Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45373, Joseph Howe, Conn.
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Conn.
Howe,Joseph
S. 45373
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17.221 R
from Massachusetts to New York
Joseph Howe of Stockbridge in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Durkas of the Connecticut line, for the term of 9 months.
Subscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per
month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1820 and sent to 
Jos. Woodbridge Esqr, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 22 [illegible] $178.09
Semip-anl. All’ce ending 4/20 + 4/31.  4 Sep 1820. 
178.09
   48
$226.09
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued

[On right hand side of paper is written]
Lett to G. F. Lewis
June 25, 1850
Date of death
not on O.B
Notification sent Nov. 15, 1820
Parker S. Hall
Letter F . S. Howe 6 10 April 1850
Lenox, Mass
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Joseph Howe
affidavit 
from
Durkees Con. Regt
82
Admitted
I John Hooker within named do hereby return 
this application with the additional evidence [illegible]
from the Deposition of Alexander Williams & Phinehas Hulet inclosed 
& that I am certified and applicant as an [illegible]
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District of Massachusetts
Berkshire County, ss.
On this 27th day of April in the year of our LORD 1818 before the subscriber 
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court and state including County of Berkshire 
personally appeared Joseph Howe age 55 years, resident in the Town of Stockbridge
in the county aforesaid, in the said District-who being by me first duly sworn according
to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval serice of the United States in the revolutionary war:”  That he the said Joseph enlisted March 1782 at Plainfield in the 
State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Durkee Colonel Durkee of the first 
Connecticut Regiment for nine months
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the last of December 
1782 when he was discharged from service in West Point in the State of New York and that said [paid?] discharge is destroyed by their [illegible]
That he was in the battle of ___ so called;  and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the 
assistance of his Counry for support: 
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker.          Joseph Howe
I, John Hooker [illegible] 
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Howe did serve in the revolutionary war, as state in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  [there is small handwriting inbetween the words of the typed document and these words are difficult to read.    They are stuck above the words ‘revolutionary war’ and following.  I can’t read any of the words, except the least which looks like ‘support’]
John Hooker

I, Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Berkshire County, do certify and attest, that the abovenamed
John Hooker is Chief Justice of the Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and
year first above written.
Jos. Woodbridge [initials illegible]
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2
Joseph Howe
17221
May 20
Con.
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District of Massachusetts, ss:
On this twenty fourth day of October 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment.
Joseph Howe aged fifty seven years, resident in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Durgy or Durkee in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Governor [?] in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment.  That his original declaration is dated the 27th day of April AD 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered Seventeen Thousand two hundred & twenty one.  

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled 
“And Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit: 
one cow $20 one swine $5 6 sheet $10 …………………………………………………………………………..35.00
one iron kettle $4.00     tea kettle     .75      one pot     $1.00.  [illeg] kettle. 75                        6.50
spoon .40    6 pigs 9.00 12 chairs 4.00 one table 2.00……………………………………………………….15.40
one pot 1.00.   Bake kettle 1.00   [illeg] & Tongs  2.00.   [ileg] tea cups [illeg] & forks 1.20…5.20
[illeg] .33     Bellows  .25     axes 1. illeg] 1.0000     scythe [.       [illeg] .33………………………….…2.91
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………65.01

That I am by occupation a Labourer that I am unable to labour but for a small part of the daytime, being very much afflicted with the [illeg] that the member of my family residing with me is Three that their names and ages are as follow: Hannah Howe, my wife age fifty nine years and, who has been sick fifteen years thus not over a days work, in the whole of that period, & has been constantly under the care of a physician, Eliza Howe, aged thirty three years who is weakly and not able to do anything more than to support herself.  Hannah Howe aged twenty three years who is not able to do any thing more than enough to support herself.
Witness Geo Whitney              Joseph Howe
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of October 1820 before the said Court 
Parker L Hall, Clk pr tem
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Please within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount is value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five dollars and one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on 
this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall } Clerk of the Court of the County of Berkshire
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July 18, 1933
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, New York
Joseph Howe,   S. 45373
Jonathan Lynde, W. 16536
Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter of July 8, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of two pensioners named Joseph Howe and Jonathan Lynde.
    Their records follow a found in claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
JOSEPH HOWE, S. 45373
    The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45373, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Howe.
    The date and place of soldier’s birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim. 
    He enlisted March 1, 1782, at Plainfield, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain John Durkee’s company, Colonels Durkee’s and Thomas [illeg]’s 1 Connecticut Regiment and was discharged the last of December, 1783 [?]
   He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
    In 1830 the soldier was still living in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and referred to the following family residing with him: - his wife, Hannah aged fifty-nine years, Eliza aged thirty-three and Hannah Howe aged twenty three years.
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The soldier moved from Stockbridge, Massachusetts, date
not stated, to Berkshire, Tioga County, New York, where he
lived for one year.  In August, 1824, he was living in Salem,
Cortland County, New York, and stated that he had lived there
about four months.  At that time he gave his post office
address as Cincinnatus, Cortland County, New York, in care of
Berak Niles (no relationship stated).  In 1827 he was still
living in Cortland County, New York.
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Jonathan Lynde, W. 16356
________________________

The record of Jonathan Lynde follows as found in claim for
pension, W. 16356, based upon his Revolutionary War service.

Jonathan Lynde was born in Leicester, Massachusetts; the
date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not stated.

He enlisted about June 10 or 17, 1775, at Westfield,
Massachusetts, served as a private in Captain Malectia Henry's
company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1775.  He enlisted in June or July, 1776, and served five months as private in Captain Aaron Rowley's company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts regiment.  He served in the campaign of 1777, names of officers and length of service not given.  He enlisted July 26, 1779, and served until May 1, 1780, as a private in Captain Shoddard's company, Colonel Joseph V-illegible- Massachusetts Regiment. He volunteered the last of September or October, 1781, as a private on an alarm which subsided in three days and he returned home, names of officers not stated.

Jonathan Lynde was allowed pension on his application executed, April 8, 1816, at the age of sixty-two years, while residing in Willsborough, Essex County, New York, where he was still living in 1820.

He died December 25, 1829, in Willsborough, New York.

Jonathan Lynde married Molly, Molley or Polley Franklin, on May 24, 1781, as stated by soldier's widow in her application for pension, or May 22, 1781, as shown by a copy of the records of the Town Clerk of Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts in the marriage records as Polley, which was the nickname given her when she was very young.
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.  Jonathan Lynde’s widow, Molly, Molley, or Polley, was allowed pension on her application amount [------ber] 18, 18__ at which time she was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Willsborough, New York.
In 1939 soldier’s widow was living in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  In August, 1840, she had moved back to Willsborough, New York, to live with a son whose name she did not give.
The only name of children designated in the claim was George W. Lynde, aged thirteen years in 1820 [?], and who in 1840 was living in Rockport, Ohio.
In 1818, one Thomas Stower was Clerk of Essex County, New York.  In 1837, Thomas Stower, half brother of the soldier, Jonathan Lynde, was residing in Willsborough, New York, and stated that he had formerly lived in Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.  It is not stated whether they were the same man.
In 1840, one Michael N. Stower was living in Essex County, New York; relationship to Thomas Stower not stated.
In 1837, Mrs. Hannah Messenger, aged sixty-seven years and a sister of soldier’s wife, Molly, Molley, or Polley, was a resident of Windham, Portage Country, Ohio.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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(Left side or backside)

1933, July 18. Hist. to Mrs. Thos. D. Watkins (ineligible)
W. 16336-Jonathan Lynde. 

(right side or front)

45373
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45373
Joseph Howe
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Inex: --Vol. 3, Page 233

(Arrangement of 1870)
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Phineas Hulet dep
Connect line
Col. Dawk___ Regm
March 702
1 Jany 783

Correct by Roll

Admitted
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I Phineas Hulet of Oxford in the fourth of Sussex state of New Jersey now residing in Killingly in the County of Windham state of Connecticut do testify ____ duly sworn that I have from a boy been acquainted with Joseph How who now resides in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire state of Massachusetts ___ the year before the Revolutionary War ____ I was knowing to said Howe’s intesting of Plainfield Connt in the Revolutionary army in Capt Jus Durkee’s Company and Thos Grovernor’s Regiment for nine months.   That we (I having intested for some time in the same Regiment but in Lem. Cliffs Company) went on to the arm and joined it together at Highlands near Westpoint.   I know of his serving this near this nine months was out as I had my discharge a few days before my tme was out for cutting wood for the garrison.  Until I come away I say him frequent on duty in the arm and know tht he did not return home till some weeks after I got home & have no doubt he served his time out & I think __ understood he served a few weeks over his time – we were intested by Josua Dunlopp of Plainfield Connecticut that to join the ____ Companies ____ Oct 11 184-
Phineas Hulet

Phineas Hulet
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I Alexander Williams of Killingly in the County of Windham oof State of Connecticut of lawfull age and engaged & [illeg]  according to law do testify and say that I have been from a boy acquainted with Joseph How who now lives in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts and well remember that near the close of the Revolutionary War [illeg] said Joseph How found the army on the North River having as I understood [illeg] for nine months in Cap John Durkee & Co.& Colo Thomas Grovenor Regiment.  I knew of his service in said company as much as nine months or more [illeg] with him when he received his discharge of West Point of Capt Durkee and [illeg] him taken his discharge from last/lost? [illeg].   I will recollect that he served more than the nine months & that it was to state when he was discharged other reason was that he was attached to Geneal McDougalls Guard & that about [illeg] month over the nine months.  He was an old acquaintance of mine as well as a [illeg] & we frequently visited & saw each other in the army  during this time.  Dated or [illeg] thes 11th day of October AD 18—
Alexander Williams
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State of Connecticut ss County of Windham Killingly October 11, 1918
Personally [illeg] Phineas Hulet signer of the within deposition[illeg] [illeg] oath to this truth of the same
I can also certify that the same Hulet bears a fair character for truth and veracity by those who know him here and I believe his same deposition ought to have full credit—of the same time I state that he has not steadily resided in Killingly for many years until his visit here at this time and that I have been acquainted with him not a short time.
before me
Ebenezer Young  Justice of the State
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this page is the same as page 13
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
Killingly Oct 11 1819
Personally appeared Alexander Williams signer of the within deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me – I also certify that I am acquainted with same [illeg]   & believe him to be a man of truth & verzcity  that full forth and [illeg] ought to be given to this same testimony before me
Ebenezer Young Justice of the [illeg] Windham County &
I David C Bolles Clerk of the County Court in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Ebenezer Young Esq before whom the foregoing & an accompanying affidavit concerning Mr. Joseph How, an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress 18th March AD 1818, - was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid Windham County, that the above Signature is in his hand writing & full faith  [illeg] [illeg] to be given his acts as such.  IN testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Publicity Seal of the County at Windham in [illeg] County this 12th day of October Anno Domini 1819
David C. Bolles
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Joseph Howe
Has not stated his ability to [illeg] or that of his family
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District of Massachusetts, ss:
On this Third day of July 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having he power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Howe--- aged fifty seven years, resident in Stockbridge declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Durgy or [illegible] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor in the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment.  That his original declaration is date the 27 day of April AD 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered Seventeen Thousand two hundred and twenty one
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself with the provisions of an At of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit: one cow $20- one horse [?] $5 – 6 sheep $10         	      ----    35.00
one iron kettle 4.00    1 tea kettle   .75.     one pot 1.00.    one [illeg] kettle .75. ----   6.50 
spider [?] .40.     6 jugs [?].  9.00.   12 chairs.  4.00.   One table. 2.00	       -----15.40
one pot  1.00        [several illegible words]     plates, teacups, knives&forks 1.90 -----6.00
???   .33        ??? .25       ??? 1.00        ??? 1.00        ???.33                                       ------2.91
										      $65.81

Stephen Woodbridge
Jonathan Bass appraisers
That I have the ??? of fifteen dollars to me
That I am by occupation A Husbandman that the number of my family residing with me is Three—that their names and ages are as follow: Hannah Howe my wife aged fifty nine years, who is [illeg] has not done a day work in fifteen years
Elisa Howe aged thirty three years
Hannah Howe aged twenty three years
Witm. Geo. Whitney Jared Curtis.   Joseph Howe (his mark)
sworn to, and declared on the 3rd day of July 1820, before the said Court – Parker L. Hall, CW Justice

I, Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five dollars and eighty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820
Parker L Hall, Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire
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State of New York
Cortland Country
Be it known that before me Oliver Kingman, a justice of the peace in the country aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Howe, and made oath that he is the identical Joseph Howe named in the original certificate in his profession, and which original certificate is annexed to this affidavit : that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the revolutionary war-that he served in Captain John Durkee’s company of Infantry, in the 1st Col Thomas Grosvenor’s regiment at the time he was discharged-that he now resides in Solon, in the country & state aforesaid, & has resided there for the space of about four months and that previous thereto he resided in Berkshire in the county of Tioga [?] & state aforesaid-that he resided in said Berkshire about one year-and that previous thereto, he resided in Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts-that he has twice, to wit for his last March & September payments been personally to said Stockbridge to give powers of attorney for his money, on account of his pension being on the Massachusetts Agency-that he expects in future to reside in the state of New York, and therefor wishes to have his pension made payable in New York, instead of Boston – the regiment aforesaid was of the Connecticut line.
Sworn and subscribed this 27th day of August 1824, before me
Olive Kingman, Jus. Peace
His mark
X
Joseph Howe
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Cincinnatus, Cort. Co. N York
Aug. 27. 1824—
To the Hon. The Secretary of War,
Sir,
By the affidavit on this sheet you will perceive that I wish to have my pension payment transferred from Boston to New York.  The reason is, it is much easier to send there for my money-as the business of this state centers at New York.  I can therefore send for it with convenience at New York but I cannot send to Boston without great inconvenience.  I therefore hope your department will gratify the wishes of an old soldier.
With sentiments of the highest respect I am your [?] servant
His mark
X
Joseph Howe
N.Y.   Please direct to the care of Barak Niles Book Master Cincinnatus, Cort Co, N.York

To the Dept of War
I forward the enclosed for the object mentioned-not having ever made a similar application, I do not know the papers are in proper form, if not by forwarding proper blanks, it will be reviewed.  But I supposed the department would wish the original certificate to then issue a new one payable at New York.  We only wish the object by any means agreeable to the rules of the Dept.  When done the Dept will please make return to me.
I am with the highest sentiments
Barak Niles
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State of New York
Cortland County.     Ss
On this fifteenth day of September 1827, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Cortland, personally appeared Joseph How, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Durkee, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twenty fifth day of June, 1827, at Solon in the county of Cortland aforesaid, he laid up in his business for safe keeping, being in his swelling-house in said Solon, that he has looked for the said certificate in his said business, and in every other thing, place, and front, of and in, his said house, many times and especially in and since the fourth day of September 1827; and that he cannot find the same-that his search has been so thorough, that he believes the same to be lost or destroyed-that he knows nothing of its having been in the hands of any person, or seen by any person, since said twenty fifth day of June, 1827, for about that time and that he has no reasonable expectation of ever again seeing the same.
That he at present receives eight dollars per month-
His mark
X
Joseph Howe
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid--
Oliver Kingman, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office   ss
I certify that the [illeg] named Oliver Kingman whose signature appears to the [?] oath or affirmation was on the day of the date the same purports to have been taken a Justice of the Peace in and for said County his acts therefore that capacity are to be regarded as such and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Oliver Kingman subscribed to the within affidavit to be this 17th day of September 1827
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk
[?] Daniel R Wheeler Depty
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State of New York
County of Chenango. ss
On this ninth day of October 1827, before me, the subscriber, first judge of the court of common pleas within and for the said county of Chenango, personally appeared Barak Niles of Cincinnatus in the county of Cortland, who, on his oath, declares that he is well acquainted with Joseph Howe, named in the foregoing or annexed affidavit, taken before Oliver Kingman Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, and that his deponent well knows the said Joseph How to be the same, identical person, named and described in said affidavit. 

Bark Niles
The above affidavit was sworn to before me the 9th day of October 1827 by Barak Niles whom I certify to be a credible witness.
Jhn Tracy first Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
State of New York, Chenango County, Clerks Office 
I hereby certify that John Tracy Esq. whose name appears above, was at the time of signing the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid county, commissioned and duly sworn, and that the above signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this ninth day of October 1827
P. Randall, Clerk
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The National Archives					Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives			
Form VAN-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name: Howe, Joseph  Grade: Sergeant   Line: Massachusetts

Warrant Number:  4398   Acreage: 100  Issued: Mar. 17, 1794

is____not shown_____
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.