Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10114, Salah Howe, N.H.
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NH                     Howe, Salah                  W  10114
                                     Selah or
                                     Elizabeth
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3553.
From
Vermont Roll to New York
Salah Howe
Reed’s R[illegible] private
New Hampshire unit
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Isaiah Fisk Esqr 
Lyndon Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 36.80
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 18/30 $84.80
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Four years 1779 - [illegible - continue?] 
Kirby Caledonia Co
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Notification sent July 6th [illegible] 20 
to
Benjamin F. Deming Esq
of the County Court
Caledonia Vermont

Transf’d to New York, Jan 11, 1826.
Duplicate certificate issued 10 April 182[?] and sent to NB Haswell Esq Bennington VT
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Ref. 
Cer to Pay 4 Agt 182[illeg]
To Madison Ind from March 1846 - 11 Sept 1826
Notification to Hon A S White, La Fayette Ind
Letter to Hon A S White 19 [illegible]

Indiana 5229 illegible
Albany, New York

Elizabeth Howe
widow of Selah Howe
who was a Private N.H. in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3? day of April 1844 and sent to Geo. Hosmer
Avon, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1[illeg]] 
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 261.
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Salah Howe
depossition for pension


Admitted
Salah Howe appears correctly on the NH Rolls
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I Salah Howe of Kirby in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont being of the age of 55 years do testify and say that I enlisted for a Soldier in the month of August or Sept AD 1779 at Fishkill in the State of New York for [illegible] the war under Lieut. George Frost. and was inrolled in Capt. Nicholas Gilman’s Company in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment untill the arrangement took place in the year 1789 when the Regiment was broken up I was transferred into the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment in Capt John Dennett’s Company and remained in that Company untill the army was disbanded in June 1783 and was Honorably Discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York and I was honored with the Badge of Merit for faithfull service during the time I was in a skirmish at East Chester and in a Battle near Kingsbridge near New York, and at the Seige and Capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia. My discharge is lost and I have no further evidence to support my claim. I further say that I am an indigent given my [injuries?] and am unable to labour having lost the use of my right arm and I need the assistance of my Country further Saith not Salah M Howe. 
State of Vermont Caledonia St. Johnsbury 17 April 1818 Personally appeared Salah Howe, signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that it contains nothing but the truth. 
[Illegible} I hereby certify that Salah Howe is very [illegible] and has lost the use of one of his arms and needs assistance. Isaiah Fisk, Judge State of Vermont Caledonia
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Caladonia ss-    Personally appeared
signer of the foregoing depossion and made solemn oath  that it contains nothing but the truth.
Isiah Fisk Chief Judge Caledonia Vermont
State of Vermont
Caledonia Vt; 
Linden, Sept 14, 1818, I hereby certify that Salah Howe is very xxxx and has lost the use of one of his arms and needs assistance. Isiah Fisk Judge Caledonia Vermont
Caledonia County, State of Vermont
I Isiah Fisk, Chief Judge Caledonia County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Salah Howe did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of a late law 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 which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions made by said act in testimony whereof I  have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 17th day of May AD 1818
Isiah Fisk
Attest Curtis Stanley, Clerk of Caledonia County VT.
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I Isiah Fisk, Chief Judge __ as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Salah Howe did serve in the Revolutionary War stated in the previous declaration against the and I now transmit  the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Isiah Fisk, Chief Judge  (Cal. Co., Vt. ) Caledonia County Vermont
State of Vermont
St Johnsbury, April 17, 1818

Salah Howe
Depossition for Pension
Admitted 
Salah Howe
approved on the  _ _ Rolls
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Salah Howe's 
Declaration
Copy No. 6

Barnet
Continued

No. 3553

      12 Octo. 1818
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss. at Danville
At a County Court, began and holden within and for said County on the First Monday of June AD 1826
Present in Court, Hon. Isiah Fisk, Chief Judge, William Cahoon & John W Dana Esqr, Assistant Judges
On this 11th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Salah Howe, aged 57 years, resident in Barnet in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the New Hampshire Battalion commanded by Major William Scott in the Company of Capt. John Dewitt in the years 1779-1782-1781 & 1782 also 1783 - 
My former declaration was dated the 17th day of April AD 1818 & my pension certificate is numbered 3553
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Salah Howe
Some small debts due to me - $30.00
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I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Salah Howe
some small debts due to me amounting  to $30.00
one cow $15.00
one plough $2.00
one Harrow $1.50
two chains 1.50
one axe 1.00
two hoes, fifty cents $.50
two scythes $.50
two tables and one light stand  $4.00
one desk $2.00 
two five pail kettles, one of them crushed $3.00
two dish kettles & two tea kettles $1.50
one frying pan, 4 pint bowls, & 2 tin basons & 6 spoons $1.50,
6 tea cups & saucers, 4 tea pots, 1 decanter, 3 tumblers & 2 dozen plates $2.25
one pitcher, 1 quart cup, 1 mug, 1 looking glass, 3 pails, 1 sieve, 3 bowls, 1 creamer, 10 knives & forks, 1 dozen milk pans, 1 chest, 1 seittee $2.68
6 chairs $2.00
1 set horse chains $1.00
total $73.43
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$73.43
Salah Howe
I am by occupation a landowner unable to labour by reason of looseing the use of my right arm.- my family are my wife Betsey, aged 52 years in poor health, my son Horace aged 18 years in good health, my son James aged 14 years in good health, my son Rodolphus aged 12 years in good health & daughter Lodiska aged sixteen in midling health. I further declare that I am justly and legally in debted to sundry persons (as by inventory here exhibited to the court) in the sum of $49.00.
Salah Howe
Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of June A.D. 1820 before Wm. Cahoon, Judge
State of Vermont 
Caledonia County, ss
I Benjamin F Deming
 Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto  annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court -  and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy three dollars and 43 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 23rd day of June 1820.
Benjn (Benjamin) F Deming Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County
Inventory $73.43
Debts deducted $49.00
Total $24.43
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7688
Elizabeth Howe
In the matter of Elizabeth Howe, widow - on her application for pension
Md (Monday 15 Aug 1785
Husb (husband) died 17 March 1840
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State of New York
Livingston County, ss
On this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before Willard H Smith, First Judge of the County Court of the County of Livingston in the State of New York, Elizabeth Howe, a resident of Avon in the County of Livingston aforesaid, aged seventy four years on the thirtieth day of December, last past, who being duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Selah (who is described in his certificate of pension as Salah) Howe, who was a private in the army of the resolution, as appears by his certificate of pension bearing the date the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, now in the possession of the deponent, and was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of April 1818 - And who was transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of  New York on the 11th day of January 1826, such transfer to take effect from and after the 4th of September 1825 as appears by a document in the possession of this deponent issuing from the War Department bearing date the said 11th day of January 1826.
She further declares that she was married to the said pensioner Salah Howe on the fifteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty five - that Salah Howe in the certificate of pension above,  refered to, and Selah Howe in the Certificate of marriage hereunto annexed, are one and the same, and not different persons -
that her husband the aforesaid Salah , or Selah Howe did on the seventeenth day of March last past at the town of Houndsfield, County of Jefferson and the state aforesaid - that she was not married to him prior to his
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leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (vir) at the time stated above.
Elizabeth Howe (X her mark) 
Sworn to and subscribed to on this day and year above written before me Williard H. Smith, First Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Livingston, and I do further certify that the applicant from her age and bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make her declaration without much inconvenience to her and bodily suffering, to the best of my information, judgement and belief. 
W. H. Smith, First Judge
 State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office, ss. 
I Samuel P Allen, clerk of said County do hereby certify that Willard H Smith Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken and subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof First Judge of Livingston County Courts, duly appointed and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 25th day of January 1841.
Saml. (Samuel) P Allen, Clerk 
by Wm H Whiting Dep. (Deputy) Clerk
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State of New Hampshire, Cheshire County, ss
I Henry Coolidge justice of the superior Court of Judication of the state and county aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan P Babbitt is an acting Justice of the Peace in the said county of Cheshire, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 11 day of June AD 1836, and will expire in five years from the seal thereof - and that his signature within written is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Keene in said County this ninth day of December AD 1840 
H. Coolidge, clerk
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Westmoreland, August fifteenth seventeen hundred and eighty five.
This day was married Selah How and Elizabeth Spears both of this town.
By John Doolittle, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "August 15, 1785."
Larkin Baker, Town Clerk of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
I Larkin Baker above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in town, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me, Larkin Baker, Town Clerk of Westmoreland,
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this first day of December A.D. 1840 before me Nathan G Babbitt, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County, ss.
I Henry Coolidge justice of the Superior Court of Judication of the state and county aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan P. Babbitt is an acting Justice of the Peace in the said county of Cheshire, duly commissioned & qualified,
that his commission was an dated the 11 day of June A.D. 1836 and will expire in five years from the date thereof - and that his signature within written is genuine.
This testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Keene in the said county, this ninth day of December A.D. 1840
H. Coolidge clerk
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Rev Widow, &c.
file no. 10114
Elizabeth Howe
widow of Selah Howe, Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Mch 3Fh3
Index: - Vol. A, Page 344
(arrangement of 1810 or 1870
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New York 7249
Elizabeth Howe widow of Salah Howe who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died on the 17th day of March 1840
of Livingston Co. in the state of N. York, who was a private in the (blank field)
commanded by Captain (blank field) of the 
Regt.: commanded by Col: Reed in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 80 - dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1843 - and sent to Geo. Hosmer Avon, Livingston Co. N. Yk.
Arrears to the 4th of semiannual allowance ending $400.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Matt Stewart, clerk
Book A vol. 2 page 84

Ref May 10 
Let to G Hosmer July 12'43
Let to A  Aug 4, 1843
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N. York
Let to Hon. Wm Smith Jany (January) 24. '42
Let to Arad Joy Feby (February 22d_1843
Let to Hn. J Dodge Berry or Benny March 3. '43

File Mch 19
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7688
Elizabeth Howe
N.Y.
Let to George Hosmer March 27, 1841
Let to Wm Smith Jany. 24.' 42
Let to Geo. Hosmer Oct. 5, '42
Let to Arad Joy Jany 20th 1843
Act 7 July, 1838
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To Mr. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
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Morn Jany 21, 1842
Sir, 
Elizabeth Howe of Avon in the County of Livingston & state of New York, claims as the widow of Selah Howe, to be placed on the pension roll.
She represents that you have rejected her claim, because her husband died subsequent to this act of 1838 to wit in March 1840. 
Is this the sole objective? 
day the evidence in her husbands case establish her right, as an to xxxxxxx the xxx to the point arising from the period of his death.
Yours respectfully,
Mr Wm. Smith the Com. of Re.
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5316
March 16, 1844
N.Y.
Elizabeth Howe 
March 1844
$80 per an.
Geo. Hosmer, Avon N. York
Hon. J L Edwards, Pension Office, Washington
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Avon Livingston County 
State of New York
March 8, 1844
Hon. J. L. Edward
Sir,
Inclosed   is the application  of Elizabeth Howe, widow, to be allowed the additional pension for  one year allowed by the Act of 3rd March 1843
I remain unadvised of your decision on the application of Elizabeth McKnight widow - the papers were sent in October last
I am yours respectfully
Geo. Hosmer
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7688
Feb 4, 1841
N.Y.
July 7, 1838
1818
Hon-ble J L Edwards
Office of Secretary at War
Pension Bureau
Washington
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Avon, Livingston County
New York Jan-y 28, 1841
Hon-ble J L Edward
Sir,
Inclosed are papers to xxxxx the claim  of Elizabeth Howe, an aged widow of a Revolutionary soldier to this pension allowed her under the Act of 1838 - I believe they are all regular and sufficient, you will be pleased to forward the warrant to authorize her to draw the pension under law directed to me - It is some years since I have had occasion to correspond directly with the war office, but a reference to your file will show that I have been made known, through the Honorable P.B. Porter late Secretary at War - I can also refer you to His Excellency the President to whom I am personally known, should it be deemed necessary. 
I am yours respectfully,
Geo. Hosmer
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Salah Howe
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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia ss.
I Curtis Stanley, Clerk of the County of Caledonia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan Pike before whom the annexed acknowledgement and affidavits no. 1,2 have been made at the respective dates thereof was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper , signature.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county at Danville in the said County, this thirty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
Curtis Stanley, clerk
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I Silas Symonds of lawfull age testify and say that I belong to the Revolutionary Army three years that is the years 1776-1779 and 1780 and in about one year and half I became acquainted with Salah Howe, I understand he (Howe) was ingaged during the war - we both belonged to the New Hampshire line - I was well acquainted with the said Howe while I stayed in the army and when I got my discharge I left the said Howe doing duty as a soldier. Silas Symonds
State Vermont
Caledonia County ss. 
Waterford 
august 15th, 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Silas Symonds and made sollom oath to the 
foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth before me No. 2
Nathan Pike, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Silas Symonds is a man of truth
Nathan Pike
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I Samuel Hudson of lawful age do testify and say that sometime in the month of July in the year 1779 I became acquainted with Salah Howe at the Fishkill in the state of New York  and he the said Howe, and I were there together as soldiers, inlisted for the term of one year, that sometime in the month of August or September following Col. Alexander Scammell then adjutant General, came to  Fishkill and persuaded the said Howe to inlist during the war, and that he the said Howe did inlist under George Frost then a Lieu-t in the New Hampshire line and I was informed, stayed in the Army till the war was over - furthermore saith not -
Samuel Hudson
State of Vermont, Caledonia ss.
August 17, 1818
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Hudson and made solomn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is the truth - 
No. 1
Nathan Pike, Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Hudson is a man of truth and credibility - 
Nathan Pike, Justice Pike
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State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss.
On this 27th day of August 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Howe who on his oath declares that she is the widow & relict of Salah Howe, deceased, who was   a soldier of the Revolution & who received a certificate of Pension from the War Department (first in the Vermont Agency, afterwards to wit in or about the 11th of January 1826 transferred to the New York agency, where he died) at the rate of $96. per annum, which certificate is number 355
 and bears date 10th day of April 1823 describing the pension to commence on the 17th day of April 1818 - That subsequently to his death to wit about four years ago this affiant as such widow was placed in the pension roll of the United States at the rate of $80 per annum, but under what law she does not now know not having posession of her pension certificate - She was in manner aforesaid placed on the pension roll of the New York agency when she continued to reside & to draw her pension until about 3 months ago when she removed to the county of Tippecanoe & state of Indiana where she has since that time resided & now resides, & where she intends to remain & wishes her pension to be then payable in the future - Her reasons for removing from New York to Indiana were to reside with her son James Howe who has for some years been & still is a resident of the
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last named state - affiant further states that she is the identical person who obtained a pension as the widow of Salah Howe as aforesaid that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Salah - & further saith not.
Elizabeth Howe + (her mark)
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid before me Timothy Dame (seal) Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss.
On the 27th day of August 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said county James Howe of lawful age who being duly sworn says that the above named Elizabeth Howe is the widow & relict of said Salah Howe & is the identical person & pensioner she describes herself to be in her above affidavit.
James Howe
I certify that James Howe on the day and date above made oath before me to the last foregoing affidavit & that he is a person of truth & veracity intitled to credit . Given under my hand & seal the day & date above.
Timothy Dame (seal)Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County, ss.
I Mark Jones  clerk of the Tippecanoe Circuit Court in the State of Indiana so hereby certify that Timothy Dame esquire before whom this within and foregoing deposition purports to have been taken was at the date of taken such deposition and making the within certificate an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly elected, commissioned and qualified and their full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and that his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court - at office in Lafayette on this 27th day of August A.D. 1846
Mark Jones clerk, by Danford E Crane

To the Commissioners of Pensions,
I hereby certify that I have been for 3 months [ast acquainted with the above named affiant, Elizabeth Howe now in full life I have no doubt of the truth of her above statement - I have no doubt she was pensioned under the law of 1836 or 1838 & the acts supplemental thereto - she says the Atty. who prepared her pension papers in
I
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New York told her as it was recorded at Washington she had no need of her certificate & she does not remember to have had it in her possession. She cannot (being an old lady) state more particularly than above under what act she was pensioned - I am also & have been for some years acquainted with the above named James Howe who is one of the most respectable citizens & who confirms all his mother's statements & knows that she has been for some four years past receiving a pension of $80 per annum from the United States, besides as he believes having drawn some marriages wither on his own or her late husbands account - I hope she may be transferred to the Indiana agency - The office will please address either James Howe or myself at Lafayette Indiana.
Respty. (respectfully) yours per 
Alb. S. White (Albert Smith White)  
late senator U.S.

p.s. 
Unless it is too late, Mr. Howe wished to draw her half year due the 4th of Sept., processed at Madison instead of New York - The department will please order it so, if practicable
Alb. S. White
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5316
In the matter of Elizabeth Howe, widow
On her application under the act of March 3, 1843 for a pension
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year, certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of New York
Livingston County ss.
On this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Lewis W. Beecher a Justice of the Peace In and for the County of Livingston reciting in the town of Avon In said County, Elizabeth how a resident of the town of Avon in the County of Livingston aged 74 years On thirteenth day of December last past being first duly sworn according to law doth on her booth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed of the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Selah Howe was a private in the Army of the revolution, as appears by his certificate of pension bearing date the tenth day of April one thousand twenty three now in the possession of the deponent - And this deponent further saith that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was $80 per annum - And she further declared that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Lewis W Beecher justice of the peace
signature Elizabeth Howe (X) her mark

State of New York
Livingston County clerks office
I William H waiting clerk of said County hereby certify that Lewis W Beecher ESQ, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed was on the day of the date there of a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified to act as such - And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above affidavit to be genuine.
A witness whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Genesco this seventh day of March 1844
William H Whiting clerk
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P*noisty Registered see no. 7688
Elizabeth Howe, NY
Act 7 July '38
M 85 & 40
aomd
2 yrs pri = $80
Geo. Hosmer, Avon, Livingston, N.Y.
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Declaration of Elizabeth Howe a widow for Pension
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State of New York
Livingston County, ss.
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before Willard H. Smith, First Judge of the County court of the County of Livingston in the State of New York, Elizabeth Howe, a resident of Avon in the County of Livingston aforesaid aged seventy six years on the thirtieth day of December last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows - And of such other Act of Congress as joint resolution of the two houses of Congress made, passed or adopted since the said 7th day of July 1838 as is or may be applicable to the fate of her case
That she is the widow of Selah who is described in his certificate of pension as Selah Howe, who was a private in the army of the Revolution as appears by his certificate of pension bearing date the fourth of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three - now in the possession of this deponent & was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of April 1818 & who was transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of New York on the 11th day of January 1826 - such transfer to take effect from & after the fourth of September 1825 as appears by a document in the possession of this deponent - issuing from the War Department bearing date the said 11th day of January 1826.
She further declares that she was married to the said pensioner Selah Howe on the fifteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred
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& eighty five that Selah Howe in the certificate of pension above refered to & Selah Howe in the certificate of marriage annexed to the declaration of this declarant made & sworn to in the month of January 1841 before Willard H, Smith Esquire, First Judge of Livingston County & authenticated by the clerk of said County on the twenty fifth day of January 1841 & now now on file in the pension office of Washington are one & the same & not different persons. That her husband the aforesaid Selah, or Selah Howe died on the seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty at the town of Hanndsfield (Hounsfield) County of Jefferson % State aforesaid. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety four (viz) at the time above stated & that she still remains & is the widow of him the said Selah Howe the aforesaid deceased pensioner.
Elizabeth Howe (X) her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me Willard H. Smith, First Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Livingston  and I do further certify that the applicant from her age & bodily infirmity can not attend court to make he declaration without much inconvenience to her & bodily suffering to the best of my information, judgement & belief.
W. H. Smith
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty five.
Samuel P Allen clerk
by Wm. H . Whiting, Deputy Clerk
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S. Howe
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State of New York
County of Clinton, ss. Salah Howe now of this town of Plattsburgh in the county & state aforesaid late, a private in the army of the Revolution   being sworn doth depose and say that in April one thousand eight hundred and Barnett in the state of Vermont was inscribed on the pension list roll of the Vermont Agency  at he - And rate of eight dollars per month to  commence on the 17th day of April  this deponent further says that in the  year one   thousand eight hundred and twenty one he  removed from the said state of Vermont   unto the town of Plattsburgh in the State of New York, ever since which time this deponent has resided     in the latter place, without an intention ever  to go back to reside in the state of Vermont, that his deponent   has always drawn his pension  semi annually at the    Bank of Burlington, and on the 4th day of   September last this deponent as usual made    out the necessary power of attorney and affidavit to obtain his pension    and sent the same to be collected, when as this deponent is informed and believes the agent    said that US pensions   would thereafter would be sent to   pensioners residing out of state. Salah Howe 
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 27th day of December       
F. L  Saith Not. Pub.
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Plattsburgh N.Y.
Dec 30th 1825 Free
The Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington

Salah Howe for xxxx
Re'd (received) Jan'y (January) 9, 1826
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Plattsburgh Dec 28th 1825
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office, Washington
Sir, 
Inclosed is an affidavit of Salah Howe of this place, a revolutionary pensioner for the purpose of being transferred from the Vermont agency to the New York,
I am respectfully your ob't (obedient)  serv't (servant)
Henry K. Averill
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Sept 10, '46
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss'r (commissioner) of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
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Mechanics' & Farmers Bank, Albany Pension Agency
Sept. 7th, 1846
James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 4th inst.  ___
I have to state, that Elizabeth Howe ___
a pensioner under the Act of 3 March 1843 to ___
at eighty dollars per annum - was last paid to 
the 4th day of March 1846
I am, Sir, Very respectfully your ob't serv't (obedient servant) 
Thos. W. Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent 
xxxxx
L Jenkins
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April 10, 1846 Avon NY
D26
Elizabeth McKnight
Elizabeth Howe
R E F
J L Edwards
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
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Hon'bl J.L. Edwards
Sir,
It is now near five months since your office was first in possession of the certification of Elizabeth McKnight (widow) for a pension and no answer is yet xxx on the application
hoxxxxxx delayed is ever painful,  more especially to the aged, from & infirm - 
The application of Elizabeth Howe under the Act of March 3, 1843 & the additional year pension, also remaining unanswered
Will you favor me with an early notice 
I oblige 
yours respecfully 
Geo. Hosmer
Avon N.Y. April 6, 1844
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Row

Honorable J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
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Avon Livingston Co of N York
Sept 27 1842
Honorable J L Edward Sir
On the 27 March 1841 I recd your letter advising that the papers of Elizabeth Howe widow of Salah Howe had been examined and filed - that it appearing that she was not a widow at the time of the  passage of the Act of July 7 1838 under which she applied, her application was for that cause rejected. Being informed that Act passed at the last Session of Congress reaches and covers her case - I have to ask what further proof will be required to Entitle her to a pension? If [illegible] to make a new and original application can she receive from the files the papers they being, to enable her to renew her application. - I suppose that proof of her still being in life will sufficient, in connection with the proof before you -   But submit to be directed by you Very respectfully Geo Hosmer
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J L Edwards Esq,
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Oct. 19, 1846
Rec. certificate of  Elizabeth Howe
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Lafayette Ind.
Oct. 12, 1846
Sir,
Mrs. Elizabeth Howe, widow of Salah Howe dec'd (deceased) who was a revolutionary soldier, has been drawing a pension in New York from which state (having come to reside with her son Hen.) she has been lately transferred by your order to the Indiana Agency -
She has not possession of her certificate which she thinks must be in the hands of her attorney in New York - As it is necessary to transcribe the certificate in consulting an attorney at Madison, you will confer a favour on the old lady by sending a duplicate copy of
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her certificate to the address of James Howe at this place. 
Resp'ly (respectfully) yours
Alb. S. White
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
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Washington City
1 March 1843
Dear Sir, 
Will you be kind enough to advise me as to the enclosed & return the same to me.
Independent of the Bill now pending in the Senate is she not entitled to a pension.
Respectfully yours
P Young

J L Edwards Esq
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Avon Livingston Cy N. Y.
March 25th 1843

Honorable J. L. Edwards

Sir
Mr. Young has placed in my hands yurs of the 3rd inst addressed to him in reply to my letter relating to the care of "Widow Howe," from which I collect, that provision is made by Congress in the form of a joint resolution of 1th August last applicable to her case.  I am also informed that an Act of Congress has been passed carrying out the same principle but Mr. Young has not furnished me with a copy of the Act or Resolution; wherefore I am left somewhat in the dark.  I perceive that you say "her claim should be renewed under the joint resolution."  Acting upon that suggestion, I have caused the new declaration to be prepared, which is enclosed, and referring to the proof of her marriage now on yours files.
It is not less matter of surprise to Mrs. Howe than myself, that you had furnished the information communicated to Mr. Young "to her attorney, Arad Joy, Esq on the 23d letter."  She knows nothing of Mr. Joy, nor
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do I.  She has never employed him or any other person besides me in her business.  As Mrs. Howe is here old and destitute, greatly receiving the pittance allowed to her, I trust you will excuse me for pressing the consideration of her case upon early attention.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. servant
Geo Hosmer
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Aug 3, 43.
Eliz. Howe

How   J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pension
Washington
D. C
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Ovid July 29th 1843
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
May I be allowed to ask you to please do me the favor of informing me the name of the Justice or Judge & the town where the papers applying for a pension under the law of July 7, 38 & Widow Elizabeth of Selah House were executed - I with the Justice or Judge name & the town where executed
Much oblige your Obt Servt
Arad Joy
on roll 7249
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Avon July 4, 1843
Honorable J.L. Edward
Sir,
I think there has been an error committed in relation to the Certificate of pension of Elizabeth Howe, which you will readily perceive, and I have no doubt promptly correct - 
Her husband Selah (otherwise called Salah) Howe is inscribed on the pension role at [underlined] Eight dollars per month - being ninety six dollars per annum - In the Certificate granted to Elizabeth Howe his orders of the 9th May last she is described as "inscribed on the pension list at " [underlined] eighty dollars per annum "
[illegible].  Why she has not inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum that being the rate of this pension of her husband [illegible] Howe has drawn this $400 being
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for 5 years at the rate of $80 per annum I trust upon being later illegible of this illegible you will forward, a proper warrant to authorize her to draw the remaining $80 due her under the promicory of the Act of July 7t 1838
I am very respectfully your obt & Hble Servt.
Geo. Hosmer
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Salah Howe
Application for a new
Certificate
For new Certificate
Recd, 7 Apl: 1823

N. B. Howell
Burlington, VT
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Application for a new Certificate
State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss
On this 28 day of March 1823 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chittenden personally appeared Salah Howe who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain John Dennett in the Regiment Commander by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire line during the Revolutionary War.  That his name & places on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont, that he had a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the 10th day of September 1820 was together with his pocket book stolen from him at a place called La Prairie in the Province of Lower Canada.
Salah Howe
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year afr.
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Tim. Follett Justice Peace
County Clerk Office Burlington 28. March 1823.
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Timothy Follett Esq. was a Justice of the Peace on the said 28. March, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that due credit is to be given to his of said illegible
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County seal the day & year last above mentioned.
Nathan B. Haswell
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Fill
W. 10114
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O. W. R. N. Division
F. S.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., Jan. 16, 1895.
De or Le
w. 10114
stowe
Sir: -
Replying to your communications of Dec. 23, 1894, and January 7, you are advised that the pension records have been care-fully examined and the name Nicholas DeVault, or Te Vault, has not been found thereon. The name of the husband of Elizabeth Spear Howe was Selah Howe who served during the Revolutionary war with the New Hampshire troops.
Very respectfully, 
Mr. R. S. Hatcher,   Commissioner.
Lafayette, Indiana.