Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5291, Tilly Howe, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Howe, Tilly or Tilley Susannah
P. 5 291.
CONTENTS

Declarations
State of Maine County of Washington ss }
On this Twenty fifth day of January A D one thousand Eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before me John L. Talbot Judge of Probate for the County of Washington aforesaid which Court of Probate is a Court of Record, Susannah Rowe a resident of Marion in the County aforesaid & State aforesaid aged Eighty  Five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 4 th One thousand Eight hundred & thirty six. That she is the widow of Billy Rowe who was a private in the Continental Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted at Berne in the State of New Hampshire in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six according to the best of her recollection, that before that he served and was present at the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill - that he was in the service three years after his enlistment in addition to his service of about four months before stated & she cannot say whether said four months service was in consequence of his volunteering or being drafted - His term of three years was served wholly or principally under Col Brocky late Governor of Massachusetts, his captains name not recollected he was in the Battle of Bennington - that she has no documentary proof of said service & relies on her recollection - that her said Husband did not receive any pension during his life she further declares that she was married to the said Billy on the Twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand Seven hundred & seventy Eight & before the close of the Revolutionary War that her Husband the aforesaid Billy Rowe died at East Machias in said County & State on the Fifth day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred & thirteen & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
witness J. L. Talbot, I sworn to and subscribed before me
Susannah Rowe
J. L. Talbot, Judge of Probate

The within declaration sworn to and subscribed on the year & day above mentioned before me & I do hereby certify and declare that the said declarant is unable to attend the Court of Probate or any other Court of Record sitting in said County by reason of bodily infirmity which prevents her from leaving her place of abode & confines her to the house.
J. L. Talbot,
Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Washington & State of Maine
State of Maine
County of Washington ss
I, Albert G. Lane of Machias in said County Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify that the Honorable John C. Walbach is sole Judge of said Court of Probate for said County - That said Court is a Court of Record - That I am well acquainted with the signature of said Judge & that the signatures on this and the foregoing page purporting to be his are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & the Seal of said Court this Twenty seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and forty four.
Albert G. Lane
Register of Probate

Ms Stone papers
Ms 1.1.1 1890

I, Albert Godfrey, hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk, for the town of Keene, in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire, and that I find recorded in the records of marriages, the marriage of Tilley Howe to Susanah Ruffer
"Tilley How and Susanna Ruffer of Keene were lawfully joyned in marriage by the Rev d Aaron Hall, on the twenty ninth day of September, Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, by the Rev d Aaron Hall. Recorded by Jer. Stiles Town Clerk"
I certify the above extract is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Tilley Howe to Susanah Ruffer with the exception that the dates are in fair legible figures as follows: "29 th of September 1778."
Keene January 25. 1844. Albert Godfrey Town Clerk of Keene
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Charles L. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Albert Godfrey is Clerk of the Town of Keene, legally chosen and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine, In witness whereof I hereby subscribe my name this 25 th day of January A.D. 1844.
Charles L. Putnam
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co.
Leonard Risco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county of Cheshire (it being a court of record), certify that Charles L. Putnam is a justice of the Peace within and for said county duly qualified and
commissioned according to law, and that his signature as within written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1844.
Leonard Risco Clerk

I John Rogers of St. Albans aged eighty eight years depose and say I was acquainted with Tilly Howe formerly a president of Keene New Hampshire and know he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war. I have heard him say he was at the battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill in the Militia, but I was not there, in the summer of 1776 I saw him in the service he then told me he had been in the service all summer, and was going home in the fall said his time was out, his Captain's name I have forgotten. In the summer of 1777 I saw him he said he belonged to Capt. Howlett's Company, and in the summer of 1778 he was in Capt. Bowmans Company New Hampshire Troops, I am satisfied and do believe he was out the most part of three years from the best of my recollection, — he was in the engagement at Stillwater 1777 I saw him the next day after the battle. In the summer of 1778 he told me he was going home to get Married and in the fall of 1778 I saw him and he told me he was Married — Soon after the revolutionary war I saw him and he told me he was about to move east and after I moved to Maine I saw him and he told he lived at Machias near the salt water, I have lately been informed his widow resides in Merin adjoining

Mathias, as to the place of her abode I do not know only as I am told by people who have been there
State of Maine Penobscot ss. February 23 rd 1844
The above named John Rogers personally known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the aforesaid statements by him subscribed before me
Your very Just & true
by Mathias chasing year a to

J. Joshua Smelair
Aged Eighty four years a Revolutionary Pensioner Depose and say I was in the revolutionary war upwards of Five years in course of the war at my first being out I was a waiter for Col. Gillies not being old enough to bear Arms or pass muster, and served as a waiter for him, afterwards I was a drummer part of the time, while I was a waiter I had a privilege of a horse and became acquainted with most of the New Hampshire Troops, I became acquainted with Silley Howe from Keene the first I recollect of being acquainted with him was in the summer of 1777 he was in the Army and at the battle of Stillwater N.Y. he told me after the battle in October he had been out all summer and said he was at the battle of Lexington and Concord, knowing my Father and Brother were there -
In the summer of 1778 I saw him again and he told me he was going home in September and I did not see him after in the summer - I think from the knowledge I have of him and what he told me he served upwards of three years, he told me he enlisted for three years and said his time was out - Some years after the revolutionary war I was in the East part of Maine and saw him he told me he lived in Machias that is the last I ever saw of him or heard over
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untill this time I was called on for my deposition and I am informed his widow resides near Machias (Maine where they settled)
Joshua Sinclair State of Maine Penobscot SS. February 23 rd 1844
The aforesaid named Joshua Sinclair personally known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the aforesaid statements by him subscribed before me
Nathaniel Hatch Notary Public

Act of July 14, 1902, and March 6, 1906
REJECTED
5291.
P. O. _____
Susannah Howe
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Hon. J. Minot Com d of Pioneers Washington D.C.
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Hon. J. P. Buchanan

East Machias, Maine, Sept. 24 th /57
Com te of Pensions, -
Sir, -
It is said that Billy Howe, late of this place deceased, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill, after which he enlisted in the regular army, & belonged to the New Hampshire troops, -
It is said that several unsuccessful attempts have been made to obtain a pension for his widow, (who is now dead) and some of the heirs thinks it has been received but not distributed, -
If you can give me any information on this subject from your office, you will confer a favor on those that are poor & deserving, -
If a pension has not been obtained please inform me what the prospect is as to applying for one for the heirs, there is now living in this vicinity four Children, Mr. Howe died 1811,
Please have the goodness to excuse me for the liberty taken, and a reply will be gratefully received, Yours Respectfully G. C. Tulbot ,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April, 8, 1846.
I hereby C ertify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service of any one of the name of Silly Howe
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pierce, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

East Machias April 20 th 1846 Hon. Horatio Hamlin
Dear Sir as I have kind done some business of Silas Hove in the way of independence he talked three months to Harrington & Bucken Hill & i under stood by Sinclane that you had that proof than i remember hearing him say when Colonel John Brooks was choosing Governor of Massachusetts that he had his discharge from him while he was in Trenton while away But no he listed under i cannot say that But i have heard him tell of the battle of Fredericksburg & Trenton & after he got his discharge he had to go below in the winter & sleep in barns without anything to eat half the time & i wish you to be the best you can for the widow for she is poor & needy if they will not

Grant her a Pension non part of one i wish you to send me my Mother Bible Second Please to S. all you can her the Widd. & if there is any thing for her she will pay you well for your Service Yours Respectfully your Pearl Howe

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Grand annals House
MP
Act July 4 th 36
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State of Maine.
Secretary's Office Augusta! May 25. 1844.
Sir:
I humbly enclose to you certain pursuant documents, which have been au- thenticated at this department, and would request from you, agreeable to instructions, the acknowledgment of their reception to Mr. Mr. Loring Esq., of Belfast.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. By M. B. Cartwell Deputy Secy

Jan. 29/78
Engraving Station Surrender Hill West
J. C. Fullerton, P.M.
PAID
J. L. Edwards, Count of Oregon (Postmaster) Washington City

East Machias, (Maine) January 14 th 1868
Sir,
I am informed that the widow Susannah Hoare, has a declaration, and other papers on file in your office, in relation to a Pension on account of the services of her late husband, Tilly Hoare in the war of the Revolution, (If such is the fact) will you have the goodness to inform me what further evidence is necessary in order to establish her claim, —
Yours Respectfully D. C. Fabbett,

Home of Pats
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter and the the place of the means of replying to it.
Tilly Howe is the name of the soldier referred to - He enlisted, so says Dr. Brown in his letter, in the Revolutionary War in Revere N.H., and died in Nashua, Me., July 5, 18 13 . His Widow is also dead.
You will give me the means of replying to this, it will save me much inconvenience - Pray I never ask or receive though it is often alluded to as you see in this case
In best trust
Samuel P. Brown
Please return the letter & C.M.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That John C. Dabbitt, of East Machias, in the County of Washington, Albert G. Sane, of East Machias, in said County, Ichabod Garnsworth of Somerville, in the County afore- said, Samuel Coney of Orono, and Nathaniel Hatch of Bangor, in the County of Pe- nobscot, were severally empowered and qualified to act in the official capacities specified in the papers annexed at the date of their several signatures, in and for the Counties before mentioned. —
H. J. Anderson
and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four and in the sixty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip C. Johnson, Secretary of State.