Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19811, Shove Howland, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Howland, Shore Elizabeth
W 19811
CONTENTS

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15656
Massachusetts
Shore Newland
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hustwick in the Mass line for Yarmouth
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 23 - Dollars - 63 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1833 and first With See Parre, Massachusetts arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept r 11. 67 $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. B. Adgison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 a Page 52

Reported
Massachusetts 1203
Elizabeth Howland
widow of Shore Howland who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 1843 and sent to Lyman Sibley Barre, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 437.

13190 Shore Howland Map
Pack 7 Months
Sith See Barre Map

BRIEF in the case of  Shove Howland  60 of Worcester in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     In 17 th volunteer 1 Private — Col. Spearhawk   July 14/48. " 6 " Capt forgotten Col. Wade  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twentyfirst day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Esquire Judge of Probate for said County now sitting in Barn Shove Howland a resident of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States in September 1777 as a volunteer under Col. Nathan Spedden (the day of the battle he was not present) marched from Barn to Hudson River where among the troops, that possession of Fort Belvedere, that he then remained there for several days and then crossed the river and marched eleven in the west side of the river near Gen. Burgoyne's camp from which he remained till he surrendered at Saratoga one month was dismissed Oct. 17. He does not recollect the names of any other officers, He then resided in the town of Barn in said County of Worcester He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who has testimony from persons who can testify to said service.
In July 1778 He entered into said service again a volunteer and marched to Red Bank - He fought for six months - He was under Lieut. Rogers his post under a Captain after He arrived at Providence (whose name He does not recollect) they had another Lieut. or Ensign by the name of Orcutt or O'Leary the Regiment was commanded by Col. Wade He describes the command in which He was in the Battle of Red Bank Aug. 22 He was stationed near the Enemy's line, and there was some skirmishing in the trenches in which He took a post they built fires & intrenched before they left to receive the Enemy they left on the 30 of day crossed the river at Howland's ferry to Providence - that he was dismissed at the end of the term of six months but served on written discharge - thinks in July 1779 - that he was born in Barnstable December 28, 1759 He has a record of his age in his Bible - When he was called into the service he lived in said Barn He has since lived part of the time in said Barn, part in Boston, Lexington & Hardwick. Billy Wood & John Gorman are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity & to their belief of his service.
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whom testimony he can prove who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Barn NATHaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Shove Howland

We John Gorham a Clergyman residing in the Town of Barn and Tilly Mead residing in Barn hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Shore Howland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Twenty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Farns Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Gorham Tilly Mead
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Shore Howland who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Barn and that Tilly Mead who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Ward and the credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Farns Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Joseph Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Shore Howland for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court this 21 st day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Howland.
Mass.
at 7 July 38
In 85 d 33
admnd 7 mo pri $23.33
No deduction.
6 G Prentiss Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
The seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is affixed to the left side of the document. It features a Native American figure holding a bow and arrow, surrounded by a circular border with text. The seal is partially obscured by a piece of tape and a small bird, possibly a crow or raven, is perched on top of it. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the paper hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hands and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty fourth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire.
On this nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Elizabeth Hoolane a resident of Hadley in said County, before the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire, she being sixty from years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension 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 Hose Hoolane late of said Hadley deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1832. He belonged to the town of Barre in said County where he went into the service, and she at the same time belonged to the town of Westover in the County of Middlesex, and she knew nothing of him or his revolutionary services till after the war. She cannot therefore of her own knowledge make oath as to these services, but refers to the rolls in the War Department, and to the papers in the same case of her husband, she having no

Accounting of her husband's services
I the further declare, that she was married to the same Hosea Hoolame at said Norton by the Rev. Mr. Homer on the fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Hosea Hoolame deceased said Hoolame on the twenty third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty five and the Thompson drew the balance of pension due him, he being now dead the same. That she was not married to her husband at his leaving the service but the marriage took place to the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty five, to wit at the time above stated
I am to am subscribe the last year just above written
Elizabeth Flowerland
Before me
Not Public Justice of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, Town of Newton. Sept r 29. th 1838.
In the Records of the Town of Newton I find the following —
“Marriages consummated by the Rev. d Mr. Jonathan Horner — ” After sundry others on the same page I find the following.
“Mr. Shove Howland of Boston and Miss Elizabeth Hastings of Newton were married December to fifteenth seventeen hundred & eighty five — ”
I Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, “December 15. th 1785.”
Elyah F. Woodward.
I, Elyah F. Woodward above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named.
Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton.
Sworn to before me —
Ebenezer Cheney
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Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Simsbury Sept. 29 th 1838
I hereby certify that the within
Edward Cheney is a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex
Witness my hand & seal at the time.
John P. Bigelow
Seal of the
Law

I Francis J. Horlana of Barnes in the County of Barnstable, in the state of Massachusetts do hereby declare, that I am the son of John Horlana and Elizabeth Horlana his wife. My said father died at said Barnstable on the twenty third day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three and my said mother has not been married since his death.
Francis J. Horlana Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable p. Feb. 19, 1838 Sworn to by said Francis J. Horlana who is an oath of truth before me J. H. H. Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Barnstable

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19.811
Elizabeth Howland
Widow of
Shorr Howland
His Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 2,652
Elizabeth Howland widow of Thoms Howland
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 23 rd Feb'y 1833, of Worcester in the State of Mass ts who was a P er . in the County commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Sparkman in the Mass ts line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May '39, and sent to L. G. Prescott Worcester, Mass ts
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. - $ 69.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.66 $ 81.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. D. D. Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 95.

17 Worcester (Mass.) Oct 24. 1858.
Sir,
I send the application of Elizabeth Howlands,
She wishes you to send her certificate to
your obedient servant,
Phoebe G. Druce.
Hon. J. D. Edwards.

Oct 29
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Mass
7 July
Hon. James S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions War Department
FREE
Washington City.

Barre Mass.
Oct 2.
Free
Hon. Louis Cass
History of War
Oct.
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Washington City D.C.
Mass

Bare Oct 1-1882
Sir Goulard is the opponent of Shae Howland (a Revolutionary Soldier) for a Pension. It should be allowed as I presume it will be you will have found the certificate to me at Bare Mass -
Yours with consideration
Yr S. H. Lee
Mass. Lewis has a history of Mass

1033. Declaration of Elizabeth Howland
$23.33 per ann
Lyman Sibley Barre Mass

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss. On this twenty first day of April in the year 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Howland of Barre in the County of Worcester aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Shove Howland who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, that she does not recollect the Regiment in which he served, but did serve as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration, and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the war department, she would refer. She declares that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th . 1838 was twenty two dollars , and some cents, the exact number of cents she does not recollect. She further declares that she is, and ever has been, a Widow since the death of said Shove Howland
In presence of Lyman Sibley Catharine Howland
Elizabeth Howland.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss. I hereby certify that I well knew the above named Elizabeth Howland, and also knew Shove Howland before his death, and that I know that said Elizabeth Howland received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, and that I did make her powers each and every time for her to draw the same
April 21. 1843
Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusett. Worcester ss. I Charles G. Prentiss, Regis- ter of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Symon Sibley is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified - and that his sig- natures on the preceding page are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of May, one thousand, eight hundred and forty-three Chas. G. Prentiss, Register