Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,032, for Howard Putnam, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (mass.) Putnam, Howard
8,17032
CONTENTS
Carded

7261 Indiana
Howard Putnam
of Vincennes in the State of Indiana who was a priv of art in the company commanded by Captain Drey of the Regt commanded by Col Brant in the Continental army for 2 years priv of art 7
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1833 and sent to John Living Vincennes Ind
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 50.00 $250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Bayg Clerk Vol. 7 Page 124
Q3 - d. Jan 25 1834

2 Schiedea
26 March 1824

State of Indiana Knox County 334. Knox Circuit Court, March Term Eighteen hundred and twenty four.
On this twenty sixth day of March Eighteen Hundred and twenty four personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record, for the said County of Knox and in the State of Indiana aforesaid, Howard Tutman aged Sixty four years on the eleventh day of February last, and resident in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March Eighteen Hundred and eighteen and the first of May eighteen hundred and twenty, that he the said Howard Tutman, enlisted for the term of three years on the eighteenth day of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Prury in the third regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Spauld in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the seventeenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty, when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, That he was in the battles of Brandywine in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, Germantown and Red Bank in the same year, Monmouth and Rhode Island in Seventy eight and many other skirmishes, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May in the year of One thousand eight hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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 eighteenth day of March Eighteen, Hundred and eighteen that I have not nor has any person entrusted 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.
Schedule.
One Cow and calf, Three Hogs, Three Iron Kettles, Half doz Tea Cups and Saucers, do. do. Knives and Forks, do. do. Plates, do. do. chairs common, one pair shovels and tongs, One Spade, One Hoe, One Axe.
That his family consists of six members namely, his wife and five children whose names and ages are as follows viz, Caroline his wife aged forty years, Rosina his wife's daughter aged sixteen years, Lavinia his wife's daughter aged fourteen, Malinda his wife's daughter aged twelve years, Sally aged six years, and Rufus aged two years, and that the said children are unable to support themselves except the second and third daughters, that his occupation is a Farmer, and that he is not possessed of sufficient bodily strength to pursue it so as to support his family or himself. He further states that on a former application for the benefit of the above mentioned acts of Congress there was enumerated in the schedule now on file in the War Office a certain tract of land which he then supposed to be his property, but that the title to the same has wholly failed since the making the said schedule and that he has not the possession thereof, nor does he believe or expect ever to be able to obtain any sort or kind of title for the same, and that the proceeds of the said property mentioned in the former schedule except such as is contained in the present one, has been taken by legal Officers in satisfaction of his debts.
Sworn to and subscribed, and declared on this twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty four before me
Ho: Johnson Clk. C.C.H.C.
Howard Putnam

State of Indiana } In the Circuit Court of Knox County Knox County } 3 rd S et . State of Indiana aforesaid.
Personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of record this twenty sixth day of March Eighteen Hundred and twenty four. Peter Collins who being duly sworn, upon his oath says that he is acquainted with the situation of the above named Howard Putnam, and that the property specified in his said schedule embraces all the estate of which the said Howard Putnam is possessed except the necessary bedding and clothing to the best of his knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26 th day of March, Eighteen Hundred and twenty four.
Ho: Johnson Clerk. C. C. K. C.
his Peter X Collins mark
The Court are of Opinion that the value of all the property given in said Original Schedule is Twenty eight dollars.
J. Call
H. Noble J dge .
J. Moore
State of Indiana } Knox County } 3 rd S et .
I Homer Johnson Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Knox do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the records in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of my Office at Vincennes this 1 st day of April. A.D 1824.
Ho: Johnson Clerk

J. Johnston
26 March 1824
State of Indiana Knox County ss.
I John R Porter President judge of the first Judicial Circuit of said State do certify that Homer Johnston is now and was at time of making within certificate acting clerk for county aforesaid, and that his attestation is in due form of law.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this first day of October A.D. 1824
John R Porter First judge 1 st Judicial Circuit.

State of Indiana, § Knox county. § 2 d .
On this third day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Honble Amory Kinney, President Judge of the circuit court of said county, now in session. Howard Putnam a resident in said county and state, aged upwards of 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 act of congress, passed June 7 th 1832: That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779, in Worcester county, Massachusetts, with Captain Snewny, and was attached to the 3 d Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Crameri. That he faithfully served in said company and Regiment, three years, which was the period of his enlistment, as his discharge given by Majr. Finley, by order of Genl. Knox in 1780, now on file in one of the departments of the government, will prove: That he served in the battle of Brandywine, under Washington; Red Bank, under Col. Greene; Mud Island, under Col. Smith; Monmouth, under Generals Lee and Washington; and at Newport, Rhd Island, under Genl. Sullivan, the aforesaid company to which he belonged, then under Capt. David Cook: That he is the identical Howard Putnam that was placed on the pension roll on the 28 th day of June 1819 under the law of the 18 th March 1818 and received the pension granted to him for about eighteen months when his name was dropped from the roll for some cause best known

at the pension office: That the monthly pay of the Artillery corps to which he belonged as it already stated, was at the time he was discharged ten dollars per month: That he resides now in Knox county, aforesaid, and did reside in said county at the period of his former application: That although he is required by the regulation of the War department, in relation to the law under which he now claims, to relinquish all claims to pension or annuity, except the present, and his present poverty, and age induce him to do so; yet, in justice to himself, he feels bound to declare most solemnly, that he thinks himself justly entitled to twelve years pension. This being the period that has now elapsed since he received the pension money formerly allowed: He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state within his knowledge.
Sworn to, and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid. { Howard Lutman } D. C. Johnson Clerk
Circuit court Knox county Indiana. September Term. Said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. A. Kimmy

March 12, 1936
Howard Putnam-S.17032 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Thomas Dunn 526 S. 10th Street Vincennes, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Howard Putnam, pensioned while living in Knox County, Indiana.
The data pertaining to Howard Putnam furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17032, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Howard Putnam was born February 11, 1760, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, March 15, 1777, served as a private in Captains Jotham Drury's and David Cook's companies, Colonel John Crane's Third Artillery Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Mud Island, where wounded in the left arm, and Rhode Island, and was discharged March 15, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Knox County, Indiana, where he had moved about the year 1809.
He referred in 1825 to his second wife, Caroline, aged about forty years, and to her three children, Rosea (Roxey), sixteen years of age, Lavinia, fourteen years of age, Malinda, twelve years of age, and to his two children, Sally, aged seven years, and Rufus, aged

three years. He did not give the name of his first wife, and it is not shown when or where he married either wife.
The soldier, Howard Putnam, was living in 1832 in Knox County, Indiana. He died January 25, 1834.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

M.B. Haasberg MBK.
17. 032 INVALID.
No. 17. 032
Howard Putnam Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 '89
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Apr. 16 14 History to Mrs. 1906 Oct. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Alice Hoskins. 1915. March 8: History to Mrs. A. G. Frittl M.B.H. 1915. June 21. History to Miss Imogene Dennis. 1917 Dec. 20. History to Berda P. Mershon through personal request of F. G. Moffett Finance Division. M.B.H. 1923 June 23. Hist. to F. G. Putnam. aw 1924, June 13 - Hist. to R. S. Putnam. aw 1929. July 23 - Hist. to Thomas R. Putnam aw Mch 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Thomas aw

Howard Putnam Indiana
Application to be restored
Brief, within
see letters July 20. 1825-28 June 1. 1829 to & 29 Aug. 1829 to Clairmont
also letter 3 rd Oct. 1829 to H. Putnam. Vincennes Knox County Ind a
(Sept 1819)
Last evidence 23 Apr 1825

Rec d from Mrs Ewing Vincennes Ind a
John Ewing Vincennes Indiana

See letter to claimant, 29 Oct: 1824 —
Vincennes
Indy.

Howard Putnam
Private
Col. Oran's Regt. of Artillery
3 years
The line to which Applicant belonged is not stated in the declaration. -
Admitted
The certificate of the discharge of Applicant under named circumstances is wanting. -

United States of America } Indiana. District }
Be it remembered That on the thirteenth day of June, Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, personally came before me the undersigned, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District, Howard Putnam, of the County of Knox, State of Indiana, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, That on the fifteenth day of May, Seventeen hundred & Seventyseven, he enlisted, for the term of three years, as a private soldier in Captain Jonathan Brereton's Company, of the Third Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col: John Brannan and by order of Genl. Knox, was honorably discharged the service of the United States, on the fifteenth day of March, Seventeen hundred & Eighty, having been discharged two months before the expiration of the period for which he had engaged, from, as he believes, a mistake in the muster rolls of the Company to which he belonged - And that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Sworn and subscribed the { Howard Putnam day & year first above written }
A. Parke

United States of America Indiana District — E/P.
On the Eighteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and Nineteen, personally came before me the undersigned Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the said District, Howard Tutman, within and before named, who being duly sworn, declareth and saith, that he always understood and verily believes that Captain Latham Drury, Company of the Third Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Brann, in which regiment enlisted and served as before & within stated, belonged to the Massachusetts line, on Continental Establishment — That with respect to property he has no hesitation in stating that he considers himself in reduced circumstances, and, under the late law, entitled to the assistance of his country for support; but that in order that others may form an estimate of his situation, in that respect, he further states, that he is now in the fifty seventh year of his age. That some years ago, he removed to the western country under very unpropitious circumstances. That from misfortunes, sickness, and the death of some of his family, he was, for several years, barely able to subsist. That latterly, his situation has become somewhat more comfortable. That he has been enabled to enter a quarter section of land, in the Vincennes District, on which he has paid the first installment. That in addition to that, he has in horses, cattle and other property to the value of

about four hundred Dollars - but he is indebted to the amount of at least five hundred Dollars - and further saith not - sworn to before me this day { and year last before written }
P. Parke
I Benjamin Parke Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Howland Putnam, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declarations, against the common enemy; and further that he is in reduced circumstances - And I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions 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"- Given the 18 th May 1819
P. Parke

The term of Three Years for which Howard Putnam (of the 3 rd Reg t . Artillery commanded by Col. John Crane) engaged to serve, being expired, He is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States.
Given under my hand at the Park of Ar- -tillery near Morris-town this fifteenth day of March 17 80.
By order Genl. Knapp.
E. Finley Ad Camp.

Howard Putnam. Sur File 17032. Mass. Continental

The Rev: J. M. Eaton
Lect of man Washington city

Vincennes Aug t 14. 1829
Mr. J. H. Eaton
Sir,
A letter from Mr. Edwards in relation to my pension claim, dated June 1 st has remained unanswered owing to its remaining in the P. office some time, and my indisposition and inability to travel after I received it. It eased my mind however, by pointing to the objection to my claim, and inspired a hope of receiving what has been so long withheld from me.
I now refer you to the enclosed documents, to satisfy every scruple respecting the disposition of my property.
The aff t of Otis Jones, of whom I purchased a piece of Land, shews the result of that purchase. The aff t of Fisher R. Bennett proves payment of a note of $500 without suit - and the certificate of Thomas Dick & Martin Robinson Esq s . Magistrates of this county, shew near $400 paid on executions, by a complete sacrifice of all my little personal property.
For many years, I have been suffering much bodily pain on account of a wound received in my left arm at Mud Island in 1777 - and this, and the debility of age has long rendered me utterly unable to labor to earn a living. Thus, with an old woman, and children, I exist in a state of suffrance that aggravates my misery. If I could sustain the short remnant of my existence, and satisfy a few remaining claims against me, I should disdain thus to seek aid of

my country; but you now understand my situation, and sustained by a just claim, I seek this alternative.
I earnestly pray that the examination of my case may fully satisfy you, that my pension should not be withheld - the sum due and detained from me, will afford a portion of renewed happiness, and I anxiously await your decision.
Reside eleven miles from Vincennes; and I have to request that you address me to the care of Mr. Ewing who can have the result conveyed to me long before I might otherwise have it. Very Resp ly , believe me to be a true friend to my country, & your frd. Edward Putnam

State of Indiana } personally appeared before me a Vigo County } Justice of the Peace for said County
Otis Jones after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he owns some in the place Eighteen hundred and fifty sixty to Weaver Putnam a certain tract of land on conditions that he the said Putnam should have the same if paid for which the said Putnam has neglected to do therefore the contract is null and void. and I. Otis Jones do further believe that the aforesaid mentioned tract is all the land that said Putnam ever owned in the State aforesaid. I. Otis Jones do further believe said tract of land to be the same that the said Putnam gave in his schedule to the War Department the said tract of land became forfeit to me November 21 st 1823 - on account of the said Putnam not being able to pay for the same Sworn to before me this 27 th day July A.D. 1839
Ashley Harris Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana } personally came before me a Justice Vigo County } of the Peace for said County (Fisher D. Bennett and deposeth and saith that the held a note of hand against Howard Putnam which was a just debt of fifty dollars which I received from said Putnam in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three or twenty three
Sworn to before me July 27 th 1829
Ashley Harris J.P. (Seal) _____
State of Indiana Vigo County }.
Charles Gilbert clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that Ashley Harris before whom the within and foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken was at the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Terre- Haute the 28 th day of July A.D. 1829.
C. Gilbert

State of Indiana Knox County
I Thomas Dick a Justice of Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Howard Putnam has paid Debts and sundry suits to the amount of Two hundred, and Eighty three dollars, eighty one and three fourth cents between the Month of January Eighteen hundred and Twenty and Eighteen hundred and Twenty four; as recorded in the Docket of Stella Ramsey now in my possession as his successor in office as Justice of Peace for Decker Township of said County. Witness my hand and seal this 10th August 1829. Thomas Dick Justice Peace Seal
State of Indiana Knox County
I Homer Johnson Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Knox, do hereby certify that Thomas Dick whose signature is signed to the above Certificate, is, and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Knox, duly commissioned & qualified that due faith & Credence is, and ought to be given to all his official acts, as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office at Vincennes this 11th day of August A. D. 1829
For Homer Johnson Clerk Daniel C. Johnson D.C.

State of Indiana ss personally came before me a Justice Vigo County } of the Peace for said County (Fisher P. Dunnitt and deposeth and saith that the held a note of hand against Howard Putnam which was a just debt of fifty dollars which I received from said Putnam in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three or twenty three
Sworn to before me July 27 th 1829
Ashley Harris J.P. (Seal)
State of Indiana Vigo County ss.
I Curtis Gilbert clerk of the circuit court of said County do hereby certify that Ashley Harris before whom the within and foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Terre- Haute the 28 th day of July A.D. 1829.
C. Gilbert

State of Indiana } personally appeared before me a Vigo County } Justice of the Peace for said County
Otis Jones after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he Otis Jones in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen through the to Knoward Putnam a certain tract of land on conditions that he the said Putnam should have the same if paid for which the said Putnam has neglected to do therefore the contract is null and void. and I Otis Jones do further believe that the aforesaid mentioned tract is all the land that said Putnam was owned in the State aforesaid. I Otis Jones do further believe said tract of land to be the same that the said Putnam gave in his schedule to the War Department the said tract of land became forfeit to me November 21 st 1823 - on account of the said Putnam not being able to pay for the same Sworn to before me this 27 th day July A.D. 1839
Ashley Harris (Seal)

Pension Office 2 o Sept 1829.
Pension Office

Yr. M. His Excellency Andrew Jackson President of the United States, Washington City. D.C.
ms

Vincennes 10 th September 1829
To His Excellency And r Jackson - President of the United States.
The subscriber most respectfully represents that after faithfully serving his country in various stations during the revolutionary war, he was honorably discharged from the 3 rd regt. of Artillery in the line of the State of Massachusetts, as may be seen on file in the Pension office. That after suffering by many casualties through a chequered life, and now exposed to want, and to the obscurities which time has thrown over his faculties he makes this brief appeal with a confidence founded upon its justice and upon the known character of the illustrious chief to whom it is addressed. The facts are these: - In the year 1818 the subscriber was placed on the revolutionary pension list on filing a schedule of all the property he possessed or had any claim to, together with his discharge, &c, and received at the rate of Eight dollars p. month at the late Bank of Vincennes, for upwards of a year, when that institution failed. Soon afterwards he learnt of his name being dropt from the list of Pensioners, when he was involved in debt by a loss of cattle, and a loss of part of a boat descending the river to a market. So soon as his accumulated misfortunes were known to his creditors (his losses & the stoppage of his pension) he was urged for payment by men whose previous goodness he had experienced, and being utterly unable to pay, he was sued on all sides and his property excepting only the little allowed to be retained by law, was at various times sacrificed under execution. A claim he had for part of a 74 Sect. of land by bond for title on final payment, afterwards reverted to the individual for want of means to comply with the bargain. Under an act passed in 1823 he applied to be restored to the pension list and was required to send on another schedule, which was done and on account of its disagreement with the previous one, his application was rejected. Being utterly unable to make his own

representations on paper he has been forced to employ different persons and thought the matter should have been distinctly pointed out to him instead of a rejection that left him helpless: thus when refused under the act of 1823 what he conscientiously thought to be due, he had intended never again to ask help of men who did not aid to establish the ability of which he asks it. The infirmities of age now and the destitute and helpless state in which he is owing to a wound received at Mud Island, together with the persuasion of those who know his situation, may in this appeal cause him to seem importunate but let it not be believed; he cannot labor, but the neighbourhood will support him if it must be so. He makes this appeal earnestly, as the government is now under the guidance of the man of his choice, who will not allow wrong to be continued. Some months since he again applied to the proper departments for the sum due, and for restoration to the pension list hereafter. In satisfy of his integrity and poverty, certified and official statements of the Board of justices of Knox County were inclosed. This not being sufficient he sent on last month authentic statements of the disposition that had been made of his property with transcripts from different dockets of the amount of debt paid by it, sale and explanations to satisfy any considerable mind: but all seems to be unavailing in his case at the Pension office. Mr Edwards represents the documents sent on as insufficient. He again reverts to a difference in former statements respecting the land mentioned, although the certified affidavit of the man for whom it was bargained for, duly authenticated and setting forth the whole of that transaction, and certified transcripts of the debts collected

part of which were contracts 10/9/818 and most of them in 1819 for cattle and produce lost as herein related, are all on file in his office. He now requires the testimony of the creditors if they be alive, the names of such as are dead - the sums due to them - when the debts were contracted - on what account &c. I am unable to go about as I once could, and in many cases his calls would require of me to go even out of this county, as some of the parties are removed whether dead or alive I know not. It did appear to me that the records of the docket was the best evidence.
The subscriber humbly prays, that you will deign to look into his case - the papers are no doubt all filed, and by ordering the sum due to him since 1820 to be paid and replacing his name on the list, you will give vigor to his prayers for your happiness - gratify the best feelings of the heart, and provide for the few remaining days of an honest old soldier.
Howard Putnam
led in

Vincennes. 10. Sept.
Howard Putnam asks for a Pension - refers to papers in the office - WD
affidavit of his points. unlod —
Pension Office
His Excellency Andrew Jackson President of the United States, Washington City. D.C.
Pension Office 20 Sept 1829.

We the Undersigned Overseers of the poor of Vincennes Township, Knox County, State of Indiana, do hereby Certify, that we know the old revolution- ary Applicant for a pension Howard Putnam Long residing in said County, as a frail, poor, weak old man; and from information worthy of reliance, we think him in every respect worthy of the support provided for the poor old soldiers of the revolution. Howard Putnam has long resided upon the public land as a "squatter", and altho' he may have seen better days, being now unable to work and almost destitute, the means he once possessed are gone. We cordially and earnestly recommend his case to a favorable determination; and we do sincerely hope Government will assist him by setting a pension on him, so as to enable him to procure the necessaries of life during his few remaining days, which in common with his revolutionary Associates in arms he so deservedly claims from a free and generous Government.
Given under our hands at Vincennes this 9 th Day of September A.D. 1829
John C. Holland
Andrew Gurnee
Overseers B. P. G.

State of Indiana Knox County
I Homer Johnson Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Knox, do hereby certify that John C. Wollard & Andrew Gardner whose names are signed to the within Certificate are Overseers of the Poor for the Township of Vincennes in the said County aforesaid duly appointed as such by the Board of Justices, & that due faith and Credence is, & ought to be given to all their official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Affixed the seal of my office at Vincennes this tenth day of September A. D. 1899.
For Homer Johnson Clerk Daniel C. Johnson D.C. C. C. W. C.

Pension Office
19th May, 1829.

Vincennes May 4 th 18
Hon: J. H. Eaton,
Sir,
Under a concious conviction that the hardship of my case will be investigated, and justice awarded to me, I the following facts.
In our war for independence in the 3 d Regt. of Artillery - Massachusetts Col. John Brain for three years service was discharged in N. Jersey by order of Genl. Knox - as will appear by my discharge, now on file in the Pension Office. On application in my behalf, by Judge Parke, the Dist. Judge of the U.S. I was placed on the pension on the 13 th June 1818, by your predecessor the Hon. J. B. Sou- -houn under the act approved March 1818 - I held at that time a quit claim bond for a part of a 9 th section of Land upon which two instalments had been paid, and being unable in accordance with the quit claim bond, to pay up my portion of the payments due, and having some other debts to provide for, I was forced to suffer the Land to revert to the man of whom I had purchased. This Land was set forth in my schedule of property, and as I am unable

out my own papers, and had to employ persons convenient, as occasion required, may not have been done with sufficient care or when it ceased to be mine even in expectancy, some discrepancy may have been committed which I am entirely unconscious. Indeed, if I were a miserable pauper, I would not knowingly make an unfair statement; and after being as I firmly believe, unjustly charged with doing so I have abstained from renewing my application until now that growing infirmities may reduce me to that state.
By a letter to me from the Pension office dated Oct. 1 st 1822, I was advised that my name was dropt from the pension list on account of the value of my property. no doubt estimating the half of section of land above mentioned as mine this was wrong - and I never received even the sum due up to the time when I was advised that my name was dropt - all I got was from the late bank at this place which failed to pay any on the year 1820 I think I received only for about eighteen months.
under the act of 1823 I had an application made to be restored; and the statement then sent on, being, or seeming different

from former ones respecting that claim to land (a difference which correct explanation would unquestionably have removed) my application was charged with unfairness, and consequently rejected. I do most humbly think the government justly owe to me the sum due on my certificate of pension issued by Mr. Bachman, and I earnestly pray that the matter may present itself to you in its true light, and I feel satisfied such will be your determination - also, Land was promised.
Referring you to the inclosed documents for my individual character, on account of the charge of "unfairness," and to the proper office for all the papers relative to my extraordinary case - and begging to be advised of your determination as soon as convenient, I subscribe myself, Most respectfully, Your friend and Obt. Servt. Howard Putnam
PS. I reside in Knox county - Ia - Vincennes is the nearest Post Office - I adopt this course as proper - if it be not so, pardon, and advise me. H. P.

Vincennes, La. May 4 th 1829
To The Hon: Ex. H. Eaton,
Secy of war of U. S.
The undersigned citizens of Vincennes, most respectfully recommend the peculiar case of Howard Putnam, a poor, feeble, honest old revolutionary soldier to a careful reexamination. He has resided in this county upwards of twenty years, with a fair character: and we trust he will be found to merit, as we believe he requires, the pittance awarded to those who served in the first struggle for our freedom.
We are, Yrs ob. Servts
H. L. Laspille
Jacob Hueykenwald
M c Luring
W. Decker
John Badollet
H. S. Harrison
Warner Johnson
H. Huebele
J. H. Hay
Samuel Hill
Elihu Stout
Quinton

State of Indiana
Vigo County ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Otis Jones of said County, and made oath that in the year 1817 he sold to How- ard Guttram of Knox County Indiana, Eighty acres of land, being the North half of the North west 1/4 of Section 3, Town 10 N, Range 10 W, in the Vincennes land District, and that afterwards in the year 1823 he the said deponent took back the said land in con- sequence of said Guttram being unable to pay for the same.
Otis Jones
Sworn to before me as aforesaid the 23 d of April 1823
John H. Croft J.P.
State of Indiana Vigo County ss. I Charles Gilbert Clerk of the Circ- uit Court of said County do hereby certify that John H. Croft Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Terre Haute the 23 d Day of April A.D. 1823.
C. Gilbert

State of Indiana Vigo 6 th Judicial Circuit
I John R Porter President judge of first judicial circuit (of which the said Vigo forms a part) of said State, do certify that Curtis Gilbert is acting clerk in and for said County and that his attestation is in due form of Law.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 rd day of April 1825.
John R Porter First judge.

1 May 1823, Ind a
The Hon. sec y Howard Ruth m .
Claimant, sec y Vincennes Ind a Secretary of War.
Rec d 16 July 1823.
City of Washington
STEELE
P. O. Box

The Hon ble
Secretary of War.
Sir,
In consequence of infirmities incident to my age and the distance from my Dwelling to the residence of Mr. Otis Jones, whose Deposition I have the honour to enclose in support of my own Declaration also now sent to you, it was almost impossible to transmit these Vouchers at an earlier period. I hope however that you will pardon a seeming inattention to your Request, received some time past; and that you will find them sufficient to authorize my reestablishment to the Pension which our beloved Country has awarded to those who assisted in establishing the Independence of The United States. I have the honour to subscribe myself, Sir, your devoted, and humble servant.
Howard Lutnam
Near Vincennes. Knox County, Indiana.
26 June 1825. ————— } 3

1 March 1823. Mr. Lee accepted.
General Pulteney Re: Mr. Lee's letter of 14th December, 1822. City of Washington.
The Hon.ble
J. C. Calhoun Secy.
Sept. 1818

Winchester 1 st October 1824.
Sir.
I have now the honour of acknowledging the reception of your Communication dated 1 st October 1822 relative to Pension; and the reasons for dropping my name from the List of Pensioners. You will find by the enclosed Deposition all that I am advised is necessary, to justify my earnest hopes, that you will reinstate my name; and that my Pension may be awarded as if the above causes had not occur'd. The extreme ill state of my health for a long time; and my not being able to attend the Court, until this Term, prevented me from what I have at this time the honour of submitting to you, and to add that I am most respectfully Sir, your devoted h. Servt.
Howard Lutram
The Hon ble
J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War.

State of Indiana } Knox county }
The undersigned composing the board of Justices of said county, now in Session in Vincennes, being informed that Howard Putnam , an old inhabitant of said county, is about to renew his application to the general government as a revolutionary soldier, to receive the well earned bounty allowed to sustain the drooping age of all such; do not hesitate to declare, that the said Howard Putnam is of our oldest inhabitants, has so far as we know, believe, always been viewed as an upright character and being now poor, and feeble, certainly deserves a support from that country  union which in his youth, he has always been represented to have faithfully served
Given under our hands, this 4 th day of May 1879 —
Joseph Chambers President
Conrad Green
W.P. Beckner Thomas Dick
J. S. Bennett
C. H. Roberts
Jamie Thorne
Wm Jenkins
Isaac Bloom
F. G. Mertz
William Raper
James S. Edwards
I certify these signers compose the Board of county Justices of Knox
County. Homer Johnson S Clerk. C.C. H.C.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September . next, in Vincennes Indiana at the Bank of Vincennes
Records

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Howard Pulnam late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON, D.C.
12808
Secretary of War

from 1777 print artillery 3 year.
$100
Cap Breyer Col Brave. map to line.
J. Ewing Vincennes, Ind.

State of Indiana Knob County
I Daniel Clark Johnson Clerk of the Court of Knob County, do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Howard Putnam for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this third day of September A. D. 1832 D. C. Johnson Clerk

12.808 R
Indiana
Howard Putnam
of Knox County in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Enance of the Mapack Continental line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 1818 and sent to Isaac Benjamin Vincennes Indiana
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  69 R.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48. 0.    2400 18 3/4 30 31   $117.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued - Notification by special letter, sent 10 th Oct. 1822 to Applicant, at Vincennes, Indiana

Howard Putnam
Indiana.
Application to be restored
Brief
Last evidence 23 d Apl. 1825

Howards Putnam - a private - Indiana - Enlisted 15 th May 1777 for 3 yrs 60 th Branes regt. Mass line - Discharged 16. March 1780.
1 st Schedule 28 th June 1822.
67 acres of land - half paid for . 7 heads of cattle. 11 calves. 8 or 9 hogs. 1 light waggon & 1 light sled. total valuation $ 500.00
Debts due to him about 300.00
Debts due by him $ 800. Debts & Credit not given $ 800.00
Dis continued Oct 1. 1822.
Applies to be restored. 2 d Schedule 26. March 1824. 1 bow. 3 calf. 3 hogs. 3 iron kettles. 1/2 doz tea cups & saucers. 1/2 doz knives and forks. 1/2 doz plates. 1/2 doz chairs. 1 sp shovel and tongs. 1 spade. 1 hoe 1 axe - total valuation $ 28.00
states, that all the other the other personal property not herein enumerated has been sold under legal process to satisfy debts.
no evidence thereof.
Further states. that the title to the land formerly mentioned has totally failed - that he has not possession thereof, nor has he any expectation of obtaining any kind of title to it.
Pierre Edine, who makes his mark. States that he believes the above schedule contains all the property the claimant possesses
3 d Schedule 3 Apl 1825 -
2 cows. 1 yearling. 3 kettles. 1 tea pot. 2 candle sticks. 6 cups and saucers 6 knives and forks. 6 tea spoons. 1 table. 1 axe. 1 hoe - 6 chairs. 2 dinner pots. valued at $ 25.00
Says that the land formerly mentioned, was entered in the name of Otis Jones, who agreed to transfer the same to him if he would pay the amount due on it to the Government; but has never paid any part thereof .
Further states that: 8 cows were sold to Mr Bibeck in 1821. and proceeds applied to discharge of debts. 1 waggon sold to Mr H Ramsay to pay for a horse - the horse, sold under an execution in favor of Barnettes administrators for $45. The residue of property applied to discharge debts contracted previous to March 1818. - Many of his creditors are dead or removed. Cannot say positively how & to whom, some of his property has been applied. Owes at least $150 for medical services &c. . . .
Remarks. There is no testimony from any creditor in support of the above statement. His first schedule states that the land was half paid for. This is denied in the 3 d .

The debt said to be due him is not accounted for
Otis Jones states that he sold claimant the land mentioned - says it was 80 acres in 1817 and that in 1823 he took it back in consequence of his not being able to pay for it - Further saith not.
Claimant is aged 65. a farmer. his wife 40. and 6 children. 4 of whom are daughters. aged 16. 14. 12. & 6 and 1 son aged 2. the 1 st and 3 rd children only are able to render any assistance.
Claimant lives on a rented farm, but has been unable to work for some time. his family has been very sickly, and expensive.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
Howard Putnam Indiana.
Application to be restored
Brief
Last evidence 23 rd Apr. 1825

Putnam's Declaration
5 April 1825
3 d Schedule

11 Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension list under the act of the first of March 1823 — — —
1 st On this fifth day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court being a court of record and so declared by the laws of this State for the County of Knox and State of Indiana Howard Putnam resident in said County, aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 16 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Howard Putnam enlisted for the term of three years on the 15 th day of May 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Jonathan Dewey in the regiment commanded by Col l John Crane of the third Artillery in the line of said State — on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said company until the fifteenth or sixteenth day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown, New Jersey; that his name has been placed on the pen- sion list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property; and in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 16 th 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

2. "Purview 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 18 th "day of March 1818 and that I have not in law any person in trust "for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have "any income other than which is contained in the schedule "herein annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, Two cows one yearling "three Hitches one sheep two bundles shingles six tea cups and saucers six knives "and forks six tea spoons one table one axe one hoe one chair one Dish "set and this declarant states that he is by occupation a farmer that he is "married to one Wife who is forty three years old that he has two "children one named Sarah aged seven years that she is very weak "and feeble the other named Rufus aged three years that he is un- "able to pursue his occupation one half the time that he has no "place to live except through the charity of friends and this declarant "on his oath further states that the title to the land mentioned "in a former schedule was not in him that the land was entered "in the name of his son of Vigo Co. in that certificate of service "to him and that there was a verbal contract between him and "the said son, that if he the said declarant would pay the "amount due the government he would transfer the land to "him, that he never has been able to perform any part of the

11 Contract to Young and that he now has no means to pay the amount as will appear by affidavit of Young herewith forwarded and that he has been compelled to dispose of the balance of his property named in 3 the former schedule in discharge of debts due at that time eight Cows were sold to Mr. Burbeck four years ago for cash in payment of Debts, one Waggon sold to William H. Brangay to pay for a horse I had purchased, my hogs were eat up by my family as lease sold on Execution by J. Almy for $45.00 to discharge a judgment in favor of Barnette Administrator & W. M. Perry Adm rs of Mark Barnette in the sum of $60.35; and balance of my property mentioned in the former schedule, not included in the above , was disposed of for the honest discharge of my debts contracted previous to 1818, that my eldest Child has been very sickly and I have expended a large sum for her & money, that many of the persons to whom I have paid honest and just debts are dead or moved and that I cannot state positively how all my property and to whom it was appropriated and that I am now indebted for the maintenance of my family and doctors bills at least $150. and that I have no means of supporting my family and that they are unable to support themselves - Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of April
A. D. 1825 before me -
W. Johnson Clerk -
Howard Putnam

State of Indiana Knox County } ss
I, Homer Johnson Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Howard Putnam did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, aga- inst the common enemy, for the term of two years nine months under one en- gagement in the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars - -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand And affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of April A.D. 1825 -
H. Johnson Clerk "C.C.R.B."

5.
State of Indiana Knox Co. ss. I, John H. Porter, president judge of first judicial circuit of said State, the said Knox being included in said circuit, do certify that Homer Johnson whose name appears to the above certificate was at that time and now is acting clerk in and for said County and that his appointment is in due form of law.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10 th day of April A.D. 1825.
John H. Porter First judge.

pro Schedule 28 June 1822.
59 Indiana
Recd. 23 July 1822
Hon. D.
The Secretary of War Washington
Free
Mr. Ewing

State of Indiana Knox County to Circumlocution
Thane Criminal Court
On this Twenty Eighth day of June 1822 personally appeared in open Court having a Court of record without limit in its jurisdiction either in Civil or Criminal causes, being the Circuit Court in & for the County State aforesaid Howard Putnam aged sixty two years now resident in the County aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War three years as follows that he enlisted as a regular in Captain Jonathan Denny's Company of the Third Regiment of Massachusetts Artillery commanded by Col John Crane of the Massachusetts line that he joined the army in the month of May seventeen hundred & eighty seven at Dutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Mud Island, Ger- mantown, Monmouth, & Rhode Island -
= manstown, Monmouth, New Jersey And I the said Howard Putnam do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. That I have not since that time by gift sale or any any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 services of the United States in the Revolu- = on any war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or

pecuniaries, Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed; That he was subscribed on the Revision List on the 13 th day of June 1818. as appears from his certificate No 72,808. That he has no trade that his family consists of a wife Caroline, aged about 40 years three step daughters Mary, Maria & Matilda, about 16, 14. & 12 years old, & two own children Sally aged 6 years and Amos aged about 4 months, none of whom have any trade, & that he lives on a rented farm - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1822 before me Circuit Court
Schedule of property referred to in the above deposition -
sixty seven acres of Land half paid for. Seven head of Cattle & 4 calves Eight or nine hogs - One horse - 1 plow & harness, 2 shoes, 1 ax. One light wagon 1 light sled
Debts due by me I think, about $800
Debts due to me I think, about 300.
Howard Luthman
Robert Buntin Clerk of the Circuit Court County and State of Iowa do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of 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 does not exceed five hundred dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Vincennes on this Twenty Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord 1822
R Dutton Clerk Circuit Court of Vincennes County
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Vincennes, Ind February 15, 1936
Veteran's Administration
Washington
Dear Sir,
Would you please give me some data concerning one Howard Putman , Private of Art. Virginia Militia & pensioned in 1831 at the age of 75 years, while living in Knox County Indiana?

Would like to have, date and place of birth, service record, number of pension claim, date of death, of time of last payment of pension, also name of wife applying for widow's pension.
As there are no records of Putnam's grave in Knox Co. Ind. do the records show him to have removed to some other place?
Any information concerning Howard Putnam will be very highly appreciated by Yours very gratefully Mrs. Thomas Dugan 526. S. 10th St Vincennes, Indiana

Boston, Mass April 1, 1929
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me the war record of Howard Putnam (Son of William) and the war record also of William Putnam, both of Virginia.,?
( Howard Putnam, Son of William, got Pension in 1835) ( William Putman, 3rd. Va . Reg. W.D.78, 4)
The names may be spelled Putman instead of Putnam .
Sincerely yours,
Thomas Russell Putman
Thomas Russell Putman
844 Beacon St. Boston, Mass

Rev. 1812 Wars Section.
AWF
July 23, 1929.
Thomas Russell Putman, 844 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17032, it appears that Howard Putnam was born February 11, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted in Sutton, Massachusetts in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captains Jotham Drury's and David Cook's Companies, Colonel John Crane's Third Regiment Continental Artillery, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Mud Island where he was wounded in the left arm, Monmouth, and Rhode Island, and was discharged March 15, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, while a resident of Knox County, Indiana. He died January 25, 1834. AWF
The name of his first wife is not stated. In 1825 he referred to his second wife, Caroline, aged forty-three years, and to his own children, Sarah, aged seven years and Rufus, aged three years, and to her three children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

June 13, 1924.
R. G. Putnam, 1338 Locust St., Eldorado, ILL.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17032, it appears that Howard Putnam was born February 11, 1760, place not stated  Par He enlisted at Sutton, Massachusetts, in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captains Jotham Drury ^ and David Cook's Companies, Colonel John Crane's Third Regiment Continental Artillery, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Mud Island where he was wounded in the left arm, Monmouth, and Rhode Island, and was discharged March 15, 1780. Par He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, while a resident of Knox County, Indiana. He died January 25, 1834.
The name of his first wife is not stated. In 1825 he referred to his second wife, Caroline, aged 43 years, 2 and to her three children, and to his own children, Sarah aged 7 years and Rufus aged 3 years.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Howard Putnam a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 17,032
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 15, 1777 discharged 3 years. Mch 15, 1780. Private { Jotham Drury David Cook John Crane 3 d Continental Artillery.        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Mud Island, Monmouth + Rhode Is.  where not in left column
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Sutton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Knox Co., Indiana.
Age at date of application, born July 11, 1760.
Remarks: in 1825 he referred to his second wife Caroline aged 43 yrs. her three children, and his own children Sarah 7 years + Rufus 3 yrs. The name of his first wife is not stated. He died Jan'y. 25, 1834.
Office note:
Mass. book shows that he enlisted in March 1777.
The names of soldier's step children are not given because they are not his descendents.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 14, 1906
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Howard Putnam
Service, _____
Rev. War.
Remarks: _____
No claim except No. 17032.
_____ Chief of Division.

Rev Sec
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✓ 914 Dickenson Street Chillicothe, Missouri
June 14, 1915.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sirs;
Will you please send me a statement of the military history of Howard Putnam, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was born in 1760 and died in 1834. He enlisted in Worcester County, Massachusetts and lived afterwards in New York state and died in Illinois.

The officers, under whom he served were Jotham Drury and David Cook, Captains and John Crane, Colonel of the 3 d Regiment of Continental Artillery. He was married twice, his first wife being Hannah Green. The second wife's given name was Caroline.
Yours respectfully,
Miss Imogene Dennis.

1906
Laurence Kansas
Sept-29
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir will you Please look up the War History of Howard Putnam a Private in the Revolution War and a Pensioner and send me a Copy of it I will be very thankful for it
Yours Respectfully Alice Hoskins 1225 Delaware st Laurence Kansas

9,17,032.

Parker T. L. - 1
O. M. H.
1825 650
4-3-1906
C
Pension Office
Washington D C
Gents. Will you please inform me if the name of Howard Putnam is recorded on the Pension list - he was Born in Sutton Worcester Co Mass. Feb 11- 1742. he was a Private soldier in the Revolutionary war he was my Great-Grand father & a cousin to General Putnam - we know he was a soldier but have no other

way of proving it, & several of the younger members of his descendants wish to join the Daughters of the Revolutionary
Very Respectfully Mrs M B Hasselberg

M. B. 46
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
February 18, 1915.
Mrs. A. G. Tritt, 420 West 12 Street, Larned, Kansas.
He was granted a pension. He was 15 years old when he enlisted. He was in 3rd. Continental Artillery of Mass. Yours respectfully, Mrs. A. G. Tritt.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 9 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his service and that in order to identify a claim, in addition to the soldier's full name some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber Commissioner.
 Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber: 
Larned, Ks. Feb. 24 '15
Dear Sir: In reply to the above I will give you a few facts as I have gathered them from the family records, and hope they will be satisfactory. Howard Putnam, born in Sutton Co. town of Wooster. State of Mass. Feb. 11, 1762. married Hannah Greene, of Lester, Wooster Co. Mass. date of death not given. (above X)

MRS. KARL F. PUTNAM 130 EAST FOURTH STREET MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS
May 8-23
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please mail me the complete war record of Howard Putnam of Sutton Mass. who served in the Rev. war from Worcester Co. Mass. from May 1757 to Dec 5-1780 - giving me if possible the date & place of his death.

also if you have it the record of Rev. service of John Johnson of Augusta Co. Va. or of Botetourt Co. Va. more likely for there was a John Johnson served from both counties please send me both records - as I have not been able to ascertain positively yet which county my ancestor was from - and I hope to prove it up by the service record.
Respectfully (Mrs) Fanny Bixby Outram

R. G. PUTNAM DEALER IN HIGH GRADE JEWELRY Columbia Phonographs and Records ELDORADO, ILLINOIS
May 7 th 1924
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C. -
Dear Sir, - Will you please me a copy of the record of Howard Putnam who was born at Sutton Mass. Feb. 10 th , 1762 and served in the Revolutionary War, in the 3 rd Reg. Continental Artillery.
I am especially interested now in knowing

R. G. PUTNAM DEALER IN HIGH GRADE JEWELRY Columbia Grafonolas and Records ELDORADO, ILLINOIS
The date and place of his death. Thanking you for this information I am
Yours Respectfully R. G. Putnam