Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31139, James Howard, Va.
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER                    
VA             Howard, James                   S.31139
Contents
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[left side page]
23308
Kentucky
James Howard
of Perry Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded 
by Captain McLanahan of the regt. commanded 
by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years

[Sub]scribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars_____Cents per annum
to [com]mence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of [page torn]
1834 and Hon R Johnson 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 200.0[page torn off]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40 00
$240.0[0]
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 21
[left hand margin]29000

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O Aug. [?] [page torn off]
D [illegible] Oct. 24 183?
do. to D. K. Harris, Nov 7. 1838
do. to Sec of War Feb. 13. 1845
do. to Hon R. French feb 21 45
Let to P. Agt 24 May 52
  " 3d Au or 24 May 52
Duplicate issued 21 June 52
& sent to S. F. J. Wabur
Frankfort Ky
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29000
James Howard
to J. Deda (Z. Decla)
records services of 3 years 6 months
Private service established 
H Forwarded 
(Perry County 
KY)
from 1777 Jan. 27th 80
Harris

Hon. R -  Johnson
NR
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State of Kentucky
County of Perry. [symbol] SS

On this 27th day of december 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county James Howard a resident of Kentucky and the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky aged eighty one years who first being just duly sworn in according to law doth 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 hereon Stated. That in the month of June 1777 he enlisted for six months in Mongomery County Virginia under Captain Mclanahan at Fort [illegible] Lieutenant Edward to go against the Cheroke Indians, he was however [illegible] placed under the command of Capt Buchanan, Joseph Drake Lieut Col Bomar, Major Bomar, Ensign Drake (the Capt and Lieut were Brothers. Gen Christy commanded [illegible] marched to [illegible] and from there to the Long Island of Holsteen, from there to the Cherokee country [illegible] "French Road" at the mouth of a creek called Dumplin, Gen Clark from the south was on [illegible] to form a junction with the army from Virginia, the Indians here sent the army a flag for peace which was not accepted, the army their destroyed Indian Town called [illegible] and another called Big Island Town and then the amry [army] marched back a part [illegible] to [illegible] Fort and some went to a fort on [illegible] 
Known as [illegible] Fort at which place this applicant [illegible] until after the treaty was made with the Cherokees at the [illegible] and in January 1778 he [illegible] a discharge and left the service.
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Mention - He hereby relinguished every claim
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[Handwritten]
(20)
In the month of June in 1778 he enabled for three Africans to go against the Indians in Kentucky and on the Wabash under Col. John Montgomery, Capt. Islsee Evans, Lut. Crockett, the army rendevouzes at the Long Islands and there we all took boats and descended the river to Tennessee river, from there to the mouth of Ohio river up the Mississippi River, up it to the Illinois up that river to an old town settled by the French on the Kaskascia river about three miles up the same, after arriving at this point the whole army was commanded by Gen. George R. Clarke after arriving there. Some time we all marched to Vincennes on the Wabash river after remaining here for some time, the applicant was marched back to the Illinois river and remained there until April 1779. He was there with army transported from the same way he came to the mouth of the Ohio on the Mississippi river, about 4 miles below, he remained here at a little fort on the Yellow banks for some time but in August he ascended  the river a part of the way and part he marched to the falls of Ohio where. Gen. Clarke had gone with the most of the army. The army had got back from the  Illinois, where the Indians tried and surrendered or yielded to the American forces. He there was marched to Kentucky in Bonsboro and there helped to guard the fort, this year 1780 the inhabitants were much annoyed by the Indians and this year again was marched back to the falls directly after the French came from Cannidy and the Indians had took Martins and Riddles station, wit was in the summer that General Clarke marched again the Indians over the Ohio on the Miamis at >
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[Handwritten]
(20)
In the month of June in 1778 he enabled for three Africans to go against the Indians in Kentucky and on the Wabash under Col. John Montgomery, Capt. Islsee Evans, Lut. Crockett, the army rendevouzes at the Long Islands and there we all took boats and descended the river to Tennessee river, from there to the mouth of Ohio river up the Mississippi River, up it to the Illinois up that river to an old town settled by the French on the Kaskascia river about three miles up the same, after arriving at this point the whole army was commanded by Gen. George R. Clarke after arriving there. Some time we all marched to Vincennes on the Wabash river after remaining here for some time, the applicant was marched back to the Illinois river and remained there until April 1779. He was there with army transported from the same way he came to the mouth of the Ohio on the Mississippi river, about 4 miles below, he remained here at a little fort on the Yellow banks for some time but in August he ascended the river a part of the way and part he marched to the falls of Ohio where. Gen. Clarke had gone with the most of the army. The army had got back from the Illinois, where the Indians tried and surrendered or yielded to the American forces. He there was marched to Kentucky in Bonsboro and there helped to guard the fort, this year 1780 the inhabitants were much annoyed by the Indians and this year again was marched back to the falls directly after the French came from Cannidy and the Indians had took Martins and Riddles station, wit was in the summer that General Clarke marched against the Indians over the Ohio on the Miamis at >
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[handwritten]
at Piccays plains, and here we had a battle with them. Not far from where the Indians had compeled the Kentuckians to retreat the years before 1779. After this engage the Shawneeses did not venture out much, he then returned with the army to the falls = from there after staying there that winter 1780, in April 1781 two companies marched to the mouth of Licking river and built a block house, after that, he having served out his time 1781. In June - he recd his discharge, for three years since, he was promised land which he never got - during his service. he suffered much both from hunger and cold, he came by the way of Harodsburg and came home where they army had several skirmishes, during his service, but not to be denominated battles - he has not documentary evidence of his service but believes he can establish his services by one of his brothers who served the last three years with him and in the company and I enlisted at the same time and one, Enoch Hartin John Porter and Jas Putnok - He knew no continental Regts or Officers, that he now remembers. he however knew En Clark, Col Crockett, Col Boman Gen Christy, Col Russell (of VA.) He saw Col Boone directly after he got away from the Indians. Col Todd and Col Frigg. Col Harod Let. Holden, and many that this applicant could
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mention. He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or aneniuty except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state, 
- Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -

We William Coffie a Clergyman residing in the County of Perry in the State of Kentucky and Thomas Howard residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Howard who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty-one years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides. to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 

(Signatures) William Coffie [symbol illegible] 
Thomas Howard [symbol illegible]
State of Kentucky 
Perry County [scilicet symbol]  

A Justice of the peace for So County do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 him, that William Coffie who has signed the [illegible] certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Perry State of Kentucky and the that Thomas Howard who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Perry State of Kentucky and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit (?) and that the said applicant from body infirmity (illegible) cannot attend court - 

(Signature) Anders Willson (?) JPPL
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James Howard
[illegible] Decla
Revolutionary service
Perry county
(Ky)
3 yr 6 mo. 
ser. Va state
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Perry County Court clerks offices
I Jesse Combs clerk of the court of 
Perry County court, hereby certify 
that Andrew Willison is a Justice 
of the Peace, and that his signature 
to the foregoing certificate is genuine - 
In testimony whereof 
I have hereto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of my office 
thereto this 28th Decmb.
1833 - 
Ath Jesse Combs 
Clerk of the court of Perry County
[left side illegible round black ink seal]
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1st
Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Georgia in the year 1752
in the section of cuntry where Wilkes county
now stands, as he was informed by his 
father, I was born in the month of September 
the 13th day. Hereof
2d.
Have you any record of your age and if so
where is it?
An. I have none and only Knew my name 
by tradition. and the age of the rest of
the children and what my mother told
me - 
 3rd
Where were you living when called into
service; where have you lived since the 
Revolutionary war, and where do you 
now live?
Ans. In Mongomery County Virginia I have 
lived here about thirty years since the 
Revolution, I lived about seven years by
Cumberland River in Knox County
Kentucky and then moved to Floyd 
Quicksand creek where i now live was Floyd
county until 1821 when Perry County
was instituted , and the place where 
I now live (Perry county Kentucky) was 
cut off in it - 
4.
How were you called into service were you 
drafted, did you volunteer or were you a 
substitute and if so for whom?
Ans I was enlisted or drafted and was [illegible]
[illegible] times one for six months, the second time 
for 3 years. Co go to Kentucky which 
then belonged to our State Virginia.
5.
State the names of the of some of the 
regular Officers who you were with the troops
Where you served ,such continental and
Militia Regiments as you as can 
recollect, and the general circumstances
of our service?
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Ans.
I cannot state who were regular officers 
precisely. Many were called Col Masson 
[illegible] who never had a commission in their 
lives. Col Crockett was a Regular officer 
he ? and so was Boman, and Gen 
Clarke, in the VA State troops. but did 
belonging the [illegible] line as 
he knows of he saw Col Logan, Col 
Boone, Col Trig. [illegible] Harden and 
Capt Ashton when at Harodsburg and 
a Gen Canniday Col Mongomery was a 
millitia (militia) Col in the VA ? and 
as to Continental Regiments he was 
no recollection of the name or whether 
in fact any served with the troops.
time has defaced many things from 
my recollection, and having [illegible] 
in a great degree my hearing. and [illegible] was old and infirm, and
fact is that the intercourse between a
soldier and officer was such that
no great information ? to be 
[illegible] from them, [illegible] generally
as the case that the soldiers were
altogether [illegible] one day what
was to be done the next - the general
circumstances of my senses during
the Revolution was these I first
[illegible] again the Cherokees for
six months and next [illegible]
[illegible] my time [illegible] Buchanen
and Drake, marched to the [illegible]
[illegible]. to [illegible] [illegible] and disloge
Temdely and Beg Island down in the
Cherokee Nation down the Tennesee
he and his discharge after coming back
to [illegible] Fort, and [illegible] discharged
- after his [illegible] for these years
and marched under Col Mongomery
and [illegible][illegible] go to the
[illegible] country he [illegible] at
the Islands of [illegible] and [illegible]
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that was to Tennessee war from neuse Co. the Mississippi unit a to illinois and Co. Kas kascius    from then to Vincennes next year. he was sent down to the mouth of the Ohio and Vincennes there for a few months and next to head quarters at the Falls of Ohio. from this place after staying here for some time, he went to Boonesboro and then  returned, he was in the battle of Piccaway with Indians then marched back to the Falls and then some time afterwards went back to Licking and built a block house, and rec'd his discharge, and returned to Virginia  [illegible] before Cornwallis surrendered at York, during the [illegible] 1780. many Vincennes were co[illegible commanded ] by the Indians in Kentucky by the [illegible Shawnees] and delawares
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Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what had become of it.
Ans. I recd two, one from Buchanan for six months. i have no recollection of what I done with this. I rec'd a discharge from Col. Bonner under whose command I was in Kentucky. I never could read and therefore  [illegible] who wrote it. I sent this discharge to Col. Sayers of Virginia by Hugh de Granville to get my land for me in 1791. I [illegible] saw it since.  I tried to get my land. 
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that the names of persons  [illegible] to whom you are known on [llegible] neighborhood who can testify as to your character for  [illegible] and their [illegible[ of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Ans. to alexander Palsnock, to Andrew Willson Jr. to Ricd William Coffers Daniel Higgins Col. Combs and Major John A. Duff, Henry Duff.
Perry county [illegible]
the ins and ass were put by me

Andrew Willson  j p
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Thos. Howard
deposition [unintelligible]
Jas. Howards
services _
and
Jas. Howard of 
Thos. Howards
services _

Perry Ct
Ky
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Perry County- sel.
Thomas Howard an aged man aged Eighty three years. personally appeared
and made oath. that he knows of the enlistment of his brother James Howard during the war of the Revolution to go against the Indians for the times stated by him, that 
they both enlisted the last time for [blank]
years to go to Ky and the Wabash country
that this affiant and his bro. James served chiefly together. Some time tho separated
by the orders. He saw him discharged at the place stated by him, & recd. his also at the 
same time. and further Deponant saith not.
I certify to the war Department that Thos. Howard is a man of truth and that his statement is entitled to credit
Andrew Willson [illegible]

State of Kentucky

Perry County    County court clerk offices
I Jesse Combs clerk of the Perry County court hereby certify that Andrew Willson is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine 
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office thereto this 28th day of December 18[illegible numbers] 
[illegible] Jesse Combs clerk
Perry County Court

[round illegible seal bottom corner]
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June 27, 1932
RA-J/MCS  [illegible handwritten initials? O--]
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James Howard
S. 31139

Mrs. Lucinda Howard Walker
Wallins Creek, Box 47
Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of James Howard, a soldier of the Revolution. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claims, S. 31139, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Howard.

He was born September 13, 1752, in Georgia in that section which was later Wilkes County.

While living in Montgomery County, Virginia, he enlisted in June, 1777, served with the Virginia troops under Captains McLanahan and Buchanan and Colonel Bomar, destroyed the Cherokee Indian towns and was discharged in January, 177-[illegible 1778]. He enlisted in June, 1778, served in Captain Jesse Evans' Company in Colonel John Montgomery's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle with the Indians on Pickaway Plains and was discharged in June 1781.

His brother, Thomas was with him during the last service.

James Howard moved from Montgomery County, Virginia, to Knox County, Kentucky, and from there to Floyd County to that part which later became Perry County, Kentucky. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December27, 1833 at which time he was living in Perry County, Kentucky.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

[Handwritten notes in bottom left-hand corner]
Did not give date of death as report from Gen. Acc Of. did not agree with date on [illegible A.]B
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[illegible]
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25.508
Kentucky
James Howard
Perry Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McClanahan Rgt commanded by [blank] in the Virginia linefor two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
 the sale of 80 Dollars............Cents per
Annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany
1834 and Hon. R-- [illegible]
Jo----
[illegible]to the 4th of 
[illegible] allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 7   Page 21
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[very hard to read]
State of Kentucky
Breathitt County [illegible]
for this the 5th day of February 1852 personally
appeared before Mr. William Davis an acting justice of the Peace in and for the county and state afsd. James Howard who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath [illegible make] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress  [illegible passed] 7th of June 1832, to wit that he is the [illegible] persons who  drew a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.  [illegible] the rate of 
 of $ 80.00 per annum,
but which pension was [illegible] in the summer [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] of 185 in believing that that it was in
justly suspended, [illegible] the most respectfully 
asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to cause it to be reallowed and that the benefits at of allowance may be [illegible] to his attorney Fras. H. Isham of Frankfort Ky. he most respectfully asks that a new certificate of Pension may issue to him as he has not his old one in his possession. nor does he know where it is. he hereby revokes all others but  
as he has not this old one in his possession.  Nor does
not know where it is.  He hereby revokes all others but
 [illegible] heretofor given to prosecute his afsd claim excepting
that given to the afsd Isham.
Sworn to & subscribed before me
on the day and year afsd  } James (his X mark) Howard
Wm  Davis  JP
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[illegible] M Just subscribed magistrate to 
certify that the above [illegible] is personally known to him 
and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose 
statements the fullest faith and insist should be placed.
Given  under my  hand on the this [illegible] day of February 1852.
Wm Davis [illegible]

State of Kentucky
Breathitt County [illegible]
I A. B. Patrick Clerk of the County Court of the County and state also [illegible] do testify that Wm Davis is an acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County duly [illegible] and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 7th day of February 1852. A. B. Patrick clk
[round illegible seal bottom left]
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Washington City
Feb 25th 1852
Dr Sir
I herein enclose to you 
the application of James Howard 
for the benefit of the act of 
Congress papers 7th of Jun 1832, 
You will please cause the 
claim to be allowed and [illegible][their?]
certificate inducing the same. 
May is enclosed to you, of Frankfort  
Kentucky
respectfully yours
Issac M Tuline
[illegible] J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[illegible]
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Phone report from 
General Acct. Office,
June 25, 1932:
James Howard died
January 11, 1859 in 
Breathitt County, Ky - Left no 
widow - Preston Howard was appointed 
administrator, relationship not stated.

The agency Book gives Nov 16, 1853
as date of death but according to above
report that date is incorrect