Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5302, William E Howell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Howell, William E.
R 5302
CONTENTS

The State of Ohio Brown County Court of Common Pleas August Term 1831, p.
On this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the honorable the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said County sitting William E. Howell a resident of said County of Brown in the state of Ohio aged five 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit: He was drafted in the month of November 1779 in Huntingdon County New Jersey to serve in a company of militia who served by class some times a month or two months at a time the company was commanded by Samuel Turner of Colonel Beavers regiment and Brigadier Gener- al Dayton's Brigade - he served a term of two months he was marched to German town, Raritan to Passaic river at all these places he mounted guard - he was engaged in several skirmishes with the Tories at these places - at part of this time deponent mounted guard at Pittstown over goods confiscated by the Americans taken from the British at the end of this term deponent was discharged by Col. Beaver - In the month of June deponent was 1781 deponent was drafted to serve under Captain Giles of Colonel Cley's regiment of Dayton's Brigade of Huntingdon County New Jersey - deponent while on this tour joined what was called the "Flying Camp" who were moun- te men raised by order of Washington - deponent served in the flying camp five months, all of Giles com- pany joined the Flying Camp - deponent re-marched

Morristown when he remained a few weeks on guard subject to be called away at a minutes warning - at Morristown the regiment was completed From Morristown deponent was marched to a place called Peramms thence to D. M. Ferry on the North river where he mounted guard a short time, thence deponent was marched to New work under Col. Tekey thence to Connecticut Farms where he was stationed a while - he was also marched to Trimbles point and Elizabeth town during nearly all the time he was kept marching and countermarching countermarching - he was engaged in frequent skirmishes with the Tories but was engaged in no general battle - he mounted guard on the lines and at various towns and points he has given above the names of the principal places to which he was marched - The object of the Flying Camp was to guard the lines and principal points while Washington went on some expedition against the enemy - deponent was not attached to the main body of the Flying Camp his service was confined to the new Jersey lines - deponent having served five months was discharged late in the fall of 1781 - he was discharged at Connecticut Farms by Gen. Dayton at the time of his discharge he received a written certificate for five months service signed by Capt. Giles which certificate deponent has lost - the whole time that deponent served was seven months - Deponent has a record of his age from which it appears that he was born on the 4 th November 1759 at Pennytown Huntingdon County New Jersey - he was living in Huntingdon County when called into service

He lived in New Jersey until he came to Ohio he has lived in Brown County Ohio twenty two years - at present served his first term as a drafted military man - he was drafted a also when he joined Giles Company but so soon as the company was called out they all volunteered to serve in the Flying Camp or as minute men - his last service was as he understands it performed as a volunteer. he knew Genl Washington - Mansfield & Dayton Col. Anderson capt Ballard of the regular Army - he was never attached to the Continental Army and knew but few of their officers - he never received a written discharge all he received was a certificate of service. he knows of no witness living by whom he can prove his service but is well to David Minton John Walker William Stephen and others who reside in his neighborhood by whom he can as he believes prove his good character for truth and veracity and his reputation as a soldier of the revolution - he has never received a a pension or any compensation for 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 } Wm. E. Howell Wm King Clerk
We David Minton and John Walker residing in the County of Brown and state of Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William E Howell who has subscribed and sworn to the above

above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age by his own statement that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion according to his statement and we believe his declaration is true
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said
David Arment John Walker
G. W. King Clerk
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 named applicant William E. Howell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Arment and John Walker who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Brown and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
G. W. King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Brown and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William E. Howell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 23 rd day of August 1834
G. W. King Clerk
31.816 Mr. E. Howell Ohio

State of Indiana } ss. County of Jennings }
Be it known, that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David S. Howell, a resident of Jennings County in the state aforesaid, who first being duly sworn according to law declares to the best of his knowledge that he is the son of William E. Howell, deceased, late of the County of Jennings and State of Indiana, who was a revolutionary soldier; and that he is directly interested as as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by the said William E. Howell, and that he constitutes and appoints George H. Monsarrat his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto. In witness whereof, he, the said David S. Howell, has on this thirtieth day of April A.D. 1853, hereunto set his hand and seal.
Witness { Eli. C. Mitchell } David S. Howell { James H. Cleveland }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me on this thirtieth day of April A.D. 1853.
James H. Cannon C.P.
State of Indiana, County of Jennings } To wit.
I James M. Hill
Clerk of the Circuit Court, of the County and State aforesaid; do hereby certify that James H. Cannon before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office. Given under my hand at Vernon, this 6 th day of May A.D. 1853.
James M. Hill Clerk.

18 87 Nov 19 J E Howell not entitled to bounty land - no other J Howell found from NJ Prior
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5301.
0.
William E Howell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Ohio - 1838 - Brown Co Agt 79 (1840) - Sept 17/47 under Capt Johnson Huntington Co NY Col S. ... Beaver - June 1784 Capt Gylfin Col ... Alleges: ... to ... Fort ... Newark ... Nov 11 1759
Re-enlisted: _____

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5302. REJECTED
P.O. William E Howell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
See R 5.301 for same
Alleges: Case _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.D. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Suspended See letter 3 Sept '35 to T. H. Smith, Georgetown, Ohio.

William E. Howells Ohio.
Rejected
See letter of 10 July 1838 Thos. H. Lynch
did not serve six months in a military capacity

William E. Howell. Indiana
Rejected.
See let. 9 th Nov r . 1840 E. P. Peabody. let. 21 June 1840 Hon J. F. White. did not serve six months by order of competent authori- ty.
let. 19 A. F. 41 Nov 9. L. White. let to Wm Manly Oct 29 '45 H. F. C. Triplett 17 th Dec r 1853.
Act 7 June 1832.

Georgetown Ohio May 11 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions I enclose the Declara- tion of W m C. Howells an applicant for a pension - Please forward the result of his application to me at this place
Yours Respectfully Thomas H. Smith

Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of W B Howell for a Pension You will please enclose the result of the application to him at this place
Respectfully
Vernon Jennings co. Ia.
C. L. Packard
Sept 29 th 1840

Home of Miss. Jan 19. 1841
Rev J. L. Edwards
Sir I forward to you the letter of E. B. Pease in relation to the application of Wm E. Howell for a pension.
Please inform me whether Mr H d will be entitled to the pension upon proper proof of all that is alleged in the letter
Yours Respectfully J. L. White

Wm E, Howell 5302 Ind Ave SE
Fred Miller 14y at 32
due L. P. McCall Candy Parsons -
Capt. Lofler

Washington, Dec 14. 1883
Sir:
I enclose to you a copy of attor-ney in the case of Mr. S. Howell, of Indiana, Act 1832, suspended, on which you will please report.
I also send you affidavits in the case of Elizabeth Miller dead, widow of Frederick Miller, who was a Kentucky pensioner under the Act of 1832.
Very Respectfully &c
J. H. C. Popleton

Washington Aug 16. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Some time since I wrote to you concerning the pension of Col. Horace, which he complained was not sufficient, under the law, for the services which he rendered. In reply you referred me to the record testimony of his services, in the office of the Secy of State for St. Jersey. I herewith forward to you a copy of the record with the accompanying letters of the Secy. Please inform me whether Mr. H. is entitled to any thing more than he now receives. I return the letters.
Yours &c
J. L. White

Marshall Ill.
Sept. 26 th 1845
Sir: Some 2 months since Mr. William Howell of Ind. applied to me to aid him in his application for a pension under Act of June 2 nd . He informed me that proof existed in your department or had been furnished by him of some service in 1777 but that you had reported that no such service as he described was performed in N. Jersey in the year 1780 -
I enclose a certificate of the Secretary of State of Ind. - It perhaps does not show 14 months service but probably under all the circumstances his claim should be allowed for that period even if there is no other proof and filed

If the proof should be thought satisfactory please remit me his testificiate -
Not having seen his declaration or proof I am of course unable to know the real situation of his claim
I hope the enclosed may be deemed satisfactory.
1840 81 19
Very Respectfully
W. Mundy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Leak of Slave New Jersey Aug. 13. 1841 over

State Department Trenton N.J.
August 11 - 1848
Dear Sir
We have searched for the Services of W m Howell through all the Books and Records of this office relative to the Revolution. The few Rolls of names in Hunterdon County on file do not contain Mr Howell's name. He is incorrect in the name of Maj Daniel Bray. He was a Capt n only. After 1777. His widow now draws a Pension for the services of her husband as Capt n for 4 months the Bal ce was in the militia. The abstract enclosed is all we can find after a days search. It will establish his service in the County of Hunterdon as a militia man and goes to corroborate his Declaration (or his widow's) that the service was performed. The pay t is only for such balance as remained due at the close of the war and unpaid. In Howell should leave out the letter E. in his name, as the letter is never used unless there were two at the same time and of the same name in the Company. There are a few old men of the Rev n now living but they will not swear at all on acts of no religious sample, but for fear of being dropped. Fees for Search, Abstract, and Certificate will be $2.00. The time bestowed in Search in any, other than for the remnants of Liberty, would have been double.
Hon J. L. White. Secy.
I have the honor to be Sir y r obed t Serv t Charles J. M c Cluskey

Georgetown Ohio Aug 23 rd 1834
J. J. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - I enclose to you the application of William E. How- ell for a pension under the law June 7 th 1832 - On examination you will please forward the result to me directed to Georgetown Brown County Ohio
Yours respectfully Thos. H. Smith

Receipts for Cash paid  One years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     96 209 May 1, 1789 Nathl. Hunt William Howell L. S. C 8, 6, 3 L. S. C 0, 9, 11  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. MCCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Nathaniel Hunt was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Hunterdon for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this Sixteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- five
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

Receipts for the 2 nd years interest paid on Certificates given by the Commissioners in the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No of Vouch No of Cert. Date Signed by Payable to Amount £ 12 th Int £     55 209 May 1. 1784 Nath l Hunt William Howell 8. 6. 3 . 9. 11  
£21.08 11 months services.
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a book headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now remaining of record in my Office. And I do further certify that Nathaniel Hunt Esq. was by the fifth section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey
Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Hunterdon for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and troops of the State, and also for signing & delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Eleventh day of August A D Eighteen hundred forty one  Charles G. M c Chesney Sec. of State

35.107 William C. Hornick Indiana

State of Indiana Jennings County, ss
On the 31 st day of September in the Year of our Lord 1840 personally appeared in open Court (Siz) the Jennings Circuit Court Now sitting, William E. Houser, a resident of the said County of Jennings aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States in the Month of September in the year 1777, as a volunteer for one month, and joined what was then called the flying camp, in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey, in which County he then resided. The officers under which he served were Brigadier general Bloomfield, Col. Joseph Beanes Major Samuel Gronendyke, Capt. Christopher Johnson Lieut. Jacob Vander- belt, and Ensign Edmund Palmer. At the expiration of the first month he again entered the said Service for one month as a substitute for Henry Johnson who was drafted, at the expiration of the second month he again entered the said Service for one month, as a substitute for Joseph Hunt who was drafted that he served during these three months under the same officers, that he was in some skirmishes with the Tories, and during the last month assisted in escorting the prisoners taken at Saratoga through the State of New Jersey, on their way to Virginia.
That in the Month of June in the year 1781 He again entered the said Service for three months as a volunteer; that he joined his regiment at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. The officers under whom he served at this term were Brigadier general Dayton, Col. James Seely Lieut. Col. George Ely, Major Joseph Crane, Captain Ralph Gyle. Lieut. William Harrington, and ensign William Hew. From Morristown he marched to Somersockey Plains where there were Iron works Thence to Pumpton thence to Dants Ferry, on the North river, where he kept Garris for one month thence he marched to Passaic River, thence to Newark thence to Connecticut Farms seven miles from Elizabeth town where he was discharged from the Service Making in all six months service, which time

He served as a private soldier, and within the State of New Jersey. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
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 18 th E Novell and year aforesaid
John Walker CLK
We George King residing in the county of Jennings and state of Indiana and Samuel Davis residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William E Howell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
George his King Samuel his Davis mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Walker CLK
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Davis and George King are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
M. C. Eggleston Robert Elliott John J. Johnson

I John Walker, Clerk of the Summings Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Melvina E Howell for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of office at Vernon in the County aforesaid, this 21 st Day of September 1840
John Walker Clerk

State of Ohio Brown County Court of Common Pleas April Term A.D. 1888 ss.
On this eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally in open court before the honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Brown and State of Ohio appeared William H. Howell a resident of the County of Brown in the State of Ohio aged seventy nine 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 1882 - That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated - First - In September 1777 he entered into Captain Johnson's company of volunteers Hunterdon County New Jersey Colonel Robt. Beavers and Major Goatlandyke commanded the regiment and General Bloomfield commanded the brigade in which deponent lived - he served one month - was marched to Morristown and was left mostly on guard and in taking toris - he was set as a guard over property belonging to the Americans - he was in no battle - was in some skirmishes with the Tories in New Jersey (Militia) served by classis - in this service deponent considered himself a volunteer - At the expiration of this month deponent was hired as a substitute for a man whose name he has forgotten he served a tour of three months which was longer than the classis were required to serve - they generally ser- ving a month or two - It was deponent's choice to be in service - he did not serve the whole three months for one man but served for three men a month for each he was engaged to guard the provisions and arms military stores on the Delaware river at Pittstown under Commissary Sydney Berry - When Gen. Burgoyne

troops who had been previously captured crossed the Delaware and then went to Allentown a dep- ot was guarding the military stores at Pottstown un- der commissary Berry. Deponent was also on guard at Perry town three miles from the river Delaware and at different points on the Delaware to guard the passes. Gen. Bloomfield had the chief command but Com- missary Berry the immediate command of deponent while guarding the military stores. At the end of this three months deponent was discharged and went home but received no pay from those for whom he served the names of the persons for whom he was a substitute he cannot recollect - in the vicinity of the places where deponent was on guard he had frequent skirmishes with the Tories -
In June 1781 a call was made for troops to March to the east River they were ordered to rendezvous at Morristown under General Dayton. Deponent joined Capt. Ralph Gyles company, cols. Cilliey & Ghy commanding the regiment. Deponent believes that he was what they then called a "militia man" he was not enlisted or drafted as he understood the matter. Deponent was marched from Morristown to Peramys then to Dobbs Ferry where he mounted guard two months was then marched to Hackensack and staid there a month and kept garrison there Marched to Newark then Raritan Farm some miles from Elizabeth town at Raritan Farm Deponent was discharged by Gen. Dayton. De- ponent was not on the East River himself - he served at this town in all four months after which he served no more - his whole service was eight months. Deponent has his father's old family record from which it appears he was born No 4 th 1759 in Huntingdon county New Jersey where he lived when first called into service - since the Revolutionary War he has lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

and now lives in Brown County Ohio - he knew Gen. Bloomfield & Dayton Col. Beams Colley & Ely Major Goodlamblyke - never received a written discharge - No clergyman living in his neighborhood he was never in any general battle but was in frequent skirmishes with the enemy and Tories as before stated - he cannot prove his services by any living witness but is well known to John Allen James Coffee John Chisholm Robert Lyon Henry Chapman and John Creekbarn Walter Maun who lives in his neighborhood for a son or by whom he can prove his character as a man of truth and his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution - He never received a pension and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pres- ent and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
I own to and subscribe
Wm E Howell
the day and year aforesaid
Wm King Clerk
We James Coffee and John Creekbarn residing in the county of Brown and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William E. Howell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is a pious and believing in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion I own to and subscribe James Coffee in open court May 11 th 1838 Mark
Wm King Clerk John Creekbarn
I John Allen residing in Mason County Kentucky opposite the county of Brown in the state of Ohio an ordained minister of the gospel in the Baptist Church hereby certify that I have known William E. Howell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for more than fourteen years - he is a man of truth

and is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and I concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in open Court May 11 th 1838
John Alden
Wm King Clerk
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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Calice and John Creekbaum who have signed the first of the foregoing certificate are Residents of the County of Brown are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said John Alden who has signed the latter of the foregoing certificates is a resident of Mason County Kentucky opposite Brown County Ohio that he is a Minister of the gospel in the Baptist Church that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 v. 3 p. 55
I James H. King Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Brown in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of William E. Howells for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of May A.D. 1838
James H. King Dep Clerk

COULT & HOWELL, COUNSELORS AT LAW, 766 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J.
(Capt Cook endorsed on Envelope no record of Land found P. 125)
Com te of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I desire to know whether a Land Warrant or other Bounty. was ever issued from your office to William Howell. a Revolution- ary Soldier from New Jersey. Will you please examine the records of your of- fice and give me the particulars of what

COULT & HOWELL, COUNSELORS AT LAW, 766 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J.
You find in relation thereto-
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J. E. Howells
Nov 9/87