Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 4-100, Ichabod Howard, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.S.
Howard, Ichabod
B.L. Wt. 4-100 Special Act, June 4, 1842.
Died prior to Jan. 1818
CONTENTS

Know all men by these presence that I John Howard late a soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment for and in consideration of the sum of Three dollars already to me paid by Thomas D. Williams takes a soldier of the same Regiment has been Solo-Transferred and conveyed to him the sd Thomas his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and property that I have or ought to have to the Military Bounty Land which was promised me by Congress for Induring during the war due reference to the act of Congress will make more fully appear hereby authorizing and empowering him the sd Thomas to do all things for the recovery of the sd Bounty Land that I myself could lawfully do hereby promising him the sd Thomas that I have not nor will not do any thing to hinder or obstruct him the sd Thomas from recovering the sd Land or any other allowance that may be made by Government in lieu of the sd Land which is for the use and profit of the sd Thomas and his heirs forever in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24 day of June AD 1786 in presence of
Joseph Staples
John Howard mark
Winton Tower

I hereby certify that I served during the War in the Rhode Island Regiment that I am personally acquainted with the within named Ichobad Howard that he served during the War in the same Regiment & that he was entitled to the Military Bounty Land Smithfield June 30 th 1786
David Sayles Cap t
Providence R.I.
Personally appeared the within named Ichobad Howard and acknowledged the within to be his free act & Deed and after being sworn according to Law, saith that he served during the War in the Rhode Island Regiment and that he is entitled to Military Bounty Land that he never has heretofore sold the same and Benjamin How- -ar and Martin Rogers living only seven say that they served in the Rhode Island Regiment that they are personally acquainted with the within named Ichobad Howard that he served in the Rhode Island Regiment during the war and they believe that he is entitled to the Military Bounty Land
Eliza Brown Justice Peace

Burbae Hawan - for Edu- -cat Hawan - Cumberland County Providence R.I.
State in Province of the Northern part of Allegheny The testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ for my sake. I shall not forsake you. Amen Amen in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ and Father.
David Rogers
Signic Scia and Return in Name of Jesus A.M. Blagge

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Burbaa Howard of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island.
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put Jacob Prozes of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts -
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to ask for & receive from the Government of the United States of America, any Bounty Lands & arrearages of Pay for Services rendered the United States By Isaac Howard one of the Soldiers in the army of the revolution - & upon whose estate I am appointed Administrator - and am also one of the Heirs of the said Isaac Howard - who served in the Rhode Island Regiment during the War of the Revolution -
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen -
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us,
Salmon Whitney
Burbaa Howard

Know all men by these Presents that I Jacob Rogers made and constituted Attorney of Barbara Howland as appears by the within Letter with Power to substitute do hereby transfer to and vest in Wilzel & Miller of the District of Columbia all the Power and Authority which is in me vested in and by the within Letter of Attorney and I do make them my Substitute in the Premises and do authorize & empower them to do every act & matter & thing which I could or might lawfully do or cause to be done in virtue of the within Letter of Attorney.
Barbara Howland - for John - for Howland - Cumberland County Providence R.I.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Twenty Ninth Day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Jacob Rogers
Sealed & delivered in presence of J Blagge C. H. Blagge
Suffolk ss. Boston May 1 st 1820 Personally appeared Jacob Rogers and acknowledged the preceding instrument before me this day personally appeared
J Blagge Notary Public
Witnesseth. Boston January 2 nd 1818. Then personally appeared the within and Barbara Howland, and acknowledged the within instrument before me this day personally appeared as his voluntary act & deed Benjamin Stephen Woodbridge Attorney Public & Justice of the Peace (noted with initials)

Suffolk ss. Boston January 2 nd 1818. Then Personally appeared the within named Burbeck Howard, and acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed as his voluntary Act & Deed Before me Stephen Woodin also Notary Public & Justice of the peace for Suffolk County
Notary Public Stephen Woodin
Suffolk ss. Boston May 1 st 1818. Personally appeared Burbeck Howard, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed as his free act & deed.
Before me Stephen Woodin Notary Public
Burbeck Howard - for other - see Howard - Cumberland County Providence R.I.
David Rogers
Where all men by their last will and testament have and constitute Attorney & Burbeck Howard as attorney by the within letter with power to settle all his affairs, and to act in all things as if he were personally present to and do all things therein contained as fully and to all intents and purposes as he could have done by his personal presence and act. In witness whereof the within letter is hereunto subscribed and sealed this 1 st day of May 1818 Burbeck Howard

No. 2.
Thomas Steele's Order on the Sec'y of War for S. Howards Law Warrant
Rainbridge, Schenango. New-York, Jan. 5 th 1819.

To the Hon ble the Secretary of War
Sir
Please to deliver
To Thomas H. Hubbard a Member of Congress of the United States, the Land Warrant made out in the name of Deborah Howard for Revolutionary Services and now remaining in the Office of the Secretary at War, to which I am entitled by virtue of a legal assignment from said Howard to oblige Yours
Bainbridge Chenango County State of New York January 5 th 1819.
J. W. H. N. W. H.
State of New York ss = Thomas Stowell of Bainbridge Chenango County in said County Being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the person who signed the above Letter of Order, and that he is the same Thomas Stowell to whom Deborah Howard has legally assigned a certain Land Warrant for Revolutionary Services, made out in the name of said Deborah Howard now remaining in the Office of the Secretary at War =
J. W. H. N. W. H.
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of January 1819 before me H. H. Banks a Justice of the peace of said County of Chenango

State of New York } ss John C. Clark & Camarabraman Chenango County } ss Subscribed & sworn to before me this day personally appearing John C. Clark & Camarabraman who being duly sworn on their Oaths say that they are personally acquainted with Thomas Newell the person described in & who signed the above Letter of order & affidavit, that they believe the matters in said affidavit to be true
Sworn to before me this 9 th day of January 1819. before me Wm. Banks a Justice of the Peace of said County of Chenango
John C. Clark Camarabraman
State of New York } ss Be it known that Chenango County } on this 9 th day of January 1819. personally appeared before me William Banks Esquire a Justice of the Peace of said County of Chenango Thomas Newell to me known to be the person described in & who signed the above order & affidavit, who acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein men- tioned and the said Thomas was sworn in due form of law to the truth of the matter in said affidavit contained. Also personally at the same time appeared before me the said Justice John C. Clark & Camarabraman subscribed the persons who sign the affidavit just above to me known to be persons of Respectability whom

in due form of Law & upon the truth of the Matters, in the said Affidavit by them subscribed, Contained =
A Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & Year above Written Wm Banks
State of New York } Clerk's Office I here by Certify Chenango County } That William Banks, the person whose hand & Seal are set to the above Memo- randum is a Justice of the peace of the said County of Chenango who now is in actual Commission by having taken & subscribed the oaths according to Law; and that full faith & Credit is due to his acts in his said Capacity of Justice of the peace
A testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 20th day of January 1819
Daniel G. Bright
Clerk of the Court of Chenango State of New York

June 24 th 1786.
Warr t N o 145 on file in incomplete Assign- ment of Schabed Howard's Claim to Poquoy Land.
R. Island Certif te of the Sec y of the State of Rh. Island - to the quality & signature of the Jus Pac. Elijah Brown, is wanting.

Jehabod Howard.
For special act and papers relating thereto, see case of Robert Allen, R.I., B. L. Wt 1-100, Special Act of June 4, 1842.
M.R.
Feb. 15, 1911.

NUMBER 145
Pursuant to an Act of Congress regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for other purposes, passed the 3d day of March, 1803, Lehaba Howard  is entitled to
one hundred acres of land to be located agreeably to said act on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships which have been reserved for original holders by virtue of the fifth section of an act entitled "AN ACT in addition to an act entitled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathens."
Given at the War Office this twenty eight day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
H. Dearborn Secretary of War.
Registered
Joshua Wingate Jr. Chief Clerk.

Special Warrant N. 4. issued the 8 th June 1842 to Elizabeth Pearce & Mary Ann Telfair, daughters and heirs of Israel Pearce. Assignee of Ichabod Howard. Private of the R. Island Line Pursuant to the Act of Congress approved June 4 th 1842
M.G.

May 18 th 1820.
Write to Mr Howard on the subject of his claim 
Wrote Hon. J. C. Clark Mem ab! this case 6 July 1829.

This certifies that it appears to me from satisfactory Evidence, that Barbara Howard of Cumberland, in the County of Providence & State of Rhode-Island, is one of the legitimate Heirs at Law, of Ichabod Howard late of said Cumberland, deceased; who was a Soldier in the Rhode-Island Line of the American army during the War of the Revolution - & the said Barbara, is by the Laws of this State, entitled to a Share of all the Estate rights & credits, of the said Ichabod Howard deceased which appertained to him at the time of his death
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of the Town of Cumberland this 18 th day of September A.D. 1818 -
Levin Bartlett President of Probate Court

Boston May 1 st 1820. Sam l Blagge Esq r .
N.B. inclosing a Letter of Administration on the Estate of Ichabod Howard. likewise a certif. of one of his Wills: — but neither of these documents are deemed a proper authority. For the delivery of the M s . Land W ts . H. 145
now in the
145
now in the
Mem o answered under date 18 th May 1820.
N.B. Kept no Copy. Remarked that Docum t of Correspond e lodged by a late Mem t . of Congress on the part of Mr. Newell tended to prove that this same Ich. Howard had assigned his Claim soon after the R. War to Mr. Newell who claimed it as his own in the same parcel. but etc. etc.
May 1 st 1820.

Darton May 1. 1820.
Dear Sir
Enclosed You have a certified Probate Certificate. Stating that Durban Harnade is the Administrator. of the Estate. to Ichabod Harnade also another Certificate that he is one of the legal Heirs of said Ichabod. accompanied with a Power of Substitution in favor of Wilzel J. Mills to receive the Military Bounty Cances due for S. P. services in the Army of the Revolution. - You will therefore please to deliver the Warrant N o 145 to these Gentlemen when they apply for it. - Col o Barton I am on enquiry is in Prison for debt at Bennington Vermont. his family are at Providence R. I. - I have written to a friend of mine in that place who is well acquainted with him and who has undertaken the Negotiation of the Estate of which You will be advised. On the 19 th inst. I transmitted to the War Department several Documents relative to the claim of Benjamin Stoddard to the arrears of Pay and Military Bounty Cances due to the Estate of Daniel Stoddard late discharged late a Prisoner in the Regiment of Light Artillery, which You have the goodness to forward and the Warrants of the issuing of the Warrants. - I have

a letter from Mr Hagner under date of the 25. ult o acknowledging the receipt of the documents viz. A. Certificate of enlistment B. Certificate of service - C. Declaration of the Father - D Certificate Judge of Probate. - E. Power of Attorney - F. Copy of the Official Character of the Magistrate who legalized them.
I am Dear Sir with regard
Your friend
J. Blagge
P.S. I shall probably pay you a visit about the beginning of June

War Department.
Section of Bounty Lands.
May 23 d 1820.
J. C. Clark Esq r .
Bainbridge. Chenango County. New York.
Sir,
On the 13 th of last July, I wrote you an answer to a letter received from you at this Office, on the 3 d of same month, relative to a claim of Thomas Newell, as Assignee of "Schubod Howard", for a Revolutionary Land Warrant.
I pointed out to you for the government of the Claimant, that the Assignee under which he claimed, was deficient in an important point: the probability is that it was deemed defective when the application was made, many years since, through the intervention of Mr. Hester and Mr. Comstock.
If I knew Mr. Newell's particular address, I would now write to him and state that application had been made from another quarter for the same Warrant, by Regular Pensioners, but of a much later date. I shall, however, wait a reasonable time for your reply to this letter, although you have not yet answered my former.
Respectfully, Sir, your obed t Serv t .
signed:
J. A. Cutting.

Copy J.C. Clark Esq. — May 23 d . 1820.
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Bainbridge: Chenango Co.
June 17 th 1819
J. C. Clark, relative to Revolutionary claims handed in by the Hon. Mr. Hubbard.
Dear Bro. June 18.
Friend
Revolutionary
Nathaniel Cutting Esq. of the War Office Washington City.
Answ d July 13 th 1819.
J. H. Howard
R. Island Linn
(good)
July 3 rd 1819.

Barnbridge Cheung 60 ky. June 17 th 1819.
Sir
During the last session of Congress I enclosed to the Hon ble Mr Hubbard of the house of R. some papers in relation to the claims of Thomas Newell in his own right & as the assignee of Deborah Howard for land for Providence Society - I was informed by Mr Hubbard that the Warrants were made out & then in the war office ready for delivery I accordingly sent the necessary papers to Mr Hubbard to obtain the Warrants, which he informing me were handed to you =
Will You have the goodness to inform me if the Warrants are in the office what remaining to be done to obtain them
Very Respectful Yours Ob st
V. C. Clarke Mr. Barnbridge
n o 147 delivered

Letter of Administration on the Estate of Isabella Howard, deceased. —
Recorded —
Parish of Orleans Louisiana No. 19

State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations —
By the Court of Probate of the Town of Cumberland, in the County of Providence in the said State, who by Law are empowered to take the Probate of Wills and to grant Letters of Administration on Estates Intestate in the said Town —
To Barbara Howard of said Cumberland, Laborer, Greeting: —
Whereas Ichabod Howard late of said Cumberland, deceased, departed this life Intestate, having while he lived and at the time of his death divers, goods, chattels and credits which by Law have devolved to the care of the said Court of Probate, to whom doth appertain the power of committing Administration and full Disposition of all and Singular thereof, and of hearing, examining and allowing the account of such Administration. — Trusting, therefore, in your prudence and fidelity the said Court of Probate, do by these presents, commit unto you the said Barbara Howard full power to ask for, gather, recover and receive, all and whatsoever goods, chattels, wares, Merchandise, rights, credits, effects and things and the whole personal Estate whatever, which to the said Ichabod Howard while he lived, and at the time of his death did appertain and belong: — And the same fully to Administer, and well and faithfully to dispose of according to Law: — To pay all Debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as his goods, chattels and credits will extend, according to the value thereof: — To make a True and perfect Inventory of all and Singular of said goods, chattels, wares, Merchandise, rights, credits and personal Estate, and to exhibit the same to the said Court of Probate, on or before the Twenty seventh day of March next; and to render a just and true account of your Administration of said Estate, to the said Court of Probate within Twelve Months from the day of the date of these presents. —
In Testimony whereof, the said Court have caused their Seal of Office to be hereunto affixed at said Cumberland this Twenty seventh day of December in the year one Thousand eight Hundred and Seventeen —
Signed & sealed by order and in behalf of the said Court. —
Stephen Joslin Probate Clerk —
Recorded in Book No. 12 page 6 of the Records of the said Court Attest Stephen Joslin Probate Clerk —

To the Honorable Thos. Centery of Mo.
Sir
You will please deliver to Samuel Campbell Esq. a member of Congress from the State of New York Land Warrants No s 1415. & 1417. one of which I claim in my own right, and one as the Assignee of Senator Howard both of which are now in the War Office and the said Samuel Campbell Esq. is by me hereby authorized to sign Receipts for the same on the People You At St = William Wilson
State of Missouri County of St. Louis
ss = I Thomas Newel of the said State and County a citizen of the United States do hereby certify and declare that I am the identical person described in a Land Warrant for Poodletown in Lewis Co., now out for me and in my name, and now in the War Office of the United States
Sworn to and acknowledged this twenty-third day of October 1822 before me J. B. Farmer J. P.
William Wilson

State of Missouri County of St. Louis ss I Lewis Newell aged thirty six - I am a citizen of the United States do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Thomas Newell who has subscribed the foregoing letter of order and affidavit in my presence and well known that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be Lewis Newell
Attest =
Second Subscribed This 13th day of January 1822 before me
J. C. Arner
State of Missouri County of St. Louis ss Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Thomas Newell subscribed to the foregoing letter of order and in my presence acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed and likeness of person Lewis Newell who has subscribed the above affidavit of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and made solemn oath to the truth of the propositions.

Witnesses of good repute who have subscribed the above affidavit of Identity both have well known to be men of Respectability & Truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the Dispositions
by them Respectively Subscribed, this 19th day of September 1822
Predecessor my place this 19th day of September AD 1822 J. C. Armstrong
State of Missouri County of St. Louis ss In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in the State of Missouri at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the said County Seal and Subscribed my name and quality at this day of 1822
Esquire of St. Louis County.
Munroe
to Yours

Alexander McKim, Governor of the State of Missouri
To all who shall see these presents - Greeting.
Be it known that Joseph N. Garnier Esquire before whom the annexed acknowledgment was made and deposition sworn to is and was on the 63 rd day of September 1822 a Justice of the peace within and for the County of St. Louis in the State of Missouri authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts and attestations as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the State of Missouri to be affixed. Done at Saint Charles this nineteenth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the United States the forty-seventh
By the Governor
Wm. G. Pettus Secretary of State.
A. McKim

145-10147
Mrs. Orville R. Island N 147 delivered

July 13th 1810 wrote to Mr - C. C. Clarke of Bainbridge N. H.
4 see letter on file Hon. W. H. Hubbard.
relative to the  the  Revolution  Revolution  of  of  the  the  land  land .
When this is noted and sent to Mr. Stuart, he will please to account N.C. with the true state of the case.
V. Russell
Ichabod and  Hosmer  and  Hosmer  Hosmer 11.
Mr. Cutting,
Warrant
ch. 2.

Washington Feb. 2. 1879
Sir,
I trust the inclosed will be sufficient to authorize you to deliver the warrants to me, in behalf of Mr. Newell. I believe your instructions communicated to the Hon. Mr. Comstock have been complied with, with sufficient exactness.
Will you be so good as to inclose the warrants to me, or shall I call personally for them?
I have the Honor to be
very Respectfully
Sir Yrs. most obedt. Servt.
J. H. Hubbard
Nath. Cutting Esq.