Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,565, Daniel Howe, Va.
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Va.   Howe, Daniel     S.5565
Carded
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16202.
Daniel Howe
[Co.] of Montgomery in the State of Virginia who was a pri in the company commanded by Captain Patton of the Regt commanded by Col. clay in the Virginia line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia [at] the rate of 23 Dollars and 33 Cents per annum [to] commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July '33 and sent to R. D. Montague Christiansburg Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33         46.66
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept.  11.66 1/2
                                                           58.32 1/12

Revolutionary Claims,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 12

[second column]
D. H. Hoge [illegible] Sept. 9 1897
that pensioner must return
his cert: to the Office
Howe's claim as an officer not [illegible adm?]
cert. sent to him at Christiansburg
Oct 2d. 1833
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20,349

Daniel Howe, of Montgomery County, Virginia

Ref.
allowed as private
7 mo. $23.33

5.
May 9th '33

P. 387
cIaim one addl mo in amend
declaration - cIaim alas be-
has and paid for the
time as capt - not all?

Rice D. Montaque, Clk.
Christiansburgh
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Brief in the case of Daniel Howe, 
County of Montgomery, in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  74 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.                 Duration of Service       Rank       Name of General and Field 
                              Years. Months Days      as a        Officers under whom he served

Enlisted in 1776    About 1 [month]           pr.           Col. Wm. Preston
Drafted 1777.          "        1 -----                "              Col Joseph Cloyd
"             1777  78.   "        1------               "              Cap. Henry Patton
"             1778.          "        1-----                "              Cap. Burk
"             1779.          "        1-----                "              Cap. Taylor
"             1780.          "        1-----                "
"             1781.          "         1-----                "

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Montgomery County, Virginia

7. [hole in paper] his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witness and traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  No

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk
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Va - 15349
Daniel Howe
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State of Virginia
Montgomery County.   Towit

On this second day of October 1832, personally appears in open court the Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of law and [chancery] for Montgomery County now sitting   Daniel Howe a resident of Montgomery County and state of Virginia aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, and 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.  William Preston was the name of one of his Colonels and Joseph Cloyd was the name of the other, he disremembers the name of his lieutenant colonel, and Majors, Henry Patton was the name of his Captain, and your applicant was the [lieutenant ?]  or ensign he disremembers which as there no other subaltern in the company except himself, he entered the service some time in the year 1776 and left the same in the month of February 1781.  The first time he served under Captain Burk of about one month in the year 1776.  The second under Captain Taylor of about one month in the year 1777.  The third tour which lasted about one month in the year 1777 or 1778, of which time your applicant himself was the captain, the fourth tour was under Captain Patton in the year 1778, he thinks the fifth under Captain Burk in the year 1779, as well as he recollects, in the sixth he himself was the commander in the year 1780, and the seventh under Captain Patton in the year 1781 all of about one month  he resided in Montgomery County and State of Virginia entered in the service, and was drafted each time he went out, he was not engaged in any battles, the [principal] parts though which he marched was in the state of Virginia and North Carolina, your applicant states there were no other companies out at the same time with [his] in which he served as they were ordered out to guard the frontiers except his tour into North Carolina at which there was a company commanded by Captain [ineligible Burns]
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was a company of militia commanded by Captain Sanders. & he never received a written discharge and has no proof of his services except the affidavits herewith provided by which he proves three months services.  He hereby 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.
Daniel Howe
We Peter Homberger and Thomas Carmicle in the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia residing in the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Howe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Peter Hornbarger
Thomas Carmicle X his mark
Virginia
Montgomery County To wit
The affidavit of Eli Peterson this day taken before me William Thomas a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid who sayeth that he served with Daniel Howe one month in guarding the frontiers of Virginia in the revolutionary war on east Raven Island Creek and that he knows that the said Howe was for that time in the service. Sworn to and subscribed before me the third day of September 1832.
Wm/ Thomas }
Eli Peterson
Virginia
Montgomery County To wit
The affidavit of Edward Bone this [illegible] upon oath before me William Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for the said County relative to the services of Daniel Howe as an officer
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3 (Handwritten)
in the revolutionary army, who sayeth he thinks about the year 1780 or 82 the said Edward Bone service a tour of one month under Daniel Howe who then commanded the Company that he belonged to, and was the only officer attached to the said Company on an expedition against the Indians on Bluestone which was then in Montgomery County aforesaid,  Taken and subscribed before me William Thomas the 3rd day of September 1832
William Thomas                          Edward Bone

Montgomery County (illegible)
This day Col. Joseph Cloyd states on oath before the subcriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said county that Daniel Howe of this County was out in Carolinas and performed a tour of duty with (illegible) at the time Lord Cornwallis was in the South, and at the time of the Battle at Whitsels Mills, but he says he cannot now recollect the length of time they were out at the time aforesaid, given under my hand this 6th day of  September 1832
Jas Hoge

and the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, after puting the interogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and that Peter Homberger and Thomas Cormicle who have signed the fore going certificate are residents of the County of Montgomery, and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. Rice D. Montague clerk of the circuit Superior court of (illegible) and chancery for Montgomery county do hereby radify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Howe for a pension. In Testimony where of, where of, I have hereinto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day October 1832. 

(Seal)                                            R. D Montague
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                                                                                                                                   February 28, 1931
Miss Nancy E. Pearson                                                                                            
Pearisburg
Virginia
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                                                                                                       EEL
Dear Madam:
      You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.5565, that Daniel Howe, while residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, enlisted and served at various times between 1776 and 1781, about eight months in all, as a private, Lieutenant and Captain under Captains James McCorkle, Burk, Henry Patton and Taylor, and Colonels William Preston and Joseph Cloyd in the Virginia Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in Montgomery County, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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5565                                                         
Rev War 
INVALID.                                                                                                          
File No. 5565
Daniel Howe
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. M           Page 177
 [Arrangement of 1870]

Dec 2-95 
Note given to Mr. E H Peery
Compt Office (illegible)

1923, Nov 26, Hist. to Senator Davis Elkins.  aw
1926, July 19. A.S. Hawkins
infd of cost of copies and (illegible)- Aug. 10- Copies of six pages
mailed to Miss Anna S. Hawkins  (illegible)
1931 - Feb 28 - Hist. to Miss Nancy E Pearson     EEL
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Montgomery County Court
(Handwritten)
This day Capt John Jacas appeared before (illegible) a Justice of the Peace for said County on oath says that Daniel Howe of said County (illegible) a Tour of duty in the year 76 in then Cherokee War under Capt James McCorkle and that he was put in said service at least one month given under my hand they (llegible) 3rd day of June 1833
Jas Hoge (illegible)
I certify that Capt John Jacas who has made the above affidavit respecting the services of Daniel is a of reputable standing as a man of (illegible) truth and I consider he ought to be beleaved on Oath given under my hand (illegible) this (illegible) day of June 1833
Jas Hoge
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To:
The Secretary of the war dept
Washington City

September 9 1833
Pension Office
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Christiansburg, VA   Sept. 2nd 1833

Sir.

I perceive from the warrant allowing Daniel Howe a pension, that he receives pay only as a private in the Revolution, notwithstanding he alleges in his declaration for a pension that he was an officer of the time, which fact is further proven by the affidavits of two or three Revolutionary soldiers, which affidavits accompanied his declaration. His declaration was once sent back upon the ground that he did not set forth sufficiently explicit the different grade in which he served, to enable the department to determine what amount was due him. I presume there was some  oversight, and if his papers were reexamined he would be allowed more than pay as a private. If there was no mistake, and the department will allow Major Howe nothing more than pay as a private, I hope you will inform me of the reason.

Yours ??
D. H. Hoge
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Stamped:

City of Washington
Jul 23

Hasse T. Anderson

J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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Montgomery City, VA Sept 25th 1833

Enclosed is Major Daniel Howe's commission for a pension sent back to be reconsidered according to direction.

D. H. Hoge
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State of Virginia, Montgomery County (illegible)

On this 3rd day of June 1833, Personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county court of Montgomery, now sitting Daniel Howe a resident of Montgomery County State of Virginia, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement as an amendment to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he served seven different tours of one month each making in all seven months your applicant served; two months of which time your applicant was a Captain and one month he was a Lieutenant.  He further states that he never received a discharge and cannot possibly procure any other evidence of his services than the affidavits he has sent to the Department, and the accompanying affidavit of Capt. John Lucas:  Your applicant further states that since the writing of his former declaration he recollects of another tour of one month he served in the Cherokee war under Captain James McCorkle which service he has proved by the accompanying affidavit of Captain John Lucass which tour he served as a private soldier which tour of one month added to the other seven months makes eight months your applicant served; Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Howe
I John G. Cecil a clergyman residing in the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Howe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Cecil
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
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prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies  that it appears to them that John G. Cacil who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said county, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Rice D Montague clerk of the court of Montgomery County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of 
Daniel Howe  for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of June 1833 in  the 57th  year of the commonwealth.
R. D. Montague. C
I  do further certify that James [Heoge] Gent. before whom the affidavit of John Lucass was taken is a Justice of the peace for  said county, and was at the time of taking said affidavit, and that I believe  his signature to be genuine. Given under my hand this 12th day of June 1833. R.D. Montague. C
[illegible round seal left hand side]
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6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
July 30, 1926 Chief Rev. Sect [crossout: division]
I have this day received from [Handwritten]Miss Anna S. Hawkins Cashiers  check No........for $4.35 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division [handwritten]H.C.L.
[Handwritten note at bottom]
Copy of 6 pages from Daniel Howe S.5565-fourteen pages from Jesse Dailey -W 6980 and four pages from Christopher Trinkle S 36829-each set certified- mailed Aug. 10 1926 and Finances Div. Ntfd-[illegible initials]
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Pikeville, Ky,
July 16, 1926
Revolutionary War Division
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
Can you send me a photo static copy of the pension records of the following people:
14 pages W6980 Jesse Dailey, + Polly, of Virginia, He died at Leesburg va. (1845)
and
Christopher Trinkle, of Virginia S36829- 4 pages also
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6 pages 85565?
Lieutenant Daniel Howe who was born in Montgomery Co. Va. Sept. 30, 1758 and died in Montgomery Co. Va. Jan. 2nd 1838.
His place of residence during the Revolution was pulaski (then Montgomery) Co. Va.
Yours truly
(Miss) Anna S. Hawkins.
Box #525.
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Pearisburg, Virginia
Feb. 4, 1931
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please send me the military record of Daniel Howe of Montgomery County Virginia. He was an officer and a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was pensioned, October 2, 1832.
Very truly yours, Miss Nancy E. Pearson
[round stamp on bottom] [top illegible] FEB 5 1931 U.S. [bottom word illegible]
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Davis Elkins, West Virginia
John W. Fenton, Jr. Secretary
Dave Dinger, Assistant Secretary
Mary T. Hallisy, Assistant Secretary
United States Senate, Washington D. C.
[oval stamp] Office of the Commissioner 
Nov 24 1923 U. S. Bureau of Pensions
November 23, 1923.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Commissioner:- 
If Daniel Howe was a pensioner for service in the Revolutionary War, I will be indeed glad if you give me his military record. He was born September 20, 1768, in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died January 2, 1838. He served seven months both as private and lieutenant.
He served one month in  the Cherokee War under Capt. James McCorkle.
sincerely yours, Davis Elkins
D
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[rectangular stamp] FINANCE DIVISION 
JUL 30 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Pikeville, Ky. 
July 21, 1926
United States Dept. of Interior.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
Enclosed you will find certified check for four dollars and thirty five cents ($4.35) for which please send me photostat copies of the following Revolutionary War pension claims.
Claim W. 6980 of Polly and Jesse Dailey fourteen pages.
Claim S 36829 of Christopher Trinkle four pages.
Claim . S. 5565 Daniel Howe, six pages
I desire to have each page certified.
Respectfully
(Miss) Anna S. Hawkins Box 525
[round stamp from reverse side of paper]
PENSION H JUL US 1926 [illegible word]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
[this is a request for photostat of a letter – the letter is below the request and is partially obscured by the request form. The letter follows in full in the next document]

Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. MMHF
Office of the Chief Clerk
Job No. 3751	Date Aug 2 – 1926
Subject  Daniel Howe, S. 5565, Rev. War
1 Copy of 3 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 war Section
Approved:
MM H Finc
Acting Chief Section

[blank]
Chief Clerk.
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Wars Section.


July 19, 1926.

Miss Anna S. Hawkins, 
Box 525 
Pikeville, Ky.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the following Revolutionary War pension claims, they will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order or certified check, made out to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions). 

The claim, W. 6980 of Polly and Jesse Dailey, the number of pages to be copies is fourteen.

In the claim, S. 36829 of Christopher Trinkle, the number of pages is four. 
In the claim, S. 5565 of Daniel Howe. The number of pages is six. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section



                                                                                                                         Nov. 26, 1923


       Honorable Davis Elkins,
       United States Senate.

       My dear Senator Elkins:

In response to your letter of the twenty-seventh instant, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 5565, it appears that Daniel Howe while living in Montgomery County, Virginia served as a private, Lieutenant and Captain, eight months at various times between 1776 and (illegible), under Captains James McCorkle, Burk, Henry Patton, and Taylor, and Colonels William Preston and Joseph Cloyd, in the Virginia Troops. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while living in Montgomery County, Virginia, aged seventy-four years. There is no data on file as to family, and the dates of his birth and death are not on record. 

Sincerely, 

Commissioner.