Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13451, William Howland, R.I.
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R.I.
Howland, William
S. 13451

barded
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2631
New York
William Howland
of Ruttaud in the State of New York
who was a Private in the County commanded
by Captain Nilnioh of the Reghi commanded 
by leut. Frey in the R. Island
line for 21 months + 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the sale of 71 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Novr.
1832 and sent to O. [illegible]

Arears to 4th of Septr. 1832 $105.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 May '32 35.50
[sum of previous two lines] $142.00 [sic, actual math comes to $141.00]

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 99
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No 6647.

admitted
2[7] mo. 210 days

    332
       21
   [ 113]
  666
  6773

     2/71--
       35-50
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[Transcriber's note: the writer does not capitalize the first letter of a new sentence. Writer does not seem to believe in the existence or use of commas.]

State of New York
Jefferson County SS

On this 18th day of August 1832, personally appeared before Calvin Wm. [William] Knight Esq. [illegible] ago of the [illegible] in Said County, William Howland resident of Rutland in said county aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn 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 was born in the Town of Scituate County of Providence Rhode Island, has no record of his sage; that in the yeard of 1776 or 1777 he enlisted into the service of the United States of Gloucester County of Providence Rhode Island where he then resided, as a minute man for and during the war. that he was frequently called into the service and served short periods, from a few days up to about sixty five says, which he thinks is the longest period he served at any one time, he served under Capt. Timothy Wilmot St[Sergeant] Caleb Sheldon Col. Grey's Regt. St Infy Genl[General] Sullivan was commanding officer considerable part of the time and was in one skirmish under him. he served one month under Genl Spencer (who was called by the soldiers Granma Spencer & a coward) his services were what was then called "on the Island." he recollects Col. Brown, and Col. Jas Williams commanded Regt of Militia, and Col Cornwall & Col. Kimbal Regt. of Continental troops. - he served in all between twenty one & twenty two months, he thinks 21 months & ten days or tendays [sic] short of 22 months; that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service: that since the revolution he has resided in [illegible, likely a place] Litchfield Con[Connecticut] [illegible, likely a place] and Galloway New York and for the last 28 years at his present Residence in Rutland aforesaid.
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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.

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Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid before me Calvin McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Courts
[right]
           his
William X Howland
         mark

we, Robert Middleton a clergyman, residing in the Town of Rutland aforesaid, and Nathan Tillotson resigning in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Howland, who has subscribed and sworn to, the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be eighty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

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Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Calvin McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Courts
[right]
Robt Middleton
Nathan Tillotson

I Calvin McKnight First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after due investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states and I hereby certify that is [?], that Robert Middleton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Rutland, and that Nathan Tillotson who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town, and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that by [end of page]
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reason of bodily infirmity, it would be extremely difficult for the said William Howland to attend a court.
[signed] Calvin McKnight First Judge of Jeff. County Court

Clerks Office
State of New York
Jefferson County Ss

I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Calvin McKnight Esquire before whom the within affidavits & declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn & authorized by law to take the same as Judge aforesaid And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signature subscribed as aforesaid is genuine- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 22nd day of August 1832
[signed] P. Burchard Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
D.I. 13.451 
Washington, D.C., ______, 19__ [form is undated]

In reply to your request of _____ [left blank], recieved ____ [left blank] for a statement of the military history of William Howland 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.

[a table with 5 columns, headers listed first]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.; Length of Service.; Rank.; Officers under whom service was rendered.; State.
1776 or 1777; 20 mos. 10 days 1 mo.; [illegible] under; Captain Timothy Wilmot / General Spencer Colonel Frey no other officers listed; R.I.

Battles engaged in, [a check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Glousester, Providence C[county], R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 18. 1832 His cl al
Residence at date of application, Rutland Jefferson C[county] N.Y.
Age at date of application, 86 years born of [illegible] Providence C R.I.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
[form left unsigned] 
Commissioner.
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[written sideways in margin] Rev War

13.451
INVALID

File No. 13.451
William Howland
Pre Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870]


[1]916 [?] To Emma H Stanage
[19]18 Dec 19 [?] To Lizzy Carey
[19]21 Feb'y 1 [?] To H. C. Dexter
[19]21 Mch 21 [?] To Fred Howland

[the above marked [?] are all the same word, appears to be "Hist" but transcriber has no idea what that means, and so has left it unclear]
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss
Personally appeared before me, the under signed, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Howland, who being duly sworn, deponent [illegible], [illegible] by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service [illegible] according to the best of his recollection he served more than the period mentioned below and in the following grade - to wit a private for twenty months and ten Days in Capt. Timothy Wilmots Co. Col. Frey's Light Infantry Regt. Genl Sullivan [illegible] officer and as private one month under Spencer foes not recollect the Capt. or Colonel [illegible] twenty one months and ten days a private [illegible] that he does not recollect whether he had a written discharge or not if he had it [illegible] a long time [illegible]

X William Howland His Mark

Sworn and subscribed to this 20th day of Novemener 1832 before me Wm Coffeen 
Justice of the Peace

I certify that by reason of infirmity of age William Howland cannot write his name Wm Coffeen Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that William Coffeen Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Oath of the within affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have there unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 22 day of November 1832
[signed] P. Burchard Clerk
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From
H.C. Dexter
Black River, N.Y.
[handwritten] Rev W
Subject:
Record of William Howland
Revolutionary Soldier

Black Rider, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please kindly give me the record of William Howland who inlested[sic] as a soldier in the Revolutionary War at Gloucester, Providence County, R.I. It is supposed that he served for a time under Capt. Timothy Wilmont of Troy, R.I.

Yours very truly
[signed] H.C. Dexter

[at the bottom is a round stamp in black ink reading as follows]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
E
DEC
30
1920
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H. C. Dexter
Black River 
New York

Already had one - on Feb. 1, 1821 [added by hand]

Black River, N.Y., Feb. 21, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Revolutionary War Records Section
Washington, D.C.

SUBJECT:  Copy of application by William Howland a Revolutionary War soldier

Dear Sir:
I would be pleased to have you send me a copy of the application for a pension by William Howland dated Aug. 18, 1832 (or allowed).  At the time he made the application he lived in Rutland, Jefferson County, N. Y.

Yours very truly,
H.C. Dexter
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Fred Howland
Black River
New York

Black River, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

SUBJECT:  History of William Howland
                Revolutionary war soldier

Dear Sir:

I would be glad to have the record and history in your office of William Howland who enlisted for the Revolutionary War Gloucester, R.I., as a privet about 1776 or 1777.

Your very truly
Fred Howland
Black River, N.Y.
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Lapeer, Mich.
Dec 5, 18

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Messrs:
Do you happen to have on your Revolutionary War Pension Roll the name of William Howland born in R.I. Feb. 8 1747-Died in 1835 in Rutland Township Jeff. Co. N.Y. He was my great, great grandfather.  Any information that you or the War Dept
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can give will be
received with thanks

Respt
Lizzie Carey

132 Pine St
Lapeer, Mich.
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One 2 [symbol for cent] Stamped Envelope [illegible]
Stmpd. env. [illegible] ok
[illegible]
[illegible] Memphis Tenn.
OK [slanted writing illegible] Sept. 17, 1916.
S[illegible] at Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me a certificate for the Revolutionary Service rendered by William Howland R.2 as shown by a pension roll printed by Secretary of War in 1835, V2, page 327; also could you give me any information on Gideon Howland. I would be greatly obliged if you could furnish me with
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some information as I am tracing my ancestors to join the D.A. R.

Thanking you in advance

I am sincerely,

(Mrs) Erma Howland Stanage

964 Oakview Ave.
Memphis, Tenn.