Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,860, Edward Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Howard, Edward
S. 32,860
CONTENTS
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8,466 Massachusetts
Edward Howard 3rd
of Suffolk Co: - in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Cram of the Massachusetts line, for the term of seven years War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to J n Davis Esquire Boston Mass:
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5 m th 31 d ay 41: 31 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48:
* 89: 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Due March 19
Continued
Application sent Sept r 14 th 1820 General Paine, Boston

No 80
first Edward Howard,
n o 6466
Jan y 1819
Cont d 14/11
1820
Mar '19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty Seventh day of May 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Edward Housman — aged Seventy five years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mark Maker who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: a Private in the 3 Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col. Francis in the Army of the United States in the Massachusetts line — the Date of my Discharge is stated March 31, 1818 & my Pension Certificate no. 118 0466. dated 29. January 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Edward Housman
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty Seventh day of May A. D. 1820 before
W. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 two dollars and exclusive of pension
Twenty two
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty Seventh day of May . 1820
W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber here - Private in the Army of the United States during the War of the Revolution
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None excepting the Pension granted to me by the Government of the U.S. amounting to 96
Annuals . . . . . 22 118
Occupation Mast Maker but unable to work at my trade in consequence of Rheumatic Complaints I have no Family excepting My Wife who is an invalid
Lyman Edmond Haver...

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The under signed a Commissioned Officer in the Late 3 d or Massachusetts Reg t Artillery Commanded by Col o John Crane in the continental service during the War of the American revolution - do certify & declare, that Edward Howard now of Boston County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Mass ts was a soldier in Col o Thomas Seward's Comp y in the said 3 d Reg t Art y during the war - That after he enlisted in 1776. and during his service he was promoted to a Non Commissioned Officer in the said Col o Seward's Comp y . That in the said Howard had conferred on him, agreeably to the General Order of the Commander in Chief of 1781.2 the honorary Badges of distinction, which were conferred only, on such of the Non Commissioned Officers & Soldiers of the Army who served in the regular Continental Regiments for the term of one - two - three, or more years with reputation. That according to my best recollection and beliefs, that on the dissolution of the Army at West Point on the banks of the Hudson he received an honorable discharge.
The subscriber having served in the same Reg t from the new establishment of the Army in 1797. until the end of the war, has no hesitation in testifying to the correctness of the foregoing statement, according to his knowledge - best recollection and beliefs.
Boston March 30. 1818.
Very Respectfully in late 3 d Reg t Art y revolutionary Army

No 80
Print Edward Howard Brins Mafit Regt.
1777 During the war
Correct
The estate must pay the interest of the from his reduced circumstances, by the judge must order to it

United States of America, District of Massachusetts.
Edward Howard of Boston in the County of Suffolk & a resident citizen of the United States do hereby declare & say, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, that I served in the Army, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution, from the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six to seventeen hundred & eighty three, first as a private & afterwards a non commissioned officer, in Capt. Thomas Seward's company, in the third or Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Crane. I received an honorable discharge, at West Point, at the termination of the war; which discharge I sent on to Government, for the purpose of obtaining my Bounty land, which was obtained & sold; I can therefore produce neither the discharge nor any document of the land. And I further declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Edward Howard
Mass. Dist. ss. Boston 21 March 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston
June 5
A. D. 1818.
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that
Edward Howard
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Edward Howard by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Carroll
District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

United States of America. District of Massachusetts.
I Edward Howard of Boston in the County of Suffolk & a resident citizen of the United States of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby declare & say, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, that I served in the Army, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution, from the Year One thousand seven hundred & seventy six to seventeen hundred & eighty three, first as a private & afterwards a non commissioned officer, in Capt. Thomas Seward's company, in the third or Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Crane. I received an honorable discharge, at West Point, at the termination of the war; which discharge I sent on to Government, for the purpose of obtaining my Bounty land, which was obtained & sold; I can therefore produce neither the discharge nor any document of the land. And for further declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Edward Howard
Mass. Dist. Ct. Boston ss March 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss. June 5
Boston A. D. 1818. Edward Howard
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that the 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 A 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.
W Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States of America. District of Massachusetts.
Edward Howard of Boston in the County of Suffolk & a resident citizen of the U. States Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Most humbly, on Oath, declare & say, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, that I served in the Army, on the Continental establishment, in the year of the Revolution, from the Year one thousand seven hundred & sixty six to seventeen hundred & eighty three, first as a private & afterwards a non commissioned officer, in Capt. Thomas Sewall's Company, in the third or Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Crane. I received an honorable discharge, at West Point, at the termination of the war; which discharge I sent on to Government, for the purpose of obtaining my Bounty land, which was obtained & sold; I can therefore produce neither the discharge nor any document of the land. And I further declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of Assistance from my Country for Support.
Edward Howard
Wadsworth Dist. N.Y. Boston 31. March 1818
Soon to before me M Davis Dist. Judg. Mass. Dist.
DEPART TO THE SI his reduced c I AM satis

32860 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,860
Edward Howard
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]