Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21387, John Herrick, Conn.
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SERVICE                                    NUMBER
Conn.               Herrick, John        W21387
                         Howe, Avis
                         Former widow
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4179
Vermont Poultney
Avis Howe
widow of John Herrick, Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
12 day of Mch 1849
and sent to 
Horace Allen
[illegible] Poultney
[illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
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12102
Avis Howe who was 
widow of John Herrick
M
act 7 July 1838

married 1784
husband died 1789
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Rutland County }ss.

On this 28 day of August A.D. 1846 personally appeared before the subscribed Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Fairhaven in said county Avis Howe a resident of Wells in the county of Rutland and within the Probate district aforesaid aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 August 23 1842, March 3 1843, and June 17th 1844. That her maiden name was Avis Newton that she was married to John Herrick who was a corporal in the war of the Revolution and serve duly for six years as well made fully appear by reference to his certificate and discharge herewith enclosed. She further declares that she was married to the said John Herrick in Washington Litchfield Co Conn by the Rev Daniel Brinsmade on the 19th of May A.D. 1781. That her husband the aforesaid John Herrick died on the 30th January 1789. That she afterwards was married to Samuel Howe who died on the 10th day of May A.D. 1844 that she is now a widow as will more fully appears by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Avis Howe X her mark
Orlin Lewis, Witness
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Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me; and I do hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Avis Howe the applicant is personally unable to attend in said Court to make her aforesaid declaration.
And I do further certify that the said Avis Howe is personally known to me and is a person of credibility.
Almon Warner Judge

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
I James a. Warner Register of the Probate Court in & for the District of Fairhaven in said county do hereby certify that the Hon Almon Warner is Judge of said Probate Court as above and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. And I do hereby further certify that the said Probate Court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Castleton in said District and subscribed my name the 28th day of August AD 1846.
Attest Jas A. Warner
Register}
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I Daniel B Brinsmade of Washington in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age to testify and say that I am the town Clerk of the town of Washington regularly appointed and sworn into office and that I have in my possession and keeping the record of marriages solemnized by Daniel Brinsmade a former minister of said town now deceased. On which record I find the following "John Herrick with Avis Newton both of Washington May seventeenth one thousand seven hundred eighty four" 0:6:0
And that the foregoing certificate of marriage is a true copy of the original record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures thus (May 17th 1784)
And I would further state that Mr Brinsmade whose record is above transcribed was my grandfather and I know the record to be in his hand writing, and further the deponent saith not.
Daniel B. Brinsmade

Washington At Feby 18th 1848.
Litchfield County Washington Feby 28 1848 Personally appeared before me Daniel B Brinsmade town clerk of the town of Washington to me personally known and to whose credibility I hereby certify and made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
Daniel T Mitchell Justice Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }ss. Litchfield.

Fredk D. Beeman assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel D. Mitchell of Washington in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgement of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 20th day of June A.D., 1847 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1848. & that the signature to the accompanying instrument purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 1st day of March A.D. 1848.
Frederick D Beeman
Assistant Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21387
Avis Howe
Former widow of
John Herrick
Corp Rev War

Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol A, Page 250

(Arrangement of 1870)
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w. 12,102.
Avis Howe, who was widow of John Herrick
Act 7 July 1838
Vermont case
See letter to O. Lewis
Sept 26. 1846
Set to Hon. William Henry
Feb. 2. 1848.
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Reported

8335
Vermont Poultney
Avis Howe for widow of John Herrick who was a Corporal in the Revolution 
Husband died 30 Jany 1789
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1848 and sent to Hon. W. henry
House of Reps

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book: A
Vol. 2 Page 63.
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10418   Reported

Vermont
Avis Howe, fory
Widow of John Herrick who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who died on the 30th Jany, 1789 of Rutland Co in the Satte of VT who was a Corporal in the Compy commanded by Captain ---- of the Regt commanded by ---- in the Revolution ["line" crossed out] for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Poultsey at the rate of 88 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1848 and sent to Hon. W. Henry
[illegible]
Total amount, $440.00

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Ths Lumpkin Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 145
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House of Reps 7 Jan 1848

Sir
I am requested to ascertain the result of the application of Orlin Lewis, of Wells, Vermont, for a pension for Avis Howe former widow of John Herrick a Revolutionary soldier. Mr. Lewis says he sent the papers nearly two years since and subsequently the certificate. Be pleased to inform me of the fate of the application.
Your obdt sevt
William Henry

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Washington Mar 15, 1848

Sir
I enclose the certificate of marriage in the cases of application for pension by A. Howe the absence of which you advised me of about in Feb.
Be pleased to inform me whether this is satisfactory.
Your obdt servt
W. Henry

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Wells VT
July 30

Free O. Lewis Post Master

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[written sideways over the address]
Aug 21,
Rev clm
Avis Howe
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Post Office Wells Vermont July 20th -49

Hon Sir
Permit me once more respectfully to call your attention to the subject of Widow Avis Howe. Pension application it is now near a year since she applied & her wants are such as to [illegible] me considerable trouble to resist her repeated applications to me to urge you to an examination of the subject. She not knowing the reasons, lays the failure to myself and causes her to think that she should have succeeded had she made application through some agent of the legal profession and used to such business more than myself. 
I sent first the 5th of Sept last - your answer dated the 26 was duly received stating the objections to the proof of the marriage. I took immediate measures to provide proper testimony on that subject & forwarded it to your line which time I have not heard from it, perhaps it was miscarried if not, you have the discharge of Herrick. The proof of marriage to Herrick, afterwards to Howe, & the subsequent death of Howe, & her being his widow. It would seem that it might not occupy so much of your valuable time in making the examinations as it does in common cases unaccompanied by full proof of services, their discharge, as the present one is. Will you favour me once more by making the examination that she may not employ some other agent as is threatening so doing you will much oblige your humble servt.
Orlin Lewis

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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State of Vermont
Rutland County }ss. Wells Aug 28th A.D. 1846

I Margaret Bellamy of Wells in the County and state above written aged 78 years after being duly sworn would depose and say that I have had a good opportunity of a personal acquaintance with Mrs Avis Howe widow of Samuel Howe, his having lived in the same neighborhood with her far over 60 years last past. I was well acquainted with her while the wife of John Herrick, was living near them when Mr. Herrick died and while she lived as his widow was knowing to her being married to Mr. Samuel Howe and have lived hear her since and am knowing to the death of Mr. Howe and I now live near her and am knowing to her still living as his widow.
Margaret Bellamy X her mark
Caroline S Stevens Witness

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me and I certify that Margaret Bellamy the above named affiant is personally known to me and is a person of credibility. 
Almon Warner Judge

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
I Daniel A. Warner Register of the Probate Court in & for the district of Fairhaven in said county do hereby certify that the Hon. Almon Warner is Judge of the Probate Court of the District aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine & that the said Probate Court is a court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Castleton in said District this 28th day of August AD 1846.
Attest Jas A Warner
Register}
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[illegible] 95     9436
No 12102
Avis Howe, Formerly 
wid of John Herrick
VT
act 7 July 1838
married 1784
husband 1789
[illegible]
2 years corporal
$88.00 per anum

[illegible] acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 44
$88.00 per anum
Pen 4 March 1843

Hon Wm Henry
House of Reps
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Wells Vermont Sept 5th 1816

Hon Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Widow Howe - the certificate of discharge of John Herrick her former husband. The deposition of Margaret Bellamy & the certificate of marriage (to John Herrick) & Judge Brinsmade. Should any more proof be wanting to entitle her to a pension please give me as early notice as is consistent with your duties. The certificate and discharge has been preserved as a precious relic in the family. Therefore if it is not necessary that you should put in your office I wish would return it as they set great store by it.
May I not hear the result of the present application very soon?
Yours Truly Orlin Lewis
Wells Rutland Co Vermont

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Vert Poultery B. T. Sept 26 1848

J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Sir
Will you please to forward the necessary certificate for the within pension applicant "Avis Howe". 
Yours Horace Alben

Act clerk Horace Alben
Rest Poultery Vermont
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Washington 
May 23

5

Mr. Olin Lewis
Wells
Rutland County
Vermont
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Washington May 22 1846

This certifies that I Daniel B Brinsmade of Washington in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut Judge of Probate for the District of Washington do hold and have in possession the records of the Rev Daniel Brinsmade former minister over the first Ecclesiastical society in Washington now deceased. And that on that record of marriages by him made I find the following entry in his hand writing.
John Herrick with Avis Newton both of Washington } May 17th 1784
0:6:0

The above entry on the record is made like all the other record of marriages made by him with the sum given for preforming the ceremony. The date is in figures as above May seventeenth one thousand and seven hundred & eighty four. 
In testimony of which I have affixed the seal of said court to be prefixed and signed the same with my own hand.
Daniel B. Brinsmade Judge
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State of Vermont
Rutland County }ss.
On this 21st Day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rutland aforesaid and duly qualified to administer oaths. Avis Howe, formerly widow of John Herrick, a resident of the town of Wells in the County of Rutland aforesaid aged 88 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of [illegible] who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Howe, and was formerly a widow of John Herrick who was a corporal in the army of the Revolution and that the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of the 17th June 1844 was eighty eight dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hereunto and subscribed on the day and year within.
Witness{ Wesley Clemons 
Ephraim Herrick

Avis Howe X her mark

Before me W. Clemons, Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Avis Howe the declarant aforesaid is personally known to me. W. Clemons Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.  EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, SS.
I, F. W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Wesley Clemons Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing Declaration of Deposition is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to take depositions, &c.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848.
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ
GENERAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Corp John Herrick in the 1st Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 24th Nov 1776 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th June 1783

Ge Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Book
of the Regiment
Lebb Loomis, Adjutant

THE above Corp John Herrick
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful service,
Zebn Butler [illegible]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Corp John Herrick in the 1st Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 26th Nov 1776 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th June 1783
Ge Washington

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Lebb Loomis, Adjutant 

THE above Corp John Herrick has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service. Zebn Butler [illegible]
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Feb 6 11847
Pen of
Avis Howe

Avis Howe
Look on Reg
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Wells VT Jan 26th 1847

Hon Sir
Permit me to call your attention once more on the Pension case of Widow Avis Howe former widow of John Herrick. You recollect I sent you with his declaration a certificate of marriage to Herrick which you returned to me saying "The record must be sworn to by the person in whose possession it had been left" I therefore procured it and sent it you the 4th of [illegible] last, and as I sent you Herrick's certificate & discharge. I fear it has miscarried or I should heard from it all this time. May I not hear soon that I may know whether it is received by you.
Yours truly,
[illegible] Orlin Lewis, P. M. 
Wells Rutland Co. VT
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAH-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Herrick, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 4305 and 4263 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec 2, 1791 to John Blanchard

*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 War 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.