Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39710, William Howe, Penn.
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Penn     Howe, William    S39710
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5794
Pennsylvania Roll
William Howe
PA Colo. Potter
live private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence, on the 3rd of June 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Jan 1819 and send to
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Will Howes
5794
Due by
Jan 19
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County SS
On this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County / as well by its being such by act of assembly of 1722 as by its proceeding being according to the course of the Common Law, having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Howe aged seventy two years in July last resident in the Borough of Erie in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth and by oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. In the Massachusetts line in Captain George Gridley’s company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gridley untill the 8th day of June 1776 that he afterwards enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment of artillery commanded by Colonel Andrew Porter, that he served in that regiment untill the close of the war that  the date of his original declaration is the 3d day of June 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 5794 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services 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 security, Contract or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herby annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Property
To wit the applicant sets forth that he has no property in any shape [illegible] wearing apparel excepted, and for most of that he is indebted to the charity of benevolent individuals: that he has no debts due to him that he is indebted to Giles Sandford [illegible] to the sum of three dollars, to George Moore the sum of eight dollars – by trade I am a tanner but am unable to pursue it from age and infirmity of body having been for more than 20 years sorely afflicted with the Rheumatism.
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and other fancifull complaining, which have now rendered me but best able to walk about. I have no family living with or near me or where I can have the least dependence for support. 
William Howe
Sworn to and declared the 16th day of September 1820 in open court
[illegible signature] 
It is the opinion of the court that he is [illegible] of no property
Erie County of [illegible] of the [illegible] of the Courts of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the [illegible] annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Counts and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that he has no property. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
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William Howe
[illegible]
82 to 83
Belfast Pennsylvania 
Rep.
Administrator 

Return for the 
[illegible] to certify 
As to [illegible]
Christmas of the [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County
On the third day of June 1818 
Before the [illegible] at the Judges of Erie Common Pleas Personally came William Howe who being duly sworn agreeable to [illegible] service and says That on the 8th day of June 1775 he enlisted under Capt George Gridley of the Massachusetts Regt of artillery commanded by Col Gridley at [illegible] in nine months service and immediately joined said Regt. at Cambridge Massachusetts where he remained until the Evening previous to the Battle on Bunker Hill. That he was in that Battle and continued until ordered to leave the Hill after the Battle and soon after was marched [illegible] said company to [illegible] in which [illegible] remained until some time in the month of March following his enlistment when he was honorably discharged by said Capt Gridley having served the time of his enlistment. This discharge has long since been lost having supposed it of no value. 
On the 18th day of January 1782 he again [illegible] for serving the [illegible, crossed out] under [illegible] of the Regt Pennsylvania Artillery [illegible] 
commanded
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commanded by Col Andrew Porter at Philadelphia [illegible] immediately after his enlistment; was attached to Capt Turnbull's Company in said Regt and ordered to Carlisle in the attachment under the command of Col Wm Butler from there attached under the command of Col Rich'd Butler at the Susquehanna and Juniata River to march the [illegible] from Juniata [illegible] in the fall of 1782 said attachments marched to Carlisle from there he was ordered to Lancaster under Capt Turnbull on recruiting [illegible] where he continued [illegible] under Col. R. Butler to escort the British Prisoners to Staten Island. Capt Turnbulls company to which I was still attached ordered to remain at Philadelphia where he remained until the 24th day of June 1783 where he was discharged by Capt or Lieut [illegible] and said agreeable to [illegible] orders [illegible] pay in specification [illegible] notes, my discharge [illegible] settlement was said to Capt Wm Powers of said Regt, which puts it out of his power to produce his discharges. 
he is now seventy nine years of age [illegible] confirm [illegible] of property and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and is
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a resident Citizen of the County of Erie aforesaid.
Sworn to and acclaim before me the day & year aforesaid
John Vincent [underlined signature] William Howe [signature, right side]

I, John Vincent one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Erie aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Howe did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the [illegible] declaration against the Common Enemy and that he is in [illegible] circumstances.
John Vincent [underlined, signature]
Common.th of Pennsyl.a
Erie County [illegible]
I do certify that John Vincent, Esquire, is duly commissioned an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County - that he was such at the time of signing the above writing - And that full faith and credit ought to be given to all official [illegible]. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 3rd June 1818.
John Kelso [illegible, signature, underlined]
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39  710
INVALID
Rey

No. 39710
William Howe
[illegible] Penn [illegible]

Act: 18 March 18

index;--Vol. 8, Page 881
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Erie County
I, John Vincent one of the associate judges in and for the county association do certify that William Howe who signed the annexed application for a pension, asin the most reduced circumstances and stands much in need of the assistance of his County for support 
Given under my hand the 26th Day of December 1818
John Vincent
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[Top right, sideways]: 
Erie Sep, 6 21

[Center]: 
Penna 147
Reco. 2 Oct. 1820

[illegible signature]
[sideways]
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[bottom right, sideways]:
Free
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Sir
[illegible] enclosed in the Declaration of William Howe / A pensioner/ complying with the Act of Congress of the last [illegible] - 
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Observant 
Giles Sanford [signature]
[illegible]
Erie /Pa/ As. Sept. 1820

Hon. J.C. Calhoun