Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4237, Thomas Howard, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Howard, Thomas
[Howard], Rhoda
NUMBER   W4237
B L Wt 26.695-160-55
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[Left]
Notification sent - November 10, 1820 to Peter Lamar, Lincolnton, Georgia

[Right]
6691
Georgia     4
Thomas Howard
of Lincoln County in the state of Georgia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hubly - of the Penn line, for the term of 2 years + nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Feby 1818 and sent to the Son Joel Abbott - House of Representatives US

[strikethrough 'arrears to ...'] 
Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1818

                                                             34.11
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                                                            $34,11
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Lincoln County

[handwritten:] not entitled
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15.723
Act March 3 /55
March 26/55
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Rhoda Howard, widow
of Thomas Howard Priv
No 26690 issued May 21/26
U. S. Revolution
Army-
Ensd
Dis
Revolution
War -
Revolutionary Pensioner
Feby 53- 2416
AD:160 AlC, 15156
BOsston
S
Benj'n H. Bigham
LaGrange, Geo
Ins: S.A. O.B. H. Bigham July 3d /55.
Geo
Feby :53 No 2416
Vol H. page 60
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2416
Georgia
Rhoda Howard
widow of
Thomas Howard
Penn

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of October 1853 and sent to

Benj'n H. Bigham
La Grange Geo
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 151, Vol. A
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Thomas Howard
Pension Affadavit
Admitted (on Mr Simmons's Certificate.)
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Georgia
Lincoln County ⎬ 
in open Court October Term 1818
Appeared in open Court Thomas Howard
who being duly sworn saith that some time about the last of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven this deponent entered the continental service as a private soldier in Captain William Wirts company in the Regiment at that time commanded by Colonel Hubley that he continued in the service for about two years and nine months,
And this deponent further states that he never was able to procure a discharge his having been taken a prisoner of war at Newark & continued a prisoner for about twelve months he further states that none of the soldiers or officers live near him by whom he could establish the foregoing facts,
And this deponent further states that he is now old & so reduced in his circumstance, as to require the aid of his country for his support
Thomas Howard 
X his mark
Sworn to before us in open Court this 27th
October 1818
Peter Lamar Clk
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Georgia             }
Lincoln County  }

I John M. Dooley Judge of the Superior Court for the Western circuit of said State do hereby
certify that sufficient evidence hath been produced to me by the foregoing affidavit & the Testimony of other witnesses with regard to the circumstances & character of this deponent to induce me to forward his Application for a Pension

In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal this 27th October 1818

John M. Dooley
[seal]
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Georgia             }
Lincoln County  }

I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the
Honourable John M Dooley whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is the
Judge of the Superior Court of the western circuit of the State of Georgia & that the foregoing was had in open Court.

In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand & seal of office this 27th
October 1818
Peter Lamar
L.S.C.
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Thomas Howard
application for
Renewal of pension
6.691
Not entitled
March 1819

Peter Lamar
Lincolnton
Georgia
10 Nov 1820
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Georgia
Lincoln County ⎬
August adjourned Term of the Inferior
Court the 7th day 1820 ------

Personally came into open Court being a Court of Record Thomas Howard, aged between sixty & seventy years, resident in said County, who being duly sworn saith that he served in the Revolutionary war in Capt Wm Werts company in the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment, that he has been pensioned under act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818 but not having with me the certificate of pension dont remember the exact date of the same or number, and 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 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, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and which statements in said Schedule contains the truth-
Thomas Howard
X his mark

Sworn to in open Court}
August 7th 1820           }
Peter Lamar Clk
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A Schedule of Thomas Howards property
200 acres of land 3rd quality 60 acres nearly
worn out and turned out into old field $200.00
1 Mare 18 years old 25.00
1 ditto 12 or 13 do 30.00
1 ditto  5 years do 30.00
3 Cows & Calves with 1 Colt 25.00
2 do & yearlings 30.00
2 heifers 2 years old- 10.00
3 yearlings 12.00
Stock of hogs 30.00
farming Tools 5.00
chairs & cooking utensials 6.00
Small Table .25
403.25
loom 3.00
$406.25
The amount of my out standing debt is 167.00
Number & Situation of the family
by the first wife had seven children 3 dead 4 Living
by the Second wife mie-do - 3 dead 6 Living
10 living
Enlisted in 1777. in Pensylvania in Wm Wirts Company 10. Regt was in five principle fought actions viz Brunswick, Brandywine Surprise of Wayne at Peola, [Paoli] German Town, & Monmouth Battles together with a number of skirmishes, was taken Prisoner in Newark
in 1780 and endured considerable privations & hardships of cold & Hunger during my imprisonment
Thomas Howard
X his mark
Attest Peter Lamar Clk
The Court viz. Thomas Murray Rem Remson, James E Todd David Glase & Wm Dowsing Esquires, on examination of the foregoing
Schedule are of the opinion that the valuation as stated is correct, according to their belief of the value of such article, and moreover 
believe that the statements of Mr Howard in the affidavit as well
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as the Schedule & other statements made by him are true being well acquainted with him for many years have always believed him
to be a man of truth, honesty and correctness-
State of Georgia
I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Lincoln in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule are true copies taken from the originals now of file in my office, and do further certify the foregoing was the opinion of the Court relative to the valuation of said property named in said Schedule together with the additional remarks of Thomas Howard the maker of said affidavit & Schedule
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal there being no Seal office this 1st September 1820
Peter Lamar Clk
L.J.C.
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Rhoda Howard
widow of
Thomas Howard
a Revolutionary Soldier
Send Letters & decision to
Benj H Bigham Atty.
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Georgia
Troup County
Ordinary office 7th March 1853
This is to certify that the above mentioned
Rhoda Howard whose genuine signature
appears to the affidavit above appeared before
the Honorable Court of Ordinary of the state of Georgia, in open & legal session thereof at
a regular term of the same, of which said
Court Wiley H Sims is the presiding Judge
under the title of Ordinary & which said Court is a Court of Record having a Seal, & there, on the Seventh day of March A.D. (1853) eighteen hundred & fifty-three, after being duly & legally sworn, deposed & declared the above affidavit, that I the Judge of said Court, am satisfied that said affidavit is true & that the applicant Rhoda Howard is the widow of Thomas Howard who was the Revolutionary soldier that served as herein before set forth & declared & that she is a worthy applicant &
I further certify that the above affidavit was
interlined before it was assigned by the said Rhoda Howard. That I am in no wise personally interested in the claim of said Rhoda Howard for Pension & that I am ex-officio clerk of said Court.
Sworn to in open Court the day and year above written
Given under my hand and seal of office
U
Wiley H. Sims ordinary
[seal]
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State of Georgia  }
County of Troup  } SS

On this the Seventh day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Honorable the Court of Ordinary in open and legal session thereof at a regular term of the same, in and for the county and state aforesaid Rhoda Howard a resident of Troup County in the state of Georgia, aged about seventy one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due to her under the provisionary made in the laws passed by congress in bountiful memory of Revolutionary services, in behalf of revolutionary soldiers and their widows and legal heirs, in the second section of the act of February 3d A.D. 1853, the 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th sections of the act of July 4th 1836, act of July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, June 17th 1844, February 2d 1848, July 1 1848, July 27th 1848 and in all other enactments of Congress.
She declares that she is the widow of Thomas Howard who was a Revolutionary soldier. She does not now recollect what the names of the several officers under whom her said husband served are, but this much she does clearly and distinctly recollect, and she so states and solemnly declares. Her said husband served the United States honorably for the term of three years in the regular army and for the term of two years as a militia man and during that time he was imprisoned at New York. She recollects but little about
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dates and therefore ventures to say nothing particularly about them. But will add that she remembers to have heard her said husband speak of being at the Battles of Trenton and Brandywine and at Valley Forge [strikethrough] and at the siege of Yorktown [end strikethrough] and having served at some time under one Colonel Koehlar or Kellar. She now recollects of having heard him speak of being at the celebrated crossing of the Delaware, of being at Morristown, of Germantown and of White Plains. Her said husband was an emigrant from Ireland. He came to America in his fourteenth year and entered the service a few years thereafter. She thinks either in the year 1776 or 1777. She is confident he was in service in the year 1777 from the following circumstance: a woman who lived near them for some years, now dead, was born in 1777 or said she was, and her said husband has often said that at the time of the birth of Miss Saully or Sawley, the said neighbor, he was in the army. He served as above set forth for five years and he served honorably too. Her said husband settled after the revolutionary war in the County of Columbia in the State of Georgia. Thence he moved to Lincoln County in said state. In that county he lived and died. He is death took place on the twenty second day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty, suddenly of what the physicians call dropsy of the chest. She cannot now account for his discharge from said service and her opinion is that if he ever received one it is now of file in the Pension Department at Washington City. Her said husband drew a pension for his said services at the rate of eight dollars per month or of ninety-six dollars
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a year. This pension he received in half-yearly payments, from the year 1823 or 1824 up to the time of his death in 1830, and after his death she received a part of the last installment due him. She thinks he had drawn previous (or applied and could not get it) to 1824 and was suspended until a valuation of his property could take place. That his papers, under which her said husband drawed the pension, went up from Lincoln County in the state of Georgia, and were dated in said County. She states that her said husband was a Lieutenant in service and respectfully refers to the papers in relation to his pension under which he drew before his death, now of file in the pension office.
She further states that her maiden name before her marriage with her said husband was Rhoda Wren. That she was married to said Thomas Howard in the county of Lincoln, by one James Curry a Justice of the Peace, on the seventeenth of March, A.D. eighteen hundred and three. She thinks there is a record of her said marriage in the county of Lincoln and hopes to be able to send an exemplification thereof herewith. She has never made any regular application for pension being one of the widows banned by being married after the year 1800. She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and is still a widow.
(Interlined before signing)
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year above written:
Wiley S. V. Sims
Rhoda Howard
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Rhoda Howard
15,723
send warrant to Benj H Bigham Atty
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State of Georgia SS.
County of Troup     ⎬ On this the fifteenth day of March A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Five personally appeared before me Hiram Dennis a Justice of the peace in and for said County within and for the State and County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Rhoda Howard, a resident of Troup County State of Georgia, aged about 73 years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Thomas Howard who was a Revolutionary Soldier. She does not now recollect the names of the
several officers under whom he served, but she
solemnly declares that her said husband served the United States Honorably for three years in the regular service and two years as a militia man according to the best information she can obtain and during the time he was imprisoned at New York. She remembers but little about dates & therefore ventures to say nothing particularly about them. Has heard her said husband speak of being at the Battles of Trenton & Brandywine & at Valley Forge & having served at some time under Col Kehler of Kellar, of being at the celebrated crossing of the Delaware of being at Morristown - Germantown and Whiteplains. Her said husband was an emigrant from Ireland, came to America in his fourteenth year, entered service a few years thereafter, either in 1776 or 1777 she knows he was in service in 1777, from the circumstance of Mrs Sawley or Sauly being
born in that year & she has often heard him say that he was in service at the time she was born. Her said Husband settled after the Revolutionary War in the County of Columbia Georgia.  Thence he removed to Lincoln County Georgia where she was married to him and where he lived
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and died. He died October 22d AD 1830 of
what physicians called Dropsy of the Chest- she cannot account for his certificate of Discharge If he ever received one she thinks the same is with his Pension Papers at Washington City He drew a pension for his services at the rate of Eight Dollars per month or 96 dollars per year, from 1823 or 1824 to 1830 and after his death she drew part of the last installment due him, she thinks he had drawn previously (or had applied & could not get it) to 1824, and was suspended untill valuation of his property could be had. He was a Lieutenant in service but only drew as private. Her maiden name before her marriage was Rhoda Wren & she was married to said Thomas Howard in Lincoln County Georgia by one James Curry a Justice of the Peace in the
month of March A.D. 1803- she appoint Benj
H Bigham her attorney to receive her warrant when issued She has remained a widow since the death of said Thomas Howard and is still a
widow. She has heretofore received from the
Department a Pension Certificate payable
by James S Morel Agent at Savannah
signed by R McClelland Secretary of the
Interior & countersigned by L P Waldo Commissioner of pensions, under the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, & given at the Department of the Interior twelfth day of October 1853, under which she has been and is now drawing a pension, at the rate of
ninety six dollars per annum. She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she is entitled under the act approved
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March 3d AD 1855. she has never applied for Bounty land only by above stated and does not believe she is otherwise entitled, and she also claims in this application her increase
of Pension to which she is entitled under said act.
Hopkin Howell
X his mark
Nancy Dennis
Rhoda Howard

Georgia          }
Troup County }
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that
I believe the applicant is the identical person she represents herself to be & I am not interested in this claim
Hiram Dennis J.P.

Georgia
Troup County⎬ Personally appeared before
me Hiram Dennis a Justice of the peace & Hopkin Howell and Nancy Dennis residents of Troup County State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declare that they knew
Thomas Howard and the applicant to live
together as husband & wife for many years, before Thomas Howard died.  They also swore that they were present and saw the applicant Mrs Rhoda Howard Sign the above declaration
and they believe she is the person she represents herself to be, and that the reside as above stated, and are disinterested witnesses The names of the Witnesses appear above, and that signature is considered by them as binding as if made here.
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Sworn to & subscribed before me this fifteenth day of March AD 1855 -
& I certify that the witnesses are respectable
title and credible person
Hiram Dennis JP
[seal]

Rhoda Howard
15,723
send warrant to Benj. H. Bigham Atty

State of Georgia
Troup County
I David B Turner Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do certify that Hiram Dennis before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been made is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Troup duly sworn and commissioned, that the signature purporting to be his as genuine, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that said Inferior Court is a Court of Record, having general Civil jurisdiction
Witness my official signature & Seal
Given at Office this the 21st day of March AD 1855
David Turner
Clerk Infr Court
[seal]
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aw [initials]

March 14, 1917

Honorable John T. Watkins,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Watkins:

In response to your letter of the
eleventh instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4237, it appears that Thomas Howard (whose date and place of birth are not stated), came from Ireland in his fourteenth year. He enlisted in Pennsylvania about the last of March, 1777, as a Private in Captain William Wirt's company, Colonels Hubley and Humpton's Tenth Pennsylvania regiment. He was at the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth and Brunswick. He was taken prisoner in January, 1780, at Newark, New Jersey, confined for ten or twelve months, then escaped and joined the Militia, officers not stated, and was in the battle of Guilford and at the Surrender of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1818, while living in Lincoln County, Georgia, where he died October 22, 1830.

In 1820, he stated that he had seven children by his first wife, three dead and four then living,
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He married in Lincoln County, Georgia, March 17, 1803, his second wife, Rhoda Wren, and in 1824, they had ten children, three dead and seven living, the youngest of these being in its fourth year and the oldest about twenty years old. The names of his first wife and of his children are not stated, except that of a son, James, whose age is not given.

His widow, Rhoda, was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1853, at which time she was about seventy-one years old and resided in Troup County, Georgia.

Very truly yours,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

Howard -2-
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1921 Nov. 3 Hist
1917 Mar. 14. Hist
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21237
Rhoda Howard
Widow
Thomas Howard
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: July 3, 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 342

[Arrangement of 1870.}

1917 Mar. 14. Hist to Hon. John T. Watkins aw
1921 Nov. 3 Hist. to Mrs. W S Dozier
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See letter 3 Decr 1824
to Peter Lamar Esqr
Lincolnton Georgia
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26.695

[squiggle]
Rev Army
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No. 2324

Rhoda Howard,
wid: of
[crossed out]

Sent to B.H. Bigham Sept. 8' 53.

Act 3rd Feby. 1853
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Allen Dennis, Eveline Lindsay & Eliza Ann Dennis of Troup Co, Geo:
up & Co:   22d Oct. 30
"Boynton"
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Pension Office.
7" Oct: 1853 -

Sir,

Please certify the term to which the written named pension is filed or the date of his death -
Very Respectfully,

S. Cole

for the commission Thomas Howard, Act 1818 - $8.00 per month - 
Died 22d October 1830, Paid to his death.

F Burt
Auditor.

Francis Burt. Esq.                
Third Auditor [illegible]
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Thomas Howard
Georgia
_____________
Application to be restored
__________________
Supplement & Original, brief 
within
Returned Aug. 9. 1825
& sent to
Peter Lamar Esq
Lincolnton, Geo

Restore [written in faded handwriting]
1. 3
1. 6
8
10 9

last evidence 28th July 1825
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[left-hand side of page]
money received for horses, affidavit of E. Howard exhibiter, states that in 1822 he bought a mare of Thomas Howard and gave him $60--the change which has taken place in his stock of cattle has been for the support of his family affidavit of Wm Curry exhibited stating that claimant was indebted to him $100 for land bought of him in 1818.

Claimant aged 67, [carrot inserted] former [end of carrot] wife 45, seven children eldest 20 youngest 4 years old

I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion that according to the pensioner, which have governed in pensions decisions, this claim ought to be made.

Sent letter 17 May 1828
Peter Lamar Esq.
Lincolnton, Geo

[written in very faded handwriting]
Not [illegible[ factory.  The court thereto explained why the land assigned in 1820 [illegible] [date could be Mar. 19]
or herewith [75 4 ?] [illegible]
[word cut off] 17th Jany 1825)

[right-hand side of page]
Thomas Howard, Priv.
_______________________________
Georgia.
_______________________________
[top left-hand side of page torn off]
2 yrs 3 ms from March, 1777
3 quality land" 60 acres nearly [page torn off]
at a turned out into old files" $210. -
3 mares $25. - $30 - $30}    $85. -
1 colt
3 cows & calves $25. - 2 doe yearlings 30  55.-
2 two year old heifers  10.-
3 yearlings--------12. -
Stock of hogs $30. farming tools 5.-----35.-
Furniture e=&c.       9.25-
Owes $167. -                 $406.25
Schedule dated 1st Sept. 1820
____________________________________________
2d schedule dated 8th Apl. 1824,
200 acres of land" /pine with much wood" $75. -
2 mares & young colt    30.-
age 17 & 22
Stock of cattle             20.-
2 sows 7 pigs          6.-
Farming table & furniture   7.-
Owes $160.     $138.-

The following changes have taken place in claimants property.  60 acres of the land mentioned in 1st schedule worn out, states that property is much [evidenced ?] in value since 1818 the time at which he bought the land.  Affidavit of Peter Lamar exhibited states that since the purchase of lands from the Indians, the lands have decreased in value 50 percent, that the greatest part of claimants cleared [illegible] comment and of very little value, three mares sold Edward Howard in 1822 for $60, which claimant paid towards cancelling his debts, affidavit of Moses Littleton exhibits stating that in 1822 he built a log cabbin [cabin] for claimant for which he sold him $40.--this is part of the
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Georgia Lincoln}
County              }
Personally came before me William Curry and being duly sworn 
deposeth and saith that in the year 1818 Thomas Howard was indebted to him one hundred dollars for land bought of him in that year
sworn to before this 11th January 1825
Jas Curry JP      William Curry [signature]
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Georgia Lincoln }
County               }
Personally came before me Moses Littelton [Littleton]and said oath that in the year 1822 he built a log cabbin [cabin] with a shingle ruff [roof] for Thomas Howard Senior and for building of said home received forty dollars 
Sworn to before me this 10th of January 1825

Moses Littleton his mark x

Jas Curry JP
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Know all men by these presents that I Thomas
Howard of the State of Georgia and County of
Columbia have authorized and empowered the
Honble Abraham Baldwin a representative of
State of Georgia in the Congress of the United States my lawfull attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive all the arrears of pay due to me for service done as a Soldier in the Armies of the United States
Hereby giving and granting unto my said
attorney full and ample power to do and
perform every act thing necessary to be done
towards the recovery of said arrears of pay due
to me and full acquittance in my name to give
for the same. And I do by these presents disanull and make void a power of attorney heretofore given to _ Gooden relative to the above mentioned premises In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of Decr One thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
Thomas Howard
X his Mark
[stamped seal] The national archives of the United States
54
Witness
W. Few
Hugh Blair

Howard, Thomas
Penn W 4237
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
Thomas Howard being duly Sworn saith that he enlisted as a Soldier in the armies of the United about the last of March 1777 in the
State Pennsylvania in the Company commanded William Werts and served under the Colonel [illegible] the 10th and 11th Regiment of Pennsylvania were united and that he then served under the command of Col Humpton until the winter of 1780 and this Deponent saith that he was then taken prisoner at Newark in the State of Jersey and confined and inhumanly treated by the British near twelve months until he fortunatly made his escape from them and this deponent saith that there is [illegible] due to him arrears of payment for said for said service for a considerable amount which he the deponent 
hath this day authorised the Honbla Abraham
Baldwin to receive for him and to acquittance
for the same.
Thomas Howard
X his mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 2d
Day Dec 1796
H Few
one of the Judges
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Georgia Lincoln}
County              }

Personaly came before me Edward Howard and made oath that some time in the summer of 1822 he bought a sorral mare of Thomas Howard Sener and give said Howard sixty dollars for said mare. Sworne to before me this 10th January 1825.
Jas Curry JP
Edward Howard
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County
On this day the twenty eighth day of April 1824. Personally appeared in open court it being the superior court and a court of record for the county and state aforesaid, Thomas Howard, a resident in said county and between  65and 70 years of age to the best of his information who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st May, May 1820. That he the said Thomas Howard enlisted some time in the year 1777 in the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Hoobly in Captain William Worts company for the term of three years or during of the war on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps untill taken prisoner in January 1780 at New Ark in New Jersey and continued some time in custody of the British untill an opportunity offered and deserted from them and joined the militia in service of the United States immediately thereafter. That he was in the principal Battles fought viz Brunswick, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Paeoly, Guilford as well as the taking of Cornwallis. Was a prisoner about ten months and suffered during the time many privations and hardships whilst a prisoner. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1826 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.
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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 marked A. And that since the exhibition of my first schedule, the changes have been made which is contained in the Schedule also hereto annexed marked B. and subscribed by me.  Sworn to in open Court April 28th 1824
Thomas Howard
T his Mark
Jno. M.  Dooly, Judge Supr
Court Northern Circuit

Schedule A. containing a list of the
property of Thomas Howard 28 April 1824
200 acres of land (pine woods, much worn - $75.00
Mares one 17 years old the other twenty two
with a colt a few days old valued -- 30. 00
Stock of Cattle Valued 20.00
2. Sows and pigs - 6.00
Plantation Tools 2.00
Household furniture - 5.00
$138.00
Debts owing by said Thos Howard 160.00

valued by John Fleming
Lewis Howell
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The above statement contains all my property real and personal & for the continuation of the same in my possession I am much indebted to my creditors for their indulgence My family at presents consists of a wife about 45 years of age & by her seven living children (We have had ten & lost three) the youngest of which is going into its fourth year, and the older
about twenty years; by a former wife I had seven children all of which has left me, I am by occupation a Farmer when able to pursue it but my extreme age & infirmities of late years
renders me entirely unable to support my family by my own Labor.  And my family are not in a situation to render me much assistance toward a support.
Thomas Howard
T his mark

Schedule B. rendered to the War Department
9 June 1820. with the altrations taken place in
the property of Thomas Howard
List of property owned 9 Jun 1820
200 acres of land 60 of which is worn out & in old frilos 200.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824: continue to own the same land which is much reduced in value
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: The prices of land in this part of the country is reduced a hundred percent & such places as mine old & worn out is of no value.

1 mare 18 years old 25.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824: own the same mare
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: [not applicable]

1 mare 12 or 13 years old 30.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824: own the same mare
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: 
[not applicable]

1 mare 5 years old 30.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824: sold to Edw Howard in 1821 or 1822
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: sold for $40 & to the same toward my debts

1 colt 2 years old 25.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824:  gave to my son who claimed it for raising it being of very little value
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: [not applicable]

3 cows & calves & 2 cows with yearlings 30.00
2 heifers 2 years old 10.00
3 yearlings 12.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824:  The changes in my stock of cattle has been produced in supporting my family
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: The changes in my stock has been entirely in support of my family both in cattle & hogs

5 [illegible] stock of hogs 30.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824:  My stocks of higs are much reduced in supporting my family . & for this part of provisions to feed
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: The changes in my stock has been entirely in support of my family both in cattle & hogs

farming tools 5.00
change taken place from 9 Jun 1820 to 28 April 1824:  Plantation Tools but few wanting & of very little value
The total changes sales etc & to whom made: [not applicable]

household utensials 6.00
loom & table 5.00

$408.00

Debts standing against me $167

Thomas Howard
T his mark
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County.   }

I Peter Lamar clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the Said Thomas Howard did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for the time of nine months under our engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedules annexed are truly Copied from the records 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 marked A1 is one hundred & thirty eight dollars. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed theSeal of Office of Said Court this 3∂ day of May 1824
     Peter Lamar Clk
           LSC
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Thomas Howard
Georgia.
Application to be restored
Supplementary Brief
last evidence 28th July 1825
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Thomas Howard a private Georgia
_______________________________

The applicant was required to account for the depression in the value of his land

     James Curry states that he has been acquainted with the tract in question for 25 years past. In 1820 land rose very high, has since fallen in value greatly owing to the quantity acquired by treaty from the Creeks and Cherokees, which have been distributed by lottery. (the land poor piny and worn out.). 
     John Fleming to the same effect does not believe that the land is worth more than the last valuation.
     Accompanied by the certificate of 5 presiding Justices, who state that from the foregoing evidence they are satisfied that the last valuation ($75) is correct.
     No other evidence.

     I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted
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[Typed] Brief in the case of [handwritten Rhoda Howard, widow of Thomas 
Troup [typed] County and State of [written] Georgia.
[typed] act [written] 3∂. Feby: 1853
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[Typed] Claim, (“original,” [struck out] or “for increase”)

[Typed] Proof exhibited, (if original.)

[Typed] Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

[Written] Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18th March. 1818. ?Dropped. & rest∂..[sic]
     Marriage proven by Allen Dennis. Eveline Lindsay. & Eliza Ann Dennis. of said Co: who testify to reputation of marriage & Cohabitation.

[Typed] (If for increase.)
     Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim ? If so, what ?
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1 Mar: 1823
Ga
Thomas Howard
Mar '19
Peter Lamar, Esqr
Lincolnton, Geo.
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County   }
 
     I Rem Remson one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Said County & State do hereby Certify that James Curry squires[sic] whose name appears to the three first affidavits mad by William Curry, Edward Howard & Mosses Littleton is and has been for many years past one of the acting justices of the peace of said County & State duly Commissioned and qualified as Such. and that he has uniforml.y and does now Support the Character of an honest good Citizen. I further Certify that Duncan Locust, squire whose name appears officially to the affidavit made by James Curry is also an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned & qualified as such, and of good moral deportment. I further Certify that the facts sworn to in the different affidavits is very Satisfactorily explained and Some of them notoriously known so far as relates to the changes in the prices of lands in this Section of the Country—
     Given under my hand & private Seal this Seventeenth day of January 1820
     Rem Remson
_______________

Georgia }
Lincoln County }
     I Peter Lamar clerk of the Inferior Court (Which is a court of record with amounts submitted by to Collections &c do hereby Certify that Rem Remson esq. whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is & was at the time of making the same one of the Judges of Said County duly Commissioned & qualified as such I do further Certify that the facts Set forth in the affidavits hereto attached, are Satisfactory as to the respectability of the witnesses who have deposed thereto. InTestimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & private Seal there being no Seal of Office this 17th day of January 1825–
     Peter Lamar Clk
     L.l.C.
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County   }

     Personally came before me Rem Remson a Justice of the Inferior Court of Said County & State Peter Lamar Who being by me duly Sworn Saith that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Howard the applicant for restoration to the pension list. and also with the tract of land on which he has lived & now resides for many years. and States that Said Howard has maintained the Character of a punctual & honest man. that among the embarrassment that was occasioned by the rise of ? & property in ty Years of 1817 & 1818. and the extravagance of the times the Said Thos. Howard among many others became Somewhat embarrased[sic] from which deponant[sic] believes he has not been able to extricate himself. deponant[sic] further Swears that the tract of land on which Said Howard resides is very poor land indeed the most of it pine wood. and a great part of the cleared land is entirely worn out & in old fields. he further declares that Since the last purchases from the Indians of three Sections of Country which land has been Lotteried among the people. Lands in the old Settled part of Georgia have fallen fifty percent or thereabouts. and Such places as that of Thos. Howard is of not much value and can not be sold to advantage. 
     Peter Lamar

Sworn to before me January 17th 1820}
     Rem Remson JIC
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State of Georgia }
Lincoln County—}

     Before me Rem Remson a Justice of the Inferior Court came Personally Thomas Howard the applicant for restoration to the pension list of the Georgia Agency who being by me duly Sworn deposeth and Saith in order to explain the difference in the Schedules of his property furnished the War Department the 9 June 1820 and the one furnished the 28 April 1824 is that the tract of land is the Same he lived on valued first at two hundred dollars in the last at Seventy five dollars. Which difference is in the opinion of deponant[sic] owing to the change of times. lands in Georgia Since the time the first Schedule was furnished has decreased greatly in value & the Situation of Deponants[sic] farm from his inability to labour as he used to be is not in the Same Situation Which this deponant[sic] is Supported in by the affidavit of James Curry & Peter Lamar esquires. deponant[sic] further declares that the land Sold to Edward Howard for Sixty dollars to enable him to build him a Cabin Deponant having lived in his old cabin until it became unsafe to Continue in it. and he employed Moses Littleton to build his house for which deponant[sic] p∂ Said Littleton forty dollars. he had some further expence[sic] to pay which consumed the balance the mare sold for which is Stated also in the affidavit of Moses Littleton & Edward Howard; this Deponant[sic] further States that the Colt mentioned in the first Schedule he gave to his son James provided he would raise it. at the time it was of very little value & provisions So Scarce with deponant[sic] that he was not able to feed it. and his others on which he relied for Supporting him. What changes that has been made for the Stock deponant[sic] further Swears has been principally in the support of his family: deponant[sic] further States that he owed at the time provisions ? made for the relief of Invalid Soldiers a Considerable Sum of Money to differant[sic] persons. One hundred dollars was for a part of the Land I now own. Which I purchased of Col. Wm. Curry When land was at the highest rates with us in Georgia. which has greatly decreased owing to the great Change of times & the quantity of lands Georgia obtained in their last purchases from the Indians which was Lotteried out among the people and which Sum of money deponant[sic] has never been able to pay entirely. deponant[sic] further Swears that he has made no waste nor has he taken any Steps to Diminish his
property
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in order to bring him under the provisions of the acts of Congress.  that he is and has been as he Stated as by first & last report to the War Department under great obligations to his Creditors for holding his little property to this dante which they Could have had Sold at their discretion. This deponant[sic] having as many others did in 1817 & 1818 now headlong into debts for property at the highest rates. the fall &[sic] of which & change of the prices of produce and the times was their ?. All of which facts this deponant[sic] Swears is Substantially true and has hereunto Set his hand by making his mark this 17th day of Jan 1825–
       Thomas T mark Howard

Sworn to before me 17th January 1825
     Rem Remson JIC
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Georgia
Lincoln County ⎬ 
James Curry Esq. appeared before me and
on oath saith that he has been well acquainted with Thomas Howard the applicant for a pension, and that he is also well acquainted with the land mentioned in his Schedule and land has much decreased in Value since the year 1818. and since that year the said Howard has built a log house and had to pay for the same which took a way considerable funds and this deponent also saith that the said land is of Inferior quality and such land now is not of march Value.
Jas Curry
Sworn to before me
this 10th Janry 1825
at Curry
Duncan Liver 'Sr' JP
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[envelope, postage 25, 'Free' crossed out]
Rec'd Aug. 8 1825.
Affidavits of
Curry & Fleming

Lincolnton Ga.
July 28'

J. L. Edwards Esq
3rd Auditors Office
War Department
City of Washington
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At the Inferior Court of Lincoln County & State of Georgia Present then Honor'l Thomas Curry Arthur Frazer, Rem Remson, Leonard Sims & James E Todd Esquires Judges of said Court

State of Georgia
Lincoln County 
Came personally into open Court, being the Inferior Court of said County & State a court of record with powers as to amount unlimited and a court made by the Constitution
authorities, John Fleming & James Curry Esquires who being duly sworn true answers to make touching the valuation of the lands of
Thomas Howard an applicant to be reinstated to the pension list of the Georgia Agency and who resides in the aforesaid County & State
the cause of the difference in Valuation as set forth in the schedule sent to the war department the 1st September 1821. at which time it was valued at two hundred dollars, and the late Valuation sworn to the twenty sixth
day of October 1824 then valued at Seventy five dollars, each for himself declareth as follows Viz. The deposition of James Curry Esqr James Curry on oath saith that he has been well acquainted with the tract of land set forth in the schedule of Thomas Howard for twenty five years past that before it was settled it was
a poor tract of land the most of which is
pine land much of it cleared and has been for twenty five years or more.  Verry broken land and so washed to be of verry little value; at the time of the Valuation of the land in 1820, property in Georgia which had risen to such a high price in the years 1817, 18 & 1819 had not settled down to its true value or what it was when last valued. more over since the
first valuation large acquisitions by treaty from the Creek & Cherokee Indians has been distributed by Lottery, which has had also a tendancy to diminish in Valuation lands throughout the State of Georgia all of which circumstances together deponent believes has been the cause of the depreciation in the said tract of land
Jas Curry
Sworn to in Open Court
4th July 1825
Peter Lamar Clk
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John Fleming declareth on oath as follows I have been acquainted with the tract of land of Thomas Howard the person before named the applicant to be reinstated to the pension list of the Georgia Agency for twenty years past it was a poor tract of land and most of it pine lands which is in this section of Country of
very little value, that much of the land is entirely worn out by long cultivation and the washing of the land it being verry broken,
that lands in the State of Georgia since the year 1820 has depriciated much in Value Owing to the large quantity of lands distributed by Lottery among the Citizens which was acquired by treaty with the Creek & Cherokee Indians that he is satisfied and verily
believes that there is the difference as set forth in the schedules of the 1st September 1820 and the 26th October 1824 and does not
believe that the tract of land is worth more than the last valuation.
John Fleming
Sworn to in Open Court
July 4th 1825.
Peter Lamar Clk

We do hereby certify that we are satisfied with the proofs adduced & submitted to the Court as respects the valuation of Thomas Howards' land the applicant to be reinstated to the pension list of the Georgia Agency & are satisfied from said proof that the Valuation of his land the 26th October 1824 was not more than Seventy five dollars and further that the said Witnesses James Curry & John Fleming esquirs are respectable citizens of the County
of Lincoln & entitled to full credit
Presiding Justices
Thomas Curry J J.C
Arthur Frazier J. J. C.
Rem Remson J.J.C.
Leonard Sims J.J.C.
James E. Todd J.J.C
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County
I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County & State do certify that the foregoing affidavits touching the valuation of the Tract of land of Thomas Howard an applicant to be reinstated to the pension list of the Georgia
agency is truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the tract of land therein set forth is not worth more than the price stated and transmitted to the War department, from the Superior Court of said County & State the 26 October 1824
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix my seal (there being no seal of office to our said Court this 28 day of July 1825
Peter Lamar Clk LLC-
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1 March 1823,
Ga
Application of
Thomas Howard
to be reinstated on the
Pension list of the
Georgia Agency
Recd 22 Novr 1824
Peter Lamar,
Lincolnton, Ga
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State of Georgia 
Lincoln County  ⎬ On this day the twenty eighth day of April 1824 personally appeared
in open Court being the Superior Court and a Court of record for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Howard a resident in said County aged between 65 and 70 years (to the best of his information) who being first duly
sworn according to law on his Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st May
1820 that he the said Thomas Howard enlisted some time in the year 1777 in the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Hoobly in Capt William Wirts Company for the term of three years or during of the war on the continal establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until taken prisoner in January 1780. at Newark in New Jersey, and continued some time in custody of the British until an opportunity offered & deserted from them and joined the Militia in service of the United States immediately thereafter that he was in the principal Battles fought Viz. Brunswick, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, [Paoli], Guilford, as well as the taking of Cornwallis. was a [prisoner] about 10 months and suffered during that time many privations during imprisonment that his name has been placed on the pension list & droped there from on account of his property. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820. 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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 marked A and that since the exhibition of my first schedule
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the changes have been made which is also in the schedule hereto annexed marked B & Subscribed by me
Thomas Howard
X his mark
Sworn to in Open Court
this 28th April 1824
Jno M. Donly Judge Supr
Court North'n Circuit

Schedule A. of Thomas Howards property
28th April 1824.
200 acres of land pine woods much worn 75.00
2 mares one seventeen the other twenty two
years old & a young colt a few days old 30.00
Stock of Cattle 20.00
2 Sows & Pigs 6.00
Plantation Tools 2.00
Household furniture 5.00
$138.00
Debts due by the said Thomas Howard $160.00
The above statement contains all my property real & personal and for the continuation of the same in my possession. I am much indebted
to my creditors for their indulgence My family at present consists of a wife about forty five years of age and by her seven children
living three dead the youngest going in its fourth year the oldest about twenty years old. by a former wife I had seven children all of which has left me. I am by occupation a farmer
when able to pursue it but my extreme age renders me unable to support my family by my own labour. and my family are not in a situation to render much assistance toward a support
Thomas Howard
X his mark

I do hereby certify that the Total amount or value of the artcles in the above Schedule marked A is One hundred & thirty eight dollars according to the proofs submitted to me -
Jno M Dooly
Presiding Judge
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Schedule B. rendered to the War Department
9 June 1820. with the altrations taken place
property owned 9 Jun 1820
200 acres of land sixty worn & turned out in old fields 200.00
change taken place if any when & to whom: own the same land which is much reduced in value.  The prices of land in this part of the country is much reduced & particularly such a worn place.

1 mare 18 years old 25.00

1 mare 12 or 13 years old 30.00
1 mare 5 years old 30.00
1 colt 2 years old 25.00
change taken place if any when & to whom: Sold to Edward Howard in 1821 or 1822or there about.  Sold for 60$ which paid towards my debts.

3 cows & calves & 2 cows & yearlings 30.00
2 heifers 2 years old 10.00
3 yearlings 12.00
change taken place if any when & to whom:  My stock of cattle is diminished in support of my family 4 years past.  All the change taken place in my stock has been in supporting family both in cattle and hogs

Small stock of hogs 30.00
change taken place if any when & to whom:  Stock of hogs much reduced in supporting my family & inablilaty to make crops to support 

farming tools 5.00
change taken place if any when & to whom: Plantation Tools are from old age of little or no value

household utensials 6.00
loom & table 5.00

$408.00

Debts standing against me $167

Thomas Howard
T his mark

Georgia
I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Howard did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed marked A & B. are truly
copied from the records 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 marked A is one hundred and thirty eight dollars In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court on this eleventh day of November 1824
Peter Lamar Clerk
Lincoln Sup Court
State of Ga
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I Peter Lamar Clerk as aforesaid certify that I
duly transmitted a copy of the foregoing application for a Pension, some time early in the month of May last which has not reached the War Department according to the Statement of Mr J. L. Edwards of the 19th October. I further Certify that from the frequent robberies of the mail on the rout from this place to Augusta during the present year lately discovered, that the same may have been with other papers taken from the mail
Given under my hand 12 Oct. 1824
Peter Lamar Clerk
LSC
Lincolnton, Ga

1 March 1823 Ga
Application of Thomas Howard
to be reinstated on the Pension List of the 
Georgia Agency

Rec'd 22 Novr 1824

Peter Lamar
Lincolnton, Ga
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[Written vertically on a folded piece of paper]

(to                              )
Revolutionary Pensions 

Rhoda Howard widow of Thomas Howard

additional evidence

B H Bigham
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

State of Georgia    } 
County of Troup    }

On this the Twenty sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & Fifty three personally appeared before me Henry D Phillips a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared before me Rhoda Howard aged Seventy two years a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law declares that, she is the identical person who made on 7th March 1833, an application for the Pension to which she may be entitled as the widow of Thomas Howard, She reaffirms that declaration & furthermore declares that she has made diligent search for the record evidence of her marriage & has caused the records of Lincoln County in which it took place, as in said declaration set forth to be thoroughly searched & that she verily believes that no such Record thereof exists.

Rhoda Howard   S.S.

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid & I hereby certify that the said Rhoda Howard is the identical person who applied as above referred to & that she is every way credible & respectable.
 
Witness my hand & seal [“& seal” erased] & seal ---

 Erased before signing - Henry D. Phillips J.P.   S.S. 

State of Georgia    }
County of Troup    }

on this the Twenty sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

Henry D Phillips a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Allen Dennis aged fifty four years a resident of Troup County, who being duly sworn declares that he has known Rhoda Howard widow of Thomas Howard for the term of Forty years or more that he knew Thomas Howard up to his death & that he knows that the said Rhoda Howard who declared as above referred to, is the widow of the said Thomas Howard. 

He has often heard the said Thomas Howard Speak of his Revolutionary services, and knows that he drew his pension. He knows that Rhoda Howard & Thomas Howard lived together for more than eighteen years as man & wife -- & up to the time of the death of the said Thomas. 

He knows that the said Thomas Howard Died in the County of Lincoln in the fall of year Eighteen hundred and thirty perhaps about twenty second of October in said year. He knows that the said Thomas is dead, but is uncertain about the day of the month. He saw him after his death & helped to bury him.  He is a disinterested witness.

Allen Dennis   S.S.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid and I do hereby certify that the said Allen Dennis is a disinterested witness according to the best of my belief, & he is every way a credible witness & I am disinterested. Witness my hand & official signature

Henry D Phillip JP  S.S.
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

State of Georgia        }
County of Troup        }

On this the twenty sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before me, Henry D. Phillips a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, Eveline Lindsay aged forty four years and Eliza Ann Dennis aged forty five years both residents of said County & State who being duly sworn according to law declares that 

they have been long acquainted with Rhoda Howard who declared for her pension as declared in her affidavit above. They know that the said Rhoda Howard is the widow of the said Thomas Howard. They have known them to live together as man & wife for & during six & Seven years or more, & they know the said Thomas Howard is dead. 

Mrs Lindsay states that she knew the parties six years before the death of the said Thomas Howard, was frequently at their house before his death, & has been their since his death; and has also seen his grave. 

Mrs Dennis says that she knew the parties seven years before the death, She is the wife of Allen Dennis whose affidavit is above, and that she recollects his leaving home to go to the funeral and that she has been to the grave.

They both say they are disinterested witnesses.  

[Two signatures, each with a handwritten “seal”] 

Eveline Lindsay SS
Eliza Ann Dennis SS

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I do hereby certify that I believe the said Eveline Lindsay
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& Eliza Ann Dennis, are credible witnesses and that they are disinterested witnesses & of the age above stated.  Witness my hand & official signature

Henry D. Phillips J P. [a handwritten “seal”]

State of Georgia	}
Troup County           }

I David B. Turner Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do Certify that Henry D Phillips
before whom the foregoing serval Depositions were made, and whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing several certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Troup duly Sworn and Commissioned and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit

Witness my hand and Seal of Office this the 28th day of September A.D. 1833

David B Turner C.I.C.

[An illegible seal follows]

[Written vertically on the bottom fold] 

To Revolutionary Pensions

Rhoda Howard
widow of Thomas Howard
additional Evidence

B H Bigham
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Dawson Ga, Oct 4th 1921
Pensioner Commissioner
Washington D.C. 

[Handwritten near the caption]
Rev [illegible] [A partial stamp reflecting receipt of the letter by the Pension Office is also present at this location.]

I am seeking the record of Thomas Howard born about 1754 - 5 in S.C. [illegible], or died in Lincoln Co. Ga. Oct, 1830, name of wife Rhoda ----- his four youngest children Zebulon, Hiram, Samuel, and Dolly, names of eldest children Thomas, John, Edward and James.  Elizabeth Howard and Dennis Trannell, Nancy Howard and Hiram Dennis,
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one daughter Lydia and Hopkins Howell.  Seeking this for a lineal descendant of his, Miss Willie Chappell, of Dawson, Ga, for D.A.R.  membership-

Very Respectfully
Mrs W.S. Dozier
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
COMMITTEE ON
REVISION OF THE LAWS
WASHINGTON, D. C.

-----------------------------
SIXTY-FOURTH, CONGRESS.
JOHN T. WATKINS, LA, CHAIRMAN.
MARTIN A. MORRISON, IND.
ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX.
JAMES T. LLOYD, MO.
FRANK PARK, GA.
ROBERT CROSSER, OHIO.
JAMES H. MAYS, UTAH.
EDWARD B. ALMON, ALA.
MERRILL MOORES, IND.
WALTER W. MAGEE, N. Y.
ROBERT F. HOPWOOD, PA.
FRANK D. SCOTT, MICH.
WALTER R. STINESS, R.I.
     LAMONT SEALS, CLERK.
     W. K. WATKINS,
          REVISER OF THE STATUTES.

March 11, 1917.

Hon. Gaylord M Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Saltzgaber:

I am in receipt of a request for any data which may be obtained concerning the war record of
Thomas Howard, who served in the Revolutionary War.  Mr. Howard was a resident of Lagrange, Georgia.  Upon his death, his widow, Mrs. Rhoda Howard, was granted a pension by the United States, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. If from these facts you can furnish me any data of his record, it will be very much appreciated.

Yours truly and sincerely,

J. T. Watkins
M. C. Fourth La. Dist.