Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23208, Sylvanus Howes, Mass.
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Mass  Howes, Sylvanus  W.23208
Sarah  B.L.W-24431-1-160-66
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6432
Maine
Sarah Howes
widow of Mass
Sylvanus Howes, 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th [crossed out] 12th day of March, 1848[crossed out] 1857.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1857 and sent to Geo W. Morton, Augusta Maine

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 147 Vol. H
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No. 18048
Maine
Sylvanus Howes
of Bangor in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hamblin of the Regt commanded by Genl Thomas in the Maine Troops [illegible] for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 40 Dollars ---- Cents [crossed out] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to Messrs Allen & Appleton Bangor

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 20.00
$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 21

Reg 3 M 55_180740
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Act Mch 3 55
150,740 May 28     Civ E Wethorn Mar 26/56

Sylvanus Howes
pri

Cap Handon
Col Mass Troops
in the Revolutionary War + a Pensioner Act June 7th 1832 Agency Maine
Rev War

No: 160 [illegible] Apr. 26 1856
Me June 32 - Boynton

No 24431 Apl 29/56 [diagonal across page]

Elvaton Wethern
Cambridge Maine     Vol. H 2_ 59.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 19th 1857.

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, John Larkin was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
F. DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I William P. Davis of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that I am Clerk of the town of Yarmouth aforesaid, that I have in my possession the books of Record of said town and that in one of said books of Record is the following entry viz -
"Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr Nathan Stone"
"Selvanus Howes to Sarah Lincon marrd June third 
"Seventeen hundred and seventy nine"

And I certify that the above is an exact copy of said record excepting the date which is written in plain and legible figures, thus - "June 3-1779"
Witness                      William P. Davis
Peleg P. Akins         Town Clerk of Yarmouth Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable Ss
On this 3d day July AD 1857 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William P. Davis whom I certify to be town clerk of Yarmouth aforesaid and a credible witness, who made affirmation in due form of law that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - and I certify that I have no interest in the claim - nor am I concerned in its prosecution
John Larkin } Justice of the Peace
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I Harrison Howes of Frankfort in the County of Waldo and State of Maine do dipose and say  that for many years last past I have been acquainted with the late Sylvanus Howes who died in said Frankfort on the twelfth day of March 1857. I well know that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. I am well acquainted with Sarah Howes the reported widow of said Sylvanus, from my earliest acquaintance with them they lived together as husband + wife until his death. I have always understood she was the wife of his youth, they brought up a family of children and were reputable persons.
Hiram Bass
George Johnson       Harrison Howes

State of Maine
Waldo County S.S. On this twenty third day of July 1857 personally appeared Harrison Howes, who I certify is a reputable witness, and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I also Certify that I am not interested in the claim.
George Johnson Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine County of Waldo ss I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of [illegible] certify that George Johnson whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing was on that date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
[illegible] my hand + [illegible] clerk of said Court the 24th day of July A.D. 1857
N Patterson Clerk
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State of Maine, } ss.
Penobscot
On this 22 day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared Sylvanus Howes before the Hon. WD Williamson Judge of Probate of said State, Sylvanus Howes and State of Maine, aged seventy (crossed out) sixty nine (crossed out) seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1775 or 6 with Captain Hamblin and served in Col [left blank] regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: 
[begins handwritten segment]
He enlisted in Capt Hamblins company for five months - he commenced the 4th March, 1775 or 1776 - the year I cannot state with certainty - was stationed at Dorchester Hill + helped built the fort. The Colonels name I {in margin written 2 mo's} have forgotten. Gen Thomas had (crossed out) the (crossed out) was my commander I think. I served my time out I was verbally discharged. A short time after in May of the same year I again enlisted under Capt Hamblin for six months. I do not recollect the name of the regiment. The company was stationed at Long Island near Boston. There were two other companies stationed on the same island - one company by Capt Higgins - the other by Capt Gray - I served my time out and was verbally discharged. I first went to Boston and then was ordered to Long Island near Boston to guard the cost. 
The next year in June I think I enlisted under Capt Silas Tobey for three months in Col Whitney regiment. I was stationed at Conanicut near (crossed out) in Rhode Island.  I served there three years (crossed out) months and received a verbal discharge. The same year I went as a substitute for John Green in Capt George Lewis company for one month and served out the time at Falklands ferry + served my time out and was discharged verbally. I am not able to remember with certainty at this lapse of time duty + particulars, but have stated [illegible] with as much certainty as in my power. made these cases he was in the Militia
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[handwritten]
verbally.
I not able to answer with a certainty at this lapse of time duty + particulars but I have stated them with as much certainty as in my power. made these cases he was in the Militia as a volunteer in the Massachusetts Militia.
 [typed]
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: 
[handwritten]
I was born in Yarmouth Mass. in the year 1763 when I presume the record of my age to be
I lived at Barnstable the next town to Yarmouth when I enlisted. I have since resided in Anson about thirty years. I now reside in Bangor. I was enlisted in every instance but the last when, when I went as a substitute. I now reside in [crossed out] I was in each instance verbally discharged. I was a substitute for John Green. There were troops stationed near us when at Dorchester - Gen Thomas was there - I recollect no other General officers name. There were three companies on the islands as I above stated. I do not recollect any officers at Rhode Island . I was verbally discharged. I bring the deposition of Lemuel How who was with me. I know no one living but Mr. Lemuel Howes whose deposition I have taken. I do not know the minister of Bangor and do not take his deposition. I bring the deposition of John Colby + John Hall as to my general character + as to proof of my revolutionary services
[end handwritten]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[handwritten]
in open Court Silvanus Howes
William D Williamson Judge Probate for the County of Penobscot
[end handwritten]
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
[handwritten]
William D. Williamson Judge as aforesaid
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We John Colby residing in the town of Bangor in the County of Penobscot and John Hall residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Sylvanus Howes who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[signed] 
John Colby
John Hall

State of Maine
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this 22 day of April A.D. 1833
Before me, 
John Appleton Justice of the Peace
Penobscot ss 22 April 1833 
I Alexander Savage  Registrar of Probate 
hereby certify that the above is the signature of John Appleton that he is a justice of the peace for the County of Penobscot.
n testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my name + the seal of [illegible] Court, the day [illegible] above mentioned.
[signature]
Alexander Savage
[illegible]
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State of Maine

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 John Colby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Bangor and that John Hall who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town and is a creditable person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
{signature}
William D. Williamson Judge as [illegible] said

State of Maine
Penobscot ss. I, Alexander Savage Registrar of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that the Hon WD Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Sylvanus Howes for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 22 day of April A.D. 1833
[signature]
Alexander Savage
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Declaration; In order to obtain the benefits of the Pension Laws relating to widows of  Revolutionary Soldiers
State of Maine
County of Waldo}SS.
On this twenty third day of July A.D. 1857. personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said County - Sarah Howes a resident of Frankfort in the County of Waldo and State of Maine aged ninety eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of Sylvanus Howes, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum - that his name was inscribed on the Roll of the Maine Agency, and his pension paid to him during his life to September 4. 1856, at said Agency - She further declares that she was married to the sd Sylvanus Howes on the third day of June A.D. 1779. - that her said husband died on the twelfth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty seven - She further declares that she is now a widow-
Sarah Howes her X mark
Attest [signed] Hiram Bass

Harrison Howes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, by the Declarant at her residence; she being unable by reason of age and infirmity to appear in open Court. 
[signed] Hiram Bass
Judge of Probate
Waldo County
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Sarah Howes
widow of 
Sylvanus Howes
For Revolutionary Pension

Geo. W. Morton Agent
Augusta
Maine

[written upside down] {widow Sarah Howes
widow Sylvanus Howes
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State of Maine,
Waldo County S.S. 
I the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the Hon Hiram Bass is the Judge of said Court, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genunine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1857.
[signed] Bohan P. Field Register
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Sylvanus Howes
Claim for
Bounty Land
March 3 1855
150,740

Communicate with
Elvaton Wethern
Cambridge
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset } SS.
On this seventh day of May A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sylvanus Howes aged ninety seven years, a resident of Anson and State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the identical Sylvanus Howes who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hamblin [left blank] Mass men commanded by Colonel [left blank] in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain declared by the United States and a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 and receives forty dollars per annum and has received his pension up to the 4th of Sept 1854 from the United States agency for paying pensions in the State of  Maine and continued in actual service in said War for the term of one year and was honorably discharged at [left blank] about the month of [left blank] and reference may be had to his Claim for pension on file in the pension office for proof of his service
That he has not received Bounty Land under any act of Congress [left blank] or made any other application therefore
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the act of Congress passed March 3rd 1855
Sylvanus Howes his mark X
Subscribed and sworn before me, the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Sylvanus Howes to be the person who performed the military service aforesaid and to be of the age above stated and I hereby certify that I have no interest in this Claim
[signature]
Elvaton Wethern Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
COUNTY OF Somerset, SS.
I, Geo. A. Hobbs, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Elvaton Wethern Esquire, is and was, at the date of this certification hereunto annexed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said state this 23rd day of May A.D. 1855
Geo.A. Hobbs Clerk.
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STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF SOMERSET, ss.
We William Gamage and Almira Bryant residents of Anson and State of Maine, who having been duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with Sylvanus Howes who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that they were present and saw him make his mark to said Declaration and that from their personal acquaintance with him they believe that is the the [left blank] identical person who performed the military service therein named, and farther swear that they are disinterested in his claim. 
[signatures]
William Gamage 
Almira Bryant

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventh day of May A.D. 1855 and I hereby certify that I believe William Gamage and Almira Bryant to be creditable witnesses.

[signature]
Elvaton Wethern Justice of the Peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23208
Sarah Howes
widow of 
Sylvanus Howes
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 20th 48
Index:-Vol.A, Page 317

[Arrangement of 1870]
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24,431
✔︎ S
R60 [illegible]
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[Illegible]: act 132 Me
BGriffith
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Prusier Office.
April. 19" 1856.
Sir
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W. RIMEY. ME APR 16
FREE

J Minot Com. of Pensions
Washington City, D C

Silvanus Howes
Boynton W
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No. 184
Pension Office
Sep. 24, 1857

Sir,
To what date was the pension of Sylvanus Howes paid, on the Maine roll, under act of 1832, at $40 per annum?

Very Respectfully, 
S. Cole
[illegible] Commr.

R.J. Atkinson, Esq.
First Audit
[illegible] Auditor's Office
Sept. 25, 1837

Sir, 
Sylvanus Howes, Maine Act 1832, at $40 per an-num, died March 12, 1837. This pension has been paid in full to that date. 

Very Respy,
Rob J Atkinson
Auditor
Geo. C. Whitney Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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[illegible]
1 year
$40.
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Bangor 23 April 1833

James L Edwards, 

Sir

We send you herewith the claims of W Cray + Mr. Howes. The certificates we wish [illegible] us. We wish to know if Mr. Isaac Lawrence of Newport and Mr. Young of Hampden have been allowed. Those whose claims allowed and have certificates wish them to be sent to us.  [illegible] mean those whose papers we have forwarded

Yours, 
Allen  Appleton
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston,
April 8th 1856

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Silvanus Howes is [illegible] on pay roll of Capt. [illegible] Hamlin's Comp. Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt. from June 6th to Nov. 30, 1776 5 mos. 24 days, as private, from Yarmouth.


In testimony Wherof, I have herunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Illegible signature
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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No 150 740
Cambridge April 3 1856

Mr. Secretary of State of Mass
I made a Claim for Sylvanus Howes for bounty land under the act of March 3 1855 he served in the Revolutionary war in Mass Militia under Capt Hamlin one year
he now draws a pension for said service I have got returns from J. Minot Com of pensions stating that the service of the applicant does not appear of record in his office
can you furnish me with the evidence that is needed in his case if so pleas forward it to me with your bill and I will remit the same to you
yours With Respect
Elvaton Wethern

Cambridge 
Maine

PS I cannot tell what Regiment he served in 
EW
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Sarah Howes
widow of Sylvanus
Maine Waldo Co.
Act 20 Feby 1848
Admitted
Private 1 year
at $40 per annum, from
March 12th, 1857 when
he died
Payable to Claimant
Atty
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Maine
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I Chandler Howes of Frankfort in the County of Waldo and State of Maine do depose today that for many years past I have been acquainted with the late Sylvanus Howes who died in said Frankfort on the twelfth day of March 1857. I well know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I am well acquainted with Sarah Howes, the reported widow of said Sylvanus. From my earliest acquaintance with them. They have lived together as husband + wife until his death. I have always understood she was the wife of his youth. She brought up a family of children [illegible] able persons.
[signatures]
Hiram Bass
George Johnson
Chandler Howes

State of Maine
Waldo Co. On this twenty third day of July 1857 personally appeared Chandler Howes who I certify is a reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him [illegible] I also certify that I am not interested in the claim.
[signature]
George Johnson Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine County of Waldo ss I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo certify that George Johnson whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of [illegible] date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of July A.D. 1887
NPatterson Clerk
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August, Maine
Sept. 21, 1857

Sir, 
I herewith transmit papers in order to have Sarah Howes widow of Sylvanus Howes her late husband was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. Act June 7, 1832 $40 per ann. on the Maine Roll, died March 12, 1857. She was married to him June 3, 1779. She is now ninety eight years old - If the papers are satisfactory I would respectfully request her claim to be allowed and a Pension Certificate sent to me for her. 
Very Respectfully, 
Yours [illegible]
Geo. W. Morton

Hon. Geo. G. Whitney
Commr Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Sarah Howes
Maine
Act 20 Feb. 1848
Brief
Dodge
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Brief in the case of Sarah Howes, widow of Sylvanus
Waldo County and State of Maine
act February 20, 1848

Claim, ("original,")
Proof Exhibited, (if original)

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

[handwritten]
Sylvanus Howes, pensioner on the M'e roll under the act of June 7th, 1832, at $40 per annum, died March 12, 1857
Marriage - June 3rd, 1779 proved by record and parse
Death of Sylvanus, and identity and widowhood proved by parse. 
[end handwritten]
(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Geo W. Morton, 
Augusta, 
Maine

G.G. Dodge
Examining Clerk
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Norridgwach  10
April 18th 1833
John Appleton Esq
atty
Bangor
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I Lemuel Howes of [illegible] in the county of Somerset of lawful age
do testify and say that I now Sylvanus Howes when he was in the Revolution with me under Capt Hamblin of Barnstable garding the cost of Boston about six month the [illegible] was both discharge on one day. Sylvanus Howes when he enlisted lived in Yarmouth
[signature]
Lemuel Howes

Somerset ss. April 16th, 1833
Personally appeared the above named Lemuel Howes and made oath to the truth of the ab***** before me
[signature]
James Davis {Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Lemuel Howes is considered a man of truth
[signature]
James Davis Justice of the Peace

Somerset ss
I