Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,441, Pitman Howard, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Howard, Pitman.
8 44, 441
Mass.
CONTENTS

10.937 R
New Hampshire
Pitman Howard
of Antrim in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esq. Hillsborough, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 9. 20 / 31 79. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 — 40. 00
$127.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Information sent to John D. Darling 22 Feb 1820 Committee

as to the gravity of the  the  matter  matter  as to  as to  the  the  matter  matter Before me - Joshua Dooling. Associate justice as aforesaid
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Dooling is a Judge of said Court, that this is his signature and that the said Seal hereunto affixed is the Seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
Y. Howard put on affix a in a pension No. 15

I Pitman Howard of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in the month of June 1775 for eight months and served in Capt John Bach's Company in Col. Little's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and some time before the end of said enlistment expired, I again enlisted into the service of the United States, for one year and served in Capt Bach's Company and Col. Little's 12 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line aforesaid, and served out said year's enlistment and was regularly dismissed from said service at a place near near Housenack in the State of New York - sometime the last of December 1776 according to my best recollection
I further testify and say that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my country for support
May 8 th 1818.
Pitman Howard
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss.
May 8. 1818. Then personally
Pitman Howard appeared the above named affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me Joshua Darling } One of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common for the first District in County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough SS. We the undersigned testify and say that we are well acquainted with the within named Pitman Howard and know him to be very poor - and to stand in great need of aid from his Country for support - June 23. 1818 -
Jacob Tuttle Amos Parmenter
Hillsborough SS. June 23. 1818 - Personally appeared the above named Jacob Tuttle and Amos Parmenter Esquires and made oath that the foregoing affidavit as to the poverty of Pitman Howard is just and true Before me - Joshua Darling. Associate Justice as aforesaid
Pitman Howard sworn on affidavit for a pension No. 15
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas for the First District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that this is his signature and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
I Joshua Darling Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Pitman Howard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy for the full time of nine months on the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to a late 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. I further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Pitman Howard is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 8th day of May A.D. 1818 -
Joshua Darling

Pitman Howard
N o 10937
✓ Continued
21 May 1829

And the said Pitman Howard doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. That he enlisted in the latter part of December 1775 on the first of January 1776. for one year and served in Capt. John Bakers Company in Colonel Littles Regiment being the 12 th of the Massachusetts Line the term for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged at Horse Neck New York
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 8 th of May 1818. And the number of his pension certificate is 10937 That his occupation is That of a Laborer That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. a wife aged Sixty seven a feeble woman and subject to distressing fits and that he Mr. Howard is lame occasioned by the Rheumatism with which he has long been afflicted and renders him totally incapable of labor
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War. Sworn and declared before the justices of said Court the eleventh day of July 1820. - Pitman Howard  M c Eastman, Clerk Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 11 th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Howard having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered: It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $16.00 and that said Howard is indebted as above Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest, M c Eastman Clerk. Hillsborough ss.] I M c Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11 th day of July 1820 M c Eastman Clerk.

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July 11 th 1820 Pitman Howard aged 74 years resident in Antrim in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Cow valued 14.00 2 Tea cups & 3 Saucers ,06 1 Broken Tea Kettle ,25 2 case Knives & 6 Forks ,17 1 Milk Pail ,17 3 Milk Pans ,37 Sundry other articles of Furniture 1.00 16.02
I am in debt to Jacob Tuttle Esq. 40.00
Pitman Howard
And the said Pitman Howard in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Pitman Howard do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Pitman Howard

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File No. 44.441
Pitman Howard
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pitman Howard
are credible and disinterested witnesses ; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service ; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, John Perkins of Topsfield in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS, yeoman do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I well know Pitman Howard , now of Antrim in New Hampshire , and now pres- ent: he resided in 1775 in Hamilton near me: I know that in January 1776 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Bakers Company in Col. Moses Little's Mass ts Continent- tal Regiment for a year and that he contin- ued faithfully to serve till the last of De- cember 1776 when he was honorably dis- charged near Horseneck in New York .
I served that year in the same Regi- ment and Company. John Perkins

I Richard Hood of Wrenham in Massachusetts yeoman on oath testify that I know Pitman Howard, now of Antrim N.H. who is present and know he served as a private in Capt. Baker's company in Col. Little's Reg- iment all the year 1776: I served all that year in the same company, and was well acquainted with Howard who is now poor and infirm
Richard his X mark Hood
Witnesses B. Merrill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth: July. 8th. 1818 Then the aforesaid John Perkins and Richard Hood, who are credible and disinterested wit- nesses, severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforesaid affi- davits before me
Brig. Merrill Just. Pac. & Inorm. unis.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
Joshua Darling I, SAMUEL PUTNAM , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforenamed Deponents,
are credible and disinterested witnesses ; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service ; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this day of _____ Anno Domini 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
8/5 ex/5:
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Massachusetts, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Benjamin Merrill Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tinker Clerk.