Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24446, Fortunatus How, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
How, Fortunatus Howe,
W. 24446
Sarah
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76. 116 u Sally Moore Mrs
admitted P. ann p 80
died Dec 15, 1831 P. ann list.
P. Leland Roxbury Mrs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this first day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared Abigail Sally Howe, a resident of Roybury in said County aged 72 years, before the Court of Probate in session at Roybury, in and for said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 9th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
to certain widows. That she is the widow of Fortunatus Howe , late of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served, accor- ding to the best of her information and belief, three years, as a Private, in the second Massachusetts Reg- iment of the Continental Army, under Captain Bradford and Col. Sproat, for which service a pension was granted him under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, as a Private in the Army of the Revolution -
For a particular description of the service, and the officers under whom it was performed, the petitioner refers to the declarations made by him at the time the petition was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Fortunatus Howe, at Marlborough, on the twenty third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Fortunatus Howe, died on the fifteenth day of December, 1881; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated. Sarah
See Mark  Lucy  Home
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written;
Before the Second Partition
The World's Fair in 1893, was not held by the date "No. 1881." I believe.

I, Alvan Howe, of Weymouth, in the County of Dorset, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 49 years, testify and say that the said Jonathan Howe was my father, and that the said Sarah Howe is my mother. That they always resided in Marlborough, in the County of Middlesex, ever since I can remember, until the time of his death, which took place on or about the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1881. My said mother has remained a widow ever since his decease and now resides in Weymouth. They had a large family of children, two of whom are older than myself. I further testify and say that my said father was a pensioner of the United States under the Act & Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, as a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
Alvan Howe
Dorset ss. September 1 st 1888 - Sworn to and subscribed by the said Alvan Howe, who is a credible witness.
Isaac J. Dole

I Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose and say that I find on the town records in my Office the following record viz "Fortunatus Howe and Sarah Brue married March twenty third (23) one thousand seven hundred and eighty six (1786)." Lambert Bigelow, Town Clerk
The above is a true copy of the record with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as above stated - Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk -
Also I Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk of Marlborough above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in Register in the town, County, & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Marlborough August 28 1838
Lambert Bigelow, Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. August 29, 1838. Lambert Bigelow, above named, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed, before me; & I certify that the said Lambert Bigelow is well known to me, & is a person of truth and veracity.
Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Butts Myrtle of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex affirmed hereby certify that Ephraim Hinds Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is his genuine signature. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty ninth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Isaac Butts Myrtle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature to the annexed paper is genuine & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this first day of September A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

848 Massachusetts
Sarah Howe widow of Fortunatus Howe dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 15 th December 1831 of Norfolk Co. in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradford of the Regt. commanded by Lt. Sproat in the MS. line for Lycurgus
Inscribed on the Roll of c W at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov. 1835 and sent to Island Roxbury MS.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1835 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending May 39.40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by M. H. Atkinson Clerk Book 4. Vol. 15 th Page 94

9,030 Massachusetts. 4
Fortunatus How?
of Marlborough in the state of Mass'tts. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spreat, of the Mass'tts line, for the term of two years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of April 19, and sent to John Davis, judge Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.30     Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48. "     16 mo. 30 } 1819. }   $: 133.30    4/3 }      { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Set to R Badger, June 9. 1836. Copy of paper sent to same Sept 2 1836.
Notification sent to Abraham Biglow Esq. Mass'tts. Oct 13. 1820.

No 450
Fortunatus How Marlborough, Massach'tts private Agents Mass
Reg't '82 Vmo Mass
15 April 1818
Inspection Certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted
Mass Nov 80

I, Fortunatus How of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, being of the age of fifty seven years, do testify and say that I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army of the United States in the month of April A.D. 1782 and that I served as a private in a company of light Infantry commanded by Captain Robert Bradford and attached to the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Sproat until some time in the winter of the year 1783 at which time I was transferred from said company of Infantry into the Battalion or American Regiment where I served until some time in the month of June A.D. 1784 at which time I was honorably discharged from the service. I also testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance for support that I now have no claim to any pension heretofore allowed to me by any law of the United States.
Attest Daniel Sturm Lovell Barnes
for Genl. W. V. O. (W. V. O. is a common abbreviation for William Vans O. in this context) SECOND
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 15. April 1818
Sworn to before me M c DAVIS Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
I Lovell Barnes of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that to my knowledge the above named Fortunatus How served as a private soldier in the above mentioned company and Regiment from the month of June A.D. 1782 until the month of December A.D. 1783 and that I served in the same company during the whole of said period.
Attest W m Dyer
Lovell Barnes
Mass. Dist. ss. Boston 15. April 1818
Sworn to before me M c DAVIS Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

175 Fortunatus Howe 9030 Residence
Residence
said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited to the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the foregoing Clerk, and certificate thereof, are true copies from the ABRAHAM HENRY CLERK of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
C.O. C.C. P. ... JOHN V.D. 183

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 182 0 ,
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Fortunatus How resident in Marlborough in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 9030 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Fortunatus How late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  2 tables 3 00   2 pails 0 40   1 iron pot 0 66   1 tea kettle 0 50   1 dish kettle 0 25   1 frying pan 0 25   1 pair flat irons 0 66   1 do andirons 0 75   1 fire shovel 0 20   14 earthen plates 1 50   1 pewter plate 0 60   1 do earthen 0 15   1 tea set 0 25   3 tumblers 0 15   1 wash bowl 0 10   1 tin pan & tin kettle 0 60   2 pudding pans 0 15   And carried over 9 15 

   Amount bro't over $9.15   2 milk pails 0 20   1 milk tub 0 20   1 coffee pot 0 20   1 mug 0 15   8 spoons 0 15   8 knives & forks 0 30   2 chests 1 50   6 chairs 1 20   1 churn 0 80   1 meat tub 0 66   2 wash tubs 0 30   2 jugs 0 15   1 loom 0 20   1 wheel 0 30   2 baskets 0 40   1 mortar and pestle 0 12   1 calf 11 weeks old 4 00   1 swine 12 weeks old 3 -   4 bottles 0 20   2 axes 0 50   1 hoe 0 08   2 sieves 0 20   1 bread trough 0 15   23. 11  
Fortunatus Howe
And the said Fortunatus Howe being first duly sworn doth declare that he served in the war of the Revolution two years in Captain Bradfords company of light infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout being the second Reg't that he is now sixty years of age by occupation a day labourer in the cultivation of the earth that his family now consists of a wife fifty four years of age in feeble health and three children who depend in some

measure upon him for support two of them being a considerable portion of the year out of health Fortunatus Howe II
and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, Fortunatus Howe do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Fortunatus Howe
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Fortunatus Howe took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam l Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is.
twenty three dollars & eleven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr. Abraham Biglow

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Fortunatus How W.F. 24446
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1782 until 1783 Pvt. Robert Bradford Sprout Mass.   until 1783 transferred to the American Regt and served   until June 1784          
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Marlborough, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs. He died Dec 15, 1831
Remarks: Soldier married at Marlborough Mass March 23, 1786 Sarah or Sally Bruce. She was allowed pension on an application presented Sept. 1, 1838 while a resident of Foxbury, Norfolk Co. Mass. aged 72 years. A large family referred to, no names stated other than Alvon who was 49 yrs. old in 1838.
Very respectfully,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21446
Sarah Howe Widow of Fortunatus Howe Bri-Mass-Linn
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Nov. 16 Hist. to Mrs. W. W. Wallis, Milwaukee, W.
June 13 99 Dr E P Holmes Stoughton W
March 5, 1900. N. 53 Mrs. Grace H. Lewis Ruffield Conn.
1908 Apr. 30 Hist. to Margaret Reynolds. v. 2, ill.
1909 Feb. 26 Hist. to Mattie Hylton v. 2, ill.
1918, Aug. 26. History to Mrs. Walter N. Wallis

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Fortunatus 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.
Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 13 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Fortunatus How — 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 Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Boston, Massachusetts. August 19 th 1836
Sir
I transmit the papers and documents in support of the claim of Lucy Stodder to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836
Said Lucy is the widow of Hosea Stodder, late of Boston, Dec d who was a corporal in the Third Mass ts Regiment Col John Graton, of the Revolutionary army
If the claim of said Lucy, should be considered admissible, you will please issue a Certificate in satisfaction thereof, and forward the same to me at this place.
Sally How widow of Fortunatus How late of Marlborough Middlesex County in this Commonwealth, has forwarded to me her papers in application for the state Gratuity of 50 Dollars: said Fortunatus was a pensioner under the act 14. 1814 - and as appears, served in the last 3 years service, in the company of Capt. Robert Bradford, of the 2 d Mass ts Regt, Col Sprout; and of which service, or Enlistment, there is now no records, whatever in the Secretaries office of this Commonwealth, since the withdrawal of the documents of late; especially of a Record of the Enlistments of the last three years men, in the several Towns and Counties in this state - more particularly of the Towns & Counties in the vicinity of this City.
Will you please to forward such evidence of the service of said Fortunatus How as the records on file in the War office may furnish, either from the original Rolls, or his Declaration for a pension - and forward the same to me at this place.
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esqr } Comm te of Pensions } Washington }
answ d

June 6: 7 Hrs. 50 min 19 N. Benjamin Mar. 18th 23 Mar 19
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commisr. of Pensions Washington

Boston Massachusetts. June 2 d 1836.
Sir
Your letters of the 25 th & 27 th Ult o , are received; The former relating to the balance of Pension in the case of Cyrus Pratt; the latter relating to Primus Hall, alias Frank — which last will be attended to as soon as practicable.
Sally How, widow of Fortunatus How, and Benaiah Benjamin widow of William Benjamin both of Middlesex County, in this Commonwealth have employed me to prosecute their respective claims to the State Gratuity of 50 Dollars — and as it is alleged since Fortunatus and William service in the last Three years since; It is necessary in adducing satisfactory testimony in support of their respective claims, to have recourse to the Documents on file in the Pension Office, and obtain therefrom a brief copy, or outline of the Declarations, and affidavits, which were forwarded, as proof in support of their claims to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 14 th of March 1814.
I have therefore to request that copies of the above mentioned Documents may be forwarded to me at this place
Also please return the letter of James L. Foot (of Newburyport) which was enclosed in mine, to the Dept. Dated 16 th of May — said letter accompanied the papers relating to the balance of Pension of Cyrus Pratt, Esq. —
Please answer this communication and forward the same, directed to me at this place
Very Respectfully sir I am Your Obedient Servant Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commis r of Pensions Washington

Record Division! O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 15, 1908
Searched by S. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Fortunatus Howe
Service, _____
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid. # 24446
_____ Chief of Division.

Rev. Sec H
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Pension Bureau Washington D. C., Dear Sir
Will you please send me the proof of my Grand father's service in the Revolutionary war. I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and wish to take out like bonds for my daughters. The record came to me

from the Persian Bureau. Following is all I have.
Patricius Howe born at Marl- borough Mass. Mar. 26 th 1760 married Sarah Bruce Mar. 23 1786 Died 1831
Eldest son of Mark Howe, born Feb. 26 th 1733 married Nov. 23 rd 1758 to Martha Barnard, died Feb. 3 rd 1813
Eldest son of Benjamin Howe, born Dec. 14 th 1710, married Feb. 4 th 1782 Lucy Amosden, died Oct. 20 1757 was the fourth son of John Howe born Sept. 16, 1682 married Nov. 3 rd 1703
Deliverance Rice of Sudbury Mass., died May 19 th 1754 was the son of Isaac Howe, born Aug 8 1648, married June 17, 1671
Frances Woods, died Dec. 9 1724 son of John Howe, born in England of the family of Sir Charles Howe of Lancaster, emigrated before 1638
Isaac's oldest brother John was killed by Indians, and his niece Elizabeth was taken captive in 1692

carried to Canada, and was away for years in turn, when she was returned, & returning to Marlborough married Thomas Kiger
This is all the record I have of the Hennes
Yours Truly
Mrs Walter H Wallis
615 Shepard Ave.
Milwaukee
Wis.

Feb 20 1900- Suffield, Conn., Dec. 7, '99.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; -
Will you kindly send me such information as your department possesses concerning one Fortunatus Howe , who received a pension for two years service in the Revolutionary war?
Fortunatus Howe was a resident of Marlboro, Mass. at the time the application for pension was made, April 15, 1818.
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Grace H. Lewis

Milwaukee
Oct 24/94
Pension Dept.
I am desirous of becoming a member of the society of the "Daughters of the Revolution"
I sent in an application some months ago, but they inform me they cannot find the records to prove my eligibility and advised me to write to the "Pension Dept." as my great grand father received a pension.
His name was Fortunatus Howe, his home was in Marlboro Mass. and suppose

he enlisted from there.
After his death, his son, (my grandfather) who then lived in Reubury Mass. secured her the pension for the wife of William Howe.
My mother, who is the lineal descendant, states that her father went to Boston, to draw said pension
I am advised by the Sec. of the society to ask for copy of pension record.
Trusting this information will be sufficient to prove my ancestry, I am
Yours Truly
Mrs. H. W. Wallis
831 Astor St.
Milwaukee Wis.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF JACKSONVILLE CHARLES P. GILLETT, SUPERINTENDENT
April 9, 1908.
Jacksonville, Illinois.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Can you send to me the record of Fortunatus Howe, a soldier in the Revolutionary war? I am very desirous of obtaining it. Thanking you, I re - main,
Very truly yours, Margaret Reynolds. Librarian.

Rev
Rev
Fort Collins Colo. 2/12 - 09.
Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Can you give me any information regarding the revolutionary war record of "Fortunatus Howe," of Massachusetts?
Don't know the name of the town from which he enlisted but know that he served nearly three years.
A relative wants to come into the chapter of D.A.R. Please let me know at once. oblige
Very Truly
Mrs. Mattie Hylton
623 Remington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME How, Isaac GRADE Corporal LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4332 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 27, 1790
to Theodosius Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.