Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5294, Silas Howell, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Howell, Silas
Hannah

NUMBER
R5294

CONTENTS
This was filed and jacketed as Stephen Howell until Apr. 17, 1934 [illegible; possibly initials of the person who made the notation]
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Fulton Hamilton Co Ohio Juny [January] 31st 1856

Hon sir

I herewith enclose you the deposition of Mr. D. K. Este in suport [support] of the application of Mr. Stephen Howell which I trust will be all sificiant [sufficient] to establish the Identity of said Howell whose application was fild [filed] in your office some time in the month of august last and I believe about the 4 day asking for pension in Rite of his mother Hannah Howell which deposition I hope you will file with said appication and if any other prof [proof] of Identity is wanting pleas [please] inform me of it and any other prof [proof] that may be wanted. 

I am sir yours very Respectfufully

John V. Nice

Hon
J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton SS
on this 9th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the probate Court of The County of Hamilton now setting in the City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] in the state of ohio stephen Howell aged sixty eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law in  Open Court doath upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the following pension laws The act of Congress of June the seventh A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and the act of July the Fourth A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six doath state that he is A son and one of the two only living children of Silas Howell D[illegible, possibly an abbreviation for "Deceased"] who was a Captain in the war of the Revolution he believes in the second Battallion [Battalion] in the New Jersey infantry as he remembers of hearing his father the aforesaid Silas Howell say him being a Resident at that time of morris town [Morristown] morris County in the state of New Jersey whear [where] he remembers of hearing his father the aforesaid Silas Howell say that he served as Captain from sholley After the Commencement of said war of the Revolution untill [until] The year A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Which year his father the aforesaid Silas Howell was promoted to the rank of major to the third Command by Cornel [Colonel] Starks as he has heard his father the said Silas Howell say this deponent further states that he has heard his father the said Silas Howell say that he furnished money and formed A company of soldiers at his own Expense to assist in carrying on the above mentioned war of the Revolution he also states that his father the aforesaid Silas Howell Died at the County of Hamilton in the state of ohio on the Ninth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twelve and Left Hannah Howell his widow this deponents [deponent's] mother who also died At the County of Hamilton in the state of ohio on the sixtenth [sixteenth] day of february A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty this deponent also states that the only surviving children of the aforesaid Silas Howell And Hannah Howell Silas [Silas'] widow is this deponent and his sister
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susanah Longworth boath [both] now Residing within the City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state of ohio and in suport [support] of the fact set fourth [forth] in this declaration he refers the Hon Commissioner to the proof herewith presented and also to a pertition [petition?] or application fild [filed] by Silas Howell him self during his lifetime where he believes all the facts as to his said Silas Howell serves as Captain and mager [major] can be found on record praying government to compensate him for his money so furnished to assist in carrying on the aforesaid War of the Revolution  the above mentioned application was placed to the Ear of the Hon Jonathan Daton at the time the said Daton Was a member in the Congress of the united states he refers the Hon Commissioner to such records as the department furnishes on That occasion where he believes will be found suficient [sufficient] proof of The Truth of the foregoing mentioned services he also states that there Has not bin [been] any application made for pension as anuity [annuity] for neither His father nor his mother the aforesaid Silas Howell or the widow the aforesaid Hannah Howell nor for any heir of said Silas Howell or Hannah Howell previous to this present he makes this Declaration with the Consent and in behalf of his sister susanah Longworth who is the only daugher and this deponent the only two Living Children of the aforesaid Silas Howell and Hannah Howell said Silas Howell's widow this deponents [deponent's] mother he further states that said Silas Howell nor his widow Hannah Howell is not on any pension rools [roles] of the agency in any state sworn to and subscribed before me the gudge [judge] of the probate Court now setting at The City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state ohio the Day and year first above written.  Stephen Howell [his signature]

In testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 9th Day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 

John Burgoyne [his signature]
Probate Judge
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state of ohio 
County of Hamilton SS 

on this 9th [ninth] day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the probate Court of the County of Hamilton now setting in the city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] in the state of ohio Soloman L Green and James Riley who being each of them first duly sworn according to law upon their oaths say that they are Acquainted with Stephen Howell who has made oath to the Foregoing declaration and have known him for many years And don't hisatate [hesitate] to say that he is a man of credibility And is the identified person he has repersented [represented] himself to Be in the above mentioned declaration they further say that They are each of them residents within the City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state of ohio and that the said Stephen Howell resides in the same place that thes [these] deponents do and they further say that they are not interested in this prosecution sworn to and subscribed before me The judge of the probate court now sitting at the place and the date first above writen [written] 
James Riley [his signature]
SL Green [his signature]

I John Burgoyne the Judge of the probate court before whense [whence] the foregoing affidavits of James Riley and S.L. Green who have swon [sworn] to the same do certify that James Riley and Sol L. Green are creditable persons and I further certify that I am not interested in this Claim nor in its prosecution

John Burgoyne [his signature]
Probate Judge

State of ohio Hamilton County SS
on this 9th day of June 1855 personally appeared before the probate Court of the County of Hamilton now sitting in
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The city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] in the state of Ohio Solomon L Green well known to me and is a cretable [credible] witness who being First duly sworn according to law doath [doth] upon his oath make the following statement to wit the follow named persons stands on an old famely [family] bible now in possession of the Howell Famely [Family] and presented to him by the hand of Stephen Howell whose declaration is annexet hereto and the names reads as follows viz 

Silas Howell was married to Hannah White Sept 10th 1767 
Hannah Howell was Born July 16th 1768 
Silas White Howell Born Febry [February] 22d [nd] 1770 
Charles Howell Born Janry [January] 21 1772 
David Howell Born Decbr [December] 3d [rd] 1793 dcease [deceased] Febry [February] 22 1795 
Phebe Howell Born Sept [September] 10th 1775 
Harriot Howell Born Novbr [November] 25 1778 
Mary Howell Born Novbr [November] 23d [rd] 1779 
Sarah Howell Born March 1d [st] 1782 
Charles Howell Born April 12th 1785 
Susanah Howell Born May 6th 1786 
Stephen Howell Born May 28th 1787 
Lewis Howell Born August 17th 1788 
Anne Lewis Born Octobr [October] 6th 1790 
Elizabeth born March 6th 1792 

in the above list of names stands recorded in the bible as above stated and above he state is a true copy of the names so writen [written] and appears to have bin [been] kept as the burths [births] [illegible] of Silas Howell children sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above writen [written] he also states that he is not interested in this claim 
SL Green [his signature]
in testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my hand and Affixed my official seal at the city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] this 9th day of June 1855 

John Burgoyne [his signature] 
Probate Judge
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Know all men by this presents[presence] that I Stephen Howell A resident of city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] county of Hamilton in the state of Ohio do hereby Constitute and appoint John V. Nice of the City and County and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to recover and to take all proper and lawful ways and means to prosicute [prosecute] and obtain all Claims which may be due and comming [coming] to me from the government of the united states for the service of my father Silas Howell Deeced [deceased] who was a captin [captain] and major in the war of the Revolution and for money spent for government during the said war of the Revolution in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Stephen Howell [his signature]
[hand-drawn seal that is a cloud shape with the word seal inside it]

state of ohio
County of Hamilton SS

On this 9th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred  and fifty five personally appeared before me John Burgoyne Judge of the probate Court in the City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state of ohio Stephen Howell the party named in the forgoing power of Atorney [Attorney] and acknowledged this power of attorney to Be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written [written]

John Burgoyne
Probate Judge
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state of ohio 
County of Hamilton SS 

on this 19th day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally Appeared before me H N Clark A Justice of the Peace Within and for the county and state aforesaid George P. Torrance aged 73 years and upwards A resident of the city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state of ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doath [doth] upon his oath make the following statement that he has examined the declaration made by Stephen Howell before the judge of the probate court for the County of Hamilton in the state of ohio coming date the 9th day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five which is attached Hereto and in substance is substantially in accordance with The opinion of this deponent He became acquainted with mayor [major] Silas Howell and Family in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and six and knew said Family well untill [until] this time He knew Silas how untill [until] his death which death did occur in the month of April AD one thousand eight hundred and twelve in the County of Hamilton in the state of ohio leaving Hannah Howell his widow who also died in the city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] county of Hamilton and the state of Ohio on or about the 16th day of February in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty he also states that he has bin [been] well Acquainted With Stephen Howell and sussanah Longworth to this time who is the only Living Children of the said Silas Howell and Hannah Howell that this deponent knowes [knows] of Who Now resides in the city of Cincinati [Cincinnati] County of Hamilton in the state of ohio He further states that he said Silas Howell was reputed and believed by his neibours [neighbors] to be an officer of the Revolutionary War he also states that he has heard said Silas Howell and other gentlemen rehersing over their seans their hard struggles and dangers which they had in said war of the Revolution for instance magor  [major] David Zigler and
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Cornel [Colonel] Sedam and Cornel [Colonel] Armstrong all reputed and believed To be Revolutionary soldiers he sais father that he has heard Those three gentlemen and the said Silas Howell tell to each other Thir [their] many hard times they had etprienced [experienced] during the said war he also states that from his long acquaintance with Silas Howell and Stephin [Stephen] Howell and thir [their] famileys [families] and the knowledge he has of said Family he vinebly believes that the aforesaid Silas Howell was Captain and magor [major] in the New Jersey Infantry as is stated in the declaration of Stephen Howell in the aforesaid war of the Revolution as is stated in the Above mentioned declaration sworn to and subscribed the Day and year first above writin [written]

Geo. P. Torrance [his signature]

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 19 day of July 1855
H N Clark [his signature]
Justice of the Peace
[hand-drawn seal of a cloud shape with the word Seal inside]

I H N Clark The Justice of the peach before whom The forgoing [foregoing] affidavit of George P. Torrance was sworn Do Hereby Certify I am well acquainted with the said George P. Torrance and know him to be A creditable Witness whose statement is entitled to Full Credit and Belief and I further certify that I am not in any way interested in the Claim of Stephen Howell Nor in its prosecution given under my hand the day And year first above writen [written]

H N Clark [his signature]
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
County of Hamilton
J. Thomas Spooner, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County to hereby certify that H N Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit was made on the 19th day of July 1865, was at the
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same date a legally acting Justice of the Peace for the Township of Cincinnati within said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine.

In Testimony thereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Cincinnati this 19th day of July 1855

Thomas Spooner Clerk of The Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County
By E Page Deputy
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State of ohio
Hamilton County SS
on this 20th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally Appeared before me N. Marchant a Justice of the peace Within and for the county and state aforesaid D.K. Este Sate Judge of the Superior Court in the state of ohio and now A resident of Hartford in the state of Connecticut at this Time at the City of Cincinati [Cincinnati] in the state of ohio, on a visit, seventy years of age, who being duly sworn according to law Do poseth and saith, that he was born and reared in Morris County in the State of New Jersey and very early became acquainted with the family of Magor Silas Howell who left The County of Morris, and moved away to the western country, As this deponent understood, and he also moved from Morris County to Hamilton County in the state of ohio, where He found the family of said Silas Howell, and is well acquainted with Stephen Howell and Mrs. Susannah Longworth who he believes are the only Living Children of the said Magor Silas Howell and Hannah Howell – he further states that he has always understood that Silas Howell was a Revolutionary officer and was reputed as such.
Sworn b— and subscribed
before me this 21st day of December 1855
N Marchant [his signature]
Justice of the Peace  

D. K. Este [his signature]

The State of Ohio
County of Hamilton [illegible]
J. Thomas Spooner, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Hamilton to hereby certify that N. Marchant, before whom the foregoing affidavit of D K Este was made on the 21st day of December AD 1855, as appears by his foregoing attestation was at the same date, a legally acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton
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and State of Ohio, duly Commissioned and qualified and by law duly authorized to take such affidavit and that his signature and the said attestation is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Cincinnati in the said County this the twenty ninth 29th day of January AD 1856 Thomas Spooner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton Co Ohio by E Page Deputy

[Hand-written in lighter ink perpendicular to the page (left margin):]
Hannah Howell
wid
Silas
Ohio Ins? July 36
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [previous text struck through]

[document is a form]

[stamped] REJECTED

5294
P.O. Hannah Howell
Service: [line left blank]
Enlisted: [line left blank], 18
Discharged: [line left blank], 18
Application filed: [line left blank], 18
Alleges: [line left blank]
Re-enlisted: [line left blank]
Attorney: [line left blank]
P.O. [line left blank]
[line left blank] Recognized.
[line left blank] Cont[partial word]
[line left blank] Cert. of Dis.
Searched for [check mark], [illegible and cut off]
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No 8.140.
Hannah Howell [notation, possibly for deceased]
[illegible, possibly Ww for widow] of Silas
[flourish]
Ohio
[flourish]
[illegible] J. V. Rice, Aug 4/55
5294
July 4, 1836
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Fulton Hamilton County Ohio July the 21st 1855

Hon sir,
I here with enclose to you the application of Mr. Stephen Howell asking what he believes to be his just dues the pension I believe will commence on the 4 day of march 1831 and is payable up to the 16th day of February 1850 at the time of Mr [possibly Major] Howells [Howell’s] death and we believe at the rate of at least six hundred Dollars A year makin (making) 18 years and 11 months 12 days howeaver [however] in this your are the bist [bistCalculated to deside [decide] we only ask what is the just demand whih [which] I trust will be desided [decided] by you accordingly
Pleas (Please) anseer [answer] me at this place as early as suits your Convinence [Convenience] as to your desesion [decision] on this Case and oblige your obediant (obedient) servant
John V. Nice [his signature]

[address label]
Hon L P Waldo
Comisioner [Commissioner] of pension
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Howell, Thomas 
Grade Private
Line Pennsylvania
Warrant Number 9530
Acreage 100
Issued January 28, 1790
to Ebenezer Sprout, assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants 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 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.