Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25795, Israel Howe, Conn.
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Conn.         Howe, Israel           W. 25795
                   How
                               Hannah
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9707
Connecticut
Israel Howe
of Hafford in the State of Connt
who was a Pri -    in the Conn  commanded
by Captain ________ of the ________commanded
by Col Wolcott in the Connt
line for State Service  ----17 a 24

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate 59 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June
1823 and sent J. W
Crawford, N. London

(?) to the 4th of March 33                                 $118.64
 Semi -anl. allowance ending Sept"                     $29.66
                                                                    ____________

                                                                         $148.30
                                           (Revlutionary Claim)
                                           ( Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullock  Clerk,
Book  E   Vol. 3   Page 18
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7989                             124
                                       75

Hannah How
widow of Israel How
       Private
_________________________________

17 months 24 days
         service
$59.34 per Ann.
to com from 16th Aril 45
Act June 17, 1844

Conn. Roll
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7989                             124
                                       75

Hannah How
widow of Israel How
       Private
_________________________________

17 months 24 days
         service
$59.34 per
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Declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of 3 of March 1843 and 19th of June 1844

State of Connecticut
District & County of Tolland

On this 21 day of June 1845 personally appeared before me Elisha Stevens Judge of probate for said District Hannah How a resident of said County aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts aforesaid granting pensioners to widows  That she is the widow of Israel How who resided in Stafford in said County and was a private soldier in the war of the revolutuion and served as States in his declaration will appear from the files and records of the pension office

She further declared that she was married to the Said Israel How on the 2 day of December1784  .  That she said Israel How her sure husband died on this 16 day of April 1845 and that she has ever since remained and still is a widow

     her
Hannah X How
    mark

Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me

Eisha Stevens Judge of Probate

I Aseneth How of Stafford in the County of Tolland aforesaid aged 44 years testify that the above named Israel How died on the 17 day of April 1845 and that his widow  the above named Hannah How has ever since remained and still is a widow
Aseneth How

subscribed and Sworn to the 21 day of June 1845
Before me & I certify that this said Aseneth How is a credible witness
Elisha Stevens Judge of Probate
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I certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be done Elisha Stevens are his genuine signatures in his own handwriting and that he as Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland.  In testimony heard I have hereunto set my hand and office my seal of office this 27 day of June 1845
Charles R H(?) clerk, Pro. (?)
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State of Connecticut}
Tolland County }   Town Clerks Office  Stafford June 24' 1845

Extract from the records of the town of Stafford

"Israel How and Hannah Washburn are joined in marriage December second, Seventeen hundred eighty four"

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follow, "December 2.1784".
Abijah Blodget Town Clerk

I Abijah Blodget above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town, and state foresaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named as certified by one 
Abijah Blodget

Tolland County  Stafford   June   1845   Then personally appeared Abijah Blodget above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above before me
Moses B Howey Justice Prob.
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State of Conneticut}
County of Tolland}    County Clerks office Tolland

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County of Superior Court within said Tolland County Do Certify That Moses B Howey Esq of Stafford in said Tolland County is a Justice of Peace within said County duly & legally appointed Commissioned & acting in said Capacity and is by law authorized to administer oaths.  That his name as a Justice of Peace is duly enrolled in the commission of Justices for sd County which commission now in this office and that the synature to the within certificate purporting to be the official synature of " Justice Howey is genuine  In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and office the seal of sd Tolland County this 26th day of June AD 1845

Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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Tolland  (?) June 27 1845

J S Edward Esq
D Sir
I send you the pension application of Hannah How - I trust there can be no objection to it

Very Respectfully
Your Obed Sevt
Elish Stevens
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10.341



Admitted

Private 17 mo  24 day

 (?) Militia

50 - 
6.66

2.66
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1,000
  666
  266
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$59.32

J. W. Crawford
N W (?)
Court
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State of Connecticut} 
County of Tolland}    Probate Court August 18th AD 1832

On this 18th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Aodolphus Woodworth Esquire Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford, holding the Court of Probate for District now sitting the same being a Court of Record, Israel Howe of Stafford in the County of Tolland & in the State of Connecticut aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn in according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress  passed June 7th 1832, that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the State Troops so called unit the following named officers and circumstances and served as herein Stated that according to the best of my recollection I enlisted at Stafford some time in the month of May 1776 under Capt Obiel Pease of Jones in Tolland County (who is now dead)  who commanded the Company in which I served and enlisted into and ______Pomeroy of Suffield in the County of Hartford and in State of Connecticut was one of Lieu of Company and Israel Converse of Stafford the other, I have forgotten which was first Lieu. of Company, both of which Lieu't I believe are now dead, and  Abner Wood of Stafford (who is now dead) was the Ensign of s'd Company, I enlisted under the s'd Capt Obiel Pease and  in his company as aforesaid for the term of seven months and immediately after my s'd Enlistment I was marched to Fort Tumble in New London in State of Connecticut, which s'd Fort was their building and there joined other Companies at s'd (?), which S'd Companies were all at that time under the general command of Col Eratus Wolcott, of Windsor in the County of Hartford (who I appraise is now dead) where I remained quartered with the other troops at s'd  Fort during s'd  term of seven months.  I was in no battle while quartered at s'd Fort, Myself and most of the soldiers quartered at s'd Fort during s' seven months were principally employed in finishing the building of s'd Fort which has been commenced the year previous so my s'd enlistment and in guarding the town and harbor of 'sd New London from the depredations of the British forces.  While I was at s'd Fort during s'd seven months service as a private soldier in s'd Capt Obiel Pease Company and under his command as commander of sd Company the sd Col. Wolcott having the general command of all the troops at sd Fort,  (?) the expiration of s'd seven months together with the rest of the soldiers that belonged to s'd Capt Pease Company were discharged and (?) to s'd Stafford I think the latter part of December 1776.  I know that I was absent seven months after my enlistment, Icannot be any more particular as to dates as the time-----I further say that some time in  the month of March 1777 I enlisted as aprivate soldier at s'd Stafford for the term of six weeks
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under Capt. Elijah Robinson of s'd (?) who is now dead) who commanded the company in which I served for  six weeks.  The name of one of the Luit. of s'd Robinsons Company was Dickerson of Jones in sd Tolland County and the name of the other Luit I think was Ross.  Their christian names I have forgotten and suppose they are now dead.  The Ensign of Robinsons Company was David Hewett then of S'd Stafford now of Tolland in Sd Tolland County.  Immediately after my sd enlistment I was marched from sd (smudged) through the towns of (?) and Willingly in the State of Connecticut in s'd Robinsons Company to the Town of Providence in the State of Rhode Island (smudge) from thence to the Town of Warren in sd' State of Rhode Island where I was quartered in s'd Robinsons Company at Warren until the expiration of  six weeks, the term for which I enlisted  While quartered at sd Waren myself and the rest of the soldiers were  wholly employed in guarding the military stores deposited at S
d Warren and a large number of flat bottom boats which then lay in the river or harbor at s'd Warren the s'd Capt. Robinsons Company was the only Company during sd six weeks that was quartered at s'd Warren and as the expiration of s'd six weeks myself and the rest of the soldiers that belonged to sd Capt Robinsons Company at sd Warren were dicharged.  We were discharged some time in the month of May 1777 (the day of the month I have forgotten) but I know that I served six weeks.  I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure to substantiate the above six weeks service.  The sd Ensign David Hewett who was the Ensign of sd Robinsons Company while at sd Warren is now living in the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and is now ninety five years of age.  I have been to see him and he did not know me  I questioned him about the soldiers in his Company at sd Warren and found he could not recall the names of any more than four or five soldiers that belonged to his Company at sd Warren.  I found that mental faculties of the sd Ensign David Howett so inpaired that I thought it important to take his deposition although he was the ensign of sd Robinsons Company while at Sd Warren and well knew me when I was there and for many years afterwards at sd Stafford.  After being discharged at sd Warren I returned to sd Stafford----I further say this in the month of June 1777 I again enlisted at sd Stafford under the sd Capt Elijah Robinson into his company which belonged to Col. Elys Regt in the State Troops so Called for the term of six months  The names of the other officers that belonged to sd Capt Robinsons Company at that time I have forgotten.  I was marched in sd Capt Robinson's Company to the town of Tolland in the
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State of Connecticut and from thence through the tours of Hebron and Colchester in sd State of Connecticut,at which sd.. Fort myself and the rest of the soldiers that belonged to sd Capt. Robinsons Company were quartered and employed as I think about four months in (?) sd, Fort Griswold, said Fort was partly built the summer and fall of 1776 (as I think) and in defending sd.. Town of Groton and the Town and harbor of New London from the depredations of the British forces and after having served at sd. Fort as aforesaid for about four months I was marched in sd. Robinsons Company and under his command to Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island where we were quartered as I think about three weeks, when we were marched from sd.Little Compton on the road nearest the sea shore to a place called Rye in the State of New York, where I was quartered with sd. Capt Robinsons Company until about one week before the term of my sd..enlistment expired, when I was marched in sd. Capt Robinsons Company from sd.. Rye to the Town of Stafford in the State of Connecticut where I was discharged and the other soldiers that then belonged to sd. Capt.Robinsons Company, I was discharged some time in the month of December 1777 (the day of the month I cannot remember)  I well remember that I served out the full term of my enlistment which was for six months after which I returned to sd.. Stafford where I remained until some time in the forepart (as I think) of the month of October 1778 when I enlisted into the army of the United States in the continental line for the term of two months under Capt Jones Walbridge of sd. Stafford (who is now dead) and served out sd. two months in sd.. Capt Walbridge Company in Col. Webbs Regiment.  The names of the other officers in sd. Capt. Walbridges Company I have now forgotten.  I took the place in sd..Walbridge Company of a soldier that belonged to sd.. Company by the name of Nathan Edson of sd. Stafford who is now dead  I enlisted for sc two months as aforesaid as the officers would not receive me unless I enlisted, and as the expiration of sd. two months the sd. Nathan Edson returned back (smudge) joined sd.. Capt Walbridges Company and I was discharged.  I have much dificulty in getting myself discharged when sd..  Edson returned and joined sd.. Company as my name was on the order of enlistment , and I was threatened that I should be held as long in  service as the rest of the soldiers in sd.. Walbridges Company but at
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length I was discharged and I believe that my name was struck out or erased from the orders of enlistment.  I was not in any battle while in sd.. Walbridges Company, I enlisted into sd. Walbridges Company at New Milford in the State of Conencticut, and soon after was marched in sd.. Walbridges Company to Reading in the State of Connecticut where I was quartered during sd.. two months with sd.. Company at sd.. Reading, Myself and the soldiers that belonged to sd.. Capt Walbridges Company and others we principally employed during sd.. two months in building barracks or huts for winter quarters.  I well remember that Genl.. Putnam was at sd.. Reding after sd. two months service and last aforesaid I returned t sd.. Stafford, where I remained until some time in the fore part of the month of (smudged) 1780 when I enlisted at sd.. Stafford under Capt. Benjamin Norris of Tolland in sd. Tolland County and into his Company (who is now dead) for the term of three months.  I do not recollect the names of the other Officers that belonged to sd..Capt Norris Company.  I immediately after I enlisted under sd.. Capt Norris I was marched in his Company and under his Command through the Town of Tolland Hebron and Colchester in the State of Connecticut to a place called Winthrops Point near the City of New London in sd.. State of Connecticut  where I was quartered with sd..Capt Norris sd.. Company about one month and while there were principally employed in guarding sd.. City or Town of New  London from the depredations of the Britich forces, Now at the expiration of about one month from the time of my arriving at sd.. Winthropes Point I was marched in sd. Capt Norris, Company and under his Command to a place called Mohegan about seven miles north of sd.. New London on the West side of the River Thames where together with the rest of the soldiers which then belonged to sd.. Capt Norris Company were quartered for about two weeks when myself and the rest of sd.. Capt.. Norris Company were discharged for the want of provisions which has become very scarce at that place, While at sd. Mohegan we were principally employed as a guard on sd. River Thames, after I was discharged at sc. Mohegan I returned to sd.. Stafford where I have ever since lived and resided to the present time.  I was absent from sd.. Stafford in my last sd. tour of service six weeks.

And in answer to the interrogatories first by the Court as prescribed by the War Department I declare and say that I was born in sc. Town of Stafford in sd.. County of Tolland in sd..State of Connecticut in which sc. Town of Stafford I have lived
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and resided from my birth to the present time except the times that I was in the American Army as before stated, My age is recorded in the Town Clerks Office in sd.. Stafford from which it appears that I was born on the 8th day of September 1758  I never had a written discharge that I served under enlistment as above stated as attains when actually was in service.  I do not now remember any more of the officers  (?) or circumstances of my service than what I have before stated in this my declaration.  I am known to  Revd..Moses, B Church and Billings Grant both of sd.. Stafford who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution and that I was known of no evidence that I can procure other than what I have obtained or shall obtain and transmit  herewith to the War Department, and Thereby relinguish every claim what to a pension or annuity except the present.  I have no documentary evidence and that my name is not on the penion roll of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Israel Howe

Moses B Church a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stafford in the County of Tolland is the State of Connecticut and Billings Grand residing in sd.. Town of Stafford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Howe of sd Stafford in sd Tolland County who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is a man of veractiy and that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revoltion and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Moses B Church
Billings Grant

And the said (?) do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories forescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Moses B Church who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Stafford in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut one that Billing Grant who has also signed the same is a resident is sd.. Town of
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Stafford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them the Ebeneser Thresher, Nathan Washburn, Stephen Whitaker, Stephen Orcutt, Josiah Wheeler, and Eliphlet Strong all of sd Stafford who have subscribed and sworn to the depositions which will be transmitted herewith are persons of veracity and their testimony is entitled to full credit,
Passed by the Court, Calvin Fiske, Clerk.

I Calvin Fiske clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings  of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Howe for a pension

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of sd office this 20 day of August  (seal covers date)

Calvin Fiske, Clerk

A true copy certified from Record
By Calvin Fiske, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Calvin Fiske & his hand writing that he is Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford, & that his signature and the seal appended to the foregoing certificate is believed to be genuine.

J.W.Crawford, Collector of the Customs, New London, Ct.
June 4, 1833
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I Stephen Whitaker of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy -three years, depose, testify & say that Israel Howe of s'd Stafford was in the continental Line in the American army for the term of two months in the year 1778 as he enlisted for s'd term  and took the place of another soldier in Capt Walbridges company for s'd term of two months, became of the s'd Soldier in s'd Walbridges company who place s'd Howe took for s'd two months was Nathan Edson of s'd Stafford who is  now dead said Israel Howe and myself both belonged to s'd Capt. Walbridges company in Col Webb Reg't and served together in s'd Capt Walbridges company during the two months that s'd Israel Howe served in Capt Walbridges company , and I further (?) that according to my best recollection at the expiration of s'd two months s'd Israel Howe was disharged and returned to s'd Stafford, my time of enlistment had not then expired.  I think s'd Howe was discharded and said Nathan Edson returned and took his place (as I think) the forefront of the months of Jan 7 1779 and further the Deponent saith not
Stephen Whitaker

Stafford Aug, 17 1832

State of Connecticut}
Tolland County }   Stafford August 16th 1832

Personally appeaed Stephen Whitaker of s'd Stafford who has subscibed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justs. Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Whitaker who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition that he is a credible person, and that his testimeny is enitled to full (?)

Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace
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Tolland County Cont S.S. Tolland

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do Certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom the accompanying depositions of Nathan  Washburn, Stephen Orcut, Ebenenezer Thresher, Josiah Wheeler Eliphalet Strong & Stephen Whitaker are sworn was at this several times mentioned still is and for more than one year past has been a Justice of Peace in and for Tolland County - and that this signature to the within certificates purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of September 1832

Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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I Eliphalet Strang of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticant aged seventy one years, depose, testify & say that according to the best of my recollection in the forepart of the month of August 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Benjamin Norris in the State troops, and Israel Howe enlisted at the same time that I did, under the sd, Capt Norris and we were both marched in the sd. Capt Norris's company & under his command to New London in the State of Connecticut, where myself & said Israel Howe were quartered with sd. Capt Norris company at a place called Winthrops Point in said New London where I staid & sd. Israel Howe likewise about one month (as I think) when myself & the rest of sd. company under the command of sd. Capt. Norris were marched to a place called Mohegan about 7 miles North of sd. New London where I was quartered in sd. Norris Ccompany, and likewise the sd. Israel Howe for about one fortnight, when myself the said Israel Howe & those of the rest of sd. Norris company were discharged---I and sd Israel Howe enlisted in the State troops for the term of three months but were discharged together with the rest of sd. Capt Norris company at the expiration of six weeks for the want of provision to support the soldiers at sd. last place where I was quartered--and further the Deponent saith not - 
Eliphalet Strang
Stafford August 7 1832

State of Conneticut}
Tolland County}  ss Stafford August 17th 1832    Personally appeared Eliphalet Strang of Stafford who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same sworn before me
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wilphalet Strang who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition, that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to the fulll credit ---
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace
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I Nathan Washburn of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy four years , depose, testify & say, that Israel Howe of sd. Stafford was in the continental line in the American army for the term of two months in the year 1778 as he enlisted and took the place of another soldier for sd. term of two months.  The name of the soldier whose place sd. Howe took was Nathan Edson of sd. Stafford who is now dead Israel Howe and myself both belonged to Capt. Woolbridges company in Col Webbs Regt.. and served together two months that sd. Israel Howe served in  sd. Woolbridges company --and I further say that I know that at the expiration of sd. two months sd. Israel Howe was discharged and returned to sd. Stafford, my time of enlishment was not then out--I think sd. Howe was discharged & said Nathan Edson returned and took his place the forefront of the month of January 1779--and further the Deponent saith not
Nathan Washburn
Stafford August 16 1832

State of Connecticut
Tolland County } (?) Stafford August 16th 1832
Personally appeared Capt.. Nathan Washburn of Stafford who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same---Sworn before me  Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace
I hereby cettify that I am well acquainted with Capt. Nathan Washburn who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition that he is a man of veracity, and that his testimny is enitled to full credit

Rodolphus Woodworthy Just.
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I Stephen Orcutt of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years testify & say that some time in the month of June 1777 (the day of sd. month I cannot state) Israel Howe of sd. Stafford enlisted at sd. Stafford into the service of the United States in the state troops then so called. This Israel How enlisted under Capt Elijah Robinson then of sd. Stafford who is now dead which belonged to Cap Ely's Regiment and not his company for the term of (I?)  months, I enlisted myself under the said Capt Robinson at the same time that sd. Israel Howe did, and for the foresaid terms of six months, I joined sd. Capt Robinsons company at Fort Griswold in the town of Groton in the county of New London in the state of Connecticut within two or three days after sd. company arrived at sd. Fort. at which sd. Fort myself the sd. Israel Howe and the other soldiers that belonged to sd. Robinsons company were quartered & employed as I now think about for months in finishing said Fort Griswold ( said Fort having been partly built during the sunmer & fall of 1775 and I think and in defending sd. town of Groton & the town & Harbour of New Londen from the deprecations of the British forces, and after having served at sd. Fort as aforesaid for about four months myself and the sd. Israel How were marched in sd. Cap Robinsons company & in the sd. Col Elys Regt to a place or Town called Little Compton in the County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island where we were quartered as I think about three weeks and evidently on guard & when we were marched from sd. Little Compton (in sd. Col Elys. Regt. by and on the  (?) the nearest to the sea (?) to a place or town called Rye in the State of New York where we were quartered until about one week before the time our sd. enlistment expired. when myself the sd Israel Howe and the rest of sd Capt. Robinsons company were marched in sd. company from sd. Rye to the town of Stamford where said company was quartered as short time, when myself and the Israel Howe and the other soldiers that belonged to sd. commpany were discharged, I remember that were discharged some time in the month of December 1777 (th day of sd month I do not recollect) I know that the sd. Israel Howe as well as myself served in sd. Capt Robinsons company six months from the time that we enlisted under him aforesaid
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before we were discharged at sd. Stamford, after sd company was discharged the sd. Israel Howe myself, & serveral other soldiers which had belonged to Capt Robinsons compay from sd. Stafford returned together to said town of Stafford  --there was no battle in which any of sd company were engaged during sd; Six month as I remember and further. the Deponent saith not--
Stafford August 16th 1832-
Stephen Orcutt

State of Connecticut
Tolland County }  (?) Stafford August 16th 1832

Personally appeared Stephen Orcutt of sd. Stafford who has subscibed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the ttruths of the same  Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace

I hereby certify that Stephen Orcutt of sd. Stafford who has subscibed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Rodolphus Woodworthy Just. Peace
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I Josiah Wheeler of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years depose testify & say that according to the bist of my recollection at this time sometime in the month of June 1777 (the day of sd. month I cannot state) Israel Howe then and now of sd. Stafford enlisted at sd. Stafford into the service of the United States, in the State troops so called, sd. Howe enlisted under Capt. Elijah Robinson of sd. Stafford & into his company for the term of six months -  I enlisted myself under the sd. Capt. Robinson at the same time and places that the sd. Israel Howe did and for the said term of six month. and myself and said Howe joined sd Robinsons company at the same time, the names of the other officers of said Capt Robinsons company I haqve forgotten ---sd. Capt Robinsons companu belonged to Col Elys Regiment We wer marched in sd. Robinsons companuy to the town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut and from thence throught the twons of Hebron & Colchester in  sd. State of Connecticut to Fort Girswold in the town of Groton in sd. State of Connecticut, on which sd. Fort. myself. the sd. Israel Howe and the other soldiers that belonged to sd. Robinsons company were quartered and employed (as I think) about four months in finishing said Fort Griswold (sd. Fort having been partly built during the summer & fall of 1776 as I think) and in defending  sd. town of Groton, and the town and harbor of New LOndon from the depredations of the British forces, and after having sserved at sd. Fort as aforesaid for about four months myself & sd. Israel ower were marched in sd Ca[t Robinsons companu and under his command to a place called sLittle Compton in the State of Rhode Island where were quartered as I thinka bout three weeks, when we were marched from sd. Little Compton by land on the road nearest to the sea shore to a place called Rye in the Sta
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County } ss. Stafford August 20th 1832 -

Personally appeared Josiah Wheeler of sd. Stafford who has subscribed the within and foregoing Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same --Sworn before me
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well aquainted with Mr. Josiah Wheeler of sd. Stafford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his Testimony is entitled to full credit
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace
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[all handwritten]

I, Ebenezer Thresher of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years, depose testify & say that according to the best of my recollection at this time some time in the month of May (the day of Sd. [said] month I do not now remember) 1776 Israel Howe of Sd. [said] Stafford enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Abiel Pease of Somers ^ (who is now dead) in Sd. [said] County, in the army of the Revolution in the State troops so called, for the term of seven months. I enlisted at the same time that Sd. ^ Israel Howe did, & for the same term of time and under the Sd. [said] Capt. Abiel Pease immediately after Sd. [said] enlistment we were marched to New London in the State of Connecticut and quartered at [underlined] Fort Trumbull
at Sd. [said] New London for the aforesaid term of seven months, myself, said Israel Howe and most of the soldiers then stationed at Sd. [said] Fort during Sd. [said] seven months service were [illegible] employed at Sd. [said] Fort in building the same (which at that time had but Just commissioned) and in defending the City & harbour of Sd. [said] New London against the enemy - I well remember that Col. Erastus Walcott (who I suppose is now dead) had the chief command at said Fort during Sd. [said] seven months that myself & Sd. [said] Howe were stationed at Sd. [said] Fort, and the Sd. [said] Capt. Abiel Pease commanded the company at Sd. [said] Fort to which myself and the Sd. [said] Israel Howe belonged, & at the expiration of Sd. [said] seven months myself & the Sd. [said] Howe & the rest of Sd. [said] Capt. Pease [illegible] discharged - there was no engagement or battle while we were stationed at Sd. [said] Fort as aforesaid - and further the [illegible] -

Stafford Aug 17 1832
[signed] Ebenezer Thresher
[smudged word] State of Connecticut -
Tolland County - ss. Stafford August [illegible]
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17th & 1832 - Personally appeared Ebenezer Thresher of said Stafford who has subscribed the within and foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same sworn before me

Rololphus Woodworth Just. Peace

I certify that I have been long acquainted with Ebenezer Thresher who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition that he is a person of veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit - 
Rodolphus Woodworth Justs. Peace
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O. W. and N. Division.     3- 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., _____________, 19

In reply to your request of_____, received_________for a statement of the military history of     Israel Howe a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widows's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.        W.25.795.

DATES OF               LENGTH OF      RANK    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVED      STATE             
ENLISTMENT OR      SERVICE
APPOINTMENT.
_______________________________________________CAPTAIN  ___________COLONEL___________________________________________
Mar. 1776         7 mos.                  Pvt.    Abiel Pease           Erastus Wolcott                Conn.
Mar. 1777         6 wks                              Elijah Robinson               "
June 1777         6 mos.                             Elijah Robinson                Ely
Oct   1778           2 mos                              Ames Wolbridge          Webb
Aug   1780           6 wks                               Benjamin Norris             Webb
Battles engaged in, ______________________________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stafford, Tolland Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 18 1832.  Cl. al. 
Residence at date of application, Stafford, Conn.
Age at date of application, .b.  Stafford, Conn, Sept 8, 1758  d. Apr. 16, 1845
Remarks:  m. Stafford, Conn. Dec. 2, 1784 Hannah Washburn.  She ws al. pens. on an apl. exe. June , 1845, while 81 yrs. of age and a res. of Tolland Co., Conn.  No further family data. 

Very respectfully,
____________________
__________________________          Commissioner.
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9707

Connecticut

Israel Howe of Stafford in the State of Connt who was a Pri - in the C commanded by Captain --- of the Reg commanded by Col. Wolcott in the Connt State service 17 mos 24 days     $ 59.30

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of ____Dollars ____cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,  1831

Cert of Pension issued the 16 day of U7he n1833 and sentl. J. W. Crawfold New London

Arrears to the 4th of March 33   $ 11. 32
Semi-anl. Allowance ending Sept    28.33
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Connecticut  75.

Hannah How

widow of Israel How

who was a Private

in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 34
Cents per annum to commence on 
the 16th April 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the 

31st day of July 1845

and sent to Elisha Stearnes

Tolland, Connt.

{Act of JUNE 17, 1844.}

Recorded in Book D.
Vol. 1.   Page 83.
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Payments to be made

at Hartford

by Pres: W: J""  (?)

Agent for paying Pensionors,

in the Agency of 

Connecticut



Recorded in the Pension Office,

in Book E  Vol. 3

Page 18  by E D Bullock
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in comfority with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Israel Howe of the State of Connecticut who was a Private during the Revolutuionary War is entitled to receive Fifty Six - dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable sem-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of June  one thousand eight hundred and thirty.  Three

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd Feby 1848 entitled an act making futher provisions for surviving widows an Soldiers of the Revolution

State of Connecticut}
County of Tolland    ss

On this 22 day of Sept. 1848 before me a majistrate in and for the County of Tolland personally appeared Hannah Howe a resident of Stafford in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut Aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2nd Feby. 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutuonary War

That she is the Widow of Israel Howe who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution   That she received a pension under the act of June 17, 1847 at the rate of Fify nine dollars thirty four cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow

her
Hannah   X   Howe
mark



Sworn to and  Subscribed on the day & year above written  Before me    John Orcutt  Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut}
County of Tolland}   S.S. County Clerk office Toooand

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County & Superior Court in said County, Certify that John Orcutt Esq of Stafford is a Justice of the Peace (?) in & for sd County duly appointed sworn into said office and actin in said Capacity, that his name is enrolled in the Commission of the Justice of the Peace for said Tolland County, now in this office which commission bears date the twentieth day of June 1848 and will continue until the 20th of June (?) 1849 anf that the signature to the written Certificate purporting to bethe official signature of said Justice Orcutt is genuine   In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my nae & office and affixed the seal of sd County this 26th day of September AD 148