE
District of Kentucky, ss.
Fayette Circuit
On this 5th day of September 1820, personally appeared , in open court, 
being a court of record for the said district, and circuit of [Fayette crossed out] Scott County, Jonathan Howell
aged 64 years, resident in Fayette County
in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I enlisted as a private in February
1776 at Princeton New Jersey, under Capt Thomas Patterson, and marched
thence under Colonel Elias Dayton to Lake Champlain, and wintered at Fort
Ticonderoga; which was commanded by General Wayne.  I returned to
New Jersey under Colonel Dayton shortly after the Battle of Princeton and Trenton.
The first battle I was in after my return was in the summer next succeeding
called the battle of the Short Hills where Lord Stirling commanded.  I was
at the battle of Brandywine; but did not engage in the fight having Issue
at the time.  I was in the battle of Germantown under Col Dayton in Gen
Maxwells Brigade in the Division of Lord Stirling.  Wintered at Valley Forge
was at the battle of Monmouth and was afterwards at Middle Brook in Jersey
Was at West Point marched through Maryland to Richmond, Virginia.  Was 
at the seige & taking of Little York and was then of the infantry commanded
by Marquis De La Fayette.
And I do solemnly swear that 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 any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision 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 of March, 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities,
contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto [illegible], and by me subscribed.
I have no estate real, personal or mixed  on
earth except my necessary wearing apparel
His
Jonathan X Howell  [signature]
mark
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[illegible number in right margin 455?]
Sworn to, and declared, on the 5th day of September 1820 before
John Trimble
Circuit Judge.
I, B S Chambers clerk of the Scott Circuit Court do hereby certify,
that the foregoing [blank space] and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 of no value [‘dollars and cents’ crossed out] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixth day of September 1820
and in the 29th year of this court
Attest.
B S Chambers
Clerk of the Court for the Scott Circuit State of Kentucky
[Paper seal]
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
S35419
Washington, D.C., ____, 19___
_____
   ______
_____
In reply to your request of........................,  received ...........
for a statement of the military history of....Jonathan Howell
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  |  Length of  |  Rank  | Officers under whom service was rendered  |  State
Appointment  |  Service  |    |  Captain  |  Colonel  |  
Feb 1776  |  to 1783  |  Pvt  |  Thos Patterson  |  Elias Dayton  |  NJ
Battles engaged in Short Hills, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield &
Seige of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Enl at Princeton N.J.
Date of application for pension, May 11 1818 [illegible] cl was allowed
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co, Ky
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
The above noted is the only Jonathan Howell of N.J. found
on the Rev. War records of this bureau
Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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35419  | 1920 July 23 Heist to Belle S
Revy INVALID.  |  Pendleton. AW.
File No 35419
Jonathan Howell
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 231
Arrangement of 1870
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State of Kentucky  |
Fayette County [illegible]  |  Before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for the
County aforesaid personally came Jonathan Howell and
made oath that [crossed out] he is the same Jonathan Howell
who was named in a pension Certificate the latter part
of which is hereto annexed and also the same Jonathan
Howell who is named in a notification from the Pension
Office of being contained on the pension roll also
hereto annexed and that the remaining part of his said
original Certificate is mislaid lost or destroyed
Sworn & subscribed 12 Apr 1822  | 
Before me O Keena J.P.F.C | 
his
Jonathan X Howell
 mark
[certificate portion attached]
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State of Kentucky  |
Fayette County  |  Seal
I James C Rodes clerk of the court for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that Oliver Run whose name is
signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and
was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified agreeably to Law and as such due faith and
credence is and should be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand affixed my seal of office this
12th day of April 1822 and of the
Commonwealth the 30th year
Att [Attest] J. C. Rodes clk
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War Department No 4,455
Pension Office
November 2nd 1820
Sir,
You are hereby informed that the
schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary
of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension
Roll.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
To Mr. Jonathan Howell
Care of
Thomas M Hickey,
Lexington, Kenty.
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[Black round stamp: TEXAS Sep 13]
Free
John C Calhoun
Secretary [illegible] War
Washington City

Thos. M. Hickey, 
Lexington, Kent.

Mail

Kty 140

Rec D.23 Lep

Laum
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Lexington 11th Sept 1820
Sir
Jonathan Howell wishes to be reinstated
on the Pension List of the United States.  I
enclose you his certificate agreeably to the
late Act of Congress.  Will you enclose to me
by return mail such warrant as will authorize 
him to receive his pension at this [illegible]
or apprise me of the reason why it cannot be
granted.
Most Respectfully
Thomas M Hickey
N.B. There is six months
pension in arrear, which the
old man wishes provision made 
for.
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[round stamp Illegible Apr 13]
J S Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
Washington

For new certificate
Recd. 26 April 1822
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Office B. M. State,
Lexington 12 April 1822
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sirs
I enclose the affidavit of Jonathan Howell a
Revy pension with a fragment of his original Certificate
of the notification of his continuance on the Roll, awarded 
Should these vouchers be sufficient to entitle him to a Duplicate Certificate you will please send one for him under cover to me.
I am any respectfully
yr obe [your obedient] Servant
J Harper  Ca. W
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Revo. 17V.E Dayton June 22 1920
US Pension Department
Rev War
Washington
D.C. 
 [date stamp PENSION OFFICE US D Jun 25 1920]
I am a descendant 
of Jonathan Howell
of Morris County New
Jersey.  Stryker in 
his official list of
"Jerseymen, Officers
and soldiers in the
Revolutionary Army"
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gives the names of
two Jonathan Howells
of Morris Co.  They are
father and son.  Did
they or their wives receive
a pension for their
service in the Rev War.
I thank you in advance
for any information you
can give me.
Yours Truly
Mrs Belle S Pendleton
527 W 2nd St
Dayton
Ohio
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The National Archives  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Name Howell, Jonathan  Grade Private  Line New Jersey
Warrant Number  8375  Acreage 100  Issued June 20, 1789
to - not shown -
*The  information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty Land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent 
dates.    Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the Mar Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.