Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,862, David How, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
How, David
S. 32,862
CONTENTS

7682 Massachusetts
David How
of Roxbury — in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton — of the Mass ne, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April — 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of March 1819 and sent to Judge Davis , of Boston Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 10 mo: 13 3/4 $ 85. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819 — 48. 00
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 339 David Hoan - a private Roxbury Dec 1775 - 1 Year.
The line, to which the Applicant belonged, is not set forth. The judge must certify that he be- lieves the applicant "by rea- son of his reduced circum- stances in life, needs the assistance of his country for support".
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Feb 19. 1819 new documents. A. B. P.D.

United States
Massachusetts District
David How of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk and -
District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and Applicant for a pension from the United States under 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 make oath. That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the space of one year in manner following viz enlisted in December 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Williams in Colonel Guggleton's regiment and served in said corps one year when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country -
David H How for his mother -
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 13. April AD. 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
17 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, David How by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States
Massachusetts District
David How of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk and
District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and Applicant for a pension from the United States under 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 make oath. That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the space of one year in manner following his enlistment in December 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Williams in Colonel Guggen's regiment and served in said corps one year when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country -
David How for his mark -
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 13. April A.D. 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 18 18
David How
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States
Massachusetts District
David How of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk and
District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and Applicant for a pension from the United States under 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 make oath. That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the of one year in manner following his enlistment in December 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Williams in Colonel Guggen's regiment and served in said corps one year when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country -
David H. How James H. Holden mark -
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 13. April A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
M c David Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David How , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775. 1 year Priv. Edward Williams John Greaton. Mass.           
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Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, April 13, 1818 Residence at date of application, Boxbury, Norfolk Co. Mass. Age at date of application, ✓ Remarks: This claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,  Mr. Walter H. Harsy,  8 Parkside Road,  Providence, R.I.
15567b2m11-04
Commissioner.

32 862 Rev INVALID.
1905. Oct. 24. Military History to Walter H. Hersey. M.B.H.
File No. 32,862
David Horn
Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the subscribers certify whom it may concern that David Howe an Inhabitant of Roxbury, is in necessitous circumstances, and unable to obtain his living by Labour -
Roxbury Feb. 15 th - 1819 -
Ebenezer Seaver - Abijah Draper Jacob Weld Elijah Lewis Nathaniel Adams
Selectmen of Roxbury

Providence R.I. 10/18/05
Hon. Tom, of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
I wish to obtain a certificate of the record of David How - private of Mass., whose name is borne on the pension list - under the act of March 18, 1818. If I have not ap- plied to the proper authority kindly ad- vise me how to present such inquiry.
Yours very truly Walter C. Hovey
8 Parkside Road
Providence R.I.

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Filed 19. Feby. 1819.

This is to Certify that David Howe of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Enlisted into Capt. Edward Williams Company, in Col. John Greaton Regiment (of the Continental service) in December 1775, and served as a good & faithful Soldier one year & was discharged,
Roxbury Feb. 15 th 1819
Jacob Weld & Lewis Jones who served in said Regiment during the above mentioned time,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. Roxbury, February 15 th 1819. Then the above named Jacob Weld & Lewis Jones, who are intitled to full Credibility, made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Certificate or Deposi- tion by them signed,
Before me
John Parker Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that John Parker Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned by the lawful authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the signature to the above certificate is in the hand writing of the said Parker.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Dedham, this sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Horatio Townsend