Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1430, Janzaniah How, Mass.
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
Mass | How, Janzaniah | W.1430
                             or
                             Howe, Jaazaniah
                              Leois
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[Left Side] Notification sent Oct 20th, 1820 to R. Pierpoint
Rutland, Vermont

Transferred to New Yorks, 21st. March 1828, to take effect from and after the 4th of March 1828, and notification sent to Iton D.G. Garnsey, House of Representatives. 


[Right Side] 15.621 
Vermont R
Jauzaniah How 
Rutland Co in the state of Vermont 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts  
line, for the term of two years 17 [illegible].

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 26th of Oct 1819 and sent to Amos Thompson Esq.
Poultney, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819--$135.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.
16 mo. 29/30- $183.73
Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818

Continued
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Left Side: 134. deceased. A.
New York
Lois Howe
Widow of Janzaniah Howe
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private
[## ########)
Inscribed pay roll at the rate of 90- Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issues the 28 day of My 1850
and sent to 
Christer Howe
Gowsonda 
New York
A[###] fin $80
Recorded on roll of pensioners under act 
revolutionary 1848, page 75 vol. 1
July
Burk A.



Right Side: Reputed
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No 68
Lois Howe
Wife of Jauzaniah 
NY
Act 4 July 1849
Married 1798
Husband died 1838
[illegible] $80-per an
 [illegible] 4 March 1848

Hon D Marvin 
Ripley NY
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[seal with ribbons]
State of New York
Chautauqua County} Ss: 
Rufus Button being duly sworn deposes and says that he is seventy three years of age that he resides in the town of Westfield in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, that he is well acquainted with Lois How who resides in the town of Pertia in the County of Cattaraugus in said state that the said Lois How is widow of Jauzaniah How late of Collins now deceased, that the said Jauzaniah How was a pensioner of the United States under the law of the 18th of March A.D. 1818. That the said Jauzaniah Howe was at first on the Roll of the Vermont Agency and was afterwards transferred to the the [sic] New York agency. That this deponent was well acquainted with the said Jauzaniah Howe in his life time, and as this deponent is informed and verily believes the said Jauzaniah How died on or about the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight. That at the time of his death he resided in the town of Collins County of Erie and State of New York. This deponent further says that he was present at the time the said Jauzaniah How and Lois How were married. That they were
married at the town of Wells in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont on the thirtieth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety Eight, that the marriage was solemnized by Joseph Rutton father to this deponent who was then a magistrate in said town, That after the said Jauzaniah and Lois were married as aforesaid
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they lived together and had sons and daughters and continued to live together until the said Janzaniah departed this life. This deponent further says that the said Lois has not been married since the death of the said Janzaniah and that she is now his widow.
[signed] Rufus Button
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of August A.D. 1848.}
[signed] R. O. Green J.P.

State of New York
Chantauqua County
Clerks Office}
I Matthew P. Bemus Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the courts in and for said County, do hereby certify that Richard O. Green Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Elected and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight
[signed] M.P. Bemus Clerk
By R.O. Green Dept Me
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus ss
On this fifth day of September in the year 1848 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of said County now sitting Lois How a resident of the town of Persia in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York aged seventy four 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 28th 1848 entitled "An act for the Relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army approved July 29th 1848. That she is the widow of Janzaniah How who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was inscribed on the Pension List of the United States a Pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month, in conformity with the law of the United States of March 18, 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Janzaniah How on the 30 day of September in the year, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. That her husband the aforesaid Janzaniah How died on the nineteenth day of march one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Lois How her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written
[signed] R Lamb.
County Judge
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus Ss. 
On this fifth day of September in the year 1848. personally appeared in open court before the County Court of said County now sitting, Chester Howe Attorney at Law of Persia in said County aged thirty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law says on oath, that Lois How of Persia in said County & who made the foregoing declaration is this deponents Mother. that she made such declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved July 29. 1848. that she was the wife of Janzaniah How late of the town of Collins in the County of Erie and State of New York, who was the father of this deponent, that the said Janzaniah How died on the 19th day of March 1838. at the town of Collins aforesaid, and this deponent was present at his funeral, and that the said Lois How has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Janzaniah and is now widow of the said Janzaniah How.
[signed] Chester Howe
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on the day & year first above written
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb
County Judge

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the widow of Janzaniah How who died on the 19th day of March 1838. that the said Janzaniah How was a soldier of the Revolutionary army and at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States according to the Law of the 18th March 1818 and that the said applicant was married to the said Janzaniah How on the 30th day of September 1798.
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb, County Judge
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State of Vermont }
Rutland County Ss} Be it remembered that at on this 30th day of September in the year of our Lord 1798 Jezaniah Howe of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York and Lois Stevens of Wells in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage.
                       By me Joseph Button Just. Peace Received and recorded March 11th 1799 by Elizah Park. Town Clerk 
Wells November 25th A.D. 1848. I certify the above to be a true copy of the record.                         Attest Wm Lamb Town Clerk

[subsequent page 10 showing beneath current page 9]
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State of New York
Catturaugus County Ss:
Lois How of Persia in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that Janzaniah How who was a Pensioner of the United States and who died on the 19th day of March A.D. 1838 and whose original Pension Certificate this Deponent has sent by mail to the Pension Office with her application for a Pension under the law of July 29th A.D. 1848 was the same individual named and described in the record of Marriage of which the annexed is a certified Copy: that this Deponent is his widow: that her maiden name was Lois Stevens, and that she is the same individual named and described in said Record of Marriage.
Lois How her X mark
Subscribed and sworn December 2nd A.D. 1848 before me
[signed] S.C. Springer J.P.
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Jaaraniah How
15621
March 1820
Jauzaniah
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss.

On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the __ court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jaaraniah How, aged 57 years, resident in Wells in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: __ Co. Col. __ and is __ Co Col. Vo_. that he made his original declaration on the 6th day of April 1818 he has received a Pension Certificate, No. 15621 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 "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. 1 __ heifer, 1 calf, 2 pigs, 1 iron kettle, 1 iron pot, 6 plates, 1 set tea cups and saucers, 6 tea tea spoons, 6 iron spoons, 3 brown __, 3 white __, 4 wooden trays, 1 wooden __, 1 stew pot, 1 __ storys, 1 loom, 1 __, 1 chest. My occupation is that of a laborer my health is so bad that I am unable to __ this 1/4 the time. I have a wife named Lois aged 45 and is in poor health, 1 daughter named Rue, aged 10 years, one son named Chester aged 8 years, 1 daughter named __, aged 4 years.
Jaaraniah How.
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Pierpoint Clerk.
State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss.
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of the __ court for the county of Rutland do here by 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 twelve dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 15th day of July 1820.
R. Pierpoint
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Jauzaniah How
(Private)
Putnam's Masst's Regt.
March 1781 to June 1783
6th April 1818
[begin crossed out section]
Not found on the rolls
Satisfactory testimony, on oath, proving nine months service in continuance, on continental estab't is required.
[end crossed out section]
Adm'd
(> See final settlement certificate No. 4.4.111.)
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 6th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County court personally appears Janzaniah How aged fifty five years resident in Wells in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: 
That the said Janzaniah How enlisted into March 1781 in [illegible] into the company commanded by Capt. White (given name not recollected) in Col Rufus Putnams Reg. Massachusetts line for three years & continued to serve in said ranks on in the service of the United States until Roll was proclaimed in June 1783 at New Windsor Hutts and continued in service a number of months from that time under Capt. Miller in Col. Nan or Nasts Reg. & proceeded to Philadelphia to subdue a mutiny in that place which completed his term of enlistment within a few months when I was discharged while he was sick in the Hospital on the east side of the north River of [illegible] side of West Point, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. -
Sworn to & declared before me this 6th day and year as above. -
[signed] Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County Court
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I Amos Thompson on of the Judges of Rutland County Court do testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jaazaniah How did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war in pursuance of the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. -
[signed] Amos Thompson

State of Vermont 
I have affixed the seal of Rutland County Court to these presents by der of the Hon Amos Thompson one of the Judges of said court.
[signed] R. Kniple Clk

State of Vermont.
I Amos Thompson asst. Judge of Rutland County Court do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Jaazaniah Howe is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] Amos Thompson
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
July 9, 1924.
Arthur H. Howe,
1321 Genesee Bldg.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1430, it
appears that Jaazaniah Howe or [illegible] How enlisted 
at Conway in March 1781 and served as a private
in Captains White's and Wheeler's Companies,
Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts regiment until
in June 1783.
Immediately after this, he enlisted and served
for several months in Captain Miller's Company, Colonel
Vose's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 6, 1818, while a resident of Wells, Rutland County,
Vermont, aged fifty five years. He died March 19, 1838
at Collins, Erie County, New York.
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Soldier married September 30, 1798 at Wells, Vermont,
Lois Stevens, she was allowed pension on her application
executed September 5, 1848, while a resident of
Persia, Cattaraugue County, New York, aged seventy four
years.
Several sons and daughters are referred to, but
no names are stated other than, a daughter Rue, aged
ten years, a son Chester, aged eight years and a daughter
Eleanor(?), aged four years in 1830.

Respectfully,

Commisioner.
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Mch. 26, 1908-Hist
Mrs. David B. Parker
Elliottville N.Y.
__
June 2, 1904 Hist
Mrs. J. J. Overton
Fostoria Ohio
__
1913 Mch. 13 History to
Mrs. Mary E. Helsey For
letter with Jacob Boyers W.F. 24703
__
1924 July 9 Hist to Arthur H Howe
1924 July 17- Arthur H. Howe inf
spelling & serv. is correct
rate of Photostat copies and
1926-Oct. 29-Photos to [illegible]

Percy Widow, &c.
File No. 1430
Lois Howe
Widow
Janzaniah Howe
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index Vol. A, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Refer to a
Agent Notified Augt 24/19
Let to C. Howe  "  "  "
Hon E. Birley 4th May 1850

734 Ally
New York
---------
Lois Howe
widow of Janzaniah How
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private
-----------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
---------
Certificate of Pension issued the 
9th day of April 49
and sent to Hon. D Marvin
Ripley 

recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[illegible], 1848, Page 163 Vol. 1 Book A
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Janzaniah Howe, Vt act 18 March 1818 $96.00 was
To what time was he last paid

Pension Office
G A
on Albany Roll, and paid
April 6 1849 to 4th March 1838
BJB.
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Gowanda P.O. Catt. Co. N.Y.
Decr. [illegible] A.D. 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
On the 12th day 
of September last I sent to you by mail Lois How's
application for a Pension under the law of July
29th 1848. Enclosed I send you a certified Copy
of the record of her marriage with her Affidavit
annexed which I desire to have attached to her
said application and to be a part of the evidence 
in the case.
Very Respectfully
Chester Howe
P.S. The name of our Post Office has been changed
from "Persia" to "Gowanda."
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Increase (underlined) A.
Lois Howe widow of Janzaniah.
 New York, 
Catterapy Co
increased from $80 t. $
(illegible) 4 march 1828, 
deducting what has been paid, 
(Large space)
Chester Howe
Gouanda,
N.Y.
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N 68
Lois Howe
N
Hon D Marvin
July 6, 49,
act 29 July 1848
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(line above writing)
How D. G. Garnsey H.R.
March 24. 1828
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
(line)
County of Erie (wavy line) ss.
ON this third day of March 1828,
before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Erie (wavy line) personally appeared Jaazaniah Howe (wavy line) who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain White (wavy line) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel  Rufus Putman (wavy line) in the Service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont (wavy line) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [District, or Territory,] of New York (wavy line) where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were that his Sons had previously removed then on whom he is in a  ? dependent for the support of himself and family
Jaazaniah Howe
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the Day and Year aforesaid.}
Leman H Pitcher (surname crossed out) H.P.
NOTES.
The Oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official Character and Signature must be proved by the Certificate of the proper Officer, under his Seal of Office, setting forth that the Person taking the Testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identify. The witness must swear that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. The magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity. The witness's affidavit must be authenticated in the manner above described.
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Jazaniah How

Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on thie Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington Vt. by Herman Allen Esqr. 
Agent for paying U.S. Pensions
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                     War Department
                  Revolutionary Claim
     I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818
Jauzaniah Howe.       late a private
                     In the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29th day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
 
JC Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Payment to be made at 
Albany by 
J.W. Olcott Esq. 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of
Albany, New York. 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act 1848 page 63  Vol. 1 book D.
Th Qumpkin, (?)
Clerk
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th, 1848
Lois How, of New York
widow of Jauzaniah How 
who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed in the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

Given at the Department of the Interior 
this 9th day of April, 
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

T. Ewing.   Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned.        
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon. I. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City 
Adm.

poultney, Vt.
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Poultney Oct 7 1819

Sir, 
I return the declaration of Jauzaniah How.
This claimant is extremely poor, he is not the owner of [illegible] of land, or even a Cow or Sheep. There is no evidence of his services short of Conway in Massachusetts, & his poverty & ill health renders it very difficult for him to procure the evidence required. He is a man of the strictest truth, there can be no doubt, but what he served as he has stated in his declaration. He may have made some mistakes as the Officers under which
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he served. He informs me he was always call'd  Jezzeniah, [illegible] of Jaazaniah, but how he was entered on the roll he knows not. It would by that desirable that return be made soon, that the old man (if necessary) might provide the requisite proof. 

I have the honor to be respectfully your Ob. & humble servt
Amos Thompson

Hon. J. C Calhoun
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Sir
I have just recd a communication from Chester Howe a constituent of mine residing in Cattaraugus County N.Y. in which he states that on the 12 Sept last he sent to the Pension office by mail for his mother "Lois Howe" an application for a Pension under the law of July 29th 1848 - Having heard nothing from the application and fearing as he says some mistake or miscarriage  he wishes me to make due inquiry - Be pleased to inform me of the state of the case & all he might please inclose the certificate to me -
Respectfully
[signed] Dudley Marvin

House Rep. Jany 19 - 1849
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Chester Howe
Aug 21/49

Ask information respecting the Pension Claim of Lois How.

W. Cole
Comm of Pensions
answer
Dept of the Interior
August 24/49
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Gowanda, Catt. Co. N.Y. 
August 21 1849

Hon T. Ewing
Secy of the Interior

Sir

Lois How of the State of New York, widow of Janzaniah How received a Pension Certificate from the Department of the Interior bearing date the 9th of April, 1849 stating that she was inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of eighty-dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848. On the back of the certificate it was endorsed "Payment to be made at Albany by T.W. Olcott. Esq. Agent for paying premiums in the Agency of Albany New York.:  She sent a Power of Attorney according to the forms prescribed by the Department to receive her pension for the year ending March 4th, 1849 and it was returned to her with this memorandum written on the back  "The name of Lois How is not on our books - no instructions has been received to inscribe her name on the roll of Albany Pension Agency."

Will you inform me at what time she can receive her pension. She had previously sent a Power of Attorney and payment was refused because her Affidavit was not witnessed. When this defect was supplied payment was refused as above stated. 

Very Respectfully 
Chester Howe
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Gowanda  Chatten(?) Co. N.Y. 
May 22nd 1850

Sir
I have in my possession yours of the 4th (?) directive to Hon. E. Risley M.C. in which you say in the case of Lois How widow of Janzaniah How under act of July 29th 1828 that since her claim was allowed it has been decided that the widows claiming under that act are entitled to the same rate of pension which their husbands received, and that the pension of Mrs. How would be increased to $96.. per annum (?) the original certificate should be returned to the Pensions officer. 

Therefore at her request return the original certificate in order that her pension may be increased accordingly. 

She has already received her pension from March 4th 1848, to March 4th 1850, two years, at the rate of $80. per annum.

Please to give such directions as will enable her to receive the additional $16. per annum during the same time. 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt. 
Chester Howe
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Pension P.O. Catt. Co. N.Y.
Sept 11th A.D. 1848

Hon. I L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions 

Sir
Enclosed I send you Lois How's Application for a Pension under the Act of Congress entitles "AN Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the revolutionary army" approved July 29th 1848. She is the widow of Janzamiah How late a Pensioner of the United States, now deceased. 

I send Rufus Buttons Affidavit authenticated by the County Clerk's Certificate proving the Marriage to have been in the year 1798. Her declaration in open Court under oath; my Affidavit proving the death of the said Janzamiah and that, the said Lois is still a widow; the opinion of the Court that the proofs are satisfactory, and the certificate of the Clerk authenticating the same. 

I also send with this application the orignal Pension Certificate of the said Janzamiah How. 

The Marriage of the said Lois to the said Janzamiah having taken place in the year 1798 she has not come withing the provisions of any previous law granting Pensions to Widows. 

If the proofs on this application  are not satisfactory please to inform me of the defects.  If the Pension is granted on this application please to send the Certificate to the said Lois or to me at this Post Office

Very Respectfully 
Chester Howe
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County

Janzamiah How being of duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the person to whom the above annexed certificate was given and that at the time the said certificate was received, he this deponent resided with County of Rutland in the State of Vermont. This Deponent further saith that in the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, he this Deponent removed from the State of Vermont to the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York and that he now resides in the said County of Cattaraugus - and further this Deponent saith not.
taken before me this 1st day of Feby A.D. 1828

P. Spencer  Judge of County Court in and for Said County}
Janzaniah Howe
To the Hon. the Sec'y of War
Your petitioner Jauzaniah How, the person mentioned in the above certificate humbly prays that his name may be transferred to the pension list roll of the New York agency.
Jauzaniah How
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I do Certify that the name of P. Spencer Signed as the Judge. I believe to his own signature & I do further Certify that he is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas & General sessions of the Peace of the County of Caluangus  in the State of New York 

14th Feby 1828 
DG Garnsey
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County of Erie
State of New York

On this third day of March 1828 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Said County of Erie personally appeared Jonas Howe who on his oath declares that he well knows Janzaniah Howe who has taken the above Oath to be the Same person described therein and no other than the identical person to whom the Pension (above referred to) was originally granted and the same person who received from and the Same person who received from the Secretary of War a Certificate of which the following is a copy. 

War Department 
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in Conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 Jauzaniah Howe late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the Sixth day of April 1818

Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of October 1819

Sworn and Subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
Lunan N. Pitcher J. P. 

J.C. Calhoun
Secty of War
__________
Jonas Howe
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This may Certify the Jonas Howe the person who signed this withing oath is in my opinion entitled to full Credit for the statement withing made given under my hand this 3rd day of March 1828. 

Signature of Lunan H. Pitcher J.P. 

State of New York
Erie County Ss }
I, Jacob A. Barker, clerk of the county of Erie do hereby certify that Leman J. Pitcher before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was on the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Erie, duly elected and sworn and acting as such and that the signature subscribed to the [illegible] of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said county at Buffalo the 5. March 1828
Jacob A. Barker clk
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8792
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
___________________
Bureau of Pensions. 
John Turner
Apl 1 1852
Knox Co. Ky
(Text to right) Affix by (?) Turner
Administrator of (?) of Ins &
Mary Turner

Capt. Bowman
(?) Clerk 

______________________________

Mar. Mary Cloud

before 1782
Stokes Co. (?)
D. Oct 11 1825 Clairborne Co. (?)
She died Mch 4 1844
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1430
Janzaniah Howe
____________________
Apl 6, 1818 - 55
Rutland Co Vt
Wells
____________________
Mch. 81
Capt White
Col Rufus Putnam
Pvt to June 83
___________________
No Bat
_____________________
Mar Lois Stevens
Sept 30 1798  Wells Vt
D. Mch 19 1838
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To Comissioner of Pensions - 
My grandmother Lois Howe wife of Janzaniah Howe - was a pensioner on account of her husbands service in the Revolution - she lived many years and died
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at Lodi (now Gowanda) Cattanaugus Co. N.Y.  I wish to know my grandfathers record of service
for the local society of the S.A.R. and will  be obliged for the information

Very respectfully
Mrs. David B. Parker
Ellicottville N.Y. 
March 14th 1904.
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[handwritten]
Ans as to Rest refer to OWTN Div
[typewritten]
Ans. May 6, 1904, by land office as to rights and privileges of a soldier under the provisions of the homestead law.
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office May 11 1904 
[handwritten]
Fostoria Ohio
#526 S. Main St. 

Commissioner of Land Office
Washington, D.C. 

Would you kindly inform me if the former widow of Capt. John J. Carran is entitled to take up western government land. 

Also if divorced could my pension be granted again under the new law of March 3rd 1901 and what would the amount be as the widow of Capt. Joh J. Carran
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I am about to put in an application to join the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution my great grand mother drew a pension as the widow of Janzaniah Howe  would the records at Washington give the necessary information.

Would it be asking you too much to refer this to the Commissioner of Pensions. 

And oblige
Mr. J.J. Overton
Apr 8th 1904
[stamp] U. S. General Land Office
Received Apr 13 1904
66598
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[letterhead] Arthur H. Howe
Arthur Harry Howe, Jr.
Howe & Howe, Inc.
Mortgage Brokers
Real Estate loans
1321 Genesee Building
Buffalo, N. Y.
Telephones, Seneca 5667 and 5668
July 15th, 1924

Comrad Washington Gardner. 
Dear sir: - 

In re "Rev. and 1812 Wars Section".

I have yours of July 9th, 1924 in above, in reply will say that my Grandfather's name was "Jazaniah". You say that he enlisted "at Conway in March 1781" Is that correctly copied from the original? The French and Indian Wars were in 1763. The first shots in the Revolution on April 19th, 1775 and Cornwallis surrendered October 19th, 1781. Is there anything in the papers showing his connection with Washington's forces. 

If he enlisted in March 1781 and the war closed on surrender of Cornwallis, his service must have been very short, a little over 100 days. If there are errors in your letter kindly correct or make a new report. 

Very truly yours. 
Arthur H. Howe
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office R Jul 16 1924
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[letterhead] Arthur H. Howe
Arthur Harry Howe, Jr.
Howe & Howe, Inc.
Mortgage Brokers
Real Estate loans
Buffalo, N. Y.
Telephones, Seneca 5667 and 5668
1321 Genesee Building
June 3, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

My Grandfather, Jazaniah Howe, was a soldier under Washington. His, widow, Lois Stevens Howe, drew a pension until the year 1856 or 1857, when she died. 

I was unable to get any of the particulars of his service, said to have been with Washington and also in the French and Indian Wars. 

Will it be possible to get any information regarding it from your Department.  If not, will you kindly hand to to the Officer, who will be  able to give me an answer. 

Thanking you for your courtesy, I remain
Very Truly yours, 
Arthur H. Howe
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office L Jun 4 1924
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6769

3-2233

Bureau of Pensions
Fincance Division

Oct. 20, 1926
Chief - Rev War Section

I have this day received from Chester A Howe
M O  No. 323467
for $1.00 requesting

photostat copy 
as per 
letter herewith. 

C.J. Randall
Chief Finance Division.

Copied mailed 
Finance Div. (?)
Oct. 29 1926
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Refer to Requisition No. 10250
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
Department of the Interior
Washington
CHIEF, Division of Publication, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below.
October 23, 1926
Bureau ordering Pension 
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(All copy for duplicating work should be plain and written in Elite Type, exactly line for line as it is to appear on Finished Job.)
Title and Description of job - photostat copies of five pages from Revolutionary Wat pension claim of Janzaniah (or Jazaniah) How, W. 1430
No. of copies  - one of each page 
Shall form be kept standing? - No
For further information see M.M. H. Finch  Room 5033 Phone No. 541
Signature: Approved - O.L. Gaubid, Chief Clerk of Bureau
Signature Margaret M.H. Finch
Acting Chief of Branch

Note:  No order made "Special" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering. 
Photostat X
Size actual
Repay? $0.75
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(?0 changes of addresses mayb be made on this blank withour formal reference through ot initialing of chiefs of brances or chief clerks of bureaus. 
_______________________192
(Date)

INDICATE BY AN  X  IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 

Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate

as follows: 

Now reads
1_______________
2_______________
3_______________
4_______________
5_______________

Should read 
1_______________
2_______________
3_______________
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_________________________________________________FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was mad _______________192  .
Operator __________________________

MULTIGRAPHS 
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1207 Shady Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA., October 16, 1926

Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
Please furnish me certified photostat copy of original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jazaniah How, W. 1430. 

This request is prompted by yours of July 17, 1924, to Arthur H. Howe, 1321 Genesee Building, Buffalo, N.Y. The latter was my uncle. He and I were undertaking to get up a family history.  In the meantime he died. May I  therefore trouble you to furnish me the copy, mailing to me at 120t Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Yours truly,
Signature of Chester A Howe

enc. Postal money order in amount of $1.00
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office C Oct 19 1926
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6596-1904

Department of the Interior
General Land Office, 
Washington, D.C. 

May 6, 1904

Hon. Eugene F. Ware, 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 

I inclose herewith, for your consideration, a letter from Mrs. J.J. Overton, dated at Fostoria, Oho, April 8, 1904, requesting information relative to the amount of pension which may be granted to a widow or a divorced woman. 

Very respectfully, 
J. H. (last name unreadable)
Assistant Commissioner. 

Written text at bottom: 
Part relating to (?)
May 18 - 0 4
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[handwritten] AWJ [end handwritten]

Revolution and 1812
War Section.

July 17, 1924.

Arthur H. Howe,
1321 Genesee Building,
Buffalo, New York

Sir;

I have to advise you that the spelling of the name and the service furnished you July 9, 1924 are both correct as stated in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jazaniah How, W. 1430.

Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment was not disbanded until November 3, 1783, see Heitman's Historical Register of officers of the Continental Army, Page 36.

If you desire photostat copies of the original papers in said claim, the same will be furnished you, under the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is five.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of [blank pace], received [blank space] for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Janzaniah How [end handwritten] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau. [handwritten] M. F. 1430.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED COLONEL. STATE.]
1. March 1781 t. o  June 1783. Pm. White. Rufus Putnam. Mass.
2. Immediately after. Several months. [blank space]. Miller. Vose. [blank space].
3. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space].
4. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space].
5. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space].
6. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space]. [blank space].

Battles engaged in, [blank space]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] not stated [end handwritten].

Date of application for pension, [handwritten] April 6, 1818. His cl. was al. [end handwritten].

Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Wells, Rutland Cos., Ur. [end handwritten].

Age at date of application, [handwritten] 55 years [end handwritten].

Remarks: [handwritten] Soldier mar at Wells, Ut, Repr. 30, 1798, Lois Stevens; he died March 19, 1838 at Collino, Ernie County ,New York and she was allowed pension on an application of September 5, 1848, while 74 years old and a resident of Persia, Cattaraugus County, New York. Children: Several sons and daughters, the only names stated being as follows: Rue (?), a daughter, aged 10; Chester, 8; Eleanor (?) 4 in 1820.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner