Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,294, Squire Howe, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I
Howe, Squire Martha
A 16,294
CONTENTS

Albany 4, 4 54
Martha Howe
widow of Squire Howe
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th Sept. 1808 of Steuben Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieut. Artillery in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Elliott in the Rhode Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 400 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1839 and sent to Morris Brown Urbana, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 1400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40. 200.00
$1600.00
{ Act July 7 th 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 82.
Clerk
Prattstown Letter to Hon. M. Mallory 2. April 2 1840 }

V 2460
Mammals of Jan. 1781 Husband and 20 Sept. 1808-

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New York Steuben County ss
On this 3 rd day of August 1837. personally appeared H. C. Clark a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Steuben & being a Court of record Martha Moore a resident of the town of Prattsburgh in said County aged Eighty Years on the 11 th day of June last past 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 4. 1836.
That she is the Widow of Squire Moore who was a Captain Lieutenant of a company in the Regiment of Artillery in the Rhode Island to be raised by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in February 1779. That previous to this time the deponent believes from information from her husband that served in the State troops in a subordinate station from the time of receiving his commission not in active service for the most part of the time during the war. She well recollects having her husband tell after the war of being in many different battles during the war & at one time in particular her husband met his brother Caleb who was an officer in the British service as an enemy face to face in a bloody engagement. She has heard her husband & the said Caleb talk over this very circumstance since the war & speak to each other of their feelings towards each other when they met as enemies. She also recollects hearing her husband tell of being in the engagement in 1778 under Genl. Sullivan.

ing the state of Rhode Island — In the latter part of the year 1780 Squire Hove come home from Rhode Island to Winthrop Vermont where his family then lived on a visit from the service of which place this deponent lived & on the 9th day of January 1781. This deponent & the said Squire Hove were intermarried according to the laws of that state by the Rev. Mr. Gay whom the deponent is long since dead — This deponent further states that she was a school teacher in Winthrop when Squire Hove came home & she first became acquainted with him at that time — soon after they were married her husband returned to the service in Rhode Island & on the 6th of November subsequent to their marriage her oldest son Rodolphus was born who is still living — she has been the mother of 9 children by her said husband 7 of whom are yet living namely Rodolphus, Squire William Asa and Helen Elizabeth & Martha who are dead — she further declares that her said husband Squire Hove died on the twentieth day of September 1808. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period or will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith submitted that her husband remained in active service with occasional intervals when he came home on visits during the war

that from her great age & bodily infirmity she cannot now recall the particulars of his service as she has heard him relate them - that on one occasion while one of Aguirre brother had gone down to make him a visit to the camp her husband in some engagement took from the enemy a double bountied gun that it now where it now remains with her son Aguirre - that on another occasion he was wounded in the leg in an engagement with the enemy which afflicted him during his life
Then two lost occurrences, she well remembers, took place after her marriage - that during the time her husband was in service after their marriage she resided in the family of Moses there her husband's brother until after the war when they went on to a farm - The claimant has no documentary evidence of her claim except her husband's commission which  which she has now to subscribe in the day of her own written before the C. Clark a Judge of County Courts in and for Staten County
I do further certify that the above described Mother Hade owing to her great age and bodily infirmity, in my opinion is unable to appear in open court
Chas. C. Clark Judge etc.

in the state of Rhode Island
State of New York, County of Steubenville. I, Arnold L. Read Deputy Clerk of said County do certify that Frank Clark Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose signature appears to the preceding certificate, of the great age and bodily infirmities of Martha Howe, was at the dates of the same one of the Judges of County Courts, in and for said County of Steubenville, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and sincerely believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 5 th day of August 1837.
A. L. Read Dep. Clerk Steubenville

Stanton County Rodolphus Name of Pittsburgh in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged fifty six years on the 6 th day of November next that he is the son of Squire Name & Martha Name & has heard the declaration of his Mother Martha Name made on the 3 rd day of August 1887. read to him - that the particulars of his Mother's Marriage of his father's services in the Revolution war or thereabouts for he has frequently heard his father talk during his life time This deponent well recollects that for many years a family record was kept in an old Bible in his father's family which contained his parents Marriage & the time or about the time of this deponent's birth & most of the next younger children as stated in his Mother's will declaration - that they have long since been destroyed in consequence of being used or abused as a reading book that his father Squire Name died on the 20 th day of September 1808. & ever since that time his Mother Martha has remained a widow & he remembers that he has often heard and the double barrelled gun which his father took from the enemy in an engagement after his Marriage & after the birth of this deponent or he has frequently been informed by his father & believes which gun now is now in his father's son's possession - He has also many
more engagement in 1778 under Genl. Sullivan

in the state of N.Y. do hereby certify
times had his fortune tell of coming home to see his family from the West of the hardships he endured the while, he has been engaged in the particular of meeting & knowing his brother Calvin as a British officer in our engagement with the enemy after he obtained his commission spending with us more than a week before his departure on this 3 rd day of August 1837. Ira C. Clark Judge of Steuben County
State of New York, County of Steuben ss. I Arnold Read Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Ira C. Clark Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of County Court in & for said County of Steuben, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of August 1837. A. D. Read Deputy Clerk Steuben County.

Pension Office
Inver
Aug 14
N.Y.
2460
Mr Brown
Eng & Gen
L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Urbana Ill. 7 Augt.
Washington City

Urbana N.Y. Augt. 7/1837.
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Martha Howe widow of Squire Howe. & the claim of her late husband which is her only documentary evidence in support of her claim under the 3 d section of the act of July 4 1836.
She states her marriage to have been in Vermont Jan'y. 9. 1781. & the birth of her eldest son Rudolphus on the 6 th Nov following - whose age is also less It is believed that evidence of this marriage is all that can at this late day be procured of this fact further evidence from other persons of this kind may be procured if thought necessary & also other testimonial evidence that Howe served in the Army after his marriage may be procured from the other children & perhaps from others if thought necessary - We wait your decision on these points after an examination of the proper evidence respecting her claim
Very Respectfully Yr obt. Servt.
Morris Brown

Martha Hene
(Morris Brown) Utica N.Y.

State of New York Staten Island County
On this 13 th day of June 1889 personally appeared before the undersigned Not C. Clark one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex being a Court of record that there is a residence of the term of Middlesex in said County of Middlesex who being first duly according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of January passed July 7. 1888 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Simon Hare who was a captain in the Continental & served in Capt Adams Company in Col. Elliott's regiment 15 months in June 1777 State of Rhode Island In 1778 he was elected 1st Lieutenant That he afterwards served in Capt Warner Co Elliott's Regt of Artillery 12 Months served in February 1779 for 1 year that he also further served in Capt Sayer's Company as much Capt hastened but for what time she cannot say. She refers to his commission to these documents now on file in the War Department as that is a copy of the original service more particularly than in said papers. She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Hare on the 9 th day of January 1781. She refers to the proof thereof now on file That her husband the said Simon Hare died on the 20 day of September 1808 —
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of 1794 as shown stated

sworn to subscribe on the day & year above written before me her Martha Hone J. B. Clark Judge of Steuben County Courts. such
I further certify that the said Martha Hone is unable to appear in person from her great bodily infirmity
J. B. Clark Judge
State of New York } Steuben County ss } I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Ira C Clark before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hands writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the affidavit and certificate to be his own proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of July 1839
W. Hamilton Clerk Steuben County
5878
Martha Hone
(Morris Brown) Morris N.Y.

Hon. J. T. Andrews M.P.

I Ebenezer Howe of Vernon in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont. Of lawful age, do testify, depose and say. - That I was present at the Marriage of Squire Howe to Martha Fields. The ceremony was solemnized by the Rev. Dunker Gay Minister of the Gospel in Hindsdale N.H. The Marriage ceremony took place at my Father's House, sometime in the Spring or Summer of the Year, One Thousand seven hundred and eighty one. The day or month I cannot recollect. - My Father lived on part of the Farm, on which I now live in Vernon, but at the time of the Marriage, Vernon, was then part of Hindsdale. The said Squire Howe was Brother of my Father, and I do perfectly recollect being then present at the Marriage. - And further the Deponent saith not. -
Ebenezer Howe
State of Vermont Windham County ss. - Brattleboro March 20 th 1838.
Then Ebenezer Howe of Vernon, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. - before me, Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace -
The above Deposition, taken at the request of Martha Howe, to be preferred to the Commissioner of Pensions, - to assist her in obtaining a Pension, for services rendered by her late Husband Squire Howe, in the Revolutionary War. &c Satisfied by Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace -
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane March 22 nd 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lemuel Whitney is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written are genuine -
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.
Attest - Marshall Miller, Clerk

Brattleboro March 24 th 1838.
These certify, that I have been acquainted with Mr Ebenezer Howe, the Deponent forenamed, for several years past, and that his character, for truth and veracity stands good, and unimpeachable.
Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
recorded being men present as me surrge.
And further the Deponents saith not.
Ebenezer Howe
State of Vermont
Windham County ss.:
Brattleboro March 20 th 1838.
Then Ebenezer Howe of Vernon, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont; personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
before me Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
The above Deposition, taken at the request of Martha Howe, to be preferred to the Commissioner of Pensions, — to assist her in obtaining a Pension, for services rendered by her late Husband Squire Howe, in the Revolutionary War, &c. Satisfied by Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
State of Vermont
Windham County Court. Clerk's Office
New Fane March 22 nd A. 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lemuel Whitney is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.
Attest —
Marshall Miller, Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16294
Martha Howe
Wid of
Squire Howe
Lieut Rev War
Act: _____
July 7th 188
Index:—Vol. _____
a
Page _____
347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency William Greene . Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations .
To Squire Howe . Gentleman. — GREETING.
Y OU the said Squire Howe being appointed Captain Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Artillery in the Brigade ordered to be raised by the General Assembly of this State, held at East-Greenwich , on the last Monday in February , A. D. 1779, for the Defence thereof in particular, and of the United States of America in general, are hereby, in the Name of the Governor and Company of this State, authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to have, take and exercise, the Office of Captain Lieutenant of said Company — And to command, guide and conduct the same, or any Part thereof — of: And in case of an Invasion or Assault by a common Enemy, to infest or disturb this or any other of the United States , you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or any Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill and destroy them, in order to preserve the Lives, Liberties and Properties of the good People of this and the other United States. You are also to follow such further Instructions, Directions and Orders, as shall from Time to Time be given forth, either by the General Assembly, or your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Printed by JOHN CARTER.
G I V E N under my Hand, and the Seal of the said State, the Sixteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine.
By His Excellency's Command,
Henry Ward
W. Greene

N. York V 2460 Martha Ward Oct 12 1837 Jan 1838 Feb 1839 Mar 1839
Ad. July 1836

1454 New York ad 1838
Martha Howe
Mind 9 Jan 1781 Husband d 20 Sept 1808
Col Ethol - L Enl 23 June 1777 Must Aug 1779 as Capt Lieut -
Admitted Lieut of Artillery (2 years) Morse Brn Eny (Morse - Chy)

See letter dated May 17-1839 written by Morris Brown of Urbana, N.Y., in pension claim of Shadrach Morris N. 16357, in which acted reference is made to thequire Howe at the age of 4 yrs - etc - See of Geneva

FREE
Heir J. J. Andrews M 6
Washington

Sir
In the case of Mrs Martha Howe widow of Lieut. Simon Howe a Revolutionary who is on application for a pension under the Act of 1836 the Department requested the names of the officers under whom the Lieut. served. An answer containing the desired information was returned lost for a time when nothing has been heard from the Department in the case The Dept has the original commission containing on its back the name of one of the Capt's (Capt Sawyer) under whom he served Will you have the goodness to call at the proper office & see whether his claim is ordered & much oblige
Yr obt Servt
J. J. Audubon Esq
Morris Purno
Niagara N.Y. Feb 16/1839

State of New York Jefferson County ss
Major. Albratha Joy of said County being duly sworn says that he is seventy six years of age that he was acquainted with Squire Howe several years before the Revolutionary War that he was a substantial friend to the cause of Liberty and went into the service in the early part of the War - The said Howe came home to Hinsdale in Vermont where he resided when at home in the Month of December Winter and Year 1780 on a furlough and remained there until the Month of March or April in the Spring following 1781 - At this time Martha Field now Widow Martha Howe was living at Hinsdale & occupied as a School Teacher and was then boarding at Captain Moses Howes where the said Squire made it his home principally when in Town - I was then living at the next house to Captain Howes on one side - Some time during the Winter Squire Howe talked with me about getting Married and not long after was actually Married to Martha Field as was said by all the Neighbours and as I fully believe although I was not present at the Wedding for some cause which I do not now remember - Early in the Spring after the Marriage Squire Howe left Hinsdale for the Army and his wife Martha went to live with her friends at Northfield about Eight Miles distant from where she was and I saw no more of them until after the surrender of Lord

Cornwallis army to General Washington which I think was on the 19 th day of October 1781. Some time after this Izum Howe and his wife Martha came back to Hinsdale and settled down on a farm that formerly belonged to his Mother Jerimiah Howe. May near by the place where his father was killed by the Indians and his Mother Jerimiah and himself taken prisoners by the same savage tribe in the Old French War. At this place Izum Howe and his wife lived something like twenty years and raised up a respectable family of children and further this Depo- -ment saith not.
Abraham - Joy
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 23 rd day of March 1838.
E. Hunt Com Duds & Co
I further certify that I know the above Major Abraham Joy and his character for truth & veracity is good -
E. Hunt

bornwallis army to General Washington which I think was on the 19 th day of October 1781. Some time after this Izum Howe and his wife Martha came back to Hinsdale and settled down on a farm that formerly belonged to his Mother Ismina Howe. May near by the place where his father was killed by the Indians and his Mother Ismina and himself taken prisoners by the same savage tribe in the Old French War. At this place Izum Howe and his wife lived something like twenty years and raised up a respectable family of children and further this Depo- -nent saith not.
Jonathan Hoy
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 23 rd day of March 1838.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Jonathan Hunt Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds &c in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Twenty Seventh day of March in the year 1838
P. Burchard
Clerk.

23 June 1977
3 rd L
16 th March 1978-
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Aug 1979
Ent - 23 rd June 1977
16 th March 1978 to
16 th " 1979-
March to Aug 1979
2 years L

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office Nov 16. 1838.
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden in June (1777) seventeen hundred seventy seven,
Squire Howe was elected third Lieutenant of Capt Adams Company, Elliotts Regiment, raised for fifteen Months.
That in February seventeen hundred seventy eight, he was elected first Lieutenant of Capt Adams Company, in said Regiment.
That in February seventeen hundred seventy nine, he was elected first Lieutenant of Capt Warners Company, Elliotts Reg t ordered at said session to be raised for one year. As appears of record.
Witness- Henry Borden Secy

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

Hoback July 5 th 1833 L. L. Edwards Esq. my
Yrs
L. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
Washington

Wadsworth Center N.Y. July 11/1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I had the honor to receive your opinion that Mr. Martha Howe would have to be entitled to a pension under the act of July 7/1838. An application having been examined & decided upon under the act of July 4/1836
It is now my purpose to enquire whether a new application should be made out or whether the Dept. would issue a certificate under the application of proofs already on file in your office If one can be issued without further trouble it may be forwarded & will be accepted if it grants full pay of last kind.
Yr Obt Servt
Morris Brown

Ms 121.
for a b
Maria Howe Day
J. L. Edwards
Comm: of Pensions Washington
J. J. Andrews
PR

House of Rep's Feb'y 21. 1839
Dear Sir
Will you do me the favor to answer the enquiry contained in the enclosed letter - have the goodness to return it with the answer -
Very Respectful
I am Sir
L. T. Andrews
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pension

587 M 5879
Oct 7 July, 1838 Martha Howe Syd. Chapman
PAID 1
J. L. Dameron Esq Census of Russians Washington

Woburn Station to N.Y. July 23 d 1838.
Sir In England I forwarded the application of Martha Stone widow of Lieut. Squire Howe for Capt. Silett's pension under the act of July 7. 1838 in accordance with your suggestion in her application 3 on the act of July 4. 1836 which has been pending more than 2 years. She refers to the documents in file from that case for proof of marriage which I understand to be Wiltshire to the Dept & the other papers which accompany it.
Allow me most respectfully to ask for your decision in this case immediately if possible.
In England is also the application of Mrs Chapman for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 & second proof of marriage.
With great respect Yr obt servt.
Maria Brown
J. L. Edmunds

State of New York Tompkins County 2/3
Squire Howe of Dryden in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid aged fifty one years & upwards, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is one of the sons of Squire How and Martha his wife - And says he was a member of the family at the time of the Decease of his Father which occurred in the month of September 1808 and continued to reside with his mother for two years after the decease of his Father And this deponent further saith that he has frequently heard his Father talk & converse upon the different topics and battles of the revolutionary war - of his being engaged in the siege of Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis - that he was one of the Volunteers in the Expedition on Rhode Island at the taking of Genl. Prescott & etc These different conversations were held with Samuel Sheldon, Jonathan Wright & other soldiers of the Revolution -
And this deponent further saith that he has now in his possession a double barked Gun, which was presented to him by his Father for this deponent to hand down to posterity in remembrance of him - which since his Father said has been presented to him by his Commanding officer for his Valour in heading a reconnoitring Party & extending his researches for new discoveries of the Enemy farther than any one of the party & which were very successful - And this deponent further saith that he still has the gun above mentioned presented to him by his Father in keeping for his sons who are now growing up - And further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January 1838 - E
Squire Howe
John D. Knapp a Judge

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, }
EDWARD T. HUNTINGTON , Clerk of the County of Tompkins, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John D. Christie whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a
Indage in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Indage and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 23 d day of January 1838.
E. T. Huntington CLERK.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]